Sounds like the author of this article isn't an actual programmer.
Also, I don't think that porting VLC to android would be the difficult or meaningful part, it's all about the codecs.
A direct port to Android would mean for a horrible interface, and a rewrite of the interface would just mean creating something new and calling it "VLC".
They aren't trying to build a bomb, they're building a medical research reactor! Just because they didn't want the pesky IAEA in there doesn't mean something bad is being created, does it?
I can see the good intentions of the legislators, but I'm also worried about the execution and application that this may bring. Waiting for comments about the lawmakers being bought out and the end of the Internet as we know it.
I wonder if this is the same guy that claimed his company was going to the moon, and posted an Ask Slashdot asking for web design and 3d modeling advice.
Honestly, I think the entire ISS/Space Shuttle platform should be revamped. I think that the shuttle has a good niche, but I don't see a reason as to why the shuttle shouldn't stay in space, while allowing the crew to return in a capsule-based vehicle.
The shuttle is good at reaching things and plucking them out of the sky, and the robotic arm is really nice. I don't see why they don't leave the robotic arm in space, or in a shuttle like vehicle. I like the idea of a shuttle-like vehicle that stays docked with the ISS with the arm attached so that it can go out, do things, and come back to the ISS to refuel, while the astronauts return home in a capsule.
Using the current Space Shuttle to deliver parts for the ISS is so awful. The modified Saturn V that delivered SkyLab, which was 60% the size of the ISS, was launched in ONE FLIGHT. Now that I think about it, I really think that I am talking about Constellation.... -_-
So long as you have an competent IT staff, you should be good. It's so much better to have internal people swapping out bad hardware and dealing directly with the RAM vendors, etc when possible. Not only do the vendors of specific hardware normally have longer warranties, they're normally faster than the end vendor at swapping out hardware. Think of it this way, if you keep paying Dell to do support and replacing bad hardware, then what is keeping another, less competent person from taking your job? So long as you create a good mechanism for keeping up with machines, parts, and vendor relations, you should be good. I highly recommend this approach. From my experience in government IT, it seems that the ones who go with vendors who provide a lot of support, the employee gets replaced with a drone who just interacts with said vendor. By doing what you're talking about doing, and doing it in a well executed and organized fashion, you are not only doing your employer a favor by saving money, you are also securing your job. You might want to do this in increments, maybe 100 computers at a time. That way you can find problems that you'd never think would ever be an issue. Doing things in small increments at first is probably the best move you can make. Also, think about keeping parts on hand, maybe enough parts to replace all the parts in every 25 computers or so. That way you can fix failed hardware on site, and then worry about swapping with the vendor later. If you keep up with your data, you can find out what fails the most and when, and then you can become more efficient in dealing with vendors, part swaps, and stocking of said parts.
The fancy airlines that have chefs prepare the meals before takeoff put more spice in the foods. The theory is that the altitude affects the taste in some ways.
I know that in some states, it is illegal for a membership department to offer to take money after the fact. So even if the home owner said, "I'll pay you anything!" it would be illegal to proceed. I'm sure that if he expressed financial difficulties when collecting the dues, they may have helped. I've heard stories of membership based departments "going anyway", and they were quickly unable to put fuel in their trucks shortly thereafter. It's expensive to run a fire department, even volunteer.
Yeah, it's a great way to build your resume and show that you aren't just some lingo slobbering hipster. Most companies would rather hire someone with some code on the 'net with their name on it than someone who is fresh out of school with no real experience.
I don't see it happening. I recall a video where there current NASA Administrator stated that, "It doesn't matter if China makes it back to the moon first."
I don't understand why people get so excited over seeing the live broadcast when there is so much footage they they taped on the moon that's in colour.
I'm just glad that I'm not the only one who wants to be hooked up to machines a tubes with the idea of eternal life. Eventually leading up to the Brain in a vat paradigm. Imagine the productivity that could be reached!
Those are two of the worst financial organizations out there. Each of them have a few cute little features, but it's like making a deal with Satan himself.
Yeah, and they'll charge the customer about $100.00 every time the Feds or State requests that information. Then they'll freeze your bank accounts. Then when you ask the Feds or State WTH is up they say, "We didn't tell them to do that, they may have their own policies regarding how they handle such events." You ask the bank and the bank says, "We need a letter from them to allow us to release the funds." Then you finally create a three way call between all the offending parties and they just tell you whatever the hell you want to hear to get you off the telephone. When you ask the State what is going on, they claim that they do not know. If you ask them if there is a problem of if they want money, they say no.
I have a new bank now. Now I know why most business persons are paranoid about the government and banks.
They wouldn't have had to buy any if that were the case, they would have taken out the offending material, and it would have been the end of it. It isn't like the printed copies where they have to be destroyed to hide the material.
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"Using native codes"
Sounds like the author of this article isn't an actual programmer.
Also, I don't think that porting VLC to android would be the difficult or meaningful part, it's all about the codecs.
A direct port to Android would mean for a horrible interface, and a rewrite of the interface would just mean creating something new and calling it "VLC".
They didn't even have an advantage in the 60s. Dr. Von Braun wouldn't even use them in any of his designs.
Maybe he lives in opposite land, you insensitive clod!
So Canadian Court says pay money, so you go above them to the US Supreme Court, aka, Court of the World?
They aren't trying to build a bomb, they're building a medical research reactor! Just because they didn't want the pesky IAEA in there doesn't mean something bad is being created, does it?
Sounds like a job for quantum computing.
I can see the good intentions of the legislators, but I'm also worried about the execution and application that this may bring. Waiting for comments about the lawmakers being bought out and the end of the Internet as we know it.
How do we know that general relativity isn't wrong and we're not just "seeing" objects moving faster than the speed of light?
Unless the soviets helped the US fake the landing, I doubt that this software was used to fake one.
You know it's a good time to start looking for a new job when your employer starts hiding the CEO from the authorities.
I wonder if this is the same guy that claimed his company was going to the moon, and posted an Ask Slashdot asking for web design and 3d modeling advice.
I always like to imagine how big the ISS would be if we launched the modules SkyLab style, and put the people on little rockets, like SkyLab.
Honestly, I think the entire ISS/Space Shuttle platform should be revamped. I think that the shuttle has a good niche, but I don't see a reason as to why the shuttle shouldn't stay in space, while allowing the crew to return in a capsule-based vehicle.
.... -_-
The shuttle is good at reaching things and plucking them out of the sky, and the robotic arm is really nice. I don't see why they don't leave the robotic arm in space, or in a shuttle like vehicle. I like the idea of a shuttle-like vehicle that stays docked with the ISS with the arm attached so that it can go out, do things, and come back to the ISS to refuel, while the astronauts return home in a capsule.
Using the current Space Shuttle to deliver parts for the ISS is so awful. The modified Saturn V that delivered SkyLab, which was 60% the size of the ISS, was launched in ONE FLIGHT. Now that I think about it, I really think that I am talking about Constellation
The girl cop is hot. Mmm.
So long as you have an competent IT staff, you should be good. It's so much better to have internal people swapping out bad hardware and dealing directly with the RAM vendors, etc when possible. Not only do the vendors of specific hardware normally have longer warranties, they're normally faster than the end vendor at swapping out hardware. Think of it this way, if you keep paying Dell to do support and replacing bad hardware, then what is keeping another, less competent person from taking your job? So long as you create a good mechanism for keeping up with machines, parts, and vendor relations, you should be good. I highly recommend this approach. From my experience in government IT, it seems that the ones who go with vendors who provide a lot of support, the employee gets replaced with a drone who just interacts with said vendor. By doing what you're talking about doing, and doing it in a well executed and organized fashion, you are not only doing your employer a favor by saving money, you are also securing your job. You might want to do this in increments, maybe 100 computers at a time. That way you can find problems that you'd never think would ever be an issue. Doing things in small increments at first is probably the best move you can make. Also, think about keeping parts on hand, maybe enough parts to replace all the parts in every 25 computers or so. That way you can fix failed hardware on site, and then worry about swapping with the vendor later. If you keep up with your data, you can find out what fails the most and when, and then you can become more efficient in dealing with vendors, part swaps, and stocking of said parts.
The fancy airlines that have chefs prepare the meals before takeoff put more spice in the foods. The theory is that the altitude affects the taste in some ways.
I know that in some states, it is illegal for a membership department to offer to take money after the fact. So even if the home owner said, "I'll pay you anything!" it would be illegal to proceed. I'm sure that if he expressed financial difficulties when collecting the dues, they may have helped. I've heard stories of membership based departments "going anyway", and they were quickly unable to put fuel in their trucks shortly thereafter. It's expensive to run a fire department, even volunteer.
Yeah, it's a great way to build your resume and show that you aren't just some lingo slobbering hipster. Most companies would rather hire someone with some code on the 'net with their name on it than someone who is fresh out of school with no real experience.
They've had this for years
I don't see it happening. I recall a video where there current NASA Administrator stated that, "It doesn't matter if China makes it back to the moon first."
I don't understand why people get so excited over seeing the live broadcast when there is so much footage they they taped on the moon that's in colour.
I'm just glad that I'm not the only one who wants to be hooked up to machines a tubes with the idea of eternal life. Eventually leading up to the Brain in a vat paradigm. Imagine the productivity that could be reached!
Those are two of the worst financial organizations out there. Each of them have a few cute little features, but it's like making a deal with Satan himself.
Yeah, and they'll charge the customer about $100.00 every time the Feds or State requests that information. Then they'll freeze your bank accounts. Then when you ask the Feds or State WTH is up they say, "We didn't tell them to do that, they may have their own policies regarding how they handle such events." You ask the bank and the bank says, "We need a letter from them to allow us to release the funds." Then you finally create a three way call between all the offending parties and they just tell you whatever the hell you want to hear to get you off the telephone. When you ask the State what is going on, they claim that they do not know. If you ask them if there is a problem of if they want money, they say no.
I have a new bank now. Now I know why most business persons are paranoid about the government and banks.
They wouldn't have had to buy any if that were the case, they would have taken out the offending material, and it would have been the end of it. It isn't like the printed copies where they have to be destroyed to hide the material.