Apple is unfortunately marketing WebObjects as part of the WebServices and EJB scene. It most certainly is not, though. EOF is far superior technology to EJB. It is exactly as I described: An object-oriented model of a relational database. It's extremely powerful. The learning curve is steep, but the reward is worth it.
I would never suggest EJB to anyone unless I wanted to cause great suffering on their part.
I'll admit HP calculators are a bit sluggish in the overall "feel" of operation. They don't seem "instantly" responsive, but they are speedy enough where it counts. I certainly can't do matrix transformations in my head quite as quickly. (heh)
What they lack in a whiz-bang fast processor, they make up for in efficiency. I've had the same batteries in my HP-48SX since 1994 and it is still going strong. A fast calculator will do you no good if it runs out of juice.
"If there are so many after-the-fact solutions attempting to simplify relational database access and manipulation from OO, isn't it reasonable to think that there is something generally wrong with trying to cobble-together two disparate concepts with what are essentially high-caliber hacks?"
No. EOF and WebObjects solved this problem nicely years ago.
Certainly 2x4 lumber is not actually 2x4. I would think making everything absolutely accurate would simple confuse the average consumer.
Yea, that has always confused me, why a unit of mesurement for lumber doesn't actually mean it's actual size, no clue how that is.
Lumber dimensions always refer to rough cut lumber. When you by S4S (surfaced-four-sides), you're buying lumber that has been planed smooth on four sides. Since we have no way of planing wood without removing material, surfaced lumber is always slightly smaller than it's rough cut source.
A 2x4 rough is truly 2 inches by 4 inches. Unless of course you take moisture content into consideration. Nature sucks. Everything should be plastic.
I caught that too. Use of Macs in 2006 no doubt depends on 2 factors: 1) how well the 2003 cluster works out, and 2) how the Mac compares to competitors in 2006. Could be a nice win for Apple, again, if they manage to keep both 1 and 2 competitive. Which remains to be seen, and I'm holding my breath.
I don't know. Holding your breath until 2006 sounds... dangerous.
Yes. Good software does. In my opinion, this is the most significant problem with software today. There are too many "software engineers" that don't follow any sort of engineering principles at all. Quality and documentation are afterthoughts. Design consists of a conversation or two before implementation (coding).
If this sounds like you, please leave the industry now. We've suffered enough.
he focus of his new company is to "simplify programming by representing programs in ways other than in the text syntax of conventional programming languages,"
Light poles are everywhere, and they obviously provide a source of electricity. Maybe if somebody came up with a really cheap 802.11a & b access point/router they could start strapping them on to light poles or even building them into new ones.
Yeah, that worked really well for Metricom's Ricochet network.
Sadly, leasing space on light poles involves local governments. That's a sure fire way to screw up any plan.
But if you drop twenty MP3 files on a quicktime window, it opens twentty instances of the player, instead of queueing them up to be played.
That is insane.
The QuickTime Player != QuickTime. Do the same test with iTunes (which uses QuickTime), and you'll get your expected results.
QuickTime is like Nutrasweet. It isn't an end-user product. It's a raw ingredient. Add it to an application and you've got something.
If you really want your own playlist editor, you can write an app in Cocoa in about 20 lines of code (really) that will do what you want. The files you drop on the app will come in an 'odoc' AppleEvent. Throw that into an NSArray, wire that to a DataBrowser, and wire that to the QuickTime framework. Done.
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No more standing on a dark street corner in the bad part of town counting through notes to know if you have enough for a beer/cab home/meal/whatever.
Wouldn't you get arrested if you were standing on a dark street in a bad part of town with your hand going wild in your pocket?
Well, you can get a bit of information from the package receipt. lsbom -f/Library/Receipts/MacOSXUpdate10.1.4.pkg/Conten ts/Resources/MacOSXUpdate10.1.4.bom
Granted that's just files that were installed, but it's a start.
While the informed elite on/. already know this information, further widespread discussion of the lack of compensation to artists by the RIAA and the like can only be a good thing. The soundbites on national and local news only ever discuss "stealing from artists" and "artists not getting paid."
So far the RIAA has been feeding the information to the wide audience. The more the general populace understands that many of their favorite artists don't make a dime from record sales, the more likely the RIAA will be forced to join us back in the real world.
Charlie is as cheap and greedy as they come. He doesn't want to broadcast every local market feed on CONUS. In fact, he can't. There simply isn't enough satellite bandwidth for that many locals. What he really wants is to offer just a few big markets nationwide. Want your locals from the UP of Michigan? Too bad. You get Detroit.
For the next Charlie Chat, ask him why he doesn't carry west coast feeds of most channels. Answer? "Takes up bandwidth." "Redundant programming." I can see the same argument from him for local networks.
Don't be fooled into thinking you'll get 500 locals to choose from one day.
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You're not really married, then, are you?
Apple is unfortunately marketing WebObjects as part of the WebServices and EJB scene. It most certainly is not, though. EOF is far superior technology to EJB. It is exactly as I described: An object-oriented model of a relational database. It's extremely powerful. The learning curve is steep, but the reward is worth it.
I would never suggest EJB to anyone unless I wanted to cause great suffering on their part.
In films characters held bottles labeled 'Beer' and ate from boxes labeled 'Cereal.' Things like that just wouldn't cut it today.
Worked in Repo Man.
I'll admit HP calculators are a bit sluggish in the overall "feel" of operation. They don't seem "instantly" responsive, but they are speedy enough where it counts. I certainly can't do matrix transformations in my head quite as quickly. (heh)
What they lack in a whiz-bang fast processor, they make up for in efficiency. I've had the same batteries in my HP-48SX since 1994 and it is still going strong. A fast calculator will do you no good if it runs out of juice.
"If there are so many after-the-fact solutions attempting to simplify relational database access and manipulation from OO, isn't it reasonable to think that there is something generally wrong with trying to cobble-together two disparate concepts with what are essentially high-caliber hacks?"
No. EOF and WebObjects solved this problem nicely years ago.
Certainly 2x4 lumber is not actually 2x4. I would think making everything absolutely accurate would simple confuse the average consumer.
Yea, that has always confused me, why a unit of mesurement for lumber doesn't actually mean it's actual size, no clue how that is.
Lumber dimensions always refer to rough cut lumber. When you by S4S (surfaced-four-sides), you're buying lumber that has been planed smooth on four sides. Since we have no way of planing wood without removing material, surfaced lumber is always slightly smaller than it's rough cut source.
A 2x4 rough is truly 2 inches by 4 inches. Unless of course you take moisture content into consideration. Nature sucks. Everything should be plastic.
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That would be WilliamGates.
I caught that too. Use of Macs in 2006 no doubt depends on 2 factors: 1) how well the 2003 cluster works out, and 2) how the Mac compares to competitors in 2006. Could be a nice win for Apple, again, if they manage to keep both 1 and 2 competitive. Which remains to be seen, and I'm holding my breath.
I don't know. Holding your breath until 2006 sounds... dangerous.
Since when has any Apple PC come with a copy of Windows?
1997, to be exact.
This is getting a bit out of hand, don't you think? Does anyone else see McBride running around in a red suit?
"Cardinal Fang! Fetch...THE COMFY CHAIR!"
(FYI, I drive the only volkswagen not on the list. SCORE 1 FOR DAS' SEXUALITY!)
If that EuroVan's a rockin', don't come knockin.
does software really require engineering?
Yes. Good software does. In my opinion, this is the most significant problem with software today. There are too many "software engineers" that don't follow any sort of engineering principles at all. Quality and documentation are afterthoughts. Design consists of a conversation or two before implementation (coding).
If this sounds like you, please leave the industry now. We've suffered enough.
Give me an engineer that is willing to stay late and get the job done. And do so before the night of the dealine.
Sounds like you advocate poor planning, then.
he focus of his new company is to "simplify programming by representing programs in ways other than in the text syntax of conventional programming languages,"
So he's leaving to work on HyperCard?
Light poles are everywhere, and they obviously provide a source of electricity. Maybe if somebody came up with a really cheap 802.11a & b access point/router they could start strapping them on to light poles or even building them into new ones.
Yeah, that worked really well for Metricom's Ricochet network.
Sadly, leasing space on light poles involves local governments. That's a sure fire way to screw up any plan.
But if you drop twenty MP3 files on a quicktime window, it opens twentty instances of the player, instead of queueing them up to be played.
That is insane.
The QuickTime Player != QuickTime. Do the same test with iTunes (which uses QuickTime), and you'll get your expected results.
QuickTime is like Nutrasweet. It isn't an end-user product. It's a raw ingredient. Add it to an application and you've got something.
If you really want your own playlist editor, you can write an app in Cocoa in about 20 lines of code (really) that will do what you want. The files you drop on the app will come in an 'odoc' AppleEvent. Throw that into an NSArray, wire that to a DataBrowser, and wire that to the QuickTime framework. Done.
No more standing on a dark street corner in the bad part of town counting through notes to know if you have enough for a beer/cab home/meal/whatever.
Wouldn't you get arrested if you were standing on a dark street in a bad part of town with your hand going wild in your pocket?
If I paid for it, it's mine. And it's control belongs only to me.
You paid for the hardware, but you also subscribed to the TiVo service. In doing so, you gave up some control to the owner of that service.
I paid for my DSL modem, but I certainly don't have complete control over my DSL service. This really isn't much different.
Jesus, your daughter must be tough.
Jesus has a daughter?!? Does the Pope know about this?
Well, you can get a bit of information from the package receipt.
/Library/Receipts/MacOSXUpdate10.1.4.pkg/Conten ts/Resources/MacOSXUpdate10.1.4.bom
lsbom -f
Granted that's just files that were installed, but it's a start.
Nice, but can I get my root password engraved on the back? I keep forgetting it...
Huh?
My TiBook is incredibly rigid-- no flex at all. Now my Pismo... that thing twists like Red Vines....
It only took 102 miles to hit a McDonald's (NY-SF trip).
God Bless America.
While the informed elite on /. already know this information, further widespread discussion of the lack of compensation to artists by the RIAA and the like can only be a good thing. The soundbites on national and local news only ever discuss "stealing from artists" and "artists not getting paid."
So far the RIAA has been feeding the information to the wide audience. The more the general populace understands that many of their favorite artists don't make a dime from record sales, the more likely the RIAA will be forced to join us back in the real world.
Charlie is as cheap and greedy as they come. He doesn't want to broadcast every local market feed on CONUS. In fact, he can't. There simply isn't enough satellite bandwidth for that many locals. What he really wants is to offer just a few big markets nationwide. Want your locals from the UP of Michigan? Too bad. You get Detroit.
For the next Charlie Chat, ask him why he doesn't carry west coast feeds of most channels. Answer? "Takes up bandwidth." "Redundant programming." I can see the same argument from him for local networks.
Don't be fooled into thinking you'll get 500 locals to choose from one day.