Memtest86 will find some memory issues, but not all. I find that you have to really stress the memory interface, itself (i.e.: not just typical reads/writes) in order to see truly "interesting" failures...ones that could easily cause "unexplained" lockups, etc.
For this sort of thing, I recommend this. This will slam the memory i/f much more than just reads/writes...which is what you really ought to be doing anyway.
In general, that might be true, but being really good is still no guarantee that you _can't_ be laid off. Step on the wrong toes, say the wrong thing, work for the wrong group, and you'll be on your way out...regardless of performance. This is becoming more and more true in company cultures that mistakenly view managers as being more important than individual contributors.
Nope. Taxing the wealthy (>$500k/yr.) at progressively higher rates is the right way to go. People tend to forget that capitalism fails without a strong middle class. Give businesses shelter from taxes so that the truly wealthy are forced to invest in things that (hopefully) return value to the economy.
What we have now is dramatic increases in those living below the poverty line and those making obscene amounts of money. The latter excels at the former's expense, with very little effort and even less added value to society...or the economy.
To quote Krugman, supply side economics is "a crank doctrine that would have had little influence if it did not appeal to the prejudices of editors and wealthy men."
Can we please put this de-bunked doctrine to rest...FOREVER!
Of course, if we tax the wealthy too highly then they might just "off-shore" themselves...something to think about, eh?
Once again, they've used fear (quite effectively) to push their agenda. This $700B will go fast and won't "fix" the crux of the problem: overvalued housing. Expect to see still more legislation, more fear-mongering, and more of Paulson's buddies pocket's lined with cash....this is just getting started.
When will people learn that it's the teachers that need testing, and improvement, not the students?
I went to a mix of public and private schools for my primary and secondary education. The private schools (not the posh, over-funded type, mind you) did more with less, and the teachers were all there for the "right" reasons. The public schools had ridiculous grade inflation and teachers who, on the whole, were not as good.
How do we solve the public education issue (in the US, at least). Focus on the quality of teachers (and, by proxy, instruction) and the whole thing gets easier. Here are some suggestions to improve public schools:
1. Increase tenure time to a reasonable level.
- It's 2-3 years, here in California. It should be more live 5-7 years. 2. Once tenure is achieved, reward teachers with "closer to reasonable" pay. 3. Continually evaluate teachers.
- 360 degree review...peers, students, parents...EVERYONE should be allowed to give feedback...the teacher's salary should be based upon a mix of performance review ratings and experience.
- Get rid of teachers that don't cut the mustard _before_ they obtain tenure.
- Allow for the possibility of tenure loss in extreme circumstances. 4. Offer decent and relevant continuing education. 5. Don't hold teachers to strict curriculums.
- No Child Left Behind is _terrible_ in this respect!!!
Again, the point is to focus on the teachers, not the students.
That's _really_ expensive, and it doesn't include a decent FPGA or PCIe. There are several other FPGA-based boards that supply much more, at or around the same price.
For a little more than 2x the price, I can have a 4 lane PCIe board with full HD (DVI or HDMI included) support and a much better FPGA (Cyclone 3C120).
I think it would have been a better use of time to work from an existing FPGA development kit, rather than re-invent what didn't need inventing. The hardware that goes into developing FPGA kits is _not_ closed source. In most cases, the FPGA vendors want you to use those board designs as starting points for your own.
I'll be looking at the IP, for this board, and re-implementing in a (much better) off-the-shelf development kit.
Imagine they then based on the trimmings (trappings?) of cmd shell, thus nullifying many of the benefits... Unfortunate. Think I'll wait for a later version, and use Linux in the meantime.
Powershell is powerful, but (IMO) anything that looks or feels like the old (and really crappy) cmd shell still needs some work.
Let me first say that the whole.NET environment is fantastic. I especially like the apparent ease with which languages are integrated (IronPython, Boo). Powershell has good integration with.NET...I _really_ like the built-in XML parsing capabilities...a LOT!
Other than still looking and feeling like a cmd shell, it doesn't support some of the common things that I use in a shell....all of the time: CTRL-U to clear the line before the cursor, or CRTL-E to go to the end of the line.
Indeed. DRM, in and of itself, is a bad thing. There's is no such thing as good DRM.
What's bad about Apple's success is that it's delayed the inevitable changes (that are desparately needed) in the "mega/multi-media" industry. Apple, unfortunately, has given more ammo to the pinheads who are defending DRM/DMCA/etc.
...there are still quite a few noop (perhaps even multiple noops) and, yes, fully employed engineers. This is a worldwide problem, but is more of an issue in the U.S. due to the inflated salaries of the late 90s/early 2000s.
This will continue to be an issue until employers are forced to acknowledge truly skilled employees' value, regardless of where they are located. Along with this value recognition will come worldwide compensation balance. It won't happen right away, but it will happen...eventually.
I wouldn't be too shocked if MS acquired Opera, but it wouldn't be for their value on the PC (Mac inclusive) desktop. It would be for their mobile market penetration.
I think that's actually been driving the company (Opera) for a while now...
My favorite quote regarding the book in your post is:
"If you aspire to be the sycophantic idiot who used to follow the school bully around, a noble calling if ever there was one, this book is for you. When engaged in theoretical debate with liberals, it will supply you with endless gems that you can use to make yourself appear more intelligent than you really are."
I don't think that IBM's lagging in the almighty speed department had much to do with Apple's decision. I think it had much more to do with IBM telling Apple that it would have to play 2nd. fiddle to both of the upcoming game consoles (in terms of fabrication share).
That, coupled with an already "checkered" relationship, pushed Apple to look elsewhere.
You're mixing truth, that the SV economy is _finally_ starting to add jobs, with a big generalization, that the NYT is the publisher of half-truths.
I'm not fan of the NYT either, but I could easily state the same of our state-controlled/influenced news channel: Fox News!!!
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OSX is a threat to Windows on the desktop and Linux on the server.
Server: ------- One of the biggest issues with OSX, when based upon Darwin, is that threads are way too expensive! An OSX based upon an x86 FreeBSD is sure to be a better performer. Now, it becomes an issue of whether you prefer Linux or FreeBSD...
Desktop: -------- Like it or not, Windows still dominates Linux here. (This coming from someone who runs Linux, exclusively at home...) Hopefully, OSX can eat into Microsoft's share of the desktop market.
My own opinion is that this is a good thing, for both desktops and servers.
What, exactly, are you concerned with this time around? Apple's porting difficulty should be _much_ less. In fact, it's been rumored that they already have a port of OSX to x86. FreeBSD (upon which OSX is based) most certainly runs on x86.
If Apple's been planning this way, for a while, I'm sure they're also working with 3rd. party developers, as well.
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I would estimate that I'm only "productive" 2-3 days every week.
The rest of the time I spend answering others questions and helping to solve problems caused by poor architecture choices. (not my choices, of course!)
So.... what the hell difference would a few hours of fun make? No more than a 2-3 hour "lunch break":-)
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I'll wait for WebOS tablets...where the development environment is not spectacularly bad...
Memtest86 will find some memory issues, but not all. I find that you have to really stress the memory interface, itself (i.e.: not just typical reads/writes) in order to see truly "interesting" failures...ones that could easily cause "unexplained" lockups, etc. For this sort of thing, I recommend this. This will slam the memory i/f much more than just reads/writes...which is what you really ought to be doing anyway.
You can't sign (or click) away your rights. They've overstepped their bounds, but isn't that what EULAs generally do??
In general, that might be true, but being really good is still no guarantee that you _can't_ be laid off. Step on the wrong toes, say the wrong thing, work for the wrong group, and you'll be on your way out...regardless of performance. This is becoming more and more true in company cultures that mistakenly view managers as being more important than individual contributors.
Nope. Taxing the wealthy (>$500k/yr.) at progressively higher rates is the right way to go. People tend to forget that capitalism fails without a strong middle class. Give businesses shelter from taxes so that the truly wealthy are forced to invest in things that (hopefully) return value to the economy.
What we have now is dramatic increases in those living below the poverty line and those making obscene amounts of money. The latter excels at the former's expense, with very little effort and even less added value to society...or the economy.
To quote Krugman, supply side economics is "a crank doctrine that would have had little influence if it did not appeal to the prejudices of editors and wealthy men."
Can we please put this de-bunked doctrine to rest...FOREVER!
Of course, if we tax the wealthy too highly then they might just "off-shore" themselves...something to think about, eh?
This is just another chapter in this administration's plan to "restore power" to the executive branch.
http://fracas2008.blogspot.com/2008/06/terrorism-executive-power-grab-and.html
Once again, they've used fear (quite effectively) to push their agenda. This $700B will go fast and won't "fix" the crux of the problem: overvalued housing. Expect to see still more legislation, more fear-mongering, and more of Paulson's buddies pocket's lined with cash....this is just getting started.
What a worthless review... How this actually made this onto /., I have NO idea!
Thanks for the waste of a minute of my life!
...strikes again.
When will people learn that it's the teachers that need testing, and improvement, not the students?
I went to a mix of public and private schools for my primary and secondary education. The private schools (not the posh, over-funded type, mind you) did more with less, and the teachers were all there for the "right" reasons. The public schools had ridiculous grade inflation and teachers who, on the whole, were not as good.
How do we solve the public education issue (in the US, at least). Focus on the quality of teachers (and, by proxy, instruction) and the whole thing gets easier. Here are some suggestions to improve public schools:
1. Increase tenure time to a reasonable level.
- It's 2-3 years, here in California. It should be more live 5-7 years.
2. Once tenure is achieved, reward teachers with "closer to reasonable" pay.
3. Continually evaluate teachers.
- 360 degree review...peers, students, parents...EVERYONE should be allowed to give feedback...the teacher's salary should be based upon a mix of performance review ratings and experience.
- Get rid of teachers that don't cut the mustard _before_ they obtain tenure.
- Allow for the possibility of tenure loss in extreme circumstances.
4. Offer decent and relevant continuing education.
5. Don't hold teachers to strict curriculums.
- No Child Left Behind is _terrible_ in this respect!!!
Again, the point is to focus on the teachers, not the students.
- hawkeye
That's _really_ expensive, and it doesn't include a decent FPGA or PCIe. There are several other FPGA-based boards that supply much more, at or around the same price.
For a little more than 2x the price, I can have a 4 lane PCIe board with full HD (DVI or HDMI included) support and a much better FPGA (Cyclone 3C120).
I think it would have been a better use of time to work from an existing FPGA development kit, rather than re-invent what didn't need inventing. The hardware that goes into developing FPGA kits is _not_ closed source. In most cases, the FPGA vendors want you to use those board designs as starting points for your own.
I'll be looking at the IP, for this board, and re-implementing in a (much better) off-the-shelf development kit.
Imagine they then based on the trimmings (trappings?) of cmd shell, thus nullifying many of the benefits... Unfortunate. Think I'll wait for a later version, and use Linux in the meantime.
Powershell is powerful, but (IMO) anything that looks or feels like the old (and really crappy) cmd shell still needs some work.
.NET environment is fantastic. I especially like the apparent ease with which languages are integrated (IronPython, Boo). Powershell has good integration with .NET...I _really_ like the built-in XML parsing capabilities...a LOT!
Let me first say that the whole
Other than still looking and feeling like a cmd shell, it doesn't support some of the common things that I use in a shell....all of the time: CTRL-U to clear the line before the cursor, or CRTL-E to go to the end of the line.
Wise words courtesy of Mr. McNealy.
Indeed. DRM, in and of itself, is a bad thing. There's is no such thing as good DRM.
What's bad about Apple's success is that it's delayed the inevitable changes (that are desparately needed) in the "mega/multi-media" industry. Apple, unfortunately, has given more ammo to the pinheads who are defending DRM/DMCA/etc.
Yup...Microsoft's Research Lab exists to propagate the Rube Goldberg that is their operating system, not to innovate...end of story.
...there are still quite a few noop (perhaps even multiple noops) and, yes, fully employed engineers. This is a worldwide problem, but is more of an issue in the U.S. due to the inflated salaries of the late 90s/early 2000s.
This will continue to be an issue until employers are forced to acknowledge truly skilled employees' value, regardless of where they are located. Along with this value recognition will come worldwide compensation balance. It won't happen right away, but it will happen...eventually.
Cheers,
- hawkeye
I wouldn't be too shocked if MS acquired Opera, but it wouldn't be for their value on the PC (Mac inclusive) desktop. It would be for their mobile market penetration.
I think that's actually been driving the company (Opera) for a while now...
My favorite quote regarding the book in your post is:
"If you aspire to be the sycophantic idiot who used to follow the school bully around, a noble calling if ever there was one, this book is for you. When engaged in theoretical debate with liberals, it will supply you with endless gems that you can use to make yourself appear more intelligent than you really are."
Cheers,
- hawkeye
I don't think that IBM's lagging in the almighty speed department had much to do with Apple's decision. I think it had much more to do with IBM telling Apple that it would have to play 2nd. fiddle to both of the upcoming game consoles (in terms of fabrication share).
That, coupled with an already "checkered" relationship, pushed Apple to look elsewhere.
Cheers,
- slacker
You're mixing truth, that the SV economy is _finally_ starting to add jobs, with a big generalization, that the NYT is the publisher of half-truths.
I'm not fan of the NYT either, but I could easily state the same of our state-controlled/influenced news channel: Fox News!!!
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I'm pretty sure that laptop was not manufactured by Sun, but rather a 3rd. party...named Tadpole.
- hawkeye
OSX is a threat to Windows on the desktop and Linux on the server.
Server:
-------
One of the biggest issues with OSX, when based upon Darwin, is that threads are way too expensive! An OSX based upon an x86 FreeBSD is sure to be a better performer. Now, it becomes an issue of whether you prefer Linux or FreeBSD...
Desktop:
--------
Like it or not, Windows still dominates Linux here. (This coming from someone who runs Linux, exclusively at home...) Hopefully, OSX can eat into Microsoft's share of the desktop market.
My own opinion is that this is a good thing, for both desktops and servers.
Cheers,
- Hawkeye
What, exactly, are you concerned with this time around? Apple's porting difficulty should be _much_ less. In fact, it's been rumored that they already have a port of OSX to x86. FreeBSD (upon which OSX is based) most certainly runs on x86.
If Apple's been planning this way, for a while, I'm sure they're also working with 3rd. party developers, as well.
Cheers,
- Hawkeye
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Darwin/FreeBSD already runs on x86 hardware and it wouldn't surprise me to hear that OSX already supports x86, as well.
In other words, they've already done the port of which you speak and it's likely it would just be a matter of retargeting for other software vendors.
- Hawkeye
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I would estimate that I'm only "productive" 2-3 days every week.
:-)
The rest of the time I spend answering others questions and helping to solve problems caused by poor architecture choices. (not my choices, of course!)
So.... what the hell difference would a few hours of fun make? No more than a 2-3 hour "lunch break"
Cheers,
- hawkeye
Apache migrating was likely a "given".... Subversion is built using apr, after all :-)
Cheers,
- Hawkeye