Ive been there. The problem was a bug in the chipset causing USB ports to hang unexpectedly. The chipset vendor was refusing to fix their firmware. Solution was to put VIA on my do not buy list and move on.
Your problem seems similar, USB works everywhere except your PC. Gotta suspect your PC, not the OS.
Linux damaged the Solaris market, and Intel x86 made Sparc a less compelling hardware platform.
Java kept Sun distracted as their core revenue streams were eroded.
As Sun tried to turn Java into a revenue stream, they diverted money, technical expertise and management attention from Solaris and Sparc. Java (particularly JavaEE) also made their acquisitions (Forte etc) difficult as Sun tried to shoehorn Java into products that didn't need it.
So I reassert that java helped kill Sun.
Its worth noting that Oracle are not overly distracted by Java. They are getting the jvm and core language sorted out without blowing billions doing it.
My personal view on JAVA is don't let the door hit you hard on the ass on the way out. And good riddence.
Yup, Java helped kill Sun. If Android knows whats good for it, it will drop Java in favour of better languages and native compilation, possibly Qt as the toolset and D or C++ as the compiler with javascript and python support too.
COBOL has older applications, and the only way to become an old application is to start with a sound architecture. So they are probably just looking at a survivorship bias issue than a language or programmer experience issue.
It would be nice to see application age and programmer experience controlled for.
Actually, economists predict crashes all of the time.
Some are perma-bears, they always predict a crash. They do predict the crashes that happen, but they also predict loads that dont.
Some are perma-bulls, they always predict a crash, but not just yet.
And some try and give useful forecasts, but get it wrong most of the time because markets go through chaotic phases, and politicians make random moves.
For instance, right now there are some people predicting a UK housing market crash of about 20% in the next year. If theres no crash this year, they'll just move forwards to next year. Eventually they'll be right, and will parade their insight for all to see.
Theres a few annoying quirks around the duck typing ( e.g. 01234 gets treated as an octal number, bloody stupid decision)
typeof is useless
The class system is a bit klunky, but I'd far prefer it to something like Java where OO mandatory and you soon end up abstractFactoryFactoryGetter'd up the wazoo.
There is no native include directive.
But most of the problems are with a certain browsers inconsistent use of the DOM, dodgy standards support and bizarre bugs that never get fixed.
You say "she hasn't gotten used to it, and wants a Windows machine". Do you mean she hasn't gotten used to Mac OS X and wants to use Windows? Just use Boot Camp and install Windows on your MacBook, problem solved.
If you mean she is using Windows on your MacBook and there is something about the MacBook itself she doesn't like, perhaps you should elaborate on what specifically it is she doesn't like about the hardware as that's probably something you should take into account in your next purchase.
He doesn't know it, but underneath it all he means "She cannot abide change, and she is not competent to maintain her own environment in the stasis she craves.".
This is very serious for him. As he ages, she will become increasingly dissatisfied with life's changes, especially changes in himself. It will start with gentle digs about hair loss, and end with her throwing him out.
The best way to deal with this is to leave her now, before it all goes wrong.
Alternatively, gently persuade her buy and maintain her own laptop. The pain of holding even a single PC in changeless nirvana will force her to address her own psychological shortcomings. She will either learn to appreciate your ability to manage change, or she will have a complete mental breakdown and install Gentoo.
Haemophiliacs, rape victims, children of HIV positive mothers.
The defining characteristic of a virus is that it makes copies of itself and broadcasts them around to hopefully contact and infect the next host.
The defining characteristic of a Trojan Horse is that is presents itself as a benign object and waits for an unwary administrator to install it within a defensive perimeter.
An EXE is not a virus if it does not attempt to broadcast itself to the next host.
I was just leading readers along a path that ends with questioning the alarmist nature of the SecurityWeek article.
Its not a Virus, it doesn't propagate itself. You only get this Trojan by going to a unsecured website (A Chinese one at that) website and downloading it from there.
Also, I just think Linux is a better operating system, with reduced time spent managing the system, fixing errors and waiting for it to open applications.
How do we know that this isn't disinformation from the intelligence firms to make genuine future leaks look like they might be 'planted' to make competing governments and corporations look bad?
I'm blacklisting javascript on bing (using yesscript)
Dont do that, use a greasemonkey script to pick the most porny link and send hover data back to the server. Or just 'SEO' optimise your own sites with funny bits of javascript that talk back to bing when a user hits your site.
A possible way to get a laptop on sale is to buy it, reject the EULA, return it according to the EULA terms, then buy it back from the 'remaindered stock' sales section.
Why no noise about being able to buy a Mac without whatever Macs run?
Because Apple has not gone about forcing exclusive deals onto every significant hardware manufacturer in the market. This case is about exclusive and exclusionary deals between Microsoft and PC sellers and its effect on the end consumer.
no scientist or engineer has worked out how to do it.
I have, you get a chip with small channels and voids through which you pass hydrogen. On that chip are pulsed semiconductor lasers that create 'hot' fusion, on a very small scale. Doing it on a microscopic scale makes the energies manageable.
I am currently working on the funding to build a lab and hire some eggheads to implement the trivial details of my genius idea. I have already identified an ideal site for the laboratory inside an extinct volcano.
Its a great investment opportunity. Want to be on board with the first round of funding?
Slashdot Mirror
Ive been there. The problem was a bug in the chipset causing USB ports to hang unexpectedly. The chipset vendor was refusing to fix their firmware. Solution was to put VIA on my do not buy list and move on. Your problem seems similar, USB works everywhere except your PC. Gotta suspect your PC, not the OS.
Linux damaged the Solaris market, and Intel x86 made Sparc a less compelling hardware platform.
Java kept Sun distracted as their core revenue streams were eroded.
As Sun tried to turn Java into a revenue stream, they diverted money, technical expertise and management attention from Solaris and Sparc. Java (particularly JavaEE) also made their acquisitions (Forte etc) difficult as Sun tried to shoehorn Java into products that didn't need it.
So I reassert that java helped kill Sun.
Its worth noting that Oracle are not overly distracted by Java. They are getting the jvm and core language sorted out without blowing billions doing it.
My personal view on JAVA is don't let the door hit you hard on the ass on the way out. And good riddence.
Yup, Java helped kill Sun. If Android knows whats good for it, it will drop Java in favour of better languages and native compilation, possibly Qt as the toolset and D or C++ as the compiler with javascript and python support too.
COBOL has older applications, and the only way to become an old application is to start with a sound architecture. So they are probably just looking at a survivorship bias issue than a language or programmer experience issue.
It would be nice to see application age and programmer experience controlled for.
Actually, economists predict crashes all of the time.
For instance, right now there are some people predicting a UK housing market crash of about 20% in the next year. If theres no crash this year, they'll just move forwards to next year. Eventually they'll be right, and will parade their insight for all to see.
Something from a mirror site I guess.
Theres a few annoying quirks around the duck typing ( e.g. 01234 gets treated as an octal number, bloody stupid decision)
typeof is useless
The class system is a bit klunky, but I'd far prefer it to something like Java where OO mandatory and you soon end up abstractFactoryFactoryGetter'd up the wazoo.
There is no native include directive.
But most of the problems are with a certain browsers inconsistent use of the DOM, dodgy standards support and bizarre bugs that never get fixed.
I'm pretty sure someone on the team said something like "I wish we knew why this star is heavy element deficient"
Surely the change to the tax system the prompted the protest should be a matter of record.
Probably shaped to supercavitate.
You say "she hasn't gotten used to it, and wants a Windows machine". Do you mean she hasn't gotten used to Mac OS X and wants to use Windows? Just use Boot Camp and install Windows on your MacBook, problem solved. If you mean she is using Windows on your MacBook and there is something about the MacBook itself she doesn't like, perhaps you should elaborate on what specifically it is she doesn't like about the hardware as that's probably something you should take into account in your next purchase.
He doesn't know it, but underneath it all he means "She cannot abide change, and she is not competent to maintain her own environment in the stasis she craves.".
This is very serious for him. As he ages, she will become increasingly dissatisfied with life's changes, especially changes in himself. It will start with gentle digs about hair loss, and end with her throwing him out.
The best way to deal with this is to leave her now, before it all goes wrong.
Alternatively, gently persuade her buy and maintain her own laptop. The pain of holding even a single PC in changeless nirvana will force her to address her own psychological shortcomings. She will either learn to appreciate your ability to manage change, or she will have a complete mental breakdown and install Gentoo.
Don't you mean ...
Oh, you don't have to worry about that. Microsoft have definitely cleaned up all the possible botnet controllers to be found in the US.
But on the other hand, the title tempts me to check it out.
Yup, my finger was over the buy button when I switched tabs and saw Maemo was being merged and discontinued.
You only get the virus through your own actions.
Haemophiliacs, rape victims, children of HIV positive mothers.
The defining characteristic of a virus is that it makes copies of itself and broadcasts them around to hopefully contact and infect the next host.
The defining characteristic of a Trojan Horse is that is presents itself as a benign object and waits for an unwary administrator to install it within a defensive perimeter.
An EXE is not a virus if it does not attempt to broadcast itself to the next host.
I know most /.ers don't RTFA
I was just leading readers along a path that ends with questioning the alarmist nature of the SecurityWeek article.
Its not a Virus, it doesn't propagate itself. You only get this Trojan by going to a unsecured website (A Chinese one at that) website and downloading it from there.
In other news, iPhones are dangerous when eaten.
Pray tell. How does this virus propagate?
I am not camp!
Also, I just think Linux is a better operating system, with reduced time spent managing the system, fixing errors and waiting for it to open applications.
I don't think they're bright enough for a double bluff.
Yeah, yeah, for sure, Mr Anonymous Coward.
If that's your real name.
How do we know that this isn't disinformation from the intelligence firms to make genuine future leaks look like they might be 'planted' to make competing governments and corporations look bad?
I'm blacklisting javascript on bing (using yesscript)
Dont do that, use a greasemonkey script to pick the most porny link and send hover data back to the server. Or just 'SEO' optimise your own sites with funny bits of javascript that talk back to bing when a user hits your site.
A possible way to get a laptop on sale is to buy it, reject the EULA, return it according to the EULA terms, then buy it back from the 'remaindered stock' sales section.
Why no noise about being able to buy a Mac without whatever Macs run?
Because Apple has not gone about forcing exclusive deals onto every significant hardware manufacturer in the market. This case is about exclusive and exclusionary deals between Microsoft and PC sellers and its effect on the end consumer.
no scientist or engineer has worked out how to do it.
I have, you get a chip with small channels and voids through which you pass hydrogen. On that chip are pulsed semiconductor lasers that create 'hot' fusion, on a very small scale. Doing it on a microscopic scale makes the energies manageable.
I am currently working on the funding to build a lab and hire some eggheads to implement the trivial details of my genius idea. I have already identified an ideal site for the laboratory inside an extinct volcano.
Its a great investment opportunity. Want to be on board with the first round of funding?