Doesn't matter how it's stored at all. It's a translation error from hexadecimal place value to decimal numeration, but we all know that.
BCD follows assembly rules ('count' and a 'stack table' as you've pointed out) and is a characteristic and convention of the programming language. It may explain the mathematical error which is hex based:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F = MAX HEX UNITS USING A SINGLE NUMERICAL PLACE
So the count goes to F which translates to 2009 due to programming logic applied, however on NEXT it goes to 10(HEX) - Look familiar? - as in 20(10) - 2010? So at the end of the programming loop (BCD or HEX) the COUNT variable contains 10(HEX) and the programmer sees this as 10 decimal instead of 10 hex. That's the bug.
Don't worry, they're all wrong. They're too young to see that it's a hex base to decimal base conversion error and get confused with all this new fangled BCD and 0x stuff.
It's pretty easy to work out that F=15 and the next number is 0A=16 so that's when in hex, it needs another byte. It's a units-tens-hundreds error from hex to decimal.
So when the assembler coded 2009 and added 1 more to make it 2010, he/she did it in hex instead of decimal. Simple really.
I really don't see how VB.net is easier for beginners to grasp. I'm an experienced programmer, and I can't grasp it (or is it one of those things that only beginners can grasp?)
I agree. I had a live (Teletext) Qbasic app I wrote that needed to be converted to VB and it was impossible to do without re-writing most of the code. That's because x,y screen locations were so intrinsic in much of the BASIC code and VB was useless. I ran it in DOS for years until the hardware broke and gave up on it. If I started with VB then I wouldn't have had the problem.
Yeah. I'm pretty sure that Slashdot will be filtered out sometime in 2010. Maybe the Aussies deserve a special mention - perhaps a day of remembrance, you know - the good ol'e days BC (Before Conroy) ':)'
Type "vagina" into your google search bar. Click on the first link. BAM!
So it came up with a Wikipedia entry and a pic. I note that it was hairless but retouched. It's not pornographic however and could not be classed as pornographic, rather descriptive, medical (physiological) and instructive. I think your premise is flawed a bit. Cocooned is a better term. Most kids today with internet access make moral and ethical decisions when they see pornogaphy. Some shie away, some find perverted pleasure, others accept and wait for the real thing. If people can't deal with that, then there is a host of other ethically challenged activities that children are exposed to, including sedentary activities that promote obesity, broken marriages, drugs, low socio-economic living etc. If young Johnny and little Billy get to see 'bad stuff' then they may be a few years ahead of the rest of their peer group. They will all find out one way or another.
Most employees rise up the ranks in one way or another (certification etc). You are no different in that aspect. You may have changed employer or even work for yourself. As manager, you are obligated to manage, just as the active developers are obligated to work. That's why you get paid.
You need to make your own decision on what level of involvement you are comfortable with. That comfort zone includes your innate evaluation of your team and how productive they are with minimal supervision or using a buggy whip.
It's your call. Best practices are that you stay and monitor the work because if something goes screwy you are responsible.
Excellent point. It would of saved many hot electrons having to visit Jimmie Wales just to find out what it means. Lately more and more submissions are accepted/posted without an explanation or description of what it's about like: "Xcrypto has been updated to 1.3" is pretty meaningless to anyone who has no idea of what Xcrypto is. So go waste your electrons and find out if you dare.
I, on the other hand, am a 6'6" tall, bulging muscles on skeleton type of guy who has any woman I desire at any time, even when fighting off foes, a superb intellect and the sun shines out of my arse (ass for you yanks). Now where's my avatar?
Can you guys also consider getting rid of volume as well? I mean why have a completely different volume standard, even from Imperial? EG: 1 US gallon = Imperial: 6 pints + 13 fluid ounces + 1 fluid drachms + 49.824 minims
I will never release information of my Force-Vector Reactionless Drive and will take it to my grave.
Well.. maybe (and I mean maybe) I could utter a few words about it if someone could arrange a bedfull of sex-starved, horney, voluptuous women for me and me only from now till eternity or till I die from exhaustion.
Most of these kids wouldn't have seen the movie. Some of the adults would've gotten the reference though - this was in the late 80's and 2001 Space Odyssey wasn't in the cheap VHS rental shelves. I don't think it was for sale at the time anyway.
You could program the Apple ][ & sound card with simple BASIC to alter the pitch and I got it to sound different for different programs.
I did some exhibitions a few decades ago, but I think the principles would be the same. Anything that shows 'cause and effect' for the 3 year olds: Press this and this happens. Don't forget that 8 year olds already use computers in the classroom You should have an interactive centerpiece - mine was a 'Robot' built on an stand covered with old cards with a speaker as a mouth, based on an Apple ][ with a speech card. The space bar was programmed to cycle through different progs - like math tables, songs (Daisy Daisy from 2001) etc We had some old hubs and switches with different colored network cables. Not powered at all so they could just plug them in random order. A continuum of old to new tech as a display - a big daisy-wheel was a real hit. Also any old tech that still works like LCD typewriters, dot matrix printers, coupled modems. Web Cams with screens out of the way. Some LAN net talk for the older ones. I had a messaging guest-book system set up. Fractal displays and interesting screen savers. Set up a SETI for public view. There's a lot you can do, but don't forget that whatever you set up, it will take maintenance.
Slashdot Mirror
YAY! About time. I still don't understand the motivation of AuDA. Maybe they're a bunch of jerks.
Doesn't matter how it's stored at all. It's a translation error from hexadecimal place value to decimal numeration, but we all know that.
BCD follows assembly rules ('count' and a 'stack table' as you've pointed out) and is a characteristic and convention of the programming language. It may explain the mathematical error which is hex based:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F = MAX HEX UNITS USING A SINGLE NUMERICAL PLACE
So the count goes to F which translates to 2009 due to programming logic applied,
however on NEXT it goes to 10(HEX) - Look familiar? - as in 20(10) - 2010?
So at the end of the programming loop (BCD or HEX) the COUNT variable contains 10(HEX)
and the programmer sees this as 10 decimal instead of 10 hex.
That's the bug.
Don't worry, they're all wrong. They're too young to see that it's a hex base to decimal base conversion error and get confused with all this new fangled BCD and 0x stuff.
It's pretty easy to work out that F=15 and the next number is 0A=16 so that's when in hex, it needs another byte.
It's a units-tens-hundreds error from hex to decimal.
So when the assembler coded 2009 and added 1 more to make it 2010, he/she did it in hex instead of decimal.
Simple really.
I really don't see how VB.net is easier for beginners to grasp. I'm an experienced programmer, and I can't grasp it (or is it one of those things that only beginners can grasp?)
I agree. I had a live (Teletext) Qbasic app I wrote that needed to be converted to VB and it was impossible to do without re-writing most of the code. That's because x,y screen locations were so intrinsic in much of the BASIC code and VB was useless.
I ran it in DOS for years until the hardware broke and gave up on it.
If I started with VB then I wouldn't have had the problem.
authoring bad words and having a negative affect on english
Double 'tt'? Surely you mean 'effect' and not 'affect'
On my words that aren't words list it's right up there with 'impactful'
Ok smartypants! Which is the betterest - brung or brang?
You mean aluminium don't you?
I am now totally gruntled by that!
Yeah. I'm pretty sure that Slashdot will be filtered out sometime in 2010. Maybe the Aussies deserve a special mention - perhaps a day of remembrance, you know - the good ol'e days BC (Before Conroy) ':)'
Type "vagina" into your google search bar. Click on the first link. BAM!
So it came up with a Wikipedia entry and a pic. I note that it was hairless but retouched. It's not pornographic however and could not be classed as pornographic, rather descriptive, medical (physiological) and instructive.
I think your premise is flawed a bit. Cocooned is a better term. Most kids today with internet access make moral and ethical decisions when they see pornogaphy. Some shie away, some find perverted pleasure, others accept and wait for the real thing.
If people can't deal with that, then there is a host of other ethically challenged activities that children are exposed to, including sedentary activities that promote obesity, broken marriages, drugs, low socio-economic living etc.
If young Johnny and little Billy get to see 'bad stuff' then they may be a few years ahead of the rest of their peer group. They will all find out one way or another.
No one ever mentions Tesla
Ok... Here it comes!.... "Tesla"
Most employees rise up the ranks in one way or another (certification etc). You are no different in that aspect. You may have changed employer or even work for yourself.
As manager, you are obligated to manage, just as the active developers are obligated to work. That's why you get paid.
You need to make your own decision on what level of involvement you are comfortable with. That comfort zone includes your innate evaluation of your team and how productive they are with minimal supervision or using a buggy whip.
It's your call. Best practices are that you stay and monitor the work because if something goes screwy you are responsible.
Excellent point. It would of saved many hot electrons having to visit Jimmie Wales just to find out what it means.
Lately more and more submissions are accepted/posted without an explanation or description of what it's about like:
"Xcrypto has been updated to 1.3" is pretty meaningless to anyone who has no idea of what Xcrypto is.
So go waste your electrons and find out if you dare.
Damn idiots! What do they expect?
'Landing' a probe on a sea of liquid hydrocarbons....
I hope it's got floaties on it.
I, on the other hand, am a 6'6" tall, bulging muscles on skeleton type of guy who has any woman I desire at any time, even when fighting off foes, a superb intellect and the sun shines out of my arse (ass for you yanks).
Now where's my avatar?
Can you guys also consider getting rid of volume as well?
I mean why have a completely different volume standard, even from Imperial?
EG: 1 US gallon = Imperial: 6 pints + 13 fluid ounces + 1 fluid drachms + 49.824 minims
YOU CAN JUST GO STRAIGHT ON TO BEING SKEPTICAL
I will never release information of my Force-Vector Reactionless Drive and will take it to my grave.
Well.. maybe (and I mean maybe) I could utter a few words about it if someone could arrange a bedfull of sex-starved, horney, voluptuous women for me and me only from now till eternity or till I die from exhaustion.
OFGS! BIG-BADA-BOOM! http://datacore.sciflicks.com/the_fifth_element/sounds/the_fifth_element_badaboom.wav
Yeah. The lady on my GPS told me that I'm a dickhead!
What gives?
Yes but what does it all mean?
Isn't it a fruit?
Personally, I'm blaming it on the LHC
Most of these kids wouldn't have seen the movie. Some of the adults would've gotten the reference though - this was in the late 80's and 2001 Space Odyssey wasn't in the cheap VHS rental shelves. I don't think it was for sale at the time anyway.
You could program the Apple ][ & sound card with simple BASIC to alter the pitch and I got it to sound different for different programs.
TB3 has issues with mailtweak http://mailtweak.mozdev.org/tweaks.html#personal - at least for me. I can't email merge with it now and had to roll back to TB2
I did some exhibitions a few decades ago, but I think the principles would be the same.
Anything that shows 'cause and effect' for the 3 year olds: Press this and this happens.
Don't forget that 8 year olds already use computers in the classroom
You should have an interactive centerpiece - mine was a 'Robot' built on an stand covered with old cards with a speaker as a mouth, based on an Apple ][ with a speech card. The space bar was programmed to cycle through different progs - like math tables, songs (Daisy Daisy from 2001) etc
We had some old hubs and switches with different colored network cables. Not powered at all so they could just plug them in random order.
A continuum of old to new tech as a display - a big daisy-wheel was a real hit. Also any old tech that still works like LCD typewriters, dot matrix printers, coupled modems.
Web Cams with screens out of the way.
Some LAN net talk for the older ones. I had a messaging guest-book system set up.
Fractal displays and interesting screen savers. Set up a SETI for public view.
There's a lot you can do, but don't forget that whatever you set up, it will take maintenance.