I got my cable modem installed right away, no delay. When it fried itself a few weeks ago, they came by the next day (I called tech at 11pm), and replaced it for free.
Therefore, I now prefer either more systematic languages like Eiffel, or script-like languages like Python - the first for their higher level of abstraction and cleaner design, the latter for their greater ease of use and wider field of applications.
I completely agree. Eiffel was the languaged used in a year-long algorithms and data structures class I took last year. One of the things that I took away from that (other than that ISE EiffelBench is a fucking annoying compiler) was an appreciation for the clean, simple syntax that Eiffel has. In particular, its method of handling inheritance is a dream.
And as for Python, it's up there with Eiffel on my favourite-languages list. Automatic garbage collection and indented syntax? Awesome. Once you code in Python for ten minutes, you'll get over the lack of braces. Besides, braces are just yet another annoying C-ism.
And BTW, over here in Germany the high dependence on symbols such as {} or [] or/**/ is a didactic problem in itself because these aren't so easily reached on a German keyboard.
You really should consider getting a better keyboard. I mean, if you do any amount of programming, you should be using a keyboard that makes programming easier, not harder. You could probably pick up a generic US keyboard for cheap, or maybe look into one of those happy-hacker keyboards. I've heard those're nice.
We had it here, but it didn't really catch on. Sega was the ever-losing player in the console industry; by the time that the Sega Channel came out, most of the people I knew with 16-bit systems were using the SNES. The games were better, and there were more of them.
My friend had Sega Channel, though. I tried it out, and I liked it. If I had a Genesis, it really would have been worth getting.
I agree with the original poster. Unless the work was basically finished and just needed the odd little change, they really shouldn't be publishing it.
If they do decide to redo the voice overs, it'll be an interesting test of the advantages of CGA.
You know, I'm into retrocomputing as much as the next guy. I like to play the odd game of Chessmaster 2000 on my old 8086, but really, do you think that CGA's the best specification to use? It wasn't all that sharp.
It's been said that the lottery is a tax on those that don't understand math. I'd say that casinos are a tax on those who don't understand probability and statistics.
I've got a friend going to Queen's University. She went down to Washington D.C. last year for some sort of model-U.N. thing, and she decided that while she was there, she'd like to go do some reading at the Library of Congress.
Anyhow, to do that, she had to fill out some sort of application. Apparently, when she missed a couple of fields on the application, the person processing it did a quick search, and asked, "Were you born in Edmonton?"
My friend, understandably, was rather shocked, but said yes, she was.
The Americans already have a ton of data on Canadian citizens. I don't think my friend was really exceptional: eighteen at the time, a student, just out of high school. Despite being fairly average in most respects, they had all her basic information, and only who knows what else (maybe the fact that she's got some rather strong left-wing views? who knows).
I'm not a paranoid person. I don't have anything to hide, but at the same time, there's something a little worrisome about all this. Oh, and about your e-mail? Chances are that they've already archived it.
I wouldn't say that's always the case. You could certainly say that certain indy artists are better than certain mainstream artists, but really, generalizations like the one you're making are hard to swallow. Sure, I'm not a huge fan of mainstream music, myself (I prefer to listen to classical and electronic), but I do understand that there's a certain minimum talent level you have to have before you can be paraded before your average music listener. I may not like most of what is given to music listeners these days, but that doesn't mean it has no musical merit.
It's way too easy to be aloof and say "I don't like it, therefore it's not good."
I'm not arguing that. I'm just saying that the original poster's statement about online multiplayer games requiring social skills is generally a crock of shit.
I'll overlook the fact that online gaming requires plenty of social skills,...
Bullshit. Multiplayer FPSs are an absolute counter-example to this, and even in cooperative tactical games that I play (particularly Myth II: Soulblighter) there is a terrible amount of cheating and other antisocial behaviour.
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Rob would never use "you're" and "your" in the appropriate situation.
I got my cable modem installed right away, no delay. When it fried itself a few weeks ago, they came by the next day (I called tech at 11pm), and replaced it for free.
Sometimes, there does exist good service.
I think you'll have a hard time of that, given that you're an AC and all.
Speed limits exist because you are not a good driver. Sorry, mate.
Therefore, I now prefer either more systematic languages like Eiffel, or script-like languages like Python - the first for their higher level of abstraction and cleaner design, the latter for their greater ease of use and wider field of applications.
I completely agree. Eiffel was the languaged used in a year-long algorithms and data structures class I took last year. One of the things that I took away from that (other than that ISE EiffelBench is a fucking annoying compiler) was an appreciation for the clean, simple syntax that Eiffel has. In particular, its method of handling inheritance is a dream.
And as for Python, it's up there with Eiffel on my favourite-languages list. Automatic garbage collection and indented syntax? Awesome. Once you code in Python for ten minutes, you'll get over the lack of braces. Besides, braces are just yet another annoying C-ism.
And BTW, over here in Germany the high dependence on symbols such as {} or [] or /**/ is a didactic problem in itself because these aren't so easily reached on a German keyboard.
You really should consider getting a better keyboard. I mean, if you do any amount of programming, you should be using a keyboard that makes programming easier, not harder. You could probably pick up a generic US keyboard for cheap, or maybe look into one of those happy-hacker keyboards. I've heard those're nice.
What's stopping you from getting a .nu, .cx, or any of the other country-turned-personal domains?
So is "God damn it! I really fucking want one!"
We had it here, but it didn't really catch on. Sega was the ever-losing player in the console industry; by the time that the Sega Channel came out, most of the people I knew with 16-bit systems were using the SNES. The games were better, and there were more of them.
My friend had Sega Channel, though. I tried it out, and I liked it. If I had a Genesis, it really would have been worth getting.
I'm saying that Faure's was better. It was a purely off-topic comment.
Mozart's Requiem isn't particularly good. I've always preferred Fauré's.
I agree with the original poster. Unless the work was basically finished and just needed the odd little change, they really shouldn't be publishing it.
Well, they both apply, but here in Canada to collect your winnings you have to answer a skill-testing mathematical question.
You know, I'm into retrocomputing as much as the next guy. I like to play the odd game of Chessmaster 2000 on my old 8086, but really, do you think that CGA's the best specification to use? It wasn't all that sharp.
It's been said that the lottery is a tax on those that don't understand math. I'd say that casinos are a tax on those who don't understand probability and statistics.
I've got a friend going to Queen's University. She went down to Washington D.C. last year for some sort of model-U.N. thing, and she decided that while she was there, she'd like to go do some reading at the Library of Congress.
Anyhow, to do that, she had to fill out some sort of application. Apparently, when she missed a couple of fields on the application, the person processing it did a quick search, and asked, "Were you born in Edmonton?"
My friend, understandably, was rather shocked, but said yes, she was.
The Americans already have a ton of data on Canadian citizens. I don't think my friend was really exceptional: eighteen at the time, a student, just out of high school. Despite being fairly average in most respects, they had all her basic information, and only who knows what else (maybe the fact that she's got some rather strong left-wing views? who knows).
I'm not a paranoid person. I don't have anything to hide, but at the same time, there's something a little worrisome about all this. Oh, and about your e-mail? Chances are that they've already archived it.
Funny, we've had a Liberal gov't since 1993. What's this "every four years" rot?
I wouldn't say that's always the case. You could certainly say that certain indy artists are better than certain mainstream artists, but really, generalizations like the one you're making are hard to swallow. Sure, I'm not a huge fan of mainstream music, myself (I prefer to listen to classical and electronic), but I do understand that there's a certain minimum talent level you have to have before you can be paraded before your average music listener. I may not like most of what is given to music listeners these days, but that doesn't mean it has no musical merit.
It's way too easy to be aloof and say "I don't like it, therefore it's not good."
I'm not arguing that. I'm just saying that the original poster's statement about online multiplayer games requiring social skills is generally a crock of shit.
I don't know. I'm used to Slashdot editors telling me how it is. You sure you can't help me out here?
Bullshit. Multiplayer FPSs are an absolute counter-example to this, and even in cooperative tactical games that I play (particularly Myth II: Soulblighter) there is a terrible amount of cheating and other antisocial behaviour.
Only if they're Mattel.
People think everything is enshrined in the constitution.
Oh wow. Imagine the first post opportunities...
Sorry, but a washcloth doesn't cut it. I'm carrying a towel on the 25th, regardless.
Gee, never heard that one before.
No. The Hobbit was about a different set of characters on a very different quest. The Hobbit and LOTR are very different.