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    C++ Question Multiple .cpp & .h files : whats the point ?

    Mostly organizational. Not only there may be varius header and source files, but they may be distributed throughout various subdirectories. There are also two other advantages you get when splitting the source: partial recompilation is easier and faster (that is, you simply recompile the files...
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    VC10 compile error

    Please, use [CODE] tags
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    Gaming Hielor's Minecraft Server

    Any agreement regarding the Nether transit system?
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    Venusian Alien! They're crazy?

    A badly edited, mildly unfunny view of OF. Original
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    Gaming Hielor's Minecraft Server

    Could you add me? Username is 'umux'
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    Launch News (Failure) Phobos-Grunt and YingHuo-1 atop Zenit-2 on November 8/9, 2011

    Ah, so the foreign powers' plan was to strike Brasilia :P
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    OHM Moon Airbace

    Maybe this thread should be locked? Haven't seen one useful comment in 7 pages.
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    Humor Weirdest experiences?

    Nah. Many years ago, it would be weird if a certain light pole did not turn off when I passed under it...
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    Gaming Calling all nerds: What tabletops do you play?

    When I was in England, I played some Lord of the Rings skirmishes. I really wanted to try Warhammer 40k, but, unfortunately, that kind of game practically doesn't exist here in Brazil :(.
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    Firefox so bloated the linker fails

    This is the only tab I have open, and Firefox is already eating up ~600 MB of RAM...
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    Question Addon Devs: How to handle repacks?

    They can't be distributed, unless you get permission from the original authors (or the addon licences explicitly allow it). Guides should be okay though.
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    News ‘MythBusters’ Accidentally Sends Cannonball Through House

    I pray that will never happen. Because, if it does, I think I wouldn't be able to stand the sheer awesomness of such explosion(s) :facts:
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    Gaming Homeworld 1/2 - Any players?

    Ah, yes. While, on the first game, everything was f:censored: epic, I almost didn't finish the sequel as it was too boring... It can't. There's, however, an OSS engine enhancement (don't know if it's playable without the original game): http://homesource.nekomimicon.net/
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    Gaming Homeworld 1/2 - Any players?

    Played them a long time ago. Can't remember why, but I didn't quite like the sequel.
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    Humor Random Comments Thread

    Quite as random as the topic itself (or not...)
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    General Question A means for recording the flying data

    This exports trajectory data to Google Earth. Quite limited, but no special setup is needed.
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    Poll Your favorite orbital launch vehicle!

    Saturn V, although I also like the soviet N1.
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    Question What do you pay for electricity & gasoline?

    Here, gasoline is about R$2.49 (~$1.39 USD) per litre, and electricity is R$0.37 (~$0.20 USD) kWh.
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    Humor Random Comments Thread

    No matter how good or bad a teacher is, the responsibility rests solely on the student. If he rests, even the best teachers are worth nothing.
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    Why aren't there external CPUs?

    The main bottleneck is latency, which really only improves by shortening the distance between two components. That's why, as Urwumpe said, RAM modules are close to the CPU, and why caches are located inside it. The other possibility is by exchanging electrons with photons, but I don't think...
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