And the end result is you wind up with a few gems, maybe, sloshing around in a sea of crap... And you can't rely on popularity rankings to tell the good from the bad.
The last thing the world needs is the a bunch of Thought Police telling us what we can or can't find funny.
Thanks for telling me what I should've done, but if it's all the same to you, I'll let my own conscious be my guide, rather than fake righteousness out of fear or peer-pressure.
And feel free to mod me down for supporting him... karma (like words) only controls you if you let it.
Oh.... and for God's sake... please change the color scheme!
Class dbtxt includes the ability to undo changes, and features human-readbility for the flat database files. I was really just referring to manual editing using a text editor. My read on his request was that he wanted to be able to monkey with the data directly by hand (hence his "done with Notepad" comment). Still, point taken.
mydb.execute("insert into contacts values('Spooky','Monster','spook@spammity.spam')")
mydb.commit() mydb.close()
You can then use the free and open SQLite database browser to browse, edit, and print your table.
You may think you're keeping it simple by using a flat file, but you're really not. It may be somewhat easier to manually edit, but it's also easier to screw up, and I've never heard of one with the ability to undo changes.
If your biggest issue is the loss of a few perks, sounds like the cost-cutting was targeted perfectly.
Now if you'd complained about something that actually impacted your job performance (excessive micromanagement, armed guards outside the stationary closets, etc.), I might've felt some sympathy....
Half-life 2 didn't rely on that old chestnut too often. Figuring out how to get into a locked room, across the pool of radioactive muck, ricochet that grenade just right so it takes out the turret, etc., was just as much fun as holding the trigger down while running backwards in Doom3.
I personally found laying traps for the monsters in Bioshock to be more entertaining than a straight run-n-shoot as well.
Same thing here. I was looking for a new gaming laptop that summer, and one of my criteria was that it would be able to play Doom3 well. I eventually picked up a 17" widescreen with 9700 Radeon and 1GB memory.
IIRC, I was finally able to get 30+ FPS by going to 600x800 and turning off damn near every graphic option. Sure, it was still pretty. And yes, it was playable (eventually). But I can't imagine trying to play it on a system more than 6-10 months old at the time... which means 70%+ of their gaming audience was SOL.
I only got the duct tape mod after switching back and forth with the flashlight got boring......which means I played the game 'properly' for all of 20 minutes.
I think a better solution would've been to mimic Half-Life's flashlight: it's always available, but you'll want to save the battery for when you really need it.
Realistically, where were the night-vision goggles? The technology to create them must have been lost sometime between now and our colonization of Mars. Maybe even have it so the monsters only appear when seen with the naked eye, so you have to take off the goggles to attack them?
I think he's referring to 2 things: - The massive (at the time) system requirements - The repetitive gameplay (turn corner; monster jumps out of hiding; rinse & repeat)
"Chrysler has found a safe way to demonstrate this dangerous situation to teen drivers with the Neon Drunk Driving Simulator, a specially equipped Dodge/Plymouth Neon that mimics the effects of driving after drinking alcohol.
Sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Association of Broadcasters and local Chrysler Corporation dealers, the Neon Drunk Driving Simulator will travel to more than 250 schools. The vehicle has made more than 2,100 public appearances in more than 200 cities since the program began in 1988. To date, over 750,000 people have tried the Simulator.
So... it's OK to let people experience the negative effects of drunk driving in a real car, but in the safety of your own living room? NEVER!!!!
And when my ISP cuts off my service because I've used too much bandwidth this month? Sounds like you need a different ISP. Why? It fits my needs, not yours. If you start running up my bill, I'm supposed to go in pocket to support your bandwidth addiction?
And when the government subpoenas me because someone on my account was browsing child porn sites? Then they have probable cause for a search, not any kind of evidence. For some things (like child porn), being suspected of the crime is almost as bad as being charged. There was a/. article not too long ago about a tech getting fired and unable to find a new job, even though no evidence to support the charges was ever found.
And when the RIAA files suit against me for 'making available' copyrighted material (off of your laptop, of course)? Then they have nothing against you, since your laptop does not infringe copyright, and you make a nice sum in damages from your defamation counter claim. Does this mean you'll be paying all my legal bills? No? Oh...well, at least, if I do win, I'll make that 'nice sum' you talked about, just like all everyone else who've successfully counter-claimed the RIAA to date... oh, wait....
But if those moral blinders are working for you, hey... who am I to disagree?
How are those moral blinders?! You are costing me time, effort, money and reputation, and yet offer to assume none of the debt or responsibility for your actions. You are putting 100% of the blame on the injured party, and trying to use ignorance ("I didn't know he hadn't given me permission") as a defense. Face it: you know it's wrong, you just don't care. If that's not the very definition of moral bankruptcy, I don't know what is.
The fact of the matter is, an open door is not an invitation into the house... it never has been, and it never will be.
This is akin to someone leaving an outdoor tap running, and another person walking by with an empty glass and filling it up. You're not using the water (bandwidth), it's running (not being stored), so you're paying the same cost either way. Close, but no cigar. There are 3 key differences: 1) The tap is closed when you find it - it's not 'splashing' internet on everyone standing next to it: you have to turn the spigot on (DHCP connect) before getting 'wet'
2) Homeowners pay for water, just like they pay for internet. In fact, in my town, I pay a varied amount depending on how much water I've consumed. So your taking water from me increases my cost, just like if you took bandwidth from me and I had a usage cap.
3) A 'cup of bandwidth' sounds nice and harmless... but what about a 'swimming pool full'? What if you're using all that water to do something illegal... does that make me somehow culpable?
With wifi, there is no additional cost (unless the person abuses the link but that's not what we're talking about). We're not? I don't remember anyone omitting abusive and/or illegal use from the conversation...
If I use your bandwidth when you are not, I cant see how that really affects you in any way. And when my ISP cuts off my service because I've used too much bandwidth this month?
And when the government subpoenas me because someone on my account was browsing child porn sites?
And when the RIAA files suit against me for 'making available' copyrighted material (off of your laptop, of course)?
But if those moral blinders are working for you, hey... who am I to disagree?
... we wait for the Senators to open the file "report_on_perverts_downloading_rape_and_molestation_files.doc" and then BAM! arrest the whole lot of them.
I'd thought my point was quite relevant, actually... tactile feedback is a critical element in a touch typist's accuracy. The fact that the parent's post had typos showed that, to him, accuracy was not as important as speed (not right now at least). If speed was his primary concern, then it is easy to see why the idea of using technology to improve his accuracy was so easily dismissed.
It is easy to see how accuracy plays less of a role in a world where thumb typing slang is de rigeur and the excuse of "you know what I meant" is commonplace.
Why even plug it in? Why not go with a combo of RFID/Wi-fi/wireless USB when using a Pox - an abbreviation for Public Box... as well as a good mnemonic for remembering proper data hygiene when accessing one;). Drop your key/RFID reader on the Pox's pad for handshaking, and you're off. When it comes to public terminals, my authentication of it's identity is far more important than it's veracity of mine.
I could possibly see plugging it into a (power only) port to recharge/reduce the drain on the battery, but trust my 'key to the electronic equivalent of a glory hole? NEVER!;)
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It is funny the Technology Croud who is working with one of the fastes areas of change are often the most resistant to it.
I guess I see your point... in a world where proper capitalization, spelling, and grammar are no longer relevant, being able to hit the right key at the right time is fairly moot.
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And the end result is you wind up with a few gems, maybe, sloshing around in a sea of crap... And you can't rely on popularity rankings to tell the good from the bad.
So it's just like TV?
No.... Slashdot.
Mod the parent AC up.
The last thing the world needs is the a bunch of Thought Police telling us what we can or can't find funny.
Thanks for telling me what I should've done, but if it's all the same to you, I'll let my own conscious be my guide, rather than fake righteousness out of fear or peer-pressure.
And feel free to mod me down for supporting him... karma (like words) only controls you if you let it.
Oh.... and for God's sake... please change the color scheme!
1) My example was done to show how quick and easy it would be to set up and populate a table in Python.
2) He's explicitly mentioned several times that this is for his own private non-web use.
3) Your fly is open.
Just get Python, and use the version of SQLite that comes with it:
import sqlite3
mydb = sqlite3.connect('sample.db')
mydb.execute("create table contacts (fname text, lname text, email text)")
mydb.execute("insert into contacts values('Spooky','Monster','spook@spammity.spam')")
mydb.commit()
mydb.close()
You can then use the free and open SQLite database browser to browse, edit, and print your table.
You may think you're keeping it simple by using a flat file, but you're really not. It may be somewhat easier to manually edit, but it's also easier to screw up, and I've never heard of one with the ability to undo changes.
If your biggest issue is the loss of a few perks, sounds like the cost-cutting was targeted perfectly.
Now if you'd complained about something that actually impacted your job performance (excessive micromanagement, armed guards outside the stationary closets, etc.), I might've felt some sympathy....
Half-life 2 didn't rely on that old chestnut too often. Figuring out how to get into a locked room, across the pool of radioactive muck, ricochet that grenade just right so it takes out the turret, etc., was just as much fun as holding the trigger down while running backwards in Doom3.
I personally found laying traps for the monsters in Bioshock to be more entertaining than a straight run-n-shoot as well.
Same thing here. I was looking for a new gaming laptop that summer, and one of my criteria was that it would be able to play Doom3 well. I eventually picked up a 17" widescreen with 9700 Radeon and 1GB memory.
IIRC, I was finally able to get 30+ FPS by going to 600x800 and turning off damn near every graphic option. Sure, it was still pretty. And yes, it was playable (eventually). But I can't imagine trying to play it on a system more than 6-10 months old at the time... which means 70%+ of their gaming audience was SOL.
I only got the duct tape mod after switching back and forth with the flashlight got boring... ...which means I played the game 'properly' for all of 20 minutes.
I think a better solution would've been to mimic Half-Life's flashlight: it's always available, but you'll want to save the battery for when you really need it.
Realistically, where were the night-vision goggles? The technology to create them must have been lost sometime between now and our colonization of Mars. Maybe even have it so the monsters only appear when seen with the naked eye, so you have to take off the goggles to attack them?
I think he's referring to 2 things:
- The massive (at the time) system requirements
- The repetitive gameplay (turn corner; monster jumps out of hiding; rinse & repeat)
http://www.autoworld.com/news/Dodge/Neon_DD.htm
"Chrysler has found a safe way to demonstrate this dangerous situation to teen drivers with the Neon Drunk Driving Simulator, a specially equipped Dodge/Plymouth Neon that mimics the effects of driving after drinking alcohol.
Sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Association of Broadcasters and local Chrysler Corporation dealers, the Neon Drunk Driving Simulator will travel to more than 250 schools. The vehicle has made more than 2,100 public appearances in more than 200 cities since the program began in 1988. To date, over 750,000 people have tried the Simulator.
So... it's OK to let people experience the negative effects of drunk driving in a real car, but in the safety of your own living room? NEVER!!!!
You know... like Cheney's love letters to Satan, Bush's collection of Nigerian chain letters.....
The fact of the matter is, an open door is not an invitation into the house... it never has been, and it never will be.
1) The tap is closed when you find it - it's not 'splashing' internet on everyone standing next to it: you have to turn the spigot on (DHCP connect) before getting 'wet'
2) Homeowners pay for water, just like they pay for internet. In fact, in my town, I pay a varied amount depending on how much water I've consumed. So your taking water from me increases my cost, just like if you took bandwidth from me and I had a usage cap.
3) A 'cup of bandwidth' sounds nice and harmless... but what about a 'swimming pool full'? What if you're using all that water to do something illegal... does that make me somehow culpable? With wifi, there is no additional cost (unless the person abuses the link but that's not what we're talking about). We're not? I don't remember anyone omitting abusive and/or illegal use from the conversation...
And when the government subpoenas me because someone on my account was browsing child porn sites?
And when the RIAA files suit against me for 'making available' copyrighted material (off of your laptop, of course)?
But if those moral blinders are working for you, hey... who am I to disagree?
Why can't I live in the parts of your house you're not using?
... we wait for the Senators to open the file "report_on_perverts_downloading_rape_and_molestation_files.doc" and then BAM! arrest the whole lot of them.
Genius, I tell ya!
I'd thought my point was quite relevant, actually... tactile feedback is a critical element in a touch typist's accuracy. The fact that the parent's post had typos showed that, to him, accuracy was not as important as speed (not right now at least). If speed was his primary concern, then it is easy to see why the idea of using technology to improve his accuracy was so easily dismissed.
It is easy to see how accuracy plays less of a role in a world where thumb typing slang is de rigeur and the excuse of "you know what I meant" is commonplace.
Why even plug it in? Why not go with a combo of RFID/Wi-fi/wireless USB when using a Pox - an abbreviation for Public Box... as well as a good mnemonic for remembering proper data hygiene when accessing one ;). Drop your key/RFID reader on the Pox's pad for handshaking, and you're off. When it comes to public terminals, my authentication of it's identity is far more important than it's veracity of mine.
;)
I could possibly see plugging it into a (power only) port to recharge/reduce the drain on the battery, but trust my 'key to the electronic equivalent of a glory hole? NEVER!
It is funny the Technology Croud who is working with one of the fastes areas of change are often the most resistant to it.
I guess I see your point... in a world where proper capitalization, spelling, and grammar are no longer relevant, being able to hit the right key at the right time is fairly moot.
Howard or O&A?
FLAME ON!!!!
Actually, if he were to put it on a SD card, it'd take up less than 1 square inch...
Where's my PEDANTIC:-1 option?
The "What's New for 3.0?" article over on python.org:
http://docs.python.org/dev/3.0/whatsnew/3.0.html
The biggest incompatibility is how you output to stdout. Instead of doing
print "This used to work"
You now have to do
print("This is how 3.0 rolls")
There will be no grandfathering, so everything needs to be refactored accordingly.
A small, but significant change.
When you came pulling in here, did you notice a sign out in front of my house that said Dead Server Storage?
;) )
(If you don't know what I'm talking about, RTFA