Moreover, they still make the ClearPath IX computers which have an ancestry back to the UNIVAC 1107 from the early 60's. It retains features that are now considered anachronisms like 9-bit chars and a non-zero null address.
Errol Rasit, research director at Gartner, concurs that the primary cause of Unix weakness over the past decade is migration from the RISC platform to x86-processor based alternatives, which can run many Unix workloads, usually at attractive price/performance ratios.
x86 has been implemented on a RISC based core ever since the PentiumPro. RISC won. It didn't wither away. That transition made possible a performance boost allowing Intel to compete against the home-grown processors of the traditional Unix vendors who lacked the cash to invest in fab advancements needed to match pace.
Such are the fools pandering their vaunted "analysis" to the media these days.
Python does have abstract classes. They have also been backported to 2.6 for those that want to use them before transitioning to 3.x. See the numbers module for an example of their use.
You know it is entirely possible to write 2.7 code that works with nothing more than a pass through 2to3. That does mean that any libraries you depend on are available for 3.x but the problem of lacking support from 3rd party libraries is beginning to diminish as more are ported over at an increasing rate.
You can also start training yourself for the switch to Python 3 now by using all of the from __future__ imports which will also increase the ease of getting 2to3 output working when any missing support is implemented in the future. I used this approach on a 10K SLOC library that required a manual fix to a single line of code to get running on 3.x.
And the FDA works for big pharma. How else would I know about the many options I have for boner pills and anti-depressants that will royally fuck me up.
The notion of a "sugar high" was a propaganda technique used to manipulate the masses into reducing their sugar consumption during WW2. It doesn't exist. Kids that get hyperactive after consuming sugar do so because they have been trained by an adult into thinking they can act up with impunity because the "sugar" makes them do it.
in 1976, and after six years there he moved to Wang Computers. During his eight-year tenure at Wang, he had to lay off 5,000 employees, and he later said, "I'll do anything to avoid that again." In 1991 Chambers took a position at Cisco as senior vice president of worldwide operations.
Actually John Chambers was committed for quite some time to avoiding layoffs at Cisco. He was rather vocal about maintaining that commitment after the first dot.com bubble and was notably upset when he had to renig on that promise in 2001.
The most insidious thing the advertisers do is act as malware vectors with the heaps of untrusted javascript they sling around with wild abandon. As soon as they show that they care about my security I might take an interest in seeing their ads to help them out with their financial security. That's a worthwhile social contract to have. One which they can't be bothered to hold up.
So the company that essentially made everyone want a smartphone (recall the crackberry) explores ways to die.
The original "crackberries" didn't do voice. RIM made the front office types want sexy, e-mail capable pagers. They have always stumbled with the transition to general purpose smartphones.
You do realize that ARM processors are used in a *ton* of embedded devices where absolute performance doesn't matter. They are basically the last man standing in the low powered RISC wars and will continue to make their business model work well into the future.
These dramatic price hikes look like Microsoft is working to stem the tide of massive losses with increased revenue in their core product domains. They are running out of options as each new offering falls flat on its face over and over again. I wouldn't be surprised if there is some significant trimming of "non-essential" personnel in the next few years to further boost the quarterly profits.
It's a common trope of portraying men as bumbling fools in need of a woman to steer them through life. Witness just about every sitcom and police procedural in existence. There would be much hell raised if a female doctor was constantly being upstaged by a male companion in the same manner.
There have been many laptops that can be made to run for 8+ hours. They are harder to find these days with the rise of multi-core and SUV-tops but there was a time when you could easily get an underclocked Pentium M to run on an extended battery for a long time.
Off topic but I really am annoyed with the hack web "programmers" that build web sites with a dozen or more cross site scripts. Here's the shit list from this latest atrocity:
That's 21 external javascript sites. There are probably more that would be pulled in if I enabled all these sites in NoScript. This is seriously pathetic.
Laser printers are bitonal devices and need extra resolution for dithering. That's why there is even a detectable, although slight, difference between 600dpi and 1200dpi.
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Moreover, they still make the ClearPath IX computers which have an ancestry back to the UNIVAC 1107 from the early 60's. It retains features that are now considered anachronisms like 9-bit chars and a non-zero null address.
It would be more effective to ban stupid things like driving through the debris field.
Errol Rasit, research director at Gartner, concurs that the primary cause of Unix weakness over the past decade is migration from the RISC platform to x86-processor based alternatives, which can run many Unix workloads, usually at attractive price/performance ratios.
x86 has been implemented on a RISC based core ever since the PentiumPro. RISC won. It didn't wither away. That transition made possible a performance boost allowing Intel to compete against the home-grown processors of the traditional Unix vendors who lacked the cash to invest in fab advancements needed to match pace.
Such are the fools pandering their vaunted "analysis" to the media these days.
Python does have abstract classes. They have also been backported to 2.6 for those that want to use them before transitioning to 3.x. See the numbers module for an example of their use.
You know it is entirely possible to write 2.7 code that works with nothing more than a pass through 2to3. That does mean that any libraries you depend on are available for 3.x but the problem of lacking support from 3rd party libraries is beginning to diminish as more are ported over at an increasing rate.
You can also start training yourself for the switch to Python 3 now by using all of the from __future__ imports which will also increase the ease of getting 2to3 output working when any missing support is implemented in the future. I used this approach on a 10K SLOC library that required a manual fix to a single line of code to get running on 3.x.
What kind of two-bit operation is Apple running if apps can phone home during the vetting process.
More likely the result of an increasing population and the London congestion charge.
There are no (as in NONE) states that require you take one.
The issue is when a polygraph is a defacto requirement for getting certain jobs even if you have a right to refuse.
And the FDA works for big pharma. How else would I know about the many options I have for boner pills and anti-depressants that will royally fuck me up.
The notion of a "sugar high" was a propaganda technique used to manipulate the masses into reducing their sugar consumption during WW2. It doesn't exist. Kids that get hyperactive after consuming sugar do so because they have been trained by an adult into thinking they can act up with impunity because the "sugar" makes them do it.
The 55 gal. drum of lube has the funniest reviews on Amazon. I'm surprised they left it out.
in 1976, and after six years there he moved to Wang Computers. During his eight-year tenure at Wang, he had to lay off 5,000 employees, and he later said, "I'll do anything to avoid that again." In 1991 Chambers took a position at Cisco as senior vice president of worldwide operations.
Actually John Chambers was committed for quite some time to avoiding layoffs at Cisco. He was rather vocal about maintaining that commitment after the first dot.com bubble and was notably upset when he had to renig on that promise in 2001.
Ok, then why do modems require a carrier tone?
You can't send a DC signal over POTS and the modulation scheme provides some inherent noise immunity.
The most insidious thing the advertisers do is act as malware vectors with the heaps of untrusted javascript they sling around with wild abandon. As soon as they show that they care about my security I might take an interest in seeing their ads to help them out with their financial security. That's a worthwhile social contract to have. One which they can't be bothered to hold up.
Jobs was a narcisistic asshole no doubt but he did have a knack for knowing what will sell without having to imitate.
So the company that essentially made everyone want a smartphone (recall the crackberry) explores ways to die.
The original "crackberries" didn't do voice. RIM made the front office types want sexy, e-mail capable pagers. They have always stumbled with the transition to general purpose smartphones.
You do realize that ARM processors are used in a *ton* of embedded devices where absolute performance doesn't matter. They are basically the last man standing in the low powered RISC wars and will continue to make their business model work well into the future.
These dramatic price hikes look like Microsoft is working to stem the tide of massive losses with increased revenue in their core product domains. They are running out of options as each new offering falls flat on its face over and over again. I wouldn't be surprised if there is some significant trimming of "non-essential" personnel in the next few years to further boost the quarterly profits.
Bummer. Where else are the high school dropouts going to pull in $120K+ for IT work in paradise.
it's a showcase for smart, self-empowered women.
It's a common trope of portraying men as bumbling fools in need of a woman to steer them through life. Witness just about every sitcom and police procedural in existence. There would be much hell raised if a female doctor was constantly being upstaged by a male companion in the same manner.
But it's not an area that I'll be putting money into.
Got burned by Teledesic he did.
There have been many laptops that can be made to run for 8+ hours. They are harder to find these days with the rise of multi-core and SUV-tops but there was a time when you could easily get an underclocked Pentium M to run on an extended battery for a long time.
Can't you just use Indian instead of Asian-Indian?
But then the real Indians might be offended by the lack of distinction.
Off topic but I really am annoyed with the hack web "programmers" that build web sites with a dozen or more cross site scripts. Here's the shit list from this latest atrocity:
facebook.com
google.com
google-analytics.com
outbrain.com
parsley.com
chartbeat.com
criteo.com
vimeo.com
twitter.com
washingtonpost.com
revsci.net
adsonar.com
cleanprint.com
wapolabs.com
grvcdn.com
echoenabled.com
content.ad
googleapis.com
amazon-adsystem.com
visualrevenue.com
vimeocdn.com
slate.com
That's 21 external javascript sites. There are probably more that would be pulled in if I enabled all these sites in NoScript. This is seriously pathetic.
Laser printers are bitonal devices and need extra resolution for dithering. That's why there is even a detectable, although slight, difference between 600dpi and 1200dpi.