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Hey Forum! I have just joined - obviously! I come here fresh from the bruising, rather toxic atmosphere over at SO. I can imagine that forum and the cultur...

[3 replies] Last: [quote=Gemman Aster]One thing that really frustrates me is I believe y... (by Z e r e o)

by codekiddy

Why all GUI toolkits suck? (1,2)

After experimenting with various GUI toolkits I came to an impression that all GUI in C++ suck very bad, to name few: Qt , has most futures but it uses non ...

[39 replies] Last: I mean with alpha-transparency, like you can see through the backgrou... (by closed account 10X9216C)

by chrisname

Is 64 bits enough?

I'm sure you all know that a CPU with a 32-bit address space has a limit of 2 32 bytes, meaning it can only address 4 GiB RAM. With PAE on x86 this goes up to ...

[15 replies] Last: Maybe we can cheat our way around this by stacking up more platters ... (by rapidcoder)

by herrybiscuit

becoming burnt out

i find myself starting a new project with tons of ideas and motivation. as time moves forward i become burnt out and less motivated. then i stop working on the ...

[12 replies] Last: Another good option is to find some good friends to work on it with yo... (by TwilightSpectre)

by ResidentBiscuit

Why is C++ so dumb?

At this point in C++'s lifetime, why are include guards not automatic behavior? Since we have to put them on every single file anyways, why is this not just som...

[10 replies] Last: https://isocpp.org/blog/2012/11/modules-update-on-work-in-progress-dou... (by LB)

by elohssa

Why can't assembly be cross-platform?

Ok, assembly written for x64 can never work on x86 CPUs because x64 assembly is a superset of x86. That aside, as far as I see it, there are only 3 issues that ...

[13 replies] Last: For the Pentium 6 family, at least; see: https://communities.intel.com... (by chrisname)

by NoXzema

Gun Control! (1,2,3)

Okay, I'm all for gun control. However, there are situations I can think of where a gun might be useful. The problem is the intention of owning a gun. There'...

[49 replies] Last: Inexperienced shooter is an assumption. Either way, I'm very skeptica... (by helios)

by closed account z05DSL3A

Some interesting reading...

The Architecture of Open Source Applications http://aosabook.org/en/index.html

[1 reply] : Those look fantastic. I'll definitely look into those soon- might give... (by Ispil)

by LB

Per-player passage of time, in multiplayer

This is a hard problem. Manipulating the passage of time is a common staple in games, and even more common is doing it based on something the player is doing. I...

[5 replies] Last: I play call of duty, which is a first person shooter. I play online, ... (by Lowest0ne)

by LB

Algorithm Visualizations

In case you've never seen this article before: http://bost.ocks.org/mike/algorithms/ It's really cool, especially the section on maze generation. Gives me l...

[2 replies] Last: The way lightning finds a route to the ground in slow-motion is also v... (by LB)

by LB

What's your preferred event handling setup? (1,2)

Having used only one event handling system ever (Bukkit), I made my own event handling system for my project and am quite happy with the turnout: https://github...

[27 replies] Last: You have it backward for sure, processing always happens before reacti... (by LB)

by BHX

Robin Williams (1951 - 2014) (1,2)

So are there any movies or series he did that any one enjoyed? Myself, I enjoyed all his things he did. Mork and Mindy, Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poet's Soc...

[27 replies] Last: "Sucking it up" would only help you beat depression if you weren't dep... (by chrisname)

by LB

Internationalization (1,2,3,4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j74jcxSunY

[73 replies] Last: We have a separate thread now: http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/lounge/1... (by LB)

by LB

Humans Need Not Apply (1,2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU How to handle the upcoming problem? I don't know.

[20 replies] Last: It's just a matter of looking around and observing obstacles. So can ... (by helios)

by Disch

Television / Movies (1,2)

I go to the movies once maybe every 2 years... if that. And it's only as like a family outing. I never just decide to go with friends. I don't own a TV and h...

[31 replies] Last: It's probably like 1kbit a second too. Unless they meant per month. (by giblit)

by AceDawg45

How I handled a scam...

This is just kind of a story I figured I'd share. So, a couple minutes ago, some random "girl" on skype sent me a contact request. They sent me a link to some "...

[9 replies] Last: Pro Tip: Use prepaid credit cards to buy things on the internet. But... (by Lowest0ne)

by Duthomhas

Musicshake masterpieces

Sorry, just had to share. "Oddly Familiar" Willz http://eng.musicshake.com/song/92903 "Having God's Complex" Willz http://eng.musicshake.com/song/87429 "...

[2 replies] Last: Wow, I like Blue Stone. Thanks! (Still, nothing quite compares with "... (by Duthomhas)

by String

Starting Windows programming (1,2)

I'm a complete newbie to windows programming and know a little bit of C++. I want to start Windows programming. I'd be glad if someone suggested me, how to star...

[22 replies] Last: IWishIKnew, I think you are getting a bit touchy and not reading what ... (by closed account z05DSL3A)

by dleanjeanz

Stuck on this physics question

A book has a mass of 400 g. When you slided the book against the floor with 5 N, it accelerated at the rate of -1.5 m/s 2 . What would the coefficient of frict...

[8 replies] Last: Oh yeah. Calculator error. I had 4 instead of .4, which I tried init... (by htirwin)

by NoXzema

Unhealthy Masculinity (1,2)

So, actually had a discussion about homosexuality in a Dunkin' Donuts while on vacation with a stranger. I was not aware of this but people are more comfort...

[25 replies] Last: If you think that think that, I suggest you re-read what I said. Yo... (by htirwin)

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