No, the standard unit of "value" in the world is not USD. It is true in some industries, but certainly not in telecom. Only deluded Americans can imagine that they are the centre (sic!) of capitalism.
But I agree: web pages pandering to a national audience without mentioning it are a pain.
You have not seen the new economy seating then. The seat in front is right in your face, and your elbows are entangled with the neighbor. How would you fit a laptop in there? I never managed to use more than a tablet, and even that is going to be banned now.
Except it isn't, because the headline is pure click bait. Seriously, can slashdot get any worse?
I agree. I have the surface, it really does not look all that good. The color of the metal and the color of the plastic do not match - it is like a designer handbag with big spot on it. And as long as the looks are not right out of the factory, there is no point in polishing it.
I can't see anything wrong with USB-C. My laptop has two of them, so I can charge from the left or the right.
I know there are different voltage levels, so I would not try to charge my laptop with a power supply not designed for it. I assume it just would not work (given that this laptop needs 15V, and most others need less).
But I do agree that using one connector for everything could be confusing if you are not used to the concept.
And then there is paypal for payments. So it all exists, and I am not really sure what is novel in this approach, except that it is happening in Germany (and supposedly linked to your government issued ID card).
The beauty of Lambda expression is that it moves features that are classically considered key language elements into a library: if-then statements, loops, etc can all be library functions. And it makes typical library function like optimization algorithms or other analysis methods much easier to use. In numerical computing, Lambda expressions certainly have their place.
Of course in GUI development, Lambda can also be very convenient. But you need to make sure that you keep concerns together, and that can be a challenge.
Coming back to the original question of Java: Java was a good language, but a poor implementation. What really kept it back was the license: Java (like Flash) was always designed as a plug-in, running side by side with the browser, not an integrated part of the browser. The Javascript engine is much more powerful in terms of interaction with the browser (DOM and stuff), and that is the reason it succeeded.
The length of a name should be either configured in a central location, or it should be (effectively) unlimited. Using fixed length fields does seem very 1960s. It is possible that a number of pieces fail on that issue.
As somebody said, this may be an architecture problem, or maybe a timing problem, not just a simple bug. And you do not change your architecture willy-nilly, in the hope that it fixes the issue. At the very least, you would want some engineering process to underpin any significant changes.
While I agree that this may be the case, it is also possible that the software structure is terrible. Maybe one feature is spread out over many different parts of the project. Especially if some mixing language like PHP is involved, that is actually quite typical, because you work with Javascript code that is fix and Javascript code that generated, and possibly from different sources.
Unfortunately, there is no easy fix for this. You need to refactor the software if you want to make it more maintainable.
Testing is the key, especially when working with a legacy project. When a bug report is accepted, you first create a test case that fails, and then you fix the bug. That gives you some kind of assurance that you fixed something. And you ship that fix, unless it fails QA at some point.
Only the bug reporter can find out whether what you fixed also fixed their problem. You can track that - and say the issue is either confirmed fixed, or unconfirmed fixed. That is what bug trackers do. Sometimes it is easiest for the user to just check with the next release.
Exactly. The basics where cheaper, much cheaper. Luxury was more expensive, but it was not expected. Nowadays, internet, smartphone etc is all expected.
Despite all the marketing messages claiming otherwise, Windows Phone is quite different from Windows Tablet. I think Windows Phone has a decent and simple UI, while the tablet UI is just a bit confusing.
Except it does not. Have a look at the app store - you can see tumble weeds blowing through. Even big name apps are just not there.
I think a big part of the problem is that Windows Phone app and Windows Tablet apps are different things, running on different CPUs, with different UI etc. Of course you can write a unified app, but the unified apps only work on Windows 10, which came out when the downturn was already in full swing.
Reading is not a strength on slashdot. The submission says "I just need something to work with the mechanical equipment it controls", which seems to indicate that custom software is at play. In that case, especially if it is a non-standard interface, Linux may not be an option.
For general use I would recommend Ubuntu, too, but this does not seem to be general use.
And while there is plenty of blame for "the system", I would not say that the people are much better. It is a mixture of envy, hubris and a greed that makes the gig economy so attractive to many people: they think that professionals just rake in the money (uber driver trying to be a rich cabby), they overestimate themselves and their business skills, and they fail to account for the operating expenses and costs of providing a service.
In the past, you often have to satisfy a certain standard to run a business or provide services, and that standard would require formal teaching in your subject area and in business. Now we have "deregulated" the market, and everybody can do everything, including working themselves into the ground. It turns out that "the freedom to work yourself into the ground" is not that great after all. As I said, hubris is part of it.
Yes, 99.9% have a cell phone. But: 0.1% of a few million is still a lot of disgruntled customers.
And there is the question whether the cell phone is compatible with whatever software contraption Southwest are working on. I know, they are pretty decent when it comes to software, but again 99.9% is not good enough.
Yes, that is the impression I am getting. A key feature, running Android apps, was not available at the launch of the device, and is only slowly stabilising. The GUI is also subject to change, and it is nearly impossible to stay on a certain version (even ignoring security issues).
It is a very nice piece of hardware, but the software limits it to a web browser, and for that it is just too expensive.
Actually, the main consumer of power on Android is background applications. Sony has a nice switch to turn those off, and battery lifetime can be quite amazing.
So how about reciprocity? Would you hand over your phone, your phone password, your email password, your facebook password, when you want to visit Canada, Mexico, England, Russia, China, North Korea?
And even if were happy with it, it would still be a federal crime under US law. So we are basically making travel illegal, and you just hope that you do not get caught...
Nice try, anonymous troll. By most measures, Europe is a much safer place than the US. You are unlikely for example to be shot for honking at someone cutting in front of you. You are also safe from civil forfeiture. And you have the right to criticise the president - any president.
But as the OP said, civil liberties are not appreciated anymore.
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No, the standard unit of "value" in the world is not USD. It is true in some industries, but certainly not in telecom. Only deluded Americans can imagine that they are the centre (sic!) of capitalism.
But I agree: web pages pandering to a national audience without mentioning it are a pain.
Which would of course be bankruptcy fraud, so you could prosecute and jail the CEO. Except it never happens...
And what is 5c/phone call anyway? They just file that as the cost of doing business.
You have not seen the new economy seating then. The seat in front is right in your face, and your elbows are entangled with the neighbor. How would you fit a laptop in there? I never managed to use more than a tablet, and even that is going to be banned now.
Except it isn't, because the headline is pure click bait. Seriously, can slashdot get any worse?
I agree. I have the surface, it really does not look all that good. The color of the metal and the color of the plastic do not match - it is like a designer handbag with big spot on it. And as long as the looks are not right out of the factory, there is no point in polishing it.
I can't see anything wrong with USB-C. My laptop has two of them, so I can charge from the left or the right.
I know there are different voltage levels, so I would not try to charge my laptop with a power supply not designed for it. I assume it just would not work (given that this laptop needs 15V, and most others need less).
But I do agree that using one connector for everything could be confusing if you are not used to the concept.
And then there is paypal for payments. So it all exists, and I am not really sure what is novel in this approach, except that it is happening in Germany (and supposedly linked to your government issued ID card).
I updated manually, and I like it. Some small improvements here and there, and the night light mode is very soothing.
But I have to admit that I have not tried bluetooth. Most bluetooth gadgets are for my phone anyway.
The beauty of Lambda expression is that it moves features that are classically considered key language elements into a library: if-then statements, loops, etc can all be library functions. And it makes typical library function like optimization algorithms or other analysis methods much easier to use. In numerical computing, Lambda expressions certainly have their place.
Of course in GUI development, Lambda can also be very convenient. But you need to make sure that you keep concerns together, and that can be a challenge.
Coming back to the original question of Java: Java was a good language, but a poor implementation. What really kept it back was the license: Java (like Flash) was always designed as a plug-in, running side by side with the browser, not an integrated part of the browser. The Javascript engine is much more powerful in terms of interaction with the browser (DOM and stuff), and that is the reason it succeeded.
But that is not the question asked, is it?
robots.txt should apply to the page at the time. I do not see any decent argument against that.
But arguable robots.txt should not be a way to retroactively mark previously archived content as inaccessible.
The length of a name should be either configured in a central location, or it should be (effectively) unlimited. Using fixed length fields does seem very 1960s. It is possible that a number of pieces fail on that issue.
As somebody said, this may be an architecture problem, or maybe a timing problem, not just a simple bug. And you do not change your architecture willy-nilly, in the hope that it fixes the issue. At the very least, you would want some engineering process to underpin any significant changes.
While I agree that this may be the case, it is also possible that the software structure is terrible. Maybe one feature is spread out over many different parts of the project. Especially if some mixing language like PHP is involved, that is actually quite typical, because you work with Javascript code that is fix and Javascript code that generated, and possibly from different sources.
Unfortunately, there is no easy fix for this. You need to refactor the software if you want to make it more maintainable.
Testing is the key, especially when working with a legacy project. When a bug report is accepted, you first create a test case that fails, and then you fix the bug. That gives you some kind of assurance that you fixed something. And you ship that fix, unless it fails QA at some point.
Only the bug reporter can find out whether what you fixed also fixed their problem. You can track that - and say the issue is either confirmed fixed, or unconfirmed fixed. That is what bug trackers do. Sometimes it is easiest for the user to just check with the next release.
But the OP did not participate...
Exactly. The basics where cheaper, much cheaper. Luxury was more expensive, but it was not expected. Nowadays, internet, smartphone etc is all expected.
Despite all the marketing messages claiming otherwise, Windows Phone is quite different from Windows Tablet. I think Windows Phone has a decent and simple UI, while the tablet UI is just a bit confusing.
Except it does not. Have a look at the app store - you can see tumble weeds blowing through. Even big name apps are just not there.
I think a big part of the problem is that Windows Phone app and Windows Tablet apps are different things, running on different CPUs, with different UI etc. Of course you can write a unified app, but the unified apps only work on Windows 10, which came out when the downturn was already in full swing.
Reading is not a strength on slashdot. The submission says "I just need something to work with the mechanical equipment it controls", which seems to indicate that custom software is at play. In that case, especially if it is a non-standard interface, Linux may not be an option.
For general use I would recommend Ubuntu, too, but this does not seem to be general use.
And while there is plenty of blame for "the system", I would not say that the people are much better. It is a mixture of envy, hubris and a greed that makes the gig economy so attractive to many people: they think that professionals just rake in the money (uber driver trying to be a rich cabby), they overestimate themselves and their business skills, and they fail to account for the operating expenses and costs of providing a service.
In the past, you often have to satisfy a certain standard to run a business or provide services, and that standard would require formal teaching in your subject area and in business. Now we have "deregulated" the market, and everybody can do everything, including working themselves into the ground. It turns out that "the freedom to work yourself into the ground" is not that great after all. As I said, hubris is part of it.
Yes, 99.9% have a cell phone. But: 0.1% of a few million is still a lot of disgruntled customers.
And there is the question whether the cell phone is compatible with whatever software contraption Southwest are working on. I know, they are pretty decent when it comes to software, but again 99.9% is not good enough.
Yes, that is the impression I am getting. A key feature, running Android apps, was not available at the launch of the device, and is only slowly stabilising. The GUI is also subject to change, and it is nearly impossible to stay on a certain version (even ignoring security issues).
It is a very nice piece of hardware, but the software limits it to a web browser, and for that it is just too expensive.
Actually, the main consumer of power on Android is background applications. Sony has a nice switch to turn those off, and battery lifetime can be quite amazing.
So how about reciprocity? Would you hand over your phone, your phone password, your email password, your facebook password, when you want to visit Canada, Mexico, England, Russia, China, North Korea?
And even if were happy with it, it would still be a federal crime under US law. So we are basically making travel illegal, and you just hope that you do not get caught...
Nice try, anonymous troll. By most measures, Europe is a much safer place than the US. You are unlikely for example to be shot for honking at someone cutting in front of you. You are also safe from civil forfeiture. And you have the right to criticise the president - any president.
But as the OP said, civil liberties are not appreciated anymore.