What do you use your old programming books for?

3 years ago by Sinfaen to c/programmer_humor

Found a new cafe today and they're using a bunch of old programming language books in their display

michaelcharles 12 points 3 years ago

There’s a joke about ASP.NET and browser cookies here but I’m too lazy to make it.

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jnovinger 7 points 3 years ago

Old?!?! I'll have you know I just did some maintenance work on an ASP.NET 4.0 app a couple weeks ago. ☹️

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Sinfaen 2 points 3 years ago

that's impressive actually

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SuspectApe 4 points 3 years ago

I've used mine to prop up monitors but lately they just sit on my shelf. Books that serve no purpose end up in the garbage simply because I don't have room for them.

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Hexarei 4 points 3 years ago

I have mine working as ballast in the bottom of a bookshelf to keep it from vibrating too hard when the 3D printer on top of it is running

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KindaABigDyl 4 points 3 years ago

Looking nice on my shelf. The internet is a greater tool than any book.

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finone 3 points 3 years ago

I use them as mousepad! Sometimes.

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assembly 2 points 3 years ago

I always wondered where my programming books came from. I’ve got probably 20 or so but don’t remember ever buying them. Can’t say that I’ve read them as I typically just use an e reader. They seem to just appear throughout my history as ways to shame me about not fully reading the docs. Like rabbits, always reproducing but sitting on shelves staring at me and silently judging, taunting.

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RiikkaTheIcePrincess 2 points 3 years ago

Aaahhh, cookies! I need a cookie :-\

Oh, uhm, ehem. I use "The Dragon Book" as a laptop stand :'D The one with the red dragon.

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mostlypixels 2 points 3 years ago

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ichmagrum 1 point 3 years ago

Anal dildo mount. You need something weighty for that.

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