It's because of the horse-sh** implementation of JavaScript, DOM, and CSS. I have to deal with this crap all day long at my job. If I had a say in it, I would only support gecko and say to the hell with the rest of the rabble. Probably, though, corporations see that x% of people use IE, so that's the one they choose.
Sorted lists should depend on their original ordering in order to be stable. So a stable sort on this data according to the first column:
[[3, 5], [1, 2], [3, 1]] should produce
[[1, 2], [3, 5], [3, 1]] and not
[[1, 2], [3, 1], [3, 5]]
The quicksort isn't stable, but most others are.
I like the idea of a 'naked' computer with easy access to various distributions. Much good will come of it. You mentioned that Linux distributions compete and that we don't need to buy Windows if we won't use it, but here are a few more:
It makes Microsoft compete. They've shoved competitors out of the marketplace by having their software preinstalled. That's how IE got so popular. BeOS lost out because computer manufacturers wouldn't preinstall it. Though I do not approve of any Windows version, I would love to see the price come down. $300 to install XP Pro? That's just ridiculous.
Laptops will have a set of drivers that are easy to install. Ever try installing Windows from scratch on a laptop? Don't. I can only speak for Sony Vaios, but it was a nightmare. I had to use a combination of drivers found only on the restore DVD and on the Internet. Among the drivers available only on the Internet: ethernet and wifi. Then if you install in the wrong order (most drivers don't do sanity checks), start wondering why you can't change your volume. The only solution is to start over. And the constant restarting. One.exe will install maybe a couple files and require a restart. Then the next, and the next, and the next. There has *got* to be a way to simplify this. I'd imagine each package (not an.exe installer) could have a list of dependencies of the form 'I need this package installed' or 'I need this (updated) package running'. The installer drives it all so that I can select the packages I want and it will handle the rest with minimal installs. This isn't even difficult. But enough of my rant.
If I can remember way back when, I think redhat 9 was released w/o mp3 support. It certainly has happened, though after using gentoo and slackware (in the case of slackware, I compiled most stuff myself) over the years, I have forgotten the details.
I learned about these attacks on Tor in my computer security class last semester. And we're making a big deal now? Maybe my comp sci professor should get some sort of award for discovering it first.
Used for $45? I got a copy of GTA San Andreas in perect condition for $21. And if it is scratched, you can almost always get a refund (even on half.com). I am (kinda) doing my part for the publishers (games, music, etc), though, because I never sell back anything I own (aside from textbooks that I don't like).
A theory is not scientific. Theories can be philosophical in nature. Take for example the various theories of morality. They cannot be proven for or against. This is where ID fits. It is a valid theory; just not a valid scientific theory. Science requires proof.
The big bang theory is wrong in my point of view because of what the big bang theory states. There was a massive explosion, and all galaxies moved outward from that point. Because of gravity, they should meet up again sextillions of years in the future. Ah, but the galaxies are accelerating outward. This could mean many things, but it also could mean that there was no massive explosion, and that galaxies just started to move away from each other, accelerating as they went. It is not disproven, but it is not as sure as it originally was.
You completely missed the point. 1) My prof said that something had to be testable to be proven. It's her nonsencical idea. 2) ID cannot be proven, and I know that it can't. It also cannot be disproven. But what I was highlighting was that it always fits in with whatever science says at any given time. Science can never disprove it, no matter how much we know.
I don't like how creationists go around saying that ID is true because there are gaps in scientific understanding. This does not, however, make ID false. I believe in ID, but not because there are gaps in scientific understanding. I believe in it because of what we know about science today.
In the biology class I had recently, my professor did not like ID very much. She said it was not a science because it was not testable, but went on to tell us all about the big bang theory and the origin of life. Go ahead and test that. On her part, it was illogical. These two theories have not been proven true, and so far have been impossible to prove. Yet she denounces one and puts forth the other for her agenda. But what I gathered is that there are almost an infinite number of improbabilities that had to be fulfilled just right for life to exist as it does now. I think that this strongly suggests ID, but of course does not prove it. ID can also be seen in physics & chemistry, too, but I don't have as much experience with that.
Things that suggest ID are the only basis for it. Nothing can prove it. It is philosophy and nothing more. It is not a what but a how or why. What is what happened. That can be evolution and the "big bang" (which I think is a scientific impossibility) and chimps evolving into humans or whatever: science. That's all fine. Science is not a how or why, but ID is. Nothing is wrong with the central meaning of ID (a guiding force behind all things physical), but something is definitely wrong with how it is explained and defended.
I see they're really asking the tough questions. I find it funny that somebody would ask such a simple-minded question. I find it yet funnier that the article commented on it. Still, it gets worse when the slashdotter's summary includes it again. I think it's very widely known that Microsoft does weird decisons like make people sign agreements. Why is it that people feel the need to point this out anymore? Can't it just be left unsaid that it doesn't make any sense? Why must people be so explicit? It's like when people ask questions in class (I'm a college student) that they know the answer to, and only so people will know what a deep thinker they are. Let's all take a moment to pat ourselves on the back. There, there. Patting yourself on the back gets you nowhere. It's like we're trying to convince ourselves, when it's everybody else that must be convinced. This one-sided-ness gets discriminated against in the news world (think Fox News), but here, everybody loves it.
One one hand, I don't care that much anymore and don't give a damn about my/. rating. I can almost see the guy reading this with his moderator points thinking, "Hey, I'm the sort of people he's talking about! -1 for him." On the other hand, I'm also too damn tired to care. So you can see my little dillema on posting this:)
You'll blame George Bush for putting the economy in the ditch? The economy goes through cycles. I learned that in high school. Any decent economist will also tell you that cutting taxes on the rich only helps the economy. Do you know what cutting taxes on the middle class does? Absolutely nothing. It usually isn't enough to spur on anything in the economy. An economist that recently won the Nobel Prize said that Bush didn't lower taxes enough! You know what Kerry wants to do? Raise them. What is wrong with you people? Read an f'ing textbook. Don't listen to whatever everybody else tells you, because they usually get up on their current events a la Michael Moore. You probably thought that there was such a thing as global warming before everybody found out that it's completely natural.
Chet: How about we cause more global warming, so that in the future, the polar ice caps melt, and and it ushers in a new ice age? Darryl Weathers: [pause] How the hell is global warming gonna cause an ice age?! Chet: Well you know, the... global warming could bring on like a climate shift or somethin'? Darryl Weathers: Chet, you are a fuckin' retard, you know that?! Even if global warming were real, which all proven scientific data shows it isn't, it would take millions of years for a climate shift to happen! You think an ice age can just happen all of a sudden-like? Chet: Well I was just tryin' to be helpful. Darryl Weathers: Well help yourself to a fuckin' science book, 'cause you're talkin' like a fuckin' retard!
Lucky for me, I live in Minnesota and Qwest is our phone provider. Unlucky for me, Qwest is a bunch of a~~holes who provide DSL in my area, but just not at my house. Not only that, but half the time, it sounds like I'm talking on a cell phone in a tunnel. It gets really scratchy, and sometimes dial-up doesn't even work. On one hand, I want it to fail, because I hate Qwest. On the other hand, I want it to succeed because it'll make VoIP bigger than it is now. Decisions, decisions...
That's only if the fs is FAT32. As far as I know, PartitionMagic is the only partition tool that can resize/move NTFS formatted partitions.
So, yes, it DOES cost an extra $70 to dual-boot. And keep in mind that the article's title says that it doesn't make it impossible. Just needlessly difficult.
I think the reason Saturday mornings aren't the same is that all the cartoons, nowadays, blow. They used to be funny and original like Tom & Jerry and Bugs Bunny, and whatever else there was. What the hell is the PowerPuff girls? I don't know how anybody can laugh at that. It's trying to be too hip IMHO. I know it isn't a Saturday morning cartoon, but still.
I'm happy to see this. My families ISP is Juno (I have no control). Their slogan goes something like "The same internet for half the price." It isn't the same internet, though, because you are required to connect with their damn win32 binary (also have a version for OSX, but who really cares?). What about Linux? I couldn't find it on their site, but I remember it used to say that they had no plans to support it. I think they're just too damn lazy.
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Wait a minute... The parent post was in reply to CmdrTaco who said, I guess that's one way to stop emulation. The poster was saying, No, it isn't an emulator. The acronymn WINE explicitly states that it isn't so. Then you start talking about EULAs. Am I missing the connection?
The square root of 169 is 12. What are you talking about? It's 13, not 12. What? Don't you understand the cartesian coordinate system?
Sorry about the other message... forgot about HTML formatting. Should have previewed!
Yeah, they should have made a few tweaks to it and called it a RedHat/Mandrake guide. And wouldn't a simple kernel recompile be the same in every distro anyway? How is SW9.0 any different?
BTW, I finally got Samba set up in SW9.0 so I could access the filesystem from within VMWare... what a bitch:) Not bad for only having used Linux for six months now, if I do say so myself.
Yeah, they should have made a few tweaks to it and called it a RedHat/Mandrake guide. And wouldn't a simple kernel recompile be the same in every distro anyway? How is SW9.0 any different?
BTW, I finally got Samba set up in SW9.0 so I could access the filesystem from within VMWare... what a bitch:) Not bad for only having used Linux for six months now if I do say so myself.
incripshin
The Windows 95 interface is a great example in my opinion of a excellent GUI. It's not too fancy but not too plain either.
I don't agree. I think 95's interface is too plain and harsh to look at. People like to enjoy their experience on a computer. That is why interfaces like in OS X are popular. They look good, and they're fun to use. But I do agree somewhat, in that I like interfaces that are clean with hard edges... not curves, and solid colors... not gradiants. Sometimes window decorating goes too far and you get a window with a 30px border. However, that's all up to whoever designs the theme. If they want to screw it over with a bubbly design, then don't use it. Find something else.
... so this is very good news for those of us hoping Apple will use this as their next-generation chip... and very bad news for those who would like to see it on an x86.
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It's because of the horse-sh** implementation of JavaScript, DOM, and CSS. I have to deal with this crap all day long at my job. If I had a say in it, I would only support gecko and say to the hell with the rest of the rabble. Probably, though, corporations see that x% of people use IE, so that's the one they choose.
Sorted lists should depend on their original ordering in order to be stable. So a stable sort on this data according to the first column: [[3, 5], [1, 2], [3, 1]] should produce [[1, 2], [3, 5], [3, 1]] and not [[1, 2], [3, 1], [3, 5]] The quicksort isn't stable, but most others are.
This is exactly what we've needed. They should start releasing billions of mosquitos into the major cities. Malaria won't stand a chance.
I like the idea of a 'naked' computer with easy access to various distributions. Much good will come of it. You mentioned that Linux distributions compete and that we don't need to buy Windows if we won't use it, but here are a few more:
.exe will install maybe a couple files and require a restart. Then the next, and the next, and the next. There has *got* to be a way to simplify this. I'd imagine each package (not an .exe installer) could have a list of dependencies of the form 'I need this package installed' or 'I need this (updated) package running'. The installer drives it all so that I can select the packages I want and it will handle the rest with minimal installs. This isn't even difficult. But enough of my rant.
It makes Microsoft compete. They've shoved competitors out of the marketplace by having their software preinstalled. That's how IE got so popular. BeOS lost out because computer manufacturers wouldn't preinstall it. Though I do not approve of any Windows version, I would love to see the price come down. $300 to install XP Pro? That's just ridiculous.
Laptops will have a set of drivers that are easy to install. Ever try installing Windows from scratch on a laptop? Don't. I can only speak for Sony Vaios, but it was a nightmare. I had to use a combination of drivers found only on the restore DVD and on the Internet. Among the drivers available only on the Internet: ethernet and wifi. Then if you install in the wrong order (most drivers don't do sanity checks), start wondering why you can't change your volume. The only solution is to start over. And the constant restarting. One
Hardware compatibility.
If I can remember way back when, I think redhat 9 was released w/o mp3 support. It certainly has happened, though after using gentoo and slackware (in the case of slackware, I compiled most stuff myself) over the years, I have forgotten the details.
I learned about these attacks on Tor in my computer security class last semester. And we're making a big deal now? Maybe my comp sci professor should get some sort of award for discovering it first.
Used for $45? I got a copy of GTA San Andreas in perect condition for $21. And if it is scratched, you can almost always get a refund (even on half.com). I am (kinda) doing my part for the publishers (games, music, etc), though, because I never sell back anything I own (aside from textbooks that I don't like).
A theory is not scientific. Theories can be philosophical in nature. Take for example the various theories of morality. They cannot be proven for or against. This is where ID fits. It is a valid theory; just not a valid scientific theory. Science requires proof. The big bang theory is wrong in my point of view because of what the big bang theory states. There was a massive explosion, and all galaxies moved outward from that point. Because of gravity, they should meet up again sextillions of years in the future. Ah, but the galaxies are accelerating outward. This could mean many things, but it also could mean that there was no massive explosion, and that galaxies just started to move away from each other, accelerating as they went. It is not disproven, but it is not as sure as it originally was.
You completely missed the point. 1) My prof said that something had to be testable to be proven. It's her nonsencical idea. 2) ID cannot be proven, and I know that it can't. It also cannot be disproven. But what I was highlighting was that it always fits in with whatever science says at any given time. Science can never disprove it, no matter how much we know.
I don't like how creationists go around saying that ID is true because there are gaps in scientific understanding. This does not, however, make ID false. I believe in ID, but not because there are gaps in scientific understanding. I believe in it because of what we know about science today.
In the biology class I had recently, my professor did not like ID very much. She said it was not a science because it was not testable, but went on to tell us all about the big bang theory and the origin of life. Go ahead and test that. On her part, it was illogical. These two theories have not been proven true, and so far have been impossible to prove. Yet she denounces one and puts forth the other for her agenda. But what I gathered is that there are almost an infinite number of improbabilities that had to be fulfilled just right for life to exist as it does now. I think that this strongly suggests ID, but of course does not prove it. ID can also be seen in physics & chemistry, too, but I don't have as much experience with that.
Things that suggest ID are the only basis for it. Nothing can prove it. It is philosophy and nothing more. It is not a what but a how or why. What is what happened. That can be evolution and the "big bang" (which I think is a scientific impossibility) and chimps evolving into humans or whatever: science. That's all fine. Science is not a how or why, but ID is. Nothing is wrong with the central meaning of ID (a guiding force behind all things physical), but something is definitely wrong with how it is explained and defended.
"Why should I have to sign an agreement?"
/. rating. I can almost see the guy reading this with his moderator points thinking, "Hey, I'm the sort of people he's talking about! -1 for him." On the other hand, I'm also too damn tired to care. So you can see my little dillema on posting this :)
I see they're really asking the tough questions. I find it funny that somebody would ask such a simple-minded question. I find it yet funnier that the article commented on it. Still, it gets worse when the slashdotter's summary includes it again. I think it's very widely known that Microsoft does weird decisons like make people sign agreements. Why is it that people feel the need to point this out anymore? Can't it just be left unsaid that it doesn't make any sense? Why must people be so explicit? It's like when people ask questions in class (I'm a college student) that they know the answer to, and only so people will know what a deep thinker they are. Let's all take a moment to pat ourselves on the back. There, there. Patting yourself on the back gets you nowhere. It's like we're trying to convince ourselves, when it's everybody else that must be convinced. This one-sided-ness gets discriminated against in the news world (think Fox News), but here, everybody loves it.
One one hand, I don't care that much anymore and don't give a damn about my
You'll blame George Bush for putting the economy in the ditch? The economy goes through cycles. I learned that in high school. Any decent economist will also tell you that cutting taxes on the rich only helps the economy. Do you know what cutting taxes on the middle class does? Absolutely nothing. It usually isn't enough to spur on anything in the economy. An economist that recently won the Nobel Prize said that Bush didn't lower taxes enough! You know what Kerry wants to do? Raise them. What is wrong with you people? Read an f'ing textbook. Don't listen to whatever everybody else tells you, because they usually get up on their current events a la Michael Moore. You probably thought that there was such a thing as global warming before everybody found out that it's completely natural.
Actually, we could be safe if Kerry's elected. He plays on both sides of the fence when he isn't on it.
Lucky for me, I live in Minnesota and Qwest is our phone provider. Unlucky for me, Qwest is a bunch of a~~holes who provide DSL in my area, but just not at my house. Not only that, but half the time, it sounds like I'm talking on a cell phone in a tunnel. It gets really scratchy, and sometimes dial-up doesn't even work. On one hand, I want it to fail, because I hate Qwest. On the other hand, I want it to succeed because it'll make VoIP bigger than it is now. Decisions, decisions...
incripshin
This is NASA's first laser-propelled aircraft. This isn't the very first laser-propelled craft.
So, yes, it DOES cost an extra $70 to dual-boot. And keep in mind that the article's title says that it doesn't make it impossible. Just needlessly difficult.
incripshin
And anybody remember Mr. Bogus?
incripshin
incripshin
The square root of 169 is 12.
What are you talking about? It's 13, not 12.
What? Don't you understand the cartesian coordinate system?
incripshin
Yeah, they should have made a few tweaks to it and called it a RedHat/Mandrake guide. And wouldn't a simple kernel recompile be the same in every distro anyway? How is SW9.0 any different?
BTW, I finally got Samba set up in SW9.0 so I could access the filesystem from within VMWare ... what a bitch :) Not bad for only having used Linux for six months now, if I do say so myself.
incripshin
Yeah, they should have made a few tweaks to it and called it a RedHat/Mandrake guide. And wouldn't a simple kernel recompile be the same in every distro anyway? How is SW9.0 any different? BTW, I finally got Samba set up in SW9.0 so I could access the filesystem from within VMWare ... what a bitch :) Not bad for only having used Linux for six months now if I do say so myself.
incripshin
What the hell are you talking about? Is that some form of encryption?
I've only noticed it twice, both today, and both posted by Taco. Has he fallen asleep at the wheel?
I don't agree. I think 95's interface is too plain and harsh to look at. People like to enjoy their experience on a computer. That is why interfaces like in OS X are popular. They look good, and they're fun to use. But I do agree somewhat, in that I like interfaces that are clean with hard edges ... not curves, and solid colors ... not gradiants. Sometimes window decorating goes too far and you get a window with a 30px border. However, that's all up to whoever designs the theme. If they want to screw it over with a bubbly design, then don't use it. Find something else.
incripshin
... so this is very good news for those of us hoping Apple will use this as their next-generation chip ... and very bad news for those who would like to see it on an x86.