And I agree too. HTML is good for that he is created for (hypertext, webpages, etc and etc). The problem begins when you try to create a "office for browser". You can make then work? Maybe yes, but at that cost? And is far worse when I read some crazy people that says "webapps is the solution for everthing, dinossaur"
Interesting... In a nutshell, you suggest a "generic application container", working in conjunction with an external server maybe using plain TCP/IP sockets. Would do this using Java and some extra libs, if it was not a hell to create a decent GUI using it.
I know. I've been saying this for years but only one or two listens. I admit that even works to some types of applications such as HTML form-based applications (inventory control, requisitions, things like that), but are much more difficult, slow, ugly (you need many hacks to "emulate" native interface behaviour) and prone to problems than an equivalent running natively. And to do something like an instant messenger so it's almost impossible to run correctly or efficiently.
I Agree. Another example is the layout of the MB componentes that need cooling, mounted around the CPU to use the air from the stock Intel cooler. But many of the (much better) aftermarket coolers do not blow the air on the same direction.
You have too the risk of arcing on the connectors (ahhh the smell of melting connectors and burning cables) when you put many amperes on a small cooper contact.
Yep... The only way these days plagued by patent trolls to do something new is packing a big gun, several bullets and shoot any lawyer that comes claiming that you infringed his patents.
Because if you play nice, you will can't even take one single step without bumping into someone's patent.
And at the same time, the NASA budget for a entire year is spend in a few days on wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc... North-americans seem to have trouble setting priorities.
Population growth is actually exponential, and will try to overcome the "threshold". Only when that happens of course there will be no resources to support everyone, so we will have mass deaths from starvation, global war for resources, disease, mass... I hope not get to see it.
Humans aren't dumb animals. We don't breed when resources are rare.
...Really? In my country, many people have 5, 8, 10 children when they could only sustain one or two. And why they do this? The response is "Porque Deus quer assim" (from portuguese to english: "because God wills it.")
Exactly... How will you follow the rules if you do not know what they are? And usually this is done on purpose, so the rule author can make any rules that he will, not letting you know in time to avoid using his service.
But NASA is following your suggestion on thenew Mars Science Laboratory, but not exactly making a copy. As an example, their idea of using an RTG is better than using solar panels (to be independent of sunlight to energy) and certainly they thought about it based on experience with the Spirit.
You can land on a planet without atmosphere, only needs another way to slow down from cruise speed to orbit and after de-orbit to surface. Parachutes and drag are the actual cheapest choice (in fuel terms), but is not the only one. As example, if you can carry enought fuel you can use powered landing all the way from orbit.
Yes and no. Compression is bad for incompressible data, but if your OS is reading or writting compressible data (examples: settings, text, logs, most of binaries, etc) you really have some gain in read/write performance.
Knowing this, I am experimenting with a configuration that uses the best of all worlds: An small and affordable SSD for the operating system, two HDDs in RAID0 for installed games, documents and personal things in general, and a terabyte HDD for big things (aka,HD movies, ISOS, etc.) and backup. Works pretty well.
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And you have dust storms too. They almost killed Spirit and Opportunity many times on Mars, by blocking the Sun or covering the solar panels.
Try to use your webapp on a PC with dial-up connection to the Internet... Broadband always-on is NOT a universal resource.
...The fact that Motorola might shift from Lawful Evil to Chaotic Neutral under Google
You almost made me overthrow my coffee, thanks for the laughs :)
And I agree too. HTML is good for that he is created for (hypertext, webpages, etc and etc). The problem begins when you try to create a "office for browser". You can make then work? Maybe yes, but at that cost? And is far worse when I read some crazy people that says "webapps is the solution for everthing, dinossaur"
Interesting ... In a nutshell, you suggest a "generic application container", working in conjunction with an external server maybe using plain TCP/IP sockets. Would do this using Java and some extra libs, if it was not a hell to create a decent GUI using it.
I know. I've been saying this for years but only one or two listens. I admit that even works to some types of applications such as HTML form-based applications (inventory control, requisitions, things like that), but are much more difficult, slow, ugly (you need many hacks to "emulate" native interface behaviour) and prone to problems than an equivalent running natively. And to do something like an instant messenger so it's almost impossible to run correctly or efficiently.
The hard truth is that for more than fill with patches,for more you put ugly hacks, HTML is not meant to do the work of native applications.
I Agree. Another example is the layout of the MB componentes that need cooling, mounted around the CPU to use the air from the stock Intel cooler. But many of the (much better) aftermarket coolers do not blow the air on the same direction.
You have too the risk of arcing on the connectors (ahhh the smell of melting connectors and burning cables) when you put many amperes on a small cooper contact.
... Now, start shooting the patent trolls.
Simply ignore the software patents. And throw through the window the lawyer who trying to sue you. (+bonus if you're on the tenth floor or higher)
... and if a patent troll appears threatening you with a "patent" ridiculously broad and obvious, shoot him in the head. twice.
Yep... The only way these days plagued by patent trolls to do something new is packing a big gun, several bullets and shoot any lawyer that comes claiming that you infringed his patents.
Because if you play nice, you will can't even take one single step without bumping into someone's patent.
Point taken. Correcting myself, human beings have trouble setting priorities
And at the same time, the NASA budget for a entire year is spend in a few days on wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc... North-americans seem to have trouble setting priorities.
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Population growth is actually exponential, and will try to overcome the "threshold". Only when that happens of course there will be no resources to support everyone, so we will have mass deaths from starvation, global war for resources, disease, mass ... I hope not get to see it.
Religion and logic are mutually exclusive
Well. The majority of humanity thinks like you, and because of that we are moving towards our own doom. Very well done.
Humans aren't dumb animals. We don't breed when resources are rare.
Well .. The average human is too stupid to reach the same conclusion.
Exactly ... How will you follow the rules if you do not know what they are? And usually this is done on purpose, so the rule author can make any rules that he will, not letting you know in time to avoid using his service.
But NASA is following your suggestion on thenew Mars Science Laboratory, but not exactly making a copy. As an example, their idea of using an RTG is better than using solar panels (to be independent of sunlight to energy) and certainly they thought about it based on experience with the Spirit.
You can land on a planet without atmosphere, only needs another way to slow down from cruise speed to orbit and after de-orbit to surface. Parachutes and drag are the actual cheapest choice (in fuel terms), but is not the only one. As example, if you can carry enought fuel you can use powered landing all the way from orbit.
Yes and no. Compression is bad for incompressible data, but if your OS is reading or writting compressible data (examples: settings, text, logs, most of binaries, etc) you really have some gain in read/write performance.
Knowing this, I am experimenting with a configuration that uses the best of all worlds: An small and affordable SSD for the operating system, two HDDs in RAID0 for installed games, documents and personal things in general, and a terabyte HDD for big things (aka,HD movies, ISOS, etc.) and backup. Works pretty well.