No, No... It's way more than that... They can do it for any two letter prefix. I'm just waiting for the advances in technology that will allow them to complete 3, 4, and even 5 letter prefixs. It can't be more than a couple years away;o)
Re:Reasons for scavenger hunts?
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Better yet how about the other fellow who declared the whole universe to be an illusion, and won because there was no contest in the first place.
Right, because if I take a bunch of cell phones onto the plane, I can threaten to turn them on and crash the plane.... The new age terrorist - Cell Phone Phreak.
If it really is possible problems in critical systems on a commercial airliner, someone is seriously liable if something happens.
Mr Patron, I'd like a prime rib, but since I don't know how good your food is, I'd rather not pay for it this time... By the way, I've heard that your salad dressing is excellent, but I'll need instructions so I can make it at home.. errr, make sure I will like it.
Mr Salesperson, I would really like a new stove, but I'm going to need to take it home with me for a month so I can make sure it functions the way I would like. Also, I'm going to need the design specs for every piece of electronics in that stove as well as metal alloy composition reports. Oh, can I try out a new freezer too? Maybe a new pair of those boxers too?
Mr Programmer, I've heard that you've got this wickedly cool algorithm for compression that was previously thought to be impossible, but I'm going to need your source so I can see that it copy it.. errr, see that it is correct. I'm getting real tired of reading assembly...
How do you think a market functions? Isn't "buyer beware" a pretty fundamental concept? And isn't it fairly obvious why that must be so in many cases? Obviously, we are allowed to try things out to some extent in many cases, but we don't end up reverse engineering every phone we buy... Hmm, maybe all my phones are bugged.. Whatever *shall* I do????
Yep, that's exactly what happened. A couple of students acted as "admins" over a file swapping server and they are the ones that got nailed.
When I read the headline though, I was very afraid that the university admins might be the people targeted. Sadly, I'm not wondering *if* the focus will switch from users to carriers, but *when*. ISP's are going to take a beating in the forseeable future...
It's not encrypted or region coded so it's perfectly legal to watch. The only contention arises when the DVD has been encrypted forcing us to break the encryption before we can watch the movie... Obviously, reading the entire post can be helpful sometimes...
Sure, until you watch the woman in the red dress walk by...
Seriously, the gaming industry continues to blur that line and while I agree that we need to keep a clear distinction between the two, I think we'll see games that are very difficult to distiguish from reality in the forseeable future. Consider The Matrix, Thirteenth Floor, and especially, eXistenZ, for some ideas on what might happen as the lines gets thinner..
Does the choice of the implementation language affect the number and/or severity of bugs found? Obviously, the skill of the programmer will affect the quality of the code, but perhaps a study like this can lend credibility to the idea that the choice of a language can predict a certain level of quality in the code. ie, maybe it's easier to write bug free code in some languages. Any data that would suggest this?
Perfect! Images of Dilbert instantly pop into mind.... Maybe I should buy one of these for my daughter. Then she won't rip the keys off my *real* laptop:(
Don't look at it as *their* unwillingness to learn new things, but rather as their maturity to recognize that a current tool is "good enough" to get the job done. When it comes down to it, is the (performace gain/footprint/portability/insert favorite reason here) a justification for the increased cost? If it is, then by all means, kick the programmer in the butt and make him learn a new language. If not, save everyone some grief and just get the job done.
Re:Windows Compliant / Posix Compliant Drivers
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To my knowledge, nothing like this exists.. You might find it useful to place the "stored procedures" in a process resident on the server and in effect, invent you own cross database solution. It would almost certainly be slower than native stored procedures though...
Re:Windows Compliant / Posix Compliant Drivers
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Doesn't Postgres have an ODBC driver? Any reason why you aren't using it?
You might contact a Micron PC sales rep and see if they'll provide a laptop with a version of Linux installed. If I remember correctly, I was able to arrange such a deal for a client... I don't see any option on their website so I might just be crazy:)
You might also take a look at Los Alamos Computers. They aren't as light as you want, but they might be an option.
QLI is also an option, but weight is an issue again.
Finally, Emperor Linux has some very light looking machines:) They are as light as 2 lbs, but you'll have to sacrifice a little speed. (2lbs is around 1 kg..)
Good luck.. I don't have any experience with any of these companies except for Micron PC.. You might do a quick search on google next time...
Check pricewatch.com, but be careful not to get burned. $80 drives are listed, but that seems mighty low... As always, buyer beware:)
It was a cool story...
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I'm not sure it fit the title of the/. post very well, but the story was really cool. I hadn't heard an in-depth discussion about the business happenings helped bring Dragon to life and it was just a good read.
Exactly what I thought when I read the article... Blizzard has produced some wonderful games (been playing D2 *way* too long) and it would be a shame to lose the hope of them publishing cross platform versions. Hopefully Bioware can get their Linux client for NWN out so I can break my D2 addiction. Until then, I send my thanks to the cool people developing wine.
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So you mean like this... Embedded MySQL
No, No... It's way more than that... They can do it for any two letter prefix. I'm just waiting for the advances in technology that will allow them to complete 3, 4, and even 5 letter prefixs. It can't be more than a couple years away ;o)
Better yet how about the other fellow who declared the whole universe to be an illusion, and won because there was no contest in the first place.
He won what?
Just don't get caught playing XPilot on point-to-point through wireless on plane. Oh, the irony :)
Right, because if I take a bunch of cell phones onto the plane, I can threaten to turn them on and crash the plane.... The new age terrorist - Cell Phone Phreak.
If it really is possible problems in critical systems on a commercial airliner, someone is seriously liable if something happens.
19" Micron branded Trinitron going for 5 1/2 years :)
Mr Patron, I'd like a prime rib, but since I don't know how good your food is, I'd rather not pay for it this time... By the way, I've heard that your salad dressing is excellent, but I'll need instructions so I can make it at home.. errr, make sure I will like it.
Mr Salesperson, I would really like a new stove, but I'm going to need to take it home with me for a month so I can make sure it functions the way I would like. Also, I'm going to need the design specs for every piece of electronics in that stove as well as metal alloy composition reports. Oh, can I try out a new freezer too? Maybe a new pair of those boxers too?
Mr Programmer, I've heard that you've got this wickedly cool algorithm for compression that was previously thought to be impossible, but I'm going to need your source so I can see that it copy it.. errr, see that it is correct. I'm getting real tired of reading assembly...
How do you think a market functions? Isn't "buyer beware" a pretty fundamental concept? And isn't it fairly obvious why that must be so in many cases? Obviously, we are allowed to try things out to some extent in many cases, but we don't end up reverse engineering every phone we buy... Hmm, maybe all my phones are bugged.. Whatever *shall* I do????
Where did you say you live?
Yep, that's exactly what happened. A couple of students acted as "admins" over a file swapping server and they are the ones that got nailed.
When I read the headline though, I was very afraid that the university admins might be the people targeted. Sadly, I'm not wondering *if* the focus will switch from users to carriers, but *when*. ISP's are going to take a beating in the forseeable future...
It's not encrypted or region coded so it's perfectly legal to watch. The only contention arises when the DVD has been encrypted forcing us to break the encryption before we can watch the movie... Obviously, reading the entire post can be helpful sometimes...
Sure, until you watch the woman in the red dress walk by...
Seriously, the gaming industry continues to blur that line and while I agree that we need to keep a clear distinction between the two, I think we'll see games that are very difficult to distiguish from reality in the forseeable future. Consider The Matrix, Thirteenth Floor, and especially, eXistenZ, for some ideas on what might happen as the lines gets thinner..
Huh? HSN Price: $198.92
Universities do this too...
Does the choice of the implementation language affect the number and/or severity of bugs found? Obviously, the skill of the programmer will affect the quality of the code, but perhaps a study like this can lend credibility to the idea that the choice of a language can predict a certain level of quality in the code. ie, maybe it's easier to write bug free code in some languages. Any data that would suggest this?
Perfect! Images of Dilbert instantly pop into mind.... Maybe I should buy one of these for my daughter. Then she won't rip the keys off my *real* laptop :(
Don't look at it as *their* unwillingness to learn new things, but rather as their maturity to recognize that a current tool is "good enough" to get the job done. When it comes down to it, is the (performace gain/footprint/portability/insert favorite reason here) a justification for the increased cost? If it is, then by all means, kick the programmer in the butt and make him learn a new language. If not, save everyone some grief and just get the job done.
To my knowledge, nothing like this exists.. You might find it useful to place the "stored procedures" in a process resident on the server and in effect, invent you own cross database solution. It would almost certainly be slower than native stored procedures though...
Doesn't Postgres have an ODBC driver? Any reason why you aren't using it?
Please, please register. Then we can track you down and tug on your funny little troll ears ;o) I've always wanted to meet a troll in person...
You might contact a Micron PC sales rep and see if they'll provide a laptop with a version of Linux installed. If I remember correctly, I was able to arrange such a deal for a client... I don't see any option on their website so I might just be crazy :)
:) They are as light as 2 lbs, but you'll have to sacrifice a little speed. (2lbs is around 1 kg..)
You might also take a look at Los Alamos Computers. They aren't as light as you want, but they might be an option.
QLI is also an option, but weight is an issue again.
Finally, Emperor Linux has some very light looking machines
Good luck.. I don't have any experience with any of these companies except for Micron PC.. You might do a quick search on google next time...
Check pricewatch.com, but be careful not to get burned. $80 drives are listed, but that seems mighty low... As always, buyer beware :)
I'm not sure it fit the title of the /. post very well, but the story was really cool. I hadn't heard an in-depth discussion about the business happenings helped bring Dragon to life and it was just a good read.
Exactly what I thought when I read the article... Blizzard has produced some wonderful games (been playing D2 *way* too long) and it would be a shame to lose the hope of them publishing cross platform versions. Hopefully Bioware can get their Linux client for NWN out so I can break my D2 addiction. Until then, I send my thanks to the cool people developing wine.
Oh dear, even preview doesn't help if you don't look at the title <sigh>
In particular,
Looks like we'll finally get some solid competition for the Sharp Zaurus
From the docs...
The multi table delete format is supported starting from MySQL 4.0.0.