Not to mention the possible security problems! If a cracker setup a phony web-site to trick users into install some software to give them access to the system to use in DOS attacks and such. I think the site that use this type of advertising will eventually feel a backlash from the public on this because it's too dangerous.
IANAL, but I find that funny. How can this hold up in court? What if I were to pick up the document and browse it WITHOUT reading the agreement? I haven't read it, so there fore it can't be binding to me because I can randomly pick a page and read without read the agreement? What if the agreement is torn out of the document by person A, and person B picks up the document and reads some pages fromthe document? Technically, they haven't read or agreed to the the agreement and the can't read it because it's gone.
Did anyone not see this coming? Really, this is not a surprise. It still falls under they same anti-competitive tactics they have been using for a while. I hope this hurts the movement into the Colleges with their shared source attempts. Maybe the will shoot their own foot. Either way, this is more cannon fodder for the plethera of lawsuits out their! Can Microsoft be this stupid? They keep abusing there powers.
Will you feel so great after you watch a few really stupid shows that you didn't like but had to pay for it anyways? As it stands I will not switch to Digital cable any time soon! Why should I? There is no real benefit in doing so because I can't cheaply record and watch/rewatch my favorite tv shows. Not to mention most of the writer and directors/producers of the TV shows are bad writers. There just isn't enough reason for a geek to switch--let alone the average person on the street.
Watch out/.? Hell, if this nut-case (the pet store owner) wins any of his lawsuits in case, everybody will need to watch out. Mailling lists are the equivalent of talking in a group of your peers. You have to sign up to be on most of these mailing lists. There won't be much difference in saying these things in person, and saying them on a mailing list. The word would still travel. Do be suprised if you see someone getting sued for casual conversation amoungs your friends and peers because you had a bad experience with some company. This is stupid!
The store owner should have handled this better. Sueing everybody in sight is not good PR. At this point, he should go out of business because who will want to buy anything form him now? Sueing a defense fund? Is this person insane?!?!
I am tired of all these stupid lawsuits being allow to go foreward, or at the bare minimum allowed to reach a settlement! Somebody make sure Microsoft doesn't hear about this because they may find that this will fund the new revenue stream they've been looking.
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Where did the Anonymous Coward functionality go? Do you have to subscribe to become an Anonymous Coward? The check box is gone, or is this another April FOol's joke to see who uses it? {end Off Topic}
You are forgetting something. A program can be modular, but that doesn't mean that parts can be easily interchanged. A couple of things are being confused here. As a programmer, I tend to break down problems, ideas, etc. into groupings that make sense. I think what you are thinking of are the modules, or broken down parts, but don't forget that even though a system is modular (or broken down into parts) it does not mean the modules are interchangeable with other modules. That must be designed into the project for it work smoothly.
I don't think Microsoft will have a lot of success. I think you will find that the cookie-cutter colleges that tend to produce Microsoft Programming clones will switch to this, but I doubt a lot of the major colleges will do a complete switch.
That is what I thought, but I couldn't get to the News forge article, so I went to the web site. It is interesting to note that it didn't appear all that clear that Office is not provided if you casually browse there site, and it isn't mentioned on the requirements page that I saw when I briefly scanned it.
I would definately agree. I thought it was great, but I went in with the realization that this wasn't going to be the best store every written. I also liked the seeing Danny John-Jules playing somethign other than Cat/Duane Dibbley from Red Dwarf. Although, I kept waiting for him to act like a cat.
This is definately goo, and $55 is a lot cheaper than the $200 to $800 for Microsoft Office. I wonder how they are doing this? I am sure Microsoft will sue at some point, but this is definately a leap forward.
Some state have a Non-Drivers ID card. I think those would have the same information.
What scares me about this is that Identification Theft (theft of you SSN and stuff to create a lot trouble on your record by someone else) just became a lot easier. Is there any regulation around the selling of these readers? All you need is one bad club owner and you id is stolen.
According to Joel, if you paraphrase his comments on WINE you can determine people have been wasting their money buying the newer versions of Windows because EVERYTHING works moderately well with Windows 95. Somehow I doubt that.
I found him to be talking in circles. He talks about not rewriting software from the ground up in the original interview, and then he mentions he always rewrites his code? Ok, so translated, he doesn't rewrite software from from the ground up--he rewrites software from the second floor up!
I two possible issues with what he is doing. One, it is a dual processor system. Your average user will not have one of these. Two, he is using the $30 version. Let's face it, the other review (another/. article) used the $40 version, and it seem to work better. I would recomend get the $40 version even if you're not a developer. It's only $10. It's not like there is $200+ difference between the prices (like windows).
Agreed, but the small amount of may not even include those. I have see a lot of code that didn't bother to handle even the simplest of possible problems that wouldn't fall inside the take too long to figure out or take care of.
Using problems solved per day wouldn't be good. For one, some problems and projects can be spread over days, weeks, and months. This means that the number of problems solved will be less for someone working on a harder project than someone who works on simpler projects (and problems).
Also, I would also have to disagree with the article. The following comment really isn't true: "[h]is code is shorter and simpler, and simplicity is almost always better in engineering". The larger code code be contained in well thought out objects, or functions, that make the reading of the main Objects, or functions, simpler to read, and the main bulk of the code if well engineered could also be reused easily.
In his above example, Danny's code may not be anymore reusuable than Fred's. Danny's smaller number of lines per code could be result of not taking into account all necessary possibilities, or not thinking about possible future problems.
The size of the code just doesn't matter. What does matter is how well the code is thought out and commented (both insertions and deletions of code). Well thought out code usually can produce some reusuable code and/or design patterns. Personally, as a rule of thumb, I don't like to write code more than three times for a given task or problem--unless I absolutely have to write it more times.
This will fuel the fire of those who think America is evil because they think we stict our nose where it doesn't belong. But this will be cool. I can't wait.
It would be nice if they Open Sourced all there code before they disappear into History. It would be a great addition to the Open Source world, and the product wouldn't have to die.
Not only that, but what would the long term effect be on the material being used to generate the sound? I don't think it could be that good. What would happen if someone hooked this up and cranked the base? Some stuff vibrates with normal speaker when the base is cranked. I probably won't by this.
On the lighter side, imagine hooking it up to a wall in your apartment or house, or get 3 y-cables and some cords and hook it up to all four walls. The biggest speakers in the world!
Chances are probably not, but IANAL. Typically, when a company "uses" an employee credit card, the employ usually pays for the product or service with the expectations that the company will reimberse them.
I consider any I buy with my own money (credit card otherwise) my property until the company pays me the money, and the money is safely in my bank account (or cashed). Doing things this way, you never run into the problem of a company owing you money because until they pay up you own it, and you are just letting them use it while you work there.
I use a Meta-Engine Program on Windows called Copernic to do 99% of my searchs. I don't do my searches through a browser. Copernic 2001 Basic for windows is free. I basically does the same thing as goggle but it allows you to select the engines you go to (including google), how many results to return from each search engine and how many results in total. You can also choose how you sort the data. There are a lot more options if you buy!
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Here's a link to some pictures of the mission and one of the train car.
Not to mention the possible security problems! If a cracker setup a phony web-site to trick users into install some software to give them access to the system to use in DOS attacks and such. I think the site that use this type of advertising will eventually feel a backlash from the public on this because it's too dangerous.
IANAL, but I find that funny. How can this hold up in court? What if I were to pick up the document and browse it WITHOUT reading the agreement? I haven't read it, so there fore it can't be binding to me because I can randomly pick a page and read without read the agreement? What if the agreement is torn out of the document by person A, and person B picks up the document and reads some pages fromthe document? Technically, they haven't read or agreed to the the agreement and the can't read it because it's gone.
Did anyone not see this coming? Really, this is not a surprise. It still falls under they same anti-competitive tactics they have been using for a while. I hope this hurts the movement into the Colleges with their shared source attempts. Maybe the will shoot their own foot. Either way, this is more cannon fodder for the plethera of lawsuits out their! Can Microsoft be this stupid? They keep abusing there powers.
Will you feel so great after you watch a few really stupid shows that you didn't like but had to pay for it anyways? As it stands I will not switch to Digital cable any time soon! Why should I? There is no real benefit in doing so because I can't cheaply record and watch/rewatch my favorite tv shows. Not to mention most of the writer and directors/producers of the TV shows are bad writers. There just isn't enough reason for a geek to switch--let alone the average person on the street.
Watch out /.? Hell, if this nut-case (the pet store owner) wins any of his lawsuits in case, everybody will need to watch out. Mailling lists are the equivalent of talking in a group of your peers. You have to sign up to be on most of these mailing lists. There won't be much difference in saying these things in person, and saying them on a mailing list. The word would still travel. Do be suprised if you see someone getting sued for casual conversation amoungs your friends and peers because you had a bad experience with some company. This is stupid!
The store owner should have handled this better. Sueing everybody in sight is not good PR. At this point, he should go out of business because who will want to buy anything form him now? Sueing a defense fund? Is this person insane?!?!
I am tired of all these stupid lawsuits being allow to go foreward, or at the bare minimum allowed to reach a settlement! Somebody make sure Microsoft doesn't hear about this because they may find that this will fund the new revenue stream they've been looking.
I wanted to see the Swedish Chef filter again. :(
Has anyone else noticed that Slashdot has gone down the toilet lately? :)
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Where did the Anonymous Coward functionality go? Do you have to subscribe to become an Anonymous Coward? The check box is gone, or is this another April FOol's joke to see who uses it?
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You are forgetting something. A program can be modular, but that doesn't mean that parts can be easily interchanged. A couple of things are being confused here. As a programmer, I tend to break down problems, ideas, etc. into groupings that make sense. I think what you are thinking of are the modules, or broken down parts, but don't forget that even though a system is modular (or broken down into parts) it does not mean the modules are interchangeable with other modules. That must be designed into the project for it work smoothly.
Interesting, the article said it was also 30 miles thick. The article also mentioned that there are holes in the ice created by volcanos.
I don't think Microsoft will have a lot of success. I think you will find that the cookie-cutter colleges that tend to produce Microsoft Programming clones will switch to this, but I doubt a lot of the major colleges will do a complete switch.
That is what I thought, but I couldn't get to the News forge article, so I went to the web site. It is interesting to note that it didn't appear all that clear that Office is not provided if you casually browse there site, and it isn't mentioned on the requirements page that I saw when I briefly scanned it.
I would definately agree. I thought it was great, but I went in with the realization that this wasn't going to be the best store every written. I also liked the seeing Danny John-Jules playing somethign other than Cat/Duane Dibbley from Red Dwarf. Although, I kept waiting for him to act like a cat.
This is definately goo, and $55 is a lot cheaper than the $200 to $800 for Microsoft Office. I wonder how they are doing this? I am sure Microsoft will sue at some point, but this is definately a leap forward.
Some state have a Non-Drivers ID card. I think those would have the same information.
What scares me about this is that Identification Theft (theft of you SSN and stuff to create a lot trouble on your record by someone else) just became a lot easier. Is there any regulation around the selling of these readers? All you need is one bad club owner and you id is stolen.
According to Joel, if you paraphrase his comments on WINE you can determine people have been wasting their money buying the newer versions of Windows because EVERYTHING works moderately well with Windows 95. Somehow I doubt that.
I found him to be talking in circles. He talks about not rewriting software from the ground up in the original interview, and then he mentions he always rewrites his code? Ok, so translated, he doesn't rewrite software from from the ground up--he rewrites software from the second floor up!
I two possible issues with what he is doing. One, it is a dual processor system. Your average user will not have one of these. Two, he is using the $30 version. Let's face it, the other review (another /. article) used the $40 version, and it seem to work better. I would recomend get the $40 version even if you're not a developer. It's only $10. It's not like there is $200+ difference between the prices (like windows).
Agreed, but the small amount of may not even include those. I have see a lot of code that didn't bother to handle even the simplest of possible problems that wouldn't fall inside the take too long to figure out or take care of.
Using problems solved per day wouldn't be good. For one, some problems and projects can be spread over days, weeks, and months. This means that the number of problems solved will be less for someone working on a harder project than someone who works on simpler projects (and problems).
Also, I would also have to disagree with the article. The following comment really isn't true: "[h]is code is shorter and simpler, and simplicity is almost always better in engineering". The larger code code be contained in well thought out objects, or functions, that make the reading of the main Objects, or functions, simpler to read, and the main bulk of the code if well engineered could also be reused easily.
In his above example, Danny's code may not be anymore reusuable than Fred's. Danny's smaller number of lines per code could be result of not taking into account all necessary possibilities, or not thinking about possible future problems.
The size of the code just doesn't matter. What does matter is how well the code is thought out and commented (both insertions and deletions of code). Well thought out code usually can produce some reusuable code and/or design patterns. Personally, as a rule of thumb, I don't like to write code more than three times for a given task or problem--unless I absolutely have to write it more times.
This will fuel the fire of those who think America is evil because they think we stict our nose where it doesn't belong. But this will be cool. I can't wait.
It would be nice if they Open Sourced all there code before they disappear into History. It would be a great addition to the Open Source world, and the product wouldn't have to die.
Not only that, but what would the long term effect be on the material being used to generate the sound? I don't think it could be that good. What would happen if someone hooked this up and cranked the base? Some stuff vibrates with normal speaker when the base is cranked. I probably won't by this.
On the lighter side, imagine hooking it up to a wall in your apartment or house, or get 3 y-cables and some cords and hook it up to all four walls. The biggest speakers in the world!
Chances are probably not, but IANAL. Typically, when a company "uses" an employee credit card, the employ usually pays for the product or service with the expectations that the company will reimberse them.
I consider any I buy with my own money (credit card otherwise) my property until the company pays me the money, and the money is safely in my bank account (or cashed). Doing things this way, you never run into the problem of a company owing you money because until they pay up you own it, and you are just letting them use it while you work there.
They haven't played it yet! It is Annoying me to no end!!! It looks like that may be a part of the new episodes on in September!
I use a Meta-Engine Program on Windows called Copernic to do 99% of my searchs. I don't do my searches through a browser. Copernic 2001 Basic for windows is free. I basically does the same thing as goggle but it allows you to select the engines you go to (including google), how many results to return from each search engine and how many results in total. You can also choose how you sort the data. There are a lot more options if you buy!