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Four new elements complete the seventh row of the periodic table Can I borrow a cup of ununseptium?
Isn't that a double negative? So it's like septium?
modified 4-Jan-16 22:36pm.
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It's spreads like septium, but it tastes like ununseptium!
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The various privacy concerns surrounding Windows 10 have received a lot of coverage in the media, but it seems that there are ever more secrets coming to light. As long as they're not timing my Freecell games, I'm fine.
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MS is in Big Brother mode.
Would be fun to flood with fake data.
Patrice
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein
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Because they're going to a Window that comes with a warranty so they don't have people dragging on, like they did with XP. Once the warranty period has expired you're on your own.
I started a small engine repair shop with my father-in-law and his warranty was 3 sec. or 3 ft. whichever comes first.
New version: WinHeist Version They all laugh at me because I'm different; I laugh at them because they're all the same. Kurt Cobain
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I’ve been reading some of the commentary on my post about 64-bit Visual Studio which is really about 64-bit vs. 32-bit generally using Visual Studio as an example and I have to say that for the most part, I’m pretty disappointed with the arguments being put forth in favor of 64-bits. YAGNI
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I look forward to 1024-bit registers and buswidths.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: I look forward to 1024-bit registers and buswidths. It will be interesting to see how long it takes to do a 1024 bits integer division. Should be the longest instruction then.
Patrice
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein
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Yes, but still faster than trying to do it with a biginteger class.
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2015 was the year Linux and open-source software took over the IT world, but many open-source and proprietary software fans still haven't figured it out. Did I miss The Year Of Linux?
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What did they win?
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It has nothing to do with Linux as Os but Linux as a symbol of open-source...In 2015 we saw that software giants (Microsoft, Apple) finaly started to release their code - and a lot of smaller companies took the same approach...It is definitely a triumph for the open-source community...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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The year end was sad for Linux with the passing of the Debian founder.
R.I.P. Ian Murdock[^].
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I want to become a Software Architect. A conversation on "important decisions"
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Nice
My long term goal is to live forever. So far, so good...
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Superb...Thanks for sharing
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Cool. I really learned something from that one.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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R.C. Martin is an excellent writer, indeed ...
It is really a nice read, thanks for sharing
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No wonder, its from Uncle Bob.
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Java has won the TIOBE Index programming language award of the year. This is because Java has the largest increase in popularity in one year time (+5.94%). Seeing as how the runner up was VB.NET, I'm calling shenanigans
Although I imagine Java is probably the most commonly used language these days
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I have always been highly suspicious of TIOBE rankings. It may be that other parts of the world are somewhat different, but these really don't seem to gel with my experience around here (Bristol, UK).
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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"Explain to me how the internet works." When one hamster really likes another hamster...
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It's a series of tubes...
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Scott Hanselman (of Microsoft) has a similar question on his web site[^]
Quote: Describe, in as much detail as you think is relevant, as deeply as you can, what happens when I type "cnn.com" into a browser and press "Go".
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare
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Dominic Burford wrote: what happens when I type "cnn.com" into a browser and press "Go"
Well, let's see. First, you're browser provider logs that you're going to CNN. Then it sends that information off to the NSA, which forwards it to the FBI and CIA. This goes into a database, along with your IP, that Snowden has hacked. It eventually appears somewhere on a wiki for everyone to see.
Meanwhile, the ad agencies at the server notice your request and your IP. They then query their own databases and Google for your geographic location, your online purchases, pr0n site visits, and so forth, and figure out what ads target your particular interests. These ads are injected into the page that cnn responds with.
Oh wait, you wanted to talk about DNS and routing and IP addresses and firewalls and port forwarding and NAT and all that?
Marc
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