"We are working on a great villian for this one. A villian that is as great as Khan."
That's the problem. You don't set out to make another Khan. You set out to make a great villain. Therein lies the difference. Also, Khan was great for two other reasons:
1. Ricardo Montalban!!!!!!!! 2. We knew the backstory, and had an insight into his motivations.
As an aside, item 2 made the film move faster and better, because we didn't have to waste time exploring "Why is he doing this? Why does he hate Kirk?", giving that much more time for plot development.
either because our technology is more advanced than our ethics ("S.T.: The Motion Picture")
Except that ST:TMP had nothing to do with our tech being more advanced than our ethics. ST:TMP was the fact the V'ger was lost, and came looking for its creator in order to fulfill its programming, and nobody knew what it was or how to make it happy.
Maybe the author of the original article should go back and watch TMP (painful though it might be)...
except if you're a touch typist, it's difficult to use right-side kb shortcuts with your left hand. It just doesn't "feel" right (analogy -- try using emacs when your fingers are trained to vi).
Im seriously beginning to wonder just what kind of "end user" enhancements will be released with IE 7.0.
Easy. An all-new and improved EULA that gives Billg and the RIAA total control over your computer. After all, if you won't agree to such a reasonable thing, you're an Evil Terrorist Content Pirate(tm).
If I wanted the government to mandate that people can only buy white bread, or only from me, or that other bakeries pay me a $0.05 for every loaf they sell, or that consumers pay me a $10.00 levy when they purchase a new oven... you'd think I was nuts.
ObHeinlein:
There has grown up in the minds of certain groups in this country the notion that because a man or a corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years , the government and the courts are charged with the duty of guaranteeing such profit in the future, even in the face of changing circumstances and contrary public interest. This strange doctrine is not supported by statute nor common law. Neither individuals nor corporations have any right to come into court and ask that the clock of history be stopped,or turned back, for their private benefit.
-- R.A. Heinlein
What I found interesting was the reference to the Holy Grail... A1.
They referenced GEMSOS and a VMS variant as having reached that point. I thought it was only theoretical. Doesn't A1 cert require mathematical proof of security (as well as the usual auditing)?
"Schrodinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality: Solving the Quantum Mysteries" by John Gribbin
I'm a big fan of Gribbin. Don't forget "In Search of Schroedinger's Cat" (a bit dated -- but still good), and "The Search for Superstrings".
Michio Kaku is also fairly approachable -- "Hyperspace" and "Beyond Einstein".
And for a really great intro (by extrapolating relativistic and/or quantum effects into the "everyday" universe), George Gamow's "Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland".
Combine AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) with Gnutella client to build upon the existing user base of AOL customers (IM side) who would in turn chat and exchange files.
IIRC, this was their way of avoiding the RIAA's anti-Napster hammer. You only shared with people you (theoretically) knew, and therefore, it was equivalent to burning a copy for your buddy, as opposed to opening a shop and saying "Free Rips Here For Anyone!"
Waterfall is too risky for critical software. It assumes that you DO know all the requirements, that you design it right the first time, etc...
Spiral or evolutionary is better -- relatively rapid reiterations of the waterfall cycle with feedback to the next iteration of the previous phase (i.e. requirements problems found during design are addressed during the next iteration of the requirements analysis phase, etc...).
All releases at the end of each iteration are internal, until the end.
IP is created insofar as it "promotes progress in science and the useful arts" (apologies for the misquote, but I don't have the US Constitution in front of me).
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"We are working on a great villian for this one. A villian that is as great as Khan."
That's the problem. You don't set out to make another Khan. You set out to make a great villain. Therein lies the difference. Also, Khan was great for two other reasons:
1. Ricardo Montalban!!!!!!!!
2. We knew the backstory, and had an insight into his motivations.
As an aside, item 2 made the film move faster and better, because we didn't have to waste time exploring "Why is he doing this? Why does he hate Kirk?", giving that much more time for plot development.
either because our technology is more advanced than our ethics ("S.T.: The Motion Picture")
Except that ST:TMP had nothing to do with our tech being more advanced than our ethics. ST:TMP was the fact the V'ger was lost, and came looking for its creator in order to fulfill its programming, and nobody knew what it was or how to make it happy.
Maybe the author of the original article should go back and watch TMP (painful though it might be)...
what is ARHA?
ARHA is ancient Kargish for The "Eaten One".
Actually, as others have said, it's a typo of AHRA (Audio Home Recording Act).
except if you're a touch typist, it's difficult to use right-side kb shortcuts with your left hand. It just doesn't "feel" right (analogy -- try using emacs when your fingers are trained to vi).
\i{One cool feature is to split all links into two: one that opens normally and another that opens in a new window. Beats right clicking.}
Who right-clicks? I use the middle button to open a new tab!
Im seriously beginning to wonder just what kind of "end user" enhancements will be released with IE 7.0.
Easy. An all-new and improved EULA that gives Billg and the RIAA total control over your computer. After all, if you won't agree to such a reasonable thing, you're an Evil Terrorist Content Pirate(tm).
\i{I bet you cook with dihydrogen monoxide, which has been found to be used by everyone who has ever developed cancer.}
I used either oxygen dihydride or hydrogen hydroxide. I think those are much safer.
At least they did the right thing... acknowledged the problem, and did an internal audit, and found a problem in the second piece of software.
The website implied that they'd have a compliant version up sometime, and that everyone should upgrade when it's available.
From the short "Life-Line", in The Past Throught Tomorrow.
The quote is from the Judge in the trial.
ObHeinlein:
So the RIAA is going to play the same songs day-in day-out for six months.
And exactly how would this be different from the current state of affairs?
The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend.
What I found interesting was the reference to the Holy Grail... A1.
They referenced GEMSOS and a VMS variant as having reached that point. I thought it was only theoretical. Doesn't A1 cert require mathematical proof of security (as well as the usual auditing)?
Everything you need to know about the laws of physics you can learn by watching Wylie E. Coyote and Roadrunner cartoons
This may be of some help.
How about Britney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics? :-)
"Schrodinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality: Solving the Quantum Mysteries" by John Gribbin
I'm a big fan of Gribbin. Don't forget "In Search of Schroedinger's Cat" (a bit dated -- but still good), and "The Search for Superstrings".
Michio Kaku is also fairly approachable -- "Hyperspace" and "Beyond Einstein".
And for a really great intro (by extrapolating relativistic and/or quantum effects into the "everyday" universe), George Gamow's "Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland".
And behold! ... it was naked, ... and it stank. - J.R.R. Tolkien, _The Return of the King_
Couldn't resist. How did JRRT know about CowboyNeal way back then?
Combine AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) with Gnutella client to build upon the existing user base of AOL customers (IM side) who would in turn chat and exchange files.
IIRC, this was their way of avoiding the RIAA's anti-Napster hammer. You only shared with people you (theoretically) knew, and therefore, it was equivalent to burning a copy for your buddy, as opposed to opening a shop and saying "Free Rips Here For Anyone!"
G/F smoking 2 packs/day: $300
Well, hell, there's your problem. You could have had an extra $300 if you told your G/F to get her own damn smokes!
Waterfall is too risky for critical software. It assumes that you DO know all the requirements, that you design it right the first time, etc...
Spiral or evolutionary is better -- relatively rapid reiterations of the waterfall cycle with feedback to the next iteration of the previous phase (i.e. requirements problems found during design are addressed during the next iteration of the requirements analysis phase, etc...).
All releases at the end of each iteration are internal, until the end.
So you'll back up your 160GB drive onto 30 4.7G DVDs?
I actually did something similar with a 1 gig drive back in '96 or so, when 1 gig drives were something special.
We had a 5.25" Full Height 1GB Fujitsu SCSI drive in one of our SCO servers back in '92. Damn thing never failed!
IP is created insofar as it "promotes progress in science and the useful arts" (apologies for the misquote, but I don't have the US Constitution in front of me).
To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries (Article I, Section 8).
So, the question is: did Adobe pay for the DMCA?
Doesn't matter. Adobe is a Patriotic Great American Corporation(tm), while the rest of us are just Evil Terrorist Content Pirates(tm).
I can't wait for the lawsuit to block this thing...
And now, Kramer vs. Kramer II: "Sony vs. Sony".
Ironically, Kramer vs. Kramer was made by Columbia, which is now owned by... (wait for it)... SONY!