True, but as I mentioned in another post doing QA for multiple platforms makes development more difficult. When we're talking about an application responsible for the transfer of Billions of dollars, do you really want to risk it?
Obviously you've never had to actually support multiple platforms in the real world?
Even using Java, I constantly run across things that arn't as cross platform as they should be.
Generally around $200 for XP Home, and up to $500 for Pro, depending on where you get it (I've seen it for $250).
Of course, then theres another $500 for Office.
I've submitted my last two tax returns using e-tax, and havn't had a problem with booting into windows.
Billions of dollars will change hands based on the data entered into e-tax. Extremely strict testing is needed, and supporting multiple platforms would make this all the more difficult.
Given that
a) Non-windows platforms make up only a few percent of the market; and
b) Most non-windows platforms can successfully emulate windows well enough to run e-tax (Although I wouldn't risk the potential for errors)
c) You are still able to use the standard paper based submission, or an accountant (And your probably much better off using an accountant).
I can understand the decision to only support windows.
I'm not an expert, but i'd presume a few big power stations would be far more efficient than a few million car engines. (Off the top of my head, the average petrol engine is less than 50% efficient)
As for the batteries- Once we get the kinks worked out of powering cars from hydrogen fuel cells this will become a non-issue.
There's one thing thats been bugging me with PHP5; It doesn't seem possible to write a singleton that works with subclasses (self will return the parent class if you call it from a child).
Anyone have a solution?
(If not, I'd consider this proof that the php designers have no idea what they are doing).
The reason __construct was used is so you can call the parent constructor without having to know it's name. This makes it easier when refactoring code.
When I had my internet connection moved from another ISP to iiNet, they had to plug me into the iinet DSlam. Normally this would be a simple thing to do- just move the cable to the next rack and plug me back in.
Telstra, however, turns this into: 1: request disconnection 2. after a few days, tech goes out and unplugs me 3. Telstra sends a bill 4. Pay bill 5. request connection 6. after a few days, tech goes out and plugs me in 7. Pay bill 8. Line doesn't work. Turns out telstra fucked up 9. request telstra to fix it 10. wait a few days, tech goes out and fixes it 11. Telstra sends a bill 12. pay bill
From what I can gather, Ruby on rails is essentially two things-
1. a Model-View-Controller framework 2. an object-relational mapping framework.
I've build similar functionality in most languages I've worked with. I've recently built a php5 framework in about 20 hours work that seems to do everything RoR does (albiet it's not as nicely polished).
So other than the fact that Ruby (Being similar in philosophy to python) is much nicer than most other languages, can anyone explain whats so great about this framework (i.e. what sets it apart from every other MVC and O-R mapping out there).
(This post is not intended to attack RoR- As the lead developer at a small software development company I'd seriously like to know).
Ice is less dense than water, thus about the top 10% or so is above the surface- in theory it would increase the level of the ocean.
Of course the actual water volume of even the largest icebergs would be a piss in the ocean in the grand scheme of things. My guess is more water would evaporate from the oceans surface in a day.
Thats not really a lie- it's a paradox. While it *would* take a lot more brainpower to come up with this in the first place, I presume you already knew it, this it required no real thought to post.
I'm running it on a 2.4ghz pentium 4 with a 128mb fx5600 and 1gb RAM- ancient hardware by modern standards, yet HL2 runs flawlessly, even with all graphics details turned up to full (except for water, which my 5600 won't render at full detail)
I have to load the next section of the level perhaps once every 30 minutes or so- hardly an annoying problem. Perhaps you should get more RAM- it's cheap as chips nowadays.
--SPOILERS-- As for the Zombie hunting level? I loved it- definately my favourite part of the game (Shotgun + Zombies == "Evil Dead" kinda fun).
Sitting on a rooftop as half decayed zombies jump 50 feet through the air at me, only to cop a double blast of buckshot at the last moment... it just doesn't get better than that. --END SPOILERS--
The Simpsons. When Homer goes to space, he manages to set free some ants used in an experiment (in the most humorous way possible, but you'll just have to watch the episode).
Meanwhile, Kent Brockman is switching over to "Live Footage" of the space shuttle as an ant floats past the camera, looking incredibly huge. Kent believes that the shuttle has been taken over by "Giant Alien Ants", to which he sucks up with the infamous line: "I for one would like to welcome our alien ant overlords"
I've probably got a lot of that wrong, but the gist of it is corrent.
Slashdot Mirror
I wasn't aware OS/2 was still in use anywhere.
Do any slashdotters actually use it? if so, where? (And WHY!?)
Can you provide any examples? I havn't noticed any bugs in the past, but then again I'm not a tax expert.
:p
if there are significant bugs, I should probably know before I do this years tax return
True, but as I mentioned in another post doing QA for multiple platforms makes development more difficult. When we're talking about an application responsible for the transfer of Billions of dollars, do you really want to risk it?
It's not activex. It's a standalone application. Given the complexity of e-tax, it really isn't very practical to do it as a web form.
Actually, retard, it's not.
Obviously you've never had to actually support multiple platforms in the real world? Even using Java, I constantly run across things that arn't as cross platform as they should be.
Generally around $200 for XP Home, and up to $500 for Pro, depending on where you get it (I've seen it for $250). Of course, then theres another $500 for Office.
I've submitted my last two tax returns using e-tax, and havn't had a problem with booting into windows.
Billions of dollars will change hands based on the data entered into e-tax. Extremely strict testing is needed, and supporting multiple platforms would make this all the more difficult.
Given that
a) Non-windows platforms make up only a few percent of the market; and
b) Most non-windows platforms can successfully emulate windows well enough to run e-tax (Although I wouldn't risk the potential for errors)
c) You are still able to use the standard paper based submission, or an accountant (And your probably much better off using an accountant).
I can understand the decision to only support windows.
As far as I know, the Linux kernel allows applications to have their pages marked as non-swappable. I presume most mainstream OS's also do this.
Yes, I agree. having access to any type of medical care whatsoever is a heinous crime!
I'm not an expert, but i'd presume a few big power stations would be far more efficient than a few million car engines. (Off the top of my head, the average petrol engine is less than 50% efficient)
As for the batteries- Once we get the kinks worked out of powering cars from hydrogen fuel cells this will become a non-issue.
So essentially it's a supercomputer designed to calculate the meaning of life, the universe, and everything.
pphffft. Everyone knows the answer is 42.
Hmm. Two weeks to complete a project, followed by a changed spec the day before going live.
sounds like some of my clients.
There's one thing thats been bugging me with PHP5; It doesn't seem possible to write a singleton that works with subclasses (self will return the parent class if you call it from a child). Anyone have a solution? (If not, I'd consider this proof that the php designers have no idea what they are doing).
The reason __construct was used is so you can call the parent constructor without having to know it's name. This makes it easier when refactoring code.
Much to learn, you have.
Let me tell you about telstra.
When I had my internet connection moved from another ISP to iiNet, they had to plug me into the iinet DSlam. Normally this would be a simple thing to do- just move the cable to the next rack and plug me back in.
Telstra, however, turns this into:
1: request disconnection
2. after a few days, tech goes out and unplugs me
3. Telstra sends a bill
4. Pay bill
5. request connection
6. after a few days, tech goes out and plugs me in
7. Pay bill
8. Line doesn't work. Turns out telstra fucked up
9. request telstra to fix it
10. wait a few days, tech goes out and fixes it
11. Telstra sends a bill
12. pay bill
well, you get the point.
Or you can get a second line with iiNet for $30/month and don't use it. (Which gives you a $10 off on the net, so it's really only $20/month). :-)
The largest plan is 80gb/month.
iiNet usually upgrade the plans every 3 months or so, and the quota is quite often doubled each time.
1.5mbit down, 768kbit up. $99/month. ~50gb quota. Of course this is until iinet release their new plans- 2 mbit here I come.
From what I can gather, Ruby on rails is essentially two things-
1. a Model-View-Controller framework
2. an object-relational mapping framework.
I've build similar functionality in most languages I've worked with. I've recently built a php5 framework in about 20 hours work that seems to do everything RoR does (albiet it's not as nicely polished).
So other than the fact that Ruby (Being similar in philosophy to python) is much nicer than most other languages, can anyone explain whats so great about this framework (i.e. what sets it apart from every other MVC and O-R mapping out there).
(This post is not intended to attack RoR- As the lead developer at a small software development company I'd seriously like to know).
it's "two point ten", not "two point one-oh". Slightly confusing as it's not really a decimal number.
Ice is less dense than water, thus about the top 10% or so is above the surface- in theory it would increase the level of the ocean.
Of course the actual water volume of even the largest icebergs would be a piss in the ocean in the grand scheme of things. My guess is more water would evaporate from the oceans surface in a day.
Thats not really a lie- it's a paradox. While it *would* take a lot more brainpower to come up with this in the first place, I presume you already knew it, this it required no real thought to post.
[POSSIBLY SPOILERS BELOW]
I'm running it on a 2.4ghz pentium 4 with a 128mb fx5600 and 1gb RAM- ancient hardware by modern standards, yet HL2 runs flawlessly, even with all graphics details turned up to full (except for water, which my 5600 won't render at full detail)
I have to load the next section of the level perhaps once every 30 minutes or so- hardly an annoying problem. Perhaps you should get more RAM- it's cheap as chips nowadays.
--SPOILERS--
As for the Zombie hunting level? I loved it- definately my favourite part of the game (Shotgun + Zombies == "Evil Dead" kinda fun).
Sitting on a rooftop as half decayed zombies jump 50 feet through the air at me, only to cop a double blast of buckshot at the last moment... it just doesn't get better than that.
--END SPOILERS--
The Simpsons. When Homer goes to space, he manages to set free some ants used in an experiment (in the most humorous way possible, but you'll just have to watch the episode).
Meanwhile, Kent Brockman is switching over to "Live Footage" of the space shuttle as an ant floats past the camera, looking incredibly huge. Kent believes that the shuttle has been taken over by "Giant Alien Ants", to which he sucks up with the infamous line: "I for one would like to welcome our alien ant overlords"
I've probably got a lot of that wrong, but the gist of it is corrent.