How is this a good idea? I could totally understand this if server hardware were lightyears ahead of desktop hardware. But, guess what, it's not. Should I really be running my word processor on a machine that is hosting tens of thousands of other users at the same time? Add in network latency and guess what, you've got a useless application that no one will enjoy using. I think the only reason Google has had a little success in this market is novelty topped with a little ease of document sharing. C'mon, make webservers be very, very good at sharing documents/files/whatever then you've got a good platform. Leave the user facing applications on the desktop where they belong.
It seems to me that they would use their clients as a peer network to distribute textures and content. Every client has a texture cache on disk. Why couldn't they simply act as a torrent and share the load that way. At least, don't decentralize the server infrastructure until the protocol is solid enough to handle the new modded servers.
The language feature of generics *is* new. The compiler can still compile Java 1.1 source and can even compile to older class file versions. The generics implementation is for compile-time type checking, not runtime type checking. The compiled class file has no knowledge of generics.
Dad: "The difference is, Son, that it didn't come pre-installed."
Son: "What does installed mean?"
Dad: "GO TO YOUR ROOM!"
Son: (mumbles) "I wanted a PS3 not stupid leaf-nuts...."
An where's the patch for this? If the bug was hidden from all, then why would they go public with it without a patch? And why would they hide it in the first place? Open source developers could have submitted patches already!
But come on... doesn't everyone have a potato powered clock design that they've been dying to get in a 3d model? Better yet, there's nothing like seeing you're panzer actually launch 3d potatoes on Enemy Territory!
I wonder what these objects look like when exported to an object file. Will they still look as natural if you import them into your favorite Quake map or blender world?
Now this seems like the 3D moldeling I've been dreaming for. I've tried blender on several occasions, but it's very difficult to get something that looks relatively close to what you're thinking. I really like the fact that you can really create complex models with a handful of simple operations. Me likee!
At least OS X makes it extremely easy to install applications on a per user basis. When installing most applications on OS X, the user expects to drag the App to the appropriate "Applications" folder. If you don't have permission to write to that folder, then you can't install it. If the installer for the application needs more than that then I'm going to look hard at what that installer script does before I install it.
I don't see the "security" problem that TFA mentions as a real problem.
One would think that the government officials would have noticed the dramatic increase in their available budget from the previous year. Of course they only saw dollar-signs. Sounds like every other local government I've known. How much do you want to bet that they won't reduce their individual budgets completly below the $8 million overage. Anyone?
Smoking. Co-workers that smoke use up far more time than those that blow off steam with Solitare. When you see an employee playing Enemy Territory, *then* you need to worry.
Is it the fact that Forbes covered this or just the fact that you thought we forgot? It's bad enough that I constantly watch/. for the next story, but when it's a dupe... you're *really* wasting my time now.
I've been using linux for years now, and I still can't figure out why each desktop environment (KDE, Gnome, etc.) requires a whole new suite of applications. I thought the whole idea behind *nix was to reuse and make programs that perform one task and perform it well. I guess this point is lost when speaking of DEs. Wouldn't it be nice, as a developer, to write a GUI app once then be able to deploy that app onto any environment and have it actually work? And I know that you can still run a KDE app while running Gnome, but the point is that you have to pick which one of these environments to code in. I guess we'll never really get true abstraction of UI code for linux.
I just hope, in all the hubbub, that standardization rises from the noise. But, *sigh*, there is already division and I'm sure the fractures will expand.
and you get 50 starter cartridges free to get it spinning in the first place.
This seems a bit excessive! But at least they've figured out a way to keep the money rolling in. That is, of course, if you can afford to start the damn thing after your electric bill.
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How is this a good idea? I could totally understand this if server hardware were lightyears ahead of desktop hardware. But, guess what, it's not. Should I really be running my word processor on a machine that is hosting tens of thousands of other users at the same time? Add in network latency and guess what, you've got a useless application that no one will enjoy using. I think the only reason Google has had a little success in this market is novelty topped with a little ease of document sharing. C'mon, make webservers be very, very good at sharing documents/files/whatever then you've got a good platform. Leave the user facing applications on the desktop where they belong.
It seems to me that they would use their clients as a peer network to distribute textures and content. Every client has a texture cache on disk. Why couldn't they simply act as a torrent and share the load that way. At least, don't decentralize the server infrastructure until the protocol is solid enough to handle the new modded servers.
Right... but you can recompile the source telling javac to produce class files that are 1.4 compatible: `javac -target 1.4'
The language feature of generics *is* new. The compiler can still compile Java 1.1 source and can even compile to older class file versions. The generics implementation is for compile-time type checking, not runtime type checking. The compiled class file has no knowledge of generics.
Dad: "The difference is, Son, that it didn't come pre-installed."
Son: "What does installed mean?"
Dad: "GO TO YOUR ROOM!"
Son: (mumbles) "I wanted a PS3 not stupid leaf-nuts...."
An where's the patch for this? If the bug was hidden from all, then why would they go public with it without a patch? And why would they hide it in the first place? Open source developers could have submitted patches already!
But come on... doesn't everyone have a potato powered clock design that they've been dying to get in a 3d model? Better yet, there's nothing like seeing you're panzer actually launch 3d potatoes on Enemy Territory!
I wonder what these objects look like when exported to an object file. Will they still look as natural if you import them into your favorite Quake map or blender world?
Now this seems like the 3D moldeling I've been dreaming for. I've tried blender on several occasions, but it's very difficult to get something that looks relatively close to what you're thinking. I really like the fact that you can really create complex models with a handful of simple operations. Me likee!
At least OS X makes it extremely easy to install applications on a per user basis. When installing most applications on OS X, the user expects to drag the App to the appropriate "Applications" folder. If you don't have permission to write to that folder, then you can't install it. If the installer for the application needs more than that then I'm going to look hard at what that installer script does before I install it.
I don't see the "security" problem that TFA mentions as a real problem.
Ah.. thanks for the clarification. So this simple mistake actually lowered everyone's property taxes? If so, then watch out for next year's taxes.
I doubt it. I'm sure they use Access or Excel as their "DB" implementation.
One would think that the government officials would have noticed the dramatic increase in their available budget from the previous year. Of course they only saw dollar-signs. Sounds like every other local government I've known. How much do you want to bet that they won't reduce their individual budgets completly below the $8 million overage. Anyone?
Smoking. Co-workers that smoke use up far more time than those that blow off steam with Solitare. When you see an employee playing Enemy Territory, *then* you need to worry.
Is it the fact that Forbes covered this or just the fact that you thought we forgot? It's bad enough that I constantly watch /. for the next story, but when it's a dupe... you're *really* wasting my time now.
I've been using linux for years now, and I still can't figure out why each desktop environment (KDE, Gnome, etc.) requires a whole new suite of applications. I thought the whole idea behind *nix was to reuse and make programs that perform one task and perform it well. I guess this point is lost when speaking of DEs. Wouldn't it be nice, as a developer, to write a GUI app once then be able to deploy that app onto any environment and have it actually work? And I know that you can still run a KDE app while running Gnome, but the point is that you have to pick which one of these environments to code in. I guess we'll never really get true abstraction of UI code for linux.
shhhhh... don't tell
So if this isn't about implementing SIP or the like... How is this news?
So, how did standards like SMTP, HTTP, etc. make it? Why do companies continue to think they'll make more money by _not_ following standards?
I just hope, in all the hubbub, that standardization rises from the noise. But, *sigh*, there is already division and I'm sure the fractures will expand.
Is there such a thing as surround-sound speakers that have built-in FM receivers? This would prevent me from destroying dry-wall to run wires.
No wonder my dog rolled over. I was worried.
What is this Apple-X site? And why aren't we getting links directly to apple.com?