Best way to learn - get thrown to the lions, and try to survive. Besides, not everyone thinks C syntax is all that bad. I particularly like Perl's take on the syntax, where functions and regex are first class citizens, instead of mere objects like in some other languages.
I'm betting its more along the lines of the person would write many smaller applications based on user requests, and they would never get used more than a few times. So they would continuously write small apps that no one used. I have seen similar things at places where I have worked.
I assume you are talking about C&C : Generals. I concur, that game blows, and I refuse to classify it as a RTS title, let alone part of the C&C legacy. Granted, its an EA game, so it makes sense.
I really knew it was bad when one of my friends stated they love it. This friend hates Starcraft. This friend also dislikes games with story elements. This friend was also able to defeat me in about a minute or two.
C&C Generals is not RTS. Its a top-down twitch-jerk.
Quite true. Heck, we could nuke the earth and it would be insiginificant compared to the sun. You will note, however, that the article is merely speculating. The earth's climate is a complex thing, and we can't claim to fully understand it, so thats why it makes taking the safe route all the more important. If we reduce our emissions to a significant degree, and global warming is still in as strong an effect (or stronger) a half dozen centuries or so down the line, then we can probably conclude that we don't have a dramatic effect on the temperature of the earth.
For many, including me, its an issue of taking the safest path. As you said, we dont know if its just a cycle of the earth, but it is far safer to assume it is us causing the shift. If it isn't, then our changes will have no effect, and - oh darn, we guessed wrong. If it is us, and we dont stop, then it may be too late to stop by the time enough people realize it.
I am attempting to make this planet as habitable as possible for future generations, and I dont see the concessions as being so grave as to justify all the fuss.
If he is smart, he has confined all his platform specific code to a single library, or collection of libraries, with abstract interfaces. He shouldn't really be doing much in the way of system specific syscalls, so odds are its not that bad to port. Not as easy as Java or Perl, but still - a well designed C program shouldn't be all that bad to port.
This does assume competentcy on the part of the developer, but pretty much all programming does that. C can just bite a bit harder when this is lacking.
This assumes they all have MSND licenses. It is entirely possible to purchase Visual Studio and not get that overpriced help menu. It does have its merits, but from what I have used, it doesn't justify the cost. A google or two brings up the answer in the same amount of time.
Unfortunately, the real world is stupid, in every industry.
In my current place of employment (Hedge Fund), we are seeking a fund manager. Now, the first thought on my mind was to promote the guy who has been the Finance department manager for a decade. Obviously, he knows whats going on in the company, and is very intelligent.
The company decides to hire people with management degrees and stuff. I have yet to be impressed with one of these people. The last one took many months to even figure out how we work as a business, and even then, he didn't have much clue as to how to get things done. We got rid of him, and we are now seeking yet another, highly paid, outsider.
Its stupid, but that seems to be the case in all industries. Its like people got brainwashed one day into believing that you are trained for one role, and may never move. Want to get promoted? Should have been a business major.
They have the best equipment, sure, but was the attack well orchestrated? Do we have a clue what we are doing? Why did we (or rather, the government) think we would be out of the country by now?
As soon as you mentioned "a lot of work" and "minmaxing", I knew you weren't quite my time of roleplayer. We can go multiple sessions without rolling a single die. I believe the parent you replied to is at least somewhat similar to me - in that the games played have just as much (if not more) emphasis on character instead of stats.
True, I doubt anyone would dispute that if there is a higher moral good to be served by lying, then the lying itself may be justified. However, in this case, the only higher good is your salary, and thats not so much a "moral" good, but more of a "I want a bigger TV" good:)
1 a : the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one's own conduct, intentions, or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good
Most people associate telling the truth with moral goodness. Misleading people is bad. If you want a higher salary, you ask for one, instead of using deceit. It like the inverse of being a politician.
Some of us have this thing called a conscience. I say, instead of lying, tell them the truth, but also tell them you believe you are being underpaid and should be paid X instead of Y. You dont lie, and you get your message across. If they wont give it to you, then odds are they wouldn't give it to you even if you lied about your previous salary.
I dont see why people have such problems with just saying what they want to say...
I dont really have a genre of choice, although I typically avoid sports and racing. Perfect Dark Zero and Call of Duty were the two I aquired, and they both left lackluster impressions on me. Call of Duty I beat in a few days, and was well put together, but... meh. Nothing really special about it. PDZ just kind of sucked. Haven't bothered to beat it.
Kameo I may like, although I just am not digging the $60 price tag. Maybe when it comes down to something more reasonable. I have more than enough PC games to keep me entertained.
The hardware is fine. The games aren't there. I haven't had a desire to purchase one of those overpriced disks since the 2 I bought at launch. And im not all that impressed with the 2 either...
Yes, although those interfaces are currently VERY crude. The resolution on one of those artificial eyes numbers in the tens of pixels, and its just black and white, on/off, no greyscale.
I can see the alure in having a game that actually takes some effort to crack into. Taking time to learn the idiosyncrasies of an engine can be quite rewarding, it just takes time.
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Perl is perfect to start out with. Hello World is one line, and it allows for most of the OO features of the "big" languages.
Engineering is a science.
2 a : the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people
Best way to learn - get thrown to the lions, and try to survive. Besides, not everyone thinks C syntax is all that bad. I particularly like Perl's take on the syntax, where functions and regex are first class citizens, instead of mere objects like in some other languages.
I'm betting its more along the lines of the person would write many smaller applications based on user requests, and they would never get used more than a few times. So they would continuously write small apps that no one used. I have seen similar things at places where I have worked.
I assume you are talking about C&C : Generals. I concur, that game blows, and I refuse to classify it as a RTS title, let alone part of the C&C legacy. Granted, its an EA game, so it makes sense.
I really knew it was bad when one of my friends stated they love it. This friend hates Starcraft. This friend also dislikes games with story elements. This friend was also able to defeat me in about a minute or two.
C&C Generals is not RTS. Its a top-down twitch-jerk.
*sob* I miss Westwood.
Quite true. Heck, we could nuke the earth and it would be insiginificant compared to the sun. You will note, however, that the article is merely speculating. The earth's climate is a complex thing, and we can't claim to fully understand it, so thats why it makes taking the safe route all the more important. If we reduce our emissions to a significant degree, and global warming is still in as strong an effect (or stronger) a half dozen centuries or so down the line, then we can probably conclude that we don't have a dramatic effect on the temperature of the earth.
For many, including me, its an issue of taking the safest path. As you said, we dont know if its just a cycle of the earth, but it is far safer to assume it is us causing the shift. If it isn't, then our changes will have no effect, and - oh darn, we guessed wrong. If it is us, and we dont stop, then it may be too late to stop by the time enough people realize it.
I am attempting to make this planet as habitable as possible for future generations, and I dont see the concessions as being so grave as to justify all the fuss.
If he is smart, he has confined all his platform specific code to a single library, or collection of libraries, with abstract interfaces. He shouldn't really be doing much in the way of system specific syscalls, so odds are its not that bad to port. Not as easy as Java or Perl, but still - a well designed C program shouldn't be all that bad to port.
This does assume competentcy on the part of the developer, but pretty much all programming does that. C can just bite a bit harder when this is lacking.
This assumes they all have MSND licenses. It is entirely possible to purchase Visual Studio and not get that overpriced help menu. It does have its merits, but from what I have used, it doesn't justify the cost. A google or two brings up the answer in the same amount of time.
Or the fact that Visual Studio 2003 is a piece of crap, and 2005 is actually worth using.
Unfortunately, the real world is stupid, in every industry.
In my current place of employment (Hedge Fund), we are seeking a fund manager. Now, the first thought on my mind was to promote the guy who has been the Finance department manager for a decade. Obviously, he knows whats going on in the company, and is very intelligent.
The company decides to hire people with management degrees and stuff. I have yet to be impressed with one of these people. The last one took many months to even figure out how we work as a business, and even then, he didn't have much clue as to how to get things done. We got rid of him, and we are now seeking yet another, highly paid, outsider.
Its stupid, but that seems to be the case in all industries. Its like people got brainwashed one day into believing that you are trained for one role, and may never move. Want to get promoted? Should have been a business major.
So you would also be fine with google working with Nazi Germany, had it the oppertunity?
Working with them to help censor their people is wrong, no matter which way you slice it.
They have the best equipment, sure, but was the attack well orchestrated? Do we have a clue what we are doing? Why did we (or rather, the government) think we would be out of the country by now?
As soon as you mentioned "a lot of work" and "minmaxing", I knew you weren't quite my time of roleplayer. We can go multiple sessions without rolling a single die. I believe the parent you replied to is at least somewhat similar to me - in that the games played have just as much (if not more) emphasis on character instead of stats.
True, I doubt anyone would dispute that if there is a higher moral good to be served by lying, then the lying itself may be justified. However, in this case, the only higher good is your salary, and thats not so much a "moral" good, but more of a "I want a bigger TV" good :)
1 a : the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one's own conduct, intentions, or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good
Most people associate telling the truth with moral goodness. Misleading people is bad. If you want a higher salary, you ask for one, instead of using deceit. It like the inverse of being a politician.
Some of us have this thing called a conscience. I say, instead of lying, tell them the truth, but also tell them you believe you are being underpaid and should be paid X instead of Y. You dont lie, and you get your message across. If they wont give it to you, then odds are they wouldn't give it to you even if you lied about your previous salary.
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I dont see why people have such problems with just saying what they want to say
The new offer might not be "shitty". You lose a job which has the potential to be the best place to work EVAR. You dont work there, so you dont know.
I dont really have a genre of choice, although I typically avoid sports and racing. Perfect Dark Zero and Call of Duty were the two I aquired, and they both left lackluster impressions on me. Call of Duty I beat in a few days, and was well put together, but ... meh. Nothing really special about it. PDZ just kind of sucked. Haven't bothered to beat it.
Kameo I may like, although I just am not digging the $60 price tag. Maybe when it comes down to something more reasonable. I have more than enough PC games to keep me entertained.
You wouldn't be laughed out of the store, but you probably wouldn't be able to get cash money back. In store credit is likely.
The hardware is fine. The games aren't there. I haven't had a desire to purchase one of those overpriced disks since the 2 I bought at launch. And im not all that impressed with the 2 either ...
Unfortunately, there isn't a sad/pathetic geek culture reference moderation.
3. Never surrender.
Yes, although those interfaces are currently VERY crude. The resolution on one of those artificial eyes numbers in the tens of pixels, and its just black and white, on/off, no greyscale.
I can see the alure in having a game that actually takes some effort to crack into. Taking time to learn the idiosyncrasies of an engine can be quite rewarding, it just takes time.