Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 3rd Sep 2012 20:46 UTC, submitted by MOS6510
I like this one: "By definition, a program is an entity that is run by the computer. It talks directly to the CPU and the OS. Code that does not talk directly to the CPU and the OS, but is instead run by some other program that does talk directly to the CPU and the OS, is not a program; it's a script." Here's the other eleven.
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RE: Comment by Soulbender
by satsujinka on Tue 4th Sep 2012 01:04
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Yes, we are living in the future, so stop using exceptions and use maybes/tuples/multiple return values. Or really anything that doesn't turn your execution order into spaghetti.
Also the OOP opinion was actually very reasonable. The author was lamenting the simple fact that OO is too vague. It's hard to have rationale, scientific discussions about something when the proponents of it can't even agree what they're talking about.
RE[2]: Comment by Soulbender
by Soulbender on Tue 4th Sep 2012 04:12
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Or really anything that doesn't turn your execution order into spaghetti.
Good thing that is impossible to do with return values, eh?
The author was lamenting the simple fact that OO is too vague.
Seriously, what does it matter? As long as the OO model in the language you use makes sense and you know when to use and when not to.
RE[2]: Comment by Soulbender
by sherriffwoody on Tue 4th Sep 2012 07:56
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"2. If it's not native, it's not really programming
Wow, second item and the bullshit-o-meter is already peaking. This is just stupid elitism. "
Pseudo-elitism.
Any interpreted functional language like LISP or Haskell is way harder and sophisticated than most native procedural language like C or even ASM.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/24/13 17:26 UTC
So, the Xbox One disaster continues. Microsoft's policy for dealing with the used games market has reportedly leaked - and it's a clear and direct attack to destroy the used games market. Prices for used games will be set at the retail value of a new game, and retailers have to hook into Microsoft's computer systems and comply with Microsoft's terms and conditions.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/21/13 21:38 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/20/13 11:29 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/18/13 21:33 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/11/13 21:41 UTC
"Windows is indeed slower than other operating systems in many scenarios, and the gap is worsening." That's one way to start an insider explanation of why Windows' performance isn't up to snuff. Written by someone who actually contributes code to the Windows NT kernel, the comment on Hacker News, later deleted but reposted with permission on Marc Bevand's blog, paints a very dreary picture of the state of Windows development. The root issue? Think of how Linux is developed, and you'll know the answer.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/08/13 14:22 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/02/13 15:28 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/29/13 21:06 UTC
Oh multitasking. That staple of computing that got thrown out the window with many modern smartphones. We got some rudimentary thing in its place - but even as multitasking on phone and tablets improves, its user-visible side remains cumbersome. Windows 8 has a neat implementation, and now it's time Android follows in it footsteps.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/24/13 22:24 UTC
They're here! Whether that excites you or not remains to be seen, but the Galaxy S4, which will most likely become the best selling Android smartphone of the year by a huge margin, has been reviewed by all the major sites, and there's lots of interesting conclusions in there - although I think most of you will get the gist.More Features »
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Wow, second item and the bullshit-o-meter is already peaking. This is just stupid elitism.
Yeah, because making things artificially difficult is awesome. What language has "Repeat" anyway? Does he mean "for"?
I'm nor a fan of nor do I program in .net but this is just more elitist nonsense.
And the stupidity just goes on and on. We don't have to code the same way we did in the 80's anymore. Not every language is C. It's called progress.
More elitist nonsense.
Yes, readable code is a very bad idea. Or not. Brackets are apparently awesome though.
Because everyone's screen is the same size. So if I have a wide monitor standing on the side it's perfectly ok to have a class that's really long?
This whole thing is just some C programmer(s) that got butthurt.
Edited 2012-09-03 22:48 UTC