otherwise known as "Why didn't I just start with this in the first place."
In general, I've found that Stevens, as well as Douglas Comer are two authors who can always be trusted to deliver material that is both relevant and enlightening.
Saying there was an "implicit permission" just because the hardware was wide open would not be an allowed defense if you were charged.
I don't think that's the point. INALB, I think that point is that for property, etc... to be considered private, there has to be some effort made on the part of the property owner to secure their property. For example, if you don't have a fence around you're back yard, and the neighbors kids happen to stroll across it, I don't think you can have them arrested for trespassing. Similarly, if you don't lock your doors, leave things out in the open, etc... You have a responsibility to secure your property if you wish to claim that your property rights were violated by "theft".
And here's my ethical conundrum in terms of wireless networks and your cordless phone example: Suppose person X lives in an apartment building and has a default configured wireless network. His neighbor, with whom he does not discuss this, has identical hardware and the default configuration. When X boots his computer, he connects to "default". Unless he's looking at MACs, he's could be connecting to his neighbors network, with no knowledge of this fact, or intent to commit a crime. If this really is a crime, then half of the owners of wireless networks in high density areas are unintentional criminals.
And further, why does every dollar spent have to have a concrete application as it's ultimate goal. What's wrong exactly with the expansion of collective human knowledge as a goal in and of itself. If we base all of our policy decisions on whether we can use it to shoot someone or make toast, then we'll wind up with a lot of dead bodies and a lot of fancy toasters. I'm personally happy that we provide money for topologists and don't ask them to work on an assembly line.
It's not about the domination of net via.NET, it's about a true, open source virtual machine project with a proper, OO language to go with it. Java is not open source, but Mono is. And Mono happens to be a superset of the Java functionality.
I really don't understand why there seems to be a constant onslaught against Java around here because there are implementations of the JVM, compiler, etc... that are not open source. Big deal. The specs are open and have been all along. Half the world is using jikes which is most definitely open source.
If we throw away every technology that isn't "open source" because there are non-FSF-approved implementations, then chuck CORBA, TCP/IP,... . It's just a silly argument. While open-source may be the model, you at least have to applaud companies that adhere to open specs.
And if you really think that the company that still bases all large chunk of their revenue on closed specs (.doc,.xls,...), has seen the light and is now going to be a champion of open source software, then you should start sharing whatever it is you're smoking. MS == embrace, extend, and destroy. It's a good business practice for them, but it makes you a sucker if you don't think you're next.
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You'll see what I mean, it will be just like the computer industry, companies want cheap labor not high quality labor, the companies arent going after people with computer science masters degrees, they are going after people who have all these certifications in very specific areas.
I agree, jobs requiring specific skills will be filled by people with those skills at the lowest cost to the companies involved. However, the whole industry will be invented and given life in the first place by people who have the fundamental insight into the world that is only obtained through hard work and knowledge sought. If a MS is just a title recognizing profincency in a limited set of skills, then you're right. If however it's a recognition of the work that someone put into understanding fundamentals, and their ability to solve a diverse range of problems, then there's the difference.
NOBODY expects the Spanish-Linux Inquisition! Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to Pope Torvalds, and nice red uniforms - Oh damn!
(I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry. It's late, I've had too much to drink, and Python is just so damn funny (Monty, not language (of course it could be funny too, I've never done anything with it).)
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Here here to the Bruce Eckels sugesstion. He is far and away one of the best authors on the topic of OOP. Further, he does a lot of training, etc... and has made most/all of his books freely downloadable.
When Java was first released, umpty squat years ago, it introduced a lot of good concepts to the wider programming community (yeah yeah, smalltalk blah blah blah). The good news is, the language is adapting and evolving based on a community input process, and real world feedback. There are some things that maybe should or could have been done in different ways, but all in all, I keep comming back.
Re:It can do most of what they say...
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If Mono ever finishes, the platform-specific CLR can run most code. Even though Java's done it for a long time, you're tied to one language: Java.
I'm not sure how many times I've seen this single point refutued, but your not tied to a single language to use the the JVM. Want proof, here you go. That's COBOL to Eifel with all the good bits in the middle.
The question is, what do you mean by "Java". There is the programming language "Java". There is the Java Virtual Machine. There is the set of standard class libraries, etc... This is where I think the confusion comes in.
If you get frequent-flyer miles from flights paid for by your company, don't those extra miles also belong to the company?
No. Frequent flier miles are tied to the name on the ticket and not to a corporate entity. If the airlines allowed corporations to accrue miles as opposed to individual employees, then the corp would purchas far less tickets with actual money, and far more with mile, hurting the bottom line.
"We didn't fence all 43 square miles," said lab spokeswoman Nancy Ambrosiano. "But if you're near an area that matters, you can't get in."
If you read the article, it turns out this boob managed to infiltrate a "Top-Secret" storage shed for illicit camping gear. There are probably thousands of facilities around the country that house classified facilities that you could still walk into the lobby of and claim to have infiltrated. You can drive onto many military bases around the country, untill you get to the defenses that protect anything important. Shachtman is trully a l33t j00rnul15t.
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Interesting, some company that I have absolutely no business relationship with (never bought anything, never registered) and whose site I just went to and searched on a book title is now going to start sending me checks.
Thanks Mr. Illuminati, this here internet thingy sure does rock!
* Sigh *
If it makes you feel any better, here's another link to the book from the publisher. In my opinion, the barnes and noble link has more info, but this link might be less offensive. If you really want my bookstore marketing plug, I say buy the book at one of these locations and help keep independent booksellers alive. Regardless of your interesting take on my motives, it really is a fantastic book and is worth a look.
Great book, goes well with ....
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This is a fantastic book. It is probably the best book out there for coverage of all of the fundamental design patterns. The examples are in Smalltalk and C++, and are readable and easily translatable to other OO langs (Java, C#,...).
I would recommend that along with this book, you take a look at Pattern-Oriented System Architecture. It applies the design pattern concept to problems in large scale system architectures.
A combination of the techniques in both of these books can really help unwind alot of the spaghetti problems at both a system and component level. Additionally, alot of the fundamental concepts in modern system architectures become alot clearer once you've read both.
East Timor is a good one. Those freedom-loving Americans turned a blind eye to annexation and genocide for the sake of Indonesian oil, and only the support of a few socialist states --- and the forum of the UN --- kept their struggle alive.
Some variation of the methods described in "Literate Programming" by Donald Knuth are a good place to start. In summary, Knuth says that you should be able to extract from the same source both machine instructions, and a human parsable document, with unusually high importance placed on the later. Whether or not you want to imbed LaTeX into your document is up to you (I never have bothered), but on the whole find something that will make your code and algorithms understandable to another programmer who's never met you (because that's probably who will be either grading or maintaining your code at some point).
One of these companies will eventually have the balls to start making easily refillable cartridges
And given the threat by HPQ, how much do you want to bet that a major investor and force behind such a movement will be Dell. Dell is not a major seller of cartridges, hence they would not loose much money, and it is HPQ's printer margin that will enable them to compete while they restructure. It would be interesting to see if Dell decides to kick HPQ where it hurts while they are paying the 2-5 year cost of facilitating a merger. I bet you that well within the restructuring timeframe, Dell could find a partner and facilitate a rollout.
Although this is obviously aimed at more "business-productive" markets
I think that the primary long-term use for these techniques will be scientific applications in quantum computing. Being able to manufacture small and cheap optical computing components will make the miniaturization of quantum computers practical for smaller scale research institutions.
Slashdot Mirror
And my personal favorite:
Advanced Programming in the UNIX Enviornment
otherwise known as "Why didn't I just start with this in the first place."
In general, I've found that Stevens, as well as Douglas Comer are two authors who can always be trusted to deliver material that is both relevant and enlightening.
More than an odd look.
Saying there was an "implicit permission" just because the hardware was wide open would not be an allowed defense if you were charged.
I don't think that's the point. INALB, I think that point is that for property, etc... to be considered private, there has to be some effort made on the part of the property owner to secure their property. For example, if you don't have a fence around you're back yard, and the neighbors kids happen to stroll across it, I don't think you can have them arrested for trespassing. Similarly, if you don't lock your doors, leave things out in the open, etc... You have a responsibility to secure your property if you wish to claim that your property rights were violated by "theft".
And here's my ethical conundrum in terms of wireless networks and your cordless phone example: Suppose person X lives in an apartment building and has a default configured wireless network. His neighbor, with whom he does not discuss this, has identical hardware and the default configuration. When X boots his computer, he connects to "default". Unless he's looking at MACs, he's could be connecting to his neighbors network, with no knowledge of this fact, or intent to commit a crime. If this really is a crime, then half of the owners of wireless networks in high density areas are unintentional criminals.
And further, why does every dollar spent have to have a concrete application as it's ultimate goal. What's wrong exactly with the expansion of collective human knowledge as a goal in and of itself. If we base all of our policy decisions on whether we can use it to shoot someone or make toast, then we'll wind up with a lot of dead bodies and a lot of fancy toasters. I'm personally happy that we provide money for topologists and don't ask them to work on an assembly line.
It's not about the domination of net via .NET, it's about a true, open source virtual machine project with a proper, OO language to go with it. Java is not open source, but Mono is. And Mono happens to be a superset of the Java functionality.
... . It's just a silly argument. While open-source may be the model, you at least have to applaud companies that adhere to open specs.
.xls, ...), has seen the light and is now going to be a champion of open source software, then you should start sharing whatever it is you're smoking. MS == embrace, extend, and destroy. It's a good business practice for them, but it makes you a sucker if you don't think you're next.
I really don't understand why there seems to be a constant onslaught against Java around here because there are implementations of the JVM, compiler, etc... that are not open source. Big deal. The specs are open and have been all along. Half the world is using jikes which is most definitely open source.
If we throw away every technology that isn't "open source" because there are non-FSF-approved implementations, then chuck CORBA, TCP/IP,
And if you really think that the company that still bases all large chunk of their revenue on closed specs (.doc,
You'll see what I mean, it will be just like the computer industry, companies want cheap labor not high quality labor, the companies arent going after people with computer science masters degrees, they are going after people who have all these certifications in very specific areas.
I agree, jobs requiring specific skills will be filled by people with those skills at the lowest cost to the companies involved. However, the whole industry will be invented and given life in the first place by people who have the fundamental insight into the world that is only obtained through hard work and knowledge sought. If a MS is just a title recognizing profincency in a limited set of skills, then you're right. If however it's a recognition of the work that someone put into understanding fundamentals, and their ability to solve a diverse range of problems, then there's the difference.
half the classes used Windows, the other half linux, and now, a few years later, I really cant remember which was which
Less binge drinking should clear than problem up
NOBODY expects the Spanish-Linux Inquisition! Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to Pope Torvalds, and nice red uniforms - Oh damn!
(I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry. It's late, I've had too much to drink, and Python is just so damn funny (Monty, not language (of course it could be funny too, I've never done anything with it).)
Here here to the Bruce Eckels sugesstion. He is far and away one of the best authors on the topic of OOP. Further, he does a lot of training, etc... and has made most/all of his books freely downloadable.
Show me boxing in Java.
...etc. It's a fun read.
OK. Boxing, Typesafe Enums,
When Java was first released, umpty squat years ago, it introduced a lot of good concepts to the wider programming community (yeah yeah, smalltalk blah blah blah). The good news is, the language is adapting and evolving based on a community input process, and real world feedback. There are some things that maybe should or could have been done in different ways, but all in all, I keep comming back.
If Mono ever finishes, the platform-specific CLR can run most code. Even though Java's done it for a long time, you're tied to one language: Java.
I'm not sure how many times I've seen this single point refutued, but your not tied to a single language to use the the JVM. Want proof, here you go. That's COBOL to Eifel with all the good bits in the middle.
The question is, what do you mean by "Java". There is the programming language "Java". There is the Java Virtual Machine. There is the set of standard class libraries, etc... This is where I think the confusion comes in.
If you get frequent-flyer miles from flights paid for by your company, don't those extra miles also belong to the company?
No. Frequent flier miles are tied to the name on the ticket and not to a corporate entity. If the airlines allowed corporations to accrue miles as opposed to individual employees, then the corp would purchas far less tickets with actual money, and far more with mile, hurting the bottom line.
APL's mission page for New Horizon's is here.
"We didn't fence all 43 square miles," said lab spokeswoman Nancy Ambrosiano. "But if you're near an area that matters, you can't get in."
If you read the article, it turns out this boob managed to infiltrate a "Top-Secret" storage shed for illicit camping gear. There are probably thousands of facilities around the country that house classified facilities that you could still walk into the lobby of and claim to have infiltrated. You can drive onto many military bases around the country, untill you get to the defenses that protect anything important. Shachtman is trully a l33t j00rnul15t.
Interesting, some company that I have absolutely no business relationship with (never bought anything, never registered) and whose site I just went to and searched on a book title is now going to start sending me checks.
Thanks Mr. Illuminati, this here internet thingy sure does rock!
* Sigh *
If it makes you feel any better, here's another link to the book from the publisher. In my opinion, the barnes and noble link has more info, but this link might be less offensive. If you really want my bookstore marketing plug, I say buy the book at one of these locations and help keep independent booksellers alive. Regardless of your interesting take on my motives, it really is a fantastic book and is worth a look.
This is a fantastic book. It is probably the best book out there for coverage of all of the fundamental design patterns. The examples are in Smalltalk and C++, and are readable and easily translatable to other OO langs (Java, C#, ...).
I would recommend that along with this book, you take a look at Pattern-Oriented System Architecture. It applies the design pattern concept to problems in large scale system architectures.
A combination of the techniques in both of these books can really help unwind alot of the spaghetti problems at both a system and component level. Additionally, alot of the fundamental concepts in modern system architectures become alot clearer once you've read both.
There is already reasearch being done on fiber optic fabrics. See: TV On A T-shirt
Yeah, that must be why Russian's are reinstituting the communists and socialists to prominance in the Duma ... Oh wait, their not, they're still overwhelmingly electing centrists and reformers and Putin's popularity is still high ...
Stupid facts!
East Timor is a good one. Those freedom-loving Americans turned a blind eye to annexation and genocide for the sake of Indonesian oil, and only the support of a few socialist states --- and the forum of the UN --- kept their struggle alive.
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... um ...
That's right, baaaaaaad Americans
Oh wait, I forgot that American Peacekeeper's are serving in East Timor
Well that's ok, it's just another case of America exporting it's troops to impose their jack-booted capatalism down the throats of
Oh wait, it seems that when the US Navy showed up in Dili harbor, they hosted the East Timorese boy scouts and rebuilt an Elementary school
Well that's ok too, because if it wasn't for the World Bank and other U$ capatalist institutions sticking it to East Timor
Oh wait, you mean that even critics of US policy in East Timor acknowledge that the US is one of East Timor's largest aid donors
Err
Stupid America, always ruining my diatribes with facts!
Stone fleshed Nat Portman
In grit filled Slashdot Cruiser
Flies to Beowulf
I long for the days of trolls posting haikus about a petrified Natalie Portman slathered in hot grits ...
Ok, just for you:
Natalie Portman
Nice in Star Wars black leather
But sadly no grits
Some variation of the methods described in "Literate Programming" by Donald Knuth are a good place to start. In summary, Knuth says that you should be able to extract from the same source both machine instructions, and a human parsable document, with unusually high importance placed on the later. Whether or not you want to imbed LaTeX into your document is up to you (I never have bothered), but on the whole find something that will make your code and algorithms understandable to another programmer who's never met you (because that's probably who will be either grading or maintaining your code at some point).
One of these companies will eventually have the balls to start making easily refillable cartridges
And given the threat by HPQ, how much do you want to bet that a major investor and force behind such a movement will be Dell. Dell is not a major seller of cartridges, hence they would not loose much money, and it is HPQ's printer margin that will enable them to compete while they restructure. It would be interesting to see if Dell decides to kick HPQ where it hurts while they are paying the 2-5 year cost of facilitating a merger. I bet you that well within the restructuring timeframe, Dell could find a partner and facilitate a rollout.
Although this is obviously aimed at more "business-productive" markets
I think that the primary long-term use for these techniques will be scientific applications in quantum computing. Being able to manufacture small and cheap optical computing components will make the miniaturization of quantum computers practical for smaller scale research institutions.