Yes, I'm preaching to the choir here, but I must vent some indignation.
HEY YOU! Non-technical consumer! Listen up!
When you read a hard drive review, by the manufacturer or a third party, and it says something like "It can hit transfer rates of up to 3Gb/s" you are being deceived. Maximum bus speed does NOT equate to sustained transfer speed from platter-to-buffer, which is what counts.
Just in case you weren't aware, Ron Paul is the only presidential candidate who dares to espouse a message of peace, liberty, and constitutionality. This is why both sides of the false dilemma (AKA the Left and the Right) are speaking volumes by ignoring and/or trying to marginalize him. However, he continues to raise substantial funds and his message is being heard.
If the current state of affairs makes you sick, you owe it to yourself to check Dr. Paul out -- he's the cure. Spread his message to everyone you know, and do what you can to help. As an aside, this is the first time in my life I have ever participated in the process and the people I've met through the local Meetup group have been wonderful to say the least.
Take a look at Mac OS X. The interface is pretty much the same for more than ten years.
THAT, plus the BSD underpinnings, is what made me finally take the [pricey] Apple plunge.
Apple, and the beautifully designed OS X, let me DO WHAT I WANT with the computer. And this is neglecting to mention AppleCare, a decent insurance policy for the hardware if I've ever seen one, which has already paid for itself after one fizzled iBook motherboard.
MS products OTOH, and I'm not a rabid MS-hater for all concerned, just do not get it -- Vista only allows you to do what MS thinks is best. Can someone please explain to me why that is considered an upgrade?
Sorry Microsoft. Since I have professional sway, and strongly advise my family and friends on which hardware to buy, you're just SOL.
I'm not a manager, but after reading that some years ago, on the advice of a friend, I became able to quickly spot the type of manager with whom I most enjoy working.
is SBC/AT&T the most unscrupulous business ever? I've long thought so, but now I may have proof -- the same SMS spam touting a ridiculous stock was sent to BOTH of the phones on my account this weekend -- at my fscking expense.
Far too coincidental for comfort.
The two numbers have never been given out simultaneously, they are for completely different uses and their only connection is via my bill. The phone numbers even have different area codes!
I live in California, where we have somewhat stronger privacy protections than the rest of the country. Alas, IANAL. Has anyone dealt with SMS spam effectively, as if so, how?
It's only natural that the community wants to have its' cake and eat it too. Linux is a damn good server OS, probably the only one I'd ever use for back-end processing.
However, Linux will allow you to cut your wrists if you want to, and quite easily I might add. Whereas a successful desktop OS like OS X will make you jump through enough hoops to question your suicide attempt, yet remain flexible enough to allow you to do most anything. Why can't Linux be like this? Until the developers realize that not every Linux user is a Computer Science grad, Linux will languish in the realm of CLI junkies.
A balance between flexibility and ease-of-use must be found.
Just keep on truckin' ladies and gents. It's a relatively static target you're aiming for.
while not completely async, PHP does offer mysql_unbuffered_query, which does not block execution. However, this puts the onus on the database to return rows as quickly as the script tries to fetch them, and if the script isn't fetching rows fast enough, the database may keep the table locked, to the detriment of other users who may be trying to perform an UPDATE.
Queries are usually preferable to reading files, IMHO, as the database gives you a finer level of granularity to tune via cache, indexes, etc, as well as complex ways in which to handle data. The lower overhead of reading files make sense for static data, such as page headers and footers.
As in all multi-tiered development, it's about getting the balance right.
IANAL, but I manage several laptops for my partner's law office. After just 1 hard drive failure, encrypted, online backup has already paid for itself several times over. Just set it, forget it, and be prepared to pony up $10 or more per month per machine.
However, if your source files are enormous and you don't want to take the bandwidth hit each night, or you don't really need the ultimate peace of mind that off-site storage gives you, just learn rsync and create a script that copies the DB files to your local storage destination every N minutes or hours. When the destination file already exists, and unless you override the default behavior, rsync will transfer only the difference between source and destination -- usually speeding things up. YMMV.
I was in that boat, some years back. I remember the huge, blue Kensington trackball being shaped like a Jack-in-the-box with terrible resolution -- you literally had to hold your hand above it and move it a la Centipede, circa level 13, to get the pointer even halfway across the desktop. It was mechanically operated and I hated it.
Then I found the Logitech Marble. An ergonomic, OPTICAL, ambidextrous gem. 20 bucks at Fry's. 10 bucks on Overstock. 4 programmable buttons. Fits a lefty like me (or a probable righty like you) like the proverbial glove.
But the nicest thing about the Marble -- awesome resolution.
Use Photoshop? Have no fear. With the right resolution (pointer movement, not screen,) you'll be using your middle finger in an exciting new way.
Just don't think you'll ever escape the carpal tunnel monster if you compute for 8+ hours a day. Even with a trackball you are still putting strain on the area with repeated fine movements.
Moral of the story: keep several different mice/trackballs on hand. Switch between them. Do your wrist exercises.
These sites do not, and probably cannot objectively rate a person's teaching ability. Neither do they give importance to the virtue of the service. All they do is give a soapbox for completely biased individuals to stand on and, most often, slander.
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the fruity bastards surrepetitiously install the Flash plugin along with the Safari 3 update.
I guess I should keep that uninstaller handy. Grrrrrrrrr.
if you like your job... play the game. If you were a prolific inventor you probably wouldn't be there anyhow.
Yes, I'm preaching to the choir here, but I must vent some indignation.
HEY YOU! Non-technical consumer! Listen up!
When you read a hard drive review, by the manufacturer or a third party, and it says something like "It can hit transfer rates of up to 3Gb/s" you are being deceived. Maximum bus speed does NOT equate to sustained transfer speed from platter-to-buffer, which is what counts.
That is all.
I'd like to see what Intel's rate of advancement would have been if their research involved in vitro or in vivo testing, with risk of death.
Just in case you weren't aware, Ron Paul is the only presidential candidate who dares to espouse a message of peace, liberty, and constitutionality. This is why both sides of the false dilemma (AKA the Left and the Right) are speaking volumes by ignoring and/or trying to marginalize him. However, he continues to raise substantial funds and his message is being heard.
If the current state of affairs makes you sick, you owe it to yourself to check Dr. Paul out -- he's the cure. Spread his message to everyone you know, and do what you can to help. As an aside, this is the first time in my life I have ever participated in the process and the people I've met through the local Meetup group have been wonderful to say the least.
I seem to recall MoveOn coming into existence to oppose a certain political red herring involving a blue dress.
WTF are they still around?
Take a look at Mac OS X. The interface is pretty much the same for more than ten years.
THAT, plus the BSD underpinnings, is what made me finally take the [pricey] Apple plunge.
Apple, and the beautifully designed OS X, let me DO WHAT I WANT with the computer. And this is neglecting to mention AppleCare, a decent insurance policy for the hardware if I've ever seen one, which has already paid for itself after one fizzled iBook motherboard.
MS products OTOH, and I'm not a rabid MS-hater for all concerned, just do not get it -- Vista only allows you to do what MS thinks is best. Can someone please explain to me why that is considered an upgrade?
Sorry Microsoft. Since I have professional sway, and strongly advise my family and friends on which hardware to buy, you're just SOL.
They have every incentive in the world to fight the government on your behalf so that they can keep the trust of their users.
Too late.
friends don't let friends Google while surfing.
try Scroogle
methinks they don't know how yet. Maybe Grisoft wasn't a good buy after all.
They should hire Kaspersky.
a certain intelligence report that came out a few years ago saying that the greatest threat to U.S. security is internal?
When you keep that little morsel in mind, it's quite easy to see why the government is so rabidly trying to compartmentalize everyone.
Ron Paul is the cure.
There's a sucker born every minute...and two Circuit City employees to take 'em.
Thank you very much, Apple.
I'll see your National Security bluff, and raise you one one Traditional Family and an American Dream.
Take that.
may I work for you, please?
by Bracey, Rosenblum, et al.
I'm not a manager, but after reading that some years ago, on the advice of a friend, I became able to quickly spot the type of manager with whom I most enjoy working.
is SBC/AT&T the most unscrupulous business ever? I've long thought so, but now I may have proof -- the same SMS spam touting a ridiculous stock was sent to BOTH of the phones on my account this weekend -- at my fscking expense.
Far too coincidental for comfort.
The two numbers have never been given out simultaneously, they are for completely different uses and their only connection is via my bill. The phone numbers even have different area codes!
I live in California, where we have somewhat stronger privacy protections than the rest of the country. Alas, IANAL. Has anyone dealt with SMS spam effectively, as if so, how?
I needed a new reason to switch providers.
I know Verizon's coverage is excellent, but can anyone attest to their business practices?
It's only natural that the community wants to have its' cake and eat it too. Linux is a damn good server OS, probably the only one I'd ever use for back-end processing.
However, Linux will allow you to cut your wrists if you want to, and quite easily I might add. Whereas a successful desktop OS like OS X will make you jump through enough hoops to question your suicide attempt, yet remain flexible enough to allow you to do most anything. Why can't Linux be like this? Until the developers realize that not every Linux user is a Computer Science grad, Linux will languish in the realm of CLI junkies.
A balance between flexibility and ease-of-use must be found.
Just keep on truckin' ladies and gents. It's a relatively static target you're aiming for.
while not completely async, PHP does offer mysql_unbuffered_query, which does not block execution. However, this puts the onus on the database to return rows as quickly as the script tries to fetch them, and if the script isn't fetching rows fast enough, the database may keep the table locked, to the detriment of other users who may be trying to perform an UPDATE.
Queries are usually preferable to reading files, IMHO, as the database gives you a finer level of granularity to tune via cache, indexes, etc, as well as complex ways in which to handle data. The lower overhead of reading files make sense for static data, such as page headers and footers.
As in all multi-tiered development, it's about getting the balance right.
IANAL, but I manage several laptops for my partner's law office. After just 1 hard drive failure, encrypted, online backup has already paid for itself several times over. Just set it, forget it, and be prepared to pony up $10 or more per month per machine.
However, if your source files are enormous and you don't want to take the bandwidth hit each night, or you don't really need the ultimate peace of mind that off-site storage gives you, just learn rsync and create a script that copies the DB files to your local storage destination every N minutes or hours. When the destination file already exists, and unless you override the default behavior, rsync will transfer only the difference between source and destination -- usually speeding things up. YMMV.
IANAL, but prosecution under a criminal statue isn't likely to go anywhere fast... unless the statue falls and kills someone.
I was in that boat, some years back. I remember the huge, blue Kensington trackball being shaped like a Jack-in-the-box with terrible resolution -- you literally had to hold your hand above it and move it a la Centipede, circa level 13, to get the pointer even halfway across the desktop. It was mechanically operated and I hated it.
Then I found the Logitech Marble. An ergonomic, OPTICAL, ambidextrous gem. 20 bucks at Fry's. 10 bucks on Overstock. 4 programmable buttons. Fits a lefty like me (or a probable righty like you) like the proverbial glove.
But the nicest thing about the Marble -- awesome resolution.
Use Photoshop? Have no fear. With the right resolution (pointer movement, not screen,) you'll be using your middle finger in an exciting new way.
Just don't think you'll ever escape the carpal tunnel monster if you compute for 8+ hours a day. Even with a trackball you are still putting strain on the area with repeated fine movements.
Moral of the story: keep several different mice/trackballs on hand. Switch between them. Do your wrist exercises.
If the PS3 ever becomes as thoroughly hackable and useful as my xbox, I'll consider a purchase.
These sites do not, and probably cannot objectively rate a person's teaching ability. Neither do they give importance to the virtue of the service. All they do is give a soapbox for completely biased individuals to stand on and, most often, slander.