It is really embarassing to have bad code with your name on it, released to the public.
Not only that, but there is a small percentage of coders when presented with an ugly solution to a problem, will pretty it up, just "because". And it is a good way to get known in the OSS world.
Unlike the corporate world, working but ugly code is hidden deeper and deeper, and people go out of their way to avoid it.
I'll agree with this, and add apply to consulting companies.
When I was out of work, I got a call from one that I'd applied to earlier, and a 3 mo job didn't sound so bad now. Turned into 5yrs before disability hit, it helps to have someone do the sales/back end part of the business for you, finding you work.
MS needs a really level headed guy at the helm, like great cars, great operating systems come from a single person's drive and motivation, not a committee.
He has the ability to say "no" in a way that doesn't upset everyone.
Dave Cutler of VMS and WinNT fame comes to mind also.
They just broke through on Deep Tunnel, a 109 mile tunnel network, 150 to 300 feet below the Chicago metro area, a 27 year effort to clean up the water.
So there is a boring machine that will soon be looking for a job.
A window A/C unit, which is stuck in the server room, with the outside end in the office or warehouse or where ever, and set HIGHER than the normal temp for the room, serves a backup to the primary cooling.
It should never run, if it does,it indicates there is a thermal problem in the server room, and tries to save the equipement, in the event the main unit fails.
Cooling systems need service, call someone who does this for a living, and get it done right.
I remember one time, on the coldest (-10f) day of the year, the repair guy was on the roof fixing the AC for the computer room. You need to keep something like this in mind, be sure it can be serviced.
And don't forget humidity in the winter, you want a machine that maintains 68f and 50% humidity year round. Air filtration is also good.
From Dune, the repayment of emergency supplies (water) was at 10 times. So for his 400 litres, he should have to pay to fly in 4000. Which I'm sure will help the base, which may take other supplies in exchange, but the principle is the same.
I would think that a decent webcast of the court proceedings (sans nudity) would be popular in the geek community. It wouldn't make TV, but this, if it ever gets to trial, is going to be one heck of a show.
A major US cell company has a big sponsorship deal with the pro football this season.
They feature a mini-ad where the commentators in the booths show off their phones on air during the slow times on the field.
So far, they haven't been able to get them to work, the best they could do was call the other person, while on the air.
This says volumes about these phones, and the average user. I would guess that the majority of the advanced features go unused, and it is used just as a phone.
Zebra fish are difficult, but not impossible for the hobbyist to breed, what happens then?
Since the fish is covered by patent, what happens to the next generations? Are aquarists going to fall into the same trap as farmers, where they can't replant patented products?
Embedded systems, which are found all over, can still make use of a 32 bit cpu. I don't know how much custom work AMD does, but it would be a shame to throw away the designs.
Quality photos are a benefit in themselves. Yes, I know the hot discoveries have been in other areas recently, but there is still science to be done, areas of space to be explored, at the optical wavelengths.
At this point in time, we could probably get a huge percentage of the HST capability with a re-configured DOD spy satellite design for about $100M.
This would be great if it was in reach of schools that can't afford big science.
Given that people with common intests form communities, it isn't unreasonable for this community to be interested in what happens to the people of that community.
That I've never met them in person, doesn't stop me from being concerned about them.
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It is really embarassing to have bad code with your name on it, released to the public.
Not only that, but there is a small percentage of coders when presented with an ugly solution to a problem, will pretty it up, just "because". And it is a good way to get known in the OSS world.
Unlike the corporate world, working but ugly code is hidden deeper and deeper, and people go out of their way to avoid it.
I'll agree with this, and add apply to consulting companies.
When I was out of work, I got a call from one that I'd applied to earlier, and a 3 mo job didn't sound so bad now. Turned into 5yrs before disability hit, it helps to have someone do the sales/back end part of the business for you, finding you work.
MS needs a really level headed guy at the helm, like great cars, great operating systems come from a single person's drive and motivation, not a committee.
He has the ability to say "no" in a way that doesn't upset everyone.
Dave Cutler of VMS and WinNT fame comes to mind also.
I sent my holiday spending money to the USO, who will buy gifts for people that need it more than me.
Phone cards, and online time are the two big items for them this year
They just broke through on Deep Tunnel, a 109 mile tunnel network, 150 to 300 feet below the Chicago metro area, a 27 year effort to clean up the water. So there is a boring machine that will soon be looking for a job.
A window A/C unit, which is stuck in the server room, with the outside end in the office or warehouse or where ever, and set HIGHER than the normal temp for the room, serves a backup to the primary cooling.
It should never run, if it does,it indicates there is a thermal problem in the server room, and tries to save the equipement, in the event the main unit fails.
Cooling systems need service, call someone who does this for a living, and get it done right.
I remember one time, on the coldest (-10f) day of the year, the repair guy was on the roof fixing the AC for the computer room. You need to keep something like this in mind, be sure it can be serviced.
And don't forget humidity in the winter, you want a machine that maintains 68f and 50% humidity year round. Air filtration is also good.
glass_thing_in_wall.
Let MS chew on that.
From Dune, the repayment of emergency supplies (water) was at 10 times. So for his 400 litres, he should have to pay to fly in 4000. Which I'm sure will help the base, which may take other supplies in exchange, but the principle is the same.
Zmodem was designed to transfer over the old x.25 remote modem service. It wants clean lines, but can handle increased latency.
Kermit is one of the first open source projects, as this article points out, it still has value.
Which is all features supported on all platforms, and the bugs fixed.
Then it is done.
Bringing a project to "completion" would be a great contrast to the never ending upgrade/beta cycle that MS forces on you.
I remember way back in the v7 days, there was a command called sync, which wouldn't return, until all data had been flushed to disk.
It would seem that his would take care of that problem, at least on a non-active system, which is what you'd want for a backup anyway.
Does anyone know what the overall earth looks like? in the radio spectrum at least.
Have we ever launched a radio telescope way out in space, and looked home?
Free/Libre Open Source Software has a nice ring to it.
It is an acronym that cuts right down to the gumline.
I would think that a decent webcast of the court proceedings (sans nudity) would be popular in the geek community. It wouldn't make TV, but this, if it ever gets to trial, is going to be one heck of a show.
A major US cell company has a big sponsorship deal with the pro football this season.
They feature a mini-ad where the commentators in the booths show off their phones on air during the slow times on the field.
So far, they haven't been able to get them to work, the best they could do was call the other person, while on the air.
This says volumes about these phones, and the average user. I would guess that the majority of the advanced features go unused, and it is used just as a phone.
Zebra fish are difficult, but not impossible for the hobbyist to breed, what happens then?
Since the fish is covered by patent, what happens to the next generations? Are aquarists going to fall into the same trap as farmers, where they can't replant patented products?
Very hard to direct them to go where you want, impossible to keep from going where they want.
Linus exerts more control by running the can opener, rather than the whip, as any cat owner would testify.
Embedded systems, which are found all over, can still make use of a 32 bit cpu. I don't know how much custom work AMD does, but it would be a shame to throw away the designs.
Average people can understand visible light.
Quality photos are a benefit in themselves. Yes, I know the hot discoveries have been in other areas recently, but there is still science to be done, areas of space to be explored, at the optical wavelengths.
At this point in time, we could probably get a huge percentage of the HST capability with a re-configured DOD spy satellite design for about $100M.
This would be great if it was in reach of schools that can't afford big science.
At least in production. Being part of the great observatory project, it has specific wavelengths to observe.
It doesn't have to be the ultimate scope, but we should have a visible light observatory, located outside our atmosphere.
Given that people with common intests form communities, it isn't unreasonable for this community to be interested in what happens to the people of that community.
That I've never met them in person, doesn't stop me from being concerned about them.
Back in june, their IP6 plans were big news.
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Given their size, this will get IP6 into many parts of the USA.
I consulted for a large company once, which has/gets lots of patents.
Every year they have a fancy sit down dinner for the patent holders, with the presentation of the awards for that years patent awards.
Other than that, I'd say recognition should be in the form of the paycheck.
From the previous story, the NYTimes said the following about the latest point release of os X:
"Mac OS X Mail can screen out all messages except what comes from recent correspondents and people in your address book."
So that day is now, for mac users with $130.