For someone who has NEVER done any programming before, and is learning on their own, and would like to go into the computer science field, what is the best language to learn initially?

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How do i know what type of RAM i have without opening the casing?

I have a question that might seem stupid… lol Does anyone know of a good website where I can search for stuff and maybe have my questions answered while doing it? Like you know, sometimes you want to find something and in the midst of searching you just wanna ask someone about it… Just a place I can talk about it with others and sort of make sense of the search results I get. I guess something that’s a cross between social networking and searching?

All things being equal, what is your favorite programming language?

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I need this specifically to record Skype calls, but the capability to capture audio from movies without having to extract the whole track in VobSub would also be nice.

I am wondering, what is the best set-up to have to be able to compile c/c code so that the executable can run on windows/dos. I need to create some simple programs that need to run in windows/dos.

Which is the best book to study CSS?

I have a Data CD that is very badly scratched. I need to get as much of the data off of it as possible. Any suggestions for Windows/Linux apps that would do a good job?

I'm thinking of buying a mac mini, and i want to use a bluetooth keyboard and mouse. I would prefer something that works with the mini's built-in bluetooth. I don't like like Apple's combo, because I want a 2-button mouse with a scroll wheel. Any suggestions?

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What's your best firefox extension

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My vote would be for Deus Ex

Which one you like?

I do. I think it's better than funky, wavy characters.

Which is better: Emacs or vi?