Yes, on similar quality, ie generally the lowest quality on my netbook. HTML5 rendering gets me much better framerates, and I can even put it to fullscreen without it turning into a slideshow, it's very similar to viewing normal offline video files.
Have you tried the YouTube HTML5 beta to ensure that you're directly comparing equivalent videos when you see "HTML5 versions"? Or maybe you need to update your video codecs or try a different browser? I've been using Chrome.
I found it funny without realising it's a reference. In fact, finding out it's a reference to something makes it a little less funny.. though not as bad as when I make a joke and people are like "what's that from?".
Well, browsers are starting to make use of hardware acceleration now, and according to a few posts I've read here, it's difficult to use hardware acceleration with Flash because of the way it renders things.
The HTML5 version of YouTube performs much, much better on my netbook than the Flash version by the way.
I just think her criteria for what makes a 10 is pretty dumb. Being a good developer isn't about "knowing everything" or always using the most up to date technologies, which are often fads anyway..
Good point, that's actually how I already handle this type of situation in my own apps now that I think about it: escape HTML special chars and convert newlines to break tags on the way out, but leave the original text in the database.
Yeah it was a load of crap, I skimmed it and saw this
Here the challenge is to find someone who mixes the requisite coding chops with a measure of humility, says Minco's Adriana Zona.
"You want the genius guys who aren't arrogant," she says. "They want to impress you, so they do in an hour what would take standard developers a week. But the most important thing is they don't challenge you. You don't even have to explain what you want or provide a document. They just complete the job."
Though extremely rare, the humble coding genius can be found via word of mouth, says Zona. She also weeds out the arrogant ones by asking prospective employees to rate their skills on a scale from 1 to 10.
"A good developer will never say 10," she says. "Technology changes so rapidly no one can possibly know everything. But the arrogant ones will. And a nonhumble developer will destroy your department."
A good developer doesn't need to "know everything", they just need to know how to use a reference manual and be able to adapt and learn. Sounds more like she just prefers people with no self confidence who are desperate to impress others to feel validated - people that she can order around.
Good developers will require specs and explanations otherwise they will probably waste a lot of time barking up the wrong tree. I certainly have made incorrect assumptions in the past about the direction a project will be heading or how the end user will be wanting to use things, so now I make sure to discuss issues where there is any doubt.
It's also great to have a specs document to refer back to if someone comes to you and says "where is [feature]" or "we need this feature!". I try to be accommodating, but it's really not a great idea to be adding features in halfway through the first implementation of a project. Any new features can be added into version two. Or if the "new feature" turns out to be an essential oversight, you may have to rethink the whole project from scratch.. but if they didn't put it in the original specs, it's their own fault.
You mean that article dated "April 1st"?:s Though he's a very smart guy, I'm sure he would be perfectly capable of making his own sword were he so inclined:)
Can't really tell if that's a joke about the article, or whether that's actually meant to mean something useful. Doesn't really help answer his question either way..
It's all a ruse. If someone tries to mod him down, he shall become more powerful than we could possibly imagine. Or at least, the script will start working:0
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They've got to compete with New Zealand somehow.
Yes, on similar quality, ie generally the lowest quality on my netbook. HTML5 rendering gets me much better framerates, and I can even put it to fullscreen without it turning into a slideshow, it's very similar to viewing normal offline video files.
Have you tried the YouTube HTML5 beta to ensure that you're directly comparing equivalent videos when you see "HTML5 versions"? Or maybe you need to update your video codecs or try a different browser? I've been using Chrome.
The crew is conducting simulated manufacturing and assembly operations with a full-scale Orion mockup
You thought it was a mockup - but now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battlestation.. err, spacecraft!
That's Jesus fucking Christ to you, FFSMS!
I found it funny without realising it's a reference. In fact, finding out it's a reference to something makes it a little less funny.. though not as bad as when I make a joke and people are like "what's that from?".
Well, browsers are starting to make use of hardware acceleration now, and according to a few posts I've read here, it's difficult to use hardware acceleration with Flash because of the way it renders things.
The HTML5 version of YouTube performs much, much better on my netbook than the Flash version by the way.
I just think her criteria for what makes a 10 is pretty dumb. Being a good developer isn't about "knowing everything" or always using the most up to date technologies, which are often fads anyway..
There are also at least 3 Aberdeens in the world.
Good point, that's actually how I already handle this type of situation in my own apps now that I think about it: escape HTML special chars and convert newlines to break tags on the way out, but leave the original text in the database.
Yeah it was a load of crap, I skimmed it and saw this
Here the challenge is to find someone who mixes the requisite coding chops with a measure of humility, says Minco's Adriana Zona.
"You want the genius guys who aren't arrogant," she says. "They want to impress you, so they do in an hour what would take standard developers a week. But the most important thing is they don't challenge you. You don't even have to explain what you want or provide a document. They just complete the job."
Though extremely rare, the humble coding genius can be found via word of mouth, says Zona. She also weeds out the arrogant ones by asking prospective employees to rate their skills on a scale from 1 to 10.
"A good developer will never say 10," she says. "Technology changes so rapidly no one can possibly know everything. But the arrogant ones will. And a nonhumble developer will destroy your department."
A good developer doesn't need to "know everything", they just need to know how to use a reference manual and be able to adapt and learn. Sounds more like she just prefers people with no self confidence who are desperate to impress others to feel validated - people that she can order around.
Good developers will require specs and explanations otherwise they will probably waste a lot of time barking up the wrong tree. I certainly have made incorrect assumptions in the past about the direction a project will be heading or how the end user will be wanting to use things, so now I make sure to discuss issues where there is any doubt.
It's also great to have a specs document to refer back to if someone comes to you and says "where is [feature]" or "we need this feature!". I try to be accommodating, but it's really not a great idea to be adding features in halfway through the first implementation of a project. Any new features can be added into version two. Or if the "new feature" turns out to be an essential oversight, you may have to rethink the whole project from scratch.. but if they didn't put it in the original specs, it's their own fault.
That's what I meant..
Haven't time to read the article since I'm at work, but you have to admit he does have a warped sense of humour at times ;)
What dangerous is should be obvious.
Able to make their way up the basement stairs?
"The South of England" is a pretty broad brush to use, I think "West of London" is useful.
I live in Aberdeen (North of London).
I don't think he'll need to stop publishing, he can just start writing some books from the point of view of the Bursar* :)
*no offence meant, I'm as sad about the situation as anyone else here..
You mean that article dated "April 1st"? :s Though he's a very smart guy, I'm sure he would be perfectly capable of making his own sword were he so inclined :)
Completely random aside, but in English even though you use 's to signify possession for nouns, instead of "it's", you actually write it "its".
Happy to help you sanitise your output ;)
or the server could just convert < and > to < and > when it received a tweet, wouldn't that work to "escape all HTML"?
But what if they used.. single quotes!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!! *gasp* :0
Can't really tell if that's a joke about the article, or whether that's actually meant to mean something useful. Doesn't really help answer his question either way..
It's all a ruse. If someone tries to mod him down, he shall become more powerful than we could possibly imagine. Or at least, the script will start working :0
Or if your head suddenly twitches like mine always does when a manager walks in and I realise I'm doing sod all work.
"somersault likes this".
Bacteria that could talk and leave records for other species to learn from? Most impressive. I shall mourn them.
My boss works from home 3 days a week anyway, why can't I? :/