Anyone notice that Stephen Colbert has apparently already adopted an exoplanet-bearing star? Perhaps its the future site of the Colbert Nation. http://whitedwarf.org/palebluedot/planets.html
90% seems a bit optimistic, but with the dropping prices and improving performance of SSD technology and more energy efficient batteries/hardware, I could see the netbook become a small, rugged moderately disposable form of computing.
I will definitely get one once my current computer dies because I love the Linux-friendly hardware and low cost.
Maybe I should stop showering
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and see if this will happen:
from TFA: "It might also be possible for thousands of tiny computers made of plasmodia to live on our skin and carry out routine tasks freeing up our brain for other things." Enter the reign of the moldborgs.
The idea made a lot sense when it came to the part about these synthetic trees being more cost effective than retrofitting an old coal fire plant.
It's ambitious, and sounds promising. However I do wonder what can be done with the liquid CO2 produced. Also, these aren't nearly as pretty as real trees.
Point taken. I guess it's hard to visualize how a videogame could provide insight into those areas without engaging in mindless glorification. (Man, that sounded prudish) Perhaps that's precisely what the article is talking about, the medium needs room to breathe and evolve into something more meaningful.
On some level I guess it's kind of sad that violence and sex seem to be the only two themes that will allow games to mature as an art form. That being said, why shouldn't videogames be protected as freedom of speech just like other forms of media? Ultimately it should be up to the consumer (or the consumer's parents) what they choose to purchase and use.
Let's get some real people up there! Our unmanned rovers have given us a lot of valuable scientific data, but our space program needs some new life breathed into it. The days of the Shuttle are numbered, and technology such as ion rockets seems very promising.
I recommend quite a few. Ptolemy's Almagest is the first really unified mathematical theory of the motions of the heavens. Kepler's Epitome of Copernican Astronomy cleans up Copernicus' theory and gives us the first really usable heliocentric theory. If you're interested in biology I suggest Harvey's Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals. Apollonius' Conics is a beautiful work of ancient geometry and works under the same rules as Euclid's Elements. Descartes' Geometry opens with the solution of problems that Apollonius could not solve. Vitruvius' Ten Books on Architecture give a great summary of classical architechture and applications of ancient mathematics.
Most of these works are difficult. The Euclidean system has been left behind for the Cartesian one, so it seems very strange. Euclid takes some getting used to, but it's undeniably beautiful, and gives you the context for modern mathematics and science.
But don't forget, it all starts with Euclid and Aristotle:)
I've tried upgrading with beta a few times, and it can be pretty dicey, especially if you have customised config files or packages from non-Ubuntu repos. Net upgrades have never gone off without some major hitches in my experience. Plus, it's kind of nice to wait for the official release and do some spring cleaning. Net upgrade may be a good idea if you have a box just for experimenting, but I wouldn't recommend it for your daily driver.
the government force you to take down posts on the internet? I know little of the Italian legal system, but even if he was pretending to be an expert, wouldn't that fall under some form of freedom of speech? We have pseudo-experts on/. all the time, wouldn't this fall under a similar "just ignore him" sentiment?
That's good to know, it seems a bit more reasonable (if somewhat inane). I'd like to see some number estimates of the potential benefits of such a law. The pdf linked to in TFA is totally vague.
Hmm, so instead of peers we could have: Jury of our seeds, Jury of our leechers, Jury of our users, or worst of all, Jury of our superusers. Cue XKCD joke "sudo make me a sandwich".
I dunno, I figure arguing about it here is pointless. I just thought that factors like fatigue would become more of a factor over time. I also think that a piece of technology becoming outdated also has something to do with, well, time. Of course human error has its place, but these machines are, in fact, old. Old in design, perhaps more than old in materials. It's still valid to call it old, and I think it's still a good idea to develop a new orbiter.
I'm sorry, but the things have been going for 25+ years in some cases. You can't keep hauling the same hardware into space and expect something not to fail that wasn't anticipated. I get preventative maintenance on my car, that doesn't mean it's going to run for the next 60 years.
I hope there will be no footage of blown O-rings or damaged tiles. Shuttles are getting old.
On another note, where could one get data on when the ISS will be overhead? I live in North-Eastern America and would love to catch a glimpse.
Glad to hear it. The bill sounds like government data mining, and the earlier/. article made it clear that the data could make it to the public sector.
Nice to know that public outcry can still make a difference.
"One special point we found out when studying those algorithms is that all of them work with images that have already been digitalized and gone through image processing. Consequently, we think that this is the weakest security spot in face recognition systems, generally, and access control system of the three vendors, particularly." (From the article) Doesn't sound like you need an amazing quality photo.
A recipe for disaster? Sounds like a pretty easy way for people to start making some nasty superbugs. I know all scientific innovation has that kind of risk, but I don't think I want my neighbor hacking E. coli next door.
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Anyone notice that Stephen Colbert has apparently already adopted an exoplanet-bearing star? Perhaps its the future site of the Colbert Nation. http://whitedwarf.org/palebluedot/planets.html
Heard of Sintel? http://www.sintel.org/
90% seems a bit optimistic, but with the dropping prices and improving performance of SSD technology and more energy efficient batteries/hardware, I could see the netbook become a small, rugged moderately disposable form of computing. I will definitely get one once my current computer dies because I love the Linux-friendly hardware and low cost.
and see if this will happen: from TFA: "It might also be possible for thousands of tiny computers made of plasmodia to live on our skin and carry out routine tasks freeing up our brain for other things." Enter the reign of the moldborgs.
Next they can ban those annoying spam text messages.
The idea made a lot sense when it came to the part about these synthetic trees being more cost effective than retrofitting an old coal fire plant. It's ambitious, and sounds promising. However I do wonder what can be done with the liquid CO2 produced. Also, these aren't nearly as pretty as real trees.
http://lionsdenadult.com/ Meat sauce optional.
Point taken. I guess it's hard to visualize how a videogame could provide insight into those areas without engaging in mindless glorification. (Man, that sounded prudish) Perhaps that's precisely what the article is talking about, the medium needs room to breathe and evolve into something more meaningful.
On some level I guess it's kind of sad that violence and sex seem to be the only two themes that will allow games to mature as an art form. That being said, why shouldn't videogames be protected as freedom of speech just like other forms of media? Ultimately it should be up to the consumer (or the consumer's parents) what they choose to purchase and use.
Yeah, I'm thinking skinless porn appeals to quite a different subset of the public than naked porn. And yes, this did degenerate to porn already.
Let's get some real people up there! Our unmanned rovers have given us a lot of valuable scientific data, but our space program needs some new life breathed into it. The days of the Shuttle are numbered, and technology such as ion rockets seems very promising.
I recommend quite a few. Ptolemy's Almagest is the first really unified mathematical theory of the motions of the heavens. Kepler's Epitome of Copernican Astronomy cleans up Copernicus' theory and gives us the first really usable heliocentric theory. If you're interested in biology I suggest Harvey's Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals. Apollonius' Conics is a beautiful work of ancient geometry and works under the same rules as Euclid's Elements. Descartes' Geometry opens with the solution of problems that Apollonius could not solve. Vitruvius' Ten Books on Architecture give a great summary of classical architechture and applications of ancient mathematics. Most of these works are difficult. The Euclidean system has been left behind for the Cartesian one, so it seems very strange. Euclid takes some getting used to, but it's undeniably beautiful, and gives you the context for modern mathematics and science. But don't forget, it all starts with Euclid and Aristotle :)
What artist is going to live long enough for this to even matter? Sounds like another way for companies to wring a few more euros from the public.
I've tried upgrading with beta a few times, and it can be pretty dicey, especially if you have customised config files or packages from non-Ubuntu repos. Net upgrades have never gone off without some major hitches in my experience. Plus, it's kind of nice to wait for the official release and do some spring cleaning. Net upgrade may be a good idea if you have a box just for experimenting, but I wouldn't recommend it for your daily driver.
Makes sense. Guess I should have thought that one through a bit more.
the government force you to take down posts on the internet? I know little of the Italian legal system, but even if he was pretending to be an expert, wouldn't that fall under some form of freedom of speech? We have pseudo-experts on /. all the time, wouldn't this fall under a similar "just ignore him" sentiment?
That's good to know, it seems a bit more reasonable (if somewhat inane). I'd like to see some number estimates of the potential benefits of such a law. The pdf linked to in TFA is totally vague.
Hmm, so instead of peers we could have: Jury of our seeds, Jury of our leechers, Jury of our users, or worst of all, Jury of our superusers. Cue XKCD joke "sudo make me a sandwich".
I dunno, I figure arguing about it here is pointless. I just thought that factors like fatigue would become more of a factor over time. I also think that a piece of technology becoming outdated also has something to do with, well, time. Of course human error has its place, but these machines are, in fact, old. Old in design, perhaps more than old in materials. It's still valid to call it old, and I think it's still a good idea to develop a new orbiter.
I'm sorry, but the things have been going for 25+ years in some cases. You can't keep hauling the same hardware into space and expect something not to fail that wasn't anticipated. I get preventative maintenance on my car, that doesn't mean it's going to run for the next 60 years.
Thanks.
I hope there will be no footage of blown O-rings or damaged tiles. Shuttles are getting old. On another note, where could one get data on when the ISS will be overhead? I live in North-Eastern America and would love to catch a glimpse.
Glad to hear it. The bill sounds like government data mining, and the earlier /. article made it clear that the data could make it to the public sector.
Nice to know that public outcry can still make a difference.
"One special point we found out when studying those algorithms is that all of them work with images that have already been digitalized and gone through image processing. Consequently, we think that this is the weakest security spot in face recognition systems, generally, and access control system of the three vendors, particularly." (From the article) Doesn't sound like you need an amazing quality photo.
A recipe for disaster? Sounds like a pretty easy way for people to start making some nasty superbugs. I know all scientific innovation has that kind of risk, but I don't think I want my neighbor hacking E. coli next door.