|
I guess you're just ahead of the (Microsoft) times!
#SupportHeForShe
Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
|
|
|
|
|
Geee what will they think of next? Maybe we should write a document to specify what the requirements are... 
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
|
|
|
|
|
Developers of emerging programming languages shed light on the urge to create new tools. Likely it's, "I like everything about this language except this one feature. Time to create a new language!"
|
|
|
|
|
Or, (a la XKCD) "there are too many languages; we need to create one that does everything". 
|
|
|
|
|
Without being snarky (or Sharkey), the problem with new languages (computer or not) is that the creator fail to respect the reasons the languages being "improved upon" are complex. As a result, the new languages are always hopelessly inadequate. Without someone with deep pockets to get over the multi-year process of refining the language (and to provide proper tools), it's a dead end and a gargantuan waste of time.
modified 1-Sep-16 14:48pm.
|
|
|
|
|
Hubinger is a college student who has been interning as a software developer at Yelp.
Or makes for a good dissertation. 
Marc
|
|
|
|
|
The test was part of the run-up to a planned launch for Saturday of a satellite. "Rocket engineering is not like ditch digging."
|
|
|
|
|
Quote: The world needs ditch diggers too.
Judge Smails
|
|
|
|
|
Hey, lucky thing it was only "an anomaly" - it could have been something serious
|
|
|
|
|
|
the Amos 6 satellite was lost as part of the test
What we've got here is a failure to communicate! 
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
|
|
|
|
|
Looks like Zuck will have to search the couch cushions to come up with spare change for a replacement satellite. I guess we have to wait a little longer before we can like those Martian photos and Facebook posts.
|
|
|
|
|
I wonder whether there was a unit-test showing up red 
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
|
|
|
|
|
I have a hard time feeling sorry for them; from the beginning SpaceX were arrogant dicks, especially Elon Musk. They constantly brag about how everyone one else in space programs were fools and that SpaceX do things everyone else thinks are impossible. Turns out that objectively, SpaceX kind of sucks. (I brace myself for the onslaught of SpaceX fanbois.)
|
|
|
|
|
Probably no need, they're all off nursing their wounded egos...
#SupportHeForShe
Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
|
|
|
|
|
Yeah, when I was trying to decide on quotes I saw this somewhat prophetic (or hubristic anyway) number:
Elon Musk: We're adding a triple sign-off for all work done on the launch pad, on flight components, and flight critical GSE. You have a technician, a responsible engineer, and then quality assurance will sign the final, record all information, and take photographs of all the work that was done, and then make sure that all information is put into our quality assurance database, which is reviewed prior to launch.
TTFN - Kent
|
|
|
|
|
Marc Zuckerberg does not sound pleased in a post he made to Facebook today: "I'm deeply disappointed to hear that SpaceX's launch failure destroyed our satellite that would have provided connectivity to so many entrepreneurs and everyone else across the continent."
Oh damn. No Farcebook for them. 
But geez, they did a rocket test with the satellite mounted on the rocket?
Hmmm.
Marc
|
|
|
|
|
Marc Clifton wrote: But geez, they did a rocket test with the satellite mounted on the rocket?
My first thought was; at least the payload survived. Then I found out the payload was already mounted. Sounds monumentally arrogant. (The classic, "Trust me, it will work.")
|
|
|
|
|
Directors and managers of software development the world over reactively employ it when nudged out of their comfort zones, for instance. “What do you mean ‘pair programming’ — we’ll get half of the work done for the same payout in salary!” "Look me over closely. Tell me what you see."
|
|
|
|
|
Pair programming means an extra set of eyes scanning the code, caving you from all sorts of typo related errors.
|
|
|
|
|
In theory, maybe. In reality, the stronger developer will take over and the other will gladly let him/her and cease paying attention.
|
|
|
|
|
To be honest I was just writing any old thing in order to draw attention to the typo in the original post 
|
|
|
|
|
So, they need pair article writing! Or an editor.
|
|
|
|
|
Going spelunking in an old codebase, eh?
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
|
|
|
|
|
Tabs or spaces. We are going to parse a billion files among 14 programming languages to decide which one is on top. Amazing just how many people are so wrong!
Let's go to war over it!
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
