Maybe the FTL drive actually folds space, and "any old ship" is assumed to be able to achieve X% of light speed on it's regular engines?
Then, the relative speed worthiness of a ship could be measured in parsecs... Say, a lousier ship could only fold space "hard enough" to make the ship's regular engines have to travel, say, 18 parsecs?
That said, 12 parsecs is pretty far even for very large (but 1) values of X. It would be kind of like bragging about how fast your car could drive from SF to NY and back six times.
There is no requirement to work out types in order to declare variables.
Dynamically declared are a terrible, terrible, terrible thing.
Take the following JavaScript excerpt:
function foo() {
for (i=0; i < 10; i++)
hello(); }
function bar(world) {
for (i=0; i < 10; i++)
foo(); }
bar(i);
How many times does hello() run? It looks like it should run 100 times. But it only runs 10 times.
Add "var i" to each of those functions, and it behaves as expected.
Javascript in many respects is a good (core) language. With better inheritance and a few other tweaks, it could be an excellent scripting language. But dynamically allocated variables really, really hurts it.
I'm glad you pointed out this error. I was very confused reading TFA's summary, as it appeared to me that it was a school of fish who had converted to Open Office.
And even if he WAS Roman, it would be: "F1RSTVS P0STV5" -- the letter U is relatively modern invention (as is J). More recent, in fact, than the street names in Washington, DC.
That's one of the primary reasons why Romans sucked at math. The other biggie would be the lack of zero. A Roman mathematian parsing M-M would SIGSEGV.
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Nine lives for your favourite turtle!
Now, if only I could remember the power up sequence for the arcade version of Bubble Bobble..
Hilarious would be the understatement of the century. Thanks!
Maybe the FTL drive actually folds space, and "any old ship" is assumed to be able to achieve X% of light speed on it's regular engines?
Then, the relative speed worthiness of a ship could be measured in parsecs... Say, a lousier ship could only fold space "hard enough" to make the ship's regular engines have to travel, say, 18 parsecs?
That said, 12 parsecs is pretty far even for very large (but 1) values of X. It would be kind of like bragging about how fast your car could drive from SF to NY and back six times.
Did you mean in series with the signal, or in parallel with your signal and ground?
Also, if electrolytics are used, and you meant in series with the signal, does the polarity of the cap matter?
Thanks.
There is no requirement to work out types in order to declare variables.
Dynamically declared are a terrible, terrible, terrible thing.
Take the following JavaScript excerpt:
function foo()
{
for (i=0; i < 10; i++)
hello();
}
function bar(world)
{
for (i=0; i < 10; i++)
foo();
}
bar(i);
How many times does hello() run? It looks like it should run 100 times. But it only runs 10 times.
Add "var i" to each of those functions, and it behaves as expected.
Javascript in many respects is a good (core) language. With better inheritance and a few other tweaks, it could be an excellent scripting language. But dynamically allocated variables really, really hurts it.
> the chance that we are alone in the galaxy is very high.
Only if the universe is finite.
Have we proven that yet?
> He should have used DC blocking capacitors to couple audio in and out of the phone
Care to provide a ~10-word description for the masses? [e.g. "10pf capacitor in series with signal; bonded grounds"]
I've always used audio transformers when doing this sort of hack, but then again, my AC theory is pretty much non-existant (damned lousy highschool).
I hope you stuck a Knoppix CD in that CD bundle you sent him..
> In air or water, heavier objects do fall faster.
Um, no.
What do you think will faster in air: a pound of feathers all tied together with dental floss, or a 1-inch ball bearing?
It has NOTHING to do with weight, and everything to do with aerodynamics.
> you can't prove that the sun does not "go around the earth"
You can if you accept that gravity works the same everywhere.
Yeesh. I feel like I'm talking to GWB.
I'm glad you pointed out this error. I was very confused reading TFA's summary, as it appeared to me that it was a school of fish who had converted to Open Office.
Looks like the Wayback Machine never archived 'em, either. Hrmph.
If they X-ray both sides of you, you could write "Urine" on your bladder and "Asshole" on your glutes.
Ha, ha, get it? Urine Asshole.
> People buying these things have been suckered, big time.
Funny, I bought mine so I could lay back on the couch and surf on my TV.
I couldn't imagine running cords all over the damned livingroom.
You must've used a shitty combo. I'm typing this on a Logitech pair that were bought in... 1998? Never had that problem.
Even neater, the wireless protocol from them is compatible with currently-available products.
In Canada, we call it the "Gouge and Screw Tax"
> For the accented é, the keystrokes are option+e and then e.
So how do you do è and ê?
I like the UNIX way.
á: compose a'
à: compose a`
é: compose e'
è: compose e`
ê: compose e^
ç: compose c,
ö: compose o"
ü: compose u"
n-with-a-nina: compose n~ (can't seem to remember the char ent for that one)
etc. Works very well, and is easy as hell to remember.
As long as you remember to set your locale properly, and/or load the right emacs module...
And even if he WAS Roman, it would be: "F1RSTVS P0STV5" -- the letter U is relatively modern invention (as is J). More recent, in fact, than the street names in Washington, DC.
> if you figure out a way to make the moon inhabitable, you better damn well score
> more than a quarter mill off the deal.
I think I've already figured out how to make it inhabitable. Give me $10,000 and I'll tell you.
A bunch of music for five bucks a month?
Where do I sign up?
Hmm. No Canadians allowed. No problem, I'll just lie about my address. It took it?! GREAT!
Okay, now how the hell do I play the tunes? Apparently, you need a special player. Which works on neither Linux nor Win98.
This service just got unbearably expensive. Anybody have a workaround? A Linux player would be ideal.
TFA doesn't say it checks the system call, it checks the *instruction*. As in processor instruction.
To do what you're suggesting, you'd have to hack your CPU.
It would be far easier to hack your version of Windows. Or pirate a better version. Or run in a VMWare or BOCHS window under a Real OS.
I'm certainly no Microsoft apologist, but I thought I should point out two thing:
1. DOS doesn't blue screen
2. DOS is dead-bang reliable as of version 3.21
(except version 4.00, which would be VERY hard to find nowadays)
The original SCO (decent guys) are now called Tarantella, which are apparently being bought by sun.
The evil people used to be Caldera. They bought the SCO *name* and tarnished it.
Haven't you been paying attention? The original SCO never sold their souls, they just sold their name.
No, it was Del Shannon.
Run away!
No, MM is clearly Roman Numeral for two thousand.
That's one of the primary reasons why Romans sucked at math. The other biggie would be the lack of zero. A Roman mathematian parsing M-M would SIGSEGV.
> And I'll write tons of screaming testimonials for any product
> that you may be selling. With pics.
Hmm... I've been looking for a shill for my self-castration kit..