That kind of stuff was good old fun. But, I wonder if toying around with a chemistry set is enough to get the Patriot-Act FBI dudes knocking on your door. One day all pass time activities will need to be government approved.
You can always tell a good deal about a person that begins his reply with "Er,".
That aside, are you retarded or something? Are you seriously suggesting that people using a nickname are no more identifiable than someone posting AC? That is quite a stupid comment, buddy.
I shouldn't even bother answering you for real, because stupid comments just don't deserve replies. But, there's a chance that you can be educated yet. Suppose you post AC (as you do). Suppose, then, that a hundred others post AC. How can you tell who is who, or even how many whos are posting? Even if you had access to/.'s access logs you'd only have a rough idea. Now, suppose you post with a nick. You have a unique name and password. People can get to know roughly what topics interest you and what you think about them. People can strike up a private conversation with you that can eventually lead to learning one another's names. You can then talk to a real person instead of always calling 1-900-nasty-girls on your boring lonesome evenings.
Somebody did that. A case mod that makes their PC look like a terminal from Brazil. It was posted here on/. (i think) but I never actually saw it because of the "effect".
Wow, my wife wanted stuff like diamonds and expensive kitchen stuff. But, I could've saved money and got her instead something from the thrift store and a bunch of solder?
This also reminds me of my dad. He had old tools he preferred. No matter what fancy new modern tool we might buy for him, he prefers to use his old tools. And he never gets anything done. I thought only guys used that trick to get out of work.
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hahaha. That one is pretty funny, too. Oh man, I wish I were the only one with mod points to correctly score these. Somebody is being far too sensitive... often, a trollish flamebait is appropriate and funny. here's one.
I thought this was pretty funny. So often it's the wrong stuff that scores 5:funny.
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I've noticed that lately all you need to do is read back-issues of Wired magazine, and in particular, PopSci magazine.
And then hope that either Timothy or ChrisD is on duty.
But, of course, I'm wrong and this is just trollish flamebait. And so in an effort not to get modded down let me add: I found this article to be insightful and informative. I particularly found the Greenpeace link inspiring and have made a mental note to someday, possibly, visit that link...if nothing else, just to see what a bunch of Zodiac owners are up to now.
"What's involved in translating programs? Is there a process that can be followed to make the inevitable easier?"
There are only about a million good books on this old topic. Weren't most of us asking this question in 1995 when MS suggested the resource-DLL trick in a KnowledgeBase article? OK, maybe 1995 was when us really slow people finally became interested. For example, the Mac crowd was interested even earlier. And other people were interested even earlier.
Why not submit to AskSlashDot something like: "I need to convert from dec to hex, and amazingly sometimes back the other way! What's involved? What makes it easier? Step up and share!"
BTW: the store-anything-translatable-in-resource-only-DLL's is only a part of the solution. It doesn't address dealing with languages that draw radically differently.
I think that for the next thing I write which needs localization...I'll have the project store only the English resources and then dynamically translate by using winsock to do an http request against Babelfish at runtime. It'll have a more realistic feeling to it. For example, when I buy something made in China with English instructions I expect it to have really bad translation and don't want to be disappointed.
Your link is pretty fun. But it's not entirely correct either. Atleast in practical terms. For the person not interested in joining the cult, but curious to learn just the good stuff about the cult the link is here.
Where've I been? Here...wondering where the real news is. Not the crackpot reporting of "wobbles".
Seriously, have you even read any of these so-called reports? It's a total joke. But I suppose once the science exits its infancy stage it'll be more interesting.
And so, the confirmed current count is still a whopping zero. Feel free to discuss anything you know something about. Thx.
How about this question of space: are there any planets outside our solar system?
When I was a kid everything I learned in school took it for granted that of course there are. It wasn't until I was probably in highschool or maybe college that I learned for myself that none had actually been found. Yet another one of the times that I felt ripped off by weak teaching.
In recent few years there have been all kinds of stories of wobbles and such, but to date...still no planets!
Personally, I figure there are many planets out there, sure. But it would be nice if teachers mentioned the complete lack of actual knowledge, or evidence, when mindlessly repeating random words out of random books to a classroom full of glazed young'ins.
In fact, this question of the existence of planets outside our solar system... might be a good question to ask... long before any ridiculous speculation on the existence of aliens.
Personally, I figure there are no aliens out there. Unless you count the Kennedys.
as a dev, there's one thing I can say in response to "would you choose the same career path". When I look out the office window and see construction workers out in the sun, moving loads of dirt or piecing together brick walkways or welding up bus stop overhangs... that's a better job.
Sure, sure, the grass is greener, etc. They still have jerk bosses, just like us. They still have idiot program managers that are bent on ruining everything, just like us. And on cold, wet, sore, days they look at the office windows above and wish they had our jobs.
Whatever, the truth is they have better jobs.
It seems like I truly enjoyed this stuff back when I was a kid writing stuff on the Apple2...and ever since then it's been a slow progression steadily away from joy.
Alas, I have mortgage, wife, kids, etc...and so although I've very much enjoyed being laid off I'll probably start up the grind once again within a couple more months. I'm too young for semi-retirement just yet.
Old News Department: mentioned in Wired Magazine tens of days ago.
A few days ago someone wanted to impress their friends by getting a story submission posted on/. but he was obvious in his efforts...who didn't know (aside from the/. dude that accepted the story) that he was just flipping through PopSci Magazine back issues? We see the same trick with Wired magazine stories too often.
Yes, senator, I'd like to point out that MP3s not only threaten to make me^H^H artists dirt poor, but new research indicates that MP3s are actually born of alien technology planted on Earth as a pre-invasion measure to destroy all the Earth's population reducing the human race to mindless zombies. Once the aliens arrive we'll all be put into slave labor, and possibly eaten alive, unless MP3s are stopped!
So, which is more likely to kill you: the sound of a whining kid... or an MP3 of a whining kid?
A lot of TV shows are shot using a video technique where they seem to shoot slower but display faster to make up the difference. I don't really know why, and really what. But I know that I'm sensitive to it and often kinda "see" that frames are missing. When I can see it, it's uncomfortable. So...will I go blind? Will my brain be ruined?
Double-whammy; what if you watch a TV show which does video like this and has MP3 audio? I bet my head would literally explode.
This is a new stem cell source because CNN hasn't reported it before? Maybe they'd rather everyone believe you have to have dead babies to further research.
Personally, I think we should bail out the failing Russian portion of the ISS. We need the low-G environment to produce things (such as stem cells) that are much more round than on Earth! That...is true science and worth investing in. Imagine: round stuff. Very nice. No, no, don't spend money on furthering ethical sources of stem cells...we have round stuff to produce and study.
Note: it's one of those days...I take only little responsibility for heading towards the off-topic in a meandering mess. But anyways, we have heard of this bone marrow research long before.
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"The point is that you are anonymous in the contect of real life"
That is a bunch of crap. You pick the context for the statement that I made?
"POSTING FREAKING ANONYMOUSLY"
Sigh...
That kind of stuff was good old fun. But, I wonder if toying around with a chemistry set is enough to get the Patriot-Act FBI dudes knocking on your door. One day all pass time activities will need to be government approved.
Sure, and you legally changed yours to "Anonymous Coward".
You can always tell a good deal about a person that begins his reply with "Er,".
/.'s access logs you'd only have a rough idea. Now, suppose you post with a nick. You have a unique name and password. People can get to know roughly what topics interest you and what you think about them. People can strike up a private conversation with you that can eventually lead to learning one another's names. You can then talk to a real person instead of always calling 1-900-nasty-girls on your boring lonesome evenings.
That aside, are you retarded or something? Are you seriously suggesting that people using a nickname are no more identifiable than someone posting AC? That is quite a stupid comment, buddy.
I shouldn't even bother answering you for real, because stupid comments just don't deserve replies. But, there's a chance that you can be educated yet. Suppose you post AC (as you do). Suppose, then, that a hundred others post AC. How can you tell who is who, or even how many whos are posting? Even if you had access to
My gosh.
Sounds like somebody is bitter...
Or, doesn't understand humor? Truth is, my wife wanted a camera. I got her a digital one that she is crazy about.
I don't understand these pissy types always posting Anonymous Coward. If you have an opinion stand up. Or, go back to your Playdoh.
Yep, it was here on /.
Link still useless, though.
Somebody did that. A case mod that makes their PC look like a terminal from Brazil. It was posted here on /. (i think) but I never actually saw it because of the "effect".
Wow, my wife wanted stuff like diamonds and expensive kitchen stuff. But, I could've saved money and got her instead something from the thrift store and a bunch of solder?
This also reminds me of my dad. He had old tools he preferred. No matter what fancy new modern tool we might buy for him, he prefers to use his old tools. And he never gets anything done. I thought only guys used that trick to get out of work.
hahaha. That one is pretty funny, too. Oh man, I wish I were the only one with mod points to correctly score these. Somebody is being far too sensitive... often, a trollish flamebait is appropriate and funny. here's one.
I thought this was pretty funny. So often it's the wrong stuff that scores 5:funny.
I've noticed that lately all you need to do is read back-issues of Wired magazine, and in particular, PopSci magazine.
And then hope that either Timothy or ChrisD is on duty.
But, of course, I'm wrong and this is just trollish flamebait. And so in an effort not to get modded down let me add: I found this article to be insightful and informative. I particularly found the Greenpeace link inspiring and have made a mental note to someday, possibly, visit that link...if nothing else, just to see what a bunch of Zodiac owners are up to now.
I think rainman does care, but he's upset that he was close to first-post...but not quite.
Take it easy rainman, you'll get your chance someday.
"What's involved in translating programs? Is there a process that can be followed to make the inevitable easier?"
s is only a part of the solution. It doesn't address dealing with languages that draw radically differently.
There are only about a million good books on this old topic. Weren't most of us asking this question in 1995 when MS suggested the resource-DLL trick in a KnowledgeBase article? OK, maybe 1995 was when us really slow people finally became interested. For example, the Mac crowd was interested even earlier. And other people were interested even earlier.
Why not submit to AskSlashDot something like: "I need to convert from dec to hex, and amazingly sometimes back the other way! What's involved? What makes it easier? Step up and share!"
BTW: the store-anything-translatable-in-resource-only-DLL'
I think that for the next thing I write which needs localization...I'll have the project store only the English resources and then dynamically translate by using winsock to do an http request against Babelfish at runtime. It'll have a more realistic feeling to it. For example, when I buy something made in China with English instructions I expect it to have really bad translation and don't want to be disappointed.
Your link is pretty fun. But it's not entirely correct either. Atleast in practical terms. For the person not interested in joining the cult, but curious to learn just the good stuff about the cult the link is here.
When I typed up the question I picked "quickies/ask slashdot". Apparently part of the accept/reject system is to re-assign??
"By your definition". You mean, the one I never provided?
You miss the point.
But I can see that you're just trying to troll me into a bad debate. So, I won't bother.
Where've I been? Here...wondering where the real news is. Not the crackpot reporting of "wobbles".
Seriously, have you even read any of these so-called reports? It's a total joke. But I suppose once the science exits its infancy stage it'll be more interesting.
And so, the confirmed current count is still a whopping zero. Feel free to discuss anything you know something about. Thx.
How about this question of space: are there any planets outside our solar system?
When I was a kid everything I learned in school took it for granted that of course there are. It wasn't until I was probably in highschool or maybe college that I learned for myself that none had actually been found. Yet another one of the times that I felt ripped off by weak teaching.
In recent few years there have been all kinds of stories of wobbles and such, but to date...still no planets!
Personally, I figure there are many planets out there, sure. But it would be nice if teachers mentioned the complete lack of actual knowledge, or evidence, when mindlessly repeating random words out of random books to a classroom full of glazed young'ins.
In fact, this question of the existence of planets outside our solar system... might be a good question to ask... long before any ridiculous speculation on the existence of aliens.
Personally, I figure there are no aliens out there. Unless you count the Kennedys.
as a dev, there's one thing I can say in response to "would you choose the same career path". When I look out the office window and see construction workers out in the sun, moving loads of dirt or piecing together brick walkways or welding up bus stop overhangs ... that's a better job.
Sure, sure, the grass is greener, etc. They still have jerk bosses, just like us. They still have idiot program managers that are bent on ruining everything, just like us. And on cold, wet, sore, days they look at the office windows above and wish they had our jobs.
Whatever, the truth is they have better jobs.
It seems like I truly enjoyed this stuff back when I was a kid writing stuff on the Apple2...and ever since then it's been a slow progression steadily away from joy.
Alas, I have mortgage, wife, kids, etc...and so although I've very much enjoyed being laid off I'll probably start up the grind once again within a couple more months. I'm too young for semi-retirement just yet.
Old News Department: mentioned in Wired Magazine tens of days ago.
/. but he was obvious in his efforts...who didn't know (aside from the /. dude that accepted the story) that he was just flipping through PopSci Magazine back issues? We see the same trick with Wired magazine stories too often.
A few days ago someone wanted to impress their friends by getting a story submission posted on
yep!
at the mall the other day I saw a store called "O'Lilley" and suddenly "O'Rirree" was stuck in my head like a bad song for 7 hours.
Yes, senator, I'd like to point out that MP3s not only threaten to make me^H^H artists dirt poor, but new research indicates that MP3s are actually born of alien technology planted on Earth as a pre-invasion measure to destroy all the Earth's population reducing the human race to mindless zombies. Once the aliens arrive we'll all be put into slave labor, and possibly eaten alive, unless MP3s are stopped!
So, which is more likely to kill you: the sound of a whining kid... or an MP3 of a whining kid?
A lot of TV shows are shot using a video technique where they seem to shoot slower but display faster to make up the difference. I don't really know why, and really what. But I know that I'm sensitive to it and often kinda "see" that frames are missing. When I can see it, it's uncomfortable. So...will I go blind? Will my brain be ruined?
Double-whammy; what if you watch a TV show which does video like this and has MP3 audio? I bet my head would literally explode.
...with integrated Babelfish-like translation on the chip so that all my data is written to a SCSI drive in Engrish.
This is a new stem cell source because CNN hasn't reported it before? Maybe they'd rather everyone believe you have to have dead babies to further research.
Personally, I think we should bail out the failing Russian portion of the ISS. We need the low-G environment to produce things (such as stem cells) that are much more round than on Earth! That...is true science and worth investing in. Imagine: round stuff. Very nice. No, no, don't spend money on furthering ethical sources of stem cells...we have round stuff to produce and study.
Note: it's one of those days...I take only little responsibility for heading towards the off-topic in a meandering mess. But anyways, we have heard of this bone marrow research long before.