I HATE it when politics get in the way of a standard.
But aren't standards really about politics?
I mean, a standard is usually picked out of multiple ways to do one thing that all achieve the same results (to varying degrees of quality and with different short-comings).
Having a standard become a "standard" means having all hands on deck, we all agree that X is the right way to do Y.
Making something a standard though, well, it's probably about who has the biggest market share, budget or lawyers... but what do I know.
I love my HTC Hero but boy is it slow at times. And I'm not just talking about waiting for an app to load, there are times when the entire device just decides to freeze up for 2-3 seconds while queuing input.
Not really. If you enable JavaScript you'll still see "No".
"Yes" is in the catch block if the first document.write() call throws an exception.
This will only happen if the document was served with "proper" XHTML content-type, and even if that was the case the document.write("YES") will also fail and throw a second unchecked exception, so you will end up staring at a blank page.
I'm probably reading too much into this, it's getting late, I know, woosh...
Al-Qaida, literally "the database", was originally...
That is incorrect. The Arabic word "Al-Qaida" means "The Base". To make that word into database, well you need to add "data" and then it would be "Qaidat Al Bayanat" (ka-edit al ba-yan-at).
To my knowledge, no one refers to a database as "base" in slang or formal Arabic.
I've never seen people anywhere other than slashdot try to do some of the things I've seen here. Bluetooth headset for your computer audio that you also use for your mobile phone? Seriously? That's the LAST thing I want to listen to my music on let alone let it drain battery life from...
It has a crappy Mic and can probably handle phone calls to an "ok" extent (it has stereo audio and phone controls). However, I don't use it with my cellphone, I have a separate simpler (one ear) Bluetooth headset for that.
After going wireless it's _very_ hard to return to a wired set. I don't do anything professional with these, just music/youtube/etc., so the sound quality fits me just fine. It works with Ubuntu (my laptop) and Windows 7 (my workstation), although I have to admit that the Ubuntu experience leaves a lot to be desired (i.e. buggy-ness, writing a shell script and modifying.asoundrc do not come off as very user friendly).
So to sum it up, for someone like me a better Linux/PA/Bluetooth experience would be great. I've actually wanted to dig into the code and see how I can improve things, but I've never done that kind of programming before nor have I had the time lately to learn/do it.
P.S.: Final plug for the headset, sound is great if you're not an audiophile, battery life is amazing, and it charges over mini-USB, just like my cell phone and other headset.
This must be some kind of a joke. The first "example" is:
When Ted would deliver his code for the QA group for testing, there would be much rolling of the eyes. You see, Ted like to sprinkle comments in his code that were not relevant to the software. And not just irrelevant comments, but just plain weird comments. For example, a case statement would be preceded with:
“I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees. Asked the Lord above for mercy, ‘save me if you please.”
Huh? Or, a comment next to a loop would state:
“You spin me right round, baby right round like a record, baby Right round round round”
Yep – song lyrics. The first is from an Eric Clapton song “Crossroads” and if you saw the Wedding Singer, you’d recognize the looping Dead or Alive lyrics.
But, again huh???
Where these comments hurting anyone? Probably not, but they were at a minimum distracting.
That's not weird, this guy is just an idiot who can't be bothered commenting his code.
I'm fine with the occasional clever witty comment (I've done it myself) as long as the code makes sense and that everything is documented (e.g. This method does x, y, z and also takes over the world).
The other two examples are just as bogus:
a) a guy who interrupts co-workers at inappropriate times and starts chatting about life matters and doesn't know when to shut up.
b) a girl who's always on the phone distracting co-workers with inappropriate topics (calling guys about passing STDs to them and eventually doing phone interviews for other jobs).
I'm sorry, but none of this warrant a "software developers are naturally weird" headline. People are weird and every profession has its crazes. I can think of a lot of professions that suffer from the last two examples more so than software development.
This article is either a troll or the bastard child of a slow news Sunday, either way, I took the bait.
If you want health care then save money or buy insurance that lets you get the care. If you don't want it then don't. I don't get how anyone can claim they have the right to being cured of any sickness they get.
YES! Abso-f***ing-lutely right!!!
And while we're at it, let's get rid of police and fire departments as well. I have enough money to hire a private security company with guns and I also own fire extinguishers!
I also don't get why some people think they have a right to safety, it's your fault if you have valuables or live near a bad neighborhood! Why should I have to pay to protect your sorry a$$?
Sarcasm aside, I find it actually quiet sad that we're still having this health-care debate and that there are people like you spewing this crap.
It was a case where one guy was buying a car from another guy, paid for it, and never got it. There was no evidence which showed that the seller intended to keep the money and the car at the time the money changed hands. So, according to the indictment he did not steal the money. They showed intent several months later when he modified the car...
Doesn't the fact that he didn't deliver the car for several months show that he "intended" to take the money and run?
Also, you said earlier that this was a criminal case:
I'm not sure how many juries you've been on, but when I was on a jury 2 weeks ago for a criminal case...
How did the guy failing to deliver a car someone purchased become a criminal case? It sounds to me like (and I'm quoting Chris Rock) "this is something Judge Judy could've knocked out in half an hour, plus commercials!"
Actually yes, the level of "badness" is kind of staggering on this one. There are other "decent" federal and state websites (whitehouse.gov, ca.gov) so I expected that the code would be something that's at least comparable.
When I first read the article (shocking I know) I thought it was just someone trying to nitpick or that the editor is another Obama-troll, so midway through it I visited the site to view the source code myself and I almost threw up.
There are a bazillion (that's 2 LOC right?) JS and CSS includes, XML declaration tags in the middle of the page, tables for layout (top navigation), the works.
For fun, I disabled JavaScript and CSS, and the first few lines that someone without JS/CSS would see are truly amusing:
You are leaving the Recovery.gov Website
Click the link to access exit
We hope your visit was informative and enjoyable.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
I'm actually surprised that the article left all these issues and picked tables and forms to discuss.
'If continuously faced with the specter of having to implement and support clearly inferior products due to baffling, uneducated management decisions, top-flight admins will simply head elsewhere.'
Yeah, because the job market is just that good right now.
If you are "top-flight" the market has no control over you. Your job security is your knowledge and skills, not the salary you get every month.
If that's not enough then you can always grab one of these RFID blocking wallets [thinkgeek.com]. I'm not sure if you can fit a passport in it though.
Ah, should have continued scrolling down that ThinkGeek page (it's too early for me to post). They have one wallet specifically designed for passports that's $2 cheaper!
New US electronic passports will use encryption and a metal shield to protect the data they contain. The move is in response to criticism that the passports would not be secure, and perhaps downright dangerous to carry. But critics remain unconvinced.
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[...] The only complain I have about Windows 7 is how it buggers out my network when I do a fresh boot or a restart. I have to disable the network card and reenable it (5 second process) and everything is fine. Repeated motherboard driver updates and network card updates have had no change. Oddly enough... on a fresh install of Windows 7 Beta... it doesn't do this. Only after about a month. Could be hardware on my side but/shrug.
[...] I tried the drivers from Gigabyte's site to no avail. Until I recently (yesterday) got the Windows 7 beta drivers from Realtek's site, and it's been working like a charm so far (knock on wood).
Disregard that. Just ran into the same issue you are having when rebooting the machine. My older symptom (random disconnects) seems to have been cured though.
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The only complain I have about Windows 7 is how it buggers out my network when I do a fresh boot or a restart. I have to disable the network card and reenable it (5 second process) and everything is fine.
I had similar issues with my Gigabyte motherboard's NIC (Realtek). My network woes (random disconnection, low bandwidth) seem to have been a result from windows update replacing my drivers. Like you I had to disable/re-enable the network card for it to function.
I tried the drivers from Gigabyte's site to no avail. Until I recently (yesterday) got the Windows 7 beta drivers from Realtek's site, and it's been working like a charm so far (knock on wood).
Then use a library like jQuery or Mootools. The overhead is low (30-50kb) and the gains in speed, cross-browser support and extra functionality (jQuery's CSS3 selectors in IE!) is enormous.
Even if you're a veteran who knows how to code your way around all the different inconsistencies, it's so much nicer to let a library handle that and focus on what you really need to get done.
You'll eventually run into something or even find that the library maybe working against you in some way. But I want to say that 99% of the time it'll save you time and headaches.
- Don't talk to them, you are not going to be able to fix it - Call the cops when things get out of hand (whatever the equivalent of "disturbing the peace" in your area) - Find another place to move to if it's too much for you
The reason I say do not talk to them is that people generally do not take criticism from strangers or sometimes even friends very well.
If you walk into someone's house and they barely know you and you started pointing out how bad their decoration is (even if it's true), they'll think you're a jackass and probably kick you out.
If you were somewhat of a friend, they'll think you're a bit rude and will invite you less often.
If you were a home decorator that they called, they will be taking notes as you point out how crappy everything is even if you do it in a fashion that's completely and utterly insulting.
My point is: leave it to the professionals, and call the cops whenever it gets too out of hand.
Well from an investors point of view, I suppose your right.. but a company is more than the shares that people put into it.
Unfortunately, a public company _is_ all about the shares that people put into them, the shareholders are after all the owners.
If you have an agenda, morals or anything that doesn't have to do with maximizing profit then, for crying out loud, keep your company private and you'll save everyone a huge headache.
Before everyone screams bloody murder, the fact remains that you'll still be able to buy the stuff, separately.
I couldn't care less about the article, I specifically clicked on the link to watch Slashdotters scream bloody murder! Articles like this one are my Jerry-Springer-like entertainment.
Thanks for ruining it with your logical and informational post!
No you mean... buffering... buffering... buffering... buffering...
Tell me again when we are going to get anywhere near the bandwidth of the rest of the civilized world?
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I think things are improving. I'm in California and I just switched (back) to Comcast. I'm paying $19.99 a month (For 6 months, and then ~$44 a month) for 12-24mbps down and 1-3mbps up.
I get around 21mbps/1.5mbps during peak hours on speed test websites (means nothing, I know), and on average I get 10mbps down from sites that have the bandwidth.
The bottle neck for me nowadays seems to be the servers I'm accessing more than anything else.
Mind you this is in an older neighborhood that I thought was never going to get updated.
To me this is a huge improvement over last summer when I was paying Comcast $60 a month for 6mbps down and 768kbps up.
People who say "can't you just use a netbook" have very clearly never used an eInk device to read a book.
Yes, it's also mentioned in my post:)
I get the idea of free cell connection to download books (and I have yet to hold a Kindle myself and give it a go), but Amazon's deal seems over priced in my opinion.
I'm curious how many people who insist "a netbook can do it and its cheaper and no DRM and and and" have ever actually held a Kindle to see just how important the form factor component really is.
I'm one of those people (although I don't insist on Netbooks over Kindles). I've played with a Netbook at Fry's and I have yet to hold a Kindle like I disclaimed earlier.
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Really? That works? My password is hunter32.
I believe it was hunter2.
I HATE it when politics get in the way of a standard.
But aren't standards really about politics?
I mean, a standard is usually picked out of multiple ways to do one thing that all achieve the same results (to varying degrees of quality and with different short-comings).
Having a standard become a "standard" means having all hands on deck, we all agree that X is the right way to do Y.
Making something a standard though, well, it's probably about who has the biggest market share, budget or lawyers... but what do I know.
I love my HTC Hero but boy is it slow at times. And I'm not just talking about waiting for an app to load, there are times when the entire device just decides to freeze up for 2-3 seconds while queuing input.
Give it a second, It's going to space! [1:30]
http://hasthelhcdestroyedtheearthyet.com/
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This just in: Noscript saves the world!
Not really. If you enable JavaScript you'll still see "No".
"Yes" is in the catch block if the first document.write() call throws an exception.
This will only happen if the document was served with "proper" XHTML content-type, and even if that was the case the document.write("YES") will also fail and throw a second unchecked exception, so you will end up staring at a blank page.
I'm probably reading too much into this, it's getting late, I know, woosh...
Al-Qaida, literally "the database", was originally...
That is incorrect. The Arabic word "Al-Qaida" means "The Base". To make that word into database, well you need to add "data" and then it would be "Qaidat Al Bayanat" (ka-edit al ba-yan-at).
To my knowledge, no one refers to a database as "base" in slang or formal Arabic.
Not if you're like me and own a Motorola S805 Bluetooth DJ Headphones.
It has a crappy Mic and can probably handle phone calls to an "ok" extent (it has stereo audio and phone controls). However, I don't use it with my cellphone, I have a separate simpler (one ear) Bluetooth headset for that.
After going wireless it's _very_ hard to return to a wired set. I don't do anything professional with these, just music/youtube/etc., so the sound quality fits me just fine. It works with Ubuntu (my laptop) and Windows 7 (my workstation), although I have to admit that the Ubuntu experience leaves a lot to be desired (i.e. buggy-ness, writing a shell script and modifying .asoundrc do not come off as very user friendly).
So to sum it up, for someone like me a better Linux/PA/Bluetooth experience would be great. I've actually wanted to dig into the code and see how I can improve things, but I've never done that kind of programming before nor have I had the time lately to learn/do it.
P.S.: Final plug for the headset, sound is great if you're not an audiophile, battery life is amazing, and it charges over mini-USB, just like my cell phone and other headset.
This must be some kind of a joke. The first "example" is:
When Ted would deliver his code for the QA group for testing, there would be much rolling of the eyes. You see, Ted like to sprinkle comments in his code that were not relevant to the software. And not just irrelevant comments, but just plain weird comments. For example, a case statement would be preceded with:
“I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees. Asked the Lord above for mercy, ‘save me if you please.”
Huh? Or, a comment next to a loop would state:
“You spin me right round, baby right round like a record, baby Right round round round”
Yep – song lyrics. The first is from an Eric Clapton song “Crossroads” and if you saw the Wedding Singer, you’d recognize the looping Dead or Alive lyrics.
But, again huh???
Where these comments hurting anyone? Probably not, but they were at a minimum distracting.
That's not weird, this guy is just an idiot who can't be bothered commenting his code.
I'm fine with the occasional clever witty comment (I've done it myself) as long as the code makes sense and that everything is documented (e.g. This method does x, y, z and also takes over the world).
The other two examples are just as bogus:
a) a guy who interrupts co-workers at inappropriate times and starts chatting about life matters and doesn't know when to shut up.
b) a girl who's always on the phone distracting co-workers with inappropriate topics (calling guys about passing STDs to them and eventually doing phone interviews for other jobs).
I'm sorry, but none of this warrant a "software developers are naturally weird" headline. People are weird and every profession has its crazes. I can think of a lot of professions that suffer from the last two examples more so than software development.
This article is either a troll or the bastard child of a slow news Sunday, either way, I took the bait.
If you want health care then save money or buy insurance that lets you get the care. If you don't want it then don't. I don't get how anyone can claim they have the right to being cured of any sickness they get.
YES! Abso-f***ing-lutely right!!!
And while we're at it, let's get rid of police and fire departments as well. I have enough money to hire a private security company with guns and I also own fire extinguishers!
I also don't get why some people think they have a right to safety, it's your fault if you have valuables or live near a bad neighborhood! Why should I have to pay to protect your sorry a$$?
Sarcasm aside, I find it actually quiet sad that we're still having this health-care debate and that there are people like you spewing this crap.
On a side note, try dialing numbers like 1-800-F**K-OFF. Last time we checked (party, late at night) they were assigned.
It could have been any of the following (or more):
1800-dual-Ned
1800-dual-med
1800-dual-nee
1800-dual-odd
1800-dual-ode
1800-dual-off
Courtesy of http://www.phonespell.org/
It was a case where one guy was buying a car from another guy, paid for it, and never got it. There was no evidence which showed that the seller intended to keep the money and the car at the time the money changed hands. So, according to the indictment he did not steal the money. They showed intent several months later when he modified the car ...
Doesn't the fact that he didn't deliver the car for several months show that he "intended" to take the money and run?
Also, you said earlier that this was a criminal case:
I'm not sure how many juries you've been on, but when I was on a jury 2 weeks ago for a criminal case ...
How did the guy failing to deliver a car someone purchased become a criminal case? It sounds to me like (and I'm quoting Chris Rock) "this is something Judge Judy could've knocked out in half an hour, plus commercials!"
Does this really surprise anybody?
Actually yes, the level of "badness" is kind of staggering on this one. There are other "decent" federal and state websites (whitehouse.gov, ca.gov) so I expected that the code would be something that's at least comparable.
When I first read the article (shocking I know) I thought it was just someone trying to nitpick or that the editor is another Obama-troll, so midway through it I visited the site to view the source code myself and I almost threw up.
There are a bazillion (that's 2 LOC right?) JS and CSS includes, XML declaration tags in the middle of the page, tables for layout (top navigation), the works.
For fun, I disabled JavaScript and CSS, and the first few lines that someone without JS/CSS would see are truly amusing:
You are leaving the Recovery.gov Website
Click the link to access
exit
We hope your visit was informative and enjoyable.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
I'm actually surprised that the article left all these issues and picked tables and forms to discuss.
'If continuously faced with the specter of having to implement and support clearly inferior products due to baffling, uneducated management decisions, top-flight admins will simply head elsewhere.'
Yeah, because the job market is just that good right now.
If you are "top-flight" the market has no control over you. Your job security is your knowledge and skills, not the salary you get every month.
If that's not enough then you can always grab one of these RFID blocking wallets [thinkgeek.com]. I'm not sure if you can fit a passport in it though.
Ah, should have continued scrolling down that ThinkGeek page (it's too early for me to post). They have one wallet specifically designed for passports that's $2 cheaper!
If I remember correctly, you don't need to do much.
New US electronic passports will use encryption and a metal shield to protect the data they contain. The move is in response to criticism that the passports would not be secure, and perhaps downright dangerous to carry. But critics remain unconvinced.
If that's not enough then you can always grab one of these RFID blocking wallets. I'm not sure if you can fit a passport in it though.
[...] The only complain I have about Windows 7 is how it buggers out my network when I do a fresh boot or a restart. I have to disable the network card and reenable it (5 second process) and everything is fine. Repeated motherboard driver updates and network card updates have had no change. Oddly enough... on a fresh install of Windows 7 Beta... it doesn't do this. Only after about a month. Could be hardware on my side but /shrug.
[...] I tried the drivers from Gigabyte's site to no avail. Until I recently (yesterday) got the Windows 7 beta drivers from Realtek's site, and it's been working like a charm so far (knock on wood).
Disregard that. Just ran into the same issue you are having when rebooting the machine. My older symptom (random disconnects) seems to have been cured though.
The only complain I have about Windows 7 is how it buggers out my network when I do a fresh boot or a restart. I have to disable the network card and reenable it (5 second process) and everything is fine.
I had similar issues with my Gigabyte motherboard's NIC (Realtek). My network woes (random disconnection, low bandwidth) seem to have been a result from windows update replacing my drivers. Like you I had to disable/re-enable the network card for it to function.
I tried the drivers from Gigabyte's site to no avail. Until I recently (yesterday) got the Windows 7 beta drivers from Realtek's site, and it's been working like a charm so far (knock on wood).
Then use a library like jQuery or Mootools. The overhead is low (30-50kb) and the gains in speed, cross-browser support and extra functionality (jQuery's CSS3 selectors in IE!) is enormous.
Even if you're a veteran who knows how to code your way around all the different inconsistencies, it's so much nicer to let a library handle that and focus on what you really need to get done.
You'll eventually run into something or even find that the library maybe working against you in some way. But I want to say that 99% of the time it'll save you time and headaches.
I'm not sure if this is serious, but if it is:
- Don't talk to them, you are not going to be able to fix it
- Call the cops when things get out of hand (whatever the equivalent of "disturbing the peace" in your area)
- Find another place to move to if it's too much for you
The reason I say do not talk to them is that people generally do not take criticism from strangers or sometimes even friends very well.
If you walk into someone's house and they barely know you and you started pointing out how bad their decoration is (even if it's true), they'll think you're a jackass and probably kick you out.
If you were somewhat of a friend, they'll think you're a bit rude and will invite you less often.
If you were a home decorator that they called, they will be taking notes as you point out how crappy everything is even if you do it in a fashion that's completely and utterly insulting.
My point is: leave it to the professionals, and call the cops whenever it gets too out of hand.
71052,3331
Great. That I can remember, but I can't remember my ATM PIN!
Then change your ATM pin to the first, last or mid 4 digits...
Well from an investors point of view, I suppose your right.. but a company is more than the shares that people put into it.
Unfortunately, a public company _is_ all about the shares that people put into them, the shareholders are after all the owners.
If you have an agenda, morals or anything that doesn't have to do with maximizing profit then, for crying out loud, keep your company private and you'll save everyone a huge headache.
Before everyone screams bloody murder, the fact remains that you'll still be able to buy the stuff, separately.
I couldn't care less about the article, I specifically clicked on the link to watch Slashdotters scream bloody murder! Articles like this one are my Jerry-Springer-like entertainment.
Thanks for ruining it with your logical and informational post!
Thank you for posting about wave. I hadn't come across it yet and it looks totally fascinating.
I'm surprised you missed the waves of slashdot articles about Google wave.
Me thinks you need to read Slashdot more often ;)
No you mean... buffering... buffering... buffering... buffering...
Tell me again when we are going to get anywhere near the bandwidth of the rest of the civilized world?
[Off-Thread warning]
I think things are improving. I'm in California and I just switched (back) to Comcast. I'm paying $19.99 a month (For 6 months, and then ~$44 a month) for 12-24mbps down and 1-3mbps up.
I get around 21mbps/1.5mbps during peak hours on speed test websites (means nothing, I know), and on average I get 10mbps down from sites that have the bandwidth.
The bottle neck for me nowadays seems to be the servers I'm accessing more than anything else.
Mind you this is in an older neighborhood that I thought was never going to get updated.
To me this is a huge improvement over last summer when I was paying Comcast $60 a month for 6mbps down and 768kbps up.
People who say "can't you just use a netbook" have very clearly never used an eInk device to read a book.
Yes, it's also mentioned in my post :)
I get the idea of free cell connection to download books (and I have yet to hold a Kindle myself and give it a go), but Amazon's deal seems over priced in my opinion.
Thanks for the quick Kindle review!
I'm curious how many people who insist "a netbook can do it and its cheaper and no DRM and and and" have ever actually held a Kindle to see just how important the form factor component really is.
I'm one of those people (although I don't insist on Netbooks over Kindles). I've played with a Netbook at Fry's and I have yet to hold a Kindle like I disclaimed earlier.
I didn't know that the Netbook argument was (as another poster mentioned) beaten to death.
The one thing that scares me though is DRM and losing books you've already paid for like the reviewer I linked to.
Putting that issue aside, I'm all for a device that does one thing and does it very well.