Basically My friends are coming round to my house on monday to buy Reading tickets (It's a music festival) We've chosen my house because it has the most stable internet but its not overwhelmingly fast. Anyway to the main point, the tickets for this festival sell out very quickly, within hours of it going on sale and with thousands of people on this one website and the same time it can be quite tricky to actually get the tickets. So what im asking is if there is anyway I could do something, anything that would increase my chances of getting these tickets rather than just simply hitting f5 repeatedly and hoping for the best. Is there a way I would be able to make my IP adress have priority over someone else's? or ideally everyone else's?
I doubt that is actually possible but you get the idea, any ideas or solutions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Not even remotely possible. Timing and f5 are going to be your friends.
Agree. No chance.
P.S: If you are really IT savvy, you could use wget to keep an eye ion the page for you. I never managed that, though...
go somewhere with a faster and more stable internet connection
That was what I was afraid of, oh well thanks for the input anyway
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How would wget help, I'm not really that good to use it, im just interested.
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No wget is used to save the content of a site afaik
SxcKieranGrr said:
How would wget help, I'm not really that good to use it, im just interested.
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F5 and prayer is your only hope here. You could always script a macro to refresh the page, however by the time you've coded it to support showing if you get in you're going to have wasted more time than it's worth.
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Hello, I am a junior in high school and I am not sure what I want to be yet. I was thinking of something in the computer science field, but maybe something more particular to smartphones. I have no resources at my school because they don't offer any of these types of classes. I'm planning on going to college right out of high school so can anybody point me in the right direction?
And btw if there is somewhere else I might be able to get better answers please tell me
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All I can say is wait. As a highschooler looking at colleges I can tell you that I still have no clue as to exactly what I want to do. Most colleges don't even require you to declare your major immediately, so you can see what your options are, dab your feet in some of them, and then declare. Junior High is way to early to worry about it. Go have fun and enjoy your childhood.
No I'm an JUNIOR in high school lol
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bradleyG said:
I was thinking of something in the computer science field, but maybe something more particular to smartphones.
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im on IT engineer and android presentations are hold fairly often , havent jumped in yet tho cuz my java class will only start next semester
imo ull be cool with something more general and then go towards phones
My bad dude haha. I'd still wait it out some though. Go for something big and than narrow it down. I wouldn't get to specific especially if you want to go the grad school later because that limits options you may otherwise have enjoyed.
Thanks to everyone so far! Does anybody know where I can get a good read on the basics of this kind of stuff?
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Start here:
http://developer.android.com/guide/tutorials/hello-world.html
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Start here:
http://developer.android.com/guide/tutorials/hello-world.html
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you still need java skills
souljaboy said:
you still need java skills
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I find that I learn best when I dive headlong into the subject and experiment, hence the copy pasta
souljaboy said:
you still need java skills
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So should I start by learning Java? I really have to foundation to start from.
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bradleyG said:
So should I start by learning Java? I really have to foundation to start from.
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well its never too early , anything you know before the actual class will be worth gold once the real thing starts
there are nice absolute spoonfed tutorials on youtube on just about any lang ull need , and theyre surprisingly good
souljaboy said:
well its never too early , anything you know before the actual class will be worth gold once the real thing starts
there are nice absolute spoonfed tutorials on youtube on just about any lang ull need , and theyre surprisingly good
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+9000 for that. YouTube can be used for learning.
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Here's the deal: I am a software engineer (some c and c++, Java, mainly c#) who has extensive System Administration experience (you name the Microsoft Product, I've probably administrated it). I have some Server Administration with a headless Ubuntu Server, but I'm by no means an expert.
Why do I tell you all this? Well, the LG Revolution is an awesome phone, but the software implementation by Verizon pisses me off, and I have 12 days to return a phone with awesome hardware but dog crap software pulling it down.
Point me in the right direction and I will try to make the time to fix this crap (develop a "fixed" ROM).
On a side, my concerns with working on this is bricking my phone, so seeing a recovery ported would be REALLY NICE as a first step.
Any hints as to where I can get some info on "ROM cooking" so I can see if this is going to be up my alley?
Google r2doesit. He did OMFGB on the incredible and is usually helpful on the startup. Just don't dog his software he makes haha. He has an IRC too. That or i know chad from incredibles inkredikernel is good at the kernel side. Cause those are the 2 things that made the incredible well, incredible. Search for those forums on xda.
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I think this is what you are looking for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=613
I don't normally do this, and I usually hang out in the Evo forums, but this seemed like the most appropriate place. The hangout I usually frequent is hosting a contest where you post a photo to their wall, and the photo with the most likes gets a pair of tickets to Lollapalooza next month. I threw my picture up there and I'd love a few likes from all of you here. If I win, anyone in the area of MI or Chicago who likes the photo will be granted a beer on me
This is the site: http://www.facebook.com/crunchyseastlansing
All you have to do is like Crunchy's, then like my (DJ Sobish) photo... and that's it. You can even unlike Crunchy's when you're done. It takes two seconds, but it'd help me out a ton. I need all the help I can get
Thanks for the clicks! Maybe I'll see some of you in Chicago
This one can go ahead and be deleted.
Welp, once again I was instructed to post this here, so hopefully it's not a huge black mark on the forum is anyone seriously not interested in taking 15 seconds to help someone out?
I'll throw in a bonus - to anyone who likes the photo, one XDA liker gets, compliments of my business:
-your choice of case for whichever phone you'd like
-house or car charger for said phone
-screen protector for said phone
I didn't think it was that hard to throw a like at someone but apparently we can't do anything for fun here... So like the post, get free stuff, and everyone is happy.
I guess you have a lot of stuff to give away considereing your winning with 57 likes.
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I guess you have a lot of stuff to give away considereing your winning with 57 likes.
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Just an XDA thing.
Liked it for ya....good luck! Now where's my free stuff
Hi Everyone,
I'll keep it brief. I'm unemployed, have been for a while now. I've just started to sell my photography online (I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO BUY ANYTHING) through SmugMug. Strangely, right now one of my pictures is number five on the most popular of the day, if you guys could visit this link:
http://ahardyperspective.smugmug.co...94974_p963j3#!i=1676567119&k=D4D8nrV&lb=1&s=A
I'd be very grateful. Don't expect to be raking in any money, but if I can get the hits high then it might snowball a little more. Thanks everyone, I really appreciate this.
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Hi Everyone,
I'll keep it brief. I'm unemployed, have been for a while now. I've just started to sell my photography online (I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO BUY ANYTHING) through SmugMug. Strangely, right now one of my pictures is number five on the most popular of the day, if you guys could visit this link:
http://ahardyperspective.smugmug.co...94974_p963j3#!i=1676567119&k=D4D8nrV&lb=1&s=A
I'd be very grateful. Don't expect to be raking in any money, but if I can get the hits high then it might snowball a little more. Thanks everyone, I really appreciate this.
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Awesome picture
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Dude, I love Taos! I used to drive there just to look around
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pendragon11 said:
Hi Everyone,
I'll keep it brief. I'm unemployed, have been for a while now. I've just started to sell my photography online (I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO BUY ANYTHING) through SmugMug. Strangely, right now one of my pictures is number five on the most popular of the day, if you guys could visit this link:
http://ahardyperspective.smugmug.co...94974_p963j3#!i=1676567119&k=D4D8nrV&lb=1&s=A
I'd be very grateful. Don't expect to be raking in any money, but if I can get the hits high then it might snowball a little more. Thanks everyone, I really appreciate this.
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I am now following you on FB.
well im a full time welder and I've always liked my job But lately things have been going slow in my life and I feel like i'm just going nowhere in life.
I went to college coming out of high school and blew it off like an idiot. I've always been wanting to go back but I always feel like i'm setting myself up for failure and will just waste my time and money.
I'm 24 years old and now i'm at a point in my life where I have to start getting my **** together, but this welding job is just moving to slow for me.
for the past 3-4 years, I've been learning and working with computers. Im not a pro at it but I know more then the average person.
Well I've been doing a lot of thinking and its time I go back to school to improve my life. i want to get more into the computer world and chase a computer science degree. My question to you guys is, where should I start? I know I need to look into schools, classes etc. what I mean is what can I start studying in the mean time (before I actually start my schooling) so that I can have a head start.
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What kind of thing do you want to do with computers? Hardware, software, app development, web development, game development, db admin, network admin? There's loads of routes to go down, all dependant on what you want to do.
And if anyone recommends a programming language to you before you answer that question then they don't know what they're talking about. Either that, or they're just saying "this is what I know - look at me - aren't I clever?".
Im leaning toward network admin. Im planning to aign up fall or winter classes but I wanna study a bit before starting. My company will pay for the schooling depending on the grades.
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Good for you man !!! Its never too late to do something.
Im also going back to college in september, Im 22 with a fiance and child, But that aint stopping me !!
Hopefully looking to do a course on Programming and Software Development
I'm trying to learn Python. I think I can get the hang of it before school starts again in September.
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I can't advise you on the network admin side of things, other than you'll need a good degree to get a decent job, or start really at the bottom and work your way up slowly. It's quite a well-educated field, for real pros. There's plenty of hack and slash network admins out there, but they're the type that bring networks down by saying "I wonder what that does!" (I've worked with some of them before )
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Good for you man !!! Its never too late to do something.
Im also going back to college in september, Im 22 with a fiance and child, But that aint stopping me !!
Hopefully looking to do a course on Programming and Software Development
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Respect man. I think it gets harder once you have a family. I got a nice girl now and been thinking about settling down but the thought of not being able to provide is the only thing stopping me.
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I can't advise you on the network admin side of things, other than you'll need a good degree to get a decent job, or start really at the bottom and work your way up slowly. It's quite a well-educated field, for real pros. There's plenty of hack and slash network admins out there, but they're the type that bring networks down by saying "I wonder what that does!" (I've worked with some of them before )
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Well my plan is to use my company To pay for my school and at the.same time switch over to the I.T department (which will be no problem). That way I can be hands on while im learning. After im finished, I should have enough.experience to move up, weather its in this company or somewhere else.
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Good luck
Its never to late to do something
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Absolutely, good luck with it. I was 22 before I got a qualification in programming, despite developing software since the age of 8. No-one would give me a job without it, so I did a course, got the paper and got a job. Been doing it ever since.
It's good to do something new and start over, as long as it's something you have a passion for.
I'm in medical school now, three years to graduation(but, I'll study another six years after that...). I have this friend, he's, I think over 30 years, and he's at the same "grade" as I am. He also was like you, had a "low-education"(help me here ) job, and then he decided to go into Med. I'm kinda proud of him, he's a good inspiration for people like you. It's a long way to become a doc, but it's never too late. I strongly recommend you to go to school, it'll be worth it!
All respect and luck shall be with you!
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Yea man 24 is not late at all! Im a emt and a emergency medical flight dispatcher and when my girl gets done with school in like 3 semesers i think ima go back and be a game warden for the state of louisiana. She is 28 and im 34 and we have a two year old good luck man its worth it.
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..if I were to go back to school I would like to take up Android Software Development & know all there is to know about Andy coz Andy is the Future
@Archer
my son will be graduating from HS, what's his best move to get into "Android Software Development"? you developed software at 8? how is that possible
tnx
Definitely check out the Community Colleges in your area, especially ones that have really good relationships with the better Engineering/Technical universities in your area. You will save yourself a ton doing your first two years there, and a lot of schools that will even let you get complete your four year degree through associated Community Colleges. You also get the benefit of smaller classes and professors that actually know your name.
I just finished my associates after going on and off forever so don't feel like you're outback because you've waited. Get it done man, you're still well ahead of the curve. If you want to start this fall though you need to go ahead and sign up.
deadlocked007 said:
Is it bad that I don't want to go to college? I'm a high honors student and everything but I don't know. My parents would hate me for this. After highschool I want to book a flight to some other part of the country. Maybe somewhere in California? Find an okay job and a little apartment. Buy myself a comfy couch and live alone and sit and soak in life. It's all I want I guess... But I get it you guys are motivated by things like your own family and stuff. I'd love to find someone but I know that probably won't happen because of the person I am. So I have no need to have a lot of money or be rich at all like most people. Just enough to get by and maybe occasionally buy a game or phone or something haha.
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Don't be a hermit.
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Not really a hermit haha. Just going on with life but alone mostly. I'd still have a job and stuff which would lead to talking to some extent. I'd be kinda talking to you guys through here because I would never leave you guys :3 even if I did go to college my life would be the same. I'd just be earning more money....
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With the high cost of living in California, you'll need more motivation than that.
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Fine then :I Texas?
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I never lived there, but if boborone finds this thread, he can clue you in on TX.
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And as could I, im located about 45 minutes from houston xD
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Most apartments and stuff in my particular area are about 300 to 400 a month which isn't too bad for a decent place. But im in a small town, now if I was to drive about 15 minutes to the next town they can be around 700 to 1200 a month
Im a special case however the place I got me and the roommate own the property and the house, so we only have to pay utilities and bills.
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