Now I'm confused, the Apple ads all say that Apple buyers are individuals who think outside the square. But your telling me they are all just buying the LCD?
I am just waiting for the crash proof car to come out. I can't see it being too popular, as all those idiot tailgaters won't be able to tailgate any more.
The general purpose computer will go the way of the traction engine, in the end. I believe that the beige box will disappear into a wall appliance like the light switch, the TV will become the monitor, no one will be aware of it or want to be aware of it, except for a few hobbyists who like to write the odd program.
Look, if you are really going to try and make the shortest program, why not use a real language that is designed for brevity, and use APL. A beautiful little language that has yet to be beaten in this area.
HP Kayak was one of the ugliest PCs ever made, reminded me of American cars from the '70s, 'styled by Fischer' as advertised in Popular Mechanics. All lines, curves, widgets and no style.
Hmmm, we now have a much bigger pool of humans to sacrifice. I think we should see if tripling or quadrupling the rate doesn't work. This may be the cure for the greenhouse effect.
Although I am pleased to see that you can now buy nice, neat parallel cables that coiled up into a neat, round, (if somewhat thick) package. When I have some spare cash, I'll be buying some.
But if you are speeding, you could be the idiot who crashed into my car or runs my children over on the way to school. Have you ever considered that maybe you just shouldn't be speeding. Hell, this is/., I would have thought educated people with a smattering of physics would understand that momentum = mv**2, that is, it goes up as the square of the speed you are travelling at. Yet no one seems to understand or want to understand this.
So what you are saying, is that speed limits mean nothing and people should be allowed to drive as fast as they want.
My children have to cross a busy intersection, and we have to warn them constantly, just because the light is green, it doesn't mean it is safe to cross the road. Many times a car will run the red lights, and many times there have been near tragedies. Fortunately no pedestrians have been hit that I know of, but there seems to be a constantly refreshed pile of shatterd glass somewhere in the middle of the road.
That is an excellent question, and I hope you follow it up. Why can't many people exist without a car now? Is it because of companies such as GM closing down bus routes, ads that link owning a car to having a life, women, power, etc, govt subsidies of roads and freeways, the degradation or rail, vested interests in powerful places ensuring that cars are necessary, rather than just an option?
Many drivers break the law in frustration at overloaded roads, peak hour confusion, impatience etc. I catch a train, read the paper, a novel, etc, and get to work much less stressed than when I used to drive.
Ask yourself this question many times, and ask yourself what can be done to rectify this problem.
Texas seems to be a state experiencing a massive contradiction. It is illegal to use photo cameras, because they infring on your civil liberties and personal freedom. Yet you can run red lights, speed and tailgate as much as you want, just as long as the police don't catch you. Cameras cannot be used, as they are not perfect, but police can, and they too are not perfect. However, if the police do catch you, you can be up for much worse than a fine, and as was pointed out in the article, police trying to catch a law breaker are more likely to encourage a car chase.
The basic, unpalatable fact for most drivers, is that if they stick to the speed limit, (and I don't mean do the speed limit plus 5mph), don't tailgate, slow down when a situation is not clear, don't cross intersections until they are clear, etc, etc, you are pretty unlikely to get fined.
In the article, the 22 year old deserved to be fined because he was obviously tailgating, running a yellow, not ensuring an intersection was clear before crossing.
This is not due to lights changing, but tailgating. One more bad driving habit that needs to be jumped on. (Along with people driving with their normal lights on AND their spotlights).
I think that as much as possible, software bugs are covered up. There are a lot more we never hear about, plus many applications are so buggy they never see the light of day.
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Now I'm confused, the Apple ads all say that Apple buyers are individuals who think outside the square. But your telling me they are all just buying the LCD?
No, they were known as micro computers, hence 'Micro Soft'. IBM wanted to get a new name for its machines, and came up with PC.
I am just waiting for the crash proof car to come out. I can't see it being too popular, as all those idiot tailgaters won't be able to tailgate any more.
I saw a BSD in my home Win XP just yesterday, it is a bit prettier than before, but still white writing on a blue background.
The general purpose computer will go the way of the traction engine, in the end. I believe that the beige box will disappear into a wall appliance like the light switch, the TV will become the monitor, no one will be aware of it or want to be aware of it, except for a few hobbyists who like to write the odd program.
I think a better answer is, if you aren't interested, that's fine, don't bother with it.
Look, if you are really going to try and make the shortest program, why not use a real language that is designed for brevity, and use APL. A beautiful little language that has yet to be beaten in this area.
If that is the average, how many words does the lower quartile use? Scary.
HP Kayak was one of the ugliest PCs ever made, reminded me of American cars from the '70s, 'styled by Fischer' as advertised in Popular Mechanics. All lines, curves, widgets and no style.
I can see Hollywood lining up to get a simulation to be able to predict what will be a guaranteed hit. Might need a lot of computer power, though.
Hmmm, we now have a much bigger pool of humans to sacrifice. I think we should see if tripling or quadrupling the rate doesn't work. This may be the cure for the greenhouse effect.
Although I am pleased to see that you can now buy nice, neat parallel cables that coiled up into a neat, round, (if somewhat thick) package. When I have some spare cash, I'll be buying some.
But if you are speeding, you could be the idiot who crashed into my car or runs my children over on the way to school. Have you ever considered that maybe you just shouldn't be speeding. Hell, this is /., I would have thought educated people with a smattering of physics would understand that momentum = mv**2, that is, it goes up as the square of the speed you are travelling at. Yet no one seems to understand or want to understand this.
Here are some more, from Victoria.
Yes, but doesn't that take away the rights of the person running the red light?
What I want to know is why does anything exist? And if you believe in God, that includes him too.
No, I think you will find this is the correct page.
My children have to cross a busy intersection, and we have to warn them constantly, just because the light is green, it doesn't mean it is safe to cross the road. Many times a car will run the red lights, and many times there have been near tragedies. Fortunately no pedestrians have been hit that I know of, but there seems to be a constantly refreshed pile of shatterd glass somewhere in the middle of the road.
Many drivers break the law in frustration at overloaded roads, peak hour confusion, impatience etc. I catch a train, read the paper, a novel, etc, and get to work much less stressed than when I used to drive.
Ask yourself this question many times, and ask yourself what can be done to rectify this problem.
The basic, unpalatable fact for most drivers, is that if they stick to the speed limit, (and I don't mean do the speed limit plus 5mph), don't tailgate, slow down when a situation is not clear, don't cross intersections until they are clear, etc, etc, you are pretty unlikely to get fined.
In the article, the 22 year old deserved to be fined because he was obviously tailgating, running a yellow, not ensuring an intersection was clear before crossing.
This is not due to lights changing, but tailgating. One more bad driving habit that needs to be jumped on. (Along with people driving with their normal lights on AND their spotlights).
Red light cameras don't kill people, people kill people.
I can already see a Marshall Macluhan 'flip' coming here. In twenty years time, red will mean go and green will mean stop.
I think that as much as possible, software bugs are covered up. There are a lot more we never hear about, plus many applications are so buggy they never see the light of day.
I could spend weeks looking at that site, and hanging my head in shame.