spiderman05

@spiderman05 (851)

Canada • Age 54

Joined myLot 17 years ago

A roaming open mind...

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Madonna concert coming up..

dookie03 @dookie03 (578) • United States 29 Oct 08

So my wife totally cornered me into going to the Madonna concert coming up and i'm really not that excited about going. I think i would be more excited if it was like 10 years ago but it just seems lame now. Her tickets were...

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spiderman05 Madonna did two concerts here in Montreal. The tickets were much more expensive than $130 and were sold in a flash. Fanny is that I find Madonna to be more interesting and sexier as she ages. I started listening to her songs in 1985. Though, I am a much...

29 Oct 08

I can't get a web address that I really like

maximax8 @maximax8 (31046) • United Kingdom 18 Jul 08

I used to like seat61.com a travel site belonging to Mark Smith. I haven't been able to get it for a couple of months now. He is a travel writer that has interviews with British newspapers. He has recently published a book so I...

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spiderman05 The web address works fine for me. This should be just a temporary problem for you.

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Can you suggest me some remedies for herpes?

andben @andben (1075) • Italy 24 Dec 07

You know, herpes is a very annoying disease. My girlfriend has some galls on her face and she has a lot of itch. Now she is using some medicines: a tablet and a face cream but the itch doesn't go away. Do you know some natural...

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spiderman05 My ex-girlfriend has the non-genetical form of herpes too. She went to the doctor and he administered some anti-biotics for her. Happy new year to you Andben.

1 Jan 08

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Move to Canada

dramaqn @dramaqn (1990) • United States 24 Dec 07

Hey, I was just wondering what is life like living in Canada. How does one become a citizen of Canada? What formalities have to be done and are they similar to what people have to do to live in America. And if you know, please...

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spiderman05 I think that Lindalinda has answered your question very well. I would recommend Alberta as well. I live in Quebec, though life is still tough here and much more tougher for new comers, especially if you do not speak any French. You should send a letter to...

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Wat's the first programming language u learnt??

shashank1986 @shashank1986 (625) • India 28 May 07

we all are novices at some part of our life...n novices must be working on a plain n simple platform...wat was ur first programming language??did u find it convenient??wat wud u recommend for a beginner to start with?? For me i...

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spiderman05 I started with the old MSX basic at the age of 16. Not sure what to recommend for a beginner. Would it be better to use a strongly typed language or a loosely typed one? Though, I would recommend an object-oriented language.

28 Nov 07

Do you know anyone with an eating disorder?

maximax8 @maximax8 (31046) • United Kingdom 22 Nov 07

Do you have any family or friends that have an eating disorder or have got over an eating disorder? If so how did they get over it?

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spiderman05 My eating hours are very irregular. I can spend a day without eating a proper meal. Also, I don't eat at regular hours, and when I eat I generally eat more than average. I don't know if you can call that an eating disorder though. I guess, you were more...

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How long was your longest shower ever?

polachicago @polachicago (18716) • United States 17 Nov 07

One of my longest showers was today. I get sudden feeling of getting cold and in need to have SPA therapy. I spend almost 2 hours under hot shower. Believe or not I feel fantastic. Sanus Per Aqua, short SPA, (Latin: health...

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spiderman05 My record is 15 minutes. Generally, it takes me just 10 minutes to shower and about half an hour to take a bath.

21 Nov 07

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wireless internet setup

jhaime @jhaime (134) • Philippines 12 Nov 07

I'm planning to set-up a wireless internet connection in our dormitory. it has three buildings with a total capcity of 200 people. what do you think are the materials/equipments that i have to buy. By the way I'm planning to use...

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spiderman05 I use a DLink router, it works fairly well, though, I am not sharing my wireless connection with anybody else. I would recommend Linsys routers for the project you are intending. They are more reliable than Dlink and still very affordable. Also, as mention by...

21 Nov 07

What good books have you read recently?

gwendovere @gwendovere (1279) • United States 7 Nov 07

I read "Natural Genius" by Susan Rubinyi. It's a true story about a boy with Asperger's syndrome, which is a mild form of autism. My son was recently diagnosed with this & I found the book very interesting & insightful. I'm...

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spiderman05 I have read a biography of Isaac Newton recently, it was very interesting as it showed other facets of this famous physicst.

7 Nov 07

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Is ubuntu going to replace Windows XP/Vista?

anantvyas2306 @anantvyas2306 (155) • India 8 Oct 07

I've used ubuntu for a few days have found that its user interface is really appealing and well polished.I personally feel,it will replace Windows XP/Vista in near future.What do you feel about it?

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spiderman05 I have read that Wal-Mart might be selling computers with Linux this X-mas. They will be selling a version with Windows and another one (99$ cheaper) with Linux. Also, while shopping last weekend, I came to a computer store offering a desktop that only...

7 Nov 07

Gnome Vs KDE War

swaroop_sv2003 @swaroop_sv2003 (531) • India 22 Feb 07

This discussions is for Linux users or users who have tried Linux (windows users may not understand what I am talking about). A recent controversial remark of Linus about gnome is one of the hot topics around the Linux world....

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spiderman05 I prefer KDE over gnome too. I tried Gnome back in 2001 and it was OK, maybe still comparable to KDE at that time. Since then, KDE has improved a great deal. KDE4 is around the corner now and it is going to be much faster than the older versions as it is based...

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Have you actually BOUGHT Linux?

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 1 Aug 07

The majority of Linux distributions are totally free, from the operating system itself to the installable software, which has long been a great advantage over Windows or other competitors. Nevertheless, there are several non free...

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spiderman05 I paid for 2 Linux distributions long time ago (in 1999 and 2001). The first one was Red Hat, the second was an Open Linux distributions. At that time, high speed internet which made downloading a distribution out of reach. Now, I am using the free...

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Is ubuntu going to replace Windows XP/Vista?

anantvyas2306 @anantvyas2306 (155) • India 8 Oct 07

I've used ubuntu for a few days have found that its user interface is really appealing and well polished.I personally feel,it will replace Windows XP/Vista in near future.What do you feel about it?

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spiderman05 I hate to say it, but I don't think that linux is going to get over Windows in the near future. I am a fervent Linux user and believer. The KDE and Gnome projects did a great a job. I think that the GUI of Linux distros is at least as good as that of Windows...

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Do You Hide Cash...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 12 Oct 07

Do you hide money from your spouse? Do you keep some tucked away "just in case"? I don't. I put money away but Hubby knows about it and we don't really keep things like that from each other. I do know other couples where one...

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spiderman05 I am not married, though I think that a sane relationship is based on mutual trust. This means, in my humble opinion, that partners should hide their money from each other.

14 Oct 07

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011 # puzzle on c++/ OOPS

dholey @dholey (1383) • India 14 Oct 07

What is constructor ? what is the use of constructor? can we create constructor in protected / privet access area of class? if yes then how can we make objects of such class ??? common people answer it ... i will add comments...

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spiderman05 I prefer the word initializer to word constructor. Generally, these methods are meant to initialize the object's properties and not to allocate memory.

14 Oct 07

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Do you know "WHOIS"?

onedollar @onedollar (781) • Belgium 10 Oct 07

There is lots you can tell from a simple whois command. WHOIS is an interesting command for you to know as it can tell you lots of things about a site: So what is WHOIS? It is used for querying a database in order...

make extra money

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spiderman05 That is why it is always recommended for individuals to choose private registration whenever they buy a new domain name. Companies like go Daddy seem to have noticed the importance of private registration and hence they now charge more for this option than for...

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Java and XML.

andben @andben (1075) • Italy 27 Sep 07

I know XML is a very good way to store data independent from platforms to share with everybody. Do you have experience using XML with Java? Where can I start to learn something about it?