I don't watch any network tv anymore, but I've noticed that on cable, most tv shows actually end about 5 minutes before the end time. Then there's 5 minutes of ads before the next show starts.
Half of working-age adults are not employed full-time.
There are a lot of husband/wife pairs where only one spouse works. So that stat is a little misleading.
Housing costs have increased 170% in the last two years.
Yes, but houses also earn equailty. And look at technology. The computer Dell advertises for $499 is way more powerful than one sold 10 years ago for $1200.
I think part of the comment is saying that even though the amount of spyware on the user's computer isn't AOL's fault, they still get tech support calls on it from the users.
IE is actually inherently less-secure than Firefox. I personally doubt that this is the case.
If AOL switches to Firefox, they will have the ability to fix any holes themselves instead of having to wait for microsoft to do it.
If their tech support says "hey we're having a lot of problems with this" then they recode Firefox to fix it.
It depends on the use. If you're archiving stuff then YYYY-MM-DD makes more since. But MM/DD/YYYY is more like we think. "Yeah I remember that...it was around Christmas...must have been December...December 2003..that's it!"
BTW, why would you want to get more proficient in C? Programmers are abandoning C in droves. It's just not programmer-time efficient to do things in C anymore. It's one thing if you are maintaining a project that was written in C originally, but for new projects, C is a non-starter.
For one, C has historical significance. How many languages can you name that don't borrow from C. (Java, JavaScript, Powerbuilder, etc all borrow syntax from it.)
For programmers, it's almost like a universal langugage for exchanging information--want to know how to do something--you can probably find a code snippet in C showing you how. Even if you don't program in it, it's good to know a little of it so you can read all the samples you'll find.
And it was designed for writing operating systems so several OSes are writting in it.
I don't know if C is dying or not. But I don't think it's outlived it's usefulness.
Actually yes. Back in the day when Basic allowed multiple commands per line with the colon (:) seperator. Oh wait, you meant useful programs...nevermind.
Have you tried the Google Ad's option? It shows google ad words ads (no pictures) related to the websites you visit. For example, if you're visiting a site about cooking, you might see an ad for a grocery store.
I would have broadband (and many others would too) if it was available in my neighborhood!! But the cable company won't even run cable tv down a dirt road.
If it's going to be part of a Christmas card, then I would say personalize it with a Christmas greeting. Maybe have a nice animation pop up when the desktop boots. (Make it worth their time to check out the disk.) Then when it's over (and they should be in a good mood now) they'll find themselves at the Linux desktop. Which they can choose to explorer if they want. Or not. It's up to them. (Be sure they know how to exit too!)
Another thing I would do is create a web page explaining what the disk is and have it autorun in windows (like Knoppix does) in case they pop it into a running windows machine.
I can't remember the name of it now, but there's even a program you can use that creates a linux boot cd that just plays back video. I know that isn't what the author is asking for, but it might be nice for someone else. Just record a Christmas Greeting to someone and place it on the boot disk. Then the receiptant boots with the disk and sees your message. (No worrying if they have the right codec -- because its on the disk.)
I don't understand why there's not more support on Slashdot for Opera. It's been fighting IE for years. (And Firefox now incorporates many of its ideas). An arguement I hear against free software is that there's no one to hold responible if something goes wrong. Well, Opera is not free, so there is someone to hold responible.
Despite what some people may think, it's possible to have more than one browers installed at a time. I have Opera and Firefox both on my machine. I'm checking out Firefox but I find myself switching back to Opera often.
I'm not anti-Firefox. I just don't understand why it gets all the attention.
And a related question: How can I find information on how to program a Firefox extention. I can't seem to find any links about coding one from the Firefox website. (And google didn't help either.)
OK, I know this is off topic, mod me down if you want.
I decided to learn JavaScript and picked up a copy of "JavaScript:The Definitive Guide". Turns out it goes into detail about how the language works behind the scenes. Which isn't really what I was looking for. But I remember thinking, it would be cool to read a book like that about C. Can any one recommend a book that discusses more about how C works behind the scenes like the Javascipt book does?
I don't think anyone has a problem with a CEO who helps the company getting paid his fair share. I think the problem most people have is when you have a company losing money, yet the CEO is still getting bonuses. Or where the employees are being treated poorly, but the CEO is still making a lot.
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I could buy 17 Linux licences from SCO for that!
I don't watch any network tv anymore, but I've noticed that on cable, most tv shows actually end about 5 minutes before the end time. Then there's 5 minutes of ads before the next show starts.
Half of working-age adults are not employed full-time.
There are a lot of husband/wife pairs where only one spouse works. So that stat is a little misleading.
Housing costs have increased 170% in the last two years.
Yes, but houses also earn equailty.
And look at technology. The computer Dell advertises for $499 is way more powerful than one sold 10 years ago for $1200.
Cool! Then it'd be like Jeopardy!
"I'll take 'Obscure Star Trek Trivia' for $200 Alex"
Am I the only one here who remembers Tiananmen Square?
I think part of the comment is saying that even though the amount of spyware on the user's computer isn't AOL's fault, they still get tech support calls on it from the users.
IE is actually inherently less-secure than Firefox. I personally doubt that this is the case.
If AOL switches to Firefox, they will have the ability to fix any holes themselves instead of having to wait for microsoft to do it.
If their tech support says "hey we're having a lot of problems with this" then they recode Firefox to fix it.
It depends on the use. If you're archiving stuff then YYYY-MM-DD makes more since. But MM/DD/YYYY is more like we think. "Yeah I remember that...it was around Christmas...must have been December...December 2003..that's it!"
BTW, why would you want to get more proficient in C? Programmers are abandoning C in droves. It's just not programmer-time efficient to do things in C anymore. It's one thing if you are maintaining a project that was written in C originally, but for new projects, C is a non-starter.
For one, C has historical significance. How many languages can you name that don't borrow from C. (Java, JavaScript, Powerbuilder, etc all borrow syntax from it.)
For programmers, it's almost like a universal langugage for exchanging information--want to know how to do something--you can probably find a code snippet in C showing you how. Even if you don't program in it, it's good to know a little of it so you can read all the samples you'll find.
And it was designed for writing operating systems so several OSes are writting in it.
I don't know if C is dying or not. But I don't think it's outlived it's usefulness.
Yes, apparently they've let all the IT people go...
Actually yes. Back in the day when Basic allowed multiple commands per line with the colon (:) seperator. Oh wait, you meant useful programs...nevermind.
"advanced computer circuit panels that could be sold on the black market for hundreds of thousands of dollars."
Who exactly are they selling these to? Other phone companies??
Have you tried the Google Ad's option? It shows google ad words ads (no pictures) related to the websites you visit. For example, if you're visiting a site about cooking, you might see an ad for a grocery store.
I would have broadband (and many others would too) if it was available in my neighborhood!!
But the cable company won't even run cable tv down a dirt road.
If it's going to be part of a Christmas card, then I would say personalize it with a Christmas greeting. Maybe have a nice animation pop up when the desktop boots. (Make it worth their time to check out the disk.) Then when it's over (and they should be in a good mood now) they'll find themselves at the Linux desktop. Which they can choose to explorer if they want. Or not. It's up to them. (Be sure they know how to exit too!)
Another thing I would do is create a web page explaining what the disk is and have it autorun in windows (like Knoppix does) in case they pop it into a running windows machine.
I can't remember the name of it now, but there's even a program you can use that creates a linux boot cd that just plays back video. I know that isn't what the author is asking for, but it might be nice for someone else. Just record a Christmas Greeting to someone and place it on the boot disk. Then the receiptant boots with the disk and sees your message. (No worrying if they have the right codec -- because its on the disk.)
I don't understand why there's not more support on Slashdot for Opera. It's been fighting IE for years. (And Firefox now incorporates many of its ideas). An arguement I hear against free software is that there's no one to hold responible if something goes wrong. Well, Opera is not free, so there is someone to hold responible.
Despite what some people may think, it's possible to have more than one browers installed at a time. I have Opera and Firefox both on my machine. I'm checking out Firefox but I find myself switching back to Opera often.
I'm not anti-Firefox. I just don't understand why it gets all the attention.
And a related question: How can I find information on how to program a Firefox extention. I can't seem to find any links about coding one from the Firefox website. (And google didn't help either.)
OK, I know this is off topic, mod me down if you want.
I decided to learn JavaScript and picked up a copy of "JavaScript:The Definitive Guide". Turns out it goes into detail about how the language works behind the scenes. Which isn't really what I was looking for. But I remember thinking, it would be cool to read a book like that about C. Can any one recommend a book that discusses more about how C works behind the scenes like the Javascipt book does?
I don't think anyone has a problem with a CEO who helps the company getting paid his fair share. I think the problem most people have is when you have a company losing money, yet the CEO is still getting bonuses. Or where the employees are being treated poorly, but the CEO is still making a lot.
If security is that tight, why do you allow visitors in the first place?
I wonder if they tried using a metal detector before they started digging...
The jargon file also list:
"2. n. An incredibly good, and perhaps very time-consuming, piece of work that produces exactly what is needed. "
And
"6. vi. To interact with a computer in a playful and exploratory rather than goal-directed way"
I've got a counter offer. How about this: I pay you a set amount of money every month, and you remove ALL commericals from my TV. How about that?
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http://www.datelinehollywood.com/showartic
"C'mon Disney, is mining existing properties all that you have left in you?"
Isn't that pretty much what all of Hollywood is doing now?
I'm still waiting for MacGyver to do a guest appearance. :-)
What about Radioshack? They used to ask you for your name and address everytime you bought a battery. I wonder what kind of information they've got.
:-)
And I wonder how many fake names they have in there