They definitely need to redefine space. When I envision space travel, I imagine traveling to moons and planets. At least they should do something useful like being able to reach the ISS, but from what I gather they're nowhere near that capability.
2009 - Year of Linux.
One of the things that set Linux behind is lack of promotion, if Linux and commie China becomes connected somehow, it won't be a good thing.
1)Those normal signs of aging can be attributed to the ongoing damage. For example the DNA that you have now is probably not 100% the same as the one you were born with. Cells have mechanisms that can sometimes repair DNA damage, but this can't catch all problems. In some cells, DNA has been shown to degrade each time a cell is divided, like some sort of counter the number of cell division is not unlimited, that may be the reason why some animals live longer and some like dogs have shorter lives.
2)Some might say the accumulation of damage is important in evolution. Otherwise there would just be replicating molecules and no real life. I agree that it is probably advantageous for the ecosystem to constantly renew itself. An organism that can live 1000 years would probably need to formidable against an organism that can have millions of generations in 1000 years. Longetivity is probably not that big an advantage in the natural world.
Why controversial in the first place? Was there strong evidence that water never existed on Mars before? This is science, not religion. We believe whatever the data indicates, and if we are proven wrong, no biggie, science is served either way.
I don't believe that the reason that women don't go into technical fields is because of lack of interest. Actually for hard science you find more women scientists than men. From my experience women are better at discerning unhealthy lifestyles and have better time management. One thing CS isn't is healthy, it's the type of career at an office where even when you're not working you're mind is always constantly going. For a lot of men, this is acceptable, for women, not so much. As for your example of nursing, nurses can leave work at work and go home and relax. Sure I can agree that maybe men and women have different interests but I think the main reason is that it's a lifestyle choice.
How hard is it to hire a couple of interns to go through every price online every day to see if they're reasonable? Logically you can't force a company to make a money losing deal, no matter how wrong they were, just like nobody can force you to sell your house for a dollar. But a multi-billion dollar company should know better.
It's a multiplayer game, there has to be a sizable group of players on day. Otherwise, the experience wouldn't be there at the start. Anyway, where do you see all these ads? I haven't seen any that aren't on gaming or technology sites.
Not worried?
History is full of examples where Apple is the first comer and gets overtaken due to their sheer retardability(it's a real word, look it up)
The iPhone has 2-3% of the market, and everyone treats it as it owned 97-98% of the market. Apple prides itself on controlling it's products, the iPhone in all likelyhood will not see double digit market share due to increased competition. I'm not comvinced that Google has created a strong competitor but the potential is there.
PS Not crapping on the iPhone at all, it's probably the most fun phone in North America(not saying much tho)
I thinkg Google is using Beta just because it sounds cool. Sure Google has high standards, but if a multibillion dollar company with thousands of engineers and years of man hours can't finish say an email app, who can?
They'll probably stop using it once another company starts using and it's no longer fashionable.
Umm, they went with a CONSUMER operating system made by Microsoft, beating out OSX and all the thousands of Linux variations to put on a one time multimedia extravaganza. If anything I thought Linux would be the most ideal choice according to open source advocates who tout cheaper cost and greater flexibility of open source.
Also, be realistic Vista was released 2007 and the Beijing olympics has been planned for at least 4 years.
PS. XP was horrible for the first couple of years too.
Molten metal as a weapon is not new, in fact most modern anti-tank weapons have this except using explosives. Only the electromagnetic part of this is new. Being scorched with metal would probably kill you faster than a bullet.
Feel free to ignore the second part.
The success of bipedalism is evident in humans, four legged animals are obviously faster so human hunters can't compete in that way. But bipedal humans are able to maintain consistent speed for a long periods of time while quadrupeds are only able to maintain their high speeds for short bursts. Essentially humans are able to chase down animals and use their weapons on them.
Wheels are great and efficient on flat and level surfaces, but I mountain bike and I can tell you that any incline or rough surfaces increases energy use substantially. Say you're standing on a pothole, on a wheeled vehicle you would need to generate enough force to lift the whole contraption in one go to get out of it. With a bipedal unit, all you need to do is shift your weight to one leg and generate enough force to lift the other and continue.
"This robot, and all other bipedal robots, isn't really useful. "
On the contrary, bipedal motion is very efficient in terms of energy use and can work on some terrains that wheels can't. Human bipedal motion allowed us to move the long distance between our house and suv, and operate the pedals to drive the 1/4 mile to our nearest convenience store.
The Death of Windows Vista
"Although many Windows users intend to hold onto their copies of Vista until it is pried from their cold, dead fingers, Microsoft fully intends to phase out the OS in favor of Windows 7. If you're unwilling to move to one of the alternatives, and really don't like WIndows 7, the least you can do is be aware of what's in store. David DeJean offers a rundown on Microsoft's timeline for Windows Vista, why the company does things that way, and what you can do about it."
P.S. Since when did XP become like the greatest OS in people's mind?
This thread is probably going to be full of sofware security bashing, deservedly or not. Let's get something constructive out of this... Anyone know of any way to make software security function the way business people dream of? Namely, only approved code running approved processes. I think given access to the hardware any machine can be "hacked" given enough interest and manpower. Even putting security features in the chips themselves, as I've heard they are developing, will just be a relatively minor roadblock.
Steve Jobs may be a lot of things but he is definitely not stupid. If smart business people will pay for that much then yes they are worth that much. Just because normal people can't concieve what 400 millions dollars is really worth doesn't mean there aren't things in that price range.
They already have remote control roaches. How about remote control snakes? They are much more mobile and flexible than anything we can make out of metal and plastics. Solves battery problems, noise issues, controls vermin pop, etc.
Very cool, but what would be even cooler is if it had sensors and an electronic brain that could coordinate all its movements. That would be a greater breakthrough than just the robotic component.
The reason why the internet is so powerful is because it's unsecured. It's even designed to be unreliable; everything is designed to expect failure. Imagine a system that's totally secured, that means that every packet on it is known and vetted. And more importantly the origin and destination is logged and tracked. In practice such a system would be hard to enforce and would be stifling to commerce and innovation, IMHO.
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They definitely need to redefine space. When I envision space travel, I imagine traveling to moons and planets. At least they should do something useful like being able to reach the ISS, but from what I gather they're nowhere near that capability.
2009 - Year of Linux. One of the things that set Linux behind is lack of promotion, if Linux and commie China becomes connected somehow, it won't be a good thing.
1)Those normal signs of aging can be attributed to the ongoing damage. For example the DNA that you have now is probably not 100% the same as the one you were born with. Cells have mechanisms that can sometimes repair DNA damage, but this can't catch all problems. In some cells, DNA has been shown to degrade each time a cell is divided, like some sort of counter the number of cell division is not unlimited, that may be the reason why some animals live longer and some like dogs have shorter lives. 2)Some might say the accumulation of damage is important in evolution. Otherwise there would just be replicating molecules and no real life. I agree that it is probably advantageous for the ecosystem to constantly renew itself. An organism that can live 1000 years would probably need to formidable against an organism that can have millions of generations in 1000 years. Longetivity is probably not that big an advantage in the natural world.
Why controversial in the first place? Was there strong evidence that water never existed on Mars before? This is science, not religion. We believe whatever the data indicates, and if we are proven wrong, no biggie, science is served either way.
I don't believe that the reason that women don't go into technical fields is because of lack of interest. Actually for hard science you find more women scientists than men. From my experience women are better at discerning unhealthy lifestyles and have better time management. One thing CS isn't is healthy, it's the type of career at an office where even when you're not working you're mind is always constantly going. For a lot of men, this is acceptable, for women, not so much. As for your example of nursing, nurses can leave work at work and go home and relax. Sure I can agree that maybe men and women have different interests but I think the main reason is that it's a lifestyle choice.
You didn't get a good deal, you should've gotten the nickel a burger deal they had back 50 years ago.
How hard is it to hire a couple of interns to go through every price online every day to see if they're reasonable? Logically you can't force a company to make a money losing deal, no matter how wrong they were, just like nobody can force you to sell your house for a dollar. But a multi-billion dollar company should know better.
That's the greatest idea ever! I'm going to save time by buying RA3 with my credit card and let EA guess the account number. Thanks EA!
It's a multiplayer game, there has to be a sizable group of players on day. Otherwise, the experience wouldn't be there at the start. Anyway, where do you see all these ads? I haven't seen any that aren't on gaming or technology sites.
Not worried? History is full of examples where Apple is the first comer and gets overtaken due to their sheer retardability(it's a real word, look it up) The iPhone has 2-3% of the market, and everyone treats it as it owned 97-98% of the market. Apple prides itself on controlling it's products, the iPhone in all likelyhood will not see double digit market share due to increased competition. I'm not comvinced that Google has created a strong competitor but the potential is there. PS Not crapping on the iPhone at all, it's probably the most fun phone in North America(not saying much tho)
I thinkg Google is using Beta just because it sounds cool. Sure Google has high standards, but if a multibillion dollar company with thousands of engineers and years of man hours can't finish say an email app, who can? They'll probably stop using it once another company starts using and it's no longer fashionable.
Umm, they went with a CONSUMER operating system made by Microsoft, beating out OSX and all the thousands of Linux variations to put on a one time multimedia extravaganza. If anything I thought Linux would be the most ideal choice according to open source advocates who tout cheaper cost and greater flexibility of open source. Also, be realistic Vista was released 2007 and the Beijing olympics has been planned for at least 4 years. PS. XP was horrible for the first couple of years too.
Molten metal as a weapon is not new, in fact most modern anti-tank weapons have this except using explosives. Only the electromagnetic part of this is new. Being scorched with metal would probably kill you faster than a bullet.
Feel free to ignore the second part. The success of bipedalism is evident in humans, four legged animals are obviously faster so human hunters can't compete in that way. But bipedal humans are able to maintain consistent speed for a long periods of time while quadrupeds are only able to maintain their high speeds for short bursts. Essentially humans are able to chase down animals and use their weapons on them. Wheels are great and efficient on flat and level surfaces, but I mountain bike and I can tell you that any incline or rough surfaces increases energy use substantially. Say you're standing on a pothole, on a wheeled vehicle you would need to generate enough force to lift the whole contraption in one go to get out of it. With a bipedal unit, all you need to do is shift your weight to one leg and generate enough force to lift the other and continue.
"This robot, and all other bipedal robots, isn't really useful. " On the contrary, bipedal motion is very efficient in terms of energy use and can work on some terrains that wheels can't. Human bipedal motion allowed us to move the long distance between our house and suv, and operate the pedals to drive the 1/4 mile to our nearest convenience store.
I actually clicked on the link and it said last year was a QT exploit. So which is correct safari or QT exploit?
Part of the game I think. Make it easier as time goes on, but also less prize money. Not at all something that wasn't unplanned game rulewise.
Where does the US claim weather control was not possible?
What does ISO have to do with Microsoft?
The Death of Windows Vista "Although many Windows users intend to hold onto their copies of Vista until it is pried from their cold, dead fingers, Microsoft fully intends to phase out the OS in favor of Windows 7. If you're unwilling to move to one of the alternatives, and really don't like WIndows 7, the least you can do is be aware of what's in store. David DeJean offers a rundown on Microsoft's timeline for Windows Vista, why the company does things that way, and what you can do about it." P.S. Since when did XP become like the greatest OS in people's mind?
This thread is probably going to be full of sofware security bashing, deservedly or not. Let's get something constructive out of this... Anyone know of any way to make software security function the way business people dream of? Namely, only approved code running approved processes. I think given access to the hardware any machine can be "hacked" given enough interest and manpower. Even putting security features in the chips themselves, as I've heard they are developing, will just be a relatively minor roadblock.
Steve Jobs may be a lot of things but he is definitely not stupid. If smart business people will pay for that much then yes they are worth that much. Just because normal people can't concieve what 400 millions dollars is really worth doesn't mean there aren't things in that price range.
They already have remote control roaches. How about remote control snakes? They are much more mobile and flexible than anything we can make out of metal and plastics. Solves battery problems, noise issues, controls vermin pop, etc.
Very cool, but what would be even cooler is if it had sensors and an electronic brain that could coordinate all its movements. That would be a greater breakthrough than just the robotic component.
The reason why the internet is so powerful is because it's unsecured. It's even designed to be unreliable; everything is designed to expect failure. Imagine a system that's totally secured, that means that every packet on it is known and vetted. And more importantly the origin and destination is logged and tracked. In practice such a system would be hard to enforce and would be stifling to commerce and innovation, IMHO.