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Windows for Submarines
On 12/08/2017 09:08 PM, Doomsdrzej wrote:
On Fri, 8 Dec 2017 19:47:29 -0800, T wrote: On 12/08/2017 07:42 AM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote: On 8/12/2017 11:28 PM, Doomsdrzej wrote: LibreOffice is useful in areas like academics where its free nature encourages schools to use it and therefore produce files which are ODT, ODP and the rest by default. However, in commercial areas, using LibreOffice is a bad idea since nobody else is bothering to use it. Nobody minds having to buy Microsoft Office if they own a business so their files are more likely to be DOCX or XLSX and therefore load incorrectly in the free software product. It really depends on the target formatting needs. If you only use basic stuffs, you possibly would not touch the advanced features of Micro$oft Office, definitely not the ability to run macros which can be used to build malwares. I have never used M$O (M$ Office). Libre Office (LO) works perfectly for me, including the odd DOCX and XLSX I get sent. LO's pdf export is wonderful. LO can't print an envelope for its life. I never use the extended features of Microsoft Office either so LibreOffice is truly more than enough for me as well. However, I hate using it in Windows. Using it in Linux, however, is stellar. It feels a lot lighter. I use a lot of Windows programs with Wine Staging. They do seem snappier. |
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Windows for Submarines
T wrote:
On 12/08/2017 09:44 AM, Anonymous wrote: philo wrote: On 12/08/2017 12:31 AM, Cows are nice wrote: “Windows for Submarines” is said to be powering these submarines because “it was cheaper than the alternatives” http://news.softpedia.com/news/uk-s-...ng-windows-xp- based-os-called-windows-for-submarines-499203.shtml https://tinyurl.com/zknwzw6 "Clippy says It looks like you are trying to shoot a torpedo do you need help?" http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Sub...Navy,6718.html https://tinyurl.com/6v2t5n Did not read the link, but if a submarine has windows, I suggest they keep them closed. I was a tin can sailor myself. No windows but plenty of hatches and dog wrenches. My hat is off to you. I would have gone crazy with claustrophobia. I heard the food was pretty good though. My job was the baker , so I had a lot of friends aboard ship. |
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Windows for Submarines
On 8/12/2017 11:49 PM, Paul wrote:
There are some universities, where the students all have Apple Macbooks. There's really no way to predict what product they'll be using. On some others, they have Chromebooks, and could be using web tools for programming. And you wouldn't have a very good CS degree, if you weren't taught to adapt to whatever platform was needed for the job. Some brains are larger and better in memorizing more than a few programming languages. Some don't. It really is NOT a matter of what CS degree you got when it comes to programming in multiple languages. Note that as you grow older, your brain might not be able to grow further and memorize more new stuffs. Weapons systems are programmed in ADA, a language nobody uses. This means, when you leave your university, you're basically useless for this work :-) The language is similar to Pascal in some ways (strict typing). There is a Usenet newsgroup for data: comp.lang.ada For the record, I did write a little program in Ada in Hong Kong. Still got its listing on paper. But Hong Kong doesn't do weapon programming for other countries including USA. -- @~@ Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch! Live long and prosper!! / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! /( _ )\ May the Force and farces be with you! ^ ^ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.39.3 不借貸! 不詐騙! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 請考慮綜援 (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...sub_addressesa |
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Windows for Submarines
Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
Some brains are larger and better in memorizing more than a few programming languages. Some don't. It really is NOT a matter of what CS degree you got when it comes to programming in multiple languages. But the university doesn't want small, inflexible brains. It only gives a good grade to the flexible, big-brained students. Industry doesn't want people who have spent four years writing WATFOR programs. When a new graduate enters the workplace, they're supposed to be productive the very first day, in whatever language they use. Paul |
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the programming job....
On 10/12/2017 12:24 AM, Paul wrote:
But the university doesn't want small, inflexible brains. All brains have a limited capacity! And a lot of factors affect how a brain develops: genes, nutrition, circulation, digestion, external simulation, injuries, .... It only gives a good grade to the flexible, big-brained students. Industry doesn't want people who have spent four years writing WATFOR programs. Yes, and this information technology industry has expired and fired a lot of old programmers and maybe some programming languages. Some old programmers switched field into management positions though, with success. However, most managers and directors don't write programs, nor check the quality of others' programs. Anyone still writing Visual Foxpro and other dBase dialects? Any new projects related to them? When a new graduate enters the workplace, they're supposed to be productive the very first day, in whatever language they use. COBOL and Java are still a mainstream programming languages in the finance and banking sectors (now called FinTech). And then there are Visual Basic and C#! C++ and C are still widely used in engineering sectors. Students are recommended to take a look at job recruitment advertisements and learn what programming languages have job vacancies. Good teachers should also guide students on how to look for jobs. -- @~@ Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch! Live long and prosper!! / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! /( _ )\ May the Force and farces be with you! ^ ^ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.39.3 不借貸! 不詐騙! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 請考慮綜援 (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...sub_addressesa |
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Windows for Submarines
Wolf K wrote:
Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote: Some brains are larger and better in memorizing more than a few programming languages. Some don't. It really is NOT a matter of what CS degree you got when it comes to programming in multiple languages. Actually, brain size does not correlate with intelligence or any other cognitive behaviour. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...in-size-matter "Finally, raw brain volume (size) may not accurately reflect the number of brain neurons (which just may be a critical component of intelligence), or the size of any other functional unit of the brain." So it depends on whether your head is filled with mostly pudding, or mostly raisins. Measuring the whole pudding, doesn't say how many raisins you got. A measure of raisin density is needed. Paul |
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Windows for Submarines
Wolf K wrote:
On 2017-12-09 17:54, Paul wrote: Wolf K wrote: Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote: Some brains are larger and better in memorizing more than a few programming languages. Some don't. It really is NOT a matter of what CS degree you got when it comes to programming in multiple languages. Actually, brain size does not correlate with intelligence or any other cognitive behaviour. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...in-size-matter "Finally, raw brain volume (size) may not accurately reflect the number of brain neurons (which just may be a critical component of intelligence), or the size of any other functional unit of the brain." So it depends on whether your head is filled with mostly pudding, or mostly raisins. Measuring the whole pudding, doesn't say how many raisins you got. A measure of raisin density is needed. Paul It exists, but you can't perform until after death. :-( The proof is in the pudding. Paul |
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Windows for Submarines
On Sat, 09 Dec 2017 19:35:34 -0500, Paul wrote:
Wolf K wrote: On 2017-12-09 17:54, Paul wrote: Wolf K wrote: Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote: Some brains are larger and better in memorizing more than a few programming languages. Some don't. It really is NOT a matter of what CS degree you got when it comes to programming in multiple languages. Actually, brain size does not correlate with intelligence or any other cognitive behaviour. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...in-size-matter "Finally, raw brain volume (size) may not accurately reflect the number of brain neurons (which just may be a critical component of intelligence), or the size of any other functional unit of the brain." So it depends on whether your head is filled with mostly pudding, or mostly raisins. Measuring the whole pudding, doesn't say how many raisins you got. A measure of raisin density is needed. Paul It exists, but you can't perform until after death. :-( The proof is in the pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5diMImYIIA |
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[OT] Stopping slaves from getting good brains
On 10/12/2017 9:39 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat? You know how governments worldwide use dirty policies and tricks to prevent poor people from having a good brain, do you? -- @~@ Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch! Live long and prosper!! / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! /( _ )\ May the Force and farces be with you! ^ ^ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.39.3 不借貸! 不詐騙! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 請考慮綜援 (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...sub_addressesa |
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Windows for Submarines
On Sat, 9 Dec 2017 17:21:42 -0500, Wolf K wrote:
Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote: Some brains are larger and better in memorizing more than a few programming languages. Some don't. It really is NOT a matter of what CS degree you got when it comes to programming in multiple languages. Actually, brain size does not correlate with intelligence or any other cognitive behaviour. Try playing chess with your cat and you'll see that small brains don't have much intelligence. |
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Windows for Submarines
On 10/12/2017 8:27 PM, mechanic wrote:
On Sat, 9 Dec 2017 17:21:42 -0500, Wolf K wrote: Actually, brain size does not correlate with intelligence or any other cognitive behaviour. Try playing chess with your cat and you'll see that small brains don't have much intelligence. He/She meant a brain can be big but without neurons, just fat issue. It's formation of neurons that define whether a brain is good. -- @~@ Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch! Live long and prosper!! / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! /( _ )\ May the Force and farces be with you! ^ ^ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.39.3 不借貸! 不詐騙! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 請考慮綜援 (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...sub_addressesa |
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Windows for Submarines
On Sun, 10 Dec 2017 12:24:04 -0500, Wolf K wrote:
On 2017-12-10 07:27, mechanic wrote: On Sat, 9 Dec 2017 17:21:42 -0500, Wolf K wrote: Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote: Some brains are larger and better in memorizing more than a few programming languages. Some don't. It really is NOT a matter of what CS degree you got when it comes to programming in multiple languages. Actually, brain size does not correlate with intelligence or any other cognitive behaviour. Try playing chess with your cat and you'll see that small brains don't have much intelligence. Do I really have to spell it out? Ok, just for you: "Brain size differences between individuals of the same species do not correlate with cognitive differences." As Man-wai Chang pointed out, it comes down to neurons. More neurons (takes more space, so bigger brain) - more connections - more intelligence. That's the theory no? |
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Windows for Submarines
On 2017-12-08, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
Most big companies and students are using Micro$oft Office. It's a de-facto standard, impossible to escape from. I've never used it. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Blake (Posts from Google Groups killfiled due to excess spam.) NSA sedition and treason -- http://www.DeathToNSAthugs.com Don't talk to cops! -- http://www.DontTalkToCops.com Badges don't grant extra rights -- http://www.CopBlock.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Windows for Submarines
On 12/10/2017 08:41 PM, Roger Blake wrote:
On 2017-12-08, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote: Most big companies and students are using Micro$oft Office. It's a de-facto standard, impossible to escape from. I've never used it. They let me use Lotus SmartSuite for a M$ Office course in college. |
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Windows for Submarines
On 12/09/2017 02:08 AM, Anonymous wrote:
X Did not read the link, but if a submarine has windows, I suggest they keep them closed. I was a tin can sailor myself. No windows but plenty of hatches and dog wrenches. My hat is off to you. I would have gone crazy with claustrophobia. I heard the food was pretty good though. My job was the baker , so I had a lot of friends aboard ship. One of my favorite stories was my dad telling me how he liked to be a watch in the Navy. (Not sure if I have the correct term, I was in the Army and we called it guard duty.) Anyway he'd get a loaf of bread at 4 am own whenever it came out of the oven and would take a full stick of butter. Break the bread and the stick of butter in half and shove the butter in each half loaf. He said their was nothing better. Though I don't bake bread as often as I used to, the first loaf goes very fast. If friends are here it's all gone in two minutes. |
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