If you telnet into your friendly, neighbourhood POP2 server you can use commands found here which are explained in excruciating detail in RFC1939. Who needs a mail client.:)
Java compiles to p-code
C# compiles to pseudo-assembler code
C# classes compile (I think) to separate files from which you can inherit.
Java classes compile to separate files from which you can inherit.
C# really feels a lot like Java. The really nice thing is the cross-inheritance with VB.
.Net vs Java
.Net stores com objects in subdirectories. No registry to go to to get references - just refer to the objects location in the.Net directory structure.
Java stores Java object in subdirectories. There was never any registry to go to get the objects.
Conclusion:
C# +.NET is a Java killer. C# as a language mimics much of Java(haven't seen anything like an "interface" keyword in C# yet)..Net's setup is far more network friendly - especially compared with the DCOM stuff.
MS has done some nice things. Just can't help feeling a little dirty using it knowing what they are trying to do.
I'm living in Toronto. I have a few options for high speed access. Cable through my local cable provider and DSL through several carriers. Almost all services are about $40/month. Stable IPs are available from some - normally for about $5. All prices Canadian. I've seen interruptions in service maybe once a month for a few hours.
The regulated aspect of this doesn't seem too bad to me.
I once took a tour of a facility run by my organization. It was an area that utilized some of my developement group's software. I remember feeling sorry for the fellow showing us around because I knew that any changes we introduced would probably make his job redundant.
Brings to mind a Northern Pikes quote: "Scraping, scheming struggle hard to get myself ahead/with no respect for anyone but me."
As for those who slam media for what's on it they have to realize that the media is NOT the message, it merely contains the message. The message that gets delivered depends on society.
No system - computer or otherwise - is perfect. For any lock there's a way to get around it. They just deter the amateurs.
Is this a situation where there is no hope? I don't think that's the right question or conclusion. We all have houses with locks that are adequate 99.9% of the time. They will fail from time to time but that is something we've all accepted (well, 99.9% of us:).
Computer security is the same way and Schneier's conclusion seems to me to be common sense. Not that he doesn't - probably - present all sorts of interesting anecdotes.
To be eternally secure we'd have to be eternally vigilant. No one can do that. So we do a best effort sort of thing, get on with our lives and have to be prepared to pick up the pieces when it falls apart. What else is new.
For all the bad things and good things Microsoft has done they are not necessary to explain the state of computers today. All their tactics have been tactics employed by their competitors. Gates, like McNealy, Ellison and Jobs are driven by their thirst to win and their religiously fanatical belief in their own infallibility. If you compare any of these characters I think you'll find they have more in common than not. Read "My 500 Days at Apple" or Ellison's Ellegy to himself(I forget the name) and you'll see what I mean.
If M$ didn't exist we'd be bitching about iMac$ dominating the market or $un's closed standards. Or perhaps we'd be bowing down to $GI or -who knows- Am$trad.:)
In this article (I couldn't follow the link above - looks broken) I can't help but notice Tom's consistant use of the term "Satan Clara." Now maybe he's gone through a rough time with Intel, but this term really doesn't bode well for Subsequent reviews of Intel's products.
Noticed some similar stuff with Tom's infamous Q3Test disaster of '99. Very passionate fellow. His reviews are still worth the effort.
'geeks look to anime for their entertainment and self-images' and the portrayal of something that resembles the way they live their lives.'
Ah yes, the character of Jubai the Ninja reflects the way I live my life.:)
But as for American TV; Both the recent Batman cartoons and The Family Guy have displayed a lot of quality storytelling. Batman for it's dark stories - even though it's oriented at a younger audience. Family Guy for some of its dead on commentary about society - refreshing for a long time Simpson's fan.
Japanese TV represents a different way of looking at things. It's neither more nor less valid than any other way of looking at things.
"...Americans focus on all the wrong things." "...you'll understand a lot about the irrational way Americans and American media deal with technology..."
What if we're not American? =P
More to the point Isn't Katz a member of the American Media?
People won't get the message if the media says nothing. People will ignore the message if the media sounds too alarmist. That is true of most communication.
You don't have to ban ISP's, just make any debt accrued by online gambling uncollectable. If you make it illegal for Visa to collect payment for a gambling debt then you make it that much harder for a casino to make money.
Point 2:
With the online sites does anyone know the odds of winning at a particular game? Do those sites stack the decks to control the odds? Nevada has inspectors because - historically - grifters weren't the only ones to fix games. If you go to an online site - especially if it's offshore - it seems unlikely that it's regulated.
Point 3:
I remember reading an article in National Geographic about cocain. Apparently only 5 percent of users allow the habit to control them. With gambling the addiction rates can be higher. Doesn't that make it more dangerous?
I seem to recall that the government of BC wanted to exempt high tech employers in BC from minimum holiday requirements. Never heard if that went through. Now that would bother me.
I'm lucky, I work in a nice environment and am expected to put in my 37.5 per week. The job is still stressfull, tho'.
Just a thought
J:)
Survival Traits and Genetic Tinkering
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It seems to me that parents have a built in desire to see their children do well. They are programmed to care for, and raise the kids in such a way as to increase the kids chance of survival. Genetic tinkering is just another way of increasing a childs survival and success chances. I see nothing wrong with DNA splicing to get rid of Cystic Fibrosis, Juevenile Diabetes or a host of other nasty things. If you can boost intelligence at the same time why not. Any rational, would be parent would be a fool to ignore the tailoring of DNA to improve chances of survival and success.
I know it's late in the day for this, but here's another - new - Tom Article. Guess what, he still doesn't like RAMBUS and gives more benchmarks to back his arguments up. In typical Tom Tirade fashion.:)
I find that I learn better now than I did 5 years ago. Maybe it's just me but I'm more effective at learning because I'm now more disciplined about it.
I'm pushing 30 and I work in the IT dept of a bank. There are lot's of people older than me. If you're in the Web industry and don't see a lot of 30+ers it's because they've already streamed into different areas and don't really have a need to move.
I hope I can continue to learn. One of the greatest things I fear is the loss of mind. Inability to learn would be a sure sign that things are going down hill.
I like to see how things work. I like to know how to use and manipulate these complex toys. Programming is a way to do it. It's a way to explore the relationship between Hardware and Software and between OS and application. It's like doing a crossword or jigsaw, just infinitely more complex.
Without a suit forcing an unready software release, it only makes sense that software will get better and better
Software isn't made in a vacuum, it's made to fill some need. In the case of free OS's like GNU/Linux it was created to fill the needs/wants of the people who put it together. In the case of a system for verifying bank deposits made at an ATM (I work at a bank) it is created to fill the need of a suit. So the impetous and the requirements don't come from the programmer but from the suit who happens to be the end user.
Outside the internal software situation impetous and requirements still often come from suits. Take wordprocessors: while many text editors have been created by open source methods they don't match some of the features of commercial packages - and if they do the features appeared in commercial packages first. The requirements of the suits caused the programmers to go beyond what they themselves needed or wanted.
And when you have a suit funding a project they will - with good reason - want a timeline and project deliverables. While the timing may often be unrealistic, the concept is reasonable.
As a science fiction novel Dune was pretty non-USA. The middle eastern themes of the Mahdi and Beduin and Hashishan types ran counter to US perceptions of the Middle East. Especially since the book was pro-Jihad vis a vis the decadent, foreign aristo-capitalists of the Empire and CHOAM (read the West).
I remember back in '89 or so Fox broadcast a kind of "Director's Cut" that had a lot of extras added. Some of the extras were cutting room floor material but most were still shots with voice over. They made the movie into a two part mini-series.
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What's interesting is their retroactive clarification that it's...
Most clarifications are retroactive. Kind of hard to have pre-emptive clarifications.:)
IMHO, as per
J:)
I telnetted into kent state. started a process. Then tried to kill it with kill -9. The process died. Kent State Homicide arrested me for murder.
Guess I shouldn't have tried to kill something on their server.
J:)
If you telnet into your friendly, neighbourhood POP2 server you can use commands found here which are explained in excruciating detail in RFC1939. Who needs a mail client.:)
IMHO, as per
J:)
C# vs Java
.Net directory structure.
.NET is a Java killer. C# as a language mimics much of Java(haven't seen anything like an "interface" keyword in C# yet). .Net's setup is far more network friendly - especially compared with the DCOM stuff.
C# uses "culture" keyword
Java uses "package" keyword
Java compiles to p-code
C# compiles to pseudo-assembler code
C# classes compile (I think) to separate files from which you can inherit.
Java classes compile to separate files from which you can inherit.
C# really feels a lot like Java. The really nice thing is the cross-inheritance with VB.
.Net vs Java
.Net stores com objects in subdirectories. No registry to go to to get references - just refer to the objects location in the
Java stores Java object in subdirectories. There was never any registry to go to get the objects.
Conclusion:
C# +
MS has done some nice things. Just can't help feeling a little dirty using it knowing what they are trying to do.
IMHO, as per
J:)
according to this Slashdot Poll you are above average. I wonder if the spread has changed any since. I'm at seven myself.
J:)
I'm living in Toronto. I have a few options for high speed access. Cable through my local cable provider and DSL through several carriers. Almost all services are about $40/month. Stable IPs are available from some - normally for about $5. All prices Canadian. I've seen interruptions in service maybe once a month for a few hours.
The regulated aspect of this doesn't seem too bad to me.
IMHO, as per
J:)
$300 && $1500:
GM - Estimated Value: $35.877B
Why? 'Cause it's big. Besides, I think I could push out a Ballard powered car quicker that way.
I once took a tour of a facility run by my organization. It was an area that utilized some of my developement group's software. I remember feeling sorry for the fellow showing us around because I knew that any changes we introduced would probably make his job redundant.
Brings to mind a Northern Pikes quote: "Scraping, scheming struggle hard to get myself ahead/with no respect for anyone but me."
As for those who slam media for what's on it they have to realize that the media is NOT the message, it merely contains the message. The message that gets delivered depends on society.
IMHO, as per
J
IMHO, as per.
No system - computer or otherwise - is perfect. For any lock there's a way to get around it. They just deter the amateurs.
Is this a situation where there is no hope? I don't think that's the right question or conclusion. We all have houses with locks that are adequate 99.9% of the time. They will fail from time to time but that is something we've all accepted (well, 99.9% of us:).
Computer security is the same way and Schneier's conclusion seems to me to be common sense. Not that he doesn't - probably - present all sorts of interesting anecdotes.
To be eternally secure we'd have to be eternally vigilant. No one can do that. So we do a best effort sort of thing, get on with our lives and have to be prepared to pick up the pieces when it falls apart. What else is new.
IMHO, as per
J:)
For all the bad things and good things Microsoft has done they are not necessary to explain the state of computers today. All their tactics have been tactics employed by their competitors. Gates, like McNealy, Ellison and Jobs are driven by their thirst to win and their religiously fanatical belief in their own infallibility. If you compare any of these characters I think you'll find they have more in common than not. Read "My 500 Days at Apple" or Ellison's Ellegy to himself(I forget the name) and you'll see what I mean.
If M$ didn't exist we'd be bitching about iMac$ dominating the market or $un's closed standards. Or perhaps we'd be bowing down to $GI or -who knows- Am$trad.:)
Bill Gates was just quickest out of the gate.
IMHO, as per
J:)
In this article (I couldn't follow the link above - looks broken) I can't help but notice Tom's consistant use of the term "Satan Clara." Now maybe he's gone through a rough time with Intel, but this term really doesn't bode well for Subsequent reviews of Intel's products.
Noticed some similar stuff with Tom's infamous Q3Test disaster of '99. Very passionate fellow. His reviews are still worth the effort.
IMHO, as per
J:)
DSL lines ... offer transfer rates of 7 megabits per second.
I wish.:( I get less than 1 mbps down.
IMHO, as per
J:)
'geeks look to anime for their entertainment and self-images' and the portrayal of something that resembles the way they live their lives.'
Ah yes, the character of Jubai the Ninja reflects the way I live my life.:)
But as for American TV; Both the recent Batman cartoons and The Family Guy have displayed a lot of quality storytelling. Batman for it's dark stories - even though it's oriented at a younger audience. Family Guy for some of its dead on commentary about society - refreshing for a long time Simpson's fan.
Japanese TV represents a different way of looking at things. It's neither more nor less valid than any other way of looking at things.
I do like the anime tho'.
IMHO, as per
"...Americans focus on all the wrong things."
"...you'll understand a lot about the irrational way Americans and American media deal with technology..."
What if we're not American? =P
More to the point Isn't Katz a member of the American Media?
People won't get the message if the media says nothing. People will ignore the message if the media sounds too alarmist. That is true of most communication.
IMHO, as per
J:)
Here's what Tom had to say...
J:)
My first point:
You don't have to ban ISP's, just make any debt accrued by online gambling uncollectable. If you make it illegal for Visa to collect payment for a gambling debt then you make it that much harder for a casino to make money.
Point 2:
With the online sites does anyone know the odds of winning at a particular game? Do those sites stack the decks to control the odds? Nevada has inspectors because - historically - grifters weren't the only ones to fix games. If you go to an online site - especially if it's offshore - it seems unlikely that it's regulated.
Point 3:
I remember reading an article in National Geographic about cocain. Apparently only 5 percent of users allow the habit to control them. With gambling the addiction rates can be higher. Doesn't that make it more dangerous?
IMHO, as per
J:)
I seem to recall that the government of BC wanted to exempt high tech employers in BC from minimum holiday requirements. Never heard if that went through. Now that would bother me.
I'm lucky, I work in a nice environment and am expected to put in my 37.5 per week. The job is still stressfull, tho'.
Just a thought
J:)
It seems to me that parents have a built in desire to see their children do well. They are programmed to care for, and raise the kids in such a way as to increase the kids chance of survival. Genetic tinkering is just another way of increasing a childs survival and success chances. I see nothing wrong with DNA splicing to get rid of Cystic Fibrosis, Juevenile Diabetes or a host of other nasty things. If you can boost intelligence at the same time why not. Any rational, would be parent would be a fool to ignore the tailoring of DNA to improve chances of survival and success.
I know it's late in the day for this, but here's another - new - Tom Article. Guess what, he still doesn't like RAMBUS and gives more benchmarks to back his arguments up. In typical Tom Tirade fashion.:)
IMHO, as per
J:)
I find that I learn better now than I did 5 years ago. Maybe it's just me but I'm more effective at learning because I'm now more disciplined about it.
I'm pushing 30 and I work in the IT dept of a bank. There are lot's of people older than me. If you're in the Web industry and don't see a lot of 30+ers it's because they've already streamed into different areas and don't really have a need to move.
I hope I can continue to learn. One of the greatest things I fear is the loss of mind. Inability to learn would be a sure sign that things are going down hill.
You know, reading this I'm reminded of those times when you make a conceptual breakthrough and say "Ah, I understand."
Those are the times when I feel like a god. Those are the times when I feel surprised that I'm actually paid to do what I do.
anyway...
J:)
I like to see how things work. I like to know how to use and manipulate these complex toys. Programming is a way to do it. It's a way to explore the relationship between Hardware and Software and between OS and application. It's like doing a crossword or jigsaw, just infinitely more complex.
That and I can make money doing it.:)
IMHO, as per.
J:)
Software isn't made in a vacuum, it's made to fill some need. In the case of free OS's like GNU/Linux it was created to fill the needs/wants of the people who put it together. In the case of a system for verifying bank deposits made at an ATM (I work at a bank) it is created to fill the need of a suit. So the impetous and the requirements don't come from the programmer but from the suit who happens to be the end user.
Outside the internal software situation impetous and requirements still often come from suits. Take wordprocessors: while many text editors have been created by open source methods they don't match some of the features of commercial packages - and if they do the features appeared in commercial packages first. The requirements of the suits caused the programmers to go beyond what they themselves needed or wanted.
And when you have a suit funding a project they will - with good reason - want a timeline and project deliverables. While the timing may often be unrealistic, the concept is reasonable.
IMHO, as per.
J
As a science fiction novel Dune was pretty non-USA. The middle eastern themes of the Mahdi and Beduin and Hashishan types ran counter to US perceptions of the Middle East. Especially since the book was pro-Jihad vis a vis the decadent, foreign aristo-capitalists of the Empire and CHOAM (read the West).
I think Herbert was a bit of a radical.
IMHO, as per
J
I remember back in '89 or so Fox broadcast a kind of "Director's Cut" that had a lot of extras added. Some of the extras were cutting room floor material but most were still shots with voice over. They made the movie into a two part mini-series.
Being a big Dune fan I was in my glory
IMHO, as per
J