"I'd really like to start developing games for Android, but I don't know a thing about coding. Any advice?" [Ask The Commenters Roundup]

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• I'd really like to start developing games for Android, but I don't know a thing about coding. I'm simply an artist/graphic designer who has some ideas. Do you know where or how I can get started?
• Is there a way to post something of Facebook, but not allow anybody to make comments?
• Should one always believe the Internet blindly? The Internet is huge and is filled with all sorts of information, So, is it always right? Can I, as a reader, rely on it?
• I'm thinking of using my shop vac to suck up small landscaping stones for reuse elsewhere; the stones aren't that heavy- my leafblower can move them. Would it survive this kind of use?
• Is it better to centralize all of my online accounts/aliases with a service like Google and then use something like a Chromebook for my work outside of the house, or to decentralize all of my online accounts/aliases across multiple service and use something else outside of the house?
• I've been getting into genealogy lately, and I'm trying to do it for free, so I am avoiding sites like ancestry.com at all costs. Any tips on free resources?
• While in the grocery store the other day, I noticed several varieties of cooking sprays claiming to be olive oil based. Are these sprays legitimate, or am I just better off smearing a dollop of olive oil in my pan or using a spray bottle loaded with plain olive oil?
• Can anyone recommend a good scanner to digitizing your own books? Short of chopping your books up and scanning the pages, all I've been able to find is some insanely priced archival equipment for libraries (in the $70,000 price range!). Surely there's something out there more practical for home use.
• I am interested in finding traditional music from Japan, Korea and China. I am not interested in pop or rock, but either traditional instrumental or traditional with vocals. Any suggestions?
• I can code just fine, but when it comes to creating images I suck. Besides hiring a graphics designer, I was wondering what most developer use to create image, such as icons, custom buttons, backgrounds for 2d games, etc?

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