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  1. I suggest Java on How To Encourage a Young Teen To Learn Programming? · · Score: 0

    To be completely honest it doesn't matter too much about the language, it's a little bit like choosing the color of the bike when learning how to ride one.

    The reasons for choosing Java:
    * It's the most used language right now by far.
    * There's massive online amount of tutorials and documentation.
    * The language syntax is pretty straight forward to grasp.
    * Java can be used for writing simpler command line stuff or more advanced complex GUI.
    * Java can be used for mobile phones which he might think is cool.
    * If he later chooses to study in the Computer Science field, chances are good that they will use Java for teaching.
    * All the tools are free (as in beer) and it runs on Linux.

    So all in all I think that Java is the most sensible choice, allthough as I said in the beginning it doesn't matter all that much.

  2. Re:Swedish pirates provide RIAA insurance. on Slashback: Disney Copyright, Alaa Freed, Kelo Repealed · · Score: 1, Informative

    Actually it doesn't mean 'thinkfree.now' you are confusing "tänka fritt" and "tanka fritt", the first one is literally 'think freely' while the second one means 'fill up freely' or considering Swedish slang 'download freely'. Allthough one might make the point that since special characters are not allowed in URLs, at least not widely, there is a nice ambiguity to it.

    Best regards,
    Mikael

  3. Re:Front doors do swing outwards elsewhere. on If Bad Software Developers Built Houses... · · Score: 0

    Not to be sarcastic, but if it was that easy to break through the front door I do think that even our European criminals would figure it out. =)

    The hinges can't be taken of except when the door is open. Granted that you could saw through the metal, but then one might as well saw through the actual door. The credit card trick doesn't work over here, because the door frame and lock is designed a little different. Besides there is an extra latch that has a square shape and that is the one that is used to actually lock the door.

    You are right about the screen door though! However, for us we don't really have a huge problem with bugs, I guess it's too cold here. =)

    I don't think that the space issue is 'silly' since the space outside is 'free', while you pay for the space you have inside. Granted that it isn't alot of space, it is still possible to use it.

    I also came up with one more reason. If the door swings outwards then the entire frame protects it from being kicked in.

    Naturally, I'm quite aware that regardless of how the door swings it is designed to work that way. It's just quite interesting how one is so sure that the way one is accustomed to is the correct way, and that any other way just seems wrong. I guess that's the way the Brittish feel about driving on the left side of the road.

  4. Front doors do swing outwards elsewhere. on If Bad Software Developers Built Houses... · · Score: 0
    From the article:

    Herbert unlocks the door and the damn thing swings OUTWARDS knocking you back a step or two.


    Well, in most parts of Europe the front door does swing outwards. The joke I've heard is that the reason for the US standard is to make it easier for the police to kick in the door.

    I do think that it makes more sense that the front door opens outwards than inwards, since that allows for better use of the space inside. Oh well, I guess I'm pretty biased since I'm a Swede and all our front doors swing outwards.
  5. First Post? on Black Holes 'Do Not Exist,' Contends Physicist · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Or was this just a db error?

  6. Re:Why I don't take this organization seriously... on Swedish Pirate Demo · · Score: 1

    Well actually copyswap is legal in most instances. If you purchase a CD you may make copies of it and even give those copies away to close friends. Even downloading mp3's from the Internet is legal, it is sharing that is not legal, as you are sharing to people whom you do not know. Oh, and you are not allowed to share music unless you own a legal copy of the work.

    So all in all, most instances of copyswap are actually legal. Movies however, usually come with extra restrictions.

  7. Re:Apple on A Quick Look at Longhorn Build 4053 · · Score: 1

    True that they may be considered deterministic, but no channel is free from errors. However unlikely anything might fail due to communication error.

    Just ask Shannon....he'll back me up on this one =)

    Seriously though your guess seems plausible, bad ram or bad timings will mess anything up.

  8. Electrolux Trilobite on iRobot Moves Into Your House · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Does anyone have the Trilobite ZA1? Is it available anywhere else besides Sweden?

    Anyways it's a really cool little critter. It uses sonar to seek out the room. Also it automatically recharges itself since it finds its' way back to the charger. It can also untangle itself from carpets and other stuff.How cool is that?

    Seems a bit more stronger and more advanced than Roomba.

    However it's priced at 1500 euro so... =)

  9. Europe vs US on Will 802.11 Kill Bluetooth? · · Score: 1

    Hopefully these two technologies can coexist as many other writers here have said. But I believe stronlgy in BT.

    It's a european technology that will get heavily pushed by Cellphones and the UMTS phone system, atleast here in Europe were the advance is a bit ahead of the US.

    The US however really likes to use US technologies even though better alternatives exist (compare todays telephone networks). Luckily it seems that with Vodaphone UMTS will be the choice even in the US and this will most surely bring with it BT.

    As far as 802.11 is concerned I think that it will need to fix some security issues before it will be mainstream, atleast here in Sweden.

  10. Well timed on 2.4.9 Kernel Released · · Score: 1

    I started my compile of 2.4.8 about 20:30. Went away to rent a movie, came back to boot my new kernel...and what is the first thing my Mozilla browser finds... 2.4.9! It's a bad day for Jedi power ;)