Having grown up reading science fiction, I'm now embarrassed to be seen anywhere near that section of a book store.
The sexy tech have changed to "computers" in the 1990s. We watched in wonder at the computer as a magical thing, and that stirred our imaginations. Computer magazines became popular as readers lapped through its pages hungrily, looking for articles that tell the future and stir the readers' imaginations.
The other sexy tech in the 1990s was "biotech", but we techies didn't pay much attention. That was where many new high-paying jobs were created, and biotech graduates entered the industry with long hours but high starting salaries.
FWIW, robotics is still sexy, just that the concepts (A.I. robots) are far too way ahead of its time. We've been waiting for decades for an intelligent robot!
Can't someone post an oppositional opinion on slashdot without being modded "troll" or "flamebait" or the even more senseless "overrated"?
Well said.
Maybe if I change his text as follows:
That, or they're like me and choose to spend their reading time with Joyce, Fitzgerald or Faulkner instead of reading about some imaginative distance future that will be outdated in 10 years. Fantasy is even less appealing to me.
I'm not into sci-fi and fantasy, you insensitive clods!
You know, he has a point. I think a reason why "2001: A Space Odyssey" is so popular is because it's so far ahead, that people are willing to suspend their beliefs. Imagine producing this film in 1990. People will be laughing and criticizing it.
all the licensing, sublicensing, sub-sublicensing costs for all the little parts, protocols, interfaces, patents and so on, are another HUGE chunk of the cost. And if it's not a direct copy, but a rewrite, and all hidden inside one dedicated chip, who is ever going to find out?
Well, the Linksys Linux is heavily modified (I assume) for their devices (using Broadcom CPUs), but somehow we still found out.
Anyway, do you really think they'll hide the codes in their firmware? I, for one, hope that they'll open source their stuff.
Maybe we don't NEED a bunch of professors spending their time writing almost identical books?
This scenario can be seen from another angle too.
How many percent of your books do you actually use?
I, too, took a degree in Australia. Bought all books. I used at most 5% of the books (almost all from the USA), and at least 30% of my lecture notes (produced by local lecturers).
Why do lecturers recommend books?
I think we do NEED a bunch of professors to spend their time writing almost identical books, released under CREATIVE COMMONS, so that all universities can use... and students can share cheaply.
How do we stop universities/colleagues from having tie-ups with publishing houses?
Suggest you call it either "wu-shing pi-chiu" or "wu-xin pi-jiu" instead. "Pigu" sounds like ass... I swear!
clear liquor that I forget the name of but it was potent
The Chinese, Japanese and other Asians are great at making wine out of anything - rice, barley, wheat, and so forth. One mouthful is enough to make me drunk.
You've lead a very interesting life. And you're a real Scientist with a 3-digit ID!
The real real problem is that there's a tendency for press and web-sites that sometimes distort the truth against china, due to a general feeling that China is a very harsh place, etc.
There, fixed it for him.
The problem is, newspapers that praise China, are less likely to be purchased by the general population, who prefer reading articles that agree with their own view.
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Having grown up reading science fiction, I'm now embarrassed to be seen anywhere near that section of a book store.
The sexy tech have changed to "computers" in the 1990s. We watched in wonder at the computer as a magical thing, and that stirred our imaginations. Computer magazines became popular as readers lapped through its pages hungrily, looking for articles that tell the future and stir the readers' imaginations.
The other sexy tech in the 1990s was "biotech", but we techies didn't pay much attention. That was where many new high-paying jobs were created, and biotech graduates entered the industry with long hours but high starting salaries.
FWIW, robotics is still sexy, just that the concepts (A.I. robots) are far too way ahead of its time. We've been waiting for decades for an intelligent robot!
And flying cars too.
Can't someone post an oppositional opinion on slashdot without being modded "troll" or "flamebait" or the even more senseless "overrated"?
Well said.
Maybe if I change his text as follows:
That, or they're like me and choose to spend their reading time with Joyce, Fitzgerald or Faulkner instead of reading about some imaginative distance future that will be outdated in 10 years. Fantasy is even less appealing to me.
I'm not into sci-fi and fantasy, you insensitive clods!
You know, he has a point. I think a reason why "2001: A Space Odyssey" is so popular is because it's so far ahead, that people are willing to suspend their beliefs. Imagine producing this film in 1990. People will be laughing and criticizing it.
Well, the viewer is technically "moon"ed as well.
Yes, worth repeating: shock site, do not see.
Troll supports NYCL in his (among many others) fight to expose the RIAA's wrongdoings.
(Crowd cheering) New York Country Lawyer! New York Country Lawyer!
(Cheerleaders in mini-skirts rushing out excitedly to hug NYCL and toss him in the air.)
I had always thought seeing Russia from the USA is a myth. Until I've read about the Diomede Islands. They're only 4 km (and 21 hours) apart.
Still, I enjoy your jokes. Haha. Whoooooosh!!
(caldera formation)
(Resisting urge to make lame joke on Linux lawsuits...)
Do you mean ... blow up doll?
(Of course, if you're a fashion designer or a medical professional, my apologies.)
all the licensing, sublicensing, sub-sublicensing costs for all the little parts, protocols, interfaces, patents and so on, are another HUGE chunk of the cost. And if it's not a direct copy, but a rewrite, and all hidden inside one dedicated chip, who is ever going to find out?
Well, the Linksys Linux is heavily modified (I assume) for their devices (using Broadcom CPUs), but somehow we still found out.
Anyway, do you really think they'll hide the codes in their firmware? I, for one, hope that they'll open source their stuff.
You've brought up a good point. Hypothetically if the children are given advanced, programmable calculators ...
Anyone still has his TI-series calculators or Commodore machines?
And how well does it work without a reliable source of AC power for charging?
Just carry a car battery with your netbook everywhere. It's only a few kg extra.
Maybe we don't NEED a bunch of professors spending their time writing almost identical books?
This scenario can be seen from another angle too.
How many percent of your books do you actually use?
I, too, took a degree in Australia. Bought all books. I used at most 5% of the books (almost all from the USA), and at least 30% of my lecture notes (produced by local lecturers).
Why do lecturers recommend books?
I think we do NEED a bunch of professors to spend their time writing almost identical books, released under CREATIVE COMMONS, so that all universities can use ... and students can share cheaply.
How do we stop universities/colleagues from having tie-ups with publishing houses?
From TFA:
Will the ToughBook CF-H1 revolutionise the medical profession? Probably not, but it will certainly make the lives of medical professionals easier.
Medical professional easier to do work = more contended = less need to raise pay = save salary money in long run!
Also recommended are Lotus Humor for Humans 3.1 and IBM Common Sense for Humans 1.4 as well. Both closed-source unfortunately.
It certainly wasn't Obama, but SOMEONE in the administration that asked McNealy to write a paper on open source in government.
I wonder what will happen if the Obama administration asked Jim Whitehurst (CEO of Red Hat) to write the paper on open source, instead.
I'm still trying to figure out what I do wrong; I can't seem to install v7 of Fedora.
Strangely, it applies to us Slashdot readers too.
We (IT people) may stick to our point of views on IT issues. Yet we can discuss non-IT issues objectively.
Non-IT persons may stick to their point of views on non-IT issues. Yet they can discuss IT issues objectively.
(Blessed is the corporate tech support, for he/she can see both sides.)
You fight like a diary farmer!
(In the meantime, Elaine Marley is lying on the bed, sweat glistening from every pore...)
All the bras will become more expensive. Think of the WOMEN!
wu-shing pigu (5 star beer)
Suggest you call it either "wu-shing pi-chiu" or "wu-xin pi-jiu" instead. "Pigu" sounds like ass... I swear!
clear liquor that I forget the name of but it was potent
The Chinese, Japanese and other Asians are great at making wine out of anything - rice, barley, wheat, and so forth. One mouthful is enough to make me drunk.
You've lead a very interesting life. And you're a real Scientist with a 3-digit ID!
The real real problem is that there's a tendency for press and web-sites that sometimes distort the truth against china, due to a general feeling that China is a very harsh place, etc.
There, fixed it for him.
The problem is, newspapers that praise China, are less likely to be purchased by the general population, who prefer reading articles that agree with their own view.
In a small way, it's related to money.
Finally, if it made a serious difference, we'd see Microsoft trying to buy their way into it.
"Why, $6 million dollars every week, Mr Wales! Are you sure you don't want the money?"
Bandwidth, disk space, servers required, I suppose. The Wayback Machine alone has 85 billion pages, occupying 2 PB, growing at 20TB/month.
Anyone knows how many LoCs is that?
Recent articles on robots.
Occasionally, I help school concert bands record their concerts.
No amount of CoolEdit/Audacity can help me remove the shuttles in the middle of the flute solo.
You're right, you've changed my viewpoint. As the saying goes, "when nothing more can be taken away."
Maybe I was simply offended by the trimming of an article on a Pokémon character.
"The battle for Wikipedia's soul"
Chocolate chip cookies!