I never have mod points when I really need then. Exact, "is freee!!!" is not a good answer to "why should I use it?". It's no good to be free if it is incapable of do the necessary work
People these days are so accustomed with the buzzword "virtual machine" and to program in managed environments, that they have forgotten what is really a "real machine"
you may very well run out of file-handles before the GC even kicks in and looks for objects to kill
Is precisely such situations that make me want to have the means to decide the time that an object should be removed immediately from memory, rather than wait for the GC take care of it at some point. Normally the GC is acceptable (although I actually do not like the idea), but there are times when I have to perform some task that consumes huge amounts of RAM and where I know exactly when this memory can be released. And if I left under the care of the CG, the system memory would be devoured in seconds before he had a chance to act
I would add the ability to be able to deallocate memory in a exact moment where you considered necessary. Garbage collection is ok, but in some situations I needed more control over when to release memory.
Is not so hard to make a nuclear sub when you already know how to build a nuclear reactor, a conventional submarine, have enough smart people to work and much money to spend in research. Having the "secret plans" from someone can cut much research time, but are not required to succeed sooner or later.
My mistake, sorry. I was actually wanting to make ultra-detailed model kits and to achieve this only with the original plants. And after I got the plans, I sent them to the Trumpeter and the Academy
The root of all problems is greedy. Who have a thousand U.S. dollars wants more, who have a million dollars wants more, who have a billion dollars still wants more. If was possible the guy have a trillion dollars, it still would not think it is enough. We will end up extinct as a race because of greed.
When you have a real scientist working, is easy to get the facts. But when you have a possible scammer working, which hides all the means to verify the accuracy of what he is claiming, then it gets hard to get the facts.
Depends. What you have described suggests a case of correct application of patents, and I'm assuming that your example patents are valid (things that really are patentable).
While the troll act like a mobster, claiming to have patents on things unpatentable, obvious or clear cases of prior art. It relies on the fact that the U.S. courts have the ridiculous detail you have to pay dearly to defend himself from false accusations, and that therefore it would be cheaper to pay the troll demands than defend themselves in court.
PS: I think is a better idea just do not go in the "lawyers game", simply blow off the troll head.
I think you nailed it, I also think frequently in the "if-then" way. It's hard for me to do something just to do it (example: go to park with no specific goal), but easy to do when they have a defined goal (if-then).
While walking on the street, almost all time I pass scenarios in my head and try to decide what to do if one of them occurs (example: if a girl approach me without obvious reason, what will I do?).
Using an analogy (sorry, no car analogy this time:-)), social interaction to me is like a program where most of the variables and functions are hidden with no way to determine what they do or how to use them.
Note: The Google translator is shit and my native language (brazilian portuguese) is complicated to translate, so expect ugly spelling errors
As a bearer of Asperger's syndrome, I can - safely - affirm for you guys that the inability of social interaction is not my choice. It's like yours social skills being always "offline" with no way to be switched on, I am unable to get the "social signals" that everyone realizes without having to learn and I am treated as "invisible" by everyone or even worse, as "easy target".
In contrast, it is easy, pretty easy to me to develop any complex application without neglecting the details and seeing both the whole and the part of the system, in my work I take care of all aspects of a local government system and the users are pretty satisfied with it. Too bad I have to live like a social outcast with no choice (because others actively reject me for not being exactly like them).
This is because the console have features that only serve to hinder a user, such as the need for a always-on internet connection, the requirement to have an Live account, etc.
Depends. Iframes are useful for me, when I need to put page "A" inside page "B" (both from the same site/server) without one interfering with another (for example, be able to use forms on both pages)
When you use metric units, you shoud use metric conventions... I also read "35760" kilometers instead of the correct "35,76", or "35 kilometers and 76 meters".
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I never have mod points when I really need then. Exact, "is freee!!!" is not a good answer to "why should I use it?". It's no good to be free if it is incapable of do the necessary work
People these days are so accustomed with the buzzword "virtual machine" and to program in managed environments, that they have forgotten what is really a "real machine"
you may very well run out of file-handles before the GC even kicks in and looks for objects to kill
Is precisely such situations that make me want to have the means to decide the time that an object should be removed immediately from memory, rather than wait for the GC take care of it at some point. Normally the GC is acceptable (although I actually do not like the idea), but there are times when I have to perform some task that consumes huge amounts of RAM and where I know exactly when this memory can be released. And if I left under the care of the CG, the system memory would be devoured in seconds before he had a chance to act
I agree. The current 25nm cell is already crap in the lifespan case, how crap will be a 19nm?
In short: "Yet another incomplete language". The new fun "game" this days is creating programming languages.
I would add the ability to be able to deallocate memory in a exact moment where you considered necessary. Garbage collection is ok, but in some situations I needed more control over when to release memory.
Oh no, another modeler here? :-)
*whispering* Hey, you get the design of the F22 too? I missed this one
Is not so hard to make a nuclear sub when you already know how to build a nuclear reactor, a conventional submarine, have enough smart people to work and much money to spend in research. Having the "secret plans" from someone can cut much research time, but are not required to succeed sooner or later.
My mistake, sorry. I was actually wanting to make ultra-detailed model kits and to achieve this only with the original plants. And after I got the plans, I sent them to the Trumpeter and the Academy
The root of all problems is greedy. Who have a thousand U.S. dollars wants more, who have a million dollars wants more, who have a billion dollars still wants more. If was possible the guy have a trillion dollars, it still would not think it is enough. We will end up extinct as a race because of greed.
The Sony can not force you to buy her products ... yet. Keep hope it stays that way (or start buying ammo).
Well said, AC.
Yep. their policy that it is selling or licensing float at the mercy of their convenience.
Lanparty with all slashdotters participating? What can go wrong? :-))
When you have a real scientist working, is easy to get the facts. But when you have a possible scammer working, which hides all the means to verify the accuracy of what he is claiming, then it gets hard to get the facts.
Depends. What you have described suggests a case of correct application of patents, and I'm assuming that your example patents are valid (things that really are patentable).
While the troll act like a mobster, claiming to have patents on things unpatentable, obvious or clear cases of prior art. It relies on the fact that the U.S. courts have the ridiculous detail you have to pay dearly to defend himself from false accusations, and that therefore it would be cheaper to pay the troll demands than defend themselves in court.
PS: I think is a better idea just do not go in the "lawyers game", simply blow off the troll head.
I think you nailed it, I also think frequently in the "if-then" way. It's hard for me to do something just to do it (example: go to park with no specific goal), but easy to do when they have a defined goal (if-then).
:-)), social interaction to me is like a program where most of the variables and functions are hidden with no way to determine what they do or how to use them.
While walking on the street, almost all time I pass scenarios in my head and try to decide what to do if one of them occurs (example: if a girl approach me without obvious reason, what will I do?).
Using an analogy (sorry, no car analogy this time
People who genuinely have Asperger do not realize there is such a thing as non-verbal communication until someone teaches them
Bingo.
Exact.
Note: The Google translator is shit and my native language (brazilian portuguese) is complicated to translate, so expect ugly spelling errors
As a bearer of Asperger's syndrome, I can - safely - affirm for you guys that the inability of social interaction is not my choice. It's like yours social skills being always "offline" with no way to be switched on, I am unable to get the "social signals" that everyone realizes without having to learn and I am treated as "invisible" by everyone or even worse, as "easy target".
In contrast, it is easy, pretty easy to me to develop any complex application without neglecting the details and seeing both the whole and the part of the system, in my work I take care of all aspects of a local government system and the users are pretty satisfied with it. Too bad I have to live like a social outcast with no choice (because others actively reject me for not being exactly like them).
This is because the console have features that only serve to hinder a user, such as the need for a always-on internet connection, the requirement to have an Live account, etc.
Amen.
Good question, I have this crap here too.
Depends. Iframes are useful for me, when I need to put page "A" inside page "B" (both from the same site/server) without one interfering with another (for example, be able to use forms on both pages)
When you use metric units, you shoud use metric conventions... I also read "35760" kilometers instead of the correct "35,76", or "35 kilometers and 76 meters".