Actually, I thought he came across as irritated. Like, "Oh do I have to answer this same stupid question yet again?" It probably didn't help that the first few questions were about his ability as an actor (even if they were tactfully asked). I'd imagine that I'd be a little short if people were questioning my ability in a profession I've devoted my life to.
my sister and i used to have a fantasy about going to this event called 'crufts' (a really pompous but very-seriously-taken dog show in england (like, they show it on tv! ) where people parade their over-coiffured hounds around doing daft tricks and generally proving that to be english is to be humorous in this fairly tragic way) and doing a streak.
Wow. A gal who can not only form a gramattically correct Faulkner-like sentence, but can also do it while juggling nested parens.
Meanwhile, my wife asks me what a got-o statement is.;)
Sigh... If someone is going to rip all the pictures, I wish they'd at least give proper attribution. Visit http://www.windowscrash.com for the original collection. I always give attribution.
I'm a bit funny: I had RK (shaky-hand scapel) in my good eye, and Lasik (zap-zap) in my bad eye. Here's my story, complete with nifty topographic pictures. RK only works for eyes that aren't far gone. Lasik can handle wider variations.
If you do Lasik, figure on having vision fluctuation for a year afterward. If you're planning on doing both eyes, I recommend doing one, waiting until it stabilizes, then doing the other. Otherwise, you'll have to buy a 5'x5' projection system to get any work done on the bad days.
With Lasik, they cut a flap on your eye, zap what's underneath, then replace the flap. The cutting is really unnerving. (I wish they had given me two valium instead of one.) Don't do PRK, which is basically laser without the flap to protect the eye afterwards.
Yes, at night you will get starbursts around lights, and light from the side will cause some flareups in your field of view. During the day your cornea is smaller, so the light doesn't pass through these "problem areas". The halo for my Lasik eye is like a fuzz, while the RK eye is more like a starburst (due to the scapel cuts).
This was several years ago, and my right eye isn't as clear as it was. Of course, my eyes always degraded over time.
Let me just say, in case you haven't heard it before, Inline kicks major ass. It allows you to seamlessly integrate C, Java, C++, Python, etc. into Perl modules. When you run the usual
perl Makefile.PL
make
make install
sequence, Inline automatically calls the compiler and linker for your C/etc code, and creates the right glue code between your Perl and C/etc code. For a simple example, see the C mailbox parser which comes with <shameless plug>grepmail</shameless plug>.
By the way, recent improvements to the Perl implementation mean that my Perl mailbox parser is now less than 5% slower than the C implementation. Just one data point for those of you who say Perl can't be fast.;)
The point is this: Before you accuse scientists en masse of widespread fraud, lies, and deception, you might want to consider getting your own house in order first. The Piltdown Man debacle demonstrates that scientists are ever skeptical and are willing to admit when they are wrong and have been misled. Are you and yours capable of the same honesty?
On a related note, I'm always amazed that people will accept the expert opinions of chemists, physicists, doctors, and other professionals, but when it comes to biologists, they are all part of some grand conspiracy to defraud the public. How convenient that the only quacks are the ones whose theories conflict with some people's religious beliefs.
Here is a comp.risks post about modeling software misused in the design of the Stars and Stripes.
In a sort of "sanity test", the designers refused to believe the computer
output. This was apparently standard naval architecture software and well
trusted, given the reluctance shown to disbelieve the results. At any rate,
after a long all-night session, they discovered that "a digital filter used
previously for an oil platform test had inadvertly been left in the computer,"
thus causing the wrong results. With the filter removed, the measurements
showed better than expected performance.
- > 1.5GHz - > 4 hours battery life - Built-in wireless - Expandable to 1GB - > 30 GB - 1" thick - 6lbs - 15" screen - Keyboard with a decent layout - Decent docking station
I bought a Gateway 450X, but was sorely disappointed in the keyboard. (Is this a good enough reason to return it?) I wish Dell would update their Inspiron line, which still has a small screen and is more than 1" thick...
They thought it was unseemly and undignified for Yoda to bounce through the fight like a Superball loose in a toy store.
I totally agree. Before the movie, I really thought Yoda should use the Force's telekinesis to move the lightsaber in the air. In the movies it's apparent that a Jedi can use the force to move either (1) a lightsaber from a catwalk to the hand, (2) some pebbles in the air, (3) a half-ton rock toward your enemy, or (4) an obviously CG slice of apply toward your sweetheart.
Why the hell can't Yoda make his lightsaber a whirling dervish through thought alone? That would be something I would expect a Jedi master to be able to do! Then Dooku could mix his defense with the usual "mentally fling a nearby rock" attack at Yoda to distract him.
After Dooku dispatches the flying lightsaber, then Yoda could whip out another for a conventional fight. But instead of hopping all around, I'd rather see him just floating in midair while attacking...
Sigh... So many times I wished that Lucas would have just let another writer help work out the details. ("Obi-wan is just holding me back!" "I die every day I'm apart from you!" BARF!)
I couldn't help but notice that the list of names included a respectable percentage of women. Do you believe that the historical dearth of female computer techs coming to an end? Or is IBM particularly aggressive in courting technically qualified women?
Has everyone forgotten the terms of the anti-trust settlement? I'm guessing that MS wants to put pressure on the schools in a misguided attempt to gain their support--MS believes that schools would prefer donated MS software to the BSA breathing down their necks.
The real question is in how many school districts this is backfiring, resulting in migrations to Linux.
My best bet would be that 22.4% of the auction complaints were legit, and 22.4% of the auction complaints were directly linked with Stuipd buyers.
Did I say Stuipd Buyers? Why Yes I Did.
Yep, you misspelled "stupid" not once, but twice. AND you misspelled it the same way! You'd better get your wires checked.
Re:Perl isn't unreadable - some Perl programs are
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Though it is true that by default, Perl does nothing to prevent a person from writing an unreadable program, it is unfair to say that Perl is inherently unreadable.
Amen, brother. I think Perl's reputation of being unreadable is because in the beginning people were treating it like a scripting language.
"I'll just hack up a little script to automate these backups"
"Hm... Need another feature"
10,000 lines later, you have a horrible mess because the developer never anticipated that the script would be anything that big.
I've gotten burned on this a few times, so I start with the assumption that it's going to be big, and use good structuring and syntax from the outset. (Down with $_!)
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Actually, I thought he came across as irritated. Like, "Oh do I have to answer this same stupid question yet again?" It probably didn't help that the first few questions were about his ability as an actor (even if they were tactfully asked). I'd imagine that I'd be a little short if people were questioning my ability in a profession I've devoted my life to.
Just think... All that TI-89 coolness and no one to share it with... How sad!
Meanwhile, my wife asks me what a got-o statement is. ;)
Sigh... If someone is going to rip all the pictures, I wish they'd at least give proper attribution. Visit http://www.windowscrash.com for the original collection. I always give attribution.
Tresco typing: ... it is absolutely wrong to steal software from a company.
<gag><gag>
Tresco thinking: the crap I have to go through for early parole.
If you do Lasik, figure on having vision fluctuation for a year afterward. If you're planning on doing both eyes, I recommend doing one, waiting until it stabilizes, then doing the other. Otherwise, you'll have to buy a 5'x5' projection system to get any work done on the bad days.
With Lasik, they cut a flap on your eye, zap what's underneath, then replace the flap. The cutting is really unnerving. (I wish they had given me two valium instead of one.) Don't do PRK, which is basically laser without the flap to protect the eye afterwards.
Yes, at night you will get starbursts around lights, and light from the side will cause some flareups in your field of view. During the day your cornea is smaller, so the light doesn't pass through these "problem areas". The halo for my Lasik eye is like a fuzz, while the RK eye is more like a starburst (due to the scapel cuts).
This was several years ago, and my right eye isn't as clear as it was. Of course, my eyes always degraded over time.
perl Makefile.PL
make
make install
sequence, Inline automatically calls the compiler and linker for your C/etc code, and creates the right glue code between your Perl and C/etc code. For a simple example, see the C mailbox parser which comes with <shameless plug>grepmail</shameless plug>.
By the way, recent improvements to the Perl implementation mean that my Perl mailbox parser is now less than 5% slower than the C implementation. Just one data point for those of you who say Perl can't be fast. ;)
The point is this: Before you accuse scientists en masse of widespread fraud, lies, and deception, you might want to consider getting your own house in order first. The Piltdown Man debacle demonstrates that scientists are ever skeptical and are willing to admit when they are wrong and have been misled. Are you and yours capable of the same honesty? On a related note, I'm always amazed that people will accept the expert opinions of chemists, physicists, doctors, and other professionals, but when it comes to biologists, they are all part of some grand conspiracy to defraud the public. How convenient that the only quacks are the ones whose theories conflict with some people's religious beliefs.
Would you mind answering some additional +5 moderated posts (of your own choosing) beyond the ones that the Slashdot editors give you?
I'm seeing more than 10 interesting questions whose answers I'd like to see.
They prosecute when they can. And (blatant self promotion) they use grepmail to help them. I got a bug report from a guy on the project:
And you thought your mail archive was big. ;)
You mean like this?
Ah... Early morning... Coffee... Let's see what's on Slashdot...
OPEN KNEE SURGERY!!!
Ug... Not an image I want in the morning...
Why not have a Jon Katz article on Kurt Cobain's counter-society life, complete with vaporized head?
I recommend that they skip version 5.
I recommend they skip .
Question: Why did Napster lose in court?
Bonus question: Why are fully automatic weapons illegal, but semi automatic are legal?
Dude. Can't you tell a troll news article when you see one?
Here's what I want:
- > 1.5GHz
- > 4 hours battery life
- Built-in wireless
- Expandable to 1GB
- > 30 GB
- 1" thick
- 6lbs
- 15" screen
- Keyboard with a decent layout
- Decent docking station
I bought a Gateway 450X, but was sorely disappointed in the keyboard. (Is this a good enough reason to return it?) I wish Dell would update their Inspiron line, which still has a small screen and is more than 1" thick...
Sigh...
I totally agree. Before the movie, I really thought Yoda should use the Force's telekinesis to move the lightsaber in the air. In the movies it's apparent that a Jedi can use the force to move either (1) a lightsaber from a catwalk to the hand, (2) some pebbles in the air, (3) a half-ton rock toward your enemy, or (4) an obviously CG slice of apply toward your sweetheart.
Why the hell can't Yoda make his lightsaber a whirling dervish through thought alone? That would be something I would expect a Jedi master to be able to do! Then Dooku could mix his defense with the usual "mentally fling a nearby rock" attack at Yoda to distract him.
After Dooku dispatches the flying lightsaber, then Yoda could whip out another for a conventional fight. But instead of hopping all around, I'd rather see him just floating in midair while attacking...
Sigh... So many times I wished that Lucas would have just let another writer help work out the details. ("Obi-wan is just holding me back!" "I die every day I'm apart from you!" BARF!)
I couldn't help but notice that the list of names included a respectable percentage of women. Do you believe that the historical dearth of female computer techs coming to an end? Or is IBM particularly aggressive in courting technically qualified women?
Has everyone forgotten the terms of the anti-trust settlement? I'm guessing that MS wants to put pressure on the schools in a misguided attempt to gain their support--MS believes that schools would prefer donated MS software to the BSA breathing down their necks.
The real question is in how many school districts this is backfiring, resulting in migrations to Linux.
Next up:
"I'll just hack up a little script to automate these backups"
"Hm... Need another feature"
10,000 lines later, you have a horrible mess because the developer never anticipated that the script would be anything that big.
I've gotten burned on this a few times, so I start with the assumption that it's going to be big, and use good structuring and syntax from the outset. (Down with $_!)
I don't see what the big deal is. It looks pretty easy to do translation to me.