For example;
"You are standing in a forest next to a river. To the North you see an old mill, to the west a large cave and to the south, six marines armed with bazookas. In your hands you have a fish, some chewing gum and a the August 1987 edition of Practical Electronics"
What do you wish to do now?
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There have been news reports in the UK for more than a year about the possible dangers of mobile phones. First they said they were dangerous, then they said they made a mistake, and they weren't (obviously not due to any government or commercial pressure - no sir).
Basically, it was the stock British response of "Don't worry, chaps. Nothing is wrong, chin up, pip pip."
If you want another example of this attitude, then you only have to look at the whole treatment of BSE in the UK.
I've read a few interviews with Actors of Alec Guinness' generation, and they all say that they were taught never to refuse work. Peter Cushing said this when asked about the more 'titilating' Hammer Horror films, and the great Lionel Jeffries has also said the same thing a few time, too.
They had a Microsoft commercial in Holland, which went along the lines of:
"When a business begins, it buys software, as the business expands it gets more staff, and buys more computers. If you install more copies of your software, and don't buy licenses, then you are breaking the law."
Then it ended with a catchphrase like:
"Microsoft, we'll get our fucking bit, don't you worry."
This would have been the perfect commercial to run before one for one of the Linux distros.
You should really just go for it. I thought I was going to be stuck in Microsoft applications programming for the rest of my career, but then I just jumped, and haven't looked back.
I'm sure something like having code in the Linux kernel tree should look good on the CV.
When I was at university, I found that the more complicated stuff always used to make more sense when my mind was really off the subject (like when I had drunk too much, and was considering making a move on the goth girl next to me).
I know the author has spoken, and a holiday has provided the answer for him, but perhaps someone else who is really in a rut could try what I did.
I changed everything about working with computers.
For years I used to specialise in programming VB and Delphi apps in Windows (don't laugh, it paid the bills), and I was really in a rut. I had tried just about everything using those languages, and there was no very much left to interest me.
So I made a big jump. I switched to Perl. I got a new job programming in Perl as a trainee consultant, and after 6 months solid learning, I still realise that I am only scratching the surface.
Life couldn't be better. I'm having challenges again (I also switched from Windows/IIS to Linux/Apache), there is lots to learn, and the fun that I used to have when I was playing around with my old ZX81 has returned. Coding is great again.
Now, all the next I Love You virus needs to do is hit the Microsoft servers, and their air tight security will result in the loss of data for millions.
Good Lord! Next you'll be saying that they show so-called 'popular' programmes.
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How can you argue with hacking in this context? This is hacking in the sense of gaining knowledge, and not as in cracking. It's the same sort of thing as using Lego Mindstorms, i.e. people learning new things in cool ways.
But that would be the same as saying that the BBC could make videos free to UK customers, and make the rest of the world pay. Of course, that would be a fucking brilliant idea, but it's just not going to happen.
Even thought the BBC is a public service corporation, and not allowed to run commercials, etc, it does have a commercial operation, which involves the selling of programmes abroad, and the sale of videotapes, cassettes, books, etc.
I think the worldwide broadcasting of its back catalogue would be more likely to fall into the commercial category.
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For example; "You are standing in a forest next to a river. To the North you see an old mill, to the west a large cave and to the south, six marines armed with bazookas. In your hands you have a fish, some chewing gum and a the August 1987 edition of Practical Electronics" What do you wish to do now? >
No really...is this for real? It can't be real. If it was it's got to be one of the most lime-asked-dome-funked-sheep-herded ideas I've ever seen.
There have been news reports in the UK for more than a year about the possible dangers of mobile phones. First they said they were dangerous, then they said they made a mistake, and they weren't (obviously not due to any government or commercial pressure - no sir).
Basically, it was the stock British response of "Don't worry, chaps. Nothing is wrong, chin up, pip pip."
If you want another example of this attitude, then you only have to look at the whole treatment of BSE in the UK.
Seriously the only way Mr Baker is acting when playing R2D2 is by his movements which could have easily been reproduced by a guided robot.
I think there were some technical problems in getting a robot to act like a, erm, robot.
...what's Mandarin for first post, then?
I don't believe that Artistic Impression is of a British probe.
I mean, where is the mahogany casing, and the brass handles.
I'm sure you will when Adobe (or BT or Amazon or etc.) go through their patent archives.
Really? I thought it was because it sounded like 'sex' when you said it.
Mandrake 7.1 offers Xfree86 4.
I've read a few interviews with Actors of Alec Guinness' generation, and they all say that they were taught never to refuse work. Peter Cushing said this when asked about the more 'titilating' Hammer Horror films, and the great Lionel Jeffries has also said the same thing a few time, too.
They had a Microsoft commercial in Holland, which went along the lines of:
"When a business begins, it buys software, as the business expands it gets more staff, and buys more computers. If you install more copies of your software, and don't buy licenses, then you are breaking the law."
Then it ended with a catchphrase like:
"Microsoft, we'll get our fucking bit, don't you worry."
This would have been the perfect commercial to run before one for one of the Linux distros.
You should really just go for it. I thought I was going to be stuck in Microsoft applications programming for the rest of my career, but then I just jumped, and haven't looked back.
I'm sure something like having code in the Linux kernel tree should look good on the CV.
When I was at university, I found that the more complicated stuff always used to make more sense when my mind was really off the subject (like when I had drunk too much, and was considering making a move on the goth girl next to me).
I know the author has spoken, and a holiday has provided the answer for him, but perhaps someone else who is really in a rut could try what I did.
I changed everything about working with computers.
For years I used to specialise in programming VB and Delphi apps in Windows (don't laugh, it paid the bills), and I was really in a rut. I had tried just about everything using those languages, and there was no very much left to interest me.
So I made a big jump. I switched to Perl. I got a new job programming in Perl as a trainee consultant, and after 6 months solid learning, I still realise that I am only scratching the surface.
Life couldn't be better. I'm having challenges again (I also switched from Windows/IIS to Linux/Apache), there is lots to learn, and the fun that I used to have when I was playing around with my old ZX81 has returned. Coding is great again.
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How about "I'm with stupid."
Is that Katie hot or what?
ESR said, "Sun gets it".
This is just fucking perfect. Someone builds a rocket in their back garden and it gets posted. Now someone makes a sword and it gets posted, but submit a story about Leonardo da Vincis parachute being tested and working, and you get rejected.
Can someone explain to me just what is news for nerds and stuff that matters.
Now, all the next I Love You virus needs to do is hit the Microsoft servers, and their air tight security will result in the loss of data for millions.
Good Lord! Next you'll be saying that they show so-called 'popular' programmes.
How can you argue with hacking in this context? This is hacking in the sense of gaining knowledge, and not as in cracking. It's the same sort of thing as using Lego Mindstorms, i.e. people learning new things in cool ways.
But that would be the same as saying that the BBC could make videos free to UK customers, and make the rest of the world pay. Of course, that would be a fucking brilliant idea, but it's just not going to happen.
The Psion Series % has had linus running on it now for about 18 months. Pop over to Calcaria to see progress information, and some screenshots.
Even thought the BBC is a public service corporation, and not allowed to run commercials, etc, it does have a commercial operation, which involves the selling of programmes abroad, and the sale of videotapes, cassettes, books, etc.
I think the worldwide broadcasting of its back catalogue would be more likely to fall into the commercial category.