You will never convince management types that the code needs rewriting unless it causes them specific, identifiable, monetary problems. One example is an expensive lawsuit that could arise from malfunctioning code (only applies to mission-critical applications). Another is the conception that users or clients will be dissatisfied with the end product and stop buying.
If you can find a case for either of these, or any other "money problems" that could arise, it will provide your best chance at getting the opportunity to rewrite the code.
IIRC, Senator Lieberman endorsed their work, and asked them to continue doing what they do best. This new group is a reactive measure, spouting the same tired old tripe: posting security issues on the net encourages hackers. This is complete BS. Hackers will find a way to hack, with, or without L0pht, and with or without the "IT-ISAC".
Heroes III is the most addictive game ever. This game is the culmination of all that is good about board games and computer games. My girlfriend and I have logged hundreds of hours. If your into strategy games / RPG this game is a must-have.
Heroes takes a turn based approach to play that leaves time to go to the fridge and refresh that can of pop. Turns comprise three types of action divided between exploration, building, and fighting. Single player games against the computer AI are fun, but the multiplayer games absolutely rock. Be sure to set aside about 6 hours for any decent sized map, though!
If you are going to flame me, at least have the common decency to admit your identity. I checked the posts early on, read the stuff, and replied. I'm sorry if I didn't comb the results *again* before I posted, but some of us have better things to do (read: a job) than comb over *every* slashdot post.
Couldn't this be simplified by quite a bit using NURBS surfaces? It seems that much of the complex interaction between the "springs" in Macris' model could be simulated by weak linkages between the "handles" of a NURBS surface.
The first square chosen MUST be random. There are no clues as to what may lie under the first square clicked. This implies that there is always *some* chance that even an otherwise perfect algorythm may fail.
IMHO this implies that the analogy of minesweeper to P vs NP is a very good choice.
I wonder if you arranged 800x600 of these things on a grid (assuming the price drops significantly) we could actually see LED projectors in the future! Sounds like a promising alternative to LCD, huh? Then maybe I can watch projected movies on my big loft wall without spending US $10,000.
Using a proxy server, a web server sees the proxy as the client, not the actual client itself. Effectively, it doesn't matter whether the filter is at the server, or at the client, because any proxy makes it appear that the proxy machine itself is the one making the request, and this machine probably doesn't appear in the list of schools.
What this means in practical terms is that one can still use babelfish.altavista.com to view pornography whether the site is filtered by the client or the server.
This was a cool trick to speed up games and only allocate the minimum amount of resources necessary for the game to run. Vendors often didn't actually package MS-DOS with the game, but rather they gave you instructions on how to create your own bootable disks ala "format/s".
Actually, it worked on any removable media that could boot an MS-DOS system, not just 5-1/4" floppies.
Too bad there isn't a similar trick for DirectX games, so we could run modern Windoze games using the absolute minimum system resources.
Abstract: System for making the web entertaining involving a large plastic tube, a small metal tube, a good amount of a common domestic plant, and a disposable lighter.
The user crumbles the plant flowers [aka buds] between thumb and forefinger, releasing unnecessary seeds and stems from the plant.
The user places the "de-seeded" (see #1) plant inside the end of the small metal tube.
The user places the large plastic tube in his/her mouth, applying suction pressure on the inside of the tube, while lighting the disposable lighter over the top of the small metal tube. At this point, the big plastic tube should begin to fill with smoke.
The user removes the small metal tube from its resting place in the large plastic tube, and increases suction pressure until all smoke is cleared from the big plastic tube.
The user exhales.
The user repeats steps 1-5 until no longer conscious.
The user then visits www.uspto.gov for a good laugh.
What about all those millions of copies of Windoze [insert year here] we see on the shelves of the major software stores? If this is MS policy, why do they sell boxed, non OEM versions of their software?
What happens if you're upgrading a machine that you no longer plan to use anymore, and want to transfer your license (probably breaks license agreement anyway)? What about ghost installs in corporations with multi-user licenses?
What a joke. MS alienates their customers again, suprise suprise. They are extremely paranoid.
Well, ShareTheNet is the easiest to configure with a Windoze user interface for configuration, but costs around US $70 the last time I checked. LRP is free, but much harder to configure, requiring some experience in GW/FW configuration. Both products should do what you need on a 486/8mb RAM with no hard-disk.
Both ShareTheNet and Linux Router Project load the OS into a RAM disk. They do this for the sake of security (just reboot, and voila: new OS installation) and speed. I use a ShareTheNet router on a 386/33 and I regularly see D/L speeds in excess of 100KB/second.
I won one here at this recruiter site. It was a pretty fun little contest, a good way to kill the first hour of the day. And who'd have guessed? Ranked 25th in HTML-4.0 category (didn't use any reference) but apparently, they couldn't get in touch with the other 24, so I'm sitting pretty!
This came from a post a while back where Slashdot was discussing new top-level domains. I think it was CmdrTaco who said he wanted http://www.slashdot.dot
1) Create an HTML form as a jump-off point where users enter an address similar to the location bar in a browser. Use shttp so the query cannot be easily examined.
2) Proxy generates a unique (random) key to associate with the page.
3) Proxy grabs the requested document off the web.
4) Proxy modifies all href links, image sources, applet codebases, object and embed sources, link sources, and script sources to point to the proxy server instead of the site in question. All file paths should be changed in case blocking software searches for "lesbian", etc. in filenames, use variations of the page key to associate requests to specific resources.
5) Browser receives modified document and sends proxy requests for all media on the page, without a single http://www.superchicken.com url.
6) Proxy receives requests for resources and retreives them by id.
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You will never convince management types that the code needs rewriting unless it causes them specific, identifiable, monetary problems. One example is an expensive lawsuit that could arise from malfunctioning code (only applies to mission-critical applications). Another is the conception that users or clients will be dissatisfied with the end product and stop buying.
If you can find a case for either of these, or any other "money problems" that could arise, it will provide your best chance at getting the opportunity to rewrite the code.
IIRC, Senator Lieberman endorsed their work, and asked them to continue doing what they do best. This new group is a reactive measure, spouting the same tired old tripe: posting security issues on the net encourages hackers. This is complete BS. Hackers will find a way to hack, with, or without L0pht, and with or without the "IT-ISAC".
Heroes III is the most addictive game ever. This game is the culmination of all that is good about board games and computer games. My girlfriend and I have logged hundreds of hours. If your into strategy games / RPG this game is a must-have.
Heroes takes a turn based approach to play that leaves time to go to the fridge and refresh that can of pop. Turns comprise three types of action divided between exploration, building, and fighting. Single player games against the computer AI are fun, but the multiplayer games absolutely rock. Be sure to set aside about 6 hours for any decent sized map, though!
user friendly carnivore
Maybe the FBI can get FreeDevelopers.net to build a solution people would find less offensive. It would be the ultimate peer review for carnivore.
If you are going to flame me, at least have the common decency to admit your identity. I checked the posts early on, read the stuff, and replied. I'm sorry if I didn't comb the results *again* before I posted, but some of us have better things to do (read: a job) than comb over *every* slashdot post.
Hopefully they aren't modeling the ballot system of the US!
When I can run gcc, actually link against *real* libs, and enter text at a rate faster than 1 word per minute.
Couldn't this be simplified by quite a bit using NURBS surfaces? It seems that much of the complex interaction between the "springs" in Macris' model could be simulated by weak linkages between the "handles" of a NURBS surface.
Just a thought
I saw a picture of the computers used to count the Florida ballot. It ran on Windows 3.1!
Check out Michael Moores' very amusing opinions. It may help to explain some of GWBs answers.
damn that should have read "...the analogy of minesweeper to P vs NP is a *not* very good choice."
Sorry 'bout that.
The first square chosen MUST be random. There are no clues as to what may lie under the first square clicked. This implies that there is always *some* chance that even an otherwise perfect algorythm may fail.
IMHO this implies that the analogy of minesweeper to P vs NP is a very good choice.
I wonder if you arranged 800x600 of these things on a grid (assuming the price drops significantly) we could actually see LED projectors in the future! Sounds like a promising alternative to LCD, huh? Then maybe I can watch projected movies on my big loft wall without spending US $10,000.
Using a proxy server, a web server sees the proxy as the client, not the actual client itself. Effectively, it doesn't matter whether the filter is at the server, or at the client, because any proxy makes it appear that the proxy machine itself is the one making the request, and this machine probably doesn't appear in the list of schools.
What this means in practical terms is that one can still use babelfish.altavista.com to view pornography whether the site is filtered by the client or the server.
This was a cool trick to speed up games and only allocate the minimum amount of resources necessary for the game to run. Vendors often didn't actually package MS-DOS with the game, but rather they gave you instructions on how to create your own bootable disks ala "format /s".
Actually, it worked on any removable media that could boot an MS-DOS system, not just 5-1/4" floppies.
Too bad there isn't a similar trick for DirectX games, so we could run modern Windoze games using the absolute minimum system resources.
Abstract: System for making the web entertaining involving a large plastic tube, a small metal tube, a good amount of a common domestic plant, and a disposable lighter.
What about all those millions of copies of Windoze [insert year here] we see on the shelves of the major software stores? If this is MS policy, why do they sell boxed, non OEM versions of their software?
What happens if you're upgrading a machine that you no longer plan to use anymore, and want to transfer your license (probably breaks license agreement anyway)? What about ghost installs in corporations with multi-user licenses?
What a joke. MS alienates their customers again, suprise suprise. They are extremely paranoid.
Well, ShareTheNet is the easiest to configure with a Windoze user interface for configuration, but costs around US $70 the last time I checked. LRP is free, but much harder to configure, requiring some experience in GW/FW configuration. Both products should do what you need on a 486/8mb RAM with no hard-disk.
Both ShareTheNet and Linux Router Project load the OS into a RAM disk. They do this for the sake of security (just reboot, and voila: new OS installation) and speed. I use a ShareTheNet router on a 386/33 and I regularly see D/L speeds in excess of 100KB/second.
Terry Gilliams' classic comes to life!
DMCA and FCC just need to merge and rename the monstrosity: "Information Retrieval"
I won one here at this recruiter site. It was a pretty fun little contest, a good way to kill the first hour of the day. And who'd have guessed? Ranked 25th in HTML-4.0 category (didn't use any reference) but apparently, they couldn't get in touch with the other 24, so I'm sitting pretty!
:-P
and studied like I told them to do, instead of sitting around the dorm smoking pot, they might have gotten some decent grades.
Damn kids today...
This came from a post a while back where Slashdot was discussing new top-level domains. I think it was CmdrTaco who said he wanted http://www.slashdot.dot
1) Create an HTML form as a jump-off point where users enter an address similar to the location bar in a browser. Use shttp so the query cannot be easily examined.
2) Proxy generates a unique (random) key to associate with the page.
3) Proxy grabs the requested document off the web.
4) Proxy modifies all href links, image sources, applet codebases, object and embed sources, link sources, and script sources to point to the proxy server instead of the site in question. All file paths should be changed in case blocking software searches for "lesbian", etc. in filenames, use variations of the page key to associate requests to specific resources.
5) Browser receives modified document and sends proxy requests for all media on the page, without a single http://www.superchicken.com url.
6) Proxy receives requests for resources and retreives them by id.
7) Teenie bopper views porn, parents never know.