having just moved to an early version of Ubuntu 9.10 on my main testing-stuff laptop; it's frustrating especially that while many seemingly more esoteric things work perfectly, sound now works only in part, and even that partial success took some fiddling.
Seeing as 9.10 is an extremely early alpha release, you're basically saying Ubuntu is bad because it's being developed in the open.
Is such a device illegal in the U.S. I've always been under the impression that it was legal to cheat in Las Vegas casinos, but that they have the right to decide which people they wish to let in. I don't think you can be legally punished for counting cards in blackjack.
If Apple truly wishes to take over the market, they'll need to embrace the Open Document Format. Their current proprietary formats just can't do the trick.
It's only for text fields, although one filled with text may slow down the browser. I think I read something on the Firefox dev newsgroup about doing the checking asynchronously, which would alleviate the pressure on the computer.
Norwegian is pretty much spelled as it's pronounced, which we other Scandinavians often mock them for. Speaking and writing are two very different forms of communication; if I spoke Danish like I write it, people would think I was a lunatic.
... until Google helps Mozilla further develop the SVG implementation for Firefox 3, and switches Google Maps over to SVG, as well. Imagine being able to show and hide selected layers -- roads, highways, burger joints, bicycle paths, etc. dynamically, while zooming smoothly? The satellite imagery could just be another layer onto which the others could be placed. GMap-powered bike rides, anyone?
Google China has just launched truth.google.cn, a tool for searching Chinese government verified information. Several video feeds are available, such as "execution of traitors" and "bloggers being arrested". Enjoy.
Until Apple delivers the iPhone, with the elegance and simplicity of the iPod, I don't think we'll see much progress of mobile phone user interfaces (physical and virtual).
I know a guy that works at IO Interactive (maker of the Hitman series,) and he told me they only write in C++ and... Assembler. Hows that for interpreted?
Not that I wouldn't like to use Ruby for all tasks...
You're half right. Marx did not directly propose that the people overthrow their governments (at his time mostly pseudo-fascist, authoritative regimes,) but rather thought that the gap between the rich and the poor (the social classes) would eventually become so great that the workers would start a revolution, in which they would take control of all property. Several stages would then have to precede Communism, in which there was no real need for a government, because the government included all citizens. This is of course all utopia.
Yeah, because we all know that Norwegians are executed on a day-to-day basis. Please don't be a smartass when you obviously got your info off Hollywood movies.
Since when has global warming ever been a communist issue? Let me guess, you're American? It's hilarious how some think socialism is evil (when in fact some of the richest and most stable countries in the world have strong socialist influences) and that all people who don't think nukes are the best thing since sliced bread are communists.
If you would actually bother reading about socialism, you would find out that it is in fact NOT a global conspiracy to destroy entrepreneurship, but rather a very beautiful set of ideas of how to free people from the last remaining form of slavery; poverty.
The fact that pretty much all communist (communist != socialist) regimes have been extremely authoritarian simply goes to show that such ideologies (communism) can only be implemented violently, thus making the society totalitarian.
"In the end I think that the domain was rejected becuase it recieved little support from either political disposition."
What right does American politicians to decide whether or not there should be an XXX TLD? It's because of things like this that other countries want an international organization to control the TLD's.
The only reason I'm skeptical of such thing is that several countries would without doubt use their influence to restrict the freedom of the 'net (*cough* China!)
I think I started programming when I was 12 or 13 (I'm 18 now).
Having been down the PHP path before, and since you mention that you like to script, I'd suggest trying out Ruby. I had practically only used PHP (and the obligatory JavaScript), but then I discovered Ruby, and I haven't used it since.
Sometimes I can't stop smiling when I see some really beautiful Ruby code...
There has already been several replies pointing to very good resources, so I won't repeat those here. I myself came to Ruby from PHP - I had never used anything else (unless JavaScript counts), and I immediately fell in love. I've never gone back, and I don't think you will, either.
The main difference is that Ruby is a real *language*, not just a collection of Perl scripts (though PHP is maturing now; don't want to start a flame war.) You can alter it in almost any way you like, that's what so great about dynamic languages.
There are things you'll probably find confusing at first (I presume you know basic Object Oriented Programming from PHP 5,) particularly metaprogramming. Once you understand that, you'll be able to do things extremely simple and elegant.
.xxx is an immoral TLD extension. This *SHOULD* be held up like this. Who decides what's moral and what's not? George W. Bush & Co.? The religious right?
TLD's should not be judged by the morals of a few Americans - we all have to live with them.
I believe the best thing about XML is its eXtensibility. Allowing for extension (through the use of namespaces) of the calendar language will make it easier to cut to the bone, and only have the most important things in the language itself.
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Seeing as 9.10 is an extremely early alpha release, you're basically saying Ubuntu is bad because it's being developed in the open.
Is such a device illegal in the U.S. I've always been under the impression that it was legal to cheat in Las Vegas casinos, but that they have the right to decide which people they wish to let in. I don't think you can be legally punished for counting cards in blackjack.
If Apple truly wishes to take over the market, they'll need to embrace the Open Document Format. Their current proprietary formats just can't do the trick.
So how long 'til I can use Skype from Gaim? If voip is going in anyway (gtalk), why not add Skype to the (lengthy) list of supported protocols?
It's only for text fields, although one filled with text may slow down the browser. I think I read something on the Firefox dev newsgroup about doing the checking asynchronously, which would alleviate the pressure on the computer.
Norwegian is pretty much spelled as it's pronounced, which we other Scandinavians often mock them for. Speaking and writing are two very different forms of communication; if I spoke Danish like I write it, people would think I was a lunatic.
... until Google helps Mozilla further develop the SVG implementation for Firefox 3, and switches Google Maps over to SVG, as well. Imagine being able to show and hide selected layers -- roads, highways, burger joints, bicycle paths, etc. dynamically, while zooming smoothly? The satellite imagery could just be another layer onto which the others could be placed. GMap-powered bike rides, anyone?
Google China has just launched truth.google.cn, a tool for searching Chinese government verified information. Several video feeds are available, such as "execution of traitors" and "bloggers being arrested". Enjoy.
Until Apple delivers the iPhone, with the elegance and simplicity of the iPod, I don't think we'll see much progress of mobile phone user interfaces (physical and virtual).
I know a guy that works at IO Interactive (maker of the Hitman series,) and he told me they only write in C++ and ... Assembler. Hows that for interpreted?
Not that I wouldn't like to use Ruby for all tasks...
You're half right. Marx did not directly propose that the people overthrow their governments (at his time mostly pseudo-fascist, authoritative regimes,) but rather thought that the gap between the rich and the poor (the social classes) would eventually become so great that the workers would start a revolution, in which they would take control of all property. Several stages would then have to precede Communism, in which there was no real need for a government, because the government included all citizens. This is of course all utopia.
Yeah, because we all know that Norwegians are executed on a day-to-day basis. Please don't be a smartass when you obviously got your info off Hollywood movies.
Since when has global warming ever been a communist issue? Let me guess, you're American? It's hilarious how some think socialism is evil (when in fact some of the richest and most stable countries in the world have strong socialist influences) and that all people who don't think nukes are the best thing since sliced bread are communists.
If you would actually bother reading about socialism, you would find out that it is in fact NOT a global conspiracy to destroy entrepreneurship, but rather a very beautiful set of ideas of how to free people from the last remaining form of slavery; poverty.
The fact that pretty much all communist (communist != socialist) regimes have been extremely authoritarian simply goes to show that such ideologies (communism) can only be implemented violently, thus making the society totalitarian.
You must be new here. I'm Daniel.
"In the end I think that the domain was rejected becuase it recieved little support from either political disposition."
What right does American politicians to decide whether or not there should be an XXX TLD? It's because of things like this that other countries want an international organization to control the TLD's.
The only reason I'm skeptical of such thing is that several countries would without doubt use their influence to restrict the freedom of the 'net (*cough* China!)
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Yup, but it's coming in Ruby 2.0!
I think I started programming when I was 12 or 13 (I'm 18 now).
Having been down the PHP path before, and since you mention that you like to script, I'd suggest trying out Ruby. I had practically only used PHP (and the obligatory JavaScript), but then I discovered Ruby, and I haven't used it since.
Sometimes I can't stop smiling when I see some really beautiful Ruby code...
Dude, you *are* aware of what day this is, right?
There has already been several replies pointing to very good resources, so I won't repeat those here. I myself came to Ruby from PHP - I had never used anything else (unless JavaScript counts), and I immediately fell in love. I've never gone back, and I don't think you will, either.
The main difference is that Ruby is a real *language*, not just a collection of Perl scripts (though PHP is maturing now; don't want to start a flame war.) You can alter it in almost any way you like, that's what so great about dynamic languages.
There are things you'll probably find confusing at first (I presume you know basic Object Oriented Programming from PHP 5,) particularly metaprogramming. Once you understand that, you'll be able to do things extremely simple and elegant.
Drugs are good, mkaay?
.xxx is an immoral TLD extension. This *SHOULD* be held up like this.
Who decides what's moral and what's not? George W. Bush & Co.? The religious right?
TLD's should not be judged by the morals of a few Americans - we all have to live with them.
That's so right, I mean, who even uses XML?! ;)
I believe the best thing about XML is its eXtensibility. Allowing for extension (through the use of namespaces) of the calendar language will make it easier to cut to the bone, and only have the most important things in the language itself.
A troll on Slashdot? What have the world come to?!
Dude, you don't have to go to a website or open an email to get AIM filled up with crap. It does that all by itself.