This reminds me a lot of Heidegger's Being & Time (1927.) In it, he advances a new philosophy that denies a rational subject/object separation between man and tool, such as when an individual is involved deeply in a state of "flow" on a particular task. Could this be a case of science confirming philosophy?:)
I had the same problem, too, then I discovered this huge web forum and discovered that I....wasn't alone:|
Following the forum's advice, I notified Microsoft of the problem, and they "unofficially" replaced it for free, even though it was out of warranty.
My take on it was that Microsoft clearly knew about the problem early on, but figured it was much cheaper to make discrete replacements to complaining customers, than formally announce a recall.
I'm in the process of putting together a site to collect Doom 3 Tweaks. My goal is to provide enough helpful links/material, so that the fans can get a more pleasurable experience out of the game, without resorting to costly PC upgrades.
So what happens when a whacker decides to drive up to the local Starbucks, or any other place with WiFi service?
Someone turns on their laptop, runs their browser, which autoloads a WiFi connection screen. How are they supposed to know the sign-on form they're about to populate with credit card data is from a legitimate link? What if that van parked outside is hijacking service by creating a new access point? Honestly, I don't know how realistic this scenario could be, but if it's possible it can be a big security concern, because:
1) The user is automatically directed to a link, so the default assumption is that it must be safe.
2) The whacker of course can make a clean getaway, without getting detected.
I too have shared your pain.
I bought a brand new 200GB Maxtor HD, it croaked in a couple of months, I RMA'ed it. The replacement lasted just a month. Nothing could help, not even the cool data recovery software. Did you get the "beep of death" too? From that point, I have never bought a Maxtor HD again. This is unfortunate, because I used to be a diehard Maxtor fan.
I think we are somewhat subliminally "trained" to recognize typos as we see them more and mroe. At some point our brains recognize a pattern forming, and helps fill in the gaps.
I would argue that the counterexample given is not realistic, in that the letter switching is too consistent. Our brains may be in a mode of trying to find "randomness" and as a result, filter out any intentional pattern subconsciously.
Another counterexample to consider is using the normally scrambled method but have the words in the sentence jumbled around. Context plays a huge part in comprehension, not just the first and last letter, switched.
Anybody know when the
iTrip FM Transmitter for the iPod is coming out?
The website has been stating "shipping soon" for a very long time now. At any rate, this could be an easier connection than a tape cassette, except for the possible trade-off of sound quality.
I was first wondering how they determined whether each piece was right-side up or upside-down, but then it dawned on me, it doesn't matter.
Any piece that's not marked with ink will be discarded, and any piece w/ ink will only show up on one side (unless the document's double-sided). But given that the document is double-sided, how much more difficult does the process become?
One lovely facet of Google is their sheer abhorrence of advertisements. Just a nice clean interface. Somehow, I just don't see M$ coming up w/ something of that caliber. Even if they divine a more superior search engine, I'd still pick Google over it anyday for the lack of advertisements.
Well, assuming M$ is following a good software design methodology (except for the PolyGlot of Spaghetti Code one), why don't they just introduce a level of abstraction, i.e. a defined standard of lower-level API's (left to the O.S. vendor to implement)...then the core IE code is built upon calling those API's...and if Apple doesn't want to divulge it's OS details, that's fine...they only need to implement the lower level API's and provide access to them.
Sentinel Worlds 1 : Future Magic (circa 1988?)
Sure, this is an oldie...well it's an oldie from where I come from:)
For me, it was the sheer enormity of the game universe...the fact that you could command a ship (of celebrity look-alikes) around a small three planet galaxy, land anywhere on the planet, and be greeted by distinct terrain and life. Granted, most portions of were probably generated off of an integer-seed algorithm, but being younger back then, I was happily fooled by the illusion. Note, if you never played this game, you may have gotten the same vibe from StarFlight
As far as life-changing, I think this is what motivated me to purse game programming.. the fact that one could be god-like in creating a universe, driven strictly from numbers.
On a side note, this same game has affected me in another way. The theme music (albeit beeps) of Norjaen's saloon is still in my head to this day!
I almost migrated to WarHammer40K as a hobby, but stopped short when I realized how much this new addiction could cost me. Fortunately, MagicTheGathering was bleeding me dry at the time:)
Seriously, for those who like the WarHammer40k concept, but don't want to fork out an appendage, there's always BattleTech. Granted, you play on a flat 2d hex-map with plastic miniatures, but you end up having the same amount of fun (or more)...AND you still have money left over for pizza/beer.
In other news, firemen have started using these "robotic dogs" for their own application.
According to Captain Beatty, "We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the constitution says, but everyone made equal...A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it."
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This reminds me a lot of Heidegger's Being & Time (1927.) In it, he advances a new philosophy that denies a rational subject/object separation between man and tool, such as when an individual is involved deeply in a state of "flow" on a particular task. Could this be a case of science confirming philosophy? :)
Just in time, O'Reilly must be running out of unique book covers by now :]
I wonder which lucky book title will be affiliated with this critter.
Buddy Hacket, to Johnny Carson: "Ask me what the secret to comedy is."
Johnny Carson: "What's the..."
Buddy Hacket (screams): "TIMING!!"
Why it's not good for games to approach too much realism:
Uncanny Valley
You have to admit, you'd probably draw many strange eyes trying to tote this thing on your back from one gig to the next.
I had the same problem, too, then I discovered this huge web forum and discovered that I....wasn't alone :|
Following the forum's advice, I notified Microsoft of the problem, and they "unofficially" replaced it for free, even though it was out of warranty.
My take on it was that Microsoft clearly knew about the problem early on, but figured it was much cheaper to make discrete replacements to complaining customers, than formally announce a recall.
Great, we'll all have to stay up much later now to catch the fascinating people walking into Denny's, away from their drunken adventures :)
Isn't this post a dupe? I thought the presidential debate was yesterday.
Hello, everyone.
I'm in the process of putting together a site to collect Doom 3 Tweaks.
My goal is to provide enough helpful links/material, so that the fans can get a more pleasurable experience out of the game, without resorting to costly PC upgrades.
If you'd like to contribute, please visit http://doomtweaks.net/
Thanks!
I believe the appropriate term is asshat...and I certainly hope I don't come across as one in bringing this up :)
Someone turns on their laptop, runs their browser, which autoloads a WiFi connection screen. How are they supposed to know the sign-on form they're about to populate with credit card data is from a legitimate link? What if that van parked outside is hijacking service by creating a new access point? Honestly, I don't know how realistic this scenario could be, but if it's possible it can be a big security concern, because:
1) The user is automatically directed to a link, so the default assumption is that it must be safe.
2) The whacker of course can make a clean getaway, without getting detected.
I too have shared your pain. I bought a brand new 200GB Maxtor HD, it croaked in a couple of months, I RMA'ed it. The replacement lasted just a month. Nothing could help, not even the cool data recovery software. Did you get the "beep of death" too? From that point, I have never bought a Maxtor HD again. This is unfortunate, because I used to be a diehard Maxtor fan.
I would argue that the counterexample given is not realistic, in that the letter switching is too consistent. Our brains may be in a mode of trying to find "randomness" and as a result, filter out any intentional pattern subconsciously.
Another counterexample to consider is using the normally scrambled method but have the words in the sentence jumbled around. Context plays a huge part in comprehension, not just the first and last letter, switched.
Since when did security issues keep software off the street?
Thanks Microsoft, for breaking the IM unity that Trillian was successful at providing. Is it just me, or does this paint M$ as a sore loser?
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The website has been stating "shipping soon" for a very long time now. At any rate, this could be an easier connection than a tape cassette, except for the possible trade-off of sound quality.
Any piece that's not marked with ink will be discarded, and any piece w/ ink will only show up on one side (unless the document's double-sided). But given that the document is double-sided, how much more difficult does the process become?
One lovely facet of Google is their sheer abhorrence of advertisements. Just a nice clean interface. Somehow, I just don't see M$ coming up w/ something of that caliber. Even if they divine a more superior search engine, I'd still pick Google over it anyday for the lack of advertisements.
"Embrace the whitespace!"
Well, assuming M$ is following a good software design methodology (except for the PolyGlot of Spaghetti Code one), why don't they just introduce a level of abstraction, i.e. a defined standard of lower-level API's (left to the O.S. vendor to implement)...then the core IE code is built upon calling those API's...and if Apple doesn't want to divulge it's OS details, that's fine...they only need to implement the lower level API's and provide access to them.
Assumptions are the futhers of all muck-ups.
Sure, this is an oldie...well it's an oldie from where I come from
For me, it was the sheer enormity of the game universe...the fact that you could command a ship (of celebrity look-alikes) around a small three planet galaxy, land anywhere on the planet, and be greeted by distinct terrain and life. Granted, most portions of were probably generated off of an integer-seed algorithm, but being younger back then, I was happily fooled by the illusion. Note, if you never played this game, you may have gotten the same vibe from StarFlight
As far as life-changing, I think this is what motivated me to purse game programming.. the fact that one could be god-like in creating a universe, driven strictly from numbers.
On a side note, this same game has affected me in another way. The theme music (albeit beeps) of Norjaen's saloon is still in my head to this day!
For more info, check out this link
on my house, and now it won't let me in! That's the last time I download from the obfuscated home automation script section.
"Imagine a Beo-(clobber mangle clobber mangle)..$%@$%@$@%$!"
The best I could come up with is: RASCAL NERD WINS
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Seriously, for those who like the WarHammer40k concept, but don't want to fork out an appendage, there's always BattleTech. Granted, you play on a flat 2d hex-map with plastic miniatures, but you end up having the same amount of fun (or more)...AND you still have money left over for pizza/beer.
According to Captain Beatty, "We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the constitution says, but everyone made equal...A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it."