From what I saw on the Reiser page they have two file systems, one is journaling, one is not. I'm guessing Mandrake has the non-journaling one which apparently is still faster than ext2.
I really hope that you are joking or that I have misunderstood you and that you are not actually suggesting that we should have to PAY to send E-mail (even if just to someone new).
Besides, how would it know whether or not you'd E-mailed that person before. If it was handled on the client's computer it would be EASILY cracked and therefore useless. If it were handled on the server then what happens if you change ISPs? Also, it could be kept on a massive database (Hello big brother paranoia). Also if that database went down, etc etc etc.
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A couple weeks ago I was watching the Learning Channel and I saw a special about a guy who had a stroke and was paralyzed from the neck down. Apparently some scientists hooked electrodes up to the areas of his brain that became active when he moved his legs (Before he couldn't do it anymore, obviously). Anyway, they somehow wired that into a computer's pointing device and after several months the guy was actually able to move the cursor by thinking about it. Granted, he wasn't able to do it very fast or with much percision but maybe someday, who knows.
P.S I really wish I had a link to validate this story, I swear it's not bullshit thought.
According to the article, average computer speed is 600 Mhz. Wow am I behind the times.
Interestingly later in the article they also mentioned people citing faster Doom games as a reason for overclocking. I sense a contradiction in the timeline here.
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It's not a he, it's a they. They are, or rather, were a very funny british sketch comedy team.
Since any neural net needs to be able to interpert feedback as a success, failure, or somthing in between in order to 'learn' what standards of success and failure (the machine equivalent of emotions) would we imbue our 'spiritual machines' with?
Here's something that it seems very few people who discuss AI talk about. The basic concept behind trial and error learning (hot stove, etc). Is that one outcome will be inherently BETTER than another outcome. The problem is, we as humans have this sense of quality built in but our mechanical friends do not. In very specific AI projects it is possible to define very rigid goals for the outcome. For example in games, (winning is good, losing is bad). When creating a general intelligence I don't see how this will be possible. Any thoughts?
I'm wondering if there is actually a separate database that this thing pulls out of or if it basically just inserts "BSD" into your search automatically. The latter would be decidedly unimpressive so I assume that is not the case. Anyone know which it is?
As is usually the case with technology news there aren't enough details about this. I'd like to see some stats on how fast it can respond to something.
I also would like to know how it handles unexpected events. For example an animal running out in front of the car. I wonder if it has "panic" responses like slamming on the brakes. If anyone has a link to a site with some more details on this or a similar project, please post it.
I would have to fall under this category, I own a '73 Karmann Ghia and I've worked on my mom's '73 Beetle. I mostly stick with engine stuff, but I've have rebuilt brakes also.
I think the beauty of VWs is the same beauty that Linux has. It was designed to be simple to understand and tinker with. Not like the cars today (Saturn I think is the worst) that makes everything so ass backwards that you have to take it to the dealer to get anything fixed.
Give me a copy of "The Compleat Idiot's Guide To Keeping Your Volkswagen Alive" and an afternoon and I can fix most anything.
I wish there had been some more info in that article. I remember reading something similar to this about a year ago but they said it was EXTREMELY experimental, they were only able to get this guy to be able to see basic shapes, and that was all generated by a computer, fed the signal directly to the chip which then stimulated the optic nerve. I wonder if this is the same technology because in the article I read it said it was years and years off. If anyone knows of a place to get some more info on this please post the URL
I have seen several posts on this saying things like "Now that Open Source software is out in the mainstream," and "Now that everyone knows about Open Source," etc etc etc. But from what I've seen very few normal (as in not/. readers) people know about OSS. I work for a training and tech support company, and I have talked to several of my coworkers, (who granted are not geeks but they do work with computers everyday) and I have only found one that didn't say "Open Source? What're you talking about?"
All I'm trying to say is that I don't think OSS is as popular and mainstream as some people have proposed. I'm not saying this is good or bad, just want to throw a reality check in.
I agree it's good they got the patch out and all that. But I have two problems with what you're saying.
1. Going to Windows Update isn't always a really safe idea, I've seen a perfectly fine computer (or at least it seemed fine) go to Windows Update and come back a corrupted mess
2. This hole should never have happened in the first place. Okay, Java/VbScript enabled HTML mail should never have happened in the first place either.
All I'm saying is that MS should do a bit more thinking/research before they release potentially dangerous features into their software. This is not even close to the first time nor will it be the last time.
I find it kinda hard to believe that something this specific could be a simple mistake on MS's part. Although on the other hand it seems pretty stupid for them to intentionally do this what with the FoF just freshly released.
I don't know, all I'm saying is that seems way too localized and specific to be an oversight.
Forced is a very subjective word. Certainly no one has a gun held to their head when they buy a computer. But MS makes it sooooo easy to use Windows and so much harder to use any other OS. Thereby "forcing" people to use Windows. It's a lot easier to get a computer with Windows on it than it is to get one with Linux, doesn't mean Windows is a better OS.
He also loves to drop names. I saw him on Charlie Rose blathering on about Basquiat, Warhol and other nonsense. He had absolutely nothing to say.
Look at his comment about Nietzsche, where he blames him for the atom bomb. Has he ever actually read Nietzsche? I bet not--he probably only knows that the man said "God is dead" and not the context in which it was said.
I agree with you there. It's like he's just got a bunch of buzzwords (buznames also?) to throw down. Just because you know what mp3s are doesn't impress me. Or that you know who Nietzsche is. It's like those people know who memorize a few buzzwords like "Chaos Theory" and want to sell me on "The New Science."
Also I agree with the atom bomb bull. He makes wide sweeping remarks that make bonvine America say "Oooooh, he's smart," I'm not saying for sure he isn't, I mean I've never had a conversation with the guy, but I just got a bad impression from the interview.
I would say that the public's perception of geek is cool these days. But consider that your average American considers someone who uses NetBus a hacker. Simply put, the public doesn't know what really being a geek is about.
And from what Bowie said I don't think he is a real geek, not saying that he considers himself one either. There is certainly a gray area. For example someone who can use their computer and for the most part understands it but doesn't care about programming, hardware, etc isn't really a geek. Nothing wrong with that, they're just not a geek. Myself, I play the bass, I enjoy it but I'm not that good and I don't think I'm a musician.
I agree with what you're saying, I am a programmer and my girlfriend (generally) enjoys hearing stories about debugging that would cause most normal people to go into a coma. I think that it doesn't so much matter WHAT you do, if something is your passion you can make it interesting.
She trains dogs and I very much enjoy hearing about that although I would never do it. I think the healthiest relationship is one where the people are different but are both interested in each other's differences.
First off, I don't think he was implying that that was the literal response from the support guy.
And if you've ever actually worked tech support and had to deal with people saying "Well why would my computer do this, I thought Windows was supposed to be the best," you might actually understand this. I'm not gonna bullshit people, I'll tell them, Windows isn't that good, it has a lot of problems, I'm sorry. A tech support rep's job is not to tell people what they wanna hear, it's to tell them how it actually is.
I agree with a few of the things on that page. Many of them have already been done. The new version of Caldera Open Linux has a fully graphical install (I didn't like it so much but the average user would love it). As for Microsoft making a Linux distro, I doubt very seriously that that will happen, why would they? And why would we want to use it?
First off, spin is imaginary anyway. And molecules can have more than two oxidation states. Suppose it's eight? One byte per molecule instead of one bit? I don't know, the article didn't give any real details on how any of this actually works. I sure would like to know how they are going to read and write to one molecule.
Just to compair the term "Vandal" probably makes 95% of people here think of some kid with a a can of spray paint and not the tribe that sacked and destroyed Roman civialzation. In 500 years I want people to remember exactly what the Nazi's did.
Technically many factors contributed to the fall of the Roman empire, the heavy taxation of its colonies and the decline of the quality of its armies. Also the attacks of many different Germanic tribes caused the eventual fall.
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From what I saw on the Reiser page they have two file systems, one is journaling, one is not. I'm guessing Mandrake has the non-journaling one which apparently is still faster than ext2.
Besides, how would it know whether or not you'd E-mailed that person before. If it was handled on the client's computer it would be EASILY cracked and therefore useless. If it were handled on the server then what happens if you change ISPs? Also, it could be kept on a massive database (Hello big brother paranoia). Also if that database went down, etc etc etc.
P.S I really wish I had a link to validate this story, I swear it's not bullshit thought.
Interestingly later in the article they also mentioned people citing faster Doom games as a reason for overclocking. I sense a contradiction in the timeline here.
It's not a he, it's a they. They are, or rather, were a very funny british sketch comedy team.
Here's something that it seems very few people who discuss AI talk about. The basic concept behind trial and error learning (hot stove, etc). Is that one outcome will be inherently BETTER than another outcome. The problem is, we as humans have this sense of quality built in but our mechanical friends do not. In very specific AI projects it is possible to define very rigid goals for the outcome. For example in games, (winning is good, losing is bad). When creating a general intelligence I don't see how this will be possible. Any thoughts?
I'm wondering if there is actually a separate database that this thing pulls out of or if it basically just inserts "BSD" into your search automatically. The latter would be decidedly unimpressive so I assume that is not the case. Anyone know which it is?
It was Aaaaargghh. As in The Great Black Beast of Aaaaarrggh.
I also would like to know how it handles unexpected events. For example an animal running out in front of the car. I wonder if it has "panic" responses like slamming on the brakes. If anyone has a link to a site with some more details on this or a similar project, please post it.
They can't. Also, any programs that listen on a port can't be reached from outside.
Damn woman, I just gave you sweet lovin' three minutes ago!
I think the beauty of VWs is the same beauty that Linux has. It was designed to be simple to understand and tinker with. Not like the cars today (Saturn I think is the worst) that makes everything so ass backwards that you have to take it to the dealer to get anything fixed.
Give me a copy of "The Compleat Idiot's Guide To Keeping Your Volkswagen Alive" and an afternoon and I can fix most anything.
I wish there had been some more info in that article. I remember reading something similar to this about a year ago but they said it was EXTREMELY experimental, they were only able to get this guy to be able to see basic shapes, and that was all generated by a computer, fed the signal directly to the chip which then stimulated the optic nerve. I wonder if this is the same technology because in the article I read it said it was years and years off. If anyone knows of a place to get some more info on this please post the URL
All I'm trying to say is that I don't think OSS is as popular and mainstream as some people have proposed. I'm not saying this is good or bad, just want to throw a reality check in.
1. Going to Windows Update isn't always a really safe idea, I've seen a perfectly fine computer (or at least it seemed fine) go to Windows Update and come back a corrupted mess
2. This hole should never have happened in the first place. Okay, Java/VbScript enabled HTML mail should never have happened in the first place either.
All I'm saying is that MS should do a bit more thinking/research before they release potentially dangerous features into their software. This is not even close to the first time nor will it be the last time.
I don't know, all I'm saying is that seems way too localized and specific to be an oversight.
Forced is a very subjective word. Certainly no one has a gun held to their head when they buy a computer. But MS makes it sooooo easy to use Windows and so much harder to use any other OS. Thereby "forcing" people to use Windows. It's a lot easier to get a computer with Windows on it than it is to get one with Linux, doesn't mean Windows is a better OS.
Look at his comment about Nietzsche, where he blames him for the atom bomb. Has he ever actually read Nietzsche? I bet not--he probably only knows that the man said "God is dead" and not the context in which it was said.
I agree with you there. It's like he's just got a bunch of buzzwords (buznames also?) to throw down. Just because you know what mp3s are doesn't impress me. Or that you know who Nietzsche is. It's like those people know who memorize a few buzzwords like "Chaos Theory" and want to sell me on "The New Science."
Also I agree with the atom bomb bull. He makes wide sweeping remarks that make bonvine America say "Oooooh, he's smart," I'm not saying for sure he isn't, I mean I've never had a conversation with the guy, but I just got a bad impression from the interview.
And from what Bowie said I don't think he is a real geek, not saying that he considers himself one either. There is certainly a gray area. For example someone who can use their computer and for the most part understands it but doesn't care about programming, hardware, etc isn't really a geek. Nothing wrong with that, they're just not a geek. Myself, I play the bass, I enjoy it but I'm not that good and I don't think I'm a musician.
She trains dogs and I very much enjoy hearing about that although I would never do it. I think the healthiest relationship is one where the people are different but are both interested in each other's differences.
And if you've ever actually worked tech support and had to deal with people saying "Well why would my computer do this, I thought Windows was supposed to be the best," you might actually understand this. I'm not gonna bullshit people, I'll tell them, Windows isn't that good, it has a lot of problems, I'm sorry. A tech support rep's job is not to tell people what they wanna hear, it's to tell them how it actually is.
I agree with a few of the things on that page. Many of them have already been done. The new version of Caldera Open Linux has a fully graphical install (I didn't like it so much but the average user would love it). As for Microsoft making a Linux distro, I doubt very seriously that that will happen, why would they? And why would we want to use it?
First off, spin is imaginary anyway. And molecules can have more than two oxidation states. Suppose it's eight? One byte per molecule instead of one bit? I don't know, the article didn't give any real details on how any of this actually works. I sure would like to know how they are going to read and write to one molecule.
Technically many factors contributed to the fall of the Roman empire, the heavy taxation of its colonies and the decline of the quality of its armies. Also the attacks of many different Germanic tribes caused the eventual fall.
But being serious I agree with your point.