I've never understood what the point is of a docking station. Yes, it puts the iPod (or PDA) in a possition that I can read the information on the screen. But I would get that *and* the possibility of using the keys if it was lying flat on my desk. Difficult to knock over as well. I possitively hate the docking station that came with my Palm(s).
The only reason I see for including a docking station is for them to sell us a "special travel cable", which is basically a wire with their own proprietary connector. That and maybe supplying power, but a powered USB hub could handle that as well.
Well, you can get a perfectly fine PC from Dell including screen for 578 euro's, the same amount that the Mini goes for if you count in the additional memory.
If you order online you get 512 MB of RAM, 80GB hard drive, DVD drive, CD-RW drive , 15" flat panel, mouse, keyboard and of course a 2.6 GHz Celery processor. This is currently including transport costs.
So, yes, the Apple is nicely priced , but you still need to see the benefits of the style, the os and the silence. Otherwise, you can get much better deals.
IBM has AIX Sun has Solaris HP has HPUX (waiting to be retired in all probability) SCO - oh forget SCO, they are pretty much a non-player
You'd be amazed how many proprietary Unix systems are still out there. Don't forget that a lot of servers are running a specific software suite or on specific hardware. But the server itself needs to be updated once in a while.
And a lot of businesses like an OS that is very stable, if not that cool or up to date. The one time that I saw Solaris crash was due to hardware errors (and there were quite some Solaris workstations situated at university). Yes, I've seen Linux crashes, before you ask.
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Not all commercial software is crap. Let alone that all software that is created at universities is that good. Actually, you could very much make a case of the opposite.
No, not all computer science is gone away. Software engeneering is pretty much a valid field, as well as the different programming paradigms. These have little to do with the mathematical background though.
Currently I am working in the commercial field, doing innovative work. My university background is certainly a great help with this, but I would have liked it to be much better. I would at least have finished it. Sometimes there is pressure yes, but I do not think that quality suffers too much. Universities know pressure as well as companies nowadays, sometimes even more.
My argument a series of non-sequiters? Well, that's better than no argument at all. What the hell does a HCI have to do with programming? Most of what I program does not even *have* a HCI. Does that mean the software is useless? I might not hope so. What the hell does.NET or any other technique has to do with the subject at hand?
Hiding under anonymous can mean two things: you want to be a nuisance, or you are hiding from your employer. As the first option is probably out, the reason why the poster was hiding was very probably the second reason. Or you must think that anonymous is actually only used by cowards. In that case you need a lesson in sarcasm.
All that and the fact that the consumer has indeed the most voices. (Un)fortunately they do not speak all with the same voice, and most of the time they don't speak about a subject at all.
Yeah, but remember what would happen if everybody that finishes university would try to actually get into computer *science*. There are just not enough jobs there. The professors always used this lame excuse for fucking up college. Yeah, but this is where you learn to do science, not handle the corporate world. And then you get things like "theoretical proof" of algorithms (which nobody uses in real life) as a subject. Thinking of computer science as applied mathematics? Christ, maybe in the 70ties. Computer science has grown up. Obviously university should focus more on the underlying theoretical models, but it does not hurt to make sure you can actually apply what you learn afterwards.
I've seen the same thing happening at university (computer science). The most difficult things (practice work) practically wrote themselves. If I create a crude analogy with fixing a flat tire of a bicycle - yes, I'm from the Netherlands - no this does not help them bit.
Then again, just to get that far in computer science means that you need to be able to solve problems by yourself. And most of the time they excelled in maths for some reason or the other. Which clearly demonstrates being able to solve difficult problems.
Well said, and with the advance of UMTS you would get an always on experience as well. Currently GPRS means that you need to setup a new connection all the time (which is cumbersome and very costly). At this time UMTS is pretty expensive, and not that available, but this will change rapidly. And then we will have continuous access to cyberspace from anywhere at all. Same for WiFi in some places. And there are Gbit connections just around the corner. Overlooking this kind of technology is the biggest mistake one can make.
Note that hacking a WiFi network does not directly mean that you can interfere with this protocol. You can always digitally sign/encrypt data units on application level. This would mean that you might have access to the network, or even internet connection, but that you would still have to hack the devices/software or operating system themselves. Of course, the advent of WiFi networks with their insecurities (insecure in practice, well thought out security *does* exist for WiFi) does not help.
Since when are crackpots moderated informative? I've never seen such a bunch of BS in my life. Normally I would write a comprehensive critic about the article, but in this case I do not even known where to start. Ok, some points: writing software is not easy, and it is not written to solve problems created by the same, nor does it have anything to do with interfaces per se. Then there is the flawed anagram about the numeral system, what does that have to do anything with it?
It is a surprise you have the fucking guts to not post as anonymous coward. Since when are persons attacked on posting anonymously anyway? It's hard enough to start off with 0 points in the first place.
Not until they created a unix variant of their grid software. And not until I can be sure my PC is not abused, and that there are no possible weaknesses in their programs. They can do this either by creating a Java client (hint hint) or making their software open source.
Yeah, they are the persons that are trying to get into every subject at hand. They are all paid experts in biology, chemistry, medical, football, politics, history, computer science... well, you get the point. The good thing about wikipedia is that these professionals are there to help, in exactly the same way that they aren't for a normal encyclopedias.
Yeah, that's what I need, a program which tells me how I feel at a certain time of the week. Fortunately I am not *that* predictable. Maybe they left it out for a reason.
The First Rule of Program Optimization: Don't do it. The Second Rule of Program Optimization (for experts only!): Don't do it yet. -- Michael Jackson
And, from my instructor (who has probably got it from someone else):
Get it working, Get it right, Get it optimized!
In my experience, you first need a good design. Then you need to think about the implementation on a high level. Where's disk access? How much memory does something take? Should I load everything in RAM or should I use some caching algorithm?
Only if it is 110 percent sure that the thing does not work without hand optimization on a code (== compiler level) you should NOT use any optimizations in there. Talking about things like ! or == NULL makes me shiver to the bone - use another programming language *please* unless impossible for your project.
You cannot know which code is faster on a processor by looking at it... all too true.
And the problem is that you don't know what is going to happen with the next great CPU that comes along. Changing the entire codebase to optimize for that CPU (and, in the worst case, branching that piece of code in your versioning system) is much harder then choosing a CPU from the drop down box in your favourite IDE.
In other words, in this world you do not write code specific for a CPU or even a system architecture. Unless you are in a market that requires you to do so, like embedded systems. And don't forget that even then the processor probably runs 10's of MHz or more with no OS overhead.
Select the proper algorithm? Well, yes, but they need to make a proper design first. And getting some requirements before that is even better. If you don't have a proper design, choosing an algorithm to implement a method you never would use is obviously of no value at all.
They could use his humor as a fingerprint. Cntusr? function-growth-hormone-imbalance? It's even better then the X.509 style guide or the original book on C by Kernigan and Richie (who's names I've probably misspelled, my appologies). If you're looking them up, don't forget the editorial on time in the Dr Dobbs.
And I thank him for kicking the notorious Hungarian notation as well. Nowadays the type will not only be known by the compiler, but by the IDE as well. Please leave out any of such information, it is simply of no use at all.
Well, they are not innovating as much as you would expect either. Where is that sound card with build in equali9zer already? Where is the one with dual digital out so I can hookup the stereo as well? Where is one with a phone connector to use with skype? Do we have a digital midi connector yet? Sheesh.
I can make a full copy of my 3,5" floppies nowadays without turning to video ram, thank you very much. There is no need to have my screen filled up with binary garbage anymore.
There's a big difference between smart cards and an entire OS.
That's what I said, unless you call a machine + os not an entire system that is. More certification is probably better, though I seriously doubt that this will mean that there are less chance of errors. For that, a new system is needed, e.g..NET for Microsoft. But hey, as a security professional, I'm all for it.
Afaik per site settings for a lot of features are set for 1.1. Actually, I was requesting those in a previous post which got a 4 rating, so there are probably more people waiting for just that. Note that there are not too many firefox developers, so they might need some help. Use the add blockers to get rid of the flash thingies, I use the addblock plugin.
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I've never understood what the point is of a docking station. Yes, it puts the iPod (or PDA) in a possition that I can read the information on the screen. But I would get that *and* the possibility of using the keys if it was lying flat on my desk. Difficult to knock over as well. I possitively hate the docking station that came with my Palm(s).
The only reason I see for including a docking station is for them to sell us a "special travel cable", which is basically a wire with their own proprietary connector. That and maybe supplying power, but a powered USB hub could handle that as well.
Well, you can get a perfectly fine PC from Dell including screen for 578 euro's, the same amount that the Mini goes for if you count in the additional memory.
If you order online you get 512 MB of RAM, 80GB hard drive, DVD drive, CD-RW drive , 15" flat panel, mouse, keyboard and of course a 2.6 GHz Celery processor. This is currently including transport costs.
So, yes, the Apple is nicely priced , but you still need to see the benefits of the style, the os and the silence. Otherwise, you can get much better deals.
Well, for starters:
IBM has AIX
Sun has Solaris
HP has HPUX (waiting to be retired in all probability)
SCO - oh forget SCO, they are pretty much a non-player
You'd be amazed how many proprietary Unix systems are still out there. Don't forget that a lot of servers are running a specific software suite or on specific hardware. But the server itself needs to be updated once in a while.
And a lot of businesses like an OS that is very stable, if not that cool or up to date. The one time that I saw Solaris crash was due to hardware errors (and there were quite some Solaris workstations situated at university). Yes, I've seen Linux crashes, before you ask.
Yeah, but this is slashdot HTML, as far away from XML as it can be.
Not all commercial software is crap. Let alone that all software that is created at universities is that good. Actually, you could very much make a case of the opposite.
No, not all computer science is gone away. Software engeneering is pretty much a valid field, as well as the different programming paradigms. These have little to do with the mathematical background though.
Currently I am working in the commercial field, doing innovative work. My university background is certainly a great help with this, but I would have liked it to be much better. I would at least have finished it. Sometimes there is pressure yes, but I do not think that quality suffers too much. Universities know pressure as well as companies nowadays, sometimes even more.
My argument a series of non-sequiters? Well, that's better than no argument at all. What the hell does a HCI have to do with programming? Most of what I program does not even *have* a HCI. Does that mean the software is useless? I might not hope so. What the hell does .NET or any other technique has to do with the subject at hand?
Hiding under anonymous can mean two things: you want to be a nuisance, or you are hiding from your employer. As the first option is probably out, the reason why the poster was hiding was very probably the second reason. Or you must think that anonymous is actually only used by cowards. In that case you need a lesson in sarcasm.
All that and the fact that the consumer has indeed the most voices. (Un)fortunately they do not speak all with the same voice, and most of the time they don't speak about a subject at all.
Yeah, but remember what would happen if everybody that finishes university would try to actually get into computer *science*. There are just not enough jobs there. The professors always used this lame excuse for fucking up college. Yeah, but this is where you learn to do science, not handle the corporate world. And then you get things like "theoretical proof" of algorithms (which nobody uses in real life) as a subject. Thinking of computer science as applied mathematics? Christ, maybe in the 70ties. Computer science has grown up. Obviously university should focus more on the underlying theoretical models, but it does not hurt to make sure you can actually apply what you learn afterwards.
I've seen the same thing happening at university (computer science). The most difficult things (practice work) practically wrote themselves. If I create a crude analogy with fixing a flat tire of a bicycle - yes, I'm from the Netherlands - no this does not help them bit.
Then again, just to get that far in computer science means that you need to be able to solve problems by yourself. And most of the time they excelled in maths for some reason or the other. Which clearly demonstrates being able to solve difficult problems.
Well said, and with the advance of UMTS you would get an always on experience as well. Currently GPRS means that you need to setup a new connection all the time (which is cumbersome and very costly). At this time UMTS is pretty expensive, and not that available, but this will change rapidly. And then we will have continuous access to cyberspace from anywhere at all. Same for WiFi in some places. And there are Gbit connections just around the corner. Overlooking this kind of technology is the biggest mistake one can make.
Note that hacking a WiFi network does not directly mean that you can interfere with this protocol. You can always digitally sign/encrypt data units on application level. This would mean that you might have access to the network, or even internet connection, but that you would still have to hack the devices/software or operating system themselves. Of course, the advent of WiFi networks with their insecurities (insecure in practice, well thought out security *does* exist for WiFi) does not help.
Since when are crackpots moderated informative? I've never seen such a bunch of BS in my life. Normally I would write a comprehensive critic about the article, but in this case I do not even known where to start. Ok, some points: writing software is not easy, and it is not written to solve problems created by the same, nor does it have anything to do with interfaces per se. Then there is the flawed anagram about the numeral system, what does that have to do anything with it?
It is a surprise you have the fucking guts to not post as anonymous coward. Since when are persons attacked on posting anonymously anyway? It's hard enough to start off with 0 points in the first place.
Not until they created a unix variant of their grid software. And not until I can be sure my PC is not abused, and that there are no possible weaknesses in their programs. They can do this either by creating a Java client (hint hint) or making their software open source.
Yeah, they are the persons that are trying to get into every subject at hand. They are all paid experts in biology, chemistry, medical, football, politics, history, computer science... well, you get the point. The good thing about wikipedia is that these professionals are there to help, in exactly the same way that they aren't for a normal encyclopedias.
Yeah, that's what I need, a program which tells me how I feel at a certain time of the week. Fortunately I am not *that* predictable. Maybe they left it out for a reason.
With bittorrent and 6,4 MB down, I actually would not care for streaming. Now I know most people are not that lucky, but we are quickly getting there.
The First Rule of Program Optimization: Don't do it. The Second Rule of Program Optimization (for experts only!): Don't do it yet. -- Michael Jackson
And, from my instructor (who has probably got it from someone else):
Get it working,
Get it right,
Get it optimized!
In my experience, you first need a good design. Then you need to think about the implementation on a high level. Where's disk access? How much memory does something take? Should I load everything in RAM or should I use some caching algorithm?
Only if it is 110 percent sure that the thing does not work without hand optimization on a code (== compiler level) you should NOT use any optimizations in there. Talking about things like ! or == NULL makes me shiver to the bone - use another programming language *please* unless impossible for your project.
You cannot know which code is faster on a processor by looking at it... all too true.
And the problem is that you don't know what is going to happen with the next great CPU that comes along. Changing the entire codebase to optimize for that CPU (and, in the worst case, branching that piece of code in your versioning system) is much harder then choosing a CPU from the drop down box in your favourite IDE.
In other words, in this world you do not write code specific for a CPU or even a system architecture. Unless you are in a market that requires you to do so, like embedded systems. And don't forget that even then the processor probably runs 10's of MHz or more with no OS overhead.
Now, creating a good design...that helps.
Select the proper algorithm? Well, yes, but they need to make a proper design first. And getting some requirements before that is even better. If you don't have a proper design, choosing an algorithm to implement a method you never would use is obviously of no value at all.
They could use his humor as a fingerprint. Cntusr? function-growth-hormone-imbalance? It's even better then the X.509 style guide or the original book on C by Kernigan and Richie (who's names I've probably misspelled, my appologies). If you're looking them up, don't forget the editorial on time in the Dr Dobbs.
And I thank him for kicking the notorious Hungarian notation as well. Nowadays the type will not only be known by the compiler, but by the IDE as well. Please leave out any of such information, it is simply of no use at all.
Well, they are not innovating as much as you would expect either. Where is that sound card with build in equali9zer already? Where is the one with dual digital out so I can hookup the stereo as well? Where is one with a phone connector to use with skype? Do we have a digital midi connector yet? Sheesh.
I can make a full copy of my 3,5" floppies nowadays without turning to video ram, thank you very much. There is no need to have my screen filled up with binary garbage anymore.
There's a big difference between smart cards and an entire OS.
.NET for Microsoft. But hey, as a security professional, I'm all for it.
That's what I said, unless you call a machine + os not an entire system that is. More certification is probably better, though I seriously doubt that this will mean that there are less chance of errors. For that, a new system is needed, e.g.
Shutupshutupshutup before they sign the firmware you fool!
You were very fortunate to bump into that veteran, they are getting scarce. And you got a genuine WWII reprimand as well! You lucky bastard!
Afaik per site settings for a lot of features are set for 1.1. Actually, I was requesting those in a previous post which got a 4 rating, so there are probably more people waiting for just that. Note that there are not too many firefox developers, so they might need some help. Use the add blockers to get rid of the flash thingies, I use the addblock plugin.