No. People criticise microsoft because Windows 10 is disappointing and they seemed to have chucked privacy out the window. MS reached their peak with Windows 7 - a good OS most people would agree - and MS itself seemed to be changing and focusing more on customers than just on their bottom line. Yeah well, more fool us on that latter point.
..has really done down. These guys might as well hang a flashing neon TROLL or SHILL sign above their posts nowadays its so obvious. Whatever happened to the subtle trolls (yes they did exist) that had - on the surface at least - had very convincing arguments?
" This really isn't an academic matter about what is normal or changing; this issue is both more urgent and far more serious than any expected effects of global warming."
It gets worse than that. Plankton generate 50% of the oxygen in the atmosphere and equally are responsible for extracting huge amounts of CO2.
Who's Brin and Gates? Well since you apparently can't use Wikipedia Brin studied comp sci and maths.
Gates spent most of his formative years coding and devising algorithms.
"This thread is one for the wall."
If thats the idiot A/C wall then yeah, you're right up there with the best my friend. Its rather tell you posted entirely as A/C so no one can look up your moronic drivel in years to come.
Look up who started the 2 companies. It wasn't MBAs. They just get hired when some unimaginative grunt is needed to do the day to day running of the company.
And why would IT people take the lead in non tech firms? Its well known that business types are afraid of IT because they don't understand it and so just promote their own, the CTO never stands a chance. Hence all the accountants in charge in the UK and marketing types in the USA.
Oh btw, erlang is a programming language, not a filesystem. HTH.
Most casting errors will be caught at runtime. For the rest theres dynamic_cast though people tend to be too lazy to use it. Thats not a fault of the language. Obviously if you use C style casts then you pays your money...
"Your attitude is a perfect example of why senior management are happy to outsource IT"
And your obsession will stupid terminology for age old jobs is why no one takes people in management seriously. "Solutions architect". Stupid bloody name. As if no one else in the company comes up with solutions to problems in their particular area. Try "Operations manager". Or doesn't that come with such a highbrow sound? Whats your cleaner called, "Detritus removal architect"?
"Or that your view of the business is limited."
My view of IT at all levels is pretty damn clear thanks given I've run my own business in the past.
Aaah, of course, the "Solution Architect". Silly me.
Since we're playing buzzword bingo, presumably you'll be able to tell me if he leverages enterprise vision milestones in a collaborative centralised framework with a total quality cross sector commitment to excellence while delivering win-win best of breed paradigms?
"Enterprise Architect". Just another feel good title for some idiot who wouldn't feel so important if he was called Facilities Manager. And what the fuck exactly do those people know about computer system architecture? Answer: Nothing. Stay out of IT decisions and stick to signing the cheques.
" It's as if the they've learned nothing over the last 100 years since the coup."
They haven't. A lot of russians have an even more bunker cut of from the world mentality than a mid west survivilist. Most of the last part of the 20th century has passed them by, never mind the 21st. They're still in denial about their place in the world - sure , they're a superpower , but only because of some aging nuclear weapons. Their conventional military is worn out and their economy is in the toilet even with the oil and gas.
Completely screws most imgane recognition and plenty of humans too for a while. Look how long Karadzic managed to hide in plain sight just by having one.
Ok, this plan won't work for women (unless they're greek) but for us guys - seems like a winner!
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"They were subtle and had convincing arguments, yet in your mind they were all definitely trolls. Why is that?"
How about first you explain why so many people are fond of straw men.
No. People criticise microsoft because Windows 10 is disappointing and they seemed to have chucked privacy out the window. MS reached their peak with Windows 7 - a good OS most people would agree - and MS itself seemed to be changing and focusing more on customers than just on their bottom line. Yeah well, more fool us on that latter point.
..has really done down. These guys might as well hang a flashing neon TROLL or SHILL sign above their posts nowadays its so obvious. Whatever happened to the subtle trolls (yes they did exist) that had - on the surface at least - had very convincing arguments?
Sybase? No, don't laugh. Its actually a good system especially from a dev point of view.
" This really isn't an academic matter about what is normal or changing; this issue is both more urgent and far more serious than any expected effects of global warming."
It gets worse than that. Plankton generate 50% of the oxygen in the atmosphere and equally are responsible for extracting huge amounts of CO2.
Heres one for you pal:
http://professionalsuperhero.c...
Who's Brin and Gates? Well since you apparently can't use Wikipedia Brin studied comp sci and maths.
Gates spent most of his formative years coding and devising algorithms.
"This thread is one for the wall."
If thats the idiot A/C wall then yeah, you're right up there with the best my friend. Its rather tell you posted entirely as A/C so no one can look up your moronic drivel in years to come.
*boggle*
Don't worry about, go back to using Basic.
Seriously? So you never cast a child class to a parent pointer? I don't think you do polymorphism at all.
I suggest you go read your C++ book again. It only returns null for pointers.
Look up who started the 2 companies. It wasn't MBAs. They just get hired when some unimaginative grunt is needed to do the day to day running of the company.
And why would IT people take the lead in non tech firms? Its well known that business types are afraid of IT because they don't understand it and so just promote their own, the CTO never stands a chance. Hence all the accountants in charge in the UK and marketing types in the USA.
Oh btw, erlang is a programming language, not a filesystem. HTH.
Put IT people in charge? Oh , you mean like at Google for example? Or Microsoft?
Plenty of IT people become businessmen, but you never hear of an MBA graduate becoming a master programmer.
That should have read "caught at compile time"
Most casting errors will be caught at runtime. For the rest theres dynamic_cast though people tend to be too lazy to use it. Thats not a fault of the language.
Obviously if you use C style casts then you pays your money...
"Your attitude is a perfect example of why senior management are happy to outsource IT"
And your obsession will stupid terminology for age old jobs is why no one takes people in management seriously. "Solutions architect". Stupid bloody name. As if no one else in the company comes up with solutions to problems in their particular area. Try "Operations manager". Or doesn't that come with such a highbrow sound? Whats your cleaner called, "Detritus removal architect"?
"Or that your view of the business is limited."
My view of IT at all levels is pretty damn clear thanks given I've run my own business in the past.
Aaah, of course, the "Solution Architect". Silly me.
Since we're playing buzzword bingo, presumably you'll be able to tell me if he leverages enterprise vision milestones in a collaborative centralised framework with a total quality cross sector commitment to excellence while delivering win-win best of breed paradigms?
"Most linguists agree that a combination of movement and sound like grunts and pointing probably got us started"
Presumably these linquists work at universities and are simply observing students on a sunday morning after a night out.
"Enterprise Architect". Just another feel good title for some idiot who wouldn't feel so important if he was called Facilities Manager. And what the fuck exactly do those people know about computer system architecture? Answer: Nothing. Stay out of IT decisions and stick to signing the cheques.
...apart from Putins clean up team. Someone is going to the gulag for leaving some fragments behind.
" It's as if the they've learned nothing over the last 100 years since the coup."
They haven't. A lot of russians have an even more bunker cut of from the world mentality than a mid west survivilist. Most of the last part of the 20th century has passed them by, never mind the 21st. They're still in denial about their place in the world - sure , they're a superpower , but only because of some aging nuclear weapons. Their conventional military is worn out and their economy is in the toilet even with the oil and gas.
Completely screws most imgane recognition and plenty of humans too for a while. Look how long Karadzic managed to hide in plain sight just by having one.
Ok, this plan won't work for women (unless they're greek) but for us guys - seems like a winner!
Careful, you'll get the Rapturists all excited and checking their calenders.
"my USB headset doesn't work properly,"
Who the fuck wastes a USB port on a headset? You never head of headphone and mic jacks?
I think I've found the flaw in your idea:
"Restore from backup "
What backup? The sort of people that get stung by this are the sort too stupid to make backups. Assuming they even know how.
"I don't personally see the advantage in passing through a middleman."
Getting a choice of different operators and phones all in one shop is the advantage.
"It's survived several accidents at highway speeds, along with me in it."
Riiight. Course it has.
On the small chance you're not full of shit that means you're an utterly crap driver. Hand in your license please.