That would have been a shocking development.
Is there a massive crack problem in the patent office? It's like Eric Idle on SNL talking about how the USA has been using the English language without paying any royalites.
I enjoyed them through book 4. I actually liked the change of pace and Earthbound POV of #4. It was book 5, Mostly Harmless, that I thought was a bit of a sucker punch at the fans. Maybe it wasn't... I didn't care enough to look online for any discussion of it, but the way he kills everyone off seemed to be saying "Dammit, I'm not writing anymore HG books!"
Well, OK, fine. There's many good bits in MH, but why end on such a downer? And even though the dark ending did sort of fit in with the general theme of "the big bad universe doesn't care" it seemed pointless. I got the sense Adams was in a bad mood while writing the thing.
With the exception of GUI design, networking, popup menus, text rendering, web standards, file systems, security, user friendliness, software licensing agreements, programming languages, feature creep/application bloat and general business practices.
I rarely search for files, and the current Mac OS X and WinXP search systems suffice. I guess I'm just not the target user type for this stuff.
I just keep my hard drive carefully arranged and orderly. Folders are your friend. Nest them with wild abandon. I also print out any interesting info tidbits (stuff I know I'll reference multiple times) I find online, and put them in a couple large notebooks that I maintain.
I mean, really? I'm honestly not trolling here, but isn't it clear at this point that the magic is gone when the Cartoon Network created a more compelling version with animation than the original creator? I *bought* a copy of The Clone Wars. I *might* rent ROTS.
Same thing with the Trekverse. It's time to move on.
The first phase is to construct the universe in which the stories will take place.
Then you start hashing out plots for a first season run.
Then you start in on the actual scripts. Seems like you could eventually converge on logically plotted and entertaining scripts.
You could also wind up with an unholy mess, but if you had the right people in charge you might get something. You'll need someone who knows how to pitch ideas once it's ready.
Or plain English. Every time I get one of our theory folks to explain one of these papers to me, my reaction is always, "Is that all they are trying to say?"
I'm a hardware engineer whose task is to turn all the latest comm theory into real products, so I read many of these exercises in mathematical wanking. For years I have realized that a lot of these academic papers are little more than contests between math majors to see who can write the most obfuscated set of equations, or build the biggest matrix. For example, some of the turbo code papers I have read describe concepts that will unrealizable in hardware until someone gets molecular level circuitry going.
So it doesn't surprise me that a bunch of random garbage got through a selection committee.
I know. I *asked* if it was any better. The only real difference is that Apple carries the cute name over into the release. So what? Who cares?
I said naming every major patch is lame.
Well, you refuse to see the reality that it's more than a patch, so there's nothing left to be said there.
Why don't they call it OS11-14 then?
Because it's a valid +0.1 release. They like to give them cute names. I really don't see why that should bother anyone.
It's annoying because everyone is raving about OSX and all of Apple just because it has a UNIX backend now and that it ISNT Microsoft.
Well, there's a lot more to it than that, but it's not worth arguing that can of worms here. If it annoys you, skip the Apple stories. I find a lot of the deep Linux stuff boring so I skip those threads.
It's even worse than Microsoft in some ways. Apple makes all the hardware and software. And because they make the hardware, the monopoly rules don't really apply. Who else sells a user level OS for Macs? I don't know of any... You mac people are worse than console fanboys at times. The GUI portion of OSX is awful. There isn't much that they could do to make it worse.
OK, so you hate Mac people and hate OSX. Blah blah blah same old same old ad infinitum. Whatever. One thing you bashers never consider is that there's really big reasons people like the Mac.
Again, why do you read the threads about it? I hate Windows, so I don't read much about it beyond what I need to survive the dismal experience here at work.
You can run Linux on a Mac if that's what you mean by "user level". That phrase can mean different things from different people. OS X works as everything from a server level to a daily use OS and you can even boot without the GUI to a Unix command line.
They talk about the skilled soldering needed for the chip resistors and tiny leads on the chips, but on something for this scale, why are they using such tiny parts? Use good old axial lead carbon resistors and DIP packaged PLDs. And why bother with USB when a basic parallel port connection would give them all the control they need? Maybe they answered these, but the site was too slashdotted.
I run into this a lot with new engineers. In one case where I work, and newbie was running a DSP chip at four times the clock speed required to get the job done simply because the DSP could go that fast. Hello... increased heat. Hello... that clock frequency could show up in-band in the sensitive RF circuits nearby where as the 1/4 rate is going to get bandpass filtered out even if it bleeds in. Hello... a more holistic approach, please.
Actually, I'd have put processing into each square, and make the floor play Conway's game of "Life".:) You know, I may build a wall like this.
Um, the ozone layer would restore itself. Ozone is created naturally when UV hits O2. That's why there's bigger "holes" at the poles in the winter. Less sunlight.
Where do you think it came from in the first place?
Slashdot Mirror
Translation: What follows is complete bullshit.
This is generally true for all instances.
Another common form is:
"Fact: So and so was blah blah blah..."
Translation: This is as far from factual as you can get, and still be in the same planetary systm. Fact: I hope this helps.
That would have been a shocking development. Is there a massive crack problem in the patent office? It's like Eric Idle on SNL talking about how the USA has been using the English language without paying any royalites.
Only if they turn their head first.
But she's no Thursday Next.
Well, OK, fine. There's many good bits in MH, but why end on such a downer? And even though the dark ending did sort of fit in with the general theme of "the big bad universe doesn't care" it seemed pointless. I got the sense Adams was in a bad mood while writing the thing.
The miniseries had most of the Guide bits done with animation, and they worked perfectly well.
With the exception of GUI design, networking, popup menus, text rendering, web standards, file systems, security, user friendliness, software licensing agreements, programming languages, feature creep/application bloat and general business practices.
Other than those things they're great! :)
I just keep my hard drive carefully arranged and orderly. Folders are your friend. Nest them with wild abandon. I also print out any interesting info tidbits (stuff I know I'll reference multiple times) I find online, and put them in a couple large notebooks that I maintain.
Same thing with the Trekverse. It's time to move on.
The first phase is to construct the universe in which the stories will take place.
Then you start hashing out plots for a first season run.
Then you start in on the actual scripts. Seems like you could eventually converge on logically plotted and entertaining scripts.
You could also wind up with an unholy mess, but if you had the right people in charge you might get something. You'll need someone who knows how to pitch ideas once it's ready.
:) [EOM]
Isn't any DVD "used" after the first rental?
I'm a Netflix fan, but think Amazon should go it alone for no other reason than I love a price war. :)
Or plain English. Every time I get one of our theory folks to explain one of these papers to me, my reaction is always, "Is that all they are trying to say?"
So it doesn't surprise me that a bunch of random garbage got through a selection committee.
Parallel port is just so easy to do, though. USB, Firewirs and other "modern" interfaces have so much overhead.
I know. I *asked* if it was any better. The only real difference is that Apple carries the cute name over into the release. So what? Who cares?
I said naming every major patch is lame.
Well, you refuse to see the reality that it's more than a patch, so there's nothing left to be said there.
Why don't they call it OS11-14 then?
Because it's a valid +0.1 release. They like to give them cute names. I really don't see why that should bother anyone.
It's annoying because everyone is raving about OSX and all of Apple just because it has a UNIX backend now and that it ISNT Microsoft.
Well, there's a lot more to it than that, but it's not worth arguing that can of worms here. If it annoys you, skip the Apple stories. I find a lot of the deep Linux stuff boring so I skip those threads.
It's even worse than Microsoft in some ways. Apple makes all the hardware and software. And because they make the hardware, the monopoly rules don't really apply. Who else sells a user level OS for Macs? I don't know of any... You mac people are worse than console fanboys at times. The GUI portion of OSX is awful. There isn't much that they could do to make it worse.
OK, so you hate Mac people and hate OSX. Blah blah blah same old same old ad infinitum. Whatever. One thing you bashers never consider is that there's really big reasons people like the Mac.
Again, why do you read the threads about it? I hate Windows, so I don't read much about it beyond what I need to survive the dismal experience here at work.
You can run Linux on a Mac if that's what you mean by "user level". That phrase can mean different things from different people. OS X works as everything from a server level to a daily use OS and you can even boot without the GUI to a Unix command line.
So you selectively pick out some of the more minor features, ignoring the big paradigm changing ones, and... what? What's your point here?
I think you're kidding, but, so? They work. They're cheap. No drivers. No microcontrollers.
No, really, modern computers increasingly don't have parallel ports. They DO have USB.
I've yet to see a parallel port-less PC. We just got a new infusion of Duh-ells here at work, and they all have parallel ports.
OK, if you want modern, use Ethernet. There's Ethernet to serial bridges that are REAL simple to use.
thought of an mac mini just to give the OS a try becomes more and more tempting.
Do it! Step into the light! All are welcome. All are welcome.
it's kind of annoying.
So learn to be less annoyed by trivialities. Or switch to decaff.
all it is are glorified service packs
No, that's Windows you're thinking about.
and for some reason, everyone buys into it
Or maybe they are just better informed than you are.
Seriously, you can call 200 new features, some of them altering how people will use the OS in fundamental ways, a service pack?
I run into this a lot with new engineers. In one case where I work, and newbie was running a DSP chip at four times the clock speed required to get the job done simply because the DSP could go that fast. Hello... increased heat. Hello... that clock frequency could show up in-band in the sensitive RF circuits nearby where as the 1/4 rate is going to get bandpass filtered out even if it bleeds in. Hello... a more holistic approach, please.
Actually, I'd have put processing into each square, and make the floor play Conway's game of "Life". :) You know, I may build a wall like this.
Where do you think it came from in the first place?
Not that there's anything wrong with FPSs and auto racing, but, geez...
I know! How about a WWII shooter?!?! Has that been done?
They only have to hold out for a few million years until another civilization arises on the Earth to help them out. Piece of pie.