It could end up being like a package manager. If you could get all or most of your software through the software store, it could handle updates and dependencies.
It might even make re-installing Windows easier. Just save the list of installed programs, wipe and install, then use some scripting magic to re-install all of your programs.
That is, if it's not crippled by DRM.
Check your math.
I would bet that your bluetooth mouse is a class 1 or class 2 device, which means it has more along the lines of 1 mW.
Check out the power ratings of bluetooth classes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth#Uses
Not that I believe that the mouse caused the problem, I'm just saying.
Is C the best language for parallel processing? C is designed for an iterative, single-process system.
When massively parallel processors (whether general purpose or for graphics specifically) become popular, there should be a paradigm shift in the popular medium-level language. Something more along the lines of APL might be appropriate.
You forgot to put a number into "perspective".
Change
"(probably around 30 processors in a modern car)"
to
"(there are enough processors in a modern car that with roughly 12 cars, you could point to a different processor every day for a year.)"
and presto, the general public knows how much 30 processors is!
"Vinyl" typically refers to PVC. All they've done is added a cloth sheath to a probably already manufactured Cat5e or Cat6 cable.
Audio frequency vibrations aren't likely to cause appreciable signal degradation, unless a physical connection is breaking/reconnecting when it vibrates. Assuming enough vibrations over time, the crimp could fail, but if you were to use a $10 cable, this wouldn't be an issue.
I'd be willing to bet that no soldering iron will be needed, once someone cracks it.
Hardware requires drivers, which means something I can access on my hard drive that can be modified and spoofed.
Failing that, games require calls to the driver. These can be found by using a debugger, and a skilled cracker could modify the game to no longer require the TPM chip, just like is already done with current DRM cracks.
Instead of donating to the projects that are fairly "finished", ie, they work the way you want them to, you should consider donating to more up-and-coming projects.
Are there any programs you really would like to see made? Do any of the programs you use lack features that you seriously need/want?
Is Wikileaks concerned about any legal consequences?
Our roots are in dissident communities and our focus is on non-Western authoritarian regimes. Consequently we believe a politically motivated legal attack on us would be seen as a grave error in Western administrations. However, we are prepared, structurally and technically, to deal with all legal attacks. We design the software, and promote its human rights agenda, but the servers are run by anonymous volunteers. Because we have no commercial interest in the software, there is no need to restrict its distribution. In the very unlikely event that we were to face coercion to make the software censorship friendly, there are many others who will continue the work in other jurisdictions.
I know that doesn't directly answer the question, but basically they're saying that it doesn't matter if they get sued. Someone else will take the reins.
Just because criminals do occasionally get away doesn't mean that surveillance and guards are useless.
The more evidence available, the more likely it is that your property will be returned and the criminal will be prosecuted.
Requiring the inventor to show a physical model of an invention could also screw the little guy, who can't build as quickly.
Hypothetical example:
Littleguy, LLC, with 10 employees, begins work on a new gasoline engine with a theoretical 95% efficiency. They have worked out the physics and chemistry behind it and understand the processes they must exploit to make it work. However, to make the engine work it needs to be tuned nearly perfectly, something that takes tedious experimentation and testing.
Littleguy attempts to patent their engine, but are turned away because they don't have a working prototype.
Bob, an engineer for Cannibalistic Business Practices, Inc. (which has 10,000 employees) is a college buddy of one of the Littleguy workers. They have a dinner conversation about Littleguy's new engine. Bob tells his boss about the idea, the boss goes to the head of R+D, and they begin building and testing models of the engine. Because CBP has thousands of employees at their disposal, they find the ideal setup quickly, and then patent it.
Yes, the Littleguy employee should have kept his mouth shut, but this situation would only happen if a prototype is required.
Thus you could in theory place your work under GPLv2, as long as it was either entirely original or derived only from code licensed under GPLv2 and earlier. But the result still would not qualify as free software, since no one could alter your source code and run the modified result on their phone.
Does it have to run on the original platform in order to be free software? Others can still modify your source code, and if they have access to the API, can run it on the iPhone. Otherwise, they could port it to another architecture.
I want to see the math. What miscalculation did NASA make? Did they use centimeters instead of meters? Was it a simple math error? Did they use an incorrect statistic?
Perhaps the operating system starts initializing the random number generator 7 seconds before, but the button press program doesn't actually make the API call until 1 second before the button press.
I have heard that at Abercrombie (could have been another store), the sales associates are not allowed to confront anyone about suspected shoplifting, even if they saw the person hide the products in a purse or bag, for fear of offending the customer. I don't work at Abercrombie or know anybody who does, so I don't know if that's true.
I suppose, because of the high profit margin and product loyalty, the loss of a customer would be more costly than the loss of a few articles of clothing. A customer could likely steal 10 items for every item they buy before the company stops profiting.
My mom is a doctor. She told me that engineering students tend to do poorly in medical school and residency, when compared to science majors.
This is just guessing but I'd say that a medical degree involves a lot less problem solving and a lot more memorizing - symptoms, medicines, body parts...
http://jdc.jefferson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=jlsme However, the above PDF states,
"Four groups of medical school matriculants (43 with a B.A. degree in social science, 68 with a B.A. degree in the humanities, 49 with a B.A. degree in science, and 40 with a B.S. degree in science) were studied. No significant difference was found among the four groups on yearly gradepoint averages in medical school or on Parts I, II, and III of the Examinations of the National Board of Medical Examiners."
This doesn't mention engineers specifically. I guess they would be lumped in with B.S. degree in science.
Since the article quotes a bandwidth, "billions of bits of data a second," rather than a latency, I think it's fairly obvious that Sun is attempting to increase bandwidth between sections of the processor.
PC games and console games cost roughly the same amount. The difference in cost, for most people, is the console and video card. A base video card costs about $100, but an equivalent console will cost $300-$600 these days.
Additionally, many people already have a computer capable of running most games. Most computer vendors typically upgrade video cards and cpu/memory proportionally between levels (mid-range cpu comes with mid-range video card), and a mid-range computer is needed to run productivity software at a bearable speed.
People only buy consoles when they decide that the benefit is greater than the cost, which either means that console games are more fun, or that they will save money in the long run.
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I can think of plenty of counterexamples:
low pay, low creativity/interest:
Janitor, fast food, cashier, field laborer
high pay, high creativity/interest/skill:
President, entrepreneur, doctor, lawyer
How many bits are in a hexadecimal digit?
If you think the answer is five, like the author does, you are incorrect.
It could end up being like a package manager. If you could get all or most of your software through the software store, it could handle updates and dependencies. It might even make re-installing Windows easier. Just save the list of installed programs, wipe and install, then use some scripting magic to re-install all of your programs. That is, if it's not crippled by DRM.
Check your math. I would bet that your bluetooth mouse is a class 1 or class 2 device, which means it has more along the lines of 1 mW. Check out the power ratings of bluetooth classes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth#Uses Not that I believe that the mouse caused the problem, I'm just saying.
Is C the best language for parallel processing? C is designed for an iterative, single-process system. When massively parallel processors (whether general purpose or for graphics specifically) become popular, there should be a paradigm shift in the popular medium-level language. Something more along the lines of APL might be appropriate.
These countries should just all start using ANSI. It's a much better organiza--
Wait, you're telling me A doesn't stand for awesome?
You forgot to put a number into "perspective". Change "(probably around 30 processors in a modern car)" to "(there are enough processors in a modern car that with roughly 12 cars, you could point to a different processor every day for a year.)" and presto, the general public knows how much 30 processors is!
"Vinyl" typically refers to PVC. All they've done is added a cloth sheath to a probably already manufactured Cat5e or Cat6 cable.
Audio frequency vibrations aren't likely to cause appreciable signal degradation, unless a physical connection is breaking/reconnecting when it vibrates. Assuming enough vibrations over time, the crimp could fail, but if you were to use a $10 cable, this wouldn't be an issue.
I'd be willing to bet that no soldering iron will be needed, once someone cracks it.
Hardware requires drivers, which means something I can access on my hard drive that can be modified and spoofed.
Failing that, games require calls to the driver. These can be found by using a debugger, and a skilled cracker could modify the game to no longer require the TPM chip, just like is already done with current DRM cracks.
Instead of donating to the projects that are fairly "finished", ie, they work the way you want them to, you should consider donating to more up-and-coming projects. Are there any programs you really would like to see made? Do any of the programs you use lack features that you seriously need/want?
Just because criminals do occasionally get away doesn't mean that surveillance and guards are useless. The more evidence available, the more likely it is that your property will be returned and the criminal will be prosecuted.
Reform on Congress happens every 2 years. It's called "election."
While it's nifty that they can focus EM radiation to a smaller point now, I'm not following how this will enable wireless power transfer.
Requiring the inventor to show a physical model of an invention could also screw the little guy, who can't build as quickly.
Hypothetical example:
Littleguy, LLC, with 10 employees, begins work on a new gasoline engine with a theoretical 95% efficiency. They have worked out the physics and chemistry behind it and understand the processes they must exploit to make it work. However, to make the engine work it needs to be tuned nearly perfectly, something that takes tedious experimentation and testing.
Littleguy attempts to patent their engine, but are turned away because they don't have a working prototype.
Bob, an engineer for Cannibalistic Business Practices, Inc. (which has 10,000 employees) is a college buddy of one of the Littleguy workers. They have a dinner conversation about Littleguy's new engine. Bob tells his boss about the idea, the boss goes to the head of R+D, and they begin building and testing models of the engine. Because CBP has thousands of employees at their disposal, they find the ideal setup quickly, and then patent it.
Yes, the Littleguy employee should have kept his mouth shut, but this situation would only happen if a prototype is required.
Does it have to run on the original platform in order to be free software? Others can still modify your source code, and if they have access to the API, can run it on the iPhone. Otherwise, they could port it to another architecture.
I want to see the math. What miscalculation did NASA make? Did they use centimeters instead of meters? Was it a simple math error? Did they use an incorrect statistic?
Why did the kid have access to this information?
I call that very complicated system my "mind", and the output of it "decisions."
Perhaps the operating system starts initializing the random number generator 7 seconds before, but the button press program doesn't actually make the API call until 1 second before the button press.
Actually, sounds more like Twistor memory.
On a related note,
I have heard that at Abercrombie (could have been another store), the sales associates are not allowed to confront anyone about suspected shoplifting, even if they saw the person hide the products in a purse or bag, for fear of offending the customer. I don't work at Abercrombie or know anybody who does, so I don't know if that's true.
I suppose, because of the high profit margin and product loyalty, the loss of a customer would be more costly than the loss of a few articles of clothing. A customer could likely steal 10 items for every item they buy before the company stops profiting.
My mom is a doctor. She told me that engineering students tend to do poorly in medical school and residency, when compared to science majors.
This is just guessing but I'd say that a medical degree involves a lot less problem solving and a lot more memorizing - symptoms, medicines, body parts...
http://jdc.jefferson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=jlsme
However, the above PDF states,
"Four groups of medical school matriculants (43 with a B.A. degree in social science, 68 with
a B.A. degree in the humanities, 49 with a B.A. degree in science, and 40 with a B.S. degree
in science) were studied. No significant difference was found among the four groups on yearly
gradepoint averages in medical school or on Parts I, II, and III of the Examinations of the
National Board of Medical Examiners."
This doesn't mention engineers specifically. I guess they would be lumped in with B.S. degree in science.
So I really don't know.
Since the article quotes a bandwidth, "billions of bits of data a second," rather than a latency, I think it's fairly obvious that Sun is attempting to increase bandwidth between sections of the processor.
PC games and console games cost roughly the same amount. The difference in cost, for most people, is the console and video card. A base video card costs about $100, but an equivalent console will cost $300-$600 these days.
Additionally, many people already have a computer capable of running most games. Most computer vendors typically upgrade video cards and cpu/memory proportionally between levels (mid-range cpu comes with mid-range video card), and a mid-range computer is needed to run productivity software at a bearable speed.
People only buy consoles when they decide that the benefit is greater than the cost, which either means that console games are more fun, or that they will save money in the long run.
According to TFV, the argon inside of the bulb actually is operating at 6000K (temperature).