A HUGE part of the problem is a lot of folks have absolutely horrible reading skills. How many people have you seen completely and utterly fail to be able to read a simple error message on their screen? For example:
The message on the screen says: "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down."
TECH SUPPORT: Sir, can you read me the exact wording of the error message on your screen?
END LUSER: Yeah, it says I did something illegal.
TECH SUPPORT: I need the exact words, sir.
END LUSER: I just told you! The program is illegal!
TECH SUPPORT:...
It's the same thing with email. People with poor reading skills only see what they think the email says, not the actual words on the screen. Hell, I once had a lady flip out and insist to my boss that I told her to "leave me alone and figure it out yourself" because I sent her detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish what she needed to do.
Ok, yes, it runs on Mac, but until you've run it on x86 hardware you've missed it. I'm not sure of its status on the new Intel Macs, but I'm sure the Windows version has a lot more debugging behind it;)
Beyond that, all of the "must have software" I have runs on Windows, Mac, and *nix... OpenOffice, Firefox, and Mozilla. Honestly, the only reason I still use Windows is because it has the best x86 support (drivers, software, etc.)... and I only use x86 because it's the fastest thing you can get these days, it's cheap, and with Cygwin and a spare Linux box I can pretend I have a REAL OS:)
hth.
Good luck hitting the right price point with that one, guys. Not only do you have to be cheaper per bolt than it takes the company to pay a monkey to screw one in, but you also have to be *safer* so the company has a defense against lawsuits when your bolt fails. F'in amateurs.
...is can you make it safe, fast, and cost-effective? Blasting off into space is cool, but will 2 hours + a lot of money + a good chance of blowing up outweigh a 12 hour, reasonbly priced and safe trip?
Don't get me wrong, this is cool. But suborbital travel will need to deal with these issues lest they go the way of the Concorde.
Yes, and you're right... I just hear "drug screening" and I think "the ability of some asshat to conlude I am incapable of doing ________ because I smoked a joint last weekend." A lot of that is because that's the broadest application, and the worst one.
But if you're looking for the right drug for the right problem, then yes, it's quite useful. My mom died of cancer, and something like this could've helped prolong her life, if not save her.
All I ask of new technology like this is that it comes with a good set of ethical considerations. Namely, mine:)
Drugs are no excuse to rape and kill kids, if that's what you're getting at. But I don't appreciate new applications to tell if I've EVER VIOLATED ANY DRUG LAW EVER, because some drug laws are downright stupid. Change the law to exclude marijuana and assorted hallucinogens and I might change my mind.
including material property imaging and parallel molecular assays for drug screening and discovery.
Am I the only one to think this is a bit strange? If you're discovering new drugs I'm cool with that... but to mention it as a possible drug screening device says you're not in it for the freedom that science can provide.
Empiricism: popping people's bubbles since time immemorial.
Just because the evidence hasn't had a practical outcome yet doesn't mean it's just another stupid reductionist scientist blathering on about something absolutely pointless. This is interesting news; you just don't like what it implies.
all it will do is keep honest folks honest.
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A good idea, but let's face it - the people who will actually bother to set up and USE this feature are the same ones who already (usually) remember to turn off their phones or set them to vibrate.
Personally I'd like this feature just to save me from those moments when I forget to switch modes. It's rare but it does happen.
I settled about a year ago on two things:
1. Use the right tool for the right job.
Web applications, which perform most of the processing on a remote server, are very different than GUI apps that run on a user's desktop. It's stupid to think that one language is going to provide everything you need in every case. GUI apps need strong typing to run quickly and keep the end users happy - Web apps need rapid design to keep the VPs happy. End users love GUI apps and hate crashes; VPs love Web apps and don't care if if an app crashed from time to time as long as it mostly works and gets done NOW. Pick whatever language is appropriate for the task.
2. Learn from Java.
Java has its warts, but from a structural standpoint it's probably the most solid language I've ever worked with. These days I mostly work with apps that target mod_perl, but my code - and the code of anyone who works with me - is required to adhere strictly to Java's naming convention, must follow a pure OO paradigm, and do its best to act like a JavaBean, with "getters" and "setters" properly implemented and static and normal methods documented as such.
By doing this, I've managed to make Java programmers actually like working with Perl... something long thought to be impossible:)
wouldn't the radiation have to be ionising for this to work?
Nope. The phenomena that is (barely) at work here is dielectric heating, same principle as a microwave oven.
Speaking of microwaves, the cell phone bands (900MHz and 1800Mhz) aren't particularly good at heating things up.
Whatever. I still don't see why the Justice Department needs to force companies to hand over a list of "aggregate search terms," and I sure as hell don't trust that their intentions are pure and innocent. Google is doing the right thing by fighting them.
From the San Jose Mercury News:
n court papers filed in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Justice Department lawyers revealed that Google has refused to comply with a subpoena issued last year for the records, which include a request for 1 million random Web addresses and records of all Google searches from any one-week period.
Most companies will comply in a criminal investigation, as they should. This is different; this is the Justice Department abusing the court system to push their agenda. Google stands a good chance of winning this one; even if they don't it's still a huge PR win for them.
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Given the headaches my project is running into with ntp, we're on the verge of doing just that.
Because certainly Cingular, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint/Nextel won't be buying any of these new frequencies ;)
The message on the screen says: "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down."
TECH SUPPORT: Sir, can you read me the exact wording of the error message on your screen?
END LUSER: Yeah, it says I did something illegal.
TECH SUPPORT: I need the exact words, sir.
END LUSER: I just told you! The program is illegal!
TECH SUPPORT: ...
It's the same thing with email. People with poor reading skills only see what they think the email says, not the actual words on the screen. Hell, I once had a lady flip out and insist to my boss that I told her to "leave me alone and figure it out yourself" because I sent her detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish what she needed to do.
Ok, yes, it runs on Mac, but until you've run it on x86 hardware you've missed it. I'm not sure of its status on the new Intel Macs, but I'm sure the Windows version has a lot more debugging behind it ;)
Beyond that, all of the "must have software" I have runs on Windows, Mac, and *nix... OpenOffice, Firefox, and Mozilla. Honestly, the only reason I still use Windows is because it has the best x86 support (drivers, software, etc.)... and I only use x86 because it's the fastest thing you can get these days, it's cheap, and with Cygwin and a spare Linux box I can pretend I have a REAL OS :)
hth.
Good luck hitting the right price point with that one, guys. Not only do you have to be cheaper per bolt than it takes the company to pay a monkey to screw one in, but you also have to be *safer* so the company has a defense against lawsuits when your bolt fails. F'in amateurs.
open-source dress is gonna be like soooooo cute! i can't wait LOLS
we should totally start a MySpace group for ponies!! LOLS
(and the mods should turn off the lameness filter for today so we can post in all caps)
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!11111one HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!! xoxoxox
And a VTEC sticker!
I always forget that we're not allowed to discuss how stupid the rules are except when contacting the appropriate representative.
Give me a break.
...is can you make it safe, fast, and cost-effective? Blasting off into space is cool, but will 2 hours + a lot of money + a good chance of blowing up outweigh a 12 hour, reasonbly priced and safe trip?
Don't get me wrong, this is cool. But suborbital travel will need to deal with these issues lest they go the way of the Concorde.
When I took a tour of google, I didn't see much in the way of rooms. It was mostly open space with 3-4 employees per (enormous) cubicle.
But if you're looking for the right drug for the right problem, then yes, it's quite useful. My mom died of cancer, and something like this could've helped prolong her life, if not save her.
All I ask of new technology like this is that it comes with a good set of ethical considerations. Namely, mine :)
Drugs are no excuse to rape and kill kids, if that's what you're getting at. But I don't appreciate new applications to tell if I've EVER VIOLATED ANY DRUG LAW EVER, because some drug laws are downright stupid. Change the law to exclude marijuana and assorted hallucinogens and I might change my mind.
Am I the only one to think this is a bit strange? If you're discovering new drugs I'm cool with that... but to mention it as a possible drug screening device says you're not in it for the freedom that science can provide.
No truer words have ever been spoken. Fooling around is nowhere near as fun as blowing your wad on the latest graphics card.
No, I'm not kidding.
Empiricism: popping people's bubbles since time immemorial.
Just because the evidence hasn't had a practical outcome yet doesn't mean it's just another stupid reductionist scientist blathering on about something absolutely pointless. This is interesting news; you just don't like what it implies.
Personally I'd like this feature just to save me from those moments when I forget to switch modes. It's rare but it does happen.
...your one-stop shop for methamphetamine and high-class hoes :)
Nice to see my hometown represented on /.
I settled about a year ago on two things: 1. Use the right tool for the right job. Web applications, which perform most of the processing on a remote server, are very different than GUI apps that run on a user's desktop. It's stupid to think that one language is going to provide everything you need in every case. GUI apps need strong typing to run quickly and keep the end users happy - Web apps need rapid design to keep the VPs happy. End users love GUI apps and hate crashes; VPs love Web apps and don't care if if an app crashed from time to time as long as it mostly works and gets done NOW. Pick whatever language is appropriate for the task. 2. Learn from Java. Java has its warts, but from a structural standpoint it's probably the most solid language I've ever worked with. These days I mostly work with apps that target mod_perl, but my code - and the code of anyone who works with me - is required to adhere strictly to Java's naming convention, must follow a pure OO paradigm, and do its best to act like a JavaBean, with "getters" and "setters" properly implemented and static and normal methods documented as such. By doing this, I've managed to make Java programmers actually like working with Perl... something long thought to be impossible :)
Actually, that's 1/9th of the peak resonant frequency. I only mention this because I recently stumbled upon it :)
wouldn't the radiation have to be ionising for this to work? Nope. The phenomena that is (barely) at work here is dielectric heating, same principle as a microwave oven. Speaking of microwaves, the cell phone bands (900MHz and 1800Mhz) aren't particularly good at heating things up.
Whatever. I still don't see why the Justice Department needs to force companies to hand over a list of "aggregate search terms," and I sure as hell don't trust that their intentions are pure and innocent. Google is doing the right thing by fighting them.
From the San Jose Mercury News: n court papers filed in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Justice Department lawyers revealed that Google has refused to comply with a subpoena issued last year for the records, which include a request for 1 million random Web addresses and records of all Google searches from any one-week period.
Most companies will comply in a criminal investigation, as they should. This is different; this is the Justice Department abusing the court system to push their agenda. Google stands a good chance of winning this one; even if they don't it's still a huge PR win for them.