Just a nitpick: Knuth didn't write the LaTeX extension. And the error messages are much easier to track than those of GCC (IMO). The key is to note the line number of the first error, which almost always indicates where the first error is (except maybe when you have unbalanced braces, which your favorite editor can sort out).
After 18 months of AT&T dropped calls, I just pressed the phone rep until she let me out of the contract w/o the fee. AT&T in California is just crap. But people are just used to it (kinda like pre Windows XP always crashing). Now I know what the most important aspect of cell phone service is. I traded good reception and stable connections for 2500 rollover minutes (gee, I just realized I'm stupid). I look forward to getting my $2 from any upcoming class action suits about the "fewest dropped calls" lie.
I used to think the same until I got a Mac. I love the Terminal App, and I use the exact same software I use on Linux-- GNU Screen, Vim, Unison, TeXlive, GCC, Git, virtual desktops (spaces) etc... I just don't see the difference, really. AND, with the Mac laptop I get 5+ hours of battery life and a slim case for $1000.
I don't dual boot because it seems nowadays everyone is compiling free software for Intel Macs (and I don't use Fink anymore). All my desktops are Linux, but I do like how Itunes handles podcasts, which I'm addicted to (Itunes is more polished than Rhythmbox, but I can go with either).
I could never use OS X on a desktop-- it would be way too inflexible. But when I'm on the road, Vim in the Terminal App with long battery life is just AWESOME.
What if all "respectable economists" are stupid? I would be more interesting in hearing a detailed, mathematical analysis of why the bailout is needed. Paranoia and gut feelings of "respectable economists" don't count. There was no evidence given, by anyone, that the commercial paper market couldn't sort itself out (with some casualties, of course, but that's life). If you claim that these economists know better than us, please give a link to their detailed explanations. It's not possible to come to these conclusions without doing some number crunching. Where is it?
Most people opposed the $700 billion bailout. I've yet to find a serious economist or capitalist who believes that no action was a valid alternative...
I heard a couple economists on NPR claim the problem would work itself out, mostly. I don't remember names, sorry. But really, I think you're making a mistake assuming economists are scientists. I think they're more like lawyers-- you can always find one with any given opinion.
Codeweavers is a respectable business. They sell a customized version of Wine which is tuned to run popular proprietary software (MS Office, Adobe stuff, etc...).
How do you drop "capabilities to remount read-write"? What does this mean? Will you never be able to update your root filesystem again?
I would use a VPN, but many public places offering wireless internet block all outgoing ports except tcp 80 and 443, so I have to run ssh servers on these.
As for the rest of it, I just wanted to see what an actual use of boost::any looks like. So far nobody seems to care to provide an example.
You should probably read that as, "nobody here finds boost::any useful". Kinda like the example you gave, where you use a hash when there are likely better ways to represent what you want. The beauty of C++ is that, even if C++ had such a built-in construct, it would be much less error-prone because of type-checking.
Think again. We're unpopular, we're often complained about, BECAUSE WE ARE PREEMINENT. No other reason is necessary.
Nonsense. If the U.S. doesn't have a history of meddling in middle eastern affairs, there is no 9/11. This is the explanation given by the terrorists. What reason is there to lie? If China wins more gold medals in the current Olympics, won't they be "PREEMINENT" as well? Once China's economy is bigger than ours, will China suffer terrorist attacks?
2. Likewise, an external library. But putting that aside for a moment, what's the C++ equivalent to this python code? d = {"name":"Bob", "age":42} print "Name is %s and age is %d" % (d["name"], d["age"]) Keep in mind that this is a complete python program, no further code is required.
#include<map> #include<string> #include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
std::map<string,string> d;
d["name"]="Bob"; d["age"]="42";
cout<<"Name is "<<d["name"]<<" and age is "<<d["age"]<<endl;
return 0; }
Oh, but you might say, 42 is an integer, not a string. There are simple workarounds, but here's a better suggestion.
struct Person {
Person(string n, int a): name(n),age(a) {}
string name;
int age;
};
Person D("Bob",42);
cout<<"Name is "<<D.name<<" and age is "<<D.age<<endl;
Note how the Person object can be re-used. To create another, I just write
Person E("Alice",27);
This is shorter than your cute example. But these comparisons are silly anyway.
2. Flexibility. In C++ it is essentially impossible to make, say, a dictionary where each key can refer to an object of a completely different type. This is what you refer to as "sloppy", but I actually find this flexibility to be essential in designing good software. The fact that C++ does not allow it forces me to either twist my program's design in unnatural ways to fit the language, or do a lot of extra work to twist C++ to fit my program's design.
std::map does this, if I understand your description. I think you're just nitpicking the rest.
So you're saying that the people who complain about outsourcing are can't get jobs because they're not decent workers or they act like Napoleon Dynamite? I wish that were true...
Really, the TeXbook is where it's at, but Doob's Gentle Introduction to TeX (http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/gentle/) can be digested in a day if you're a LaTeX veteran. If you want a book with all the commands (other than the TeXbook) there is another free book on CTAN: TeX by Topic, a Texnician's Reference (http://ctan.org/tex-archive/info/texbytopic/).
I agree, LaTeX can be a pain. In my opinion, TeX is to LaTeX like Linux is to MS Windows. It takes a little while to learn to write useful macros, but the freedom and control you get as a result is mind-blowing.
Some libraries have this: http://www.dlsg.net/kic2.shtml. If you're in southern California, the UCLA biomedical library has one. Sixteen cents a page, though. The cool thing is that you can stick a USB drive into the thing and save in several image formats, including tiff. And you can preview the scan before saving (and paying for) images.
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Just a nitpick: Knuth didn't write the LaTeX extension. And the error messages are much easier to track than those of GCC (IMO). The key is to note the line number of the first error, which almost always indicates where the first error is (except maybe when you have unbalanced braces, which your favorite editor can sort out).
After 18 months of AT&T dropped calls, I just pressed the phone rep until she let me out of the contract w/o the fee. AT&T in California is just crap. But people are just used to it (kinda like pre Windows XP always crashing). Now I know what the most important aspect of cell phone service is. I traded good reception and stable connections for 2500 rollover minutes (gee, I just realized I'm stupid). I look forward to getting my $2 from any upcoming class action suits about the "fewest dropped calls" lie.
I wish I had known about Kunth's book in high school. The title is misleading-- I might have noticed it if "math" were in the title. Awesome books!
I used to think the same until I got a Mac. I love the Terminal App, and I use the exact same software I use on Linux-- GNU Screen, Vim, Unison, TeXlive, GCC, Git, virtual desktops (spaces) etc... I just don't see the difference, really. AND, with the Mac laptop I get 5+ hours of battery life and a slim case for $1000.
I don't dual boot because it seems nowadays everyone is compiling free software for Intel Macs (and I don't use Fink anymore). All my desktops are Linux, but I do like how Itunes handles podcasts, which I'm addicted to (Itunes is more polished than Rhythmbox, but I can go with either).
I could never use OS X on a desktop-- it would be way too inflexible. But when I'm on the road, Vim in the Terminal App with long battery life is just AWESOME.
You provided a link with no images. That's the best part.
I think you're reading a different New Testament than I am.
Did you skip the parts written by Paul?
What if all "respectable economists" are stupid? I would be more interesting in hearing a detailed, mathematical analysis of why the bailout is needed. Paranoia and gut feelings of "respectable economists" don't count. There was no evidence given, by anyone, that the commercial paper market couldn't sort itself out (with some casualties, of course, but that's life). If you claim that these economists know better than us, please give a link to their detailed explanations. It's not possible to come to these conclusions without doing some number crunching. Where is it?
Most people opposed the $700 billion bailout. I've yet to find a serious economist or capitalist who believes that no action was a valid alternative...
I heard a couple economists on NPR claim the problem would work itself out, mostly. I don't remember names, sorry. But really, I think you're making a mistake assuming economists are scientists. I think they're more like lawyers-- you can always find one with any given opinion.
He's probably camped out in Canonical's basement, with his laptop connected to their LAN.
Codeweavers is a respectable business. They sell a customized version of Wine which is tuned to run popular proprietary software (MS Office, Adobe stuff, etc...).
Coincidentally, I got up early today, at 4:30AM Pacific time. Still too late.
How do you drop "capabilities to remount read-write"? What does this mean? Will you never be able to update your root filesystem again? I would use a VPN, but many public places offering wireless internet block all outgoing ports except tcp 80 and 443, so I have to run ssh servers on these.
Well, if NIST says so, it MUST be true.
Let me guess. Your name is John Doe III, and your grandfather's name is John Doe?
As for the rest of it, I just wanted to see what an actual use of boost::any looks like. So far nobody seems to care to provide an example.
You should probably read that as, "nobody here finds boost::any useful". Kinda like the example you gave, where you use a hash when there are likely better ways to represent what you want. The beauty of C++ is that, even if C++ had such a built-in construct, it would be much less error-prone because of type-checking.
Think again. We're unpopular, we're often complained about, BECAUSE WE ARE PREEMINENT. No other reason is necessary.
Nonsense. If the U.S. doesn't have a history of meddling in middle eastern affairs, there is no 9/11. This is the explanation given by the terrorists. What reason is there to lie? If China wins more gold medals in the current Olympics, won't they be "PREEMINENT" as well? Once China's economy is bigger than ours, will China suffer terrorist attacks?
2. Likewise, an external library. But putting that aside for a moment, what's the C++ equivalent to this python code?
d = {"name":"Bob", "age":42}
print "Name is %s and age is %d" % (d["name"], d["age"])
Keep in mind that this is a complete python program, no further code is required.
#include<map>
#include<string>
#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
std::map<string,string> d;
d["name"]="Bob"; d["age"]="42";
cout<<"Name is "<<d["name"]<<" and age is "<<d["age"]<<endl;
return 0;
}
Oh, but you might say, 42 is an integer, not a string. There are simple workarounds, but here's a better suggestion.
struct Person {
Person(string n, int a): name(n),age(a) {}
string name;
int age;
};
Person D("Bob",42);
cout<<"Name is "<<D.name<<" and age is "<<D.age<<endl;
Note how the Person object can be re-used. To create another, I just write
Person E("Alice",27);
This is shorter than your cute example. But these comparisons are silly anyway.
2. Flexibility. In C++ it is essentially impossible to make, say, a dictionary where each key can refer to an object of a completely different type. This is what you refer to as "sloppy", but I actually find this flexibility to be essential in designing good software. The fact that C++ does not allow it forces me to either twist my program's design in unnatural ways to fit the language, or do a lot of extra work to twist C++ to fit my program's design.
std::map does this, if I understand your description. I think you're just nitpicking the rest.
So you're saying that the people who complain about outsourcing are can't get jobs because they're not decent workers or they act like Napoleon Dynamite? I wish that were true...
You mean to say injective, though being bijective is sufficient.
Really, the TeXbook is where it's at, but Doob's Gentle Introduction to TeX (http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/gentle/) can be digested in a day if you're a LaTeX veteran. If you want a book with all the commands (other than the TeXbook) there is another free book on CTAN: TeX by Topic, a Texnician's Reference (http://ctan.org/tex-archive/info/texbytopic/).
I agree, LaTeX can be a pain. In my opinion, TeX is to LaTeX like Linux is to MS Windows. It takes a little while to learn to write useful macros, but the freedom and control you get as a result is mind-blowing.
Actually, I don't think it violates ex post facto. That would be retroactive guilt, not retroactive immunity.
No need to be rude with the dense comment.
Some libraries have this: http://www.dlsg.net/kic2.shtml. If you're in southern California, the UCLA biomedical library has one. Sixteen cents a page, though. The cool thing is that you can stick a USB drive into the thing and save in several image formats, including tiff. And you can preview the scan before saving (and paying for) images.