Some things are just quicker and easier when done from the command line - provided that you happen to know the commands, of course.
I'm pretty sure that's exactly what Sergey is referring to when he says "torture". If Windows, by his definition, is torture, then Linux is doubly so.
This is all shocking, of course, given that Google is trying to push a whole new level of walled-garden computing on us. Think you'll get a command shell on that shiny new ChromeOS computer?
I'm going to assume you're running Linux or one of the *BSDs. I run Windows, and in my humble opinion, this is one of those things that ABSOLUTELY must work flawlessly before any sort of meaningful headway can be made into the desktop world.
In Utah there is only 36 places in the entire state where you can purchase anything harder then a 3.2% beer.
Um, if you check the store locator page, there are over 100 state liquor stores listed. Plus the bars (that are real bars now, not private clubs), I believe that adds up to somewhat more than 36. My math may be off, however.
The state has no open-door saloons. Full liquor service is available only to dues-paying members of "private" social clubs or at the 470 restaurants with liquor stocks they cannot advertise, display or even mention unless a customer asks first.
That's not true anymore. We have real bars, now. I don't drink, so I don't know the details, but the times, they're a changin'.
Powershell might be better than cmd batch files, but don't expect to be able to write a script that will run on machines that haven't had Powershell explicitly installed.
Just like you shouldn't expect bash scripts to run on a machine that hasn't had bash installed? Server 2008 and Windows 7 have it installed by default, FYI.
Making your hobby into your job is a sure-fire way to lose it as a hobby by the way, all the managerial crap that comes with a work environment is not something you want to asociate with your hobby
Doesn't match my experience. I've been programming professionally for about 14 years (10 at my current place of employment), and I haven't yet given up hobby programming.
what in my posts led you to draw the conclusion that my test was "poorly controlled tests with imperfect methodology" ?
Pretty sure he was referring to the fact that it wasn't double-blind. As long as YOU know whether the thing is on or off, you can subtly (and even unconsciously) affect the outcome of the study.
Have you ever noticed that while ID may be extremely adept at producing game engine technology, they're colossally bad a producing games? Not a single one of their games has been enjoyable, since, oh, ever.
I've conducted an exhaustive study (sample size of two, my brother and my parents), and the results definitively show that not a single Netflix subscriber anywhere uses streaming.
I would guess that that "out" is there to prevent things like what MS did with Java from happening. "You can implement C#, but if you fragment the platform, you've got no promise."
Right, but what about those of us who aren't willing to set up an industrial copyright violation machine just to watch our media? What about those of us who are currently paying for your "free" ride?
FTP is *ANYTHING BUT* a straightforward protocol. The tiny subset in common use today may be straightforward, but dig into the structured-files defined-records stuff and then claim so. The fact that the *client* has to know what OS the server is running should also give you a clue.
Facebook's value proposition is that it has reduced the cost of acquiring a team of yes-men to approximately zero. Where you used to be required to hire (or otherwise "support") a "crew" or "friends" that would always agree with you, regardless of what stupidity crossed your lips, now you can just hit Facebook, and unfriend anyone who tries to "intrude" on your "happiness" (or "harsh" your "buzz").
you get metal studs with a metal mesh lathe laid over the top before you even get to think about putting sheetrock on
Huh?
I'm currently working in a commercial building, and I have been working here continuously since before the gutting and remodeling. Continuously. I saw every wall of this building torn down and rebuilt around me, and while LOTS of metal studs (and the metal "tracks" that go underneath and on top of them) went up, I never once saw any "metal mesh lathe". They just screwed the sheetrock to the studs, just like I'd do to wood studs in my home. Wikipedia seems to indicate that this is normal.
My local uni has a surplus department. Anyone can walk in anytime, and purchase whatever's available. Currently late-model P4 and early Core2Duo class machines are available, $40-$80. Once they've been there for a certain amount of time unsold, the price drops by 60%. The last machine I got from them was a P4 3.something GHz with 1.5GB of RAM. I paid $17. It's nice 'cause it's one of those little desktops (HP, I believe) that are nearly silent.
There's also lots of beat-up furniture, and occasionally some high-power laser equipment shows up. Someday I'm gonna buy me one.
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Some things are just quicker and easier when done from the command line - provided that you happen to know the commands, of course.
I'm pretty sure that's exactly what Sergey is referring to when he says "torture". If Windows, by his definition, is torture, then Linux is doubly so.
This is all shocking, of course, given that Google is trying to push a whole new level of walled-garden computing on us. Think you'll get a command shell on that shiny new ChromeOS computer?
I'm going to assume you're running Linux or one of the *BSDs. I run Windows, and in my humble opinion, this is one of those things that ABSOLUTELY must work flawlessly before any sort of meaningful headway can be made into the desktop world.
Just my opinion.
the nvidia drivers work perfectly, even supporting e.g. S3 suspend
Wait, is that uncommon on your platform? On my platform of choice, if S3 suspend didn't work, I'd definitely be returning some hardware or other.
In Utah there is only 36 places in the entire state where you can purchase anything harder then a 3.2% beer.
Um, if you check the store locator page, there are over 100 state liquor stores listed. Plus the bars (that are real bars now, not private clubs), I believe that adds up to somewhat more than 36. My math may be off, however.
The state has no open-door saloons. Full liquor service is available only to dues-paying members of "private" social clubs or at the 470 restaurants with liquor stocks they cannot advertise, display or even mention unless a customer asks first.
That's not true anymore. We have real bars, now. I don't drink, so I don't know the details, but the times, they're a changin'.
2.0 is included in XP SP3.
PowerShell 2.0 is included in Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and XP SP3. So assuming your machines are properly patched, you've got it.
Powershell might be better than cmd batch files, but don't expect to be able to write a script that will run on machines that haven't had Powershell explicitly installed.
Just like you shouldn't expect bash scripts to run on a machine that hasn't had bash installed? Server 2008 and Windows 7 have it installed by default, FYI.
That was not the driving factor, most sub-prime loans were not government backed. They were far to large to qualify for that.
Well, they weren't, until the bottom fell out. Just sayin'.
Making your hobby into your job is a sure-fire way to lose it as a hobby by the way, all the managerial crap that comes with a work environment is not something you want to asociate with your hobby
Doesn't match my experience. I've been programming professionally for about 14 years (10 at my current place of employment), and I haven't yet given up hobby programming.
what in my posts led you to draw the conclusion that my test was "poorly controlled tests with imperfect methodology" ?
Pretty sure he was referring to the fact that it wasn't double-blind. As long as YOU know whether the thing is on or off, you can subtly (and even unconsciously) affect the outcome of the study.
Oh, sorry, mods, is ID off-limits?
Have you ever noticed that while ID may be extremely adept at producing game engine technology, they're colossally bad a producing games? Not a single one of their games has been enjoyable, since, oh, ever.
Imagine what the Monster Thunderbolt cable will go for... Epic.
Why do you windows people have so much trouble with surround? does windows try and block it?
Uh, yeah. Don't you remember BillG's famous quote? "Two channels ought to be enough for anybody..."
I've conducted an exhaustive study (sample size of two, my brother and my parents), and the results definitively show that not a single Netflix subscriber anywhere uses streaming.
Sorry to disappoint you.
I would guess that that "out" is there to prevent things like what MS did with Java from happening. "You can implement C#, but if you fragment the platform, you've got no promise."
Maybe they learned something.
SickBeard + SABnzbd. With a 'pay as you go' setup from Astraweb.
Right, but what about those of us who aren't willing to set up an industrial copyright violation machine just to watch our media? What about those of us who are currently paying for your "free" ride?
The Wii isn't suitable. There's no HDMI, and it's limited to 480p. That's not exactly what I'd call "high quality" on my 55" LCD.
FTP is *ANYTHING BUT* a straightforward protocol. The tiny subset in common use today may be straightforward, but dig into the structured-files defined-records stuff and then claim so. The fact that the *client* has to know what OS the server is running should also give you a clue.
Facebook's value proposition is that it has reduced the cost of acquiring a team of yes-men to approximately zero. Where you used to be required to hire (or otherwise "support") a "crew" or "friends" that would always agree with you, regardless of what stupidity crossed your lips, now you can just hit Facebook, and unfriend anyone who tries to "intrude" on your "happiness" (or "harsh" your "buzz").
you get metal studs with a metal mesh lathe laid over the top before you even get to think about putting sheetrock on
Huh?
I'm currently working in a commercial building, and I have been working here continuously since before the gutting and remodeling. Continuously. I saw every wall of this building torn down and rebuilt around me, and while LOTS of metal studs (and the metal "tracks" that go underneath and on top of them) went up, I never once saw any "metal mesh lathe". They just screwed the sheetrock to the studs, just like I'd do to wood studs in my home. Wikipedia seems to indicate that this is normal.
'cause 8 bits should be enough for anyone, amirite?
My local uni has a surplus department. Anyone can walk in anytime, and purchase whatever's available. Currently late-model P4 and early Core2Duo class machines are available, $40-$80. Once they've been there for a certain amount of time unsold, the price drops by 60%. The last machine I got from them was a P4 3.something GHz with 1.5GB of RAM. I paid $17. It's nice 'cause it's one of those little desktops (HP, I believe) that are nearly silent.
There's also lots of beat-up furniture, and occasionally some high-power laser equipment shows up. Someday I'm gonna buy me one.
Could you sell it to a friend, who could, in turn, gift it to your wife?