The millennials are like, "We don't care if you show ads, it just gives us more time to check Facebook, and lets the content be free".
The advertisers are like, "F*&%^#".
This is why so much poor software exists in the world.
I can only imagine what nightmare code is being generated by such efforts.
Yes, anyone can code, just as anyone can build a house. Whether or not the house collapses immediately, whether it has any real value, or by any other measure still depends on the skill of the builder, just as in software.
Garbage in -> Garbage out,
applies to the code as well as the data.
-AB
Hi,
See: post from Valve developer, Henry Goffin, on a Steam Community thread about Steam's offline mode:
"Offline Mode is designed to be indefinite. You can't access any of Steam's online features such as friends lists or saved game synchronization, of course, but the client should allow you to run in Offline Mode for as long as you like."
http://steamcommunity.com/disc...
Hi,
The issue here isn't games that require registration/authentication for initial installation, but about games that require continual authentication and/or can't be played in "offline mode"
Extremely popular Steam games (e.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, etc..) all seem to work just fine in offline mode.
Cheers,
Andrew.
If they simply refuse to purchase a game that requires this sort of remote server authentication, then the industry will cease this sort of behavior.
"Caveat emptor", let the buyer beware.
Cheers,
-AB
When logins first became available on Slashdot, there was a discussion very similar to this beta fiasco. Most of the REAL old-timers boycotted it until changes to the site eventually made it necessary for the holdouts to create accounts. Hence, many of us have IDs in the six-digit range..
I'm not sure it's impossible.. you could make the argument that the Nazis were somewhat successful at controlling Jewish people whose intelligence likely exceeded their own.. (please refrain from any complaints about this obviously politically incorrect analogy)
From the article:
'The only solution to Facebook not knowing who you are is to delete all Facebook cookies.'
I think that if you set the cookie permissions correctly, you should be able to use fb, and not have the cookies track you after you log out (In Firefox)
From the facebook home page, right-click on an empty part of the page, and select 'View Page info. The select the Permissions tab.
there is an option for 'Set Cookies'
Set it to 'Allow for session', and the cookies should be deleted when you logout.
Cheers,
Andrew.
My favorite naming scheme was when I worked at Fujitsu Network Communications.
The IT Admins used disease names for Windows 2000 Servers.
e.g.
CANCER
PLAGUE
MALARIA
EBOLA
etc..
I was surprised they could get away with it, but they did (It was a development environment though)
Cheers,
ahb.
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I don't see any shortage of them..
For the same reason we create laws to allow privately owned Trains to cut through public and private property, Net Neutrality is stupid.
The millennials are like, "We don't care if you show ads, it just gives us more time to check Facebook, and lets the content be free". The advertisers are like, "F*&%^#".
This is why so much poor software exists in the world. I can only imagine what nightmare code is being generated by such efforts. Yes, anyone can code, just as anyone can build a house. Whether or not the house collapses immediately, whether it has any real value, or by any other measure still depends on the skill of the builder, just as in software. Garbage in -> Garbage out, applies to the code as well as the data. -AB
Hi, See: post from Valve developer, Henry Goffin, on a Steam Community thread about Steam's offline mode: "Offline Mode is designed to be indefinite. You can't access any of Steam's online features such as friends lists or saved game synchronization, of course, but the client should allow you to run in Offline Mode for as long as you like." http://steamcommunity.com/disc...
Hi, The issue here isn't games that require registration/authentication for initial installation, but about games that require continual authentication and/or can't be played in "offline mode" Extremely popular Steam games (e.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, etc..) all seem to work just fine in offline mode. Cheers, Andrew.
If they simply refuse to purchase a game that requires this sort of remote server authentication, then the industry will cease this sort of behavior. "Caveat emptor", let the buyer beware. Cheers, -AB
When logins first became available on Slashdot, there was a discussion very similar to this beta fiasco. Most of the REAL old-timers boycotted it until changes to the site eventually made it necessary for the holdouts to create accounts. Hence, many of us have IDs in the six-digit range..
I'm not sure it's impossible.. you could make the argument that the Nazis were somewhat successful at controlling Jewish people whose intelligence likely exceeded their own.. (please refrain from any complaints about this obviously politically incorrect analogy)
Is AI more dangerous than nuclear weapons? I'd like to hear your thoughts on how/if this technology should be controlled / monitored.
From the article: 'The only solution to Facebook not knowing who you are is to delete all Facebook cookies.' I think that if you set the cookie permissions correctly, you should be able to use fb, and not have the cookies track you after you log out (In Firefox) From the facebook home page, right-click on an empty part of the page, and select 'View Page info. The select the Permissions tab. there is an option for 'Set Cookies' Set it to 'Allow for session', and the cookies should be deleted when you logout. Cheers, Andrew.
It makes it very easy to find American Soldiers, so they can blow them up, etc.. -Andrew
My favorite naming scheme was when I worked at Fujitsu Network Communications. The IT Admins used disease names for Windows 2000 Servers. e.g. CANCER PLAGUE MALARIA EBOLA etc.. I was surprised they could get away with it, but they did (It was a development environment though) Cheers, ahb.