The problem is that specifying arbitrary algorithms requires extreme precision, unambiguity, and tedious detail far beyond anything the average person is even interested in attempting, let alone capable of. It doesn't particularly matter which language or tool is offered, what matters most is the person's abilities (and willingness!) to be excruciatingly detailed and logical and patient.
Exactly. No matter how easy it is to construct a program, the structure will only be as good as the logic of the person that created it.
But if he literally means he hopes to make all programming as easy as making powerpoint slides, then he is a fool or a liar (but he might still produce some cool tools).
(Making really cool graphics for the backgrounds of powerpoint slides is an art, BTW;-)
I think do think that is his goal, but as you state in the last line it really comes down to the artistic (in a software engineer sort of way) part of it. Sure people will be able to use the code equivalents of clipart, but it will still take talented computer scientists to make really worthwile applications.
I'm curious to see what Simonyi can do. I really doubt that he'll have anything close to what he is describing in two years, but it'll sure be interesting to see what he does come up with.
Actually, cancer is caused by the fact that tobacco in the US is grown in radioative soil. The tar just helps to keep the radioactive isotopes in the lungs longer.
(If for some reason you don't trust stoners, then just do a google search and find your own link)
The only time I've ever had any vision problems from a monitor is when I had to use a broken eMachines monitor for two days. Everything on the screen was constantly twitching, so after looking at it for a while my left eye (which is also my dominant eye) would start twitching too. The eye twitching would last would usually last several hours. It sucked.
Don't care about it ever myself. I've never heard a peep out of my gaming systems and have trouble believing HDs make noise. Maybe all the people who make a big deal out of this stuff are super sensitive crack addicts or something?
Maybe you just don't hear very well, but fans can be pretty loud.
Leapfrog says their target market is [ages] 4 to 8
If I had a kid about to enter kindergarten I would certainly buy one for him or her... And wouldn't buy them a GBA until they were in the 3rd grade or higher (if ever).
If I recall correctly, kindergarten to 3rd grade is about the same as ages 4 to 8. So what exactly is your gripe?
I've said it before (even though I don't like to), but Bill Gates is not an idiot. He's a pretty intelligent guy who is more than capable of understanding computer security. But, for some reason he choses not to implement it in his software.
Do you mean something like this? Or do you mean an MP3 player that you can pull out of your car and still use?
Personally I think it would be great if my car stereo, my home stereos, and my portable device could all access the mp3s on my computer (with all of them running linux). But that's a long ways away.
I then install Linux onto them and either sell them on cheap to support the charity's income (for members of the public who simply don't need anything more) or give them away to disadvantaged people and families through referral schemes.
I call that "no user action". The preview pane is up by default.
Exactly.
And a big problem with that is most Windows users don't change the defaults on anything.
Many don't know how, and others are scared that if they change something wrong, the program won't work. And unfortunately these people are not going to stop using computers (and they're not going to learn much more about them either), so it's up to developers to solve these problems.
It looks like you can see the full page when you do a search. I wonder if searching for (Book Name) 1, (Book Name) 2..., would let you read the book page by page.
Even today many schoolrooms have recently-published science books that show a model of the atom that looks like a little solar system, electrons in orbits and all. No mention of quantum/wave dynamics, or the fact that they don't behave anything like orbiting bodies in a solar system.
My high school physics teacher told us that electrons most likely have an eliptical orbit like planets, but that there's really no way to know.
Granted this was a phyics concepts class, so very little math was involved, but what's up with the complete misinformation? I'm guessing the teacher just didn't really know anything about physics.
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The problem is that specifying arbitrary algorithms requires extreme precision, unambiguity, and tedious detail far beyond anything the average person is even interested in attempting, let alone capable of. It doesn't particularly matter which language or tool is offered, what matters most is the person's abilities (and willingness!) to be excruciatingly detailed and logical and patient.
;-)
Exactly. No matter how easy it is to construct a program, the structure will only be as good as the logic of the person that created it.
But if he literally means he hopes to make all programming as easy as making powerpoint slides, then he is a fool or a liar (but he might still produce some cool tools).
(Making really cool graphics for the backgrounds of powerpoint slides is an art, BTW
I think do think that is his goal, but as you state in the last line it really comes down to the artistic (in a software engineer sort of way) part of it. Sure people will be able to use the code equivalents of clipart, but it will still take talented computer scientists to make really worthwile applications.
I'm curious to see what Simonyi can do. I really doubt that he'll have anything close to what he is describing in two years, but it'll sure be interesting to see what he does come up with.
Actually, cancer is caused by the fact that tobacco in the US is grown in radioative soil. The tar just helps to keep the radioactive isotopes in the lungs longer.
(If for some reason you don't trust stoners, then just do a google search and find your own link)
The only time I've ever had any vision problems from a monitor is when I had to use a broken eMachines monitor for two days. Everything on the screen was constantly twitching, so after looking at it for a while my left eye (which is also my dominant eye) would start twitching too. The eye twitching would last would usually last several hours. It sucked.
Don't care about it ever myself. I've never heard a peep out of my gaming systems and have trouble believing HDs make noise. Maybe all the people who make a big deal out of this stuff are super sensitive crack addicts or something?
Maybe you just don't hear very well, but fans can be pretty loud.
what about Microsoft being able to read the minds of pissed off Linux developers and Open Source users?
Yes, because so many of them are using IE.
Leapfrog says their target market is [ages] 4 to 8
If I had a kid about to enter kindergarten I would certainly buy one for him or her... And wouldn't buy them a GBA until they were in the 3rd grade or higher (if ever).
If I recall correctly, kindergarten to 3rd grade is about the same as ages 4 to 8. So what exactly is your gripe?
Funny? Personally I think this is insightfull.
I've said it before (even though I don't like to), but Bill Gates is not an idiot. He's a pretty intelligent guy who is more than capable of understanding computer security. But, for some reason he choses not to implement it in his software.
Then again, if you chart processor and memory usage, you will find that nothing will run Windows 2015
At least call it by its proper codename. It's called Longhorn, not Windows 2015
Do you mean something like this?
Or do you mean an MP3 player that you can pull out of your car and still use?
Personally I think it would be great if my car stereo, my home stereos, and my portable device could all access the mp3s on my computer (with all of them running linux). But that's a long ways away.
But I can already run DW MX with Crossover!!!
Great. Can you get DW free (legally)? Can you get the source code?
I then install Linux onto them and either sell them on cheap to support the charity's income (for members of the public who simply don't need anything more) or give them away to disadvantaged people and families through referral schemes.
You, my friend, are a good man.
I call that "no user action". The preview pane is up by default.
Exactly.
And a big problem with that is most Windows users don't change the defaults on anything.
Many don't know how, and others are scared that if they change something wrong, the program won't work. And unfortunately these people are not going to stop using computers (and they're not going to learn much more about them either), so it's up to developers to solve these problems.
If I create a new device that replaces the normal commercial cash register, am I allowed to patent that process as well
I don't know what process you're referring to, but you would most likely be able to patent the device.
There is no way that you can tell me everything you do for fun is USEFULL to the world.
Proof of phantom's spamming at ... google.com&rnum=1
Message id or article number 636e0509.0310090928.34017_a74@posting.google.com not found.
Do you have a better link?
I hate to reply to my own post, but my idea doesn't work. Shoulda' tried before posting, I know.
It looks like you can see the full page when you do a search. I wonder if searching for (Book Name) 1, (Book Name) 2..., would let you read the book page by page.
I'm pretty sick of seeing this Amazon post with every book review too.
/. can't find amazon.com?
I mean, if I wanted to see some advertising I'd check my inbox.
Who's it supposed to help anyway? How many people on
we just aren't willing to do what is needed to be safe.
What are you talking about???
We've got a color coding system to tell us the likelyhood of a terrorist attack. And now they want to implement non-terrorist certification cards.
What more do you want? Sheesh.
It is not your fault, but it still isn't correct.
There's about 150 posts saying that gator is spyware and you're the only one that got modded down as Redundant.
That's gotta' suck.
...redundant post to say that:
Gator is Spyware!
Sue me.
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And all of this without a PC!
How many people that don't own a PC are going to buy this?
Yeah, apparently all you can do is /. the articles.
Even today many schoolrooms have recently-published science books that show a model of the atom that looks like a little solar system, electrons in orbits and all. No mention of quantum/wave dynamics, or the fact that they don't behave anything like orbiting bodies in a solar system.
My high school physics teacher told us that electrons most likely have an eliptical orbit like planets, but that there's really no way to know.
Granted this was a phyics concepts class, so very little math was involved, but what's up with the complete misinformation? I'm guessing the teacher just didn't really know anything about physics.