Re:With apologies to Douglas Adams
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RC5-64 Success
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Yes it was, but that's base ten. Thus, the hex code for the key is 2A.
;)
Back to reality, it's awesome that they finally found the key. I always had this fear that they'd have to restart the project due to the winning key getting lost somewhere... imagine having to RETEST 2^64th worth of keys!
And speaking of Douglas Adams, when a dnetc client asks for RC5 work, the keyserver should reply "So long and thanks for all the fish!"
And for those who can spare a few pennies for a distro, there is always CheapBytes.
But the author does have an interesting point. Kind of like the question: Why did someone pay me $1010 USD for the Eaglehorn bow a week after the Diablo II xpack was released?;)
This is all just proof positive that the real wealth resides in the human mind, not in a few flipping bits.
In other news, the Xbox2 will sport a new CPU by Sony. Also, AMD will supply Sun with the CPUs for their next generation servers. And discount computer company E-machines will use processors by Motorola.
Seeing as how the article was fresh, I thought I'd do everyone here a favor and mirror the images before the inevitable Slashdoting began. I'm such a nice guy.
Much to my surprise, though, all I was able to mirror for you guys is this: http://home.centurytel.net/mraymer/sorry.gif
Never underestimate the power of a Slashdoting, I guess.;)
After installing SP1, a FAT32 partition that happens to sit on the same drive as my Linux partition will VANISH from Windows upon rebooting. I have to manually add the drive through the control panel to get it back. Coincidence?
Yeah, a telescope at the South Pole would also have the major advantage of being away from any major cities. I've read that some of the best ground based telescopes are in big trouble, because cities are quickly expanding too close to them, causing serious light polution for the astronomers.
They should put a radio telescope there, too... just so we can make sure we check every inch of the sky with SETI@Home;)
The image, or drawing, of the thing has a very major flaw. Judging by the size of the blue planet in the background, I'd say they were about 90,000 KM away from Earth. I think that's a wee bit too far...:P
I guess I'm just feeling nitpicky today. Other than that, this sounds like a great idea. Then again, I'm usually hyped about any space program. We've got less than 5 billion years or so to find a new home out there...:(
"It states that the blanket ban on all devices [is] necessary because flight crews do not have the knowledge to differentiate between standard notebooks and ones with UWB devices."
I happen to know a form of technology that humans have had for some time now. It's called: education. Surely flight crews could be given a crash course on what to look for instead of making everyone suffer?
...the chances of life evolving on non-Earth like planets? For example, could someone run a simulation to see if organisms could thrive on a planet all Earth life forms would perish on?
I've always been interested in this, because if this is possible, it would seriously increase the chances of life being elsewhere, since the odds of an "Earth-like" planet are supposedly not that great.
Khan to Checkov and Terrel: Allow me to introduce you to Ceti Alpha V's only remaining indigenous life from. Charming, isn't it? It killed fifty of my people... including my beloved wife. Oh, not all at once... and not instantly to be sure. You see, their young enter through the ears and wrap themselves around the cerebral cortex. This has the effect of rendering the victim extremely susceptible to ah... suggestion. Later as they... grow... follows madness... and death.
Yeah, but when we get to that 1 in ~65 million asteriod, I really doubt anyone will be worried about missing the next one...;)
Anyone here remember comet Hykataki (sorry bad spelling)? Now that was an impressive show! Not only could you see it perfectly with the naked eye, but through field goggles or a small telescope it was truly a grand vision! The only drawback to having seen that is that everything else is kind of a let down... =:::(
You make an excellent point... This is a little OT, but when you mentioned that one might accidently discharge a large capacitor, I feel I should mention that the same is true for computer power supplies and monitors; they also contain capacitors that can kill you dead. In other words, if your monitor or power supply stops working, resist the urge to crack it open. It's not worth risking your life.
I just got done reading Filthy's review of the movie: http://www.bigempire.com/filthy/
I go to slashdot's frontpage and what do I see? A review for the movie! Creepy.
"Roughly 6,000 galaxies were detected at various stages of evolution stretching back 13 billion years in time..."
Does this alter our current ideas about the age of the universe? If galaxies were at certain stages of evolution 13 billion years ago, then the universe must be even older than that, correct?
Last I heard, best guess was that the universe was ~10 billion years old. Will the updated Hubble now drastically change that figure?
I don't play EverQuest, so I can't really comment on it, but what about Diablo II?
I've sold a few things on eBay, and the problems I notice seem to match up with what everyone is saying here about the EQ economy.
For every time an item drops, it's value decreases, because that item becomes more commom. Playing long enough will get you rich. Everyone wins.
I found that the processing of putting items on a character created for the purpose of storing items, or "muling" helps keep the economy in check a little. It's very easy to lose items this way.
Does anyone out there play both games? I'd like to see a comparison of the economies. I wonder which one is the most realistic?
Slashdot Mirror
11000111101111001111101110000010101010011110100110 1000000111001
Not counting the stupid space Slash is adding in there... there are only 63 bits! Why is one missing?
BTW, it works out for the false positive key Nugget mentioned: 0xBB27D52F60FD932C =
101110110010011111010101001011110110000011111101 1001001100101100
(64 bits total)
Back to reality, it's awesome that they finally found the key. I always had this fear that they'd have to restart the project due to the winning key getting lost somewhere... imagine having to RETEST 2^64th worth of keys!
And speaking of Douglas Adams, when a dnetc client asks for RC5 work, the keyserver should reply "So long and thanks for all the fish!"
And for those who can spare a few pennies for a distro, there is always CheapBytes.
But the author does have an interesting point. Kind of like the question: Why did someone pay me $1010 USD for the Eaglehorn bow a week after the Diablo II xpack was released? ;)
This is all just proof positive that the real wealth resides in the human mind, not in a few flipping bits.
Much to my surprise, though, all I was able to mirror for you guys is this: http://home.centurytel.net/mraymer/sorry.gif
Never underestimate the power of a Slashdoting, I guess. ;)
About seven minutes into the show, the only think I could think of is how I'm never going to insult the Enterprise theme song ever again.
After installing SP1, a FAT32 partition that happens to sit on the same drive as my Linux partition will VANISH from Windows upon rebooting. I have to manually add the drive through the control panel to get it back. Coincidence?
Chrono Trigger, one of the best games of ALL TIME, takes up 4 MB on my hard drive. ;)
Switching to the NES... I think the entire library of games for the thing would fit on one CD-ROM.
They should put a radio telescope there, too... just so we can make sure we check every inch of the sky with SETI@Home ;)
I guess I'm just feeling nitpicky today. Other than that, this sounds like a great idea. Then again, I'm usually hyped about any space program. We've got less than 5 billion years or so to find a new home out there... :(
I happen to know a form of technology that humans have had for some time now. It's called: education. Surely flight crews could be given a crash course on what to look for instead of making everyone suffer?
I've always been interested in this, because if this is possible, it would seriously increase the chances of life being elsewhere, since the odds of an "Earth-like" planet are supposedly not that great.
WHAT? Khan was the VILLIAN? Are you sure?!?! ;)
Anyone here remember comet Hykataki (sorry bad spelling)? Now that was an impressive show! Not only could you see it perfectly with the naked eye, but through field goggles or a small telescope it was truly a grand vision! The only drawback to having seen that is that everything else is kind of a let down... =:::(
...or does corporate America somewhat resemble a game of Pac-Man?
You make an excellent point... This is a little OT, but when you mentioned that one might accidently discharge a large capacitor, I feel I should mention that the same is true for computer power supplies and monitors; they also contain capacitors that can kill you dead. In other words, if your monitor or power supply stops working, resist the urge to crack it open. It's not worth risking your life.
I just got done reading Filthy's review of the movie: http://www.bigempire.com/filthy/
I go to slashdot's frontpage and what do I see? A review for the movie! Creepy.
Does this alter our current ideas about the age of the universe? If galaxies were at certain stages of evolution 13 billion years ago, then the universe must be even older than that, correct?
Last I heard, best guess was that the universe was ~10 billion years old. Will the updated Hubble now drastically change that figure?
or did the author forget to end an italic tag in this story?
...but it's really bugging me! How the heck do I pronounce this language? Is it just, "See Pound" or what? Thanks, and don't flame the n00b!
I've sold a few things on eBay, and the problems I notice seem to match up with what everyone is saying here about the EQ economy.
For every time an item drops, it's value decreases, because that item becomes more commom. Playing long enough will get you rich. Everyone wins.
I found that the processing of putting items on a character created for the purpose of storing items, or "muling" helps keep the economy in check a little. It's very easy to lose items this way.
Does anyone out there play both games? I'd like to see a comparison of the economies. I wonder which one is the most realistic?