This definitely seems overly pedantic to me. It's kind of like who/whom. The distinction is so fine as to be useless. It only effects people who are looking to be offended by it.
Aside from that, this is Slashdot. Expecting perfect grammar in the summary is a sure path to disappointment. Be happy it is intelligibly parsable.
The "back-end" or engine of what the company needs to run 24/7 is big mainframe iron.
That's only true for largely historical reasons. Anybody structuring new work this way is commiting maintenance suicide, because your type is a dying species.
Well, sure, if all you do is treat the app like a window to a database, I guess you aren't really writing anything. Feel free to use whatever outdated technique you like.
The thing is, a lot of us out here in this field are writing actual applications that do a lot more than just select giant recordsets and format them. We need more than a hero coder who wants to do everything his way, because we aren't dealing with tiny little form-and-report one-offs that any monkey could write.
You, of course, don't have to believe this. Your argument already shows your propensity for thinking your use case is the only real one. Just ignore us, we'll be on our way forward while you sit in one place.
You are aware that there aren't enough so-called 'geeks' to assert dominance in general society, and that in any case, so-called 'geeks' aren't a block of political thought in any case. Your dream is dead on the birthing table, my friend.
I'm not sure how you picked up an informative mod, since you asked questions and provided no information, but such is Slashdot.
Anywho: I couldn't tell you how it would do with an MPEG-2 stream at 1920x1080, but I do know my Core Duo mini plays 1080p H.264 QuickTime movies at full resolution with no frame dropping.
So far as games: who buys a Mac to play games in the first place? And when people do buy a gaming PC, do they typically go for the lowest end machine available? Personally, I'd have to answer no to both of those questions, so the gaming contention doesn't really make sense here.
That's true, but it's generally done in a joking manner, and consider this: you can only make fun of someone who takes it seriously. People that let it slide aren't good targets.
You've got it terribly wrong. People that obsess over baseball trivia (or anything else) aren't more socially accepted because of their particular obsession. They are more accepted by people who share the same obsession, same as comic books, or Star Trek, or Firefly, or S&M sex.
The difference is, those people don't care if you like them or not, whereas it appears you do care (or at least did) if they accept you. Learn to live and let die, and things become a hell of a lot simpler.
That's the whole secret - stop caring what other people think of you, and life is fuggin peachy.
Sorry for rolling offtopic. I always just makes me sad, seeing how few people understand this easy trick.
Interesting. My powerbook won't remember my home network connection details after I connect it to a diffent secure network. My dell has no problems at all...
Now don't get me wrong...I'm all for thinking outside the box...after all, I'm the one whose egg drop design in high school incorporated a parachute, ensuring my egg could survive a drop from any altitude. I was the clear winner, because I too 'thought outside the box'.
Did I get a commendation for my cleverness? Did I get a write-up in USA Today?
No. I got an F, despite there being no rules whatsoever prohibiting parachutes (although I hear they wrote in that rule the following year).
Yeah, and I'd be really good at chess if I could just make my horsey jump straight to the king right off the bat. Unfortunately for both of us, the point of the competition isn't to cheat the rules.
Cosmo Kramer: They're redoing the Cloud Club. Jerry: Oh, the restaurant on top of the Chrysler building? That's a good idea. Cosmo Kramer: Of course it is, it's my idea. Jerry: Which part, renovating the restaurant you don't own part, or spending the 200 million you don't have part?
Never before have I seen such a small phrase adequately convey such an insane amount of arrogance. You've not only taken the cake, you've shredded the recipe and killed the chef. Congratulations.
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The funny on that Chuck Norris thing ran out some time ago.
Ah, I see how you think now. I've taken your measure, as it were.
You've fallen short.
This definitely seems overly pedantic to me. It's kind of like who/whom. The distinction is so fine as to be useless. It only effects people who are looking to be offended by it.
Aside from that, this is Slashdot. Expecting perfect grammar in the summary is a sure path to disappointment. Be happy it is intelligibly parsable.
Yeah, I've made quite a few posts lately that demonstrate the utility of the preview button.
In any case, my answer stands, may your mind boggle unto the ends of the multiverse.
The "back-end" or engine of what the company needs to run 24/7 is big mainframe iron.
That's only true for largely historical reasons. Anybody structuring new work this way is commiting maintenance suicide, because your type is a dying species.
Okay, so that allegation in your second paragraph - please demonstrate how one would go about proving it.
While you're at it, please go to my original post, find anything in it that points to my partisan beliefs, and outline them in a reply. I'll wait.
To reiterate: in the future, please use logic.
Well, sure, if all you do is treat the app like a window to a database, I guess you aren't really writing anything. Feel free to use whatever outdated technique you like.
The thing is, a lot of us out here in this field are writing actual applications that do a lot more than just select giant recordsets and format them. We need more than a hero coder who wants to do everything his way, because we aren't dealing with tiny little form-and-report one-offs that any monkey could write.
You, of course, don't have to believe this. Your argument already shows your propensity for thinking your use case is the only real one. Just ignore us, we'll be on our way forward while you sit in one place.
You are aware that there aren't enough so-called 'geeks' to assert dominance in general society, and that in any case, so-called 'geeks' aren't a block of political thought in any case. Your dream is dead on the birthing table, my friend.
Are you seriously offended by that? I hope you don't have to interact with people in the real world as part of your daily routine. You may explode.
You're right, it's far better to lie in order to gain support. 156% of all people do it anyway, and the ends justify the means.
Your argument is based on unprovable allegations. Please use logic in the future.
So can I take this to mean you people are actually proud of being ignorant assholes?
I love humans. I really do.
AMD is not only ahead but being the underdog then that would seem to fit more with Apple culture.
You're mistaking the company for its fans. There are differences here, the main one being that the company itself isn't actually run on pure emotion.
I'm not sure how you picked up an informative mod, since you asked questions and provided no information, but such is Slashdot.
Anywho: I couldn't tell you how it would do with an MPEG-2 stream at 1920x1080, but I do know my Core Duo mini plays 1080p H.264 QuickTime movies at full resolution with no frame dropping.
So far as games: who buys a Mac to play games in the first place? And when people do buy a gaming PC, do they typically go for the lowest end machine available? Personally, I'd have to answer no to both of those questions, so the gaming contention doesn't really make sense here.
We mock what we don't understand.
You brave, brave man, risking your karma by putting down Bush on Slashdot. You must carry your balls in wheelbarrows.
That's true, but it's generally done in a joking manner, and consider this: you can only make fun of someone who takes it seriously. People that let it slide aren't good targets.
You've got it terribly wrong. People that obsess over baseball trivia (or anything else) aren't more socially accepted because of their particular obsession. They are more accepted by people who share the same obsession, same as comic books, or Star Trek, or Firefly, or S&M sex.
The difference is, those people don't care if you like them or not, whereas it appears you do care (or at least did) if they accept you. Learn to live and let die, and things become a hell of a lot simpler.
That's the whole secret - stop caring what other people think of you, and life is fuggin peachy.
Sorry for rolling offtopic. I always just makes me sad, seeing how few people understand this easy trick.
Interesting. My powerbook won't remember my home network connection details after I connect it to a diffent secure network. My dell has no problems at all...
Don't worry, they laughed at your for the exact same thing, but in reverse.
Yeah, but if you took it around the curve at 140 we'd all be a lot more fake impressed.
Now don't get me wrong...I'm all for thinking outside the box...after all, I'm the one whose egg drop design in high school incorporated a parachute, ensuring my egg could survive a drop from any altitude. I was the clear winner, because I too 'thought outside the box'.
Did I get a commendation for my cleverness? Did I get a write-up in USA Today?
No. I got an F, despite there being no rules whatsoever prohibiting parachutes (although I hear they wrote in that rule the following year).
Yeah, and I'd be really good at chess if I could just make my horsey jump straight to the king right off the bat. Unfortunately for both of us, the point of the competition isn't to cheat the rules.
Yeah, because putting down Windows is terribly productive re: ensuring other operating systems are secure.
Posts like yours are the reason I laugh at anyone that takes Slashdot seriously.
I'm reminded of Seinfeld:
Cosmo Kramer: They're redoing the Cloud Club.
Jerry: Oh, the restaurant on top of the Chrysler building? That's a good idea.
Cosmo Kramer: Of course it is, it's my idea.
Jerry: Which part, renovating the restaurant you don't own part, or spending the 200 million you don't have part?
**le sigh**
Never before have I seen such a small phrase adequately convey such an insane amount of arrogance. You've not only taken the cake, you've shredded the recipe and killed the chef. Congratulations.