I stand corrected about Ogg. Actually, I found how it got the name within Netrek from this hacker dictionary entry.
In the multi-player space combat game Netrek, to execute kamikaze attacks against enemy ships which are carrying armies or occupying strategic positions. Named during a game in which one of the players repeatedly used the tactic while playing Orion ship G, showing up in the player list as "Og".
The names come from the Terry Pratchett Discworld books. Vorbis was a corrupt religious ruler hell-bent on world domination in Small Gods and Nanny Ogg is a funny, old, hard-liquor drinking, foul-mouthed witch featured in many of the books.
The nice guy isn't going to just call. They're going to meet with management, sign contracts and agreements, define the scope of their investigations and then keep management in the loop. I would hope that most admins would not just blindly ignore an attack just because some random person called saying they were going to do some scanning.
It's been done.. sort of. Deep Fritz heckled Kramnik with authentic Shakespearean verse during game 6 of their series and this is said to be the reason he lost. There's a full transcript if you scroll down.
Ignoring the fact that he just posted the text from one of the links in the original article.. if you go to his first WASTE Description link, you'll find that he just neglected to use full paths.
How can you create a CMS when all people know how to do is save files into "My Documents", and still manage to lose them?
Why should end users have to remember a path every time they save when computers are made to remember dumb things like long path names? Our company sets user's default document folder to the appropriate network share. You can easily do it in the properties dialog for the 'my documents' folder.
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On re-reading, I think you're right. I thought it would have to be somewhat synchronized since the original source is going to keep attempting to send to one open node as long as it is still waiting. Also, won't the source server have to wait until all propogation is complete before beginning the next wave? Another problem I thought of is that if I'm early on the list I'm going to receive once and then send the entire file 4 or more times before starting the next file download. So for most of the time my upstream is saturated, and my download pipe isn't being used. In fact it seems like most many nodes are going to do more sending than receiving which would really suck for leeches like me. Well actually, if my math is right, about 1/4 will do more uploads, 1/4 will receive and send exactly once, and 1/2 will receive only once (if no one drops, more if there are disconnects).
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Some problems with Konspire's prebroadcast/broadcast method would be solved by your idea. They currently use a source which sends to one client. Then the source and the client each send to one more new client. Propogation time could be exponential but, like you said, there could be problems getting files transferred in a minimum of time. If the initial client is on a 56k and the file is 400 mb, then the whole grid will be paused for hours. Also, each phase in synchronized, so any one very slow transfer can slow everyone else down. Another problem is that if one of the transferring node drops, the third level client can't just attach back to the server to get the rest of the file.
In fact, if the main source server could just host.torrent files they could easily combine their push idea with Bit Torrent's swarm file transferring.
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He addressed both of these issues several years ago. From the Contact Info section on his homepage:
If you want to tell me about typographical errors in Cryptonomicon, thank you, but don't bother. I am aware that the book has many typos. The publisher and I are trying to fix as many as we can in a subsequent printing.
12. Why does the perl script on p. 480 have funny-looking line breaks?
The printed novel is one of several distribution media for the Solitaire perl script, and probably the least important; after all, it does no good unless you sit down and type it into a computer, which is a real pain. If you have a computer, you can probably just download the perl from the Counterpane site. Nevertheless, it was my intention to make it possible to type in the script "by hand" from the book and have it work. When I tried this myself, it turned out that line breaks in the script introduced ambiguities that caused it not to work. Therefore, I reformatted the script so that each line in the printed version ends with a semicolon, wherever possible. This removes the ambiguities and makes it possible IN PRINCIPLE to type it correctly, even if you don't know perl. But the result looks funny if you are a perl aficionado.
13. Hey, the perl script doesn't work! What's the deal?
The production people at the publisher tried valiantly to get the perl script typeset without any errors, but one error did slip in. It is located on the eighth line. Where the book says $o=~s/.chr((
and so on, it SHOULD say
$o=~s/./chr((
and so on.
I have notified the publisher and they are going to fix it in the next printing. But all of the books in the first printing will contain the error. Perhaps this will make them valuable collectors' items one day, but for now they are useless as perl scripts.
And it made it worse when the narrator stated that (SPOILER?) "the machines turned to an alternate and readily available power supply, the bioelectric, thermal and kinetic energies of the human body. A newly refashioned symbiotic relationship between the two adversaries was born. The machine, drawing power from the human body, an endlessly multiplying infinitely renewable energy source. This is the very essence of the second renaissance. Bless all forms of intelligence."
Arghh.. bless all forms of intelligence to have a 7th grade understanding of thermodynamics. It's too bad they didn't take the chance to use these shorts to clarify or correct the human battery crossed with a form of fusion explanation from the first movie.
I don't necessarily claim to understand his art, but I found fascinating a recent Scientific American article (sorry only first paragraphs available) where they did a mathematical analysis of various magnifications of Pollock's paintings and found that they were 1.6 to 1.9 fractals. This is almost exactly the same as found in many places in nature like tree branches. Discover also has a somewhat interesting article on the topic. Also, there was a recent movie about his life that I've heard is pretty well done.
This overview by Tom's Hardware of HLSLs says that Nvidia is pushing for Cg to be hardware independant and used by all video card vendors (see the "Which HLSL?" page). The article also explains exactly what HLSLs are and why ATI and Nvidia have created the respective languages Rendermonkey and Cg.
If they pay record companies or bands based on numbers of downloads, and the tracking isn't per user, it would be trivially easy for a band to just download millions of copies of their own music and reap the cash rewards.
Cavitation has nothing to do with vibration. The sudden changes in pressure in the liquid deform or destroy the material. I've seen better links, but try this article for more information about the complexities in measuring and predicting cavitation caused by bubbles.
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I'm sure you can get a huge deduction for FREE training.
Yeah, there's just no thrill like watching a muted CD spin.
I stand corrected about Ogg. Actually, I found how it got the name within Netrek from this hacker dictionary entry.
In the multi-player space combat game Netrek, to execute kamikaze attacks against enemy ships which are carrying armies or occupying strategic positions. Named during a game in which one of the players repeatedly used the tactic while playing Orion ship G, showing up in the player list as "Og".
The names come from the Terry Pratchett Discworld books. Vorbis was a corrupt religious ruler hell-bent on world domination in Small Gods and Nanny Ogg is a funny, old, hard-liquor drinking, foul-mouthed witch featured in many of the books.
I wonder how much of the original purchase was a 'careless investment' of AOL shares which are now worth 1/3 the original value?
The nice guy isn't going to just call. They're going to meet with management, sign contracts and agreements, define the scope of their investigations and then keep management in the loop. I would hope that most admins would not just blindly ignore an attack just because some random person called saying they were going to do some scanning.
It's been done.. sort of. Deep Fritz heckled Kramnik with authentic Shakespearean verse during game 6 of their series and this is said to be the reason he lost. There's a full transcript if you scroll down.
Ignoring the fact that he just posted the text from one of the links in the original article.. if you go to his first WASTE Description link, you'll find that he just neglected to use full paths.
download available
download source
GPL license
more information about network architecture
more information about security
How can you create a CMS when all people know how to do is save files into "My Documents", and still manage to lose them?
Why should end users have to remember a path every time they save when computers are made to remember dumb things like long path names? Our company sets user's default document folder to the appropriate network share. You can easily do it in the properties dialog for the 'my documents' folder.
On re-reading, I think you're right. I thought it would have to be somewhat synchronized since the original source is going to keep attempting to send to one open node as long as it is still waiting. Also, won't the source server have to wait until all propogation is complete before beginning the next wave? Another problem I thought of is that if I'm early on the list I'm going to receive once and then send the entire file 4 or more times before starting the next file download. So for most of the time my upstream is saturated, and my download pipe isn't being used. In fact it seems like most many nodes are going to do more sending than receiving which would really suck for leeches like me. Well actually, if my math is right, about 1/4 will do more uploads, 1/4 will receive and send exactly once, and 1/2 will receive only once (if no one drops, more if there are disconnects).
Some problems with Konspire's prebroadcast/broadcast method would be solved by your idea. They currently use a source which sends to one client. Then the source and the client each send to one more new client. Propogation time could be exponential but, like you said, there could be problems getting files transferred in a minimum of time. If the initial client is on a 56k and the file is 400 mb, then the whole grid will be paused for hours. Also, each phase in synchronized, so any one very slow transfer can slow everyone else down. Another problem is that if one of the transferring node drops, the third level client can't just attach back to the server to get the rest of the file.
.torrent files they could easily combine their push idea with Bit Torrent's swarm file transferring.
In fact, if the main source server could just host
Session Start: Wed May 14 02:20:29 2003 ...
[03:17] <jareth780> Maybe we could just go back in time and block the worm?
[03:17] <DEBOTRON> Shut up dumma55
[03:17] * BabyJesus rewinds universe to March 31
[03:18] <DEBOTRON> WHA! DAMMIT now I have to take finals again
[03:18] <BabyJesus> YOU DISAGREEING WITH ME, MORTAL?
[03:18] <DEBOTRON> You suck
*** UniverseServ sets mode: +o BabyJesus
*** jareth780 has been kicked by BabyJesus (Die sinner)
Session Close: Mon Mar 31 03:19:58 2003
Ok, not as funny as the IRC top 50, but I tried.
He addressed both of these issues several years ago. From the Contact Info section on his homepage:
If you want to tell me about typographical errors in Cryptonomicon, thank you, but don't bother. I am aware that the book has many typos. The publisher and I are trying to fix as many as we can in a subsequent printing.
And from his Crytonimicon FAQ:
12. Why does the perl script on p. 480 have funny-looking line breaks?
The printed novel is one of several distribution media for the Solitaire perl script, and probably the least important; after all, it does no good unless you sit down and type it into a computer, which is a real pain. If you have a computer, you can probably just download the perl from the Counterpane site. Nevertheless, it was my intention to make it possible to type in the script "by hand" from the book and have it work. When I tried this myself, it turned out that line breaks in the script introduced ambiguities that caused it not to work. Therefore, I reformatted the script so that each line in the printed version ends with a semicolon, wherever possible. This removes the ambiguities and makes it possible IN PRINCIPLE to type it correctly, even if you don't know perl. But the result looks funny if you are a perl aficionado.
13. Hey, the perl script doesn't work! What's the deal?
The production people at the publisher tried valiantly to get the perl script typeset without any errors, but one error did slip in. It is located on the eighth line. Where the book says
$o=~s/.chr((
and so on, it SHOULD say
$o=~s/./chr((
and so on.
I have notified the publisher and they are going to fix it in the next printing. But all of the books in the first printing will contain the error. Perhaps this will make them valuable collectors' items one day, but for now they are useless as perl scripts.
As linked to yesterday, Wake Up! Gnosticism and Buddhism in The Matrix is an interesting read. Also, as mentioned elsewhere but not linked, there is an official site for "Philosophy & The Matrix" essays.
we're a power source
And it made it worse when the narrator stated that (SPOILER?) "the machines turned to an alternate and readily available power supply, the bioelectric, thermal and kinetic energies of the human body. A newly refashioned symbiotic relationship between the two adversaries was born. The machine, drawing power from the human body, an endlessly multiplying infinitely renewable energy source. This is the very essence of the second renaissance. Bless all forms of intelligence."
Arghh.. bless all forms of intelligence to have a 7th grade understanding of thermodynamics. It's too bad they didn't take the chance to use these shorts to clarify or correct the human battery crossed with a form of fusion explanation from the first movie.
Some kindly folk at Fark have provided mirrors. Scroll down for links.
For those that haven't seen them, 12 full size pics here and 30 more here.
I don't necessarily claim to understand his art, but I found fascinating a recent Scientific American article (sorry only first paragraphs available) where they did a mathematical analysis of various magnifications of Pollock's paintings and found that they were 1.6 to 1.9 fractals. This is almost exactly the same as found in many places in nature like tree branches. Discover also has a somewhat interesting article on the topic. Also, there was a recent movie about his life that I've heard is pretty well done.
Mirror of images from second link
This overview by Tom's Hardware of HLSLs says that Nvidia is pushing for Cg to be hardware independant and used by all video card vendors (see the "Which HLSL?" page). The article also explains exactly what HLSLs are and why ATI and Nvidia have created the respective languages Rendermonkey and Cg.
If they pay record companies or bands based on numbers of downloads, and the tracking isn't per user, it would be trivially easy for a band to just download millions of copies of their own music and reap the cash rewards.
Cavitation has nothing to do with vibration. The sudden changes in pressure in the liquid deform or destroy the material. I've seen better links, but try this article for more information about the complexities in measuring and predicting cavitation caused by bubbles.
Here or take your pick at Froogle.
Good catch. When I initially read it, I thought it said that he fell due to the blood clot not the other way around.
Not to mention that he's not expected to recover from the coma and life support he's been on since Tuesday due to a blood clot on the brain.