"I can care less how fast it can go or its acceleration."
Yes you do.
Is this an American thing or something. He says he can care less - implying that he must care some - and you agree with him but phrase it as if you don't. Surely the GP couldn't care less, because saying he could care less is a completely meaningless statement.
Ever ask yourself why you live in such an atmosphere? Or are all of your answers to that question black and white too?
Oh, it must just be blind hatred eh? After all, the Israeli government is one of the most progressive in the region and must be put on a pedestal for its stellar efforts in promoting peace in the region. Yeah right.
The exception handling is there, but because every open you see in good code is followed by an exception handler, it's hard to resist the urge to "fix" it.
I've used it in personal stuff, but not in any production code...
"The thing is, the constitution is clear on this. The states don't have a right to charge taxes on stuff shipped across state lines. Why are we even having this discussion?"
What is it with you constitution lovers? Did this one document completely remove your brain's ability to have a rational argument? Ever heard of amendments to this fine document? If it's so perfect, why have there been 27 amendments to it (so far)? The world changes, and law needs to change to embrace these changes.
FFS, you all remind me of those literal bible readers. "What makes you think the world is 6,000 years old?". "Because it says so, in the bible". "Yes, but what about carbon dating?". "Not true for dates over 6,000 years". "Why not?". "Because the world is only 6,000 years old".
Sales tax in this country is a fucking mess. It was not designed for the world we live in today, and is exploited accordingly. I don't want to have to work out how much sales tax I owe at the end of the year (like anybody does that anyway - so we're all breaking the law as it stands). I'm not a tax expert, but surely a simple rule could solve all this - something a long the lines of, "When you buy something online you pay the same tax as you would if you had bought it in your state". I'm sure there are holes in that too, but it's got to better than the quagmire we use right now.
The problem though is that the default setting of wireless routers is unsecured and SSID broadcast enabled, and of course like with everything few people ever change the defaults. It makes it easy for anyone to set up a network -- turn on the router, click "Find network" on the PC, done -- but the result is we have tons of unsecured, open networks whose owners may not want to be open but don't know how to say that in wireless protocol terms.
When you buy a traditional wooden door from a hardware store, it doesn't come with a lock either. That's up to you (or your carpenter to install). Why should a network be treated differently? And the network setup is even more egregious - it's like a door that is installed open, with a sign saying, "Come on in if you want" hanging on it. It's totally ridiculous that this is a "crime". If unsecured networks really are an issue, why not make it illegal for vendors to sell a wireless access point without (unique) security being enabled by default. That way, when an open network is encounterted, it is implicit that the owner intended it to be open and this crap becomes a non-story.
Brainwashing and "disconnecting" people from your family doesn't float your boat, eh? Being swallowed by a cult is devastating for the families involved. So as long as these crazy people aren't hurting you you don't give a fuck, eh?
*sigh* - and there was I thinking that mods would get the fact that using the word "gay" in that context would be seen as a clever joke. I knew I should have gone for something less subtle...
I think you just failed Nerd 101. Better luck next semester.
Hint for the next time around: the answer to the big question rhymes with "cleric paymond". And for the tiebreaker, the answer is, "vi" (but you knew that already, I know:)
Well, Web Techniques was a great magazine - until it became "New Architect" (puke) and died a death. The Perl Journal was another great read - until it got swallowed up by DDJ. These days, there's still a few good ones - The Perl Review for example, but yes, most are just humungous adverts.
These are great for the bathroom/commute (not if you're driving though!) - two places where I won't use a laptop:) So I can continue to geek when not at the PC. So there is a small market for them:)
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"Not sure why it's anything to do with *Apple* at all."
Um. Who the fuck do you think decided to only let their product only work with one carrier then?
"I can care less how fast it can go or its acceleration."
Yes you do.
Is this an American thing or something. He says he can care less - implying that he must care some - and you agree with him but phrase it as if you don't. Surely the GP couldn't care less, because saying he could care less is a completely meaningless statement.
You mean like Slashdot is to people who can't spell? ;-)
Urban Sprinting
Ever ask yourself why you live in such an atmosphere? Or are all of your answers to that question black and white too?
Oh, it must just be blind hatred eh? After all, the Israeli government is one of the most progressive in the region and must be put on a pedestal for its stellar efforts in promoting peace in the region. Yeah right.
Even better, get them transferred to 216-333-1810
:)
(it's fiction - before you ask - part of the NIN ARG
Heh, I wish strict and warnings were enabled by default too :)
Trouble with using Fatal though is it confuses people who are good at catching their exceptions, because it just looks plain wrong. eg:
The exception handling is there, but because every open you see in good code is followed by an exception handler, it's hard to resist the urge to "fix" it.
I've used it in personal stuff, but not in any production code...
Perl has it.
"The thing is, the constitution is clear on this. The states don't have a right to charge taxes on stuff shipped across state lines. Why are we even having this discussion?"
What is it with you constitution lovers? Did this one document completely remove your brain's ability to have a rational argument? Ever heard of amendments to this fine document? If it's so perfect, why have there been 27 amendments to it (so far)? The world changes, and law needs to change to embrace these changes.
FFS, you all remind me of those literal bible readers. "What makes you think the world is 6,000 years old?". "Because it says so, in the bible". "Yes, but what about carbon dating?". "Not true for dates over 6,000 years". "Why not?". "Because the world is only 6,000 years old".
Sales tax in this country is a fucking mess. It was not designed for the world we live in today, and is exploited accordingly. I don't want to have to work out how much sales tax I owe at the end of the year (like anybody does that anyway - so we're all breaking the law as it stands). I'm not a tax expert, but surely a simple rule could solve all this - something a long the lines of, "When you buy something online you pay the same tax as you would if you had bought it in your state". I'm sure there are holes in that too, but it's got to better than the quagmire we use right now.
If you're having trouble understanding the analogy, I don't see how further elaboration is going to help.
Although, I can't believe you're that stupid, so nice trolling...
Well done on reading my post, though I think your comprehension needs a little work. Here, let me point you to the relevant sentence:
it's like a door that is installed open, with a sign saying, "Come on in if you want" hanging on it
At no point did I condone entering a house without permission. Can I have some of what you're smoking? Pretty please.
The problem though is that the default setting of wireless routers is unsecured and SSID broadcast enabled, and of course like with everything few people ever change the defaults. It makes it easy for anyone to set up a network -- turn on the router, click "Find network" on the PC, done -- but the result is we have tons of unsecured, open networks whose owners may not want to be open but don't know how to say that in wireless protocol terms.
When you buy a traditional wooden door from a hardware store, it doesn't come with a lock either. That's up to you (or your carpenter to install). Why should a network be treated differently? And the network setup is even more egregious - it's like a door that is installed open, with a sign saying, "Come on in if you want" hanging on it. It's totally ridiculous that this is a "crime". If unsecured networks really are an issue, why not make it illegal for vendors to sell a wireless access point without (unique) security being enabled by default. That way, when an open network is encounterted, it is implicit that the owner intended it to be open and this crap becomes a non-story.
No - I got mine in about 3 weeks. And the offer changes. When I got one for my wife they were $30 with no rebate.
Mine was $30 including $30 of talk time. I think it costs me about $8 a month at the moment (I don't use the phone much :)
Brainwashing and "disconnecting" people from your family doesn't float your boat, eh? Being swallowed by a cult is devastating for the families involved. So as long as these crazy people aren't hurting you you don't give a fuck, eh?
I was gonna say. If that happened Microsoft might have to take all this monopoly bullshit seriously :)
Heh. That's a very long discussion that I can't really go into without upsetting someone...
I recommend these two, also by weebl. Magic.
*sigh* - and there was I thinking that mods would get the fact that using the word "gay" in that context would be seen as a clever joke. I knew I should have gone for something less subtle...
I think you just failed Nerd 101. Better luck next semester.
:)
Hint for the next time around: the answer to the big question rhymes with "cleric paymond". And for the tiebreaker, the answer is, "vi" (but you knew that already, I know
It's an acceptable informal spelling. Like coz.
Languages change - live with it. Your comment is so gay.
Well, Web Techniques was a great magazine - until it became "New Architect" (puke) and died a death. The Perl Journal was another great read - until it got swallowed up by DDJ. These days, there's still a few good ones - The Perl Review for example, but yes, most are just humungous adverts. These are great for the bathroom/commute (not if you're driving though!) - two places where I won't use a laptop :) So I can continue to geek when not at the PC. So there is a small market for them :)
I bet this contest will throw up some interesting entries :)
I thought the article was about stuff like this.