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| Sun, 08 Jun 2025, 00:51 | |
Pixel_Outlaw
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Programmer's Corner (Post em if you got em)Just thought I would post the latest. (Right click and select "View Image in a New Tab for a higher resolution version) My collection changes a bit with the years. I think you can tell a lot about a person from their bookshelf! It would be nice to see people's programming books! Some favorites here are: On Lisp The Armchair Universe Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Rules of Play The Nature of Code 
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| Sun, 08 Jun 2025, 01:06 | |
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Kuron |
I had several hundred programming/computer books that got left behind in TN. I Have rebought a couple and bought some new ones, and have several PDF ones I bought from Humble Bundle. But just a small handful. You reminded me, I need to repurchase Game Scripting Mastery if I can find a copy that still has the CD. I have bought it like three times before, as I read it so much it would fall apart. It was one of my favorite programming books. Let me know if you ever want to part with yours. Recently rebought a VB 3 programming book for Windows 3.1 and although I bought it from a US seller, the book was a brand new (with the disc) UK edition complete with the price tag on it in pounds. |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025, 01:09 | |
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Pixel_Outlaw
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I can see if the CD is copyrighted. If not happy to provide the files. I did read the terms of use here though and want to make sure I stay within the law. EDIT: Looks like it is explicitly copyrighted.  Just short of burning down my entire home they say I'm only allowed a personal copy. I'm not sure if your country offers it, but the US has what's known as "Interloan Library" where your local library can request any book that's in then national library system. Ours has some old clunkers still around you might be able to view the CD that way... |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025, 01:21 | |
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Kuron |
Was meaning the book and CD. No longer have the book or the CD.
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| Sun, 08 Jun 2025, 01:24 | |
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Pixel_Outlaw
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You can borrow it from the Internet Archive if you've got an account there. (It's like a virtual library). They do prohibit copyrighted works being just downloaded however. The CD might come down to the other local interloan route... https://archive.org/details/gamescriptingmas0000vara Sadly I would prefer to keep the book myself - some good memories for me as well |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025, 04:37 | |
Jayenkai
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My "bookshelf" became significantly reduced last year (Gawd, it's a year and half already.. doesn't feel like that) when we downsized from a 3 bed semi-detached to a lovely new bungalow. (Health issues = balance issues = get rid of stairs!) All that's left for me now are my Red Dwarf, Hitchhikers, Quantum Leap novels, as well as a few other novelty TV related books. All my coding books were either binned or donated to the library based on their condition. It was a hard choice, but as I said in another thread, everything's digital nowadays. I've found a ton of pdfs that do the job, and the most important one is Right here😍 My desk is currently...  Amiga, a MacBook, and there's an M4 MacMini tucked away at the back, too. That's all I need. Though if I'm honest, most dev is done on the couch with the MacBook. I very rarely sit at my desk. Fun fact. The SoCoder uploader (dragNdrop) automagically does a [thumb] tag which opens full size when clicked. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!'' 
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