I don't know... when real estate is expensive to me that means people DO want to live there, but only the more wealthy ones get to. Otherwise why is it expensive if the demand isn't high?
I'm sure everyone here often hears those comments about how information is more worthless on the Internet because it's so easy to create by each individual. Personally, I think information is nearly just as suspect in a library. As someone who formally spent a lot of time looking up information in the library instead of online, I can say you can find just as much opinionated pointless crap in books.
Hmmm, I had always wondered why they decided to build a space station in orbit instead of building the station on the moon. I thought there was some reason for this. Does anyone know why we should have 2 stations up there?
"If you haven't had broadband yet and only dialup, upgrading doesn't seem necessary."
I know it seems like that, but eventually you get to a point where dialup really doesn't cut it anymore. Waiting for that particular financial or banking site that you NEED to use for about 2 minutes (literally) to load starts to grate on your nerves eventually.
Version control is good advice, but I think he/she means "how do I maintain a code library" not just how to physically store it or revisions. In other words, how do you maintain pieces of code in a way that allows you to easily incorporate them into new projects.
For me the answer is to create individual projects or modules (using version control) that contain a logically connected set of components. Version control is really just a means to the end of actually making the library available in a convenient way.
"Thomas is a 30-year pioneer whose projects include a computer with a 3D display, instant response, able to run every available OS and application simultaneously, virtually no power consumption or moving parts and complete security - and whose physical component is about the size of a pack of playing cards."
"Can you imagine world without data compression? And where you never have to back anything up?"
What on earth does THAT mean? We won't need to compress anything because this technology will also allow us to transfer data at insanely high speeds? And we won't need backups because this technology will never fail to spin the electrons accordingly?
I doubt it. There are still advantages to buying an array of disks, unless of course this thing does actually magically prevent failure.
... it IS too expensive. Broadband is overpriced, when priced normally, in most areas. And before anyone says that it's the fair market value--I think the proof is in the pudding: the fact that so many Americans don't buy into it means the price could do with a little dropping (or maybe a little more competition?)
I try to ride the sign-up specials between DSL and Cable, but I don't blame most people for not wanting to put up with that.
It's about TIME I heard about a study that states the obvious: not having to pay for your software saves you money. I was getting really tired of all the MS sponsored studies showing that free software was in fact more expensive.
Yeah, I noticed they said that those stars are 300 million years old, while ours is 4.6 billion. That's a pretty big difference. I'm not sure how they can be related.
"The catch-22 kills me. I might have a URL in the bin worth sharing. Something a half a million of you might enjoy. But because a user with a "Reputation" submitted it, I know that posting it will spawn a giant forum cesspool. I could strip attribution and take away incentive for a user to submit. Or just throw away the article and forget it. Or I could post the story and watch as half of the discussion is simply about the submitter and not the URL that i wanted to share in the first place."
If you can label this person as having a "Reputation" in the first place, then I don't think there is any problem with simply adding nofollow, or anonymizing it. If you can make the judgement that this person is abusing the system, and you still want the story, there is nothing wrong with making this adjustment.
I thought the generally accepted average lifespan of CD storage was 20 years. Does anyone know if DVDs are better? If you notice, the writable surface on a DVD isn't exposed like it is on a CD (on top--it can be scratched off).
I'm sure there are plenty of people here who have had burned CD's longer than 5 years;)
Hmmm, all tech companies? So I guess this isn't going to help prevent the medical companies from making patents on isomers of drugs they've already patented before.
I admin, I haven't been paying enough attention to know what all the fuss is about, but I've tried to submit 3 stories total, and even I got one through. It's possible something is going on, but it's not obvious to me at least...
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I don't know... when real estate is expensive to me that means people DO want to live there, but only the more wealthy ones get to. Otherwise why is it expensive if the demand isn't high?
Well if anyone wants to build a distributed network to attack spam, I'm game. Just drop me a line.
I'm sure everyone here often hears those comments about how information is more worthless on the Internet because it's so easy to create by each individual. Personally, I think information is nearly just as suspect in a library. As someone who formally spent a lot of time looking up information in the library instead of online, I can say you can find just as much opinionated pointless crap in books.
Hmmm, I had always wondered why they decided to build a space station in orbit instead of building the station on the moon. I thought there was some reason for this. Does anyone know why we should have 2 stations up there?
I've been trying to explain that I think better when I'm sleeping to my boss for ages now. Finally I have proof!
Going to Blockbuster is old school. Ever since Netflix started their mailing DVD's I've cringed at having to actually GO to a Blockbuster.
But I do have a question for all you iPod owners: is it really worth getting videos for iPod? Isn't the screen insanely small?
I agree with you in general except with this:
"If you haven't had broadband yet and only dialup, upgrading doesn't seem necessary."
I know it seems like that, but eventually you get to a point where dialup really doesn't cut it anymore. Waiting for that particular financial or banking site that you NEED to use for about 2 minutes (literally) to load starts to grate on your nerves eventually.
Version control is good advice, but I think he/she means "how do I maintain a code library" not just how to physically store it or revisions. In other words, how do you maintain pieces of code in a way that allows you to easily incorporate them into new projects.
For me the answer is to create individual projects or modules (using version control) that contain a logically connected set of components. Version control is really just a means to the end of actually making the library available in a convenient way.
Oops, I just noticed this at the end:
"Thomas is a 30-year pioneer whose projects include a computer with a 3D display, instant response, able to run every available OS and application simultaneously, virtually no power consumption or moving parts and complete security - and whose physical component is about the size of a pack of playing cards."
I think I was just trolled by this article.
"Can you imagine world without data compression? And where you never have to back anything up?"
What on earth does THAT mean? We won't need to compress anything because this technology will also allow us to transfer data at insanely high speeds? And we won't need backups because this technology will never fail to spin the electrons accordingly?
I doubt it. There are still advantages to buying an array of disks, unless of course this thing does actually magically prevent failure.
... it IS too expensive. Broadband is overpriced, when priced normally, in most areas. And before anyone says that it's the fair market value--I think the proof is in the pudding: the fact that so many Americans don't buy into it means the price could do with a little dropping (or maybe a little more competition?)
I try to ride the sign-up specials between DSL and Cable, but I don't blame most people for not wanting to put up with that.
I don't know how much more insanity I can take. The RIAA has been a rabid dog, and I think it's time someone put it down.
It's about TIME I heard about a study that states the obvious: not having to pay for your software saves you money. I was getting really tired of all the MS sponsored studies showing that free software was in fact more expensive.
They're waiting to sponsor NASA's Dyson Sphere
Yeah, I noticed they said that those stars are 300 million years old, while ours is 4.6 billion. That's a pretty big difference. I'm not sure how they can be related.
No, but the distance to the earth does. Sometimes you see the moon in the sky and it's HUGE. Or maybe I'm not understanding what they mean.
Average full moon sized? At what time of year?
I prefer the fruit-distance method of measurement. I think in this case it might be equivalent to 8000 oranges at 1 meter.
"The catch-22 kills me. I might have a URL in the bin worth sharing. Something a half a million of you might enjoy. But because a user with a "Reputation" submitted it, I know that posting it will spawn a giant forum cesspool. I could strip attribution and take away incentive for a user to submit. Or just throw away the article and forget it. Or I could post the story and watch as half of the discussion is simply about the submitter and not the URL that i wanted to share in the first place."
If you can label this person as having a "Reputation" in the first place, then I don't think there is any problem with simply adding nofollow, or anonymizing it. If you can make the judgement that this person is abusing the system, and you still want the story, there is nothing wrong with making this adjustment.
I thought the generally accepted average lifespan of CD storage was 20 years. Does anyone know if DVDs are better? If you notice, the writable surface on a DVD isn't exposed like it is on a CD (on top--it can be scratched off).
;)
I'm sure there are plenty of people here who have had burned CD's longer than 5 years
Hmmm, all tech companies? So I guess this isn't going to help prevent the medical companies from making patents on isomers of drugs they've already patented before.
Oh well.
That is mighty suspicious. I noticed some of the stories now say " An anonymous reader writes"
I see... but for some reason I'm getting "An anonymous reader writes" on those stories.
I admin, I haven't been paying enough attention to know what all the fuss is about, but I've tried to submit 3 stories total, and even I got one through. It's possible something is going on, but it's not obvious to me at least...
Have the stories been particularly bad?
Two of those stories were submitted anonymously.
Oh "like a vinyl record" ha ha I get it.