"But almost nothing else should be written in C/C++"
What world are you living in? Blaming poor technique on the tool used is moronic. There are ample examples of poorly written, poorly secured Java code the invalidate all of the premises in this rant. I've seen hard coded passwords baked into java source that were visible through a 'strings' call. Someone forgets to obfuscate his or her classes, and the entire structure of the program is available through a reverse compiler. Sure, the JVM protects one from buffer overruns and the like but don't for one minute think that programming in Java prevents stupid errors from exposing you to vulnerabilities.
Not to mention there are areas where java is not the silver-bullet you describe. If you need precise control over your memory allocation, java is not the tool to use. If your application requires precise timing, java is not the tool to use. Need to control over the placement of allocated memory? Writing your own transport layer? Need hooks into the kernel?
The prime directive still holds true - use the correct tool for the job at hand. Follow the lemmings of "this tool is the only one you need" at your peril.
The only way to get bitten by this is if one is speculating, not investing. Speculators should expect an elevated level of risk, even to the point of losing lots of cash. Sure, this situation was a computer glitch. But prices fluctuate every day for much more mundane reasons. Speculators need to suck up these loses and move on.
This argument against jamming cell phones in public places is spurious at best. How many places do you go on a regular basis that have cell service and no landline service? Oh no, I have to walk to the lobby to use the land-line, whatever will I do?
People that talk on their phones in resturants, theatres, during plays, etc are the bane of modern existence. These people are the most inconsiderate, rude, and self-centered people around. And yet this board is full of appologists who seem to think sharing their private conversations with the rest of the world is not only ok, but an absolute must.
If you're expecting a critical business call, or your wife is going into labor, DONT GO TO THE MOVIES! Use your head and show a little curtesy. Rude bastards.
The second I'm allowed to work in India under an equivelent H1-B program will be when I stop preaching about Free Markets. The fact of the matter is the free market to India is a one way street.
This sounds like a good idea to me. Why not put the books out there where supply and demand takes hold? If they can get more money by selling to broader audience, more power to them.
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The most annoying commercial EVER. I have vowed never to purchase Dawn or any derrivative product ever again. And advertisers wonder why we hate them and their crappy ads?
Do you really, truly believe that companies go public to benefit their employees? I'm sorry, but employees are not factored into a bid to go public (unless you include the very few "founder" level employees that actually have decision making powers). If nothing else, going public is a major demotivator - drones sit around all day watching the yahoo market tracker counting their imaginary money. If the company lasts long enough as a public entity, you end up with a slew of fully vested assholes with major attitudes and a propensity for slacking off.
Companies go public for one reason and one reason only - to raise a boat load of capital. For those companies to actually produce something, this sometimes is the only way to ramp up production. For some industries this is the only real way to actually open up your markets and become profitable because the opportunity costs of starting the business are just too high.
For software companies, going public makes a select few very rich, allows the companies to ramp up both R&D and marketing/sales, and brings in capital used for M&O work. How much bigger does Google need to be to be considered a success? I see no reason for them to go public at this point other than to line the pockets of investment bankers, VCs, and board members.
Training your replacement? Screw that - just walk.
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They would rather sell 50% LESS than have a 1% stock holding after the peak season. Also, they were happy to piss off their customers at Christmas. Shit at their jobs.
I would say, doing their jobs. If that 1% overstock left over after Christmas eats 90% of gross margins, then it makes total sense to avoid holding that stock afterwards. I'm suspicious of your 50% sales increase number to begin with. I imagine you were sensitized by the entire ordeal because, being a front-line manager, you were the one the irate customers were coming to with their complaints.
Screw orthodonists - they have to be the most over paid slackards out there. I went through the pain, discomfort and social stigma of braces for 5 years to straighten everything out. Guess what? my teeth shifted again, went all crooked and I'm told I have to pay this guy AGAIN to do what he should have finished the first time.
If the movie sucks so bad, why, WHY?!?!?!? would you bother seeing it again or buying the DVD. The only way to avoid dog-turd sequels it to not pander to the movie companies. Jesh.
According to my ex-fiance here's a proper equation:
# Carrets x clarity x color x cut x setting cost = totally love amount.
Clarity guide:
FL = 10
IF = 9
etc.
Color Guide:
D = 10
E = 9.5
etc.
For example, in the case of my ex, here expectations of my love for her were:
2.5 x IF x D x Round x Platinum == $25k
My calculations came out much less; obviously a conflict of opinion ensued.
If your wife's diamond is less than that of your friend's, you're in deep trouble as this quantiatively proves you love your wife less than your friend loves his.
And if you're wife buys into this love equivalence equation, you have much more pressing concerns to worry about.
The problem with abundance is there just isn't enough of it. 1000x more abundance and we still wouldn't have enough. What we really need is an infinite amount of abundance, then the problem with abundance goes away. Abundance isn't abundance when it becomes the norm.
So what?!?!? Your medical records are supposed to remain private between you and your physician (and your insurance provider) Having your boss find out that 10 years ago you were committed to a mental hopital for a nervous breakdown is just a bad idea. Letting every con-artist know you have alzhimers is a sure way to get taken. Who wants mortuary spam when someone releases the fact that you're terminal?
Your personal information must remain your own. Don't be so quick to dismiss it's disclosure as something that doesn't matter. The next thing you know, someone will be using your previous medical records to discriminate against you.
omfg... even if they work with 600 programmers, that's still a whopping $100.000 per programmer in one single year
Considering that benefits can account for up 50% of the total cost of employment, I suspect these devs are making significantly less then $100k/year.
Give me a break. There are plenty of alternative approaches to distributing software that don't rely on the bandwidth-sucking P2P protocols. Not only does the Univeristy get their bandwidth back to use for legitimate purposes, they avoid the legal hassle of tracking down copyright violators. UF has a responsibility to the students, staff, and tax-payers to make sure the facilities they provide are usuable, cost efficient, and legal.
"30 years ago, housing ate up about a quarter of income. Now, it eats up about half. And not because the housing is better"
Of course, this has nothing to do with the fact that people insist that a huge, more expensive house is a must have. This is consumerism in action. The problem isn't the cost of house, it's the net effect of people living above their means. Maybe if enough people find themselves losing their homes then housing will get back to normal.
Being "house poor" is a personal choice. Don't feel bad for people spending 50% on housing - if they're arrogant enough to sign the mortgage, they deserve what they get.
Eh? I'm in the 30% tax bracket here in the States. I pay 7% to my State, $1.25/$100 in property taxes, and 7.5% sales tax. I have a tax on my car as "property" amounting to about $400/year. And I have to pay for my own health insurance out of pocket.
I pay close to $30k/year in regular income tax, $2k for property tax, and probably $5-6k a year in sales tax.
Actually, the book was written by Clarke after talking about the movie with Kubrick. Clarke figured the only way to truly write a great screenplay was to write the novel first. The forword of Clarke's 2001 tells us so.
'"Then, this being slashdot, you have to do a little song and dance, like this: "when other people create music and software and movies, and I make a copy of their stuff, it's fine. But when someone else makes a copy of information from me without my consent, that's wrong!"'
Oh man, pointing out our hypocrisy is a sure way straight to hell! This is so spot on - well said!
Oh wait, the "victim" in question is not a huge corporation, so of course it's wrong for the big, mean, corporation to copy their information. Had the "victim" been some corporate entity, say Microsoft, who here would of raised a stink?
Despite what people may think, big business is not inherently evil, malign, or out to get you. They're in business to make money. They will fight to preserve their right to make money, that includes free-loaders that don't want to pay their bills.
What I don't understand about this whole mess is, if Gov. Davis was hated so broadly, why was he re-elected to begin with? This seems like an end-around by rich Republicans who couldn't fairly win the Governors office Instead they paid people to pester an apathetic populous into signing a petition so these "petitioners" would piss off and go away. If the people of California didn't like Davis, they shouldn't have re-elected him to begin with!
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You want a major in which you can actually find work after graduation. Something useful like Comparative Literature or Philosophy.
What world are you living in? Blaming poor technique on the tool used is moronic. There are ample examples of poorly written, poorly secured Java code the invalidate all of the premises in this rant. I've seen hard coded passwords baked into java source that were visible through a 'strings' call. Someone forgets to obfuscate his or her classes, and the entire structure of the program is available through a reverse compiler. Sure, the JVM protects one from buffer overruns and the like but don't for one minute think that programming in Java prevents stupid errors from exposing you to vulnerabilities.
Not to mention there are areas where java is not the silver-bullet you describe. If you need precise control over your memory allocation, java is not the tool to use. If your application requires precise timing, java is not the tool to use. Need to control over the placement of allocated memory? Writing your own transport layer? Need hooks into the kernel?
The prime directive still holds true - use the correct tool for the job at hand. Follow the lemmings of "this tool is the only one you need" at your peril.
The only way to get bitten by this is if one is speculating, not investing. Speculators should expect an elevated level of risk, even to the point of losing lots of cash. Sure, this situation was a computer glitch. But prices fluctuate every day for much more mundane reasons. Speculators need to suck up these loses and move on.
This argument against jamming cell phones in public places is spurious at best. How many places do you go on a regular basis that have cell service and no landline service? Oh no, I have to walk to the lobby to use the land-line, whatever will I do?
People that talk on their phones in resturants, theatres, during plays, etc are the bane of modern existence. These people are the most inconsiderate, rude, and self-centered people around. And yet this board is full of appologists who seem to think sharing their private conversations with the rest of the world is not only ok, but an absolute must.
If you're expecting a critical business call, or your wife is going into labor, DONT GO TO THE MOVIES! Use your head and show a little curtesy. Rude bastards.
The second I'm allowed to work in India under an equivelent H1-B program will be when I stop preaching about Free Markets. The fact of the matter is the free market to India is a one way street.
This sounds like a good idea to me. Why not put the books out there where supply and demand takes hold? If they can get more money by selling to broader audience, more power to them.
New Dawn 2-in-1 action packs... blah blah... in new Dawn 2-in-1 action packs.. blah blah blah blah... New Dawn 2-in-1 action packs... blah blah blah blah... New Dawn 2-in-1 action packs blah blah... New Dawn 2-in-1 action packs blah... try new Dawn 2-in-1 action packs... blah.
The most annoying commercial EVER. I have vowed never to purchase Dawn or any derrivative product ever again. And advertisers wonder why we hate them and their crappy ads?
Do you really, truly believe that companies go public to benefit their employees? I'm sorry, but employees are not factored into a bid to go public (unless you include the very few "founder" level employees that actually have decision making powers). If nothing else, going public is a major demotivator - drones sit around all day watching the yahoo market tracker counting their imaginary money. If the company lasts long enough as a public entity, you end up with a slew of fully vested assholes with major attitudes and a propensity for slacking off.
Companies go public for one reason and one reason only - to raise a boat load of capital. For those companies to actually produce something, this sometimes is the only way to ramp up production. For some industries this is the only real way to actually open up your markets and become profitable because the opportunity costs of starting the business are just too high.
For software companies, going public makes a select few very rich, allows the companies to ramp up both R&D and marketing/sales, and brings in capital used for M&O work. How much bigger does Google need to be to be considered a success? I see no reason for them to go public at this point other than to line the pockets of investment bankers, VCs, and board members.
Training your replacement? Screw that - just walk.
They would rather sell 50% LESS than have a 1% stock holding after the peak season. Also, they were happy to piss off their customers at Christmas. Shit at their jobs.
I would say, doing their jobs. If that 1% overstock left over after Christmas eats 90% of gross margins, then it makes total sense to avoid holding that stock afterwards. I'm suspicious of your 50% sales increase number to begin with. I imagine you were sensitized by the entire ordeal because, being a front-line manager, you were the one the irate customers were coming to with their complaints.
Screw orthodonists - they have to be the most over paid slackards out there. I went through the pain, discomfort and social stigma of braces for 5 years to straighten everything out. Guess what? my teeth shifted again, went all crooked and I'm told I have to pay this guy AGAIN to do what he should have finished the first time.
A total rip off for pure vanity.
If the movie sucks so bad, why, WHY?!?!?!? would you bother seeing it again or buying the DVD. The only way to avoid dog-turd sequels it to not pander to the movie companies. Jesh.
According to my ex-fiance here's a proper equation:
# Carrets x clarity x color x cut x setting cost = totally love amount.
Clarity guide: FL = 10 IF = 9 etc.
Color Guide: D = 10 E = 9.5 etc.
For example, in the case of my ex, here expectations of my love for her were: 2.5 x IF x D x Round x Platinum == $25k
My calculations came out much less; obviously a conflict of opinion ensued.
If your wife's diamond is less than that of your friend's, you're in deep trouble as this quantiatively proves you love your wife less than your friend loves his.
And if you're wife buys into this love equivalence equation, you have much more pressing concerns to worry about.
The problem with abundance is there just isn't enough of it. 1000x more abundance and we still wouldn't have enough. What we really need is an infinite amount of abundance, then the problem with abundance goes away. Abundance isn't abundance when it becomes the norm.
So what?!?!? Your medical records are supposed to remain private between you and your physician (and your insurance provider) Having your boss find out that 10 years ago you were committed to a mental hopital for a nervous breakdown is just a bad idea. Letting every con-artist know you have alzhimers is a sure way to get taken. Who wants mortuary spam when someone releases the fact that you're terminal?
Your personal information must remain your own. Don't be so quick to dismiss it's disclosure as something that doesn't matter. The next thing you know, someone will be using your previous medical records to discriminate against you.
Nice troll there bud, lying through your teeth like that. We all know you'll be first in line to pick up the game when it's released.
omfg... even if they work with 600 programmers, that's still a whopping $100.000 per programmer in one single year Considering that benefits can account for up 50% of the total cost of employment, I suspect these devs are making significantly less then $100k/year.
Why dont you tell us what percentage of all P2P usage bandwidth is actually for legitimate purposes? Then your argument will have some validity.
Give me a break. There are plenty of alternative approaches to distributing software that don't rely on the bandwidth-sucking P2P protocols. Not only does the Univeristy get their bandwidth back to use for legitimate purposes, they avoid the legal hassle of tracking down copyright violators. UF has a responsibility to the students, staff, and tax-payers to make sure the facilities they provide are usuable, cost efficient, and legal.
"30 years ago, housing ate up about a quarter of income. Now, it eats up about half. And not because the housing is better"
Of course, this has nothing to do with the fact that people insist that a huge, more expensive house is a must have. This is consumerism in action. The problem isn't the cost of house, it's the net effect of people living above their means. Maybe if enough people find themselves losing their homes then housing will get back to normal.
Being "house poor" is a personal choice. Don't feel bad for people spending 50% on housing - if they're arrogant enough to sign the mortgage, they deserve what they get.
Eh? I'm in the 30% tax bracket here in the States. I pay 7% to my State, $1.25/$100 in property taxes, and 7.5% sales tax. I have a tax on my car as "property" amounting to about $400/year. And I have to pay for my own health insurance out of pocket.
I pay close to $30k/year in regular income tax, $2k for property tax, and probably $5-6k a year in sales tax.
Who's getting ripped off here?
I dunno. I'm a complete idiot and I had no problem reading them. Maybe you're missing some marbles or something?
Actually, the book was written by Clarke after talking about the movie with Kubrick. Clarke figured the only way to truly write a great screenplay was to write the novel first. The forword of Clarke's 2001 tells us so.
'"Then, this being slashdot, you have to do a little song and dance, like this: "when other people create music and software and movies, and I make a copy of their stuff, it's fine. But when someone else makes a copy of information from me without my consent, that's wrong!"'
Oh man, pointing out our hypocrisy is a sure way straight to hell! This is so spot on - well said! Oh wait, the "victim" in question is not a huge corporation, so of course it's wrong for the big, mean, corporation to copy their information. Had the "victim" been some corporate entity, say Microsoft, who here would of raised a stink?
Despite what people may think, big business is not inherently evil, malign, or out to get you. They're in business to make money. They will fight to preserve their right to make money, that includes free-loaders that don't want to pay their bills.
What I don't understand about this whole mess is, if Gov. Davis was hated so broadly, why was he re-elected to begin with? This seems like an end-around by rich Republicans who couldn't fairly win the Governors office Instead they paid people to pester an apathetic populous into signing a petition so these "petitioners" would piss off and go away. If the people of California didn't like Davis, they shouldn't have re-elected him to begin with!