So what does the Doomsday clock say about this? I'll put my money on five minutes to (it's currently at seven minutes to, and i think the closest we've ever been was two minutes to in 1953).
:D Thanks! I kinda expected this post to vanish into Slashdot obscurity - (Score: -1, Writer needs his sense of humour replaced) - but apparently it wasn't meant to be. Ah, well.
Well, I was trying to be funny, but obviously it didn't come off too well. But shush, don't tell anyone: I really love the ubercomplex discussions going on.
You have got it so backwards, I don't even know where to start! For starters, C++ is NOT older than C - it's C's f***ing descendant! C was invented in the 1980s by the Borland corporation (it was invented as Turbo C), which was competing with Microsoft's QBASIC. C++ was created by Microsoft as an attack on Borland - perhaps you've heard of Visual C++?? Have you *ever* heard of Turbo C++? But you probably haven't, cos you're such a screwed up newbie.
Oh, and BTW - an *operating system* in C? Jesus, where have you *BEEN*! Don't you know that almost all the OS's existing today - Windows, SCO/Linux, even MacOS - have been written in C?? And that's why there's so many bugs in all of them - because C is practically *impossible* to write good code in. That's why Apple is now switching over to Objective C, which is kinda like Apple C++. I've heard that Windows XP was written in Visual C++. And SCO/Linux was going to be ported to Java, until Microsoft paid Sun off to kill the deal and IBM sued SCO for violating their big-company-with-major-trademarks-shoots-itself-in -the-leg patent.
Thankfully, the field is being revolutionised by people like Richard Stallman, who wrote gcc (the GNU C compiler), gvim and gnome, among many other open source programs. Finally, an advanced programming language like Perl can be used FOR FREE. Without a shadow of a doubt, Perl is the language of the future, even though it's still pretty young and all.
(And no, HTML is NOT a language. Go a learn a REAL programming language like Javascript, n00b).
And lo, for the Darkness which feeds on Slashdot arose in wrath, and spake thus: "Mention an ancient near-dead Slashdot 'joke', do you, boy? Feel the force of the Slashdot as it falls upon thee!"
And then the Darkness descended, and a storm of nerds fell upon the thread, and tore it hither and thither with their teeth and keyboards and mice, and the jokes made were of a putridness hitherto unknown even in the dark ASCII-porn and GNAA-filled underbelly of Slashdot.
Yea, and verily was there a gnashing of teeth and a banging of heads as Natalie Portman, petrified and covered in hot grits, reminded YOU that all your old Korean ladies were now belong to us... in Japan! And all, as one, welcomed their new Slashdot overlords - except in Nebraska, where a million Slashdot editors cried out in torment, and were silenced.
And lo, for in this time of despair a glimmer of hope appeared, as finally was revealed the Secret Concealed from all since time immemorial, the unknown last-but-one step in the great Slashdot Business Plan. The answer was found to be simp...
As a citizen of a developing country (India), I don't think this computer is aimed at people living below the poverty line, who have no access to food or study books. I think it's aimed at the lower middle class - people who can afford food, books, and all the necessities, but for whom a Rs. 20,000 (500$) computer is too big an expense. It would also be great for schools to buy for their students.
Also: the Encyclopedia Britannica costs 200$. A Negroponte computer for 100$ + Internet connection (~ 800 Rs/month, or 18$/month) + Wikipedia (0$) and you've got something comparable. Oh, and Slashdot thrown in for free;).
He hasn't put anything in the changelog (apart from a one-liner, "I'm looking forward to working with all of you towards the next one, too"). Are things getting better? Certainly hope so.
Slashdot Mirror
if?! Maybe you meant while?
And yeah, I'm talking to you too, Gramps.
:) Your sig is pretty appropriate. Google doesn't seem to believe in it, though.
... in this massively overheated discussion, to politely point out that you forgot Poland. And no, "other allies" just doesn't cut it. I'm sorry.
:D Brilliant! Now where's my abacus ... Ima get me a patent!
Thanks for the tipoff, mate :).
cheers,
Your friendly neighborhood Wikipedian
... AND a laptop, you insensitive clod!
cheers,
Elektro
There's no reason why America should have to take this kind of abuse.
...
They should shut down Iraq (but keep control of the government so no one takes it over), and maybe even prevent Iraqis from accessing America.
Oh, wait
So what does the Doomsday clock say about this? I'll put my money on five minutes to (it's currently at seven minutes to, and i think the closest we've ever been was two minutes to in 1953).
WMDs: Check
As in, actually has real working true-blue weapons of mass destruction. That's why.
I keep falling of my chair crying with laughter.
:). Atleast I managed to get one person laughing, if for the wrong reason ...
Great! That was the whole idea
... exactly how well do you know your boss?
(Warning: linked photos might be disturbing)
:D Thanks! I kinda expected this post to vanish into Slashdot obscurity - (Score: -1, Writer needs his sense of humour replaced) - but apparently it wasn't meant to be. Ah, well.
Well, I was trying to be funny, but obviously it didn't come off too well. But shush, don't tell anyone: I really love the ubercomplex discussions going on.
You have got it so backwards, I don't even know where to start! For starters, C++ is NOT older than C - it's C's f***ing descendant! C was invented in the 1980s by the Borland corporation (it was invented as Turbo C), which was competing with Microsoft's QBASIC. C++ was created by Microsoft as an attack on Borland - perhaps you've heard of Visual C++?? Have you *ever* heard of Turbo C++? But you probably haven't, cos you're such a screwed up newbie.
n -the-leg patent.
Oh, and BTW - an *operating system* in C? Jesus, where have you *BEEN*! Don't you know that almost all the OS's existing today - Windows, SCO/Linux, even MacOS - have been written in C?? And that's why there's so many bugs in all of them - because C is practically *impossible* to write good code in. That's why Apple is now switching over to Objective C, which is kinda like Apple C++. I've heard that Windows XP was written in Visual C++. And SCO/Linux was going to be ported to Java, until Microsoft paid Sun off to kill the deal and IBM sued SCO for violating their big-company-with-major-trademarks-shoots-itself-i
Thankfully, the field is being revolutionised by people like Richard Stallman, who wrote gcc (the GNU C compiler), gvim and gnome, among many other open source programs. Finally, an advanced programming language like Perl can be used FOR FREE. Without a shadow of a doubt, Perl is the language of the future, even though it's still pretty young and all.
(And no, HTML is NOT a language. Go a learn a REAL programming language like Javascript, n00b).
*cough* innocent until proven guilty in a court of law *cough*
And lo, for the Darkness which feeds on Slashdot arose in wrath, and spake thus: "Mention an ancient near-dead Slashdot 'joke', do you, boy? Feel the force of the Slashdot as it falls upon thee!"
... in Japan! And all, as one, welcomed their new Slashdot overlords - except in Nebraska, where a million Slashdot editors cried out in torment, and were silenced.
And then the Darkness descended, and a storm of nerds fell upon the thread, and tore it hither and thither with their teeth and keyboards and mice, and the jokes made were of a putridness hitherto unknown even in the dark ASCII-porn and GNAA-filled underbelly of Slashdot.
Yea, and verily was there a gnashing of teeth and a banging of heads as Natalie Portman, petrified and covered in hot grits, reminded YOU that all your old Korean ladies were now belong to us
And lo, for in this time of despair a glimmer of hope appeared, as finally was revealed the Secret Concealed from all since time immemorial, the unknown last-but-one step in the great Slashdot Business Plan. The answer was found to be simp...
ATH+++
NO CARRIER
As a citizen of a developing country (India), I don't think this computer is aimed at people living below the poverty line, who have no access to food or study books. I think it's aimed at the lower middle class - people who can afford food, books, and all the necessities, but for whom a Rs. 20,000 (500$) computer is too big an expense. It would also be great for schools to buy for their students.
;).
Also: the Encyclopedia Britannica costs 200$. A Negroponte computer for 100$ + Internet connection (~ 800 Rs/month, or 18$/month) + Wikipedia (0$) and you've got something comparable. Oh, and Slashdot thrown in for free
They forgot Poland!
This could be great as an alternative to the last Slashdot story ... hey, maybe Google's first offplanet facility won't be on the moon after all!
REAL geeks use more effective means :).
I am a registered pinko commie bastard.
:).
Ah, an open source developer
... all I want to know is, how's Pat doing?
He hasn't put anything in the changelog (apart from a one-liner, "I'm looking forward to working with all of you towards the next one, too"). Are things getting better? Certainly hope so.
No.
Next question, please?
What, CmdrTaco? Yeah, he's good at them brave comments ;).
... please, forgive me!)
(Yes, I know that refering to that post is almost as bad as one of 'em "3. Profit!" jokes, but I just couldn't resist
Hmpf. No promotion skills. A better answer would have been, "Yes, but putting it into MSN's new search will get you almost twice as many!"
(Actually true, 726 vs 1,441)