So I tried to search for the person who quoted, "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.". The search text was "Who said, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger?"
Google returned the closest match, who was Frederich Nietzsche, with several websites pointing to him. However, Powerset returned only instances of people who randomly said that quote. Google returned what I was looking for, while Powerset returned instances of the phrase (including one reference to Nietzsche).
I can't really say which one is better. Google has the entire web to its advantage, while Powerset is just growing. It seems that the search engine has a lot of potential to grow, which is great as Google and company could use another competitor in the mix.
There is no exact Linux equivalent for Microsoft Outlook. Regardless of how you might feel about the software, Evolution's Exchange support is questionable.
Does that include RPC over HTTP support for Microsoft Outlook? That would allow WINE to present a nice alternative for some Exchange-driven businesses.
Last time I tried this under WINE, it worked with many issues (intermittent crashing, mostly).
I meant this from a consumer standpoint.
It's extremely rare for one to find an individual with anything more than 10 TB, even at the file-sharing server level (though they do probably exist).
Same thing as people having more than 8GB of RAM on their computers; they're out there, but not widespread yet.
Anyone remember when Internet2 was big for file-sharing? I was actually never able to get on this when it was popular, but I heard that super blazingly fast speeds were the norm when using this.
As far as it being commercially viable, I think a lot of academia would have problems with that. Even though the "Internet" seems to be outdated (which I don't understand, as IPv6 is surfacing and then there's this Web 2.0 thing), Internet2 was and still is the playground for most of the academics to try stuff out on. They might not like it if they had to share that bandwidth with tons of MySpace or ESPN-checking subscribers...
I own and frequently use the 300D, and it's pretty obvious to any previous or current owner of this camera that this camera was Canon's experiment into consumer-priced SLRs, as it was nearly feature equivalent to the 10D (the only difference was the buffer size and 0.5 second shutter speed difference). The separation between the Rebels and the double-digit cameras has been widening ever since.
A great example is the Canon 400D and 450D. While they do take stunning pictures and are great SLR cameras in their own right, they are by far not on the same level of operation as the 30D and 40D, respectively. The feature and hardware gap are too great to upgrade those cameras to the higher-priced ones.
Regardless of which, I believe that Canon's offerings on the low-end have consistently been better than that of Nikon's, as their lowest end doesn't even come with a separate info screen (it's all software). On top of that, it's more expensive anyway.
To add to all of the information above, the purpose of a point-and-shoot is to make acceptable pictures that cover most common lighting situations. This means that a lot of JPEG compression/on-board editing has to be done to make that happen. For these kinds of cameras, the RAW exports are going to be much worse than that of an SLR because of the size of these sensors (those on SLR cameras are several millimeters larger). However, this is correctable on Adobe Camera RAW or similar software.
I can see a main problem with that: to ensure some degree of entropy, one would have to record enough CAPTCHAs to satisfy all possible combinations of the English alphabet. That's a lot!
Even if that is the case, that is actually less secure than an automated audio CAPTCHA because, if anything, hackers can simply download all recorded CAPTCHAs and crack the systems that way.
So given that (I assume) all audio CAPTCHAs have the same problem (i.e., the numbers and clearer voices can easily be found using audio analysis), does that mean that all audio-based CAPTCHAs are bound to fail?
Besides the fact that I really don't like Metallica as a band, I feel that this is kind of a hypocritical stance, given that they were so vehemently opposed to file-sharing for so many years, and only want to adopt it now that it has proven itself to be a successful model.
Maybe if they weren't as staunch about the issue, I wouldn't be as critical against them for pushing this.
To add to this, I think it will be a while before most people will see the benefits of having a 50/6 connection over something slightly slower, say 15/5, which is cheaper and usually comes with better offerings.
Append that to Comcast's already-shaky reputation as an internet and cable provider, and I think that Verizon still has a better odds of attracting more fiber-optic broadband converts. Plus, Verizon offers television service with their fast internet plans; so far as I know, Comcast doesn't.
Actually, running (like many aerobic sports) places a HUGE impact on the knees, which is why many seasoned marathon runners tend to have knee issues as they age. I've had friends quit the sport for this precise reason.
There are lower-impact sports, such as cycling, that can be done in large quantities of time without significant damage. However, doing too much of those will present their issues as well...
Starbucks coffee sucks, but I still go there because it's social environment setups are ingenious and almost unique to them. Their teas are pretty good, when well done...
Speaking of HotSpots, I think that they will really lose traction when mobile providers drop the price of data plans or simply integrate them into current mobile minutes plans of today. This is a trend that is becoming much more noticeable with the unification of data and voice by landline telcos, a trend that makes sense given the increasing usage of broadband.
I do hope that when this happens, that HotSpots will be free add-ons instead of simply not existing. For certain situations (i.e. Starbucks in remote area; no other wireless networks to join), they are extremely useful.
While this is an extremely powerful re-discovery, I'm not that afraid of average Joe attempting to listen to my conversations, which are boring if anything most of the time. It would still probably take a reasonably quick computer and technical know-how to implement this kind of scheme on a usable scale. Plus, if the FBI and CIA already have the privilege to tap into my conversations, then the fear of security loss is already somewhat of a non-unique one.
While McDonald's blames video games on the obesity trend, let's not forget the millions of Americans who work in physically inactive jobs for many hours per week, come home to eat a full dinner (while skimping on more important meals, like Breakfast) and then finish it off by watching a good amount of TV. Never mind the lack of (or committment to) exercise, eating healthier (which isn't as important as exercise) or even trying to be active.
When one sees public service announcements telling people to play at least ONE HOUR a day, then I think we know where a lot of the blame can be shifted. Ironically enough, in my mind it wouldn't be fast food...
Will this monitor serve any productive purpose outside of enhancing gaming experience? I can personally see myself having a curved monitor as a hinderance for writing applications or anything that closely resembles writing on a flat surface (i.e. code, documents, spreadsheets, etc.).
As a perosn that just recently completed a very educational internship on Java, programming and computer science, I can say that these professors are partially correct.
While I think that it is necessary for students to learn about the more traditional aspects of software development (i.e. pointers, memory allocation and optimization, etc.), this doesn't necessary have to translate to booting Java as an educational framework. I believe that Java's prowess in object-oriented programming makes it extremely important to use as an academic platform, as well as a vocationally-preparing tool for the "real world" that is often preached about today in universities.
For example: Mainframes were of vital importance in yesterday's computing world. Some larger companies still use them for archival purposes. However, are we still taught any of the rudimentary languages that they operate under? No; our shift has focused to more important issues of today's computing paradigms; application performance, program security and information presentation.
However, I think that using Java as the sole example of programming in computer science and software engineering programs is a very damaging idea, since it's much easier to forget about the core aspects that make a program good with a language that does significantly more "hand-holding" than older languages did. It is possible to create a mean and fast app with Java, but it's much easier to create a hog with it as well (just like it's easier to create a memory leak with C++ when forgetting about pointers, etc., but easier to make a very fast application with it).
I agree that low-maintenance companies may not need an in-house staff (which is the reason-of-existence) for a lot of consultencies and hosted providers. However, would this be practical for a global or very large national company like Goldman Sachs or Ford?
It is these conglomerates and monopolies that justify the critical need for IT services and in house staff to provide them. Outsourcing major components of these departments would be detrimental not only to these companies, but the nation as well, unlike the fantasy world that Mr. Carr proposes.
So IT in corporate America is going to be run completely by external companies, which I would assume are the companies that provide the hardware to us, according to this author.
I consider this flawed in two ways:
1. IT services are not dead: Even if no IT department existed, some company, person or entity will have to be responsible for upkeeping the hardware and software implemented, as well as ensuring that the network components and business computers are all functioning properly. You could change the name, slice and dice it a thousand ways, but in the end, the premise is the same: managaing the spread of information in an environment, which from what I understand is information technology.
2. IT departments are not dead: If businesses knew that outsourcing services to other companies were cheaper, this would have happened a long time ago. Not like the IT department people wouldn't have jobs; they would just be working for the companies supported by the corporations. So far as I know, it is by far less expensive to maintain an in-house staff that takes care of all of that then pay three-digit-per-hour services to do the same job, and not have adequate knowledge of the business network.
I am pretty new to the corporate aspect of the field, so I might be missing something that this author saw that prompted him to write his diatribe; if I did, please fill me in.
Isn't Second Life supposed to be a virtual reality environment and NOT a game? If it's a game, where does winning come in and what are the benefits of doing so?
In my opinion, I'd be hard-pressed to compare this with something ilke World of Warcraft. Then again, I'm not a gamer by any means, so I could be very wrong about this.
I can attest to this. While learning Japanese, probably the most useful asset that helped me memorize the kana was Slime Forest by Project LRNJ. The game itself was set up like an RPG (with a kind of unusual plot; fun nonetheless!), but winning any of the fights throughout the game was completely reliant on one's knowledge (and quick recollection) of the Japanese kana.
I think what made that game entertaining was that while the academic incentives were there and clearly visible, the actual "game" itself was the real forefront and made playing the game and learning the material required a fun exercise (as well as a beneficial one).
I am sure that there are other games like this (one that I can immediately think of is Dig for UNIX systems, or the Easter Egg text game for Mac OS X), but the parent makes a great point that the gaming aspect needs to be the first priority, NOT the education. Because I sure as hell wouldn't want to play a math game that put the game behind the math...
From the suite that you gave, with the exception of certain new features, the core of those programs have not changed much over the years.
Here's the thing that I noticed about most good software titles: if their original premise is held and the public accepts it, the basics usually don't change. The core of Microsoft Windows, for example, has not changed since its inception (it's quality is debatable, however). Neither has open-source software like emacs, grep, etc.
The tools that you are teaching them are the ones that they are most likely to use in the field. If you teach them alternatives, while they might have knowledge of how to use GIMP, for instance, that's not going to get them really far in resume comparison as supposed to if they knew Photoshop, even if it's version 7...
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So I tried to search for the person who quoted, "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.". The search text was "Who said, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger?"
Google returned the closest match, who was Frederich Nietzsche, with several websites pointing to him. However, Powerset returned only instances of people who randomly said that quote. Google returned what I was looking for, while Powerset returned instances of the phrase (including one reference to Nietzsche).
I can't really say which one is better. Google has the entire web to its advantage, while Powerset is just growing. It seems that the search engine has a lot of potential to grow, which is great as Google and company could use another competitor in the mix.
There is no exact Linux equivalent for Microsoft Outlook. Regardless of how you might feel about the software, Evolution's Exchange support is questionable.
Does that include RPC over HTTP support for Microsoft Outlook? That would allow WINE to present a nice alternative for some Exchange-driven businesses.
Last time I tried this under WINE, it worked with many issues (intermittent crashing, mostly).
I meant this from a consumer standpoint. It's extremely rare for one to find an individual with anything more than 10 TB, even at the file-sharing server level (though they do probably exist). Same thing as people having more than 8GB of RAM on their computers; they're out there, but not widespread yet.
I wouldn't be too surprised if we hit 10TB arrays next year, so this kind of progression seems like it's possible. Data's cheap nowadays!
Anyone remember when Internet2 was big for file-sharing? I was actually never able to get on this when it was popular, but I heard that super blazingly fast speeds were the norm when using this.
As far as it being commercially viable, I think a lot of academia would have problems with that. Even though the "Internet" seems to be outdated (which I don't understand, as IPv6 is surfacing and then there's this Web 2.0 thing), Internet2 was and still is the playground for most of the academics to try stuff out on. They might not like it if they had to share that bandwidth with tons of MySpace or ESPN-checking subscribers...
I own and frequently use the 300D, and it's pretty obvious to any previous or current owner of this camera that this camera was Canon's experiment into consumer-priced SLRs, as it was nearly feature equivalent to the 10D (the only difference was the buffer size and 0.5 second shutter speed difference). The separation between the Rebels and the double-digit cameras has been widening ever since.
A great example is the Canon 400D and 450D. While they do take stunning pictures and are great SLR cameras in their own right, they are by far not on the same level of operation as the 30D and 40D, respectively. The feature and hardware gap are too great to upgrade those cameras to the higher-priced ones.
Regardless of which, I believe that Canon's offerings on the low-end have consistently been better than that of Nikon's, as their lowest end doesn't even come with a separate info screen (it's all software). On top of that, it's more expensive anyway.
To add to all of the information above, the purpose of a point-and-shoot is to make acceptable pictures that cover most common lighting situations. This means that a lot of JPEG compression/on-board editing has to be done to make that happen. For these kinds of cameras, the RAW exports are going to be much worse than that of an SLR because of the size of these sensors (those on SLR cameras are several millimeters larger). However, this is correctable on Adobe Camera RAW or similar software.
I can see a main problem with that: to ensure some degree of entropy, one would have to record enough CAPTCHAs to satisfy all possible combinations of the English alphabet. That's a lot! Even if that is the case, that is actually less secure than an automated audio CAPTCHA because, if anything, hackers can simply download all recorded CAPTCHAs and crack the systems that way.
So given that (I assume) all audio CAPTCHAs have the same problem (i.e., the numbers and clearer voices can easily be found using audio analysis), does that mean that all audio-based CAPTCHAs are bound to fail?
Besides the fact that I really don't like Metallica as a band, I feel that this is kind of a hypocritical stance, given that they were so vehemently opposed to file-sharing for so many years, and only want to adopt it now that it has proven itself to be a successful model.
Maybe if they weren't as staunch about the issue, I wouldn't be as critical against them for pushing this.
Dressing up in different shapes? Best dressed goes to that who can design and wear a dodecahedron.
To add to this, I think it will be a while before most people will see the benefits of having a 50/6 connection over something slightly slower, say 15/5, which is cheaper and usually comes with better offerings.
Append that to Comcast's already-shaky reputation as an internet and cable provider, and I think that Verizon still has a better odds of attracting more fiber-optic broadband converts. Plus, Verizon offers television service with their fast internet plans; so far as I know, Comcast doesn't.
Actually, running (like many aerobic sports) places a HUGE impact on the knees, which is why many seasoned marathon runners tend to have knee issues as they age. I've had friends quit the sport for this precise reason.
There are lower-impact sports, such as cycling, that can be done in large quantities of time without significant damage. However, doing too much of those will present their issues as well...
Starbucks coffee sucks, but I still go there because it's social environment setups are ingenious and almost unique to them. Their teas are pretty good, when well done...
Speaking of HotSpots, I think that they will really lose traction when mobile providers drop the price of data plans or simply integrate them into current mobile minutes plans of today. This is a trend that is becoming much more noticeable with the unification of data and voice by landline telcos, a trend that makes sense given the increasing usage of broadband.
I do hope that when this happens, that HotSpots will be free add-ons instead of simply not existing. For certain situations (i.e. Starbucks in remote area; no other wireless networks to join), they are extremely useful.
While this is an extremely powerful re-discovery, I'm not that afraid of average Joe attempting to listen to my conversations, which are boring if anything most of the time. It would still probably take a reasonably quick computer and technical know-how to implement this kind of scheme on a usable scale. Plus, if the FBI and CIA already have the privilege to tap into my conversations, then the fear of security loss is already somewhat of a non-unique one.
While McDonald's blames video games on the obesity trend, let's not forget the millions of Americans who work in physically inactive jobs for many hours per week, come home to eat a full dinner (while skimping on more important meals, like Breakfast) and then finish it off by watching a good amount of TV. Never mind the lack of (or committment to) exercise, eating healthier (which isn't as important as exercise) or even trying to be active.
When one sees public service announcements telling people to play at least ONE HOUR a day, then I think we know where a lot of the blame can be shifted. Ironically enough, in my mind it wouldn't be fast food...
Will this monitor serve any productive purpose outside of enhancing gaming experience? I can personally see myself having a curved monitor as a hinderance for writing applications or anything that closely resembles writing on a flat surface (i.e. code, documents, spreadsheets, etc.).
As a perosn that just recently completed a very educational internship on Java, programming and computer science, I can say that these professors are partially correct.
While I think that it is necessary for students to learn about the more traditional aspects of software development (i.e. pointers, memory allocation and optimization, etc.), this doesn't necessary have to translate to booting Java as an educational framework. I believe that Java's prowess in object-oriented programming makes it extremely important to use as an academic platform, as well as a vocationally-preparing tool for the "real world" that is often preached about today in universities.
For example: Mainframes were of vital importance in yesterday's computing world. Some larger companies still use them for archival purposes. However, are we still taught any of the rudimentary languages that they operate under? No; our shift has focused to more important issues of today's computing paradigms; application performance, program security and information presentation.
However, I think that using Java as the sole example of programming in computer science and software engineering programs is a very damaging idea, since it's much easier to forget about the core aspects that make a program good with a language that does significantly more "hand-holding" than older languages did. It is possible to create a mean and fast app with Java, but it's much easier to create a hog with it as well (just like it's easier to create a memory leak with C++ when forgetting about pointers, etc., but easier to make a very fast application with it).
I agree that low-maintenance companies may not need an in-house staff (which is the reason-of-existence) for a lot of consultencies and hosted providers. However, would this be practical for a global or very large national company like Goldman Sachs or Ford?
It is these conglomerates and monopolies that justify the critical need for IT services and in house staff to provide them. Outsourcing major components of these departments would be detrimental not only to these companies, but the nation as well, unlike the fantasy world that Mr. Carr proposes.
So IT in corporate America is going to be run completely by external companies, which I would assume are the companies that provide the hardware to us, according to this author.
I consider this flawed in two ways:
1. IT services are not dead: Even if no IT department existed, some company, person or entity will have to be responsible for upkeeping the hardware and software implemented, as well as ensuring that the network components and business computers are all functioning properly. You could change the name, slice and dice it a thousand ways, but in the end, the premise is the same: managaing the spread of information in an environment, which from what I understand is information technology.
2. IT departments are not dead: If businesses knew that outsourcing services to other companies were cheaper, this would have happened a long time ago. Not like the IT department people wouldn't have jobs; they would just be working for the companies supported by the corporations. So far as I know, it is by far less expensive to maintain an in-house staff that takes care of all of that then pay three-digit-per-hour services to do the same job, and not have adequate knowledge of the business network.
I am pretty new to the corporate aspect of the field, so I might be missing something that this author saw that prompted him to write his diatribe; if I did, please fill me in.
And here's proof that time perception is a completely subjective matter...
Isn't Second Life supposed to be a virtual reality environment and NOT a game? If it's a game, where does winning come in and what are the benefits of doing so?
In my opinion, I'd be hard-pressed to compare this with something ilke World of Warcraft. Then again, I'm not a gamer by any means, so I could be very wrong about this.
I can attest to this. While learning Japanese, probably the most useful asset that helped me memorize the kana was Slime Forest by Project LRNJ. The game itself was set up like an RPG (with a kind of unusual plot; fun nonetheless!), but winning any of the fights throughout the game was completely reliant on one's knowledge (and quick recollection) of the Japanese kana.
I think what made that game entertaining was that while the academic incentives were there and clearly visible, the actual "game" itself was the real forefront and made playing the game and learning the material required a fun exercise (as well as a beneficial one).
I am sure that there are other games like this (one that I can immediately think of is Dig for UNIX systems, or the Easter Egg text game for Mac OS X), but the parent makes a great point that the gaming aspect needs to be the first priority, NOT the education. Because I sure as hell wouldn't want to play a math game that put the game behind the math...
From the suite that you gave, with the exception of certain new features, the core of those programs have not changed much over the years.
Here's the thing that I noticed about most good software titles: if their original premise is held and the public accepts it, the basics usually don't change. The core of Microsoft Windows, for example, has not changed since its inception (it's quality is debatable, however). Neither has open-source software like emacs, grep, etc.
The tools that you are teaching them are the ones that they are most likely to use in the field. If you teach them alternatives, while they might have knowledge of how to use GIMP, for instance, that's not going to get them really far in resume comparison as supposed to if they knew Photoshop, even if it's version 7...