Chat Thread 34: Something I Shouldn't Be Chatting About

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:59 pm

Can I ask something completely off topic?
So I found out that it is absolutely required for me to take a computer science class...
How hard is programming and numerical analysis for someone who has never done it before?
Never bothered to learn a computer language :I

Randomextra · Post by **Randomextra** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:01 am

I took a beginner html and c++ progam class it wasnt difficult just have to remember alot of codes. But i dont think its the same as what you are saying.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:09 am

I have yet to take even beginner courses

I tried to learn C by myself, didn't get very far... I think I quit when I got to for loops.

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:11 am

Dude! Computer skills would be a SICK course to take!

That said, I've never taken a single class, nor do I intend to. This is because I'm not really a computer guy. I see them as the means to write stories and play games; communicate with good people like you all, and with friends over Facebook.

... but I still think knowing the insides and outsides of a computer would be a cool skill to have.

Randomextra · Post by **Randomextra** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:19 am

I forgot everything about c++. I remember alot of html though.
I thought it would be cool to make webpages and everything like that, but it was to repetative for me.

kurowolfe · Post by **kurowolfe** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:21 am

It's not very hard, but it might depend on what language you'll be learning.

I took a prerequisite course on C++ during my first year in uni, and it was a fun experience, even if it only cover the basics. (not that I remember any of it now though)
On another note, I read somewhere that Java is subpar when compared to other languages. Is this true?

Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:27 am

It really depends on the teacher. my C++ teacher last year was boring as ****, but luckily I had learned Java from a better teacher in high school, so I knew most of what she was teaching with just a few differences.

also *glomps Kuro*

and yes, Java is a fairly basic language. other languages are better, but once you know Java, it's easier to learn better languages.

kurowolfe · Post by **kurowolfe** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:32 am

Hmm, I was asking about the performance of programs developed using the language.
My lecturer was quite nice though, even if a little boring. I do agree on a subject being interesting or not depends greatly on the educator, even more so in college.

Anyways, *hugs Brent back while falling Matrix-style* X3

Zukio · Post by **Zukio** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:32 am

The only programing I can do is Quick and Visual Basic, and a bit of C+ to program Boebots. It's sad because one of my parents teaches computer science.

Randomextra · Post by **Randomextra** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:52 am

What are Boebots? My teacher was good, he got the job done with the html part.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:06 am

Boebots are mechanical David Bowies.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:59 am

Technically they're cyborgs.
David Bowie has a game preserve where he hunts them down for sustenance.
Is the game preserve neccesary you ask?
yes, because David Bowie doesn't want to be fed he wants to hunt.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:08 am

For some reason, I associate David Bowie with The Labyrinth more than any of his music.

Also, welcome to post 1000000000000 yeahhhh

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:16 am

I almost saw that movie for the first time in a long time but it was like 2 in the morning and I had to leave.

Tattorack · Post by **Tattorack** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:43 am

Sleet: For some reason or other where ever I see your name in blue bold print I'm tempted to look at the sky!

David Bowie.... cyborgs!?
More like David Bowie-Major Tom
Or David Bowie-Goblin King
Or David Bowie-Maltasar

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:49 am

Definitely Goblin King.

King Tightpants.

Tattorack · Post by **Tattorack** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:58 am

He was pretty cool as the voice of Maltasar too!
Though his best role I think was when he played Tesla in The Prestige.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:04 am

Tattorack wrote:Though his best role I think was when he played Tesla in The Prestige.

Yesyesyesyesyes!

Tattorack · Post by **Tattorack** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:19 am

He should be proud of his son, since he directed Moon!
(Pretty cool though: David the 1st: rock singer, David the 2nd: film director)

KJOokami · Post by **KJOokami** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:04 pm

Psykeout wrote:For some reason, I associate David Bowie with The Labyrinth more than any of his music.

For me it's because I've seen (most of) The Labyrinth, and have never heard any of his music beyond was was in The Labyrinth.

yehoshua · Post by **yehoshua** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:37 pm

It's fun to play around in CSS.

Zukio · Post by **Zukio** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:07 pm

Sleet wrote:Boebots are mechanical David Bowies.

How did you know!?!
Actually this is a Boebot:

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:24 pm

Fascinating!

What's it do?

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:30 pm

David Bowie stuff
but on wheels

Zukio · Post by **Zukio** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:11 pm

Seth wrote:David Bowie stuff
but on wheels

Actually it does that and the same on legs:

The Boebot is just a toy robot that one can mess around with and learn to program with. I have two of them from going to Robotics Summer Camp twice. At the camp we mostly built and raced them, but I had the smart idea to attach screwdrivers and pinching claws to them to make Battle 'David' Boebots.

CaptainPea · Post by **CaptainPea** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:17 pm

Sleet wrote:I almost saw that movie for the first time in a long time but it was like 2 in the morning and I had to leave.

I saw it for the first time a couple weeks ago

And since I'm an annoying person to watch movies with, I talked at it a lot, and at the very beginning I jokingly said that David Bowie was playing the owl. My friend just kinda paused for a moment and said "Well..."

The first hint that a movie is good is when it bests me at thinking of ways to be unrealistic.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:15 pm

The movie is good, but I'm trying to get the title "David Bowie Wears Pants" to catch on.

I always like the scene with the hairy feathery guys who dance around the fire and take off their heads.

CaptainPea wrote:And since I'm an annoying person to watch movies with, I talked at it a lot

Watching a movie with me turns it into Mystery Pscience Theater 2012.

I'd actually like to get a group of snarky movie savvy friends together and watch a movie we've all seen.

Zukio wrote:I had the smart idea to attach screwdrivers and pinching claws to them to make Battle 'David' Boebots.

You should give it a sling and make it take down giants.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:18 pm

Well, I discovered something saddening today thats more annoying than anything else, my friend Jaymz's band Hell Revised won't play another show with my friend Chester's band The Republicrats. A band called something Misanthropy has a large fanbase at my school, and when they left most of the crowd left so Chester went on a rant when his band stated playing about how they are just plain rude since a lot of them showed up just to see Misanthropy. Now, the school is split between Misanthropy and The Republicrats including Jaymz's band, half of them are for Misanthropy, and the other half are on the Republicrats side, so its annoying to say the leadt because they are both enjoyable bands. Don't you hate stupid stuff like this?

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:23 pm

High school drama. Grr.

Psykeout wrote:I'd actually like to get a group of snarky movie savvy friends together and watch a movie we've all seen.

My friends actually assigned roles and ad libbed a redubbing of a muted Star Trek (the newest movie). It wasn't bad.

CaptainPea · Post by **CaptainPea** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:39 pm

Sleet wrote:My friends actually assigned roles and ad libbed a redubbing of a muted Star Trek (the newest movie). It wasn't bad.

Speaking of, what did you think of the movie? I thought it was enjoyable enough, but I'm a bit of a heretic because I have more experience with Abrams than I do with Star Trek.

Sleet wrote:High school drama. Grr.

That's more interesting than most high school drama at least, though still as pointless.

Psykeout wrote:Watching a movie with me turns it into Mystery Pscience Theater 2012.

I'd actually like to get a group of snarky movie savvy friends together and watch a movie we've all seen.

That's what we did when we watched the original Back to the Future, since we'd all seen it. Had to shut up for Parts II and III, though.
Except our commentary was 78% snark and 22% "Pea throws out bits of Back to the Future trivia".

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:42 pm

Sleet wrote:High school drama. Grr.
Psykeout wrote:I'd actually like to get a group of snarky movie savvy friends together and watch a movie we've all seen.
My friends actually assigned roles and ad libbed a redubbing of a muted Star Trek (the newest movie). It wasn't bad.

We almost did that with New Moon at my friends birthday party, but it was to disorganized and we were playing it on fast forward because we wanted it to be as quick as possible.
We ended up shutting it off after about five minutes.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:43 pm

I thought the movie was pretty good, but I never saw the show before.

Our dub was pretty amusing in places, such as my friend doing Uhura or whatever her name is sounding increasingly ethnic as it went on, until Kirk gives her an order, over which my friend dubbed immediately "Stop being racist." Which was met with a regular-voiced "Yes sir.", and her speaking normally for the rest of the movie. Or Nero becoming completely irrelevant to the plot.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:49 pm

It's like Brock's Dubs but it doesn't get old after the fifth episode.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:03 pm

Clementines, tangerines, tangors...

all just mandarins to me

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:59 pm

My friend Levi and I speak almost exclusively in movie quotes.
Though they usually turn into some strange abomination of quote mixing like "Go skinless Frank be a true norwegian hero and karate chop the troll that took your percocet!!!!" (true story)

sonic id furreh!!! · Post by **sonic id furreh!!!** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:18 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:I just nom down clementines. I can also eat a peach in one bite, the hard part is getting the pit out.

CaptainPea wrote:I eat clementines whole.
My mouth has a 16 inch radius.

i would do that but if i close my mouth all the way i would have to unlock my mouth to open back up all the way :c

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:19 pm

Man, and I thought I had a big mouth

Joking!
...
But seriously.

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:21 pm

Rook wrote:Man, and I thought I had a big mouth

Joking!
...
But seriously.

According to my oral surgeon, so do I.

Ah, I'm at the age where your wisdom teeth have got to go. >.<

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:28 pm

According to my dentist, my mouth is the most misshapen she has to deal with, and its not from a need for braces.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:51 pm

I went to the detist today, and she said my teeth was amazing in terms of placement and structure. uvu

She also said that it looks like I might be able to keep my wisdom teeth.