I agree. I think there needs to be some type of provision that a patent needs to be used for production. (Maybe there already is?) A provision, where "clear steps" to realize a product need to be taken within every 2 years after applying for a patent. I know of inventors and researchers who patent without any hope or clue on how to deliver a product. Take the oldage: invention is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent persperation.
New technical ideas come quickly if one is working on developing any technology. I would prefer to see more ideas being ripped off, than seeing ideas that prevent the industry from growing. Isn't that part of the idea behind open source?
Does anybody know about servers that only allow bots to play against each other? As long as there is no collusion, multiple robots working together, I think this could be an excited forum. The world series of poker (bots)
The main people who use UML are Consultant Software Architects, who come into a project. Create a solution, and provide the UML framework, and collect a big fat pay check. They then move on the next project.
Meanwhile, the programmers who are stuck with this static UML framework, while the timeline, user and system requirements are changing, are put in a precarious situation where the design just doesn't work anymore, and often the project crumbles.
Back to the Architects, who claim there design was adequate for the problem, and they don't understand how the project failed. Must be the programmers.
Slashdot is suggesting that we limit the liberties of others in the name of security! I thought this place was always will to protect the rights of people using public services, but now I see that they have decided that this is wrong.
I wonder where they draw the line.
Are people upset that the calls can't be logged? Are people upset that the users don't have to register and log in?
I've heard so many people complain about these issues in other contexts, and its funny to see people here advocate the other side, just because of one puny article!
Multiplayer is still just a puppy, but its coming together nicely. There still is a problem with excessive spawn camping, and its in debate right now whether or not the software should prevent it.
One guy started using voice recognition to play, which was quite a riot to listen to. As we grew more comfortable with the game we came across some other oddities: if you are a good typer and become familiar with the commands, it plays pretty much like the original quake. We even hooked it up so we had a team of IF players versus a team of graphical players, and the IF players won!
We've also receieved a lot of encouragement from a few visually impair folks. They complained about the lack of computer gains accessible to them.
Keep your eyes open for Multiplayer mode, it shoul d be a big hit. Depending on the ultimate success of the project, there are talks about working on Counterstrike next.
Mail merge is a pretty powerful tool for corporate users(or more likely temps;)
Open Office supports Windows system address books. So, this data exchange issue is negated somewhat. The other mail merge options are quite flexible too.
Perhaps you just got lucky with the name, but they really did exist. Just do a google search for them. Everynow and then they show up on ebay too.
There were military labtops. I don't remember if there were twice as fast as anything on the market, but they had quite strong cases, but not too heavy. I still use it when travelling because I know it'll never break down, and the display is quite crisp.
He didnt' really remember a 3000 long binary numbe
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He probably remembered the algorithm for gzip, compressed that number down to a 2000 long binary number in his head, and stored that in his memory. Then when he needed the 3000 digit number, he could just unzip the old one
I remember seeing an omni movie about sharks that found a school of fish, and ate them all. One at a time.
I thought the strategy behind the school of fish was: if there are 500 fish, and I am one of them, then my odds of me getting eaten during an attack is 0.2% The larger the group, the lower the chance that *I personally* get singled out.
I don't think the predator cares about going after a certain fish. Unless if finds one that has really cute eyes. It just wants a fish.
Slashdot posting a story about retinal scanning instead of the story about Linux!
This week's issue has a story about Linux becoming adopted as an OS in many parts of the world because it supports twice as many languages as one of its major competitors.
Software: If the commercial sort does not speak your language, open-source software may well do so instead
And not a peep about this one on slashdot. No, instead we have to resort to anecdotes about minority report.
Do you think a Doctor should fleece the well-off just a little bit in order to provide the neccessary treatment for those who can't afford it? (I know nothing about your situation)
What if you knew that $103 dollars would help subsidize treatment for a sick child, who could easily be cured, but the mother can't afford the reasonably priced treatment? (Yes, that would violate some confidentiality)
Doctor's run a buisness and charge on a sliding scale. They have to find away to take of themselves, the hospital, their clients and the best interests of the community.
You see an incredibly stupid slashdot story, and you can't resist clicking on it. Maybe its your natural vulture instinct to look for the weak stories and pounce all over them.
But are you able to avoid posting? Or is simply shouting "WTF!" enough for you?
I was about to lose all faith in the Slashdot massiv when it looked like more people would be posting about the Roman D20 then about this bill. But finally, the good guys game through.
Slashdot Mirror
Q. How do I sell all this junk that I haven't lost after moving 3 times?
A. Write a BS article about all the items that glorifies each knick. And then post them on ebay.
Is it just coincidence that a seller on ebay has all these items for sale at the same time?
Who can find j2me programmers? let alone finance them.
c) Voting machines
The KLF already figured this out years ago. It goes into the whole process of producing, recording, sound writing and marketing.
T H E
M A N U A L
(HOW TO HAVE A NUMBER ONE THE EASY WAY)
http://www.tomrobinson.com/work/klf.htm
I agree. I think there needs to be some type of provision that a patent needs to be used for production. (Maybe there already is?) A provision, where "clear steps" to realize a product need to be taken within every 2 years after applying for a patent. I know of inventors and researchers who patent without any hope or clue on how to deliver a product. Take the oldage: invention is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent persperation.
New technical ideas come quickly if one is working on developing any technology. I would prefer to see more ideas being ripped off, than seeing ideas that prevent the industry from growing. Isn't that part of the idea behind open source?
Does anybody know about servers that only allow bots to play against each other? As long as there is no collusion, multiple robots working together, I think this could be an excited forum.
The world series of poker (bots)
The main people who use UML are Consultant Software Architects, who come into a project. Create a solution, and provide the UML framework, and collect a big fat pay check. They then move on the next project.
Meanwhile, the programmers who are stuck with this static UML framework, while the timeline, user and system requirements are changing, are put in a precarious situation where the design just doesn't work anymore, and often the project crumbles.
Back to the Architects, who claim there design was adequate for the problem, and they don't understand how the project failed. Must be the programmers.
Slashdot is suggesting that we limit the liberties of others in the name of security! I thought this place was always will to protect the rights of people using public services, but now I see that they have decided that this is wrong.
I wonder where they draw the line.
Are people upset that the calls can't be logged?
Are people upset that the users don't have to register and log in?
I've heard so many people complain about these issues in other contexts, and its funny to see people here advocate the other side, just because of one puny article!
Hahahahaha...
Multiplayer is still just a puppy, but its coming together nicely. There still is a problem with excessive spawn camping, and its in debate right now whether or not the software should prevent it.
One guy started using voice recognition to play, which was quite a riot to listen to. As we grew more comfortable with the game we came across some other oddities: if you are a good typer and become familiar with the commands, it plays pretty much like the original quake. We even hooked it up so we had a team of IF players versus a team of graphical players, and the IF players won!
We've also receieved a lot of encouragement from a few visually impair folks. They complained about the lack of computer gains accessible to them.
Keep your eyes open for Multiplayer mode, it shoul d be a big hit. Depending on the ultimate success of the project, there are talks about working on Counterstrike next.
Mail merge is a pretty powerful tool for corporate users(or more likely temps ;)
Open Office supports Windows system address books. So, this data exchange issue is negated somewhat.
The other mail merge options are quite flexible too.
Perhaps you just got lucky with the name, but they really did exist. Just do a google search for them.
Everynow and then they show up on ebay too.
There were military labtops. I don't remember if there were twice as fast as anything on the market, but they had quite strong cases, but not too heavy. I still use it when travelling because I know it'll never break down, and the display is quite crisp.
He probably remembered the algorithm for gzip, compressed that number down to a 2000 long binary number in his head, and stored that in his memory. Then when he needed the 3000 digit number, he could just unzip the old one
Brilliant. I had forgotten about Mr. Katz.
Don't forget windows Eks Pee!
I challenge somebody to find a more moronic slashdot story.
Why do you think Slashdot is posting two stories a day about open sourcing Java for Developers?
What does OSDN stand for again?
Sorry, if others have mentioned this already.
how bout this number
(313) 373-1337
This article talks about the big games, but does anybody know about the market cycle for games on cell phones or gameboy-ish systems?
Being a Karma whore will leave you with Open Sores.
Everytime I get the chance to moderate, I will bestow apon you as many points as I can.
I will honor and support you in any flame war.
During times your times of good karma, and bad karma,
through a dialup or in broadband
I will be there to post by your comment.
Till the subscription runs out...
I remember seeing an omni movie about sharks that found a school of fish, and ate them all. One at a time.
I thought the strategy behind the school of fish was: if there are 500 fish, and I am one of them, then my odds of me getting eaten during an attack is 0.2% The larger the group, the lower the chance that *I personally* get singled out.
I don't think the predator cares about going after a certain fish. Unless if finds one that has really cute eyes. It just wants a fish.
This week's issue has a story about Linux becoming adopted as an OS in many parts of the world because it supports twice as many languages as one of its major competitors. And not a peep about this one on slashdot. No, instead we have to resort to anecdotes about minority report.
Do you think a Doctor should fleece the well-off just a little bit in order to provide the neccessary treatment for those who can't afford it? (I know nothing about your situation)
What if you knew that $103 dollars would help subsidize treatment for a sick child, who could easily be cured, but the mother can't afford the reasonably priced treatment? (Yes, that would violate some confidentiality)
Doctor's run a buisness and charge on a sliding scale. They have to find away to take of themselves, the hospital, their clients and the best interests of the community.
You see an incredibly stupid slashdot story, and you can't resist clicking on it. Maybe its your natural vulture instinct to look for the weak stories and pounce all over them.
But are you able to avoid posting? Or is simply shouting "WTF!" enough for you?
I was about to lose all faith in the Slashdot massiv when it looked like more people would be posting about the Roman D20 then about this bill. But finally, the good guys game through.
A jorb well done.
Its is a printout of the code SCO needs to win its case, turned into an intersplanetary spitball.