This is a Design Pattern called "Model-View-Controller" (MVC). It's fairly popular but not used as often as one would think, mainly die to ad-hoc software developers.
In your case, perhaps separating the program logic into the Controller and the Model, which is probably what you're doing anyways. This means have Models that are modules that contain "real" program objects and Controller(s) which drive it all. Of course the view is presentation.
The beauty of this, as you probably have seen, is that everything is isolated so therefore you can change units without worrying about other units.
I agree mainly. If I'm going to discuss a crash it would be more along the lines of:
Microsoft and Sony and engaged in a "winner take all" style war neither can win. They both have the resources to lose money non these systems but the questions remains, how much is too much? Who will flinch first? Who will come in to compete when one falls off forcing the "winner" to still throw money into the pit?
Companies are in business to make money. Any money they have lost and are losing is a calculated risk, but if they find they are only going to lose money and these systems are not the product virus they hope they will be, they will pull out. I mean, the.com era showed us a product has to actually make money eventually.
Then I would move on to discussing how much it is costing to make games and how this has, oddly enough, stifled innovation as companies cannot afford to risk a huge loss. So, they pump out the same game over and over and eventually people are going to recognize it's all the same. He touches on this, but doesn't explore it much.
Much of the videogame market is based on potential growth right so it's really high risk, high reward. If it doesn't grow like expected then a domino effect can start.
All in all he sounds more like a person who just is getting old and doesn't enjoy games as much. I agree, there hasn't been much that's impressed me of late but I still have friends that don't mind playing these same games over and over.
I'm not sure if there will be a crash, but I do see potential change. The industry is in dangerous waters right now, taking a lot of risks and relying on a lot of things.
And they have been for awhile. Sony isn't a leader in any of the new TV standards such as DLP, LCD or Plasma. I wouldn't recommend buying a Sony TV like I maybe would have 15 years ago.
Music players? Walkman is dead. iPod is alive.
Stereo components? I probably wouldn't get one of their receivers. Too many other good brands out there.
Videogames? Starting to look like this is going collapse.
Blu-Ray? Pfft, I'm not touching this until I see who wins between them and HDDVD and to be honest I won't be surprised if they both lose. VHS lasted forever and people have and are starting to invest a lot in DVD's because they look and sound pretty good, especially when NOT side by side with an HD movie. DVD's are peaking at sales. Right now is not the time to try and push a new standard.
Seriously, what does Sony make that anyone wants anymore?
"Like its predecessors, PS3 will also offer brand new experiences, he continued: "Things like next-generation graphics and various services via the network. And, as with the PS and PS2, we believe people who like games will, without question, purchase it.""
He suggests people will simply buy this system because it is PS3. Nintendo had this same idea once and it didn't work out.
And wake up. People ARE questioning it. You NEVER had this kind of reaction for the other system launches.
Sony, you're in big trouble now. As the gamers like to say, they've been pwned.
Well, they're bring out really innovative hardware and this is the first time they've really proven it will work and people are really excited about it now. They're going to be much cheaper than the competition and to people like me who don't buy many games or play many games anymore, I'm ready to throw down for this.
Not to mention Mario and Zelda on the same day?! That Tennis game is going to be rather uber as well.
So yeah I agree, Nintendo is really taken advantage of the fact XBox and PS have nothing new but amazing graphics with a super high premium. They can come in from behind with a truly innovative game play system and a cheap price tag. The graphics won't dazzle everyone but they'll be fine.
I'm actually excited about a video game system again.
As someone who works in an engineering field and has writing skills, I hold an advantage over my comrades. It would trouble me to see this advantage eliminated by some writing course.
"Few people in a programming environment want to work with a computer scientist. Programmers want to work with other programmers. Performance is not much of an issue to the point that you need a CS to come up with algorithms that are new and unique to the problem. Programming primarily consists of things like inventory, payroll, scheduling, POS devices, and things like that. Sure there are some places for CS people where performance is pushing the envelope like CAD/CAM/games, but those are a small percentage of what is being programed on a daily basis."
This is the most naive thing I've ever read I believe. For instance:
"Programming primarily consists of things like inventory, payroll, scheduling, POS devices, and things like that."
OK? This is all we need computer programming for. This is a tiny subset of programming and these types of jobs are best left to the amateurs (MIS).
"Sure there are some places for CS people where performance is pushing the envelope like CAD/CAM/games, but those are a small percentage of what is being programed on a daily basis."
I don't know, maybe high end Web development? These things are gett5ing pretty complex and the need to know about load balancing (our sites can get anywhere from 10 hits/min to peak at 1,000,000/min), database administration, database access (huge performance figure!), networks latency issues when contacting remote sources for content, etc and the general business logic in the software. Performance in critical in many of these things. There is a huge difference in a user having to wait 3 seconds and 6 seconds for a query. Missions of dollars in difference. This can be covered up with hardware, but any company that prefers to be successful will pay their knowledgeable employees to make it work with less. That's why I get paid. I replace machines.
No doubt your hips and legs are going to move as you rotate your shoulders but it should be a function of this. This is why it is so subtle.
I think the poster above and I have a similar idea but a misunderstanding. He thought I was suggesting that you make every effort to make sure nothing on your lower half moves at all. What I was saying is you rotate your shoulders which will cause your left leg to move some and pressure to be put on your waist as it is rotating a bit.
Some golfers do indeed take it to extremes.
Chi Chi Rodriguez used to swing his hips way back resulting in amazing power for a smaller man. But this is like Brett Favre generating power by throwing off his back foot. Some people can do it but you don't really teach it.
Indeed. My reactive ball (actually proactive) can drive through the pins on on certain lane conditions if I throw it out it will just find the pocket and annihilate the pins.
The USBC has banned a couple balls for being "too good". They also have renewed the integrity of the lanes by introducing "Sport Bowling", which are lanes that use predefined oil patterns that will test skill. Basically, a 250 on a typical house shot is going to be 180 on a Sports Shot. Things like "reverse block" are prevalent on these shots.
This is also what the pros bowl on so you can be assured that the lanes you bowl on are not the same as the ones the PBA uses in terms of difficulty.
When your shoulders torque you will build plenty of energy up in your hips. You don't want to actively move your hips because there is no way you're going to get your club head back to where it started. When you start your swing your shoulders are paralell and as you swing back your left shoulder will become perpendicular to the ball creating a lot of energy. Of course this energy is generated throughout your abdomen and hips because all these pieces are connected. As you release the club great energy will be released. Your drive should probably go further than 100 yards.
When you see golfers "waddling", that's a sure sign they're going to be spraying it all over. Swinging your hips will do nothing for your power or accuracy. Watch a pro, they don't activly move their lower half.
I agree. I golf still but I've learned to pick my times. Basically, never go out on a weekend if it's remotely nice out. The public courses are way over booked. I can't stand waiting at every tee box for 2 groups to play. And so many of these people play so slow it's just annoying. They have a poor shot, they approach their ball and take 5 practice swings, they address their ball, take a swing and top it, moving the ball maybe 20 yards and repeat.
I've found the best times to go out are at the ass crack of dawn or around 4 in the evening.
As an aside, I think modern golf is like bowling in the 50's and 60's. Bowling was insanely popular and bowling alleys went up all over. The "fad" died down by the 80's and bowling alleys closed all over.
You're seeing many new golf courses now days but I think in 10 to 20 years when the fad has gone away, these courses will be developed into subdivisions as the urban sprawl consumes all.
Beware however, the pictures of the "single plane" swing are wrong and he doesn't actually use a single plane.
Other than that it's a great book.
Grip the club right. Stand at address properly. Keep your lower body still in your back swing. Make sure your shoulders turn so your left shoulder near your chin during the back swing. Follow through by not hitting the ball but swinging through it and release all the while keeping your lower body still.
True to a point but not always. If you assume you're using your driver on 14 holes, then 15 * 14 = 210 total yards saved. This isn't a whole lot but on an average 5000 yard course, that shortens it by around 4%. Again, it's not a lot but it will maybe save you 2 strokes in that on those par 4's you might be driving the green instead of chipping. But as you pointed out, there are no guarantees.
Also, 15 yards can be the difference between using a 5 iron or a 4 iron. This makes a big difference for some people.
As for putting you're dead on of course. If these same people were really serious about improving their game by 7 strokes or so, they would spend at least an hour every day practicing a routine of puts. Or better yet, spend the money on a putting green for the backyard. It's the best way to improve your game. count how many 10' putts you miss in a game. You would probably be amazed.
Another thing with many of those huge drivers is they have a much larger sweet spot. This will keep you out of the woods a couple times as they are more "forgiving". This is a classic example of equipment improving a score instead of skill, prevalent in bowling as well (all the new cover stocks to improve hooking on oily lanes to create better pocket entry angle resulting in less 10 and 7 pins hanging around, etc).
The most amazing thing is the shafts people buy. So many people buy those ultra flexible shafts but they don't have enough club speed to use them so their hands get too far in front of the ball and they end up decelerating when they make contact resulting in shorter shots.
Gold junkies are known to go nuts and pay way too much for things. I love the game but have never bought anything but balls. Luckily I have a brother who's all too obsessed with the game and passes down decent equipment. He's really good at the game at least.
This dude is seriously pissed at "Worst Buy" (good name for a sausage store...kinda...well, you get the point) but I think what validates that this guy isn't a good "techie" is the fact he would have considered buying a computer at "Worst Buy" or any other chain. One of the first questions I would have to ask, after getting by the personality things, is where did you get your computer. If it's OEM....and you want to be a "techie"....get the hell out.
And to the parent, don't be so bitter. You won't get most jobs you apply for. Besides, you sound over weight and who wants to hire a fat person?
"What does my personality have to do with my ability to perform in a job?"
It's not how it affects your job but how you might affect others. You clearly need work in this area. Personality is more important when hiring new people than raw skill. Especially out of college.
If the group doing the interview doesn't think they could work with this person for long, they have no chance.
Of course your skills matter but if you don't get by the personality test, good bye.
Usually these places have an application you can fill out at home, online if you have a computer which I'm assuming you do as you're reading this. Even if you don't, there are public computers.
Back in the day I applied for a company on the kiosk and of course it crashed near the end. Not to mention you have to use their retarded key pad, etc.
I asked the manager and he pointed me to the online version.
Check the companies Website. You'll probably see a version online.
I work for a company that delivers its software this way but the "All you data are belong to us" thing doesn't have to apply as we've developed an API into our system (among other methods like direct access and custom development, etc) so that companies can offer their product into our lucrative system without exposing their data. The clients who use this option have their various reasons for going this route, as you would imagine. I believe this is common in many schemes like this.
I thought D3 was playable. It was fairly scary if you played in the dark and really took your time with things. But I agree, I was probably hoping for something a bit faster and more "in your face" like the previous ones.
Regardless, the game was beautiful and the light effects were great.
That's definitely a good pickup you have there (and rather funny) but in their defense they didn't necessarily use water or a "wet" substance to wash it.
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This is a Design Pattern called "Model-View-Controller" (MVC). It's fairly popular but not used as often as one would think, mainly die to ad-hoc software developers.
In your case, perhaps separating the program logic into the Controller and the Model, which is probably what you're doing anyways. This means have Models that are modules that contain "real" program objects and Controller(s) which drive it all. Of course the view is presentation.
The beauty of this, as you probably have seen, is that everything is isolated so therefore you can change units without worrying about other units.
I agree mainly. If I'm going to discuss a crash it would be more along the lines of:
.com era showed us a product has to actually make money eventually.
Microsoft and Sony and engaged in a "winner take all" style war neither can win. They both have the resources to lose money non these systems but the questions remains, how much is too much? Who will flinch first? Who will come in to compete when one falls off forcing the "winner" to still throw money into the pit?
Companies are in business to make money. Any money they have lost and are losing is a calculated risk, but if they find they are only going to lose money and these systems are not the product virus they hope they will be, they will pull out. I mean, the
Then I would move on to discussing how much it is costing to make games and how this has, oddly enough, stifled innovation as companies cannot afford to risk a huge loss. So, they pump out the same game over and over and eventually people are going to recognize it's all the same. He touches on this, but doesn't explore it much.
Much of the videogame market is based on potential growth right so it's really high risk, high reward. If it doesn't grow like expected then a domino effect can start.
All in all he sounds more like a person who just is getting old and doesn't enjoy games as much. I agree, there hasn't been much that's impressed me of late but I still have friends that don't mind playing these same games over and over.
I'm not sure if there will be a crash, but I do see potential change. The industry is in dangerous waters right now, taking a lot of risks and relying on a lot of things.
And they have been for awhile. Sony isn't a leader in any of the new TV standards such as DLP, LCD or Plasma. I wouldn't recommend buying a Sony TV like I maybe would have 15 years ago.
Music players? Walkman is dead. iPod is alive.
Stereo components? I probably wouldn't get one of their receivers. Too many other good brands out there.
Videogames? Starting to look like this is going collapse.
Blu-Ray? Pfft, I'm not touching this until I see who wins between them and HDDVD and to be honest I won't be surprised if they both lose. VHS lasted forever and people have and are starting to invest a lot in DVD's because they look and sound pretty good, especially when NOT side by side with an HD movie. DVD's are peaking at sales. Right now is not the time to try and push a new standard.
Seriously, what does Sony make that anyone wants anymore?
Sony = teh lose.
"Like its predecessors, PS3 will also offer brand new experiences, he continued: "Things like next-generation graphics and various services via the network. And, as with the PS and PS2, we believe people who like games will, without question, purchase it.""
He suggests people will simply buy this system because it is PS3. Nintendo had this same idea once and it didn't work out.
And wake up. People ARE questioning it. You NEVER had this kind of reaction for the other system launches.
Sony, you're in big trouble now. As the gamers like to say, they've been pwned.
Some of those new "Whoppers" are rather daring. The way they infuse Pepper Jack and Nacho Cheese?! Brilliant!
Hopefully this and many games can be played with one hand as to keep a beer in the other.
My friends and I like to get drunk and play video games. This seems like the perfect system for such endeavors.
You bring the Wii, I'll bring the cocaine!
Well, they're bring out really innovative hardware and this is the first time they've really proven it will work and people are really excited about it now. They're going to be much cheaper than the competition and to people like me who don't buy many games or play many games anymore, I'm ready to throw down for this.
Not to mention Mario and Zelda on the same day?! That Tennis game is going to be rather uber as well.
So yeah I agree, Nintendo is really taken advantage of the fact XBox and PS have nothing new but amazing graphics with a super high premium. They can come in from behind with a truly innovative game play system and a cheap price tag. The graphics won't dazzle everyone but they'll be fine.
I'm actually excited about a video game system again.
As someone who works in an engineering field and has writing skills, I hold an advantage over my comrades. It would trouble me to see this advantage eliminated by some writing course.
"Few people in a programming environment want to work with a computer scientist. Programmers want to work with other programmers. Performance is not much of an issue to the point that you need a CS to come up with algorithms that are new and unique to the problem. Programming primarily consists of things like inventory, payroll, scheduling, POS devices, and things like that. Sure there are some places for CS people where performance is pushing the envelope like CAD/CAM/games, but those are a small percentage of what is being programed on a daily basis."
This is the most naive thing I've ever read I believe. For instance:
"Programming primarily consists of things like inventory, payroll, scheduling, POS devices, and things like that."
OK? This is all we need computer programming for. This is a tiny subset of programming and these types of jobs are best left to the amateurs (MIS).
"Sure there are some places for CS people where performance is pushing the envelope like CAD/CAM/games, but those are a small percentage of what is being programed on a daily basis."
I don't know, maybe high end Web development? These things are gett5ing pretty complex and the need to know about load balancing (our sites can get anywhere from 10 hits/min to peak at 1,000,000/min), database administration, database access (huge performance figure!), networks latency issues when contacting remote sources for content, etc and the general business logic in the software. Performance in critical in many of these things. There is a huge difference in a user having to wait 3 seconds and 6 seconds for a query. Missions of dollars in difference. This can be covered up with hardware, but any company that prefers to be successful will pay their knowledgeable employees to make it work with less. That's why I get paid. I replace machines.
No doubt your hips and legs are going to move as you rotate your shoulders but it should be a function of this. This is why it is so subtle.
I think the poster above and I have a similar idea but a misunderstanding. He thought I was suggesting that you make every effort to make sure nothing on your lower half moves at all. What I was saying is you rotate your shoulders which will cause your left leg to move some and pressure to be put on your waist as it is rotating a bit.
Some golfers do indeed take it to extremes.
Chi Chi Rodriguez used to swing his hips way back resulting in amazing power for a smaller man. But this is like Brett Favre generating power by throwing off his back foot. Some people can do it but you don't really teach it.
Indeed. My reactive ball (actually proactive) can drive through the pins on on certain lane conditions if I throw it out it will just find the pocket and annihilate the pins.
The USBC has banned a couple balls for being "too good". They also have renewed the integrity of the lanes by introducing "Sport Bowling", which are lanes that use predefined oil patterns that will test skill. Basically, a 250 on a typical house shot is going to be 180 on a Sports Shot. Things like "reverse block" are prevalent on these shots.
This is also what the pros bowl on so you can be assured that the lanes you bowl on are not the same as the ones the PBA uses in terms of difficulty.
When your shoulders torque you will build plenty of energy up in your hips. You don't want to actively move your hips because there is no way you're going to get your club head back to where it started. When you start your swing your shoulders are paralell and as you swing back your left shoulder will become perpendicular to the ball creating a lot of energy. Of course this energy is generated throughout your abdomen and hips because all these pieces are connected. As you release the club great energy will be released. Your drive should probably go further than 100 yards.
When you see golfers "waddling", that's a sure sign they're going to be spraying it all over. Swinging your hips will do nothing for your power or accuracy. Watch a pro, they don't activly move their lower half.
Golf isn't so much a sport as it is a skill. Much like datrs, pool and bowling.
I can't stand the "get in the hole!" guys at the PGA, myself.
I agree. I golf still but I've learned to pick my times. Basically, never go out on a weekend if it's remotely nice out. The public courses are way over booked. I can't stand waiting at every tee box for 2 groups to play. And so many of these people play so slow it's just annoying. They have a poor shot, they approach their ball and take 5 practice swings, they address their ball, take a swing and top it, moving the ball maybe 20 yards and repeat.
I've found the best times to go out are at the ass crack of dawn or around 4 in the evening.
As an aside, I think modern golf is like bowling in the 50's and 60's. Bowling was insanely popular and bowling alleys went up all over. The "fad" died down by the 80's and bowling alleys closed all over.
You're seeing many new golf courses now days but I think in 10 to 20 years when the fad has gone away, these courses will be developed into subdivisions as the urban sprawl consumes all.
Beware however, the pictures of the "single plane" swing are wrong and he doesn't actually use a single plane.
Other than that it's a great book.
Grip the club right. Stand at address properly. Keep your lower body still in your back swing. Make sure your shoulders turn so your left shoulder near your chin during the back swing. Follow through by not hitting the ball but swinging through it and release all the while keeping your lower body still.
True to a point but not always. If you assume you're using your driver on 14 holes, then 15 * 14 = 210 total yards saved. This isn't a whole lot but on an average 5000 yard course, that shortens it by around 4%. Again, it's not a lot but it will maybe save you 2 strokes in that on those par 4's you might be driving the green instead of chipping. But as you pointed out, there are no guarantees.
Also, 15 yards can be the difference between using a 5 iron or a 4 iron. This makes a big difference for some people.
As for putting you're dead on of course. If these same people were really serious about improving their game by 7 strokes or so, they would spend at least an hour every day practicing a routine of puts. Or better yet, spend the money on a putting green for the backyard. It's the best way to improve your game. count how many 10' putts you miss in a game. You would probably be amazed.
Another thing with many of those huge drivers is they have a much larger sweet spot. This will keep you out of the woods a couple times as they are more "forgiving". This is a classic example of equipment improving a score instead of skill, prevalent in bowling as well (all the new cover stocks to improve hooking on oily lanes to create better pocket entry angle resulting in less 10 and 7 pins hanging around, etc).
The most amazing thing is the shafts people buy. So many people buy those ultra flexible shafts but they don't have enough club speed to use them so their hands get too far in front of the ball and they end up decelerating when they make contact resulting in shorter shots.
Gold junkies are known to go nuts and pay way too much for things. I love the game but have never bought anything but balls. Luckily I have a brother who's all too obsessed with the game and passes down decent equipment. He's really good at the game at least.
Rewfls.
This dude is seriously pissed at "Worst Buy" (good name for a sausage store...kinda...well, you get the point) but I think what validates that this guy isn't a good "techie" is the fact he would have considered buying a computer at "Worst Buy" or any other chain. One of the first questions I would have to ask, after getting by the personality things, is where did you get your computer. If it's OEM....and you want to be a "techie"....get the hell out.
And to the parent, don't be so bitter. You won't get most jobs you apply for. Besides, you sound over weight and who wants to hire a fat person?
"What does my personality have to do with my ability to perform in a job?"
It's not how it affects your job but how you might affect others. You clearly need work in this area. Personality is more important when hiring new people than raw skill. Especially out of college.
If the group doing the interview doesn't think they could work with this person for long, they have no chance.
Of course your skills matter but if you don't get by the personality test, good bye.
Usually these places have an application you can fill out at home, online if you have a computer which I'm assuming you do as you're reading this. Even if you don't, there are public computers.
Back in the day I applied for a company on the kiosk and of course it crashed near the end. Not to mention you have to use their retarded key pad, etc.
I asked the manager and he pointed me to the online version.
Check the companies Website. You'll probably see a version online.
I work for a company that delivers its software this way but the "All you data are belong to us" thing doesn't have to apply as we've developed an API into our system (among other methods like direct access and custom development, etc) so that companies can offer their product into our lucrative system without exposing their data. The clients who use this option have their various reasons for going this route, as you would imagine. I believe this is common in many schemes like this.
Well, it all makes sense. We need to outsource our management. I wouldn't mind at all if my manager was half way across the world.
I thought D3 was playable. It was fairly scary if you played in the dark and really took your time with things. But I agree, I was probably hoping for something a bit faster and more "in your face" like the previous ones.
Regardless, the game was beautiful and the light effects were great.
It wasn't the worst game.
That's definitely a good pickup you have there (and rather funny) but in their defense they didn't necessarily use water or a "wet" substance to wash it.