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more ...Optional static typing has long been requested as a Python feature. It's been studied in depth before (e.g. on the type-sig) but has proven too hard for even a PEP to appear. In this post I'm putting together my latest thoughts on some issues, without necessarily hoping to …
Ah. Within Internet Explorer, you go to "Tools | Internet Options | Advanced" and clear the checkbox for "Disable script debugging." Then, within your JavaScript, you add the statement "debugging;" to activate a breakpoint. This should help things considerably...
more ...I'm stumped. If anyone can help me, I'd appreciate a pointer.
In an ASP.NET page, I'm embedding a Windows Forms control by use of an \<object> tag. My challenge is getting the state of the embedded object during postback, and maintaining / restoring the object after postback. Since the object …
more ...Forget the death penalty – if you want to alter people's behavior, sic a mime on them:
more ...Another innovative idea was to use mimes to improve both traffic and citizens' behavior. Initially 20 professional mimes shadowed pedestrians who didn't follow crossing rules: A pedestrian running across the road would be tracked …
Sys-Con is running a poll on “The Top 20 Software People In The World” which is silly but harmless. The funny thing though is that Don Ferguson, head of IBM's Software Group Architecture Board, has garnered more than 3300 votes so far. Oh, okay, so how many does, say, Alan …
more ...I'm so happy to have moved somewhere where I don't get winter blues...
more ...::: {.Section1} Via [DevHawk], news that Microsoft has shipped a new release of the DSL toolkit. That’s good news, as the previous version was really just a visual shell. The new version includes the tools for code generation, which is a crucial function. :::
more ...I'm still getting jkontherun in my aggregator, but his page's are showing up without content when I click through (doubly troubling since he only aggregates summaries). I can't find a contact link on his site (maybe it's in the missing content). Anyone else having trouble with him? If anyone knows …
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more ...Mike Torres discovers how quickly kids catch on to Tablets. Agreed. v[ia]{style="font-style:italic"}
[Incremental Blogger]+1. My nieces and nephews [love]{style="font-style:italic"} my Tablet. I’ve seen a concept drawing from Microsoft on a Tablet ruggedized for child use (tethered pen, ability to survive …