(Gasp!) You mean treating college "kids" like adults? Who ever heard of such a thing?!?
I couldn't agree with you more. The more interesting the lecture, the more attention I paid. The more boring the lecture, the more drawing I did in my notebook (if I bothered to attend at all).
I think you have the logic backwards, and you're missing my point.
They should make the documentation readily available and easily accessible. That way, it will encourage people to download it.
Before I download something, I want to make sure it's useful and worth my time. I don't just go around downloading programs, and *then* seeing what they are.
For applications, this means a feature list and screenshots. For languages, this means documentation I can (easily find and) browse online.
Is it just me, or does everyone else wonder what kind of awesome fossils lie on the ocean floor, given that:
(1) most of the earth's surface is covered by ocean, and that's likely been the case for quite some time and (2) the largest contemporary vertebrates (whales) live in the water, where gravity is less of a factor
Re:Is it cosher? Is it lenten?
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It's open to interpretation as to whether or not this is kosher. Not sure what the consensus will be.
On one hand, it doesn't come *directly* from a cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadriped. Also, there is no animal slaughered in a kosher manner.
On the other hand, the genes had to come from somewhere, and maybe that animal was slaughtered properly.
The fact Ruby is popular over there seems to be an oft-quoted tidbit.
How common is this? Do programming languages vary that much in popularity from region to region? (O'Reilly's Ruby book came out in Japan two years before the English-language Ruby in a Nutshell.)
If so, why do you think that's the case? That influential programmers/managers give a particular language the nod early on? That documentation is published early in a particular language? That (OK, this is stretching it) Japanese syntax shares commonalities with Ruby?
If Slashdot linked to that version, maybe the NY Times IT management would wisen up to the fact that people circumvent their registration process, and disable that "backdoor".
username: nospam, password: nospam used to work. They caught onto that.
Re:why use an IDE for an interpreted language anyw
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The Humane Environment
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Haha no. I like them both.
The thing is, when using Windows I'm used to a particular set of keybindings (CTRL-V is paste, CTRL-Z is undo) across programs.
When I'm using Linux, I'm used to a different set of keybindings (CTRL-Y is paste, CTRL-_ is undo).
The point is, I don't want to *think* about what commands I'm typing; I just want it to come naturally. And I think mixing and matching the two concepts will create problems.
I already get enough annoyances from the fact CTRL-D adds a bookmark in Mozilla, instead of deleting a character.:)
why use an IDE for an interpreted language anyway?
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The case for using an IDE when you're doing C, C++, Java, C#, etc. has already been made.
But why use an IDE for something like Python or Perl, when there is no manual compile-link-execute cycle? Is tab-completion of methods that compelling? What are people's experiences with this?
(I use emacs to code Python on Linux, and Textpad to do it on Windows. I also own copies of Komodo and ActiveState's Visual Python for Visual Studio.NET, but haven't gotten much use out of either.)
1) Why won't they hire you on an hourly basis? Or, at least, why did they claim that salary was their preference? (Maybe they want to exploit; maybe they don't want you doing one hour of work, seven of minesweeper and then billing for all eight.)
2) If you are signing a *contract*, why don't you put an hours-per-week clause?
Why can't Python.Org look as clean and well-designed, instead of something circa-1995?
Maybe that's why we can't get a damn Slashdot icon.
Re: dentists are worse, in my exp.
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Complications
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For the past decade, they've told me I should make an appointment to get my wisdom teeth pulled.
I've ignored them, and have no compacting, no cavities, no pain, no problems. My teeth look and feel great (and yes, I have gotten treatment, when I *needed* it).
I'm not saying that their recommendations are based solely on profit, but the financial incentives shouldn't be ignored when dealing with anyone (lawyers, doctors, dentists, auto mechanics, etc.).
Re: If "It's the legal system", then ...
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Complications
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What do you suggest as an alternative?
A system where "people [don't] sure because they can['t]", and if a doctor is negligent with the life and well-being of your child/parent/spouse, there's no recourse?
Do you know of any examples where a competent doctor was successfully sued for a legit mistake, as opposed to gross malpractice, or are you just talking out your ass?
Slashdot Mirror
My cats learn from watching each other all the time (primarily how to get into all sorts of mischief). That doesn't mean they have culture!
I wonder how much this has to do with the warned pilot shortage, as many retire over the next few years.
Probably everything.
Exactly. Start your own pr0n company. Star in the films. Have a free website. You'll make lots of people happy.
(Gasp!) You mean treating college "kids" like adults? Who ever heard of such a thing?!?
I couldn't agree with you more. The more interesting the lecture, the more attention I paid. The more boring the lecture, the more drawing I did in my notebook (if I bothered to attend at all).
They'd get a Score: -1, Troll
I think you have the logic backwards, and you're missing my point.
They should make the documentation readily available and easily accessible. That way, it will encourage people to download it.
Before I download something, I want to make sure it's useful and worth my time. I don't just go around downloading programs, and *then* seeing what they are.
For applications, this means a feature list and screenshots. For languages, this means documentation I can (easily find and) browse online.
Is it just me, or does everyone else wonder what kind of awesome fossils lie on the ocean floor, given that:
(1) most of the earth's surface is covered by ocean, and that's likely been the case for quite some time
and
(2) the largest contemporary vertebrates (whales) live in the water, where gravity is less of a factor
It's open to interpretation as to whether or not this is kosher. Not sure what the consensus will be.
On one hand, it doesn't come *directly* from a cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadriped. Also, there is no animal slaughered in a kosher manner.
On the other hand, the genes had to come from somewhere, and maybe that animal was slaughtered properly.
P.S. It's "kosher" with a "k"
How many Mac users bother to purchase the 3-button?
That's not sarcasm; I'm curious.
Also, how suitable is the Gimp to a single mouse button?
No, dammit, you missed the point -- you can write Cocoa applications in Ruby.
The fact Ruby is popular over there seems to be an oft-quoted tidbit.
How common is this? Do programming languages vary that much in popularity from region to region? (O'Reilly's Ruby book came out in Japan two years before the English-language Ruby in a Nutshell.)
If so, why do you think that's the case? That influential programmers/managers give a particular language the nod early on? That documentation is published early in a particular language? That (OK, this is stretching it) Japanese syntax shares commonalities with Ruby?
WSJ is better ... otherwise, how could they get people to pay. ;)
If Slashdot linked to that version, maybe the NY Times IT management would wisen up to the fact that people circumvent their registration process, and disable that "backdoor".
username: nospam, password: nospam used to work. They caught onto that.
When do we get the P. Diddy remix?
Haha no. I like them both.
:)
The thing is, when using Windows I'm used to a particular set of keybindings (CTRL-V is paste, CTRL-Z is undo) across programs.
When I'm using Linux, I'm used to a different set of keybindings (CTRL-Y is paste, CTRL-_ is undo).
The point is, I don't want to *think* about what commands I'm typing; I just want it to come naturally. And I think mixing and matching the two concepts will create problems.
I already get enough annoyances from the fact CTRL-D adds a bookmark in Mozilla, instead of deleting a character.
The case for using an IDE when you're doing C, C++, Java, C#, etc. has already been made.
.NET, but haven't gotten much use out of either.)
But why use an IDE for something like Python or Perl, when there is no manual compile-link-execute cycle? Is tab-completion of methods that compelling? What are people's experiences with this?
(I use emacs to code Python on Linux, and Textpad to do it on Windows. I also own copies of Komodo and ActiveState's Visual Python for Visual Studio
oops ... if this post is accurate, it appears I misunderstood.
If I'm not mistaken, this is the first ".0" release optimized for the new Apache server.
PHP and Apache 2.0 documentation
1) Why won't they hire you on an hourly basis? Or, at least, why did they claim that salary was their preference? (Maybe they want to exploit; maybe they don't want you doing one hour of work, seven of minesweeper and then billing for all eight.)
2) If you are signing a *contract*, why don't you put an hours-per-week clause?
Joe
No, it is your browser. And mine too (Phoenix). :(
;" attribute in the CSS.
I launched MSIE and the text looks significantly bigger (at least two points, probably more).
I've noticed that, much to my frustration, IE and Mozilla have different interpretations of the very specific "font-size: 10pt
Why can't Python.Org look as clean and well-designed, instead of something circa-1995?
Maybe that's why we can't get a damn Slashdot icon.
For the past decade, they've told me I should make an appointment to get my wisdom teeth pulled.
I've ignored them, and have no compacting, no cavities, no pain, no problems. My teeth look and feel great (and yes, I have gotten treatment, when I *needed* it).
I'm not saying that their recommendations are based solely on profit, but the financial incentives shouldn't be ignored when dealing with anyone (lawyers, doctors, dentists, auto mechanics, etc.).
What do you suggest as an alternative?
A system where "people [don't] sure because they can['t]", and if a doctor is negligent with the life and well-being of your child/parent/spouse, there's no recourse?
Do you know of any examples where a competent doctor was successfully sued for a legit mistake, as opposed to gross malpractice, or are you just talking out your ass?
or are the four facial expressions analyzed:
smirk, smirk, smirk, smirk
?