But if you're going to be living anyway, then why not try to enjoy it? Why not use the OS that you find most convenient/pretty/speedy/whatever-you-want?
Software is "just" lines of code in the same way that we're just a collection of atoms, food is just fuel for your body (this is actually often how I think of food, whereas most people try to make it into some kind of art or pleasure), cars and motorbikes are just a way to get from A to B, poetry is just a bunch of words, music is just a collection of noises, love is just chemicals, etc etc.
You can think of the world from a completely emotionless point of view if you want, but you're just being a dick when you try to make life that boring for everyone else. I think Apple fanboys are kind of pathetic for being so enthralled by Apple products and making excuses for them all the time, but my flatmate is one of those guys and I realised I might as well let him live in his little fantasy world where the iPad is better than a netbook, instead of killing his buzz as I used to do.
Often when I get involved in anything I'm not the sort to go researching everything and idolising all the famous people involved with that thing. I enjoy playing drums but I hardly know any famous drummers. I'd been playing guitar for 9 years before I bought any Jimi Hendrix music. I like driving and racing games but I don't care about F1 drivers and what the current tournament standings are, nor do I care who designed the engine in my car.
I have been programming since I was 11, and while I've heard the name Knuth I don't really know much about him beyond what I just read on Wikipedia (though I think I may leafed through one of his books as a teenager looking through my dad's textbook library now that I think about it). I haven't seriously read any programming books beyond one on BASIC when I was ~12, then when I was ~16 I read half a "teach yourself C" book and maybe 3/4 of the OpenGL Red Book - I picked up everything else since then mostly by using online tutorials or Googling for stuff when I needed a language reference. I know I can code in any language I want if I have a reference - maybe the result won't be as efficient as it could be, but it will work.
Maybe the name Knuth was mentioned while I was at Uni, I can't remember. We were definitely taught principals for designing efficient algorithms and performance tuning though.
I know I'm not a super1337 hax0r or expert in any single area, but my level of programming ability is fine for the web apps and small Windows apps I maintain day to day, and I have no aspirations to be a programming superstar. I don't even code in my spare time as I used to when I was a kid - I have too much other stuff I've become interested in to spend all my time hunched over a computer.
Well I guess we should just all use Windows then, because obviously there aren't any other reasons for disliking it other than religious fervour or because its ugly, clunky interface doesn't fit with our lifestyles..
Yeah I wasn't talking about the pure psychological effects, I was responding with how adrenaline could be useful even though it could be clouding your normal judgement.
I read a post like that here last year, something to do with the execs wanting to make a name for themselves so they cancel their predecessor's project and start their own. Can't remember why the jobs have such a high turnover rate - either these people get promoted or just want to move on for some other reason..
The type of self control mentioned in TFS isn't "I probably shouldn't eat another donut", it's "oh fuck my legs are really tired and sore, I wanna go lie down", and getting a boost of adrenaline would help you push through that kind of thing.
over here in the US they're telling us that increasing taxes is an economic stimulus and will create jobs, stimulate investment, and grow the economy.
Well, in the US that could be true if they continue to use taxes fund international wars, and employ everyone in the creation of bigger and better weapons.
Yes, because we all know objectively that [your chosen political party here] is perfect and [any other political party] are immoral scum, and would plunge the earth into darkness, illiteracy and overabundance of [insert bad thing here] if they regained power.
Am I doing it right? Perhaps not polarised enough, and I need to detach from reality a little more?
This thing has nothing in common with pie in the sky "sky cars". It's just a light aircraft that happens to be able to drive on the road.
Sure they might go out of business for some reason, but it's not like they're promising moonbeams and fairy dust - they have a working prototype and there must be plenty of guys out there who both want and can afford something like this. Since the design is already worked out and approved then it seems all they need to do now is start building the things.
Every time I see that word, I just imagine the Swedish Chef.. which makes the post above suggesting that it is in fact a galactic reincarnation of Jim Henson all the more plausible..
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Same thing with many religions.
You mean phrases like "Google" and "I'm feeling lucky"?
Sure, nothing really matters *shrug*
But if you're going to be living anyway, then why not try to enjoy it? Why not use the OS that you find most convenient/pretty/speedy/whatever-you-want?
Software is "just" lines of code in the same way that we're just a collection of atoms, food is just fuel for your body (this is actually often how I think of food, whereas most people try to make it into some kind of art or pleasure), cars and motorbikes are just a way to get from A to B, poetry is just a bunch of words, music is just a collection of noises, love is just chemicals, etc etc.
You can think of the world from a completely emotionless point of view if you want, but you're just being a dick when you try to make life that boring for everyone else. I think Apple fanboys are kind of pathetic for being so enthralled by Apple products and making excuses for them all the time, but my flatmate is one of those guys and I realised I might as well let him live in his little fantasy world where the iPad is better than a netbook, instead of killing his buzz as I used to do.
Often when I get involved in anything I'm not the sort to go researching everything and idolising all the famous people involved with that thing. I enjoy playing drums but I hardly know any famous drummers. I'd been playing guitar for 9 years before I bought any Jimi Hendrix music. I like driving and racing games but I don't care about F1 drivers and what the current tournament standings are, nor do I care who designed the engine in my car.
I have been programming since I was 11, and while I've heard the name Knuth I don't really know much about him beyond what I just read on Wikipedia (though I think I may leafed through one of his books as a teenager looking through my dad's textbook library now that I think about it). I haven't seriously read any programming books beyond one on BASIC when I was ~12, then when I was ~16 I read half a "teach yourself C" book and maybe 3/4 of the OpenGL Red Book - I picked up everything else since then mostly by using online tutorials or Googling for stuff when I needed a language reference. I know I can code in any language I want if I have a reference - maybe the result won't be as efficient as it could be, but it will work.
Maybe the name Knuth was mentioned while I was at Uni, I can't remember. We were definitely taught principals for designing efficient algorithms and performance tuning though.
I know I'm not a super1337 hax0r or expert in any single area, but my level of programming ability is fine for the web apps and small Windows apps I maintain day to day, and I have no aspirations to be a programming superstar. I don't even code in my spare time as I used to when I was a kid - I have too much other stuff I've become interested in to spend all my time hunched over a computer.
Well I guess we should just all use Windows then, because obviously there aren't any other reasons for disliking it other than religious fervour or because its ugly, clunky interface doesn't fit with our lifestyles..
My friend tried to install Windows in my PC, I told him it liked its privacy.
Yeah I wasn't talking about the pure psychological effects, I was responding with how adrenaline could be useful even though it could be clouding your normal judgement.
That cape isn't dynamically reprogrammable.
Tried that on your mom, it worked well!
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I'm trying to picture something other than a bunch of guys in labcoats standing around trying to pile clay replicas of the items to be packed
I hope the Tetris music is playing in the background?
Bonus points if they can do this while you're still wearing them. And brush your teeth.
I read a post like that here last year, something to do with the execs wanting to make a name for themselves so they cancel their predecessor's project and start their own. Can't remember why the jobs have such a high turnover rate - either these people get promoted or just want to move on for some other reason..
The type of self control mentioned in TFS isn't "I probably shouldn't eat another donut", it's "oh fuck my legs are really tired and sore, I wanna go lie down", and getting a boost of adrenaline would help you push through that kind of thing.
The title should be "Supreme Court Throws Out Bilski Patent"
FTFY
Reality is more droll than it appears
Sure it is :) I guess you just hit a nerve though, because I found the post more offensive than funny, due to it reflecting reality so well.
over here in the US they're telling us that increasing taxes is an economic stimulus and will create jobs, stimulate investment, and grow the economy.
Well, in the US that could be true if they continue to use taxes fund international wars, and employ everyone in the creation of bigger and better weapons.
Yes, because we all know objectively that [your chosen political party here] is perfect and [any other political party] are immoral scum, and would plunge the earth into darkness, illiteracy and overabundance of [insert bad thing here] if they regained power.
Am I doing it right? Perhaps not polarised enough, and I need to detach from reality a little more?
The UK is good for exporting haggis, but India is the IT bread-basket of the West.
You're either a very good troll, or an extremely obnoxious prick. Actually, it could be a bit of both.
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This thing has nothing in common with pie in the sky "sky cars". It's just a light aircraft that happens to be able to drive on the road.
Sure they might go out of business for some reason, but it's not like they're promising moonbeams and fairy dust - they have a working prototype and there must be plenty of guys out there who both want and can afford something like this. Since the design is already worked out and approved then it seems all they need to do now is start building the things.
So someone who has never piloted an aircraft before has a better chance of landing it than flying it level? Try again.
Holy shit, I should have checked my volume before checking out the sounds that annoy cats.. wow.
Every time I see that word, I just imagine the Swedish Chef.. which makes the post above suggesting that it is in fact a galactic reincarnation of Jim Henson all the more plausible..
I don't live in the US so I don't think it would be a relevant test.
What about news from non-American sites? Are they going to implement the Great Firewall of the USA too?
I nominate Courage Wolf