You have a point, but the way I understand it, Cyc's world view places discrete things within larger categories, categories within even larger groupings etc, etc. You'll notice that Cyc also asked if any other computers were engaged in the same project. ..I wonder if it was trying to figure out where to catalogue itself, since it is a unique object with unique properties from many of its possible subgroups (it's a computer, it can "talk", it "knows" things, etc).
Of course, this is all just my speculation.
I just got the same result and was feeling real pleased with myself, that is until I read your post;-). I tried to restore the backup set but MS backup (yup, written by Symantec) complained that it could not find/rebuild the catalog file. So much for that. It's also possible that they are distributing the database in this format as an oversight, and that the real barrier to entry is further encryption of the data by whatever software reads it.
The parent post gets at one of my only complaints about DVDs. Most I've seen do not let you skip the intro clips and FBI warnings. One even had previews I couldn't skip! If I paid for a DVD, I expect to be able to skip tracks. There's no good reason to lock out my remote control--ever.
Sounds like you didn't RTFA. The problem is that the privacy practices prevented any real investigation of the fraud. Yes, fraud sucks. Sucks even more that the reporter's hands were tied in trying to get to the bottom of it, wouldn't you say?
it is the government's right to punish me for [breaking certain laws]
Why should the government have the right to punish you for smoking pot? I won't go into my rant against laws designed to protect us from ourselves, but driving excessively above the speed limit, serving alcohol to minors, (and not investigating shipment of arms to hostile countries, fraudulent shipments at that) potentially and needlessly endanger others, and this is where scrutiny of law is useful. You can get where you're going without speeding, minors can get their own damn booze:), and everyone (IMHO) can do without night-vision rifle scopes.
I'd be more worried about what the powers right here in the U.S. would do with your name and information if they found out it was being sent to Iran. ..
Zapp: It really makes you think. .. Kiff: No it doesnt.
If you were in middle school for four years, maybe it wasn't the school's fault that you didn't learn much science. . .
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. ..then get ready for my upcoming album "The Sound of One Hand Clapping", and my new hit single "Average Global Rate of Trees Falling in the Forest When Nobody is Around to Hear Them in 2001".
I don't see any mention in the article of this being an open standard. It's likely that this player will go the way of the Apex player here in the US. The article makes reference to their "AVD" player not sporting the DVD logo, and not being a DVD player in a 'technical' sense. ..well, both of these things are true for DeCSS and look what happened.
The author makes reference to quantum computers speeding up crypto operations. I thought (from various stories here on/.) that quantum crypto was supposed to be the end-all for unbreakable encryption (unless quantum state cloning is perfected)...now, from my understanding of the way quantum-based crypto works, this doesn't require a whole lot of math.
I find it interesting that the problems that this new research is solving are changing along with the solutions.
As a current college student who was once toying with the idea of taking my computer skills (web *cough* design, system administration, PC hardware, etc) to the job market and foregoing college, I'm glad I decided to give college a try.
College is (or has been for me) an important time where I learn how to live on my own (easy in principle, different in practice). You also are surrounded by an incredibly diverse and fascinating bunch of people, rife with dating, mating, or even business opportunities. No matter how much technical knowledge you have, I guarantee you that sysadmin job won't seem as glamorous as it does now when you look back and realize you've missed out on what really are the best years of your life (pardon the expression). If all you want to do is become a sysadmin, college won't help or hurt your dream. Know that if you don't have a degree, there will be nothing separating you from the rest of the self-taught or "certified" (whatever that means) "professionals".
You'll have all your life to work. Go to college, meet some people, (try some drugs?), take some courses that are interesting not just "useful". You'll be happy you did, and there will be plenty of systems for you to administer afterwards. Heck, you may have a better chance of getting a sysadmin job at your college while you go there, and continuing on after you graduate!
Did you read the article? They aren't generating the images from scratch, but rather using prerecorded video data to capture the look of the mouth forming various phonemes, and transitioning between them.
Of course the technology in the article is light years beyond "Hello...Smithers...You're...Quite...Good...at...t urning...me...on", but the premise is similar.
Before we get too excited about the ramifications, let's consider that the demo clips were delivered in an expressionless near-monotone. If you tried to make Bill Gates sing "O Susanna", the facial expressions wouldn't match up and we'd know instantly that the video is a forgery. The lips and mouth only convey a small part of the information that passes in a speech or conversation--whatever words you stick in a person's mouth would have to fit with the rest of their features.
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I wouldn't want to see any of Stephenson's books made into movies! Why? Because I love them!
When was the last time a movie came close to doing justice to a good book? I still have a bad taste in my mouth from Sphere. I would not want the breathtaking mindscapes Stephenson's writing creates for me to be supplanted by some cheap Hollywood 120-minute piece of excrement.
What happens when you take huge, complex, beautiful books like Cryptonomicon and try to make them into movies? Well, take a look at LOTR. I never read the books, but my distinct impression was that they took a much larger and more engrossing story, stripped it to its essentials, and still had trouble fitting the resulting weakened skeleton into three hours.
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Somehow, the Mile High Club seems a lot cooler than the "Ten Centimeter High Club"
*cough* TOO MUCH INFORMATION!
I only know of one language that was designed, and it's not nearly popular enough to refer to it as (the) human language.
You have a point, but the way I understand it, Cyc's world view places discrete things within larger categories, categories within even larger groupings etc, etc. You'll notice that Cyc also asked if any other computers were engaged in the same project. . .I wonder if it was trying to figure out where to catalogue itself, since it is a unique object with unique properties from many of its possible subgroups (it's a computer, it can "talk", it "knows" things, etc).
Of course, this is all just my speculation.
In other news, UCLA recently announced that it is not the Upper Corner of Lower Alabama
So just sheathe the kevlar with aluminum foil or something like that. Sheesh.
QED.
The periodical polling of the target site that this would require might just worsen the effect. Are we now too lazy just to click links and find out?
I just got the same result and was feeling real pleased with myself, that is until I read your post ;-). I tried to restore the backup set but MS backup (yup, written by Symantec) complained that it could not find/rebuild the catalog file. So much for that. It's also possible that they are distributing the database in this format as an oversight, and that the real barrier to entry is further encryption of the data by whatever software reads it.
The parent post gets at one of my only complaints about DVDs. Most I've seen do not let you skip the intro clips and FBI warnings. One even had previews I couldn't skip! If I paid for a DVD, I expect to be able to skip tracks. There's no good reason to lock out my remote control--ever.
Sounds like you didn't RTFA. The problem is that the privacy practices prevented any real investigation of the fraud. Yes, fraud sucks. Sucks even more that the reporter's hands were tied in trying to get to the bottom of it, wouldn't you say?
Just thought you should know, your site made my evening. Thanks!
Zapp: It really makes you think. . .
Kiff: No it doesnt.
If you were in middle school for four years, maybe it wasn't the school's fault that you didn't learn much science. . .
. . .then get ready for my upcoming album "The Sound of One Hand Clapping", and my new hit single "Average Global Rate of Trees Falling in the Forest When Nobody is Around to Hear Them in 2001".
I don't see any mention in the article of this being an open standard. It's likely that this player will go the way of the Apex player here in the US. The article makes reference to their "AVD" player not sporting the DVD logo, and not being a DVD player in a 'technical' sense. . .well, both of these things are true for DeCSS and look what happened.
Not just ordinary anymore! Now packed chock-full of extra-ordinary for more of that generic, everyday experience!
Sheesh.
I find it much more convenient to download Mandrake from the conventional mirrors.
I find it interesting that the problems that this new research is solving are changing along with the solutions.
You're so cool.
College is (or has been for me) an important time where I learn how to live on my own (easy in principle, different in practice). You also are surrounded by an incredibly diverse and fascinating bunch of people, rife with dating, mating, or even business opportunities. No matter how much technical knowledge you have, I guarantee you that sysadmin job won't seem as glamorous as it does now when you look back and realize you've missed out on what really are the best years of your life (pardon the expression). If all you want to do is become a sysadmin, college won't help or hurt your dream. Know that if you don't have a degree, there will be nothing separating you from the rest of the self-taught or "certified" (whatever that means) "professionals".
You'll have all your life to work. Go to college, meet some people, (try some drugs?), take some courses that are interesting not just "useful". You'll be happy you did, and there will be plenty of systems for you to administer afterwards. Heck, you may have a better chance of getting a sysadmin job at your college while you go there, and continuing on after you graduate!
Of course the technology in the article is light years beyond "Hello...Smithers...You're...Quite...Good...at...t urning...me...on", but the premise is similar.
Before we get too excited about the ramifications, let's consider that the demo clips were delivered in an expressionless near-monotone. If you tried to make Bill Gates sing "O Susanna", the facial expressions wouldn't match up and we'd know instantly that the video is a forgery. The lips and mouth only convey a small part of the information that passes in a speech or conversation--whatever words you stick in a person's mouth would have to fit with the rest of their features.
When was the last time a movie came close to doing justice to a good book? I still have a bad taste in my mouth from Sphere. I would not want the breathtaking mindscapes Stephenson's writing creates for me to be supplanted by some cheap Hollywood 120-minute piece of excrement.
What happens when you take huge, complex, beautiful books like Cryptonomicon and try to make them into movies? Well, take a look at LOTR. I never read the books, but my distinct impression was that they took a much larger and more engrossing story, stripped it to its essentials, and still had trouble fitting the resulting weakened skeleton into three hours.
Kills fewer brain cells :-)