FORTRAN was one of the first languages that I learned and although I don't use it much now it still has a special place in my heart. I always found its simplicity and structure sort of comforting.
Things like Y2K won't be much of a problem in the future because (if you follow the BBC) we're bound to be destroyed by an asteroid in the next 50 years or so.
Stick it to the competition....
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How many people work on open source just to pull the rug out from under the competition?
Sure Company A's product is nice. But ours can do everything theirs can, and did we mention that it is free. It is our way of saying thank you to our clients (and slapping the competition for infringing on part of our market).
When starting a new programmer, I find it helpful to find some similar code to let them have a look at. Starting at zero can be intimidating. Changing someone else's code is a good way to learn until you know what you are doing.
Daily reviews until they get going is unpleasant, but probaby necessary at this point.
Make sure your team has access to good reference books.
Reduce their modules to very simple components.
Newsgroups, newsgroups, newsgroups.
It is too bad that more hospitals aren't allowing the donation of umbilical stem cells (stem cells collected from cord blood). They are largely an untapped resource and are usually considered PC even in the most conservative camps.
EDISON, is a free C++ toolkit that performs edge detection and image segmentation. The image segmentation portion is based on mean-shift analysis.
A colleague and I are currently in the process of porting portions of EDISON to Java.
I have no problem with "aids" such as graphing calculators and PDAs in the classroom as long as the "ole fashioned" ways (i.e. by hand on paper) are taught/learned first. We've become a society (in the US at least) where most people have to carry around tip charts in order to function in restaurants.
The servers at NerdTreeHouse do an excellent job of detecting and banning cheaters. The resident CS guru, Village, really stays on top of things so people that play on the N.E.R.D. servers tend to return.
I think what all of us geeks need is a remote that can lower the volume on your wife (or for the less fortunate - inflatable significant other) when watching sci-fi or Tech TV.
Here's a book title...
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Last line should have been: It obviously shows mankinds ongoing struggle in the universe as the left line and right line are forever embattled over the little dot...
-insert snobbish British accent- Ah yes, a fine example of the post-modern "Pong" era. Note the sharp contrast of lines and dots against the uniform background. It obviously shows the ongoing struggle of mankinds struggle in the universe as the left line and right line are forever embattled over the little dot...
My argument has always been that language systems that use only language are stuck in a loop (i.e. words defined in terms of other words, defined in terms of other words, ad infinitum). These systems can do a lot, but have no true understanding of words.
As part of my dissertation research, I am building a Java-based system called E.B.L.A. (experience-based language acquisition), which allows a computer to learn language based on experiences that are grounded in perception using a computer vision system.
Of course having experiences grounded only in visual perception is a limitation, but it is a start.
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Damn you extra "t"! Damn you!!!!
I'm a Java convert now thought.
FYI just announced today...Cool NERD clothing!!!
Sure Company A's product is nice. But ours can do everything theirs can, and did we mention that it is free. It is our way of saying thank you to our clients (and slapping the competition for infringing on part of our market).
No asteroid?! Just great, and I just spent the 2% of the deferrals left in my retirement account on porn and Twinkies.
When starting a new programmer, I find it helpful to find some similar code to let them have a look at. Starting at zero can be intimidating. Changing someone else's code is a good way to learn until you know what you are doing. Daily reviews until they get going is unpleasant, but probaby necessary at this point. Make sure your team has access to good reference books. Reduce their modules to very simple components. Newsgroups, newsgroups, newsgroups.
The notice should have asked the employee's to have the caller put AT&T on their "Do not call list"!
It is too bad that more hospitals aren't allowing the donation of umbilical stem cells (stem cells collected from cord blood). They are largely an untapped resource and are usually considered PC even in the most conservative camps.
EDISON, is a free C++ toolkit that performs edge detection and image segmentation. The image segmentation portion is based on mean-shift analysis.
A colleague and I are currently in the process of porting portions of EDISON to Java.
Lynx will rock!!!
I have no problem with "aids" such as graphing calculators and PDAs in the classroom as long as the "ole fashioned" ways (i.e. by hand on paper) are taught/learned first. We've become a society (in the US at least) where most people have to carry around tip charts in order to function in restaurants.
The Yoda scenes were entertaining, but could in no way shape or form make up for the horrific acting by Anakin or the awful dialog.
Here are some links, etc. I gathered on Cyc a while back.
The servers at NerdTreeHouse do an excellent job of detecting and banning cheaters. The resident CS guru, Village, really stays on top of things so people that play on the N.E.R.D. servers tend to return.
Anyone afraid of major backbone outages when some big honking spy sub hovers a little too close to the cable?
I think what all of us geeks need is a remote that can lower the volume on your wife (or for the less fortunate - inflatable significant other) when watching sci-fi or Tech TV.
"Practical OO Programming In Binary"
Last line should have been:
It obviously shows mankinds ongoing struggle in the universe as the left line and right line are forever embattled over the little dot...
Oh well, time for some coffee...
-insert snobbish British accent-
Ah yes, a fine example of the post-modern "Pong" era. Note the sharp contrast of lines and dots against the uniform background. It obviously shows the ongoing struggle of mankinds struggle in the universe as the left line and right line are forever embattled over the little dot...
You can buy new 2600 joysticks (and a bunch of other great stuff) here. I bought two and have been very happy with them.
Bet CounterStrike will cruise on that puppy!!!
While the ATA133 appears to be only slightly faster than the ATA100, it demonstrates considerable speed up over this device.
For someone with a name like "flower" you seem to have a lot of inner rage. Maybe you should hug someone.
Yeah but to watch it now and then go to the first screening and ruin all the good parts for those sitting near you might be a kick.
As part of my dissertation research, I am building a Java-based system called E.B.L.A. (experience-based language acquisition), which allows a computer to learn language based on experiences that are grounded in perception using a computer vision system.
Of course having experiences grounded only in visual perception is a limitation, but it is a start.