Someone really needs to come up with an FPS controller that you can use in your lap while sitting on a couch or recliner.
My suggestion is:
- a foot board for moving (e.g. by tilting the board forward and sideways; jump by pushing it down)
- Trackball in one hand for rotation/orientation.
- Laser gun pointed at the screen in other hand for aiming. (no sharks involved)
I am completely flabbergasted that the apparent solution to an expected population of 9 bln in 2050 is to produce more food... How about birth control??? It isn't like there aren't enough people already. FFS, in this country (the Netherlands) you still get "Kinderbijslag", which is basically a subsidy for having kids.
Humanity isn't fast to wake up to the fact that it is becoming a plague. I think it would be wise to do so, or we'll end up like any other infestation: eradicated.
The analogy with a switchmode power supply is completely b0rked. It doesn't contain any cars.
(furthermore, switching off cores in a multicore server is complete unlike the 'switching' in a switch mode power supply)
Or maybe some people know the computer wont be fixed by yelling at it. A kick is usually more effective.
LOL
Actually, I yell at the computer because this trusted way of fixing my old TV, just doesn't same to have the same magical effect with the computer!
The reason why open source software works is that it is easy for people to contribute and it is essentially free to give someone a copy. That is not the case with hardware.
That may be true for hardware, but not for hardware designs. When you have open PCB design formats, those can be shared for free and be easily contributed to.
Try setting a good example by not lecturing about what people should or should not do in order to get your approval. You sound like one of those condescending *NIX users. If you don't like it here: go somewhere else!
but how long is hardware supposed to be supported by software? 10, 20, 30 years?
Current software will do none of those! 10 seems reasonable, but most software really doesn't run on 10 year old hardware. Set yourself up with 1999 machine and you'll be drinking really dangerous amounts of coffee when loading a recent firefox. So I think your parent poster has a good point.
Rofl. I had a neighbor with humor like that. Wonderful:).
I keep hearing stories about AI getting there and that they'll be able to build a human brain in ten years or so. Once this 'brain' comes up with a joke like this I'll start to believe those stories.
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on the last 133 space shuttle missions
U mean 1337 space shuttle missions... oh wait. Funny how I really read that wrong when I quickly glanced over your post..
Someone really needs to come up with an FPS controller that you can use in your lap while sitting on a couch or recliner.
My suggestion is:
- a foot board for moving (e.g. by tilting the board forward and sideways; jump by pushing it down)
- Trackball in one hand for rotation/orientation.
- Laser gun pointed at the screen in other hand for aiming. (no sharks involved)
It's "cracker", not "hacker". Come on /. You should know better.
Are they sure it's plugged in?
I am completely flabbergasted that the apparent solution to an expected population of 9 bln in 2050 is to produce more food... How about birth control??? It isn't like there aren't enough people already. FFS, in this country (the Netherlands) you still get "Kinderbijslag", which is basically a subsidy for having kids.
Humanity isn't fast to wake up to the fact that it is becoming a plague. I think it would be wise to do so, or we'll end up like any other infestation: eradicated.
The analogy with a switchmode power supply is completely b0rked. It doesn't contain any cars. (furthermore, switching off cores in a multicore server is complete unlike the 'switching' in a switch mode power supply)
Hahahaa, I've never laughed so loudly at a /. post. Hilarious :)
"I wanna boom boom boom with your body yo" "It's gonna be a bumpy ride" ;)
Wonder what the government will think about those potholes
Or maybe some people know the computer wont be fixed by yelling at it. A kick is usually more effective.
LOL
Actually, I yell at the computer because this trusted way of fixing my old TV, just doesn't same to have the same magical effect with the computer!
I never understood why anyone would want to interpret byte-code on a battery powered device.
Allowing hardware diversity, while still providing a single binary (VM) interface to apps, might be a good reason.
Did you grow up in Arizona?
The reason why open source software works is that it is easy for people to contribute and it is essentially free to give someone a copy. That is not the case with hardware.
That may be true for hardware, but not for hardware designs. When you have open PCB design formats, those can be shared for free and be easily contributed to.
Indeed it has existed for years: Vavoom!
Where are my mod points when I need them. Right on and very funny :)
You forgot "My" and "You"! :D
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Try setting a good example by not lecturing about what people should or should not do in order to get your approval. You sound like one of those condescending *NIX users. If you don't like it here: go somewhere else!
Works perfectly fine if you have enough lead time
We should be happy enough when we see it coming at all.. How much "lead time" do you expect to have?
Maybe, he just doesn't dig on swine :)
In order for the thing to be maintainable, the comments would have to outweigh the code by a factor of about 3 to 1
Have you ever heard of (unit) testing? Tests will explain what functions and objects are supposed to do *and* verify that they actually do it.
but how long is hardware supposed to be supported by software? 10, 20, 30 years?
Current software will do none of those! 10 seems reasonable, but most software really doesn't run on 10 year old hardware. Set yourself up with 1999 machine and you'll be drinking really dangerous amounts of coffee when loading a recent firefox. So I think your parent poster has a good point.
Many physicists say they would be perfectly happy if the collider never got above five trillion electron volts.
They don't understand... When you're looking for the god particle, you need 7 TeV!
In the end, even a 1-word extract will be copyrighted and we'll no longer be able to say anything without violating someone's copyright.
Rofl. I had a neighbor with humor like that. Wonderful :).
I keep hearing stories about AI getting there and that they'll be able to build a human brain in ten years or so. Once this 'brain' comes up with a joke like this I'll start to believe those stories.
So basically everything gets rerouted on a hot day.
Exactly, and you can stop googling, get out of the basement and go to the beach. How bad is that ?