If reviews were written only on books the reviewers liked, that would be one world of biased opinions don't you think?
Moreover, you seem to think that the reviewer is bashing the author/book where it appears to me like a good review and shows a lot of misses in the book itself. As an example, the author categorizes software developers in a very small box a bit too easily IMO.
Yes, I've read part of it, it is extremely short-sighted and won't help the supposed 'target audience' you talk about, in knowing more. Confuse them more? Definitely.
So why do you read Slashdot then? I've never heard someone reading a newspaper saying "I'm so sick of this biased news" and not switch to another newspaper. If you're so sick, SWITCH!
Ok. We've heard it all. Windows will beat OSX which will beat Linux which will beat Windows which....[insert end of loop here]
The FA makes its point but completely fails to provide any argument to support it. It's just one statement after the other, while carefully trying not to hurt any sensitive mind. In that matter, that's a politically correct FA but technically, it's void.
That's absolutely correct. There is no such thing as constructive criticism. More than often, the good critics can move mountains in corporate world. They can also show some managers the way to the door.
I'm amazed at the whole story. People STEAL lunches at the office? Each time at noon, going through the kitchen is a total nightmare because of all the awful microwaved stinky dinners being prepared.
Between processed cheesed pasta, 10-year-old-beef-in-sauce-thanks-Mr-president-choi ce, curry lovers who has never seen a REAL curry leaf, I can't believe some have so much bad taste as to steal that terrible *food*.
There is no such thing as "free" energy. What you get is what you've spent somewhere else. The FA says their thing generates "energy" (electricity) when you move something around a magnetic field. The energy carried by the electricity generated by magnetic induction (moving a conducting object within a magnetic field induces an electric field in your object) is the energy you spent moving the object around the magnetic field. No gain, no loss.
What seems strange is that, without naming it, the FA says they've found something that seems to break the conservation of energy. I bet you scientific scrutinity will unveil a source unaccounted for in the first place.
You can make around 500MW with 1Kg of hydrogen.
So, very roughly, one shower in the morning is enough water to cover your energy needs for the rest of your life.
I am not saying there is not a major issue with water supplies. I'm just saying that's not the way you'll save it.
That's not surprising at all. Users will ask what they are used to. The role of consultants should be to drive them, but in most cases, it's the contrary. And consultants rarely go against ridiculous user requirements that don't make sense. They do the job, get the cash and go before it blows off.
Incredibly enough, the software world is still a world where experts don't really have their say. It's a bit like if I, as a car driver, would dictate how GM creates its next car because I am the one who buys it, despite the fact that I don't know a thing in mechanics and how to build an engine.
Well..Actually...I hate to say it but from an outside point of view, although a bit reducing and simple, you kinda sum it up.
Yes, what are you citizens doing since "terrorist" became the buzzword to prevent what's happening to USA and what they do to other countries? When one see the blindness of your government and the few reaction from the people, yes, one has a tendency to think you're all busy watching American Idol all day.
We KNOW it's not true. So, you guys must be installing Windows all day...I understand that it keeps everony busy...Switch!
Insane, or pressured to do so. After 48H in custody being slapped in the face, insulted, held without sleep or food, guns pointed in your direction, anyone can have a tendency to say what others want to hear - just to "end this".
This is uterly ridiculous. Since when companies are allowed to "warn" against using a commonly used term?
So, if one can prevent people from using "pod", I hereby register that I am now the owner of "ware", thus "hard" ware, "soft" ware, "a" ware, and all other ware houses are MINE. Do not use those words or be sued by the MAFIIA!
I surely hope this patent/trademark crap is going to stop, otherwise we'll soon get sued for the mere act of talking. But wait...it's already like that in Soviet Russia...Ah well...never mind.
Multiplying aircrafts on already bloated skies, while fuel prices are climbing up the ceiling. That is a brilliant idea. This will surely make flying much more expensive and with so much delays at the airport that walking the distance would probably be worth it.
Are you sure you're not working for an airline and/or fuel company?
it's worth mentioning that SQL injection is a real pain for web developers.
I think it is worth mentioning that SQL injection is a real pain for poorly developped web applications. A simple paying-attention and good design of the application layers makes sure SQL injection cannot happen at a cheap cheapo price. 3-tiers anyone?
I surely hope you are joking. Otherwise, the right adjective to describe what you are is not "evil" but "stupid" (dimwitted maybe?). Attaching any word relating to some people in some part of any place would be an insult to said people.
"Mohamed Jihad" in arabic culture is problaby as common as "John Dalton" in USA.
Would you find it acceptable to have a US bank block your funds because you are called "Dalton", although everyone who reads Lucky Luke knows that the Daltons are a bunch of western terrorists.
There is a limit to discrimination and this one has been blown off by far. Your remark is also totally misplaced. US government should start thinking with its brain again (provided there is anyone with a brain in there) and stop the nonsense.
History has its own examples that it usually takes too much as you pointed out with the Nazi experience in Germany.
Add to it that north americans are not really the kind to "revolt" as many european citizen would do. As an example, many laugh at countries like France for their union and endless strikes, but that's how changes in politics happen. One of the problem I see here in NA is that you can get sued for breathing air. This scares enough people to keep the mob in control.
Legal threats, fear instilled by any means (like the so called 'terrorism'), extreme differences between 'higher' class and middle class makes for very tranquil citizens.
To all the lawyers outthere who think they can sue everyone:
I am using Object Relational Mapping EVERY day. I have written my own multiple times using various technologies. Some of my code is running on production servers to sustain businesses.
We welcome you to the country where home doors are opened, police officers are polite, and we don't need cameras to check our private parking spot. Click here to sign in!
I for once welcome our slashdotters overlords who, as soon as they read "police", think invasion of privacy. But in fact, the FA says that the officer offers brochures to computer users, not break in their home. For the ONE time a public service offers service to the public, our beloved geeks are still whining.
I usually get allergies when I read "police" next to me, but this time, we have to admit it's a pretty good idea.
Yes, it is. Just needed to pick on Bell and friends.
However if you can have DSL access with Telus, there must be cheaper alternatives outthere that are using the same lines. Canada has a lot to offer in that matter.
Besides, as far as Windows is concerned, hyperthreading IS like having 2 processors in 1
No, it's not. It's still ONE CPU with all it can do. What HT does is help the OS optimize CPU resources to get the best out of it. If you experience huge boosts using HT it's because the OS is not capable to time-slice its jobs properly, or does it badly. That's exactly what happens with the NT kernel.
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If reviews were written only on books the reviewers liked, that would be one world of biased opinions don't you think?
Moreover, you seem to think that the reviewer is bashing the author/book where it appears to me like a good review and shows a lot of misses in the book itself. As an example, the author categorizes software developers in a very small box a bit too easily IMO.
Yes, I've read part of it, it is extremely short-sighted and won't help the supposed 'target audience' you talk about, in knowing more. Confuse them more? Definitely.
So why do you read Slashdot then? I've never heard someone reading a newspaper saying "I'm so sick of this biased news" and not switch to another newspaper. If you're so sick, SWITCH!
Ok. We've heard it all. Windows will beat OSX which will beat Linux which will beat Windows which....[insert end of loop here]
The FA makes its point but completely fails to provide any argument to support it. It's just one statement after the other, while carefully trying not to hurt any sensitive mind. In that matter, that's a politically correct FA but technically, it's void.
That's absolutely correct. There is no such thing as constructive criticism. More than often, the good critics can move mountains in corporate world. They can also show some managers the way to the door.
I'm amazed at the whole story. People STEAL lunches at the office? Each time at noon, going through the kitchen is a total nightmare because of all the awful microwaved stinky dinners being prepared.
Between processed cheesed pasta, 10-year-old-beef-in-sauce-thanks-Mr-president-choi ce, curry lovers who has never seen a REAL curry leaf, I can't believe some have so much bad taste as to steal that terrible *food*.
Can I mod the FA as "funny"?
There is no such thing as "free" energy. What you get is what you've spent somewhere else. The FA says their thing generates "energy" (electricity) when you move something around a magnetic field. The energy carried by the electricity generated by magnetic induction (moving a conducting object within a magnetic field induces an electric field in your object) is the energy you spent moving the object around the magnetic field. No gain, no loss.
What seems strange is that, without naming it, the FA says they've found something that seems to break the conservation of energy. I bet you scientific scrutinity will unveil a source unaccounted for in the first place.
You can make around 500MW with 1Kg of hydrogen. So, very roughly, one shower in the morning is enough water to cover your energy needs for the rest of your life.
I am not saying there is not a major issue with water supplies. I'm just saying that's not the way you'll save it.
That's not surprising at all. Users will ask what they are used to. The role of consultants should be to drive them, but in most cases, it's the contrary. And consultants rarely go against ridiculous user requirements that don't make sense. They do the job, get the cash and go before it blows off.
Incredibly enough, the software world is still a world where experts don't really have their say. It's a bit like if I, as a car driver, would dictate how GM creates its next car because I am the one who buys it, despite the fact that I don't know a thing in mechanics and how to build an engine.
I find the idea of a brain boot annoying. I just hope there's no Vista in there, but still hope to get a life.
Well..Actually...I hate to say it but from an outside point of view, although a bit reducing and simple, you kinda sum it up.
Yes, what are you citizens doing since "terrorist" became the buzzword to prevent what's happening to USA and what they do to other countries? When one see the blindness of your government and the few reaction from the people, yes, one has a tendency to think you're all busy watching American Idol all day.
We KNOW it's not true. So, you guys must be installing Windows all day...I understand that it keeps everony busy...Switch!
Darn the bases, whoever they are belong too!
You are absolutely right.
Insane, or pressured to do so. After 48H in custody being slapped in the face, insulted, held without sleep or food, guns pointed in your direction, anyone can have a tendency to say what others want to hear - just to "end this".
And don't tell me it doesn't happen.
Aren't all our bases ARE belong to them?
would be more accurate
This is uterly ridiculous. Since when companies are allowed to "warn" against using a commonly used term?
So, if one can prevent people from using "pod", I hereby register that I am now the owner of "ware", thus "hard" ware, "soft" ware, "a" ware, and all other ware houses are MINE. Do not use those words or be sued by the MAFIIA!
I surely hope this patent/trademark crap is going to stop, otherwise we'll soon get sued for the mere act of talking. But wait...it's already like that in Soviet Russia...Ah well...never mind.
Multiplying aircrafts on already bloated skies, while fuel prices are climbing up the ceiling. That is a brilliant idea. This will surely make flying much more expensive and with so much delays at the airport that walking the distance would probably be worth it.
Are you sure you're not working for an airline and/or fuel company?
it's worth mentioning that SQL injection is a real pain for web developers.
I think it is worth mentioning that SQL injection is a real pain for poorly developped web applications. A simple paying-attention and good design of the application layers makes sure SQL injection cannot happen at a cheap cheapo price. 3-tiers anyone?I surely hope you are joking. Otherwise, the right adjective to describe what you are is not "evil" but "stupid" (dimwitted maybe?). Attaching any word relating to some people in some part of any place would be an insult to said people.
"Mohamed Jihad" in arabic culture is problaby as common as "John Dalton" in USA. Would you find it acceptable to have a US bank block your funds because you are called "Dalton", although everyone who reads Lucky Luke knows that the Daltons are a bunch of western terrorists.
There is a limit to discrimination and this one has been blown off by far. Your remark is also totally misplaced. US government should start thinking with its brain again (provided there is anyone with a brain in there) and stop the nonsense.
History has its own examples that it usually takes too much as you pointed out with the Nazi experience in Germany.
Add to it that north americans are not really the kind to "revolt" as many european citizen would do. As an example, many laugh at countries like France for their union and endless strikes, but that's how changes in politics happen. One of the problem I see here in NA is that you can get sued for breathing air. This scares enough people to keep the mob in control.
Legal threats, fear instilled by any means (like the so called 'terrorism'), extreme differences between 'higher' class and middle class makes for very tranquil citizens.
To all the lawyers outthere who think they can sue everyone:
I am using Object Relational Mapping EVERY day. I have written my own multiple times using various technologies. Some of my code is running on production servers to sustain businesses.
Bring the non-sense in! Sue me! Sue everyone!
On the other hand, not all cops are bad.
One must admit that police officers are extremely gentle when:
- You are an attractive young woman.
- You are a nice looking blond female.
- You are a nice looking other color female.
Are you must be an attractive young woman or a nice looking whatever color female....yeah, ok. now which way to canada?
We welcome you to the country where home doors are opened, police officers are polite, and we don't need cameras to check our private parking spot. Click here to sign in!
I for once welcome our slashdotters overlords who, as soon as they read "police", think invasion of privacy. But in fact, the FA says that the officer offers brochures to computer users, not break in their home. For the ONE time a public service offers service to the public, our beloved geeks are still whining.
I usually get allergies when I read "police" next to me, but this time, we have to admit it's a pretty good idea.
Yes, it is. Just needed to pick on Bell and friends. However if you can have DSL access with Telus, there must be cheaper alternatives outthere that are using the same lines. Canada has a lot to offer in that matter.
Besides, as far as Windows is concerned, hyperthreading IS like having 2 processors in 1
No, it's not. It's still ONE CPU with all it can do. What HT does is help the OS optimize CPU resources to get the best out of it. If you experience huge boosts using HT it's because the OS is not capable to time-slice its jobs properly, or does it badly. That's exactly what happens with the NT kernel.