Although I think life often sucks big monster peckers (I love my job, hate my boss; I make alot of money, but just buy more expensive shit, so I'm not rich, etc), I wouldn't trade the pain of trying for things or working for things just because I could have a happy button attached to my nuts making life much simpler. I hate pain and disappointment as much as the next person, but it's the suffering and learning from suffering that makes me who I am, and try to become who I want to be. I'll die trying on my own before I ever have something handed to me.
I only use C# because I wanted a C++ similar alternative to some of development issues I had with VB6 (like VB6's notion of polymorphism, it's class limitations, etc). Coming from a C/C++/Assembly background, I've learned to gain an appreciation for VB, and think it is an elegant high-level language. But, I really only use it because I have to sometimes. As a consequence, I had no desire to pollute my knowledge of VB6 with VB.Net, which is why I turned to C#. C# is fantastic and all. It's so nice to use an OO language that actually makes sense, but it also has alot of drawbacks, and cut out a lot of mechanisms I really loved in C++, and I'm for damn sure not accustomed to not cleaning up after my code (even though I know there is no
delete
operator. I still purposefully set all non-primitives to null explicitly. Just a force of habit, I guess.)
This'll make it much easier for people to catch their cheating spouses in the act. Gotta be pretty upsetting to catch yer old lady humping her brains out in the back of your Durango high atop Makeout Point.
I remember hearing something about this way back in the 80s or something. Supposedly a bunch of high mucky-mucks in the 50s created some simple lifeform but it quickly died because it couldn't "eat". Perhaps it's one of those urban legends, like the Easter Bunny and hairy palms.
We're going to get Digital Rights Management, Ecrypted CPUs, Pallidium, DMCA and the like whether we like it or not.
WTF is this "we" shit you're talking about? What are they going to do? Come TAKE your money out of your wallet and GIVE you all of these eletronically controlled computing systems without you having anything to say about it? Are you going to tell me that you have no choice in what you buy? You're going to buy what is force-fed to you because that's all there is?!? The simple solution is not to buy the goddamn thing. A computer may be central to my work, but it most certainly is NOT central to my life. And for anyone that it is, you have either too much free time, or not enough life. Unplug and go read a book for Chrissake's.
The fact of the matter is that DRM and DMCA is a failure. Any new protection scheme will be broken inside of a week, so who is it really stopping?
I hear that. These river pirahna act like they're sharks in the ocean. You have no idea how badly I wish I could say more, but it's got to do with that whole non-disclosure security agreement I signed. Normally when someone says something like I have my first thought would be, eh, it's just that school, but I attend HE conferences regularly and while we never disclose our processes even to other schools, alot of staff from other schools, especially smaller schools, have made the comment about what little we do disclose, "Oh, you're processes are just like ours."
I graduated from a small university, and I'm glad of it. At least I wasn't treated like a number/fodder to my face. *Sigh*, I suspect it's always been this way, in one shape or fashion or form.
I work for a higher education institution as an application developer. The office I work in is more or less sandwiched between academic affairs and administrative affairs, so I'm privy to a good deal of information about various university dealings, even though I'm just a grunt low on the totem pole. Even though I see and hear alot of things that would piss off alot of parents trying to get their kids in school, something like this still shocks me. I love working where I work, but shit, higher education is one screwed up place. The politics are absolutely UNREAL. It still amazes me the power some individuals wield, especially when they shouldn't be in a position to wield ANY power at all.
It's too bad I can't comment on some of the just plain wrong stuff I see going on, but I need my job.
I've yet to be unable to copy a new cd. I'm sure I'm just lucky though. I've bought more music recently though than I have in the past several months. Out of the last two months I'll say I've bought maybe eight or ten cds and I've burned them all to my hard drive with no problems at all.
Question for the gurus though, regarding some of the content of the article: is the ability (or rather, inability) of a pc cd-rom drive to read these protected cds strictly a hardware issue, a driver issue, or would something like Nero be able to rip an ISO of the disk correctly?
Stevie Case isn't that impressive, but I guess stacked up against the other 2 nerdettes in the game biz, I can almost understand why some people would think she's hot. Plus, I finally met John Romero a few months back in Dallas. He's no prize (aesthetically or personally), so either he's hung like a bear, still has alot of dough leftover from the fiasco that was ION Storm, or she has no qualms about whom she beds down with.
Superman doesn't have to be brave, or subtle, or creative
I agree for the most part. Kind of like the Greek/Roman Gods vs the Norse Gods. The Greek and Roman Gods were fearless because they could hardly be hurt at all, maybe just their egos bruised a bit, but the Norse Gods KNEW it was there destiny to die, and they still did what they did @ Ragnarok.
But, in Superman's defense, he did dig deep for some bravery to overcome his fear of Doomsday when they chunked the second time (although Supes got his clock cleaned). I lent the graphic novels to a friend a few years ago, so you'll have to forgive me if I can't remember the name of them. There were three, I believe. Bad art, but interesting origin of Doomsday. Anyone remember the name of these?
hmmm...I've a fan of Masa, but those mice just look plain silly...AND like they would hurt the hell outta my hand. Besides, I wonder what the cost would be....
sounds like this article was written by another one of those MIS majors or something. Clearly it's written by someone who knows little to nothing about the creative process. In my office I have to wear shirt & tie, and I never, EVER see the customer! The don't let me go to meetings because because I always try to drill through the bullshit to the heart of a project, instead of making false promises and lying to the customer, like those business analyst types. So, I'm kind of left wondering, why must I wear a tie? For pete's sake, I'm not even a good programmer from 8 to 5! They should just let me tele-commute, I could make my own hours, and I could work in my undies, and then my house can stink like ass and feet all day!
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Although I think life often sucks big monster peckers (I love my job, hate my boss; I make alot of money, but just buy more expensive shit, so I'm not rich, etc), I wouldn't trade the pain of trying for things or working for things just because I could have a happy button attached to my nuts making life much simpler. I hate pain and disappointment as much as the next person, but it's the suffering and learning from suffering that makes me who I am, and try to become who I want to be. I'll die trying on my own before I ever have something handed to me.
but your linked article was about as funny as hammered shit...
As Whoopi Goldberg said, "You want a quarter?!? Kiss my ass! Find me in New York for this f*cking quarter!"
Kaa-rist! Please don't let microsoft write the software for these bad boys.
This'll make it much easier for people to catch their cheating spouses in the act. Gotta be pretty upsetting to catch yer old lady humping her brains out in the back of your Durango high atop Makeout Point.
I remember hearing something about this way back in the 80s or something. Supposedly a bunch of high mucky-mucks in the 50s created some simple lifeform but it quickly died because it couldn't "eat". Perhaps it's one of those urban legends, like the Easter Bunny and hairy palms.
Heaven forbid you protest a little and maybe put the nix on an ugly trend at its inception.....
Never gonna happen
I wasn't talking about the populace at large, you fucktard. I was talking about a single person. You don't like it? Don't buy it. I know I won't.
We're going to get Digital Rights Management, Ecrypted CPUs, Pallidium, DMCA and the like whether we like it or not.
WTF is this "we" shit you're talking about? What are they going to do? Come TAKE your money out of your wallet and GIVE you all of these eletronically controlled computing systems without you having anything to say about it? Are you going to tell me that you have no choice in what you buy? You're going to buy what is force-fed to you because that's all there is?!? The simple solution is not to buy the goddamn thing. A computer may be central to my work, but it most certainly is NOT central to my life. And for anyone that it is, you have either too much free time, or not enough life. Unplug and go read a book for Chrissake's.
The fact of the matter is that DRM and DMCA is a failure. Any new protection scheme will be broken inside of a week, so who is it really stopping?
...Longhorn has been scrapped...
...in favor of a better name with better recognition, The Texas A&M Aggie Server.
Can't get in my wireless home lan...
...cos I gave my laptop to a super-fine chick at work....*sniff* #;^(
Because the stakes are so small
I hear that. These river pirahna act like they're sharks in the ocean. You have no idea how badly I wish I could say more, but it's got to do with that whole non-disclosure security agreement I signed. Normally when someone says something like I have my first thought would be, eh, it's just that school, but I attend HE conferences regularly and while we never disclose our processes even to other schools, alot of staff from other schools, especially smaller schools, have made the comment about what little we do disclose, "Oh, you're processes are just like ours."
I graduated from a small university, and I'm glad of it. At least I wasn't treated like a number/fodder to my face. *Sigh*, I suspect it's always been this way, in one shape or fashion or form.
I work for a higher education institution as an application developer. The office I work in is more or less sandwiched between academic affairs and administrative affairs, so I'm privy to a good deal of information about various university dealings, even though I'm just a grunt low on the totem pole. Even though I see and hear alot of things that would piss off alot of parents trying to get their kids in school, something like this still shocks me. I love working where I work, but shit, higher education is one screwed up place. The politics are absolutely UNREAL. It still amazes me the power some individuals wield, especially when they shouldn't be in a position to wield ANY power at all.
It's too bad I can't comment on some of the just plain wrong stuff I see going on, but I need my job.
Ok, this post was worthless, mod me down. #;^)
I've yet to be unable to copy a new cd. I'm sure I'm just lucky though. I've bought more music recently though than I have in the past several months. Out of the last two months I'll say I've bought maybe eight or ten cds and I've burned them all to my hard drive with no problems at all.
Question for the gurus though, regarding some of the content of the article: is the ability (or rather, inability) of a pc cd-rom drive to read these protected cds strictly a hardware issue, a driver issue, or would something like Nero be able to rip an ISO of the disk correctly?
Eiffel anyone? No wait, seriously...Ada....no, no, no, no...Lisp....no, wait, I got it...COBOL! FORTRAN?!?
*Tap,tap*Is this thing on?
I don't buy hardware to play one damn game. And anyone who does either has too much money, or not enough life. Flame away.
Stevie Case isn't that impressive, but I guess stacked up against the other 2 nerdettes in the game biz, I can almost understand why some people would think she's hot. Plus, I finally met John Romero a few months back in Dallas. He's no prize (aesthetically or personally), so either he's hung like a bear, still has alot of dough leftover from the fiasco that was ION Storm, or she has no qualms about whom she beds down with.
...did Microsoft screw the pooch on that one.
yeah, I thought the whole 666-bit encryption algorithm part sounded fake...
Bruce Wayne..is Batman?!? OMFG!
Superman doesn't have to be brave, or subtle, or creative
I agree for the most part. Kind of like the Greek/Roman Gods vs the Norse Gods. The Greek and Roman Gods were fearless because they could hardly be hurt at all, maybe just their egos bruised a bit, but the Norse Gods KNEW it was there destiny to die, and they still did what they did @ Ragnarok.
But, in Superman's defense, he did dig deep for some bravery to overcome his fear of Doomsday when they chunked the second time (although Supes got his clock cleaned). I lent the graphic novels to a friend a few years ago, so you'll have to forgive me if I can't remember the name of them. There were three, I believe. Bad art, but interesting origin of Doomsday. Anyone remember the name of these?
hmmm...I've a fan of Masa, but those mice just look plain silly...AND like they would hurt the hell outta my hand. Besides, I wonder what the cost would be....
...pirate mucis
...eeeeeewwww!
sounds like this article was written by another one of those MIS majors or something. Clearly it's written by someone who knows little to nothing about the creative process. In my office I have to wear shirt & tie, and I never, EVER see the customer! The don't let me go to meetings because because I always try to drill through the bullshit to the heart of a project, instead of making false promises and lying to the customer, like those business analyst types. So, I'm kind of left wondering, why must I wear a tie? For pete's sake, I'm not even a good programmer from 8 to 5! They should just let me tele-commute, I could make my own hours, and I could work in my undies, and then my house can stink like ass and feet all day!