Throwback Thursday: July 18, 2024
Today's edition is all about Unicode, character sets, and Windows Alt Codes. It turns out English is NOT the world's only written language. Who knew?!?!
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With over a million words scattered across more than 1,300 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.
That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.
Highlights from NoLongerSet.com
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Wisdom from Around the Web
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Developer Humor
OK, maybe I've just got a weird sense of humor, but I'm throwing this article about escaping semicolons in a semicolon-separated Value List under "Developer Humor" because the trick I used to make it work is so wacky and off the wall.
Those zany, Greeks!
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