Re:SCO still packs a punch?
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SCO SCO SCO!
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Well, for someone who has no idea how business works, you have a great idea. The only unfortunate part is that this would reward the people who did this.
The person who modded this 'flamebait' is a closed minded prick, and if I should be so lucky as to metamoderate him, I shall mod him 'unfair'.
Oh, and for you new moderators, this post is 'offtopic', it's in the pull down menu right above this post. Don't forget to click 'submit' when you're done moderating.
I think that soon, this class of networking will become the next 'killer app'. Location based information is inherently valuable to people. Where am I? Who's near me? Where can a guy get a drink around here?
What's the average amount of rainfall in this area? Median income? Most popular car? Hippest nightclub? Closest park? Nearest bathroom? Closest 24-36-24 blonde with a love of C templates?
The range of applications in this field is _huge_. Almost all of the pieces are here (GPS, ipv6, web services, wireless), we just need to fit them together.
I never said anything about Iraq, but anyway;
Yes, Iraq had a 'WMD' program before the invasion/liberation, I agree. The evidence is quite strong that the Iraq administration had some interest in various forms of nasty things.
North Korea most definatly has an interest in nasty things. They almost certainly have a nuke (or several), and they might (or might not) have the ability to deliver them via ICBM. That doesn't really matter, because they can always deliver them via FedEx.
This thread started off talking about the DPK, but it had an implicit focus on 'What does this mean for the U.S?'. My viewpoint starts at; 'Who cares?' We're not all American, we're not all conviced that the U.S model is the only way to go, and the thought of somebody being able to challenge the U.S actually gives me hope, not fear.
This site, the Federation of American Scientists, has a comprehensive look at DRK's nuclear program. They're a lot more real than Iraq's WMD. It might be debatable if they have one today, but I wouldn't want to bet on it.
There's a big difference between a cluster and a shared image machine. As many other posters have pointed out, linux is a great solution, but only for a certain class of problem.
'Raptor' is the general term for birds like hawks, eagles, and falcons. Several species of raptors are endangered, but certainly not all of them.
I read through that page, and thought the given nubers were kind of weak because they didn't outline the methedology. Does a year long survey consist of watching every turbine 24/7? Or maybe doing a search around the ground to see if you can find dead birds? Still, coming across an admision like 'significant raptor mortality recorded' actually makes me more trusting of the other numbers.
You could use directional/LOS signals where possible. Phased array devices can do some pretty tricky things. Our you could make every node a router, and dynamicly adjust siganal strength so that any signal only goes as far as the next node.
Still, I could see this being hard to totaly combat. Even a simple device that could detect any leakage from aproaching soldiers would be a usefull countermeasure.
This has nothing to do with 'AI' or 'computer controlled'. It simply extends the amount of information available to individual soldiers and C&C units for better descision making and comunication.
Admitedly, many present and future systems do contain a fair amount of autonomous behaviour, including aircraft control, targeting, and even expert systems aplied to target selection. These seem to work pretty well, and I'm sure we'll see more of them. I would imagine that millitary tradition will keep important descions in the hands of humans for a long time, though.
I agree with all of that. My point was that for some things (ie; 3D programming), not all languages are created equal. A programmer isn't really a programmer until they seperate 'writing a program' from 'writing Java' (or whatever).
Taking your manual/auto transmission example, an automatic is fine for almost anyone, and there's no shame in not knowing how to drive a stick, but if you want to become a competitive racer, then you're going to have to learn.
Of course you can handle pointers!! I'm tired of running into Java programmers who are scared of lower level code (read: C). Get the K&R book and read it start to finish already!! A decent amount of experience programming in any procedural language will make looking at C a lot clearer.
Java's slowness is an inherent property, sorry. It's just a function of its design, not a flaw. 'Serious' 3D grahics will always be done at a lower level than languages such as Java, if 'serious' means 'state of the art'. Most interesting 3D code is written in a language specific to that domain (OpenGL, Cg, vertex shaders) anyway, so it's not like any other language has an advantage.
I think Java is a great language, for what it does. No one language can be everything for all people, and learning one language shouldn't stop you from learning another.
Re:I'll care when native compilers become the norm
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Preview of Java 1.5
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You are so flamebait.
A language is a language, none are 'perfect', and the only realistic benchmark of a language is the job to be done. Demanding a native compiler of Java negates the purpose and design of the language.
I have my favourites (go Python!), but languages have gone from machine code to assembly to C, and as great as C is, I hope we don't stop there.
As the owner of an old VW, I would have thought you were familier with stories of explosions/thrown rods in high performance mods.
This is different than tweaking a carb. Imagine making a mistake that goes into an infinite loop in WOT. I can easily imagine something exiting happening.
Another article on this subject noted that the folks who make the rules for thoroughbred racing have already decided that cloning is not alowed. This is to protect the astonishingly lucrative industry of hiring out a star horse to sire others. This might not apply to mule racing.
There's no reason a ballistic reentry vehicles couldn't be made reusable. The souyez (sp?) is. And I have a hard time beliving that NASA couldn't get cost per launch far below what it with the shuttle. ($500,000,000!!)
The ballistic model has many advantages. The sphereical shape can contain more equipment, it doesn't need a pilot, and it's much more stable during reentry.
Re:What's that other Internet Explorer thing again
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Mozilla 1.4 RC1
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even though everyone isn't a computer scientist, we can all still do our part in making a terrific program
He actually explained to us what open source is on Slashdot. Priceless. =)
This is very cool. The success stories page has some interesting real life applications of the thing. Reading it is very like reading overclocking stories.
Some people are replacing stock computers in more modern cars for performance reasons, and some are putting them in older cars, and getting some impressive results. And, yes, you can hook up a laptop for on-the-fly tweaking. Now I want a car.
Re:Game?!?!? I looked, didn't see much of a game..
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Biofeedback Gaming
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You run over pedestrians in GTA? What a horrible example for our children.
Re:RedHat is lame
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fvwm Turns Ten
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Old-schoolers tend not to be using RH, and they can install a wm they like in a matter of seconds. People new to linux expect a slicker looking desktop than fvwm, simple. RedHat is Linux for the masses, not the gurus.
Well, no, you don't _need_ the second button, it just helps. A lot. 'Experienced user'? I think anyone can learn to replace reaching for the option key with a right click.
Re:Nice but...
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YOPY Arrives
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i'm not sure Linux would be the best solution for a platform like this
For traditional PDA type apps, linux is about in the same place that it is on the desktop, that is, powerful but flawed. But who's buying one of these to orginize their day, anyway? I have a IPaq H3900 running linux + apache + grass(GIS modeling) + a whole bunch of network tools. It fits in a backpack or pocket and weighs nothing. I couldn't imagine another platform that could replace it.
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Well, for someone who has no idea how business works, you have a great idea. The only unfortunate part is that this would reward the people who did this.
Oh, and for you new moderators, this post is 'offtopic', it's in the pull down menu right above this post. Don't forget to click 'submit' when you're done moderating.
That was fun. I really liked the 'fudgepacker' reply. Ahhhhhh, /. just keeps on going.
What's the average amount of rainfall in this area? Median income? Most popular car? Hippest nightclub? Closest park? Nearest bathroom? Closest 24-36-24 blonde with a love of C templates?
The range of applications in this field is _huge_. Almost all of the pieces are here (GPS, ipv6, web services, wireless), we just need to fit them together.
Yes, Iraq had a 'WMD' program before the invasion/liberation, I agree. The evidence is quite strong that the Iraq administration had some interest in various forms of nasty things.
North Korea most definatly has an interest in nasty things. They almost certainly have a nuke (or several), and they might (or might not) have the ability to deliver them via ICBM. That doesn't really matter, because they can always deliver them via FedEx.
This thread started off talking about the DPK, but it had an implicit focus on 'What does this mean for the U.S?'. My viewpoint starts at; 'Who cares?' We're not all American, we're not all conviced that the U.S model is the only way to go, and the thought of somebody being able to challenge the U.S actually gives me hope, not fear.
This site, the Federation of American Scientists, has a comprehensive look at DRK's nuclear program. They're a lot more real than Iraq's WMD. It might be debatable if they have one today, but I wouldn't want to bet on it.
The practice of patenting obvious applications of technology and algorithims we use every day has got to stop.
There's a big difference between a cluster and a shared image machine. As many other posters have pointed out, linux is a great solution, but only for a certain class of problem.
Flood proof housing has been around for age. They are usually refered to as 'boats'.
I read through that page, and thought the given nubers were kind of weak because they didn't outline the methedology. Does a year long survey consist of watching every turbine 24/7? Or maybe doing a search around the ground to see if you can find dead birds? Still, coming across an admision like 'significant raptor mortality recorded' actually makes me more trusting of the other numbers.
You could use directional/LOS signals where possible. Phased array devices can do some pretty tricky things. Our you could make every node a router, and dynamicly adjust siganal strength so that any signal only goes as far as the next node.
Still, I could see this being hard to totaly combat. Even a simple device that could detect any leakage from aproaching soldiers would be a usefull countermeasure.
Admitedly, many present and future systems do contain a fair amount of autonomous behaviour, including aircraft control, targeting, and even expert systems aplied to target selection. These seem to work pretty well, and I'm sure we'll see more of them. I would imagine that millitary tradition will keep important descions in the hands of humans for a long time, though.
Taking your manual/auto transmission example, an automatic is fine for almost anyone, and there's no shame in not knowing how to drive a stick, but if you want to become a competitive racer, then you're going to have to learn.
Java's slowness is an inherent property, sorry. It's just a function of its design, not a flaw. 'Serious' 3D grahics will always be done at a lower level than languages such as Java, if 'serious' means 'state of the art'. Most interesting 3D code is written in a language specific to that domain (OpenGL, Cg, vertex shaders) anyway, so it's not like any other language has an advantage .
I think Java is a great language, for what it does. No one language can be everything for all people, and learning one language shouldn't stop you from learning another.
You are so flamebait.
A language is a language, none are 'perfect', and the only realistic benchmark of a language is the job to be done. Demanding a native compiler of Java negates the purpose and design of the language.
I have my favourites (go Python!), but languages have gone from machine code to assembly to C, and as great as C is, I hope we don't stop there.
This is different than tweaking a carb. Imagine making a mistake that goes into an infinite loop in WOT. I can easily imagine something exiting happening.
Who the hell races mules, anyway?
The ballistic model has many advantages. The sphereical shape can contain more equipment, it doesn't need a pilot, and it's much more stable during reentry.
He actually explained to us what open source is on Slashdot. Priceless. =)
Some people are replacing stock computers in more modern cars for performance reasons, and some are putting them in older cars, and getting some impressive results. And, yes, you can hook up a laptop for on-the-fly tweaking. Now I want a car.
You run over pedestrians in GTA? What a horrible example for our children.
Old-schoolers tend not to be using RH, and they can install a wm they like in a matter of seconds. People new to linux expect a slicker looking desktop than fvwm, simple. RedHat is Linux for the masses, not the gurus.
That was, by far, the best 'ask /.' I've ever read. Thanks fyodor!
Well, no, you don't _need_ the second button, it just helps. A lot. 'Experienced user'? I think anyone can learn to replace reaching for the option key with a right click.
For traditional PDA type apps, linux is about in the same place that it is on the desktop, that is, powerful but flawed. But who's buying one of these to orginize their day, anyway? I have a IPaq H3900 running linux + apache + grass(GIS modeling) + a whole bunch of network tools. It fits in a backpack or pocket and weighs nothing. I couldn't imagine another platform that could replace it.