Hey man, nowhere did I say you weren't a geek (and for that matter, neither did I say that I am). I am fully aware someone is capable of being a douche bag and a geek. A couple hints, tho:
I noticed your UID before I posted. Like I said, I can accept you are a geek. However, if you are trying to convince us that you aren't a douche bag, waving your e-peen around isn't the best tactic. Similarly, getting all 'Grammer nazi' about a honest typo isn't going to win you any points. Taking a simple joke personally and lashing out is VERY douche-y.
I am well aware of the origins of the term 'troll'. You don't seem to realise that trolling (fishing term) can involve one or several hooks; from that point of view, each post I make would be a hook, regardless how narrow the prospect for catching anything. In any case, you present a false dichotomy: a post can be both a troll and flamebait. (For the record, I claim that it is neither; I was as far from inflammatory as I could be while still making my case.)
I don't think that listening to bluegrass make you 'hip' on Slashdot (or possibly/anywhere/). I also don't think that having the MP3s from 'Fade to Bluegrass: A Metallica Tribute' should entitle you to say that you listen to bluegrass. I may be wrong about this - from ESR's jargon file: "Hackers, as a rule, like music and often develop musical appreciation in unusual and interesting directions." One way or the other, it doesn't change the fact that claiming catholic tastes in that fashion is something a douche bag would do.
It is entirely possible that our conflict here is due to some overreaction. Perhaps when you thought you were called a liar, you flew off the handle a bit. To set your mind at ease, here is an assurance: I for one do not believe you to be a liar at all. I think you are/exactly/ the kind of person who would do everything you claimed.
Finally, sir, if you so desire I will gladly hand in my card to you. I have no desire to be part of any club to which you belong.
Go ahead, tell me what pigeon hole I belong in now.
Based on both the tone and the content of your post, I'd say 'Douche bag'. That's exactly the kind of person who walks into a geek gathering and starts mouthing off about how much recreational drug use and casual sex he's had, or lists a hundred different music genres to show how 'hip' he is.
Maybe I should be posting this anonymously, but this is not a troll. You honestly tried to make your best case about your personality and requested feedback, and this is my honest appraisal.
I totally agree. Look, I am sorry to make this a "what has become of slashdot?" post, but WTF? Algorithms are INTERESTING. If using sound to illustrate sorting is interesting, then it is only interesting because the algorithms themselves are interesting, and you are unable to see that without the idiotic noises, through no fault of your own.
Your car is poorly maintained and unroadworthy, and your brakes fail, causing you to crash into someone. The government says you can't drive the car until it is fixed. Does the government have to pay for your cab fares until you do?
Comeau does compile C++ to C, but not internally. It uses its own internal representations, but can output C code instead of a machine code. It's not strictly correct to call it a 'preprocessor'.
It's also a little misleading to say 'Comeau, the well-respected C++ compiler, compiles to C'. Comeau claim to fame, and thus the source of the respect, is mostly because it can output C code, and because of great cross-platform support. The actual performance of the compiler itself is not the cause for the respect.
Using STL frees you from having to do manual memory management
and you start prattling on about vanilla C++.
Step by step: If you are using STL, chances are you are using STL containers to hold a large portion of your data. If an STL container is holding your data, you don't have to worry about managing that memory. Thus, STL frees you from having to do manual memory management.
There will, of course, be cases when you do want to manually allocate a block for yourself. That's what new() is for. What on earth would a C++ user want to use your 'malloc' for? Why are you giving amateur-level C++ advice(Remember kids, always release your blocks when you are done using using them!)? Is is because amateur-level is the limit of your C++ knowledge?
I hope I am not coming across too aggressively here, but I see you up and down this thread, giving C++ advice with very little to support it. For example, where are these STL vs. C benchmarks you claim to have done?
Well, it is lucky I am not arguing with the OP, I am arguing with some guy who said 'And authentication without encryption protects you from eavesdroppers how exactly?' Luckily, he seems to have realised he is wrong, and is backing off from his original position.
There are many ways to authenticate both ends of a channel, and have it be safe from MITM attacks, replay attacks, any any other forgery or injection into the channel that that a third party would use, especially considering that the both the ATM and bank card are issued by the bank.
As I said, it seems that the guy may have realised that, and now he is taking the juvenile position that if authentication is done poorly, it doesn't work. What a revelation! You mean if there is no authentication, there is no authentication?
Yeah, other stuff is sent. Instructions for money transfer, I suppose. You could work to which charities the guy donates.
What you *couldn't* do is steal any money, or make the guy think he had more or less money than he did. If you tried, he and the bank would see that the messages were coming from somebody else; that's the definition of authentication.
That isn't even slightly true. Authentication without encryption is more like having a see-through safe: everyone can see how much money you have, but they still can't touch it.
Those are some cool stats. Can you also tell us how many seats each party had in each of those congresses, so we can see what proportion of each party voted?
Also, can you tell us more about the bad history that Al Gore's grandfather had?
Wait, what? GP posted a statement, you call his statement bullshit, and then you offer absolutely no evidence against his claim? Was his claim true or not?
Patients can stay as long as they want, but have to pay monthly after the initial treatment period. Additionally, patients can earn extra tokens by performing repetitive chores, and good performance results in 'recovery experience points' for access to additional areas in the treatment facility.
All the patients are supervised. If they ever think their treatment is not progressing well, or if they have a dispute with another patient, they can petition the RMs or 'Rehab Masters'.
Having music in your headphones while you work is not multitasking any more than sitting in a decorated room is.
I also disagree that all music decreases productivity. Unless you are able to cite this study that shows that music is worse than ambient noise in every case?
Your final point is a good one, though. The OP should tell his boss that regardless of whether or not the music decreases their productivity, it is vital to the comfort of the programmers that they be allowed to do so.
Chances are if the manager is confronted, he will reveal the real reason he wants to get rid of the headphones. In my experience, it's because he doesn't like the way they look, or doesn't want HIS boss (or the board, or the investors) to think his people are slacking off, or it is part of a misguided attempt to socially integrate the programming staff with the rest of the peons.
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The hoaxers don't claim we never went (well, some do.) They claim we never went on Apollo 11. A later crew could have left the reflector.
Not at all. It is ethical and customary to credit your source, but link directly to the site.
Hey man, nowhere did I say you weren't a geek (and for that matter, neither did I say that I am). I am fully aware someone is capable of being a douche bag and a geek. A couple hints, tho:
I noticed your UID before I posted. Like I said, I can accept you are a geek. However, if you are trying to convince us that you aren't a douche bag, waving your e-peen around isn't the best tactic. Similarly, getting all 'Grammer nazi' about a honest typo isn't going to win you any points. Taking a simple joke personally and lashing out is VERY douche-y.
I am well aware of the origins of the term 'troll'. You don't seem to realise that trolling (fishing term) can involve one or several hooks; from that point of view, each post I make would be a hook, regardless how narrow the prospect for catching anything. In any case, you present a false dichotomy: a post can be both a troll and flamebait. (For the record, I claim that it is neither; I was as far from inflammatory as I could be while still making my case.)
I don't think that listening to bluegrass make you 'hip' on Slashdot (or possibly /anywhere/). I also don't think that having the MP3s from 'Fade to Bluegrass: A Metallica Tribute' should entitle you to say that you listen to bluegrass. I may be wrong about this - from ESR's jargon file: "Hackers, as a rule, like music and often develop musical appreciation in unusual and interesting directions." One way or the other, it doesn't change the fact that claiming catholic tastes in that fashion is something a douche bag would do.
It is entirely possible that our conflict here is due to some overreaction. Perhaps when you thought you were called a liar, you flew off the handle a bit. To set your mind at ease, here is an assurance: I for one do not believe you to be a liar at all. I think you are /exactly/ the kind of person who would do everything you claimed.
Finally, sir, if you so desire I will gladly hand in my card to you. I have no desire to be part of any club to which you belong.
Go ahead, tell me what pigeon hole I belong in now.
Based on both the tone and the content of your post, I'd say 'Douche bag'. That's exactly the kind of person who walks into a geek gathering and starts mouthing off about how much recreational drug use and casual sex he's had, or lists a hundred different music genres to show how 'hip' he is.
Maybe I should be posting this anonymously, but this is not a troll. You honestly tried to make your best case about your personality and requested feedback, and this is my honest appraisal.
I totally agree. Look, I am sorry to make this a "what has become of slashdot?" post, but WTF? Algorithms are INTERESTING. If using sound to illustrate sorting is interesting, then it is only interesting because the algorithms themselves are interesting, and you are unable to see that without the idiotic noises, through no fault of your own.
I'm with the other guy. Didn't detect a hint of irony there.
Car analogy time!
Your car is poorly maintained and unroadworthy, and your brakes fail, causing you to crash into someone. The government says you can't drive the car until it is fixed. Does the government have to pay for your cab fares until you do?
[quote]Keep in mind, Africa is an agricultural and mining country[/quote]
Keep in mind Africa is a continent, not a country.
smoking (but only for affectation's sake)
This may be a silly question, but is there any /other/ reason to start smoking?
Well, that's a little misleading.
Comeau does compile C++ to C, but not internally. It uses its own internal representations, but can output C code instead of a machine code. It's not strictly correct to call it a 'preprocessor'.
It's also a little misleading to say 'Comeau, the well-respected C++ compiler, compiles to C'. Comeau claim to fame, and thus the source of the respect, is mostly because it can output C code, and because of great cross-platform support. The actual performance of the compiler itself is not the cause for the respect.
You misread his response. He says:
Using STL frees you from having to do manual memory management
and you start prattling on about vanilla C++.
Step by step:
If you are using STL, chances are you are using STL containers to hold a large portion of your data.
If an STL container is holding your data, you don't have to worry about managing that memory.
Thus, STL frees you from having to do manual memory management.
There will, of course, be cases when you do want to manually allocate a block for yourself. That's what new() is for. What on earth would a C++ user want to use your 'malloc' for? Why are you giving amateur-level C++ advice(Remember kids, always release your blocks when you are done using using them!)? Is is because amateur-level is the limit of your C++ knowledge?
I hope I am not coming across too aggressively here, but I see you up and down this thread, giving C++ advice with very little to support it. For example, where are these STL vs. C benchmarks you claim to have done?
I was looking for an informed response. If an 'education' is what you have, I am happy with what I have.
Come back once you can respond to the actual material at hand, instead of resorting to insults.
Educate yourself:
Sea level:
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2007/03/the-ipcc-sea-level-numbers/
Tree ring:
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2009/09/hey-ya-mal/
'Decline':
http://www.realclimate.org/wiki/index.php?title=Global_temperatures_are_decreasing
Peer review:
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2005/01/peer-review-a-necessary-but-not-sufficient-condition/
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2005/01/peer-review-ii/
Well, it is lucky I am not arguing with the OP, I am arguing with some guy who said 'And authentication without encryption protects you from eavesdroppers how exactly?' Luckily, he seems to have realised he is wrong, and is backing off from his original position.
There are many ways to authenticate both ends of a channel, and have it be safe from MITM attacks, replay attacks, any any other forgery or injection into the channel that that a third party would use, especially considering that the both the ATM and bank card are issued by the bank.
As I said, it seems that the guy may have realised that, and now he is taking the juvenile position that if authentication is done poorly, it doesn't work. What a revelation! You mean if there is no authentication, there is no authentication?
Apart from the pictures of your mom?
Yeah, other stuff is sent. Instructions for money transfer, I suppose. You could work to which charities the guy donates.
What you *couldn't* do is steal any money, or make the guy think he had more or less money than he did. If you tried, he and the bank would see that the messages were coming from somebody else; that's the definition of authentication.
That isn't even slightly true. Authentication without encryption is more like having a see-through safe: everyone can see how much money you have, but they still can't touch it.
Not likewise: "badger" != "badgers"
Telnet?! I pipe it all through netcat!
Those are some cool stats. Can you also tell us how many seats each party had in each of those congresses, so we can see what proportion of each party voted?
Also, can you tell us more about the bad history that Al Gore's grandfather had?
Your entitlements:
1. Life
2. Liberty
3. Pursuit of happiness.
Health care fall under number 1. Why do you believe you are entitled to adventure?
+1 insightful
Wait, what? GP posted a statement, you call his statement bullshit, and then you offer absolutely no evidence against his claim? Was his claim true or not?
Patients can stay as long as they want, but have to pay monthly after the initial treatment period. Additionally, patients can earn extra tokens by performing repetitive chores, and good performance results in 'recovery experience points' for access to additional areas in the treatment facility.
All the patients are supervised. If they ever think their treatment is not progressing well, or if they have a dispute with another patient, they can petition the RMs or 'Rehab Masters'.
Having music in your headphones while you work is not multitasking any more than sitting in a decorated room is.
I also disagree that all music decreases productivity. Unless you are able to cite this study that shows that music is worse than ambient noise in every case?
Your final point is a good one, though. The OP should tell his boss that regardless of whether or not the music decreases their productivity, it is vital to the comfort of the programmers that they be allowed to do so.
Chances are if the manager is confronted, he will reveal the real reason he wants to get rid of the headphones. In my experience, it's because he doesn't like the way they look, or doesn't want HIS boss (or the board, or the investors) to think his people are slacking off, or it is part of a misguided attempt to socially integrate the programming staff with the rest of the peons.
There's also been some evidence of malware that triggers
[citation needed]