java-man

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1. 1051.▲
   by java-man 7y ago

   I agree, this has to be weighed alongside with other factors. One big difference is that other factors are gradual, and will come with characteristic times of decades, so we will have (some) time to adjust. A nuclear accident will be immed
2. 1052.▲
   by java-man 7y ago

   That might be true even considering a large scale nuclear accident (think Chernobyl). Still, if we ignore the deaths for a moment and focus on the monetary damages - I don't think the nuclear industry is ready to compensate New York in
3. 1053.▲
   by java-man 7y ago

   If one does not mind maintaining a fund to compensate for the losses incurred should a nuclear reactor melt down or a spent fuel storage should explode in an accident or a terrorist attack.
4. 1054.▲
   by java-man 7y ago

   Given their limited resources (in any company), I wish they would spend their effort elsewhere: improve battery, body, errm... security. (Although I do admit that there is a non-zero probability that these efforts are not mutually exclusive
5. 1055.▲
   by java-man 7y ago

   This is no surprise: Finland is one of the most educated, socially responsible countries. Why and how did it happen, and can it be replicated in other countries? A hint might be found in the article: "The education system was also ref
6. 1056.▲
   by java-man 7y ago

   well explained. the problem is, the managers [who inflict the most damage] do not read HN.
7. 1057.▲
   by java-man 7y ago

   I think we need something like this in java runtime.
8. 1058.▲
   by java-man 7y ago

   I suppose the real difference is that with java platform, you get 1. 1/10 or 1/100 compile time 2. full introspection in regards to the interfaces (the topic of this discussion). the implementation classes could be obfuscated, bu
9. 1059.▲
   by java-man 7y ago

   java interfaces. I think the concept of coding to an interface (or an API specification) goes beyond what java did. In my professional life, I see people constantly downplaying and ignoring importance of a formal and stable API specificati
10. 1060.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    good luck with apple listening to their users. what clearly should be an option (disabled by default, sure) will never be one. same for headphones jack, only two ports on the wrong side of mac book air, etc.
11. 1061.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    where did we see it before? "Further, the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event – like a new Pearl Harbor." [0] https:/&#
12. 1062.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    Enjoy the extra short cable!
13. 1063.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    Mail delivery vans and garbage trucks should be next.
14. 1064.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    As long as this functionality can be disabled. This feature has a potential in connecting a browser (instance/session/ip) to an email (even in the form of abbreviated hash), which I would consider a security risk.
15. 1065.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    thank you.
16. 1066.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    Does it mean your browser is going to leak your sites/account information to a third party? Will this feature be enabled by default? Can this be disabled?
17. 1067.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    I am looking at it from a security perspective. Any sufficiently complex software system, especially one that does not have security as prime design goal, exhibits a large attack surface. It is not a matter of if, but a matter of when. Ex
18. 1068.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    In the name of national security, I am sure.
19. 1069.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    This is, in my opinion, rather problematic from a security point of view.
20. 1070.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    What I really want is a hardware switch that disables any kind of input from the "self-driving" software. Something that cannot be overridden by an OTA.
21. 1071.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    I just hope the UI is not designed like that which caused the missile alert in Hawaii some time back...
22. 1072.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    NONE of the current software is designed for security. I mean, NONE. At the OS level, none of the OS use a memory safe languages, and therefore prone to buffer overflow, stack overflow, use after free, and so on. Yes, some RTOSes may have
23. 1073.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    radio isotope cleaning services, canned fresh air industry, underground bunker manufacturing will definitely see uptick.
24. 1074.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    I wish everyone were able to express their thoughts that clear! (crawls in the corner and sobs)
25. 1075.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    A very good idea indeed.
26. 1076.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    Just ordered a MacBook Air and it is "taking longer than usual" to get shipped.
27. 1077.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    You are right: non-trivial things are hard to estimate - as tasks may not even have an upper time limit. But in the majority of software development projects the tasks are trivial, and it is possible to enumerate all the little details a
28. 1078.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    No, I wasn't teasing, but I wasn't sure that people would find it interesting (at least, this was my expectation based on experience). I tried to describe the process somewhere in this thread.
29. 1079.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    Oh yes, my experience as well. I just hope these companies do not manufacture aircraft or nuclear power plant software.
30. 1080.▲
    by java-man 7y ago

    Yep. 30% upfront. But actually, once you show the customer what's involved, and give them a realistic estimate, it might reduce the chances of cancellation. The discussion might be steered towards what they really want, or prioritiza