My guess is that the chipsets they are using already support these things, so it really isn't adding to their costs to put them on the board. Whether there is space for it or not is up to the person or solution using the board. On the other hand, extra PCI slots do require thinking about where they will fit externally.
Why is it so hard to make a secure e-voting system? I mean, it's basically just a glorified counter.
The way I see it, the machines could easily be set up like this:
- All the machines are on some secure network with extremely limited outside access. This is really the hardest part of the whole arrangement. But with encryption and a physically secure central management system this can surely be made secure enough. Security technology is good enough to do just about anything else online.
- The voting machines themselves should be as simple as possible. They should be completely remote controlled from the central management system so that there need be no administrative options on the user interface, just voting.
- To provide for recounting, why not simply have the machine print out a little ticker with the person's vote and whatever identification information is needed? Then the voter can check to ensure that the vote is correct and it gets put in a box just like they do today.
Is there really anything more needed? The system can be verified by manual recount of a small percentage of the votes. Anything suspicious can be completely recounted without difficulty as well. Heck, the paper printouts could even be made machine readable to put in another layer of automation.
I guess it really depends on what e-voting is trying to improve about the process. The speed of the results? Accuracy of the count by eliminating counter bias? Increased number of voting locations? I really don't see how it can be about costs, since they've dumped so much money into the existing systems that can't possibly be less than what they paid people to do the counting.
I guarantee you this would cause more problems than the viruses do for most business machines. Most businesses run programs that require some services be turned on that might not be considered normal. When you release that worm that helpfully resets service settings on all the machines, suddenly an IT manager has a shitload of users complaining that their critical apps don't work anymore.
Not only that, but it's not as simple as "infect, repair, delete oneself", because it has to stick around long enough to infect other machines. That'll certainly help to clog up networks.
If all the businesses at once decided that they would move to a new system, what's the problem?
Also, why does implementing a new system imply ceasing to use the old system? There is absolutely nothing that requires the old system be completely scrapped before the new one can start.
I was under the impression that 75 is the magic number for a show to be sold into syndication... That was the supposed reasoning behind making sure there was another Sopranos season, to get it to or past 75 episodes.
The "reinvention" mentioned in the original posting seems to only apply to the US site, and other countries appear to be automatically redirected. So here's the link for anyone who can't see the site.
The sites are completely different, it isn't just the adults 18+ link.
I've seen a few posts saying you should leave the city you're in, but I'll take it a step further and say you should consider options in other parts of the world.
I'm currently finishing my degree in Computer Engineering, and my program consists of six 4-month work terms as well... The ones I did in Canada were fine, but I did a couple in Denmark, and they were practically begging me not to leave. I don't know if this is a large tendency or not, but if you have any contacts outside the US you could consider it.
However I do recall reading something about this in Popular Science back when I was a subscriber, and that ended a few years ago. Don't have the issues here though.
Because trading copyrighted music online doesn't have to be illegal:
1) It could be paid for (iTunes or by tax on recordable media). 2) The copyright holder could wish for the file to be openly shared. 3) The copyrighted music has already been purchased on other media.
Well they are generally selling the same product for the same price, so they should in theory all make the same revenue per unit sold, and thus the same revenue per market share.
I'm not an economics person though, this is just how I would think of it.
I'd say that BMP and WAV have pretty high adoption rates as well, thanks to Windows. I'm not really sure how high JPEG's adoption is anyway, since GIF and increasingly PNG are popular.
When I was working in Europe last year, all the mobiles caused distortion in nearby equipment, monitors or speakers. Those were with new Nokia and Ericsson phones.
However, I don't think it's something that shielding can't protect from. Otherwise I'm sure our PCs wouldn't have been very happy.
Elements that have long half-lives cannot be very radioactive, or they would use themselves up much more quickly. So they aren't very dangerous.
Similarly, elements with short half-lives aren't very dangerous because they quickly become safe. So the really dangerous elements are the byproducts with halflives in the range of 50 years or so.
Assuming the reactors are shut off before going into the disposal orbit, no new reactions will be taking place to create the dangerous byproducts. Thus the only things left are the elements with long half-lives, and the risk is minimal.
Think before you flame.
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Do people who play games have too much time on their hands? Those who like shooting pool? Those who contribute to open source projects?
It's a hobby. But for some reason when something is seen as too nerdy, people start wondering if they have "too much time on their hands." Implying that it's somehow a lesser thing to do.
People do this because it's fun, and post it online because people like to look at it. I think it would be wicked to have a computer that booted a different OS if it was turned upside down.
The accomplishment is enjoyment for the person making it and those who can read about it and share in that process. You aren't one of those people, fine. But don't try to come off as superior to the guy because his hobby is case modding.
The interesting optimization here isn't so much space used but how the results are actually displayed. Data stored client-side is supposed to influence the search results, so one of two things has to happen:
1) Some data needs to be sent from the client to the server on every search. 2) The client has to receive the raw search data and then do the ordering.
I can see problems with both of these. In situation 1, either all the websites viewed needs to be sent (causing a bandwidth bottleneck), or there needs to be some local filtering to pick out the relevant websites based on the search (requires more data be stored about each site, and a client-side search engine).
In situation 2, there is potentially a lot of data to be sorted out. The only real practical way to do it I guess would be to have Google order it normally, but send some listing of all the URLs in the results, and the client app would float those up to the top. Depending on implementation this could work ok I guess, but slow things down considerably perhaps?
Well, there is also a third option, which avoids the client altogether: Google could track one's searches and keep track of which links were clicked. Of course, this would never happen just for that benefit.
I'd add that consoles are not general purpose appliances and thus have no added value beyond their specific function.
I'd also say it's a con that developers can't fix any problems with the games after release. Most console games I've played have at least one unintentional glitch.
What you say is correct, but there is nothing preventing a company from releasing a hack-proof multiplayer game for PC. It just takes some extra effort, and usually diligent patching of the problems that come up.
Well, it would be difficult to make a one handed full keyboard... Maybe by having key combos and fewer keys, but still tricky. However, an interface could certainly just constrain itself to using keys on the left side of the keyboard to allow a user to effectively use it with one hand on the mouse. The Windows clipboard hotkeys are actually quite good for this.
The thing is, there can never be an end to debate like this, because neither thing can ever be better than the other for everyone. It's a matter of personal preference. It's like asking whether cheesecake will ever win the marketshare from ice cream.
My post wasn't intended to say that PC gaming is better than console gaming, merely that the parent post hadn't covered the bases very well. Personally I enjoy both types of gaming, but ultimately I spend more time at my computer nowadays, mostly because I don't watch much TV anymore. It's funny... When I used to watch TV, I'd often play a console game in between shows I wanted to watch since I was already there. Now, since I'm usually either browsing the net or writing reports on my computer, that'll always be my first choice for gaming. Basically, I prefer PC gaming now for the exact reason I used to prefer console gaming. Weird.:P
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My guess is that the chipsets they are using already support these things, so it really isn't adding to their costs to put them on the board. Whether there is space for it or not is up to the person or solution using the board. On the other hand, extra PCI slots do require thinking about where they will fit externally.
Google wants people to test their features, so if this trend increases the volume of spam, it can only play into their hand.
Why is it so hard to make a secure e-voting system? I mean, it's basically just a glorified counter.
The way I see it, the machines could easily be set up like this:
- All the machines are on some secure network with extremely limited outside access. This is really the hardest part of the whole arrangement. But with encryption and a physically secure central management system this can surely be made secure enough. Security technology is good enough to do just about anything else online.
- The voting machines themselves should be as simple as possible. They should be completely remote controlled from the central management system so that there need be no administrative options on the user interface, just voting.
- To provide for recounting, why not simply have the machine print out a little ticker with the person's vote and whatever identification information is needed? Then the voter can check to ensure that the vote is correct and it gets put in a box just like they do today.
Is there really anything more needed? The system can be verified by manual recount of a small percentage of the votes. Anything suspicious can be completely recounted without difficulty as well. Heck, the paper printouts could even be made machine readable to put in another layer of automation.
I guess it really depends on what e-voting is trying to improve about the process. The speed of the results? Accuracy of the count by eliminating counter bias? Increased number of voting locations? I really don't see how it can be about costs, since they've dumped so much money into the existing systems that can't possibly be less than what they paid people to do the counting.
I guarantee you this would cause more problems than the viruses do for most business machines. Most businesses run programs that require some services be turned on that might not be considered normal. When you release that worm that helpfully resets service settings on all the machines, suddenly an IT manager has a shitload of users complaining that their critical apps don't work anymore.
Not only that, but it's not as simple as "infect, repair, delete oneself", because it has to stick around long enough to infect other machines. That'll certainly help to clog up networks.
What's to say Google won't improve their search algorithm first?
If all the businesses at once decided that they would move to a new system, what's the problem?
Also, why does implementing a new system imply ceasing to use the old system? There is absolutely nothing that requires the old system be completely scrapped before the new one can start.
I was under the impression that 75 is the magic number for a show to be sold into syndication... That was the supposed reasoning behind making sure there was another Sopranos season, to get it to or past 75 episodes.
Google cache of lycos.com.
The "reinvention" mentioned in the original posting seems to only apply to the US site, and other countries appear to be automatically redirected. So here's the link for anyone who can't see the site.
The sites are completely different, it isn't just the adults 18+ link.
I've seen a few posts saying you should leave the city you're in, but I'll take it a step further and say you should consider options in other parts of the world.
I'm currently finishing my degree in Computer Engineering, and my program consists of six 4-month work terms as well... The ones I did in Canada were fine, but I did a couple in Denmark, and they were practically begging me not to leave. I don't know if this is a large tendency or not, but if you have any contacts outside the US you could consider it.
Apparently a mod doesn't understand the meaning of 'spin' as it relates to news...
However I do recall reading something about this in Popular Science back when I was a subscriber, and that ended a few years ago. Don't have the issues here though.
Because trading copyrighted music online doesn't have to be illegal:
1) It could be paid for (iTunes or by tax on recordable media).
2) The copyright holder could wish for the file to be openly shared.
3) The copyrighted music has already been purchased on other media.
Well they are generally selling the same product for the same price, so they should in theory all make the same revenue per unit sold, and thus the same revenue per market share.
I'm not an economics person though, this is just how I would think of it.
Too bad they couldn't foresee the Slashdotting.
Well firstly, of course they are using RAID, and secondly, exactly which RAID mode is it that turns 1 GB into several GB?
I'd say that BMP and WAV have pretty high adoption rates as well, thanks to Windows. I'm not really sure how high JPEG's adoption is anyway, since GIF and increasingly PNG are popular.
When I was working in Europe last year, all the mobiles caused distortion in nearby equipment, monitors or speakers. Those were with new Nokia and Ericsson phones.
However, I don't think it's something that shielding can't protect from. Otherwise I'm sure our PCs wouldn't have been very happy.
And what do you have to do with nuclear physics?
Elements that have long half-lives cannot be very radioactive, or they would use themselves up much more quickly. So they aren't very dangerous.
Similarly, elements with short half-lives aren't very dangerous because they quickly become safe. So the really dangerous elements are the byproducts with halflives in the range of 50 years or so.
Assuming the reactors are shut off before going into the disposal orbit, no new reactions will be taking place to create the dangerous byproducts. Thus the only things left are the elements with long half-lives, and the risk is minimal.
Think before you flame.
Do people who play games have too much time on their hands? Those who like shooting pool? Those who contribute to open source projects?
It's a hobby. But for some reason when something is seen as too nerdy, people start wondering if they have "too much time on their hands." Implying that it's somehow a lesser thing to do.
People do this because it's fun, and post it online because people like to look at it. I think it would be wicked to have a computer that booted a different OS if it was turned upside down.
The accomplishment is enjoyment for the person making it and those who can read about it and share in that process. You aren't one of those people, fine. But don't try to come off as superior to the guy because his hobby is case modding.
The interesting optimization here isn't so much space used but how the results are actually displayed. Data stored client-side is supposed to influence the search results, so one of two things has to happen:
1) Some data needs to be sent from the client to the server on every search.
2) The client has to receive the raw search data and then do the ordering.
I can see problems with both of these. In situation 1, either all the websites viewed needs to be sent (causing a bandwidth bottleneck), or there needs to be some local filtering to pick out the relevant websites based on the search (requires more data be stored about each site, and a client-side search engine).
In situation 2, there is potentially a lot of data to be sorted out. The only real practical way to do it I guess would be to have Google order it normally, but send some listing of all the URLs in the results, and the client app would float those up to the top. Depending on implementation this could work ok I guess, but slow things down considerably perhaps?
Well, there is also a third option, which avoids the client altogether: Google could track one's searches and keep track of which links were clicked. Of course, this would never happen just for that benefit.
The escaping air causes the turbine to spin, and this intern activates the compressor, sucking more air in.
It is also important to carefully select the intern controlling the sucking, else risk legal troubles down the road.
I'd add that consoles are not general purpose appliances and thus have no added value beyond their specific function.
I'd also say it's a con that developers can't fix any problems with the games after release. Most console games I've played have at least one unintentional glitch.
What you say is correct, but there is nothing preventing a company from releasing a hack-proof multiplayer game for PC. It just takes some extra effort, and usually diligent patching of the problems that come up.
Well, it would be difficult to make a one handed full keyboard... Maybe by having key combos and fewer keys, but still tricky. However, an interface could certainly just constrain itself to using keys on the left side of the keyboard to allow a user to effectively use it with one hand on the mouse. The Windows clipboard hotkeys are actually quite good for this.
The thing is, there can never be an end to debate like this, because neither thing can ever be better than the other for everyone. It's a matter of personal preference. It's like asking whether cheesecake will ever win the marketshare from ice cream.
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My post wasn't intended to say that PC gaming is better than console gaming, merely that the parent post hadn't covered the bases very well. Personally I enjoy both types of gaming, but ultimately I spend more time at my computer nowadays, mostly because I don't watch much TV anymore. It's funny... When I used to watch TV, I'd often play a console game in between shows I wanted to watch since I was already there. Now, since I'm usually either browsing the net or writing reports on my computer, that'll always be my first choice for gaming. Basically, I prefer PC gaming now for the exact reason I used to prefer console gaming. Weird.