8 Mar
2007
8 Mar
'07
5:30 p.m.
On 8 Mar 2007 at 23:13, Tony Duell wrote:
When I'm coding I'll take paper any day. Even multiple displays on
the same computer isn't nearly as convenient. I can sit with a
listing and get out my no. 2 pencil and scribble. I can easily lay
two listings side-by-side to get a good idea of differences between
two versions and draw boxes, notes and arrows.
When I play around with a bit of unfamiliar code or set of waveforms
or a circuit design, I'll keep track of what I'm doing with paper and
pencil.
A listing on 14" tractor-feed paper beats the heck out of just about
any IDE as far as I'm concerned.
I'm probably just showing my age.
Cheers,
Chuck
In spite of my
"complaint" about getting the catalogs, I'd much rather thumb
through the paper copy. I just don't have a use at the moment for the pair
So would I. Unfortunately the big componnet suppliers in the UK (RS
Components and Farnell) will not supply their catalogues to hobbyists at
any price (they will take orders placed on their web site).