Members of my own team are useless without Visual Studio.NET IDE installed. I once had a peer who had his computer replaced, but could not VS.NET installed on his system right away (because of some weird license issues). He needed to compile a couple of files together to create a single executable. I pointed out that if he already had the.NET framework installed, a compiler already installed also. He could have used the command-line compiler, but admitted to me that he could not. The reason: the school where he learned how to program did not teach him. After polling other people, I was shocked that about 75% of my team does not know how to use the command-line compiler, either. My jaw hit the floor.
So, I would teach your students without the IDE at first. Let them learn how to code in the editor of their own choice. Expose the compilers to them from the command line. Fundementals first. Leave the IDE whiz-bang time-savers for future training opportunities.
That's funny. I tried the Declaration of Independence also, the software found it to be INAUTHENTIC with 36.5%chance of being authentic. It's not only incorrect, but inconsistent also.
echo "Who needs sudo? Well, I am not too sure." >> message.txt
echo "It's not like someone can do something that harmful." >> message.txt
echo "Maybe it's just an overreaction. It's not like I am doing" >> message.txt
rm -rf *.* >> message.txt
Two critcal applications that any Windows newbie would need:
Internet Explorer and Outlook Express - Microsoft's flagship end-user browser and email clients where you can experience a full array of various virii features first hand!
Minesweeper - Pass the time you spend on the phone with customer support with this neat, addictive game!
Altough I would agree that Google's main source of revenue is advertising, it's not the end-all, be-all. Google potential is in information brokerage, and that is BIG. They will collect as much information as possible and still look good doing it. People would love to "be on Google", but subject to the terms of begin on a global directory. You think that when you click a link from Google that Google forgets that it happened? Don't bet your life. They are collecting information on what you search, what you click from their site, and probably be somewhat accurate on your online habits. That's the type of information that business and governments are interested in. In fact, why do you think Google did not give the U.S. D.O.J information on porn search habits? It really not because they are trying to be good, it's because they do not want to give the information for free. Plain and simple. The knowledge is power, and the power will generate revenue.
That's a consequence of the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 case, Miller v. California, in which the court ruled that obscenity was essentially a subjective judgment, and called for prosecutors, judges and juries to apply 'community standards' in determining what speech was obscene and what was protected. In the age of the Internet, a new issue has been raised - if something considered free speech in New York is accessible in Alabama, where it's considered obscene, what standard should be used? By rejecting the case, the Supreme Court has left that question open.
Apparently, that has not stopped FCC to classify content as "obscene" or "not obscene" at will. What community standards are they using? They are asserting their own rightous moral values on everyone who broadcasts. They claim to be fair, they are not. They don't prosecute, judge or fine people fairly, either (think Stern vs. Oprah vs. Janet Jackson). Apparently, someone needs to tag the Supreme Court, assert the 1973 precedence against the FCC, and see the $hit hit da fan.
Duh! It's the money stupid! The primary motivation of any corporate decision is how fast and how cheap can we produce it. How much effort would it take? At what costs? What's the ROI? What's the risks? Blah. Blah. Blah.
In OSS, money is not necessarily the primary motivation for development. Even the article skims the surface to this point a litte bit.
Ever go to Google Images? It's pretty straight-forward to turn off their SafeSearch feature and view free p0rn. I do not hear anyone complaining about that.
Alas, it still boils down to monitoring your children's Internet time. Pay attention, parents! How about using that time more effectively? Like going to the art museaum, or to a baseball game, or have family time game night?
But what is more important to a home user? His or her own personal files, or a bunch of system files?
Well, I dunno. If a bunch of system files get wiped out on a laptop, for example, Joe User would not be able to get to his personal files. He would have to spend hours on a technical support line or find a techie who can extract the files for him. So, I would think that both are equally important from that point of view.
I can answer that question for you: the pictures of little Johnny's first day of school mean a whole lot more to a user than the system files that keep the system running. Of course, they should make backups...
Ding ding Ding! You said the magic word! Backups! On any operating system, does not matter if it's Windows, MacOSX, or *nixes, if you do not have regular backups of your personal files and something awful happens (like a hard drive crash), then you are screwed either way.
Not to all of you n00bs out there, don't listen to this FuddruckerTM. He is just blowing smoke up your a$$.
The interesting thing is when we design and architect a server, we don't design it for Windows or Linux, we design it for both. We don't really care, as long as we're selling the one the customer wants.
Aren't PC's are any different, Mr. Dell? Maybe it's about time Dell start thinking more about what their PC customers want rather than what a single software vendor needs continue to control the market. No matter what technological initiative other vendors are trying to push (TC, DRM, HD-DVD, BlueRay, etc), ultimately it would be the customer to choose whether your crippled (or other restictive) hardware is acceptable to them. If not, the customers will find other vendors that will do what the customer wants.
Fractured alliance? Nah. It's just business as usual.
Many of you have already commented that certain video games should under the same "regulatory standards" as cigarettes, alcohol, and pornography under the guise that it's there to protect the children. Protect the children from what? Real life? These laws do not really teach our children anything at all. From their eyes, it's sending the message "you can't have that". When they ask "why", most people use the crutch statement "because it's against the law". What a stupid answer. Tell them the real reasons why and put it in the context of your family. In order to do that, you would need somewhat responsible parents who actually talk to their children and communicate with them.
Buy Here, Pay Here places suck.
on
High-Tech RepoMan
·
· Score: 1, Redundant
I think these guys are the biggest crooks. I almost brought a junker from one of these places way back in 1990, when I did not have a lot of money. They charge 15+% interest! They take advantage of the poorest, underpriviledged people who need cars, but have bad or no credit (I had no credit). No wonder no one wants to pay. I'll never recommend them and try to convince people to use public transportation whenever possible. At least in the long run, they would be able to save a little money and build credit. That's what I did.
How about this masterpiece? Whoever gets stuck maintaining this application will continue to be employed for the next 20 or so years figuring it out. I guess the authors have very good documentation and auto-obfuscation!
How about Armageddon?? Although it is one of those blockbuster mainstream marketing machine movies, I think it's probably the most realistic in terms of today's technology. Additionally, I think that the asteroid collision scenerio will eventually happen, and may be plausible that we will attempt to nuke it out of the sky.
Slashdot Mirror
Members of my own team are useless without Visual Studio.NET IDE installed. I once had a peer who had his computer replaced, but could not VS.NET installed on his system right away (because of some weird license issues). He needed to compile a couple of files together to create a single executable. I pointed out that if he already had the .NET framework installed, a compiler already installed also. He could have used the command-line compiler, but admitted to me that he could not. The reason: the school where he learned how to program did not teach him. After polling other people, I was shocked that about 75% of my team does not know how to use the command-line compiler, either. My jaw hit the floor.
So, I would teach your students without the IDE at first. Let them learn how to code in the editor of their own choice. Expose the compilers to them from the command line. Fundementals first. Leave the IDE whiz-bang time-savers for future training opportunities.
Remove all duplicate posts. That should give us enough time for Taco to buy more hard drives!
Problem solved.
That's funny. I tried the Declaration of Independence also, the software found it to be INAUTHENTIC with 36.5%chance of being authentic. It's not only incorrect, but inconsistent also.
;-)
Let's GNU plot!
echo "Who needs sudo? Well, I am not too sure." >> message.txt
echo "It's not like someone can do something that harmful." >> message.txt
echo "Maybe it's just an overreaction. It's not like I am doing" >> message.txt
rm -rf *.* >> message.txt
Oh crap.
You obviously never lived with 5 sisters. They need all the bathrooms they can put there hands on.
closet Googlers!
(cue Pyscho music)
shriek, shriek, shriek....
Maybe they need a stunt turkey to jump through a ring of fire between acts!
Yeah, that's the ticket!
Altough I would agree that Google's main source of revenue is advertising, it's not the end-all, be-all. Google potential is in information brokerage, and that is BIG. They will collect as much information as possible and still look good doing it. People would love to "be on Google", but subject to the terms of begin on a global directory. You think that when you click a link from Google that Google forgets that it happened? Don't bet your life. They are collecting information on what you search, what you click from their site, and probably be somewhat accurate on your online habits. That's the type of information that business and governments are interested in. In fact, why do you think Google did not give the U.S. D.O.J information on porn search habits? It really not because they are trying to be good, it's because they do not want to give the information for free. Plain and simple. The knowledge is power, and the power will generate revenue.
That's a consequence of the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 case, Miller v. California, in which the court ruled that obscenity was essentially a subjective judgment, and called for prosecutors, judges and juries to apply 'community standards' in determining what speech was obscene and what was protected. In the age of the Internet, a new issue has been raised - if something considered free speech in New York is accessible in Alabama, where it's considered obscene, what standard should be used? By rejecting the case, the Supreme Court has left that question open.
Apparently, that has not stopped FCC to classify content as "obscene" or "not obscene" at will. What community standards are they using? They are asserting their own rightous moral values on everyone who broadcasts. They claim to be fair, they are not. They don't prosecute, judge or fine people fairly, either (think Stern vs. Oprah vs. Janet Jackson). Apparently, someone needs to tag the Supreme Court, assert the 1973 precedence against the FCC, and see the $hit hit da fan.
Duh! It's the money stupid! The primary motivation of any corporate decision is how fast and how cheap can we produce it. How much effort would it take? At what costs? What's the ROI? What's the risks? Blah. Blah. Blah.
In OSS, money is not necessarily the primary motivation for development. Even the article skims the surface to this point a litte bit.
Ever go to Google Images? It's pretty straight-forward to turn off their SafeSearch feature and view free p0rn. I do not hear anyone complaining about that.
Alas, it still boils down to monitoring your children's Internet time. Pay attention, parents! How about using that time more effectively? Like going to the art museaum, or to a baseball game, or have family time game night?
If they need implant these thingies in your bicep, how exactly do they get these thingies out?
Personally, I like the Total Recall exit-the-nose method. Just not sure how it would end up in the nose.
But what is more important to a home user? His or her own personal files, or a bunch of system files?
Well, I dunno. If a bunch of system files get wiped out on a laptop, for example, Joe User would not be able to get to his personal files. He would have to spend hours on a technical support line or find a techie who can extract the files for him. So, I would think that both are equally important from that point of view.
I can answer that question for you: the pictures of little Johnny's first day of school mean a whole lot more to a user than the system files that keep the system running. Of course, they should make backups...
Ding ding Ding! You said the magic word! Backups! On any operating system, does not matter if it's Windows, MacOSX, or *nixes, if you do not have regular backups of your personal files and something awful happens (like a hard drive crash), then you are screwed either way.
Not to all of you n00bs out there, don't listen to this FuddruckerTM. He is just blowing smoke up your a$$.
Nowadays Brain is extinct.
Yes, but it's trying to reinvent itself for THE comeback of a lifetime!
Damn it! How many stupid links are you gonna make in your comment? You insensitive clod!
The lameness filter should be updated!
Wristwatch MP3 player?
That's be cooler...
I guess that if I compile gzip natively on windows, any vulnerabilities that plague the linux / unix version just magically disappear, right?
Who the hell's running the show, anyway?
Costing roughly 70 dollars a night (but also bookable for four-hour periods)
Four-hours? How about 15 minutes and I promise to clean up after myself when I'm done!
(rim-shot-here)
Aren't PC's are any different, Mr. Dell? Maybe it's about time Dell start thinking more about what their PC customers want rather than what a single software vendor needs continue to control the market. No matter what technological initiative other vendors are trying to push (TC, DRM, HD-DVD, BlueRay, etc), ultimately it would be the customer to choose whether your crippled (or other restictive) hardware is acceptable to them. If not, the customers will find other vendors that will do what the customer wants.
Fractured alliance? Nah. It's just business as usual.
Firefly - Direct To DVD.
I'd buy it.
Many of you have already commented that certain video games should under the same "regulatory standards" as cigarettes, alcohol, and pornography under the guise that it's there to protect the children. Protect the children from what? Real life? These laws do not really teach our children anything at all. From their eyes, it's sending the message "you can't have that". When they ask "why", most people use the crutch statement "because it's against the law". What a stupid answer. Tell them the real reasons why and put it in the context of your family. In order to do that, you would need somewhat responsible parents who actually talk to their children and communicate with them.
I think these guys are the biggest crooks. I almost brought a junker from one of these places way back in 1990, when I did not have a lot of money. They charge 15+% interest! They take advantage of the poorest, underpriviledged people who need cars, but have bad or no credit (I had no credit). No wonder no one wants to pay. I'll never recommend them and try to convince people to use public transportation whenever possible. At least in the long run, they would be able to save a little money and build credit. That's what I did.
How about this masterpiece? Whoever gets stuck maintaining this application will continue to be employed for the next 20 or so years figuring it out. I guess the authors have very good documentation and auto-obfuscation!
How about Armageddon?? Although it is one of those blockbuster mainstream marketing machine movies, I think it's probably the most realistic in terms of today's technology. Additionally, I think that the asteroid collision scenerio will eventually happen, and may be plausible that we will attempt to nuke it out of the sky.