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Comment Pseudo code it. (Score 1) 254

by lscoughlin on Monday June 17, 2013 @08:48AM (#44027927) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: How To Start Reading Other's Code?

Pseudo code it.

Read the major blocks of the application in what ever editor makes you happy, with a text editor next to it ( preferably one that does arbitrary text folding ) and just psuedo code the hell out of it. The more of this you do, the more you'll be able to look back at your own pseudocode for a definition of some obscure thing, and the more a pattern will appear as you notice yourself typing the same things over and over again.

Also works as sl/hack documentation when you're done.

Comment Re:But people getting tasered aren't usually tranq (Score 1) 253

by lscoughlin on Thursday April 15, 2010 @08:43AM (#31856256) Attached to: Testing the Safety of Tasers On Meth-Addled Sheep

Win. Total Win.

Should Gaming Worlds Join the Workplace? 68

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday January 16, 2010 @07:14AM from the gotta-farm-those-tps-reports dept.

destinyland writes "A Stanford professor argues that gaming worlds can keep workers engaged, and advocates elements of World of Warcraft or Second Life to hone workplace skills like teamwork, leadership, and data analysis. An IBM report also argues games like World of Warcraft teach leadership and that 'there is no reason to think the same cannot be done in corporate settings of various sizes.' The professor even suggests putting online gaming experiences into your resume. ('There's just so much that gets done [in a virtual world] that's just right on target with what happens in real business.') And Google's CEO also claims that multiplayer gaming also provides good career training, especially for technology careers. 'Everything in the future online is going to look like a multiplayer game. If I were 15 years old, that's what I would be doing right now... It teaches players to build a network, to use interactive skills and thinking.'"

Comment the first question (Score 4, Interesting) 54

by lscoughlin on Wednesday July 08, 2009 @03:47PM (#28627347) Attached to: Jazz Technical Lead Erich Gamma Answers Your Questions

The first question, was the best question, and the rest is pretty fluffy.

"Free for up to three users" means "useless for all intents and purposes, unless you pay up."

It's a neat space, and it's neat to see people interested in it, and i'm sure someone will learn some valuable lessons from jazz.

It'll probably only get used exclusively by IBM though.

EU Investigates Phorm's UK ISP Advertising System 90

Posted by timothy on Tuesday April 14, 2009 @11:23AM from the ebay-bids-from-cubicle-81773(d) dept.

MJackson writes "The European Commission has opened an infringement proceeding against the UK after a series of complaints by Internet users, and extensive communication with UK authorities, about the use of Phorm's behavioural advertising system, which uses Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology, by internet service providers. Phorm works with UK ISPs to monitor what websites you visit for use in targeted advertising campaigns, though its methods have raised more than a few fears about invasions of privacy. Similar services in the USA have caused an equal level of controversy."

Comment Re:John Allen Paulos books (Score 1) 630

by lscoughlin on Monday February 09, 2009 @05:32PM (#26790199) Attached to: Mathematics Reading List For High School Students?

This is probably the best recommendation anyone could give -- particularly for the age range of students that you have described.

I can't second it enough!

Comment Re:This is more or less what I do (Score 1) 174

by lscoughlin on Thursday January 29, 2009 @12:02PM (#26654143) Attached to: How To Track the Bug-Trackers?

Let's get dangerous!

Thinkpad X60 — the Tablet Goes Ultraportable 122

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday December 24, 2006 @12:26PM from the send-review-units-no-return-postage-necessary dept.

Rovi writes "Lenovo had a gift for Thinkpad fans this season- they finally released the successor to the X41 Tablet. The Thinkpad X60 Tablet weighs in at about three and a half pounds and has great tablet functionality. The updates from the older model include a 2.5" hard drive (the X41 used a 1.8"), automatic screen orientation, and an Intel Core Duo processor. For performance seekers some serious upgrades are available, such as a 120GB 5400RPM hard drive, 100GB 7200RPM drive, SXGA+ monitor, or up to 4GB of RAM."

ESR's Desktop Linux 2008 Deadline 535

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday December 24, 2006 @11:13AM from the might-be-a-couple-years-late dept.

jesboat noted Eric S. Raymond and Rob Landley's essay about what the Linux community must do to achieve dominance entitled "World Domination 201". It says "Idealism about open formats will not solve our multimedia problem in time; in fact, getting stuck on either belief in the technical superiority of open source or free-software purism guarantees we will lose. The remaining problems aren't technical ones, and none of the interesting patents will expire before the end of 2008. We've got to ship something that works now. If we let this be a blocking issue preventing overall Linux adoption during the transition window, we won't have the userbase to demand changes in the laws to untangle the screwed up patent system, or even prevent it from getting worse. It's a chicken and egg problem, demanding a workaround until a permanent solution can be achieved. We can't set the standards until after we take over the world."

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