I've written software for CNC machines that use either Fanuc or Seimens controllers. The controller part of the system talks to another Linux system on the machine that is in charge of executing G-code and interfacing directly with the machine. All the controller really does is create the program and pass it off to the Linux system. It's easy to understand though why this software is written for Windows. The first controllers had completely custom software, then switched to DOS because it was easier, then Windows because it was a natural step from DOS. With machines like this, there is often a few different pieces of software an operator will run to cut different types of parts.

Don't all bills have a unique serial number? So they can already be tracked, just scan the number. What difference does it make if it is electronic or not? The only time it's going to be tracked is when it's scanned.

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CRIA me a river!

The sad thing is that most of the viewers are going to believe this stuff. Is so much easier to just take something verbatim rather than question it.

His argument makes no sense.

We'll reduce our dependency on oil. Right after shit starts to hit the fan.

I knew there was a joke in there somewhere.

you are confused by joke.

It hardly could be considered commercial because it was done as a joke and no money is changing hands.

I for one, welcome our new throw-away email overlords.

We need a catchword for that like, like butterface.

I agree but if you go at 6:00 in the morning, only the real nuts will be there :)

I think they added that for Linq. While it's useful for Linq statements, it isn't the best practice to use it anywhere else imo.

FWIW, the compiler doesn't "guess" at the type. The type is determined by the type of the first value assigned to it, so a statement like var test = null is not valid, but var test = new object(); would be.

Wrong. It's not usually done at night, its done during the day when people ARE NOT HOME. Theifs want to take your crap, they don't want a confrontation.