Comment old school... (Score 1) 74
This is nothing new. That technique was a standard before the polygon technique became feasible.
Comment Re:I think it's been longer than that (Score 1) 209
Well, puttin an 's' at the end of email doesn't build confidence...
Comment Why the 's'? (Score 1) 209
I think the real question here is whether or not you should put an 's' at the end of email. Do you put an 's' at the end of mail? Probably not. So what makes email different?
Comment This is rediculous (Score 3, Insightful) 204
Why do people always need to pick a dramatic solution? Just take some time out to refactor your code. That will be a lot cheaper and more effective than going through this exercise your IT chief has planned. I've gotta ask why are you putting up with this headache to begin with. Go somewhere where they unit test so refactoring is practical, and where the big chiefs are not allowed to read "Development for Dummies"
Dual-core Systems Necessary for Business Users? 398
Lam1969 writes "Hygeia CIO Rod Hamilton doubts that most business users really need dual-core processors: 'Though we are getting a couple to try out, the need to acquire this new technology for legitimate business purposes is grey at best. The lower power consumption which improves battery life is persuasive for regular travelers, but for the average user there seems no need to make the change. In fact, with the steady increase in browser based applications it might even be possible to argue that prevailing technology is excessive.' Alex Scoble disagrees: 'Multiple core systems are a boon for anyone who runs multiple processes simultaneously and/or have a lot of services, background processes and other apps running at once. Are they worth it at $1000? No, but when you have a choice to get a single core CPU at $250 or a slightly slower multi-core CPU for the same price, you are better off getting the multi-core system and that's where we are in the marketplace right now.' An old timer chimes in: 'I can still remember arguing with a sales person that the standard 20 Mg hardrive offered plenty of capacity and the 40 Mg option was only for people too lazy to clean up their systems now and then. The feeling of smug satisfaction lasted perhaps a week.'"
