If Oracle's attitude toward the Java community is still an overlord over serfs, what's to consider? Christ, what's the upside for the ASF in staying:? Seriously.
That's the way its done in California (I'd be surprised if it were much different from county to county) and probably how its done everywhere else in the US. Can't speak to most parts of the south and especially Louisiana though.
I'm curious, my knowledge of this technology is limited, and I really want to know: I've held examples of the output of these 3D "printers" in my hand, they seem to be most useful for making prototype objects. Although the resulting resin forms seem pretty tough, is this technology transferable to production-quality things made out of steel? Seems like the technology would be limited if it only made things out of that resin. And if they can do steel, then obviously they can't be very cheap.
This episode occurred after the doctor strung this particular court along for five years of missed selection process dates, absences, excuses, apparently all by proxy (phone messages, written notes, assistants appearing before the court and making excuses, etc.) I'm not a doctor, true, but it was a massive pain in the ass regardless as I am a professional well. I don't have any sympathy for that doctor.
"I own several apartment buildings. If something happens, I have to take care of it ASAP."
I'm sure slumlording is a very important vocation but that excuse won't fly. I've served on juries, the very last time in fact a doctor was told he had to appear before a judge on the very day I was there for selection in that trial. He had apparently passed along several notes to the court asking to delay, befuddle, and stay his own involvement in the selection process and the court had enough and informed him he would be personally present. After making several excuses verbally the judge looked down at him through his glasses (in that way only judges can) and asked "...doctor, you practice as part of a medical group or partnership?" "Yes, but...:" "And you take vacations?" "Well, of course but I hardly think..." "Doctor, you will be here Monday morning for the start of trial and if not you will be in contempt. understood?"
"Sure, the Cultural Revolution was awful. But that was the 60's."
2K dead in Tienanmen Square. That was in the late 80's. Sure, the score is trending down. How many do you think they'll kill in the next mass murder, er, "Political re-education"? A few hundred? And don't presume to tell me incarceration without due process has all but ended. I know better. The PRK has blood on its hands, they are just better able to hide it because they jail everyone who protests.
I think an even stronger illustration of the situation in China is the recent statement in the Western media Wen Jiabao himself made about how important a free press was in a civilized society (or like that, I'm paraphrasing, I don't recall the exact quote), and Chinese news services suppressed THAT. And we're talking the premier for the entire country here.
"if I was a citizen of Shanghai or another wealthy city in China, it would fill me with a certain amount of pride to know that almost every economy on the planet depends on how well that country is doing,"
Sure. but during the cultural revolution you'd be told to feel that pride at the point of an AK-47. And probably get shot anyway. Yep, China's come a long way. Hey! Remember that 5 year plan that brilliant strategist Mao came up with to get everyone making steel in their back yards to get China modernized? Whatever happened with that? Oh yeah, millions of people starved to death because they stopped farming to make steel. What did China get? Tons of crappy, useless steel. Yeah, China knows what's best for everyone. Lets all get in line and do that.
"The Great Firewall is a way of life there, so just get over it and save your righteous indignation for something else."
Yeah, speaking out against censorship is just a big waste of time, making political speech a government doesn't like a jail-able offense is no big deal, gunning down thousands of your own people when they protest is just a normal day in China, brutally suppressing an entire culture or two because your own Han people need "Lebensraum" is fine. No one should really give a shit about what China does. Its fine.
It took 2 seconds for some idiot to turn this into an America Haters thread. Figures. If you're an American, your an idiot. Lets stick to the topic, shall we? Or will you also blame China's internment of Tibet on America too?
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy that something is happening but I really question when I read "give away" in the news articles when a better term might be "endowed" or just call it what it often is, "an investment in America resulting in good will."
Your problem appears to be with semantics. He and his peers (Gates, et al.) actually aren't "giving money away", as you seem to be saying they should be doing, where poor sods like you can (presumably) receive it and piss it away. He's giving it away to benefit a number of charities where it is presumed it will be managed to do the most good for everyone, not a few luck lottery winners. Your argument is specious and petty. These charities are like the world, theres good one's and there's bad ones. Here's a plan; go talk to Zuckerberg and make a case for YOUR favorite charity. You no doubt know exactly which ones will be the most effective and less likely to be simply an "...investment in America resulting in good will."
What rubbish.
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"Recently, the monitor at my parents failed (a 2 or 3 year old 1280x1024 LCD panel... All CRTs before that lasted way longer. This LCD craze does have its downsides)"
Speak for yourself. I have several lcds that are much more than 2 or 3 years old. CRTd are heavy and take up much more room & NRG than LCDs. There's no really good reason to keep them around.
This isn't about the Constitution, this is about why lobbyists need to severely regulated, or done away with altogether. If voters went to the capital and claimed to be lobbyists they'd be laughed out the door and probably thrown in jail (or just jailed). Yet we allow corps, wealthy non-profits, and anyone else with cash to by-pass the voting process and influence lawmakers??? What the hell???
"(You're not a full-time database programmer, are you?)"
Nope. Do a little of everything, including maintenance, which means I get to see a lot of coding styles. A LOT. After several years of doing this kind of work I guess I'm a little jaded and have little need for case in most circumstances. I also posit that had there never been mainframes and the primative ttys I mentioned in the earlier post that case for sql keywords would never have developed. Object-oriented programmers (which came much, much later than procedural-oriented sql) prefer their keywords in lower case. From where I sit, either works, and is only easier to read if you're stuck in a rut. So I'm still stymied to understand the real need for case in sql statements. I'm sure its a good one, make sure you flag it so I don't miss it.
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If Oracle's attitude toward the Java community is still an overlord over serfs, what's to consider? Christ, what's the upside for the ASF in staying:? Seriously.
That's the way its done in California (I'd be surprised if it were much different from county to county) and probably how its done everywhere else in the US. Can't speak to most parts of the south and especially Louisiana though.
Well, good info, tnx.
I'm curious, my knowledge of this technology is limited, and I really want to know: I've held examples of the output of these 3D "printers" in my hand, they seem to be most useful for making prototype objects. Although the resulting resin forms seem pretty tough, is this technology transferable to production-quality things made out of steel? Seems like the technology would be limited if it only made things out of that resin. And if they can do steel, then obviously they can't be very cheap.
"...calling her until her voice mail was full from work and friend's phones did no good."
And if I were your employer and happened upon this thread I'd be feeling SO GOOD about your employment with my firm right now...
I for one welcome our iron-eating microbial overlords.
This episode occurred after the doctor strung this particular court along for five years of missed selection process dates, absences, excuses, apparently all by proxy (phone messages, written notes, assistants appearing before the court and making excuses, etc.) I'm not a doctor, true, but it was a massive pain in the ass regardless as I am a professional well. I don't have any sympathy for that doctor.
"I own several apartment buildings. If something happens, I have to take care of it ASAP."
I'm sure slumlording is a very important vocation but that excuse won't fly. I've served on juries, the very last time in fact a doctor was told he had to appear before a judge on the very day I was there for selection in that trial. He had apparently passed along several notes to the court asking to delay, befuddle, and stay his own involvement in the selection process and the court had enough and informed him he would be personally present. After making several excuses verbally the judge looked down at him through his glasses (in that way only judges can) and asked "...doctor, you practice as part of a medical group or partnership?" "Yes, but...:" "And you take vacations?" "Well, of course but I hardly think..."
"Doctor, you will be here Monday morning for the start of trial and if not you will be in contempt. understood?"
That was a fun trial.
"Sure, the Cultural Revolution was awful. But that was the 60's."
2K dead in Tienanmen Square. That was in the late 80's. Sure, the score is trending down. How many do you think they'll kill in the next mass murder, er, "Political re-education"? A few hundred? And don't presume to tell me incarceration without due process has all but ended. I know better. The PRK has blood on its hands, they are just better able to hide it because they jail everyone who protests.
"Like when the 20 dollar and hour consultant put me out of my 90 and hour gig.
There was probably a valid reason for that.
MOAR!
Is this another "McNealy SNAFU", or is blaming him too easy?
"Please tell me how I've ruined your shopping experience."
Well, I for one was really looking forward to my first Unicorn Meat Casserole. When I found out it was just a joke potted meat product I was crushed.
I think an even stronger illustration of the situation in China is the recent statement in the Western media Wen Jiabao himself made about how important a free press was in a civilized society (or like that, I'm paraphrasing, I don't recall the exact quote), and Chinese news services suppressed THAT. And we're talking the premier for the entire country here.
"if I was a citizen of Shanghai or another wealthy city in China, it would fill me with a certain amount of pride to know that almost every economy on the planet depends on how well that country is doing,"
Sure. but during the cultural revolution you'd be told to feel that pride at the point of an AK-47. And probably get shot anyway. Yep, China's come a long way. Hey! Remember that 5 year plan that brilliant strategist Mao came up with to get everyone making steel in their back yards to get China modernized? Whatever happened with that? Oh yeah, millions of people starved to death because they stopped farming to make steel. What did China get? Tons of crappy, useless steel. Yeah, China knows what's best for everyone. Lets all get in line and do that.
"The Great Firewall is a way of life there, so just get over it and save your righteous indignation for something else."
Yeah, speaking out against censorship is just a big waste of time, making political speech a government doesn't like a jail-able offense is no big deal, gunning down thousands of your own people when they protest is just a normal day in China, brutally suppressing an entire culture or two because your own Han people need "Lebensraum" is fine. No one should really give a shit about what China does. Its fine.
It took 2 seconds for some idiot to turn this into an America Haters thread. Figures. If you're an American, your an idiot. Lets stick to the topic, shall we? Or will you also blame China's internment of Tibet on America too?
...and get nets. When this guy walks by *wap* to the sanitarium.
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy that something is happening but I really question when I read "give away" in the news articles when a better term might be "endowed" or just call it what it often is, "an investment in America resulting in good will."
Your problem appears to be with semantics. He and his peers (Gates, et al.) actually aren't "giving money away", as you seem to be saying they should be doing, where poor sods like you can (presumably) receive it and piss it away. He's giving it away to benefit a number of charities where it is presumed it will be managed to do the most good for everyone, not a few luck lottery winners. Your argument is specious and petty. These charities are like the world, theres good one's and there's bad ones. Here's a plan; go talk to Zuckerberg and make a case for YOUR favorite charity. You no doubt know exactly which ones will be the most effective and less likely to be simply an "...investment in America resulting in good will."
What rubbish.
"Recently, the monitor at my parents failed (a 2 or 3 year old 1280x1024 LCD panel... All CRTs before that lasted way longer. This LCD craze does have its downsides)"
Speak for yourself. I have several lcds that are much more than 2 or 3 years old. CRTd are heavy and take up much more room & NRG than LCDs. There's no really good reason to keep them around.
So when I say liberal democrats are looking to turn the US into a communist labor camp should right up there with the "accuracy" rating.
This isn't about the Constitution, this is about why lobbyists need to severely regulated, or done away with altogether. If voters went to the capital and claimed to be lobbyists they'd be laughed out the door and probably thrown in jail (or just jailed). Yet we allow corps, wealthy non-profits, and anyone else with cash to by-pass the voting process and influence lawmakers??? What the hell???
Way to again mis-state the liberal position. They really need to create an emoticon for you people to save time.
...will you please don the velcro suite we have thoughtfully provided for this next experiment..."
"(You're not a full-time database programmer, are you?)"
Nope. Do a little of everything, including maintenance, which means I get to see a lot of coding styles. A LOT. After several years of doing this kind of work I guess I'm a little jaded and have little need for case in most circumstances. I also posit that had there never been mainframes and the primative ttys I mentioned in the earlier post that case for sql keywords would never have developed. Object-oriented programmers (which came much, much later than procedural-oriented sql) prefer their keywords in lower case. From where I sit, either works, and is only easier to read if you're stuck in a rut. So I'm still stymied to understand the real need for case in sql statements. I'm sure its a good one, make sure you flag it so I don't miss it.