As a developer at a large bank which requires us not only to use Lotus Notes, but to have it open at all times so we can be sametimed and be alerted of new emails... I have to say it blows. If it wasn't for me being a developer and getting a P4 2.5ghz 1.2gb ram pc... I would shoot myself now. I view my co-workers (non-developers) pc's occasionally and they're chugging along on their P3 256mb ram pc... ouch.
There is no way my bank could afford to go to Windows Vista... 500 computers... most of which are barely making the minimum requirements for Windows XP... before my bank could even move to Windows Vista we're talking about re-hauling our entire supply of workstations... will never happen... wow!
For what? seriously... they have gone insane... I bet ya I could almost put every linux distro on a 15GB multi-boot machine with that much space... How can they use that all on 1 OS?
The process of classifying malware samples into families is mainly driven by the following steps,
1. Analyze an Object (sample).
2. Represent and store knowledge of the object in a structured format.
3. Reference learned knowledge, apply classifiers to recognize familiar patterns and correlate similarities.
To me that's just like saying...
The process of taking notes in class is,
1. Listen to the speaker
2. Write down what he's saying
3. Read it later to study for your exam
In 50 years, we will finally reach the goals that the Jetsons set out for us... but the sad thing is, even then Microsoft will have a monopoly over the robotic maids, flying cars, and everything else.
so are we talking about some of the following scenarios in video games?
- In between innings of a baseball game, I get thrown ads
- After I pass a level in a 1st person shooter, I get thrown ads
- When I complete a puzzle in an rpg, I get thrown ads
kinda ironic... as video game boxes are getting smaller...
"Their philosophy would litter game packaging with descriptors for every type of content possibly encountered in a game, no matter how fleeting or insignificant the impact on the playing experience may be."
I understand this... u understand this... slashdot understands this... but all i was saying was that the customers that walk into the store would not... they'd think you're feeding them a line of bull...
One problem will be selling this to customers...
Even some the non-techy customers will look at these specs The Municator, which comes with 256MB of RAM... clocked at 400 or 600MHZ
And say... No wonder it's $150.00, it's a piece of crap
It'll be insanely tough to convince customers that a 600mhz, 256mb ram linux machine is equivalent or better than a 2.0ghz, 512mb winbox
Banks are generally reluctant to collaborate with other members of the financial community as they are worried about giving advantages to competitors
Most banks (I work at one) are paranoid about lawsuits for absolutely anything (ex: if you wouldn't have shared you source code, that hacker wouldn't have found the flaw, and you wouldn't have lost your customer's information)... and so if they think that it could turn around and shoot them in the foot... they aren't going to do it.
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As a developer at a large bank which requires us not only to use Lotus Notes, but to have it open at all times so we can be sametimed and be alerted of new emails ... I have to say it blows. If it wasn't for me being a developer and getting a P4 2.5ghz 1.2gb ram pc ... I would shoot myself now. I view my co-workers (non-developers) pc's occasionally and they're chugging along on their P3 256mb ram pc ... ouch.
Bah! I say - much better to spend 10bn/month to buy lots of bags of m&m's.
The real reason buggy software is shipped is because it isn't all written in Perl.
Me neither ... I just use my pc for email and Slashdot ... but I don't use the Internet.
If that's all it takes to write an article on MSNBC ... then I could be a pro at it! Where was the content?
There is no way my bank could afford to go to Windows Vista ... 500 computers ... most of which are barely making the minimum requirements for Windows XP ... before my bank could even move to Windows Vista we're talking about re-hauling our entire supply of workstations ... will never happen ... wow!
Haven't you heard? Vista is going to come pre-stocked with tons of Pron! Thus the boosted HD requirements.
a 20GB hard drive with 15GB of free space
... they have gone insane ... I bet ya I could almost put every linux distro on a 15GB multi-boot machine with that much space ... How can they use that all on 1 OS?
For what? seriously
The process of classifying malware samples into families is mainly driven by the following steps,
...
1. Analyze an Object (sample).
2. Represent and store knowledge of the object in a structured format.
3. Reference learned knowledge, apply classifiers to recognize familiar patterns and correlate similarities.
To me that's just like saying
The process of taking notes in class is,
1. Listen to the speaker
2. Write down what he's saying
3. Read it later to study for your exam
In 50 years, we will finally reach the goals that the Jetsons set out for us ... but the sad thing is, even then Microsoft will have a monopoly over the robotic maids, flying cars, and everything else.
"Can I run my monopolistic Microsoft software on it?"
"No"
"Can I run my monopolistic Microsoft games on it?"
"No"
"Well, at least it's got a more advanced version of Clippy, right?"
"What the hell is your problem?"
JOHN DVORAK did an excellent job writing this article. Exactly what I woulda said. Well done.
but I have a feeling a few others could be used
- We
- Why
- W2
just doesn't seem like a catchy namei recently did a study...
- I pay too much for gas
- I pay too much for cheeseburger
- I pay too much for clothes
What's the news here?
so are we talking about some of the following scenarios in video games?
- In between innings of a baseball game, I get thrown ads
- After I pass a level in a 1st person shooter, I get thrown ads
- When I complete a puzzle in an rpg, I get thrown ads
kinda ironic ... as video game boxes are getting smaller...
"Their philosophy would litter game packaging with descriptors for every type of content possibly encountered in a game, no matter how fleeting or insignificant the impact on the playing experience may be."
to clarify ... i was not denying the fact that techies would love / eat this up ... i was only saying that non-techy customers would not ...
I understand this ... u understand this ... slashdot understands this ... but all i was saying was that the customers that walk into the store would not ... they'd think you're feeding them a line of bull ...
One problem will be selling this to customers ... ... clocked at 400 or 600MHZ
... No wonder it's $150.00, it's a piece of crap
Even some the non-techy customers will look at these specs
The Municator, which comes with 256MB of RAM
And say
It'll be insanely tough to convince customers that a 600mhz, 256mb ram linux machine is equivalent or better than a 2.0ghz, 512mb winbox
this is getting old
That's exactly what I was thinking...but also ...
... they aren't going to do it.
Banks are generally reluctant to collaborate with other members of the financial community as they are worried about giving advantages to competitors
Most banks (I work at one) are paranoid about lawsuits for absolutely anything (ex: if you wouldn't have shared you source code, that hacker wouldn't have found the flaw, and you wouldn't have lost your customer's information)... and so if they think that it could turn around and shoot them in the foot
Another frickin' EA story? ... Time to move on!
Aperture, Apple's most heavily criticized and bug-ridden software release in recent years.
... If I programmed like that at my job (a bank) ... I'd be out the door quicker than they were!
Honest
Is it just me, or is EA somehow flooding the Slashdot news recently?
this (today)
overtime (today)
e3 (yesterday)
(monday)
"It's now a test of physical strength," Tsuga said.
Matsushita plans to launch DVD players later this year with a price tag likely to top $1,000.
Customers will need to workout just so they can lift their wallet up to the counter to pay for it!