This is called the becomes operator. I think it was introduced by Dykstra, a well-known computer science professor. The idea is that it is mathematical more correct than the equals (=) operator, as you can do:
x:= 3;
x:= 4;
Personally, it's not my favourite (I prefer =), but I do think that it leads to less if(a = b) {... } mistakes than using the = and == operators from the C language
You are absolutely right, but for Diaspora's case: Getting multiple browser support right takes time, getting IE support right even longer. (I admit that for a simple "join page" it wouldn't be that much extra time. During alpha development phase, you want to go forward, not stepping aside.
...and it's nice to let IE users experience the feeling others have for all those IE-only websites.
But very tactical, to promote your new website to new users? No...
I've been following developments of gthumb lately and I've seem a significant increase in improvements the last year. I'm pretty sure it's triggered by competition with F-Spot and possibly Shotwell.
The main reason for me to use gthumb is the superior import facility for your digital photos. You can store them in your own hierarchy/folders in the way you like it.
I've written some blog entries about my Garmin Forerunner 305. I also got it to work under linux:
http://www.roalt.com/content/blogcategory/28/31/
Just one month ago, I also added a quick release fix and a Cadence meter, so I can use it both with running and with cycling. With the release kit it's also perfect if you want to do triathlon (although I'm not so sure it's swim-proof)...
Not having e-mail and telephone lines directly available seems pretty technological dark aged to me.
Staff needing to use their own (or their foreign country cell phone) and setting up personal gmail accounts in order to do some work isn't helping white house procedures to keep work safe and according to some presidential's disclosure acts.
I think the 6-year old O.S. is indeed a bit out-of-place and doesn't prove the point that is made, but relative seen, it's looks pretty dark.
Yes, they are useless on the Dell XPS M1710, but only if you have linux running: I've been searching for a way to control them from my linux operating system and the only information I found that it was already damn hard to do it from Windows using some kind of Dell Windows API (see http://www.notebookforums.com/post840284.html#post 840284.
Yes, that would be great! But, unfortunately, this cannot be done easily: The drivers are stuffed with proprietary code from Third-party technology companies that deliver it to either NVIDIA and ATI. So they have to replace it or ask those companies to open the source.
Second issue is of course the company-secret technology of NVIDIA and ATI that's in the driver. Think of the tricks of the past where they did some shortcuts to let their card perform better in certain games and benchmarks. However, I don't think that's a real compelling argument.
I bought the Energy check 3000 from conrad.nl (A german store with an online webshop in the netherlands). You can even specify the cost per kWh and it calculates for a time how much something costs.
I used to check my usage of my server and found out by just unplugging the CD-ROM drive, it saves about 10 Watts for an idle drive!
Blackdown and GNU CLASSPATH do a good job of making a free -as in RMS- java. Some linux distributions already use that together with eclipse. For instance gentoo and I also think fedora supports it.
On the other hand, it was also one of the first machines with a serious 'virus' scene (at least as I remember it). Maybe other 'advanced' platform had the same trouble (atari, mac's) but certainly not PC's.
It took the PC at least 5-20 year until they 'catched up' and had a similar virus thread
Instead of a one-size-fits-all craft, t/Space's plan is to build an air-launched four-person capsule termed the Crew Transfer Vehicle (CXV), specialized for carrying people to and from low-Earth orbit. Once in orbit the CXV would dock with a separately-launched Crew Exploration Vehicle
ALL STATIONS: Prepare for saucer separation sequence!
According to star trek producers, this sequence was so expensive in special-effects, that it was hardly performed during the seven seasons of Star Trek: The Next generation... Funny that in real-life it might be cheaper...
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When the breaks gradually go into breaking mode when the battery dies, I see no problem (sorry for spoiling the fun).
Oh look, someone revived the Clipper dBASE compiler / Pascal syntax.
This is called the becomes operator. I think it was introduced by Dykstra, a well-known computer science professor. The idea is that it is mathematical more correct than the equals (=) operator, as you can do: x := 3;
x := 4;
Personally, it's not my favourite (I prefer =), but I do think that it leads to less if(a = b) { ... } mistakes than using the = and == operators from the C language
The browser is the computer...
% date +%y%d
But very tactical, to promote your new website to new users? No...
I've been following developments of gthumb lately and I've seem a significant increase in improvements the last year. I'm pretty sure it's triggered by competition with F-Spot and possibly Shotwell. The main reason for me to use gthumb is the superior import facility for your digital photos. You can store them in your own hierarchy/folders in the way you like it.
I've written some blog entries about my Garmin Forerunner 305. I also got it to work under linux: http://www.roalt.com/content/blogcategory/28/31/ Just one month ago, I also added a quick release fix and a Cadence meter, so I can use it both with running and with cycling. With the release kit it's also perfect if you want to do triathlon (although I'm not so sure it's swim-proof)...
... studies found that people not interested in listening, playing or watching any media are not buying it, nor downloading it illegally.
Not having e-mail and telephone lines directly available seems pretty technological dark aged to me. Staff needing to use their own (or their foreign country cell phone) and setting up personal gmail accounts in order to do some work isn't helping white house procedures to keep work safe and according to some presidential's disclosure acts. I think the 6-year old O.S. is indeed a bit out-of-place and doesn't prove the point that is made, but relative seen, it's looks pretty dark.
Yes, they are useless on the Dell XPS M1710, but only if you have linux running: I've been searching for a way to control them from my linux operating system and the only information I found that it was already damn hard to do it from Windows using some kind of Dell Windows API (see http://www.notebookforums.com/post840284.html#post 840284.
Ah, finally someone who also reads more than slashdot banners, instead of accusing me of working for AMD!
... versus having good relations with the software manafacturer that makes the operating system that is being used by 90% of your customers...
Yes, that would be great! But, unfortunately, this cannot be done easily: The drivers are stuffed with proprietary code from Third-party technology companies that deliver it to either NVIDIA and ATI. So they have to replace it or ask those companies to open the source. Second issue is of course the company-secret technology of NVIDIA and ATI that's in the driver. Think of the tricks of the past where they did some shortcuts to let their card perform better in certain games and benchmarks. However, I don't think that's a real compelling argument.
I used to check my usage of my server and found out by just unplugging the CD-ROM drive, it saves about 10 Watts for an idle drive!
Blackdown and GNU CLASSPATH do a good job of making a free -as in RMS- java. Some linux distributions already use that together with eclipse. For instance gentoo and I also think fedora supports it.
Use gentoo only if you -know- what you want. It's like saying "I build my own car but it does not have cruise control..."
emerge sys-apps/smartmontools does the trick...
A comforting idea that the Linux platform inherited the free software, while the PC platform inherited the virusses :-)
It took the PC at least 5-20 year until they 'catched up' and had a similar virus thread
ALL STATIONS: Prepare for saucer separation sequence!
According to star trek producers, this sequence was so expensive in special-effects, that it was hardly performed during the seven seasons of Star Trek: The Next generation... Funny that in real-life it might be cheaper...
When will the arithmetic coding patent be expired?
Why always look at the negative side of things? It would reduce the problem of slashdotting websites...
>Ever heard of PocketPC?
Can I be so bold to suggest that this lack of innovation might be due to the lack fo significant competition for Palm!
I have an official Palm Keyboard, but it's useless with vi because it lacks the ESCape key...
It'll probably be his poker skills...
To achieve ultimate geekness, will (or did) you try to install Gentoo linux?