As much fun as it is to bash Microsoft, would you be happier if Microsoft just said, 'forget it, cancel the anti-spyware product'?
Of course it's going to be buggy. Of course it's not going to remove everything that Ad-Aware can. And of course, paying for anti-spyware is like paying for anti-virus software. And of course, since much of the spyware is the result of bugs in Microsoft, they should take responsibility and release it freely (after their OWN QA has tested it).
Seriously folks, this article sounds at first like "Go Open Source!!", but instead of cheering for it, you guys/girls* point out how it's not really comparing apples to apples. Would Microsoft ever come out and say, "No, actually that study that says that MS is better really doesn't address the real issues"?
I guess the fact that not many open-source developers rely on that development for their livelihood, so they're more likely to go for truth over hype.
The point of the article is that you wouldn't age, so you wouldn't be in a nursing home for the last 150 years of your life (unless you're working there, or you just like the atmosphere). The science of aging is very interesting--in many ways it is artificial and 'un-natural'. To cease aging would obviously create a slew of problems (population explosion, justice/incarceration, jobs, etc), but I think we can deal with these problems.
The "opposing" article is just a bunch of crap. "Don't expect to live to 1000, because Indiana Jones tried to get the grail but it fell down the chasm."
For the guy who wrote that he'd rather live 50 good years that 1000 years of pill-popping-- if you really could take one pill a year that would eliminate aging for the next year-- you wouldn't take it? How about your loved ones? Have a parent that's getting old? How about your children? I'd rather live 1000 good years than 50.
The article implies that one of the aims is to "cure" aging-- does this mean that if I'm 75, and I drink their potion, then I'll "revert" to 50 or 40 or whatever?
This is actually funny because there was a Twilight Zone episode on last night about aging-- "A Short Drink From a Certain Fountain", I think.
I agree 100%. I went to an "average" undergrad schoool, and got MAYBE an "average" CS education. Spent a year getting a masters at Cornell, and it was worth every penny (and holy crap is education expensive!).
Unfortunately, the way the world is, a big name school opens up doors.
Consider going to a big name school for graduate school. Having a B.S. from Averagetown College and a Ph.D from MIT or CMU would shine probably just as much as BS and Ph.D from an Ivy League.
I'm with the square. I think relationships should be based on mutual trust, understanding, and the ability to talk through issues without resorting to anger.
Re:hah I'm like that
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No, it's S-asterisk-asterisk-asterisk-asterisk-asterisk F-asterisk-asterisk-asterisk-asterisk-. It's a foreign firm. Some people call it S-star-star-star-star-star F-star-star-star-star, but those are mostly newbies.
I'm not missing the point here, but I have an alternative suggestion-- reimage the machines nightly from another (non-compromised) box or ghost image. You can probably get something free or cheap to do it, and then you never really have to worry-- every night at 11PM, everything gets wiped.
The difficulty of dealing with [Spy|Mal|Ad|Crap]-ware is increasing exponentially-- unless something major comes along (cough cough Linux cough cough Firefox), then I don't see *any* company being able to step up and really protect us.
What if Google started charging $0.001 per search? I'd probably pay it, but grumble anyway.
People like Google because:
* Free [everyone]
* Well-designed GUI (especially for gmail) [normal people]
* Isn't Evil [mostly geeks]
I'd be very interesting to see how google evolves over the next 5-10 years...
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As soon as people mention "enterprise-grade web applications" it's time to skip to the next thread. These people live in a little world that's been built for them by small minded project managers, clueless clients, and a university programming course that's been bought and paid for by a large corporation (usually Sun Microsystems).
I take exception to that. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean that it can't be done. Maybe where you're from, Sun runs things, but here, it's the business-- how can you get the job done better and faster? And Java has proven to be a useful tool, when used by competant programmers (not Learn Java in 21 Days type).
I'll try to make my case for "enterprise-grade web applications". Such an application needs the following features:
1. Does what the customers want 2. Secure 3. Database-driven 4. Clustered/clusterable 5. ***Maintainable*** 6. Performs well 7. Integrates with other systems 8. Deliverable by the deadline
It's #5 and #8 that are hard to come by. As for maintainability, I see Perl as a Write-Once language, with PHP only slightly better. Java/C# are much easier to maintain because (a) their syntax is not prone to being overly compact (read: unreadble), and (b) the number of people who can maintain Java applications is probably much larger than those who can modify your Perl app.
You advocate Java and slam PHP in the same post? Both of these languages belong in the same beginners class.
Where do you work that Java is considered "beginner"? Have your company actually produced applications?
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You use PHP/Perl on a server? For something other than adding phpbb to your homemade website? Sorry, but PHP/Perl serves a purpose, and so do Java/C#, and they two are almost mutually exclusive.
For enterprise-grade web-applications (not hacks), it's.NET or Java. For real applications, it's either.NET, Java, or C++.
End of story. Don't argue with me, just accept it.
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You are my hero! I forgot/lost that link (gemm.com) and have tried for hours to find it.
I'm now +5: Happy
M
Very interesting article
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I must say, everyone who's been telling me to RTFA has been giving good advise. If you're reading this, but you haven't RTFA, you should RTFA now.
I agree with the assessment that the traditional 80/20 rule is no longer in effect for some entertainment markets (or at least, not as much as the Powers That Be would make it seem). I've purchased CDs from Norway and Germany that weren't available in the US. I'm always disappointed by Blockbuster's "Top 40"-esque approach to stocking movies.
I'm glad to see that it's not just me.
Mike
or has the last few weeks had quite a few "Your Rights Online" articles that were actually good for the people?
It's usually, "Microsoft Patents Breathing" or "RIAA shoots two 6-year old copyright violators", but these are actually starting to restore my faith in humanity. Not that much, but a little bit.
Sure, and I would gladly donate to that, but since no one else has stepped forward, and the attention spam of an article on/. is about a day, I thought doing something would be better than doing nothing.
Slashdot Mirror
I think there's a guy in India that'll do it on Rent-a-coder for $20.
"Our customers chose ViGUARD because they are uncompromising when it comes to reliable computer security."
I'm sure *someone* can come up with a clever retort.
Wow, 46,000 hits from the same 3 IP addresses!
For God's sake, please stop the business-speak!
As much fun as it is to bash Microsoft, would you be happier if Microsoft just said, 'forget it, cancel the anti-spyware product'?
/microsoft_bash
Of course it's going to be buggy. Of course it's not going to remove everything that Ad-Aware can. And of course, paying for anti-spyware is like paying for anti-virus software. And of course, since much of the spyware is the result of bugs in Microsoft, they should take responsibility and release it freely (after their OWN QA has tested it).
Hmm, ok fine, Microsoft sucks!
Microsoft Outlook never been so good.
I thought the airplanes today are run almost totally on auto-pilot? I doubt that there's so little leeway in flying...
Seriously folks, this article sounds at first like "Go Open Source!!", but instead of cheering for it, you guys/girls* point out how it's not really comparing apples to apples. Would Microsoft ever come out and say, "No, actually that study that says that MS is better really doesn't address the real issues"?
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I guess the fact that not many open-source developers rely on that development for their livelihood, so they're more likely to go for truth over hype.
It somehow restores my faith in humanity.
*I realize that girls don't use
The point of the article is that you wouldn't age, so you wouldn't be in a nursing home for the last 150 years of your life (unless you're working there, or you just like the atmosphere). The science of aging is very interesting--in many ways it is artificial and 'un-natural'. To cease aging would obviously create a slew of problems (population explosion, justice/incarceration, jobs, etc), but I think we can deal with these problems.
The "opposing" article is just a bunch of crap. "Don't expect to live to 1000, because Indiana Jones tried to get the grail but it fell down the chasm."
For the guy who wrote that he'd rather live 50 good years that 1000 years of pill-popping-- if you really could take one pill a year that would eliminate aging for the next year-- you wouldn't take it? How about your loved ones? Have a parent that's getting old? How about your children? I'd rather live 1000 good years than 50.
The article implies that one of the aims is to "cure" aging-- does this mean that if I'm 75, and I drink their potion, then I'll "revert" to 50 or 40 or whatever?
This is actually funny because there was a Twilight Zone episode on last night about aging-- "A Short Drink From a Certain Fountain", I think.
I agree 100%. I went to an "average" undergrad schoool, and got MAYBE an "average" CS education. Spent a year getting a masters at Cornell, and it was worth every penny (and holy crap is education expensive!).
Unfortunately, the way the world is, a big name school opens up doors.
Consider going to a big name school for graduate school. Having a B.S. from Averagetown College and a Ph.D from MIT or CMU would shine probably just as much as BS and Ph.D from an Ivy League.
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I'm with the square. I think relationships should be based on mutual trust, understanding, and the ability to talk through issues without resorting to anger.
No, it's S-asterisk-asterisk-asterisk-asterisk-asterisk F-asterisk-asterisk-asterisk-asterisk-. It's a foreign firm. Some people call it S-star-star-star-star-star F-star-star-star-star, but those are mostly newbies.
I'm not missing the point here, but I have an alternative suggestion-- reimage the machines nightly from another (non-compromised) box or ghost image. You can probably get something free or cheap to do it, and then you never really have to worry-- every night at 11PM, everything gets wiped.
The difficulty of dealing with [Spy|Mal|Ad|Crap]-ware is increasing exponentially-- unless something major comes along (cough cough Linux cough cough Firefox), then I don't see *any* company being able to step up and really protect us.
Isn't this article a bit like the classic, How to Write Unmaintainable Code?
What if Google started charging $0.001 per search? I'd probably pay it, but grumble anyway.
People like Google because:
* Free [everyone]
* Well-designed GUI (especially for gmail) [normal people]
* Isn't Evil [mostly geeks]
I'd be very interesting to see how google evolves over the next 5-10 years...
I take exception to that. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean that it can't be done. Maybe where you're from, Sun runs things, but here, it's the business-- how can you get the job done better and faster? And Java has proven to be a useful tool, when used by competant programmers (not Learn Java in 21 Days type).
I'll try to make my case for "enterprise-grade web applications". Such an application needs the following features:It's #5 and #8 that are hard to come by. As for maintainability, I see Perl as a Write-Once language, with PHP only slightly better. Java/C# are much easier to maintain because (a) their syntax is not prone to being overly compact (read: unreadble), and (b) the number of people who can maintain Java applications is probably much larger than those who can modify your Perl app.
You advocate Java and slam PHP in the same post? Both of these languages belong in the same beginners class.
Where do you work that Java is considered "beginner"? Have your company actually produced applications?
You use PHP/Perl on a server? For something other than adding phpbb to your homemade website? Sorry, but PHP/Perl serves a purpose, and so do Java/C#, and they two are almost mutually exclusive.
.NET or Java. For real applications, it's either .NET, Java, or C++.
For enterprise-grade web-applications (not hacks), it's
End of story. Don't argue with me, just accept it.
You are my hero! I forgot/lost that link (gemm.com) and have tried for hours to find it.
I'm now +5: Happy
M
I must say, everyone who's been telling me to RTFA has been giving good advise. If you're reading this, but you haven't RTFA, you should RTFA now. I agree with the assessment that the traditional 80/20 rule is no longer in effect for some entertainment markets (or at least, not as much as the Powers That Be would make it seem). I've purchased CDs from Norway and Germany that weren't available in the US. I'm always disappointed by Blockbuster's "Top 40"-esque approach to stocking movies. I'm glad to see that it's not just me. Mike
If not, you can quote me on it:
"People will endure exactly as much oppression as they will tolerate, no more, no less."
or has the last few weeks had quite a few "Your Rights Online" articles that were actually good for the people?
It's usually, "Microsoft Patents Breathing" or "RIAA shoots two 6-year old copyright violators", but these are actually starting to restore my faith in humanity. Not that much, but a little bit.
Sure, and I would gladly donate to that, but since no one else has stepped forward, and the attention spam of an article on /. is about a day, I thought doing something would be better than doing nothing.
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