The first invention is a method of compressing text stored in binary form... by comparing each word with its predecessor and recording only the differences between words. This compresses the data to an eighth of its normal size.
Really? Just working on the above quote, I do not see much in the way of compression, especially 1/8th in size. It might work for a dictionary, but actual useful text is going to be less similar.
Another question I have is this actually REWRITABLE? I mean, I am reading this and they talk about recording and reading. However, is this write-once/read-many technology (in which case, it would be useful for technical reference)? OR is it write-many/read-many, in which I can upgrade my hard drive to 250x its current size for $50? I suspect it is the former, in which case, it is a nice idea but not as useful at first glance.
Even if it is only write-once, the ability to have 10 terabytes for storage in say a cell phone (even if I cannot reuse the data space) is still impressive.
-FlashfireUVA
what would one do with all that space? There isn't enough porn or music to actually download... oh wait nevermind.
Hmm, let's break this word "programmer" down, shall we? It would imply by it's root that it is one who "programs." In the current context, it would be one who writes code that get compiled into programs. So, by writing this web board in Perl, CmdrTaco is indeed a programmer.
Now, if it was originally stated that he was a Computer Scientist, then you would be correct in your statement that CmdrTaco is not a Computer Scientist (well, as far as I know... Taco may have indeed graduated with a CS degree).
Not all CS grads are programmers (some go into that branch of hell known as "consultancy") and not all programmers need to be CS grads (recall the COBOL "boot camps" that would teach you how to "fix" the Y2K bugs in 6 weeks w/o any prior coding experience).
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Kierthos, you forgot the third Law ...
The Laws of Thermodynamics can be summed as:
1) You can't win.
2) You can't break even.
3) You can't leave the game.
-FlashfireUVA
The first invention is a method of compressing text stored in binary form ... by comparing each word with its predecessor and recording only the differences between words. This compresses the data to an eighth of its normal size.
... oh wait nevermind.
Really? Just working on the above quote, I do not see much in the way of compression, especially 1/8th in size. It might work for a dictionary, but actual useful text is going to be less similar.
Another question I have is this actually REWRITABLE? I mean, I am reading this and they talk about recording and reading. However, is this write-once/read-many technology (in which case, it would be useful for technical reference)? OR is it write-many/read-many, in which I can upgrade my hard drive to 250x its current size for $50? I suspect it is the former, in which case, it is a nice idea but not as useful at first glance.
Even if it is only write-once, the ability to have 10 terabytes for storage in say a cell phone (even if I cannot reuse the data space) is still impressive.
-FlashfireUVA
what would one do with all that space? There isn't enough porn or music to actually download
Hmm, let's break this word "programmer" down, shall we? It would imply by it's root that it is one who "programs." In the current context, it would be one who writes code that get compiled into programs. So, by writing this web board in Perl, CmdrTaco is indeed a programmer.
... Taco may have indeed graduated with a CS degree).
Now, if it was originally stated that he was a Computer Scientist, then you would be correct in your statement that CmdrTaco is not a Computer Scientist (well, as far as I know
Not all CS grads are programmers (some go into that branch of hell known as "consultancy") and not all programmers need to be CS grads (recall the COBOL "boot camps" that would teach you how to "fix" the Y2K bugs in 6 weeks w/o any prior coding experience).
-FlashfireUVA
*insert favorite witticism here*