In my understanding, the low-level resolution of printers is much higher than the resolution of full colour or grayscale pixels you'll get. So something like 5000 dpi doesn't sound that weird, but that would only apply to monochrome images. https://graphicdesign.stackexc...
If traffic is light, [roundabouts] are an unnecessary nuisance and if traffic is heavy, judging the proper speed and timing to enter traffic flow is difficult and requires skills approximating those of a professional race driver.
I guess drivers in Europe (or at least Finland) are somehow super intelligent. Not only do we have roundabouts, we also use manual transmission. Only disabled people use automatic here.
The participants to the pilot were selected randomly from the population of Finland. It is not limited to a region. This way they represent all social classes.
Not quite. The participants were selected from those already receiving unemployment benefits. Apparently, the idea was to compare the test group against other unemployed people when it comes to accepting job offers. Also, their tax levels were left unchanged. The real reason for this all seems to be proving that UBI doesn't work, by making the study flawed enough.
I recall serious discussions on a regional pilot, and I thought you'd get edge effects somewhat like the booze runs between Finland and Estonia. You might see different prices within and around the pilot town, and people shopping across the border would spread and dilute the effect.
Imagine where science would be today if scientists were prevented by law from sharing their discoveries.
I've got the impression that Free software is simply the scientific method applied to software. So it's not just the rantings of an eccentric for the past few decades, there's a few more centuries of tradition behind the general principle. But as everything in the world revolves more and more around proprietary software (including natural sciences, ironically), a little reminder won't hurt.
I also agree that the Free scientific approach is an enormously practical one. I might even say that practicality is all that matters in the long run; morals are really just a short-term way of reminding people of long-term issues.
I wonder the same about traditional sports. I see overweight, middle-aged men watching young, fit males work out together all hot and sweaty -- I'd rather watch straight porn, or even female gymnastics.
I recently organized a workshop of algorithmic art for 12-16 year old students. The school was having lots of workshops on multidisciplinary topics for a few days, and I was merely visiting to give mine, so I'm not sure how the students were selected, but they seemed like a regular bunch of kids with a roughly 50-50 gender ratio. Not exactly all geeky/techy guys, though of course there were a couple of those too.
I observed similar 50-50 ratios in those that finished the minimum of tasks (i.e. almost all of them), and those that really got into it and did a lot of extra work. One particular girl remarked that she used to hate computers, but she was "converted" during the workshop. She did have a visual artistic background, though. It's pretty much one of my grand aims, to show young students that math and computing are not just for engineers etc. but for almost anything you can imagine.
For the workshop, I used my custom set of Python and Gnuplot scripts on Linux, and basically told the students to play around with them. There wasn't enough time to teach programming from scratch anyway, but I also didn't want to use anything too ready-made (if there ever was any for this kind of thing). Basically
a simplified version of how I myself learn and work.
The aim was to make linear IFS art, something like these. The math was also a bit off-curriculum, but the basics were easy to understand and I also provided some helper functions.
Because if you're not a dumbass, windows works just fine. I've had the same computer running non-stop for years. I made a lot of money off of Apple users when I had a repair shop, but they 'just work.'
I'm a dumbass, because I use Linux. If I'm going to spend time on keeping my computer sane, I'll rather do it in an open hobbyist setting than do Microsoft's job for free.
This is why I have a hard time understanding why people put up with Windows. They pay good money for a product that breaks down sooner rather than later, yet there's nothing like a warranty you'd expect in physical products. To me, the sensible options are (a) Free software, and (b) commercial software that just works and has proper customer service.
so called "programmer" can't even program a keyboard
How exactly does one program
nonexistent keys into existence, such as pgup/pgdn?
small keys into big ones? As in arrow keys that are squeezed down to half the size of regular keys, or other important keys like Enter that are shrunk into oblivion.
spaces between certain keys, for a nicer mechanical layout to help access special keys by touch? For example, a smooth row of F1..F12 vs. a traditional grouping into fours?
I've always considered Bitcoin to be something of a Ponzi scheme
As opposed to the Ponzi schemes called USD, EUR and the like? Please, before you criticize an alternative to old systems, try learning something about the old ones first. You might find there was something wrong with the old scheme, and hence new alternatives were proposed.
I wonder what will happen when the computational power required to feasibly mine bitcoin exceeds the limitations of what cutting edge semiconductor processes can deliver.
Next, try learning something about Bitcoin itself. Basically, what matters to your income and influence on the network is your _proportion_ of the total computing power of the network. There's no absolute requirement to worry about.
For some reason, having an EE degree is considered the same (or for some people better, if you have software experience) than a CS degree, because supposedly I know how computers work at a gate level.
I have a physics degree, so supposedly I know how everything works;) Most of my research/development work has been some kind of programming, but presumably that's how everything is done today. For example physics and chemistry simulations rather than lab work.
In my experience, one thing you get from advanced studies better than practical work is an abstract, systemic understanding of things. A way to look at the big picture and realize it's still only a special case of a humongous picture. For example, after studying functional analysis at the math department, I've been much more comfortable using functions to manipulate functions.
Also, where I live, "fiber" usually means that you have to get a VDSL2 modem, because the fiber doesn't come all the way to your apartment. So you get DSL's connectivity issues anyway.
the free software idealism has lost and will never win
It's becoming more popular in the biology / medical research community, as people start to understand the importance of reproducible and open research.
I though the whole idea of science was reproducible and open research. Also, having more of a natural science than CS background, I've always viewed FOSS as the application of scientific principles to software. Unfortunately, I've come across closed software in fields such as molecular modelling and fluid dynamics. It's an interesting turnaround if scientists have to learn the basics again from software guys.
Yup, this sounds just like the reports of negative temperature. There, the distribution of particles was governed by a term like B*c*T, where B = external magnetic field strength and T = temperature. The field was suddenly reversed, but the particles didn't change their configuration immediately. The system looked like B*c*T for a while, but the field was now -B. So if you wrote the term as (-B)*c*(-T), it looked like the long-term equilibrium state at field -B and temperature -T. Of course, the system wasn't at equilibrium, so the math didn't really apply.
The problem is that while politicians may go, the bureaucracy they create does not.
Also, legislation (in case that wasn't implied already). For instance, the consensus on certain drugs seems to be that drugs are bad, because they're illegal, and they better stay illegal because they're bad. The same goes for things like copyright laws, with some people arguing that we shouldn't allow the Pirate Party in the parliament, because their agenda goes against current legislation. Because obviously the parliament should never do such a thing as change the law.
IOW, something with a Basic interpreter but none of those silly games of the Commodore machines some of my friends had (though it came with ROMs for chess and a Pacman-like game). Also, a manual in German which was great fun as in that year 1987 I had just started to study it as my second language.
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Tied up in a burlap sack and dragged through the Andes behind a donkey.
In my understanding, the low-level resolution of printers is much higher than the resolution of full colour or grayscale pixels you'll get. So something like 5000 dpi doesn't sound that weird, but that would only apply to monochrome images. https://graphicdesign.stackexc...
If traffic is light, [roundabouts] are an unnecessary nuisance and if traffic is heavy, judging the proper speed and timing to enter traffic flow is difficult and requires skills approximating those of a professional race driver.
I guess drivers in Europe (or at least Finland) are somehow super intelligent. Not only do we have roundabouts, we also use manual transmission. Only disabled people use automatic here.
The participants to the pilot were selected randomly from the population of Finland. It is not limited to a region. This way they represent all social classes.
Not quite. The participants were selected from those already receiving unemployment benefits. Apparently, the idea was to compare the test group against other unemployed people when it comes to accepting job offers. Also, their tax levels were left unchanged. The real reason for this all seems to be proving that UBI doesn't work, by making the study flawed enough.
I recall serious discussions on a regional pilot, and I thought you'd get edge effects somewhat like the booze runs between Finland and Estonia. You might see different prices within and around the pilot town, and people shopping across the border would spread and dilute the effect.
Imagine where science would be today if scientists were prevented by law from sharing their discoveries.
I've got the impression that Free software is simply the scientific method applied to software. So it's not just the rantings of an eccentric for the past few decades, there's a few more centuries of tradition behind the general principle. But as everything in the world revolves more and more around proprietary software (including natural sciences, ironically), a little reminder won't hurt.
I also agree that the Free scientific approach is an enormously practical one. I might even say that practicality is all that matters in the long run; morals are really just a short-term way of reminding people of long-term issues.
once and for all! https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
I also use plenty of userspace programs on automatic data processing machines during the day.
I wonder the same about traditional sports. I see overweight, middle-aged men watching young, fit males work out together all hot and sweaty -- I'd rather watch straight porn, or even female gymnastics.
I recently organized a workshop of algorithmic art for 12-16 year old students. The school was having lots of workshops on multidisciplinary topics for a few days, and I was merely visiting to give mine, so I'm not sure how the students were selected, but they seemed like a regular bunch of kids with a roughly 50-50 gender ratio. Not exactly all geeky/techy guys, though of course there were a couple of those too.
I observed similar 50-50 ratios in those that finished the minimum of tasks (i.e. almost all of them), and those that really got into it and did a lot of extra work. One particular girl remarked that she used to hate computers, but she was "converted" during the workshop. She did have a visual artistic background, though. It's pretty much one of my grand aims, to show young students that math and computing are not just for engineers etc. but for almost anything you can imagine.
For the workshop, I used my custom set of Python and Gnuplot scripts on Linux, and basically told the students to play around with them. There wasn't enough time to teach programming from scratch anyway, but I also didn't want to use anything too ready-made (if there ever was any for this kind of thing). Basically a simplified version of how I myself learn and work.
The aim was to make linear IFS art, something like these. The math was also a bit off-curriculum, but the basics were easy to understand and I also provided some helper functions.
Because if you're not a dumbass, windows works just fine. I've had the same computer running non-stop for years. I made a lot of money off of Apple users when I had a repair shop, but they 'just work.'
I'm a dumbass, because I use Linux. If I'm going to spend time on keeping my computer sane, I'll rather do it in an open hobbyist setting than do Microsoft's job for free.
This is why I have a hard time understanding why people put up with Windows. They pay good money for a product that breaks down sooner rather than later, yet there's nothing like a warranty you'd expect in physical products. To me, the sensible options are (a) Free software, and (b) commercial software that just works and has proper customer service.
so called "programmer" can't even program a keyboard
How exactly does one program
http://iki.fi/teknohog/rants/k...
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fixedthatforyou.
I've always considered Bitcoin to be something of a Ponzi scheme
As opposed to the Ponzi schemes called USD, EUR and the like? Please, before you criticize an alternative to old systems, try learning something about the old ones first. You might find there was something wrong with the old scheme, and hence new alternatives were proposed.
I wonder what will happen when the computational power required to feasibly mine bitcoin exceeds the limitations of what cutting edge semiconductor processes can deliver.
Next, try learning something about Bitcoin itself. Basically, what matters to your income and influence on the network is your _proportion_ of the total computing power of the network. There's no absolute requirement to worry about.
For some reason, having an EE degree is considered the same (or for some people better, if you have software experience) than a CS degree, because supposedly I know how computers work at a gate level.
I have a physics degree, so supposedly I know how everything works ;) Most of my research/development work has been some kind of programming, but presumably that's how everything is done today. For example physics and chemistry simulations rather than lab work.
In my experience, one thing you get from advanced studies better than practical work is an abstract, systemic understanding of things. A way to look at the big picture and realize it's still only a special case of a humongous picture. For example, after studying functional analysis at the math department, I've been much more comfortable using functions to manipulate functions.
Also, where I live, "fiber" usually means that you have to get a VDSL2 modem, because the fiber doesn't come all the way to your apartment. So you get DSL's connectivity issues anyway.
Cultural ethics won't allow
etc.
Also, how about living a work-free life on your savings or investments? The idea of basic income is really an extended version of that.
the free software idealism has lost and will never win
It's becoming more popular in the biology / medical research community, as people start to understand the importance of reproducible and open research.
I though the whole idea of science was reproducible and open research. Also, having more of a natural science than CS background, I've always viewed FOSS as the application of scientific principles to software. Unfortunately, I've come across closed software in fields such as molecular modelling and fluid dynamics. It's an interesting turnaround if scientists have to learn the basics again from software guys.
Last time I checked, both Android and Chromebooks were already running the Linux kernel.
Yup, this sounds just like the reports of negative temperature. There, the distribution of particles was governed by a term like B*c*T, where B = external magnetic field strength and T = temperature. The field was suddenly reversed, but the particles didn't change their configuration immediately. The system looked like B*c*T for a while, but the field was now -B. So if you wrote the term as (-B)*c*(-T), it looked like the long-term equilibrium state at field -B and temperature -T. Of course, the system wasn't at equilibrium, so the math didn't really apply.
Politicians come and go and ideas are forever.
The problem is that while politicians may go, the bureaucracy they create does not.
Also, legislation (in case that wasn't implied already). For instance, the consensus on certain drugs seems to be that drugs are bad, because they're illegal, and they better stay illegal because they're bad. The same goes for things like copyright laws, with some people arguing that we shouldn't allow the Pirate Party in the parliament, because their agenda goes against current legislation. Because obviously the parliament should never do such a thing as change the law.
IOW, something with a Basic interpreter but none of those silly games of the Commodore machines some of my friends had (though it came with ROMs for chess and a Pacman-like game). Also, a manual in German which was great fun as in that year 1987 I had just started to study it as my second language.
http://www.old-computers.com/m...
Where's my flying car! LOL! :-)
Well, we do have hoverboards and androids. Just not the actual hovering ones, or the actual humanoid robots, but who cares.
Also: Magnets, how do they work?
most manufacturers don't update their router's firmware -- meaning many routers may still be vulnerable.
It's great having to buy new hardware because of software issues. Makes me feel like a Windows user.