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## [Don't Forget To Lock Your Computer](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/dont-forget-to-lock-your-computer/434)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 198\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 2:10am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/dont-forget-to-lock-your-computer/434 "2025-07-01T02:10:08Z")

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## [The Tablet Turning Point](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-tablet-turning-point/2746)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-tablet-turning-point/2746 "2017-06-15T07:37:35Z")

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Remember how people in the year 2000 used to say how crazy and ridiculous it was, the idea that Anyone Would Ever Run Photoshop in a Web Browser? I mean come on. This is a companion discussion topic for the original en…

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## [Teach Yourself Programming in 23 Hours](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/teach-yourself-programming-in-23-hours/3601)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/teach-yourself-programming-in-23-hours/3601 "2017-06-18T13:53:03Z")

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I see that Scott Mitchell has a new book out, Teach Yourself ASP.NET 2.0 in 24 Hours. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at http://blog.codinghorror.com/teach-yourself-programming-in-23-hours/

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## [The Scooter Computer](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-scooter-computer/3946)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 62\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 3:57am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-scooter-computer/3946 "2018-09-05T03:57:50Z")

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When we initially deployed our handbuilt colocated servers for Discourse in 2013, I needed a way to provide a VPN channel in for secure remote access and troubleshooting. Rather than dedicate a whole server to this task,…

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## [Moving the Block](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/moving-the-block/1216)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/moving-the-block/1216 "2008-12-04T00:00:00Z")

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## [The Vast and Endless Sea](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-vast-and-endless-sea/112)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 78\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-vast-and-endless-sea/112 "2010-10-14T00:00:00Z")

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## [Are You An Expert?](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/are-you-an-expert/215)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 111\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/are-you-an-expert/215 "2010-02-06T00:00:00Z")

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## [A Pragmatic Quick Reference](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/a-pragmatic-quick-reference/1289)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 6:53am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/a-pragmatic-quick-reference/1289 "2017-09-14T06:53:10Z")

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## [I Pity The Fool Who Doesn't Write Unit Tests](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/i-pity-the-fool-who-doesnt-write-unit-tests/771)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 69\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/i-pity-the-fool-who-doesnt-write-unit-tests/771 "2017-09-13T19:49:30Z")

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## [Performance is a Feature](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/performance-is-a-feature/86)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/performance-is-a-feature/86 "2017-01-11T17:11:47Z")

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## [An Inferno on the Head of a Pin](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/an-inferno-on-the-head-of-a-pin/4847)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/an-inferno-on-the-head-of-a-pin/4847 "2017-07-27T21:52:22Z")

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Today's computers place more and more heat-generating transistors in an ever shrinking space. Your CPU power watt budget might go from: This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blog.coding…

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## [Head First Design Patterns](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/head-first-design-patterns/1022)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/head-first-design-patterns/1022 "2017-06-14T20:18:58Z")

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## [Everything Is Fast For Small n](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/everything-is-fast-for-small-n/470)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 92\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/everything-is-fast-for-small-n/470 "2017-09-27T16:11:10Z")

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## [The PHP Singularity](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-php-singularity/44)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 220\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-php-singularity/44 "2017-10-12T03:28:15Z")

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## [Everybody Loves BitTorrent](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/everybody-loves-bittorrent/618)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 68\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/everybody-loves-bittorrent/618 "2019-09-29T21:11:24Z")

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## [World Zone Pricing](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/world-zone-pricing/1076)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2009, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/world-zone-pricing/1076 "2009-07-04T00:00:00Z")

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## [Is Amazon's Mechanical Turk a Failure?](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/is-amazons-mechanical-turk-a-failure/581)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 61\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/is-amazons-mechanical-turk-a-failure/581 "2016-12-19T02:24:32Z")

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## [Deadlocked!](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/deadlocked/275)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 230\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/deadlocked/275 "2017-11-16T16:04:39Z")

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## [What's in a Project Name?](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/whats-in-a-project-name/435)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 150\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/whats-in-a-project-name/435 "2017-11-06T08:50:39Z")

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## [Let's Encrypt Everything](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/lets-encrypt-everything/4742)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 55\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/lets-encrypt-everything/4742 "2017-10-22T19:50:53Z")

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I'll admit I was late to the HTTPS party. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blog.codinghorror.com/lets-encrypt-everything/

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## [The Web Browser Address Bar is the New Command Line](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-web-browser-address-bar-is-the-new-command-line/179)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 120\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-web-browser-address-bar-is-the-new-command-line/179 "2017-10-17T01:28:02Z")

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## [Coding: It's Just Writing](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/coding-its-just-writing/259)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 90\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/coding-its-just-writing/259 "2017-10-12T09:49:24Z")

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## [The 2016 HTPC Build](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-2016-htpc-build/3809)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 63\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-2016-htpc-build/3809 "2019-09-21T19:54:40Z")

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I've loved many computers in my life, but my HTPC has always had a special place in my heart. It's the only always-on workhorse computer in our house, it is utterly silent, totally reliable, sips power, and it's at the c…

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## [Windows Vista: Security Through Endless Warning Dialogs](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/windows-vista-security-through-endless-warning-dialogs/840)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 77\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/windows-vista-security-through-endless-warning-dialogs/840 "2019-07-05T01:02:30Z")

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## [The Bad Apple: Group Poison](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-bad-apple-group-poison/214)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 140\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-bad-apple-group-poison/214 "2025-06-08T02:59:48Z")

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## [Because Reading is Fundamental](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/because-reading-is-fundamental/2793)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 66\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/because-reading-is-fundamental/2793 "2015-10-13T22:48:03Z")

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Most discussions show a bit of information next to each user: What message does this send? This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at http://blog.codinghorror.com/because-reading-is-fundamental-2/

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## [The Existential Terror of Battle Royale](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-existential-terror-of-battle-royale/5600)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-existential-terror-of-battle-royale/5600 "2018-08-06T14:33:00Z")

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It's been a while since I wrote a blog post, I guess in general, but also a blog post about video games. Video games are probably the single thing most attributable to my career as a programmer, and everything else I've …

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## [Google Hardware circa 1999](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/google-hardware-circa-1999/1091)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/google-hardware-circa-1999/1091 "2025-06-03T17:07:38Z")

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## [On Parenthood](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/on-parenthood/79)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 247\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/on-parenthood/79 "2025-06-03T00:56:56Z")

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## [The 2030 Self-Driving Car Bet](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-2030-self-driving-car-bet/8515)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 46\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/the-2030-self-driving-car-bet/8515 "2025-06-01T07:55:53Z")

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It's my honor to announce that John Carmack and I have initiated a friendly bet of $10,000\* to the 501(c)(3) charity of the winner’s choice: This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blog.c…

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