I beg to differ. My local BBS scene was populated with the same psycho-geek assholes that the internet features. I guess that's fine if you're one of them.
At work, it's not my job to imagine how my software is going to be used. We use RUP (cringe), so that's a business analyst's job. If I were to go playing in their domain then I'd a) get slapped with the ruler for invading their space and b) probably get something wrong anyway, which I would have to fix, which would ultimately lead to a lack of productivity.
test-first development only works if you have clear, solidified requirements beforehand. I'm in a situation where I'm developing to the first half of the requirements while the second half are still being flushed out (no pun intended). There's no way I could write tests for business rules that don't exist, but I can write the backbone code (DAOs, UI stuff from UI spec, etc.)
well, ridley scott in his prime, I guess. Think Alien, Blade Runner, etc.
Wes Anderson is good but I don't like his style. Too much of that "I'll linger on this shot and slowly zoom in, which will show the audience how profound I am" stuff in his movies.
All you have to do to learn this art is play every game that Warren Spector has ever touched. The man is the gaming world's Ridley Scott (I almost said Spielberg but that's more Will Wright).
"Those who would continually spout that same goddamn Ben Franklin cliche about liberty and safety that we've heard daily since 9/11/01 deserve neither liberty nor safety."
(actually, I have mixed feeling on this one -- I know that the Emperor was killed, but would the Empire crumble that quickly? We are talking about hours to a day or so from the destruction of the Death Star II to Vader's funeral pyre.) Timothy Zahn's first trilogy of SW novels explains this. The gist is that the Emperor was using his powers in the force to keep the Empire together and when he died the power structure sort of 'snapped out of it'
Sure, but have you ever met someone that is aggressively ignorant about PCs? they refuse to learn even though they're more than capable of it and have all the resources with which to do so? I'd venture to guess than 75% of car owners fall into this category regarding their cars, too. Why else do you think that every major auto manufacturer has that asinine roadside assistance where you can call a hotline to get someone to change a flat for you?
Welcome to the automobile industry. The amount of time and money is a lot different but direct parallels can be drawn. Autos were toys for hobbyists at first and then everybody wanted one and they became 'dumbed down' and hobbyists resented it.
Can you rebuild your own transmission? That's the auto equivalent of rolling a kernel, or maybe fixing driver corruption in Windows without a complete reinstall (aka chucking a car and getting a new one) Do you want to get out and crank your engine manually to start it? No? Well, then thank the person that bitched about it in 1912 or whenever it was that they got rid of that. Just like some people don't want to spend their evenings running virus scanners and debugging the alpha source for the latest foozle on sf.net.
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Blaming a President for your lack of job is about as brite as claiming one got you a job.
Spelling BRIGHT wrong while flaming people for not being BRIGHT is fucking stupid.
I beg to differ. My local BBS scene was populated with the same psycho-geek assholes that the internet features. I guess that's fine if you're one of them.
wouldn't this also set a precedent against BSA "raids", too?
At work, it's not my job to imagine how my software is going to be used. We use RUP (cringe), so that's a business analyst's job. If I were to go playing in their domain then I'd a) get slapped with the ruler for invading their space and b) probably get something wrong anyway, which I would have to fix, which would ultimately lead to a lack of productivity.
test-first development only works if you have clear, solidified requirements beforehand. I'm in a situation where I'm developing to the first half of the requirements while the second half are still being flushed out (no pun intended). There's no way I could write tests for business rules that don't exist, but I can write the backbone code (DAOs, UI stuff from UI spec, etc.)
no, of course not. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be under the bridge eating a goat
that could be the point. you force all the traffic to be open and then it's a lot easier for the approved spyware to grep it.
I guarantee that you wouldn't talk that way to me in real life, Mr. Slashdot Badass.
oops, thanks.
it seems that someone that has me on their shitlist has mod points today.
Bob Saget, ladies and gentlemen.
"Pot's not a drug! I used to suck dick for coke!"
I've got a huge penis.
I guess you must have always wanted to see Cuba. :(
well, ridley scott in his prime, I guess. Think Alien, Blade Runner, etc.
Wes Anderson is good but I don't like his style. Too much of that "I'll linger on this shot and slowly zoom in, which will show the audience how profound I am" stuff in his movies.
All you have to do to learn this art is play every game that Warren Spector has ever touched. The man is the gaming world's Ridley Scott (I almost said Spielberg but that's more Will Wright).
I always thought it went like this:
"Those who would continually spout that same goddamn Ben Franklin cliche about liberty and safety that we've heard daily since 9/11/01 deserve neither liberty nor safety."
yeah, you're right, I haven't read them in a few years so I got a little foggy.. thanks.
(actually, I have mixed feeling on this one -- I know that the Emperor was killed, but would the Empire crumble that quickly? We are talking about hours to a day or so from the destruction of the Death Star II to Vader's funeral pyre.)
Timothy Zahn's first trilogy of SW novels explains this. The gist is that the Emperor was using his powers in the force to keep the Empire together and when he died the power structure sort of 'snapped out of it'
What if you... turned it off?? *gasp*
An 8 hour battery doesn't lose charge in 8 hours when it's not under load.
Oh, you're quoting the Constitution. how quaint.
The Uniform Commercial Code has superceded the Constitution for the past 50 years. Get with the program.
Sure, but have you ever met someone that is aggressively ignorant about PCs? they refuse to learn even though they're more than capable of it and have all the resources with which to do so? I'd venture to guess than 75% of car owners fall into this category regarding their cars, too. Why else do you think that every major auto manufacturer has that asinine roadside assistance where you can call a hotline to get someone to change a flat for you?
I think it's a shitty idea. Piss-poor, even.
You can drive a car without knowing how to service it. Most people that drive don't even know how to change their own oil or change a flat.
Welcome to the automobile industry. The amount of time and money is a lot different but direct parallels can be drawn. Autos were toys for hobbyists at first and then everybody wanted one and they became 'dumbed down' and hobbyists resented it.
Can you rebuild your own transmission? That's the auto equivalent of rolling a kernel, or maybe fixing driver corruption in Windows without a complete reinstall (aka chucking a car and getting a new one) Do you want to get out and crank your engine manually to start it? No? Well, then thank the person that bitched about it in 1912 or whenever it was that they got rid of that. Just like some people don't want to spend their evenings running virus scanners and debugging the alpha source for the latest foozle on sf.net.
They have already nixed some game ideas because they cause too much rapid rubbing on the touchscreen
Must have been the Atari-licensed sequel to Custer's Revenge
what about a candlestick maker?
(sorry)