I'm actually surprised that this idea of applying the concept of fractals in this way to explain quantum weirdness hasn't been presented before. It seems like something that would have been considered in the past.
Objective-C replaced C-based Carbon as the first-class language for app development. You really don't think Apple would happily switch things over again in the future?
You know, I hear contradictory views on this all the time. First, I hear that Linux is easy to install and that anyone can jump into it at will. Then I hear from guys like you that people DON'T have a choice and that they aren't jumping to Linux because of the evil monopoly. Which is it?
If you're offering a completely free operating system and people STILL aren't biting, it's not the commercial monopoly's fault.
You're already looking at Slashdot's visual update from a few years ago.
Slashdot needs an editorial update more than a visual update. It needs to be posting stories more often. People now are used to Digg where updates are more frequent. Maybe they should make story summaries visually smaller so they can fit more on the front page and then make an effort to post more nerdy things from around the web.
I hate loading content without refresh. This is becoming standard on too many websites. IT BREAKS THE BEHAVIOR OF THE BACK BUTTON. Such use of JavaScript should be reserved for minor interface interactions, like saving settings or opening a login prompt.
It's getting really annoying how, after decades of desktop API development and interface conventions, the web has come along and not only required everyone to reinvent APIs for every website, but custom interface behaviors as well. It's like we're back to MS-DOS programs when it was every man for himself.
The greatness of LLVM and Clang is that they replace the slow, rigid, crumbling GCC codebase. When the BSD-licensed Clang hits ready status, expect a massive switchover.
Well, if you ask me, I suspect that someday in a future version of the Mac OS, Ruby will be a first-class language for application development alongside or perhaps replacing Objective-C. I think Apple likes Ruby and its aesthetic. A lot of the Rails devs are Mac developers, and I think that's where it sparked.
I just hope people do not use this feature to download copyrighted materials which are not authorized to be downloaded, or at least not materials copyrighted to litigation-happy RIAA Big 4 record labels.
Are you an idiot? Of course this is what it will be used for. It's the primary reason Pirate Bay exists, ripping off artists so that leeches don't have to pay for their work.
I'm so tired of the naive facade people put on when talking about P2P. We all know exactly what it's used for. Stop pretending you don't know.
What more do you want him to do? He's not going to make the game assets freeware when it's still a valuable property that they're selling versions for.
Oh, you're one of those guys who splits hairs to have something to argue about. Believe it or not, the word "standard" doesn't mean "has an ISO or ANSI number." You know, like how Win32 is the standard API for developing Windows application? Or wearing pants is standard attire for most humans?
Looks great? It looks like Vista (yuck) but with an OS X Dock ripoff (ugh). Being attracted to IE8 as a Firefox user just amazes me given Internet Explorer's continued lack of standards compliance in comparison to its competitors. What exactly does IE8 offer over Firefox?
But the standard application APIs are Win32, Cocoa, and QT/GTK. Web application developers are remaking things like mail applications using from-scratch APIs when we already have mail applications developed for the operating system using rich, native APIs, with all the associated advantages. It's as if we're going back to MS-DOS where there's no windowing system or standard APIs, and everyone is reinventing the wheel for each website, and now you have to run an application to run an application. What's worse, not many people seem to recognize the absurdity.
You're asking Slashdot how they deal with piracy? Slashdotters HATE creators' rights. Most will be fully in favor of piracy and consider it a "cultural revolution" or "free advertising" or whatever ridiculous excuse they've concocted that week to make themselves not feel guilty.
You see, most Slashdotters downloaded Linux one day for free and suddenly decided all things should be for free. I know, it's not logical, but that's how Slashdotters think. If they got one thing for free, they should get all things for free! It's likely that the IT guy who installed the pirated software reads Slashdot religiously and posts in response to every anti-RIAA article about how wonderful and unstoppable piracy is. On Slashdot, creators are slaves to pirates.
There is a 42 reference in this story. This your cue...this is your chance..the spotlight is on you to bring humor to the world and make countless references to Douglas Adams. Because he mentioned the number 42 in a book!
The thing that bugs me about the new web application push is that we spent 30 years creating operating systems with standard application APIs, and now everyone is trying to throw that work out and start totally from scratch for every website. It's an odd idea to run an operating system to run a application to run an application.
Slashdot Mirror
In the same package Portal came in was Half-Life Episode 3 and Team Fortress 2...
Please...please...no more sequels...please... ...our culture is rotting away, packed with tons of sequels and remakes...
Somebody...please make something new and fresh...my survival depends on it... ...farewell from the vault...
It doesn't make sense to me. Every time one of those silver dragons flies overhead, I paint my face red and perform the tribal death dance.
I'm actually surprised that this idea of applying the concept of fractals in this way to explain quantum weirdness hasn't been presented before. It seems like something that would have been considered in the past.
Objective-C replaced C-based Carbon as the first-class language for app development. You really don't think Apple would happily switch things over again in the future?
You know, I hear contradictory views on this all the time. First, I hear that Linux is easy to install and that anyone can jump into it at will. Then I hear from guys like you that people DON'T have a choice and that they aren't jumping to Linux because of the evil monopoly. Which is it?
If you're offering a completely free operating system and people STILL aren't biting, it's not the commercial monopoly's fault.
I thought journals were supposed to be how users presented their own Slashdot to others.
You're already looking at Slashdot's visual update from a few years ago.
Slashdot needs an editorial update more than a visual update. It needs to be posting stories more often. People now are used to Digg where updates are more frequent. Maybe they should make story summaries visually smaller so they can fit more on the front page and then make an effort to post more nerdy things from around the web.
I hate loading content without refresh. This is becoming standard on too many websites. IT BREAKS THE BEHAVIOR OF THE BACK BUTTON. Such use of JavaScript should be reserved for minor interface interactions, like saving settings or opening a login prompt.
It's getting really annoying how, after decades of desktop API development and interface conventions, the web has come along and not only required everyone to reinvent APIs for every website, but custom interface behaviors as well. It's like we're back to MS-DOS programs when it was every man for himself.
There's my cranky rant for the day.
Do you know what a benchmark is and how it's made?
The greatness of LLVM and Clang is that they replace the slow, rigid, crumbling GCC codebase. When the BSD-licensed Clang hits ready status, expect a massive switchover.
Well, if you ask me, I suspect that someday in a future version of the Mac OS, Ruby will be a first-class language for application development alongside or perhaps replacing Objective-C. I think Apple likes Ruby and its aesthetic. A lot of the Rails devs are Mac developers, and I think that's where it sparked.
Are you an idiot? Of course this is what it will be used for. It's the primary reason Pirate Bay exists, ripping off artists so that leeches don't have to pay for their work.
I'm so tired of the naive facade people put on when talking about P2P. We all know exactly what it's used for. Stop pretending you don't know.
What does that have to do with this story? You think declaring tax exempt status will make them more objective?
What more do you want him to do? He's not going to make the game assets freeware when it's still a valuable property that they're selling versions for.
Uh...no you don't.
The SDK is free, but don't you have to pay for the iPhone Developer Program for the ability to install arbitrary apps on the phone?
Oh, you're one of those guys who splits hairs to have something to argue about. Believe it or not, the word "standard" doesn't mean "has an ISO or ANSI number." You know, like how Win32 is the standard API for developing Windows application? Or wearing pants is standard attire for most humans?
Looks great? It looks like Vista (yuck) but with an OS X Dock ripoff (ugh). Being attracted to IE8 as a Firefox user just amazes me given Internet Explorer's continued lack of standards compliance in comparison to its competitors. What exactly does IE8 offer over Firefox?
But the standard application APIs are Win32, Cocoa, and QT/GTK. Web application developers are remaking things like mail applications using from-scratch APIs when we already have mail applications developed for the operating system using rich, native APIs, with all the associated advantages. It's as if we're going back to MS-DOS where there's no windowing system or standard APIs, and everyone is reinventing the wheel for each website, and now you have to run an application to run an application. What's worse, not many people seem to recognize the absurdity.
You're asking Slashdot how they deal with piracy? Slashdotters HATE creators' rights. Most will be fully in favor of piracy and consider it a "cultural revolution" or "free advertising" or whatever ridiculous excuse they've concocted that week to make themselves not feel guilty.
You see, most Slashdotters downloaded Linux one day for free and suddenly decided all things should be for free. I know, it's not logical, but that's how Slashdotters think. If they got one thing for free, they should get all things for free! It's likely that the IT guy who installed the pirated software reads Slashdot religiously and posts in response to every anti-RIAA article about how wonderful and unstoppable piracy is. On Slashdot, creators are slaves to pirates.
Attention wannabe comedians:
There is a 42 reference in this story. This your cue...this is your chance..the spotlight is on you to bring humor to the world and make countless references to Douglas Adams. Because he mentioned the number 42 in a book!
The thing that bugs me about the new web application push is that we spent 30 years creating operating systems with standard application APIs, and now everyone is trying to throw that work out and start totally from scratch for every website. It's an odd idea to run an operating system to run a application to run an application.
Your intelligence overwhelms me.
Why should they do anything for Colbert? He told his mindless college student fans to spam write-ins with his name just to screw it up.