that they're either gearing up for a huge launch and trying to get as much media attention early on, or they're getting ready to die as a corporation and leave everyone alone finally.
It's about time people do something.
Let me recall two funny incidents:
Brother in-law:
"Yes, Oh? I get something free? What's that? Oh that sounds great... What else can you guys offer me?"... (Ten minutes later)... "Well, can I talk to your supervisor? Thank you..... Yes, I hear you have some great offers, but you see, Colorado has a no-call list and if you don't honor that..."
The hilarity of the situation was the fact that i'm sure they thought they had another sale, then it turns into another 20 minute lecture.
The best transaction was from my stepfather, while my friends and I were watching a movie in the living room.
"Hello? Umm... let me check. IS MR. HIND-ER-LITER HERE (pronounced incorrectly of course)?" (In another yelling voice, somewhat feminized this time, he replies to himself) "NO, HE'S NOT BACK FROM HIS PAROLE MEETING FOR KILLING THAT SALESMAN." (back to his voice) "OH, THAT'S RIGHT. No, I'm sorry, he can't come to the phone right now. Bye."
Makes me wonder how much of these funny things do go on...
Sure, things like this will weed out the non-technical spammers, but anyone that has any knowledge whatsoever will just move on to another smtp server.
With this technique of outlawing, maybe nstead of 5 people a day trying to increase my bust size, maybe I'll only get 4 a day.
The only real way to get rid of spam is to make every user have some unique identification number (SS#, etc) tied to their email addresses. However, no one will want to get rid of spam enough to have to attach such personal information to an email account.
Computers are completely predictable. They are machines and the random seeds are so weak (compared to the randomness of people) that there is no way a computer can simulate the mind/battle plan of someone.
Yes, they are predictable, when you know the seeds and you have a computer to predict it. No human mind can figure out what random series a computer will generate at the same speed the computer can.
I will concede on the fact that not every possibility will be explored by computers. However, every possibility that can be accounted for by partially random plans (not necessarily the best plans in some senses) and what munitions armies have.
I'm also not suggesting computers will predict what any army will do. I mean.. chaos theory. However, given initial conditions (the more the merrier), a computer can provide surreal simulations
As for the other point that there is no substitute for experience... you are right. However, we aren't going to kill each other to get experience. Instead, we must provide realistic simulations to put soldiers in situations that they might encounter. We see these already today.. mock paintball or even laser-style battles.
However, what we can't put on a field, we can always create on a computer. The computers can even focus on the weaknesses of individual soldiers, something large group training can't do very well.
I'm trying to get my head around how this will actually help any kind of armed force. Simulations _are_ useful for doing wargame situations etc... But how are you supposed to simulate humans?
Computers can be unpredictable. I mean.. look at the AI in some of today's games. Then think how much more money that the government can expend on buying that technology and improving it.
With all of their resources, the simulations become much better and more lifelike. With enough chaos programming in there, it can be preparing for almost anything.
I can just see marines that have been through hundreds of simulations walk on to a battlefield and into a landmine, because the simulation never said anything about that.
What kind of full-immersion simulation would forget something as simple and fundamental in battles as mines?
Simulation closes peoples minds. Training is important, but you can't forget how unpredictable a human is. The trainee walks on to the battlefield (or whatever he/she is being trained for) and thinks s/he is ready, but a simulation can not possibly exhaust every situation.
I'd rather have a soldier who is confident (not cocky, though) and better prepared than a person who has just gone through basic only.
That would imply that I am a homosexual or that I love the cock. I am not homosexual, and I do not love the cock.
Perhaps you should learn some sort of self-felatio... It'd be more rewarding than the previous posts by you.
I wonder how many other PMD'ers there are reading/. that are going to MacHack;) Nil, Finlay Dobbie, me (I'm not newsworthy), and a lot of other people form the regular crowd at PMD.
For the uninitiated, PMD is a host of a hotline macintosh programming community at the address pmd.cc. If you feel like checking it out, use "leet" as the username with no password. I didn't chose the login, and our intelligence is somewhat higher than is reflected by the username (Well, some of us anyway...)
Through my 12 years of using Apple computers, not once has my sexuality been questioned. In fact, after they try to argue with me, it becomes my manhood.
Disabling other applications ability to access the keyboard directly being DRM? It's called security. I don't see how in the heck you relate that to DRM.
Seriously... you're on crack.
Aren't tabs considered making it a single-document interface? MDI simply means you have more than one document open at a time, which usually each document has a window.
Tabs are an interface nightmare, in the way they're being used today. Having more than one document in a window, and not necessarily having them be related other than by a common link somewhere... that's just chaos. I still prefer having a few windows open than having tabs.
I consider this battery system to be a very innovative and useful product. Why? Sure, it does provide power to your laptop of choice, but, it also provides adapters for cell phones and other devies (possibly even more in the future).
However, I do think that the smaller battery is a waste since a new Apple iBook battery cost me 130 when I bought it, and I'm sure there are places to get it cheaper.
This may make it more complex, and maybe it has been said already. He's from Europe, too.
I'm only 17, but a fairly good online buddy with him, and I don't really know the laws and how the laws actually hold up outside the US.
This could actually be a very interesting job for some lawyer to review:P
- Jon
Slashdot Mirror
I sent in my 12" powerbook a few weeks ago with a broken combo drive. I got it back on the 3rd day and looked at the slip... "Replaced Superdrive"
Sure enough, I now can burn dvds.
The Onionseems up to me....
that since I've been using computers since 1st grade (I'm now out in the world working), that it was a load of crap.
Also, my eyesight hasn't gotten worse, it's better.
Oh well, I wonder how long until that study comes out.
that they're either gearing up for a huge launch and trying to get as much media attention early on, or they're getting ready to die as a corporation and leave everyone alone finally.
Stepfather :)
It's about time people do something. Let me recall two funny incidents: Brother in-law: "Yes, Oh? I get something free? What's that? Oh that sounds great... What else can you guys offer me?"... (Ten minutes later)... "Well, can I talk to your supervisor? Thank you. .... Yes, I hear you have some great offers, but you see, Colorado has a no-call list and if you don't honor that ..."
The hilarity of the situation was the fact that i'm sure they thought they had another sale, then it turns into another 20 minute lecture.
The best transaction was from my stepfather, while my friends and I were watching a movie in the living room.
"Hello? Umm... let me check. IS MR. HIND-ER-LITER HERE (pronounced incorrectly of course)?" (In another yelling voice, somewhat feminized this time, he replies to himself) "NO, HE'S NOT BACK FROM HIS PAROLE MEETING FOR KILLING THAT SALESMAN." (back to his voice) "OH, THAT'S RIGHT. No, I'm sorry, he can't come to the phone right now. Bye."
Makes me wonder how much of these funny things do go on...
Sure, things like this will weed out the non-technical spammers, but anyone that has any knowledge whatsoever will just move on to another smtp server.
With this technique of outlawing, maybe nstead of 5 people a day trying to increase my bust size, maybe I'll only get 4 a day.
The only real way to get rid of spam is to make every user have some unique identification number (SS#, etc) tied to their email addresses. However, no one will want to get rid of spam enough to have to attach such personal information to an email account.
Computers are completely predictable. They are machines and the random seeds are so weak (compared to the randomness of people) that there is no way a computer can simulate the mind/battle plan of someone.
Yes, they are predictable, when you know the seeds and you have a computer to predict it. No human mind can figure out what random series a computer will generate at the same speed the computer can.
I will concede on the fact that not every possibility will be explored by computers. However, every possibility that can be accounted for by partially random plans (not necessarily the best plans in some senses) and what munitions armies have.
I'm also not suggesting computers will predict what any army will do. I mean.. chaos theory. However, given initial conditions (the more the merrier), a computer can provide surreal simulations
As for the other point that there is no substitute for experience... you are right. However, we aren't going to kill each other to get experience. Instead, we must provide realistic simulations to put soldiers in situations that they might encounter. We see these already today.. mock paintball or even laser-style battles.
However, what we can't put on a field, we can always create on a computer. The computers can even focus on the weaknesses of individual soldiers, something large group training can't do very well.
I'm trying to get my head around how this will actually help any kind of armed force. Simulations _are_ useful for doing wargame situations etc... But how are you supposed to simulate humans?
Computers can be unpredictable. I mean.. look at the AI in some of today's games. Then think how much more money that the government can expend on buying that technology and improving it. With all of their resources, the simulations become much better and more lifelike. With enough chaos programming in there, it can be preparing for almost anything.
I can just see marines that have been through hundreds of simulations walk on to a battlefield and into a landmine, because the simulation never said anything about that.
What kind of full-immersion simulation would forget something as simple and fundamental in battles as mines?
Simulation closes peoples minds. Training is important, but you can't forget how unpredictable a human is. The trainee walks on to the battlefield (or whatever he/she is being trained for) and thinks s/he is ready, but a simulation can not possibly exhaust every situation.
I'd rather have a soldier who is confident (not cocky, though) and better prepared than a person who has just gone through basic only.
Must have been some of that "faster", but not always better windows software...
I wouldn't think CNN's crappy videophone would take up much bandwidth. C'mon CNN, where's the technology?
That would imply that I am a homosexual or that I love the cock. I am not homosexual, and I do not love the cock. Perhaps you should learn some sort of self-felatio... It'd be more rewarding than the previous posts by you.
I wonder how many other PMD'ers there are reading /. that are going to MacHack ;) Nil, Finlay Dobbie, me (I'm not newsworthy), and a lot of other people form the regular crowd at PMD.
For the uninitiated, PMD is a host of a hotline macintosh programming community at the address pmd.cc. If you feel like checking it out, use "leet" as the username with no password. I didn't chose the login, and our intelligence is somewhat higher than is reflected by the username (Well, some of us anyway...)
Through my 12 years of using Apple computers, not once has my sexuality been questioned. In fact, after they try to argue with me, it becomes my manhood.
And my 14.1 inch 600 mhz w/ combo drive is fine. What is the percentage, anyone know? (Or anyone here actually affected?)
If you're asking, affect ;)
Disabling other applications ability to access the keyboard directly being DRM? It's called security. I don't see how in the heck you relate that to DRM. Seriously... you're on crack.
As they get faster, they get hotter. Since these are fanless machines, it has to remain decently cooled.
Aren't tabs considered making it a single-document interface? MDI simply means you have more than one document open at a time, which usually each document has a window. Tabs are an interface nightmare, in the way they're being used today. Having more than one document in a window, and not necessarily having them be related other than by a common link somewhere... that's just chaos. I still prefer having a few windows open than having tabs.
Paper money has the advantage over the card because you can see how much you have without accessing that information somewhere else.
I consider this battery system to be a very innovative and useful product. Why? Sure, it does provide power to your laptop of choice, but, it also provides adapters for cell phones and other devies (possibly even more in the future). However, I do think that the smaller battery is a waste since a new Apple iBook battery cost me 130 when I bought it, and I'm sure there are places to get it cheaper.
This may make it more complex, and maybe it has been said already. He's from Europe, too. I'm only 17, but a fairly good online buddy with him, and I don't really know the laws and how the laws actually hold up outside the US. This could actually be a very interesting job for some lawyer to review :P
- Jon