Voice control comes with Windows 8.1. I know that it's popular to hate on Microsoft, but it works, it's cheap, and even today's cheap laptops have more than enough guts to run it. Control Panel | Ease of Access | Speech Recognition
I have no problem with a language having a minimalist standard library. The current c++ goes well beyond that. There's no need for more - people can share their own creations that do the necessary jobs and only the necessary ones, without creating a huge tangled web of dependencies that make debugging harder.
That was the original vision. It's been perverted. We've seen this pushed to the extreme with Java. I have no problem with it being an option, chosen by the end user, same as Boost was; but to push it into part of the language itself was a bad idea.
You'll notice that even "you said you can do so if you really really need to" - how much do you want to bet that the average STL user can't? Which makes you wonder if they're not just "black box programmers."
Try not thinking about this next time you tick the "organ donor" checkbox on your driver's license form.
Come on, don't you want to have people talk about how at least part of you "rose from the dead?" Or are you worried that you'll be at the resurrection without an erection?
Perhaps you obsess about this a bit more than the rest of us.
What - loosing a penis? Hardly:-) But there was a local case where a guy driving his motorcycle had an accident, and his helmet only protected is "big head", not the "little one." Imagine him having an itch he can't scratch. I'm sure many people in a similar position would jump at the chance.
You say that now, but if you have an accident do you really want to be called "Stumpy" for the rest of your life, when you can have something that works properly (yes, he's able to have sex again)?
Admittedly, it's kind of gross, but the poster was asking why you can't just "swap parts", and didn't think the end result would be all that great.
Guys tend to get a bit squeamish about it, even those who get a "Prince Albert". However, think of the advantages - multiple orgasms and no worry about needing a half-viagra when you get older just to keep you from peeing on your shoes. So if you need to get it done anyway...:-)
There are, admittedly, downsides. For one, your opinion in meetings all of a sudden isn't worth any more than any other woman. That takes a bit of getting used to. And some m2f tend to go overboard in trying to project what they think a "real woman" is like by becoming feminazis and aggressively men-haters, rather than just be who they are. And you'll never have the strength you used to have (estrogen + no testosterone) so it's nice to have men open doors for you (though I will admit it was a bit jarring the first time it happened, but easy to get used to:-)
So yes, you lose some "male privilege", but gain some "female privilege". It is what it is, and for some people, it's a real lifesaver.
They waited three years to do the operation. One of his relatives died, and they convinced the family to allow the donation of the penis provided they made a reconstructed one for the dead man, which they did out of a flap of skin.
In the end, it's your opinion. If you think that someone who can't write their own resizable vector, map, or set should be allowed in the playpen, you're entitled to it. However, I agree with Linus on this one. C provides a barrier to entry, as does C++ without templates or the stl. I've seen programmers who can't write a simple string or bchunk class, or a linked list on their own. They're just one step above "google cut-n-paste" coders.
That's just my opinion, but let's face it, if you can't write them yourself, then you really don't know what's going on behind the scenes, and when it comes time to implement something outside that collection, you're kind of hosed.
from the add-a-dick-to-me and lop-it-off-a-me depts
Serious question:
Besides the "ick" factor why aren't there trans people walking around with donated penises? Even doing organ swaps where a male-to-female trades with a compatible female-to-male? I realize tissue rejection can be a bitch but I can't imagine the artificial organs they make from the patient's own cells are particularly useful.
First, in this case, the penis was taken from a dead relative. The patient still needs to take anti-rejection drugs - otherwise... "it was there when I went to bed..." (okay, not quite, but you get my point).
In the case of an m2f transsexual, you can see here how it's done. As you can see, they don't just "chop it off", which is why orgasmic function (which starts and ends in the brain) is successful in 80% or more of all cases post-op.
Try saying that in any court - you'll be laughed out. Evidence and proof are synonyms.
And why should I be "more tolerant" of superstition? There is NO evidence or proof that there is a god. You want to believe it, that's your business. However, accept that most religions have blood on their hands.
Search for c++ barf bag. Others have already gone into it at great length. However, it's obvious you've been trolling all this time if you finally admit the stl is flawed.
As I said before, I don't like it. It's fugly. If you like it, that's your business. I don't have to subscribe to your world view.Templates are ugly as well, but that's another issue. Template meta-programming was an accident. That it's been leveraged to what it is today, well, that's not my problem.
Yep. Dogs will eat and drink anything. My neighbors dog (not the one from downstairs - the one from next door) is eating a melon - rind and all - right now in my kitchen. Yesterday he ate a banana skin off the street. The other one likes poop, the fresher the better, even though he gets a very varied diet - everything I eat, he whines for some, same as when he goes back home after supper.
One of my neighbors brought some road kill turkey leg - complete with claw - and fed it to my newfie before I could stop him. When I went to take it away, the dog basically inhaled it - gulp, gulp, gulp. That turkey foot was ugly coming out the next day.
And of course there are some plastics that are irresistible.
Funny thing is, 2 of my nephews have chromebooks for university, and they're not only cheap, but nobody's going to steal them. It's like someone stealing an old flip-phone when there are so many better phones around ripe for the picking.
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More like "Fire the school administrators who approve this crap." This one is not on the teachers.
And i suppose if you only ever use a computer in private that's a great solution
"Click on Quote Parent Button" Type "It's better any anything YOU suggested". "Click Preview Button." "Click Submit."
Yep, someone learned a lesson - there's big bucks in education. Between this and textbook costs, there's something really wrong here.
The drug lords have ea$y acce$$ to Washington - they don't need to go through Texas.
As long as illegal drug addiction is treated as a crime instead of a treatable condition, illegal drugs will remain very profitable for the cartels.
voice is most definitely not the best its obtrusive and very buggy
So what? We have these amazing things called "doors."
Voice control comes with Windows 8.1. I know that it's popular to hate on Microsoft, but it works, it's cheap, and even today's cheap laptops have more than enough guts to run it. Control Panel | Ease of Access | Speech Recognition
I have no problem with a language having a minimalist standard library. The current c++ goes well beyond that. There's no need for more - people can share their own creations that do the necessary jobs and only the necessary ones, without creating a huge tangled web of dependencies that make debugging harder.
That was the original vision. It's been perverted. We've seen this pushed to the extreme with Java. I have no problem with it being an option, chosen by the end user, same as Boost was; but to push it into part of the language itself was a bad idea.
You'll notice that even "you said you can do so if you really really need to" - how much do you want to bet that the average STL user can't? Which makes you wonder if they're not just "black box programmers."
Try not thinking about this next time you tick the "organ donor" checkbox on your driver's license form.
Come on, don't you want to have people talk about how at least part of you "rose from the dead?" Or are you worried that you'll be at the resurrection without an erection?
Perhaps you obsess about this a bit more than the rest of us.
What - loosing a penis? Hardly :-) But there was a local case where a guy driving his motorcycle had an accident, and his helmet only protected is "big head", not the "little one." Imagine him having an itch he can't scratch. I'm sure many people in a similar position would jump at the chance.
You say that now, but if you have an accident do you really want to be called "Stumpy" for the rest of your life, when you can have something that works properly (yes, he's able to have sex again)?
Admittedly, it's kind of gross, but the poster was asking why you can't just "swap parts", and didn't think the end result would be all that great.
Guys tend to get a bit squeamish about it, even those who get a "Prince Albert". However, think of the advantages - multiple orgasms and no worry about needing a half-viagra when you get older just to keep you from peeing on your shoes. So if you need to get it done anyway ... :-)
There are, admittedly, downsides. For one, your opinion in meetings all of a sudden isn't worth any more than any other woman. That takes a bit of getting used to. And some m2f tend to go overboard in trying to project what they think a "real woman" is like by becoming feminazis and aggressively men-haters, rather than just be who they are. And you'll never have the strength you used to have (estrogen + no testosterone) so it's nice to have men open doors for you (though I will admit it was a bit jarring the first time it happened, but easy to get used to :-)
So yes, you lose some "male privilege", but gain some "female privilege". It is what it is, and for some people, it's a real lifesaver.
They waited three years to do the operation. One of his relatives died, and they convinced the family to allow the donation of the penis provided they made a reconstructed one for the dead man, which they did out of a flap of skin.
Nah, the donor was a dead relative. Not like he was going to be using it any more ...
In the end, it's your opinion. If you think that someone who can't write their own resizable vector, map, or set should be allowed in the playpen, you're entitled to it. However, I agree with Linus on this one. C provides a barrier to entry, as does C++ without templates or the stl. I've seen programmers who can't write a simple string or bchunk class, or a linked list on their own. They're just one step above "google cut-n-paste" coders.
That's just my opinion, but let's face it, if you can't write them yourself, then you really don't know what's going on behind the scenes, and when it comes time to implement something outside that collection, you're kind of hosed.
Yep, that's about it :-) Same as my newfie liked to drink beer - because he liked to drink beer.
from the add-a-dick-to-me and lop-it-off-a-me depts
Serious question: Besides the "ick" factor why aren't there trans people walking around with donated penises? Even doing organ swaps where a male-to-female trades with a compatible female-to-male? I realize tissue rejection can be a bitch but I can't imagine the artificial organs they make from the patient's own cells are particularly useful.
First, in this case, the penis was taken from a dead relative. The patient still needs to take anti-rejection drugs - otherwise ... "it was there when I went to bed ..." (okay, not quite, but you get my point).
In the case of an m2f transsexual, you can see here how it's done. As you can see, they don't just "chop it off", which is why orgasmic function (which starts and ends in the brain) is successful in 80% or more of all cases post-op.
One technique using penile inversion, and another technique using a portion of the colon.
Let's reverse the question - what is so good about it that it should qualify as a part of the language standard?
Code can be beautiful. It contributes to its maintainability. You will never hear that accusation made against the STL.
(that's one story submission I don't think will make the front page)
There is a difference between evidence and proof.
Try saying that in any court - you'll be laughed out. Evidence and proof are synonyms.
And why should I be "more tolerant" of superstition? There is NO evidence or proof that there is a god. You want to believe it, that's your business. However, accept that most religions have blood on their hands.
As I said before, I don't like it. It's fugly. If you like it, that's your business. I don't have to subscribe to your world view.Templates are ugly as well, but that's another issue. Template meta-programming was an accident. That it's been leveraged to what it is today, well, that's not my problem.
Yep. Dogs will eat and drink anything. My neighbors dog (not the one from downstairs - the one from next door) is eating a melon - rind and all - right now in my kitchen. Yesterday he ate a banana skin off the street. The other one likes poop, the fresher the better, even though he gets a very varied diet - everything I eat, he whines for some, same as when he goes back home after supper.
One of my neighbors brought some road kill turkey leg - complete with claw - and fed it to my newfie before I could stop him. When I went to take it away, the dog basically inhaled it - gulp, gulp, gulp. That turkey foot was ugly coming out the next day.
And of course there are some plastics that are irresistible.
Feel better now? :-)
Funny thing is, 2 of my nephews have chromebooks for university, and they're not only cheap, but nobody's going to steal them. It's like someone stealing an old flip-phone when there are so many better phones around ripe for the picking.
GCC is on the way out. Everyone sees the writing on the wall - except you, I guess.
Also, don't blame me for your choice of articles to rebut. If you like the STL, then use it. I don't. I won't. Problem solved.
Honestly, I'd rather go back to writing in assembler than be stuck with the STL.