Somewhere out there... GNU/Linux has the biggest share in the desktop market... and Micro$oft enthusiasts.... are hacking away at it's code to make it better?
how do we know this article really exists? If it was slashdotted before anyone could read it , maybe slashdot is making this sory up. How is this news if we dont really know its there?
LOL wha?... Anonymous Coward seems to become more and more illogical these days... or maybe they're coming in barebones form as well...
Or maybe someone forgot to tell Anonymous Coward what 'slashdotted' really means? (hint: the article DOES exist!)...
"Why is everyone gung ho on creating new programming languages. What the hell is point of all these languages... This is like gnome and kde,... they're all just trying to be another mac os/windows clone."
I was sitting here for a minute thinking what to respond to this... first finish your degree in college then come back here and read your post again... you're gonna realise how your notion is way off and gonna kick your behind for it... it only means that you don't understand the pure essence computer science let alone all sciences... that's ok though... when you do your final thesis/project... you will:D
After reading some comments here about the fact that it doesn't support display nor Linux... I did a lil' research...
The ZDNet article states "...When connected to a television or PC, the device can also become a DVD player for watching movies. "... Now that is not entirely false... As you'll see in a copy of the press release (scroll down the page to find it) here... You'll see that you can play DVD movies via the PC's USB.. "Hi-Speed USB Interface (USB 2.0/1.1)"! at 8x speed... only... as for the TV it's not supported; as stated "Output: Mini analog stereo (headphone jack) only"... So that is one fact down... Prolly in the future they may provide the means to do it via USB>DECODER>TV...:)
Now for the other problem... support for Linux... the press release states "System requirements: Pentium® II 233Mhz or faster PC with 32Mb RAM, HDD with 1.2Mb sustained transfer rate or faster, Direct-X supported sound card, Installed USB 1.1 or 2.0 port, Power Macintosh G3, Power Mac G4, iMac DV or iBook® computer running Mac OS 9.2.2 or higher OR Windows 98/2000/Me/XP operating system..." So the answer for the time being is no... no Linux support... but it's less than a month away... and who knows... if everyone rants on their head they may support it;)... However, I think the Linux community will find way....
Erm.... you mean it doesn't have a screen on it to watch DVDs? There isn't much of a point... DVD movies are better off on a BIGGER screen! It's really a matter of practicality here... I like the idea of being able to watch dvd movies at any of my friends places... like ones who may not have a dvd player... or if i travel.. i can watch dvds wherever i go.... just hook up to a dvd and or puter and enjoy?! it's the same notion with the MP3... it's practicallity... not service...
Even so... $300 for an mp3/dvd/cdrw... and plus it's a SONY! lol It's more than just a bargain! I've never been to the US or the UK in that matter to know how the prices are for electronic/computer equipment... but knowing the value of a dollar to the curreny we use here (Cyprus £).. something like $1=0.68 cy-cents (well something like that)... it's a steal considering that it's a brand name.
Obviously the price of import would notch the price even more... + profit... if you intend to buy on the market... but if bought online at that price! Wooohooo.... I'd go for it...
I can't imagine this is actually happening... Everyone deserves credit!
When you are chosing/asking about an OS, you indirectly (and even directly in that matter) state the kernel first off! Once you know what kind of kernel is being used everything else follows... I mean, heck! Let's use Windows in general as an example... All based around the same kernel? Nopers! Desktop? Yes! Variants? Definitely! If I say "I use Windows NT!" It's like I'm saying "Redhat Linux"... But if I say "Windows"... "Erm...Which One?" It's the same vice verse with Linux, If you say "I'm using Linux"... "Which OS/distro?" In the end result it's the kernel playing the whole game... NOTHING ELSE! Nothing else comes later;)
One more point I use Internet Explorer/Mosaic/etc... and Netscape/Mozilla/etc... C'mon! Now Mozilla isn't making such a fuss about it being mentioned whenever Netscape is used! Is it now?!
Yikes! Then the poor guy doesn't have much of a choice!
Quickly... don't waist time! Cryogenically freeze your brain until science has reached the point where it can revive a brain, implant it into a human body or able to retreve information from the brain... that should be well in the distant future!:)
Without any distortion actually happening to the packet on it's way to the body?... possibly... Without a metal based asteroid passing through it and magneticaly modifying the data while it's on its way to the body?... possibly... Without astral flares interefering?... possibly... without blackholes wiping it out magneticaly from the full force?... possibly:)
etc....
I believe the idea behind this question... is somewhere along what you have mentioned... but concidering that it would be practically impossible to send something into space like a light beam or a wave of anykind without it being effected on it's way or even arrival (when it bounces off the body, that the body isn't surrounded by some magnetic cloud or gas...) then the answer is no it's not the actual point... it looks like an idea just thrown at you to contemplate or divert you from more simpler and practical methods... the point is what's the smartest way to do it and if it's not the way mentioned... then how...?:)
I could swear that the post was a homework question for a CS course... It's so typical for a professor to make up such an "intelligent" question...
...and the obvious answer he/she would be looking for is a dead-man's switch proggy that supports high encryption and/or will reveal both the key and the encrypted file after a certain time... hence you can have the key and encrypted file, as well, in different locations.. You can play around with this...
Bouncing off planets or other stellar mediums by whatever means... roflmao... no please... might as well write it on your forehead...:)
I still assume you're a student trying to be smart... so here! We helped ya...:) You little brat!
You're not alone - I fell in that exact same hole - but unlike you - I continued digging. My GPA dropped miserably. My class attendance was wavering. Heck, I was even lucky that I remembered to hand projects in and in time. Yep, that bad.
Now I graduated, and working... it gets worse and worse..... LOL NO! IT DOESN'T. It's just you... you need to take a break and loosen up. Sometimes, it feels that it's way too much and very intimidating but heck - that is not the reality. It becomes better! Keep yer GPA up and don't falter - don't do what I did... After I graduated I realised how generalised CS is and how not so particular it is. What I mean is that I can inject what I learned to something more specific. For example... I like graphic design - so I picked up web design - and a little web development as well. I'm currently working as a 'puter techie... so that I can refine my problem solving skills and gain some networking experience. I have a whole plan made out of how to combine those two together... and guess what my interest is back! I'm even thinking of going back to the ol' school and get my MSc in CS and increase my GPA like I should have done in the first place.
Now that I have a slight taste of what it's like out there - I know that I'll make my dream - well - eh:) -somewhat a reality:) - WORLD BE WARNED! KING 'PUTER GEEK IS HERE! - *snigger*.
I wouldn't say that AMD is second class... it's like saying Linux is second choice.
Really AMD and Linux have something in common... they both have the competitive edge to put those big guys on their knees praying for their next release not screw up!
Disagree? Well when was the last time your Windows crashed or gave you a prob and where able to recover easily? Ok then, when was the last time Linux crashed? (lol). When was the last time Intel made a big mistake? When was the last time Intel ever released something NEW before AMD (in that past 2 years that is)?..;) When was the last time AMD made a call back? rofl!
Ok obviously there's more to it than that.. but I believe everyone has a choice... and in a way it's equal!
I think you are wrong - I consider this to be actually NEAT! I can imagine quite a few uses for it and I'm glad that it was posted here otherwise I wouldn't have thought it would have existed.
Sure I've seen kiddie cameras...but one so cheap and for kids gives me a good idea on how to let kids go into some sort of cool production... laugh if you wish... but somewhat [even if the reso. is sorta just above BS:)] it helps let kids experiment - and with the right parent [no intended insult here] they would show them how to produce them on the puter... so sorry my friend you fail to see the point of this posting - full stop... if you were a nerd... i think you would have thought twice before you opened that... thought:)... "words are words, even if you know how to use them... it's the head that it comes out from that matters" [can't seem to remember the dude who said this].
Well to be quite honest, I wasn't much different than yourself... I got myself interested at watching (observing and listening to) adults at a young age... I can even remember my first knowledge of computers at the age of 4 (1982)... weird? is it really? not to me it wasn't. As I was born with acute asthma... I had to spend time at home... so I developed a hobby of sorts... reading newspapers (that was when I was learning how to read)... it did help my English in a way... (I'm from the Middle East by the way)... and my knowledge... I even started to explore my understanding of the world by the age of 8.. through art... and that became a hobby when I was 12.
What I'm trying to say is that... No one forced me to this... I was left alone... to explore... no one knew my interests... no one encouraged, to be even more honest... and that was what I enjoyed the most... I encouraged myself. So this child has been discovered to be a child prodigy... encouragement is to continue to explore is good... only if you don't recieve negative feed back... otherwise back off... and when asked to help do so (no... I don't mean become a slave)... but within limits... they're human too...
Taking the example of sex... I can't agree more... my first knowledge of sex... more like I became more aware of it and understood it... at the age of 6... my cousin was baby sitting me and I went into his room and turned the tape player on... oops. I became more understanding in that field... but it did not turn me to a raving rapist... Neither am I a timid creature... lol... I'm a flirt... and I have come to appreciate what I have learnt... and neither am I affraid of exploring other fields of life... and usually I confer what I have experienced with others... into quite a philosophical conversation... mind you, I'm a Computer Science student... I like to explore... so most of you out there... start thinking twice about how you approach your child... there's a lot that you may not know about them... at least what they're thinkin'.
Oh let it be... Child prodigy is quite interesting and it's something worth to explore... one thing for sure is that your final conclusion is that the child... once a man... has exactly same tactical thinking as yours... I've come across child prodigy at my former school... they are really curious children - aren't they?... some do take a down turn... just encourage and don't worry about the rest.
As for what's a good read... you have to see what books he can comprehend (don't give a puzzled look) see what kind of books he always refers to.. it's usually the only way to know how much complexity of (hardware, to software) reading he's ready to accept... if your surprised at my comment - don't be... they're human too... the idea is that to go at their pace... so once you find out what book he refers to when he does any work on a 'puter (most of the time)... it's likely the book that he has gotten accustomed to. And that's the type of books you should go after... Sorry I can't tell you which is the best book... information wise... nowadays most 'puter books are good, and specialised... it's usually upto the person... to choose a good book...
Take the child to the store... let him flip through the books and choose...
When you are a uni student you are bound by their intelectual property policy - which usualy states that anything that you produce is theirs [the u's property].
I had to do a final year project for my college for my Bsch in CS. I had to make a chat program for this particular project. However, by the end of the story - all my paper work and code becomes the col's property once it has been binded into a book... BUT how I can claim my own property is simple - based on my work I can make modifications to the code in which I show that the modifications are from my own initiative - so in short I planned earlier for these modifications - and gave them one of them...
Furthermore - I conducted a second but improved study [this is where I show my extra work - but this time without their knowledge and resources]
I know that it's tough but you have to always think in advance - remember - for these work you use their resources... you only pay for the education... They provide the resources out of courtesy...
Always do keep it in your mind - that if you believe that your research paper is better than good and would want to claim it after you "finish" uni - then think of two ways; short and one long - use the long one on the uni's version and the short one after uni - conduct a study based on a study of your own.
Well, it has been just recently that MP3 became a common ground in Cyprus - in the past, just a few people here and there knew what an MP3 is - let alone software piracy (and I'm talking about home users).
It's really based on ignorance - I've lived here for a long time and have not seen any serious improvement on the attack of software piracy... I heard of a couple of cases of which people got caught fined and jailed within' a few months - and that was the end of it.
"The MP3 awareness" in Cyprus will only become as great as in the US - or more like in the UK once they solve and show interest in reducing software piracy in the country - and I bet more than 50% of the PC's in this country have pirated software and are loaded with illegal MP3s.
BTW - there was a reply that said that the best music comes from the US - I do hate to argue but that's false logic.
...without doing the actual traveling.
If you have noticed - we first got cloning and now bacterial revival... what's next?
In a way, we humans are obsessed with the idea of time travel - however, if we can't go back, then let's bring them here. It didn't take the scientists long to try to introduce cloning to extinct animals. Now, instead of "let's bring them back" theory - it's "let's wake them up" - In way it's a scary thought but there are benefits.
Firstly - and the most obvious is to see how life was then with these organisims and gives us a good chance of understanding what went on then. Secondly - Reduce the extinction rate in animals. Finaly - finding possible cures to diseases and this is not a far-fetched thought.
And before the bottle-tops start poping - i believe these scientist have nitrogen tanks sitting all over the place ready to burst in case of an "accident".
Then we can say - that part of our human history included the ice-age. And that was when a scientist tripped over his shoe lace - was it?:)
hmmm - how shall i start with this simple comment - In this darn industry, if you want to excel in this particular expertise you have to keep up-to-date yourself - the college just gives you the most common technology or theories that still apply - get what I mean?
The point of the fact that now I do have a job and I'm still going to college - does make me question, from time to time, if i do want to go anymore...to college that is...
Well, the answer is always yes I do - not everything is based on what you know - but how you know it... some companies will not accept that you know it by experience, however, by knowing it from college or Uni - first! Experience is always considered a plus...
Now I'm a web designer - besides having extensive experience as a techie... the company that I work for can take advantage of me - if you know what I mean, but some may not because I do not have anything that qualifies me to be a web designer - alone being a techie...
I know that whatever you learn in college/uni us not what you end up using as knowledge at the end - but hey! The "company" calls the shots sometimes...
Slashdot Mirror
Somewhere out there... GNU/Linux has the biggest share in the desktop market... and Micro$oft enthusiasts.... are hacking away at it's code to make it better?
--roflmao-- TAKE ME THERE NOW!
how do we know this article really exists? If it was slashdotted before anyone could read it , maybe slashdot is making this sory up. How is this news if we dont really know its there?
LOL wha?... Anonymous Coward seems to become more and more illogical these days... or maybe they're coming in barebones form as well...
Or maybe someone forgot to tell Anonymous Coward what 'slashdotted' really means? (hint: the article DOES exist!)...
"Why is everyone gung ho on creating new programming languages. What the hell is point of all these languages... This is like gnome and kde,... they're all just trying to be another mac os/windows clone."
:D
I was sitting here for a minute thinking what to respond to this... first finish your degree in college then come back here and read your post again... you're gonna realise how your notion is way off and gonna kick your behind for it... it only means that you don't understand the pure essence computer science let alone all sciences... that's ok though... when you do your final thesis/project... you will
SP! HA! as it seems everyone was eager for the first....
After reading some comments here about the fact that it doesn't support display nor Linux... I did a lil' research...
:)
;)... However, I think the Linux community will find way ....
The ZDNet article states "...When connected to a television or PC, the device can also become a DVD player for watching movies. "... Now that is not entirely false... As you'll see in a copy of the press release (scroll down the page to find it) here... You'll see that you can play DVD movies via the PC's USB.. "Hi-Speed USB Interface (USB 2.0/1.1)"! at 8x speed... only... as for the TV it's not supported; as stated "Output: Mini analog stereo (headphone jack) only"... So that is one fact down... Prolly in the future they may provide the means to do it via USB>DECODER>TV...
Now for the other problem... support for Linux... the press release states "System requirements: Pentium® II 233Mhz or faster PC with 32Mb RAM, HDD with 1.2Mb sustained transfer rate or faster, Direct-X supported sound card, Installed USB 1.1 or 2.0 port, Power Macintosh G3, Power Mac G4, iMac DV or iBook® computer running Mac OS 9.2.2 or higher OR Windows 98/2000/Me/XP operating system..." So the answer for the time being is no... no Linux support... but it's less than a month away... and who knows... if everyone rants on their head they may support it
"just hook up to a dvd and or puter and enjoy?!" lol I meant hook up to a tv and enjoy!!!...
Erm.... you mean it doesn't have a screen on it to watch DVDs? There isn't much of a point... DVD movies are better off on a BIGGER screen! It's really a matter of practicality here... I like the idea of being able to watch dvd movies at any of my friends places... like ones who may not have a dvd player... or if i travel.. i can watch dvds wherever i go.... just hook up to a dvd and or puter and enjoy?! it's the same notion with the MP3... it's practicallity... not service...
"I have seen portable DVD players for under $300"
Even so... $300 for an mp3/dvd/cdrw... and plus it's a SONY! lol It's more than just a bargain! I've never been to the US or the UK in that matter to know how the prices are for electronic/computer equipment... but knowing the value of a dollar to the curreny we use here (Cyprus £).. something like $1=0.68 cy-cents (well something like that)... it's a steal considering that it's a brand name.
Obviously the price of import would notch the price even more... + profit... if you intend to buy on the market... but if bought online at that price! Wooohooo.... I'd go for it...
Sure... GNU/Linux... Sure GNU/Linux/X11/KDE/APACHE.... Oh c'mon! Really now!...
;)
I can't imagine this is actually happening... Everyone deserves credit!
When you are chosing/asking about an OS, you indirectly (and even directly in that matter) state the kernel first off! Once you know what kind of kernel is being used everything else follows... I mean, heck! Let's use Windows in general as an example... All based around the same kernel? Nopers! Desktop? Yes! Variants? Definitely! If I say "I use Windows NT!" It's like I'm saying "Redhat Linux"... But if I say "Windows"... "Erm...Which One?" It's the same vice verse with Linux, If you say "I'm using Linux"... "Which OS/distro?" In the end result it's the kernel playing the whole game... NOTHING ELSE! Nothing else comes later
One more point I use Internet Explorer/Mosaic/etc... and Netscape/Mozilla/etc... C'mon! Now Mozilla isn't making such a fuss about it being mentioned whenever Netscape is used! Is it now?!
Yikes! Then the poor guy doesn't have much of a choice!
:)
Quickly... don't waist time! Cryogenically freeze your brain until science has reached the point where it can revive a brain, implant it into a human body or able to retreve information from the brain... that should be well in the distant future!
Without any distortion actually happening to the packet on it's way to the body?... possibly... Without a metal based asteroid passing through it and magneticaly modifying the data while it's on its way to the body?... possibly... Without astral flares interefering?... possibly... without blackholes wiping it out magneticaly from the full force?... possibly :)
:)
etc....
I believe the idea behind this question... is somewhere along what you have mentioned... but concidering that it would be practically impossible to send something into space like a light beam or a wave of anykind without it being effected on it's way or even arrival (when it bounces off the body, that the body isn't surrounded by some magnetic cloud or gas...) then the answer is no it's not the actual point... it looks like an idea just thrown at you to contemplate or divert you from more simpler and practical methods... the point is what's the smartest way to do it and if it's not the way mentioned... then how...?
I could swear that the post was a homework question for a CS course... It's so typical for a professor to make up such an "intelligent" question...
:)
:) You little brat!
...and the obvious answer he/she would be looking for is a dead-man's switch proggy that supports high encryption and/or will reveal both the key and the encrypted file after a certain time... hence you can have the key and encrypted file, as well, in different locations.. You can play around with this...
Bouncing off planets or other stellar mediums by whatever means... roflmao... no please... might as well write it on your forehead...
I still assume you're a student trying to be smart... so here! We helped ya...
You're not alone - I fell in that exact same hole - but unlike you - I continued digging. My GPA dropped miserably. My class attendance was wavering. Heck, I was even lucky that I remembered to hand projects in and in time. Yep, that bad.
:) -somewhat a reality :) - WORLD BE WARNED! KING 'PUTER GEEK IS HERE! - *snigger*.
Now I graduated, and working... it gets worse and worse..... LOL NO! IT DOESN'T. It's just you... you need to take a break and loosen up. Sometimes, it feels that it's way too much and very intimidating but heck - that is not the reality. It becomes better! Keep yer GPA up and don't falter - don't do what I did... After I graduated I realised how generalised CS is and how not so particular it is. What I mean is that I can inject what I learned to something more specific. For example... I like graphic design - so I picked up web design - and a little web development as well. I'm currently working as a 'puter techie... so that I can refine my problem solving skills and gain some networking experience. I have a whole plan made out of how to combine those two together... and guess what my interest is back! I'm even thinking of going back to the ol' school and get my MSc in CS and increase my GPA like I should have done in the first place.
Now that I have a slight taste of what it's like out there - I know that I'll make my dream - well - eh
I wouldn't say that AMD is second class... it's like saying Linux is second choice. Really AMD and Linux have something in common... they both have the competitive edge to put those big guys on their knees praying for their next release not screw up!
;) When was the last time AMD made a call back? rofl!
Disagree? Well when was the last time your Windows crashed or gave you a prob and where able to recover easily? Ok then, when was the last time Linux crashed? (lol). When was the last time Intel made a big mistake? When was the last time Intel ever released something NEW before AMD (in that past 2 years that is)?..
Ok obviously there's more to it than that.. but I believe everyone has a choice... and in a way it's equal!
I think you are wrong - I consider this to be actually NEAT! I can imagine quite a few uses for it and I'm glad that it was posted here otherwise I wouldn't have thought it would have existed.
:)] it helps let kids experiment - and with the right parent [no intended insult here] they would show them how to produce them on the puter... so sorry my friend you fail to see the point of this posting - full stop... if you were a nerd... i think you would have thought twice before you opened that... thought :)... "words are words, even if you know how to use them... it's the head that it comes out from that matters" [can't seem to remember the dude who said this].
Sure I've seen kiddie cameras...but one so cheap and for kids gives me a good idea on how to let kids go into some sort of cool production... laugh if you wish... but somewhat [even if the reso. is sorta just above BS
Well to be quite honest, I wasn't much different than yourself... I got myself interested at watching (observing and listening to) adults at a young age... I can even remember my first knowledge of computers at the age of 4 (1982)... weird? is it really? not to me it wasn't. As I was born with acute asthma... I had to spend time at home... so I developed a hobby of sorts... reading newspapers (that was when I was learning how to read)... it did help my English in a way... (I'm from the Middle East by the way)... and my knowledge... I even started to explore my understanding of the world by the age of 8.. through art... and that became a hobby when I was 12.
What I'm trying to say is that... No one forced me to this... I was left alone... to explore... no one knew my interests... no one encouraged, to be even more honest... and that was what I enjoyed the most... I encouraged myself. So this child has been discovered to be a child prodigy... encouragement is to continue to explore is good... only if you don't recieve negative feed back... otherwise back off... and when asked to help do so (no... I don't mean become a slave)... but within limits... they're human too...
Taking the example of sex... I can't agree more... my first knowledge of sex... more like I became more aware of it and understood it... at the age of 6... my cousin was baby sitting me and I went into his room and turned the tape player on... oops. I became more understanding in that field... but it did not turn me to a raving rapist... Neither am I a timid creature... lol... I'm a flirt... and I have come to appreciate what I have learnt... and neither am I affraid of exploring other fields of life... and usually I confer what I have experienced with others... into quite a philosophical conversation... mind you, I'm a Computer Science student... I like to explore... so most of you out there... start thinking twice about how you approach your child... there's a lot that you may not know about them... at least what they're thinkin'.
Oh let it be... Child prodigy is quite interesting and it's something worth to explore... one thing for sure is that your final conclusion is that the child... once a man... has exactly same tactical thinking as yours... I've come across child prodigy at my former school... they are really curious children - aren't they?... some do take a down turn... just encourage and don't worry about the rest.
As for what's a good read... you have to see what books he can comprehend (don't give a puzzled look) see what kind of books he always refers to.. it's usually the only way to know how much complexity of (hardware, to software) reading he's ready to accept... if your surprised at my comment - don't be... they're human too... the idea is that to go at their pace... so once you find out what book he refers to when he does any work on a 'puter (most of the time)... it's likely the book that he has gotten accustomed to. And that's the type of books you should go after... Sorry I can't tell you which is the best book... information wise... nowadays most 'puter books are good, and specialised... it's usually upto the person... to choose a good book...
Take the child to the store... let him flip through the books and choose...
When you are a uni student you are bound by their intelectual property policy - which usualy states that anything that you produce is theirs [the u's property].
I had to do a final year project for my college for my Bsch in CS. I had to make a chat program for this particular project. However, by the end of the story - all my paper work and code becomes the col's property once it has been binded into a book... BUT how I can claim my own property is simple - based on my work I can make modifications to the code in which I show that the modifications are from my own initiative - so in short I planned earlier for these modifications - and gave them one of them...
Furthermore - I conducted a second but improved study [this is where I show my extra work - but this time without their knowledge and resources]
I know that it's tough but you have to always think in advance - remember - for these work you use their resources... you only pay for the education... They provide the resources out of courtesy...
Always do keep it in your mind - that if you believe that your research paper is better than good and would want to claim it after you "finish" uni - then think of two ways; short and one long - use the long one on the uni's version and the short one after uni - conduct a study based on a study of your own.
Well, it has been just recently that MP3 became a common ground in Cyprus - in the past, just a few people here and there knew what an MP3 is - let alone software piracy (and I'm talking about home users). It's really based on ignorance - I've lived here for a long time and have not seen any serious improvement on the attack of software piracy... I heard of a couple of cases of which people got caught fined and jailed within' a few months - and that was the end of it. "The MP3 awareness" in Cyprus will only become as great as in the US - or more like in the UK once they solve and show interest in reducing software piracy in the country - and I bet more than 50% of the PC's in this country have pirated software and are loaded with illegal MP3s.
BTW - there was a reply that said that the best music comes from the US - I do hate to argue but that's false logic.
...without doing the actual traveling. If you have noticed - we first got cloning and now bacterial revival... what's next? In a way, we humans are obsessed with the idea of time travel - however, if we can't go back, then let's bring them here. It didn't take the scientists long to try to introduce cloning to extinct animals. Now, instead of "let's bring them back" theory - it's "let's wake them up" - In way it's a scary thought but there are benefits. Firstly - and the most obvious is to see how life was then with these organisims and gives us a good chance of understanding what went on then. Secondly - Reduce the extinction rate in animals. Finaly - finding possible cures to diseases and this is not a far-fetched thought. And before the bottle-tops start poping - i believe these scientist have nitrogen tanks sitting all over the place ready to burst in case of an "accident". Then we can say - that part of our human history included the ice-age. And that was when a scientist tripped over his shoe lace - was it? :)
hmmm - how shall i start with this simple comment - In this darn industry, if you want to excel in this particular expertise you have to keep up-to-date yourself - the college just gives you the most common technology or theories that still apply - get what I mean?
The point of the fact that now I do have a job and I'm still going to college - does make me question, from time to time, if i do want to go anymore...to college that is... Well, the answer is always yes I do - not everything is based on what you know - but how you know it... some companies will not accept that you know it by experience, however, by knowing it from college or Uni - first! Experience is always considered a plus... Now I'm a web designer - besides having extensive experience as a techie... the company that I work for can take advantage of me - if you know what I mean, but some may not because I do not have anything that qualifies me to be a web designer - alone being a techie... I know that whatever you learn in college/uni us not what you end up using as knowledge at the end - but hey! The "company" calls the shots sometimes...