Steve Jobs is a very large asset to Apple because he does things that makes all other CEO's in the fortune 1000 look like useless bags of flesh.
True. Like inventing everything that Apple has ever made since he has been there.
Don't you remember that picture of him with a circuit board in one hand and a soldering iron in the other?
How does a poorly sourced, only confirmed by a few blogs, story get posted?
Could this be because slashDot likes to bash Microsoft and likes to bash Vista?
I need to start a blog.
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Always look on the bright side of life.
The first three rules of programming I adhere to are as follows:
1. The end user is dumb
2. The end user is dumb
3. The end user is dumb
I use those rules to remind myself that if it can be broken the user WILL find a way to break it. THINK about it before you write it. Make it "user proof". Something that I personally find useful is purposefully trying to break it. Not just writing it so it works and saying that I am done. No, do everything and anything to it. Even the most off the wall, could never happen scenario. Then study why it broke.
Also, there is no problem with re-using code. Everyone I have every encountered encouraged it. That leads you right into making code as generic as possible. This way you can re-use segments over and over. If you know you need to make 25 or 500 of something then write a generic builder.
Finally, do not re-event the wheel. Study the API. Chances are what you are trying to do is already written in some form.
The Supreme Court in Nixon v. Fitzgerald (No. 79-1738), has said "The President's absolute immunity extends to all acts within the "outer perimeter" of his duties of office."
Wow, you seem angry with me.
Never had someone take that much time to respond to me so I figure it is only polite to respond back.
1, I know, I know "I must be new here". Nope. I have been surfing this site for a couple of years
2, I don't hate slashDot. I read it multiple times a day. Their clear bias gets to me sometimes but I still come back.
3, I just like the word poop. Far over 8 years old as well.
Editors: Oh I really don't think my humble little opinion will change anything. I will keep giving it but doubt it will change anything.
Slashdot: Many people call the site/. I prefer slashDot
Java: Yes
Anyone cares what I think: I clearly caused some kind of stir in you but really whether anyone cares is inconsequential to me.
What did I expect: Please refer to above.
So that is my story.
Try smiling more. It works for me.
You know I found it weird that slashDot has not had a Microsoft bashing article in more than a few days. Clearly they found it weird as well so in a desperate search to bash Microsoft we get this story posted. How this qualifies for news, no one knows. It is obvious it was posted so fanbois can jiz.
But since slashDot did post I will comment on it:
1, Seinfeld-Windows TV Ad Anything But 'Delicious'
Opinion shaping through headlines. slashDot does it all the time.
2, with a long TV commercial almost entirely devoid of any talk of Windows, Microsoft or anything, really
Ever seen a Nike commercial? Ever seen a Budweiser commercial?
3, and can say without equivocation it's one of the worst, most pointless ads in history
Seems to have worked to me. You are talking about it.
4, If this is Microsoft's response to the 'I'm a Mac' ads, it should fold up its tent and tell the world to switch to Apple
Why is that?
Mod away, that is if you have any jiz left
Oh and have a good weekend.
Oh and by the way.....Is there any way I could get a rating of -2, Complete Douchebag? Being modded down to that level by the people that mod these messages, the slashDot TROLLS, will complete my life and bring a smile to my face. Please?
You're right, crappy was probably the wrong word. It is of very good quality. I will give Apple that.
However it certainly is not what I would consider fast or customizable, which is what I want.
If I could build my own hardware AND install their OS, I would.
Just the other day I commented on a post I saw. It was a very brief post that said no more than..."I agree with this"...that was the post in its entirety. The poster agreed with the article. However because the article disagreed with what most of the TROLLS on slashDot think is right it was modded down to a -1 TROLL.
Quite ridiculous if you ask me.
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No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.
I hope this guy wins. Time Warner in my area is pretty much a monopoly. Your only other option is satellite. The fees for satellite internet service, at least around here, are quite ridiculous.
...and why do I still need to rent their cable box when my TV has a built in digital tuner? .
Many people around here are anti-Time Warner but cannot do much about it.
Good luck to this guy.
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No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.
Jesus has you all convinced that if it is in any way connected to Apple it must be great.
Or, more disturbing, Jesus has made you so pompous that you will pay extra to buy something just for showing off.
When will you wake up?
Long Live Wozniak!!!!
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More and more I am thinking that famous Apple commercial had it backwards.
"The slow adoption of Vista among businesses and budget-conscious CIOs, coupled with the proven success of a new type of Microsoft-free PC in every region, provides an extraordinary window of opportunity for Linux,"
I really don't understand why people don't get it. It is not that Vista is bad (well it is but that is not the point that I am making here) it is the XP is good. Companies do not want to change when they have a product that works. Why would they change? It makes no sense to them. (at a personal level it should not make sense either but that is a different story) Companies already have something that works and fear changing that. I think they will have even more fear going to something that most of their employees will be completely unfamiliar with, Linux.
As they say: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Q: What is the problem with Vista?
A: XP
Earlier comment reads as follows: "I second this complaint."
Nothing else.
The copied post is a perfect example. The person agreed with what the critics laid out but what happened? -1 Troll. What a joke. Who is modding these boards? I guess the message is, don't disagree with the TROLLS that mod these posts. Follow the mantra to the letter or be mocked.
Not surprising. Apple is closed. This just another example of that.
For that reason, I am always surprised that many open source fans are also Apple fans.
Jesus just slapped you again. When will you stop making excuses for him?
Long Live Wozniak!!!
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Q: What is the problem with Vista?
A: XP
So a bunch of conceited idiots can say "Look how good this software is. It must be great because we broke a download record" or "Ha, Microsoft take that! Your software sucks. We must be so much better than you because we broke a download record" or "Open source rules the world. It must be the greatest, it broke a record."
Is Steve Jobs running Mozilla? A marketing ploy is all this is.
**INSERT FANCY JINGLE HERE**
"We must be the greatest, we must be the best. Our download record proves it, we passed the test"
Slashdot Mirror
True. Like inventing everything that Apple has ever made since he has been there.
Don't you remember that picture of him with a circuit board in one hand and a soldering iron in the other?
How does a poorly sourced, only confirmed by a few blogs, story get posted?
Could this be because slashDot likes to bash Microsoft and likes to bash Vista?
I need to start a blog.
_______________________________________
Always look on the bright side of life.
The first three rules of programming I adhere to are as follows:
1. The end user is dumb
2. The end user is dumb
3. The end user is dumb
I use those rules to remind myself that if it can be broken the user WILL find a way to break it. THINK about it before you write it. Make it "user proof". Something that I personally find useful is purposefully trying to break it. Not just writing it so it works and saying that I am done. No, do everything and anything to it. Even the most off the wall, could never happen scenario. Then study why it broke.
Also, there is no problem with re-using code. Everyone I have every encountered encouraged it. That leads you right into making code as generic as possible. This way you can re-use segments over and over. If you know you need to make 25 or 500 of something then write a generic builder.
Finally, do not re-event the wheel. Study the API. Chances are what you are trying to do is already written in some form.
At least that is what I do.
Happy Coding
Are you not rich enough Jobs?
Actually......
The Supreme Court in Nixon v. Fitzgerald (No. 79-1738), has said "The President's absolute immunity extends to all acts within the "outer perimeter" of his duties of office."
An interesting read on this is below as well....
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/3820
Wow, you seem angry with me.
/. I prefer slashDot
Never had someone take that much time to respond to me so I figure it is only polite to respond back.
1, I know, I know "I must be new here". Nope. I have been surfing this site for a couple of years
2, I don't hate slashDot. I read it multiple times a day. Their clear bias gets to me sometimes but I still come back.
3, I just like the word poop. Far over 8 years old as well.
Editors: Oh I really don't think my humble little opinion will change anything. I will keep giving it but doubt it will change anything.
Slashdot: Many people call the site
Java: Yes
Anyone cares what I think: I clearly caused some kind of stir in you but really whether anyone cares is inconsequential to me.
What did I expect: Please refer to above.
So that is my story.
Try smiling more. It works for me.
What little respect I had for the news-worthy-ness of slashDot is pretty much gone when I read a synopsis like that.
You really should remove the word "News" from you tagline. "Bias for Nerds" is more like it.
You know I found it weird that slashDot has not had a Microsoft bashing article in more than a few days. Clearly they found it weird as well so in a desperate search to bash Microsoft we get this story posted. How this qualifies for news, no one knows. It is obvious it was posted so fanbois can jiz.
But since slashDot did post I will comment on it:
1, Seinfeld-Windows TV Ad Anything But 'Delicious'
Opinion shaping through headlines. slashDot does it all the time.
2, with a long TV commercial almost entirely devoid of any talk of Windows, Microsoft or anything, really
Ever seen a Nike commercial? Ever seen a Budweiser commercial?
3, and can say without equivocation it's one of the worst, most pointless ads in history
Seems to have worked to me. You are talking about it.
4, If this is Microsoft's response to the 'I'm a Mac' ads, it should fold up its tent and tell the world to
switch to Apple
Why is that?
Mod away, that is if you have any jiz left
Oh and have a good weekend.
I just call them as I see them.
Oh and by the way.....Is there any way I could get a rating of -2, Complete Douchebag? Being modded down to that level by the people that mod these messages, the slashDot TROLLS, will complete my life and bring a smile to my face. Please?
It must be April 1st because this can't be true.
slashDot has told me that the only unsecure OS platforms are produce by Microsoft.
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Once in a while you get shone the light in the stargest of places if you look at it right
Is there possibility we could get a few more buttons to hit at once? Just how many fingers do you think I have?
You're right, crappy was probably the wrong word. It is of very good quality. I will give Apple that.
However it certainly is not what I would consider fast or customizable, which is what I want.
If I could build my own hardware AND install their OS, I would.
I agree totally.
Just the other day I commented on a post I saw. It was a very brief post that said no more than..."I agree with this"...that was the post in its entirety. The poster agreed with the article. However because the article disagreed with what most of the TROLLS on slashDot think is right it was modded down to a -1 TROLL.
Quite ridiculous if you ask me.
_______________________
No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.
I hope this guy wins. Time Warner in my area is pretty much a monopoly. Your only other option is satellite. The fees for satellite internet service, at least around here, are quite ridiculous.
...and why do I still need to rent their cable box when my TV has a built in digital tuner? .
Many people around here are anti-Time Warner but cannot do much about it.
Good luck to this guy.
_______________________
No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.
I have said it before and I will say it again. If I could buy a standalone copy of Apple's OS I would buy one tomorrow.
As it is I don't want to be locked in to their crappy hardware.
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Q: What is the problem with Vista?
A: XP
In between all the Microsoft bashing and Linux praising I still have not seen an answer to the fundamental question.....
Why were they using Windows in the first place?
If you are wearing a tin foil hat please don't bother replying
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Q: Why is Vista not being adopted?
A: XP
Jesus has you all convinced that if it is in any way connected to Apple it must be great.
Or, more disturbing, Jesus has made you so pompous that you will pay extra to buy something just for showing off.
When will you wake up?
Long Live Wozniak!!!!
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More and more I am thinking that famous Apple commercial had it backwards.
"That would mean that Microsoft only makes good software by mistake."
3.1, 95, 98, XP, NT 4.0, 2000, 2003, 2008, Office, Exchange, Visual Studio, Halo, Flight Simulator - they seem to make allot of mistakes
"The slow adoption of Vista among businesses and budget-conscious CIOs, coupled with the proven success of a new type of Microsoft-free PC in every region, provides an extraordinary window of opportunity for Linux,"
I really don't understand why people don't get it. It is not that Vista is bad (well it is but that is not the point that I am making here) it is the XP is good. Companies do not want to change when they have a product that works. Why would they change? It makes no sense to them. (at a personal level it should not make sense either but that is a different story) Companies already have something that works and fear changing that. I think they will have even more fear going to something that most of their employees will be completely unfamiliar with, Linux.
As they say: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Q: What is the problem with Vista?
A: XP
Earlier comment reads as follows: "I second this complaint."
Nothing else.
The copied post is a perfect example. The person agreed with what the critics laid out but what happened? -1 Troll. What a joke. Who is modding these boards? I guess the message is, don't disagree with the TROLLS that mod these posts. Follow the mantra to the letter or be mocked.
This site is becoming a straight up joke.
Didn't we, just yesterday, slam Microsoft for even floating an idea of this type?
Why are we not doing the same to Red Hat?
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Q: What is the problem with Vista?
A: XP
Not surprising. Apple is closed. This just another example of that.
For that reason, I am always surprised that many open source fans are also Apple fans.
Jesus just slapped you again. When will you stop making excuses for him?
Long Live Wozniak!!!
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Q: What is the problem with Vista?
A: XP
Learn how to be a good marketer and live off the legend that is Wozniak.
Long Live Wozniak!!!
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Q: What is the problem Vista?
A: XP
It never ceases to amuse me: The pompous way you display your extreme arrogance.
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Q: What is wrong with Vista?
A: XP
Why? Who cares?
So a bunch of conceited idiots can say "Look how good this software is. It must be great because we broke a download record" or "Ha, Microsoft take that! Your software sucks. We must be so much better than you because we broke a download record" or "Open source rules the world. It must be the greatest, it broke a record."
Is Steve Jobs running Mozilla? A marketing ploy is all this is.
**INSERT FANCY JINGLE HERE**
"We must be the greatest, we must be the best. Our download record proves it, we passed the test"