Here's an interesting thought, what if there are two files (foo.dat - bar.dat) which have the same name, but are entirely different data files. would this kill one of them and link it to the first, or would it be smart enough **chuckle** to realize that there is a fundamental difference between the files and ignore the multiplicity of the filename.
I guess what Im getting at is -- Does this utility check for multiple instantiation of a file by checking: the filename, a checksum, # bytes used, digital "footprint" what.
/me seriously doubts that Microsoft was able to pull this off in any way that i would not find to be more trouble than it's worth
Finally someone who understands my pain, I have used one of these old IBM keyboards since i rescued it from my dad's old 286. I can usually tell when i've made a typo just simply from the sound of the click "scary aint it" i've been programming for around 5 years now and have yet to have any problems with my wrists (I also study Okinawan Shorin-Ryu, so that might make a difference)
P.S. have you found any way to get more of these wonderful keyboards, i have 5 computers but only one of these keyboards???
Umm, excuse me but Mr. Katz was simply quoting a statistic: "Here's of the most telling statistics ever offered about Microsoft: In l996, a New York City telecommunications consulting firm concluded that Bill Gates could buy a computer for every unwired kid in America for roughly $6 billion, a fraction of his total wealth. In fact, said the study on the uneven distribution of technology in American education, if Gates invested the interest on his wealth for a couple of years, he could buy those computers without even dipping into his principal.",
if you had taken the time to actually read (you illiterate little sh%t) what was said here you might have recognized this.....
I for one have sincere doubts as to the amount of self-policing that @Home is likely to undergo- if they truely mean to install a process that will be beneficial to the internet community as a whole then they will need to begin forcing customers to have their proxy servers tested - my doubts begin here - who determines how well the proxy is/needs to be/ setup, is it @Home or will they submit the proxys to some kind of test that has been agreed on by the Usenet community??????
Its not about the market that they already have, their doing this to become competetive with some of the smaller hardware stuff that has dominated the mid range, HP9000's, etc...
i think this would be a excellent step for IBM, i do a lot of work regarding SAP, ORACLE, BAAN, etc. and IBM is probably the least represented hardware Ive seen, this should open the doors of the market for them by providing a somewhat standard API for developers to work against, instead of their proprietary architecture.
I personally think that what technology has changed is the interaction, and levels of interaction between ppl, instead of having to wait for the post office to send a letter i can communicate instantly with friends and family. Yes it affects my life, but i think that's a good thing
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Here's an interesting thought, what if there are two files (foo.dat - bar.dat) which have the same name, but are entirely different data files. would this kill one of them and link it to the first, or would it be smart enough **chuckle** to realize that there is a fundamental difference between the files and ignore the multiplicity of the filename.
I guess what Im getting at is -- Does this utility check for multiple instantiation of a file by checking: the filename, a checksum, # bytes used, digital "footprint" what.
/me seriously doubts that Microsoft was able to pull this off in any way that i would not find to be more trouble than it's worth
Finally someone who understands my pain, I have used one of these old IBM keyboards since i rescued it from my dad's old 286. I can usually tell when i've made a typo just simply from the sound of the click "scary aint it" i've been programming for around 5 years now and have yet to have any problems with my wrists (I also study Okinawan Shorin-Ryu, so that might make a difference)
P.S. have you found any way to get more of these wonderful keyboards, i have 5 computers but only one of these keyboards???
Umm, excuse me but Mr. Katz was simply quoting a statistic:
"Here's of the most telling statistics ever offered about Microsoft: In l996, a New York City telecommunications consulting firm concluded that Bill Gates could buy a computer for every unwired kid in America for roughly $6 billion, a fraction of his total wealth. In fact, said the study on the uneven distribution of technology in American education, if Gates invested the interest on his wealth for a couple of years, he could buy those computers without even dipping into his principal.",
if you had taken the time to actually read (you illiterate little sh%t) what was said here you might have recognized this.....
I for one have sincere doubts as to the amount of self-policing that @Home is likely to undergo- if they truely mean to install a process that will be beneficial to the internet community as a whole then they will need to begin forcing customers to have their proxy servers tested - my doubts begin here - who determines how well the proxy is/needs to be/ setup, is it @Home or will they submit the proxys to some kind of test that has been agreed on by the Usenet community??????
Its not about the market that they already have, their doing this to become competetive with some of the smaller hardware stuff that has dominated the mid range, HP9000's, etc...
i think this would be a excellent step for IBM, i do a lot of work regarding SAP, ORACLE, BAAN, etc. and IBM is probably the least represented hardware Ive seen, this should open the doors of the market for them by providing a somewhat standard API for developers to work against, instead of their proprietary architecture.
I personally think that what technology has changed is the interaction, and levels of interaction between ppl, instead of having to wait for the post office to send a letter i can communicate instantly with friends and family. Yes it affects my life, but i think that's a good thing