anyone wanna bet that IBM has some sort of outstanding contract that does actually prevent this? IBM is awfully friendly to OSS. I can't think the other two reasons matter that much in their eyes.
Well, that's the rub isn't it, OSS being conceptually antithetical to DRM. Most open source licenses (hi BSD guys) require contributing your own work back to the collective good.
I second the earlier idea that encrypting your data is the best option, and submit for review the existence of libcrypt as an efficient means of accomplishing said goal.
Ah a fellow Article-reader. we must both be new here.
The thing that drives me nuts about this article is that I have been making this very argument for more than 10 years now, since my family tried to push me into CS school. The simple fact is that I was already writing in assembly in early high-school, and C shortly after that. As a manager and later, as a small-business owner, I've interviewed dozens of people with CS degrees who claimed they were programmers, only to find out quickly in an interview that they haven't the foggiest clue what a compiler does, or any relevant understanding of how a data structure manages to exist. Pointers? what are those? Why did you laugh when I said GOTO? Garbage collection? That's on Thursday.
I don't know that there will be no call for the type of programming CS programs teach today, in the future... in fact the way I see it, 70% of the apps that business runs on can be done in the "plumber at the store" style. Many of these require intimate understanding of the problem domain, which is one thing that CS used to be fairly lacking in prior to the "Java Shift". But when it comes to serious applications for big iron, Java just ain't it. I guess what I'm suggesting is that Java is a great language for non-programmers to learn to get a task done quickly and painlessly. I hope you don't take offense at this, I'm simply pointing out where the language's strengths really apply.
Decentralized -- the architecture of the Jabber network is similar to email; as a result, anyone can run their own Jabber server, enabling individuals and organizations to take control of their IM experience.
So it seems that failing to invest in IT will provide companies with a strategic disadvantage... Well said, but it can even be considered without looking at the competition. If a technology offers a positive ROI on deployment in terms of worker productivity per IT dollar spent, then it would be irresponsible not to deploy. If it does not offer a net positive ROI, then there's no advantage to deploying the technology even if your competition does
It seems to me that back in the day the govt actually built machines which far outstripped anything available to regular folks
I wish you had given some examples here, Just because I am curious what technologies you think far outstrip what's available to "regular folks." It's not as though you can go to Wal-Mart and pick up an APIC and a li-ion box. But then again until a few weeks ago you could buy uranium on Amazon.
I think it's a two-fold issue: it's easier for "regular folks" to find what parts and materials are commercially available now thanks to the internet, and it's getting harder for the government to convince you that their technology is "super advanced." On the other hand, there are still plenty of government-funded creations that are well outside the reach of even a well-funded hobbyist to produce, mostly in the realm of aerospace technology.
[...]accurate thumbnails of virtual desktops and using those to swich between the desktop (as previews)[...] Is there anything that had this feature prior to 2002? The Enlightenment window manager's desktop pager has done that since 1998, possibly earlier.
What doesn't work is trying to make a rich desktop web site work on a mobile device. media="handheld" does wonders for this type of thing. I do appreciate what you're saying, but if the stuff you are doing is so non-standards-friendly, it's hard for me to understand why you wouldn't just do it in flash and forget the hassle.
Really, what's next, catering to people who don't have CSS?
That's exactly why CSS exists... to separate content from layout/display characteristics. You can make an entirely graphical-button image-chopped page with all kinds of rollover goodness, and as long as you write your (x)html and CSS properly, it will break down fine in a text or mobile browser. Using techniques like image replacement is critical if you want your flashy website to be accessible to people using screen-readers or mobile browsers.
This of course assumes that your site has some kind of content, other than just pure uncategorized imagery.
Otherwise you could just put all your images in a table, put no alt attributes in and who cares? Oh, only the 40 million blind people in the world, and anyone who would want to use your site from a mobile device. Ahh, but those people probably aren't in your "target market" are they?
Are you OK? I found references that clearly don't support the statement I am asking to be cited. There is vague reference to wording in an appropriations bill that may or may not pass as is, that may or may not allow research into a manned mars mission to go forward.
Glad to see that the slashdot editors are still busy keeping their Aerons warm.
Subcommittee Stops Human Mars Mission Spending where the only citation is a press release from the subcommittee... not actually stating whether the bill had passed in both houses or if it had been signed.
A Thomas search indicates the status of the bill as: Last action: 11/8/2007 Resolving differences
Anyway, I wasted 20 minutes finding several sources that contradict the claim that congress has "nixed" or otherwise banned NASA from researching a manned mars flight. Thanks for your helpful and constuctive criticism of a simple request that someone making a claim actually cite some fucking facts.
You'll note that the article, neither in the section that you quoted nor anywhere else (and yes I did read it, even though this is/.) never says that funding for a manned mars mission has been "nixed".
Thank you so much for your snide condescension, but you fail at life. Jerk.
Viking collected samples, but didn't bring them back to earth for human inspection. The popular view of the Viking programs was that the tests performed on the samples were inconclusive.
Actually, I wasn't aware that similarly qualified teachers worked in private schools since many do not use accredited teachers and some don't require a college degree at all.
Nevertheless, your statement, true or not, does not dispute mine... that public school teachers are underpaid.
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This, as opposed to its non-biological component? Perhaps that "overhead" you mention is actually required for the thing to work the way it does.
/.ed already!Maybe their webserver was an Amiga with a hand-optimized assembly webserver - ART!
anyone wanna bet that IBM has some sort of outstanding contract that does actually prevent this? IBM is awfully friendly to OSS. I can't think the other two reasons matter that much in their eyes.
This is probably where I fit. :)
Well, that's the rub isn't it, OSS being conceptually antithetical to DRM. Most open source licenses (hi BSD guys) require contributing your own work back to the collective good.
I second the earlier idea that encrypting your data is the best option, and submit for review the existence of libcrypt as an efficient means of accomplishing said goal.
hey now, keep your Judeo-Christian mores to yourself. Some /. folk like the idea of Bob and Eve being the same person.
Ah a fellow Article-reader. we must both be new here.
The thing that drives me nuts about this article is that I have been making this very argument for more than 10 years now, since my family tried to push me into CS school. The simple fact is that I was already writing in assembly in early high-school, and C shortly after that. As a manager and later, as a small-business owner, I've interviewed dozens of people with CS degrees who claimed they were programmers, only to find out quickly in an interview that they haven't the foggiest clue what a compiler does, or any relevant understanding of how a data structure manages to exist. Pointers? what are those? Why did you laugh when I said GOTO? Garbage collection? That's on Thursday.
I don't know that there will be no call for the type of programming CS programs teach today, in the future... in fact the way I see it, 70% of the apps that business runs on can be done in the "plumber at the store" style. Many of these require intimate understanding of the problem domain, which is one thing that CS used to be fairly lacking in prior to the "Java Shift". But when it comes to serious applications for big iron, Java just ain't it. I guess what I'm suggesting is that Java is a great language for non-programmers to learn to get a task done quickly and painlessly. I hope you don't take offense at this, I'm simply pointing out where the language's strengths really apply.
In fact, google's IM protocol is based on Jabber.
from their about page:
Decentralized -- the architecture of the Jabber network is similar to email; as a result, anyone can run their own Jabber server, enabling individuals and organizations to take control of their IM experience.who put 3d desktops on the list? what a waste of cpu time.
I wish you had given some examples here, Just because I am curious what technologies you think far outstrip what's available to "regular folks." It's not as though you can go to Wal-Mart and pick up an APIC and a li-ion box. But then again until a few weeks ago you could buy uranium on Amazon.
I think it's a two-fold issue: it's easier for "regular folks" to find what parts and materials are commercially available now thanks to the internet, and it's getting harder for the government to convince you that their technology is "super advanced." On the other hand, there are still plenty of government-funded creations that are well outside the reach of even a well-funded hobbyist to produce, mostly in the realm of aerospace technology.
That's exactly why CSS exists... to separate content from layout/display characteristics. You can make an entirely graphical-button image-chopped page with all kinds of rollover goodness, and as long as you write your (x)html and CSS properly, it will break down fine in a text or mobile browser. Using techniques like image replacement is critical if you want your flashy website to be accessible to people using screen-readers or mobile browsers.
This of course assumes that your site has some kind of content, other than just pure uncategorized imagery.
Otherwise you could just put all your images in a table, put no alt attributes in and who cares? Oh, only the 40 million blind people in the world, and anyone who would want to use your site from a mobile device. Ahh, but those people probably aren't in your "target market" are they?
Your logical inconsistency is giving me a headache. I was going to try to quote/correct you, but there's nothing there worth salvaging.
Are you OK? I found references that clearly don't support the statement I am asking to be cited. There is vague reference to wording in an appropriations bill that may or may not pass as is, that may or may not allow research into a manned mars mission to go forward.
Glad to see that the slashdot editors are still busy keeping their Aerons warm.
Since when is it considered a /. party foul to ask someone to back up a contentious claim?
Ty;e "mars" in that little search box thing at the top of th epage.Ok, let's try that... the first relevant result is:
How To Beat Congress's Ban Of Humans On Mars Which references another slashdot story:
Subcommittee Stops Human Mars Mission Spending where the only citation is a press release from the subcommittee... not actually stating whether the bill had passed in both houses or if it had been signed.
A Thomas search indicates the status of the bill as: Last action: 11/8/2007 Resolving differences
before that?
First Details of Manned Mars Mission From NASA From Nov. 28th 2007.
Anyway, I wasted 20 minutes finding several sources that contradict the claim that congress has "nixed" or otherwise banned NASA from researching a manned mars flight. Thanks for your helpful and constuctive criticism of a simple request that someone making a claim actually cite some fucking facts.
I don't get it. Are you trying to be funny?
You'll note that the article, neither in the section that you quoted nor anywhere else (and yes I did read it, even though this is /.) never says that funding for a manned mars mission has been "nixed".
Thank you so much for your snide condescension, but you fail at life. Jerk.
Viking collected samples, but didn't bring them back to earth for human inspection. The popular view of the Viking programs was that the tests performed on the samples were inconclusive.
citation please?
Last I heard this was planned for 2018 or something
"He uses statistics as a drunk uses a light post, for support rather than illumination"
Bellcurve? but you said slashdot agrees. If the answer to a question is either "agree" or "disagree", how do you plot a bellcurve out of that?
Besides, you got modded "troll." I'm not so sure slashdot agrees with you.
Actually, I wasn't aware that similarly qualified teachers worked in private schools since many do not use accredited teachers and some don't require a college degree at all.
Nevertheless, your statement, true or not, does not dispute mine... that public school teachers are underpaid.