Anyone who doesn't understand the basics behind record locking/concurrency control and how to implement it shouldn't be involved in a multi-user concurrent application in the first place.
This is really weak as far as slashdot articles go.
I have opt-in medical care, living in america, and no one pays for my health insurance.
Its really not that hard to do.
Expecting someone else to take care of your lazy ass because you're too stupid to read the fine print or spend some of your own time figuring out what you're signing up for is rather unamerican.
You can change the medical situation in america without government intervention. Truth be told however, you'd rather sit there and do nothing and not make any effort yourself directly to change anything, which will result in everyone getting another shitty government ran mess.
I know people from other countries that have come to get american health care. I know of no one who has left to get health care. Just my own personal experience of course, but you'll have to pardon me if I take my real world experiences rather than that of someone on slashdot who is just whining about something they want someone else to do something about. Feel free to do the same yourself.
You sir, are an idiot who hasn't done any research.
The problem with this approach is that children will just do what they want to do all the time, and neglect other things either because they can't see any application for it in their present life, or just plain don't enjoy it. It's nice when education can be coupled with enjoyment, but do you really want a generation of kids that don't learn basic life skills because they don't feel like it?
There's the problem though. If they neglect things which typically are not popular (like, for example, mathematics) it can hurt them later on if what they like to do benefits by knowing mathematics, but is not absolutely required. Also, a lack of structure can lead to laziness. The problem with home schooling (which is a step more structured than what is being suggested here) typically is that it lacks structure, so it's easy to slack off and get nothing done. Most people given the choice, follow the path of least resistance.
Additionally, home schooling and subsequently, "unschooling", do not allow good access to teachers who are well educated in their fields. There is only so much one person can know before you have to go to someone specialized to make sure you have your facts straight.
OK, let's get this issue out of the way quickly. Which operating system would you rather run: one with the cool name Snow Leopard, or one with the unimaginative moniker Windows 7?
Enough said.
The Winner: Snow Leopard. Wild animals are inherently more exciting than panes of glass.
The first comparison made is the name, and has nothing to do with the performance of the operating systems.
Who the hell writes this kind of tripe? More importantly, who the hell wants to read this tripe?
Daugherty said he is not worried about the federal government coming to get his son's cannon because he has spoken to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as the National Security Agency. Though Daugherty said he is still stunned that he had to get clearance from the NSA for the archaic artillery piece, it is legal to own such a cannon because it does not use a firing pin or is breach loaded. He said the government does not consider the weapon a threat.
So, the government has no problems with people building artillery as long as it has no firing pin, and you tell them first. Then it's legal to possess such a dangerous piece of weaponry which serves no practical purpose - and it's ok for your 11 year old kid to own it. America really is a backwards country.
It's wired. "Good enough" pretty much describes the level of research they're willing to do in order to publish something.
I wonder if this article isn't directly related to their own laziness.
Dogs do not lack the dexterity - they lack hands with opposable thumbs. In this respect it's not about dexterity, it's about having the same tools.
I can tell you this though - if there's a way for that dog to somehow get in there and get the treat, he's going to figure it out without you showing him anything.
Have you not learned yet? You've been screaming doom and destruction at MS for years now and it still hasn't even made so much of a dent. I'm glad that Google is entering the OS market - having another competitor, and one with a history of excellence that google has is a good thing. However, this is not going to start the death spiral of any thing, just like the chrome browser isn't killing any of the major players off.
These sensationalist headlines do not belong here.
Correct. Absolutely nobody uses an XBox because they want to.. oh.. wait... in fact, many people use these because they want to.
Absolutely nobody uses Windows because they want to.. oh... wait... in fact a lot of people use windows because they want to (try getting someone to install linux. I'm sure they'll love it up until the point they find out none of their software runs without hit-and-miss cedega and a lot of work)
Absolutely nobody uses their Microsoft keyboard and mouse because they want to... oh... wait... in fact, Microsoft peripherals aren't half bad.
Your logic completely falls on it's face.
Because no kid on the planet swears by his xbox? I keep seeing people say that nobody wants Microsoft products, but they're already in so many homes across the world, be it just Windows, or input peripherals, or games, or an xbox. Microsoft does in fact make things people use.
There's a market there for that kind of store. Problem is, the people here hate MS so much they're not willing to even try to see it. It's far easier to just decry it and go on with the day.
..they said birds were getting stuck in it, and all that was coming out the other side was feathers and bones - is this typical of algae to consume small mammals?
How is it a win, when you do all the work and they make most of the money? This is almost as awful as the current model record companies use for selling albums.
You've basically summed up most of the reasons people have given as to why the Nintendo DS was bound to fail. And yet it's succeeded beyond people's wildest expectations.
The difference is that the DS has another input option, making the touch screen needed for some games and irrelevant for others. This allows them more freedom in what they develop and how. If the iphone had a D-Pad and a few more usable buttons, the story might be a little different.
The iphone is so limited as a game platform it's silly to try to compare it. The touch screen does work well for some kinds of games, but it's an absolutely horrid interface for a lot of others.
Shooters do not work well with the touch interface. Racing games do not work well with the touch interface. Sports games do not work well with the touch interface. Platformers do not work well with the touch interface. Right there, you've accounted for (conservative estimate) more than half of the game market. The iphone/touch is great at what it does, but it isn't very good as a portable game system. People are still better off getting a DS or PSP if they want that kind of thing, because let's face it. Having a lot of games doesn't mean you have a lot of good games that have interfaces which are implemented well.
Linux still holds a greater share of the netbook market than it does the traditional desktop market. The fact that even after Windows was available on these netbooks they couldn't secure the same market share tells me that people find Linux more suitable on netbooks than they do on desktops, or windows less so (or both).
Cite a reference? While I don't doubt that Linux has a greater share on the desktop (which isn't an overly significant value either, unless you wish to add servers as well), how large of a market do netbooks actually consist of? I think I know a total of 1 person who owns one. The rest have notebooks/laptops. Most of which are running Windows.
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If you wanted to leave out nationalism, why were you so quick to point out it was a US build instrument?
Anyone who doesn't understand the basics behind record locking/concurrency control and how to implement it shouldn't be involved in a multi-user concurrent application in the first place. This is really weak as far as slashdot articles go.
He brade wrunner!
I have opt-in medical care, living in america, and no one pays for my health insurance.
Its really not that hard to do.
Expecting someone else to take care of your lazy ass because you're too stupid to read the fine print or spend some of your own time figuring out what you're signing up for is rather unamerican.
You can change the medical situation in america without government intervention. Truth be told however, you'd rather sit there and do nothing and not make any effort yourself directly to change anything, which will result in everyone getting another shitty government ran mess.
I know people from other countries that have come to get american health care. I know of no one who has left to get health care. Just my own personal experience of course, but you'll have to pardon me if I take my real world experiences rather than that of someone on slashdot who is just whining about something they want someone else to do something about. Feel free to do the same yourself.
You sir, are an idiot who hasn't done any research.
One of the five people playing won!
The problem with this approach is that children will just do what they want to do all the time, and neglect other things either because they can't see any application for it in their present life, or just plain don't enjoy it. It's nice when education can be coupled with enjoyment, but do you really want a generation of kids that don't learn basic life skills because they don't feel like it? There's the problem though. If they neglect things which typically are not popular (like, for example, mathematics) it can hurt them later on if what they like to do benefits by knowing mathematics, but is not absolutely required. Also, a lack of structure can lead to laziness. The problem with home schooling (which is a step more structured than what is being suggested here) typically is that it lacks structure, so it's easy to slack off and get nothing done. Most people given the choice, follow the path of least resistance. Additionally, home schooling and subsequently, "unschooling", do not allow good access to teachers who are well educated in their fields. There is only so much one person can know before you have to go to someone specialized to make sure you have your facts straight.
Operating system name:
OK, let's get this issue out of the way quickly. Which operating system would you rather run: one with the cool name Snow Leopard, or one with the unimaginative moniker Windows 7?
Enough said.
The Winner: Snow Leopard. Wild animals are inherently more exciting than panes of glass.
The first comparison made is the name, and has nothing to do with the performance of the operating systems.
Who the hell writes this kind of tripe? More importantly, who the hell wants to read this tripe?
Daugherty said he is not worried about the federal government coming to get his son's cannon because he has spoken to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as the National Security Agency. Though Daugherty said he is still stunned that he had to get clearance from the NSA for the archaic artillery piece, it is legal to own such a cannon because it does not use a firing pin or is breach loaded. He said the government does not consider the weapon a threat.
So, the government has no problems with people building artillery as long as it has no firing pin, and you tell them first. Then it's legal to possess such a dangerous piece of weaponry which serves no practical purpose - and it's ok for your 11 year old kid to own it. America really is a backwards country.
It's wired. "Good enough" pretty much describes the level of research they're willing to do in order to publish something. I wonder if this article isn't directly related to their own laziness.
I'm shocked that the US is still using this antiquated and inaccurate measure.
Seriously, how many bad articles does this guy have to post before he gets thrown off the slashdot team?
...until your first termite infestation :(
Dogs do not lack the dexterity - they lack hands with opposable thumbs. In this respect it's not about dexterity, it's about having the same tools.
I can tell you this though - if there's a way for that dog to somehow get in there and get the treat, he's going to figure it out without you showing him anything.
Have you not learned yet? You've been screaming doom and destruction at MS for years now and it still hasn't even made so much of a dent. I'm glad that Google is entering the OS market - having another competitor, and one with a history of excellence that google has is a good thing. However, this is not going to start the death spiral of any thing, just like the chrome browser isn't killing any of the major players off.
These sensationalist headlines do not belong here.
Correct. Absolutely nobody uses an XBox because they want to .. oh .. wait ... in fact, many people use these because they want to.
Absolutely nobody uses Windows because they want to .. oh ... wait ... in fact a lot of people use windows because they want to (try getting someone to install linux. I'm sure they'll love it up until the point they find out none of their software runs without hit-and-miss cedega and a lot of work)
Absolutely nobody uses their Microsoft keyboard and mouse because they want to ... oh ... wait ... in fact, Microsoft peripherals aren't half bad.
Your logic completely falls on it's face.
But if it was a bad driver for Linux, would we be busy telling people Linux was bad?
Go go gadget double standard!
Because no kid on the planet swears by his xbox? I keep seeing people say that nobody wants Microsoft products, but they're already in so many homes across the world, be it just Windows, or input peripherals, or games, or an xbox. Microsoft does in fact make things people use.
There's a market there for that kind of store. Problem is, the people here hate MS so much they're not willing to even try to see it. It's far easier to just decry it and go on with the day.
..they said birds were getting stuck in it, and all that was coming out the other side was feathers and bones - is this typical of algae to consume small mammals?
How is it a win, when you do all the work and they make most of the money? This is almost as awful as the current model record companies use for selling albums.
Just get anchorfree's Hotspot shield. It's usually too slow for streaming video, but it's fast enough for streaming audio, and costs nothing.
I don't know why people keep bringing up the Nintendo DS as a counter-argument. It isn't a counter argument. It has a full D-Pad and more buttons.
You've basically summed up most of the reasons people have given as to why the Nintendo DS was bound to fail. And yet it's succeeded beyond people's wildest expectations.
The difference is that the DS has another input option, making the touch screen needed for some games and irrelevant for others. This allows them more freedom in what they develop and how. If the iphone had a D-Pad and a few more usable buttons, the story might be a little different.
The iphone is so limited as a game platform it's silly to try to compare it. The touch screen does work well for some kinds of games, but it's an absolutely horrid interface for a lot of others.
Shooters do not work well with the touch interface. Racing games do not work well with the touch interface. Sports games do not work well with the touch interface. Platformers do not work well with the touch interface. Right there, you've accounted for (conservative estimate) more than half of the game market. The iphone/touch is great at what it does, but it isn't very good as a portable game system. People are still better off getting a DS or PSP if they want that kind of thing, because let's face it. Having a lot of games doesn't mean you have a lot of good games that have interfaces which are implemented well.
Linux still holds a greater share of the netbook market than it does the traditional desktop market. The fact that even after Windows was available on these netbooks they couldn't secure the same market share tells me that people find Linux more suitable on netbooks than they do on desktops, or windows less so (or both).
Cite a reference? While I don't doubt that Linux has a greater share on the desktop (which isn't an overly significant value either, unless you wish to add servers as well), how large of a market do netbooks actually consist of? I think I know a total of 1 person who owns one. The rest have notebooks/laptops. Most of which are running Windows.
Stallman.
Stall, man.
Stall, until I can come up with another angle that people might agree with, man.