This was an analysis of files on github, yes? And by definition, those files are managed by git, yes?
And thus, the files were created by all the young punks that rushed to git, because reasons, yes?
In light of those conditions, yeah. I can see why there's a prevalence of spaces. The analysis only considers the work output of (mostly) young idiots.I'll bet there's a prevalence on github of non-plumb braces, too.
Is Silicon Valley defined as strictly the 408 area code? Meaning Mountain View and Fremont ain't parts of it? Or Scotts Valley - one time home of Borland and Seagate?
I doubt any two people will agree on the exact boundaries. Do we only count the parts that are geographically valley? And if we do, what about the East end of the valley, which is a bit less silicon-y?
But as "The Peninsula" is a real term used by many people in the greater SF Bay Area to demarcate the piece of land that juts out from the North American continent and eventually terminates with San Francisco (aka "The City", distinct from "The Peninsula") I believe that it should not be included in the area that is considered "Silicon Valley". Thus, the boundary (for me) is approximately the South end of Mountain View. That's not to say there's no high tech there -- clearly, there is. But I don't consider it "Silicon Valley" proper.
Sorry to be hella pedantic*, but as 280 exists entirely within the confines of North California, you will henceforth cease prepending "the" to its designated numerical designation.
* I'm not actually sorry at all. You fucking South California immigrants just need to shut the fuck up.
People can make 300k a year there, and be forced to live under a bridge, due to systemic housing shortages.
SF may be pretty bad, but that's just bullshit. If you make $300k a year, you will find a place to live. Unless you've got a wicked coke habit, I guess.
You can only build the skyscraper class apartment building so high before the steel and glass at the bottom cannot bear any more weight.
I doubt there are many skyscrapers in SF (or the world, for that matter) that rely on load-bearing glass.
3. Obligatory XKCD reference. Seriously - this. I've got a phone with accurate time that can be in my hand in 2 seconds, one-handed. It's barely less convenient than a watch, especially a dumbwatch on which I either have to press a button, invoke Siri or strike a mail-order-catalog "I am now looking at my watch" pose to get the display to turn on.
Personally (and I've believed this for a lot longer than smart watches have been a "thing") I think there's something to be said for reducing life's little annoyances. Reducing the keys on my keyring, for instance, made a small but noticeable change in my daily routine. I had to re-key some locks in and around my house, but I think it paid long-term dividends. When I moved to a new house, I went to a simple keypad entry system (without IoT) and now I only have to carry the key fob to my car. It made me happy.
So yeah, pulling the phone out of my pocket isn't that hard. But I do it many times a day, so even a small improvement pays dividends for me. And looking at my watch is a lot easier than pulling my phone out of my pocket while I'm sitting down.
Is it worth hundreds of dollars? That's a subjective personal question that everyone will have to consider for themselves. For me, on a quest to reduce the annoyances in life, the answer was a clear "yes".
Here in the US, I think most would agree that AT&T and Verizon are equally terrible. The difference, though, is that A&T achieves that through gross incompetence, while Verizon actually goes out of their way to be evil.
On many issues, there's a prevailing point of view.
Prevailing != unanimous. Slashdot's moderation guidelines suggest browsing at -1 for exactly this reason: a moderator might very well represent a minority viewpoint, and moderating at -1 means that the minority viewpoint can still moderate worthwhile content upward.
Given that you can't even be bothered to post under a pseudonymous user name in a conversation that isn't likely to get anyone fired, I am having trouble finding much empathy for your cause. More to the point, I'm the only one in this branch of the thread that isn't posting as AC.
When you come out from behind the AC cloak, maybe we can have a reasonable conversation on the topic.
How, exactly, does the moderation system lead to groupthink? Are you imagining that all of slashdot agrees on any given point, and anyone who thinks different will be modded down? This doesn't seem very likely, given the heated debates that regularly take place here. Are you instead imagining that slashdot readers will eventually be corrupted by a single-sided point of view, and thus achieve groupthink? Because in order to do so, you would first have to succeed in having a single-sided viewpoint, which (as observed earlier in this post) is implausible, given the heated debates. So at first blush, it does not seem like there is a valid mechanism by which the moderation system could "lead to groupthink".
I browse at -1. In my experience, meaningful, well-thought-out comments rarely end up at -1. Even if some disagree, others will agree, and things will balance out.
Posts that start with statements like "Moderators suck", however, usually end up marked as "troll" or "flame bait". Nobody is interesting in counterbalancing those kinds of statements, because they lack meaningful content.
Your statement lacks any meaningful content. Why are they lemons? Got any evidence of that? Data or citations, perhaps? And why would someone be a moron for buying one? By what objective standard?
God, I hope not, that would be a terrible future. "Renewable Power" isn't reliable, so 100% renewables would lead to rolling blackouts, or wouldn't be 100% renewables.
"Renewable Power" is a broad category. You are thinking narrowly of things like solar and wind, and ignoring nascent trends toward energy storage using increasingly creative methods.
But please, by all means, go ahead and continue to be close minded. That's the sure-fire proven way toward progress. ~
And in the meanwhile, shameless promotion for the Libertarian party! Socially liberal, fiscally conservative, and wholly and selfishly uninterested in the common good.
A vote for the lesser evil is still a vote for evil.
And wholly ignorant of political reality, too. That's the Libertarian way!
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This was an analysis of files on github, yes? And by definition, those files are managed by git, yes?
And thus, the files were created by all the young punks that rushed to git, because reasons, yes?
In light of those conditions, yeah. I can see why there's a prevalence of spaces. The analysis only considers the work output of (mostly) young idiots.I'll bet there's a prevalence on github of non-plumb braces, too.
Is Silicon Valley defined as strictly the 408 area code? Meaning Mountain View and Fremont ain't parts of it? Or Scotts Valley - one time home of Borland and Seagate?
I doubt any two people will agree on the exact boundaries. Do we only count the parts that are geographically valley? And if we do, what about the East end of the valley, which is a bit less silicon-y?
But as "The Peninsula" is a real term used by many people in the greater SF Bay Area to demarcate the piece of land that juts out from the North American continent and eventually terminates with San Francisco (aka "The City", distinct from "The Peninsula") I believe that it should not be included in the area that is considered "Silicon Valley". Thus, the boundary (for me) is approximately the South end of Mountain View. That's not to say there's no high tech there -- clearly, there is. But I don't consider it "Silicon Valley" proper.
Others will almost certainly disagree.
What are you - a grammar cop?
I'm much worse than that. I'm a North California Grammar Enforcement Officer.
they have that campus off the 280 and De Anza
Sorry to be hella pedantic*, but as 280 exists entirely within the confines of North California, you will henceforth cease prepending "the" to its designated numerical designation.
* I'm not actually sorry at all. You fucking South California immigrants just need to shut the fuck up.
People can make 300k a year there, and be forced to live under a bridge, due to systemic housing shortages.
SF may be pretty bad, but that's just bullshit. If you make $300k a year, you will find a place to live. Unless you've got a wicked coke habit, I guess.
You can only build the skyscraper class apartment building so high before the steel and glass at the bottom cannot bear any more weight.
I doubt there are many skyscrapers in SF (or the world, for that matter) that rely on load-bearing glass.
Wake up and smell the bullshit.
Yep. I can smell it. It's coming from your post.
I'm there more often than I'd like. There are NO LOW INCOME SF residents.
First, that's just a stupid thing to say if you've ever lived in or even been to San Francisco.
Second, have you never heard of rent control? It is The Thing that drives income inequality in San Francisco.
And Palo Alto isn't actually in Silicon Valley. It's on the peninsula.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
3. Obligatory XKCD reference. Seriously - this. I've got a phone with accurate time that can be in my hand in 2 seconds, one-handed. It's barely less convenient than a watch, especially a dumbwatch on which I either have to press a button, invoke Siri or strike a mail-order-catalog "I am now looking at my watch" pose to get the display to turn on.
Personally (and I've believed this for a lot longer than smart watches have been a "thing") I think there's something to be said for reducing life's little annoyances. Reducing the keys on my keyring, for instance, made a small but noticeable change in my daily routine. I had to re-key some locks in and around my house, but I think it paid long-term dividends. When I moved to a new house, I went to a simple keypad entry system (without IoT) and now I only have to carry the key fob to my car. It made me happy.
So yeah, pulling the phone out of my pocket isn't that hard. But I do it many times a day, so even a small improvement pays dividends for me. And looking at my watch is a lot easier than pulling my phone out of my pocket while I'm sitting down.
Is it worth hundreds of dollars? That's a subjective personal question that everyone will have to consider for themselves. For me, on a quest to reduce the annoyances in life, the answer was a clear "yes".
Apple had vision in the 80s. They've followed the path of Microsoft since and just ripped off things from others and touted them as their own.
Just keep those blinders on. I'm sure they must offer some comfort in this crazy world.
Here in the US, I think most would agree that AT&T and Verizon are equally terrible. The difference, though, is that A&T achieves that through gross incompetence, while Verizon actually goes out of their way to be evil.
On many issues, there's a prevailing point of view.
Prevailing != unanimous. Slashdot's moderation guidelines suggest browsing at -1 for exactly this reason: a moderator might very well represent a minority viewpoint, and moderating at -1 means that the minority viewpoint can still moderate worthwhile content upward.
Why not show who moderates a post?
Given that you can't even be bothered to post under a pseudonymous user name in a conversation that isn't likely to get anyone fired, I am having trouble finding much empathy for your cause. More to the point, I'm the only one in this branch of the thread that isn't posting as AC.
When you come out from behind the AC cloak, maybe we can have a reasonable conversation on the topic.
Second reply, different than the first:
It's biased and leads to groupthink.
How, exactly, does the moderation system lead to groupthink? Are you imagining that all of slashdot agrees on any given point, and anyone who thinks different will be modded down? This doesn't seem very likely, given the heated debates that regularly take place here. Are you instead imagining that slashdot readers will eventually be corrupted by a single-sided point of view, and thus achieve groupthink? Because in order to do so, you would first have to succeed in having a single-sided viewpoint, which (as observed earlier in this post) is implausible, given the heated debates. So at first blush, it does not seem like there is a valid mechanism by which the moderation system could "lead to groupthink".
Just my opinion.
I browse at -1. In my experience, meaningful, well-thought-out comments rarely end up at -1. Even if some disagree, others will agree, and things will balance out.
Posts that start with statements like "Moderators suck", however, usually end up marked as "troll" or "flame bait". Nobody is interesting in counterbalancing those kinds of statements, because they lack meaningful content.
TL;DR: Seems like the system works to me.
i would guess you are using 9/11 level to refer to total deaths but id argue its the fear instilled that counts not the numbers
I'm going to go out on a limb and state that 9/11 instilled more fear in people than Dallas, Orlando, Fort Hood, Boston, and San Bernardino. Combined.
The value of a supermajority is the ability to override a Presidential veto, as I recall - it only takes 51 votes to pass legislation in the Senate.
Yes, but you need 60 votes to invoke cloture.
Except in this case, they *were* guilty and it was requesting more access than it needed; the developer flat out admitted it (in TFS no less).
If you'll read the TFS more carefully, I think you'll find that what you describe was not, in fact, the main thrust of the TFS.
Your statement lacks any meaningful content. Why are they lemons? Got any evidence of that? Data or citations, perhaps? And why would someone be a moron for buying one? By what objective standard?
God, I hope not, that would be a terrible future. "Renewable Power" isn't reliable, so 100% renewables would lead to rolling blackouts, or wouldn't be 100% renewables.
"Renewable Power" is a broad category. You are thinking narrowly of things like solar and wind, and ignoring nascent trends toward energy storage using increasingly creative methods.
But please, by all means, go ahead and continue to be close minded. That's the sure-fire proven way toward progress. ~
And in the meanwhile, shameless promotion for the Libertarian party!
Socially liberal, fiscally conservative, and wholly and selfishly uninterested in the common good.
A vote for the lesser evil is still a vote for evil.
And wholly ignorant of political reality, too. That's the Libertarian way!
I resent your trivialisation of all ACs
I'm all out of fucks to give on this one.
If you care whether your texts are encrypted, you're either paranoid or cheating on your wife. Get over yourself.
By the same token, you should be comfortable sending personal correspondence on postcards.
Regen braking is a gimmick that is useless in real life situations.
Thanks. You saved me from having to read the rest of your comment.
Small government conservatives don't want to get rid of the fire departments or the police departments (but a lot of leftists want this one)
No they don't. That's just utter bullshit.
This should be fun.