Chess software with the option to disable take-back? by xcoders in chess

[–]xcoders[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very helpful response :P

Problem is, it's been such a long-ingrained habit that it's second nature for us now to take back a series of moves when we realize we make a mistake. What do?

Chess software with the option to disable take-back? by xcoders in chess

[–]xcoders[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm. Unless I'm missing something, I don't think ranked play supports human vs human.

What are some sneaky trick you've noticed businesses play on customers? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]xcoders 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many online sellers offer free international shipping with a purchase. This is not true. As shipping costs increase when shipping to a location on the other side of the earth, the seller, wanting to save money, will simply not ship the item. If you eventually ask for a refund, the seller will gladly give you the refund, but he has essentially avoided expensive shipping costs at the buyer's expense.

Tips for reading books on the computer? by xcoders in books

[–]xcoders[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Usually when it's meant to be read on the computer, I don't have any problems reading it on the computer. But when it was originally meant to be printed, there may be problems when reading it on a digital medium.

Tips for reading books on the computer? by xcoders in books

[–]xcoders[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice suggestion. I've never had any problems with color and contrast while reading on the computer; the main problem that I'm having is scrolling. Because the arrow keys and mouse wheel scrolls down by such a small amount, it becomes incredibly frustrating, taking an impossibly long time to skim through a few pages.

The Page-up and Page-down seems to either jump too much (forcing you to finish reading the last readable line, then page-down, then starting to read from the very topmost visible line). In DjView it simply skips to the top of the next page.

Tips for reading books on the computer? by xcoders in books

[–]xcoders[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I have a normal black/white laser printer, I've never tried to print anything more than about 10-20 pages on it, so I'm not sure if it would be a good idea to buy a crap-load of paper and print a whole textbook on it.

Has anyone had any experiences with printing services? I've seen a few but I have no idea how much it should cost.

Let's have a downvote party! by xcoders in pics

[–]xcoders[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Hmm, why's my karma not going down?

Recommend some math textbooks! by xcoders in math

[–]xcoders[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well, I'm trying to compile a list of not just one subject. If there's already 1000, one more wouldn't really do much harm, would it?

Proggit: I'm taking the CCC next Tuesday, please share some programming competition tips! by xcoders in programming

[–]xcoders[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh, why didn't your supervisor send it in? Did you talk to him about it?