Coding

So i started learning C again, and I must say, I'm getting the flow of it again. I like the new book I'm learning out of(C for Dummies). The reasons I'm liking it is because the book keeps the learning interesting. It keeps the whole learning to a nice, informal tone which doesn't add too much pressure while you're learning. It does a really good job at keeping you interested through various ways, like cracking a joke here and there and being written like a good friend is teaching you.

I wish that most school teachers would teach like this, keeping the work interesting and informal. I thing being taught informally with a friendly tone helps you to remember better.

Anyways, that's about it for coding. I do have other things on my mind. I'm thinking of getting back into the MMORPG world, but I don't know what's worth getting or playing. I won't play WoW because I've been there, and kinda got over it. I had my eye on FF14, but I'm still waiting for them to fix it up properly before I buy it. I'm watching some LP's of it, and it looks a LOT better than it used to be, but I'll still wait.

What MMORPG's do you guys recommend?

Keep on LaGing!

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Programming and Other things

So yesterday while waiting for my brother to come I decided to do a few things that I promised myself to do. If you guys can remember: a few weeks ago I said that I'd learn or attempt to learn a programming language during these holidays. And that's what I did yesterday, I started up my guide and started to learn C. It's not really as bad as I thought it'd be. I only started with the REALLY basic stuff such as the terminology and a few lines of work, and of course: Hello World! I'll try my best not to slack off on that.

Besides that I decided to 'trophy-whore' Alice: Madness Returns. For those who don't know, 'Trophy-Whore'-ing is the act of trying to get every single achievement for a game. Some of the trophies for Alice are crazy, but some: not so much. There's actually a trophy for staying on a vent(a gust of wind that blows Alice into the air to reach higher platforms) for 7 minutes. I Shit you not, all you have to do is get on the vent and leave the controller for 7 minutes. ANYWAYS... me getting all the trophies includes me finishing the game on Nightmare, which isn't really that bad seeing as I'm doing it with all my upgraded weapons and what not. I just thought that It'd be slighty more difficult that it was. For me; It's REALLY easy. The enemies just hit harder, but it's not like they hit me in the first place :P

What are your guys' plans for this holiday?

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Started learning

So I found my mac installation disk yesterday and put Xcode on my computer. If I must say so myself, coding on Xcode isn't all that bad, though I do agree with most of the comments, that i should get a windows and code on there. But worry not! I'm saving up for a sweet gaming PC and I'll get one hopefully before the year ends.

I started with some simple programs using the various guides that I have(like making a 10x10 block of X's and the famous "Hello, World".). I find this to be extremely fun and I can really see myself coding in the future. Now i just gotta keep at it and make sure i don't slack off >.< That's why I'm saving the actual practice for the holidays.

As for gaming: I'm nearly done with Duke 3d. I would've played more, but I've been quite busy during the week. I'll try finishing it this weekend, but I do have a project to finish and whatnot.

I'll keep you posted how my day goes and if I finally finish Duke 3d.

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Terrible Terrible

Yesterday I was so busy looking for a C and C++ compiler for my mac. It's a freaking nightmare. I spent ages trying to get one, but it all lead to the same thing: Xcode. Now: I would've used Xcode, but the process of getting it is horrible. I need to get an apple dev account to get it, which I did, but I need to download it. So now you're thinking "Well, download it then. It can't be that bad, right?"

Wrong. I would've downloaded it, but the download is 4gig big, and I have REALLY slow internet. So basically downloading it will take a few days. My mac installation disks also came with Xcode on it, but I can't find it anywhere. SO now here I sit, compiler-less. Sad panda indeed.

If any of you guys know of any C and C++ compilers that I can download for mac, please let me know in the comments. It'll be greatly appreciated.

I'll continue to post about gaming tomorrow.

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Program Language: Selected

Thanks a ton for suggesting programming languages guys. I've read all your comments and appreciate it greatly that you guys support and have suggestions for me. I'll get to learning all those languages soon, but I think I'll start out with C. The reason for that is: I downloaded a file yesterday with 8 different guides to learning C, and I think I'll just start out with what I have for the moment, but I'll get guides and books for the other languages too.

I definitely will get to the other languages, such as java, but I think I'll do C first. I'll do java after C, then C++ after that.

Thanks for the support guys! but right now I'm busy downloading compilers>.< LaG on!

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Busy Busy - Part 2

OK, so I'm back again. I apologize for yesterday's short post and whatnot, I was really busy, as I had to study for a test and only getting home from school at 21:00 last night. But I'm back now and all is right with the LaG-realm. I'm still pretty busy now, but i have time to do some admin on my blog now and post.

ANYWAYS: I have a request to ask of my fellow LaGers. For the upcoming holidays (in about a months time, lasting for 3 weeks), I have set a goal for myself: to learn a programming language. Now, the request I have for you guys is to suggest a programming language for me to learn in the upcoming holiday. I don't know any languages at the moment, but I want to start learning so I can have a knowledge for my university course next year. So does anyone have any suggestions?

Keep on LaGing peeps.

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