Some may call this flamebait. Perhaps they have been looking too long at flashing "W"s and "M"s.
Can we seriously not expect any bias from the generally left-leaning university academics? Or the LA Times? Seriously! TFA basically says that "Liberals are smarter than conservatives." I am calling bullshit on this one.
Here in the middle of the outhern bible belt, the Atlanta Journal Constitution did run Opus today.
Of course, Atlanta is no longer like the Old South at all. But there is still an element of the American Taliban here; I'm sure by the end of the week the Journal will feel like it has fallen on a fire ant nest.
Microsoft swore up and down that they would have a new service pack for Windows XP after Vista.
Who cares if Vista is broken? Most computer users will not see it on their systems for years. Windows XP is still "good enough" for most everybody, except... The hours of patching and updating after a SP2 install.
Microsoft: Are you listening? This user wants a consolidation of all the XP fixes into one service pack.
This is not only a bad idea, it's a bad FUCKING idea.
Imagine your various internet censoring applications, like WebSense for instance. why guve them any extra help? Why let your employer count how many NSFW tags are in the content you look at.
Maybe people should restrict their web browsing at work to sites that won't get them fired, I.E. work related...
One nasty "acronym" RoHS. Reduction of Hazardous Substances. A EU "directive" that affects the rest of the world, because electronics is a truly global trade.
and you will learn why electronics have been getting steadily less reliable over the last 5 years or so. There is no lead allowed in solder any more! The way electronics have been made for decades.
I have no problem with restrictions on the other 5 substances. Those are known to be bad news. And lead leaching from old TV screens in landfills is a problem. But for the lack of a tenth of a gram of lead my f*cking iPod died (yes, RoHS. Cracked solder joints under a BGA part.)
It could take several more years for the electronics industry to fully deal with lead-free solder and get reliability back up. Meanwhile... buy the extended warranty!
If you are going to post a job, for god's sake, post the salary range! Especially for the Bay Area! Would I apply for that job? Only if I thought I could improve my standard of living -- and I don't think moving to the bay area is particularly conducive to that, unless the job pays $250K... I can't afford to live there!
Most spams have forged (fake) return addresses, and are inserted into the network through methods that are often illegal. So what would stop the spammers from using forged or stolen email postage?
I think a better solution would be to have a method to verify that the sender is authentic; that the return address is real, and that the person who sent the message is a legitimate user of the ISP that originally accepted the message. This could work like a "web of trust" where the ISP's mail server knows and vouches for the users, and upstream servers known and can vouch for the downstream servers. Admittedly, this would require changes to the RFCs and probably all of the mail handling software on the internet.
However, without a fix soon, email will become completely unusable. So I think this is a pay to fix now or pay more to fix later scenario.
Some idiot defames the TSA, right in their face, and then is surprised when they give him shit. That's not even news. It's just another indication of the stupidity of much of the human race: the idiot who wrote on the bag, the idiot who confronted him about it, the idiot who submitted this article, the idiot who approved and posted it, and all the idiots who have responded to it.
The article states that "The task of mapping C code to a modern microprocessor has gradually become increasingly difficult."
While this is true, it's not an impediment for 99.9% of programmers. Many modern microprocessors are not only designed to be programmed in C; they are optimized for it.
The key to fitting the code to the target CPU is in the tools. The hard part is in the optimizer, and that's where some OSS tools may be weak. It's one thing to generate code that will execute on a platform, but a completely different (and far, far more difficult) thing to generate code that will coax the maximum performance from a given CPU.
No. Not a DDOS attack. That is completely illegal, and would lower you to (below?) their level.
However... despite the distaste I have for lawyers, I think a class action lawsuit would be an appropriate retaliation. I would love to see the adware companies given a complete cash-ectomy, and that would make others think twice about it.
Besides space science, the American taxpayer has paid dearly to protect your sorry asses from totalitarianism at least twice. Most people in Western Europe would be speaking either German or Russian if not for the American government and the American people.
Yeah. As predictable as bees attacking those that molest their nest.
Again, if you are not happy with the way things work here, leave. If things were so good where you come from (or anywhere else) you would have already left, or not come in the first place.
But wait! I know why you are here. UK citizens get even more of an ass-reaming from their government than US citizens do, and their economy (one of the best in Europe) ain't so great, either. The UK's per-capita GDP is 3/4 of ours, and taxes are almost twice higher. Tony Blair acts like Bush's lap dog. I can see why you left.
You'll find many Americans will not only defend their country in a blog, but will fucking well do it in person, too. Consider that "a word to the wise." There's plenty of cowboys, rednecks, and just plain regular citizens who will take umbrage at guests with your kind of attitude. You can count me as one of them.
You have my personal permission to leave for China today, since you don't like it here. Or go back from where you came. Or fill out the paperwork, pay the lawyers, wait the years and become a citizen and vote for change.
The people in this country are going have their say about George W. Bush in the next congressional elections, and again in the next presidential elections. That's how we do things here.
Your attitude sucks. You are a guest in my country, quit yer bitchin' or get the fuck out.
I always thought that Jobs was smarter than Gates.
Apple's "Boot Camp" beta that lets you run XP on your MacBook? Wonderful! especially now that we hear you can actually triple boot the MacBook into Linux! Yeee Haw! I want one!
Who cares if it does not run Vista! I don't. I don't want to have to replace my 5 computers that run XP just fine, thank you, with whatever yet hardware that Vista requires!
The MacBook running windows is just the kind of disruptive technology that Gates should fear. Users can adopt a new platform, but still have access to their old platform. Why spend the money to upgrade to Vista? I want to upgrade to OS/X! This will certainly have a negative impact on Vista.
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Some may call this flamebait. Perhaps they have been looking too long at flashing "W"s and "M"s.
Can we seriously not expect any bias from the generally left-leaning university academics? Or the LA Times? Seriously! TFA basically says that "Liberals are smarter than conservatives." I am calling bullshit on this one.
Please. The article is not news, is it a troll.
Let's get back to some real nerdy topics.
Here in the middle of the outhern bible belt, the Atlanta Journal Constitution did run Opus today.
Of course, Atlanta is no longer like the Old South at all. But there is still an element of the American Taliban here; I'm sure by the end of the week the Journal will feel like it has fallen on a fire ant nest.
VT100 had 132 column mode, too! 80 was not enough, even then.
Funny how xterm and it's siblings can have nearly arbitrary width and height.
Microsoft swore up and down that they would have a new service pack for Windows XP after Vista.
Who cares if Vista is broken? Most computer users will not see it on their systems for years. Windows XP is still "good enough" for most everybody, except... The hours of patching and updating after a SP2 install.
Microsoft: Are you listening? This user wants a consolidation of all the XP fixes into one service pack.
This is not only a bad idea, it's a bad FUCKING idea.
Imagine your various internet censoring applications, like WebSense for instance. why guve them any extra help? Why let your employer count how many NSFW tags are in the content you look at.
Maybe people should restrict their web browsing at work to sites that won't get them fired, I.E. work related...
Uh, this seems like a no-brainer.
Get a good alarm system installed.
Include flood and freeze sensors.
Pay for monitoring.
This may qualify you for a discount on your homeowner's insurance.
One nasty "acronym" RoHS. Reduction of Hazardous Substances. A EU "directive" that affects the rest of the world, because electronics is a truly global trade.
Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoHS#Criticism
and you will learn why electronics have been getting steadily less reliable over the last 5 years or so. There is no lead allowed in solder any more! The way electronics have been made for decades.
I have no problem with restrictions on the other 5 substances. Those are known to be bad news. And lead leaching from old TV screens in landfills is a problem. But for the lack of a tenth of a gram of lead my f*cking iPod died (yes, RoHS. Cracked solder joints under a BGA part.)
It could take several more years for the electronics industry to fully deal with lead-free solder and get reliability back up. Meanwhile... buy the extended warranty!
If you are going to post a job, for god's sake, post the salary range! Especially for the Bay Area! Would I apply for that job? Only if I thought I could improve my standard of living -- and I don't think moving to the bay area is particularly conducive to that, unless the job pays $250K... I can't afford to live there!
I don't think that email postage will help.
Most spams have forged (fake) return addresses, and are inserted into the network through methods that are often illegal. So what would stop the spammers from using forged or stolen email postage?
I think a better solution would be to have a method to verify that the sender is authentic; that the return address is real, and that the person who sent the message is a legitimate user of the ISP that originally accepted the message. This could work like a "web of trust" where the ISP's mail server knows and vouches for the users, and upstream servers known and can vouch for the downstream servers. Admittedly, this would require changes to the RFCs and probably all of the mail handling software on the internet.
However, without a fix soon, email will become completely unusable. So I think this is a pay to fix now or pay more to fix later scenario.
This is not news for nerds.
Some idiot defames the TSA, right in their face, and then is surprised when they give him shit. That's not even news. It's just another indication of the stupidity of much of the human race: the idiot who wrote on the bag, the idiot who confronted him about it, the idiot who submitted this article, the idiot who approved and posted it, and all the idiots who have responded to it.
I am embarrassed for all of us.
Spoken like a true Liberal!
"It's not my fault!"
Why does not Slashdot not have a moderation choice for +5 liberal diatribe?
can I get a link to that Google page with the 5 valid keys, please?
mmmm! Zaxbys!
I don't care if it is run by Imperial Drones or what-have-you.
I go there for the chicken!
and for those of you with your Liberal Arts degrees: what did you expect! ("Do you want fries with that?" Duuuuuhhhhh)
While this is true, it's not an impediment for 99.9% of programmers. Many modern microprocessors are not only designed to be programmed in C; they are optimized for it.
The key to fitting the code to the target CPU is in the tools. The hard part is in the optimizer, and that's where some OSS tools may be weak. It's one thing to generate code that will execute on a platform, but a completely different (and far, far more difficult) thing to generate code that will coax the maximum performance from a given CPU.
who says the Adware companies are "major"? A lot of little companies have been litigated to death.
It is wonderful to have a free software answer to Quicken.
Is there a good OSS solution comparable to quickbooks?
Microsoft looks like a saint or even Jesus compared to Intuit. I hate Intuit.
No. Not a DDOS attack. That is completely illegal, and would lower you to (below?) their level.
However... despite the distaste I have for lawyers, I think a class action lawsuit would be an appropriate retaliation. I would love to see the adware companies given a complete cash-ectomy, and that would make others think twice about it.
I volunteer my share of the proceeds to the EFF.
I don't see what was "necessary" about your rant.
Besides space science, the American taxpayer has paid dearly to protect your sorry asses from totalitarianism at least twice. Most people in Western Europe would be speaking either German or Russian if not for the American government and the American people.
Shit! I better take off my fucking wire-frame glasses in a lightning storm!
This is quote possibly the most asinine story I have seen on Slashdot in a while.
Did you know that the MPAA and RIAA and iTunes DRM is responsible for most lightning deaths in the USA? I didn't either.
What! You are only 14 years away from a government pension!
If you don't want to stay military, consider a government job and work yourself toward retirement.
No corporate jobs have pension or retirement any more, and the US government benefits have got to be better than most big corporations.
This is a good time to look at the long view.
Yeah. As predictable as bees attacking those that molest their nest.
Again, if you are not happy with the way things work here, leave. If things were so good where you come from (or anywhere else) you would have already left, or not come in the first place.
But wait! I know why you are here. UK citizens get even more of an ass-reaming from their government than US citizens do, and their economy (one of the best in Europe) ain't so great, either. The UK's per-capita GDP is 3/4 of ours, and taxes are almost twice higher. Tony Blair acts like Bush's lap dog. I can see why you left.
You'll find many Americans will not only defend their country in a blog, but will fucking well do it in person, too. Consider that "a word to the wise." There's plenty of cowboys, rednecks, and just plain regular citizens who will take umbrage at guests with your kind of attitude. You can count me as one of them.
You have my personal permission to leave for China today, since you don't like it here. Or go back from where you came. Or fill out the paperwork, pay the lawyers, wait the years and become a citizen and vote for change.
The people in this country are going have their say about George W. Bush in the next congressional elections, and again in the next presidential elections. That's how we do things here.
Your attitude sucks. You are a guest in my country, quit yer bitchin' or get the fuck out.
Jeff
I always thought that Jobs was smarter than Gates.
Apple's "Boot Camp" beta that lets you run XP on your MacBook? Wonderful! especially now that we hear you can actually triple boot the MacBook into Linux! Yeee Haw! I want one!
Who cares if it does not run Vista! I don't. I don't want to have to replace my 5 computers that run XP just fine, thank you, with whatever yet hardware that Vista requires!
The MacBook running windows is just the kind of disruptive technology that Gates should fear. Users can adopt a new platform, but still have access to their old platform. Why spend the money to upgrade to Vista? I want to upgrade to OS/X! This will certainly have a negative impact on Vista.
what a crock of shit. I am so pissed I followed the link.
Damn you Cowboy Neal.
You need to look here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuse
Before you make your rash statements about the Colossus being first.