I thought artists were already being screwed by the record companies. It will be in the best interest of the record labels to raise the price for the most popular songs no matter how badly they want to punish a particular artist.
Funny but I associate VOIP to be able to make calls over POTS (land line service). To do that you will have to pay, that interconnection is not going to be free anytime soon.
I have switched and so far no problems (don't forget to register for 911, etc.). I got a local VOIP service (Digital Voice) and I think that helps in getting a better customer service (vs. Vonage for example).
Check around your city, there might be a new VOIP company and they might have some amazing deals. I now save close to 60% on my regular phone service.
So far as I understand it, AOP is a way of implementing a kind of "policy" that is shared at different levels or classes in your code.
One of the major applications that convinced IBM into AOP was to implement a new logging technique into a big system. Obviously it would take thousands of man hours if you went and did it manually (even if it was outsourced to India!). With AOP IBM realized that they can define the cut-crossing concern, for example, at the end of all methods that communicated to an IO device, run the "post-compiler" and insert it into the existing system.
This way, you can add new functionality that can be easily understood as being necessary all over your code base.
The challenge here is to show in the existing code that it will be affected at some time (beginning, end, middle of your methods) by a cross-cutting concern. Some kind of introspection (meta-introspection?) would be needed here to highlight specific entry points in your code. Otherwise maintenance would be a biatch, not knowing why or when your code is behaving the way it is.
I beleive that is still a topic for research and there are some Eclipse plugins to highlight your code when it is being affected by aspects.
And it also shows that the barrier to enter into this market is getting higher and higher.
To introduce a new player AND take some of ipod's market share you need obviously to match an ipod's features but also spend the money marketing your new player. Once in a while I see an ipod add on tv during prime time, those are not cheap!
Although America or the G8 don't have a monopoly on research opportunities I beleive they have the leadership on many research projects (computer sciences, biotech, etc.). I think what is thought as outsourcing engineering and research relates more to production and product development. What these countries benefit from is cheaper labour and/or more efficient techniques.
It is stupid for the outsourced countries to think that they suddenly became techonology leaders because they have hundreds of engineers working on how to make a better motherboard.
But it will be more stupid if technology leaders suddenly transfer state of the art technology to other countries just for some economic gain.
In our shop we successfully launched our j2ee system by developing on windows and deploying on unix.
The notion that diferences between JVMs are as wide as C libraries is FUD. There are different JVMs because they focus more on performance for certain platforms.
Also, if you would make a JVM that is so different from the standard Sun would come and sue your a$$ off. Microsoft did it and they paid dearly for it.
Agreed. My company has "floating" cubicles because our consulting work might take us to a client site for a few months. When you come back you might be using/sharing a completely different cubicle.
We are not sys. admins but they also have cubicles in a large room that also works as a lab for workstations and laptops.
So, if you have drawers and they provide you with a key then that's all the privacy you'll have.
Or, that the rest of the world would just pass the americans by. Besides the rest of the G8 countries there are other countries like Brazil, India, Russia and China that would happily jump to take the lead if given the chance.
Whoa... Lets not get fundamental here. If Slashdot does not promote Evangelican Christian beliefs it does not mean is anti-Christian.
Bits and bytes have never depended on acts of faith. They are the foundation in computer science, so it's impossible to mix that with religious values or propaganda. They are just different and distinct.
google advertising during my phone conversations is terrifying.
Reminds me of when eating at a local "mercado" in Mexico. While you eat several people will try to sell you something(sungalses, garlic, cheap jewelery, T-Shirt from your favorite soccer team, etc...).
The food is great but when your're finished you just want to get away from all that spam!:-p
The fact is, once I can replace office there is no major reason tying me down to Windows.
I don't play games as much and I've been focusing more on Java, Firefox and PostgreSQL. So, there could be a time soon where I can work on Linux and deploy to my customers to any flavor they want, assuring them that their 'office' documents could be open by any other program besides MS Office.
Sounds scary to Microsoft but is going to open more oportunities to the small and independent developers.
Maybe finally we can move on to the 21st century!!
Tools -> Options -> Cookies:
- Keep Cookies: ask me every time
And when Firefox shows the dialog to ask me:
- I set the checkbox "Use my choice for all cookies from this site"
- Then I click Deny (or Accept).
So, once you deny (or accept) cookies from a specific site, it will remember your selection.
That way I don't need to delete all my cookies and then having problems logging again to Slashdot because Firefox can no longer logged me in automatically.
With proper planning you can make your website work with IE, Firefox, et.al.
Obviously this requires not to rely on ActiveX and make more use of compliant DHTML/CSS. Is not pretty but if it's done once it can be replicated with less effort.
Benefits: you make access to your website a non-issue and end up with a better designed system.
Web designers take shortcuts/are lazy and that's why they stick with IE. But that will come to bite them in the A$$ with the next release of IE.
/my $0.02
//Hate the new RIA label of what used to be DHTML/CSS
Slashdot Mirror
How is that "cheating"?
No matter how many processors you have on your server there will always be more threads per CPU on modern OSes.
I thought artists were already being screwed by the record companies. It will be in the best interest of the record labels to raise the price for the most popular songs no matter how badly they want to punish a particular artist.
/Meh
It sounds like a copy of Skype.
Funny but I associate VOIP to be able to make calls over POTS (land line service). To do that you will have to pay, that interconnection is not going to be free anytime soon.
I have switched and so far no problems (don't forget to register for 911, etc.). I got a local VOIP service (Digital Voice) and I think that helps in getting a better customer service (vs. Vonage for example).
Check around your city, there might be a new VOIP company and they might have some amazing deals. I now save close to 60% on my regular phone service.
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So far as I understand it, AOP is a way of implementing a kind of "policy" that is shared at different levels or classes in your code.
One of the major applications that convinced IBM into AOP was to implement a new logging technique into a big system. Obviously it would take thousands of man hours if you went and did it manually (even if it was outsourced to India!). With AOP IBM realized that they can define the cut-crossing concern, for example, at the end of all methods that communicated to an IO device, run the "post-compiler" and insert it into the existing system.
This way, you can add new functionality that can be easily understood as being necessary all over your code base.
The challenge here is to show in the existing code that it will be affected at some time (beginning, end, middle of your methods) by a cross-cutting concern. Some kind of introspection (meta-introspection?) would be needed here to highlight specific entry points in your code. Otherwise maintenance would be a biatch, not knowing why or when your code is behaving the way it is.
I beleive that is still a topic for research and there are some Eclipse plugins to highlight your code when it is being affected by aspects.
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Thanks!
There is a lot of information there, the one I liked more is this Video that shows how to use the tool.
Thanks to the AC and the grand parent for the links...
PLEASE MOD UP!
I looked over on AMP but couldn't find the Lightcrimp listed.
And it also shows that the barrier to enter into this market is getting higher and higher.
To introduce a new player AND take some of ipod's market share you need obviously to match an ipod's features but also spend the money marketing your new player. Once in a while I see an ipod add on tv during prime time, those are not cheap!
So which one did you get?
Wow, 1000A at the CPU core level?
/Big iron indeed
Wouldn't that current kill you on contact?
I believe my humble AMD Athlon runs on 90A
Although America or the G8 don't have a monopoly on research opportunities I beleive they have the leadership on many research projects (computer sciences, biotech, etc.). I think what is thought as outsourcing engineering and research relates more to production and product development. What these countries benefit from is cheaper labour and/or more efficient techniques.
It is stupid for the outsourced countries to think that they suddenly became techonology leaders because they have hundreds of engineers working on how to make a better motherboard.
But it will be more stupid if technology leaders suddenly transfer state of the art technology to other countries just for some economic gain.
Please mod parent up.
In our shop we successfully launched our j2ee system by developing on windows and deploying on unix.
The notion that diferences between JVMs are as wide as C libraries is FUD. There are different JVMs because they focus more on performance for certain platforms.
Also, if you would make a JVM that is so different from the standard Sun would come and sue your a$$ off. Microsoft did it and they paid dearly for it.
Agreed. My company has "floating" cubicles because our consulting work might take us to a client site for a few months. When you come back you might be using/sharing a completely different cubicle.
We are not sys. admins but they also have cubicles in a large room that also works as a lab for workstations and laptops.
So, if you have drawers and they provide you with a key then that's all the privacy you'll have.
Funny, still no reference of those tomatoes crossed with tobacco...
/Didn't RTFA
Brought to you by Homer.
Or, that the rest of the world would just pass the americans by. Besides the rest of the G8 countries there are other countries like Brazil, India, Russia and China that would happily jump to take the lead if given the chance.
Whoa... Lets not get fundamental here. If Slashdot does not promote Evangelican Christian beliefs it does not mean is anti-Christian.
Bits and bytes have never depended on acts of faith. They are the foundation in computer science, so it's impossible to mix that with religious values or propaganda. They are just different and distinct.
It was one of those lower level, chair throwing, teeth grinding employees!!
Don't forget Amazon:
http://a9.com
With less cookies and better pictures at Nanotechnology Now
huh?
What is the barrier to enter such market?
Profit = Bad?
google advertising during my phone conversations is terrifying.
:-p
Reminds me of when eating at a local "mercado" in Mexico. While you eat several people will try to sell you something(sungalses, garlic, cheap jewelery, T-Shirt from your favorite soccer team, etc...).
The food is great but when your're finished you just want to get away from all that spam!
The fact is, once I can replace office there is no major reason tying me down to Windows.
I don't play games as much and I've been focusing more on Java, Firefox and PostgreSQL. So, there could be a time soon where I can work on Linux and deploy to my customers to any flavor they want, assuring them that their 'office' documents could be open by any other program besides MS Office.
Sounds scary to Microsoft but is going to open more oportunities to the small and independent developers.
Maybe finally we can move on to the 21st century!!
What I have setup:
Tools -> Options -> Cookies:
- Keep Cookies: ask me every time
And when Firefox shows the dialog to ask me:
- I set the checkbox "Use my choice for all cookies from this site"
- Then I click Deny (or Accept).
So, once you deny (or accept) cookies from a specific site, it will remember your selection.
That way I don't need to delete all my cookies and then having problems logging again to Slashdot because Firefox can no longer logged me in automatically.
My $0.02
With proper planning you can make your website work with IE, Firefox, et.al.
/my $0.02
//Hate the new RIA label of what used to be DHTML/CSS
Obviously this requires not to rely on ActiveX and make more use of compliant DHTML/CSS. Is not pretty but if it's done once it can be replicated with less effort.
Benefits: you make access to your website a non-issue and end up with a better designed system.
Web designers take shortcuts/are lazy and that's why they stick with IE. But that will come to bite them in the A$$ with the next release of IE.
Great tips, thanks!
:-/
I will have my CD ready for my next family reunion.