A full CAS, the Ti-84 was a good calculator, I loved mine and it worked great. However it fell short for me because it lacked a good CAS, hence why I bought a Ti-89 Titanium. I know a lot of people, engineers included wonder why anyone would bother getting a calculator with a CAS built in, it's simple, why do algebra by hand and risk making a mistake when your calculator can do it MUCH faster, more accurate and in most cases with a better final answer.
I think were at a point of evolution where we need to ask why we have patents in the first place. At one point the patent was a protection "device" that gave a certain level of safety to a product. Now the patent seems to be more of a weapon in the court room used to stall progress and strangle inventions. So saying that gets me to my final point, why do we still have patents, why can't we just be inventive, creative and free to design, built and use what we want in a knowledge sharing environment. I would hate to see something like hobby 3D printing go the way of the dogs because some company's feel the massive ego they carry is more important then the ability to be creative.
Why didn't the Python foundation just trademark first? Whats clearly happening is that the foundation is crying home to mommy because they waited on getting the trademark, well to bad, you lost deal with it.
Well then you do understand which makes your first post ridiculous. The point is you shouldn't release statistical research which shows an event happening 10 billion years out. Release the news when you find something with in the current expected life time. Sure if in 20 years the iPhone 17's battery can last two days because of research done today then great. However if in 9.5 billion years the universe ends no one will care.
That brings up a good point that statistic's in it's own right is a pseudo math, it doesn't answer anything, just makes some good and some bad guesses as to the general time frame. Statistic's is no more a proper division of Math then Scientology is a religion.
At least you clearly pointed out what I first said, 10 billion years is the issue. If you can do scientific research that can assist the world in a decade, two decades or even 50 years then go ahead, if your doing research that has an expected date of 10 billion years then your wasting time.
I like physics and I like some quantum theory but calculating that in 10 billion years the universe will disappear hardly seems important. At least if the math did show this odd ball fact then why not just disregard it. At some point the "hunt" for these special quantum particles is going to go to far and lead us into an area we as of now don't know we don't want to enter. Can't we just stop this discovery period and go about fixing the current issues in the world.
Even a small update to a micro-controller can cause millions and million of devices to requires updates. Embedded Systems far out number Desktop Systems, even a mobile system is an embedded system. So I would say that most development really is for embedded platforms.
I never said most programmers were embedded programmers, I said embedded code out numbers non embedded code. If you take unit insecurity and compare the desktop to the embedded world then you'd easily find the desktop contain FAR more insecurity then the embedded world. Every door lock, finger lock, bio-meteoric lock runs embedded code. Most cars on the road run embedded code, most airplanes run embedded code. Most military drones run embedded code, all phones run embedded code, all desktop computers even run embedded code in the form of a Bios / UEFI. I can keep going but you should get the point. If you scale embedded code and desktop code to be equal I think you'd find that secure desktop programming is basically non existent.
Embedded Code out numbers Non Embedded Code on about a 50 000:1 scale. Every single little micro-controller, power IC, control system and numerous other devices, to many to mention, all run Embedded Code. Desktop code really being the exception should follow Embedded Code.
Desktop code roughly teaches: Global's are evil. Goto is the most evil and hated statement ever. Loops shouldn't run forever. Pointers in general are evil. Function pointers are to hard to understand because people are morons.
etc... etc... etc... Basically all the great features of a languages are considered evil because some dumb ass in the office who doesn't understand programming messed it up. Don't blame the guys who know how to program, blame the guys who don't. If desktop code was designed more like Embedded code you would have computers that run multiple times faster and more secure.
Okay, sit down, grab a good embedded C board and write me an entire full featured RTOS without using a global, once you can do that you can slander global variables.
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The difference is most CS prof's don't program for the real world and would get a F if they tried.
My Vertex 2 is still a race horse and my Vertex 3 is even better. I'm not sure when I'll replace the Vertex 2 but probably in the next few months, space is getting so cheap that it just makes sense.
Honestly, Windows 8 is a train wreck. Microsoft for some reason thinks that by completely redesigning the UI to a bulky, hard to use, non fluid system, that they would gain customers. They should of done a massive back end upgrade to 7 and called it 8 rather then put make up on a pig and call it a prom date.
Oh I never said good books don't exist but there rare. I have my CCNA and the course work is pretty good, how ever to be fair I never had to buy into it as I took it in high school for free.
improve tech support so people can actually get help, listening to an Indian talk broken English well they rant about what they don't know isn't customer service.
A Patent doesn't protect an inventor, it protects the idea! If the inventor can't sell, market or project his idea then it's not the systems fault they go broke. Blaming the patent for not working doesn't give the inventors a sense of business. inventors can't just be tech guys, they need to also be buisness guys
Most textbooks are second, third or ass wipe class resources. Out of the 14+ textbooks I have, and out of the 100 I've read, maybe 2 of them are worth any money and out of those two, only the embedded software textbook is worth over $20. Textbooks are by far the worst way to learn / educate a student! Instead of suing the blogger maybe textbook publishers should sit back and finally ask "How do make a learning resource that works!", One thing is for sure it's not following the current methods.
Customer: Hello, I need a new computer, I know your company now carries this thing call Linux what is it, is it better then Windows.
Sales: Well Linux is a new platform, it run's the same kind of programs Windows can, it's safe for Virus's and Malware and it's fast, lightweight and well supported.
Customer: Oh okay, well I need Office, Facebook, Skype and Games, how do I buy or install them on Linux.
Sales: Well unlike Windows where you flush money down the toilet, Linux comes with a fleet of free, avilable and supported software. You simply search for what you need and it downloads for free. Facebook will still work, Skype will work and you'll find great audio and video support.
Customer: Hold on, so it sounds like my computer will loose all the annoying baggage that I hate and finally run like I want it to, well costing me less money for software and update.
Sales: Actually I can't lie, yes it will, Once you try Linux you'll find you'll want to stay with it. How ever we have a sample notebook over here, how about I walk you through using it and you make your own judgement.
1/2 hour passes
Customer: WOW! I never new a computer could run fast, have great free software and not crash or fill up with Virus's, I'm taking the Linux computer, I finally have a computer I don't hate to use, Thank!
Your argument is that your incapable of running a stable Linux system and there for it's to dangerous for OEM's to offer. Well for that entire rant of nothing you put up I can tell you that you know nothing of how to install, configure, use or enjoy Linux. Your talk about how Driver support sucks..... That proves you don't understand drivers on Linux and you have no idea on how drivers work. You claim update break Linux but that only if you fuck around with the update process.
You've used dozens of distributions and somehow you've seen all these issue. All I can tell from that entire long rant is that your a wantabe computer expert with no skill. I've used over 10 different distros across five different computer systems and have ran into maybe one poorly supported or broken driver. Linux requires you to understand the basics on how a computer functions, if you don't then when you have issues you simply go on and blame everyone else. A person who blames Linux for broken drivers and bad updates is like a contractor who blames the hammer for not hammering nails in straight, or the drill keeps slipping off the screw so it's the drills fault.
You talk about Pulse being broken and on it's way out, Pulse is a better sound system by FAR then anything offered on Windows and Mac. Windows loves to bring flat sound and dead sounds environments, Linux brings a live environment and options to the music / audio lover.
All you've proven in your rant is that your a dumb ass, you have no clue on how a computer system works, you want to press the any button and have magic rainbows come out of the stars. Linux from the OEM will work, it just needs the right customer support backing, that is what is lacking, that is why it doesn't work.
Just offer options that customers want! For instance don't only offer Windows's based notebooks, offer Linux as an option, imporve tech support so people can actually get help. Offer GREAT hardware, not just the cheap crap.
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A full CAS, the Ti-84 was a good calculator, I loved mine and it worked great. However it fell short for me because it lacked a good CAS, hence why I bought a Ti-89 Titanium. I know a lot of people, engineers included wonder why anyone would bother getting a calculator with a CAS built in, it's simple, why do algebra by hand and risk making a mistake when your calculator can do it MUCH faster, more accurate and in most cases with a better final answer.
I think were at a point of evolution where we need to ask why we have patents in the first place. At one point the patent was a protection "device" that gave a certain level of safety to a product. Now the patent seems to be more of a weapon in the court room used to stall progress and strangle inventions. So saying that gets me to my final point, why do we still have patents, why can't we just be inventive, creative and free to design, built and use what we want in a knowledge sharing environment. I would hate to see something like hobby 3D printing go the way of the dogs because some company's feel the massive ego they carry is more important then the ability to be creative.
Why didn't the Python foundation just trademark first? Whats clearly happening is that the foundation is crying home to mommy because they waited on getting the trademark, well to bad, you lost deal with it.
Well then you do understand which makes your first post ridiculous. The point is you shouldn't release statistical research which shows an event happening 10 billion years out. Release the news when you find something with in the current expected life time. Sure if in 20 years the iPhone 17's battery can last two days because of research done today then great. However if in 9.5 billion years the universe ends no one will care.
That brings up a good point that statistic's in it's own right is a pseudo math, it doesn't answer anything, just makes some good and some bad guesses as to the general time frame. Statistic's is no more a proper division of Math then Scientology is a religion.
lol what? I mean a big red button would be bad ass :P
If you can't understand my point then it's not me who needs help.
Thats a good point!
At least you clearly pointed out what I first said, 10 billion years is the issue. If you can do scientific research that can assist the world in a decade, two decades or even 50 years then go ahead, if your doing research that has an expected date of 10 billion years then your wasting time.
I like physics and I like some quantum theory but calculating that in 10 billion years the universe will disappear hardly seems important. At least if the math did show this odd ball fact then why not just disregard it. At some point the "hunt" for these special quantum particles is going to go to far and lead us into an area we as of now don't know we don't want to enter. Can't we just stop this discovery period and go about fixing the current issues in the world.
Even a small update to a micro-controller can cause millions and million of devices to requires updates. Embedded Systems far out number Desktop Systems, even a mobile system is an embedded system. So I would say that most development really is for embedded platforms.
I never said most programmers were embedded programmers, I said embedded code out numbers non embedded code. If you take unit insecurity and compare the desktop to the embedded world then you'd easily find the desktop contain FAR more insecurity then the embedded world. Every door lock, finger lock, bio-meteoric lock runs embedded code. Most cars on the road run embedded code, most airplanes run embedded code. Most military drones run embedded code, all phones run embedded code, all desktop computers even run embedded code in the form of a Bios / UEFI. I can keep going but you should get the point. If you scale embedded code and desktop code to be equal I think you'd find that secure desktop programming is basically non existent.
Embedded Code out numbers Non Embedded Code on about a 50 000:1 scale. Every single little micro-controller, power IC, control system and numerous other devices, to many to mention, all run Embedded Code. Desktop code really being the exception should follow Embedded Code.
Desktop code roughly teaches:
Global's are evil.
Goto is the most evil and hated statement ever.
Loops shouldn't run forever.
Pointers in general are evil.
Function pointers are to hard to understand because people are morons.
etc... etc... etc... Basically all the great features of a languages are considered evil because some dumb ass in the office who doesn't understand programming messed it up. Don't blame the guys who know how to program, blame the guys who don't. If desktop code was designed more like Embedded code you would have computers that run multiple times faster and more secure.
Okay, sit down, grab a good embedded C board and write me an entire full featured RTOS without using a global, once you can do that you can slander global variables.
The difference is most CS prof's don't program for the real world and would get a F if they tried.
My Vertex 2 is still a race horse and my Vertex 3 is even better. I'm not sure when I'll replace the Vertex 2 but probably in the next few months, space is getting so cheap that it just makes sense.
Honestly, Windows 8 is a train wreck. Microsoft for some reason thinks that by completely redesigning the UI to a bulky, hard to use, non fluid system, that they would gain customers. They should of done a massive back end upgrade to 7 and called it 8 rather then put make up on a pig and call it a prom date.
I'm on the heavier end of the normal computer user and I still have a Vertex 1 drive still alive and kicking.
Oh I never said good books don't exist but there rare. I have my CCNA and the course work is pretty good, how ever to be fair I never had to buy into it as I took it in high school for free.
improve tech support so people can actually get help, listening to an Indian talk broken English well they rant about what they don't know isn't customer service.
A Patent doesn't protect an inventor, it protects the idea! If the inventor can't sell, market or project his idea then it's not the systems fault they go broke. Blaming the patent for not working doesn't give the inventors a sense of business. inventors can't just be tech guys, they need to also be buisness guys
Most textbooks are second, third or ass wipe class resources. Out of the 14+ textbooks I have, and out of the 100 I've read, maybe 2 of them are worth any money and out of those two, only the embedded software textbook is worth over $20. Textbooks are by far the worst way to learn / educate a student! Instead of suing the blogger maybe textbook publishers should sit back and finally ask "How do make a learning resource that works!", One thing is for sure it's not following the current methods.
Seriously......That's your sales pitch.
Customer: Hello, I need a new computer, I know your company now carries this thing call Linux what is it, is it better then Windows.
Sales: Well Linux is a new platform, it run's the same kind of programs Windows can, it's safe for Virus's and Malware and it's fast, lightweight and well supported.
Customer: Oh okay, well I need Office, Facebook, Skype and Games, how do I buy or install them on Linux.
Sales: Well unlike Windows where you flush money down the toilet, Linux comes with a fleet of free, avilable and supported software. You simply search for what you need and it downloads for free. Facebook will still work, Skype will work and you'll find great audio and video support.
Customer: Hold on, so it sounds like my computer will loose all the annoying baggage that I hate and finally run like I want it to, well costing me less money for software and update.
Sales: Actually I can't lie, yes it will, Once you try Linux you'll find you'll want to stay with it. How ever we have a sample notebook over here, how about I walk you through using it and you make your own judgement.
1/2 hour passes
Customer: WOW! I never new a computer could run fast, have great free software and not crash or fill up with Virus's, I'm taking the Linux computer, I finally have a computer I don't hate to use, Thank!
That would be MUCH more likely.
Your argument is that your incapable of running a stable Linux system and there for it's to dangerous for OEM's to offer. Well for that entire rant of nothing you put up I can tell you that you know nothing of how to install, configure, use or enjoy Linux. Your talk about how Driver support sucks ..... That proves you don't understand drivers on Linux and you have no idea on how drivers work. You claim update break Linux but that only if you fuck around with the update process.
You've used dozens of distributions and somehow you've seen all these issue. All I can tell from that entire long rant is that your a wantabe computer expert with no skill. I've used over 10 different distros across five different computer systems and have ran into maybe one poorly supported or broken driver. Linux requires you to understand the basics on how a computer functions, if you don't then when you have issues you simply go on and blame everyone else. A person who blames Linux for broken drivers and bad updates is like a contractor who blames the hammer for not hammering nails in straight, or the drill keeps slipping off the screw so it's the drills fault.
You talk about Pulse being broken and on it's way out, Pulse is a better sound system by FAR then anything offered on Windows and Mac. Windows loves to bring flat sound and dead sounds environments, Linux brings a live environment and options to the music / audio lover.
All you've proven in your rant is that your a dumb ass, you have no clue on how a computer system works, you want to press the any button and have magic rainbows come out of the stars. Linux from the OEM will work, it just needs the right customer support backing, that is what is lacking, that is why it doesn't work.
Just offer options that customers want! For instance don't only offer Windows's based notebooks, offer Linux as an option, imporve tech support so people can actually get help. Offer GREAT hardware, not just the cheap crap.