If you think about it, if someone is trying to get a hold of you why should they have to try several distinct numbers and addresses?
Because I want them to.
I answer the home landline nearly 100% of the time. I answer my mobile maybe 70% of the time (depends on location and context). I respond to email at a different frequency to my phone call response. And all that is before we take into account that I have several different email addresses for different purposes, and also four different phone numbers (two home landlines, one mobile, one work).
I want communication separated out by purpose.
Cheers,
Ian
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The DNS system should be reversed - in other words, this site should be http://org.slashdot
Used to be the case in the UK. The UK's primary network system was JANET (Joint Academic NETwork), and its systems worked as you described.
For example, I used to go to University in Lancaster. My email address was csc345@uk.ac.lancs.cent1. To communicate with the rest of the world however, I learnt to always write this as csc345@cent1.lancs.ac.uk.
Hmm. Not.arpa.us then? Is the idea that all numbers across the globe fit into.arpa, or is this an example of an inappropriate TLD?
.com and.org have a sensible argument to make themselves out to be international. Phone numbers are definitely region-specific however, and they certainly should be encompassed within . domains.
I seem to fit your description pretty neatly. But I disagree on the 'no excuse' part. If I help somebody with a simple page that reaches 80% of all Internet users, why does that oblige me to figure out how to make it work for the other 20%?
Professionalism.
Now, since you describe yourself as an occassional designer I would like to stress that I'm really not trying to come down hard. However, professionals certainly have no excuse for the problems mentioned so far.
I tend to write all my pages under Mozilla, then test with IE and make alterations accordingly. I've found this works much better than writing under IE and then testing with Mozilla.
You see, to my mind at least IE is much more standards-compliant than it usually gets credit for. However, it supports a whole load of alternative nonsense as well. If you write and test with a browser that doesn't understand the alternatives (eg. Mozilla) then you have an easier job making sure a site works on both.
When he realized what he was talking to he walked outside, screamed "OH MY GOD!!!" fired two shots into the ground and slammed the phone onto the picnic table! When he picked it up the telemarketer had hung up. However, we have received calls from the organization since
So, what's the U.S. Government going to do when all your telemarketing calls start coming in from China?...You know, like all the spam.
This is precisely the reason I haven't signed up for the UK's 'Do Not Email' list. It seems to be a guaranteed way of getting hold of live addresses, and it's likely that whoever sends the spam is doing so from outside the UK's jurisdiction.
Being essentially sad, I've thought about this for a while.
The answer is that the chicken came first. Reasoning? A something-other-than-a-chicken mated with a something-else-other-than-a-chicken to produce the first mutant chicken embryo. An egg then formed around this embryo and it was hatched out.
So there. Definitive argument. Honest. No really, it is...
...yet Linux waltzes in with no budget behind it and captures a Big Three manufacturer without even trying, and in the face of competition from Symbian who have a very very sharp phone OS of their own.
I suspect this isn't a technology choice as such, but is based on the lack of licensing fees. Motorola would have to pay fees to Symbian, whereas they won't be paying any fees (beyond in-house development) for some version of Linux.
I thought Sony owned Eircsson now? Or at least had a rather major 'strategic alliance'. Certainly the phones appear in the catalogues here (UK) as Sony-Ericsson. In addition, I thought Sony had dumped its phones in favour of Ericssons, not the other way around.
Genuine question, not an attempt to lecture people. Anyone know this for sure?
If Linux came preinstalled on the average consumer Dell, Dell would be fielding numerous support calls each day to the tune of: "My husband bought a new sound card, and the computer says I must rebuild the kernel."
Not really. On Windows, you install a new driver and (usually) reboot for the Windows kernel to pick that up. On Linux, you install a new module and the kernel picks that up. Package either task in a nice, friendly set of graphical dialogs and the matter's done.
The 'rebuild the kernel' stuff is a bit of a myth. I've not had to rebuild a kernel in a long time. Windows has a kernel too - it comes overstuffed for the average user. Most of the distro kernels are also overstuffed with capabilities and drivers, but then that has the side effect of an end-user never seeing the rebuild message.
So do you think that congress should move to anonymous voting, or would you rather be able to hold your congressmen accountable for their opinions.
Interesting. Again tackling the point not the context (I'm in the UK so my opinon on Congress isn't all that useful to you), I would say that the congressmen are people standing for election, not people who are doing the electing. Those who ask to receive a democratic mandate must make it plain where they stand, or else the electorate has no basis on which to make a choice.
Why? Why is an opinion's origin important? If it means that you can't dismiss a thought with "Oh, that's just so'n'so ranting again" then that is surely a good thing. If so'n'so really is ranting again, then the opinion should be easy enough to knock down anyway.
Are you ashamed of your own opinions.
No. I'm not the original AC. Then again, there's no proof that the AC is ashamed of them either.
Most flames are posted as anonymous.
Granted.
If you think what you have to say or do is so damn funny, than stand up and take responsibility for it.
As I say, the logical conclusion of this is to lose the rights to anonymous ballots. Anonymous ballots were a large step forward in the democratic process, and I rather feel that heading back to the days of pinning things on personalities is not a step to be welcomed.
Couldn't you remember your password, or are you just afraid of having your opinions associated with you? If this is the case, then your opinions really shouldn't count.
You know, I read a lot of this nonsense on Slashdot. The vast majority of the board leaps all over anything that potentially infringes privacy, but then turns its nose up at postings from Anonymous Cowards.
Are you also in favour of losing the right to an anonymous vote? You would like all authorities to know your voting record? There is nothing wrong with anonymity. I posted for months as an AC because I didn't want to create yet another web account on something. Gradually, as I found I used this site more I decided to create an account.
Frankly, I find this anti-AC thing to be farcical. It isn't any form of moral highground to insist an opinion be identified with an individual. Instead it represents a regression - you should argue the point, not the personality.
Yep, I do find the comment slightly trite, but I do understand what they're getting at.
To use your analogy, a VW Golf with a Porsche 911 engine inside (assume it fits...) would still not be a 911. You would need better steering, rear-wheel drive, better brakes, better noise control, different trim...a whole set of system changes to go with it.
They're saying that with a Powerbook line, you expect a certain quality of things about the system - DVI seems to be a stand-out, as does the better quality LCD. You don't seem to get those with this machine however, so hence the 'only' an iBook on steriods quip.
Our doctor also told us that hiccups are not frustrating and don't bother babies like they do adults.
Certainly not true for our daughter. When a really tiny baby, hiccups used to make her cry as she had no idea what was happening. Even now (she was one last week) she often gets frustrated with them. Mind you, depending on her mood she can also think they're funny.
I design oil refineries for a living... The ultimate responsibility lies with me.
What if your design was perfect, but it was implemented by the builders using substandard components? Say, for example, they chose a cheaper grade of steel than the one you'd specified? Who would have the responsbility then?
Physical systems are specified from the ground up (literally, unless you include the basement...:-) ), and you have full control over what's happening. A software system relies on a myriad of components - function-specific libraries, OS libraries, the compiler, the quality of your hardware, interaction with other installed programs...there's far less control over the final product.
None of this is meant to make programming sound harder or loftier than designing oil rigs, it's merely to illustrate the environmental differences which is what leads to the lack of guarantees in software.
I think an important question is (and I didn't find the answer in the article) that can I put back the original software?
Yes, more info in the FAQ. See section 4.1 for the bit on reloading Apple firmware.
I'm really very interested in tracking this - my iPod is behaving horribly with VBR-encoded files (firmware 1.2.1, mine cuts off the end of the track if you pause or fast forward/rewind) and short of re-ripping 40Gigs-worth I'm stuck without a solution. Quite keen to see what happens here.
Sadly no longer, as I've moved over to a Shuttle SB51G. But yes, it was the BP6 I ran - best value board for a long time. Excellent device in my opinion.
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Was there in 1990/1993. Yourself?
Cheers,
Ian
Because I want them to.
I answer the home landline nearly 100% of the time. I answer my mobile maybe 70% of the time (depends on location and context). I respond to email at a different frequency to my phone call response. And all that is before we take into account that I have several different email addresses for different purposes, and also four different phone numbers (two home landlines, one mobile, one work).
I want communication separated out by purpose.
Cheers,
Ian
Used to be the case in the UK. The UK's primary network system was JANET (Joint Academic NETwork), and its systems worked as you described.
For example, I used to go to University in Lancaster. My email address was csc345@uk.ac.lancs.cent1. To communicate with the rest of the world however, I learnt to always write this as csc345@cent1.lancs.ac.uk.
Cheers,
Ian
Oops. Certainly should be encompassed within .<country code> domains.
Cheers,
Ian
Hmm. Not .arpa.us then? Is the idea that all numbers across the globe fit into .arpa, or is this an example of an inappropriate TLD?
Cheers,
Ian
Professionalism.
Now, since you describe yourself as an occassional designer I would like to stress that I'm really not trying to come down hard. However, professionals certainly have no excuse for the problems mentioned so far.
I tend to write all my pages under Mozilla, then test with IE and make alterations accordingly. I've found this works much better than writing under IE and then testing with Mozilla.
You see, to my mind at least IE is much more standards-compliant than it usually gets credit for. However, it supports a whole load of alternative nonsense as well. If you write and test with a browser that doesn't understand the alternatives (eg. Mozilla) then you have an easier job making sure a site works on both.
Cheers,
Ian
Arms dealers?
Cheers,
Ian
This is precisely the reason I haven't signed up for the UK's 'Do Not Email' list. It seems to be a guaranteed way of getting hold of live addresses, and it's likely that whoever sends the spam is doing so from outside the UK's jurisdiction.
Mind you, the UK Telephone Preferences Service works a treat, as does its Mailing Preferences Service.
Cheers,
Ian
The answer is that the chicken came first. Reasoning? A something-other-than-a-chicken mated with a something-else-other-than-a-chicken to produce the first mutant chicken embryo. An egg then formed around this embryo and it was hatched out.
So there. Definitive argument. Honest. No really, it is...
Cheers,
Ian
I suspect this isn't a technology choice as such, but is based on the lack of licensing fees. Motorola would have to pay fees to Symbian, whereas they won't be paying any fees (beyond in-house development) for some version of Linux.
Cheers,
Ian
I thought Sony owned Eircsson now? Or at least had a rather major 'strategic alliance'. Certainly the phones appear in the catalogues here (UK) as Sony-Ericsson. In addition, I thought Sony had dumped its phones in favour of Ericssons, not the other way around.
Genuine question, not an attempt to lecture people. Anyone know this for sure?
Cheers,
Ian
Curious - which distro?
Cheers,
Ian
Not really. On Windows, you install a new driver and (usually) reboot for the Windows kernel to pick that up. On Linux, you install a new module and the kernel picks that up. Package either task in a nice, friendly set of graphical dialogs and the matter's done.
The 'rebuild the kernel' stuff is a bit of a myth. I've not had to rebuild a kernel in a long time. Windows has a kernel too - it comes overstuffed for the average user. Most of the distro kernels are also overstuffed with capabilities and drivers, but then that has the side effect of an end-user never seeing the rebuild message.
Now glibc, on the other hand...
Cheers,
Ian
Interesting. Again tackling the point not the context (I'm in the UK so my opinon on Congress isn't all that useful to you), I would say that the congressmen are people standing for election, not people who are doing the electing. Those who ask to receive a democratic mandate must make it plain where they stand, or else the electorate has no basis on which to make a choice.
Cheers,
Ian
Why? Why is an opinion's origin important? If it means that you can't dismiss a thought with "Oh, that's just so'n'so ranting again" then that is surely a good thing. If so'n'so really is ranting again, then the opinion should be easy enough to knock down anyway.
Are you ashamed of your own opinions.
No. I'm not the original AC. Then again, there's no proof that the AC is ashamed of them either.
Most flames are posted as anonymous.
Granted.
If you think what you have to say or do is so damn funny, than stand up and take responsibility for it.
As I say, the logical conclusion of this is to lose the rights to anonymous ballots. Anonymous ballots were a large step forward in the democratic process, and I rather feel that heading back to the days of pinning things on personalities is not a step to be welcomed.
Cheers,
Ian
You know, I read a lot of this nonsense on Slashdot. The vast majority of the board leaps all over anything that potentially infringes privacy, but then turns its nose up at postings from Anonymous Cowards.
Are you also in favour of losing the right to an anonymous vote? You would like all authorities to know your voting record? There is nothing wrong with anonymity. I posted for months as an AC because I didn't want to create yet another web account on something. Gradually, as I found I used this site more I decided to create an account.
Frankly, I find this anti-AC thing to be farcical. It isn't any form of moral highground to insist an opinion be identified with an individual. Instead it represents a regression - you should argue the point, not the personality.
Cheers,
Ian
To use your analogy, a VW Golf with a Porsche 911 engine inside (assume it fits...) would still not be a 911. You would need better steering, rear-wheel drive, better brakes, better noise control, different trim...a whole set of system changes to go with it.
They're saying that with a Powerbook line, you expect a certain quality of things about the system - DVI seems to be a stand-out, as does the better quality LCD. You don't seem to get those with this machine however, so hence the 'only' an iBook on steriods quip.
Cheers,
Ian
This always annoys me...
char* x, y; - what is y?
char *x, y; - ah, now we see what y is.
Cheers,
Ian
Certainly not true for our daughter. When a really tiny baby, hiccups used to make her cry as she had no idea what was happening. Even now (she was one last week) she often gets frustrated with them. Mind you, depending on her mood she can also think they're funny.
Cheers,
Ian
Hmmm...
OK, I've switched sides. I'm a fan now.
Cheers,
Ian
What if your design was perfect, but it was implemented by the builders using substandard components? Say, for example, they chose a cheaper grade of steel than the one you'd specified? Who would have the responsbility then?
Physical systems are specified from the ground up (literally, unless you include the basement... :-) ), and you have full control over what's happening. A software system relies on a myriad of components - function-specific libraries, OS libraries, the compiler, the quality of your hardware, interaction with other installed programs...there's far less control over the final product.
None of this is meant to make programming sound harder or loftier than designing oil rigs, it's merely to illustrate the environmental differences which is what leads to the lack of guarantees in software.
Cheers,
Ian
Excellent - thanks a lot for this. Could you please let me know the name of the tool you used?
Cheers,
Ian
Yes, more info in the FAQ. See section 4.1 for the bit on reloading Apple firmware.
I'm really very interested in tracking this - my iPod is behaving horribly with VBR-encoded files (firmware 1.2.1, mine cuts off the end of the track if you pause or fast forward/rewind) and short of re-ripping 40Gigs-worth I'm stuck without a solution. Quite keen to see what happens here.
Cheers,
Ian
Yep - my first BP6 board died due to that. The replacement was always fine however.
Cheers,
Ian
Sadly no longer, as I've moved over to a Shuttle SB51G. But yes, it was the BP6 I ran - best value board for a long time. Excellent device in my opinion.
Cheers,
Ian