Harvard's Bruce Scott warns that today's global economy is much like the US in the later 19th century, when states competed for funds generated by corporations and thus raced to the bottom as they granted generous terms to unregulated firms.
What a strange and bizarre unreality Mr. Scott lives in. I wonder what color the sky is there. States competed for corporate funds? While many states certainly tried to extract taxes out of corporations in the 19th century, I don't think that's what he meant. A government "granting generous terms" by not regulating firms is like the mafia granting generous terms to the corner deli by not collecting protection racket extortion.
p.p.s. The idea that corporations must maximize profits is a new one. It came about because some malcontent stockholder sued their corporation for engaging in philanthropy.
It's still your choice. If you're saying you are oppressed because it takes a tiny bit of time and effort to be Windows-free, you need to do a lot of growing up. Your time is not free, yet you just wasted it posting on Slashdot. You'll continue to waste it fidgeting with Windows. Imposing your time preferences on others through the use of government force is tyranny.
If you want to use Windows, go for it. But leave the rest of us alone to use other operating systems.
New UI technique -- hit windows key, type the name of your file or program, and hit enter.
That's not a new technique. KDE had it since day one, and I'm sure they copied it from somewhere else. I'm glad Windows is finally catching up to the rest of the world, but please don't claim that this featurette is new.
Which is enlightening, since business users are about the only buyers of new PCs that get a choice.
Not true. I have not had a "native" Windows on any of my PCs in ten years. That's four computers, and I'm ready to get my fifth. All without Windows pre-installed. Only two of them were built by me. If you're complaining that you don't have a choice, it's just because you like complaining, because choices are out there. Build your own. Get someone else to build you one. Get a small mom-n-pop shop to build one for you. Buy one from Dell without Windows. Buy one from one of many commercial firms that sell PCs without Windows. Buy a Sun. Buy a Mac.
Consider that last one, Mac. Apple has been selling Microsoft-free computers since the 1970s. Saying that they aren't PC (personal computer) is semantic obstinancy. You can get cheap Macs, ultra-high end workstation Macs, desktop Macs, and laptop Macs. All without Windows.
The choices are out there. But they won't land on effortlessly on your lap. Get the fsck out of Best Buy and get to some real stores. Stop worrying about what other poeple are using, and start making your own choices. That's what mature adults do.
Sure. There's a whole mess of islands out in the caribbean with virtually no armies or navies, yet they manage to thumb their noses at the DMCA and many drug laws. The rick to suriving as a minnow in a sea of sharks is to not antagonize the sharks. Which means don't boast that your island is a mecca for pirating warez or smuggling cocaine.
Recipes are free anyway! They are not covered by copyright. The actual written expression of the recipe might be, but the underlaying factual list of ingredients and methods are not. Historically some brewers kept their recipes secret, but they are the exception.
Free brewing recipes are not only available, they are extremely common. This is a non-story about as exciting as reporting that dog bites man.
p.s. To help create your own recipes, you can use my Free Software QBrew to get your started.
Plus, if you're a commercial developer, $2500 is NOTHING!
I'm sick of shareware authors whining about the price of commercial Qt. If you're only making $100 a year on your software, get a clue and open source your damned software!
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wxWidgets is a lowest-common-denominator wrapper around other toolkits. Since it doesn't have its own native widgets, creating custom widgets is very difficult.
Custom widget in Qt: simple Custom widget in GTK+: simple Custom widget in MFC: moderate Custom widget in Motif: difficult Custom widget in wxWidgets: pull-your-beard-out difficult
Plus, it also has the butt ugly macro crap in it. There's no reason in the world to use macros to create collections in C++.
Nobody is stopping you from using STL containers within a Qt application. In fact, Qt even gives you easy conversion functions between the STL and the "QTL".
But don't right off Qt's collections so fast. They are slightly simpler to use, and far more efficient (at the cost of slightly more memory). In addition, you can use Java-style iterators, which make for slightly cleaner code.
I know cat was a joke, but compiling with makefiles is *normal*. You don't have to be able to write the makefile, but any programmer worthy of the name had better be able to type "make" (or nmake) at a command line. (At least for C/C++). You don't have to be in love with the command line, but you do need to be able to use the basic tools of the trade. Otherwise you're like a professional NASCAR driver who can't drive a stick.
I know some "programmers" who are literally unable to write a Hello World program without a fully stocked Visual Studio. It is very sad.
The menu used to work well. But then Microsoft decided to "improve" it by making it dynamic. Old familiar menu items were gone, replaced by items that would be in different positions everytime the software would run. Half of usability is familiarity, and Microsoft damaged familiarity with constantly changing menus. How did they fix the problem? By introducing the Ribbon, a cluttered mass of ever-shifting buttons and controls. It's an insult to users.
Most of the flashy Microsoft tools are there to correct the horrible APIs they have. For example. it's nearly impossible to write MFC code without the Class Wizard. But with Qt all you need is a text editor and compiler. Your *choice* of text editor and compiler. Even Visual Studio.
Coroner reports such as the ones in this case contributed to the UN's opinion that taser use is torture.
Like anything, even water, a Taser can be used as torture. But that's not its purpose. It was made to subdue people in a (mostly) non-lethal fashion. If you are suspect of a violent crime resisting arrest in a violent manner, then I support the use of a Taser on you. That's because it's much more human than shooting you with a.357, Pose an immediate danger to the police or public and expect to get tased.
But Tasers are not perfect. They can kill. They are being overused not because the police are sadistic monsters, but because they have been taught that Tasers are non-lethal, that they do not kill. They have been taught that they are nothing more than cattle prods for humans. Nothing can be further from the truth. If police would treat Tasers as the potentially deadly weapons they are, they would be used far less frequently.
They should NOT be used when the suspect is merely acting goofy, or asking beligerent questions of a Democrat Politician, or wearing earbuds so you don't hear the cops, etc. They should only be used when you pose an immediate danger to the police or public. I suspect half the use of Tasers don't meet this level.
Do you have a better name and adjective for the inhabitants of the U.S. of A.? Since "USAian" does not work, what is your suggestion?
Those of us who aren't silly politically correct pedants, will refer to people in North America as "North Americans", those in South America (and Brazil) as "South Americans". Saying "American" to mean the inhabitant of a continent is beyond stupid, because there is no continent named "America".
Like it or not, the English name for inhabitants of the U.S.A ane the adjective refering to them is "American". It is NOT "USAian". It is not "United Statesian". It is instead "American". That this adjective also refers to inhabitants of the North and South American continents is unfortunate, but does not change the fact. The inhabitants of Brazil have their own unique name, which in English is "Brazilian". Language is an emergent order and you do not have the power to change it just because you're pissed.
If you really want to see some pissed off people, talk to those Greeks living on the Island of Lesbos. Their proper name is "Lesbian".
Yes of course. That's because Hans' testimony WAS EVIDENCE! If you want to argue that defendants should never testify, be my guest. But to suggest that if one does choose to testify, that the jury must ignore what he says, is ludicrous. I don't care what the judge's instructions were, the jury's opinion will have been colored by his testimony.
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What a strange and bizarre unreality Mr. Scott lives in. I wonder what color the sky is there. States competed for corporate funds? While many states certainly tried to extract taxes out of corporations in the 19th century, I don't think that's what he meant. A government "granting generous terms" by not regulating firms is like the mafia granting generous terms to the corner deli by not collecting protection racket extortion.
p.p.s. The idea that corporations must maximize profits is a new one. It came about because some malcontent stockholder sued their corporation for engaging in philanthropy.
I don't use Windows much, so I didn't know that. Funny how a Vista fan has to pick an old feature as an improvement.
It's still your choice. If you're saying you are oppressed because it takes a tiny bit of time and effort to be Windows-free, you need to do a lot of growing up. Your time is not free, yet you just wasted it posting on Slashdot. You'll continue to waste it fidgeting with Windows. Imposing your time preferences on others through the use of government force is tyranny.
If you want to use Windows, go for it. But leave the rest of us alone to use other operating systems.
That's not a new technique. KDE had it since day one, and I'm sure they copied it from somewhere else. I'm glad Windows is finally catching up to the rest of the world, but please don't claim that this featurette is new.
Not true. I have not had a "native" Windows on any of my PCs in ten years. That's four computers, and I'm ready to get my fifth. All without Windows pre-installed. Only two of them were built by me. If you're complaining that you don't have a choice, it's just because you like complaining, because choices are out there. Build your own. Get someone else to build you one. Get a small mom-n-pop shop to build one for you. Buy one from Dell without Windows. Buy one from one of many commercial firms that sell PCs without Windows. Buy a Sun. Buy a Mac.
Consider that last one, Mac. Apple has been selling Microsoft-free computers since the 1970s. Saying that they aren't PC (personal computer) is semantic obstinancy. You can get cheap Macs, ultra-high end workstation Macs, desktop Macs, and laptop Macs. All without Windows.
The choices are out there. But they won't land on effortlessly on your lap. Get the fsck out of Best Buy and get to some real stores. Stop worrying about what other poeple are using, and start making your own choices. That's what mature adults do.
Sure. There's a whole mess of islands out in the caribbean with virtually no armies or navies, yet they manage to thumb their noses at the DMCA and many drug laws. The rick to suriving as a minnow in a sea of sharks is to not antagonize the sharks. Which means don't boast that your island is a mecca for pirating warez or smuggling cocaine.
Sea Org is not an ocean colony! It may be scary, but it has nothing to do with water.
Hmmm, ripe for a takeover! Too bad they got de-listed, or I could have bought it on my credit card, and we could all have had a party!
Recipes are free anyway! They are not covered by copyright. The actual written expression of the recipe might be, but the underlaying factual list of ingredients and methods are not. Historically some brewers kept their recipes secret, but they are the exception.
Free brewing recipes are not only available, they are extremely common. This is a non-story about as exciting as reporting that dog bites man.
p.s. To help create your own recipes, you can use my Free Software QBrew to get your started.
Plus, if you're a commercial developer, $2500 is NOTHING!
I'm sick of shareware authors whining about the price of commercial Qt. If you're only making $100 a year on your software, get a clue and open source your damned software!
wxWidgets is a lowest-common-denominator wrapper around other toolkits. Since it doesn't have its own native widgets, creating custom widgets is very difficult.
Custom widget in Qt: simple
Custom widget in GTK+: simple
Custom widget in MFC: moderate
Custom widget in Motif: difficult
Custom widget in wxWidgets: pull-your-beard-out difficult
Plus, it also has the butt ugly macro crap in it. There's no reason in the world to use macros to create collections in C++.
On Linux the libraries are now so damn big that non-KDE users wont install them.
.Net!
Six main Qt moduels versus the dozens of disparate libraries that are GNOME requirements. In terms of size I think Qt beats it by a tiny fraction.
On Windows the best development tools are moving away from C++.
If you're complaining about the size of Qt, then by all means stay AWAY from
Nobody is stopping you from using STL containers within a Qt application. In fact, Qt even gives you easy conversion functions between the STL and the "QTL".
But don't right off Qt's collections so fast. They are slightly simpler to use, and far more efficient (at the cost of slightly more memory). In addition, you can use Java-style iterators, which make for slightly cleaner code.
And the forces of legalistic pedantry march on...
I know cat was a joke, but compiling with makefiles is *normal*. You don't have to be able to write the makefile, but any programmer worthy of the name had better be able to type "make" (or nmake) at a command line. (At least for C/C++). You don't have to be in love with the command line, but you do need to be able to use the basic tools of the trade. Otherwise you're like a professional NASCAR driver who can't drive a stick.
I know some "programmers" who are literally unable to write a Hello World program without a fully stocked Visual Studio. It is very sad.
The user can't remember more than a limited amount of icons. Menus are far more efficient than having to hover over icons to see what they are.
And yet... the users hate the ribbon.
The menu used to work well. But then Microsoft decided to "improve" it by making it dynamic. Old familiar menu items were gone, replaced by items that would be in different positions everytime the software would run. Half of usability is familiarity, and Microsoft damaged familiarity with constantly changing menus. How did they fix the problem? By introducing the Ribbon, a cluttered mass of ever-shifting buttons and controls. It's an insult to users.
Most of the flashy Microsoft tools are there to correct the horrible APIs they have. For example. it's nearly impossible to write MFC code without the Class Wizard. But with Qt all you need is a text editor and compiler. Your *choice* of text editor and compiler. Even Visual Studio.
And the winner is... the distro most like Windows!
Except that commercial airports use transponders, not radar, to locate planes.
Like anything, even water, a Taser can be used as torture. But that's not its purpose. It was made to subdue people in a (mostly) non-lethal fashion. If you are suspect of a violent crime resisting arrest in a violent manner, then I support the use of a Taser on you. That's because it's much more human than shooting you with a
But Tasers are not perfect. They can kill. They are being overused not because the police are sadistic monsters, but because they have been taught that Tasers are non-lethal, that they do not kill. They have been taught that they are nothing more than cattle prods for humans. Nothing can be further from the truth. If police would treat Tasers as the potentially deadly weapons they are, they would be used far less frequently.
They should NOT be used when the suspect is merely acting goofy, or asking beligerent questions of a Democrat Politician, or wearing earbuds so you don't hear the cops, etc. They should only be used when you pose an immediate danger to the police or public. I suspect half the use of Tasers don't meet this level.
Do you have a better name and adjective for the inhabitants of the U.S. of A.? Since "USAian" does not work, what is your suggestion?
Those of us who aren't silly politically correct pedants, will refer to people in North America as "North Americans", those in South America (and Brazil) as "South Americans". Saying "American" to mean the inhabitant of a continent is beyond stupid, because there is no continent named "America".
Spoiler! At the very end of the credits you get a lead-in to the next movie. Surprise! Nick Nolte is going to play Mandarin!
Like it or not, the English name for inhabitants of the U.S.A ane the adjective refering to them is "American". It is NOT "USAian". It is not "United Statesian". It is instead "American". That this adjective also refers to inhabitants of the North and South American continents is unfortunate, but does not change the fact. The inhabitants of Brazil have their own unique name, which in English is "Brazilian". Language is an emergent order and you do not have the power to change it just because you're pissed.
If you really want to see some pissed off people, talk to those Greeks living on the Island of Lesbos. Their proper name is "Lesbian".
Yes of course. That's because Hans' testimony WAS EVIDENCE! If you want to argue that defendants should never testify, be my guest. But to suggest that if one does choose to testify, that the jury must ignore what he says, is ludicrous. I don't care what the judge's instructions were, the jury's opinion will have been colored by his testimony.