A toddler cannot reach the knob, thus making it a quite effective defense. Even if they can somehow reach the knob, their small hands will likely not have the dexterity to manipulate the knob.
Once they get to about age 2 or 3, its probably time to let them use the computer. If you want to use the computer in private, lock the door.
I AM AHEMD AHKBAR. IN AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT MY FATHER, THE TRADE MINISTER IN NIGERIA PASSED AWAY. CURRENTLY THERE IS A GRAND TOTAL OF $300000000 (300 MILLION) US DOLLARS LOCKED AWAY IN HIS SECRET GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT. UNFORTUNATELY, OBTAINING THIS MONEY REQUIRES MUCH LEGAL CONSULTATION AND WOULD COST TOO MUCH FOR MYSELF. THEREFORE, IF YOU PROVIDE ME WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF ONE THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($1000), I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH 10% OF THE MONEY (30 MILLION US DOLLARS) UPON ITS AVAILIBILITY. THIS IS NOT A SCAM.
Quite simple. Write a story that puts a computer programmer in the context of a hero, fixing evil buffer overflow errors, patching the gaping security hole that lead to the hacker's domain, saving millions of packets by setting up a more efficient routing solution, etc.
Perhaps when she gets of age, get her a computer and c++ compiler, so she can do what you do!
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Actually, Half-Life is still Quake 1 at heart. If you've flipped through the source code in the SDK, you'll see alot of things that still relate it to Quake 1:
/*** * * Copyright (c) 1996-2002, Valve LLC. All rights reserved. * * This product contains software technology licensed from Id * Software, Inc. ("Id Technology"). Id Technology (c) 1996 Id Software, Inc. * All Rights Reserved. * * Use, distribution, and modification of this source code and/or resulting * object code is restricted to non-commercial enhancements to products from * Valve LLC. All other use, distribution, or modification is prohibited * without written permission from Valve LLC. * ****/
Thats the standard comment header in most if not all SDK files.
Though it has been reengineered over the years, its BSP files are still almost Quake 1 compatible, its SPR files can be recompiled in Quake 1 compilers, and many other things.
or more to the point OpenGL in it. wtf are you on? More than 50% of people use Half-Life's OpenGL renderer over its D3D or Software renderers. Namely due to its better performance on most cards, and that the D3D Renderer is unstable and causes crashes in some instances.
Wood Alcohol actually is Methanol (CH3OH), while Grain Alcohol is Ethanol (C2H5OH). When Ingested, Methanol causes damage to optic nerves, usually blindness results.
If I were in your situation, I would come up with a solution by scratch. My solution would look like:
Web-based interface built upon ASP or PHP, using an SQL backend of some kind. Interface allows viewing, modifying, and saving records. Use HTTPS and MD5 hashed passwords for security, or something.
Ability to download files for offline viewing/editing - files would likely be in XML format or similar.
Small home-built GUI app for viewing/editing offline files. Allows ability to interface with web-database and upload/download updates to files.
Easter Egg. Include a small "Punch that annoying office paperclip" game when the user presses CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+1337
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True, even dating back to the Windows 95 beta. The '95 beta would expire if your BIOS clock year was 1996 or greater.
Simple solution: Come expiry time, roll your clock back.
As long as we don't introduce Counter-Strike to them. That game could cause problems.
* Iraqi1 killed Marine1 with awp
*DEAD* Marine1: d00d, j00 sh0tz0rz meh! w4ht 4r3 j00, 4 f4gggg?
Marine2: CHEATERCHEATER WALLHACK!
Marine3: omg tahts gay
[Obligatory Duke Nukem Quote]
Duke: Get a mop, there's gonna be guts on the ceiling.
We'll find out in 6 months.
Funny you should mention that.
On MSN UK, a list of recommended downloads was compiled from trusted non-MSN sites, and the list was shown on the front page.
On the front page one day:
Mozilla Firefox
Simply the best browser ever
A door with a lock.
A toddler cannot reach the knob, thus making it a quite effective defense. Even if they can somehow reach the knob, their small hands will likely not have the dexterity to manipulate the knob.
Once they get to about age 2 or 3, its probably time to let them use the computer. If you want to use the computer in private, lock the door.
A few DVD's perhaps?
There is a disturbance in the force. As if millions of MPAA employees suddenly cried out in terror, then were suddenly silenced.
"I Brought you into this network and I can take you out of it"
oi u ltl sh*t get bk 2 skool now
Just be sure to be in /home and not / when you run that, or else.
Best magazines of 1979:
* Circuit diagrams - Schematics that leave nothing to the imagination! (With included 3 page fold out)
* Computing Enthusiast - How to build a computer with only $165,348! Step by step guide included.
* Electronics and more - The latest Gaming machine - now with a CRT display! Wow! (Included Tic-Tac-Toe Punch-card game)
Alright, you asked for it.
HELLO SLASHDOT USER
I AM AHEMD AHKBAR. IN AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT MY FATHER, THE TRADE MINISTER IN NIGERIA PASSED AWAY. CURRENTLY THERE IS A GRAND TOTAL OF $300000000 (300 MILLION) US DOLLARS LOCKED AWAY IN HIS SECRET GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT. UNFORTUNATELY, OBTAINING THIS MONEY REQUIRES MUCH LEGAL CONSULTATION AND WOULD COST TOO MUCH FOR MYSELF. THEREFORE, IF YOU PROVIDE ME WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF ONE THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($1000), I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH 10% OF THE MONEY (30 MILLION US DOLLARS) UPON ITS AVAILIBILITY. THIS IS NOT A SCAM.
THANK YOU
AHMED
So long dental plan!
So... I give up any dignity I still have left to play Halo 2 mere days before its release? Sweet deal!
In Soviet Russia, accord ratifys you!
Quite simple. Write a story that puts a computer programmer in the context of a hero, fixing evil buffer overflow errors, patching the gaping security hole that lead to the hacker's domain, saving millions of packets by setting up a more efficient routing solution, etc.
Perhaps when she gets of age, get her a computer and c++ compiler, so she can do what you do!
mom always used to tell me to "Close the doors/windows/etc there is a draft!"
Strange. Microsoft tells you to "close all windows and applications, there is a reboot!"
No, you misunderstood. The Diebold supercomputer ("Big Brother") doesn't decide the election, it wins it. Pun intended.
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Be sure you set it to stun!
HG2G Movie? Someone must have used the improbability engine for this to happen!
[Obligatory Simpsons Quote, Modified for /.]
Skinner: Children, I'll be blunt. In the event of a nuclear war our fallout shelter only has room for greatest. As such, we've reserved space for CmdrTaco, CowboyNeal, our 1337 group of Karma whores, and Timothy, but not Hemos.
Though it has been reengineered over the years, its BSP files are still almost Quake 1 compatible, its SPR files can be recompiled in Quake 1 compilers, and many other things.
or more to the point OpenGL in it.
wtf are you on? More than 50% of people use Half-Life's OpenGL renderer over its D3D or Software renderers. Namely due to its better performance on most cards, and that the D3D Renderer is unstable and causes crashes in some instances.
Wood Alcohol actually is Methanol (CH3OH), while Grain Alcohol is Ethanol (C2H5OH). When Ingested, Methanol causes damage to optic nerves, usually blindness results.
If I were in your situation, I would come up with a solution by scratch. My solution would look like:
Web-based interface built upon ASP or PHP, using an SQL backend of some kind. Interface allows viewing, modifying, and saving records. Use HTTPS and MD5 hashed passwords for security, or something.
Ability to download files for offline viewing/editing - files would likely be in XML format or similar.
Small home-built GUI app for viewing/editing offline files. Allows ability to interface with web-database and upload/download updates to files.
Easter Egg. Include a small "Punch that annoying office paperclip" game when the user presses CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+1337