It's a little sad that kids would have to learn something like that from a game, rather than having parents that think enough of their children to explain stuff like that to them. Better yet, they should lead by example.
That's quite a collection. I imagine with all the money you spent on it, you'd still have all the discs they came on, or if you bought them through iTunes, you'd already would have done that.
"Would this move Java up the desirability scale in your eyes?"
Java isn't the answer for everything. Either is C, C++, Perl, Python, Ruby, or PHP. Each language has it's strengths and weaknesses.
Nobody should be making decisions about what programming language to use based on whether it's open source or not. There are freely available implementations of those languages.
If you've got your company, that's another story, do what you want. If you're basing decision on open source ideology instead of what's best for your employer, you're not doing your job.
Is the employer always right? Hell no. But making decisions based on open source ideology instead of the right technical decision, you'll be no better than the managers "upstairs" you like to complain about.
You know, you'd be taken a lot more seriously if you'd have said this during Clinton's administration when thousands of innocents were slaughtered in Rwanda?
What's your big idea of how to handle Iran, now that they seem dead set on getting nuclear weapons?
I think you've answered your own question. Look at the main (and by that I mean, popularly known) liberal voices (Al Franken, Michael Moore, etc). Those are labeled comedy, and are put in the humor section of bookstores. They're considered "parody".
There's a good reason for that. You can't get sued for "parody".
You can always do what "User Friendly" did too. Offer something for "premium" membership. Might be more content. Might be a t-shirt.
If you have people that sign up for that, make sure that your message boards indicate that they're contributors to the site. It's a little thing, but it's nice to recognize the people that are actually supporting the site.
Don't worry about what CNN is saying. They're not programmers. If you're a decent programmer, you'll always have a job.
Here's the bottom line, though:
If programming is something you love to do, then do it. If it's just something you want to do because you've heard it'll earn you "big bucks", don't.
Not that you can't make a good living...you can. It's just that unless you love something, you shouldn't go into it. You might be able to handle it for 10 or even 20 years, but unless your heart is really into it, you'll regret it long term.
I agree here with this, as long as you don't have to spend a ton of money to get the thing filed. Otherwise, make your best effort and file.
Also, there are going to be a TON of people here that tell you NOT to file. Don't listen to them. This is your only way of protecting your idea that has legit legal recourse if someone infringes.
A lot of this has to do with the suits being in control of the company and driving their talent into the ground. Whether that's because of poor planning on their part or artifical deadlines, it doesn't matter.
I'm not saying the t-shirts would do any better, but at least the t-shirt folks understand what the heck the development team is actually doing. The suits usually just see t-shirts as interchangable warm bodies.
There are companies and research project that are doing this sort of thing. The trouble is, there are a LOT of people that are freaking out about it, and that's making companies less willing to 1) admit they're doing it, and 2) even think about starting to do it.
Considering how up and arms people are about it, how long before we have people accusing others of "data profiling"?
First, if they're really doing this, we need full details.
Now, are they talking about forwarding ALL AT&T traffic to NSA? I find that really really hard to believe. How much data is that? Can someone point to some known tech that can handle that....ALL that data? I'm not asking for "secret-I-bet-they-have-cold-fusion-computers" BS tech that someone *thinks* the NSA has.
Second, this is just an accusation. There's one guy that has some documents that say that's what AT&T is doing. For all we know, this guy could be wearing tin-foil hats and singing to his dog about the aliens. He's doing this through the EFF, which to me doesn't lend much to this accusation, considering how they've handled things in the past. They don't exactly have a great track record.
You're right...staying the same course Clinton had for the previous 8 years.
I love how for those 8 years it wasn't a problem, and then in true "Day After Tomorrow" speed global warming has sped up so fast! Give me a damn break, if that's really happening, there's nothing that could have been down in the last 20 years that would have stopped it. It's not like something like this can turn on a dime.
Wake hell up people. During the last ice age, when things started warming up again, was it because of humans and global warming? No. It's the natural cycle of the planet.
Quit trying to let people turn this to some sort of political advantage and use your freakin' brains.
"She says she's seen few new donations from out-of-market listeners but that the expanded audience helps her sell larger underwriter sponsorships."
Selling larger underwriter sponsorships is the key here. If people are switching off during pledge drives, or fast-forwarding through them on MP3 players, they'll end up dying a slow death. I don't know about your local NPR station, but ours always seems to be on the ragged edge of dropping a lot of programming, at least to hear them tell the story. They might be able to keep up with a few CD sales here and there, and perhaps people will pay a buck or two to listen via legal dowloads, at least for a short time.
But as we've already seen, if people can download it for free, they'll do it instead of buying those CDs. People might not like the idea of sponsorships, but it's what is going to keep them on the air.
"A very small percentage -- between one percent to two percent of NPR's annual budget -- comes from competitive grants sought by NPR from federally funded organizations, such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts."
Which, as I'm sure you are aware, get at least some of their money from our taxes.
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It's a little sad that kids would have to learn something like that from a game, rather than having parents that think enough of their children to explain stuff like that to them. Better yet, they should lead by example.
That's quite a collection. I imagine with all the money you spent on it, you'd still have all the discs they came on, or if you bought them through iTunes, you'd already would have done that.
"Would this move Java up the desirability scale in your eyes?"
Java isn't the answer for everything. Either is C, C++, Perl, Python, Ruby, or PHP. Each language has it's strengths and weaknesses.
Nobody should be making decisions about what programming language to use based on whether it's open source or not. There are freely available implementations of those languages.
If you've got your company, that's another story, do what you want. If you're basing decision on open source ideology instead of what's best for your employer, you're not doing your job.
Is the employer always right? Hell no. But making decisions based on open source ideology instead of the right technical decision, you'll be no better than the managers "upstairs" you like to complain about.
You know, you'd be taken a lot more seriously if you'd have said this during Clinton's administration when thousands of innocents were slaughtered in Rwanda?
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....Yawn.
What's your big idea of how to handle Iran, now that they seem dead set on getting nuclear weapons?
Disastrous effects on the economy? I think you need to take an economics class. The economic news has been great. Just an example: http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php
As for the rest of your diatribe.... We get it. You don't like Bush. You attribute all that is wrong in the world to him.
You seem to have all the answers. I'd like to hear your ideas. See if you can actually do it without ripping on Bush. I seriously doubt you can.
Take your hate elsewhere.
I think you've answered your own question. Look at the main (and by that I mean, popularly known) liberal voices (Al Franken, Michael Moore, etc). Those are labeled comedy, and are put in the humor section of bookstores. They're considered "parody".
There's a good reason for that. You can't get sued for "parody".
Use Google Adsense.
You can always do what "User Friendly" did too. Offer something for "premium" membership. Might be more content. Might be a t-shirt.
If you have people that sign up for that, make sure that your message boards indicate that they're contributors to the site. It's a little thing, but it's nice to recognize the people that are actually supporting the site.
Good luck.
Without court approval?
What is it about the words "The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court" that you don't understand?
Al Gore invented the internet....he said so himself in numerous speeches. Let him go after Manbearpig. It seems to be what he's destined for.
Uh.. did YOU read what he wrote? Distributing copyrighted material will get this guy a lawsuit.
Don't worry about what CNN is saying. They're not programmers. If you're a decent programmer, you'll always have a job.
Here's the bottom line, though:
If programming is something you love to do, then do it. If it's just something you want to do because you've heard it'll earn you "big bucks", don't.
Not that you can't make a good living...you can. It's just that unless you love something, you shouldn't go into it. You might be able to handle it for 10 or even 20 years, but unless your heart is really into it, you'll regret it long term.
Good luck.
Yeah, I'll be forever greatful for Algore for inventing the internet.
That's the same in reverse. You're asking people to accept everything you're trying to shove down their throat.
You don't like it when the other side does it... why should they like it when you do it to them?
Actually, the birds ARE too stupid to not run into them, but that's beside the point....other than that, I agree with ya.
I agree here with this, as long as you don't have to spend a ton of money to get the thing filed. Otherwise, make your best effort and file.
Also, there are going to be a TON of people here that tell you NOT to file. Don't listen to them. This is your only way of protecting your idea that has legit legal recourse if someone infringes.
You're telling me that the place they're doing this is SAN FRANCISCO? Are you kidding me?
They don't think that people in that city would storm the offices where this is going on (well, supposedly going on)?
That's exactly what would happen. Wouldn't even matter if the story were true or not.
A lot of this has to do with the suits being in control of the company and driving their talent into the ground. Whether that's because of poor planning on their part or artifical deadlines, it doesn't matter.
I'm not saying the t-shirts would do any better, but at least the t-shirt folks understand what the heck the development team is actually doing. The suits usually just see t-shirts as interchangable warm bodies.
There are companies and research project that are doing this sort of thing. The trouble is, there are a LOT of people that are freaking out about it, and that's making companies less willing to 1) admit they're doing it, and 2) even think about starting to do it.
Considering how up and arms people are about it, how long before we have people accusing others of "data profiling"?
I think he's mistaken. Firefox is open source, not an "open standard".
First, if they're really doing this, we need full details.
Now, are they talking about forwarding ALL AT&T traffic to NSA? I find that really really hard to believe. How much data is that? Can someone point to some known tech that can handle that....ALL that data? I'm not asking for "secret-I-bet-they-have-cold-fusion-computers" BS tech that someone *thinks* the NSA has.
Second, this is just an accusation. There's one guy that has some documents that say that's what AT&T is doing. For all we know, this guy could be wearing tin-foil hats and singing to his dog about the aliens. He's doing this through the EFF, which to me doesn't lend much to this accusation, considering how they've handled things in the past. They don't exactly have a great track record.
We need details, people, details.
You're right...staying the same course Clinton had for the previous 8 years.
I love how for those 8 years it wasn't a problem, and then in true "Day After Tomorrow" speed global warming has sped up so fast! Give me a damn break, if that's really happening, there's nothing that could have been down in the last 20 years that would have stopped it. It's not like something like this can turn on a dime.
Wake hell up people. During the last ice age, when things started warming up again, was it because of humans and global warming? No. It's the natural cycle of the planet.
Quit trying to let people turn this to some sort of political advantage and use your freakin' brains.
From the article:
"By an 8-to-23 margin" So, you're saying that there are only 8 Democraps on that committee? Looks like they had a hand it in too.
"neutral"....yeah, that's crap too.
From the article:
"She says she's seen few new donations from out-of-market listeners but that the expanded audience helps her sell larger underwriter sponsorships."
Selling larger underwriter sponsorships is the key here. If people are switching off during pledge drives, or fast-forwarding through them on MP3 players, they'll end up dying a slow death. I don't know about your local NPR station, but ours always seems to be on the ragged edge of dropping a lot of programming, at least to hear them tell the story. They might be able to keep up with a few CD sales here and there, and perhaps people will pay a buck or two to listen via legal dowloads, at least for a short time.
But as we've already seen, if people can download it for free, they'll do it instead of buying those CDs. People might not like the idea of sponsorships, but it's what is going to keep them on the air.
The link to their website says:
"A very small percentage -- between one percent to two percent of NPR's annual budget -- comes from competitive grants sought by NPR from federally funded organizations, such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts."
Which, as I'm sure you are aware, get at least some of their money from our taxes.
Let me rephrase that:
What's immoral about getting paid for the software you write?
What's "morally pure" about getting paid for the software you write?