At one point (that I just saw, being Mr. Western Time Zone), Archer orders the hull armour polarized. Thus it can go off-line.
Your computer is just a hunk of silicon, plastic and copper until you have power. Their hull is just steel until it has been polarized. Perhaps it's time to upgrade your BSc to a PhD in StarTrekology.
So far, not the greatest. Fine. TNG sucked for the first season (and was liberally sprinkled with strange, feel-good episodes), and Voyager was only good in the last season. Give it a chance.
My parents-in-law desperately want to be able to send email, talk to other relatives on-line, but they don't want to pay an arm and a leg, and have to log into the machine, search for icons and applications.
You know, it blows me away when I read "I suspect that laptops with wireless cards are filling the role that web appliances were supposed to fill." The number of geeks out there willing to shell out for 802.11b, and sprinkle laptops around the house is miniscule. Just becuase./ readers are technical, don't assume that the other 99.25% of the population is.
A decent laptop is in the quadruple digits. An IA that costs $500 is a bonus.
Why haven't I gotten one to date? Because the damned things are tied to specific ISP's, most of which aren't in Canada (or anywhere outside the US). You should get your IA through your ISP, not the other way around.
These things are dying because of moronic business decisions, not due to lack of a market.
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NYT News: Worm Almost Eats White House
WT Ed: Open Source Allows Worm To Be Programmed
NYT Ed: Red Worm Tied To Republican Fund Raiser
1) You are choosing Object Oriented Pascal (not a popular language)
2) You are looking at IDE's that are single-OS (Kylix for Linux, Delphi for Win32).
Go with Java. Not a great for the client, but similar to VB, object oriented, with multiple IDE's, some of which are cross platform, free, open source, etc. Look at Forte and Emacs. Look at Kawa, Visual Age, Visual Cafe, etc....
In addition, Java is not just a pretty GUI. The most widely used server-side technology is in Java - Enterprise Java Beans, Java Server Pages, etc. Ties between Java and XML are strong, and getting stronger. Java database support is phenomenal.
And finally, career wise, you couldn't pick a better thing to do. Demand for Java developers has not dropped. In fact, some studies say that the market for Java developers has gotten tighter.
Unions are great for protecting people who's skills are not in demand, and for protecting people with a poor work ethic. It's also great for protecting people who have families from unethical work practices.
I worked at one unionized IT site (BCTel, now Telus) where you weren't allowed to get your own office supplies, or move computer equipment.
But all industrialized companies have legislation in place that protects workers. And if someone gets handed a shit-sandwidch, and the media finds out, the offending company is usually punished in the realm of public-opinion.
The tech market is in favor of the worker, not the employer. Any tech worker that needs a union is probably better suited for another occupation.
Pretty amazing. Too bad he didn't have more help, but how many software developers can find the time to put another 10 hours a week into an on-the-side project.
Kurt is probably very thankful for "32-bit OS Design and Development With Pre-emptive Threading in C++ for Dummies".
We've looked at OODMS's a few times over the last couple of years.
The things I considered were,
1) Most programmers that worth with databases understand relational databases. They are less likely to write "database-killing" code that will bring the server to it's knees.
2) How much do you gain by removing the object-relational mapping that you have to do when doing Java/C++ --> Oracle/DB2? That mapping can sometimes be a pain, especially when doing many-to-many relationships. In addition, SQL code in Java is not compile-time checked if you use Statements/Prepared statements. An Object Oriented DBMS should give you compile time checking.
3) What type of data are you putting on this database? Mission critical? What sort of support does the vendor provide, and can you count on the vendor to be there in five years?
4) What sort of tools are available for designing the schema? The schema is the foundation for a database-driven application. Change the schema, and you can screw up alot of code that relies on the schema.
I'm all for OODBMS's. But while they are in their infancy, you can't bet the farm on them.
We've looked at OODMS's a few times over the last couple of years.
The things I considered were,
1) Most programmers that worth with databases understand relational databases. They are less likely to write "database-killing" code that will bring the server to it's knees.
2) How much do you gain by removing the object-relational mapping that you have to do when doing Java/C++ --> Oracle/DB2? That mapping can sometimes be a pain, especially when doing many-to-many relationships. In addition, SQL code in Java is not compile-time checked if you use Statements/Prepared statements. An Object Oriented DBMS should give you compile time checking.
3) What type of data are you putting on this database? Mission critical? What sort of support does the vendor provide, and can you count on the vendor to be there in five years?
4) What sort of tools are available for designing the schema? The schema is the foundation for a database-driven application. Change the schema, and you can screw up alot of code that relies on the schema.
I'm all for OODBMS's. But while they are in their infancy, you can't bet the farm on them
which I consider interesting, in that there are more points of reference between Canada and the US than any other two countries.
I work for a.com as a developer/designer, and don't have (or don't feel) alot of pressure to work insane hours.
What I like most about my job is that the company I work for gives me flexibility on when and where I work. A few extra hours is A-OK when you're working half the week at home.
Some smoke detectors (ionization detectors) have Americium 241 (Am-241) in them, a radioactive material with a half-life of 458 years.
The amount is only 1 to 5 microcuries, but apparently enough to cause cancer if disassembled....
My father-in-law bought a 1959 Chris Craft Sport Fisherman that he is in the process of restoring.
He wants to gather the history of the boat, from the day it left the Chris Craft shipwrights to the day he bought it. He has been told that it was featured in Beach Blanket Bingo.
Using the hull number, I have been unable to track it down. I can't find any reference to the boat used in the movie.
I've also been looking for a 1959 Chris Craft magazine ad (or poster) that shows the model of his boat (for a gift).
Pretty arcane, but absent none-the-less....
I went and read Richard Stalman's piece that states that software manufacturers are liable for their software, unless they override that liability on the shrink-wrap licence. Most open source has no shrinkwrap.
If it weren't for that, I'd allow it.
This would probably help the open-source movement.
Consider this: there are probably more copies of "pirated" MS-Office in the hands of private individuals than purchased copies. Note that I am only considering private individuals (corporations usually pay). Many people are not used to paying for word processors, etc.
Giving Microsoft better tracking capabilities may cut down on pirate versions of their software, but people who don't like paying will most likely move to Open Source versions or free personal versions.
A few public relations disasters (of the kind that only MS seems capable of pulling off) will only further the abandonment of Office.
I see this as a boon for Linux and Open Source; the law makers are giving MS enough rope to hang themselves....
The images of Democratic and Republican are carefully constructed so as to appeal to voters. Statements and speeches are crafted so as to inspire without taking a position; stating concrete intentions means alienating voters.
Candidates and leaders require weekends to carefully come up with non-incriminating answers like, "I smoked but did not inhale."
A politicians intentions have to be hidden, and then "interpreted" by political analysts. Apparently a "thousand points of light" meant that the Bush wanted to cut funding to social programs, hoping individuals and volunteer groups would pick up the slack.
Is this the democracy that the Founding Fathers had envisioned? Do you feel that this watered-down version of democracy is of any value any longer?
but not as a form of protest. My wife has a terrible voice. For a joke, we were going to have her sing some popular songs, and then post them on Napster and watch people download them.
Weather? Great? I live in Vancouver, and it rains a fair bit.
But... some of the cheapest computer-parts prices I've ever seen (and I just got back from 3 months in Silocon Valley/San Francisco), cheap high speed internet access, lots of outdoors stuff.
And every American that ever comes here says, "I can't believe how clean it is...".
Hi tech is getting good. I work for a San Franciso.com (pre-ipo) thats opening an office here to do most of their development. The IT market is hot.
Housing prices are a bit expensive, but nothing compared to coastal California (especially if you are IT).
Taxes are a bit high, but since we've had a balanced budget for the last 3 or 4 years, the government is on a tax reduction kick. Average tax burden will drop by 15% over the 5 years.
Fellow Canadians, come home! Everything good is still here, and the bad is starting to go away.
No longer a need for breast enhancements...
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I read somewhere the other day that the most popular "grad" gift for girls was breast implants.
Now beaming parents can make sure that both their daughters and sons are well endowed at birth.
I thought this was the best Jon Katz article to date. I have a hard time imagining that a country obsesses with WWF, Guiding Light, Survivor, Elian and the size of their breasts/dicks would have the requesite intelligence and foresight to deal with this.
Heard a quick corporate bio of Monsanto on CBC a six or so months ago. Have a few "firsts" that I'm sure they aren't proud of. One of three makers of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, but their formula had the distinction of having the highest concentration of the active ingredient. Had the first serious industrial accident in the US (Texas I believe) when a ship exploded in the harbour. Made their money by supplying Coke with chemicals. The name was not created by a "naming company" but rather was the maiden name of the founders wife. It was a side job (I believe he was a chemist), and back then moonlighting was frowned upon.
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At one point (that I just saw, being Mr. Western Time Zone), Archer orders the hull armour polarized. Thus it can go off-line.
Your computer is just a hunk of silicon, plastic and copper until you have power. Their hull is just steel until it has been polarized. Perhaps it's time to upgrade your BSc to a PhD in StarTrekology.
So far, not the greatest. Fine. TNG sucked for the first season (and was liberally sprinkled with strange, feel-good episodes), and Voyager was only good in the last season. Give it a chance.
Am I the only one with non-technical relatives?
./ readers are technical, don't assume that the other 99.25% of the population is.
My parents-in-law desperately want to be able to send email, talk to other relatives on-line, but they don't want to pay an arm and a leg, and have to log into the machine, search for icons and applications.
You know, it blows me away when I read "I suspect that laptops with wireless cards are filling the role that web appliances were supposed to fill." The number of geeks out there willing to shell out for 802.11b, and sprinkle laptops around the house is miniscule. Just becuase
A decent laptop is in the quadruple digits. An IA that costs $500 is a bonus.
Why haven't I gotten one to date? Because the damned things are tied to specific ISP's, most of which aren't in Canada (or anywhere outside the US). You should get your IA through your ISP, not the other way around.
These things are dying because of moronic business decisions, not due to lack of a market.
WT News: Red Alert! MS Worm Attacks
NYT News: Worm Almost Eats White House
WT Ed: Open Source Allows Worm To Be Programmed
NYT Ed: Red Worm Tied To Republican Fund Raiser
Crappy guesses, but what the hell.
why
1) You are choosing Object Oriented Pascal (not a popular language)
2) You are looking at IDE's that are single-OS (Kylix for Linux, Delphi for Win32).
Go with Java. Not a great for the client, but similar to VB, object oriented, with multiple IDE's, some of which are cross platform, free, open source, etc. Look at Forte and Emacs. Look at Kawa, Visual Age, Visual Cafe, etc....
In addition, Java is not just a pretty GUI. The most widely used server-side technology is in Java - Enterprise Java Beans, Java Server Pages, etc. Ties between Java and XML are strong, and getting stronger. Java database support is phenomenal.
And finally, career wise, you couldn't pick a better thing to do. Demand for Java developers has not dropped. In fact, some studies say that the market for Java developers has gotten tighter.
Unions are great for protecting people who's skills are not in demand, and for protecting people with a poor work ethic. It's also great for protecting people who have families from unethical work practices.
I worked at one unionized IT site (BCTel, now Telus) where you weren't allowed to get your own office supplies, or move computer equipment.
But all industrialized companies have legislation in place that protects workers. And if someone gets handed a shit-sandwidch, and the media finds out, the offending company is usually punished in the realm of public-opinion.
The tech market is in favor of the worker, not the employer. Any tech worker that needs a union is probably better suited for another occupation.
Pretty amazing. Too bad he didn't have more help, but how many software developers can find the time to put another 10 hours a week into an on-the-side project.
Kurt is probably very thankful for "32-bit OS Design and Development With Pre-emptive Threading in C++ for Dummies".
We've looked at OODMS's a few times over the last couple of years.
The things I considered were,
1) Most programmers that worth with databases understand relational databases. They are less likely to write "database-killing" code that will bring the server to it's knees.
2) How much do you gain by removing the object-relational mapping that you have to do when doing Java/C++ --> Oracle/DB2? That mapping can sometimes be a pain, especially when doing many-to-many relationships. In addition, SQL code in Java is not compile-time checked if you use Statements/Prepared statements. An Object Oriented DBMS should give you compile time checking.
3) What type of data are you putting on this database? Mission critical? What sort of support does the vendor provide, and can you count on the vendor to be there in five years?
4) What sort of tools are available for designing the schema? The schema is the foundation for a database-driven application. Change the schema, and you can screw up alot of code that relies on the schema.
I'm all for OODBMS's. But while they are in their infancy, you can't bet the farm on them.
We've looked at OODMS's a few times over the last couple of years.
The things I considered were,
1) Most programmers that worth with databases understand relational databases. They are less likely to write "database-killing" code that will bring the server to it's knees.
2) How much do you gain by removing the object-relational mapping that you have to do when doing Java/C++ --> Oracle/DB2? That mapping can sometimes be a pain, especially when doing many-to-many relationships. In addition, SQL code in Java is not compile-time checked if you use Statements/Prepared statements. An Object Oriented DBMS should give you compile time checking.
3) What type of data are you putting on this database? Mission critical? What sort of support does the vendor provide, and can you count on the vendor to be there in five years?
4) What sort of tools are available for designing the schema? The schema is the foundation for a database-driven application. Change the schema, and you can screw up alot of code that relies on the schema.
I'm all for OODBMS's. But while they are in their infancy, you can't bet the farm on them
which I consider interesting, in that there are more points of reference between Canada and the US than any other two countries.
.com as a developer/designer, and don't have (or don't feel) alot of pressure to work insane hours.
I work for a
What I like most about my job is that the company I work for gives me flexibility on when and where I work. A few extra hours is A-OK when you're working half the week at home.
Some smoke detectors (ionization detectors) have Americium 241 (Am-241) in them, a radioactive material with a half-life of 458 years. The amount is only 1 to 5 microcuries, but apparently enough to cause cancer if disassembled....
My father-in-law bought a 1959 Chris Craft Sport Fisherman that he is in the process of restoring. He wants to gather the history of the boat, from the day it left the Chris Craft shipwrights to the day he bought it. He has been told that it was featured in Beach Blanket Bingo. Using the hull number, I have been unable to track it down. I can't find any reference to the boat used in the movie. I've also been looking for a 1959 Chris Craft magazine ad (or poster) that shows the model of his boat (for a gift). Pretty arcane, but absent none-the-less....
I went and read Richard Stalman's piece that states that software manufacturers are liable for their software, unless they override that liability on the shrink-wrap licence. Most open source has no shrinkwrap. If it weren't for that, I'd allow it.
This would probably help the open-source movement. Consider this: there are probably more copies of "pirated" MS-Office in the hands of private individuals than purchased copies. Note that I am only considering private individuals (corporations usually pay). Many people are not used to paying for word processors, etc. Giving Microsoft better tracking capabilities may cut down on pirate versions of their software, but people who don't like paying will most likely move to Open Source versions or free personal versions. A few public relations disasters (of the kind that only MS seems capable of pulling off) will only further the abandonment of Office. I see this as a boon for Linux and Open Source; the law makers are giving MS enough rope to hang themselves....
that freeze solid in the winter, and then thaw and come back to life in the spring? They somehow can save their celluar membranes... I kid you not..
The images of Democratic and Republican are carefully constructed so as to appeal to voters. Statements and speeches are crafted so as to inspire without taking a position; stating concrete intentions means alienating voters. Candidates and leaders require weekends to carefully come up with non-incriminating answers like, "I smoked but did not inhale." A politicians intentions have to be hidden, and then "interpreted" by political analysts. Apparently a "thousand points of light" meant that the Bush wanted to cut funding to social programs, hoping individuals and volunteer groups would pick up the slack. Is this the democracy that the Founding Fathers had envisioned? Do you feel that this watered-down version of democracy is of any value any longer?
but not as a form of protest. My wife has a terrible voice. For a joke, we were going to have her sing some popular songs, and then post them on Napster and watch people download them.
Weather? Great? I live in Vancouver, and it rains a fair bit.
.com (pre-ipo) thats opening an office here to do most of their development. The IT market is hot.
But... some of the cheapest computer-parts prices I've ever seen (and I just got back from 3 months in Silocon Valley/San Francisco), cheap high speed internet access, lots of outdoors stuff.
And every American that ever comes here says, "I can't believe how clean it is...".
Hi tech is getting good. I work for a San Franciso
Housing prices are a bit expensive, but nothing compared to coastal California (especially if you are IT).
Taxes are a bit high, but since we've had a balanced budget for the last 3 or 4 years, the government is on a tax reduction kick. Average tax burden will drop by 15% over the 5 years.
Fellow Canadians, come home! Everything good is still here, and the bad is starting to go away.
I read somewhere the other day that the most popular "grad" gift for girls was breast implants.
Now beaming parents can make sure that both their daughters and sons are well endowed at birth.
I thought this was the best Jon Katz article to date. I have a hard time imagining that a country obsesses with WWF, Guiding Light, Survivor, Elian and the size of their breasts/dicks would have the requesite intelligence and foresight to deal with this.
Break out the torches, we have a monster to burn.
Heard a quick corporate bio of Monsanto on CBC a six or so months ago. Have a few "firsts" that I'm sure they aren't proud of. One of three makers of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, but their formula had the distinction of having the highest concentration of the active ingredient. Had the first serious industrial accident in the US (Texas I believe) when a ship exploded in the harbour. Made their money by supplying Coke with chemicals. The name was not created by a "naming company" but rather was the maiden name of the founders wife. It was a side job (I believe he was a chemist), and back then moonlighting was frowned upon.