12/21/24
December 14, 2009
Book Giveaway: Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours: I'm giving away 20 copies of my new book Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours to people who know people who want to learn Java. I can send them from you as a Christmas gift, and nobody needs to know I was involved. See the link for details.
posted by rcade to navel gazing at 01:25 PM - 14 comments
I can't answer that. Damn! There's always a first time.
posted by rcade at 01:37 PM on December 14, 2009
Please note that I'm expecting the people who get this free book to teach themselves Java in a single contiguous 24-hour period. For too long, Sams has coddled readers who devote one hour a day to a subject and learn it at their leisure.
Heh.
posted by dfleming at 04:44 PM on December 14, 2009
I tweeted. Huzzah!
posted by boredom_08 at 05:53 PM on December 14, 2009
Sometimes at Barnes & Noble I go by the computer section, find a Cadenhead authored book, and tell my girlfriend 'I know that guy'. She pretends not to be impressed. She's not fooling me though.
posted by justgary at 03:43 AM on December 15, 2009
My girl's more impressed by the whole Pope thing.
posted by JJ at 06:39 AM on December 15, 2009
I don't know if you got my email or not, I posted and emailed you right before you put up your comment about not getting any emails. Better options out there anyway from the sounds of it.
posted by apoch at 09:18 AM on December 15, 2009
Gary: I hope that you reshelve my book with the cover facing outwards, preferably on top of a Head First Java.
My girl's more impressed by the whole Pope thing.
Everyone should create an international incident at least once in their lives.
posted by rcade at 01:44 PM on December 15, 2009
I tell her that all the time, but she maintains that's no excuse for my behaviour on the golf course.
posted by JJ at 02:00 PM on December 15, 2009
When the hell did you have time to write a book? Four sites and you're still the one who puts up the most FPPs.
Impressive.
BTW, those people who post on the Drudge Retort are fucking lunatics.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 09:37 PM on December 15, 2009
BTW, those people who post on the Drudge Retort are fucking lunatics.
If this is where we finally ask rcade which of his children he likes best, I'll get the popcorn.
posted by dfleming at 08:02 AM on December 16, 2009
I want to know what trouble rcade has gotten into after 2 am.
posted by bperk at 11:17 AM on December 16, 2009
What trouble hasn't rcade gotten into after 2 am?
posted by apoch at 11:46 AM on December 16, 2009
Exactly. In my youth, I could tell you some stories. Most of them involve being a dungeon master, and we all know how wild Dungeons & Dragons games can get.
When the hell did you have time to write a book? Four sites and you're still the one who puts up the most FPPs.
When I'm writing a book, my postings here go up because it helps me avoid writing.
I'm going to avoid the favorite child question. When the members of Cruel.Com thought that I loved the Retort and SportsFilter better, they started acting out. It took a lot of toughlove to get through that.
posted by rcade at 10:36 AM on December 17, 2009
Why has SpoFi been deprived of your amazing abilities to answer random questions?