I had debated putting a 12vdc power supply in my home computer and running it to a 12v battery with a power/charging circuit on that. I never understood having UPS systems that convert AC to DC to charge the batteries then switching back to AC to power the computer which just converts it back to DC.
If only I had the same luck. I dropped out (tired of being treated like a child actually... long story) and I am making a rather nice income as a senior developer, but b/millionaire I am not.
I actually had a teacher tell me that I'd likely never use what they were teaching me (this was also, Calculus), but he'd teach me if I really wanted to learn it. In HS, I was immersed in learning Computers (this was 1992-1996) and knew Math was important... but I still remember him telling me that.
I'm an end-liner... I think having one line dedicated to a symbol is best reserved for ending a line of thought, not starting one.
If you are so concerned about lining up code, use tabs. A character specifically designed to line things up.
Also, I block everything including case statements and single line conditionals. Putting braces on a new line would make my PageUp/Down buttons hate me.
Last time I checked, XP (NT5) was 10,000 (per process) and Linux was 75,000 (per login.) Is this really an issue?
I've coded multi-threaded apps to process 70,000+ result files per day. Even though I can't load them up at one time and wouldn't want to because the SQL server would cry about me injecting that much data. I schedule the job to fire off every half hour and grab the files as they come in during the day. I just can't think of a time when I'd want to open 10,000 files at once.
My problem with C/C++ is not the curly braces... in fact, I love the idea that a curly brace could be a block of independent code assignable to a variable and passed around like an object (ie: Javascript)... I'd also argue that segregating logical blocks of code into bracketed notation would make it easier to thread off blocks of said code while having the compiler pass along only the variables needed to process said chunk. Also, garbage collection (I feel) falls in that same chain of thought.
What pisses me off about C/C++ is the insistence on header files to declare everything you are going to define in another file. Why can't I take a cue from the ECMA standard and code C++ methods that way? (This is probably the biggest hurdle I've been fighting myself over when I read the books and tried to learn C++... the amount of "boilerplate"/"standard" code.) Sure, you can do it all in one file, but that introduces issues with the compiler and calling methods in classes that are not compiled yet.
But as far as states that prohibit, I believe there are 7 (or 8?) that specifically have text concerning "God", "higher power" or "supreme being"
Here are two:
Texas: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/SOTWDocs/CN/htm/CN.1.htm Sec. 4. RELIGIOUS TESTS. No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.
Now, would these hold up? Not likely. The problem is that nobody has challenged them and nobody likely will. The laws will remain written as they are and not be changed.
You'd think so... but other states (like Ohio) have in their Constitution that you must believe in a higher power to hold office. While it will never hold up (hopefully) and it's considered a "blue" law it's still in the books and it discriminates against a group of people.
I guess I'm screwing up their data because I use my parent's phone number instead of a card for all my purchases and they live a good three hours away.
That's actually a very valid point. If you had access to more algorithms for performing tasks (say, "One click purchase") wouldn't your company be better off?
The intellectual property is not the software, it's the developer that puts the software together well.
That's really a bad analogy though. The software industry is rampant with patents, but beer is an age old process where most methods have been released to the public. Could you imagine if beer companies started patenting bottle colors, barrel designs, methods for distilling grain, etc.
Agree here. I use Eclispe/Aptana whenever I need to work on the web. It's far, far better than ASP.NET throwing all kinds of crap on my page and Visual Studio is just not built for "regular" web development (IMHO.)
What would have happened if they had wind power? Would the towers sustain under 9.0+ earthquake? Support the rushing waters? What about solar? Would the panels/mirrors hold against a wave of crushing water?
I'm not quite sure what sustainable power you are suggesting and what better outcome you are alluding to.
Actually, that may explain why the guy in the cube behind me is always grinding his mouse wheel... it's starting to get annoying listening to *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* click *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* click all day long.
Oh, I completely missed the '-' with the font. Either way, like the other child of your OP posted. It's stored server side so you don't need to do the manual restriction.
There's nothing worse than going to a page that uses your search to return their own search...
Except maybe that one site (don't even remember what it was called) that shows stackoverflow questions and only the accepted answers with a tiny link pointing back to the whole discussion on stack.
From what I understand about this game though (I do not have it, but reading through posts) you cannot install it even if you had the DVD because the installer verifies that you do not have a pirate copy by logging you into EA.
In this case, even if you did have the fully legal copy of the game you could not install it. I imagine there's a pre-game log in as well (Dragon Age: Origins had one.)
(Actually, I never liked the commonly accepted Lisp indentation. I like closing in the same column on a new line as the open, not at the end of indented code.
(with the exception of single line/short commands) )
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Technically you could swap out power supplies for a DC input version:
http://www.powerstream.com/DC-PC-12V.htm
and
http://www.mini-box.com/DC-DC (these are more for low power systems though)
I had debated putting a 12vdc power supply in my home computer and running it to a 12v battery with a power/charging circuit on that. I never understood having UPS systems that convert AC to DC to charge the batteries then switching back to AC to power the computer which just converts it back to DC.
I figure by that statement alone; Natural == obvious... thus invalidating all patents defined by this 'natural way.'
If only I had the same luck. I dropped out (tired of being treated like a child actually... long story) and I am making a rather nice income as a senior developer, but b/millionaire I am not.
I actually had a teacher tell me that I'd likely never use what they were teaching me (this was also, Calculus), but he'd teach me if I really wanted to learn it. In HS, I was immersed in learning Computers (this was 1992-1996) and knew Math was important... but I still remember him telling me that.
"It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word." -- Andrew Jackson
Couldn't that quote be construed as the same mentality of most people today that can't spell? "u can undirstand me no matter how i tipe"
I'm an end-liner... I think having one line dedicated to a symbol is best reserved for ending a line of thought, not starting one.
If you are so concerned about lining up code, use tabs. A character specifically designed to line things up.
Also, I block everything including case statements and single line conditionals. Putting braces on a new line would make my PageUp/Down buttons hate me.
Except that I don't like typing "end." ;)
I grew up on GWBASIC and QuickBasic and I don't miss that at all. I have grown to respect the curly braces.
RE: File Handles...
Last time I checked, XP (NT5) was 10,000 (per process) and Linux was 75,000 (per login.) Is this really an issue?
I've coded multi-threaded apps to process 70,000+ result files per day. Even though I can't load them up at one time and wouldn't want to because the SQL server would cry about me injecting that much data. I schedule the job to fire off every half hour and grab the files as they come in during the day. I just can't think of a time when I'd want to open 10,000 files at once.
My problem with C/C++ is not the curly braces... in fact, I love the idea that a curly brace could be a block of independent code assignable to a variable and passed around like an object (ie: Javascript) ... I'd also argue that segregating logical blocks of code into bracketed notation would make it easier to thread off blocks of said code while having the compiler pass along only the variables needed to process said chunk. Also, garbage collection (I feel) falls in that same chain of thought.
What pisses me off about C/C++ is the insistence on header files to declare everything you are going to define in another file. Why can't I take a cue from the ECMA standard and code C++ methods that way? (This is probably the biggest hurdle I've been fighting myself over when I read the books and tried to learn C++... the amount of "boilerplate"/"standard" code.) Sure, you can do it all in one file, but that introduces issues with the compiler and calling methods in classes that are not compiled yet.
Er, sorry, Ohio was a mistake as far as "required" but there was a line that made me cringe:
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/constitution.cfm?Part=1&Section=07
Religion, morality, and knowledge, however, being essential to good government...
But as far as states that prohibit, I believe there are 7 (or 8?) that specifically have text concerning "God", "higher power" or "supreme being"
Here are two:
Texas:
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/SOTWDocs/CN/htm/CN.1.htm
Sec. 4. RELIGIOUS TESTS. No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.
North Carolina: ...
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Legislation/constitution/ncconstitution_whole.html
Sec. 8. Disqualifications for office.
The following persons shall be disqualified for office:
First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God.
Now, would these hold up? Not likely. The problem is that nobody has challenged them and nobody likely will. The laws will remain written as they are and not be changed.
I was going to reply to your post, but it no longer exists for me to respond to.
You'd think so... but other states (like Ohio) have in their Constitution that you must believe in a higher power to hold office. While it will never hold up (hopefully) and it's considered a "blue" law it's still in the books and it discriminates against a group of people.
I guess I'm screwing up their data because I use my parent's phone number instead of a card for all my purchases and they live a good three hours away.
That's actually a very valid point. If you had access to more algorithms for performing tasks (say, "One click purchase") wouldn't your company be better off?
The intellectual property is not the software, it's the developer that puts the software together well.
That's really a bad analogy though. The software industry is rampant with patents, but beer is an age old process where most methods have been released to the public. Could you imagine if beer companies started patenting bottle colors, barrel designs, methods for distilling grain, etc.
Agree here. I use Eclispe/Aptana whenever I need to work on the web. It's far, far better than ASP.NET throwing all kinds of crap on my page and Visual Studio is just not built for "regular" web development (IMHO.)
AND if you really want to blow up a pizza place, leave your phone home that one time.
Are you trying to say that every person that does not like tracking is a terrorist?
Major con? Power outages? Building a new plant?
What would have happened if they had wind power? Would the towers sustain under 9.0+ earthquake? Support the rushing waters? What about solar? Would the panels/mirrors hold against a wave of crushing water?
I'm not quite sure what sustainable power you are suggesting and what better outcome you are alluding to.
Actually, that may explain why the guy in the cube behind me is always grinding his mouse wheel... it's starting to get annoying listening to *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* click *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* *grind* click all day long.
Oh, I completely missed the '-' with the font. Either way, like the other child of your OP posted. It's stored server side so you don't need to do the manual restriction.
Nothing but a content copying bunch of BS.
I wouldn't say nothing... they have ads too!
Only if you block out every site but one...
site:foo.com is a whitelist
This feature is a blacklist
There's nothing worse than going to a page that uses your search to return their own search...
Except maybe that one site (don't even remember what it was called) that shows stackoverflow questions and only the accepted answers with a tiny link pointing back to the whole discussion on stack.
From what I understand about this game though (I do not have it, but reading through posts) you cannot install it even if you had the DVD because the installer verifies that you do not have a pirate copy by logging you into EA.
In this case, even if you did have the fully legal copy of the game you could not install it. I imagine there's a pre-game log in as well (Dragon Age: Origins had one.)
Your indentation is all wrong though! ;)
(Actually, I never liked the commonly accepted Lisp indentation. I like closing in the same column on a new line as the open, not at the end of indented code.
(with the exception of single line/short commands)
)