But that's the other statistic -- who actually ate the pork meal? Now people will scarf down airline food just to avoid being picked up by the Feds once the plane lands!
Actually, I'm a hard-working developer who's seen far too many timesheets with more overtime than regular time...and I'm a salaried employee. I'm one of the few who helps keep and meet deadlines, one of the few who will stay hours into the night to fix problems, and one of the few who bothers to learn more than my small portion of a project mandates.
I've coded on a laptop while my wife was in labor. I've missed my daughter's first word, first crawl and first steps, all in the name of my company. I've missed birthdays and anniversaries, cancelled more plans that I can imagine and spent countless hours working on projects only to see them canned at the last minute. I've even help troubleshoot a problem ON THE PHONE just hours after having a tonsillectomy.
I don't operate in a cush environment, I don't have delusions of grandeur. What I do have is a company that doesn't mind me letting off some steam every now and then as long as it doesn't get excessive. You don't have to have people doing T'ai Chi in the lobby to have a fun place to work. I also don't soak in money and power -- instead, I live for the fact that at the end of the day, I wrote something that hundreds of companies use to run critical part of their businesses. Don't group me with the talentless dot-bomb horde that think their 21 days with a Sams Java book demands a 6-figure salary.
They try way toooo hard to be "different" and think that shooting nerf guns in the office makes them "cool."
Let me guess -- you're in the Accounting deparment and are jealous that you're not allowed to play with the Development toys. Or wait, wait, you're tired of sneaking away at 5 o'clock and getting your ass handed to you by a 19-year-old who put straight pins in his Nerf bullets for that extra kick.
Go crawl back to your windowless office and figure out why we just had our weekly pizza and game night cancelled due to "budget constraints". And yes, I am the one that camped your ass in UT2K3 last week.
Maybe it's because I haven't had enough caffeine today. Maybe it's because I just got back from lunch and I'm really sleepy. But could somebody please repost this topic in the King's English? What's up there sounds like a whole lot of nonsense that has nothing to do with anything. Post something a little more sensical, please.
Interestingly enough, Dr. Feynman also contends that all science stopped during the War and the Manhattan Project, and what went on at Los Alamos was mostly engineering. I find it interesting that chrisd reports on a book that delves into the science that was pursed. Perhaps this other book is a nice contrast of opinions between 2 people involved in the Project, both from completely different angles.
I will agree with you, though, that Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman gives a fun, emotional, more personal account of what went on during those months at Los Alamos. If you're even remotely interested in this part of history, the few parts of the book that cover Feynman's experience are well worth the price of admission.
Or Australia. Or New Zealand. I have some friends that moved down there (I'm a USian), and it would take an act of some diety to get them to move back. The climate there is great, the people are actually friendly to American ex-pats, the pay is comparable and their kids love it. Throw in rugby, cricket and AFL and hell, I think I'll move down there right now!
Any thoughts? Any ex-pats (not just from the US) down there that love it? Hate it?
I think you misunderstand what the obfuscator does. First, you must understand that all.NET assemblies are compiled to MSIL. Once that happens, anyone can use a tool, ILDASM.EXE, to view the "disassembled" assembly. You get function names, global variable names, parameter types, called framework functions, basically all the stuff you really would rather people not see.
This is where the obfuscators come in. They start renaming your functions, parameters, types, etc., but only in the MSIL that's in the assembly, not in your source code. There are other levels of obfuscation that some products support, but most of them will at least do this for you. If you don't think that's a big deal, go here to see for yourself. Staring at code that has all functions named "a1, a2, a3" and so one, combined with a similar naming scheme for other variables...well, it'll drive you to the bottle.
Many.NET developers out there are happy with the functionality of the current crop of obfuscators, and many use such programs to "encrypt" their commercial apps.
I'm posting this from my laptop, which is connected to my employer's VPN server over Comcast's cable internet service. Unless those of us that signed up with AT&T (that actually became Comcast) have a different contract, VPN services work just fine and will continue to do so. Do you actually have problems now, over Comcast's network, connecting to your employer's VPN?
Man, that is harsh, using tentacled sea creatures to discipline employees. Throwing squid into my cube everytime I hit a porn site^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HSlashdot would get me to stop. Hell, any raw fruits de mer would succeed.
Now if you're employees like calamari, well, you're screwed.
One thing I don't understand is related to your comment. The article says that there is a German children's furniture store by the same name, Mobilix. In Germany, the website is not in violation of trademark laws as the 2 entities operate in different trades. So how can 2 companies with 1 name in 2 different trades be allowed but not 2 different entities with 2 different (but similar) names in 2 different trades?
Sounds to me like the US isn't the only place with a fucked up sense of legalism.
LimeWire has a decent interface. In fact, I thought it was clean enough to start suggesting we use Swing and switch to Java for our next project. We'll see how that goes...
Second on the Feist books. They're probably the only ones I own that I continually read over and over. The Serpentwar stuff tends to be a tad bit repetitive; ie, the plot lines are similar to the Riftwar books. Still, he writes great high fantasy novels that are worth your time if you haven't a single book of his in your collection.
That's because games like this tend to make it into mostly-adult venues where alcohol is sold. Getting piss drunk then hopping on a machine that causes you to exert yourself (possibly more than your alcohol-numbed body can handle) tends to induce vomitting. I know cause I've seen idiots puke on the Prop Cycle. It isn't a pretty sight.
It's the same reasoning behind the phenomenon that the very first post of the entire discussion gets moderated as "Redundant". If someone could explain that to me in this lifetime, I'll die a happy man.
Retarded naming scheme, small size, and wierd design of standard library. The damn thing's almost useless.
Tell me about it! I really hate all of those useless C++ apps like, oh, most any modern game. I mean, it's so useless that people are making millions of dollars a year with software written in C++. They really need to invent a different language.
D aims to reduce software development costs by at least 10% by adding in proven productivity enhancing features and by adjusting language features so that common, time-consuming bugs are eliminated from the start.
You know, the above little blurb had me going until this statement. For Chrissake, why don't you just prefix it with "The following marketing fluff statement was divined specifically so non-technical, pointy-haired managers could force yet another programming language on already overworked developers." I would have expected more from computer scientists than this. How is the world can you design a programming language, assume that it will automatically meet my needs, then assume that it will reduce my costs for development, which are completely unknown to you? I'm afraid in this case, ASSUME makes an ASS out of U and not me.
I mean, you'll never hear (nor have you heard in the past) Bjarne claiming that C++ will solve your development ills. Hell, I don't even think Microsoft has claimed that C# will reduce your costs by a specific amount.
Wait...what did you say? The D programming language will get me laid? Not laid off? Where's that compiler again...?
When the US steps on little countries' soverignty to regulate their buisnesses themselves all it does is get those countries pissed off at us.
Tell me about it. With North Korea making nukes and Iraq hiding nukes, the last thing the US needs is the vast military prowess of Vanatu to threaten war. Then again, maybe the White House switchboard will get bombed with collect calls from Vanatu that mysteriously get automatically accepted.
I can't imagine why anyone would want to do one of these fashionable degrees like "wireless computing", "internet technology" or the computer games ones. People who want to do game design should study maths, physics or pure computer science.
I think the assumption that many have made here, that this is a degree program, is false. It's a certification and a set of courses for learning and professional development. The tracks all require that you submit prior art and samples before being admitted. I would say that this is more for people with time and money to burn that also want a good structured program for game development/design. These students will also need some sort of background in their respective fields (if not a little game programming as well) in order to get in and succeed. Definitely not for your average high school/college dropout that plays Everquest 23 hours a day and thinks that he could make a better game by taking some classes from John Romero and Tom Hall.
I had nightmares about what kind of video games a truly christian university would focus on.
If you want the Christian hang-ups, you'll have to travel a few hours south to Baylor. One of the worst Nintendo games of all time was probably conceived by some righteous Baptist from Waco, Texas.
When sites offer stuff I am willing to pay for, I will pay for it. However, we're not charged (usually) for browsing at a brick and mortar store, so why should we be charged for browsing through a web page of the same content?
You aren't charged to browse online stores either. The point of browsing in a brick-and-mortar store is that you might just purchase something. If you simply browse the content of a website that doesn't sell a product, but sells information/services, then you might need to pay. Some sites, like Gamespot; IGN; etc., have tried to incorporate content with links to purchase the products. I don't think those ventures are successful.
A better analogy would be a titty bar. You can't just go into your local Boobs In Your Face joint and stare at naked chicks. You CAN, however, pay a fee to get in a stare, but if you want one to sit on your lap, it will cost you extra. Since the titty bar is offering a service and not a tangible product, this is acceptable. The same should apply to websites offering content (services) without a product to sell. You pay a small fee to get exactly the content you want.
I don't disagree, but when I was laid off in April of 2001, I printed out pages and pages of jobs from Monster, ComputerJobs.com, HotJobs, etc. I couldn't keep up with them all. Perhaps people are correct that jobs are not being broadcast through the "normal" channels anymore. Also, it's the first of the year which is traditionally a very slow hiring time anyhow.
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But that's the other statistic -- who actually ate the pork meal? Now people will scarf down airline food just to avoid being picked up by the Feds once the plane lands!
Actually, I'm a hard-working developer who's seen far too many timesheets with more overtime than regular time...and I'm a salaried employee. I'm one of the few who helps keep and meet deadlines, one of the few who will stay hours into the night to fix problems, and one of the few who bothers to learn more than my small portion of a project mandates.
I've coded on a laptop while my wife was in labor. I've missed my daughter's first word, first crawl and first steps, all in the name of my company. I've missed birthdays and anniversaries, cancelled more plans that I can imagine and spent countless hours working on projects only to see them canned at the last minute. I've even help troubleshoot a problem ON THE PHONE just hours after having a tonsillectomy.
I don't operate in a cush environment, I don't have delusions of grandeur. What I do have is a company that doesn't mind me letting off some steam every now and then as long as it doesn't get excessive. You don't have to have people doing T'ai Chi in the lobby to have a fun place to work. I also don't soak in money and power -- instead, I live for the fact that at the end of the day, I wrote something that hundreds of companies use to run critical part of their businesses. Don't group me with the talentless dot-bomb horde that think their 21 days with a Sams Java book demands a 6-figure salary.
Ahem, oh crap, was this thing on? (woosh, woosh).
They try way toooo hard to be "different" and think that shooting nerf guns in the office makes them "cool."
Let me guess -- you're in the Accounting deparment and are jealous that you're not allowed to play with the Development toys. Or wait, wait, you're tired of sneaking away at 5 o'clock and getting your ass handed to you by a 19-year-old who put straight pins in his Nerf bullets for that extra kick.
Go crawl back to your windowless office and figure out why we just had our weekly pizza and game night cancelled due to "budget constraints". And yes, I am the one that camped your ass in UT2K3 last week.
Maybe it's because I haven't had enough caffeine today. Maybe it's because I just got back from lunch and I'm really sleepy. But could somebody please repost this topic in the King's English? What's up there sounds like a whole lot of nonsense that has nothing to do with anything. Post something a little more sensical, please.
Interestingly enough, Dr. Feynman also contends that all science stopped during the War and the Manhattan Project, and what went on at Los Alamos was mostly engineering. I find it interesting that chrisd reports on a book that delves into the science that was pursed. Perhaps this other book is a nice contrast of opinions between 2 people involved in the Project, both from completely different angles.
I will agree with you, though, that Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman gives a fun, emotional, more personal account of what went on during those months at Los Alamos. If you're even remotely interested in this part of history, the few parts of the book that cover Feynman's experience are well worth the price of admission.
Or Australia. Or New Zealand. I have some friends that moved down there (I'm a USian), and it would take an act of some diety to get them to move back. The climate there is great, the people are actually friendly to American ex-pats, the pay is comparable and their kids love it. Throw in rugby, cricket and AFL and hell, I think I'll move down there right now!
Any thoughts? Any ex-pats (not just from the US) down there that love it? Hate it?
I think you misunderstand what the obfuscator does. First, you must understand that all .NET assemblies are compiled to MSIL. Once that happens, anyone can use a tool, ILDASM.EXE, to view the "disassembled" assembly. You get function names, global variable names, parameter types, called framework functions, basically all the stuff you really would rather people not see.
.NET developers out there are happy with the functionality of the current crop of obfuscators, and many use such programs to "encrypt" their commercial apps.
This is where the obfuscators come in. They start renaming your functions, parameters, types, etc., but only in the MSIL that's in the assembly, not in your source code. There are other levels of obfuscation that some products support, but most of them will at least do this for you. If you don't think that's a big deal, go here to see for yourself. Staring at code that has all functions named "a1, a2, a3" and so one, combined with a similar naming scheme for other variables...well, it'll drive you to the bottle.
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and for it to be a legaly binding agreement the user must sign something
Oral and implied contracts are perfectly enforceable in many (all?) states. Perhaps it is this mindset that the EULA is derived from.
I'm posting this from my laptop, which is connected to my employer's VPN server over Comcast's cable internet service. Unless those of us that signed up with AT&T (that actually became Comcast) have a different contract, VPN services work just fine and will continue to do so. Do you actually have problems now, over Comcast's network, connecting to your employer's VPN?
rather than using a squid enforced police state
Man, that is harsh, using tentacled sea creatures to discipline employees. Throwing squid into my cube everytime I hit a porn site^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HSlashdot would get me to stop. Hell, any raw fruits de mer would succeed.
Now if you're employees like calamari, well, you're screwed.
One thing I don't understand is related to your comment. The article says that there is a German children's furniture store by the same name, Mobilix. In Germany, the website is not in violation of trademark laws as the 2 entities operate in different trades. So how can 2 companies with 1 name in 2 different trades be allowed but not 2 different entities with 2 different (but similar) names in 2 different trades?
Sounds to me like the US isn't the only place with a fucked up sense of legalism.
LimeWire has a decent interface. In fact, I thought it was clean enough to start suggesting we use Swing and switch to Java for our next project. We'll see how that goes...
Tell me where you live and when you won't be home, and I'll be there with a ball and bat.
Second on the Feist books. They're probably the only ones I own that I continually read over and over. The Serpentwar stuff tends to be a tad bit repetitive; ie, the plot lines are similar to the Riftwar books. Still, he writes great high fantasy novels that are worth your time if you haven't a single book of his in your collection.
That's because games like this tend to make it into mostly-adult venues where alcohol is sold. Getting piss drunk then hopping on a machine that causes you to exert yourself (possibly more than your alcohol-numbed body can handle) tends to induce vomitting. I know cause I've seen idiots puke on the Prop Cycle. It isn't a pretty sight.
It's the same reasoning behind the phenomenon that the very first post of the entire discussion gets moderated as "Redundant". If someone could explain that to me in this lifetime, I'll die a happy man.
Retarded naming scheme, small size, and wierd design of standard library. The damn thing's almost useless.
Tell me about it! I really hate all of those useless C++ apps like, oh, most any modern game. I mean, it's so useless that people are making millions of dollars a year with software written in C++. They really need to invent a different language.
D aims to reduce software development costs by at least 10% by adding in proven productivity enhancing features and by adjusting language features so that common, time-consuming bugs are eliminated from the start.
You know, the above little blurb had me going until this statement. For Chrissake, why don't you just prefix it with "The following marketing fluff statement was divined specifically so non-technical, pointy-haired managers could force yet another programming language on already overworked developers." I would have expected more from computer scientists than this. How is the world can you design a programming language, assume that it will automatically meet my needs, then assume that it will reduce my costs for development, which are completely unknown to you? I'm afraid in this case, ASSUME makes an ASS out of U and not me.
I mean, you'll never hear (nor have you heard in the past) Bjarne claiming that C++ will solve your development ills. Hell, I don't even think Microsoft has claimed that C# will reduce your costs by a specific amount.
Wait...what did you say? The D programming language will get me laid? Not laid off? Where's that compiler again...?
When the US steps on little countries' soverignty to regulate their buisnesses themselves all it does is get those countries pissed off at us.
Tell me about it. With North Korea making nukes and Iraq hiding nukes, the last thing the US needs is the vast military prowess of Vanatu to threaten war. Then again, maybe the White House switchboard will get bombed with collect calls from Vanatu that mysteriously get automatically accepted.
Maybe so, but most of us were new'd. Ahem.
I get VERY motion sick when reading books in a car, especially in the back seat. I have no idea why, but a good book isn't worth puking over, IMO.
I can't imagine why anyone would want to do one of these fashionable degrees like "wireless computing", "internet technology" or the computer games ones. People who want to do game design should study maths, physics or pure computer science.
I think the assumption that many have made here, that this is a degree program, is false. It's a certification and a set of courses for learning and professional development. The tracks all require that you submit prior art and samples before being admitted. I would say that this is more for people with time and money to burn that also want a good structured program for game development/design. These students will also need some sort of background in their respective fields (if not a little game programming as well) in order to get in and succeed. Definitely not for your average high school/college dropout that plays Everquest 23 hours a day and thinks that he could make a better game by taking some classes from John Romero and Tom Hall.
I had nightmares about what kind of video games a truly christian university would focus on.
If you want the Christian hang-ups, you'll have to travel a few hours south to Baylor. One of the worst Nintendo games of all time was probably conceived by some righteous Baptist from Waco, Texas.
When sites offer stuff I am willing to pay for, I will pay for it. However, we're not charged (usually) for browsing at a brick and mortar store, so why should we be charged for browsing through a web page of the same content?
You aren't charged to browse online stores either. The point of browsing in a brick-and-mortar store is that you might just purchase something. If you simply browse the content of a website that doesn't sell a product, but sells information/services, then you might need to pay. Some sites, like Gamespot; IGN; etc., have tried to incorporate content with links to purchase the products. I don't think those ventures are successful.
A better analogy would be a titty bar. You can't just go into your local Boobs In Your Face joint and stare at naked chicks. You CAN, however, pay a fee to get in a stare, but if you want one to sit on your lap, it will cost you extra. Since the titty bar is offering a service and not a tangible product, this is acceptable. The same should apply to websites offering content (services) without a product to sell. You pay a small fee to get exactly the content you want.
I don't disagree, but when I was laid off in April of 2001, I printed out pages and pages of jobs from Monster, ComputerJobs.com, HotJobs, etc. I couldn't keep up with them all. Perhaps people are correct that jobs are not being broadcast through the "normal" channels anymore. Also, it's the first of the year which is traditionally a very slow hiring time anyhow.