How about we try that with the USA and drop the South from the maps. Then have a quick re-run of those elections and see if we can get a better result this time around:)
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Funny, a thread that is full of comments pointing out that the web makes the west a global market and that regionalisation just won't cut it anymore (like delaying the UK series) and you get to whine about the DVDs whilst assuming that everyone will know you're in the USA.
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Check out PyAIML as I think the sourceforge project has a few AIML sets you can download.
Of course, you can always try out GrokItBot - it massively cuts down on the amount of AIML you need to write by introducing a Bayesian parser before the data gets sent to ALICE, so you get a bit of machine-based learning happening before ALICE gets her hands on things. It works quite well and adds a few more smarts to your bot. Or at least, the impression of more smarts;-)
OSX is widely regarded as a fairly secure system. XP is widely regarded to be as secure as a barn door.
Tiger gives you features and a speed bump, SP2 gives you application incompatability and some security features that should have been there in the initial release. No wonder it's free.
"He then flames the whole world of computer repairmen as 'a bunch of unqualified amateurs"
imho that's a great TV show right there, not setting up dodgy builders and plumbers and exposing them as fraudulent money-grabbers, setup your average IT worker who earns 20k point-and-droooling their way through Windows Updates all year long.
Without wanting to hammer home the point - the php.net website really puts a lot of other languages to shame.
Every built in function is available at php.net/whatever along with user comments and code snippets that are truly useful.
For an open-source project, PHP earns a lot of credibility just by having something so basic. It's not the best documentation but it's more than enough to get you started.
duties that XML extensible stuff would come in handy - AIML processing for example, but on the other hand I'm nervous of the way XML is coming to dominate a lot of people's thinking especially when it seems to involve doing the same things differently.
Flash and Shockwave are the platform of choice for free webgames and a whole host of them are just a rehash of a classic game. Not that there is anything wrong in that either - if the commercial developers aren't going to continue innovation on some of those old arcade games, then why should no-one else.
Check out FreeJack or even Driving Mad for the kind of games that are still great fun and as you've said, no doubt were much easier to write than their originals.
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Just like forgetting to add Wales to a map of Europe:
:)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3715512.stm
How about we try that with the USA and drop the South from the maps. Then have a quick re-run of those elections and see if we can get a better result this time around
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Funny, a thread that is full of comments pointing out that the web makes the west a global market and that regionalisation just won't cut it anymore (like delaying the UK series) and you get to whine about the DVDs whilst assuming that everyone will know you're in the USA.
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*sigh*
Season 1 DVD, or would you prefer the Mini Series first?
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Oh, and this crappy capatcha system is b0rked, ffs
and it's been available in the UK for at least a couple of years now.
;)
It's fun in that 'use it once or twice and then never use it again' way. Much like AQA which you'll probably be getting in about 2009
what he said
or write a perl script to do it for you ffs
Check out PyAIML as I think the sourceforge project has a few AIML sets you can download.
;-)
Of course, you can always try out GrokItBot - it massively cuts down on the amount of AIML you need to write by introducing a Bayesian parser before the data gets sent to ALICE, so you get a bit of machine-based learning happening before ALICE gets her hands on things. It works quite well and adds a few more smarts to your bot. Or at least, the impression of more smarts
GrokItbot - A PyAIML and Bayesian chat bot
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Reminds me of the Apple motto, 'real pirates ship'.
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Next up, Google Maps Australia:
"I can see the pub from here!"
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*sigh*
OSX is widely regarded as a fairly secure system. XP is widely regarded to be as secure as a barn door.
Tiger gives you features and a speed bump, SP2 gives you application incompatability and some security features that should have been there in the initial release. No wonder it's free.
So afraid to make a judgement either way ;-)
"He then flames the whole world of computer repairmen as 'a bunch of unqualified amateurs"
imho that's a great TV show right there, not setting up dodgy builders and plumbers and exposing them as fraudulent money-grabbers, setup your average IT worker who earns 20k point-and-droooling their way through Windows Updates all year long.
Spare a thought for those of us who have to install it to use listen to the BBC online.
Without wanting to hammer home the point - the php.net website really puts a lot of other languages to shame.
Every built in function is available at php.net/whatever along with user comments and code snippets that are truly useful.
For an open-source project, PHP earns a lot of credibility just by having something so basic. It's not the best documentation but it's more than enough to get you started.
so long as they continue to randomly suspend my accounts and not reply to any of my emails asking for help?
The feverish rush to post a story ahead of the hordes of other people doing so (in anticipation of imminent failure)...
From that directory, at least we can guarentee that the ending won't be a Turkey, just a Chicken
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What's the difference between that and list comprehension?
And why is it so good if it reduces the readability of your code?
I was with you up 'till:
pets.each { |pet| puts pet.upcase }
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No fish and chips for her then ;-)
Yeh, I bet he really regrets making a mistake like that now.
I mean, in my whole life so far, I've never made a mistake. Really.
Oh yeah, I'd love to see you turn down guarenteed fame and oodles of money on the basis of your principles.
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The bots in Condition Zero were quite good at that, they use the radio heavily and act on it too.
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duties that XML extensible stuff would come in handy - AIML processing for example, but on the other hand I'm nervous of the way XML is coming to dominate a lot of people's thinking especially when it seems to involve doing the same things differently.
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There must have been a bit too much iShuffling going on back there for them to notice ;-)
You'll have to excuse me, I'm just off for a quick iShuffle ;-)
And online payments, and community capatcha automation..
Yes, yes and thrice yes.
Flash and Shockwave are the platform of choice for free webgames and a whole host of them are just a rehash of a classic game. Not that there is anything wrong in that either - if the commercial developers aren't going to continue innovation on some of those old arcade games, then why should no-one else.
Check out FreeJack or even Driving Mad for the kind of games that are still great fun and as you've said, no doubt were much easier to write than their originals.
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