RealNetworks releases Realstream Producer, a tool for creating DNA sequences with support for multiple formats. Later on the same day, RealNetworks also stated it would lay off their current head of marketing.
Many applications would be about having a need and then trying to locate people who can fill that need. To me it seems problematic how to define that need. If you specify it broadly, you would get false hits. This is the classic information science problem, how to define an information need and then match it against available records with high precision but without missing any.
I guess your cellphone could beep "there's maybe something you should check out" and then let you make the judging call.
I have never understood printed API references. It's so much easier to be able to do a quick find on a computer. Reminds me of some Linux book that was just printed man pages. Yes I like reading real books rather than looking at a screen, but if I need to reference an API I'm already looking at the screen!
VDT = Video Display Terminal CRT = Cathode Ray Tube LCD = Liquid Crystal Display
In the article summary where the slashdot link leads, they don't mention anything about LCDs being more healthy than CRTs. They refer to VDPs which I would guess is a superset containing both computer systems with CRTs and LCDs.
I would be happy however if health benefits are found from using LCDs since I've had trouble convincing my friends just with the cool factor.
What was the most interesting part of this article was their idea that you should comment about everything talked about on discussion sites, whether you know something about the subject or not.
About the shop commenting, it's possible even without this thing. Of course this would make it even easier. I live in Finland in a town called Tampere and have implemented a system in which one can post and read comments about shops and other places. The web interface is quite mature and there is a WAP interface nearly ready.
The site is at http://www.kauppahakemisto.com and the experimental WAP interface at http://www.kauppahakemisto.com/wap.php. Please contact me if you think you have any constructive ideas. There are currently 250 shops and most are commented. When location-based services become possible, I will surely look into that.
That sounds like a really useful practice.
Why are you so afraid that you'll be watched?
For me the benefits would seem to overcome
the negative effects.
I'd like to take this opportunity to advertise
that I'm also a sysop of a BBBS. It's called
Missy and it's been up about ten years. Can be
reached at +358-3-3183424 (24h, Finland).
A lot of people here think that the thing wrong with selling game items, money or power is in that it's sick. I mean, people see it as going too far, that there is something wrong with the buyers mind. I don't see the problem being that.
The problem is this: it's detremental to the game. Maybe I'm being pathetic, but for me it would be important to be a known and powerful figure in a game. It seems wrong that someone can just buy that with cash, instead of their character being proof of how well and long they've played the game. The game starts being less about playing, and more about who has the most $$$ in real life. Don't mix reality with games.
I don't see why virtual items would be so much less "real" than real items. Both real and virtual items can give you an advantage in something, and virtual items are often even edgier.
>A college with decent funding could take one of >these satellites and do really neat things with >it and really learn lots to boot. Hmm that sounds nice. At least I would love to have in my papers that I've operated a satellite for a week. I can just imagine some college student taking the satellite straight down at New York city.
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RealNetworks releases Realstream Producer, a tool for creating DNA sequences with support for multiple formats. Later on the same day, RealNetworks also stated it would lay off their current head of marketing.
Many applications would be about having a need and then trying to locate people who can fill that need. To me it seems problematic how to define that need. If you specify it broadly, you would get false hits. This is the classic information science problem, how to define an information need and then match it against available records with high precision but without missing any.
I guess your cellphone could beep "there's maybe something you should check out" and then let you make the judging call.
I have never understood printed API references. It's so much easier to be able to do a quick find on a computer. Reminds me of some Linux book that was just printed man pages. Yes I like reading real books rather than looking at a screen, but if I need to reference an API I'm already looking at the screen!
First we create sophisticated 3D accelerators. Then people started hacking to get sprites (billboards) out of them and now.. PIXELS?
VDT = Video Display Terminal
CRT = Cathode Ray Tube
LCD = Liquid Crystal Display
In the article summary where the slashdot link leads, they don't mention anything about LCDs being more healthy than CRTs. They refer to VDPs which I would guess is a superset containing both computer systems with CRTs and LCDs.
I would be happy however if health benefits are found from using LCDs since I've had trouble convincing my friends just with the cool factor.
Isn't this Japan we're talking about? Work for the good of the company, not for individual benefits.
What was the most interesting part of this article was their idea that you should comment about everything talked about on discussion sites, whether you know something about the subject or not.
The integers describing people's bank account totals. Some people spend all their lives just to add to that number.
account[Bemmu].total = LONGINT_MAX;
You are currently being rewarded by your brain for doing odd things like copulating, eating etc.
You should feel sorry for yourself.
We are the cosmonauts who say N1!
About the shop commenting, it's possible even without this thing. Of course this would make it even easier. I live in Finland in a town called Tampere and have implemented a system in which one can post and read comments about shops and other places. The web interface is quite mature and there is a WAP interface nearly ready.
The site is at http://www.kauppahakemisto.com and the experimental WAP interface at http://www.kauppahakemisto.com/wap.php. Please contact me if you think you have any constructive ideas. There are currently 250 shops and most are commented. When location-based services become possible, I will surely look into that.
Bemmu Sepponen | lomise at uta.fi
> your tape recorder is coming back to you with
> a subpoena and a tape full of static
With approximately 8 hours of it.
Simply amazing.
That sounds like a really useful practice.
Why are you so afraid that you'll be watched?
For me the benefits would seem to overcome
the negative effects.
I'd like to take this opportunity to advertise
:)
that I'm also a sysop of a BBBS. It's called
Missy and it's been up about ten years. Can be
reached at +358-3-3183424 (24h, Finland).
BTW. I also used Fix for a while
Ranma 1/2
Tenchi OVA
Ghost in the Shell
Akira
Patlabor Movie
I also enjoyed Jojo's Bizarre Adventures and
dancing while watching Sailor Moon's
transformation sequences. Great fun.
A lot of people here think that the thing
wrong with selling game items, money or
power is in that it's sick. I mean, people
see it as going too far, that there is
something wrong with the buyers mind. I don't
see the problem being that.
The problem is this: it's detremental to
the game. Maybe I'm being pathetic, but for
me it would be important to be a known and
powerful figure in a game. It seems wrong
that someone can just buy that with cash,
instead of their character being proof of
how well and long they've played the game.
The game starts being less about playing,
and more about who has the most $$$ in
real life. Don't mix reality with games.
Why bother with anything but batmud.bat.org?
"reilu peli on perseestä"
I don't see why virtual items would be
so much less "real" than real items.
Both real and virtual items can give you
an advantage in something, and virtual items
are often even edgier.
>A college with decent funding could take one of >these satellites and do really neat things with >it and really learn lots to boot. Hmm that sounds nice. At least I would love to have in my papers that I've operated a satellite for a week. I can just imagine some college student taking the satellite straight down at New York city.