The Japanese didn't need to sign the declaration of surrender on September 2, 1945, but as with any course of action there would have been a corresponding reaction.
I remember the last time some upstart European thought he could tromp all over the territorial rights of other countries. That didn't end so well for him.
Heavy and either reliant on a browser or stuck in a walled garden, Flash really doesn't have any fully realizable use.
Let's say it is provided as a plug-in on an embedded device. That means that a browser is already necessary, it being embedded, it's probably going to be based on Webkit, and thus it will have extraordinary support for HTML5 and all those goodies. With Youtube being the benchmark Flash site, its migration to HTML5-based content will take away Adobe's claim to rights in this area.
On the other hand, as a UI solution, it provides an interesting mix of high-end functionality and high memory usage. While it may be quite capable to provide a great UI, the cost on the hardware side, plus the high cost of Flash Lite licenses makes it really difficult to justify.
Flash as it is today is done. And the open licensing "program" they've got running is first an foremost their last attempt to try to retain customers. What's more, the OpenScreen project isn't as "open" as they make it out to be, with incredibly strange restrictions that no OEM with anything to lose would be willing to sign on to.
What is the purpose of an attendance system? To make sure someone is getting to work on time and not leaving before quitting time?
Sometimes people say that government employees should have greater scrutiny due to their being paid by the taxpayers, but I'm uncomfortable turning them into slaves.
The PC as a gaming platform is done. While the CPU power and abundance of input devices make it an attractive target platform, there are simply too many problems related to software piracy to sustain the PC as a viable platform for much longer.
Consoles and physical media will be the way forward from now. With X-Box supporting all the latest DX technology, PS3 offering unparalleled processing power, and Wii providing an innovative user interface, the time has never been better for game developers to migrate away from the too-open platform of PCs.
DRM? It won't be an issue when the game is keylocked to your personal console and media. You won't even notice the DRM.
As hard as it may seem to grasp this concept, there are people who hold their beliefs very closely yet hold beliefs that are diametrically opposed to you.
Take the U.S. as a prime example. For what many Europeans take as incomprehensible, the nearly violent antipathy of many Americans towards national health care, these Americans feel strongly that it is in their (and their country's) best interest to not have such a system.
In China, the censorship is perhaps seen as a good thing, to "protect the children" or other public policy reason. With only the Western "freedom is everything" cultural viewpoint fed to us, how can we really form a valid opinion either way?
It's fine to get reports of what's going on inside China from bloggers and news sources that have a vested interest in painting China in the worst light possible. But from my experience with mainland Chinese, they are for the most part satisfied with their government's actions.
If all you are ever fed is McDonald's and no one ever tells you about anything else, your view of food is severely limited. This works both ways in the case of China.
If you are a typical programmer, you'll be using libraries that already have the difficult math-y stuff worked out. If you can understand simple arithmetic, you've got all the math skill you need to be a programmer.
Modern construction techniques and materials are actually really good. Except for the occasional airliner or two crashing into them, our buildings are able to withstand tremendous strain. These days, most new buildings in the modern world are built with these techniques and materials. Flexible yet firm. Light yet strong. We've come a long way in this respect.
But we also have the money to build these things. Take a look at some recent tragedies caused by earthquakes. Bam, Chile, etc. These aren't places that have especially tall buildings. In fact, most of their buildings are slapped together walls with heavy roofs. When the ground starts shaking, these things are death traps.
So this new technology is great, but don't expect to see it saving lives in the Third World. Those places will continue to lose people by the thousands every time a 6+ magnitude earthquake hits. They just don't have the money to build correctly.
We aren't talking about modern day humans. The article, which I'll assume you have already read, is about a possible species separate and distinct from homo sapiens and homo neanderthalensis that may have existed in Eastern Europe a long long time ago. The article also discusses the "Hobbit" of Southeast Asia which lived alongside homo sapiens for thousands of years.
If, as the article suggests, there was interbreeding going on, then the genes would be passed along to offspring. Given that long range mobility has only recently become possible, these pockets of special genes would have remained in the same area for a long time, even after the original species disappeared.
But you read the article, so I'm just telling you what you already read and disagree with. Silly me.
I have a friend who is of Eastern European descent who we always tease about looking like a Neanderthal, maybe there really is something to it. He's got a large jaw, largish head, lots of thick, dense hair. His facial features are relatively flat but with prominent eyebrows. His parents are equally ugly, but they come from Baltimore, so it might just be a result of the environment.
If Eastern Europeans come from a different homo (genus) lineage than homo sapiens, it would make sense that they would have a physical structure and mental capacity that was different from ours.
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The Japanese didn't need to sign the declaration of surrender on September 2, 1945, but as with any course of action there would have been a corresponding reaction.
You're already American. North American!
lol
I remember the last time some upstart European thought he could tromp all over the territorial rights of other countries. That didn't end so well for him.
His name?
Frank Stallone.
Flash for 3 desktop operating systems is free.
However, it is not licensed for free for any other systems. In fact, the license fees are pretty hefty actually.
Adobe makes zero money from flash itself, everyone gets that for free
Adobe makes a LOT from Flash itself.
Badgers?! We don't need no stinking badgers!
Heavy and either reliant on a browser or stuck in a walled garden, Flash really doesn't have any fully realizable use.
Let's say it is provided as a plug-in on an embedded device. That means that a browser is already necessary, it being embedded, it's probably going to be based on Webkit, and thus it will have extraordinary support for HTML5 and all those goodies. With Youtube being the benchmark Flash site, its migration to HTML5-based content will take away Adobe's claim to rights in this area.
On the other hand, as a UI solution, it provides an interesting mix of high-end functionality and high memory usage. While it may be quite capable to provide a great UI, the cost on the hardware side, plus the high cost of Flash Lite licenses makes it really difficult to justify.
Flash as it is today is done. And the open licensing "program" they've got running is first an foremost their last attempt to try to retain customers. What's more, the OpenScreen project isn't as "open" as they make it out to be, with incredibly strange restrictions that no OEM with anything to lose would be willing to sign on to.
People who don't like SQL should get their heads out of their asses and use MySQL, a robust and enterprise-ready database.
Interesting thesis...
Voluntary servitude in a private business is none of my business.
In a public service role, I'd rather not see my tax dollars directly supporting such a system.
What is the purpose of an attendance system? To make sure someone is getting to work on time and not leaving before quitting time?
Sometimes people say that government employees should have greater scrutiny due to their being paid by the taxpayers, but I'm uncomfortable turning them into slaves.
The sheer volume of applicants makes it infeasible for a single bureaucracy to effectively test physical hardware.
The PC as a gaming platform is done. While the CPU power and abundance of input devices make it an attractive target platform, there are simply too many problems related to software piracy to sustain the PC as a viable platform for much longer.
Consoles and physical media will be the way forward from now. With X-Box supporting all the latest DX technology, PS3 offering unparalleled processing power, and Wii providing an innovative user interface, the time has never been better for game developers to migrate away from the too-open platform of PCs.
DRM? It won't be an issue when the game is keylocked to your personal console and media. You won't even notice the DRM.
As hard as it may seem to grasp this concept, there are people who hold their beliefs very closely yet hold beliefs that are diametrically opposed to you.
Take the U.S. as a prime example. For what many Europeans take as incomprehensible, the nearly violent antipathy of many Americans towards national health care, these Americans feel strongly that it is in their (and their country's) best interest to not have such a system.
In China, the censorship is perhaps seen as a good thing, to "protect the children" or other public policy reason. With only the Western "freedom is everything" cultural viewpoint fed to us, how can we really form a valid opinion either way?
It's fine to get reports of what's going on inside China from bloggers and news sources that have a vested interest in painting China in the worst light possible. But from my experience with mainland Chinese, they are for the most part satisfied with their government's actions.
If all you are ever fed is McDonald's and no one ever tells you about anything else, your view of food is severely limited. This works both ways in the case of China.
It'll be just like real life.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/humber/6122826.stm
I'm sorry, I'm a typical computer programmer. I was told there would be no math.
http://www.microsoft-hohm.com/
Who's following who?
even a simple house cat does a hell of a lot more than meow if you know what to look for
You fucking sadistic pervert. If I ever find you I will kick your fucking ass.
The documentation says what the libraries do.
I assure you, reading skills are critical to programming. To just about any job, actually.
So to answer the real question: Make friends with the boss.
Why not? The pay is good. The hours are reasonable. The work is easy.
There is a lot more to life than your job.
If you are a typical programmer, you'll be using libraries that already have the difficult math-y stuff worked out. If you can understand simple arithmetic, you've got all the math skill you need to be a programmer.
Modern construction techniques and materials are actually really good. Except for the occasional airliner or two crashing into them, our buildings are able to withstand tremendous strain. These days, most new buildings in the modern world are built with these techniques and materials. Flexible yet firm. Light yet strong. We've come a long way in this respect.
But we also have the money to build these things. Take a look at some recent tragedies caused by earthquakes. Bam, Chile, etc. These aren't places that have especially tall buildings. In fact, most of their buildings are slapped together walls with heavy roofs. When the ground starts shaking, these things are death traps.
So this new technology is great, but don't expect to see it saving lives in the Third World. Those places will continue to lose people by the thousands every time a 6+ magnitude earthquake hits. They just don't have the money to build correctly.
We aren't talking about modern day humans. The article, which I'll assume you have already read, is about a possible species separate and distinct from homo sapiens and homo neanderthalensis that may have existed in Eastern Europe a long long time ago. The article also discusses the "Hobbit" of Southeast Asia which lived alongside homo sapiens for thousands of years.
If, as the article suggests, there was interbreeding going on, then the genes would be passed along to offspring. Given that long range mobility has only recently become possible, these pockets of special genes would have remained in the same area for a long time, even after the original species disappeared.
But you read the article, so I'm just telling you what you already read and disagree with. Silly me.
I have a friend who is of Eastern European descent who we always tease about looking like a Neanderthal, maybe there really is something to it. He's got a large jaw, largish head, lots of thick, dense hair. His facial features are relatively flat but with prominent eyebrows. His parents are equally ugly, but they come from Baltimore, so it might just be a result of the environment.
If Eastern Europeans come from a different homo (genus) lineage than homo sapiens, it would make sense that they would have a physical structure and mental capacity that was different from ours.