Becuase I'm from Boeing and I'm stuck in the middle of a huge Fortran 77 mess that they've been using the f90 compiler on. Oh god is it messy. Luckily I've written a PERL script that "semi" translates easy stuff. Then I go through and hand-audit the rest.
But still. It's not the language I detest. It's all their horrible spagetti code they made.
Yea, and pokemon is geered towards the intellectual masterminds such as Knuth. I remeber during one of his lectures he had a freudian slip of, "Alpha-Beta, I choose you" when he was doing a proof.
Thanks man you made my day, bro. True they're not only for children, but you have to admit they're made mostly for children. So don't get too surprised when blood doesn't spill and you can't rip people's heads off.
Go ahead and flame me but isn't this about where most non-recyclable stuff is ending up? I mean come on, not everything is recycable when you bring it into a recycling center. Therefore, they handle it the American way: Not in my backyard.
It's toxic waste. If you ask to have it put into your backyard for a smaller price then those countries I'm sure they'll be glad to deposit it there. Seriously, that's what's going on.
It's NOT like they don't know what's going over there! They know it's crap that can't be recycled. And those countries are getting paid for it to be deposited. Totally legal.
So flame me but it's like nuclear waste. It exists and no one wants it. Can't recycle ALL of it either.
If you are going to allow them to have access to CD-ROM or diskette, you could either set the sys up to look for these for default pref files in those spots first before resorting to the default setup.
That way frequent vistors with their own personal stuff and preferences that are burnt on a CD or on a diskette (if they can fit it all on that) can use these mediums when they visit.
Or
It'd be cooler if when they choose their desktop background, they automatically can save their config file that points to it on a diskette along with other prefs for instance.
Why would I as an engineer, part of a company that makes money by imploding buildings and building newer ones, make buildings that last for hundreds of years?
I'd go out of business. Instead, companies opt for cheaper materials in which during scientific studies they know it's rate of decay will be enough to ensure proper bankroll.
Then, after that predetermined amount of years, show up again ready to implode and build anew and get another contract!
That's why we live in a disposible society. Common sense, I know...
I've begun writing a perl converter it convert my company's routines that doesn't mangle the C code like the fortran2c program. Fortran 90 is a bit better than Fortran 77 but only because of the C work around features in the compiler. I also have to disagree about the performance of Fortran compared to C in math heavy routines. I've been having better performance on my math routines after they've been converted to C.
Reasons why not to use FORTRAN:
Lack of structures, classes, and a lot of OOP that C/C++ have. Even though Fortran 90 has memory allocation and dynamics, think about how Fortran 77 and g77 don't!
Not convinced that it isn't for you!? Then try the fact that Fortran passes ALL variables by reference only! Excellent isn't it?
Still not convinced not to use it for big projects yet? Try that since everything is pass by reference it has no pointers.
Try making linked lists/trees and stuff out of it easily!
The only thing it has going for it is the fact that you can pass variable length arrays into a function like so:
func(array,m,n)
double precision array integer m,n
-------
Don't let that fool you into thinking it's robust! You can do that in C although a bit of ugly pointer arithmetic is involved.
Continuing... If you accidently mistype a variable the compiler will go ahead and create that variable implicitly based on its first letter to determine its primative data type instead of reporting an error!
Seriously, C can do all the stuff it can do and then some.
The author says that navigator is the way to use gecko. What about galeon? I use galeon due to its non XUL use.
XUL is okay, but I like galeon's look a lot better. I think the author should have given that a look and rated it too. I'm sure that galeon would have gotten a higher ratting than 7.
Plus, that's the beauty of gecko. You don't like navigator, then replace it with your own home brew if it erks you enough. If you're not tech savy, switch to someone else's that they did.
One day, there will be hundreds of navigators all using gecko as their standards compliant rendering engine. Variety is the key.
Why don't these people just do a search on freshmeat and google like the rest of us? You'll undoubtable just hear from the other slashdotters who just got down googling and freshmeating (he he he) for their results.
Okay there's an offchance that another slashdotter might be working on an esotric project like he is and happens to have a viable solution. Highly unlikely. Or perhpas slashdot just wants to bring this to our attention. Don't know why though? Or mabey IT'S SHAMLESS ADVERTISEMENT PLUGGING yet again =P
I'm not short sighted. You change the CD the same way you do anything else. Make a new burn. Now before you flame me for
1) Their READ-ONLY hard drive can be updated by a separate machine not hooked to the net maually, using scripts, etc..
2)It's wasteful to keep burning CDs not to mention tedious and a hassle
3) etc...
Just remember that I know this man.
Oh and another thing, It keeps amazing me how quick people like you on slash dot are to assume that people didn't think of other ramifications just because they didn't give an exhaustive list during there post.
And no I don't care you said (sorry this is not aimed at you personally) even though you replied directly to my post.
You're applogizing after trying to slam me. How do you think that makes me feel? Like, I'm going to accept your applogy for calling me short sighted.
Try next time not to vent your frustrations on other slashdoters and just post your questions.
Lots of people secure there sites on = 650 megs and thus put it all on CD-ROM. True you can turn to this funky HD if you need more space for your web-site but most of the bulk of a web portal is the DB which does have to be RW and thus that's the hard drive part. So why not just continue to use your CD-ROM the same way they suggest?
Truley your AI strategy has been about weak AI instead of strong AI since you are using the stimulus response method.
Some have said that a stimulus response AI can be only as intelligent as a jelly fish.
Others say that your AIML method that allows this is nothing more than a slick database lookup trick that has the ability to randomly choose successful matches.
Do these "some" have any merit to their claims?
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Thank you for comming back! I thought for sure you were missing in action.
Seriously, you make my day everytime I read something and I see your reply below it with poetic obscienities.
I hope that in the future I get to see more of your witiness so I can LMFAO! br> latter
Hmmmm, is it just me or does it seem like slashdot is begining to report more and more on almost usless news from sites that just so happen to sell things. I think it's just me, so don't mod me down.
Alright, I hope they make the according adjustments on there end, so that I can sit back and watch the MOD chips come in allowing people to skip commercials.
Might even be a few people with enough talent to turn the box into a TIVO for cheaper.
Hey to tell you the truth, I LOVE call spammers! You might be saying right now WTF? But seriously. They provide my nightly entertainment. Nothing's better than having a mark call you! Why, it's phone pranking without having to call anyone. They call you. I love to sit there and say, "Sure, I'll buy the whole thing. What else do you have." Then end the conversation with, "Oh wait a minute. What do you mean credit card? I only deal in cash here buddy." Or better yet, "What, this stuff isn't free? I don't want it." And my all time favorite is the, "Hey, if you start talking dirty to me, I just might buy your product."
I love the joy of making them mad. I know it's just a job and they're trying to support there family, but hey if you make it to where they don't want to have the job, then there won't ever be anyone to call anyone else.
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Oh, god I hope you're not from Lockeed.
Becuase I'm from Boeing and I'm stuck in the middle of a huge Fortran 77 mess that they've been using the f90 compiler on. Oh god is it messy. Luckily I've written a PERL script that "semi" translates easy stuff. Then I go through and hand-audit the rest.
But still. It's not the language I detest. It's all their horrible spagetti code they made.
dispels the notion that they're ONLY for children
aaaHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Yea, and pokemon is geered towards the intellectual masterminds such as Knuth. I remeber during one of his lectures he had a freudian slip of, "Alpha-Beta, I choose you" when he was doing a proof.
Thanks man you made my day, bro. True they're not only for children, but you have to admit they're made mostly for children. So don't get too surprised when blood doesn't spill and you can't rip people's heads off.
I do now knows who 'Leonard Kleinrock' is but a quick google search yields loe and behold his homepage:
http://www.lk.cs.ucla.edu/
I'm sure that kanad was just joking since Kleinrock's is declaring himself as the Inventor of the Internet Technology.
Yea, him and Quale.
Let's all say that goatse.cx is the inventor too while we're at it.
See the subject and sing it to the tune of that annoying dell "dude".
It's one thing to see cool gadgets and newer stuff. It's another to be bothered with a review of something that's just rudimentary.
Sa-la-vee and I can already feel the heat from your flames.
Mod me down too.
Go ahead and flame me but isn't this about where most non-recyclable stuff is ending up? I mean come on, not everything is recycable when you bring it into a recycling center. Therefore, they handle it the American way: Not in my backyard.
It's toxic waste. If you ask to have it put into your backyard for a smaller price then those countries I'm sure they'll be glad to deposit it there. Seriously, that's what's going on.
It's NOT like they don't know what's going over there! They know it's crap that can't be recycled. And those countries are getting paid for it to be deposited. Totally legal.
So flame me but it's like nuclear waste. It exists and no one wants it. Can't recycle ALL of it either.
If you are going to allow them to have access to CD-ROM or diskette, you could either set the sys up to look for these for default pref files in those spots first before resorting to the default setup.
That way frequent vistors with their own personal stuff and preferences that are burnt on a CD or on a diskette (if they can fit it all on that) can use these mediums when they visit.
Or
It'd be cooler if when they choose their desktop background, they automatically can save their config file that points to it on a diskette along with other prefs for instance.
If any of that is possible.
Why would I as an engineer, part of a company that makes money by imploding buildings and building newer ones, make buildings that last for hundreds of years?
I'd go out of business. Instead, companies opt for cheaper materials in which during scientific studies they know it's rate of decay will be enough to ensure proper bankroll.
Then, after that predetermined amount of years, show up again ready to implode and build anew and get another contract!
That's why we live in a disposible society. Common sense, I know...
Now, korea is going to think America is launching cyber warfare now that its servers are getting slashdotted. Thanks!
Wow, everyone is right. Slashdot is starting to become a comment board for the register.
I never said that it was a bug.
Slight correction with the above...
double precision array
integer m,n
Should be
integer m,n
double precision array(m,n)
Only learn it to convert it...
I've begun writing a perl converter it convert my company's routines that doesn't mangle the C code like the fortran2c program. Fortran 90 is a bit better than Fortran 77 but only because of the C work around features in the compiler. I also have to disagree about the performance of Fortran compared to C in math heavy routines. I've been having better performance on my math routines after they've been converted to C.
Reasons why not to use FORTRAN:
Lack of structures, classes, and a lot of OOP that C/C++ have. Even though Fortran 90 has memory allocation and dynamics, think about how Fortran 77 and g77 don't!
Not convinced that it isn't for you!? Then try the fact that Fortran passes ALL variables by reference only! Excellent isn't it?
Still not convinced not to use it for big projects yet? Try that since everything is pass by reference it has no pointers.
Try making linked lists/trees and stuff out of it easily!
The only thing it has going for it is the fact that you can pass variable length arrays into a function like so:
func(array,m,n)
double precision array
integer m,n
-------
Don't let that fool you into thinking it's robust! You can do that in C although a bit of ugly pointer arithmetic is involved.
Continuing... If you accidently mistype a variable the compiler will go ahead and create that variable implicitly based on its first letter to determine its primative data type instead of reporting an error!
Seriously, C can do all the stuff it can do and then some.
So, that'd be 100,000,000,000. 100 Billion. They have plenty of room for just a few generations until they either expand or just recycle the numbers.
The author says that navigator is the way to use gecko. What about galeon? I use galeon due to its non XUL use.
XUL is okay, but I like galeon's look a lot better. I think the author should have given that a look and rated it too. I'm sure that galeon would have gotten a higher ratting than 7.
Plus, that's the beauty of gecko. You don't like navigator, then replace it with your own home brew if it erks you enough. If you're not tech savy, switch to someone else's that they did.
One day, there will be hundreds of navigators all using gecko as their standards compliant rendering engine. Variety is the key.
Why don't these people just do a search on freshmeat and google like the rest of us? You'll undoubtable just hear from the other slashdotters who just got down googling and freshmeating (he he he) for their results.
Okay there's an offchance that another slashdotter might be working on an esotric project like he is and happens to have a viable solution. Highly unlikely. Or perhpas slashdot just wants to bring this to our attention. Don't know why though? Or mabey IT'S SHAMLESS ADVERTISEMENT PLUGGING yet again =P
Go ahead and give me your worst repliers.
How was this about myself? Get over your "almost usless" bashing of others and grow up. Hate never ends hate. Only love does --Buddha
Uh, not to repeat myself but... Almost usless news connected to products yet again
What are you talking about willis?
I'm not short sighted. You change the CD the same way you do anything else. Make a new burn. Now before you flame me for
1) Their READ-ONLY hard drive can be updated by a separate machine not hooked to the net maually, using scripts, etc..
2)It's wasteful to keep burning CDs not to mention tedious and a hassle
3) etc...
Just remember that I know this man.
Oh and another thing, It keeps amazing me how quick people like you on slash dot are to assume that people didn't think of other ramifications just because they didn't give an exhaustive list during there post.
And no I don't care you said (sorry this is not aimed at you personally) even though you replied directly to my post.
You're applogizing after trying to slam me. How do you think that makes me feel? Like, I'm going to accept your applogy for calling me short sighted.
Try next time not to vent your frustrations on other slashdoters and just post your questions.
Lots of people secure there sites on = 650 megs and thus put it all on CD-ROM. True you can turn to this funky HD if you need more space for your web-site but most of the bulk of a web portal is the DB which does have to be RW and thus that's the hard drive part. So why not just continue to use your CD-ROM the same way they suggest?
Truley your AI strategy has been about weak AI instead of strong AI since you are using the stimulus response method.
Some have said that a stimulus response AI can be only as intelligent as a jelly fish.
Others say that your AIML method that allows this is nothing more than a slick database lookup trick that has the ability to randomly choose successful matches.
Do these "some" have any merit to their claims?
Thank you for comming back! I thought for sure you were missing in action.
Seriously, you make my day everytime I read something and I see your reply below it with poetic obscienities.
I hope that in the future I get to see more of your witiness so I can LMFAO!
br> latter
Hmmmm, is it just me or does it seem like slashdot is begining to report more and more on almost usless news from sites that just so happen to sell things.
I think it's just me, so don't mod me down.
Alright, I hope they make the according adjustments on there end, so that I can sit back and watch the MOD chips come in allowing people to skip commercials.
Might even be a few people with enough talent to turn the box into a TIVO for cheaper.
Hey to tell you the truth, I LOVE call spammers!
You might be saying right now WTF?
But seriously. They provide my nightly entertainment.
Nothing's better than having a mark call you! Why, it's phone pranking without having to call anyone. They call you. I love to sit there and say, "Sure, I'll buy the whole thing. What else do you have." Then end the conversation with, "Oh wait a minute. What do you mean credit card? I only deal in cash here buddy." Or better yet, "What, this stuff isn't free? I don't want it." And my all time favorite is the, "Hey, if you start talking dirty to me, I just might buy your product."
I love the joy of making them mad. I know it's just a job and they're trying to support there family, but hey if you make it to where they don't want to have the job, then there won't ever be anyone to call anyone else.
Just take it one person at a time...hehe