I'm not just saying this because most of us are out of work right now and barely getting by financially, but I honestly don't see why someone would need a three Gigahertz processor to run today's popular software.
Until we get the next killer application (like VisiCalc back in '79), I recommend that all my clients save money by not upgrading to the latest and greatest hardware.
Unless you use X-Windows or any other bloated (I don't mean this in a harsh way -- just being honest) piece of software, you don't need the extra speed.
LCD displays utilize two sheets of polarizing material with a liquid crystal solution between them. An electric current passed through the liquid causes the crystals to align so that light cannot pass through them. Each crystal, therefore, is like a shutter, either allowing light to pass through or blocking the light.
So, how will this end up affecting LCD technologies as screens get increasingly thin, increasingly more mass-produced, and forced to endure more wear-and-tear as a part of being on everyday devices now (even kids' toys)?
I pulled an all-nighter on a Thursday evening because I had two tests the next day to cram for.
Then, I had to take the SATs on Saturday morning at 8:00 am. Well, they'd have been fine, but I ended up partying at an older friend's house on Friday night, getting piss drunk, puking, and not getting to bed until 7:00am.
I got up in about a half-hour and my friend drove me to the school to take them.
Somehow (I'm convinced through an act of God Himself) I ended up with a 1510. I can't fucking believe that.
The scary thing is that I took it a couple months later and got an 1160. I'll never figure it out. I don't think the damn things measure anything.
Amusement park rides tend to make me more dizzy than scared, whereas games.slashdot.org makes me downright puke.
Ellis is overrated (in my opinion)
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Warren Ellis Answers
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I'm sorry, but I just can't avoid talking about Mr. Warren Ellis. I begin with critical semantic clarifications. First, throughout history, there has been a clash between those who wish to focus on what unites rather than divides us and those who wish to ridicule, parody, censor, and downgrade opposing ideas. Naturally, Mr. Ellis belongs to the latter category. If one needs a sign that he is arrogant, consider that in asserting that the health effects of secondhand smoke are negligible, he demonstrates an astounding narrowness of vision. In spite of the fact that I appear to have gotten ahead of myself here, if he is going to dispense outright misinformation and flashlight-under-the-chin ghost stories, then he should at least have the self-respect to remind himself of a few things: First, if he were to propitiate the most judgmental fiends you'll ever see for later eventualities, it would be a grave insult to everyone who devoted his or her life's work to helping the less fortunate. And second, he claims that he is a bearer and agent of the Creator's purpose. That claim is preposterous and, to use Mr. Ellis's own language, overtly brutish. No history can justify it.
What do you think of this: Mr. Ellis's uppity ventures are an epiphenomenon of directionless ethnocentrism? I wish that some of Mr. Ellis's cringers would ask themselves, "Why am I helping Mr. Ellis pit the haves against the have-nots?" Viewed from all angles, we must remove our chains and move towards the light. (In case you didn't understand that analogy, the chains symbolize Mr. Ellis's petulant diatribes, and the light represents the goal of getting all of us to investigate the development of animalism as a concept.)
I claim that it's possible that he doesn't realize this because he has been ingrained with so much of credentialism's propaganda. If that's the case, I recommend that we go placidly amid the noise and haste. As it turns out, almost every day, Mr. Ellis outreaches himself in setting new records for arrogance, deceit, and greed. It's really breathtaking to watch him. Common sense and scientific evidence agree: If you read his writings while mentally out of focus, you may get the sense that his vices are the only true virtues. But if you read Mr. Ellis's writings while mentally in focus and weigh each point carefully, it's clear that the hour is late indeed. Fortunately, it's not yet too late to enable all people to achieve their potential as human beings. Mr. Ellis proclaims at every opportunity that he'd never yield this country to the forces of darkness, oppression, and tyranny. The gentleman doth protest too much, methinks. As conscious, sentient beings aware of our actions and capable of response, we must bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to the current debate. So I give you this letter. I hope it helps.
Whatever, I spent too much time here, but I just wanted to share some thoughts that are contrary to the typical Slashdotter's when it comes to comic books and, specifically, Mr. Ellis' contributions.
Your mileage may vary. This isn't a personal complain per se, but more of a complaint against Mr. Ellis' tendencies for action at his place of employment.
I don't like when programming competitions allow coders to select their own technologies.
If the goal of these competitions is to foster new programming talent, I think it's best to give them an exact specification document detailing exactly what technologies (languages, platforms, hardware) need to be used.
The real world of professional programming generally tends to involve projects with unchangable parameters. My boss never tells me to make a warhead however I want to -- there's always a specification of what technologies I must use.
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I'm not just saying this because most of us are out of work right now and barely getting by financially, but I honestly don't see why someone would need a three Gigahertz processor to run today's popular software.
Until we get the next killer application (like VisiCalc back in '79), I recommend that all my clients save money by not upgrading to the latest and greatest hardware.
Unless you use X-Windows or any other bloated (I don't mean this in a harsh way -- just being honest) piece of software, you don't need the extra speed.
I guess this means I should cancel my GNUPoo project over at SourceForge.
One can only imagine the bragging rights you'd have smoking a 32-bit True Color blunt...
I pulled an all-nighter on a Thursday evening because I had two tests the next day to cram for.
Then, I had to take the SATs on Saturday morning at 8:00 am. Well, they'd have been fine, but I ended up partying at an older friend's house on Friday night, getting piss drunk, puking, and not getting to bed until 7:00am.
I got up in about a half-hour and my friend drove me to the school to take them.
Somehow (I'm convinced through an act of God Himself) I ended up with a 1510. I can't fucking believe that.
The scary thing is that I took it a couple months later and got an 1160. I'll never figure it out. I don't think the damn things measure anything.
Give me a break, people -- standardized tests measure *something* well, but we're not sure what.
Any person or college who takes SAT scores seriously should definitely reconsider their ranking algorithms.
Repeat after me -- the SAT is a conspiracy.
Personally, I find the new page scheme scarier than most rollercoasters.
Amusement park rides tend to make me more dizzy than scared, whereas games.slashdot.org makes me downright puke.
I'm sorry, but I just can't avoid talking about Mr. Warren Ellis. I begin with critical semantic clarifications. First, throughout history, there has been a clash between those who wish to focus on what unites rather than divides us and those who wish to ridicule, parody, censor, and downgrade opposing ideas. Naturally, Mr. Ellis belongs to the latter category. If one needs a sign that he is arrogant, consider that in asserting that the health effects of secondhand smoke are negligible, he demonstrates an astounding narrowness of vision. In spite of the fact that I appear to have gotten ahead of myself here, if he is going to dispense outright misinformation and flashlight-under-the-chin ghost stories, then he should at least have the self-respect to remind himself of a few things: First, if he were to propitiate the most judgmental fiends you'll ever see for later eventualities, it would be a grave insult to everyone who devoted his or her life's work to helping the less fortunate. And second, he claims that he is a bearer and agent of the Creator's purpose. That claim is preposterous and, to use Mr. Ellis's own language, overtly brutish. No history can justify it.
What do you think of this: Mr. Ellis's uppity ventures are an epiphenomenon of directionless ethnocentrism? I wish that some of Mr. Ellis's cringers would ask themselves, "Why am I helping Mr. Ellis pit the haves against the have-nots?" Viewed from all angles, we must remove our chains and move towards the light. (In case you didn't understand that analogy, the chains symbolize Mr. Ellis's petulant diatribes, and the light represents the goal of getting all of us to investigate the development of animalism as a concept.)
I claim that it's possible that he doesn't realize this because he has been ingrained with so much of credentialism's propaganda. If that's the case, I recommend that we go placidly amid the noise and haste. As it turns out, almost every day, Mr. Ellis outreaches himself in setting new records for arrogance, deceit, and greed. It's really breathtaking to watch him. Common sense and scientific evidence agree: If you read his writings while mentally out of focus, you may get the sense that his vices are the only true virtues. But if you read Mr. Ellis's writings while mentally in focus and weigh each point carefully, it's clear that the hour is late indeed. Fortunately, it's not yet too late to enable all people to achieve their potential as human beings. Mr. Ellis proclaims at every opportunity that he'd never yield this country to the forces of darkness, oppression, and tyranny. The gentleman doth protest too much, methinks. As conscious, sentient beings aware of our actions and capable of response, we must bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to the current debate. So I give you this letter. I hope it helps.
Whatever, I spent too much time here, but I just wanted to share some thoughts that are contrary to the typical Slashdotter's when it comes to comic books and, specifically, Mr. Ellis' contributions.
Your mileage may vary. This isn't a personal complain per se, but more of a complaint against Mr. Ellis' tendencies for action at his place of employment.
Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
Signal to Noise by Eric S. Nylund
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
What's with the two topic icons?
A little indecisive this morning, 'eh boys?
Nothing spells "professional" like a giant freakin' flaming 750 pixel logo.
I don't like when programming competitions allow coders to select their own technologies.
If the goal of these competitions is to foster new programming talent, I think it's best to give them an exact specification document detailing exactly what technologies (languages, platforms, hardware) need to be used.
The real world of professional programming generally tends to involve projects with unchangable parameters. My boss never tells me to make a warhead however I want to -- there's always a specification of what technologies I must use.