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  1. programming 3D rendering engine on TopCoder, Math, and Game Programming · · Score: 4, Interesting

    programming 3D rendering engine. that is where all the action is. i learned more about linear algebra while writting 3D rendering libraries, then i did during the course of my degree. :)

  2. dupe!!! on How to Fake A Hard Day at the Office · · Score: 4, Funny

    Scott Adams has covered this topic many a times in several of his books and comics :)

  3. backward compatibility on Blue-Laser DVD Formats Wars · · Score: 1

    why does everything has to be backward compatible? I think we spend too much time making something backward compatible, while we could have used the same time making new innovations.

    about 3 yrs back i was working on a 3D renderer, and instead of implementing a new file format, i was trying to store in a old format. i dont know why???

  4. I think IP v6 is not ready for IP v6 on X Might Be Ready For IPV6 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think IP v6 is not ready for IP v6 :)

  5. Re:what about N1? on Available To The Right Buyer: Sun Microsystems · · Score: 2, Informative

    Actually I think Tivoli and N1 are very similar product. Both of them allow bunch of hardware to be managed as a single resource rather than inidividual server/equipment. This is done using grouping of hardware into single resource, and then running agent to monitor them.

    offcourse the internals/specific of the 2 products are different, otherwise both of them will be suing each other.

  6. Re:what about N1? on Available To The Right Buyer: Sun Microsystems · · Score: 3, Informative

    link to N1 N1

  7. Re:Vastly unlikely on Available To The Right Buyer: Sun Microsystems · · Score: 1

    I am sure Sun is ahead in many technologies. for e.g N1.
    However for a company to be successful/sustainable it has to produce/RnD technologies, that can be easily marketed. If a technology has no market, it will not last long.

  8. what about N1? on Available To The Right Buyer: Sun Microsystems · · Score: 4, Informative

    N1 is a new IT architecture from Sun. I think it is awesome new technology/architecture, but I also think there is no market for that currently. N1 was in wrong place at the wrong time. There are lot of other things that need to be done before N1 can be implemented anywhere.

    What will happen to N1 after the acquisition? IBM already has a similar product callled Tivoli. If IBM purchases Sun, N1 will either be slashed or integrated into Tivoli. Any thoughts on that?

  9. software reliability == complex install process??? on Petreley On Simplifying Software Installation for Linux · · Score: 1, Funny

    I have noticed that installation complexity is directly propotional to the reliability of the software.

    If a software is extremely complex to install, one can safely assume it is reliable :)

    If a software is easy to install, it is not reliable. for e.g. MS products.

    But seriously I dont think applications are complex to install, it is just that a learning curve is involved in doing anything.

  10. the tea tastes good though on A Computer Called LEO · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    very good tea.

  11. another distro??? on Libranet 2.8 Released · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Sun drops their distro. And there are 6 others to take its place :)

  12. use XML on Single Sourcing: Building Modular Documentation · · Score: 4, Interesting

    use XML. provides re-use of content. no big deal. and now there are collaborative XML editors, which allows authors to work on various sections of the same document.

  13. good for research/SDK on Getting Rid of the Disks · · Score: 3, Interesting

    SSDs are good for research purposes and Software Developer Kits. I think Intel's Explorer 2 SDK used to have 128 MB on board, which is useful for Assembly programming.

    I remember when we used to program Motorola 6800... hehe...

  14. BOFH was there too on Old-school Nerdy Comics · · Score: 1

    BOFH (text version of present day comics) was there too. dont forget that. And all you needed was "tin" newsgroup reader.

  15. data encryption?? on Cell Phone Encryption? · · Score: 2, Informative

    i m not sure, what you are trying to ask, but that is not going to stop me from answering your question. :)

    Are you asking about encrypting the data stored on your fone? or encrypting the data transfer between your fone and your service provider?

    If it is a Pocket PC /Palm OS based cell phone, then there are some encryption apps out there that can help you. Here are some links:
    http://www.pointsec.com/core/default.asp
    http://www.softwinter.com/sentry_ce.html
    http://w ww.f-secure.com/wireless/pocketpc/pocketpc -fc.shtml

    However good encryption/decryption take up lots of CPU power, so I dont know how feasible it is to ecrypt all the data on your cell phone.

  16. skull crushing on Robotic Massage, Anyone? · · Score: 0, Troll

    afterall skull crushing is also a kind of massage.

    "Do you have any massage for me?" - Pink Panther.

  17. OOP is always has its place on The Post-OOP Paradigm · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I dont understand why people think Pure Object Oriented Databases will replace Relational Databases or ORDB. All type Pure OODB, ORDB, RDBMS all will have there place.
    Same thing with OOP, there are tasks which lends themselves better to OOP vs functional programming, and vice versa.
    Every technique will have its place.
    We have the same mix-conception about XML replacing everything else. e.g.
    <actor name="Martin" show="Simpsons">
    <sprach volume="high">ha ha!</sprach>
    </actor>

  18. Some alternatives on XML Support In Office 2003 Isn't For Everyone · · Score: 5, Informative

    I m not counting on MS Office Suite to provide me with a XML editor. Here are some alternatives:
    DocSoft's W2XML Version 2
    Authentic by Altova
    i4i Tagless Editor
    XMLWriter by Wattle Software
    Opensource Extensible XML Modeling Application

    If you know of any other GUI based XML modeling/editing apps, please feel free to add them to this list.

  19. open source research on Researching The Open Source Way · · Score: 2, Insightful

    isn't this same as doing master's thesis/project with a large number of group member? i dont see the difference.

  20. con + insult = consult on When Should a Consultant Question Decisions? · · Score: 3, Funny

    obligatory Dilbert quote: con + insult = consult consultant: Some who cons you and then insults you before leaving. :)

  21. what if my computer catches fire? on Sell Your Computers, Keep Paying MS For Licenses · · Score: 3, Funny

    what if my computer catches fire, and is reduced to carbon? do i still keep on paying to MS?

  22. use as a keyboard?? on WSJ Reviews High End Universal Remotes · · Score: 1

    can i use it as a IR keyboard???

  23. how many geeks wear Benetton??? on Benetton Says No to RFIDs ... For Now · · Score: 4, Funny

    I dont think many geeks wear Benetton. All I wear is the t-shirts/jackets I get from expos. So until they start putting tracking devices in those freebies, I am not worried.

  24. Artificial Intelligence vs Artificial Stupidity on VIA C3 Random Number Generator Reviewed · · Score: 1, Insightful

    If a machine can not generate a truly random number (not seed based), and is not turing complete, can it be called Artificially Intelligent?

  25. using RSYNC to get ISO files on Red Hat Linux 9 Release And Interview · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I am faithful RedHat Network subscriber. However last week I had lots of trouble downloading the ISO files. I think RedHat should allowing RSYNing to d/l ISO images. CURL and WGET are not good as RSYNC.