Re:Its not teh controller that matters.
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This already sounds unlike any other game I've ever played. I'm VERY excited to try this out. As of recent I'm on the ever elusive path to self-knowledge. This sounds like more of a tool than a game. I love games that teach you things. I can't wait!
I can't see at this becoming a huge home broadband user network. It's too inflexible.
There are millions of broadband p2p users on cable. Nearly all cable services cap at 128-300 kilobits/sec. That's would be fine and dandy except for the fact that nearly every one of those users has a Windows operating system.
Now that's not exactly the worst thing in the world, but when you're trying to download files while uploading at the same time -- as BitTorrent basically requires that you do -- your downstream will go straight down the crapper. Why? Because with windows there isn't a way to set up packet prioritzation, aka traffic shaping.
As you're sending more and more data out to people, there's less and less room for your simple ACKs from your downloads to get to their destination, resulting in either the server waiting before it sends more data to you, or retransmission of the same data until it gets those ACKs. ACKs by nature are incredibly small packets.
If you were to be able to set up windows to automatically send them before any other data, you'd be able to keep your upstream, without affecting your downstream.
I learned about this a while back when I was wondering why the heck my Bit Torrent downloads always dropped to like 10 k/s when I was uploading multiple files too. I've searched around and can't find any simple solutions to the problem for windows. All traffic shaping tools are apparently built for Linux and BSD. I did find one but it required a $1000 license to work after 30 days or something. Please.
And for those of you who want to flame me for not mentioning QoS for the newer Windows OS', QoS is only good if an application recognizes and utilizes it. Otherwise it doesn't do jack.
The mere fact that you may end up fired for doing the RIGHT thing shouldn't sway your decision one way or the other. You do what's right, and if no one else likes it, it's not on your head. I can't imagine a company getting any better publicity over firing someone who DID do the right thing and making it look like they cover up all kinds of other crap. Always do what you think is right I guess. Don't worry about anything else.
It's pretty true. I thought it was just another typical stereotype thing, but apparently it's not really. At least from the posts you see here. It appears the people 'in the know' are just as snobbish and self-righteous as they warned us in our English class. After I think back about how angry I was that they were teaching us that to be 'Intellectual' often requires a person to be a snob, and not fit in with the crowd... I thought that was awful.. the descriptions they provided, yet it seems to ring true when you find those seemingly rare 'intellectuals'. I'm sure there are some out there that don't fit the stereotype, but then again they probably aren't considered true intellectuals. It's just crazy... I'll keep reading up on it anyways.. it's interesting, but I vow never to end up like the majority of the intellectual assholes that have posted here.
Everything in moderation is a great idea. I agree that it doesn't seem as though philosophy has done much for us as of late, but you gotta realize that it can never die.. you can't just live on logic. You can't have your ying without your yang, everything will go all googly on you. As logic takes more and more precendence, there will come a point where Philosophy will make a great re-emergence. Its the same with the arts and spirtualism as well. Sooner or later there's a breaking point where all these things must come flooding back... at least that's my belief.
Plato's allegory isn't shit either buddy.. we read that in BASIC English 101.. no big deal, yes thought provoking, but I don't see how you're all comparing The Matrix to all these philosophical books and saying one > the other. If they provoke thought on your part, then they're philosophical in my eyes. I've got about 4 or 5 philosophy books now because I read Plato's Allegory and liked it very much, but I believe the Matrix was the first thing that sparked interest in philosophy for me.. I was what, 15 or 16 when that came out.
Whether you sit through a 2 hour movie, or you read a book that takes you 3 years, the most important thing is that it sparks an interest and keeps you thinking. That's all I gotta say.
How about a system using WORM chips. For each voter they pop a new WORM chip into the system, flash their name, voter info, and whatever choices they make onto the chip. Badabing badaboom, you've got a record. Plus they could make a nice little board im sure that they could pop hundreds of those things onto at a time and read them all and get the results quickly. Sounds good to me...
I agree! I never thought of Johnny Depp being in the matrix as there weren't any drug references.. but then I over look the pill popping scene. They woulda done a roll on that scene alone as I'm sure they couldn't have stopped him from popping both pills.
The only reason he was good in the matrix 1 was because he was playing the part of a true dumbass who is supposed to have no idea whats going on. I fail to see why they signed him for the next two movies...
Thank god for super computers...
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Digital Darwin
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"Our work allowed us to see how the most complex functions are built up from simpler and simpler functions."
Um... wtf everyone knows this already... you don't need a computer 'simulation' to tell you this. It's been known for years that each complex function is made possible by the perfectly working, ultra-simple functions underneath. I'm not even into biology or anything either...
A computer modeled to look like something the user will never have the pleasure of becoming intimate with. What's the next step? A REAL DOLL made to hold your computer parts too? While waiting for your kernel to recompile you can skullfuck your computer.. jeez... some people just gotta get out more... honestly.
Now substitute "the US Govt" for "DoubleClick". Fits pretty well, doesn't it? It doesn't sound *too* bad... until you consider that they're still planning on doing as much privacy invasion as they can possibly get away with... she'll just help them walk that wavy line.
Yeah only now that it's the government, that line may be erased slowly and drawn back a few more feet.. Hopefully we'll have people watching for it so everyone will be the wiser...
Now we're gonna get new X2 cam pop-ups.. "Someone you love quarantined with a virus outbreak? Install an X2 cam to make sure they don't infect anyone else! Also install another one to subtly watch them undress... even if its your blood family..."
Yeah, my college got a couple calls from the RIAA over Christmas break; as a present a few students were given the sole decision to switch to dialup or have no internet access whatsoever.
For the rest of us, KaZaa and all other major p2p networks are throttled via traffic shaper installed on or near the router, to about 3 k/s max. Which renders you unable to use them because you always 'need more sources'.
I have since turned to IRC as my new savior. Though it's not AS easy to find stuff, the 20 k/s limit on it sure as hell beats 3 k/s. Everyone else is pretty much left clueless though.. I don't divulge my information to the others because I don't want my IRC bandwidth raped too..
My school has already had problems with the RIAA. At the end of the Fall '02 semester the RIAA called up our school and reported a couple users sharing copyrighted materials. Those users were immediately banished from the school network for the remainder of the year. Our school has since implemented a traffic shaping tool, which allocates approximately 3 k/s to kazaa and its clones per user on the network. This isn't hardly enough to stay connected, much less download anything from anyone. Frequently we can't download a single thing because kazaa will always require more sources. When you do download it goes near 1 k/s, frequently lower. I have since come up with a better way of getting my movies and music. I use a shell on my friends t1, and download stuff to his computer, then use ftp to transfer it to mine. Ftp is limited to 100 k/s so its decent. I would use irc, but that is limited to 10 k/s or so.
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This already sounds unlike any other game I've ever played. I'm VERY excited to try this out. As of recent I'm on the ever elusive path to self-knowledge. This sounds like more of a tool than a game. I love games that teach you things. I can't wait!
I can't see at this becoming a huge home broadband user network. It's too inflexible.
There are millions of broadband p2p users on cable. Nearly all cable services cap at 128-300 kilobits/sec. That's would be fine and dandy except for the fact that nearly every one of those users has a Windows operating system.
Now that's not exactly the worst thing in the world, but when you're trying to download files while uploading at the same time -- as BitTorrent basically requires that you do -- your downstream will go straight down the crapper. Why? Because with windows there isn't a way to set up packet prioritzation, aka traffic shaping.
As you're sending more and more data out to people, there's less and less room for your simple ACKs from your downloads to get to their destination, resulting in either the server waiting before it sends more data to you, or retransmission of the same data until it gets those ACKs. ACKs by nature are incredibly small packets.
If you were to be able to set up windows to automatically send them before any other data, you'd be able to keep your upstream, without affecting your downstream.
I learned about this a while back when I was wondering why the heck my Bit Torrent downloads always dropped to like 10 k/s when I was uploading multiple files too. I've searched around and can't find any simple solutions to the problem for windows. All traffic shaping tools are apparently built for Linux and BSD. I did find one but it required a $1000 license to work after 30 days or something. Please.
And for those of you who want to flame me for not mentioning QoS for the newer Windows OS', QoS is only good if an application recognizes and utilizes it. Otherwise it doesn't do jack.
Perhaps someone else knows of a simple solution?
The mere fact that you may end up fired for doing the RIGHT thing shouldn't sway your decision one way or the other. You do what's right, and if no one else likes it, it's not on your head. I can't imagine a company getting any better publicity over firing someone who DID do the right thing and making it look like they cover up all kinds of other crap. Always do what you think is right I guess. Don't worry about anything else.
http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com/rl_cmp/new_p hil_frames.html -- philosophy links on the matrix website.. check it out.
It's pretty true. I thought it was just another typical stereotype thing, but apparently it's not really. At least from the posts you see here. It appears the people 'in the know' are just as snobbish and self-righteous as they warned us in our English class.
After I think back about how angry I was that they were teaching us that to be 'Intellectual' often requires a person to be a snob, and not fit in with the crowd... I thought that was awful.. the descriptions they provided, yet it seems to ring true when you find those seemingly rare 'intellectuals'.
I'm sure there are some out there that don't fit the stereotype, but then again they probably aren't considered true intellectuals. It's just crazy... I'll keep reading up on it anyways.. it's interesting, but I vow never to end up like the majority of the intellectual assholes that have posted here.
Everything in moderation is a great idea. I agree that it doesn't seem as though philosophy has done much for us as of late, but you gotta realize that it can never die.. you can't just live on logic. You can't have your ying without your yang, everything will go all googly on you. As logic takes more and more precendence, there will come a point where Philosophy will make a great re-emergence. Its the same with the arts and spirtualism as well. Sooner or later there's a breaking point where all these things must come flooding back... at least that's my belief.
Plato's allegory isn't shit either buddy.. we read that in BASIC English 101.. no big deal, yes thought provoking, but I don't see how you're all comparing The Matrix to all these philosophical books and saying one > the other. If they provoke thought on your part, then they're philosophical in my eyes. I've got about 4 or 5 philosophy books now because I read Plato's Allegory and liked it very much, but I believe the Matrix was the first thing that sparked interest in philosophy for me.. I was what, 15 or 16 when that came out.
Whether you sit through a 2 hour movie, or you read a book that takes you 3 years, the most important thing is that it sparks an interest and keeps you thinking. That's all I gotta say.
How about a system using WORM chips. For each voter they pop a new WORM chip into the system, flash their name, voter info, and whatever choices they make onto the chip. Badabing badaboom, you've got a record. Plus they could make a nice little board im sure that they could pop hundreds of those things onto at a time and read them all and get the results quickly. Sounds good to me...
I agree! I never thought of Johnny Depp being in the matrix as there weren't any drug references.. but then I over look the pill popping scene. They woulda done a roll on that scene alone as I'm sure they couldn't have stopped him from popping both pills.
The only reason he was good in the matrix 1 was because he was playing the part of a true dumbass who is supposed to have no idea whats going on. I fail to see why they signed him for the next two movies...
"Our work allowed us to see how the most complex functions are built up from simpler and simpler functions."
Um... wtf everyone knows this already... you don't need a computer 'simulation' to tell you this. It's been known for years that each complex function is made possible by the perfectly working, ultra-simple functions underneath. I'm not even into biology or anything either...
A computer modeled to look like something the user will never have the pleasure of becoming intimate with. What's the next step? A REAL DOLL made to hold your computer parts too? While waiting for your kernel to recompile you can skullfuck your computer.. jeez... some people just gotta get out more... honestly.
The next Slashdot story will be ready soon, but subscribers can beat the rush and see it early!
I'll pay good money to see a story 5 minutes before all you non-subscribers and post my trolls! YES!!
no...
Had they not mentioned that it was Microsoft's R&D that studied this, there never would have been the little linux sidenote there.. 100% guarantee.
I fail to see how that extends the usage... at best it will delay having to recharge it until it's being used again...
Yeah only now that it's the government, that line may be erased slowly and drawn back a few more feet.. Hopefully we'll have people watching for it so everyone will be the wiser...
Now we're gonna get new X2 cam pop-ups.. "Someone you love quarantined with a virus outbreak? Install an X2 cam to make sure they don't infect anyone else! Also install another one to subtly watch them undress... even if its your blood family..."
Very well stated.. mod this up!
Simply lovely? We ain't got no gay bars around here son.
i imagine it would scare the chicks away...
for a few of us, maybe it's not a bad idea..
And also 2 LITERS.. goofy american english...
Yeah, my college got a couple calls from the RIAA over Christmas break; as a present a few students were given the sole decision to switch to dialup or have no internet access whatsoever.
For the rest of us, KaZaa and all other major p2p networks are throttled via traffic shaper installed on or near the router, to about 3 k/s max. Which renders you unable to use them because you always 'need more sources'.
I have since turned to IRC as my new savior. Though it's not AS easy to find stuff, the 20 k/s limit on it sure as hell beats 3 k/s. Everyone else is pretty much left clueless though.. I don't divulge my information to the others because I don't want my IRC bandwidth raped too..
My school has already had problems with the RIAA. At the end of the Fall '02 semester the RIAA called up our school and reported a couple users sharing copyrighted materials. Those users were immediately banished from the school network for the remainder of the year.
Our school has since implemented a traffic shaping tool, which allocates approximately 3 k/s to kazaa and its clones per user on the network. This isn't hardly enough to stay connected, much less download anything from anyone. Frequently we can't download a single thing because kazaa will always require more sources. When you do download it goes near 1 k/s, frequently lower. I have since come up with a better way of getting my movies and music. I use a shell on my friends t1, and download stuff to his computer, then use ftp to transfer it to mine. Ftp is limited to 100 k/s so its decent. I would use irc, but that is limited to 10 k/s or so.
This school blows.
Code quality changes from planet to planet? It's a godsend that NASA ever anything past the moon!