Comments for Pensador's Blog http://pensador.org Yet another pseudo-intellectual Mon, 11 May 2009 21:38:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on How games negatively affected my life by Fabio http://pensador.org/2007/07/17/how-games-negatively-affected-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2776 Fabio Mon, 11 May 2009 21:38:52 +0000 http://pensador.org/wordpress/?p=19#comment-2776 This instructions may help the the younger kids, 4chan users and such... it speaks their language, with a powerful message... http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5103/1195719211326nj1.gif This instructions may help the the younger kids, 4chan users and such… it speaks their language, with a powerful message…
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]]> Comment on Should we use foreign-key constraints when persisting Domain Models? by Anonymous http://pensador.org/2009/02/28/domain-model-persistence-and-foreign-key-constraints/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Anonymous Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:25:13 +0000 http://pensador.org/?p=253#comment-1463 I agree that the database is in the data layer, however I see no problem in having an "extra" check in your database apart from requiring you to consistently chance the checks when you change the logic. I agree that the database is in the data layer, however I see no problem in having an “extra” check in your database apart from requiring you to consistently chance the checks when you change the logic.

]]> Comment on Aspect-oriented programming with AspectJ by Saulo http://pensador.org/2009/03/29/aspect-oriented-programming-with-aspectj/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 Saulo Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:34:36 +0000 http://pensador.org/?p=276#comment-1458 @<a href="#comment-1438" rel="nofollow">Achim Demelt</a>: I agree--you can really break encapsulation with AspectJ if you are not careful. @<a href="#comment-1456" rel="nofollow">fogus</a>: I see what you mean. As I wanted to get into a simple practical example quickly, I might have provided a rather unsatisfactory definition (for a layman, at least). Thanks much for reading the article and thanks for your comments. @Achim Demelt: I agree–you can really break encapsulation with AspectJ if you are not careful.

@fogus: I see what you mean. As I wanted to get into a simple practical example quickly, I might have provided a rather unsatisfactory definition (for a layman, at least).

Thanks much for reading the article and thanks for your comments.

]]> Comment on Aspect-oriented programming with AspectJ by fogus http://pensador.org/2009/03/29/aspect-oriented-programming-with-aspectj/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 fogus Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:20:08 +0000 http://pensador.org/?p=276#comment-1456 <blockquote>...an aspect can be used to implement a concern that is crosscutting among different components.</blockquote> I was a little worried when I read this as it is one of those self-licking lollipop kind of definitions that only makes sense if you already know what AOP means. However, you pull it together after that and explain the essentials nicely. -m

…an aspect can be used to implement a concern that is crosscutting among different components.

I was a little worried when I read this as it is one of those self-licking lollipop kind of definitions that only makes sense if you already know what AOP means. However, you pull it together after that and explain the essentials nicely.
-m

]]> Comment on Aspect-oriented programming with AspectJ by Achim Demelt http://pensador.org/2009/03/29/aspect-oriented-programming-with-aspectj/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Achim Demelt Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:20:13 +0000 http://pensador.org/?p=276#comment-1438 Good summary, and I completely share your concerns. I really love the AO paradigm, but AspectJ is simply too powerful. The Java programming language is too low-level for successful AO application. I prefer applying aspects on a higher level of abstraction (e.g. models). Under no circumstances must aspects be allowed to break the encapsulation of classes or components. Good summary, and I completely share your concerns. I really love the AO paradigm, but AspectJ is simply too powerful. The Java programming language is too low-level for successful AO application.

I prefer applying aspects on a higher level of abstraction (e.g. models). Under no circumstances must aspects be allowed to break the encapsulation of classes or components.

]]> Comment on Barack Obama 2008 by Keith http://pensador.org/2008/10/31/i-support-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Keith Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:00:33 +0000 http://pensador.org/?p=214#comment-506 A lot of people say that it's unbelievable that an African-American got elected president of the United States, but I'm not surprised. How could anyone triumph over the coolness of Mr. Barack. A lot of people say that it’s unbelievable that an African-American got elected president of the United States, but I’m not surprised. How could anyone triumph over the coolness of Mr. Barack.

]]> Comment on Goodbye PensCMS, hello Wordpress! by Keith http://pensador.org/2008/08/28/goodbye-penscms-hello-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Keith Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:57:38 +0000 http://pensador.org/?p=119#comment-505 I'm trying to move away from WordPress, personally. I'm not going to build my own system, but after how Matt Mullenweg has treated me over the past couple of years, I really need to stop supporting his endeavors. Even one less download in his press statements is good enough for me. A lot of people swear by Akismet, but I have many issues against it. Even before Matt added me to the block list, I hated the idea of having to sign up at wordpress.com for an API key (I wanted a self-hosted blog for a reason). I use a simple math thing, personally, though reCAPTCHA is one of the least annoying CAPTCHA things I've ever seen (I hate the ones at AOL, MySpace, etc. that even I, someone without visual impairments, can't make out half the time). I’m trying to move away from WordPress, personally. I’m not going to build my own system, but after how Matt Mullenweg has treated me over the past couple of years, I really need to stop supporting his endeavors. Even one less download in his press statements is good enough for me.

A lot of people swear by Akismet, but I have many issues against it. Even before Matt added me to the block list, I hated the idea of having to sign up at wordpress.com for an API key (I wanted a self-hosted blog for a reason). I use a simple math thing, personally, though reCAPTCHA is one of the least annoying CAPTCHA things I’ve ever seen (I hate the ones at AOL, MySpace, etc. that even I, someone without visual impairments, can’t make out half the time).

]]> Comment on Yet another article on why IE six sucks by Keith http://pensador.org/2007/05/08/yet-another-article-on-why-ie-six-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Keith Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:32:15 +0000 http://pensador.org/wordpress/?p=25#comment-504 LOL, yeah. A long time ago (I think it was before the IE 7 release), I fixed up my blog to "work" with IE 6. It'll work, but it's not going to be pretty. The problem was that no scroll bars wouldn't appear on my absolutely positioned divs, so I ended up using JavaScript expressions in a special CSS file (included through conditional comments). LOL, yeah. A long time ago (I think it was before the IE 7 release), I fixed up my blog to “work” with IE 6. It’ll work, but it’s not going to be pretty. The problem was that no scroll bars wouldn’t appear on my absolutely positioned divs, so I ended up using JavaScript expressions in a special CSS file (included through conditional comments).

]]> Comment on How games negatively affected my life by Keith http://pensador.org/2007/07/17/how-games-negatively-affected-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Keith Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:13:33 +0000 http://pensador.org/wordpress/?p=19#comment-503 Good for you. Personally, I haven't felt the desire to play video games since the SNES days. Once I told someone that I live out in the country where we can only get Internet access through dial-up and his question is, "How do you play WoW?". My question, "Why would I want to?". About your As without studying, that was in Remedial Algebra, wasn't it? That (called Developmental Algebra, Math 099, at my college) and Spanish I have been the only classes I've taken that basically required zero studying. @Rom: Real life sucks and you know it. Good for you. Personally, I haven’t felt the desire to play video games since the SNES days. Once I told someone that I live out in the country where we can only get Internet access through dial-up and his question is, “How do you play WoW?”. My question, “Why would I want to?”.

About your As without studying, that was in Remedial Algebra, wasn’t it? That (called Developmental Algebra, Math 099, at my college) and Spanish I have been the only classes I’ve taken that basically required zero studying.

@Rom: Real life sucks and you know it.

]]> Comment on Google Chrome, a new web browser by chrome spyware http://pensador.org/2008/09/01/google-chrome-a-new-web-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-174 chrome spyware Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:22:46 +0000 http://pensador.org/?p=170#comment-174 Good preview. After 3 weeks of Chrome, I've come to accept it as my main browser even over Firefox. I still use FF maybe 40% to the time though. I have high hopes for it though I think it's going to be a very tuff and slow road to the top. Good preview. After 3 weeks of Chrome, I’ve come to accept it as my main browser even over Firefox. I still use FF maybe 40% to the time though. I have high hopes for it though I think it’s going to be a very tuff and slow road to the top.

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