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  1. Re:You can't get there from here. on Believe the Occupational Outlook Handbook? · · Score: 1

    How many instructors know about pointers in Java? How many common texts mention them? If that wasn't your problem, then speak up.

    While I'm at it, how many schools teach assembler to show the low level versions of these?

  2. Re:You can't get there from here. on Believe the Occupational Outlook Handbook? · · Score: 1

    From what I've read, most CS courses have a data structures course early on. We had arrays and linked lists for a whole semester. I hear a lot of the good courses are like that.

    The problem could be Java/C#. There are no pointers and the libraries handle lists, so people may get slack about things. It doesn't mean they can't use object refs and work from first principles though.

  3. Re:install windows on Retailer Refuses Hardware Repair Due To Linux · · Score: 1

    Go through the effort of backing up his data, reformatting, installing Windows, have them fix it and then restore it all back?
    1. Who wouldn't back up their data before handing it to some knuckle dragging repair tech?
    2. Reformatting is usually part of an OEM install anyway. Do you trust these people with your data? Reading or deleting it?
    3. OEM installs of windows on notebooks is usually minimal effort. Put disk in and walk away. You did make the repair disks, didn't you?
    4. How many people here would trust the system they gave back? How many times have you had a notebook returned and it was wiped/re-installed anyway?
    5. Grief budget. It's not worth my time to argue with them. Here it is, just like it came from the factory. Fix it.
  4. Re:It's math or mathematics on Brain Differences In Liberals and Conservatives · · Score: 1

    In Australia we pronounce you moron. We've called it maths for decades. AFAIK, math is an American thing.

  5. Re:Plain old C on PHP5 Vs. CakePHP Vs. RubyOnRails? · · Score: 1

    D'oh, I figured when this guy was talking about using gets for the headers he was talking to the port directly. I forgot all about CGI.

  6. Re:Plain old C on PHP5 Vs. CakePHP Vs. RubyOnRails? · · Score: 1

    gets is cool. It doesn't even need to be given a buffer size. fgets has to be told how big the buffer is. What's the point of that?

    (Actually, unless you wired the socket to stdin, how would you use gets?)

  7. Re:Two devices two parties on Police Busted When Tracking Device Found On Car · · Score: 1

    And even funnier than you mistaking Australia and New Zealand is that Australia has democrats and republicans. One is a lame minor party and the other wants to dump the Queen so they will feel better about themselves.

  8. Re:The Best Short Story Nominations are . . . on 2007 Hugo Award Winners Announced · · Score: 1

    Science fiction.

  9. Re:Don't these rightwing bozos understand .... on G.I. Joe No Longer the Real American Hero? · · Score: 1

    Don't ask. Don't tell.

    I did have a typo. :)

  10. Re:....so what's different from the cartoon? on G.I. Joe No Longer the Real American Hero? · · Score: 1

    Actually Real American Hero was the new name they used for the 3 3/4'' re-release in the 80s. The original 60s versions were not labeled as such. So whoever wrote the Article/Summary doesn't know jack, or Joe.

  11. Re:Don't these rightwing bozos understand .... on G.I. Joe No Longer the Real American Hero? · · Score: 1

    Incorrect, gripping hands make him an action figure. Looks at Ken's hands then look at Joe's.

  12. Re:tagged Slashkos - kdawsonfud on Australian Comedy Group Prods APEC Security · · Score: 1

    The Chasers have been mentioned on here before. A 16 year old issued a bunch of bogus DMCA take-down notices to youtube about their stuff. They thought it was pretty funny.

  13. Re:Downer on the comedy group's motives on Australian Comedy Group Prods APEC Security · · Score: 1

    Have you seen Alexander Downer? This will help his image.

    His best moment, IMHO, was a radio interview where the headphones had a problem. "It's broken," BANG, "It's FUCKING BROKEN."

  14. Re:Major embarassment on Australian Comedy Group Prods APEC Security · · Score: 1

    And if you're in Benalong?

  15. Re:Utterly Un-Australian on Australian Comedy Group Prods APEC Security · · Score: 1

    Look how far Howard has gotten. He's a good politician. He'll chuckle and let them go for points with the voters.

  16. Re:Have they gone too far this time? on Australian Comedy Group Prods APEC Security · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That's what one of the senior cops said. Something about all the snipers on the building would have shot them. If that's the case, the snipers are a bigger threat than a terrorist.

  17. Re:Fun and non-productive uses for this: on Robotic Presence For a Telecommuter · · Score: 1

    I'm waiting for "nice software," or for a different show, "bidi bidi bidi."

  18. Visitors on Robotic Presence For a Telecommuter · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It could be fun to introduce him to visitors. "This is Ivan."

    What does the robot do when Ivan goes to the toilet? Does it hang out in the mens room? Actually, I've had meetings in there. They're short and don't involve a lot of paperwork. And no bloody Powerpoint.

  19. Re:Low tech solution on Robotic Presence For a Telecommuter · · Score: 1

    We had one that left his lunch in the fridge. Took at least six months to figure it out. They made a fridge retention policy after that.

  20. Re:Open and Shut Case of Police Harrasment on Man Arrested for Refusing to Show Drivers License · · Score: 1

    We had one here that had the return counter in the store and didn't bother with receipts. Someone in management finally put 2 and 2 together and moved the desk to the outside.

  21. Re:Same ISPs as in the U.S.? on Australian ISPs Reject Calls To Police Their Users · · Score: 1

    How many is many? Is it more than one? I've never heard anyone say that a company is bi. There's a thought for the day.

  22. Re:I'm sure I'm not the first to suggest this on Thompson and 2K Come To Blows Over Manhunt 2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Game companies should start paying him consulting fees for PR services or listing him as an asset on financial reports. A thank you card would be good, as would a fruit basket. Make his brain explode.

  23. Re:I have an idea for a new video game on Thompson and 2K Come To Blows Over Manhunt 2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You could make him the victim in a murder mystery. The list of suspects would be long. Call it 'Who cares whodunnit.'

  24. Re:Title on Thompson and 2K Come To Blows Over Manhunt 2 · · Score: 1

    Yep, Jack Thompson causes more violence than video games.

  25. Re:Hmm... on Australian ISPs Reject Calls To Police Their Users · · Score: 4, Informative

    One of the major reasons cited for downloading TV here is the time delay from the US/UK. In the bad old days it took 3-4 years for ST:TNG to start here. Must have been the dubbing delay. We then got the shuffled season 1 and 2, the graveyard time-slot and irregular schedules. Back then people got around it by mailing VHS tapes.

    So when Australian networks treat a show like garbage, downloading gives you a better product with more reliable timing. The counter for this is that we are now getting some shows within weeks of the original airing. Californication is about two weeks delayed. This helps protect the ad revenue.