If Democrats are so enlightened why did Obama get the nod over Hillary? The "enlightened" apparently bought into the hype of someone with no credentials
I'm somewhat curious as to why you think their credentials are so different. They both have have law degrees from ivy league schools, they both served multiple terms as senators, and they both have comprehensive plans for the nation in the event they get elected. Sure Hillary has some more experience, but experience doesn't necessarily mean you are right about anything
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John McCain, for instance, dwarfs either of them in the experience department yet, as TFA indicates, subject matter experts don't agree with him any more then Obama.
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That's a surprise. Maybe enomomists make less money than I thought.
or economists have the necessary education to see the big picture and vote for policies that increase the health of the entire economy rather then fatten their personal wallets in the short term.
Enlightened self interest can be a wonderful thing.
its just sad that people don't have self control over their biological behavior and are driven around like horny stray dogs...
Sexual activities has many proven health benefits such as (but not limited to):
Decreased change of stroke/heart attack
higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A, which is known to boost the immune system.
Lower rates of depression
Increased bladder control(mainly women)
Decreased risk of prostate cancer (Men only. Still debated)
Reduced PMS symptops (obviously women only)
The list goes on. Obviously real sex delivers better results then solo sex, but some people don't have continuous access to the real thing. Bottom line: Porn makes you healthier and FF now helps. Demean my self control all you want. Ceteris paribus, I'm healthier then you for watching porn.
I remember responses on Slashdot to Biden's poor tech record being rebutted with "well, he's just vice president." Couldn't you argue the same thing for Palin as well?
Most certainly. Trouble is, McCain's record is actually worse (or at least more substantiated. That article had to make some stretches to be at all comprehensive given Palin's lack of experience)
How in the hell is my above post a troll? It's a completely valid, on topic comment. Search ebay for $100 laptops and you will find ones more powerful then the one listed in the article.
this post is a troll. L2moderate.
There have been sub $100 laptops on ebay for years. Furthermore most of them are better then the pieces of crap in these articles. Sure the batteries are sometimes shot, but most of them still work.
When I read the title I immediately started hoping they had invented a headset that would allow me to control other peoples' brains. This isn't nearly as cool.
Both Java and C# are perfectly acceptable languages in my book. The tools for developing in them are a different story.
Visual Studio is a beautiful thing for C#. It is massively ahead of any java development tool and will save you loads of time. With the build in documentation and autocomplete, you will be writing impressive applications in no time. The only downside is that you will need that free time to earn enough money to pay for it. So if you afford it, C# and visual studio get my vote. Otherwise, I guess you are stuck with java and some inferior development suite.
Start playing on a MUD. It's how I learned. Sure it doesn't give feedback like a typing program, but I think it works just as well. It is more the neural network approach: you know your character dying is bad, and you know typing faster can help save him. After many hours of mudding and letting your real life fall by the wayside you will emerge an excellent typist.
A. Microsoft not supporting VB will not make it cease to work. You can keep using it if you like, it just ceases to be thier problem if it doesn't work.
B. Microsoft not supporting VB is like saying "don't do drugs". VB is the crack-cocaine of software engineering. True, it will give you a quick fix, but if you use it continually, you are screwed.
Maybe this could be a good thing. Hiring ex-hackers/virus writers seems to work for security companies. The idea could possibly transfer to other fields.
"Now let's go to Microsoft land.
You install XP (if it isn't pre-installed), plug it into a firewall, configure firewall, go online, install updates, and then... and then......Install Office, go online, install updates...
[repeat for x pieces of software by miscellaneous different software manufacturers]"
That's one way to do it. Or, if you don't like wasting time, just go with the straight microsoft ticket. Install all the software, run windows update once (ok probably twice as you need to install some things sepperatetly) and you are on your way. The SP2 firwall will configure itself as you attempt to use applications. You can go from a blank hard drive to a system capable of doing whatever you need it to in 1 to 3 hours depending on what all you purchase.
I see a lot of people here blaming Microsoft for the fact that lots of other vendors produce software for thier OS and making comparisons to a linux distro based on that. My point is that it is only a fair comparison if you compare the entire microsoft "distro" to the linux one of your choosing.
A microsoft recruiter came by my school a couple days ago showing off some new digital media player toy that that microsoft came up with. When students started comparing it to the iPod, he admitted that we should probably just get Ipods if we didnt' care about pictures or music.
"Let's see, in order to publish a video game today you need DRM"
Blizzard does no such thing. (WoW, of course being a special exception) Sure they suffer some piracy, but do thier games always sell *very* well? yes. Do they have any DRM battles with users? no. (There was the BnetD issue, but you must admit that was being used entirely as a tool to pirate the game. Legit users could use the superior/reliable battlenet system provided by Blizzard)
If your product is truly high quality people will purchase it. DRM systems always have been and always will be circumventable leaving only legit users inconvenienced by them. I dont' mind some protections in order to at least make it a challenge to pirate, but I believe Valve has crossed the line on this one.
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If Democrats are so enlightened why did Obama get the nod over Hillary? The "enlightened" apparently bought into the hype of someone with no credentials
I'm somewhat curious as to why you think their credentials are so different. They both have have law degrees from ivy league schools, they both served multiple terms as senators, and they both have comprehensive plans for the nation in the event they get elected. Sure Hillary has some more experience, but experience doesn't necessarily mean you are right about anything
<flamebait>
John McCain, for instance, dwarfs either of them in the experience department yet, as TFA indicates, subject matter experts don't agree with him any more then Obama.
</flamebait>
That's a surprise. Maybe enomomists make less money than I thought.
or economists have the necessary education to see the big picture and vote for policies that increase the health of the entire economy rather then fatten their personal wallets in the short term.
Enlightened self interest can be a wonderful thing.
its just sad that people don't have self control over their biological behavior and are driven around like horny stray dogs...
Sexual activities has many proven health benefits such as (but not limited to):
Decreased change of stroke/heart attack
higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A, which is known to boost the immune system.
Lower rates of depression
Increased bladder control(mainly women)
Decreased risk of prostate cancer (Men only. Still debated)
Reduced PMS symptops (obviously women only)
The list goes on. Obviously real sex delivers better results then solo sex, but some people don't have continuous access to the real thing. Bottom line: Porn makes you healthier and FF now helps. Demean my self control all you want. Ceteris paribus, I'm healthier then you for watching porn.
VMware offers their basic server for free with $350-$450 a year optional support. I don't really see suns offering as much of a blow against them.
It's greed - plain and simple.
That's my 2 cents.
Good thing you didn't text message that post. Would have been your 80 cents in that case.
As with most things, a crack to remove the DRM has been out since day one. Enjoy.
I remember responses on Slashdot to Biden's poor tech record being rebutted with "well, he's just vice president." Couldn't you argue the same thing for Palin as well?
Most certainly. Trouble is, McCain's record is actually worse (or at least more substantiated. That article had to make some stretches to be at all comprehensive given Palin's lack of experience)
How in the hell is my above post a troll? It's a completely valid, on topic comment. Search ebay for $100 laptops and you will find ones more powerful then the one listed in the article. this post is a troll. L2moderate.
There have been sub $100 laptops on ebay for years. Furthermore most of them are better then the pieces of crap in these articles. Sure the batteries are sometimes shot, but most of them still work.
http://xkcd.com/385/
When I read the title I immediately started hoping they had invented a headset that would allow me to control other peoples' brains. This isn't nearly as cool.
Both Java and C# are perfectly acceptable languages in my book. The tools for developing in them are a different story.
Visual Studio is a beautiful thing for C#. It is massively ahead of any java development tool and will save you loads of time. With the build in documentation and autocomplete, you will be writing impressive applications in no time. The only downside is that you will need that free time to earn enough money to pay for it. So if you afford it, C# and visual studio get my vote. Otherwise, I guess you are stuck with java and some inferior development suite.
Pen + Back of hand.
seriously.
Start playing on a MUD. It's how I learned. Sure it doesn't give feedback like a typing program, but I think it works just as well. It is more the neural network approach: you know your character dying is bad, and you know typing faster can help save him. After many hours of mudding and letting your real life fall by the wayside you will emerge an excellent typist.
A. Microsoft not supporting VB will not make it cease to work. You can keep using it if you like, it just ceases to be thier problem if it doesn't work.
B. Microsoft not supporting VB is like saying "don't do drugs". VB is the crack-cocaine of software engineering. True, it will give you a quick fix, but if you use it continually, you are screwed.
Windows XP. As a CS student, you can't beat Office and Visual Studio.
Maybe this could be a good thing. Hiring ex-hackers/virus writers seems to work for security companies. The idea could possibly transfer to other fields.
You can strap the vacuum cleaner you already own to one of these little fellows!
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Yep, sure had to go hunting for that.
"Now let's go to Microsoft land. You install XP (if it isn't pre-installed), plug it into a firewall, configure firewall, go online, install updates, and then... and then...
That's one way to do it. Or, if you don't like wasting time, just go with the straight microsoft ticket. Install all the software, run windows update once (ok probably twice as you need to install some things sepperatetly) and you are on your way. The SP2 firwall will configure itself as you attempt to use applications. You can go from a blank hard drive to a system capable of doing whatever you need it to in 1 to 3 hours depending on what all you purchase.
I see a lot of people here blaming Microsoft for the fact that lots of other vendors produce software for thier OS and making comparisons to a linux distro based on that. My point is that it is only a fair comparison if you compare the entire microsoft "distro" to the linux one of your choosing.
Get one of these little bad boys.* Problem Solved.
*Also available in travel mug!
A microsoft recruiter came by my school a couple days ago showing off some new digital media player toy that that microsoft came up with. When students started comparing it to the iPod, he admitted that we should probably just get Ipods if we didnt' care about pictures or music.
"Let's see, in order to publish a video game today you need DRM" Blizzard does no such thing. (WoW, of course being a special exception) Sure they suffer some piracy, but do thier games always sell *very* well? yes. Do they have any DRM battles with users? no. (There was the BnetD issue, but you must admit that was being used entirely as a tool to pirate the game. Legit users could use the superior/reliable battlenet system provided by Blizzard) If your product is truly high quality people will purchase it. DRM systems always have been and always will be circumventable leaving only legit users inconvenienced by them. I dont' mind some protections in order to at least make it a challenge to pirate, but I believe Valve has crossed the line on this one.
This is especially cute since steam randomly forgets my login information. I can not even play in "offline mode" now as a result. Such bs....
so half the bad guys will be able to run 200mph, see through walls, and have no recoil whatsoever?