User: dennis612b

Re:I reject the question

On: Ask Slashdot: What Should Be the Attributes of an Ideal Programming Language If Computers Were Infinitely Fast?

I also reject the question. Not only is it a tacit validation of bad programming practices it steps away from understanding the problems well enough to come up with an elegant solution.

Re:Covered in the past.

On: Ask Slashdot: How Do You Build Your Own Vacuum Tubes?

Lots of hits on DIY vacuum tubes and they don't need to be made entirely from glass to work.

Forget the fire

On: Tesla Fires and Firestorms: Let's Breathe and Review Some Car Fire Math

To me it's about whether or not any car would survive the circumstances; we've already established the drivers survived.

Here's why I'll look at it.

On: FreeDOS 1.1 Released

I have some legacy products that started their lives on PC-104 boards running DOS. getting TCP/IP support onto these was arcane and generally miserable back when we started. New boards can run Linux and have great features but one great thing about DOS is it loads your app and gets out of your way. We're able to do real-time control in the 100 uS realm because of that. The only thing I need is access to more of the onboard RAM, everything else is just fine under DOS. I'm donning my asbestos suit now....

Re:Beaver survey

On: Satellite-Based Laser Hunts Woodpeckers From Space

Sorry, you need ground based radar for your proposal.

Voter input

On: 'YouCut' Targets National Science Foundation Budget

I vote for YouFund over YouCut any day.

Wrong Tree

On: Retrieving a Stolen Laptop By IP Address Alone?

I don't know if anyone else has pointed out the person using your laptop probably purchased it at a flea market and isn't the guilty party you're hoping to find. You can't even accuse them of recieving stolen goods.