In fact, most of the highly-competitive online FPS players I know intentially crank their settings down to tweak more processor cycles for arguably more important things.
I see a whole bunch of people posting the most basic "for loop"
If this is your opinion of what CS is, and thats all there is to cheat on, then are you ever way off base. Although I grew up a "basement coder", I was pleasantly surprised that my university education consisted, in addition to the top three (programming, networking, databases), philosophy of pirating, algorithm analysis, history of databases, research into certain figures (Alan Turing, among others), future of AI, etc. I still see many areas for potential misconduct.
I most definitely don't store my critical data using remote email, despite the temptation, however, I do know colleagues that do. I shall pass this information on.
Its hard to impose your legal code on a foreign country. Maybe they should lobby their host country to form, oh, I dunno, some sort of massive firewall... hmm
Why not shorten the standard lifetime of patents from 20 years(I think its 20, anyways), to say, for example 5?
In this way, the owner of the patent will have motivation not to sit on it, maximize profit and then move on to the next innovation.
Seems like this wouldn't be a bad idea, although, I will be the first to admit, I only understand the very basics of the patent problem.
Google was massive WAY before they started introducing inline ads. But things have gotten sidetracked. I don't really care to analyze the business model of the adverts or decrypt the decades of data to provide counter-statistics to inflation-economy arguments. Really, I am just a bit overwhelmed with the amount of adverts that seem to plague us everywhere we go, and now, it just seems a terrible waste of fine, advanced technology to put it in some supermarket rag.
This I know, from radio to television, internet to cars. Every time a new technology comes out, it seems to be subverted by advertisers. I guess its a necessary evil, one that I wish was holy unnecessary.
I'm merely making social commentary. I don't wait for the government for anything, and do my own amount of volunteer work around the community. But be rest assured, that if I had the brain capable of inventing a device, good or process of some sort that either
A) benefited the large group of people for free
B) Made me disgustingly rich
I would choose (a). No, I've never been put in that place, and no I don't ask you to believe me.
Whens the last time you can think advertisters have footed the bill? Has the cost of your movie tickets dropped since they've introduced a half-hour of commericals into the movie theaters? Has the cost of your video games dropped since the inception of inline video game ad's?
Hardly. Relying on advertisers to lower the cost of new technology so that academia can reap its benefits is knowledge probably gained from an academic institute that is relying on advertisers to lower the cost of new technology.
So this is the best usage for this technology they can find? How about changing 300lb university textbooks into paper thin alternatives? Updating libraries to use this new technology, increasing the life of the books... etc etc
Any topic that involves geeks and C++ is just asking for flame wars, I'll submit my name to the mix.
Although I've been coding in c++ for more years than half of you have been alive, and am rather biased, I feel good programmers write good code independent of the language they use.
I'm never first to buy any piece of software. I don't like paying to beta test software, and with MS's current record with OS's, I'm apprehensive at best to purchase this. And I still hate how MS wipes your MBR. For the love of god MS, some of us run dual boot systems.
Fair enough, I've just come to realize there is a distinction. The reason why I don't use SFTP probably is because I'm a creature of habit, and I'm quite used to firing up putty, then remoting in, or doing whatever business I have to do. To be honest, I might FTP only a couple times a month, so its not as though I'm losing any productivity.
When I get some time (I'm way too busy reading slashdot articles, as you can tell;) ), I'll give SFTP a thorough read-through.
Its an amazingly simple protocol, lightweight, and easy to setup and administrate. Concerned about security? Tunnel it with SSH. I think there is a packaged app out there somewhere (sftp?), but really, I tunnel all insecure protocols with SSH, using an incredibly simple, yet powerful app (putty).
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In fact, most of the highly-competitive online FPS players I know intentially crank their settings down to tweak more processor cycles for arguably more important things.
Hmm, how well did that solution serve you for two-term bush?
And why does he consider himself an expert on art and video games? Last time I checked, he was a movie critic. Stick to what your good at, bobby.
I see a whole bunch of people posting the most basic "for loop"
If this is your opinion of what CS is, and thats all there is to cheat on, then are you ever way off base. Although I grew up a "basement coder", I was pleasantly surprised that my university education consisted, in addition to the top three (programming, networking, databases), philosophy of pirating, algorithm analysis, history of databases, research into certain figures (Alan Turing, among others), future of AI, etc. I still see many areas for potential misconduct.
It's not about basic flow control.
I most definitely don't store my critical data using remote email, despite the temptation, however, I do know colleagues that do. I shall pass this information on.
google=evil, time to move on
Its hard to impose your legal code on a foreign country. Maybe they should lobby their host country to form, oh, I dunno, some sort of massive firewall... hmm
Presumably, the prosecution would be electrocuted if they failed to convict said one. It's got to be fair, y'know
Agreed. I initially used hotmail for years, and when gmail came along, I made the switch. It's not like you're married to your email account.
holy! I'm a huge fan of the series (the first 2 even more so). Definitely going to check this out.
Why not shorten the standard lifetime of patents from 20 years(I think its 20, anyways), to say, for example 5?
In this way, the owner of the patent will have motivation not to sit on it, maximize profit and then move on to the next innovation.
Seems like this wouldn't be a bad idea, although, I will be the first to admit, I only understand the very basics of the patent problem.
Thoughts?
Google was massive WAY before they started introducing inline ads. But things have gotten sidetracked. I don't really care to analyze the business model of the adverts or decrypt the decades of data to provide counter-statistics to inflation-economy arguments. Really, I am just a bit overwhelmed with the amount of adverts that seem to plague us everywhere we go, and now, it just seems a terrible waste of fine, advanced technology to put it in some supermarket rag.
This I know, from radio to television, internet to cars. Every time a new technology comes out, it seems to be subverted by advertisers. I guess its a necessary evil, one that I wish was holy unnecessary.
I'm merely making social commentary. I don't wait for the government for anything, and do my own amount of volunteer work around the community. But be rest assured, that if I had the brain capable of inventing a device, good or process of some sort that either
A) benefited the large group of people for free
B) Made me disgustingly rich
I would choose (a). No, I've never been put in that place, and no I don't ask you to believe me.
Whens the last time you can think advertisters have footed the bill? Has the cost of your movie tickets dropped since they've introduced a half-hour of commericals into the movie theaters? Has the cost of your video games dropped since the inception of inline video game ad's?
Hardly. Relying on advertisers to lower the cost of new technology so that academia can reap its benefits is knowledge probably gained from an academic institute that is relying on advertisers to lower the cost of new technology.
So this is the best usage for this technology they can find? How about changing 300lb university textbooks into paper thin alternatives? Updating libraries to use this new technology, increasing the life of the books... etc etc
Ad's? How.... capitilist..
There goes all our water...
He's living the dream, punching a customer.
You're just a grunt, you can't make that kind of decision.
Any topic that involves geeks and C++ is just asking for flame wars, I'll submit my name to the mix.
Although I've been coding in c++ for more years than half of you have been alive, and am rather biased, I feel good programmers write good code independent of the language they use.
Great find! Thanks!
Its incredible to me that NASA wouldn't think far enough ahead to save these tapes for posterity's sake.
Incredible. One of the defining moments in our history, and they didn't think to hold onto it? The whole goal was to only shoot for live feed?
I'm never first to buy any piece of software. I don't like paying to beta test software, and with MS's current record with OS's, I'm apprehensive at best to purchase this. And I still hate how MS wipes your MBR. For the love of god MS, some of us run dual boot systems.
At the very least, give us an option.
This story reads like a Simpsons' episode.
Fair enough, I've just come to realize there is a distinction. The reason why I don't use SFTP probably is because I'm a creature of habit, and I'm quite used to firing up putty, then remoting in, or doing whatever business I have to do. To be honest, I might FTP only a couple times a month, so its not as though I'm losing any productivity.
When I get some time (I'm way too busy reading slashdot articles, as you can tell
Its an amazingly simple protocol, lightweight, and easy to setup and administrate. Concerned about security? Tunnel it with SSH. I think there is a packaged app out there somewhere (sftp?), but really, I tunnel all insecure protocols with SSH, using an incredibly simple, yet powerful app (putty).