I have the original Moto X from 2013, which had been a pretty decent device. It too had been promised OS-level updates (not just patches) and it would go to Lollipop shortly after release. The final release is just getting rolled out now, just as the next version of Android is hitting devices. The delay was due to its custom X8 chipset and limited hands to get the job done. At least this time, Motorola is probably being upfront about it or still haven't assessed the viability of the upgrade. Oh yeah, and you still have to wait for the carriers to approve the specific updates.
I've given up and gone back to iOS and got the device unlocked.
Minecraft, as ugly as it is, is rather popular and written in Java and leveraged the JVM quite a bit. As long the children have a desire to try and find Hero Brine or build their own little words, Java will be around for a while.
For starters, I'm 37 and still doing tech. On my current project, I am the youngest guy on the team by about 10 years. Furthermore, my Father-in-law was 71 when he retired as a system admin. He was remarkably current on all Solaris and Linux system. He is still an excellent python developer today. With that said, I don't see it as a problem to continue in tech.
One caveat though: my current employer is located in the suburbs. I used to work in downtown Boston where everyone was well under 40, if not 35. Once I got out of the city, I noticed that everyone was older, or saddled with kids (as was my reason for moving out of the city). Basically, I find that agism is more prevalent in your urban/hipster areas than out in the 'burbs. The fact that I'm working with bright guys in their late 40's, gives me great faith that I can be a techie for much longer.
A "rail" based system like this isn't practical. I'll put this into terms some fellow Slashdotters can understand. Supposing you've been hired to network 50 computers into a new office. This office if for creative folks and is extra trendy with multple lofts and arty furniture. Now, you're given teh choice to either: a.) run cable to network all of these system or b.) set all of these mahcines up with WiFi and be done with it. Most of us would choose option B. While yes, 1GB ethernet would be more practical seeing how a creative agency is generall moving huge files around. However, since creatives change thier minds on a whim, the fixed nature of cables would never fly.
Now lets look an an existing Urban landscape. There's a lot of fixed assent and also a number of things that folks will change. A rail system is invasive and requires input from multiple people. Such a system would never fly in a place like Boston. Hell, the new Silver Line eneded up being a set of new busses rather than a new subway line. All I'm saying it, a new public transit system needs to be as non-invasive as possible.
We're fighting a war, technically 2 wars if you throw in Afganistan. Military equipment consumes a ton of resources
Too many of our fellow Americans drive an SUV to work because it's thier RIGHT as an American. A single person driving 30 miles in Boston traffic in an Expedition does not help matters any.
Presenntly, every slashdotter has at least 1 PC & display plugged in right now. We all have far too many electronic devices plugged in and doing absolutely nothing, and we'll all continue to do so until PC manufactures fix the problem for us.
While I doubt that's the case with you, some of the items you have mentioned could fit that profile in some folks mind. Since the we US folks are a-scared bunch, you probably wouldn't get a job. The number of publicized incidences of Mucko-style office carnage, or even what happened at Virginia tech, does have a lot of people on edge.
There's a lot of mis-information being thrown around on this forum so I thought I'd try clear some things up
Rotor IS NOT an open source implementation of.NET. It is a reference implementation of the CLR as defined by the ECMA. It does not include the.NET stack. You cannot run a.NET application on top of Rotor under Mac OS X or any other OS
Rotor has no GUI implementaion
Mono IS NOT based on Rotor but Mono is a clean-room implementation of the CLR and the.NET APIs, plus some other very cool APIs that don't exist in.NET.
Mono is not a Microsoft sanctioned implementation.
Mono is offered under a license that is compatible with Linux.
I do love this idea. And if Real & Napster used water marking for MP3's or AAC's (or OGG) that would run on any device that can play those formats, they could sell music to iPod users. Hell, anyone could with this technology. It such a no-brainer you'd have to wonder why the labels didn't come up with this themselves.
While Andy Ihnatko is a decent tech journalist, folks should keep in mind that Andy is extremely pro-Apple, pro-Mac. Given that, you may not be surprised to learn that Andy doesn't like the Zune. But then again, neither did the folks at ArsTechnica.
For those who have experienced success with an open-floor plan, I am willing to be that your project managers, business analysts, clients all existed in the same floor. When this happens, it sux beyond belief. As a lead developer, you become the victim of coutless drive-by questions that go a little like this:
From junior developer: "how do I fix this problem"
From PM #1: "we think this defect needs to be addressed now"
From BA #1: "we think this defect needs to be addressed now"
From Client #1: "we think this defect needs to be addressed now"
From Client #2: "we think this defect needs to be addressed now"
From PM #1: "prehaps we should also think think about this defect now"
From junior developer: "I'm still junior-level and slightly retarded, how do I fix this problem which has an obvious solution yet I'm too lazy to google it"
I have been in about 5 "open-plans" now and the all suffer from the same type of issue: because barriers are gone, people are more compelled to come up and ask you things. I find the communication process gets far too chatotic and the number of times people are interrupted during the day is insane. I am thankful my new position has an office, with a door that closes.
I meant suitable as a Linux compatible license. Now distributions can include the JDK without conflict. Personally, I find Java's performance, stability, security, and reliability to be just fine.
While I'm psyched about the fact that they went whole-hog and went GPL, there are a number of commercial Java Applications out there. The fact that they have this "Classpath Exemption" makes it sound more like the LGPL.But at any rate, it good that Java is now suitable for Linux.
"AJAX enables advanced features like drag 'n drop, dropdown menus and faster performance capabilities"
Since when did AJAX enable drag & drop? Freakin' Menus even? Why, please tell me WHY people who apparently know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about the underlying technology are allowed to talk about it? This AJAX crap is killing me!!!! There are too many PHBs out there thinking this is the next great thing and trying to integrate it into every application. Any why the fuck does this post have the coffee cup as if it pertains to Java? WHY??!!!!!!
I'm glad I'm not alone in feeling this way and I know EXACTLY what you mean. I awlays feel like these CS folks work with blinders on and tend to say "you can't do that" because it goes against what they learned in school. I amazed 3 of them 2 years ago when I showed them that you could really "hot deploy" a web application in JBoss 3.2 without having to restart the server. I was told that "such things" were not possible. I don't feel exceptionally smart, but I don't think CS folks rely on Google enough;)
For starters, I have a BFA in Graphic Design. However, I am a Senior Java Specialist now, my design skills only come into play when I'm coding GUIs. Half the folks I work with don't have CS degrees and they tend to be more competent than those that do. In my experience, I have found "Most" (meaning not all) folks with CS degrees have a lot of knowledge but aren't great problem solvers. Those that got degrees in something else and are now developers, tend to come up with more creative solutions to big problems.
Napster is going to need to offer a ton of support with this service. This is taken from the "terms and Conditions" on the web site:
This means that in order to play any Download after the end of a Subscription Month, you must log on to the Service so that Napster can renew your rights for those Tracks. The Client will count the number of times that you play a Download, including while you are offline, for royalty accounting and analysis purposes.
In addition to that, you need to plugin each device at the end of the month to "renew" the tracks. I'm sorry but most folks, who aren't Slashdot readers, tend not to read this stuff and will probably be really pissed off at the end of each month when their PC works and one of thier "Plays for Sure" compatible players does not. I'm dying to see how disasterous this turns out.
I figured I'd give "Chandler 0.4" a spin on my 800Mhz, 1GB TiBook. First of all, it's a 36MB download. Once you get it unpakced and start it up, you see a start-up screen stating:
Now, sit back and relax for a minute
And yes, it really takes a full minute before you're greeted with one of the ugliest UI's I've seen in a while. Chandler has a awful long way to go before it can even begin to compete with the like of ThunderBird or Evolution. Both of which load quickly and look great. Not to mention work amazingly well. Just my 2 cents.
Uh, I can embed Mozilla in the same number of Windows Apps as I can with IE. Furtermore, I can embed Mozilla inside of a Linux or Mac OS X program. This provides a great many USEFUL features that IE can only dream of. Oh wiat, thats right, they canceled IE on Mac OS X, so they don't care! Add to that that FIREFOX provides a consistent feature set across multiple operatating systems. I guess I really can't see your point.
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I have the original Moto X from 2013, which had been a pretty decent device. It too had been promised OS-level updates (not just patches) and it would go to Lollipop shortly after release. The final release is just getting rolled out now, just as the next version of Android is hitting devices. The delay was due to its custom X8 chipset and limited hands to get the job done. At least this time, Motorola is probably being upfront about it or still haven't assessed the viability of the upgrade. Oh yeah, and you still have to wait for the carriers to approve the specific updates.
I've given up and gone back to iOS and got the device unlocked.
Unlike Atom, Visual Studio Code is MUCH faster. Plus, the Markdown editor is pretty sweet. So far, I like it.
Minecraft, as ugly as it is, is rather popular and written in Java and leveraged the JVM quite a bit. As long the children have a desire to try and find Hero Brine or build their own little words, Java will be around for a while.
For starters, I'm 37 and still doing tech. On my current project, I am the youngest guy on the team by about 10 years. Furthermore, my Father-in-law was 71 when he retired as a system admin. He was remarkably current on all Solaris and Linux system. He is still an excellent python developer today. With that said, I don't see it as a problem to continue in tech.
One caveat though: my current employer is located in the suburbs. I used to work in downtown Boston where everyone was well under 40, if not 35. Once I got out of the city, I noticed that everyone was older, or saddled with kids (as was my reason for moving out of the city). Basically, I find that agism is more prevalent in your urban/hipster areas than out in the 'burbs. The fact that I'm working with bright guys in their late 40's, gives me great faith that I can be a techie for much longer.
Even more so, most people don't read the content behind a link in a Slashdot post :)
There's also an "Easier" to do this too ;)
A "rail" based system like this isn't practical. I'll put this into terms some fellow Slashdotters can understand. Supposing you've been hired to network 50 computers into a new office. This office if for creative folks and is extra trendy with multple lofts and arty furniture. Now, you're given teh choice to either: a.) run cable to network all of these system or b.) set all of these mahcines up with WiFi and be done with it. Most of us would choose option B. While yes, 1GB ethernet would be more practical seeing how a creative agency is generall moving huge files around. However, since creatives change thier minds on a whim, the fixed nature of cables would never fly.
Now lets look an an existing Urban landscape. There's a lot of fixed assent and also a number of things that folks will change. A rail system is invasive and requires input from multiple people. Such a system would never fly in a place like Boston. Hell, the new Silver Line eneded up being a set of new busses rather than a new subway line. All I'm saying it, a new public transit system needs to be as non-invasive as possible.
I could go on, but you get the idea.
While most of us here can understand and sympathize with your situation, some folks first thought is that you "could be" another Mucko:
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http://www.courttv.com/trials/mcdermott/keyplayer
While I doubt that's the case with you, some of the items you have mentioned could fit that profile in some folks mind. Since the we US folks are a-scared bunch, you probably wouldn't get a job. The number of publicized incidences of Mucko-style office carnage, or even what happened at Virginia tech, does have a lot of people on edge.
Ryan-
One could argue that the US doesn't have a government competent enough to sign it ;)
Ryan-This fine rooftop example for instance:
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http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=1211&c=&t=k&h
Or this gem in Arizona:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=85022&ie=
As long as they had a ballpark sized ad, they should be ok.
Ryan-
I do love this idea. And if Real & Napster used water marking for MP3's or AAC's (or OGG) that would run on any device that can play those formats, they could sell music to iPod users. Hell, anyone could with this technology. It such a no-brainer you'd have to wonder why the labels didn't come up with this themselves.
Ryan-
While Andy Ihnatko is a decent tech journalist, folks should keep in mind that Andy is extremely pro-Apple, pro-Mac. Given that, you may not be surprised to learn that Andy doesn't like the Zune. But then again, neither did the folks at ArsTechnica.
I have been in about 5 "open-plans" now and the all suffer from the same type of issue: because barriers are gone, people are more compelled to come up and ask you things. I find the communication process gets far too chatotic and the number of times people are interrupted during the day is insane. I am thankful my new position has an office, with a door that closes.
I meant suitable as a Linux compatible license. Now distributions can include the JDK without conflict. Personally, I find Java's performance, stability, security, and reliability to be just fine.
While I'm psyched about the fact that they went whole-hog and went GPL, there are a number of commercial Java Applications out there. The fact that they have this "Classpath Exemption" makes it sound more like the LGPL.But at any rate, it good that Java is now suitable for Linux.
when you maximize a window, it fills the whole screen, which still puts you back to alt-tabbing
;)
You can correct this problem if you're running Mac OS X
...with a GMail Account. Problem solved.
My favorite bit:
"AJAX enables advanced features like drag 'n drop, dropdown menus and faster performance capabilities"
Since when did AJAX enable drag & drop? Freakin' Menus even? Why, please tell me WHY people who apparently know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about the underlying technology are allowed to talk about it? This AJAX crap is killing me!!!! There are too many PHBs out there thinking this is the next great thing and trying to integrate it into every application. Any why the fuck does this post have the coffee cup as if it pertains to Java? WHY??!!!!!!
I'm glad I'm not alone in feeling this way and I know EXACTLY what you mean. I awlays feel like these CS folks work with blinders on and tend to say "you can't do that" because it goes against what they learned in school. I amazed 3 of them 2 years ago when I showed them that you could really "hot deploy" a web application in JBoss 3.2 without having to restart the server. I was told that "such things" were not possible. I don't feel exceptionally smart, but I don't think CS folks rely on Google enough ;)
For starters, I have a BFA in Graphic Design. However, I am a Senior Java Specialist now, my design skills only come into play when I'm coding GUIs. Half the folks I work with don't have CS degrees and they tend to be more competent than those that do. In my experience, I have found "Most" (meaning not all) folks with CS degrees have a lot of knowledge but aren't great problem solvers. Those that got degrees in something else and are now developers, tend to come up with more creative solutions to big problems.
This means that in order to play any Download after the end of a Subscription Month, you must log on to the Service so that Napster can renew your rights for those Tracks. The Client will count the number of times that you play a Download, including while you are offline, for royalty accounting and analysis purposes.
In addition to that, you need to plugin each device at the end of the month to "renew" the tracks. I'm sorry but most folks, who aren't Slashdot readers, tend not to read this stuff and will probably be really pissed off at the end of each month when their PC works and one of thier "Plays for Sure" compatible players does not. I'm dying to see how disasterous this turns out.
I figured I'd give "Chandler 0.4" a spin on my 800Mhz, 1GB TiBook. First of all, it's a 36MB download. Once you get it unpakced and start it up, you see a start-up screen stating:
Now, sit back and relax for a minuteAnd yes, it really takes a full minute before you're greeted with one of the ugliest UI's I've seen in a while. Chandler has a awful long way to go before it can even begin to compete with the like of ThunderBird or Evolution. Both of which load quickly and look great. Not to mention work amazingly well. Just my 2 cents.
Uh, I can embed Mozilla in the same number of Windows Apps as I can with IE. Furtermore, I can embed Mozilla inside of a Linux or Mac OS X program. This provides a great many USEFUL features that IE can only dream of. Oh wiat, thats right, they canceled IE on Mac OS X, so they don't care! Add to that that FIREFOX provides a consistent feature set across multiple operatating systems. I guess I really can't see your point.