You certainly do design things for the LCD if you're designing for any number of devices that use them. If I want to develop an application to run on handhelds I don't design it around the latest Intel/AMD powerhouse processors and I don't assume tons of RAM or high-end video. Your target audience dictates your design.
The newspaper analogy could easily be used to argue against your premise. Newspaper articles are certainly "dumbed down" to find a broader audience than a tech journal - to reach a lower common denominator. There are other publications designed for grade school children that are written with the average second grader in mind.
So, if we could get all the broadband snobs to donate their old 56k modems (since the consensus is they'll never go back....) maybe I (and those like me) could upgrade from 28.8!
Did you read the comments after the cut and paste from the article?
Now the Giant, along with many other companies, jump to Linux bandwagon. The question is wether this bandwagon is capable of carrying a Giant that huge. Or the question is: can Linux beats AIX?
AIX doen't have a heck of a lot that Linux doesn't. Journaling file system is almost ready on Linux. The SMIT tool can probably be replaced by Linuxconf with a little tweaking. I haven't actually seen LVM on Linux, so I don't know how good it is...
The JFS that's almost ready is from AIX. Linuxconf is easier to negotiate than SMIT, but SMIT does a much better job on the backend. I don't know how many times I've made changes in linuxconf that don't actually happen. SMIT also generates a shell script for every action it takes so that you can write your own admin scripts once you know what you want to do.
LVM on AIX is killer. I can expand a logical volume or a file system on the fly. I haven't seen the info on 5L yet, but I've been told that you can shrink a file system or logical volume on the fly now.
With IBM's "Linux Affinity" you can have Gnome or KDE on your AIX box.
On the other hand, gtop is much better than topas and that could be applied to a lot of the Linux utils. The really great thing here is that both AIX and Linux are profiting short-term from this alliance. Let's hope the long-term results are just as good.
SMIT's really only good for the smit.script output that allows an administrator to write shell scripts from. Much easier than negotiating x levels of menu and it makes a good learning tool as well.
You laugh, but I found the following coded message on a website for linens...
Not paying attention could mean the death of your relationship. You can't be too attentive in a great relationship. Try slipping between these Satin sheets for a romantic rendezvous tonight.
I know "Satan" is misspelled, but hey, they're terrorists!
I think it should be, "Attack of the Fifty Foot Giant Killer Clones from Planet X" starring Burt Ward. Maybe George is looking to hire one actor and digitize him/her into millions of supporting roles....
I did understand that one crucial battle scene pits Obi Wan against a disgustingly profane clone on an elevated platform. Just as the authorities arrive the clone plunges to his death and Obi Wan is arrested for making an obscene clone fall. This sends his young apprentice spinning out of control into the dark side of the farce. Unable to make bail, Obi Wan escapes and becomes a hermit on a remote, desert planet.
Episode 3 will be a response to the more vocal fans and will be called, "Obi Quiet, It's My Movie!".
And as we both know, you don't have as much credibility as older people simply because of your age.
While that's true to a degree, sixteen year olds lack credibility because they lack real-world experience. Your website idea was a really good one and shows initiative and a certail level of skill, but it still doesn't show a prospective employer how well you work with others, how well you function under the pressure of a deadline, whether you can take direction from others, accept criticism, etc. Many of those things can only be tested in work-related settings whether it's a tech job or retail or even fast food.
I've sent my resume out to five different companies and haven't heard back from one.
What is on your resume at age 16? Have you contacted the folks you sent resumes to? If not, the hiring managers figure (and rightly so) that you don't have the necessary job skills if you can't do follow-up. They probably feel like you are expecting them to fawn all over you because you happen to be bright.
The fact that you expect to land a tech job based upon a resume with what has to be limited work experience and you only sent it to five companies and then just sat by waiting for one of them to call you is telling.
I think that everyone is working against me.
The fact is, you're working against yourself. You're probably a person who learns well on your own, so I'd suggest getting some books on how to develop job skills, do interviews, write resumes, etc. Get some "How to sell stuff" books and learn how to market yourself.
Free of cost is a very different thing from free of restraint...
How can that be when finances mean the difference between access and inaccessibility in so many cases? Isn't "cost" a form of restraint? Free from cost and freedom are different. Maybe it was just the wording/use of "restraint" I take exception to.
The X-Ray angle in the Dockers ad got me to thinking about jamming my arm elbow-deep into these pants to unload them for airport security since all the pockets are "inside". Why is the guard looking at me that way?
Out of curiosity, is this just that stupid? Or have there been other sounds marketed in the past?
I heard of a low frequency sound that caused uncontrollable bowel movements being used by law enforcement for crowd dispersal. Supposedly discontinued because those using it didn't care to fill their own britches every time they used it. Never could verify it though.
Using colors on the shell is quite useful if you telnet/ssh into other boxes. That way you can easily spot what computer you're working on and not screw up on the wrong computer:).
That's why I only screw up on the right computer....
Was the title "Indiana Jones, and The Last Crusade". It was like a death certificate. My hopes for a sequel were snuffed.
No. That would have been, "Indiana Jones Meets His Maker" or something. The only reason I can see to think the title refers to closure of the series is if one does not remember their history. The only people I've talked to who felt as you do (both) had no recollection of learning about the Crusades.
I dress up in a furry penguin suit and drive around town blowing my horn in my black, white, and orange "penguin motif" 1970 Super Beetle. I've got a loudspeaker mounted on top that I blare ice cream truck sounds from. When the little kids come running outside I hand out free linux cds and say "Spread the love".
What? I can't believe you're twisting the minds of little children by dressing as a homosexual penguin and.... OH! You said 'furry'....
I recently switched to KDE because it seems more stable than Gnome (Ximian or otherwise), but KDE still has problems. Maybe I just have to iron them out (like problems with arrow keys in Konsole being quasi-configurable). I have a feeling that Kword seg-faulting while sitting there with a couple of lines typed in is more than just changing some settings....
...GPL code does force you to use a specific license if you choose to release your application containing any GPL code.
Sure, but this restricts you whether you decide to release your code or not! The GPL just says, "if you're going to use GPL code, you need to keep the license open." This says you can't even use it in-house...
Ok fine.. 20 million out of 1.2 billion...thats about 1.6% of the population???
Yes, but your contention was that being Chinese and a believer in... well, whatever it is he believes in, just couldn't be. The post you're responding to here was trying to point out that love of country (or heritage) and a particular belief system that isn't mainstream aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. I'm sure that 1.6% of the population (if the numbers are correct) represents many who are also proud of their Chinese heritage.
I have donating dollar for dollar to the EFF for every product I buy from the RIAA or MPAA member companies. My last donation was about US$130 and I excpect my next to top US$150.
Good Heavens! That's over the course of what span of time???
I suppose those boycotting will have already done their part under your system....
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Not the same. With a telephone you can opt out (for a fee) of the published listing.
You certainly do design things for the LCD if you're designing for any number of devices that use them. If I want to develop an application to run on handhelds I don't design it around the latest Intel/AMD powerhouse processors and I don't assume tons of RAM or high-end video. Your target audience dictates your design.
The newspaper analogy could easily be used to argue against your premise. Newspaper articles are certainly "dumbed down" to find a broader audience than a tech journal - to reach a lower common denominator. There are other publications designed for grade school children that are written with the average second grader in mind.
Newspapers are not written for people with a grade 2 reading level, there writen so that adults can understand it.
Somebody mod this up as funny.... intentional or not.
So, if we could get all the broadband snobs to donate their old 56k modems (since the consensus is they'll never go back....) maybe I (and those like me) could upgrade from 28.8!
I just wonder if it won't hit a block at any point that isn't forseen.
Oh, you mean middle school (or jr. high) as that seems to be the point at which many of the local denizens have halted development....
C'mon, folks, it could be a honest typo...
Did you read the comments after the cut and paste from the article?
Now the Giant, along with many other companies, jump to Linux bandwagon. The question is wether this bandwagon is capable of carrying a Giant that huge. Or the question is: can Linux beats AIX?
This guy's more honest than most....
AIX doen't have a heck of a lot that Linux doesn't. Journaling file system is almost ready on Linux. The SMIT tool can probably be replaced by Linuxconf with a little tweaking. I haven't actually seen LVM on Linux, so I don't know how good it is...
The JFS that's almost ready is from AIX. Linuxconf is easier to negotiate than SMIT, but SMIT does a much better job on the backend. I don't know how many times I've made changes in linuxconf that don't actually happen. SMIT also generates a shell script for every action it takes so that you can write your own admin scripts once you know what you want to do.
LVM on AIX is killer. I can expand a logical volume or a file system on the fly. I haven't seen the info on 5L yet, but I've been told that you can shrink a file system or logical volume on the fly now.
With IBM's "Linux Affinity" you can have Gnome or KDE on your AIX box.
On the other hand, gtop is much better than topas and that could be applied to a lot of the Linux utils. The really great thing here is that both AIX and Linux are profiting short-term from this alliance. Let's hope the long-term results are just as good.
SMIT's really only good for the smit.script output that allows an administrator to write shell scripts from. Much easier than negotiating x levels of menu and it makes a good learning tool as well.
Not paying attention could mean the death of your relationship. You can't be too attentive in a great relationship. Try slipping between these Satin sheets for a romantic rendezvous tonight.
I know "Satan" is misspelled, but hey, they're terrorists!
I did understand that one crucial battle scene pits Obi Wan against a disgustingly profane clone on an elevated platform. Just as the authorities arrive the clone plunges to his death and Obi Wan is arrested for making an obscene clone fall. This sends his young apprentice spinning out of control into the dark side of the farce. Unable to make bail, Obi Wan escapes and becomes a hermit on a remote, desert planet.
Episode 3 will be a response to the more vocal fans and will be called, "Obi Quiet, It's My Movie!".
While that's true to a degree, sixteen year olds lack credibility because they lack real-world experience. Your website idea was a really good one and shows initiative and a certail level of skill, but it still doesn't show a prospective employer how well you work with others, how well you function under the pressure of a deadline, whether you can take direction from others, accept criticism, etc. Many of those things can only be tested in work-related settings whether it's a tech job or retail or even fast food.
What is on your resume at age 16? Have you contacted the folks you sent resumes to? If not, the hiring managers figure (and rightly so) that you don't have the necessary job skills if you can't do follow-up. They probably feel like you are expecting them to fawn all over you because you happen to be bright.
The fact that you expect to land a tech job based upon a resume with what has to be limited work experience and you only sent it to five companies and then just sat by waiting for one of them to call you is telling.
I think that everyone is working against me.
The fact is, you're working against yourself. You're probably a person who learns well on your own, so I'd suggest getting some books on how to develop job skills, do interviews, write resumes, etc. Get some "How to sell stuff" books and learn how to market yourself.
You're not my girlfriend posting on here under an assumed name, are you?
Gosh honey, don't you already have a pair of shoes?
How can that be when finances mean the difference between access and inaccessibility in so many cases? Isn't "cost" a form of restraint? Free from cost and freedom are different. Maybe it was just the wording/use of "restraint" I take exception to.
The X-Ray angle in the Dockers ad got me to thinking about jamming my arm elbow-deep into these pants to unload them for airport security since all the pockets are "inside". Why is the guard looking at me that way?
You were already excepted by the when clause in his statement, '...when we bought a PC that "came with" Windows.'
I heard of a low frequency sound that caused uncontrollable bowel movements being used by law enforcement for crowd dispersal. Supposedly discontinued because those using it didn't care to fill their own britches every time they used it. Never could verify it though.
That's why I only screw up on the right computer....
No. That would have been, "Indiana Jones Meets His Maker" or something. The only reason I can see to think the title refers to closure of the series is if one does not remember their history. The only people I've talked to who felt as you do (both) had no recollection of learning about the Crusades.
What? I can't believe you're twisting the minds of little children by dressing as a homosexual penguin and.... OH! You said 'furry'....
I recently switched to KDE because it seems more stable than Gnome (Ximian or otherwise), but KDE still has problems. Maybe I just have to iron them out (like problems with arrow keys in Konsole being quasi-configurable). I have a feeling that Kword seg-faulting while sitting there with a couple of lines typed in is more than just changing some settings....
Sure, but this restricts you whether you decide to release your code or not! The GPL just says, "if you're going to use GPL code, you need to keep the license open." This says you can't even use it in-house...
Yes, but your contention was that being Chinese and a believer in... well, whatever it is he believes in, just couldn't be. The post you're responding to here was trying to point out that love of country (or heritage) and a particular belief system that isn't mainstream aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. I'm sure that 1.6% of the population (if the numbers are correct) represents many who are also proud of their Chinese heritage.
Crackpots. Ceramic pots of course....
Good Heavens! That's over the course of what span of time???
I suppose those boycotting will have already done their part under your system....