The short answer is "yes", which is why most enterprises have adopted Java. You need not be skilled nor particularly smart to crank out an abundance of code, which caused the glut of programmers (both good and bad) to fight to the death over a bunch of 40k/year jobs.
There is no politician that will ever get rid of the TSA because:
A: It doesn't bother them. B: If an attack occurs, regardless of circumstances, they will be blamed. C: This would be exploited as "weakness" or "sympathetic" by their rivals. D: There is no downside for them to leave things as they are.
Apple evil. Google angelic. Discuss. Google should make a commercial where hordes of drab, chain-laden shills are listening to Steve on a huge video display spout off about conformity. Then that one guy, the CEO that stole phone secrets while on Apple's board, forgot his name, anyway he breaks his chains and hurls a giant penguin into the video screen. And, and, it shatters. And then all the sheeple break out of their bonds and...well, you know.
" As with most reports of game bans, we have only the word of random gamers that they were banned for the reason they say they were banned."
and had I taken even a single course in journalism, I probably would have contacted Blizzard before posting this to what has become The Enquirer of "tech news".
MC's preliminary review of the movie adaption of this iconic novel is: 2 1/2 Stallmans and an opening weekend of $382,000. Fail.
Give me a mainstream writer/director with a big budget any day. Not six degrees of separation between the director and success. Dragonlance all over again.
They both seem reprehensible to me. I hope they make life difficult for each other. I love this nonchalant line from the "victim": "I have been sending DMCA take-down notices on so many sites it was becoming an cookie cutter assembly line process".
"Victim 1" You took a picture. You weren't selling it. You just took a picture and people used it. For that they get their special-needs children's websites yanked. Douche.
"Victim 2" You could have just asked nicely after the take down. I know it was a dick move to have your 14 sites shut down, but a nice plea may have made the Grinch's heart grow three sizes that day. This crazy bullshit? Come on.
>You can develop and distribute apps without begging for permission
The Apple app store has a 96% approval rate and 98% of those are available within a week. No begging required. And for that you get distribution, exposure, hosting and the lion's share of the money.
> while Apple considers you to be a criminal if you jailbreak
From the iOS Jailbreak Wiki: "Jailbreaking, according to Apple, voids Apple's warranty on the device, although this is quickly remedied by restoring the device in iTunes." Can you please site your references?
Jets from AGN (Active Galactic Nuclei) are thought to be generated by a rotating black hole winding the magnetic field from the accretion disc up in a tight beam. The beam contains accelerating particles at incredibly high speeds.
" I got 1,100 km on my 55L tank just this weekend. What's the trick?
Diesel. Jetta. And my fuel was 30% cheaper than regular unleaded. And I filled up with 20% Bio-Diesel blend before my trip."
...and how many pounds of pollution did you put into the atmosphere? If the answer is nonzero then you missed the point.
Of course Americans want the government to make things "safer". "Safer" is a good thing. Now ask if they would like the government to read their e-mail, access their browser history, listen in on their VOIP calls, and know their passwords. You'll get a very different response. That's why government misbehavior is given names like "The Patriot Act", and "The Children's Internet Protection Act". Like the word "Safer", If you oppose those things you sound like you're unpatriotic, or a danger to children. It's pretty stupid. They know that they can get away with just about anything as long as it has a pretty bow around it (or mentions 'terrists').
>Ballmer is talking about every online information >site supplying meta-information about its content >so that search engines are unnecessary. >To that I say, fat chance.
I agree, webmasters will pack their metadata with absolutely everything, whether the content reflects it or not, just to get page views and ad revenue.
If you want to help these people out, start writing to the advertisers of Sys-com urging them to take their business elsewhere. If they start pulling out it won't be long before a change in management occurs. Here are some of the advertisers:
Revelation Software EV1 Servers (they don't need any more negative attention) Software AG Forum Systems Skyway Software Oracle Altova Sugarcrm Mindreef
We've been sending probes to other planets for a long time, my anti-American friend.
Seriously, anti-Americanism is the new fad. It's like the macarena back in the day. If you aren't doing it, you're uncool. Hopefully it lasts just as long. I realize that Olde Europe is a little pissed right now, but the blinders need to come off. Not everything is our fault.:-)
If you want to see some proof of anti-Americanism, look at some of the replies to this post.
I've been dying to get one of these ever since my Ipaq was stolen. Keeping track of meetings and tasks on Post-Its is no way to go through life. I've been hitting eBay regularly but just can't get an auction to close at the right price. Maybe people will be less likely to bid now that Sharp is pulling out. BTW, if you're selling, I'm buying (maybe).
You Said------ However according to wikipedia China emits 2.3 tons per capita of CO2 while the U.S. 20.1 tons per capita (Europe at 8.5 tons per capita.) and isn't this the way to look at emissions? ---------------
This post reminds me of the Daily Show when Samantha Bee said something like "But when the graph is viewed from this angle (bar graph falls over so only the bottom is seen) then the results are much closer". Sorry if that doesn't translate well. The point is, if you choose to defend an angle come Hell or high water, you will be able to find (or create) facts to prop-up your position. Mine is simply "No, per capita is the wrong way to go here. Kyoto is about countries, not about people."
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Since this is the "waiting for Pi" gripe thread I'll throw in. I ordered 2 from Allied Electronics on 8/14. Booooo, so many projects on hold.
The short answer is "yes", which is why most enterprises have adopted Java. You need not be skilled nor particularly smart to crank out an abundance of code, which caused the glut of programmers (both good and bad) to fight to the death over a bunch of 40k/year jobs.
There is no politician that will ever get rid of the TSA because:
A: It doesn't bother them.
B: If an attack occurs, regardless of circumstances, they will be blamed.
C: This would be exploited as "weakness" or "sympathetic" by their rivals.
D: There is no downside for them to leave things as they are.
MC
Apple evil. Google angelic. Discuss. Google should make a commercial where hordes of drab, chain-laden shills are listening to Steve on a huge video display spout off about conformity. Then that one guy, the CEO that stole phone secrets while on Apple's board, forgot his name, anyway he breaks his chains and hurls a giant penguin into the video screen. And, and, it shatters. And then all the sheeple break out of their bonds and...well, you know.
Bow to your god, slashdot. Bow to google.
MC
And allow me to extrapolate:
" As with most reports of game bans, we have only the word of random gamers that they were banned for the reason they say they were banned."
and had I taken even a single course in journalism, I probably would have contacted Blizzard before posting this to what has become The Enquirer of "tech news".
MC
Has Netcraft confirmed anything about RIM yet? Just checking.
MC
tldr; Flop.
MC's preliminary review of the movie adaption of this iconic novel is: 2 1/2 Stallmans and an opening weekend of $382,000. Fail.
Give me a mainstream writer/director with a big budget any day. Not six degrees of separation between the director and success. Dragonlance all over again.
MC
It's easier to read one children's book than a bunch of hard ones.
MC
They both seem reprehensible to me. I hope they make life difficult for each other. I love this nonchalant line from the "victim":
"I have been sending DMCA take-down notices on so many sites it was becoming an cookie cutter assembly line process".
"Victim 1"
You took a picture. You weren't selling it. You just took a picture and people used it. For that they get their special-needs children's websites yanked. Douche.
"Victim 2"
You could have just asked nicely after the take down. I know it was a dick move to have your 14 sites shut down, but a nice plea may have made the Grinch's heart grow three sizes that day. This crazy bullshit? Come on.
MC
He's a Gaia "scientist". May as well cover "Creation Scientist Admits Earth May Be a Bit Older"...
MC
>You can develop and distribute apps without begging for permission
The Apple app store has a 96% approval rate and 98% of those are available within a week. No begging required. And for that you get distribution, exposure, hosting and the lion's share of the money.
> while Apple considers you to be a criminal if you jailbreak
From the iOS Jailbreak Wiki: "Jailbreaking, according to Apple, voids Apple's warranty on the device, although this is quickly remedied by restoring the device in iTunes." Can you please site your references?
Haters gotta hate, I guess.
MC
I think I love you, my astrogirl...
Jets from AGN (Active Galactic Nuclei) are thought to be generated by a rotating black hole winding the magnetic field from the accretion disc up in a tight beam. The beam contains accelerating particles at incredibly high speeds.
The library's contact form:
http://www.bccls.org/feedback.shtml
The feedback e-mail address:
bccls@bccls.org
Maybe a nice, supportive Slashdotting is what they need to electroshock them back to their senses...
MC
In other words, what you're saying is: wait for it... wait for it...
"We can always make more killbots" -Bender
Matthew
" I got 1,100 km on my 55L tank just this weekend. What's the trick? Diesel. Jetta. And my fuel was 30% cheaper than regular unleaded. And I filled up with 20% Bio-Diesel blend before my trip."
...and how many pounds of pollution did you put into the atmosphere? If the answer is nonzero then you missed the point.
Matthew
Has he respawned yet?
MC
> PEBL? RAZR? SLVR?
Motorola, buy a vowel.
Matthew
Of course Americans want the government to make things "safer". "Safer" is a good thing. Now ask if they would like the government to read their e-mail, access their browser history, listen in on their VOIP calls, and know their passwords. You'll get a very different response. That's why government misbehavior is given names like "The Patriot Act", and "The Children's Internet Protection Act". Like the word "Safer", If you oppose those things you sound like you're unpatriotic, or a danger to children. It's pretty stupid. They know that they can get away with just about anything as long as it has a pretty bow around it (or mentions 'terrists').
What is the answer to 1 + 1???
NOTE: I will not accept "2" as an answer. Nor will I accept any whole number. Forget about fractions.
So there, math fan boys. Answer that!!!!!!!!
>Ballmer is talking about every online information
>site supplying meta-information about its content
>so that search engines are unnecessary.
>To that I say, fat chance.
I agree, webmasters will pack their metadata with absolutely everything, whether the content reflects it or not, just to get page views and ad revenue.
Matthew
If you want to help these people out, start writing to the advertisers of Sys-com urging them to take their business elsewhere. If they start pulling out it won't be long before a change in management occurs. Here are some of the advertisers:
Revelation Software
EV1 Servers (they don't need any more negative attention)
Software AG
Forum Systems
Skyway Software
Oracle
Altova
Sugarcrm
Mindreef
We've been sending probes to other planets for a long time, my anti-American friend.
:-)
Seriously, anti-Americanism is the new fad. It's like the macarena back in the day.
If you aren't doing it, you're uncool. Hopefully it lasts just as long. I realize that
Olde Europe is a little pissed right now, but the blinders need to come off.
Not everything is our fault.
If you want to see some proof of anti-Americanism, look at some of the replies to this post.
Matthew
I've been dying to get one of these ever since my Ipaq was stolen. Keeping track of meetings and tasks on Post-Its is no way to go through life. I've been hitting eBay regularly but just can't get an auction to close at the right price. Maybe people will be less likely to bid now that Sharp is pulling out. BTW, if you're selling, I'm buying (maybe).
Matthew
You Said------
However according to wikipedia China emits 2.3 tons per capita of CO2 while the U.S. 20.1 tons per capita (Europe at 8.5 tons per capita.) and isn't this the way to look at emissions?
---------------
This post reminds me of the Daily Show when Samantha Bee said something like "But when the graph is viewed from this angle (bar graph falls over so only the bottom is seen) then the results are much closer". Sorry if that doesn't translate well. The point is, if you choose to defend an angle come Hell or high water, you will be able to find (or create) facts to prop-up your position. Mine is simply "No, per capita is the wrong way to go here. Kyoto is about countries, not about people."
Matthew
> Batteries are not used just in electronics.
That's the funniest thing I've heard today. What else are they used in? Salads?
Matthew