Posts by Gene Cash

Re: Great article...

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To quote my high level math prof: "you can use anything you want on the test, except another student, since it's your knowledge and cleverness I'm trying to measure"

He was famous for his extra-credit questions being derived from the very next chapter in the textbook. He did get us to read ahead, which was his goal.

Re: For germaphobes

Whore? War? War whore?

Re: What a surprise

Maxim 29. The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy. No more. No less.

Seriously though, Microsoft killed Windows Mobile with its bad decisions. It was actually a fairly decent phone.

Re: Just last week....

> insisted that personal ones were used

Is that even legal? I can't use your company card for personal expenses, so you sure as hell can't use my persona card for company expenses!

How is that really a "backfire" for the company, since they wanted to get rid of her anyway?

Re: Why do some people not like python's indentation=code block container

The reason I like it is I have to write code professionally with Indian co-"workers"

Thus the Java and SQL code I see is literally randomly indented, making it very very hard to follow. Any attempt to clean up gets "oh that'll break our source control 'tools'" from management.

I spent a day properly indenting an important Java class, only to get it rejected in code review "because it's too different!" when it was actually the same code, only indented.

Fuck that shit.

Re: "can't access state health departments on Facebook"

> Why, why people look for such information on Facebook?

Don't forget these are the same people that think the IE/Firefox shortcut is "the interwebs"

I see people google sites instead of using a bookmark.

Re: "fear of a battering with delicious cheesesteak sandwiches"

No, most of the Philly cheesesteak folks I know are rather specific about the quality of the cheese, meat, bread and other bits. That's why it's a meal held in rather high regard.

Re: Press any key to continue

Actually it's more of a "safe" mode than a "sleep" mode - it's usually stop all science, power down all that you can, point your biggest antenna at Earth and wait for further instructions - "stop everything and listen"

Re: Further simplicity and ease of use...

Actually "wacky" names like GIMP are an advantage where you can at least search for related information.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is Dia, which is a diagramming application. Trying to search for anything related to that is a waste of time.

> all be it with only one screen

Yes, the price really does come down to the form factor.

Not my cuppa, but if someone were to make something like the original Droid/Milestone with the slide-out physical keyboard, I might be persuaded to part with a large wedge.

Re: "potential buyers may want to check the privacy policy before purchase"

And what fucking good does that do when you really don't have much of a choice in vehicles to start with? And they ALL have shitty repair or privacy policies?

Hm, let's see... I can buy this Tesla but I can't get parts or have it serviced anywhere except a dealership... or I can buy this shitty VW and give all my data to Microsoft... or I can buy this shitty Ford and give all my data to Google... OR I CAN WALK!

Decisions, decisions.

Re: Genuine or artificial shortage?

@boothy Thank you! That finally sounds like the actual explanation.

Re: RDP over the internet

> I would assume that a number of these would be management who would say "just get it done but there's no budget for it"

There's also "get it done right NOW because everyone's working at home due to covid" and not only is there no budget, but there's no time to do it right.

Re: It doesn't even need a gun

I remember a story about 4 guys trying to rob a 70yo pensioner. Who was retired from spending 20 years teaching unarmed combat in the SAS. I think they identified most of the bits.

Re: This is weird

Because Google decided to trash people's YouTube accounts and force them to use a Google/Gmail account about 2 years back. So if they kill your YouTube account, then that's everything.

Re: Trust nothing, check your data, use various sources.

> The days of taught belief in "Authority" ended in 1964

Ha! I wish! It was still around at least when I was in school in the mid-'80s, with the single shining exception of one teacher who tried to teach us to think for ourselves. From listening to friend's children, it's still around.

Re: The Weekly Cultural Moment

Recently I learned about "mews houses" here on El Reg. We don't have those in the US.

Re: Future headline

"Google just killed off its in-house games development teams working on Stadia titles, leaving outside developers to produces titles for the platform"

Looks like that's about to happen for Stadia.

Pikachu-shocked-face.

Re: reminds me

Yeah, I had the same situation. Thought about opening my mouth, and closed it.

He's the prof, so he knows best, right? Plus sparks and screaming will be entertaining, no? And in worst case, might get prof that could actually intelligently lecture!

Re: 01/26/2004 would have been cleared

> receiving no answer

He's the bloke that gets YYYY-DD-MM, and when he complains, he is going to have to file an enhancement request.

Re: You know you're old when......

That's like when I visited Art Of The Motorcycle, and the first 4 motorcycles I learned to ride on were in the museum.

Re: Blower?

No, but it's got a meatsack attached that blows hot air.

Re: Most iPhone upgraders ever, per the Q1 results call

> I guess the much smaller percentage of people who bother to upgrade

Are you kidding? All the Apple fanbois I know pretty much foamed at the mouth to get one of these.

"IT'S GOT 5G!!"

"Are there any 5G networks around here?"

"Well... um... er... no..."

Apple fanbois are nowhere near as technically informed as Android geeks. Most of them that I know are either upper management or artsy types like screen talent and writers.