That's a wonderful link; thanks for pointing me to it.
You're welcome, Bruce. Mr. Kreinin explains the issues with C++ much better than I could.
For those who don't know, the main part of his site is the C++ FQA Lite, which is meant as a commentary on Marshall Cline's C++ FAQ Lite.
I refer to both sites whenever I have to program in C++.
Note, by the way, that most programming languages have flaws. limitations, and tradeoffs. But I really think that C++ was on the wrong track almost from the get-go, and that it has only gotten worse with time.
I agree. It was probably not a good decision in the first place to make C++ compatible with C. That's one of the factors that led directly to the entire unwieldy context-sensitive C++ syntax. The sad reality is that if a language is difficult for the compiler to understand, then it will be difficult for the programmer to understand. As the specification grows, I become more and more convinced that C++ is a puzzle where the object is to try to figure out how to be productive using the language.
I fully believe that the massive 'Taligent' project -- a joint venture between IBM and Apple for a next-generation OS and graphical environment -- failed in large part because of the choice of C++ as the underlying language.
I don't doubt that it had a definite effect. Making an entire OS in the early days of C++ is not something that sounds like a good idea. I think that most of the blame lies directly with the choice of index card color, however.:)
Once such a procedure was set, the plane would continue under automatic control until it reached an altitude of 250ft. Then a female computer voice would say, "Decide."
It's uncanny how they made the flight control system sound just like my wife.
As Coward stared at the controls, the autothrottle demanded more thrust.
(26 February 2007, California) 29-year-old Oscar was driving on Highway 99 near Yuba City, when his Honda Accord crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Hummer. The occupants of the Hummer were not seriously injured. California Highway Patrol officers found Oscar's laptop still running, and plugged into the car's cigarette lighter. Investigators believe that he was using it when his car crossed the center line.
Officer Poncherello of the CHiPs remarked, "The occupants of the Hummer were very lucky there was only a single laptop involved. Imagine the damage that could have been caused by a Beowulf cluster of these. Of course, if he had been running Linux, like we recommend, this would not have happened."
I'm not really too upset about it. I think it's worth pointing out that depending on the area, the service was very hit or miss. Some people, like you, had great service, but there were many others that had horrible service. In NH and PA, their service was particularly awful. It may stem from that fact that smaller cable operators that were acquired by Adelphia tended to continue to have the same level of service that they had prior to the acquisition.
A level of anonymity is one thing, but given that my nickname is also linked to my real name, I'd prefer that my prospective employers can't pull up something I said in a moment of stupidity five years ago.
Five years from now you will regret that post, Mr. E. Pip Hani.
Really, the solution is simple and it's in our very hands. If you can put on a pair of gloves,
I agree with you completely. Also, if you can put on a pair of gloves, why not Isotoner gloves to Ease pain and swelling (tm)?
or wear a watch without it falling onto the ground as you walk, you have the tools to stop this sort of crap.
Not to worry! If you buy a Timex, you can rest assured that it takes a licking and keeps on ticking (tm)!
Put simply, it is this: If you know or meet someone in advertising or marketing, punch them in the face as hard as you can.
How about a nice Hawaiian Punch? (tm)
No, this isn't some Bill Hicks-like rant. Just think about how all-pervasive advertising and marketing is - it's everywhere, it's inescapable, and it serves no purpose other than to separate you from your money.
That's why I always choose to carry the American Express Card. If someone takes it, I have the peace of mind that any unauthorized purchases are completely refundable. Membership has its privileges (tm).
On top of that, in every waking moment - from the minute you get up and put on your clothes or make your breakfast
And what makes a breakfast complete? Kellogs Raisin Bran, of course! There's two scoops in every box (tm). Delicious!
to the second you turn out the light at night - in a million different little ways, it impinges on your mental environment.
I hate it when too much light impinges on me when it's time to go to bed. That's why I use The Clapper to turn out the lights. Clap On, Clap Off, The Clapper (tm)!
In itself 99% of it is of no benefit to you, it's existence is detrimental to society as a whole, and there's a whole industry devoted to finding ways of force-feeding you more of it. In modern society, about the only thing you encounter more often than advertising is air molecules.
And what better way to cool those air molecules than with an award winning air conditioner from Trane? It's hard to stop a Trane (tm).
The only way they'll stop hurting you is if you hurt them first. Remember that next time you find yourself idly whistling a jingle...
Need to stop hurting fast? Extra Strength Excedrin's combination of acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine starts working in just 15 minutes! The pain stops. You don't (tm).
You've been reading Slashdot.
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You're very lucky. I had to settle for the omnibus' as the comics were no longer in print at the time.
Weird Tick-related story:
My roommates in college (MOAV members) sent New England Comics a box of spoons with a note saying that they had decoded the secret message on page whatever of comic #whatever (in reality, there was no message). They received an official letter back from NEC with a promotion to the next MOAV rank.
Comcast has been caught with the cigar in the dame, its time for them to come clean How I wish that part of my brain that completes metaphors wasn't working when I read this. Protip: When completing metaphors, do not imagine yourself or close family members wearing the blue dress.
All I'd like to know is how in the hell did Boston become Bawstan and Chowder become Chowda?
As a Massachusetts resident, I have no idear what happens to the ahs.
What really cracked me up is the day they decided to rename, "Great Woods Performing Arts Center", to the, "Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts". It's like they tried to purposely add more ahs!
"Hey Boston Guy, where's the concert?"
"It's at the Tweetah Centah for the Performin' Ahts!"
Worcester is pronounced Wusta... ?!?!?
It depends on the speaker. Sometimes its more like Wista. Either way it's usually followed most times by, "Spag's", as in, "If we're going to bother to go to that wretched hive of scum and villainy, Wista, we might as well stop at Spag's".
They haven't just evolved - they've completely morphed!
To the point where sometimes people don't understand the normal pronunciation!
True story:
One day I went to a, "Boston Market", with my coworker for lunch. On this particular day, we were unfortunate enough to be waited upon by a guy with a Southy accent so thick you'd swear he was an extra from, "Good Will Hunting".
In case you're lucky enough to be from another country and have never encountered one of these abominations of cuisine, some explanation is in order. Boston Market is a fast food restaurant that sells mainly rotisserie-cooked poultry dishes with your choice of side. At Boston Market you can get a chicken dish that consists of a leg and thigh, which is called a, "Quarter Dark". This is the item that I was prepared to order.
I am not originally from Massashusetts, and so my pronunciation of these two words are almost identical to anyone in the civilized world (not entirely, or that would be, "civilised world"). I approached the register and ordered:
Me: "I would like a quarter dark, please." Him: "Excuse me?" Me (loudly): "A quarter dark, please." Him: "What?" Me: "QWAHTAH DAHK!!!" Him: "Oh, a qwahtah dahk..."
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I didn't think it was possible.
You're welcome, Bruce. Mr. Kreinin explains the issues with C++ much better than I could.
For those who don't know, the main part of his site is the C++ FQA Lite, which is meant as a commentary on Marshall Cline's C++ FAQ Lite.
I refer to both sites whenever I have to program in C++.
Note, by the way, that most programming languages have flaws. limitations, and tradeoffs. But I really think that C++ was on the wrong track almost from the get-go, and that it has only gotten worse with time.I agree. It was probably not a good decision in the first place to make C++ compatible with C. That's one of the factors that led directly to the entire unwieldy context-sensitive C++ syntax. The sad reality is that if a language is difficult for the compiler to understand, then it will be difficult for the programmer to understand. As the specification grows, I become more and more convinced that C++ is a puzzle where the object is to try to figure out how to be productive using the language.
I fully believe that the massive 'Taligent' project -- a joint venture between IBM and Apple for a next-generation OS and graphical environment -- failed in large part because of the choice of C++ as the underlying language.I don't doubt that it had a definite effect. Making an entire OS in the early days of C++ is not something that sounds like a good idea. I think that most of the blame lies directly with the choice of index card color, however. :)
..is that C++ is a rather complex and brittle language.To fully understand what Bruce means, read this
Not unless you're using Firmament Beta 12. The latest stable release only supports Skies with 4 bits per pixel.
It's uncanny how they made the flight control system sound just like my wife.
As Coward stared at the controls, the autothrottle demanded more thrust.That's a feature that is sadly lacking, though.
Officer Poncherello of the CHiPs remarked, "The occupants of the Hummer were very lucky there was only a single laptop involved. Imagine the damage that could have been caused by a Beowulf cluster of these. Of course, if he had been running Linux, like we recommend, this would not have happened."
It's Miss Saigon , not Miss Peking.
Also, the RIAA shouldn't take credit for the work of Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil, and Richard Maltby, Jr.
What's wrong with what he said? You don't find POWER sexy?
I'm not really too upset about it. I think it's worth pointing out that depending on the area, the service was very hit or miss. Some people, like you, had great service, but there were many others that had horrible service. In NH and PA, their service was particularly awful. It may stem from that fact that smaller cable operators that were acquired by Adelphia tended to continue to have the same level of service that they had prior to the acquisition.
Five years from now you will regret that post, Mr. E. Pip Hani.
GameSpot gets a 10/10 in this area.
Surprisingly good.
I have just one response to a mugger with a catapult that wants to shoot a giant rock at my head:
Podex perfectus es!
I agree with you completely. Also, if you can put on a pair of gloves, why not Isotoner gloves to Ease pain and swelling (tm)?
or wear a watch without it falling onto the ground as you walk, you have the tools to stop this sort of crap.Not to worry! If you buy a Timex, you can rest assured that it takes a licking and keeps on ticking (tm)!
Put simply, it is this: If you know or meet someone in advertising or marketing, punch them in the face as hard as you can.How about a nice Hawaiian Punch? (tm)
No, this isn't some Bill Hicks-like rant. Just think about how all-pervasive advertising and marketing is - it's everywhere, it's inescapable, and it serves no purpose other than to separate you from your money.That's why I always choose to carry the American Express Card. If someone takes it, I have the peace of mind that any unauthorized purchases are completely refundable. Membership has its privileges (tm).
On top of that, in every waking moment - from the minute you get up and put on your clothes or make your breakfastAnd what makes a breakfast complete? Kellogs Raisin Bran, of course! There's two scoops in every box (tm). Delicious!
to the second you turn out the light at night - in a million different little ways, it impinges on your mental environment.I hate it when too much light impinges on me when it's time to go to bed. That's why I use The Clapper to turn out the lights. Clap On, Clap Off, The Clapper (tm)!
In itself 99% of it is of no benefit to you, it's existence is detrimental to society as a whole, and there's a whole industry devoted to finding ways of force-feeding you more of it. In modern society, about the only thing you encounter more often than advertising is air molecules.And what better way to cool those air molecules than with an award winning air conditioner from Trane? It's hard to stop a Trane (tm).
The only way they'll stop hurting you is if you hurt them first. Remember that next time you find yourself idly whistling a jingle...Need to stop hurting fast? Extra Strength Excedrin's combination of acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine starts working in just 15 minutes! The pain stops. You don't (tm).
You've been reading Slashdot.
Slashdot is supported by grants from these corporations and from viewers like you.
Weird Tick-related story:
My roommates in college (MOAV members) sent New England Comics a box of spoons with a note saying that they had decoded the secret message on page whatever of comic #whatever (in reality, there was no message). They received an official letter back from NEC with a promotion to the next MOAV rank.
I hope that your wife was amused by the episode!
Does her name start with "CHA"?
For easy reference, here's a list of all the replies you will be getting because of the above statement:
(If you know what library, please reply; thanks!)
It's at the Dar al-Kutub al-Misriyyah, which looks like this.
As a Massachusetts resident, I have no idear what happens to the ahs.
What really cracked me up is the day they decided to rename, "Great Woods Performing Arts Center", to the, "Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts". It's like they tried to purposely add more ahs!
"Hey Boston Guy, where's the concert?"
Worcester is pronounced Wusta"It's at the Tweetah Centah for the Performin' Ahts!"
It depends on the speaker. Sometimes its more like Wista. Either way it's usually followed most times by, "Spag's", as in, "If we're going to bother to go to that wretched hive of scum and villainy, Wista, we might as well stop at Spag's".
They haven't just evolved - they've completely morphed!To the point where sometimes people don't understand the normal pronunciation!
True story:
One day I went to a, "Boston Market", with my coworker for lunch. On this particular day, we were unfortunate enough to be waited upon by a guy with a Southy accent so thick you'd swear he was an extra from, "Good Will Hunting".
In case you're lucky enough to be from another country and have never encountered one of these abominations of cuisine, some explanation is in order. Boston Market is a fast food restaurant that sells mainly rotisserie-cooked poultry dishes with your choice of side. At Boston Market you can get a chicken dish that consists of a leg and thigh, which is called a, "Quarter Dark". This is the item that I was prepared to order.
I am not originally from Massashusetts, and so my pronunciation of these two words are almost identical to anyone in the civilized world (not entirely, or that would be, "civilised world"). I approached the register and ordered:
Me: "I would like a quarter dark, please."
Him: "Excuse me?"
Me (loudly): "A quarter dark, please."
Him: "What?"
Me: "QWAHTAH DAHK!!!"
Him: "Oh, a qwahtah dahk..."
At least, "job", isn't pronounced like, "jaerb".
Yet.
Not true! According to Kanye West, Linus also cares about black people.
Yeah, you tell that to Switch and Apoc...
The Gimp Bucket Fill Tool doesn't have a, "Blood", fill mode. The three fill modes are: FG Color Fill, BG Color Fill and Pattern Fill.