Do you really believe that? Actually, I do. You haven't been charged, you have willingly paid and THEN the product didn't arrive. What I am talking about is that with a credit card you can be charged money without ever agreeing to pay for a product, you can even be charged without knowing of the payment in advance to your credit card company's bill... very different situation, and, as I stated before, a good reason NOT to use a credit card.
Why not put PayPal inbetween? That way you can't be charged... (I use PayPal exclusively, because I don't have a creditcard, they're not that common over here in germany:-)
Re:Well, what about...
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Methane on Mars?
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· Score: 5, Interesting
Assuming we didn't take them there deliberately, one has to assume there can't be many. Those few might resist the unsupportive environment, though it is unlikely for them to prosper (Given that earth microbes are quite resistant, but would need serious adaption/evolution to accomplish more than simple survival). So, IF we have taken microbes there and some of them even survived, how likely is it that they already have a measureable impact on a planetary scale atmosphere? I personally tend to think it is most likely to find either active volcanism on mars or some sort of algae...
Weird, there was a story online, talking about a farmer not wanting to give his name to a police officer (wired-reference). I wanted to comment a already given comment and then: Boom, the story's gone. Part of the pay-preview-system? I still have the stuff on cache, so maybe the editors want to check their system for bugs... It is irritating...
Posted by Hemos on 16:11 23rd March, 2004 from the watching-the-outcome dept. An anonymous reader writes "Wired asks: "Do you have to tell the police your name? Depending on how the Supreme Court rules, the answer could be the difference between arrest and freedom." in an article on their front page."
The comment already there was:
Ok.. (Score:2)
by hookedup (630460) on 16:13 23rd March, 2004 (#8644843)
This is just taking it a bit too far... I mean, if you dont want to give your name to a police officer when asked for it, you should be hiding in your basement with a tinfoil hat on.
Take that football player doing the run of his life, do you think the roll of a d20 against his capacities actually render in any way what is actually happening on the field?
Actually, yes, I do. Looks like a pretty clear natural-20 to me... But then, I'm one of those "nothing is impossible, it may just be very, very unlikely"-guys... You know? Those people actually enjoying Quantum Physics, because its modelled that way?
That said, I do not think dice are necessary for rpging, just because they would represent a more "realistic" feel to me, doesn't mean I want that all the time... Sometimes I might be looking for something dramatic, like a good book, or even something cheesy, like B-Movies. Those should not be burdened with "Realism", suspense and action don't work that way (which is why life seems boring, when compared to artifical situations, I think)
Hm, sounds a bit better, but I still don't see a good reason... I've read a little bit on the SkyOS-Forums now and they say that it will be themeable, so I could get a more intuitive interface later...
Hm, I haven't tried it yet, and probably never will, but judging from the screen shot with the applications open there are three coloured buttons on the upper right edge of a window. What the heck are these supposed to represent? They sure as hell do not represent my idea of "easy to use graphical interface", as they do in no way represent their functionality... (At least I wouldn't connect any color with "minimize", while a small line on a button can easily be a graphic representation of "moved to taskbar"...) Just a personal opinion...
Hm, to me it was more of a: I don't like it because of... But you may be right, it _is_ just my opinion (which I tried stating from the beginning) Apologies to anyone who felt offended.
1. That's a Unicode Problem. As I said, that may be interesting for the data handed to the compiler, but not for the IDE. 2. VARPTR is a Variable Pointer. Why shouldn't it be necessary to look something up in the documentary if you don't know your language well? 3. That is an unproofed assumption. Consider the comparison with LaTeX for example. Just because you use a system that automagically formats your text nicely (maybe because you can't), does this imply that you can't write a good text? 4. All-Upper-Case is as consistent. What's your point? I have never confused any variables for functions and vice versa, but that may be because I don't insist on naming things like "ThisIsAThingy" and "ThatIsAThingy"?
Up till now every answer I've seen is either a) Because it's a tradtion, b) Because it's english, c) Because in Mathematics, we distinguish, or, simply, d) Because it's just better.
With the possible exception of c) these are rubbish. a) Even if it were traditional (which it isn't, as some pointed out -> punch cards), since when do geeks care about old stuff??? A little nostalgia, but die-hard conservatism (in the sense of "to conserve")? b) Yeah, right, "MyObject.GetNumberOfReferences" sure is proper english capitalization... c) If I want to enter a mathematical expression directly as source, then this is a valid point. Notice the "if" however. There are usually some rather dirty hacks you can apply for speed anyway (remember back when multiplying by.5 was much faster than dividing by 2? Some of these still exist...), so I would consider myself a moron to quasi copy'n'paste without thorough rewrite anyway... d) Has never been an acceptable answer. So, what we have up to this point and in my opinion, is a number of prime examples for zealotism an flame-baits...
OK, now for my POV: I started my programming at around 10 with M$-DOS Batch and QBasic, which I both consider very helpful tools today. Most Windows(TM) PC's I encounter still have QBasic installed and when I need to write a "script" fast on those, knowing these is saving me time I would otherwise spend installing a "real" compiler (So NO Basic-bashing please, it is very helpful and, in it's newer instances reoatively powerful. You have realized that even before "Visual" it was capable of functions, pointers, direct IRQ-addressing, including Assembler, etc.?). Later I learned C,Pascal,Java,Haskell,Prolog,C++, though some only superficially, because I needed those for university. As soon as my "Pascal"-Phase (during school, when my teacher knew nothing but that) I understood one thing: Some languages make writing them appear harder. Semicolons at every lineend, Case-sensitivity, etc. All stuff that the IDE, or even a sophisticated editor, could easily handle themselves, if the the compiler was build for that (So no "the semicolon is given instead of a CR/LF or CR, because of portability, etc."-argument. That is an argument for the _saved_ file, or, even more precise, for the one handed to the compiler...) I was willing to cope with those during C, because the raw power of it made it worth any unpleasancy during writing, but with Pascal it ended being just anoying and a PITA. Java was a final example of artifical stupidity, in my eyes. I understand that it's capitalization rules lead to better readability of the code (which could still be done via IDE-Correction. If a language has commands that only differ in one capitalization, as suggested before, but those command still have 30+ characters, then something is seriously wrong...), but the sheer length of most commands and names in Java is always an eyesore to me. Yes, I know we don't have memory limitations anymore, but I still prefer abbreviations. What's wrong with VARPTR? Is VariablePointer really better? Or is it merely more characters to write? Spoken languages are highly redundant, which is necessary to understand disturbed communication, but when writing code, that is _not_ any issue. Why should I prefer a language that makes me wish for auto-completion of its mile-long commands???
I hope that my post gives the scale a nudge in the other direction...
Slashdot Mirror
Just add a comma, then it makes sense again :-)
>...efforts_,_ to keep software patents...
Need I say more?
Hm, maybe... Support Spacegeeks Worldwide at these (and many more) organizations:
Mars Society
Mars Frontier
Planetary Society
Space Frontier
I'll give you a hint: :-)
It's the one about Life, Universe and Everything
Well, I know, I am :-)
Do you really believe that? Actually, I do. You haven't been charged, you have willingly paid and THEN the product didn't arrive. What I am talking about is that with a credit card you can be charged money without ever agreeing to pay for a product, you can even be charged without knowing of the payment in advance to your credit card company's bill... very different situation, and, as I stated before, a good reason NOT to use a credit card.
Why not put PayPal inbetween? That way you can't be charged... (I use PayPal exclusively, because I don't have a creditcard, they're not that common over here in germany :-)
Ah, another example for adoring the "Close all but active" option in Opera :-)
Nope, that one can be worked around, see here: tunneling
By "use" I mean not only clicking it to be able to "submit", but to actually "use" the functionality...
And this is why even Anonymous Cowards should use the "Preview" button :-)
Remember, they only hate us because we're free... :-)
Exponential fatality rate?
Assuming we didn't take them there deliberately, one has to assume there can't be many. Those few might resist the unsupportive environment, though it is unlikely for them to prosper (Given that earth microbes are quite resistant, but would need serious adaption/evolution to accomplish more than simple survival). So, IF we have taken microbes there and some of them even survived, how likely is it that they already have a measureable impact on a planetary scale atmosphere? I personally tend to think it is most likely to find either active volcanism on mars or some sort of algae...
You _are_ aware that we are discussing Linux boot times, right?
(I guess, I shouldn't be feeding the trolls...)
Their record seems to be 3 sec from Power to Login... I guess that beats your "non-retarded configuration", doesn't t?
Power Button to Login Prompt
Weird, there was a story online, talking about a farmer not wanting to give his name to a police officer (wired-reference). I wanted to comment a already given comment and then: Boom, the story's gone. Part of the pay-preview-system? I still have the stuff on cache, so maybe the editors want to check their system for bugs... It is irritating...
4 32224&mode=thread&tid=153&tid=158&tid= 99 was the URL...
I'll post what I got in chache right here:
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/23/1
"You Have the Right to Remain Silent", or Not
Posted by Hemos on 16:11 23rd March, 2004
from the watching-the-outcome dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Wired asks: "Do you have to tell the police your name? Depending on how the Supreme Court rules, the answer could be the difference between arrest and freedom." in an article on their front page."
The comment already there was:
Ok.. (Score:2)
by hookedup (630460) on 16:13 23rd March, 2004 (#8644843)
This is just taking it a bit too far... I mean, if you dont want to give your name to a police officer when asked for it, you should be hiding in your basement with a tinfoil hat on.
weird...
Take that football player doing the run of his life, do you think the roll of a d20 against his capacities actually render in any way what is actually happening on the field?
Actually, yes, I do. Looks like a pretty clear natural-20 to me... But then, I'm one of those "nothing is impossible, it may just be very, very unlikely"-guys... You know? Those people actually enjoying Quantum Physics, because its modelled that way?
That said, I do not think dice are necessary for rpging, just because they would represent a more "realistic" feel to me, doesn't mean I want that all the time... Sometimes I might be looking for something dramatic, like a good book, or even something cheesy, like B-Movies. Those should not be burdened with "Realism", suspense and action don't work that way (which is why life seems boring, when compared to artifical situations, I think)
As a german I can support that translation. It should be noted!
9)you might want to defrag that...
Hm, sounds a bit better, but I still don't see a good reason... I've read a little bit on the SkyOS-Forums now and they say that it will be themeable, so I could get a more intuitive interface later...
Hm, I haven't tried it yet, and probably never will, but judging from the screen shot with the applications open there are three coloured buttons on the upper right edge of a window. What the heck are these supposed to represent? They sure as hell do not represent my idea of "easy to use graphical interface", as they do in no way represent their functionality... (At least I wouldn't connect any color with "minimize", while a small line on a button can easily be a graphic representation of "moved to taskbar"...) Just a personal opinion...
Hm, to me it was more of a: I don't like it because of... But you may be right, it _is_ just my opinion (which I tried stating from the beginning) Apologies to anyone who felt offended.
1. That's a Unicode Problem. As I said, that may be interesting for the data handed to the compiler, but not for the IDE.
2. VARPTR is a Variable Pointer. Why shouldn't it be necessary to look something up in the documentary if you don't know your language well?
3. That is an unproofed assumption. Consider the comparison with LaTeX for example. Just because you use a system that automagically formats your text nicely (maybe because you can't), does this imply that you can't write a good text?
4. All-Upper-Case is as consistent. What's your point? I have never confused any variables for functions and vice versa, but that may be because I don't insist on naming things like "ThisIsAThingy" and "ThatIsAThingy"?
Up till now every answer I've seen is either a) Because it's a tradtion, b) Because it's english, c) Because in Mathematics, we distinguish, or, simply, d) Because it's just better.
.5 was much faster than dividing by 2? Some of these still exist...), so I would consider myself a moron to quasi copy'n'paste without thorough rewrite anyway... d) Has never been an acceptable answer. So, what we have up to this point and in my opinion, is a number of prime examples for zealotism an flame-baits...
With the possible exception of c) these are rubbish. a) Even if it were traditional (which it isn't, as some pointed out -> punch cards), since when do geeks care about old stuff??? A little nostalgia, but die-hard conservatism (in the sense of "to conserve")? b) Yeah, right, "MyObject.GetNumberOfReferences" sure is proper english capitalization... c) If I want to enter a mathematical expression directly as source, then this is a valid point. Notice the "if" however. There are usually some rather dirty hacks you can apply for speed anyway (remember back when multiplying by
OK, now for my POV: I started my programming at around 10 with M$-DOS Batch and QBasic, which I both consider very helpful tools today. Most Windows(TM) PC's I encounter still have QBasic installed and when I need to write a "script" fast on those, knowing these is saving me time I would otherwise spend installing a "real" compiler (So NO Basic-bashing please, it is very helpful and, in it's newer instances reoatively powerful. You have realized that even before "Visual" it was capable of functions, pointers, direct IRQ-addressing, including Assembler, etc.?). Later I learned C,Pascal,Java,Haskell,Prolog,C++, though some only superficially, because I needed those for university. As soon as my "Pascal"-Phase (during school, when my teacher knew nothing but that) I understood one thing: Some languages make writing them appear harder. Semicolons at every lineend, Case-sensitivity, etc. All stuff that the IDE, or even a sophisticated editor, could easily handle themselves, if the the compiler was build for that (So no "the semicolon is given instead of a CR/LF or CR, because of portability, etc."-argument. That is an argument for the _saved_ file, or, even more precise, for the one handed to the compiler...) I was willing to cope with those during C, because the raw power of it made it worth any unpleasancy during writing, but with Pascal it ended being just anoying and a PITA. Java was a final example of artifical stupidity, in my eyes. I understand that it's capitalization rules lead to better readability of the code (which could still be done via IDE-Correction. If a language has commands that only differ in one capitalization, as suggested before, but those command still have 30+ characters, then something is seriously wrong...), but the sheer length of most commands and names in Java is always an eyesore to me. Yes, I know we don't have memory limitations anymore, but I still prefer abbreviations. What's wrong with VARPTR? Is VariablePointer really better? Or is it merely more characters to write? Spoken languages are highly redundant, which is necessary to understand disturbed communication, but when writing code, that is _not_ any issue. Why should I prefer a language that makes me wish for auto-completion of its mile-long commands???
I hope that my post gives the scale a nudge in the other direction...