because for some ungodly reason documents that people put online are sometimes in PDF format and it's nice to be able to open them with just a click on the link rather than the download/open another app method.
I installed windows 8 not too long after it came out. I had to as my PC needed a rebuild after an... incident. long story short never short 12v onto the USB 5v rail. I'd previously had a windows 7 install that came from my works MSDN account, so not exactly legit, and windows 8 was 50 quid at the time (i dont mind paying for software when the price is reasonable and 50 quid is just about at the top of that scale.
So i bought windows 8 and installed it on the rebuilt PC. It was ok but it did have some issues with wanting to be a tablet OS on a desktop PC. Once 8.1 came out they'd solved that and i didnt need to move the mouse to magic places to shutdown and i was happy.
I can admit that, at first, I didnt like that the start menu was gone and the new full screen tile layout, but after i'd cleaned it down and put only the apps i use on it i grew accustomed to it and by the time windows 10 was installed i couldnt go back to the small area for the start menu, i had to re-enable the full screen.
all i need to do is tap the windows key to bring it up then click on the app i want and i'm done. I like having the large area for the app and muscle memory means i can move the mouse to the exact place i need without paying too much attention. no scrolling of windows or multiple click into submenus to get where i need
The aptitude to solve problems using a programming language derives from fundamental mathematical skills not the other way. Computer programming can be reduced to applied mathematics. Having children "create" the next Angry Birds does not teach them the broader more important skills required. Besides the causal link between music and mathematics has been established; children involved in learning a musical instrument tend to perform better in mathematics, while children who excel at mathematics might not always perform well in terms of learning to play of musical instrument.
I fundamentally disagree. The aptitude to solve problems using a programming language derives from logic, not maths. There is a great deal of overlap in core skills used for maths and core skills used for programming however. For example breaking the task down into the smallest parts. This is common to maths as well as programming but it cannot be said to be a mathematical skill.
no, you just don't understand how a woman compromises with a man.
man wants 21 degrees, woman wants 24 degrees. woman will compromise at 24 degrees. if the man makes sufficient concessions of course.
I was writing an audio framework using ASIO. I had to create the device and get it all setup then start it. On one soundcard everything was fine, worked like a charm. On a different card? boom. reboot. every time. even in the debugger. I spent weeks trying to track it down. Eventually managed to get it in the debugger in release mode to break. as soon as i hit continue, it rebooted. I saw it was crashing as it was calling ADDR+12. I tracked it down (after three weeks of this) to the struct you pass in that give ASIO the callbacks. I had been creating an instance of the struct on the stack and passing it by reference into the ASIO call. One driver copied the contents, one just stored the pointer. Driver calls callback with the now defunct stack address and over it goes.
Still gives me shudders.
The number of times i've had fellow developers complain that their bug *must* be caused by the compiler, or the OS, or the framework, or the hardware only for it to turn out to be their fault all along is the reason why i always suspect my code before i blame anything else.
do you leave the laptop on overnight? most people turn their laptops off when they're not using them. This leaves the laptop with little opportunity to download the updates and get them ready for installing.
If it's a specialized role then it should not have the same job title as the others. For example the difference between "Software Engineer" and "Embedded Software Engineer".
Code refactoring does not make devs happy. We want to scrap the old system and create a new one. We might borrow code from the old system where we can, but we want to re-architecture it to fit the current requirements, not those from 10 years (or more) ago.
I think there are employers (mostly small and medium sized) who want to offer better benefits and pay to their employees but they can't because it would make them too un-competitive.
This is where legislation can play a role, by forcing companies to have things like pensions, minimum wages, paid vacation time etc. It allows companies to be on the same level playing field. Obviously it can't go too far; a $100/hr minimum wage with 100 paid vacation days per year is taking a bit far.
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because for some ungodly reason documents that people put online are sometimes in PDF format and it's nice to be able to open them with just a click on the link rather than the download/open another app method.
pretty much this.
I installed windows 8 not too long after it came out. I had to as my PC needed a rebuild after an... incident. long story short never short 12v onto the USB 5v rail. I'd previously had a windows 7 install that came from my works MSDN account, so not exactly legit, and windows 8 was 50 quid at the time (i dont mind paying for software when the price is reasonable and 50 quid is just about at the top of that scale.
So i bought windows 8 and installed it on the rebuilt PC. It was ok but it did have some issues with wanting to be a tablet OS on a desktop PC. Once 8.1 came out they'd solved that and i didnt need to move the mouse to magic places to shutdown and i was happy.
I can admit that, at first, I didnt like that the start menu was gone and the new full screen tile layout, but after i'd cleaned it down and put only the apps i use on it i grew accustomed to it and by the time windows 10 was installed i couldnt go back to the small area for the start menu, i had to re-enable the full screen.
all i need to do is tap the windows key to bring it up then click on the app i want and i'm done. I like having the large area for the app and muscle memory means i can move the mouse to the exact place i need without paying too much attention. no scrolling of windows or multiple click into submenus to get where i need
Not so easy to be smug, is it?
For an apple user? of course it is.
The aptitude to solve problems using a programming language derives from fundamental mathematical skills not the other way. Computer programming can be reduced to applied mathematics. Having children "create" the next Angry Birds does not teach them the broader more important skills required. Besides the causal link between music and mathematics has been established; children involved in learning a musical instrument tend to perform better in mathematics, while children who excel at mathematics might not always perform well in terms of learning to play of musical instrument.
I fundamentally disagree. The aptitude to solve problems using a programming language derives from logic, not maths. There is a great deal of overlap in core skills used for maths and core skills used for programming however. For example breaking the task down into the smallest parts. This is common to maths as well as programming but it cannot be said to be a mathematical skill.
P = VI so 12 x whatever the current they draw.
no, you just don't understand how a woman compromises with a man. man wants 21 degrees, woman wants 24 degrees. woman will compromise at 24 degrees. if the man makes sufficient concessions of course.
I was writing an audio framework using ASIO. I had to create the device and get it all setup then start it. On one soundcard everything was fine, worked like a charm. On a different card? boom. reboot. every time. even in the debugger. I spent weeks trying to track it down. Eventually managed to get it in the debugger in release mode to break. as soon as i hit continue, it rebooted. I saw it was crashing as it was calling ADDR+12. I tracked it down (after three weeks of this) to the struct you pass in that give ASIO the callbacks. I had been creating an instance of the struct on the stack and passing it by reference into the ASIO call. One driver copied the contents, one just stored the pointer. Driver calls callback with the now defunct stack address and over it goes. Still gives me shudders.
The number of times i've had fellow developers complain that their bug *must* be caused by the compiler, or the OS, or the framework, or the hardware only for it to turn out to be their fault all along is the reason why i always suspect my code before i blame anything else.
does it come in strawberry flavour?
do you leave the laptop on overnight? most people turn their laptops off when they're not using them. This leaves the laptop with little opportunity to download the updates and get them ready for installing.
Came to read interesting comments. Left because of APK posts.
you complain about biased press then link the guardian? seriously? are you gonna link the daily mail for a rational debate about immigration next?
Lead-free solder, a hammer and a whole lot of time.
why did you bother uninstalling it? it's not like it causes any problems, at least it hasnt on any PC i've seen.
Spreadsheets are useful for one thing and one thing only. Eve online.
If it's a specialized role then it should not have the same job title as the others. For example the difference between "Software Engineer" and "Embedded Software Engineer".
We call those "Management" and we speak ill of them when they are not around.
Abacus.
perhaps the fecal matter itself has been inked.
Code refactoring does not make devs happy. We want to scrap the old system and create a new one. We might borrow code from the old system where we can, but we want to re-architecture it to fit the current requirements, not those from 10 years (or more) ago.
Curry.
dunno what you're doing with chrome but it always restores my windows and tabs when it restarts after a shutdown.
At least SpaceX seems to check their staging before going to launch. That'd be embarrassing if they forgot...
It's a race to the bottom, unfortunately.
I think there are employers (mostly small and medium sized) who want to offer better benefits and pay to their employees but they can't because it would make them too un-competitive.
This is where legislation can play a role, by forcing companies to have things like pensions, minimum wages, paid vacation time etc. It allows companies to be on the same level playing field. Obviously it can't go too far; a $100/hr minimum wage with 100 paid vacation days per year is taking a bit far.
European style centre right here btw.
they should just register .bloomberg