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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Will you take up the Hour of Code challenge?
I'm going to give it a go in a couple of weeks. I hope I don't create a virus.
I have no idea what it is."
It's a challenge. Schools are all going to be teaching computer coding this year. The challenge is to go on the Hour of Code website and see what you can learn in an hour - no matter what your age.
I know geeky sorts like you probably can code but as I can't even work out how to switch on some devices it will be a challenge for me.
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"Will you take up the Hour of Code challenge?
I'm going to give it a go in a couple of weeks. I hope I don't create a virus.
I have no idea what it is.
It's a challenge. Schools are all going to be teaching computer coding this year. The challenge is to go on the Hour of Code website and see what you can learn in an hour - no matter what your age.
I know geeky sorts like you probably can code but as I can't even work out how to switch on some devices it will be a challenge for me.
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Coding isn't actually my thing. I can write several types of script, but I do it so rarely I have to look a lot of stuff up each time. I can code web sites, though again I don't use CSS often enough to remember it all.
I don't write "proper" code.
I keep meaning to learn python but haven't gotten round to it.
Maybe this will kick start me. I'll go look. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Will you take up the Hour of Code challenge?
I'm going to give it a go in a couple of weeks. I hope I don't create a virus.
I have no idea what it is.
It's a challenge. Schools are all going to be teaching computer coding this year. The challenge is to go on the Hour of Code website and see what you can learn in an hour - no matter what your age.
I know geeky sorts like you probably can code but as I can't even work out how to switch on some devices it will be a challenge for me.
Coding isn't actually my thing. I can write several types of script, but I do it so rarely I have to look a lot of stuff up each time. I can code web sites, though again I don't use CSS often enough to remember it all.
I don't write "proper" code.
I keep meaning to learn python but haven't gotten round to it.
Maybe this will kick start me. I'll go look."
You could invent the orgasm counter app. |
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over a year ago
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I put together a simple website for someone using YouTube tutorials after the generator provided by her domain host proved to be utter shite.
I actually quite enjoyed it.
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"Lickety, I've just taken a look. I think I will lose quite a lot of hours to this.
Is that good or bad?  I only want to do the hour and haven't looked at it properly yet. "
A bit of both. Good because I'll get engrossed and enjoy it. Bad because I will do it rather than do less interesting things I should be doing and which are more important. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Lickety, I've just taken a look. I think I will lose quite a lot of hours to this.
Is that good or bad? I only want to do the hour and haven't looked at it properly yet.
A bit of both. Good because I'll get engrossed and enjoy it. Bad because I will do it rather than do less interesting things I should be doing and which are more important."
You'll end up with a nice job coding for Funky.
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"Lickety, I've just taken a look. I think I will lose quite a lot of hours to this.
Is that good or bad? I only want to do the hour and haven't looked at it properly yet.
A bit of both. Good because I'll get engrossed and enjoy it. Bad because I will do it rather than do less interesting things I should be doing and which are more important.
You'll end up with a nice job coding for Funky.
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I couldn't be trusted to code anything serious. There would be easter eggs and funny error messages and things coded into everything. |
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"Will you take up the Hour of Code challenge?
I'm going to give it a go in a couple of weeks. I hope I don't create a virus.
I have no idea what it is.
It's a challenge. Schools are all going to be teaching computer coding this year. The challenge is to go on the Hour of Code website and see what you can learn in an hour - no matter what your age.
I know geeky sorts like you probably can code but as I can't even work out how to switch on some devices it will be a challenge for me.
Coding isn't actually my thing. I can write several types of script, but I do it so rarely I have to look a lot of stuff up each time. I can code web sites, though again I don't use CSS often enough to remember it all.
I don't write "proper" code.
I keep meaning to learn python but haven't gotten round to it.
Maybe this will kick start me. I'll go look."
Python is.... weird lol. PHP is better for web stuff if thats what you are into. |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"Will you take up the Hour of Code challenge?
I'm going to give it a go in a couple of weeks. I hope I don't create a virus.
I have no idea what it is.
It's a challenge. Schools are all going to be teaching computer coding this year. The challenge is to go on the Hour of Code website and see what you can learn in an hour - no matter what your age.
I know geeky sorts like you probably can code but as I can't even work out how to switch on some devices it will be a challenge for me.
Coding isn't actually my thing. I can write several types of script, but I do it so rarely I have to look a lot of stuff up each time. I can code web sites, though again I don't use CSS often enough to remember it all.
I don't write "proper" code.
I keep meaning to learn python but haven't gotten round to it.
Maybe this will kick start me. I'll go look.
Python is.... weird lol. PHP is better for web stuff if thats what you are into."
No, I'm not wanting Python for web stuff. |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
I recently had to use Python to make Calibre - the software I use for managing my Kindle library - do something I wanted to make it do.
I enjoyed working it out, and want to learn more of the language. It looks strangely interesting to me, and quite flexible. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I recently had to use Python to make Calibre - the software I use for managing my Kindle library - do something I wanted to make it do.
I enjoyed working it out, and want to learn more of the language. It looks strangely interesting to me, and quite flexible."
Bendy like a snake?
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I recently had to use Python to make Calibre - the software I use for managing my Kindle library - do something I wanted to make it do.
I enjoyed working it out, and want to learn more of the language. It looks strangely interesting to me, and quite flexible.
Bendy like a snake?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Surely everyone on fab should be trying a little C++...we're all used to purely virtual members with no body and letting our friends access our privates  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Surely everyone on fab should be trying a little C++...we're all used to purely virtual members with no body and letting our friends access our privates "
It's a code joke isn't it? Will I understand it after I try my hour of coding?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Surely everyone on fab should be trying a little C++...we're all used to purely virtual members with no body and letting our friends access our privates
It's a code joke isn't it? Will I understand it after I try my hour of coding?
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An hour might not be quite long enough...it's my living and I don't get it  but if you do, please fill me in x
And if you know any students who get it, let me know cos I'll be hiring them!! |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Surely everyone on fab should be trying a little C++...we're all used to purely virtual members with no body and letting our friends access our privates
It's a code joke isn't it? Will I understand it after I try my hour of coding?
An hour might not be quite long enough...it's my living and I don't get it but if you do, please fill me in x
And if you know any students who get it, let me know cos I'll be hiring them!!"
Are you promoting Year of Code? Hire Voluptuous Virago so that Easter Eggs appear everywhere.
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"Surely everyone on fab should be trying a little C++...we're all used to purely virtual members with no body and letting our friends access our privates "
I'm more of a C# person... I don't like anyone getting at my privates unless they're in a property
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We don't promote it, but I'm always on the look out for talent of any sort
Great idea though, on the principle you don't know until you try it should help getting people interested in the field. Although it is a little geeky, but chicks dig geek chic |
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"Surely everyone on fab should be trying a little C++...we're all used to purely virtual members with no body and letting our friends access our privates
I'm more of a C# person... I don't like anyone getting at my privates unless they're in a property
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I'm teaching coding already and had no idea how to do it until November. It's easy enough to pick up, but not sure it's going to be a useful life skill for everyone?! Bloody Gove. Grrr  "
To be fair to Gove (shudders and begs people to not let on that I have been fair to him), it was an industry call to which he has responded.
I was at a series of meetings 3 years ago looking at why industry is importing talent from outside of the UK and the ability to code came up a lot. Not for the coding itself but as a springboard for young people to pick up wider ICT skills.
They won't all be interested, just the same with any other subject, but it was felt that they needed the exposure to it. Linked with offering some schools free Raspberry Pis the idea is that schools will teach more than wordprocessing as ICT. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"We don't promote it, but I'm always on the look out for talent of any sort
Great idea though, on the principle you don't know until you try it should help getting people interested in the field. Although it is a little geeky, but chicks dig geek chic "
Sign up and show your support. Go along to a local school and get them enthused.
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"We don't promote it, but I'm always on the look out for talent of any sort
Great idea though, on the principle you don't know until you try it should help getting people interested in the field. Although it is a little geeky, but chicks dig geek chic "
Ah but do blokes like geek girls? I have my own anorak. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sign up and show your support. Go along to a local school and get them enthused.
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I ought to hadn't I. Never know where gems of talent seed from.
Personally, from what remember Comp Sci or Software was always a fall back. Even for me...no jobs in Microprocessor design after uni for me  |
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By *Kgirl80Woman
over a year ago
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"I'm teaching coding already and had no idea how to do it until November. It's easy enough to pick up, but not sure it's going to be a useful life skill for everyone?! Bloody Gove. Grrr
To be fair to Gove (shudders and begs people to not let on that I have been fair to him), it was an industry call to which he has responded.
I was at a series of meetings 3 years ago looking at why industry is importing talent from outside of the UK and the ability to code came up a lot. Not for the coding itself but as a springboard for young people to pick up wider ICT skills.
They won't all be interested, just the same with any other subject, but it was felt that they needed the exposure to it. Linked with offering some schools free Raspberry Pis the idea is that schools will teach more than wordprocessing as ICT."
Yeah I fully understand the reasons for it, and agree that children should be exposed to a broad range of topics in ICT. It's the teaching it to 7 year olds I find bizarre! |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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Yeah I fully understand the reasons for it, and agree that children should be exposed to a broad range of topics in ICT. It's the teaching it to 7 year olds I find bizarre! "
It's so that they can block the Americans from taking all their data when they play Angry Birds.
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By *Kgirl80Woman
over a year ago
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Yeah I fully understand the reasons for it, and agree that children should be exposed to a broad range of topics in ICT. It's the teaching it to 7 year olds I find bizarre!
It's so that they can block the Americans from taking all their data when they play Angry Birds.
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