I agree whole heartedly. And in addition to this, (at least with Java) if you use a modern IDE such as IntelliJ IDEA then you'll know about compile errors without actually having to compile thanks to tools such as on-the-fly code analysis. This saves a great deal of time for the developer and helps break the 'write a few lines, compile, write a few line, compile' cycle.
That's just fantastic. I'm using my notebook which doesn't have diagonal keys. Now I gotta figure out how to enable the num pad....this Space Quest thing is getting to real:-P
I agree with you whole-heartedly. Enough people have repeated the same thing. The original point I was trying to make was that for the average joe with a computer adding extra hard disks and installing an extra operating system isn't a viable solution for learning how to program, but rather a flight of fancy for the typical linux booster (I'm a linux booster too, so lets not get started on that one). Installing perl (or python, which I have not used but will now check out since so many recommended it) is sooo much easier than opening up the PC, adding a 2nd hard drive, installing Linux and only then getting acquainted with a programming language.
You comments concerning games are bang on, I owned my first C64 (bought with my own money saved up from babysitting neighbourhood kids) at age eleven, and my first experiences with programming were getting games to run, followed by typing out ML code from the back of Compute! magazine. If it wasn't for experiences like that I'm sure I wouldn't be a successful developer today.
Did you see the _most_ part of my comment? I'm sure you were a great kid, but you don't sound like the average. Would you let a 12 year old child replace the alternator in your car?
Wouldn't it be easier to just install perl on the windows machine? Your technique is neither easy nor intuitive. And I can't imagine it being something that _most_ 12 year olds can do (I wouldn't let my 12 year old inside my pc).
I think they are more concerned with the potential of a sustained disruption caused by a pool of 300 passengers affecting the performance of the compass and safety systems throughout the flight.
In your scenario you'd expect a burst, which might temporarily disrupt performance but would not (I'm assuming here) have a sustained effect.
4 digit grid (XXYY) is accurate to 1 square kilometer, and (remember this for later) can cover an area of 1000 square kms.
6 digit grid (XXXYYY) is accurate to 100 square meters.
8 digit grid (XXXXYYYY) is accurate to 10 square meters.
10 digit grid (XXXXXYYYYY) is accurate to 1 square meter.
So, that explains the first part of your question, and shows how it is RIGHT. Now for the second part.
Lets imagine a 12 digit grid reference, but instead of being even more accurate (i.e. 1/10 of meter) it is broader (digits would be added at the begining instead of end), this would give us a 1000 by 1000 km area, or 1 million square kms. Do you see what I'm getting at?
The land surface of the earth is 150 million square kilometers, so we'd actually need a 16 digit system if we were to take the grid idea to its full conclusion. 16 digits might seem alot at first, but it's not really different than remembering two phone numbers. Another thing that would make it easier would be the fact that most (if not all) buildings have an area greater than 1 square meter, so would actually own a range of addresses, and could pick the one that was easiest for them to remember, or they could ommit digits if they occupy 10m squared or 100m squared of space. You could refer to your region by grid if you wanted to. You can do the same thing with long/lat, but at least the grid is metric and no funky minutes and seconds to calculate.
Maybe I was modded insightful because my contribution added insight to the discussion. What the heck did your contribution add?
Hi, maybe you can shed some lite on this subject for me.
I'm still using a version 1.7x of KazaaLite, because I found 2.x too complicated to set up. Recently I was searching on google and I ran into Kazaa Gold, or similiar, where you pay X dollars a month. What is Kazaa gold? How does it compare to the existing Kazaa software. What's the deal?
Forget the palm, if you have a light notebook you won't need it. Don't be afraid to "whip it out" in class. I've got a Toshiba Portege that wheighs in at less than My second piece of advice is to get a decent monitor for your room, that way you will feel like you can get decent resolutions when working at your desk.
nearly all small notebooks have 1024x786 for their screen, which is fine for in class, but not very good at your desk, but most of them will go up to 1600x1200 when hooked to an external monitor. Trust me on this one, I did half a decade of college and university like this and it suited me fine.
One final note, don't be sucked into bigger screens and faster processors, or even better price, in exchange for a heavier notebook... 7lbs might not seem like much, but your back will notice it after a month or two. 4 pounds is perfect, 6 should be a maximum if you plan to cary it around on a regular basis.
The company I worked for wasn't profitable for a long period of time, but the fact is thet the only time it became profitable was when the owners tried selling it. First they cut staff, then killed support and development and stuck strictly to doing mods that customers were willing to pay for. Sure we were profitable, but that didn't mean our fortunes weren't declining (i.e. we got sold, but there's no way we can be profitable for a while now since we need to rehire missing staff, spend money on developing a piece of software that languished for 2 years etc...).
Real is on my short list for companies that will never receive a penny from me. My reason? Mostly because of the crap they try to pull when you install software, and then the crap they pull once it is installed.
You're absolutely right. I live in Canada, and have had to put up with the dissapearance of both the $1 bill and $2 bill. I hate giving a $10 for a $1 item and sometimes getting back $9 in change, since I find $5 are becoming rather scarce as well.
It is common to take US $1.00 bills, bleach the ink off of them and then print $20.00 bills to be used in Europe, where people are less likely to know the difference. A recent CNN article on the new US $20 made reference to this.
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I agree whole heartedly. And in addition to this, (at least with Java) if you use a modern IDE such as IntelliJ IDEA then you'll know about compile errors without actually having to compile thanks to tools such as on-the-fly code analysis. This saves a great deal of time for the developer and helps break the 'write a few lines, compile, write a few line, compile' cycle.
Actually it ended up being easier than I thought, hehe. Thnx
That's just fantastic. I'm using my notebook which doesn't have diagonal keys. Now I gotta figure out how to enable the num pad....this Space Quest thing is getting to real :-P
The Answer: James Brown
The Question: What is 'What it is'?
artists do not get a good share of the 'spoils' from a $12 CD
Don't you understand what they are saying? It's not about the money. Bwahahahahahahaha!
Trillian has excellent logging facilities on a per user/contact basis for all of the major IM services, and can be obtained for free.
You comments concerning games are bang on, I owned my first C64 (bought with my own money saved up from babysitting neighbourhood kids) at age eleven, and my first experiences with programming were getting games to run, followed by typing out ML code from the back of Compute! magazine. If it wasn't for experiences like that I'm sure I wouldn't be a successful developer today.
Thank you, that's the best suggestion I've seen so far. And although it's weak, Javascript offers a good introduction to OOP.
Let's hope you get modded up.
Did you see the _most_ part of my comment? I'm sure you were a great kid, but you don't sound like the average. Would you let a 12 year old child replace the alternator in your car?
Wouldn't it be easier to just install perl on the windows machine? Your technique is neither easy nor intuitive. And I can't imagine it being something that _most_ 12 year olds can do (I wouldn't let my 12 year old inside my pc).
Freedom to swallow whatever is rammed down our throats? Amen to that!
No, I'm not a coward.
I think they are more concerned with the potential of a sustained disruption caused by a pool of 300 passengers affecting the performance of the compass and safety systems throughout the flight.
In your scenario you'd expect a burst, which might temporarily disrupt performance but would not (I'm assuming here) have a sustained effect.
Wired is a wannabe rag. ;)
No, its readers are. But I think the real point is that Wired is doing something atypical and more akin to 2600: The Hacker Quarterly.
Let me explain:
So, that explains the first part of your question, and shows how it is RIGHT. Now for the second part.
Lets imagine a 12 digit grid reference, but instead of being even more accurate (i.e. 1/10 of meter) it is broader (digits would be added at the begining instead of end), this would give us a 1000 by 1000 km area, or 1 million square kms. Do you see what I'm getting at?
The land surface of the earth is 150 million square kilometers, so we'd actually need a 16 digit system if we were to take the grid idea to its full conclusion. 16 digits might seem alot at first, but it's not really different than remembering two phone numbers. Another thing that would make it easier would be the fact that most (if not all) buildings have an area greater than 1 square meter, so would actually own a range of addresses, and could pick the one that was easiest for them to remember, or they could ommit digits if they occupy 10m squared or 100m squared of space. You could refer to your region by grid if you wanted to. You can do the same thing with long/lat, but at least the grid is metric and no funky minutes and seconds to calculate.
Maybe I was modded insightful because my contribution added insight to the discussion. What the heck did your contribution add?
Because a 10-figure grid is only unique to a 1000 square kilometer area.
...its called a 10 figure grid reference, and is accurate down to square meter.
Hi, maybe you can shed some lite on this subject for me.
I'm still using a version 1.7x of KazaaLite, because I found 2.x too complicated to set up. Recently I was searching on google and I ran into Kazaa Gold, or similiar, where you pay X dollars a month. What is Kazaa gold? How does it compare to the existing Kazaa software. What's the deal?
Forget the palm, if you have a light notebook you won't need it. Don't be afraid to "whip it out" in class. I've got a Toshiba Portege that wheighs in at less than My second piece of advice is to get a decent monitor for your room, that way you will feel like you can get decent resolutions when working at your desk.
nearly all small notebooks have 1024x786 for their screen, which is fine for in class, but not very good at your desk, but most of them will go up to 1600x1200 when hooked to an external monitor. Trust me on this one, I did half a decade of college and university like this and it suited me fine.
One final note, don't be sucked into bigger screens and faster processors, or even better price, in exchange for a heavier notebook... 7lbs might not seem like much, but your back will notice it after a month or two. 4 pounds is perfect, 6 should be a maximum if you plan to cary it around on a regular basis.
He advertises on Slashdot. How different is this than an advertisement? I'm sure he doesn't mind.
Give this man the $10,000! I think we've found our winner.
Memepool has a link to a fantastic Dukes of Hazard interpretation of the whole SCO/Linux affair.
The company I worked for wasn't profitable for a long period of time, but the fact is thet the only time it became profitable was when the owners tried selling it. First they cut staff, then killed support and development and stuck strictly to doing mods that customers were willing to pay for. Sure we were profitable, but that didn't mean our fortunes weren't declining (i.e. we got sold, but there's no way we can be profitable for a while now since we need to rehire missing staff, spend money on developing a piece of software that languished for 2 years etc...).
Real is on my short list for companies that will never receive a penny from me. My reason? Mostly because of the crap they try to pull when you install software, and then the crap they pull once it is installed.
You're absolutely right. I live in Canada, and have had to put up with the dissapearance of both the $1 bill and $2 bill. I hate giving a $10 for a $1 item and sometimes getting back $9 in change, since I find $5 are becoming rather scarce as well.
It is common to take US $1.00 bills, bleach the ink off of them and then print $20.00 bills to be used in Europe, where people are less likely to know the difference. A recent CNN article on the new US $20 made reference to this.