This is *so* cool. As a true geek I tire from all this old fashion 'verbal' communication forced upon us by cashiers. I try to SMS to him/her/it/wtf, or blog via my phone and gently suggest the cashier to read my answer at the URL printed clearly on my shirt in QR code , but am far too often met with an increase of rudeness that only further illustrates the inferiority in politeness of verbal communication. Finally a solution! Thank you IBM! (Disclaimer: I'm an IBMer - not that they probably want to admit it.)
I work in Australian IT and this topic never comes up. I look around and yes, I'm one of two people in my team of 10 that are Australian, but who cares? Like most others we are more concerned with our roles being outsourced off shore. It's kind of cool being surrounded by different people for different backgrounds - I'm proud of the lack of discrimination and mixed culture that is in my industry.
This topic has never been a concern in any Australian workplace I've worked in. It is sensationalistic journalism. What next? Are our IT workers getting fat? Women vs. Man ratios. The dateless many at Star Trek conventions. *sigh* Next!
"You can go backwards in files, although I guess some 'more's can do this now. Less always can. "
'more' on commercial UNIXes has been able to do that for ages (though in Solaris and MP-RAS you have to use/usr/xpg4/bin/more instead). At least 5 years (memory doesn't go back further than that.) It's only linux that's dragged behind on this. Personally it infuriates me - linux is one of 5 UNIX[-like] OSes that I use daily, and the only one that thinks to be different in this. I've been typing 'more' in UNIX now for 15 years, and still do on everything except for linux. Why rename it? (Yes I know I could just rm and symlink or do an alias - I have done - it's the principle.) I can emerge several different vi derivatives and they all answer to 'vi'. It's not the only thing too that's annoyingly different in linux: * most distros complain that nslookup 'depreciated' and should use dig - nslookup is still the standard on other UNIXes. * head and tail complain that should be using the -n argument instead of the normal "head -#" like UNIX has had for decades. Why??? * shells wont properly parse: echo "one two three" | while read blah ; do echo $blah ; done which it will on all other UNIXes.
Seriously, why be different? I used to be an eager linux touter like the other slashdotters, and when I write scripts and work instructions to be used on all the commercial UNIXes I find the odd silly difference - but when we got a couple of linux systems the other day my initial joy when out the window.
I currently maintain 300 UNIX boxes in a major corporation, of which linux would only be suited for a couple of the roles (more of hardware limits and software compatibility than politics) and it's these silly little things that cause linux to not subtly slip in to the corporate world.
We've got Gentoo/FreeBSD and Gentoo/Open Solaris with the whole pick your linux/BSD/Solaris kernel of choice to run Gentoo attitude. I can now see Gentoo/Windows on the horizon.
For example, to block 1x1 and 0x0 pics and stuff from doubleclick in firefox, add the following CSS stuff into your $MOZILLA/chrome/userContent.css file:
All databases of user information gathered by logging user mouse clicks whilst on-line are evil... except for the purpose of tracking 'six degrees of seperation'.
Q: How much of the original game is being recycled? ... We're striving to make this game feel like an Ultima...
Q: Will it require 3d acceleration? A: Yes, we left the stone age in '99;)
I played Akalabeth (~Ultima 0), Ultima 1 through to Ultima 5 on the Apple IIc, if it doesn't run on 128k, 4 x 360k disks, and 256x150x16 shades of green, then it don't "feel like an Ultima".
Great! Doesn't this make everyone happy? Now Windows can compete with linux in the 64 bit arena. It's good to see Microsoft shattering an 'evil' monopoly in this market and creating healthy competition. *duck*
GNU may only distribute source but other folks can and do distribute binaries
As a security analyst I feel the need to stress only get binaries from a reputable site. A compiler is the perfect place to hide a trojan (passing it on to everything you compile... network apps... running as root). A brand spanking new version of a compiler generates a very nice amount of comotion to entice people to download the trojaned compiler.
Be careful!
One of the best parts is that because I run kde the entire enviorment has 1 theme. The browser looks and acts the same as the rest of my desktop. And libs that are used in konq are used in other applications making the total memory usage of my system less.
Ironic - isn't this exactly why/.ers hate Windows and IE?
patent:
1. A grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time.
( http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=pat ent )
Wouldn't that then be God or nature (depending on your theology)?
So does mean that if you have a child that is colour-blind, that they can sue you for infringement?
Slashdot Mirror
This is *so* cool.
As a true geek I tire from all this old fashion 'verbal' communication forced upon us by cashiers. I try to SMS to him/her/it/wtf, or blog via my phone and gently suggest the cashier to read my answer at the URL printed clearly on my shirt in QR code , but am far too often met with an increase of rudeness that only further illustrates the inferiority in politeness of verbal communication.
Finally a solution! Thank you IBM!
(Disclaimer: I'm an IBMer - not that they probably want to admit it.)
I work in Australian IT and this topic never comes up.
I look around and yes, I'm one of two people in my team of 10 that are Australian, but who cares?
Like most others we are more concerned with our roles being outsourced off shore.
It's kind of cool being surrounded by different people for different backgrounds - I'm proud of the lack of discrimination and mixed culture that is in my industry.
This topic has never been a concern in any Australian workplace I've worked in. It is sensationalistic journalism. What next? Are our IT workers getting fat? Women vs. Man ratios. The dateless many at Star Trek conventions. *sigh* Next!
"You can go backwards in files, although I guess some 'more's can do this now. Less always can. "
/usr/xpg4/bin/more instead). At least 5 years (memory doesn't go back further than that.) It's only linux that's dragged behind on this. Personally it infuriates me - linux is one of 5 UNIX[-like] OSes that I use daily, and the only one that thinks to be different in this. I've been typing 'more' in UNIX now for 15 years, and still do on everything except for linux. Why rename it? (Yes I know I could just rm and symlink or do an alias - I have done - it's the principle.) I can emerge several different vi derivatives and they all answer to 'vi'.
'more' on commercial UNIXes has been able to do that for ages (though in Solaris and MP-RAS you have to use
It's not the only thing too that's annoyingly different in linux:
* most distros complain that nslookup 'depreciated' and should use dig - nslookup is still the standard on other UNIXes.
* head and tail complain that should be using the -n argument instead of the normal "head -#" like UNIX has had for decades. Why???
* shells wont properly parse:
echo "one two three" | while read blah ; do echo $blah ; done
which it will on all other UNIXes.
Seriously, why be different? I used to be an eager linux touter like the other slashdotters, and when I write scripts and work instructions to be used on all the commercial UNIXes I find the odd silly difference - but when we got a couple of linux systems the other day my initial joy when out the window.
I currently maintain 300 UNIX boxes in a major corporation, of which linux would only be suited for a couple of the roles (more of hardware limits and software compatibility than politics) and it's these silly little things that cause linux to not subtly slip in to the corporate world.
From the article:
"The news comes just weeks after IBM reported worse-than-expected earnings in the first quarter."
Why fire 13,000 workers for that? It's clear that it's the profit forcasters that are doing the crap job - fire them.
We've got Gentoo/FreeBSD and Gentoo/Open Solaris with the whole pick your linux/BSD/Solaris kernel of choice to run Gentoo attitude.
I can now see Gentoo/Windows on the horizon.
CSS file for your browser.
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For example, to block 1x1 and 0x0 pics and stuff from doubleclick in firefox, add the following CSS stuff into your $MOZILLA/chrome/userContent.css file:
*[width="0"][height="0"],
*[width="1"][height=
*[src*="*.doubleclick.net/*"] {
display: none;
visibility: hidden;
}
put the image on doubleclick.net
All databases of user information gathered by logging user mouse clicks whilst on-line are evil ... except for the purpose of tracking 'six degrees of seperation'.
I can just imagine when Microsoft gets a hold of this idea:
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When part of you is not responding, try BioV MultiVitimin.
Q: How much of the original game is being recycled?
... We're striving to make this game feel like an Ultima ...
;)
Q: Will it require 3d acceleration?
A: Yes, we left the stone age in '99
I played Akalabeth (~Ultima 0), Ultima 1 through to Ultima 5 on the Apple IIc, if it doesn't run on 128k, 4 x 360k disks, and 256x150x16 shades of green, then it don't "feel like an Ultima".
Great! Doesn't this make everyone happy? Now Windows can compete with linux in the 64 bit arena. It's good to see Microsoft shattering an 'evil' monopoly in this market and creating healthy competition. *duck*
GNU may only distribute source but other folks can and do distribute binaries
... network apps ... running as root). A brand spanking new version of a compiler generates a very nice amount of comotion to entice people to download the trojaned compiler.
As a security analyst I feel the need to stress only get binaries from a reputable site. A compiler is the perfect place to hide a trojan (passing it on to everything you compile
Be careful!
- Internet Anti-Bodies
One of the best parts is that because I run kde the entire enviorment has 1 theme. The browser looks and acts the same as the rest of my desktop. And libs that are used in konq are used in other applications making the total memory usage of my system less.
/.ers hate Windows and IE?
Ironic - isn't this exactly why
Dinner time wouldn't be as easy for the young child:
"Eat your broccoli!"
"I don't like it!"
"I know you like it because I do, now eat it!"
patent: 1. A grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time. ( http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=pat ent )
Wouldn't that then be God or nature (depending on your theology)?
So does mean that if you have a child that is colour-blind, that they can sue you for infringement?
Those crazy Japanese ...
When will the domino retellings be coming out?
Patent 1:
The publishing of computer code that has the effect on a program of enabling any unintended access features (such as security holes).
Patent 2:
The functional bundeling of a calculator with a portable electronic device (eg Palm, mobile phone, laptop with OS, watch).