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I have to say that Ruby really DOES have a "BASIC odor" to it, but this is merely a superficial similarity in the "feel" of the language, rather than a meaningful statement. Ruby does indeed bring to mind my first QBASIC programs, but i am sure that it is a much more elegant and sofisticated language. (not that BASIC Wasn't elegant...;-D)
These are the two big services being put together by Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music, EMI Group and BMG.
Seeing as these labels account for a good 80+% of music available in record stores, what more "investigation" do we need? Seems pretty clear cut to me...
This *sounds* like a good idea, it's true. However, required registration can be extremely irritating, not to mention the intrinsic burden of having to write down such a number (correctly!). Overall, the concept is good in theory, but my experience (installing pirated copies of video games with "CD-Keys" and certain downloadable demos requiring mandatory registration) is that this is a pain in the butt. And then, of course, there's the issue of the service rep looking up your info, and you just *KNOW* that some or all of it is gunna be incorrect...;-)
How bout for Logical reasoning? I think that in that area, you can't get a much better game then Minesweeper. And as for the CS kids, there's always that "P vs NP" thing that i don't really get!
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I have to say that Ruby really DOES have a "BASIC odor" to it, but this is merely a superficial similarity in the "feel" of the language, rather than a meaningful statement. Ruby does indeed bring to mind my first QBASIC programs, but i am sure that it is a much more elegant and sofisticated language. (not that BASIC Wasn't elegant... ;-D)
These are the two big services being put together by Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music, EMI Group and BMG.
Seeing as these labels account for a good 80+% of music available in record stores, what more "investigation" do we need? Seems pretty clear cut to me...
If software was as easy to produce and prevalent as DNA, then it would be similarly impossible to control software as IP
Easy to produce, not necessarily, but prevalent? Quite: Results 1 - 10 of about 49,800,000. Search took 0.17 seconds
Source: Google search for "Software." I rest my case, although it might be pointed out that this many molecules of DNA are present in my pinky :-D
--SAMThis *sounds* like a good idea, it's true. However, required registration can be extremely irritating, not to mention the intrinsic burden of having to write down such a number (correctly!). Overall, the concept is good in theory, but my experience (installing pirated copies of video games with "CD-Keys" and certain downloadable demos requiring mandatory registration) is that this is a pain in the butt. And then, of course, there's the issue of the service rep looking up your info, and you just *KNOW* that some or all of it is gunna be incorrect... ;-)
How bout for Logical reasoning? I think that in that area, you can't get a much better game then Minesweeper. And as for the CS kids, there's always that "P vs NP" thing that i don't really get!
--BOB