Anyone else who didn't get in the stress test get this email? Either that or the original notification that I was in got eaten by the mailer... (If that's true it's time to do some head-bashin')
The trouble with Ticketmaster is that tickets sometimes go on sale earlier through them than you could get 'em at the box office (and I'm getting the best seats I can, dagnabbit).
Now if only Netscape Navigator had decent CSS support. It doesn't matter how theorectically useful CSS is if it isn't supported by browsers. This is why I use IE5 when in windows, I like things to look the way they should and it does a better job at that.
IMHO, the biggest limiting factor to creativity involved with this contest is browser compatibility, not the 5k size limit.
One of the reasons I'm trying to move away from Windows to a free *nix is that when I get frustrated with the way something (doesn't) work I can learn how to fix what's frustrating me (I can apply a simple patch and recompile, but can't fix the code myself).
Incidentally, and to be more on-topic, I installed Red Hat Linux 5.1 but quickly moved to FreeBSD because I got sick of seeing messages about shared libraries not being found. So I fixed what was frustrating me by switching to FreeBSD (those ports are nice!:).
Some of the reasons I decided against Linux as a learning platform (read: stuff to improve for the masses):
I found the FreeBSD install to be easier: there was more documentation on what did what; I could easily select exactly which packages I wanted to install, because both the the packages had nice explanations for each and the selection process was nicely integrated into the install process.
The ports system. I like being able to use a few simple commands to find out what something does (this means not having to search the 'net for the project's home page) to determine if that's what I really want to install as well as to have it install the latest version for me, including any dependencies.
Availability of help. Reading some of the Linux newsgroups I saw too much flamage; the *BSD newsgroups seemed to have a higher signal to noise ratio. I also saw less replies of RTFM to questions which didn't seem obvious or where there wasn't an obvious place to look.
Ease of configuration. After several attempts at getting Linux up and running well on my hardware and while taking a look at the other free *nix's available to me I saw how much easier configuring a BSD style system is. At least that's the way it appeared to someone not knowing much about either system.
A single base. I don't have to worry about being Red Hat compliant or having such-and-such configured a certain way when the next thing to install may require me to have that same thing configured differently.
Ease of kernel configuration. First, this isn't a point I did considered when switching from Linux. I've read some information about recompiling a kernel under Linux and was horrified and the complexity. (I prefer vi FUNCUSED;/usr/sbin/config FUNCUSED; cd../../compile/FUNCUSED; make depend; make; make install; shutdown -r now)
Linux emulation under FreeBSD. This isn't an area where Linux could improve, but I'm mentioning it none the less.
At this point the only drawing power Linux has over FreeBSD for me is the growing support from game companies. There are only two reasons I still have windows installed: 1) Q3:A, 2) I know how to do what I need to do quickly and efficiently. Can you say gvim?:)
Disclaimer: I want to say that I'm not anti-Linux per se, i'm just more pro-(Free)BSD. I look forward to trying out Linux again in the future, sooner rather than later, and hopefully with more pleasant results.
-Mike I may ramble, but at least can (usually) spell correctly. My grammar on the other hand...
There was a series of six shows on PBS in 1997 called Stephen Hawking's Universe. The missing dark matter is one of the topics they talk about. Quite an interesting program IMHO.
Most accidents almost certainly do not happen at night because most driving occurs during the day. I'm not sure if the percentage of accidents per number of drivers on the road goes up. After all there are less people to get in an accident with, but driving is harder.
People just need to pay attention to what they're doing, use their headlights when needed, and stay off the road if they're unable to drive safely.
I hope people don't use these, as they will of course, as an excuse to pay attention less than they do now.
Spin is imaginary? I hope you don't mean to say it's an imagined property. It may not be a directly physical property (you can tell just by looking at it), but it is definately there.
And the danger extends beyond language bigotry. Python is nice, and all, but is it the wave of the future, or yet another dead end? If Python goes one way, and programming trends go another, are we doing the high school kids any great service here?
Could be just as much of a service if Python were to die (perish the thought). It would force the students to then apply the basic programming principles they learned when writing Python code to other languages. Hopefully this would cause them to think through why they're doing it the way they are leading to better written code.
I am still in college but won't take another CS course here, it's just not taught well. That and they teach C++ and now Java as intro languages. Ugh.
Better yet, you own and run www.websitename.com and it is a music site. Then Sony signs a contract with websitename and the higher ups decide to sue you because they think they now own the name (they've just shown they don't have a clue). Now they're writing a check instead of cashing one.:)
OT: How does Python compare to Perl - if you had a fairly simple task, and knew both, when would you choose one over the other?
Depends on the task of course:)
I don't know Perl, am slowly learning Python, and was taught some C++ in high school (3 years ago). For me, Python is great. I was having a horrible time writing a program for text processing in C++ and had it licked within a day of picking up Learning Python. I really like the language for its lack of low-level involvment.
Now if only I can get freeze.py working under Win98. ..
Is IE5 better than IE4, or do you just get a warm fuzzy feeling that you have the latest WinXX bug-fix installed. (yeah, right) Yes IE5 is better than IE4, it does CSS better for one. I don't like Microsoft, but I'm not so jaded that I can't admit when the do something right (or at least better than before).
And if the attacker has access to the physical channel (which he must to get the info) and he has a quantum computer then he could almost certainly just intercept the entire signal and reproduce it, so he gets the info he wants and the reciever has no idea it was intercepted. The error rates would be lower due to the decreased distance from signal source to reciever and therefore the reciever might find out, but this could easily be overcome by purposely introducing error into the signal he sends as he sends it.
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Anyone else who didn't get in the stress test get this email? Either that or the original notification that I was in got eaten by the mailer... (If that's true it's time to do some head-bashin')
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The trouble with Ticketmaster is that tickets sometimes go on sale earlier through them than you could get 'em at the box office (and I'm getting the best seats I can, dagnabbit).
Now if only Netscape Navigator had decent CSS support. It doesn't matter how theorectically useful CSS is if it isn't supported by browsers. This is why I use IE5 when in windows, I like things to look the way they should and it does a better job at that.
IMHO, the biggest limiting factor to creativity involved with this contest is browser compatibility, not the 5k size limit.
One of the reasons I'm trying to move away from Windows to a free *nix is that when I get frustrated with the way something (doesn't) work I can learn how to fix what's frustrating me (I can apply a simple patch and recompile, but can't fix the code myself).
Incidentally, and to be more on-topic, I installed Red Hat Linux 5.1 but quickly moved to FreeBSD because I got sick of seeing messages about shared libraries not being found. So I fixed what was frustrating me by switching to FreeBSD (those ports are nice! :).
Some of the reasons I decided against Linux as a learning platform (read: stuff to improve for the masses):
At this point the only drawing power Linux has over FreeBSD for me is the growing support from game companies. There are only two reasons I still have windows installed: 1) Q3:A, 2) I know how to do what I need to do quickly and efficiently. Can you say gvim? :)
Disclaimer: I want to say that I'm not anti-Linux per se, i'm just more pro-(Free)BSD. I look forward to trying out Linux again in the future, sooner rather than later, and hopefully with more pleasant results.
-Mike
I may ramble, but at least can (usually) spell correctly. My grammar on the other hand...
There was a series of six shows on PBS in 1997 called Stephen Hawking's Universe. The missing dark matter is one of the topics they talk about. Quite an interesting program IMHO.
Most accidents almost certainly do not happen at night because most driving occurs during the day. I'm not sure if the percentage of accidents per number of drivers on the road goes up. After all there are less people to get in an accident with, but driving is harder.
People just need to pay attention to what they're doing, use their headlights when needed, and stay off the road if they're unable to drive safely.
I hope people don't use these, as they will of course, as an excuse to pay attention less than they do now.
Being drawn in the GIMP with other programs in the background.
Spin is imaginary? I hope you don't mean to say it's an imagined property. It may not be a directly physical property (you can tell just by looking at it), but it is definately there.
If the black hole was made of antimatter maybe...
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Now we can run Windows on a Sparcstation!!
:)
No, now we can run SparcLinux, AlphaFreeBSD, and i386Windows all on the same box
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And the danger extends beyond language bigotry. Python is nice, and all, but is it the wave of the future, or yet another dead end? If Python goes one way, and programming trends go another, are we doing the high school kids any great service here?
Could be just as much of a service if Python were to die (perish the thought). It would force the students to then apply the basic programming principles they learned when writing Python code to other languages. Hopefully this would cause them to think through why they're doing it the way they are leading to better written code.
I am still in college but won't take another CS course here, it's just not taught well. That and they teach C++ and now Java as intro languages. Ugh.
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Better yet, you own and run www.websitename.com and it is a music site. Then Sony signs a contract with websitename and the higher ups decide to sue you because they think they now own the name (they've just shown they don't have a clue). Now they're writing a check instead of cashing one. :)
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OT: How does Python compare to Perl - if you had a fairly simple task, and knew both, when would you choose one over the other?
:)
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Depends on the task of course
I don't know Perl, am slowly learning Python, and was taught some C++ in high school (3 years ago). For me, Python is great. I was having a horrible time writing a program for text processing in C++ and had it licked within a day of picking up Learning Python. I really like the language for its lack of low-level involvment.
Now if only I can get freeze.py working under Win98. .
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Is IE5 better than IE4, or do you just get a warm fuzzy feeling that you have the latest WinXX bug-fix installed. (yeah, right)
Yes IE5 is better than IE4, it does CSS better for one.
I don't like Microsoft, but I'm not so jaded that I can't admit when the do something right (or at least better than before).
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nice sig :)
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Saw a Nomad in Best Buy tonight :)
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And if the attacker has access to the physical channel (which he must to get the info) and he has a quantum computer then he could almost certainly just intercept the entire signal and reproduce it, so he gets the info he wants and the reciever has no idea it was intercepted. The error rates would be lower due to the decreased distance from signal source to reciever and therefore the reciever might find out, but this could easily be overcome by purposely introducing error into the signal he sends as he sends it.
XOOM sucks. they autodelete your site if you dont login for 60 days or something/
Not true. I deleted my site and asked xoom to delete my account over 3 months ago, but it's still there (just checked).