On the other hand, Canada has very competitive broadband plans. I compared the plans I have with friends' in major U.S. cities (NYC and metro-Omaha), and we're either comparable or cheaper.
I'd imagine it'd be possible for Apple or other music stores to release a tool to remove the DRM, maybe a sort of an officially sanctioned version of hymn. http://hymn-project.org/
Spotlight can actually already do all the things you mentioned. Unfortunately the syntax is totally whacked. For instance. spaces matter when they shouldn't; e.g. "hello|world" is not the same as "hello | world". (The latter doesn't mean what you think it means.)
Really? This must be some time ago. I haven't encountered any problems with most government (CRA, Statcan (census) and the like) or bank websites and I'm running Firefox on Linux and Safari on the Mac (which is a minority browser). The only exception is the Air Canada site, which seems to be IE centric.
Because it more or less "just works"? Especially in the presence of firewalls and NAT configurations? And it works well on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux (as opposed to other VoIP software). I've used Skype in the past and the quality isn't that great (although most of the time it's better than POTS). But it's good enough.
Incidentally, what do you think of microthreads, ie. found in Stackless Python and possibly concurrent languages like Erlang? Quote: "It allows programmers to reap the benefits of thread-based programming without the performance and complexity problems associated with conventional threads" As I understand it, microthreads are more lightweight than threads and far more manageable.
I use Psyco in my work. My app is a code generator that processes multiple models and transforms them into optimization code. Psyco reduced the time it took for process 1 model from 20 seconds to 2 seconds. It doesn't sound like much, but when you have to do it for lots of models, the speedup suddenly becomes quite substantial.
When chiding Americans for pointing out English errors, it's probably wise to not make hillarious ones yourself. I guess it's time to "notice also" and "take a deep breathe" myself.:-) And I speak French, though it's not my native language. Does that make me a "French-speaking person"?:-)
Firstly, I had no intention of chiding anyone. I was merely giving information.
"Notice also" is another way of saying "Please note also" and "take a deep breathe" was an verbatim quote from the original post (which has since been corrected). As for "French-speaking person", I was trying to avoid being too presumptuous in assuming that the author was French. He/she could be a Quebecker, Morroccan, Algerian etc.
I'd have to say that Amazon.com probably has the largest online book database in the world, with perhaps the exception of loc.gov.
The most useful feature of the Amazon database is the user reviews. I usually check out the reviews on Amazon before I buy a book. Many of the reviewers are quite good, and trolls are usually easy to spot. I don't think it would be easy to replicate what Amazon has to offer. Yes, it's a commercial database, and you can't add titles to it, but those things don't really bother me, given that I have been able to get information on any book I have ever wanted on Amazon.
It would take one heck of a free book database project to beat it.
Of course, Mac users like us can always upload AES-128 encrypted DMG files. That's what I do for backups -- I use disk utility to create an encrypted disk image of my ~ directory and replicate the DMG on various servers worldwide.
Well, you can always create a sparse image file that's as big as your drive. No problems there. That's what Filevault sort of does with your home directory.
It operates in a way in a decoupled sort of way, you see.
Mac OS X's DMG disk image format has had similar functionality (AES-128) for a long time too, but admittedly it is not cross-platform and open-source like TrueCrypt is.
There's a video panel, and presentation slide panel. There's also a table of contents (in some of the webinars) that allows you to skip to certain sections of the presentation.
I always find it strange when people accuse academia of unfair bias. When the majority of the best and brightest in the country all lean towards a particular political philosophy, what should that tell you? (Hint: It's not that they were brainwashed and indoctrinated...)
Answer: Groupthink.
I'm part of the academic community, and I can tell you something, although there is strength in numbers, the majority can often be very, very wrong. On many occasions, it took an individual or several individuals who had the courage to stand apart from the rest and take a deep look at things for a certain field of endeavor to progress.
Political philosophy doesn't lie within the realm of a falsifiable framework like mathematics. A lot of people could be wrong while looking absolutely plausible in their opinions. I'd be wary of ascribing superiority to certain ideas just because the intellectual elite happen to subscribe to them.
It's better to investigate the merits and flaws of individual ideas.
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On the other hand, Canada has very competitive broadband plans. I compared the plans I have with friends' in major U.S. cities (NYC and metro-Omaha), and we're either comparable or cheaper.
I'd imagine it'd be possible for Apple or other music stores to release a tool to remove the DRM, maybe a sort of an officially sanctioned version of hymn.
http://hymn-project.org/
Well, the link I posted actually describes the fact the Spotlight GUI in 10.4 already allows for Boolean searches, but the syntax is a little unusual.
The original article is slightly misleading: Spotlight in Tiger actually already supports AND/OR/NOT:0 503165951266
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2005
Spotlight can actually already do all the things you mentioned. Unfortunately the syntax is totally whacked. For instance. spaces matter when they shouldn't; e.g. "hello|world" is not the same as "hello | world". (The latter doesn't mean what you think it means.)
Really? This must be some time ago. I haven't encountered any problems with most government (CRA, Statcan (census) and the like) or bank websites and I'm running Firefox on Linux and Safari on the Mac (which is a minority browser). The only exception is the Air Canada site, which seems to be IE centric.
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In fact the Canada Revenue Agency website even supports Opera, among other things.
http://www.netfile.gc.ca/browser-e.html
CIBC, Royal Bank, ScotiaBank, TD Bank, PC Financial all support Safari and other minority browsers
http://www.cibc.com/ca/legal/browser-security.htm
http://www.royalbank.com/online/faqindex.html
http://www.scotiabank.com/cda/content/0,1608,CID4
http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/ebanking/sup-br.jsp
http://www.banking.pcfinancial.ca/a/security/what
Because it more or less "just works"? Especially in the presence of firewalls and NAT configurations? And it works well on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux (as opposed to other VoIP software). I've used Skype in the past and the quality isn't that great (although most of the time it's better than POTS). But it's good enough.
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is. - Jan L.A. van de Snepscheut
Sorry couldn't resist.
Haha.....
However, I think non-Quebecers need an explanation, so here goes:
Quebec French Profanity
1) Sam and Max hit the road
2) Day of the Tentacle
3) Secret of Monkey Island 1
4) Secret of Monkey Island 2
5) Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father
They're classics!
Thanks for your thoughts!
Incidentally, what do you think of microthreads, ie. found in Stackless Python and possibly concurrent languages like Erlang?
Quote: "It allows programmers to reap the benefits of thread-based programming without the performance and complexity problems associated with conventional threads" As I understand it, microthreads are more lightweight than threads and far more manageable.
It's all a matter of magnitude.
I use Psyco in my work. My app is a code generator that processes multiple models and transforms them into optimization code. Psyco reduced the time it took for process 1 model from 20 seconds to 2 seconds. It doesn't sound like much, but when you have to do it for lots of models, the speedup suddenly becomes quite substantial.
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
;-)
- Jan L.A. van de Snepscheut
Sorry, couldn't resist.
When chiding Americans for pointing out English errors, it's probably wise to not make hillarious ones yourself. I guess it's time to "notice also" and "take a deep breathe" myself. :-) And I speak French, though it's not my native language. Does that make me a "French-speaking person"? :-)
Firstly, I had no intention of chiding anyone. I was merely giving information.
"Notice also" is another way of saying "Please note also" and "take a deep breathe" was an verbatim quote from the original post (which has since been corrected). As for "French-speaking person", I was trying to avoid being too presumptuous in assuming that the author was French. He/she could be a Quebecker, Morroccan, Algerian etc.
The poster is a French-speaking person. Programmation is the French word for "programming".
n g_language
Notice also: take a deep *breathe*.
But I agree... multi-threaded programming can drive people crazy. Message passing-based programming is less prone to nastiness than shared-state concurrency. (Languages like Erlang come to mind).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concurrent_programmi
http://www2.info.ucl.ac.be/people/PVR/bookcc.html
You can also do Erlang-style message passing in Python using Candygram
http://candygram.sourceforge.net/
No, it was John Sculley.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sculley
I'd have to say that Amazon.com probably has the largest online book database in the world, with perhaps the exception of loc.gov.
The most useful feature of the Amazon database is the user reviews. I usually check out the reviews on Amazon before I buy a book. Many of the reviewers are quite good, and trolls are usually easy to spot. I don't think it would be easy to replicate what Amazon has to offer. Yes, it's a commercial database, and you can't add titles to it, but those things don't really bother me, given that I have been able to get information on any book I have ever wanted on Amazon.
It would take one heck of a free book database project to beat it.
How is a site like Facebook even worth $750 million?
What kind of wealth does it generate?
What kind of assets does it have?
Of course, Mac users like us can always upload AES-128 encrypted DMG files. That's what I do for backups -- I use disk utility to create an encrypted disk image of my ~ directory and replicate the DMG on various servers worldwide.
Actually the original quote was:
Two things came out of Berkeley in the 60's, BSD and LSD.
This is totally off-topic:
"If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through."
Ah yes, General Melchett from BlackAdder....
Well, you can always create a sparse image file that's as big as your drive. No problems there.
That's what Filevault sort of does with your home directory.
It operates in a way in a decoupled sort of way, you see.
Mac OS X's DMG disk image format has had similar functionality (AES-128) for a long time too, but admittedly it is not cross-platform and open-source like TrueCrypt is.
Apple's QuickTime can do some of that. Here are some examples:x .html
http://www.seminars.apple.com/seminarsonline/inde
There's a video panel, and presentation slide panel. There's also a table of contents (in some of the webinars) that allows you to skip to certain sections of the presentation.
There's no voice recognition or OCR though.
I always find it strange when people accuse academia of unfair bias. When the majority of the best and brightest in the country all lean towards a particular political philosophy, what should that tell you? (Hint: It's not that they were brainwashed and indoctrinated...)
Answer: Groupthink.
I'm part of the academic community, and I can tell you something, although there is strength in numbers, the majority can often be very, very wrong. On many occasions, it took an individual or several individuals who had the courage to stand apart from the rest and take a deep look at things for a certain field of endeavor to progress.
Political philosophy doesn't lie within the realm of a falsifiable framework like mathematics. A lot of people could be wrong while looking absolutely plausible in their opinions. I'd be wary of ascribing superiority to certain ideas just because the intellectual elite happen to subscribe to them.
It's better to investigate the merits and flaws of individual ideas.