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pc-0x90 writes "In Canada, when engineers finish their undergraduate degree, they attend a ceremony referred to as Kipling. Alongside the formal ceremony are the kipling pranks. This year, the Software Engineers at McMaster University designed a life sized Pac-Man board, thus answering the question of whether or not software engineering is in fact engineering."
What I really wanted to see was the space distorters making it possible to wrap around to the other side after crossing the outer border.
When Argumentum ad Hominem falls short, try Argumentum ad Matrem
"Computer games don't affect kids, I mean if Pac Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive music."
until they figure out how to make pacman appear on the left hand side of the maze after disappearing from the right hand side.
There's only 3 ghosts!! Kids today... they don't pay attention to details.
---- Meh.
Note that they asked the security guard for permission... and they likely cleaned up after themselves too... sheesh...
They know exactly how much tape they used, but they don't know how many people were there making it.
"I can't drive 55. It only goes 38."
With that much duct tape, you think they'd be able to piece together a server that wouldn't be slashdotted so fast...
Main Entry: sarcasm
Pronunciation: 'sär-"ka-z&m
Function: noun
Etymology: French or Late Latin; French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmos, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer, from sark-, sarx flesh; probably akin to Avestan thwar&s- to cut
Date: 1550
1 : a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
2 a : a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual b : the use or language of sarcasm
synonym see WIT
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which software engineer has far too much free time? the fired ones?
You finally regretting that Arts degree huh?
Eh?
If only I had know that to be respected by Slashdot as an "engineer" all I needed was some some tape! Would have saved me a lot of time and effort.
"It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance." - Thomas Sowell
I see you've been through one. Lobotomy.
This McMaster University sounds like a cheap-deep-fried-fast degree-granting institution.
"Would you like a McMaster or a McBSc with that ?
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perhaps their webserver is also held together with duct tape?
Schrodinger's cat is either dead or really pissed off...
The best prank we computer scientists ever did was invite a stripper to the lecture. The stupidest thing we did was let the engineers (those guys that go to engineering school, mechanical, civil, chemical, electrical etc) know that we had invited the stripper.
lecture was eventually held in tutorial room out the back, and lecturer was unexpectedly lecherous - yuk.
Best prank engineers did was hang a roadworthy(?) volkswagon underneath the footbridge and over the river.
Best prank I ever contributed to was the kidnap and ransom of a local politician (with his consent). Raised $40 from the parliament house to keep him, and $300 from the uni bar to give him back.
-- it must be true, it's on the internet.
If they were real engineers, there'd be teleporters on either side of the board:)
Great job guys! Looks awesome.
High-speed Road Trip (18.000KPH)
"it's on a 100mbps connection"
*and your* little server too! Muwhahahahaha!
(now where the heck did I put my enchanted broomstick? Wicked Witch Need Coffee)
It's old. The more humans I meet, the more I like my cats. At least they are honest.
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These guys slashdotted the CAS server! Now I can't download the notes for Dr. Leduc's 4F03 exam on Monday! WE'RE ALL GONNA FAIL! Start running Shabbir! ------------- Adam
This wasn't supposed to support the brunt of slashdot, as I was assured that cas could handle it. Come back tomorrow.
Well one mirror down... Any more volunteers?
I stole this Sig
I fail to see how the design of a massive Pac-Man board is, in any way, related to the *art* of designing good software.
It answered the question. The answer was 'No'.