For instance, suppose you need to run a regexp function over the 12nd column of a matrix; usually I save data as a CSV, cat file.csv | perl -ne '@a=split/,/; $tmp = $a[11];
You should have a look at awk, it's exactly the kind of job it was made for.
But not nearly as good as most of the alternatives, if you want it to work like Win 7. If you still long for the days of XP and earlier, though, then go for it.
Ars Technica has tested some of them here: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/01/help-ive-got-windows-8-and-i-miss-my-start-menu/
If you run NoScript only to block Flash, then you might want to have a look at Flashblock instead: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flashblock/
Or perhaps QuickJava: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/quickjava/
They do exist. See this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jT9PJoHIgo
This interview explains a bit about the technology, mainly what the constraints are in terms of PPI:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubd0dx5q4fg
More on colour displays:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtXRG7sS3ps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXANJ115dm4
Mobile phones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnUlAnrkw_M
Matrix and segmented displays:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnUlAnrkw_M
A nice essay, however it has nothing to do with being able to convince a team to write good code.
Not directly, no. But sometimes (often) it's management you need to convince first, and in that case this is a good way to go about it.
As for the rest, I absolutely agree: If the team isn't motivated then that's the place to start.
The differences lie in ripping speed, error correction handling, caching, lead-in/-out awareness and so on. Yes, the final result should sound the same, but one drive may be able to do it much faster than another (despite having the same speed rating), especially with poor quality discs.
One thing that's important in a drive, if you're serious about it, is whether it can read the lead-in and lead-out. Some CDs actually have sound there and without a drive that knows how to handle it, the rip won't really be complete. It's not terribly common for CDs to do this, but it does happen.
You might want to learn the difference between a User Manual and a Service/Repair Manual. If you want to know how to change the motherboard, those user manuals you linked aren't going to be much use.
Frankly, this is something I've never understood. I mean, I've got a bloody netbook (a Dell Latitude 2110) with a mostly-normal keyboard, yet even 15" or bigger consumer laptops have absolutely crazy keyboard layouts with the keys all over the place, or, as you say, even missing.
It's almost as if they try to make them as user-hostile as possible.
Why do people always lump notepad/vi/emacs together?
Probably because they've never truly tried to use Emacs or Vim. Of course, actually getting Emacs to do what you want, the way you want it, can be a bit of an adventure...
Besides that, anyone that thinks they can run a company with this business model and survive is a business moron, or a scam artist trying to make a quick buck. This is 90's dotcom level idiocy at it's finest. Unlimited storage for $5/mo? Unlimited bandwidth too I guess? Completely 100% unsustainable.
Seems like it's you that's the business moron, as they're actually profitable. And until that $5M funding they got this year, they had been growing entirely through that profit. You can find all the details on their blog somewhere.
Also, they're not the only ones to do this. There's also CrashPlan (and others I assume) that offer essentially the same thing at about the same price.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro seems like it would suit you.
I believe it's supported by CM as well.
http://www.sonymobile.com/cws/corporate/products/phoneportfolio/specification/xperia-mini-pro
Here's the full story on how they figured it out: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/magazine/shopping-habits.html?_r=4&hp&pagewanted=all
Quite interesting (and a little scary), actually.
I was asking myself the same thing recently. Here's what I found:
http://www.startrekmovie.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7257
http://startrekwiki.wetpaint.com/thread/1776380/best+viewing+order
http://vidthekid.info/misc/trek.html
Let me introduce you to the Dell UltraSharp monitors: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/sna.aspx?c=us&cs=ussoho1&l=en&s=soho&~topic=ultrasharp_monitor
High-quality IPS panels that can be adjusted every which way. 24" and smaller can pivot as well.
Not terribly expensive, and if you buy them on Amazon etc. they're usually a good deal cheaper.
You're already carrying the sphere!
