Re:The problem with the alternatives to PHP
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At least for me, PHP was easier to learn than Ruby or Python because it borrows a lot of concepts from C++ and C. The learning curve for a language is really important in its acceptance because it's great to be able to use knowledge you already have to enter a new field (for me, web applications).
Yes, Vista has higher hardware requirements. But look closely: those reqs are for Vista with all the eye candy. In a business, you won't need the bells and whistles, so you turn off Aero Glass and go with the much less demanding Silver theme.
To let this, those willing to create a format, should clearly state specifications for these formats, or clearly state that this format is just for a specific application and should not be shared so that users won't use those files for sharing. A.doc file created with 200x version of Microsoft Word is just like the feces of this application.
In Office 12 (the next version of Office), Microsoft will use an XML-based, open standard for documents. The extensions will be.docx,.xlsx, etc.
"Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will ship with new native document formats in Office 12. Files created in these new Open XML formats will be demarked with an addition "x" in the file name extension."
So the format will be open in future, allowing other applications to be fully compatible with Office documents. It won't be "just for a specific application" anymore.
True, Wikipedia is a very valuable resource. Unfortunately, every teacher I've met does not allow the use of Wikipedia for research papers or any other assignment. Teachers see Wikipedia as an extremely inaccurate source (it is, to some extent) and they wouldn't mind if it were blocked.
No, they don't. I can use Aero Glass and I have 3.06GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 128MB Radeon 9800 Pro. The computer running the system in the screenshots in TFA had a Radeon 9600 Pro.
How does having no ports open on OS X work? Aren't there any ports open by default for file/printer sharing? The average user probably wouldn't know to open ports on the firewall if file sharing isn't working.
Why would anyone need a computer? Computers are a dumb idea; there's nothing wrong with doing calculations by hand! It's just perfect! It is a proven and timeless form of computation that will never be obsoleted. Cars improve our lives, but computers are just the product of fantasy and they will never function. We will never need them; we have powerful brains that are better than any computer could ever be! I am perfectly capable of doing math on paper instead of having huge machines from the Devil.
Wow, the stupidity of some comments on Slashdot. Maybe do a little research before bashing?
The memory you allocate to SuperFetch will be compressed and encrypted so it's secure and can't be used on other machines. And it's double-buffered to disk, so there are no reliability problems. "You can pull it right out and use it like a typical USB stick on another PC if you'd like," Aul noted.
He meanwhile has a 1GHz PIII notebook that he is thinking of again replacing because Windows runs too slow.
Has he tried reinstalling Windows? I'm writing this on a 450MHz PIII desktop with a fresh copy of XP. It's really snappy. I don't think it's fair to compare the speed of a fresh install of Gentoo with an old, clogged-up copy of XP.
For example, no DRM scheme is going to stop me from pointing my camcorder at the screen of my TV and copying a movie
I can think of a scheme: the format is only playable on a CRT monitor. Have you ever tried filming one of those? It's flickers and there's a bar that scrolls across it.
The vast majority of Mac users work full-time in Administrator accounts. These are "below" the root account, so it's not as bad as in Windows XP
In Windows XP, the user can't log on as root (the root account is called SYSTEM). This is made apparent by the fact that the user can't terminate certain system processes.
Just appreciate the since of progression the simple act of turning the page gives?
When I first heard about this technology (2 or 3 years ago) the designers acknowleged that people needed to be able to turn the pages, so they said that they were going to make the pages flexible and were going to include about 10 of these pages in a "book" with a spine that held the books and controlled the display.
I've been reading books on Palm devices for a decade and O'Reilly has a great web-based subscription service.
Palm devices are not what TFA is talking about. The subject of the article is the "new" type of displays that use electricity to flip tiny disks that have a black side and a white side.
However, it's true that this technology is not new at all - it's at least 4 years old.
1. When the Chinese search for "Tiananmen" they're probably looking for a laundromat, a restaurant or hotel and might actually be pissed that they can't find one because "Tiananmen" is followed by "Massacre" in the 1st 1000 hits of a search engine.
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Here's a temporary mirror for the DEFCON rockets section:
http://ankur.homelinux.com/defcon.html
At least for me, PHP was easier to learn than Ruby or Python because it borrows a lot of concepts from C++ and C. The learning curve for a language is really important in its acceptance because it's great to be able to use knowledge you already have to enter a new field (for me, web applications).
Here's the cache; it's still pretty fast:
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Here are the actual videos of ASIMO doing things.o bj-2/
http://world.honda.com/HDTV/ASIMO/tech-recog-mov-
Yes, Vista has higher hardware requirements. But look closely: those reqs are for Vista with all the eye candy. In a business, you won't need the bells and whistles, so you turn off Aero Glass and go with the much less demanding Silver theme.
To let this, those willing to create a format, should clearly state specifications for these formats, or clearly state that this format is just for a specific application and should not be shared so that users won't use those files for sharing. A .doc file created with 200x version of Microsoft Word is just like the feces of this application.
In Office 12 (the next version of Office), Microsoft will use an XML-based, open standard for documents. The extensions will be .docx, .xlsx, etc.
From http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/office12_insi de_02.asp:
"Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will ship with new native document formats in Office 12. Files created in these new Open XML formats will be demarked with an addition "x" in the file name extension."
So the format will be open in future, allowing other applications to be fully compatible with Office documents. It won't be "just for a specific application" anymore.
True, Wikipedia is a very valuable resource. Unfortunately, every teacher I've met does not allow the use of Wikipedia for research papers or any other assignment. Teachers see Wikipedia as an extremely inaccurate source (it is, to some extent) and they wouldn't mind if it were blocked.
No, they don't. I can use Aero Glass and I have 3.06GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 128MB Radeon 9800 Pro. The computer running the system in the screenshots in TFA had a Radeon 9600 Pro.
You can change this in Tweak UI (a Windows XP Powertoy). There's an option called "Prevent applications from stealing focus."
How does having no ports open on OS X work? Aren't there any ports open by default for file/printer sharing? The average user probably wouldn't know to open ports on the firewall if file sharing isn't working.
Why would anyone need a computer? Computers are a dumb idea; there's nothing wrong with doing calculations by hand! It's just perfect! It is a proven and timeless form of computation that will never be obsoleted. Cars improve our lives, but computers are just the product of fantasy and they will never function. We will never need them; we have powerful brains that are better than any computer could ever be! I am perfectly capable of doing math on paper instead of having huge machines from the Devil.
So! Why would any sane person want a computer?
I run Vista. It's on a scale of 5.
My system (3.06GHz P4, 1GB RAM, 120GB HD, Radeon 9800 Pro) is rated as a 3.
Despite this seemingly low rating, Vista runs quite fast for me. The rating doesn't mean you need a 5/5 system to run Vista.
Wow, the stupidity of some comments on Slashdot. Maybe do a little research before bashing?
The memory you allocate to SuperFetch will be compressed and encrypted so it's secure and can't be used on other machines. And it's double-buffered to disk, so there are no reliability problems. "You can pull it right out and use it like a typical USB stick on another PC if you'd like," Aul noted.
from http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/480If you want the best, check out the new Google MOON, with excellent hi-res images.. http://moon.google.com/
The hi-res images are awesome! You can zoom in so much it's like actually being there!
Mmm...I can just taste the cheese...
He meanwhile has a 1GHz PIII notebook that he is thinking of again replacing because Windows runs too slow.
Has he tried reinstalling Windows? I'm writing this on a 450MHz PIII desktop with a fresh copy of XP. It's really snappy. I don't think it's fair to compare the speed of a fresh install of Gentoo with an old, clogged-up copy of XP.
It was just a rebuttal to the parent's assertion.
In other words, genius, a joke.
For example, no DRM scheme is going to stop me from pointing my camcorder at the screen of my TV and copying a movie
I can think of a scheme: the format is only playable on a CRT monitor. Have you ever tried filming one of those? It's flickers and there's a bar that scrolls across it.
Hope Sony doesn't read Slashdot :)
The output of a Linksys WRT54G wi-fi router is 28 milliwatts.
The vast majority of Mac users work full-time in Administrator accounts. These are "below" the root account, so it's not as bad as in Windows XP
In Windows XP, the user can't log on as root (the root account is called SYSTEM). This is made apparent by the fact that the user can't terminate certain system processes.
Just appreciate the since of progression the simple act of turning the page gives?
When I first heard about this technology (2 or 3 years ago) the designers acknowleged that people needed to be able to turn the pages, so they said that they were going to make the pages flexible and were going to include about 10 of these pages in a "book" with a spine that held the books and controlled the display.
I've been reading books on Palm devices for a decade and O'Reilly has a great web-based subscription service.
Palm devices are not what TFA is talking about. The subject of the article is the "new" type of displays that use electricity to flip tiny disks that have a black side and a white side.
However, it's true that this technology is not new at all - it's at least 4 years old.
1. When the Chinese search for "Tiananmen" they're probably looking for a laundromat, a restaurant or hotel and might actually be pissed that they can't find one because "Tiananmen" is followed by "Massacre" in the 1st 1000 hits of a search engine.
Tiananmen -massacre
In fact, the censor is blatantly imperfect: http://www.google.cn/search?q=tiananmen&svnum=10&h l=zh-CN&lr=&cr=countryCN&sa=N&tab=iw
Notice result 5, "Eyeballing Tienanmen Square Massacre."