"More like thanks to Ashcroft, but he was appointed by Bush so what's the difference?"
i find hard to ignore reno's 'lack' of involvement, but the m$ verdict happened on ashcoft's watch; and he works for g.w..
what amazes me to no end is g.w.'s lack of use of the 'Al-Qaeda/Hussen Money Connection'. when it comes to terrorism on a global scale, it takes bucks, and plenty of it to keep a machine of that type running smoothly. a generic p.r. campain of 'we are going after scramble-brains-ben-ladden, and we are going to put his banker out of business also.' it's no secret that hussen, and bin did not believe the same, but they have a common enemy; and 'enemy of my enemy...'
this new kind of suit looks like a traffic cop in South Central L.A. there's a difference; this guy's gun looks smaller. and the cops in south central run in 'packs'.
maybe the guns for war don't need to be a big as the guns cops use for parking violations.
the ending in the book Ol'Yeller made me sad. But the solution used was the only one that was humane.
VAX is a good machine. i've gone to VAX School for VMS 0.1, ya 0.1; it dates me. many of CPM, Apple, MS-DOS, and UNIX commands could be found on a VAX.
how does this apply? when its time to say good bye to a friend for the last time. it hurts. but the pain passes.
we should place a PDP-8, PDP-11, VAX, DEC-10, DEC-20, and DEC Alpha in the Smithsonian. it will remind us from where our computing origins came from.
Those who make a living maintaining software from machines 20 years obsolete cannot support a bench mark analysis of desktop pc's to their equipment. for me, anyone that maintains software on an UNIVAC 1100/8, IBM 1402, IBM 370, IBM 4200, IBM AS-400, DEC-20, et.al.; these people are not being completely honest to their supervisors.
"...and large corporations are the only entities the U.S. government responds to anymore"
i believe that the 'guilty' verdict of the m$ anti-trust trial clearly demostrated how the u.s.government rolled over like a cheap slut. And what i find to be cleary scandalus is that m$ will give restitution by handing out 'coupons' so as to buy more of its 'tainted' product, simply amazing. i guess its thanks to g.w.?
the way the market is setup on my part of the planet, the phone becomes obsolete when the customer changes phone companies.
if a phone could be useful, even after its not needed as a phone, then it will have value beyond the initial use.
some initial ideas would be:
1. proof of concept robotics processors, and communicators.
2. gps location devices that can take a picture of where you are at in case that should have some value.
3. data storage, and retrieval devices.
4. parallel processors for a bayowulf cluster.
5. 'walkee-talkee' devices at a large facility.
but all of these would be AFTER the initial sale of the device. what the manufactures need is a way to make more profit from their initial engineering investment. which brings up an interesting question. what were the profit, and sales numbers for these devices?
seeing that the ESA is still in a 'planning' mode. what would the impact be to just orbit outside the belt and map ALL of the rocks locations, rotations, orbits, and xray each one for compisition?
i think that the results of the above type of survey would be more informational than just sampling 2 far away boulders.
"Most notably it includes probably one of the most fair and intelligent analysis of the Unix-Vs-Windows security issue that I have ever seen."
after reading the anchor i can only conclude the following:
1. the author makes references to certain things about windows that i cannot easily verify. why?
2. there is a great deal more said of apple computers than linux in a comparison of windows vs. linux. why?
3. as for 'C2' clearance, that was 10 years ago, and on 'NT' which is not supported any more. what is the point of discussing DOD clearances of windows, but not of linux?
the article is a fine begining, but it appears to be still an unfinished work in progress. i hope to get a chance to read the final work.
"...Let's say I knew that DoD used a certain package in gunnery firmware. Let's say a math library that would be used to make calculations to calibrate the weapon...."
the above is a good example of why open sores will succeed.
its really very simple, one only need to 'test every line of code', (for 1st-years, google using 'trace software trace'). this is a standard requirement for DOD signoff on software projects, (check the DOD signoff requirements list, its about 2/3's toward the bottom).
oh ya, the tests used also have to be submitted, then some new tiger gets to prove they have claws by reviewing the tests; completely.
strange, this is old knowledge, i thought everyone knew it.
the classic is the bell telephone logo trademark lawsuit, it was a standard subject taught in business school in the mid 1970s. but in this case; a man trademarked the logo, THEN went after ma'bell.
another one that comes to mind are intel's '586 violation...
also coach pat riley of the miami heat, when he was coach of the l.a. lakers, trade marked the phrase's "re-re-peat", "three-peat", "four-peat", and "five-peat".
i'm reading this article, and it says php is this, and asp is that. but no anchors to 'facts'. so i ask, "where are the bench marks?"
trash talk comes and goes with the tide, but i can take a bench mark test, apply it my machine, run it, and make my own conclusions.
it looks like this author has never had to face the phrase, "ya? prove it". it also looks like this author may have been 'mugged' by some plastic lawyer. i'd love to see a toe to toe bench mark of 'Everything' php, and asp; Please.
"Dan Bricklin, author of VisiCalc, has written a great new essay identifying a need for software that needs to last for decades or even centuries without replacement."
My first reaction to your comment is, "Would you use VisiCalc today?". (My grin just got bigger)
There's a twist of grim irony in this clique, "Once Software is made, that Software is obsolete."
For example, lets look at what is estimated as 80% or more of all software 'usage' today. Mainly Word Processing, Spread Sheets, Data Bases, Presentations, and Graphics. You would think that this is a type of 'hard' ceiling for this kind of software development.
You'd be wrong, because now is begining to creep into these standard software packages the notion of 'XML', which for the great unwashed is the beginings of 'Data Readability Unification', (DRU). You won't find DRU written anywhere, even today; but XML is growing VERY rapidly.
Which brings me to my drunken thesis, "if something like XML didn't exist 15 years ago, how is software made then going to be able to handle it now?" Well, the solution is now painfully clear. Go forward in time. Get the specs for then. Come back. Write the program. Get paid.
Software is linear by nature. The Universe is Curvelinear. The only way that we could apply Dan Bricklin's idea is to go into the future that is going to exist, lets say in 200 years, and bring that software back. If only it weren't for that whole space-time-continuem thing getting the way...
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"More like thanks to Ashcroft, but he was appointed by Bush so what's the difference?"
i find hard to ignore reno's 'lack' of involvement, but the m$ verdict happened on ashcoft's watch; and he works for g.w..
what amazes me to no end is g.w.'s lack of use of the 'Al-Qaeda/Hussen Money Connection'. when it comes to terrorism on a global scale, it takes bucks, and plenty of it to keep a machine of that type running smoothly. a generic p.r. campain of 'we are going after scramble-brains-ben-ladden, and we are going to put his banker out of business also.' it's no secret that hussen, and bin did not believe the same, but they have a common enemy; and 'enemy of my enemy...'
i can only think of micorsoft patenting the 'Left Seat', and many more to come.
this new kind of suit looks like a traffic cop in South Central L.A. there's a difference; this guy's gun looks smaller. and the cops in south central run in 'packs'.
maybe the guns for war don't need to be a big as the guns cops use for parking violations.
the ending in the book Ol'Yeller made me sad. But the solution used was the only one that was humane.
VAX is a good machine. i've gone to VAX School for VMS 0.1, ya 0.1; it dates me. many of CPM, Apple, MS-DOS, and UNIX commands could be found on a VAX.
how does this apply? when its time to say good bye to a friend for the last time. it hurts. but the pain passes.
we should place a PDP-8, PDP-11, VAX, DEC-10, DEC-20, and DEC Alpha in the Smithsonian. it will remind us from where our computing origins came from.
Those who make a living maintaining software from machines 20 years obsolete cannot support a bench mark analysis of desktop pc's to their equipment. for me, anyone that maintains software on an UNIVAC 1100/8, IBM 1402, IBM 370, IBM 4200, IBM AS-400, DEC-20, et.al.; these people are not being completely honest to their supervisors.
"...and large corporations are the only entities the U.S. government responds to anymore"
i believe that the 'guilty' verdict of the m$ anti-trust trial clearly demostrated how the u.s.government rolled over like a cheap slut. And what i find to be cleary scandalus is that m$ will give restitution by handing out 'coupons' so as to buy more of its 'tainted' product, simply amazing. i guess its thanks to g.w.?
"In fact it takes some time and skill to inspect source for vulnerabilities"
from a microsoft victums point of view, more damning words were never spoken.
the way the market is setup on my part of the planet, the phone becomes obsolete when the customer changes phone companies.
if a phone could be useful, even after its not needed as a phone, then it will have value beyond the initial use.
some initial ideas would be:
1. proof of concept robotics processors, and communicators.
2. gps location devices that can take a picture of where you are at in case that should have some value.
3. data storage, and retrieval devices.
4. parallel processors for a bayowulf cluster.
5. 'walkee-talkee' devices at a large facility.
but all of these would be AFTER the initial sale of the device. what the manufactures need is a way to make more profit from their initial engineering investment. which brings up an interesting question. what were the profit, and sales numbers for these devices?
why go to just 2 of the rocks?
seeing that the ESA is still in a 'planning' mode. what would the impact be to just orbit outside the belt and map ALL of the rocks locations, rotations, orbits, and xray each one for compisition?
i think that the results of the above type of survey would be more informational than just sampling 2 far away boulders.
"Most notably it includes probably one of the most fair and intelligent analysis of the Unix-Vs-Windows security issue that I have ever seen."
after reading the anchor i can only conclude the following:
1. the author makes references to certain things about windows that i cannot easily verify. why?
2. there is a great deal more said of apple computers than linux in a comparison of windows vs. linux. why?
3. as for 'C2' clearance, that was 10 years ago, and on 'NT' which is not supported any more. what is the point of discussing DOD clearances of windows, but not of linux?
the article is a fine begining, but it appears to be still an unfinished work in progress. i hope to get a chance to read the final work.
i realize that its cheaper to just bury the junk.
but, i'm thinking of the percentage of radio active matter with respect to the non radio active matter.
shouldn't we be looking at filtering out the radio active material to reuse both again?
"...Let's say I knew that DoD used a certain package in gunnery firmware. Let's say a math library that would be used to make calculations to calibrate the weapon...."
the above is a good example of why open sores will succeed.
its really very simple, one only need to 'test every line of code', (for 1st-years, google using 'trace software trace'). this is a standard requirement for DOD signoff on software projects, (check the DOD signoff requirements list, its about 2/3's toward the bottom).
oh ya, the tests used also have to be submitted, then some new tiger gets to prove they have claws by reviewing the tests; completely.
strange, this is old knowledge, i thought everyone knew it.
the classic is the bell telephone logo trademark lawsuit, it was a standard subject taught in business school in the mid 1970s. but in this case; a man trademarked the logo, THEN went after ma'bell.
another one that comes to mind are intel's '586 violation...
also coach pat riley of the miami heat, when he was coach of the l.a. lakers, trade marked the phrase's "re-re-peat", "three-peat", "four-peat", and "five-peat".
a judge that gets it? a judge that didn't even waste the courts time on things computer?
i tell ya, its sign of the apocalypse!
my cow 'bessie' can not only give me milk, and calves; but can now be a souce of information?
i don't understand, isn't information supposed to come from the horses mouth?
just a thought...
it sure would be nice to take one of those pictures myself, on the way to work...
jfk jr. proved that ego and clouds don't mix.
also, the winds in the cloud could do some VERY bad things to one's aircraft; it ruin your whole day...
question: is there a ultralite with vtol characteris tics?
the faa said under 120 knots, and less than 1350 pounds. to me thats still alot of motor and wingspan to work with.
air boats won't stay airborne long enough.
the x43a, b, and c; and connard designs are all using the 'composit' material which is like the 'resins' described.
i'm reading this article, and it says php is this, and asp is that. but no anchors to 'facts'. so i ask, "where are the bench marks?"
trash talk comes and goes with the tide, but i can take a bench mark test, apply it my machine, run it, and make my own conclusions.
it looks like this author has never had to face the phrase, "ya? prove it". it also looks like this author may have been 'mugged' by some plastic lawyer. i'd love to see a toe to toe bench mark of 'Everything' php, and asp; Please.
'FIAT' means "Fix It Alla Time", or "Fix It Again Tony". :o)
"Dan Bricklin, author of VisiCalc, has written a great new essay identifying a need for software that needs to last for decades or even centuries without replacement."
My first reaction to your comment is, "Would you use VisiCalc today?". (My grin just got bigger)
There's a twist of grim irony in this clique, "Once Software is made, that Software is obsolete."
For example, lets look at what is estimated as 80% or more of all software 'usage' today. Mainly Word Processing, Spread Sheets, Data Bases, Presentations, and Graphics. You would think that this is a type of 'hard' ceiling for this kind of software development.
You'd be wrong, because now is begining to creep into these standard software packages the notion of 'XML', which for the great unwashed is the beginings of 'Data Readability Unification', (DRU). You won't find DRU written anywhere, even today; but XML is growing VERY rapidly.
Which brings me to my drunken thesis, "if something like XML didn't exist 15 years ago, how is software made then going to be able to handle it now?" Well, the solution is now painfully clear. Go forward in time. Get the specs for then. Come back. Write the program. Get paid.
Q.E.D.
Software is linear by nature. The Universe is Curvelinear. The only way that we could apply Dan Bricklin's idea is to go into the future that is going to exist, lets say in 200 years, and bring that software back. If only it weren't for that whole space-time-continuem thing getting the way...
idea #1: pizza deliveries!
nothing like a hot steaming pizza delivered to your door step.
idea #2: single person commuter cars!
i get in my personal curse missle, and instead of waiting in traffic for a hour, i'm there in 5 minutes.