That argument is essentially "don't punish me because THEY DID IT TOO". All that does is get both of you in trouble.
If they decide to go after Google, that's a separate court case....and of course we all know that the winner in court is usually the one that can afford the most expensive lawyers and Google has a *LOT* of cash.
Ummm sure you can. I've got a Fuze and no data plan. Sure it isn't the latest tech, but even when I got the phone, data plans were a "requirement". I activated the account with my old RAZR and moved the sim over.
Of course, on companies like Sprint w/ no SIM, you're pretty much screwed in that regard.
My favorite virus of all time was the Ping Pong virus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping-Pong_virus). I have an infected 5 1/4" floppy around here somewhere that I kept just for the fun of it. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't really work to well on modern computers.....but I could be wrong......
However, the assertion above was "are all". All implies every single one. A simple disproof through example is sufficient and appropriate in this case.
Actually, it look more like Classic ASP. I don't see much in the source that would indicate otherwise. (ASP.NET tends to be -- isn't required, but tends to be ---.ASPX, not.ASP).
So, not only is the guy running on the Microsoft stack, he isn't even that current in it. I'm not sure I'd put too much creedence in any topic he discusses.
The Kinect is a simple, convient package that they've figured out how to use the input from to work into all of the existing algorithms. And it's at a cheap enough price point that you don't see it as a hurdle.
If you wanted to, you could produce an IR emitter and hack a web cam into an IR web cam. Add in microphones and a color web cam. So it isn't the technology that is revolutionary. It isn't the software because they are just using the hardware and running the input into existing robot software.
It's the same thing with the Wii-mote. It isn't that you couldn't do it for youself, but it's become a cheap, off-the-shelf solution. What that means is that it's at a price point that you don't fret over spending it and it's been tested by the manufacturer, so you can get it fixed if it isn't working right. All of this lead to an explosion of "wouldn't it be cool if" and then people doing it. And that's where the revolution is.....people stop worrying about the how and start thinking about the what.
We still play RB1 and RB2, but we never upgraded past the RB1 instruments (wired). Probably will get the newer instruments at some point and get RB3, but there isn't enough new gameplay to make it worth shelling out close to the price of a console for a single game. And that's the biggest problem with the music games.
I would guess that a lot of the posters on Slashdot are self-taught in computers....at least a lot of the get-off-my-lawn types.
I think I'm fairly representative in that regards. I'm 38. I started programming in elementary school on a Commodore 64. I learned BASIC by reading the manual and trying stuff. I enjoyed it and continued learning. Of course, I also opted for a Computer Science degree (which taught me very little about programming that I didn't already know). I was as capable when I graduated high school as I was when I graduated college and probably could have gone the route someone above described and started with 4 years more experience, but then, I was on an academic scholarship, so I got four years of education for free and a piece of paper when I was done (not to mention free Internet access back when Prodigy was big).
I also realize that a piece of paper is just that. In the I/T field, there are tons of certifications you can get (A+, MCSE, Certified This, Certified That, etc.). But I've dealt with enough contractors that have been certified in the technology of the day to realize that it is ultimately the individual that matters over the piece of paper. There are talented people with or without the paper just as there are untalented people with or without the paper. When I interview people for work, I tend to skim the resume for projects they've worked on and then have a technical conversation about them. Those with ability will know what they are talking about and those without won't.
You could always write an app that will read a punch card with the camera and translate it into code. Of course, with Apple's restrictions, you might have issues trying to run that code on the phone, but you could always upload that file to a web hosted interpreter.
Right, there's a big difference between refuses to learn, can't learn, learned in school, and learned through experience. If the old-fart refused to learn anything new, sure, he doesn't deserve to advance monetarily. If he was never given the opportunity to learn, that's on management.
I'll be the first to admit that while I knew how to program coming out of college (well, technically as I grew up -- self taught in C64 BASIC), I didn't know *ANYTHING* about how to actually go about writing applications. I had never tackled anything on the scale of a 9mo to 2yr project involving 20+ developers (many off-shore), PMs, BAs, etc. I knew how to program but not necessarily how to do it in a corporate environment where security, network engineering, and DBAs came into play. Again, all things that the experienced guy has (or should have).
Granted, none of this applies to me because I'm both experienced and willing to learn (and coincidentally "above mid-point"). But the guy fresh out of college isn't necessarily any better than the old-fart for a project that needs both types of knowledge.
Mission date is +20 years. Unless he has more kids, they will all be adults by the time he takes his trip. Other than some grief during the onset of the mission, it's probably no different than the kid that moves away from the area they grew up for better opportunities.
SDL is easy and is supported by a wide variety of languages. Works on both Linux and Windows (per the original post). Seems like a good fit. http://www.libsdl.org/
They can probably just harvest the gold they need from all of our e-waste since that proecess is so cheap and good for the environment. It's a win-win.
I agree that the best answer is to teach common sense (which if you could solve that, you'd probably solve a lot of other issues with the education system). Barring that, you can only offer truisms and hope they sink in.
"A fool and his money are soon parted." "No such thing as a free ride." etc.
My thought would be that most of the less tech savvy people would just be using the browser built in when they first turned on their computer (and since they are probably running Windows, that is most likely IE). The tech savvy would be more inclined to install something else. Even if FF got installed during "do you want fries with that" moment of another install, they probably still associate the blue E with "The Internets" and click on that instead of the Fox flying around the world. The tech savvy would know what Firefox was even if they opted not to use it.
I would guess that IE trends higher is the less tech savvy regardless of income or education. It's those with tech knowledge that deviate from it (not in all cases, but the majority).
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Yep. I do a lot of "coding through Google" because that's where the most current / most relevant information is.
Future sales of Knight Rider movie merchandise? Yeah, probably not. They'll just pirate that stuff, too.
That argument is essentially "don't punish me because THEY DID IT TOO". All that does is get both of you in trouble.
If they decide to go after Google, that's a separate court case....and of course we all know that the winner in court is usually the one that can afford the most expensive lawyers and Google has a *LOT* of cash.
Ummm sure you can. I've got a Fuze and no data plan. Sure it isn't the latest tech, but even when I got the phone, data plans were a "requirement". I activated the account with my old RAZR and moved the sim over.
Of course, on companies like Sprint w/ no SIM, you're pretty much screwed in that regard.
My favorite virus of all time was the Ping Pong virus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping-Pong_virus). I have an infected 5 1/4" floppy around here somewhere that I kept just for the fun of it. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't really work to well on modern computers.....but I could be wrong......
However, the assertion above was "are all". All implies every single one. A simple disproof through example is sufficient and appropriate in this case.
Actually, it look more like Classic ASP. I don't see much in the source that would indicate otherwise. (ASP.NET tends to be -- isn't required, but tends to be --- .ASPX, not .ASP).
So, not only is the guy running on the Microsoft stack, he isn't even that current in it. I'm not sure I'd put too much creedence in any topic he discusses.
The Kinect is a simple, convient package that they've figured out how to use the input from to work into all of the existing algorithms. And it's at a cheap enough price point that you don't see it as a hurdle.
If you wanted to, you could produce an IR emitter and hack a web cam into an IR web cam. Add in microphones and a color web cam. So it isn't the technology that is revolutionary. It isn't the software because they are just using the hardware and running the input into existing robot software.
It's the same thing with the Wii-mote. It isn't that you couldn't do it for youself, but it's become a cheap, off-the-shelf solution. What that means is that it's at a price point that you don't fret over spending it and it's been tested by the manufacturer, so you can get it fixed if it isn't working right. All of this lead to an explosion of "wouldn't it be cool if" and then people doing it. And that's where the revolution is.....people stop worrying about the how and start thinking about the what.
You missed the boat in Liberty Dollars.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Dollar
We still play RB1 and RB2, but we never upgraded past the RB1 instruments (wired). Probably will get the newer instruments at some point and get RB3, but there isn't enough new gameplay to make it worth shelling out close to the price of a console for a single game. And that's the biggest problem with the music games.
I would guess that a lot of the posters on Slashdot are self-taught in computers....at least a lot of the get-off-my-lawn types.
I think I'm fairly representative in that regards. I'm 38. I started programming in elementary school on a Commodore 64. I learned BASIC by reading the manual and trying stuff. I enjoyed it and continued learning. Of course, I also opted for a Computer Science degree (which taught me very little about programming that I didn't already know). I was as capable when I graduated high school as I was when I graduated college and probably could have gone the route someone above described and started with 4 years more experience, but then, I was on an academic scholarship, so I got four years of education for free and a piece of paper when I was done (not to mention free Internet access back when Prodigy was big).
I also realize that a piece of paper is just that. In the I/T field, there are tons of certifications you can get (A+, MCSE, Certified This, Certified That, etc.). But I've dealt with enough contractors that have been certified in the technology of the day to realize that it is ultimately the individual that matters over the piece of paper. There are talented people with or without the paper just as there are untalented people with or without the paper. When I interview people for work, I tend to skim the resume for projects they've worked on and then have a technical conversation about them. Those with ability will know what they are talking about and those without won't.
You could always write an app that will read a punch card with the camera and translate it into code. Of course, with Apple's restrictions, you might have issues trying to run that code on the phone, but you could always upload that file to a web hosted interpreter.
Right, there's a big difference between refuses to learn, can't learn, learned in school, and learned through experience. If the old-fart refused to learn anything new, sure, he doesn't deserve to advance monetarily. If he was never given the opportunity to learn, that's on management.
I'll be the first to admit that while I knew how to program coming out of college (well, technically as I grew up -- self taught in C64 BASIC), I didn't know *ANYTHING* about how to actually go about writing applications. I had never tackled anything on the scale of a 9mo to 2yr project involving 20+ developers (many off-shore), PMs, BAs, etc. I knew how to program but not necessarily how to do it in a corporate environment where security, network engineering, and DBAs came into play. Again, all things that the experienced guy has (or should have).
Granted, none of this applies to me because I'm both experienced and willing to learn (and coincidentally "above mid-point"). But the guy fresh out of college isn't necessarily any better than the old-fart for a project that needs both types of knowledge.
To see over the steering column?
The above was for pilots. Here is for mission specialists, too. Height between 58.5 and 76 inches.
Googled.... http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Astronaut_Requirements.html
Height between 62 and 75 inches.
Mission date is +20 years. Unless he has more kids, they will all be adults by the time he takes his trip. Other than some grief during the onset of the mission, it's probably no different than the kid that moves away from the area they grew up for better opportunities.
SDL is easy and is supported by a wide variety of languages. Works on both Linux and Windows (per the original post). Seems like a good fit.
http://www.libsdl.org/
Most automated policies fail if the sequence is located in the middle of your password.
pass1word
pass2word
pass3word
etc.
It's because they just check the hash and the middle digits affect the hash in an "unexpected" manner.
They can probably just harvest the gold they need from all of our e-waste since that proecess is so cheap and good for the environment. It's a win-win.
I agree that the best answer is to teach common sense (which if you could solve that, you'd probably solve a lot of other issues with the education system). Barring that, you can only offer truisms and hope they sink in.
"A fool and his money are soon parted."
"No such thing as a free ride."
etc.
bazinga.
That was a mini big bang.....FTFY.
My thought would be that most of the less tech savvy people would just be using the browser built in when they first turned on their computer (and since they are probably running Windows, that is most likely IE). The tech savvy would be more inclined to install something else. Even if FF got installed during "do you want fries with that" moment of another install, they probably still associate the blue E with "The Internets" and click on that instead of the Fox flying around the world. The tech savvy would know what Firefox was even if they opted not to use it.
And here I've always called it a snake farm (even if it held more than just snakes). Here's one I've visited: http://exoticanimalworld.com/about.asp
I would guess that IE trends higher is the less tech savvy regardless of income or education. It's those with tech knowledge that deviate from it (not in all cases, but the majority).