Back in the 80's, I was working on a project with three other programmers. Nobody had heard of version control back then; we were using VAX/VMS and it would keep a few versions of a file around after you changed it, which seemed good enough (after all, we all trusted each other, right?)
Well, I don't remember the exact bug(s), but one day I fixed something, and tested it. Fine. A few days later the bug came back. So I went back, fixed it again (wait, didn't I already make this change?). A few days later it came back again.
It turned out that one of the other guys had fixed a different bug, which I had introduced with my fix. So, his fix was to change the code back the way it was. We went back and forth a few times un-doing each others' changes before we realized what was going on. Seeing a revision log with comments on the changes might have helped...
That's because Goddard's rockets still moved at sub-light speeds. Once QC reaches the warp drive threshold, we'll be able to solve NP complete problems quickly.
Assuming you don't count operating IBM mainframes as a student employee in 1978, the oldest computer tech I've used regularly is the Unix family. Every time you type "ls", you're reflecting design decisions made at Bell Labs over 40 years ago.
Nowadays, anything that specific that you don't know, you just google it. I have a master's degree in CS and 30 years experience, don't have a clue what that subnet mask thingy does either, but I can find out in five minutes. Maybe your problem is you're hiring dumb people?
Correction, it's actually Verizon, which has a very good network. A good deal if you don't call much (20 cents/minute), or Verizon has $35/month unlimited plans if you need more.
You can get a Tracphone flip phone from Walmart for $15, and service for $10/month (50 minutes). If you don't like it, well, you haven't even reached the one-month unlimited charge for most providers and you can start over. Not the best network (AT&T) but it'll work in cities and along major highways.
If your life goes well, your kids will introduce you to new music in your 40's. That's what happened to me, although it's also true that my favorite bands from college kept cranking out albums for a few more decades, and I kept buying them.
Let's see, over two days that's about 400 hands per hour, or one hand every 8.5 seconds, assuming the players take no breaks for sleeping, eating, etc. Yet they still trounced the computer, and it's claiming "no statistical significance"? I think this is one of the greatest achievements of man versus machine in history!
There are a lot of problems that would be solved by a universal, mandatory, single-payer health insurance system paid for by taxes. Too bad I won't live long enough to see it happen in the US, although many other countries have it.
At least homeopathic drugs won't interact badly with any real drugs. Usually being well-hydrated is a good thing, so drinking distilled water should help.
That reminds me of singer Leonard Cohen, who last September turned 80 and celebrated by resuming smoking after quitting for thirty years. I guess Nimoy couldn't smoke in his old age because of his COPD, but now at least he won't crave cigarettes any more.
For me, the years of the Linux desktop were roughly 1998-2001. Once Windows XP and Cygwin became available, the Linux thing became more trouble that it was worth for most purposes. Nowadays, of course, a huge majority of computers are running Unix hidden under the covers (Android and iOS), so this discussion is kind of moot.
There's a little asterism at the Vulpecula/Sagitta border called The Coathanger that's arguably smaller than either of these. It's just barely visible with the naked eye under ideal conditions, but it's there. Pretty cool to spot, too - a real challenge.
And who knew that history started in 1994? Back in the 70's and 80's when I was a CS major, and 90% of the students were male, I guess that wasn't a "gender gap". Huh.
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Given their apparent cluelessness, they probably don't have backups, so the problem will eventually solve itself.
"If we support POSIX, then we'll support POSIX".
We had a bonus for delivery, that decreased by some amount per week (I think it was 2.5%). By the time we delivered, we were about 100% in the hole...
Back in the 80's, I was working on a project with three other programmers. Nobody had heard of version control back then; we were using VAX/VMS and it would keep a few versions of a file around after you changed it, which seemed good enough (after all, we all trusted each other, right?)
Well, I don't remember the exact bug(s), but one day I fixed something, and tested it. Fine. A few days later the bug came back. So I went back, fixed it again (wait, didn't I already make this change?). A few days later it came back again.
It turned out that one of the other guys had fixed a different bug, which I had introduced with my fix. So, his fix was to change the code back the way it was. We went back and forth a few times un-doing each others' changes before we realized what was going on. Seeing a revision log with comments on the changes might have helped...
No floppy disk support either. Lame.
Jeez, what a stupid analogy.
Assuming you don't count operating IBM mainframes as a student employee in 1978, the oldest computer tech I've used regularly is the Unix family. Every time you type "ls", you're reflecting design decisions made at Bell Labs over 40 years ago.
Nowadays, anything that specific that you don't know, you just google it. I have a master's degree in CS and 30 years experience, don't have a clue what that subnet mask thingy does either, but I can find out in five minutes. Maybe your problem is you're hiring dumb people?
It's not a management issue, either - it's money. People cost more than dead servers.
And can you change the dropdowns back so they're not black-on-dark-green?
Correction, it's actually Verizon, which has a very good network. A good deal if you don't call much (20 cents/minute), or Verizon has $35/month unlimited plans if you need more.
You can get a Tracphone flip phone from Walmart for $15, and service for $10/month (50 minutes). If you don't like it, well, you haven't even reached the one-month unlimited charge for most providers and you can start over. Not the best network (AT&T) but it'll work in cities and along major highways.
If your life goes well, your kids will introduce you to new music in your 40's. That's what happened to me, although it's also true that my favorite bands from college kept cranking out albums for a few more decades, and I kept buying them.
Let's see, over two days that's about 400 hands per hour, or one hand every 8.5 seconds, assuming the players take no breaks for sleeping, eating, etc. Yet they still trounced the computer, and it's claiming "no statistical significance"? I think this is one of the greatest achievements of man versus machine in history!
There are a lot of problems that would be solved by a universal, mandatory, single-payer health insurance system paid for by taxes. Too bad I won't live long enough to see it happen in the US, although many other countries have it.
Obligatory Dinosaur Comics: Red grapefruit should be labelled!
At least homeopathic drugs won't interact badly with any real drugs. Usually being well-hydrated is a good thing, so drinking distilled water should help.
I mean, really...Windows 8.1 needs how much memory again? 2 gb for 64 bit? Wow...that's bloat.
That reminds me of singer Leonard Cohen, who last September turned 80 and celebrated by resuming smoking after quitting for thirty years. I guess Nimoy couldn't smoke in his old age because of his COPD, but now at least he won't crave cigarettes any more.
For me, the years of the Linux desktop were roughly 1998-2001. Once Windows XP and Cygwin became available, the Linux thing became more trouble that it was worth for most purposes. Nowadays, of course, a huge majority of computers are running Unix hidden under the covers (Android and iOS), so this discussion is kind of moot.
But I thought salt was bad for you! Life is so complicated...
When I run Windows, it's safely in a VM inside OS X.
Apple has a bad track record of security updates. It's more secure to run OS X in a VM hosted on Linux.
So I should run Windows in a VM under OS X in a VM hosted on Linux? My brain hurts.
There's a little asterism at the Vulpecula/Sagitta border called The Coathanger that's arguably smaller than either of these. It's just barely visible with the naked eye under ideal conditions, but it's there. Pretty cool to spot, too - a real challenge.
Everyone should watch this movie just as an act of patriotism.
Maybe if you were Japanese...
And who knew that history started in 1994? Back in the 70's and 80's when I was a CS major, and 90% of the students were male, I guess that wasn't a "gender gap". Huh.