In the long run, friends of mine using Internet Explorer affects me in the sense that I'll have to be the one to clean the spyware off their computer and repair whatever damage it caused.
Apathy is a problem with software just as it is with politics. People accept what they are given
Not quite the same, but an old DDR machine in China I've seen allows users to insert PS1 memory cards... which makes me wonder if they just had a Playstation running under the hood. However, the slots were lined up vertically right next to each other, so probably not.
At finals the amount of white space in your output is irrelevant unless it explicitly states in the problem to follow certain guidelines. Surely you can output a new line after each set of data.
How to get Gulped?
You can pick up your own supply of this "limited release" product simply by turning in a used Gulp Cap at your local grocery store. How to get a Gulp Cap? Well, if you know someone who's already been "gulped," they can give you one. And if you don't know anyone who can give you one, don't worry - that just means you aren't cool. But very, very (very!) soon, you will be.
I guess I'm not cool. =(
I'd rather see old weapons like the pistol. It takes way too long to kill anyone at medium range without a sniper rifle or rocket. And yes, I considered the battle rifle, it's just not good enough of a replacement.
A quick Google search revealed that you can also remove an entry from the registry manually with details found at here.
I did this myself, installed the 1.02 version, and all seems to be running smoothly.
That, to me, doesn't make any sense. That's like saying today you are wasting your time spending $40,000 on a brand new BMW when you could've gotten one for $10,000 many years ago.
No, it's more like saying a 1980 BMW cost $40,000 in the year 1990, and it only costs $10,000 in the year 2000. (I know it'd depreciate a lot faster, but this is just an example.)
Did you read the summary? It stated that "It certainly will not apply to the casual seller on eBay, but might apply to anyone who sells a lot." So the average seller isn't affected, unless the average person sells a lot of stuff. And in my book, a casual seller is the average type of seller on eBay.
we shouldn't have 8 year olds playing GTA3 unless their parents approve of it and buy it for them.
I dunno about you, but when I was 8, I didn't have the cash, transportation, or any other means to acquire video games for myself without my parents knowing.
I was the president of my school's (very talented) programming club last year. I loved programming competitions and even the non-geeky kids who were taking comp sci participated. That said, I have overseen the production and running of a high school programming contest and have attended many myself. Note that when I use the phrase "casual programmer" I'm referring to someone who takes comp sci, but isn't necessarily really interested in it who may attend competitions because they can be fun. They may be very bad at programming, but it's important to build the competition with them in mind.
Generally they took place on Saturday mornings. Teams were made up of three people sharing one computer for a 2 hour competition. Traditionally, there are 18 problems. 6 problems in each of three difficulties worth 2, 5, and 9 points each. Of course, feel free to have any points system you'd like. There are also usually two divisions (one for first-year [novice] students and the other for everyone else [advanced]) with different or overlapping problem sets. For example, one division's 5 pointers are the other's 2 pointers and its 9 pointers are the other's 5 pointers. The other problems are unique for their division.
Problem submissions should be sent via floppy disks with source code that will be recompiled on judge computers. Have a uniform naming system to make judging easier. Batch files can help run problems. Generally its good to have novice 2's and 5's taken from keyboard input while having only advanced 2's taken from keyboard input. Have the rest of the problems come from file input. If you want to appeal to novices / casual coders, make input data easy to take in. Specify how many numbers there'll be or specify a number or phrase that terminates the data or dataset.
They should be notified via paper whether they received the problem correct, or whether it was incorrect. If incorrect, return their floppy and say whether it was a incorrect answer, formatting error, or runtime error. If you want to be nice, you can provide details on the runtime error.
Note that this method of submission generally requires volunteer "runners" to take submissions from students to the judging room and vice versa.
Make sure there's at least a few really easy problems that anyone can get. It's not fun for casual programmers who go for the heck of it to not solve anything at all in 2 hour time period. Also, it's very frustrating to have a very easy problem packet. It's no fun to get every single problem correct in an hour then realize that everyone else has done the same in less time. Creating a balanced problem packet is not easy. Check out this page for some example problem sets that are relatively easy for the best people in high school, but can be pretty hard for the casual programmer. Just remember that not everyone is a geek to the point where programming comes naturally.
If you want some relatively hard problems, HP (formerly Compaq) runs a competition called Code Wars in Houston with their own set of rules. Browse around their site for problem examples, most of which can be pretty difficult for a casual programmer.
The basic contest went as follows:
Allow time for everyone to arrive / set up / register or check-in
Have a 30 minute-1 hr dry run time, where people can submit solutions via disk for a very simple program (such as print out "Hello, world") to make sure that they understand the submitting process as well as make sure their computers and compilers work.
Run the contest for 2 hours, allowing paper submissions of queries for clarifacations for problems.
Calculate standings (which can take a considerable amount of time). Generally, the team with the most points wins. If there's a tie, then the team that completed all the problems in the least amount of time win.
The ability to make the browser popup ALT attributes for images?
The alternate text attribute is only to be shown if the image is broken or to aid those who are vision impaired and such. Hence alternate text. If a person wants text to show when a mouse hovers over it, they should use the title tag instead.
Either way, the point is that Firefox is simply enforcing / supporting W3C webstandards! It doesn't display alt text when you hover the mouse over it because it's not supposed to be displayed for the normal, fully functional user if the image is rendered properly.
And people wonder why the web is so messed up.
But Microsoft is losing money with every XBox purchase! I forget, how many games do you have to buy in addition to the console just for them to break even?
Rooster Teeth Productions already announced that they've started working on RvB season 3. I mean, it's called RvB: The Blood Gulch Chronicles, and the action is taking place largely on Blood Gulch when it left off. Thus, the next RvB season is probably not using Halo 2. Even if they weren't limited to Blood Gulch (not that they haven't used other maps), they still probably have to figure out all the nuances of Halo 2 that weren't the same in Halo 1 before making movies with it.
AIM is starting to get on my nerves... the latest version seem to include IE pop-ups. I only use Mozilla, and I'm sure the pop up is caused by AIM because the pop up correlates with the ad displayed on the AIM buddy list. I haven't heard any lately, but sometimes AIM has played audio ads as well, which is particularly annoying when I'm trying to listen to music.
I guess my other prerequisite for me switching would be compatibility with AIM since all my friends currently use AIM.
So if Google someday creates an ad-free, competitor-compatible IM client, I'd be all over it.
I haven't once seen an unrequested pop up using Mozilla or Firefox (Yes, I use both on a regular basis).
What version of Firefox are you using? Are you sure that you got this trojan off of a website? There are plenty of ways other than browsing the web to receive a trojan, such as downloading a program off a file sharing program, for instance.
As far as I know, it's impossible for anything to install itself in Mozilla without at least a dialog asking if it's okay to do so (for things like extensions or Java Web Start programs). Or are you one of those people who install Active X extensions?
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In the long run, friends of mine using Internet Explorer affects me in the sense that I'll have to be the one to clean the spyware off their computer and repair whatever damage it caused. Apathy is a problem with software just as it is with politics. People accept what they are given
Ahh, ok. I actually have only played on a real DDR machine like two or three times. Maybe I just didn't notice it on the other ones.
Not quite the same, but an old DDR machine in China I've seen allows users to insert PS1 memory cards... which makes me wonder if they just had a Playstation running under the hood. However, the slots were lined up vertically right next to each other, so probably not.
Does this mean you can share a fake file, then counter-sue the *IAA when they sue you for sharing copyrighted files?
At finals the amount of white space in your output is irrelevant unless it explicitly states in the problem to follow certain guidelines. Surely you can output a new line after each set of data.
Actually honorable mention means that you solved 3 or less problems in the world finals.
How to get Gulped? You can pick up your own supply of this "limited release" product simply by turning in a used Gulp Cap at your local grocery store. How to get a Gulp Cap? Well, if you know someone who's already been "gulped," they can give you one. And if you don't know anyone who can give you one, don't worry - that just means you aren't cool. But very, very (very!) soon, you will be. I guess I'm not cool. =(
I'd imagine they'd collaborate on the project together, combining the best of both person's ideas.
I'd rather see old weapons like the pistol. It takes way too long to kill anyone at medium range without a sniper rifle or rocket. And yes, I considered the battle rifle, it's just not good enough of a replacement.
V-G-D-V-G-S I don't -- Shazbot!
So would that be a beowulf cluster of Clockys?
A quick Google search revealed that you can also remove an entry from the registry manually with details found at here. I did this myself, installed the 1.02 version, and all seems to be running smoothly.
That, to me, doesn't make any sense. That's like saying today you are wasting your time spending $40,000 on a brand new BMW when you could've gotten one for $10,000 many years ago. No, it's more like saying a 1980 BMW cost $40,000 in the year 1990, and it only costs $10,000 in the year 2000. (I know it'd depreciate a lot faster, but this is just an example.)
Did you read the summary? It stated that "It certainly will not apply to the casual seller on eBay, but might apply to anyone who sells a lot." So the average seller isn't affected, unless the average person sells a lot of stuff. And in my book, a casual seller is the average type of seller on eBay.
Does that mean that it's only as much relatively dirty as it is relatively clean?
we shouldn't have 8 year olds playing GTA3 unless their parents approve of it and buy it for them. I dunno about you, but when I was 8, I didn't have the cash, transportation, or any other means to acquire video games for myself without my parents knowing.
Oh yeah, and be sure to allow a few different languages, namely Java (the standard taught in for the AP Test), C++, and even Pascal.
Generally they took place on Saturday mornings. Teams were made up of three people sharing one computer for a 2 hour competition. Traditionally, there are 18 problems. 6 problems in each of three difficulties worth 2, 5, and 9 points each. Of course, feel free to have any points system you'd like. There are also usually two divisions (one for first-year [novice] students and the other for everyone else [advanced]) with different or overlapping problem sets. For example, one division's 5 pointers are the other's 2 pointers and its 9 pointers are the other's 5 pointers. The other problems are unique for their division.
Problem submissions should be sent via floppy disks with source code that will be recompiled on judge computers. Have a uniform naming system to make judging easier. Batch files can help run problems. Generally its good to have novice 2's and 5's taken from keyboard input while having only advanced 2's taken from keyboard input. Have the rest of the problems come from file input. If you want to appeal to novices / casual coders, make input data easy to take in. Specify how many numbers there'll be or specify a number or phrase that terminates the data or dataset.
They should be notified via paper whether they received the problem correct, or whether it was incorrect. If incorrect, return their floppy and say whether it was a incorrect answer, formatting error, or runtime error. If you want to be nice, you can provide details on the runtime error.
Note that this method of submission generally requires volunteer "runners" to take submissions from students to the judging room and vice versa.
Make sure there's at least a few really easy problems that anyone can get. It's not fun for casual programmers who go for the heck of it to not solve anything at all in 2 hour time period. Also, it's very frustrating to have a very easy problem packet. It's no fun to get every single problem correct in an hour then realize that everyone else has done the same in less time. Creating a balanced problem packet is not easy. Check out this page for some example problem sets that are relatively easy for the best people in high school, but can be pretty hard for the casual programmer. Just remember that not everyone is a geek to the point where programming comes naturally.
If you want some relatively hard problems, HP (formerly Compaq) runs a competition called Code Wars in Houston with their own set of rules. Browse around their site for problem examples, most of which can be pretty difficult for a casual programmer.
The basic contest went as follows:
"We pass the slavings on to you!" -Krusty
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The ability to make the browser popup ALT attributes for images?
The alternate text attribute is only to be shown if the image is broken or to aid those who are vision impaired and such. Hence alternate text. If a person wants text to show when a mouse hovers over it, they should use the title tag instead.
Alt vs Title
Either way, the point is that Firefox is simply enforcing / supporting W3C webstandards! It doesn't display alt text when you hover the mouse over it because it's not supposed to be displayed for the normal, fully functional user if the image is rendered properly. And people wonder why the web is so messed up.
But Microsoft is losing money with every XBox purchase! I forget, how many games do you have to buy in addition to the console just for them to break even?
Will a Red vs Blue series foolow?
Rooster Teeth Productions already announced that they've started working on RvB season 3. I mean, it's called RvB: The Blood Gulch Chronicles, and the action is taking place largely on Blood Gulch when it left off. Thus, the next RvB season is probably not using Halo 2. Even if they weren't limited to Blood Gulch (not that they haven't used other maps), they still probably have to figure out all the nuances of Halo 2 that weren't the same in Halo 1 before making movies with it.
I'd use a Google IM client.
AIM is starting to get on my nerves... the latest version seem to include IE pop-ups. I only use Mozilla, and I'm sure the pop up is caused by AIM because the pop up correlates with the ad displayed on the AIM buddy list. I haven't heard any lately, but sometimes AIM has played audio ads as well, which is particularly annoying when I'm trying to listen to music.
I guess my other prerequisite for me switching would be compatibility with AIM since all my friends currently use AIM.
So if Google someday creates an ad-free, competitor-compatible IM client, I'd be all over it.
I haven't once seen an unrequested pop up using Mozilla or Firefox (Yes, I use both on a regular basis).
What version of Firefox are you using? Are you sure that you got this trojan off of a website? There are plenty of ways other than browsing the web to receive a trojan, such as downloading a program off a file sharing program, for instance.
As far as I know, it's impossible for anything to install itself in Mozilla without at least a dialog asking if it's okay to do so (for things like extensions or Java Web Start programs). Or are you one of those people who install Active X extensions?