Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Wed Mar 20 16:06:36 CDT 2013
Wasn't going to post this but at least I can take it to OT. Here's part of a message from him in Kathmandu - they've been in India for 6 weeks: ********************* Everest tomorrow. Quite underprepared, in the best of ways. Love you more than I can tell you. Can't believe I'm living my dream of living your dream every day, more than i could ever ask for. Life doesn't get any better. I'm taking many pictures. Never enough to capture it all, but always enough to remind me all the stories i want to tell you when i get home. ********************* He's been listening to my travel stories all his life. And how they completely changed me in so many ways. Now he's having some of the same experiences. And will come back a changed man - and a man in many ways. And that makes me very happy He's traveling with his girl friend. It was their birthday March 14 - yes they were born on the same day, same year. We sent them $500 to do something they would not normally do on their travel budget. They went to an outfitter and are on their way to trek up to Everest base camp - one of his bucket list items. >From there they're planning on Bangladesh, Thailand, Burma, Viet Nam. After that, they're not sure. R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 11:16 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A new compiled JavaScript? Hi Rocky: A trip of a life-time. :-) I will look into Viber. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 10:23 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A new compiled JavaScript? Not a Skype replacement but a nice smart phone app - Viber - My son and his girlfriend are using it while they're on the road. Free calls anywhere in the world. Got a call from him last night about 11pm - they're un Lukla in Nepal about to start a two week trek to Everest base camp. Thought we wouldn't hear from them once they left Kathmandu but he says there may even be some wi-fi along the way. Quite different than when I was there 40 years ago. R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 9:25 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A new compiled JavaScript? Hi Shamil: So which products would you suggest would be a good alternative to Skype? Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Salakhetdinov Shamil Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:50 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A new compiled JavaScript? Hi Jim -- <<< Both are becoming more untrustworthy but the day. >>> Yes. <<< I understand it is a big problem in Russia. >>> Well, one there might suppose that everything is a big problem here :) I assure you - it's not - quite a few but not everything:) BTW, quite some foreigners are working and are living here in Russia. Easy solution for the 'Skype case': Just ignore it - there are many other communication tools free from 'KGB eye and ear'. :) Thank you. -- Shamil Вторник, 19 марта 2013, 19:12 -07:00 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>: >Hi Shamil: > >An aside: I have always been a little apprehensive of either >Microsoft's or Google's commitment to any type of programming >environment as they may pull support at a moments notice for any number >of reasons. > ><rant on> >They sometimes just create an application for training purposes of >their staff, or because of some GPL licensing agreement, or to muddy >the waters of >another competitor, or on some wild prospecting adventure. Then they >may just pull or drop the program as it may be challenging their >high-end products, or they loose interest, or a application no longer >fits their new model. > >That is why, no matter how interested I am in any application that >either make; I always find myself looking for a quick exit if or when >they bale, yet again. > >Didn't Microsoft just announce they are removing messenger capabilities from >Skype, I guess to many were using it instead of their other Messenger. >Then they are dropping Windows 8 support from their phones, just like >Silverlight. Google has just dropped Google Docs and RSS feeds for >anyone but their paying customers...Most of Google translation >functionality has gone. Google has been making great strides designing >on top of open GPL products and now is trying apply charges to their efforts. > >Then Microsoft has been censured because they have left an backdoor >into their Skype that any government can use...I understand it is a big >problem in Russia. Then the ECM is threatening to out right ban >Google's Glass project unless they will absolutely guarantee privacy >for the users. > >Both are becoming more untrustworthy but the day. ><rant off> > >It is now so hard to know which way to go in product development. > >Jim > >-----Original Message----- >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of >Salakhetdinov Shamil >Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 2:17 PM >To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A new compiled JavaScript? > > Hi Jim -- > >Thank you for your link. > >Concerning your question: "No, I haven't worked with DART." > >Quick googling gives: > >Douglas Crockford, when asked about Dart during his Programming Style >and Your Brain lecture, replied: "So, I've thought for a long time ... >if I could take a clean sheet of paper and write [a new language] that >retains all the goodness of [Javascript] ... I would not have come up >with anything like Dart." (Source: >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dart_ (programming_language ) ) Resume: if >not pure JavaScript (with jQuery etc.) then go TypeScript ( >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TypeScript ) not DART. :) > >Thank you. > >-- Shamil > > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com