I know that much. But the problem is, eventually, it will have to run. The processing power has to come from somewhere. You can optimize as much as you like, but there's a finite amount of clock time.
But here you have the problem of the conversation of mass and energy. If you add functionality, the energy put into performing this new function must come from somewhere. Either you must subtract a small portion of energy from other functions or add a bit of load to the CPU. Either way, you can't create a new feature that magically consumes no resources.
There are things I want to do before I day. People I want to talk to, places I want to be, things like that. It's hard for me to force myself because I can tell myself "the world will still be here tomorrow".
This isn't religious, though. Scientology as a religion is a scam to make money. There might be people who believe in Xenu, but the people filing these DMCA notices are worried that negative press about Scientology might hamper their revenue streams.
Perhaps, but short of compiling my own version, there's no F-spot for Windows. Plus, I LIKE how integrated Google's services are with each other. My Blogger account uses my Picasa Web Albums account to host images, and my Google Analytics and AdSense accounts let me track statistics about my blog, and such.
But does the northwest get hit by several volcanic eruptions a year that cause billions and billions in damages, that are repaired with taxpayers' money? Do the earthquakes regularly cause damage on the scale of Katrina or other hurrcanes?
Yeah, everywhere is dangerous. But New Orleans is to hurricanes is what building your house in an active volcano's caldera is to a volcano. Everywhere is risky, but New Orleans citizens are building below sea-level NEXT TO THE FUCKING OCEAN.
Steam's system IS DRM, in that it controls who can access your games, and where you're allowed to. But unlike any other DRM scheme, 'who' is anyone with the account password and 'where' is anywhere you have a net connection and a gig or two of space.
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Seriously though. What the FUCK? Yes, some video games are simply money-makers (Madden 1998-2XXX, anyone?), but others are used to really say something. There's one game called "Harpooned" that is a satire protesting Japanese "research" on whales. A video game is simply a digital canvas. Instead of crushed rocks and plants, we paint with pixels and code. If a video game isn't a piece of art in its own right, then nothing created by anyone is.
Anyone who thinks that ANY medium is not proper for expressing ideas and beliefs is simply trying to restrict your ability to express YOUR ideas.
But now you're moving out of the realm of "I'm a psycho cooking bombs in my basement" and into the realm of assaults by a full-fledged military. Unless you know how to make a fuel-air bomb of that size in your basement, and how to deliver it effectively.
It isn't about beating sudoku. It's about taking one tool, and using it to do something that its creators never imagined.
It's the same reason people use laser cutters to slice their pizza or try to create the shortest possible quine in their language of choice. This guy might not even give a shit about sudoku; he just wanted to see if he was clever enough to solve sudoku using dpkg.
A standard social engineering technique used time immemorial has been to look as though you should be somewhere.
Quoted for truth. Several of my teachers told my class that if we wanted to, we could just wander around the school instead of going to classes, as long as we looked like we were on an errand. I'm not sure whether I should think that it's cool that I could get past authority figures by simply acting like I know that I belong, or whether I should be scared that someone who knows how to act like they belong somewhere can generally get access to that place.
But it's a law they knowingly break. Either provide correct information to the service, or don't agree to the Terms. Maybe I'm misreading your post, but what I'm hearing you say is "I have a problem with a law that many people willingly and intentionally break."
This isn't some conspiracy by the government to grab the citizens by the nuts. It's companies covering their asses. So when some Meagan kills herself because of harassment, the social network can say "We aren't responsible. The harassing party said that they would behave, but lied."
If you don't want this law to affect you, only provide true information, and read the Terms of Service.
I don't follow how this is a slippery slope when agreeing to the Terms of Service is purely voluntary. And if it's involuntary, then slippery-worded ToS documents are the least of our concerns.
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A Beowulf cluster?
Well, if the RIAA were the Rape Industry of America, they'd probably have more interest in censoring that.
I know that much. But the problem is, eventually, it will have to run. The processing power has to come from somewhere. You can optimize as much as you like, but there's a finite amount of clock time.
But here you have the problem of the conversation of mass and energy. If you add functionality, the energy put into performing this new function must come from somewhere. Either you must subtract a small portion of energy from other functions or add a bit of load to the CPU. Either way, you can't create a new feature that magically consumes no resources.
You EVE-fags know what I'm talking about.
There are things I want to do before I day. People I want to talk to, places I want to be, things like that. It's hard for me to force myself because I can tell myself "the world will still be here tomorrow".
Then you probably need to lay off the porn.
We don't object to theories being taught, we object to things that aren't science being touted as science.
This isn't religious, though. Scientology as a religion is a scam to make money. There might be people who believe in Xenu, but the people filing these DMCA notices are worried that negative press about Scientology might hamper their revenue streams.
True, but if the components heat the oil faster than it can cool off, then you'll eventually end up with a fryer.
Trying piping the oil through a radiator system buried a few feet under the ground. Earth is the biggest radiator imaginable.
Perhaps, but short of compiling my own version, there's no F-spot for Windows. Plus, I LIKE how integrated Google's services are with each other. My Blogger account uses my Picasa Web Albums account to host images, and my Google Analytics and AdSense accounts let me track statistics about my blog, and such.
But does the northwest get hit by several volcanic eruptions a year that cause billions and billions in damages, that are repaired with taxpayers' money? Do the earthquakes regularly cause damage on the scale of Katrina or other hurrcanes?
Yeah, everywhere is dangerous. But New Orleans is to hurricanes is what building your house in an active volcano's caldera is to a volcano. Everywhere is risky, but New Orleans citizens are building below sea-level NEXT TO THE FUCKING OCEAN.
Steam's system IS DRM, in that it controls who can access your games, and where you're allowed to. But unlike any other DRM scheme, 'who' is anyone with the account password and 'where' is anywhere you have a net connection and a gig or two of space.
Are there herbivorous zombie ponies?
"Oh no, I have to watch a screen of legalese for fifteen to thirty seconds! This movie is ruined!"
Our expert analysts determine whether paintings, novels, or sculptures can be used to make political or social commentary. Details at 11.
Seriously though. What the FUCK? Yes, some video games are simply money-makers (Madden 1998-2XXX, anyone?), but others are used to really say something. There's one game called "Harpooned" that is a satire protesting Japanese "research" on whales. A video game is simply a digital canvas. Instead of crushed rocks and plants, we paint with pixels and code. If a video game isn't a piece of art in its own right, then nothing created by anyone is.
Anyone who thinks that ANY medium is not proper for expressing ideas and beliefs is simply trying to restrict your ability to express YOUR ideas.
Touché. I stand corrected. I didn't know it was possible to home-brew a fuel-air bomb. Thanks for learning me something.
But now you're moving out of the realm of "I'm a psycho cooking bombs in my basement" and into the realm of assaults by a full-fledged military. Unless you know how to make a fuel-air bomb of that size in your basement, and how to deliver it effectively.
Exactly. This guy doesn't care about the sudoku puzzle, he cares about the programming puzzle.
It isn't about beating sudoku. It's about taking one tool, and using it to do something that its creators never imagined.
It's the same reason people use laser cutters to slice their pizza or try to create the shortest possible quine in their language of choice. This guy might not even give a shit about sudoku; he just wanted to see if he was clever enough to solve sudoku using dpkg.
This just in! People get paid to do work others don't want to do! Details at 11.
Quoted for truth. Several of my teachers told my class that if we wanted to, we could just wander around the school instead of going to classes, as long as we looked like we were on an errand. I'm not sure whether I should think that it's cool that I could get past authority figures by simply acting like I know that I belong, or whether I should be scared that someone who knows how to act like they belong somewhere can generally get access to that place.
You answered your own question.
But it's a law they knowingly break. Either provide correct information to the service, or don't agree to the Terms. Maybe I'm misreading your post, but what I'm hearing you say is "I have a problem with a law that many people willingly and intentionally break."
This isn't some conspiracy by the government to grab the citizens by the nuts. It's companies covering their asses. So when some Meagan kills herself because of harassment, the social network can say "We aren't responsible. The harassing party said that they would behave, but lied."
If you don't want this law to affect you, only provide true information, and read the Terms of Service.
I don't follow how this is a slippery slope when agreeing to the Terms of Service is purely voluntary. And if it's involuntary, then slippery-worded ToS documents are the least of our concerns.