Getting a license in the UK involves two tests, a theory test first which tests your knowledge of the highway code (basically how to drive safely and the laws related to driving) and hazard perception which is a video where you have to spot potential hazards (cars turning out of a junction, pedestrians crossing etc.) If you pass the theory (which has pretty high pass rates) then you can take the practical test which is about 40 minutes of driving around with an examiner including a couple of maneuvers. The practical test is pretty hard and has a pass rate of abot 40%. Generally people will spend quite a lot of time on lessons usually more than 30 hours I think.
Attaching random numbers does work assuming you resolve cases where two items get assigned the same random number by repeating the random number assignment. This is obvious because assigning the random number is completely independent of the position of the number in the list (assuming a good random number generator). Therefore the problem si completely symmatrical so there can be no bias.
Using binary floating points you will find that you cannot store exact powers of 10. So it would be very close of 0.000000001 but would not be exactly the same.
If you read the article rather than the summary you would find out that they are in fact going to do what you said. You can have an open access point but you will be liable for everything that goes through it unless you keep logs tied to a verified indentity recording everything that person does.
The guardian is in fact well known for having large numbers of typos, at least in the past. It is sometimes referred to as the Grauniad. Ignoring this it is generally considered to be a high quality newspaper although it does have a left wing bias. Not reading the article based on a single typo seems pretty strange to me.
I was generalising to the major distros such as Debian, Ubuntu, Suse, Fedora. Basically every distribution that a normal user will use.
Loading a VM on a clean Ubuntu install showed that to install konqueror which clearly needs KDE libraries needs an extra 238mb or disk space. this would be just over 1% of a 20GB hard drive and these were standard back on 2000.
Claiming it is a problem compared to a Windows PC would mean going back to windows 2000 era.
I have run KDE applications on a gnome desktop with a machine with 512mb of ram. I didn't have problems with swapping too much. Yes it will use more memory but generally the memory usage isn't huge so on a modern machine (last 6 years maybe) there won't be any problems.
If you have an older computer you might need to run an older version of your software on it though.
Of course you can find contrived cases where the ram usage and disk space matters but in this case you are not comparing like with like. A modern linux distribution is equivalent to windows 7 so given a computer with windows 7 your points are not an issue if you installed linux on the same PC.
The theorem is remarkably simple to state. It was definitely explained very early in the book. The technical details needed for the proof are pretty advanced maths which would be basically impossible to explain to a layman without teaching a lot of maths after which they would no longer be a layman. So the book is about the history of the problem, since this is the only reasonable thing to write.
Why does it matter if you need to install some kde components to run a kde application. The package manager does it automatically so you dont have to do anything extra. Disk space isn't an issue, even with kde and gnome both installed a Ubuntu install is still much smaller than a vista or windows 7 install.
The mean average is strongly affected by outliers but the median average is not. Generally the median average is the most useful for these kind of figures. I would guess the mean has been used but it seems to be very rare that you are told which average was taken.
It makes no sense to drive a prius like that. The whole point of having a hybrid is that you can regenerate the energy usually lost in braking and driving inefficiently by putting the energy back into the batteries. The hybrid helps with higher efficiency on hills by allowing a constant speed which running the engine at optimum power by adding the extra power needed with the electric motor so the engine can run at its most efficient more of the time. Yes, you can get higher efficiency by driving differently but the differene is smaller in a hybrid than a normal car so the drivers shouldn't need to bother as much.
I would guess a fairly big factor is because generally the game logic which runs of the processor doesn't degrade well. With graphics you can lower resolutions, change texture sizes and add additional lighting effects which are optional so the game just looks a bit worse but plays the same. Trying to do the same with game logic is much harder, maybe some adaptive AI could be made to play better on faster hardware plus some extra graphical effects probably need some extra processor time but these changes would be much less.
Then the developers want the game to be playable on as many machines as is feasible so they head for as low a target as possible which is a single threaded machine. Making it work on multiple cores then turns into a pretty difficult task for very little gain because of the above.
But previously you would have to go out and do a survey yourself to make a map if the data is under copyright. Now your can use another map to get that data as long as you plot the data yourself. So it will be a great help for people wanting to make a map.
I am sure that if Linux and Windows were the same price I would use Linux. I can say this with certainty because I have bought a copy of Windows but I use Linux instead >95% of the time (non-gaming basically). I would probably be willing to pay about £100 for Linux.
That mpg isn't much to be proud of by UK standards. We have a non hybrid ford focus diesel estate and got 68 mpg (UK) which is 57 mpg (US) going to Scotland (long distance trip). I think we average 55-60 (45-50 US) mpg during normal driving which involves a bit of dual carriageway and some town.
I don't think Chemdraw helps all that much for high school level. Most molecules are simple enough that the structure is fairly obvious. I remember the most enjoyable use we found was persuading it to create the platonic solids out of carbons. We never got the icosahedron working right though, there is too much scope for sections to be inverted. It was great fun though, we were particularly excited when we found out that cubane actually existed have 'theorised' that it could be possible with our severely limited chemistry knowledge.
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Getting a license in the UK involves two tests, a theory test first which tests your knowledge of the highway code (basically how to drive safely and the laws related to driving) and hazard perception which is a video where you have to spot potential hazards (cars turning out of a junction, pedestrians crossing etc.) If you pass the theory (which has pretty high pass rates) then you can take the practical test which is about 40 minutes of driving around with an examiner including a couple of maneuvers. The practical test is pretty hard and has a pass rate of abot 40%. Generally people will spend quite a lot of time on lessons usually more than 30 hours I think.
No, that their work is already recycled waste. Compost is what you get after recycling plant waste.
In Ubuntu they happen in the background while I'm working. I think this is the ideal situation for me. I have never noticed any significant slowdown.
Attaching random numbers does work assuming you resolve cases where two items get assigned the same random number by repeating the random number assignment. This is obvious because assigning the random number is completely independent of the position of the number in the list (assuming a good random number generator). Therefore the problem si completely symmatrical so there can be no bias.
Using binary floating points you will find that you cannot store exact powers of 10. So it would be very close of 0.000000001 but would not be exactly the same.
Unfortunately the other option isn't very good. Maybe the Lib Dems might be the best option but it seems very unlikely that they will win.
If you read the article rather than the summary you would find out that they are in fact going to do what you said. You can have an open access point but you will be liable for everything that goes through it unless you keep logs tied to a verified indentity recording everything that person does.
The guardian is in fact well known for having large numbers of typos, at least in the past. It is sometimes referred to as the Grauniad. Ignoring this it is generally considered to be a high quality newspaper although it does have a left wing bias. Not reading the article based on a single typo seems pretty strange to me.
I was generalising to the major distros such as Debian, Ubuntu, Suse, Fedora. Basically every distribution that a normal user will use.
Loading a VM on a clean Ubuntu install showed that to install konqueror which clearly needs KDE libraries needs an extra 238mb or disk space. this would be just over 1% of a 20GB hard drive and these were standard back on 2000.
Claiming it is a problem compared to a Windows PC would mean going back to windows 2000 era.
I have run KDE applications on a gnome desktop with a machine with 512mb of ram. I didn't have problems with swapping too much. Yes it will use more memory but generally the memory usage isn't huge so on a modern machine (last 6 years maybe) there won't be any problems.
If you have an older computer you might need to run an older version of your software on it though.
Of course you can find contrived cases where the ram usage and disk space matters but in this case you are not comparing like with like. A modern linux distribution is equivalent to windows 7 so given a computer with windows 7 your points are not an issue if you installed linux on the same PC.
The theorem is remarkably simple to state. It was definitely explained very early in the book. The technical details needed for the proof are pretty advanced maths which would be basically impossible to explain to a layman without teaching a lot of maths after which they would no longer be a layman. So the book is about the history of the problem, since this is the only reasonable thing to write.
Why does it matter if you need to install some kde components to run a kde application. The package manager does it automatically so you dont have to do anything extra. Disk space isn't an issue, even with kde and gnome both installed a Ubuntu install is still much smaller than a vista or windows 7 install.
The mean average is strongly affected by outliers but the median average is not. Generally the median average is the most useful for these kind of figures. I would guess the mean has been used but it seems to be very rare that you are told which average was taken.
It makes no sense to drive a prius like that. The whole point of having a hybrid is that you can regenerate the energy usually lost in braking and driving inefficiently by putting the energy back into the batteries. The hybrid helps with higher efficiency on hills by allowing a constant speed which running the engine at optimum power by adding the extra power needed with the electric motor so the engine can run at its most efficient more of the time. Yes, you can get higher efficiency by driving differently but the differene is smaller in a hybrid than a normal car so the drivers shouldn't need to bother as much.
I would guess a fairly big factor is because generally the game logic which runs of the processor doesn't degrade well. With graphics you can lower resolutions, change texture sizes and add additional lighting effects which are optional so the game just looks a bit worse but plays the same. Trying to do the same with game logic is much harder, maybe some adaptive AI could be made to play better on faster hardware plus some extra graphical effects probably need some extra processor time but these changes would be much less.
Then the developers want the game to be playable on as many machines as is feasible so they head for as low a target as possible which is a single threaded machine. Making it work on multiple cores then turns into a pretty difficult task for very little gain because of the above.
There is often a big difference in efficiency between the power station and a small portable engine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_efficiency gives a decent summary.
I disagree, 5 main buttons is what you want for a mouse. Middle click is essential and back/forward buttons are very useful.
But previously you would have to go out and do a survey yourself to make a map if the data is under copyright. Now your can use another map to get that data as long as you plot the data yourself. So it will be a great help for people wanting to make a map.
Even a bike by itself won't stay up at a speed which you can push it at. I saw a guy give a demonstration at a talk about gyroscopic effects.
But it still fits on one CD while Windows 7 with much less content somehow manages to fill a DVD.
2.6.8 on Ubuntu only shows taskbar buttons for image windows. The other things are as you say however.
Odd points are the development branches. So 2.7 is what they will label as 2.8 when it becomes stable. So 2.8 is the next stable release.
I am sure that if Linux and Windows were the same price I would use Linux. I can say this with certainty because I have bought a copy of Windows but I use Linux instead >95% of the time (non-gaming basically). I would probably be willing to pay about £100 for Linux.
That is what the US number accounts for.
That mpg isn't much to be proud of by UK standards. We have a non hybrid ford focus diesel estate and got 68 mpg (UK) which is 57 mpg (US) going to Scotland (long distance trip). I think we average 55-60 (45-50 US) mpg during normal driving which involves a bit of dual carriageway and some town.
I don't think Chemdraw helps all that much for high school level. Most molecules are simple enough that the structure is fairly obvious. I remember the most enjoyable use we found was persuading it to create the platonic solids out of carbons. We never got the icosahedron working right though, there is too much scope for sections to be inverted. It was great fun though, we were particularly excited when we found out that cubane actually existed have 'theorised' that it could be possible with our severely limited chemistry knowledge.