I've always wanted a series finale where everything goes wrong. For example, in Voyager, I was secretly hoping that perhaps they'd make it home, and then right before everybody beams down, somebody spills a soda on something that causes the whole ship to blow. Or perhaps the Borg sneak along and instead of assimilating the Earth, make the poor inhabitants wear chicken suits and become sex slaves. T'TOCK, T'TOCK!
So for the X-Files, there's only one choice. Aliens get ahold of both of them, strip 'em down, and then throw cream pies at them. It should also be perhaps 3 minutes and 49 seconds long.
A lot of the above is in conflict with one particular problem in the work place: slackers. These people come into work about 20 to 40 minutes late every day, surf the web and drink coffee for another hour, and then start work. They then do so in a hap hazard way, and pretty much try to hack their way through with no decent thought to the consequences. Then, when the boss asks for a status update, they simply say "everything is going fine." One example in particular that stands out is that I knew a consultant who was able to get away with this for 6 months. That was the end of his contract, and he had nothing workable to show for the time and money spent. There's 35k and a half year down the drain!
There of course is a happy medium to being able to catch these slackers early without annoying those who get work done. How about code reviews once ever two weeks at least? Have the PHB be involved, but give the employees a stressless enviornment.
As history has shown, people will use a resource to its full limits until there is none left, and then complain for more. As a college student myself, I can't wait for the day until I can host 640x480 HQ MPEG2 videos at let's say 80 megabytes a pop, downloaded at lets say 10 times a minute. I can't wait for the day where a Linux ISO download is burned straight from the net onto my DVD-R @ 10X. On top of that bandwidth, I want it all wireless, 1 ms per hop for latetency, and at most 5 hops to anywhere in the world.
Of course by then I'll be demanding real-time, life-size holographic video of a "phone-call"
to a friend in Asia @ 3 million DPI.
Then finally, matter transport. I wonder how many bytes it'd take to decribe each atom and all its subatomic particles. How many atoms to a human body? Let's do it Star Trek style, and do it in about 5 seconds.
Fast forward a million years, and let's say we haven't blown each other up yet. We'd probably be at the equivalent of God by then.
"Hey Jeff, fancy creating a solar system today?"
"Why not Bob?"
"Well fancy that. OK." *click* "What do you think of that for a Sun?"
"Pretty impressive. Hey let's transport Dave's planet from quadrant four over here. That bastard is always gloating. It'll take him a few seconds to find it."
"OK." *click* "Hey it sort of looks nice doesn't it?"
Javadocs are one of the best resource I have at my disposal for documenting my programs and reading the documentation of others. It's a wonder something like this wasn't in mind for every major language ever conceived. Never seen them before in action? Here's a link to the docs on Sun's website. Upper left corner is the specific package you want (like namespaces). The default view is all classes. Lower left is the classes for the current package chosen. The main frame contains the specfic documentation for that class. Everything is hyperlinked to everything else, so getting from one relevant document to another is cake.
I believe there are other systems that implement a Javadoc like utility for other language. Do a google for "Javadoc for C++" for example and plent of links show up.
Representing Cornell in the legal proceedings are the Office of University Counsel, led by Mingle, and patent counsel from the Los Angeles and New York City offices of the firm of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood.
I know this will be modded OT, but it needs to be said.
There are too many lazy bastards on Slashdot.
Look at the 50 some odd redundant comments about the Slashdot effect on the poor Lisa box. I know it's hard people, but Edit/Find "slashdotted" would have prevented all the worthless posts.
You can get naked with said friends & have a big orgy
Naked?!?!? Are you friggen insane? A bunch of pasty white, rail thin or mondo fat freaks of nature? Then there's the guy who's back rivals a bear in winter. *Shudder* This goes for both sexes.
We've all been idiot kids before, so I don't think it'd be fair to send some "kiddie" to jail for web defacement, nor do I think he/she should get off scott-free. However, when I was about 16, something like $100 was a lot of cash, and that's certainly a lot less than the thousands of dollars it "costs" when an e-commerce site goes down. So how about advertise, "if you can prove that our server can be rooted (without actually doing so), we'll send you a check for $100." This would keep the system up to date on security since 0-day exploits would be reported quickly, and it'd probably be a lot cheaper than hiring a full time security expert.
After reading the books, and then watching the movie last night, one major flaw made itself apparent. The movie shifts scenes too quickly. You can never settle down and simply enjoy all the little subtleties that made the books great. This goes on for 2:20, so it became a problem for me.
I do realize, however, that this is because of the very fact the movie is based off a book. They *had* to remain faithful to the story and at the same time keep a child's attention for that length of time. These two goals together contradict the ability to go indepth into character development or a particular plot scene. For example, I wanted Draco's goons to come out of the woodwork, and not just sit there and look dumb as they did in the movie.
All in all though, I enjoyed the movie. I wonder when the second one is due to be released. For some reason, I bet that this series will eventually become as big as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", or even perhaps "Wizard of OZ".
I have a list of tools that I'd consider essential to my development environment. For any new job in the future I'd get, I would just ask if I can have them installed, and tell them why. Specifically, I'd put in terms of my productivity. If I still get a solid no, then tough shit, right? They own the computers. There is no compromise.
The new look of Windows XP to me could be described as bubbly. With the default theme, it's Ficher Price and bubbly. I know that perhaps it's because I'm used to the old L&F that I don't like the new L&F, but it seems like a fair amount of people I've shown XP to can only ahhh and ooooh as well as say "I want that on my system." Just goes to show how right Steve Jobs was when the iMac and AQUA L&F came out.
XP handles crashses better on my system. It's like they didn't happen. However, they occur more often than in Windows 2000. So even though my system doesn't become any bit more unstable after a crash, I get to see that error report dialog box a bunch. This is really a pain for apps that don't seem to like XP entirely. For example, Real Player 8 gets a bit upset from time to time. My system shouldn't crash at all. I have brand name components (ASUS, Hercules, CAS2 Corsair, etc.) and Windows 2000 rarely if ever crashed.
The boot time for XP is freaking amazing. I think it's faster than ME even. I have a sub 10 second boot from pushing the power button. Another nice thing is that hibernation is transparent since there is only the option for Standby, Shutdown, and Restart when you go to Start/Turn off Computer. The only weird part is that it takes longer to turn off my system than it does to turn it on. I think it's because of the nVidia drivers I have installed, but I can't confirm that.
I like to have multiple folders open on my Desktop at the same time when doing file management. When there are > 5 or open, at a resolution of 1600 x 1200, the taskbar will group all these folders together in one button so that the taskbar doesn't get overly crouded. You can then close all these folders as a group, etc. This is one of my favorite features.
There's loads more to talk about, but it all boils down to one thing. My productivity has not increased one iota. If you have 2000, it's not worth upgrading to because of this. It's not like the upgrade I did from 98 SE to 2000 I did a while back, where all the sudden everything ran flawlessly.
A machine where I put in some biomaterial and have it tell me what bacteria I have and what antibodic has traditionally been used to fight it. It'd help me decide if I need to go to the doctors or not.
Perhaps these devices already exist and or they're too expensive for the home market? Or does it all basically boil down to having to do a culture, and compare how the bateria/virus looks compared to a catalog of specimins?
I can imagine that his Scott Culp is very stressed out right now. Can you imagine being in this guy's position with worms like Code Red floating around?
So what does he do? He posts an essay which is basically a reflection of his anxiety. However, he misses two very key points on why this information anarchy is a good thing.
* Patches for popular software that are exploitable tend to come out real quick because the company has to save face and perhaps protect against liability suits.
* A necessary fear is instilled into companies to put software through a secuirty audi before it goes into production.
I hope this guy takes a vacation somewhere on the beach to reflect on his thoughts.
int main (int argc, char** argv) {
char buff[100];
printf ("Please enter in your web text: ");
scanf ("%s", buff);
printf ("Your web page: <HTML><BODY><b>%s</b></BODY></HTML>\n", buff);
}
Me: What do you mean you want a backup and restore icon?
Client: I want to click an icon on the desktop for backup, and another for restore.
Me: But all you have to do is click the icon for the program that does both, and then choose what you want to do.
Client: But that's too much. Can't you create the icons?
Me: I can't create icons for functions inside of other programs.
Client: What do you mean by functions?
How biased can get you get with the title "Tarpits for Microsoft Worms"? Did the Slashdot editors think they were being cute by just associating worms with Microsoft? This kind of behavior only colors the image of the Slashdot geek in a bad way. I know the other side of the fence does it as well, e.g. associating the GNU licence with the word viral, but that doesn't justify this non-professional behavior.
While I'm here, I'd like to make the observation that bashing Microsoft has now become trendy. It's in the same category as the Starbucks and Abercrombie and Fitch. It's so profuse that it has infiltrated my computer science classes. The professors and students try to make jokes and slam Microsoft in such a miserable way that the situation becomes completely inane.
Slashdot Mirror
I've always wanted a series finale where everything goes wrong. For example, in Voyager, I was secretly hoping that perhaps they'd make it home, and then right before everybody beams down, somebody spills a soda on something that causes the whole ship to blow. Or perhaps the Borg sneak along and instead of assimilating the Earth, make the poor inhabitants wear chicken suits and become sex slaves. T'TOCK, T'TOCK!
So for the X-Files, there's only one choice. Aliens get ahold of both of them, strip 'em down, and then throw cream pies at them. It should also be perhaps 3 minutes and 49 seconds long.
A lot of the above is in conflict with one particular problem in the work place: slackers. These people come into work about 20 to 40 minutes late every day, surf the web and drink coffee for another hour, and then start work. They then do so in a hap hazard way, and pretty much try to hack their way through with no decent thought to the consequences. Then, when the boss asks for a status update, they simply say "everything is going fine." One example in particular that stands out is that I knew a consultant who was able to get away with this for 6 months. That was the end of his contract, and he had nothing workable to show for the time and money spent. There's 35k and a half year down the drain!
There of course is a happy medium to being able to catch these slackers early without annoying those who get work done. How about code reviews once ever two weeks at least? Have the PHB be involved, but give the employees a stressless enviornment.
Of course by then I'll be demanding real-time, life-size holographic video of a "phone-call" to a friend in Asia @ 3 million DPI.
Then finally, matter transport. I wonder how many bytes it'd take to decribe each atom and all its subatomic particles. How many atoms to a human body? Let's do it Star Trek style, and do it in about 5 seconds.
Fast forward a million years, and let's say we haven't blown each other up yet. We'd probably be at the equivalent of God by then.
"Hey Jeff, fancy creating a solar system today?"
"Why not Bob?"
"Well fancy that. OK." *click* "What do you think of that for a Sun?"
"Pretty impressive. Hey let's transport Dave's planet from quadrant four over here. That bastard is always gloating. It'll take him a few seconds to find it."
"OK." *click* "Hey it sort of looks nice doesn't it?"
I believe there are other systems that implement a Javadoc like utility for other language. Do a google for "Javadoc for C++" for example and plent of links show up.
Representing Cornell in the legal proceedings are the Office of University Counsel, led by Mingle, and patent counsel from the Los Angeles and New York City offices of the firm of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood.
There are too many lazy bastards on Slashdot.
Look at the 50 some odd redundant comments about the Slashdot effect on the poor Lisa box. I know it's hard people, but Edit/Find "slashdotted" would have prevented all the worthless posts.
Naked?!?!? Are you friggen insane? A bunch of pasty white, rail thin or mondo fat freaks of nature? Then there's the guy who's back rivals a bear in winter. *Shudder* This goes for both sexes.
We've all been idiot kids before, so I don't think it'd be fair to send some "kiddie" to jail for web defacement, nor do I think he/she should get off scott-free. However, when I was about 16, something like $100 was a lot of cash, and that's certainly a lot less than the thousands of dollars it "costs" when an e-commerce site goes down. So how about advertise, "if you can prove that our server can be rooted (without actually doing so), we'll send you a check for $100." This would keep the system up to date on security since 0-day exploits would be reported quickly, and it'd probably be a lot cheaper than hiring a full time security expert.
3. Political Bull-Shit (e.g. Intel and RAMBUS's agreement a while back)
2. Ego
1. Money
Been there, done that: A Good Use For A Dead Clown
Don't you mean Patrick Duffy for a leg?
You forgot the feces that are processed in the thigh pads.
Do they exist? I know my ISP has a few backup servers, but for times like this, it'd be a nice piece of information to know.
Just for your information. FUD stands for "Fear", "Uncertainty" and "Doubt". A good essay on its use and history can be found here. Cheers
After reading the books, and then watching the movie last night, one major flaw made itself apparent. The movie shifts scenes too quickly. You can never settle down and simply enjoy all the little subtleties that made the books great. This goes on for 2:20, so it became a problem for me.
I do realize, however, that this is because of the very fact the movie is based off a book. They *had* to remain faithful to the story and at the same time keep a child's attention for that length of time. These two goals together contradict the ability to go indepth into character development or a particular plot scene. For example, I wanted Draco's goons to come out of the woodwork, and not just sit there and look dumb as they did in the movie.
All in all though, I enjoyed the movie. I wonder when the second one is due to be released. For some reason, I bet that this series will eventually become as big as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", or even perhaps "Wizard of OZ".
Throw your mama off the train.
I have a list of tools that I'd consider essential to my development environment. For any new job in the future I'd get, I would just ask if I can have them installed, and tell them why. Specifically, I'd put in terms of my productivity. If I still get a solid no, then tough shit, right? They own the computers. There is no compromise.
The new look of Windows XP to me could be described as bubbly. With the default theme, it's Ficher Price and bubbly. I know that perhaps it's because I'm used to the old L&F that I don't like the new L&F, but it seems like a fair amount of people I've shown XP to can only ahhh and ooooh as well as say "I want that on my system." Just goes to show how right Steve Jobs was when the iMac and AQUA L&F came out.
XP handles crashses better on my system. It's like they didn't happen. However, they occur more often than in Windows 2000. So even though my system doesn't become any bit more unstable after a crash, I get to see that error report dialog box a bunch. This is really a pain for apps that don't seem to like XP entirely. For example, Real Player 8 gets a bit upset from time to time. My system shouldn't crash at all. I have brand name components (ASUS, Hercules, CAS2 Corsair, etc.) and Windows 2000 rarely if ever crashed.
The boot time for XP is freaking amazing. I think it's faster than ME even. I have a sub 10 second boot from pushing the power button. Another nice thing is that hibernation is transparent since there is only the option for Standby, Shutdown, and Restart when you go to Start/Turn off Computer. The only weird part is that it takes longer to turn off my system than it does to turn it on. I think it's because of the nVidia drivers I have installed, but I can't confirm that.
I like to have multiple folders open on my Desktop at the same time when doing file management. When there are > 5 or open, at a resolution of 1600 x 1200, the taskbar will group all these folders together in one button so that the taskbar doesn't get overly crouded. You can then close all these folders as a group, etc. This is one of my favorite features.
There's loads more to talk about, but it all boils down to one thing. My productivity has not increased one iota. If you have 2000, it's not worth upgrading to because of this. It's not like the upgrade I did from 98 SE to 2000 I did a while back, where all the sudden everything ran flawlessly.
A machine where I put in some biomaterial and have it tell me what bacteria I have and what antibodic has traditionally been used to fight it. It'd help me decide if I need to go to the doctors or not.
Perhaps these devices already exist and or they're too expensive for the home market? Or does it all basically boil down to having to do a culture, and compare how the bateria/virus looks compared to a catalog of specimins?
I can imagine that his Scott Culp is very stressed out right now. Can you imagine being in this guy's position with worms like Code Red floating around?
So what does he do? He posts an essay which is basically a reflection of his anxiety. However, he misses two very key points on why this information anarchy is a good thing.
* Patches for popular software that are exploitable tend to come out real quick because the company has to save face and perhaps protect against liability suits.
* A necessary fear is instilled into companies to put software through a secuirty audi before it goes into production.
I hope this guy takes a vacation somewhere on the beach to reflect on his thoughts.
#include <stdio.h>
int main (int argc, char** argv) {
char buff[100];
printf ("Please enter in your web text: ");
scanf ("%s", buff);
printf ("Your web page: <HTML><BODY><b>%s</b></BODY></HTML>\n", buff);
}
Me: What do you mean you want a backup and restore icon?
Client: I want to click an icon on the desktop for backup, and another for restore.
Me: But all you have to do is click the icon for the program that does both, and then choose what you want to do.
Client: But that's too much. Can't you create the icons?
Me: I can't create icons for functions inside of other programs.
Client: What do you mean by functions?
...
Egads! A titanium plated Cowboy Neal! Run for your lives!
What's even better is if they make Powerpoint slides, turn down the lights so you go to sleep, and talk to the screen instead of to the class.
Now it's a talking head in a dark room facing the wrong direction.
How biased can get you get with the title "Tarpits for Microsoft Worms"? Did the Slashdot editors think they were being cute by just associating worms with Microsoft? This kind of behavior only colors the image of the Slashdot geek in a bad way. I know the other side of the fence does it as well, e.g. associating the GNU licence with the word viral, but that doesn't justify this non-professional behavior.
While I'm here, I'd like to make the observation that bashing Microsoft has now become trendy. It's in the same category as the Starbucks and Abercrombie and Fitch. It's so profuse that it has infiltrated my computer science classes. The professors and students try to make jokes and slam Microsoft in such a miserable way that the situation becomes completely inane.