Funny, I make programmers write things like that, in every type of language. The reasons we end up with crap systems is that programmers want to take shortcuts to complete their assignment, and not build software that some else can understand and maintain.
Projects written in every language will turn into something impossible to maintain over time. I have maintained old systems in many languages. They all become crap. People take short cuts all the time to solve some short term issue, which causes major problems down the road. No one wants to pay to rewrite crap code later, since they invested big bucks in creating it in the first place. Some "latest and greatest" language comes along, and everyone jumps on the bandwagon. The next one comes, and everyone jumps ship. The old system is now maintained by other people who can't understand why the original people wrote such a mess. I have had to repair ridiculous code in so many different languages its just beyond belief. I hear so many people say "this is the greatest language, lets us it". They are just choosing the language that they know well, not always the one that best fits the requirement. Most of the code ever written is just a pile of crap jammed together until it works.
I have the same problem with smartphone apps. If you don't have the highest LTE connection possible, the app is a pain to use. Go to a rural area, and you may not even get it to open. Web sites are the same way. They give developers super fast connections, and they develop applications that require that speed. They don't put them on slow networks and test to see if they are even useful on a basic level.
I have no idea what the actual number is, but the legacy non-renewable systems will vastly outweigh the new renewable. But it is definitely a step in the right direction.
Cooling systems radiate heat to somewhere else. Where can a machine on Venus radiate heat? It's 800 degrees everywhere. Your refrigerator has cooling vents on the back. Your air conditioner blows hot air outside. Your heat pump has cooling vents outside. On Venus outside is 800 degrees.
Faxes are considered legal documents. Emails are a very gray area. Japan is one place where faxes are still serious business machines for this very issue. Physical signatures with point to point delivery and receipt verification are often required to close a legal business transaction. Emails don't provide that proof.
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Imagine a Beowulf cluster of them!
I think electing Trudeau was a mistake, but it hasn't caused any major problems.
I realize it is supposed to suck. The first topic that I can actually respond correctly to this way.
As long as the wheels on the bus go round and round, I think we will be fine. Now all we need are 99 bottles of beer on the wall.
Love some of the answers, but it is Compressed Natural Gas.
and I will hug him, and pet him, and squeeze him
I have been looking all over for them.
Funny, I make programmers write things like that, in every type of language. The reasons we end up with crap systems is that programmers want to take shortcuts to complete their assignment, and not build software that some else can understand and maintain.
Sorry, I have seen good Java code. If you express why you think Java is hopeless, you might be able to make a point.
Projects written in every language will turn into something impossible to maintain over time. I have maintained old systems in many languages. They all become crap. People take short cuts all the time to solve some short term issue, which causes major problems down the road. No one wants to pay to rewrite crap code later, since they invested big bucks in creating it in the first place. Some "latest and greatest" language comes along, and everyone jumps on the bandwagon. The next one comes, and everyone jumps ship. The old system is now maintained by other people who can't understand why the original people wrote such a mess. I have had to repair ridiculous code in so many different languages its just beyond belief. I hear so many people say "this is the greatest language, lets us it". They are just choosing the language that they know well, not always the one that best fits the requirement. Most of the code ever written is just a pile of crap jammed together until it works.
I have the same problem with smartphone apps. If you don't have the highest LTE connection possible, the app is a pain to use. Go to a rural area, and you may not even get it to open. Web sites are the same way. They give developers super fast connections, and they develop applications that require that speed. They don't put them on slow networks and test to see if they are even useful on a basic level.
This is one of the most obvious statements I have ever read on /., or anywhere on the Internet. As long as I have a fast enough connection, of course.
I think we should stop posting topics and just post the most relevant XKCD to the issue. Would save a lot of effort.
I have no idea what the actual number is, but the legacy non-renewable systems will vastly outweigh the new renewable. But it is definitely a step in the right direction.
How is HR going to fire people, if you fire 1/2 of the HR people? They won't have time to process all that paperwork.
Yes, but the radiators are warmer than the air around it. On Venus, you would have to warm the radiators to over 800 degrees to radiate heat.
The technology sounds like they they may be able to build some kind of ancient computer system to run a probe. No way it will run Linux.
That annoyed me, implying that the fastest wifi speed meant the fastest Internet speed. I hate deceptive advertising crap like that.
Cooling systems radiate heat to somewhere else. Where can a machine on Venus radiate heat? It's 800 degrees everywhere. Your refrigerator has cooling vents on the back. Your air conditioner blows hot air outside. Your heat pump has cooling vents outside. On Venus outside is 800 degrees.
I guess he wanted to "work late"
Yes, electronic signatures are defined. The gray area is emails that are not electronically signed.
Faxes are considered legal documents. Emails are a very gray area. Japan is one place where faxes are still serious business machines for this very issue. Physical signatures with point to point delivery and receipt verification are often required to close a legal business transaction. Emails don't provide that proof.
Admiral. We have found the nuclear wessel. And Admiral... it is the Enterprise
How about Saab Aircraft?
Cars may be all electric by that time, but it's a long way until aircraft don't emit CO2. Is this the end of Volvo and Saab?