Agreed. This isn't well known mostly because Python is used to create short-lived scripts and OS's are fairly good at cleaning up after leaky processes.
I would never use Python for server applications, but I love it for quick'n'dirty scripts (although I prefer Ruby more and more these days.)
The problem, pink, is that 80% of all Internet users are very little aware of the privacy issues involved. While/.'ers have no problem encrypting mail, my dad does. So does most of my friends.
I'm not whining here, just raising an red flag.
Google is becoming a potential privacy monster; if you concider GMail and cross indexing with the terabytes of data they've gonna get theire hands on... You see, it includes never-to-be-deleted mail archives, all newsgroup postings since the 80's, mailing list archives, blogs, *cached* snapshots of personal web pages... the list goes on.
Well, 802.11G beats most wired networks already. Believe it or not, tons of LAN's are still at 10Mbps and many 100Mpbs networks have effective throughput much lower than 802.11G due to hopeless hardware configurations.
I'm not agains most gestures, but I must admit I like keyboard gestures better (aka shortcuts)
Modern applications should provide a shortcut to basically all user-visible feature (some apps actually do that.) For a browser, that would include shortcuts to jump between links, going back and forth, etc. Opera is close to that ideal, IE certainly does not.
With that... who needs a mouse?
So I propose the following document-oriented schema:
Links
1. Ctrl-b -> first link at the bottom of the (visible part of the) page. In general, Ctrl-shift-? to go into physical page mode...
2. Ctrl-m -> first link at the middle of the (visible part of the) page.
3. Ctrl-t -> first linke at the top of the (visible part of the) page.
I'm looking forward to "Slashdot vs. Microsoft - The Movie."
I guess the casting process will be difficult. For instance, a *lot* of food consumption in the auditions, not to forget actor-wannabees asking the crew for the WLAN SSID.
Hackers are hackers because we like to hack. We want to be isolated unless playing a different role (like a normal person going to movies and stuff...) We like to be on the bottom of technical things - not beeing part of elistic society with a logo of his own.
So ESR: go stuff your glider up you "# and shut up.
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FP ops in Java are incredibly slow and broken.
I would never use Python for server applications, but I love it for quick'n'dirty scripts (although I prefer Ruby more and more these days.)
I call'em quarkers.
And my point is that too few people know it's that important. Nevertheless, everyone should tell dad how to use PGP ;-)
The problem, pink, is that 80% of all Internet users are very little aware of the privacy issues involved. While /.'ers have no problem encrypting mail, my dad does. So does most of my friends.
I'm not whining here, just raising an red flag.
Google is becoming a potential privacy monster; if you concider GMail and cross indexing with the terabytes of data they've gonna get theire hands on... You see, it includes never-to-be-deleted mail archives, all newsgroup postings since the 80's, mailing list archives, blogs, *cached* snapshots of personal web pages... the list goes on.
Well, that's certainly not my experience. At our shop, we utilize at least 80% of the theoretical 11g throughput.
Where on earth do you have this information from?
Well, 802.11G beats most wired networks already. Believe it or not, tons of LAN's are still at 10Mbps and many 100Mpbs networks have effective throughput much lower than 802.11G due to hopeless hardware configurations.
I'm pretty sure there's plates of porn somewhere from the 17'th century. They're always the first ones to use new technology.
Well, we've seen what an airbag can do these days.
News? Oh my!!! What's next?
pr0n?
This decision is not economical. It's political. I'm pretty sure Bill won't vote for George next time.
Opus: Yep. Great guy. Can't understand a word he says, just like Bill."
I can understand Ozzy. You just have to "tune in."
Are you _sure_ you pressed the hidden "I'm sure" button?
Modern applications should provide a shortcut to basically all user-visible feature (some apps actually do that.) For a browser, that would include shortcuts to jump between links, going back and forth, etc. Opera is close to that ideal, IE certainly does not.
With that... who needs a mouse?
So I propose the following document-oriented schema:
Links
1. Ctrl-b -> first link at the bottom of the (visible part of the) page. In general, Ctrl-shift-? to go into physical page mode...
2. Ctrl-m -> first link at the middle of the (visible part of the) page.
3. Ctrl-t -> first linke at the top of the (visible part of the) page.
4. Ctrl -> next link, Ctrl
Pages
1. Alt + b, back
2. Alt + f, forward
3. Alt + u, up (the google way)
4. Alt + p, favorite porn site.
Other?
Pretty useless if it doesn't also automatically decrypt :-) Unless you're talking to your mother in law, that is.
There's no life after death.
I'm pretty sure his boat has an Escape button.
Thanks, anonymous coward, for 'telling me in person'.
I'm sure M$ has an implementation going too. Be prepared for polarization bugs!
I guess the casting process will be difficult. For instance, a *lot* of food consumption in the auditions, not to forget actor-wannabees asking the crew for the WLAN SSID.
I wonder who'll play CowboyNeil?
I want a device that gives me a hug when someone mods me up.
Patient blows.
Doctor: "Ehmmm. You have herpes."
Patient: "What? One blow, and you say I have herpes?"
Hackers are hackers because we like to hack. We want to be isolated unless playing a different role (like a normal person going to movies and stuff...) We like to be on the bottom of technical things - not beeing part of elistic society with a logo of his own.
So ESR: go stuff your glider up you "# and shut up.
The problem with 360 degree screens is that I loose 180 degrees of information...