What I'd like to know, why the hell can't they make SSDs that have a life in the ballpark of a ram module. Yeah, you wouldn't buy new ones so often, but come on, crap is crap. Oh, now I can hear all the tablet and ultrabook fans (I also use ultrabooks with SSDs for quite a while) that they are good and nice. But it's not just those devices that SSDs are used in. E.g. we have an application that needs lots of ram and also needs lots of disk space with quick access so we use SSDs for caching important parts. And we've seen SSDs die in weeks (!), while we have 1-2 failed ram modules per year. Yes, different tech, still: make higher quality crap, that's all.
Well, the authors says: "I also love writing documentation.". So, there you have it. If you like doing that, then please do the kind of docs that you'd like to see from others. Me, not so much a fan of writing lengthy blabber, and in documentations I prefer conciseness, easy searchability (i.e. use the proper terms and wording), and quick & to the point examples. Put the rest in a book that I'll buy, put in on my shelf, and never use.
Most docs are written by people who didn't do it by choice, and it shows, but if they were put together by someone who knew their stuff, then they are still usable to the generally knowledgeable in the area. If you want to write for rookies, go ahead, but most of those texts cause me exceptional headaches.
Propaganda isn't necessarily "false information". It's more like (m-w.com): "ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause; also : a public action having such an effect". Can be false information, or truth presented/filtered in a way to make one party or agenda look better and the other worse. As always, it depends on the intention.
"If your local school stinks and you send your child there, Benedikt explains, 'I bet you are going to do everything within your power to make it better.'"
No. If I know the local school stinks, I will do everything in my power to avoid it, at all costs, no matter what. I think I can't put it any more clear than that:) As a parent, your kid is - or should be - the most important in your life, and if it so, then why the hell would you make him/her suffer during one of his/her most important period in life? School lays the foundations of what your kid will grow to be, does anyone think the quality of the school is not important? If so, then you'd better shut up and bury yourself 'cause we're not interested in your idiocy.
...when I ran into this: "that it doesnâ(TM)t impose on its own platform or Appleâ(TM)s (both of which use Google as the default search engine, of course).". So, they complain about an app being blocked, but they start by pointing fingers - again - about search engine use. FairSearch anyone? So after that line, I couldn't care less. MS wants a Youtube app on WP? Then do that Google wants, s*ck it up - remember (funny they'd need to be reminded so often) your users should have the priority, not your corporate ego.
Yeah, right. Just went on their page, there's only ep9 from s5, when clicking I got: "The video you are trying to watch cannot be viewed from your current country or location". Global release my a**.
"I must say, having lived in Europe, Turkey and in spent some time in other countries, the US is still the country where I feel most "free" - that doesn't mean it is free, but it is to show how "unfree" you can feel in other places on this planet. Let's just make the US again the "Country of Ms Liberty""
Well, some places you must've lived... I've been in almost all European countries (yes, including the UK, since some - including the British - still think of it as something attached to Europe, not really part of it, anyway...), been living in some for shorter-longer periods, and I'm also spending quite some time in the U.S., plus, I'm planning to move there next year for a longer period. Yet, in light of all that, I still have to say that there are a number of European countries which are much better to live in, then the U.S. It's not a question of freedom or democracy, they all have that - although the interpretation sometimes diverges a bit -, it's about everyday stuff, living, getting around, dealing with legalities&paperwork, people, and so on and so forth. But wait, I'm not saying the U.S. can't be nice, why would I be there so much if it weren't, I'm only trying to point out that the "freedom" reason you gave above is a major load of crap.
So, an article about how the app's UI s*cks, with one image, showing almost nothing. I also think the app is no good, but this article brings a new low.
The general rule regarding the depth of detail in publications should be that they need to be understandable by the target audience. If you write for the general public, then the base text should be layman style, with some pointers where to get more in-depth information for those, who are above the average and more knowledgeable in the specific field. If the target audience is academic and/or scientific community of a specific field, then that's a totally different matter, and the text should be as to-the-point and in-depth as possible, since anyone from the audience would be able to produce superficial treatment of a topic in their field, even if they are not utmost experts of the specific topic, and they'll require exact and deep elaboration of the subject to be able to judge the subtleties, novelties, benefits, etc. I'd say that's all, and it's really not 'rocket science', just spend some time getting to know who'll you'll address with your writing.
I'll tell you: beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, pork, fish, milk, cheese, fruits, vegetables, grains, even air. If all of these run out, then I'll consider eating insects. But I have the feeling they'll eat me first.
Well, don't raise those speeds, work on lowering the prices instead. I mean come on, I'm paying more in soCal for a 3mbps service than I'm paying in Europe for 20mbps! Really. I sometimes just feel the need to punch someone when I see US broadband prices (the same goes for net-phone-tv bundle bundle prices). So yeah, keep on improving, but not just on the bandwidth/speed front. I couldn't care less for a gazillion gbps connection if it has an outrageous pricetag...
In another news, the Sun is shining. I mean seriously, light-field based 3D reconstruction has been around for many years. Hell, even one of my colleagues has built a rotating table-based camera setup to capture images and create a full 3D model. Just google light fields 3D reconstruction or structure from motion and smell the coffee.
"'Why is it that people are willing to expose large quantities of information to private parties but don't want the Government to have the same information?,'"
While government and companies can both ruin your life if they want to, there's a very basic difference in goals here. A company like FB is interested in keeping you live and kicking, out of prison, using their services, spending you rmoney, vieweing their ads, making you dependent. So, while they exploit every bit of information they gather, their primary purpose is to analyze that information to see how they can best get your money. Now, the government, on the other hand, has the primary purpose of finding terrorists - according to some current definition of the word - by analyzing the data they gather from you. They have a different perspective, and analyze everything from the point of view of 'can that mean you are a terrorist' even in some remote sense. Their goal is to lock you up, if some small detail makes you suspicious. Some might think there's not a very big difference, but let's say you'd search for some information which might be part of some government filter: the company would show you ads and sell it to you, the feds would lock you up. Which one would you prefer?
That said, I don't trust my data to anyone, but sometimes sharing some information is inevitable. You know, for enjoying some small benefits, like money, travel, treatment, communication, social life:) You just might want to keep a close eye on what you share and with whom. Better safe then sorry.
I'd say Linus has given and proven enough so as everyone accept his moods, {language|work}style, way of thinking and doing things, and whatever else. I don't care if he yells at people who he disagrees with, in fact I like it, since most of the time he is just right. Think about that as a filter. The great ones will maybe respond in a similar manner but they'll get the message and avoid such events in the future, the lesser ones will just take offence and leave - which will be better for all of us in the long run.
Anyway, I think exactly this kind of offtopic, time wasting and totally irrelevant discussions (i.e. the discussion in question about his 'violence') are the ones which he'll dislike the most. Especially on a kernel dev mailing list.
Professionalism doesn't always mean you behave like saints. In my book, professionalism equals good results and good performance, which, if present, will help to tolerate most other issues. In case of Linus it certainly does.
"How Will You Update Your Technical Skills Inventory This Summer?"
So, let me start by saying summer doesn't mean 2-3 months of vacation time since I was in highschool. I.e. work as usual, aside from a few days here and there for short rests. Which in turn means, summer is no special occasion to frshen up skills. As a general rule, you;d need to learn new stuff when you need it, or - less likely to happen - when you have time for it and nothing better to do.
If the question is - which it isn't since it looks like some ad for dates online courses - what would be new relevant stuff to pick up currently, well, I won't help with that. No, really, first thing to learn is to be able to find that out for yourself:P
Anyway, I only learn two things: stuff that I'm interested in - independent of current trends or fashionable tech directions -, and stuff that I need to get some job done. If you think about these and you can't figure out something you'd need to learn thet you're either too lucky to exist, or just dumb as a shoelace in which case you shouldn't care about the whole thing anyway:P
I mean (from Wikipedia/US antitrust law) "they restrict the mergers and acquisitions of organizations which could substantially lessen competition". Last I checked there are dozens of navigation apps and companies there, and by dozens I really mean nx12. Plus, it's not like "the" two market leaders merged to monopolize the market (i.e. "they prohibit the creation of a monopoly and the abuse of monopoly power"). Overall, I really don't see much of an issue here, aside the fact the Google managed - again - to buy something useful, which some of their competitors probably aren't that happy about.
Agreed, it doesn't seem or look like to be anything next-gen in it, I read it through and through and I couldn't find anything revolutionary in it. That in itself shouldn't be a big issue, one of the most important points being to develop on free non-patent-encumbered ideas. So I'm OK with it, depending on how far they'll get with it implementation-wise. But I still don't see why would it be next or next-next gen. We'll have to wait for the "Coming Soon" to arrive.
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What I'd like to know, why the hell can't they make SSDs that have a life in the ballpark of a ram module. Yeah, you wouldn't buy new ones so often, but come on, crap is crap. Oh, now I can hear all the tablet and ultrabook fans (I also use ultrabooks with SSDs for quite a while) that they are good and nice. But it's not just those devices that SSDs are used in. E.g. we have an application that needs lots of ram and also needs lots of disk space with quick access so we use SSDs for caching important parts. And we've seen SSDs die in weeks (!), while we have 1-2 failed ram modules per year. Yes, different tech, still: make higher quality crap, that's all.
Well, the authors says: "I also love writing documentation.". So, there you have it. If you like doing that, then please do the kind of docs that you'd like to see from others. Me, not so much a fan of writing lengthy blabber, and in documentations I prefer conciseness, easy searchability (i.e. use the proper terms and wording), and quick & to the point examples. Put the rest in a book that I'll buy, put in on my shelf, and never use.
Most docs are written by people who didn't do it by choice, and it shows, but if they were put together by someone who knew their stuff, then they are still usable to the generally knowledgeable in the area. If you want to write for rookies, go ahead, but most of those texts cause me exceptional headaches.
Propaganda isn't necessarily "false information". It's more like (m-w.com): "ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause; also : a public action having such an effect". Can be false information, or truth presented/filtered in a way to make one party or agenda look better and the other worse. As always, it depends on the intention.
"If your local school stinks and you send your child there, Benedikt explains, 'I bet you are going to do everything within your power to make it better.'"
:) As a parent, your kid is - or should be - the most important in your life, and if it so, then why the hell would you make him/her suffer during one of his/her most important period in life? School lays the foundations of what your kid will grow to be, does anyone think the quality of the school is not important? If so, then you'd better shut up and bury yourself 'cause we're not interested in your idiocy.
No. If I know the local school stinks, I will do everything in my power to avoid it, at all costs, no matter what. I think I can't put it any more clear than that
"Melia Robinson's trick [described for Chrome] works in Firefox and Internet Explorer, too"
I think I'll make a feature request for the next Firefox, to rename the Recently Closed Tabs menu to Melia Robinson's Trick Parlor.
Some people are just idiots. And the Sun is shining again today.
...when I ran into this: "that it doesnâ(TM)t impose on its own platform or Appleâ(TM)s (both of which use Google as the default search engine, of course).". So, they complain about an app being blocked, but they start by pointing fingers - again - about search engine use. FairSearch anyone? So after that line, I couldn't care less. MS wants a Youtube app on WP? Then do that Google wants, s*ck it up - remember (funny they'd need to be reminded so often) your users should have the priority, not your corporate ego.
Forgot to add that the only channel that's having it on air here, is running season 3...
"Breaking Bad's final season was aired globally"
Yeah, right. Just went on their page, there's only ep9 from s5, when clicking I got: "The video you are trying to watch cannot be viewed from your current country or location". Global release my a**.
"I must say, having lived in Europe, Turkey and in spent some time in other countries, the US is still the country where I feel most "free" - that doesn't mean it is free, but it is to show how "unfree" you can feel in other places on this planet. Let's just make the US again the "Country of Ms Liberty""
Well, some places you must've lived... I've been in almost all European countries (yes, including the UK, since some - including the British - still think of it as something attached to Europe, not really part of it, anyway...), been living in some for shorter-longer periods, and I'm also spending quite some time in the U.S., plus, I'm planning to move there next year for a longer period. Yet, in light of all that, I still have to say that there are a number of European countries which are much better to live in, then the U.S. It's not a question of freedom or democracy, they all have that - although the interpretation sometimes diverges a bit -, it's about everyday stuff, living, getting around, dealing with legalities&paperwork, people, and so on and so forth. But wait, I'm not saying the U.S. can't be nice, why would I be there so much if it weren't, I'm only trying to point out that the "freedom" reason you gave above is a major load of crap.
Well, we've seen Superwoman/girl, Batgirl, Spider-woman, Wonder Woman, Power Girl, etc. so a female so Dr. Who wouldn't be such a big deal...
So, an article about how the app's UI s*cks, with one image, showing almost nothing. I also think the app is no good, but this article brings a new low.
The general rule regarding the depth of detail in publications should be that they need to be understandable by the target audience. If you write for the general public, then the base text should be layman style, with some pointers where to get more in-depth information for those, who are above the average and more knowledgeable in the specific field. If the target audience is academic and/or scientific community of a specific field, then that's a totally different matter, and the text should be as to-the-point and in-depth as possible, since anyone from the audience would be able to produce superficial treatment of a topic in their field, even if they are not utmost experts of the specific topic, and they'll require exact and deep elaboration of the subject to be able to judge the subtleties, novelties, benefits, etc. I'd say that's all, and it's really not 'rocket science', just spend some time getting to know who'll you'll address with your writing.
What's Stopping Us From Eating Insects?
I'll tell you: beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, pork, fish, milk, cheese, fruits, vegetables, grains, even air. If all of these run out, then I'll consider eating insects. But I have the feeling they'll eat me first.
"A discussion on salary isn't complete without also discussing the location of these immigrant workers. "
Of course. However, the article says:
"26-year-old, whoâ(TM)s been paid about $4,800 a month by a Bangalore-based outsourcing company to work for a client in Boston since fall"
Also:
"In Atlanta, 30-year-old Narendra Sripalâ(TM)s Indian employer applied to extend his H-1B [...] who earns about $5,500 a month"
So, there you go.
"We're Number 9! US Broadband Speeds Rise,"
Well, don't raise those speeds, work on lowering the prices instead. I mean come on, I'm paying more in soCal for a 3mbps service than I'm paying in Europe for 20mbps! Really. I sometimes just feel the need to punch someone when I see US broadband prices (the same goes for net-phone-tv bundle bundle prices). So yeah, keep on improving, but not just on the bandwidth/speed front. I couldn't care less for a gazillion gbps connection if it has an outrageous pricetag...
In another news, the Sun is shining. I mean seriously, light-field based 3D reconstruction has been around for many years. Hell, even one of my colleagues has built a rotating table-based camera setup to capture images and create a full 3D model. Just google light fields 3D reconstruction or structure from motion and smell the coffee.
Yeah, great news.
"'Why is it that people are willing to expose large quantities of information to private parties but don't want the Government to have the same information?,'"
:) You just might want to keep a close eye on what you share and with whom. Better safe then sorry.
While government and companies can both ruin your life if they want to, there's a very basic difference in goals here. A company like FB is interested in keeping you live and kicking, out of prison, using their services, spending you rmoney, vieweing their ads, making you dependent. So, while they exploit every bit of information they gather, their primary purpose is to analyze that information to see how they can best get your money. Now, the government, on the other hand, has the primary purpose of finding terrorists - according to some current definition of the word - by analyzing the data they gather from you. They have a different perspective, and analyze everything from the point of view of 'can that mean you are a terrorist' even in some remote sense. Their goal is to lock you up, if some small detail makes you suspicious. Some might think there's not a very big difference, but let's say you'd search for some information which might be part of some government filter: the company would show you ads and sell it to you, the feds would lock you up. Which one would you prefer?
That said, I don't trust my data to anyone, but sometimes sharing some information is inevitable. You know, for enjoying some small benefits, like money, travel, treatment, communication, social life
"It can't be gamed"
OK, I repeat so you can reflect on it: "It can't be gamed"
Oh, did I tell you It can't be gamed?
"they admit they don't know why the system works, only that it goes faster than normal TCP"
Well, not the best premise for redesigning an infrastructure used by billions. Troubleshooting something you don't quite understand? Right.
I'd say Linus has given and proven enough so as everyone accept his moods, {language|work}style, way of thinking and doing things, and whatever else. I don't care if he yells at people who he disagrees with, in fact I like it, since most of the time he is just right. Think about that as a filter. The great ones will maybe respond in a similar manner but they'll get the message and avoid such events in the future, the lesser ones will just take offence and leave - which will be better for all of us in the long run.
:P
Anyway, I think exactly this kind of offtopic, time wasting and totally irrelevant discussions (i.e. the discussion in question about his 'violence') are the ones which he'll dislike the most. Especially on a kernel dev mailing list.
Professionalism doesn't always mean you behave like saints. In my book, professionalism equals good results and good performance, which, if present, will help to tolerate most other issues. In case of Linus it certainly does.
So get the f*ck of his lawn and get working
"How Will You Update Your Technical Skills Inventory This Summer?"
:P
:P
So, let me start by saying summer doesn't mean 2-3 months of vacation time since I was in highschool. I.e. work as usual, aside from a few days here and there for short rests. Which in turn means, summer is no special occasion to frshen up skills. As a general rule, you;d need to learn new stuff when you need it, or - less likely to happen - when you have time for it and nothing better to do.
If the question is - which it isn't since it looks like some ad for dates online courses - what would be new relevant stuff to pick up currently, well, I won't help with that. No, really, first thing to learn is to be able to find that out for yourself
Anyway, I only learn two things: stuff that I'm interested in - independent of current trends or fashionable tech directions -, and stuff that I need to get some job done. If you think about these and you can't figure out something you'd need to learn thet you're either too lucky to exist, or just dumb as a shoelace in which case you shouldn't care about the whole thing anyway
Well, the first thing that came to mind when seeing it was this: http://xkcd.com/323/ :D
I mean (from Wikipedia/US antitrust law) "they restrict the mergers and acquisitions of organizations which could substantially lessen competition". Last I checked there are dozens of navigation apps and companies there, and by dozens I really mean nx12. Plus, it's not like "the" two market leaders merged to monopolize the market (i.e. "they prohibit the creation of a monopoly and the abuse of monopoly power"). Overall, I really don't see much of an issue here, aside the fact the Google managed - again - to buy something useful, which some of their competitors probably aren't that happy about.
You're not "smug and superior". You're full of ... reason.
Agreed, it doesn't seem or look like to be anything next-gen in it, I read it through and through and I couldn't find anything revolutionary in it. That in itself shouldn't be a big issue, one of the most important points being to develop on free non-patent-encumbered ideas. So I'm OK with it, depending on how far they'll get with it implementation-wise. But I still don't see why would it be next or next-next gen. We'll have to wait for the "Coming Soon" to arrive.