Meeja, Meeja, Meeja. It is so utterly different from desktop bloatware as to be no more than a mere joke - if it weren't for the fact that it may be true...
WinCE on my telly?? My mother wouldn't approve of that, when the blue screen appears - or what of the couch potatoes watching a blue screening: will they care about the 'my computer' icon top-left? I don't think so. --------------------------------------------
I use GAs and NNs together (the GAs design the NNs' nodes).
And I have to report from the trenches that there's something weird about seeing my simple noddy matrices (thanks Numerical Recipes) and simplistic gene splicing producing results that are what I want - without me even really knowing how....
No, it's absolutely nothing to do with Neurons or Artificial Life. It just looks as cool, that's all!! And of course, works better when you get over the insistence on perfect analogy.
As far as I know, it's a very British thing. I was echoing the cronically corny use of that popular Ozzie phrase, 'no worries'.
You missed that one!
Thing about all you Australians (and all Americans, too, of course), is that when you miss the irony, the standard prejudices and stereotypes about people's standard prejudices and stereotypes come right out...
Now, back to the rights of citizens in the Western World...
This is great, firstly, it's not in my country (the UK), secondly, it's not in the USA, thirdly it's going to be a great example and warning to the UK and USA politicians when they are hit by the explosion that is coming...
So no more worries (mate) about net censorship for the rest of us...
Yes, like I said, you can do what you like for nothing over the 'Internet' as we now understand it: encrypt and tunnel your heart out.
But if I'm providing a service such as a Doom server and I feel like charging for it, or an enhanced fast packet switch-based international telephone service, I'd like to know exactly who you are.
So obviously that connection I was talking about is authenticated (and, dare I say it, even encrypted by default..).
Oh - and wouldn't you like your mother-in-law in Australia to pay for that call you made to her where she talked your leg off the whole time? With my plan, she pays for every word!!!
1. Telcos and Cablecos supply broadband packet pipes to all homes;
2. The lines are always open - bye bye the connection model;
3. Each packet is charged according to perceived 'value added';
4. Internet packets are free;
5. Voice (as long as you're talking) is at some minimal cost;
6. Television and music cost more;
7. Financial data costs more still;
8. Ultima Online and Doom charged according to the service provider's advertising revenue or altruism;
9. Home shopping charged according to the value of the purchase authorised by the packet...
E-commerce is a billing problem, but worth the effort. Having an identity in Cyberspace is represented by the existence of a connection to you. What you do there is charged auto- matically (and visibly!). One charging system, but a whole new infrastructure....
Throw away those dead-flesh cheap acky keyboards - INCLUDING the Microsoft 'Natural' - and go to your local junk PC shop who will have a ten-year old (hopefully little used) CLICKY keyboard.
Anyone remember the IBM DisplayWriter Word Processor? Now that's what I call ergonomic. Fingers literaly bounced from key to key with a lovely little clickette...
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Meeja, Meeja, Meeja. It is so utterly
different from desktop bloatware as to be no
more than a mere joke - if it weren't for the
fact that it may be true...
WinCE on my telly?? My mother wouldn't approve
of that, when the blue screen appears - or what
of the couch potatoes watching a blue screening:
will they care about the 'my computer' icon
top-left? I don't think so.
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Excuse me? Microsoft goes 'I'll lie back and
let all you government agencies blatantly
compromise the flaccid security in our
products'
How much do they get paid? Or is this more
sinister? Perhaps the DOJ will magically
let them off the hook?
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I use GAs and NNs together (the GAs design
- ---
the NNs' nodes).
And I have to report from the trenches that
there's something weird about seeing
my simple noddy matrices (thanks Numerical
Recipes) and simplistic gene splicing producing
results that are what I want - without
me even really knowing how....
No, it's absolutely nothing to do with Neurons
or Artificial Life. It just looks as cool,
that's all!! And of course, works better when
you get over the insistence on perfect analogy.
PS - application area? Horse racing!
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This is off-topic, but I had to reply.
I say 'mate' all the time.
As far as I know, it's a very British thing.
I was echoing the cronically corny use of
that popular Ozzie phrase, 'no worries'.
You missed that one!
Thing about all you Australians (and all
Americans, too, of course), is that when
you miss the irony, the standard prejudices
and stereotypes about people's standard
prejudices and stereotypes come right out...
Now, back to the rights of citizens in the
Western World...
This is great, firstly, it's not in my country
(the UK), secondly, it's not in the USA, thirdly
it's going to be a great example and warning to
the UK and USA politicians when they are hit by
the explosion that is coming...
So no more worries (mate) about net censorship for
the rest of us...
The Meta Certification Group is run by a chap in Brazil called Ed Gerck.
Ask him - he's one of the brightest people I know about.
P.S. Read the site - it's interesting - he'll show you why the Wesenaar agreement is irrelevant.
P.P.S. Could it be that the 'Anonymous Coward' here is a member of the group?
Yes, like I said, you can do what you like for
nothing over the 'Internet' as we now
understand it: encrypt and tunnel your heart
out.
But if I'm providing a service such as a
Doom server and I feel like charging for it,
or an enhanced fast packet switch-based
international telephone service, I'd like to
know exactly who you are.
So obviously that connection I was talking
about is authenticated (and, dare I say it,
even encrypted by default..).
Oh - and wouldn't you like your mother-in-law
in Australia to pay for that call you made to her
where she talked your leg off the whole time?
With my plan, she pays for every word!!!
1. Telcos and Cablecos supply broadband packet
pipes to all homes;
2. The lines are always open - bye bye the
connection model;
3. Each packet is charged according to perceived
'value added';
4. Internet packets are free;
5. Voice (as long as you're talking) is
at some minimal cost;
6. Television and music cost more;
7. Financial data costs more still;
8. Ultima Online and Doom charged according to
the service provider's advertising revenue
or altruism;
9. Home shopping charged according to the value
of the purchase authorised by the packet...
E-commerce is a billing problem, but worth the
effort. Having an identity in Cyberspace is
represented by the existence of a connection
to you. What you do there is charged auto-
matically (and visibly!). One charging system,
but a whole new infrastructure....
Not only was my original comment censored,
but the picture has now been removed!
This is looking increasingly sinister.
I suspect a underground plot to suppress
dissent in the Linux community and promote
the image of a beer-swilling, hard-working,
lumberjacking Nord.
Not a super-intelligent alien with light
sabre prowess.
I have the picture on my hard drive for proof.
Let's get to the bottom of this before history
is rewritten and the Truth is buried.
Linus Torvalds is Zarathustra!!!!
Set your level to '-1' first - I already posted
this one many hours back...
There goes my default scoring. Serves me right.
Here's a Wall I want: Privacy.
Even as new structures appear in this New World,
it's human nature to Categorize, Shape, Own,
Sell.
Just because the walls are different
doesn't mean none will exist.
And if I can make money from my knowledge, I will,
and so will millions of others. It's
taxing it that's the problem for
Old Worlders!)
Throw away those dead-flesh cheap acky keyboards - INCLUDING the Microsoft 'Natural' - and go to your local junk PC shop who will have a ten-year old (hopefully little used) CLICKY keyboard.
Anyone remember the IBM DisplayWriter Word Processor? Now that's what I call ergonomic. Fingers literaly bounced from key to key with a lovely little clickette...