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The Matrix is Reloading

Posted by michael on from the we-heart-the-mpaa dept.

smoondog writes "The Matrix Reloaded is the highly anticipated sequel to Wachowski's geek epic. Time.com has opened a new preview site with pics and interviews. Make sure you check out the pics on The Matrix homepage. Too bad 2003 is so far away...."

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  1. Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now we've slashdotted the matrix. I wanted to go get a beer but it's harder now that everything runs at 3 fps.

  2. fourth movie title will be titled by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    'Matrices', followed by 'Inverted Matrices',
    ending with the epic movie 'Eigen Matrix - the Final Inversion'

    Stephen Hawking plays Neo.

    1. Re:fourth movie title will be titled by blonde+rser · · Score: 5, Funny

      dude the matix only has a single vector subspace... the whole things linearly dependant on Keanu

  3. The Matrix: An Example of Bad Software Engineering by dmomo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Neo's abilities are only possible due to bad software engineering! Think about it, his powers are a major security hole! The Matrix is software. Each "user" has precepts and possible actions. Input and output. The minds plugged into it are subject to the interface supplied by the software engineers. Anything that they can do, but should not be able to do is an example of bad design. Somehow, there is a bug that can be exploited. For instance, in the first Matrix film, we see a boy bending a spoon. This sould not be possible. Perhaps, since it is only one's perception, a person can do anything they want (simply by controlling their own perception). But, the fact that another person can see the spoon bend shows that the "bender" has access to parts of the Matrix system that they should not. Neo, must have somehow gained root privelages, or found out about a buffer over-run.

    Fine, he has access. The Operators of the Matrix have already overcome the hard part; Identifying the source of the systems compromise. Why bother sending in tons of agents to hunt down and stop Neo? You don't send viruses out to stop hackers. You write a friggin' patch and call it Matrix v1.2. Realistically, the Matrix should be put off line, and fixed.

  4. May 13, 2002? by anthony_dipierro · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, an article from the future! No wonder they call it "Time" magazine.

  5. Re:Bad UI by mav[LAG] · · Score: 5, Funny

    Morpheus: This is the construct. It's our loading program. Here we can load flash plugins, Javascript, client side animations - anything we need.

    Neo: You mean - right now I'm browsing a Web page?

    Morpheus: Is it really so hard to believe? You started your browser, entered the site's address and pressed enter.

    --
    --- Hot Shot City is particularly good.