The point was that if they're starting their careers and aren't aware that keeping clean, commented, modular code is a fundamental part of programming there's something seriously wrong.
It'd be like having an article on a site for math major graduates covering multiplication. This is the developers section of slashdot, not a high school programming for dummies textbook.
Microsoft does not invent, only "embrace, extend, extinguish" I prefer to think of them as environmentally friendly. The use the three R's when dealing with software: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Not necessarily in that order.
Agreed. The way it does it would, I believe (and I -know- I'll get corrected if I'm wrong), still leave your system vulnerable to attacks that affect layer 2. The traffic has to reach your network card before it can be routed to the key.
it's not malware That I take issue with. It's displaying information that is -not- part of the site I typed in. How does it decide that I typed it in wrong? Do they consider http://moogle.net/ as a mistyped google? I want them to show me the site that I typed in, regardless of whether they think it was a mistake or not. If they don't, they're software is causing IE to not function as intended. I consider that malware.
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that. I'm not sure I want Linux being in touch with the average user.
Ok, I think a lot of kids have had snide remarks or done disrespectful things when angered by a teacher/authority figure... but to then go and tell the WORLD that they did it? This is right up there with the knobs who rob a place and leave their wallet at the scene.
Satellite doesn't really have hundreds of channels, they have 50 from 4 different time zones.
ISPs oversell their bandwidth expecting that most people won't use 100% 24/7, and many will cut you off if you use too much despite advertising it as "unlimited"
Smoking Marlboro's will not turn you into a cowboy with a hot chick on your arm.
Well, I hope I live long enough for it to be declassified that a "b1g m0nst3r v1agra piIIs" was really an intelligence message about ICBMs. It would only be fitting.
My fridge did not clearly indicate that keeping my food cold would cost me money in electricity. The hid that fact away in the "manual." I'm outraged.
If people aren't aware that making an electronic device do work uses more electricity, it's their issue. I, for one, am tired of people putting the blame on others for not knowing the blatantly obvious.
Everybody, pro or con, wants clean air - even the global warming naysayers. Millions of smokers world wide cough at that assumption. I mean scoff at it...
They've done more than embarrass eBay. They both released their plugin first, and done it "better" from a customer standpoint by bypassing ads and including all pictures. eBay cannot simply release their plugin now, as informed users are going to pick the one that has a better UI (one without ads and with more pictures). They also cannot simply change their site functionality to break the student plugin, as they'll alienate customers who are using it. Even if they did that quickly to minimise market penetration it would only be a temporary solution, as any changes will likely be worked around quickly. They'd back to the problem of competing with a plugin that has no ads and better functionality.
Sounds kind of like DRM CDs vs. digital format music. You don't have to be a lawyer to figure out if the customer prefers better functionality. Let's hope eBay takes a different approach than the recording industry has. I'm not optimistic.
Nearly every time a Windows update completes I am required to restart. In fact, if I -don't- restart I'm presented with a pop up every 5 minutes reminding me that I need to restart.
If you just want to look at software and not OS updates, typically any software that installs/updates a driver or registry entry requires a restart upon completion.
Doing a new windows install from fresh to fully patched and all software/drivers installed requires me to restart 3-5 times. Doing the same on most Linux distros maybe requires one.
I guess a more generation applicable example would be:
Bob the builder, "Hey Muck, today let's build conditional statements! Kids, be sure to put on your error handling hats and boots in case something goes wrong. Safety first!"
Disclaimer: I know the character names because I have young nephews...
I can't imagine a case where the software on a home computer would cause death (all of the ideas I can think of would already merit a murder charge). I can see clippy giving someone an aneurysm. If you're using Word without clippy turned off I think that qualifies as a suicide though.
2. Create a new crime of life imprisonment for using pirated software. For those of you having a heart attack, from the link: "Justice Department officials gave the example of a hospital using pirated software instead of paying for it."
I am a servant of knowledge, wielder of common sense. Go back to the shadow. The strong arm tactics will not avail you, face of the recording industry! You shall not pass!
IANAL, but if a company suffers a significant financial loss due to a bug that the vendor knew about but did not patch, does that not open them up for big time law suits?
Just think... Someone could leave a Palm or Dell XPS out on the street in Boston and cause a bomb scare. We need to stop the nip this potential disaster in the bud.
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The point was that if they're starting their careers and aren't aware that keeping clean, commented, modular code is a fundamental part of programming there's something seriously wrong.
It'd be like having an article on a site for math major graduates covering multiplication. This is the developers section of slashdot, not a high school programming for dummies textbook.
Agreed. This is year one CS stuff. If you haven't learned this you shouldn't be coding in the first place.
What's next, a ground breaking article on how QA testing is important?
Agreed. The way it does it would, I believe (and I -know- I'll get corrected if I'm wrong), still leave your system vulnerable to attacks that affect layer 2. The traffic has to reach your network card before it can be routed to the key.
90% of Google users search for boobies
90% of DoubleClick's responses are people clicking on ads with boobies
Combined together, they'll know that 90% of internet users want to find booies! That's just too much power for one company to have!
Ok, you like thicker laptops for the raised keyboards.
So, I take it you like BBW for shall we say... the obvious reasons?
...39 day suspension for being an idiot.
Ok, I think a lot of kids have had snide remarks or done disrespectful things when angered by a teacher/authority figure... but to then go and tell the WORLD that they did it? This is right up there with the knobs who rob a place and leave their wallet at the scene.
Satellite doesn't really have hundreds of channels, they have 50 from 4 different time zones.
ISPs oversell their bandwidth expecting that most people won't use 100% 24/7, and many will cut you off if you use too much despite advertising it as "unlimited"
Smoking Marlboro's will not turn you into a cowboy with a hot chick on your arm.
Stay tuned, more late breaking news at 6.
Well, I hope I live long enough for it to be declassified that a "b1g m0nst3r v1agra piIIs" was really an intelligence message about ICBMs. It would only be fitting.
So that's what the spammers are doing. Does that mean that 1/500 v1agra messages is really sekret US intelligence?
My fridge did not clearly indicate that keeping my food cold would cost me money in electricity. The hid that fact away in the "manual." I'm outraged.
If people aren't aware that making an electronic device do work uses more electricity, it's their issue. I, for one, am tired of people putting the blame on others for not knowing the blatantly obvious.
They've done more than embarrass eBay. They both released their plugin first, and done it "better" from a customer standpoint by bypassing ads and including all pictures. eBay cannot simply release their plugin now, as informed users are going to pick the one that has a better UI (one without ads and with more pictures). They also cannot simply change their site functionality to break the student plugin, as they'll alienate customers who are using it. Even if they did that quickly to minimise market penetration it would only be a temporary solution, as any changes will likely be worked around quickly. They'd back to the problem of competing with a plugin that has no ads and better functionality.
Sounds kind of like DRM CDs vs. digital format music. You don't have to be a lawyer to figure out if the customer prefers better functionality. Let's hope eBay takes a different approach than the recording industry has. I'm not optimistic.
Cancel or Allow?
Done Windows update recently?
Nearly every time a Windows update completes I am required to restart. In fact, if I -don't- restart I'm presented with a pop up every 5 minutes reminding me that I need to restart.
If you just want to look at software and not OS updates, typically any software that installs/updates a driver or registry entry requires a restart upon completion.
Doing a new windows install from fresh to fully patched and all software/drivers installed requires me to restart 3-5 times. Doing the same on most Linux distros maybe requires one.
I guess a more generation applicable example would be:
Bob the builder, "Hey Muck, today let's build conditional statements! Kids, be sure to put on your error handling hats and boots in case something goes wrong. Safety first!"
Disclaimer: I know the character names because I have young nephews...
Grover, "Hey kids! The word of the day is... Recursion! Brought to you by the color #CCCCFF"
I am a servant of knowledge, wielder of common sense. Go back to the shadow. The strong arm tactics will not avail you, face of the recording industry! You shall not pass!
IANAL, but if a company suffers a significant financial loss due to a bug that the vendor knew about but did not patch, does that not open them up for big time law suits?
Just think... Someone could leave a Palm or Dell XPS out on the street in Boston and cause a bomb scare. We need to stop the nip this potential disaster in the bud.