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1999/1/26-27 [Uncategorized] UID:15291 Activity:moderate |
1/25 Is there a difference between an executable and a portable executable" format on wintel machines ?? \_ The latter only runs on portables. The formet runs on portables \_ The latter only runs on portables. The former runs on portables but not very efficiently. \_ Thanks. Is there a www page where I can find out more? \_ No. It's all MS/Intel NDA stuff. |
1999/1/26-29 [Computer/SW/OS/Linux, Computer/SW/OS/Windows] UID:15292 Activity:moderate |
1/15 Linux 2.2.0 kernel is out. Go get it! \_ WHere can I get it, and what new features does it have over 2.0.36? \_ If you've never gotten a new kernel before, you _don't_ want to start with a new minor kernel version. Read the kernel HOWTO. It is faster, more stable, has more drivers, etc. A comparison may be found on <DEAD>linuxhq.com<DEAD>. \_ http://slashdot.org has an article today on the differences. \_ Save the bandwidth, download patches. (That is, unless you're running 2.0.x) -brg \_ For those on campus, Trey Hyde has been keeping the current version for ftp at http://scienceview.lhs.berkeley.edu. -- schoen \_ For those used to stability, wait a while. There are still (annoyingly) crashing bugs in 2.2.0. echo "subscribe linux-kernel" | \ mail majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu if you want the fully-loaded spammage. -brg \_ Of course, the buggiest version of linux is probably a lot less buggier than the cleanest version of Microsoft Windows. |
1999/1/26-27 [Reference/BayArea] UID:15293 Activity:moderate |
1/25 Hi, is there one site where I can find out all the volunteer opportunities around the bay area? Everything from inner city to environmental, etc. I'm trying to see what I can do in the south bay, but I don't have a specific activity in mind. If there is no one site, how about some of the big ones? Thank you! I'm eager to help out in the community, but just need to be pointed in the right direction. \_ in college I worked in AmeriCorps in Eshleman Hall at the offices of Cal Corps the public service center and volunteer coordinators for the campus. Give them a call at 643-0306, ask for Lisa. - tpc \_ thanks, but I was looking for a website or something in the south bay. I graduated and live in San Jose now. \_ Volunteer Exchange, main office (408) 247-1126 south county (408) 683-9061. Don't know URL \_ You can clean my kitchen floor, take out the trash, and then scrub the bath tub at my place. <DEAD>www.cleanmyplace.org<DEAD> |
1999/1/26 [Computer/SW/RevisionControl] UID:15294 Activity:high |
1/25 If PureAtria never thought about revision control beyong 10+ people and they mass market ClearCase tools to big companies, PureAtria must be full of brain dead fuckers who don't know anything about scalability. \_ another new grad enters the job market and starts bitching about work environment. You will learn to bent over and take it like a man soon enough. \_ Doesn't "10+ people" mean "up to all the people everywhere"? That sounds like good scaling. |
1999/1/26-27 [Uncategorized] UID:15295 Activity:kinda low |
1/25 I have these little white boxes going from my powersupply to the swich.. any ideas? \_ Eat them. \_ computer cajones - a sure sign your computer is male \_ What the hell are you talking about? |
1999/1/26-29 [Computer/SW/Security] UID:15296 Activity:kinda low |
1/26 Is it possible to SSH out through a firewall to, say, soda? For some reason, my connection keeps timing out. \_ depends on the firewall and the ssh installation. \_ try ssh -v, ssh -P, and ssh -v -P \_ Is it possible they blocked outgoing connections. As the above said, it depends. __ / \ / ..|\ (_\ |_) / \@' Woof! Damn your mom was good. / \@' Woof! Damn yer mom was good. / \ _ / ` | \\/ \ | _\ \ /_ || \\_ \____)|_) \_) \_ stay! good doggie. __ / \ / ..|\ (_\ |_) / \@' / \ _ / ` | \\/ \ | _\ \ /_ || \\_ \____)|_) \_) |
1999/1/26-28 [Computer/SW/Languages/Perl] UID:15297 Activity:high |
1/26 Would like to know if there is a conversion utility for taking a very large bourne shell script and turning into a Perl one. I don't look forward to re-writing 20K+ of scripts somebuddy else wrote. -mtbb \_ While this is theoretically possible, the naive version would generate nasty code, and even the best version couldn't generate good code; the styles differe too greately between sh and perl.. why do you need to rewrite them in perl? --dbushong \_ because the effort of porting them is less than the effort of trying to get sh to do what you want it to do? -tom \_ I would rather deal with sh than with script-produced perl --dbushong \_ Depends on how much it needs to change in the future. Some stuff is a bitch to do in sh. You can script-port to perl and then rewrite it in pieces over time as required and enhance more easily in the long term this way. \_ Becauer PERL r000lez! \_ The reason I need to put this into Perl is because Perl is portable \_ See if you can license one of the [c]sh programs for NT. We have one at work, MKS Toolkit. -meyers to the NT machines we have as well. I was hoping there was a utility to help out, but seeing as the script needs re-writing anyway..... Perl will also allow us, as Tom-Bud pointed out, the ability to code in CGI stuff for better DB-Web application integration in future modules. -mtbb \_ bash for NT exists. \_ Oh just stop. None of the ported shells work as expected under NT. Stop offering half assed unix-centric solutions for NT problems. Just because it exists doesn't mean it works correctly. \_ bourne shell scripting is NOT UNIX-CENTRIC, it is POSIX.1. Microsloth CLAIMS TO SUPPORT POSIX.1 So you don't have to install anything non-microsloth to run the stupid script. Theoretically, just change the path to SH, and run. Don't complain, if you don't at least TRY to run the scripts, as is, under NT. |
1999/1/26-27 [Industry/Jobs] UID:15298 Activity:high |
1/26 When your manager's manager wants to have a one on one with you, is it better to tell him that you're ecstatic about your work (which he will interpret that you're happy, so need less $) or tell him that you're not happy about your work (which he will interpret that he needs to give you more raise)? \_The only sure fire method to get more money is leveraged counteroffers. If you really want more money go do interviews and get higher offers elsewhere, then let them counter. So tell him whatever you really feel, because it's unlikely you will get more money as a result of this meeting. -ax \_ Does this work if your company has a pretty well-established and pay-raise structure? My company has all these charts detailing how much raise I'll get based on performance and ranking, done twice a year. \_ Don't let that shit intimidate you, but be prepared to leave if they're really that stiff. It's just fluff some moron with a 2 year degree from a community college wrote up while drunk one night. \_Yes, it still works if they want to keep you. Whether you like your work or want more money are separate issues. If you want more $ AND like your work, tell you manager's m that you are happy with your work, and have been working really hard, and that you feel you deserve more. If you imply you might look elsewhere because you're underpaid, chances are, in this industry, that will be enough. \_ It can be political and deemed "going over your manager's head" to reveal disgruntlement to your manager's manager...so be careful what you say, unless you have a pre-established (ie, you've known him/her longer than you know your direct supervisor) relationship with the person you're having lunch with. --chris \_ Stop complaining you computer nerd people. Go catch more bugs. \_ Haahhahahhahahhahhahhaha!!! Some trolls are worth keeping around like cute little dogs you throw marshmellows at for fun! \_ It could mean he/she is interested in you in a romantic way. \_ Oh shut the fuck up you clueless twink! It means no such thing! You've never had a job outside the campus library system obviously. \_ So, did he/she ask you out? |
1999/1/26-29 [Consumer/CellPhone, Computer/HW/CPU] UID:15299 Activity:high |
1/26 Suggestions on a DLT/70 drive? \_ Aren't they all made by one manufacturer then OEM'ed? -ax \_ yes, they're made by quantum. Buy one, is my suggestion. -tom \_ Make sure you get one with a GOOD FAN, DLT7000's have a tendency to run hot. If you like DLT, right now, DLT2000XT is best for price/performance. DLT7000s have great capacity, and a great technology in general, but are a bit more expensive. DLT7000s also contain backwards compatibility to the very first DLT model only included in DEC workstations of old, thus it can take a while for a DLT to load a tape. Those MIT-wits made pretty good hardware---DLT (sold to Quantum), DECetherworks (sold to Intel), DEC Raid (Used to be the best you could get), Alpha (off to Compaq), and PCs with quality fans---but, they sucked at marketing. BTW, DEC had a deal with Samsung to let Samsung manufacture Alphas just before DEC got bought out... I guess that deal's off now. Too bad. -mtbb (sorry for the long rant) \_ Samsung was and AFAIK is still making Alphas which are coming out of an Intel fab. \_ Samsung manufactures Alphas. Intel also fabs Alphas for Compaq. --PeterM \_ there are actually some pretty interesting rumors about why intel and samsung are fabbing alphas. the truth is definitely out there. \_ Rumors? DEC wanted to get rid of Fab7. It wasn't making money. So they used their patent lawsuit to force Intel to take the fab off their hands, AND forced a requirement that Intel fab alphas for them as part of the settlement. The FTC made DEC find a second-source for alpha, since Intel wields near-monopoly power, hence Samsung's architecture license. Samsung is hoping to make money, but I think it's been a big loss for them so far. Compaq seems to have carried on the DEC tradition of having really stupid marketing, so perhaps Alpha will be dead by 2001, unless COMPAQ does something quick. --PeterM \_ Not quite. The hot rumor was Compaq had been interested in DEC from a couple years back, but did not want to pick up the Fabs also. DEC got rid of the fab specifically to facilitate a sale marketting, you'll still see alphas out there. to Compaq. Microsoft engineered the whole thing, to create a Compaq/Samsung/Alpha competitor for Intel/Pentium. \_ Dead? Hardly. By 2001, they'll be pushing systems with 1+ ghz. If you've got the money, you can't beat a DEC system in the unix world. (And no, it doesn't run Linux). Even with their lame marketing, you'll still see alphas out there. Its always been a high end niche. It'll stay that way. \_ DEC has a tradition of making fine, quality hardware. Their PCs had fans which never wore down/broke, stuff I am sure Compaq will yank out right away and replace with the standard cheap crap you see on most PCs today. The problem has always been DEC never knew how to market their products. Take DLT drives for example, when they intro- duced the DLT2000/4000 models a couple years ago, the product was so good, they grabbed up HUGE portions of Exabyte's market. Problem was, they under-estimated demand for their product, and without a means to increase production soon enough, they sold the technology to Quantum. Quantum has made a killing off the DLT line. If Samsung & Compaq would get their acts together, they could really take chunks of UNIX market from other UNIX and even NT vendors. But, Compaq's put themselves in a situation similar to IBM's, where they have too much stuff to focus on doing well in one market. Compaq could really exploit the Alpha chip if they didn't have to worry about what Bill Gates might think, etc. In our workplace, we have 4 Alpha 8400 servers (4 GB memory, 4+ CPUs, 100+ GB of RAID, 4 SCSI busses / per server). Each server can run up to 9 different SAP Instances. For the SAME AMOUNT of money, you can get an HP server with maybe 2 crap CPUs, a SCSI bus which only recognizes other HP hardware, up to 1 GB of main memory, and enuff other resources to handle up to 3 SAP Instances if we're lucky. HP doesn't even give you a decent monitor - they expect you to buy X terms from them for even more $$$. What do you expect from $tanfurdders? Unfortunately, it's all in the hands of Compaq's shareholders now. -mtbb |
1999/1/26-27 [Academia/GradSchool] UID:15300 Activity:very high |
1/26 To the guy who posted about CS GRE Subject test, here are more number for you. Go figure. Number of CS GRE Subject test takers in: 1990: 18000 1996: 13000 1998: 11000 Figures are from the 1990-1991, 1996-1997, and 1998-1999 ETS handout \_ Conclusion: The really dumb and/or greedy students that would do poorly in graduate school are now lured by the hot industry. At the same time, the highly academically oriented students remain in school. Less dumb people, same number of smart people taking GRE= huge change in scoring system. \_ You're a real fucked up loser. You must be some dumb shit getting wasted in industry thinking that "all the smart people go to grad school!" If yer so smart you would have taking the GRE, applied, and gotten in already. Instead you get on the motd and BITCH about industry vs grad school. Fucking loser. The "smart people in grad school" aren't the ones bitching about GREs. Only the fucking loser wanna-be grad students bitch and moan like you. like you. "I don't belong here, I wanna be with the smart people Ph.D. students in grad school!" Well, how about shutting up and fucking apply for one instead of bitching here about it? Can't get a high enough GRE? Gee, guess what? YOU AREN'T SMART ENOUGH. There's nothing wrong with GREs, there's everything wrong with a dumb shit under the impression that he can be a hotshot grad student and the GRE test is keeping him down. Fucking idiot. \_ assholes like you are an outstanding arguement for not going to grad school. I dont think GRE scores mean much, but i can guess your verbal score. \_ Um, in other words, you agree with the conclusion. \_ High GRE != smart. Low GRE != dumb. Not take GRE != greedy. Enroll in basic logic course. \_ Conclusion: your personal biases and experiences have left you in a little shell that prevents you from understanding that Grad School is not the high point of a career. It's simply another option for those who are too afraid to do something with their lives other than kiss some Prof's fat ass. Had a pot sticker lately? \_ speaking of dumb people, mabye you should look more carefully at those numbers; there really is not a significant enough change there to draw any conclusions, unless of course they were conclusions you were planning to draw anyway. \_ Huh? 16000 = 11000 * 61%.... Seems significant... \_ yes, but the previous post was concerning changes in the correlation between score and percentile, and for the higher percentiles, the changes were negligible given the error in scores and the extent to which ETS tweaks those correlations. \_ Check your math, buddy. \_ YO! CLUE TIME! The numbers of test takers are MEANINGLESS since you have NO IDEA how many _POTENTIAL_ test takers there were for each year. Sheesh! Take Stat2 and try again. \_ Conclusion 2: same number of smart people wasting time in school while the marketing is booming. \_ It is funny that greedy people value money more than anything. To these people, money is EVERYTHING. \_ So your mommy and daddy pay your rent so you can get this really neato ivory tower education and snub your nose at the people who actually _do_ something? \_ Without money, can't enjoy life like traveling, good food, etc. under (and thrive) the more flexible you are. -nick \_ And expensive hookers \_ Na. You go for movie stars. \_ Yer mom is better. \_ you can't beat the flexibility of being a student \_ Oh yeah. I really enjoyed the flexiblity being in soda hall and pulling those all-nighters. \_ followed by two weeks of sitting on your ass getting high and sleeping till 3pm. \_ Being a grad student is nothing like being an undergrad. You get to choose if you want to pull all-nighters. \_ Being a student is flexible? Uhm, yeah, let's see I can afford to eat at Bongo Burger or Oscar's tonight, but not eat _and_ see a matinee the next day and I live in a crime ridden slum. You have a funny idea of flexible. \_ hmm, I know lots of grad students who live in nice areas and seem to have enough money to do quite a bit. Oh wait. They know how to do things like cook their own food. Oh and how to pay attention to sometihng like a budget. Just cause you aren't grossly overpaid doesn't mean you can't be flexible. \_ Yes, by budgeting, I can pay for things I don't have enough money to buy. Budgeting will fix everything. A budget will create money from nothing. A budget will feed my children and pay my mortgage. I don't need money, just a budget. Yo, wake up. You can _survive_ by eating rice and pasta and watching every penny, but that is certainly _not_ flexible. Hope your budget makes you feel better though. Honestly. \_ why does flexibility have anything to do with money? I would think that the more constraints you live under (and thrive) the more flexible you are.-nick (grad) \_ You're confusing two different meanings of the word. My version of flexible means the world flexes for me. In your version, you flex for the world. My version: I go to Tahiti for a month and enjoy it and don't even bother to budget. Your version: You learn to enjoy getting postcards from your industry friends who went to Tahiti. We're both flexible but I get a better tan. :-) |
1999/1/26-29 [Computer/SW/Languages/Perl] UID:15301 Activity:moderate |
1/26 Is there any command line utility that returns the width and height dimensions of an image file, specifically .jpg & .gif? \_ file foo.gif --dbushong \_ Seems like it only prints the width and height of .gif files but not .jpg files. Why? -- yuen \_ Well, someone keeps deleting this, but again: perldoc Image::Size. If that's too tricky, ~dbushong/bin/imgsize --dbushong \_ Because someone like you didn't take the time to rewrite it to do so. What's up with everyone expecting everything to be pre-written to do exactly what they need? Do it yourself, sheesh. \_ Because chances are someone has written something to do what you want. Why reinvent the wheel? And why suppose the person has the time or knowledge to accomplish the task? \_ To ask if someone else has done it is differant than asking why they haven't. One is a query, the latter is a whine. I don't suppose they have the time or skill. I object to the whining not the desire to have a feature. \_ Well, since it knows to look into the file content to find out if a file with no ".jpg" extension is a JPEG file, I would think it also knows to look into the JPEG file content to get the width and height. -- yuen \_ Because the author didn't need this function and you didn't add it. \_ Well, someone keeps deleting this, but again: perldoc Image::Size. If that's too tricky, ~dbushong/bin/imgsize --dbushong |
1999/1/26-27 [Uncategorized] UID:15302 Activity:high 63%like:15290 |
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