>Rather, its progress in categorizing complex word relationships is the object of the research.
From the web? Half the people here are writing English as a second language; the rest, haven't finished learning the language, or cannot be bother to string a sentence together. Just what is this program going to learn?
I work for a large multinational engineering company, and I interviewed a profoundly blind chap for a position as a software developer. Discussing his requirements with him, it was clear he could handle reading & writing C++ - speech output tools are available. Unfortunately he couldn't handle UML diagrams as there there are no tools available to 'read out' what are effectively pictures. Pity really.
Sadly, there is no money in developing technology for the blind as they represent such a small market. If the ratio of visually impaired to sighted was reversed, I bet it would be a different story!
( I worked on the design of a braille radio pager back in the 1990's, which got nowhere for that reason. )
You're not alone. I've been involved in computing technology since the 1970's, write a column on embedded engineering and recently wrote a series of four articles on embedded RTOSs, but also have never heard of it. Until now. Duh!
For those who are interested, FreeRTOS is a very interesting embedded RTOS.
>Or do you require things like justifications, business cases
This bit always makes me laugh. I work in a development department and see this far too often
IT Administrators are there to do what they are told. Admins who think they can 'demand justifications' are just jumped up losers who are envious of people doing real work that they are simply not smart enough to do.
>Speaking of other countries - Why is the USA one of few countries where I can't just pop the SIM or UICC card out of my handset and put it into a new one? Why did it take intervention by the Chinese government to force device manufacturers to standardize chargers to minimize electronic waste?
Simple really. It's because your political system is designed to support and protect the companies that pay them. From outside, it looks like individuals in your country aren't really important.
Slashdot Mirror
>but it is a possibility that earth could have been the first planet
That is the dumbest thing I've heard on slashdot
My favourite address is 70.85.67.75
I've tried for ages but I've never been able to get it.
>Ever used a brownie mix
Yes, but I didn't consider myself a chef afterwards
>Do you want to democratize technology or just have it controlled by elites?
Neither. I'd like to see people who wish to program, learn how to.
Bad news for us hacks who are paid by the word
You read the article?
What are you doing here?
>Essentially, find a planet with air pollution, and you've probably found a planet with unintelligent life.
There, fixed that for you. Apart from the normal anthropomorphic assumption.
>And we wonder why US is behind all other nations in educating our young.
The rest of the world knows though.
No, just wondering if anyone would notice, so well done.
>Rather, its progress in categorizing complex word relationships is the object of the research.
From the web? Half the people here are writing English as a second language; the rest, haven't finished learning the language, or cannot be bother to string a sentence together. Just what is this program going to learn?
>>It's a viscous cycle.
>Kinda like mayonaise.
I think he meant the monthly thing my girlfriend goes through. I stay at my parents those days.
>UML is the biggest waste of time since homemade butter.
Amen to that!
It's like doing cosmetic surgery with gardening implements
Strange, because they didn't complain when I signed up.
Where's that from then? What says I shouldn't use periods? I couldn't find a reference in the SMTP rfcs
I work for a large multinational engineering company, and I interviewed a profoundly blind chap for a position as a software developer. Discussing his requirements with him, it was clear he could handle reading & writing C++ - speech output tools are available. Unfortunately he couldn't handle UML diagrams as there there are no tools available to 'read out' what are effectively pictures. Pity really.
Sadly, there is no money in developing technology for the blind as they represent such a small market. If the ratio of visually impaired to sighted was reversed, I bet it would be a different story!
( I worked on the design of a braille radio pager back in the 1990's, which got nowhere for that reason. )
why is it that if I have an account like
bob.alice@gmail.com
That mail addressed to
bobalice@gmail.com
gets delivered to bob.alice@gmail.com
Curiously, I got %30 "insightful" on that one.
I was only kidding, it's been over 20 years since I thought like that. I don't know where I'd be without our IT guy ( thanks Glynn! )
>I just wish there was a button labeled "Complain to Windows development about this feature and why it sucks".
There is, it's the "Buy" button next to a Mac on the Apple website.
Wish I had the money to burn for one of those babies
>Microsoft making some great products is a *GOOD* thing
Could you expand on this? What great products do they make?
You're not alone. I've been involved in computing technology since the 1970's, write a column on embedded engineering and recently wrote a series of four articles on embedded RTOSs, but also have never heard of it. Until now. Duh!
For those who are interested, FreeRTOS is a very interesting embedded RTOS.
>Or do you require things like justifications, business cases
This bit always makes me laugh. I work in a development department and see this far too often
IT Administrators are there to do what they are told. Admins who think they can 'demand justifications' are just jumped up losers who are envious of people doing real work that they are simply not smart enough to do.
Why the hell did this crap get on slashdot? Is this the quality of reporting we are to expect now?
>So what, if anything, should the community be doing about it?"
Support open hardware platforms like Neo. Buy the kit, or donate to people working on it.
Or sarcastic :o)
>Speaking of other countries - Why is the USA one of few countries where I can't just pop the SIM or UICC card out of my handset and put it into a new one? Why did it take intervention by the Chinese government to force device manufacturers to standardize chargers to minimize electronic waste?
Simple really. It's because your political system is designed to support and protect the companies that pay them. From outside, it looks like individuals in your country aren't really important.
I feel really sad for you guys.
>What do you think: what would be the best way to cooperate?"
Invade?