Mod parent up for mentioning Back to the Future, which I don't think I'm far off the mark in saying is the best movie ever.:) Seriously, though, you are quite right. By 2015 it's possible that the traditional idea of the laptop/notebook will have been forgone entirely for a whole new design we haven't thought of yet.
In speculation... although I enjoy typing, I'd like to see some voice recognition in place for dictating (useful when on the road, if you must use your computer there) rather than the usual manual entry, at least for things like emailing or putting together a speech. But, as with everything in the future, all we can do is wait and see. And create.
They don't care what the customers think. Half the customers don't even know who they are, they're just "downloading some sweet tunes, yo". You can hear about cases like this and shake your fist blindly at some unknown "authority", but until you actually learn who your enemy is, you can't really hate them (directly) or fight them.
I think the point was not necessarily that he doesn't know how to program, he just doesn't have that natural knack for it and maybe doesn't even want to do it. I know very good programmers who just find it intensely boring and would prefer not to do it.
If you like networking, I personally find that field to be both fun and challenging. Perhaps it would be a good fit.
That would cause a dangerous downward spiral... I cannot win minesweeper without having had coffee... I cannot have coffee without having won minesweeper... ohnoez!
I can see how this will play out with the middle/high school crowd. You've got your phone in your pocket, and someone sends a fart smell to your phone. Instant embarrassment! Although it also means you can blame a real one on your smell-o-text...
But you sure can try! When I worked for the computer department in college, I had this one professor whose situation had me stumped. I had to re-install her operating system once every week or two, and even replaced the hard drive once because of bad sectors all over the place. I had no idea what was going on; she swore she just used it for emails and her worksheets, etc.
After a while, she called one day, and I finally decided I'd go take a look at it in it's usual environment instead of having her bring it up like usual. And what did I see? About 20 cute but destructive little magnets all over the side of it. x.x She'd been taking them off every time she brought me her computer, so I had no idea they were on usually on there. After I explained why this was a very bad idea and advised her not to put magnets near it, her computer never had a problem again. Fancy that!
Oh, of course. In fact, I'm secure and know I'm good at my job, so generally I find these comments pretty funny. Especially knowing some of the women that I work with who I just know HAD to have gotten where they are through... unscrupulous means. Nevertheless, it's not exactly a welcoming environment for the average lady, no matter how savvy.;)
Haha! And people wonder why more women don't take an interest in computers. It's not the computers they're afraid of, it's putting up with all the comments like this...
Good thing I can handle it -flex-:D
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Looking at your sig... oh, the irony.
Mod parent up for mentioning Back to the Future, which I don't think I'm far off the mark in saying is the best movie ever. :) Seriously, though, you are quite right. By 2015 it's possible that the traditional idea of the laptop/notebook will have been forgone entirely for a whole new design we haven't thought of yet.
In speculation... although I enjoy typing, I'd like to see some voice recognition in place for dictating (useful when on the road, if you must use your computer there) rather than the usual manual entry, at least for things like emailing or putting together a speech. But, as with everything in the future, all we can do is wait and see. And create.
Oh sure, as soon as I make a well-known Slashdot joke it's no longer funny...
They don't care what the customers think. Half the customers don't even know who they are, they're just "downloading some sweet tunes, yo". You can hear about cases like this and shake your fist blindly at some unknown "authority", but until you actually learn who your enemy is, you can't really hate them (directly) or fight them.
LOL, you said "get laid" :D
Wife? Female, in his company voluntarily? Did you forget where you are? ;)
Ooh, good idea. Double that if you speak a second language.
I think the point was not necessarily that he doesn't know how to program, he just doesn't have that natural knack for it and maybe doesn't even want to do it. I know very good programmers who just find it intensely boring and would prefer not to do it.
If you like networking, I personally find that field to be both fun and challenging. Perhaps it would be a good fit.
...killjoy ;) Let us have our fun with the plethora of geek-coffee jokes!
That would cause a dangerous downward spiral... I cannot win minesweeper without having had coffee... I cannot have coffee without having won minesweeper... ohnoez!
That is SUCH a great idea!
I can see how this will play out with the middle/high school crowd. You've got your phone in your pocket, and someone sends a fart smell to your phone. Instant embarrassment! Although it also means you can blame a real one on your smell-o-text...
If you could get past the cost (maybe make that deposit discount pretty substantial), then this is actually a really good idea.
In that case, we're at war against censorship! Finally, something that SUPPORTS the Constitution going on recently...
I hope someone mods you as flamebait. I did read the articles, but took my chance to make a joke that most of Slashdot will appreciate.
I don't really count AC's as being a part of Slashdot.
"Are Microsoft's patent and intellectual property threats simply the growls of a paper tiger?"
;)
So what they're asking is, is Microsoft full of shit? Come on, give me a hard one
(insert obligatory "that's what she said")
And thus the South rises again ;)
Okay! :D
But you sure can try! When I worked for the computer department in college, I had this one professor whose situation had me stumped. I had to re-install her operating system once every week or two, and even replaced the hard drive once because of bad sectors all over the place. I had no idea what was going on; she swore she just used it for emails and her worksheets, etc. After a while, she called one day, and I finally decided I'd go take a look at it in it's usual environment instead of having her bring it up like usual. And what did I see? About 20 cute but destructive little magnets all over the side of it. x.x She'd been taking them off every time she brought me her computer, so I had no idea they were on usually on there. After I explained why this was a very bad idea and advised her not to put magnets near it, her computer never had a problem again. Fancy that!
Oh, of course. In fact, I'm secure and know I'm good at my job, so generally I find these comments pretty funny. Especially knowing some of the women that I work with who I just know HAD to have gotten where they are through... unscrupulous means. Nevertheless, it's not exactly a welcoming environment for the average lady, no matter how savvy. ;)
Mod parent up, I live in the South and know PLENTY of people who would do this in a heartbeat!
Haha! And people wonder why more women don't take an interest in computers. It's not the computers they're afraid of, it's putting up with all the comments like this... Good thing I can handle it -flex- :D
Spoken like a true anonymous coward.
Oh, that's nasty D:
Am I the only one who can't get past the image of the villain from X-Men? ;)