I work for Merck, and we value life and saving the lives of those who cannot help themselves.
Instead, people like this spend MILLIONS on flying and other assorted games. I'm not saying that we all should be doctors or research or whatever, but shouldn't people use their time and money in ways that are better for ALL OF MANKIND?
I know that it's capitalism, and people make what they deserve and should be able to spend it on what they want, but couldn't like a measly amount (10%) of their savings and time be spent on helping others?
I bought that high-end Nokia super-duper camera phone that cooks you dinner and shit, and ya know what? It just wasn't worth it.
I like my toys to DO ONE THING AND DO IT WELL. This camera phone I got charged me about 70 cents PER PICTURE that I took, even if I was not emailing or sending the picture to someone else. Each sent picture costs around a dollar. And the QUALITY is horrific -- I could buy a $30 digital camera that works leaps and bounds better than any cellphone/PDA camera!
Please, consider what you really want in a phone. Get a phone that HAS WHAT YOU WANT, not what THEY SAY YOU WANT. Then get a nice camera if you really want one.
It's the ONLY WAY THAT MAKES SENSE. Refine your processes when consuming, and you'll be much happier. Who the hell wants a $150 monthly phone bill just to take a dozen POSTAGE STAMP sized pictures?!
Yeah, wow, how incredibly hypocritical of them. It's not like the Slashdot editors would ever go back on their word. Oh no. Of course not. They'd never hire a black-hat hacker (Fyodor) to penetrate Slashdot members' computers. Nope, never. They'd never moderate comments down to -1 repeatedly, effectively sabotaging their own moderation system. No way, they're too high class.
Why not just use Apple's new operating system since (apparently) it's just like BSD but with a more useable desktop environment and the new Apple MusicTM utility?
I just received a Tablet PC for a graduation present, and it's probably the most useful and neatest gift anyone's ever given to me.
The Viewsonic version is what was given to me by my grandparents (image here), and I'm extremely pleased with it so far. How can others not be enjoying such an innovative work of technology/art?
Every Tablet PC comes with a digital pen you can use to control the computer and input information in your own handwriting. Using the Windows Journal to handwrite notes or create drawings and save them as documents is simple.
You can easily convert your handwriting into text for use in Windows Journal or in other Windows XP-compatible applications, such as Word version 2002, Excel version 2002, and Outlook version 2002. Tablet PC has tools to help convert your handwritten text into typed text by identifying words that may have been recognized incorrectly and by giving you a list of alternative words.
I've found all this really exciting and interesting. I never thought I'd need one, and didn't buy one myself -- but now that I have one, I can't imagine living without it. All I wish now is that I had spent less time messing around with Linux (I used to submit code for X and various Mandrake utilities) so that I could have a real paying job and buy more Tablet PCs!
High tech solution to low tech problem?
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I do know about you guys, but in America, we use foam liners that go on the outside of the beer can or bottle to keep it cool for upwards of an hour or so, even on really hot days.
To me, this seems like a high tech solution to a low tech problem.
I'd rather spend my money on more beer or more women;-)
Anyone who's ever taken a course in computer organization and design and understands a high-level programming language such as C++ should immediately have flags going off in their head about this article. Of course, the Slashdot editors, most of whom have no real education of computer engineering, do not recognize real work from fluff.
This article is fluff, and it's innaccurate, and it misleads today's youth who are trying to learn computers.
Assembly can be written. C++ can be written. I even have friends who can write major programs in binary code (yes, just 1s and 0s). But binary can only sometimes be translated into slightly-readable assembly code. And even then it's a stretch. Nonsensical assembly code can just barely survive on its own, yet alone be translated to C++ like this article suggests.
I work for SGI. I make nearly 6 figures. I know programming, and I damn well know computers. I've been working since 1968 in the computing industry. This article is utter and complete nonsense, and I'm ashamed to have even clicked the link.
Calling it a new language is like calling Gap's bellbottom jeans new (when in reality, bellbottom's have been around since the 1960s).
To be perfectly honest here, this is a good time to talk about the decline of talent in the field of computer science. I read articles like this supposed brand-new F# language all of the time, but unfortunately they're written by people with degrees no higher than a typical high school diploma.
The technology field now consists primarily of certified-morons and foreign coders. What happened to the guys who started modern computing on its way back during World War II when they cracked the German enigma encryption by creating the computer? Where have all the talented white men gone?
This article is a delicious example of why we need a fresh crop of young, beautiful minds to refresh the field of stale, worn-out "computer scientists" who got their "degree" through a television advertisement.
Computer science is difficult. Mathematics are difficult. But we can't keep hiding math from computer science students. Math is inherent and necessary and sufficient for good application programs. Removing math from the computer science curriculum is akin to removing the seatbelts from one's car. The car may still appear to work, but deep down, it's inherently flawed.
Let's save the field of computer science for generations to come. Stop affirmative action. Hire the best man for the job. And for God's sake, make mathematics and security a top priority.
I'm sorry but they emailed me an offer like three weeks ago. The deadline to accept the position (software architect) is July 1st.
So, um, I'm curious as to who exactly is getting fired here, especially in light of the fact that the software development realm of SGI is apparently still hiring (and hiring pretty young men to boot).
Could this have something to do with the new Linux initiative that their HR rep talked about for so long? Probably.
After reading the story about Fyodor, a Slashdot-sponsored hacker who invaded the computer systems of other users, I came to realize some things.
First and foremost, I learned that the FBI and other similar anti-crime organizations of the U.S. government will not (I repeat, will not) prosecute or even attempt to investigate computer-related security crimes that involve less than $5,000 in liabilities.
For instance, if someone (say, Fyodor or Kevin Mitnick) hacked into your box and deleted all of your home video files, you could not have them charged with any crime because the investigation procedure is too costly; since you didn't lost $5,000 or more in funds, you cannot get the FBI or other crime organizations to help you.
Ergo, I strongly urge you all to use firewall software and anti-virus packages with updated virus definitions. One can never be too safe these days, especially when people like Fyodor and others, who enjoy hurting people and stealing their information, are out there on the loose.
Prison is not involved unless you crack a bank or a government office and cause financial ruin. If you just attack fellow Linux geeks, you will get off scott free.
I'm still wondering how this ongoing lawsuit will/has affected Linux in terms of its relation to the everyday desktop user of "Open Source" software.
For example, I cite the patent over the.GIF image interchange format -- specificaly, how it has not really affected the everyday practice of home computing users saving images in the.GIF format and sharing them with others without having to pay royalty fees.
In short, I guess what I'm still debating is the following: How much has this suit affected home Linux users so far? And, how will this suit (based on both possible outcomes) affect Linux slaves after the verdict is read?
This is a troll.
Spam is just good business
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If you want to get your slogan and company name out there fast, it makes sense to use the Internet and email systems.
I know that this so-called "junk mail" upsets many people, but let's be honest -- if someone told you that you could become a millionaire just by spending a couple hours each day sending emails, you'd probably be the first to sign up.
Many jobs are thankless jobs. Just look at the nonsense that President Bush has to put up with. But that doesn't make these hard workers necessarily evil.
I would rather trust a spammer than a lazy computer programmer to get a job done, that's for sure. It's not about being nice, it's about being a hard worker. Stupid isn't forever, but lazy is.
I have a dream that my geek friends like yourself will one day have enough social prowess to refrain from embarassing me in public when I take you out with my girlfriend. I dream that one day, there will be some magic pill to turn nerds into suave Hugh Heffner-types.
Until that day, I will continue to avoid my geek friends when there are girls around. How embarassing.
Jesus fucking Christ people, get a hold of yourselves.
Just an hour ago ago, American watched as two brave souls gave it their all on stage in front of millions of American Idol fans as Clay and Reuben attempted to become just the second Idols in what was the closest contest ever. The two contestants received over 24 million votes in total, yet the margin of victory was less than 2 thousand votes. Reuben Studdard ended up being crowned the champion, but there are 12 million Americans who are extremely upset because Reuben was not their choice for the next American Idol.
And here we are, as belligerent as ever, browsing Slashdot cluelessly and reading about the latest Linux gadgets. Great.
You clowns need to be lambasted by a clue-by-four. Get your priorities straight.
Let's work on the important things first and then move on to refining the Linux operating system.
... that some of us still shop based on "buy the best product overall based on features, price, and reliability" principle rather than the "if it's 6 degrees from Linus Himself, get it!"?
I'm as big a fan of Linux as the rest of you, but when it comes down to hard-earned cash expenditures, I vote with my wallet and my brain, not my heart (which years for Linux).
(And before you point your fingers at me, think twice, because I don't use Linux anymore.)
Firstly, of course some hardware companies aren't going to release the details of exactly how their products were made. Businesses want profit and they worry much more about how many items they can sell than if the few thousand hardcore Linux users in the world know everything about their products.
Secondly, you Slashdotters are all to often part of the crowd who cries and complains but doesn't do anything about the problem itself. So, a particular driver isn't written? Write it. Oh, what's that, a certain program you got off the Mandrake CD doesn't work with the Microsoft app your parents use? Download the code and make it work.
I hate to preach, and I know many of you do contribute to the Linux movement, but I can't help but to get slightly upset when I see people complaining about everything but sitting back, sipping a Beck's while chatting on IRC.
Laziness is the problem hear -- stop blaming American corporations.
There are plenty of cellphones and PDAs that have high storage capabilities, as well as a sophisticated timekeeping mechanism.
Why not just add a bit more memory to your phone or Palm Pilot?
This watch is ugly, too, if I may say so myself. I'd rather carry a floppy in my pocket and date hotties than wear a nerdy USB watch and spend nights alone by myself on my Linux box.
Repeat after me: technology needs a purpose, technology is not the purpose.
... you could get free electricity the old-fashioned way like the rest of us.
I personally think that scamming the local idiots at the power station is a lot easier than finding a couple old hard drives that still work;-) (raise your hand if your IBM DeskStar went kaput)
I honestly feel that cellphones (often called "mobiles" by Europeans) are pushing technological limits faster than traditional Palm-like personal digital assistants (PDAs).
Phones like the Treo and other offerings from Nokia, Samsung, and Ericsson combine cellphone technology with to-do lists, calendars, contact lists, calculators, currency converters, games, music, imaging, and more.
Cellphones are to 2003 as plastics are to "The Graduate".
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Any real computer scientist has an OFFICE you insensitive clod!
Microsoft is evil!
I work for Merck, and we value life and saving the lives of those who cannot help themselves.
Instead, people like this spend MILLIONS on flying and other assorted games. I'm not saying that we all should be doctors or research or whatever, but shouldn't people use their time and money in ways that are better for ALL OF MANKIND?
I know that it's capitalism, and people make what they deserve and should be able to spend it on what they want, but couldn't like a measly amount (10%) of their savings and time be spent on helping others?
It's CHRISTMAS for Christ's sake!
I bought that high-end Nokia super-duper camera phone that cooks you dinner and shit, and ya know what? It just wasn't worth it.
I like my toys to DO ONE THING AND DO IT WELL. This camera phone I got charged me about 70 cents PER PICTURE that I took, even if I was not emailing or sending the picture to someone else. Each sent picture costs around a dollar. And the QUALITY is horrific -- I could buy a $30 digital camera that works leaps and bounds better than any cellphone/PDA camera!
Please, consider what you really want in a phone. Get a phone that HAS WHAT YOU WANT, not what THEY SAY YOU WANT. Then get a nice camera if you really want one.
It's the ONLY WAY THAT MAKES SENSE. Refine your processes when consuming, and you'll be much happier. Who the hell wants a $150 monthly phone bill just to take a dozen POSTAGE STAMP sized pictures?!
Ughhhhh!
I've learned never to trust a Russian.
Yeah, wow, how incredibly hypocritical of them. It's not like the Slashdot editors would ever go back on their word. Oh no. Of course not. They'd never hire a black-hat hacker (Fyodor) to penetrate Slashdot members' computers. Nope, never. They'd never moderate comments down to -1 repeatedly, effectively sabotaging their own moderation system. No way, they're too high class.
*Sigh*.
Why not just use Apple's new operating system since (apparently) it's just like BSD but with a more useable desktop environment and the new Apple MusicTM utility?
I just received a Tablet PC for a graduation present, and it's probably the most useful and neatest gift anyone's ever given to me.
The Viewsonic version is what was given to me by my grandparents (image here), and I'm extremely pleased with it so far. How can others not be enjoying such an innovative work of technology/art?
Every Tablet PC comes with a digital pen you can use to control the computer and input information in your own handwriting. Using the Windows Journal to handwrite notes or create drawings and save them as documents is simple.
You can easily convert your handwriting into text for use in Windows Journal or in other Windows XP-compatible applications, such as Word version 2002, Excel version 2002, and Outlook version 2002. Tablet PC has tools to help convert your handwritten text into typed text by identifying words that may have been recognized incorrectly and by giving you a list of alternative words.
I've found all this really exciting and interesting. I never thought I'd need one, and didn't buy one myself -- but now that I have one, I can't imagine living without it. All I wish now is that I had spent less time messing around with Linux (I used to submit code for X and various Mandrake utilities) so that I could have a real paying job and buy more Tablet PCs!
I do know about you guys, but in America, we use foam liners that go on the outside of the beer can or bottle to keep it cool for upwards of an hour or so, even on really hot days.
;-)
To me, this seems like a high tech solution to a low tech problem.
I'd rather spend my money on more beer or more women
Anyone who's ever taken a course in computer organization and design and understands a high-level programming language such as C++ should immediately have flags going off in their head about this article. Of course, the Slashdot editors, most of whom have no real education of computer engineering, do not recognize real work from fluff.
This article is fluff, and it's innaccurate, and it misleads today's youth who are trying to learn computers.
Assembly can be written. C++ can be written. I even have friends who can write major programs in binary code (yes, just 1s and 0s). But binary can only sometimes be translated into slightly-readable assembly code. And even then it's a stretch. Nonsensical assembly code can just barely survive on its own, yet alone be translated to C++ like this article suggests.
I work for SGI. I make nearly 6 figures. I know programming, and I damn well know computers. I've been working since 1968 in the computing industry. This article is utter and complete nonsense, and I'm ashamed to have even clicked the link.
F# is nothing more than OCaml for the .NET CLR.
Calling it a new language is like calling Gap's bellbottom jeans new (when in reality, bellbottom's have been around since the 1960s).
To be perfectly honest here, this is a good time to talk about the decline of talent in the field of computer science. I read articles like this supposed brand-new F# language all of the time, but unfortunately they're written by people with degrees no higher than a typical high school diploma.
The technology field now consists primarily of certified-morons and foreign coders. What happened to the guys who started modern computing on its way back during World War II when they cracked the German enigma encryption by creating the computer? Where have all the talented white men gone?
This article is a delicious example of why we need a fresh crop of young, beautiful minds to refresh the field of stale, worn-out "computer scientists" who got their "degree" through a television advertisement.
Computer science is difficult. Mathematics are difficult. But we can't keep hiding math from computer science students. Math is inherent and necessary and sufficient for good application programs. Removing math from the computer science curriculum is akin to removing the seatbelts from one's car. The car may still appear to work, but deep down, it's inherently flawed.
Let's save the field of computer science for generations to come. Stop affirmative action. Hire the best man for the job. And for God's sake, make mathematics and security a top priority.
I'm sorry but they emailed me an offer like three weeks ago. The deadline to accept the position (software architect) is July 1st.
So, um, I'm curious as to who exactly is getting fired here, especially in light of the fact that the software development realm of SGI is apparently still hiring (and hiring pretty young men to boot).
Could this have something to do with the new Linux initiative that their HR rep talked about for so long? Probably.
After reading the story about Fyodor, a Slashdot-sponsored hacker who invaded the computer systems of other users, I came to realize some things.
First and foremost, I learned that the FBI and other similar anti-crime organizations of the U.S. government will not (I repeat, will not) prosecute or even attempt to investigate computer-related security crimes that involve less than $5,000 in liabilities.
For instance, if someone (say, Fyodor or Kevin Mitnick) hacked into your box and deleted all of your home video files, you could not have them charged with any crime because the investigation procedure is too costly; since you didn't lost $5,000 or more in funds, you cannot get the FBI or other crime organizations to help you.
Ergo, I strongly urge you all to use firewall software and anti-virus packages with updated virus definitions. One can never be too safe these days, especially when people like Fyodor and others, who enjoy hurting people and stealing their information, are out there on the loose.
Prison is not involved unless you crack a bank or a government office and cause financial ruin. If you just attack fellow Linux geeks, you will get off scott free.
I'm still wondering how this ongoing lawsuit will/has affected Linux in terms of its relation to the everyday desktop user of "Open Source" software.
.GIF image interchange format -- specificaly, how it has not really affected the everyday practice of home computing users saving images in the .GIF format and sharing them with others without having to pay royalty fees.
For example, I cite the patent over the
In short, I guess what I'm still debating is the following: How much has this suit affected home Linux users so far? And, how will this suit (based on both possible outcomes) affect Linux slaves after the verdict is read?
This is a troll.
If you want to get your slogan and company name out there fast, it makes sense to use the Internet and email systems.
I know that this so-called "junk mail" upsets many people, but let's be honest -- if someone told you that you could become a millionaire just by spending a couple hours each day sending emails, you'd probably be the first to sign up.
Many jobs are thankless jobs. Just look at the nonsense that President Bush has to put up with. But that doesn't make these hard workers necessarily evil.
I would rather trust a spammer than a lazy computer programmer to get a job done, that's for sure. It's not about being nice, it's about being a hard worker. Stupid isn't forever, but lazy is.
I have a dream that my geek friends like yourself will one day have enough social prowess to refrain from embarassing me in public when I take you out with my girlfriend. I dream that one day, there will be some magic pill to turn nerds into suave Hugh Heffner-types.
Until that day, I will continue to avoid my geek friends when there are girls around. How embarassing.
Jesus fucking Christ people, get a hold of yourselves.
Just an hour ago ago, American watched as two brave souls gave it their all on stage in front of millions of American Idol fans as Clay and Reuben attempted to become just the second Idols in what was the closest contest ever. The two contestants received over 24 million votes in total, yet the margin of victory was less than 2 thousand votes. Reuben Studdard ended up being crowned the champion, but there are 12 million Americans who are extremely upset because Reuben was not their choice for the next American Idol.
And here we are, as belligerent as ever, browsing Slashdot cluelessly and reading about the latest Linux gadgets. Great.
You clowns need to be lambasted by a clue-by-four. Get your priorities straight.
Let's work on the important things first and then move on to refining the Linux operating system.
... that some of us still shop based on "buy the best product overall based on features, price, and reliability" principle rather than the "if it's 6 degrees from Linus Himself, get it!"?
I'm as big a fan of Linux as the rest of you, but when it comes down to hard-earned cash expenditures, I vote with my wallet and my brain, not my heart (which years for Linux).
(And before you point your fingers at me, think twice, because I don't use Linux anymore.)
Firstly, of course some hardware companies aren't going to release the details of exactly how their products were made. Businesses want profit and they worry much more about how many items they can sell than if the few thousand hardcore Linux users in the world know everything about their products.
Secondly, you Slashdotters are all to often part of the crowd who cries and complains but doesn't do anything about the problem itself. So, a particular driver isn't written? Write it. Oh, what's that, a certain program you got off the Mandrake CD doesn't work with the Microsoft app your parents use? Download the code and make it work.
I hate to preach, and I know many of you do contribute to the Linux movement, but I can't help but to get slightly upset when I see people complaining about everything but sitting back, sipping a Beck's while chatting on IRC.
Laziness is the problem hear -- stop blaming American corporations.
Dude, the tits would be no bigger than a grain of sand.
;-)
You'd need to use your free hand to hold a magnifying glass or something
There are plenty of cellphones and PDAs that have high storage capabilities, as well as a sophisticated timekeeping mechanism.
Why not just add a bit more memory to your phone or Palm Pilot?
This watch is ugly, too, if I may say so myself. I'd rather carry a floppy in my pocket and date hotties than wear a nerdy USB watch and spend nights alone by myself on my Linux box.
Repeat after me: technology needs a purpose, technology is not the purpose.
SELECT phoneNumber FROM TABLE americanPopulace WHERE sex="female" && breastSize="36C";
You all know as well as I do how irrelevant Oracle truly is.
Even their CEO commented that (paraphrasing here), "We created a profitable company by selling people things they didn't need."
And people don't need Oracle databases. Most of the free SQL flavors work just fine, thank you.
Give me PostgreSQL or MySQL any day over Oracle crap.
... you could get free electricity the old-fashioned way like the rest of us.
;-) (raise your hand if your IBM DeskStar went kaput)
I personally think that scamming the local idiots at the power station is a lot easier than finding a couple old hard drives that still work
I honestly feel that cellphones (often called "mobiles" by Europeans) are pushing technological limits faster than traditional Palm-like personal digital assistants (PDAs).
;-)
Phones like the Treo and other offerings from Nokia, Samsung, and Ericsson combine cellphone technology with to-do lists, calendars, contact lists, calculators, currency converters, games, music, imaging, and more.
Cellphones are to 2003 as plastics are to "The Graduate".
Happy telephony, fellow nerds!