Ever used Lyx? Worst interface ever. Everything has to be clicked, and it has this annoying mix of click to be in focus and hover mouse to be in focus.
Yes I do know what Matlab is capable of. The toolboxes that come with the full package are amazing, but are mostly based on prior mathematical knowledge that are evaluated numerically by the computer. In that respect, only mathematical knowledge is needed to code...no new computing theory has to be made up.
I agree that laptops have come close to (above average) desktops in terms of performance there is one thing that a mobile device in a mobile environment will never have...proper input devices.
When I am on the road there is no space to pull out my little baby optical mouse and a hard surface to use it on. Tried playing Medal of Honor with the trackpad? Entertaining to say the least.
The keyboard as well leaves a lot to be desired. My Compaq Evo N160 (P3 1.2GHz, 512MB, Radeon Mobility M7) has rediculously sized and placed Ctrl keys. How the hell am I meant to crouch! The test bed for this article however uses a Dell, and I notice that their keyboards are normal in their key placement.
For this reason, gaming is not quite as good as a desktop. Even if the hardware is, (my laptop was quite quicker than my desktop up until recently) the interface is not up to scratch. This sort of includes the LCD monitor, too.
There is no reason why a Matlab clone couldn't be made (it is just a interpreter with some built in numerical functions that have already been developed). Anyone can write functions to evaluate expressions numerically.
Maple on the other hand is the most amazing piece of software I have ever used because of its ability to deal with variables etc exactly like a human can. I am studying for my finals right now and I use it to do some of the more tedious work so my study is more efficient. Calculating the exponential of a matrix is tedious at best but Maple does it with ease. I don't believe a product like this could be made in the open-source evironment...a massive amount of research would have to be undertaken and this would require a heap of money, as no methodology could be taken from the Maple team itself.
I am not trolling but the open-source community is much better at creating a (usually better) alternative to existing software with an obvious algorithm or method rather than investing money into computing theory like a clone of Maple would need.
A similar example would be linux desktops...take KDE or Gnome...great desktops, but most ideas have been taken from either Windows or the Mac OS'es, who have sunk millions of dollars into market research.
As I said, I am not trolling, and am open to be proven wrong. Prior similar examples etc.?
It is good to see some governements taking a step foward with high-speed mass transit. ANYTHING to get away from the reliance on the automobile.
But when I see this happening in my home city it makes me upset. An excerpt from the above link...
The Monorail was opened to the public in 1988 as part of Australia's Bicentennial celebrations though has been somewhat maligned by many as a white elephant and eyesore with some people over the years lobbying for the NSW Government to tear it down.
Sydney fell for the glamour of the monorail (much like Springfield did) because a monorail has that sort of allure associated with it. This is what is now happening.
I hope Seattle and California go through with this and most importantly stick with it...even if it is not profiting hugely. The number of cars it will take off the road will be worth it.
I disagree. After having Telstra cable back in the day where it was uncapped, and having it slapped on me, I did have a cry.
But I realised it was necessary.
Caps are needed, especially in a country like Australia. There are some very good deals out there and they let internet grow in Australia at a reasonable rate without having ISP's make huge losses.
I'm with Netspace now (3 gig peak/ 7 gig offpeak/ FREE P2P within Netspace users) and I think its more than enough that anyone would ever need.
I hope Comcast goes ahead with this, but sets a reasonable cap.
Nvidia are very well known for their 'fudging' of so called real-time renderings.
Last time around, they actually used a pre-rendered image that the actual company used to sell its rendering product (if anyone remembers it was the motorbike).
That stock thing was interesting but when you think about it it wouldn't work. Let me explain...
1. You wouldn't be able to buy the whole amount from one seller so the stock price would incrementely rise as you buy stock in lots. The same thing would happen as you sold meaning you would make a gain on half of the stock but lose on the other half. On average you would come out worse because...
2. There is always a bid-ask spread. You can never beat that.
...but they should really change the name of that web browser...I know I got a little bit confused (and excited I may add) when I saw it for the first time!
Geez when they say 'click thumbnail to enlarge' they really do mean it don't they?
But honestly this thing does show some potential. They have done fairly well to plug that hole between 'too big to fit in your pocket' and 'too small to put in your breifcase/backpack without it flinging all around the place'. And that, my friend, is its market niche.
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This is really something I would need on the road.
Ever used Lyx? Worst interface ever. Everything has to be clicked, and it has this annoying mix of click to be in focus and hover mouse to be in focus.
This is how Matlab is different to Maple.
When I am on the road there is no space to pull out my little baby optical mouse and a hard surface to use it on. Tried playing Medal of Honor with the trackpad? Entertaining to say the least.
The keyboard as well leaves a lot to be desired. My Compaq Evo N160 (P3 1.2GHz, 512MB, Radeon Mobility M7) has rediculously sized and placed Ctrl keys. How the hell am I meant to crouch! The test bed for this article however uses a Dell, and I notice that their keyboards are normal in their key placement.
For this reason, gaming is not quite as good as a desktop. Even if the hardware is, (my laptop was quite quicker than my desktop up until recently) the interface is not up to scratch. This sort of includes the LCD monitor, too.
Maple on the other hand is the most amazing piece of software I have ever used because of its ability to deal with variables etc exactly like a human can. I am studying for my finals right now and I use it to do some of the more tedious work so my study is more efficient. Calculating the exponential of a matrix is tedious at best but Maple does it with ease. I don't believe a product like this could be made in the open-source evironment...a massive amount of research would have to be undertaken and this would require a heap of money, as no methodology could be taken from the Maple team itself.
I am not trolling but the open-source community is much better at creating a (usually better) alternative to existing software with an obvious algorithm or method rather than investing money into computing theory like a clone of Maple would need.
A similar example would be linux desktops...take KDE or Gnome...great desktops, but most ideas have been taken from either Windows or the Mac OS'es, who have sunk millions of dollars into market research.
As I said, I am not trolling, and am open to be proven wrong. Prior similar examples etc.?
But when I see this happening in my home city it makes me upset. An excerpt from the above link...
The Monorail was opened to the public in 1988 as part of Australia's Bicentennial celebrations though has been somewhat maligned by many as a white elephant and eyesore with some people over the years lobbying for the NSW Government to tear it down.
Sydney fell for the glamour of the monorail (much like Springfield did) because a monorail has that sort of allure associated with it. This is what is now happening.
I hope Seattle and California go through with this and most importantly stick with it...even if it is not profiting hugely. The number of cars it will take off the road will be worth it.
It's more than enough given the current market climate and opportunities to make profit
i.e its fair.
But I realised it was necessary.
Caps are needed, especially in a country like Australia. There are some very good deals out there and they let internet grow in Australia at a reasonable rate without having ISP's make huge losses.
I'm with Netspace now (3 gig peak/ 7 gig offpeak/ FREE P2P within Netspace users) and I think its more than enough that anyone would ever need.
I hope Comcast goes ahead with this, but sets a reasonable cap.
Last time around, they actually used a pre-rendered image that the actual company used to sell its rendering product (if anyone remembers it was the motorbike).
So I don't hold high hopes that its true.
Having too much to do at work is alot better than having too little to do. Time goes alot quicker when you are busy.
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How many did I receive on my Hotmail account?
About 40/day.
I think it works well.
Unfortunately I sabotaged myself at the get-go
Who needs scientists to solve all our problems for us when we have Hollywood?
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
And whatever comes our way...
1. You wouldn't be able to buy the whole amount from one seller so the stock price would incrementely rise as you buy stock in lots. The same thing would happen as you sold meaning you would make a gain on half of the stock but lose on the other half. On average you would come out worse because...
2. There is always a bid-ask spread. You can never beat that.
That would be the worst outcome...it would immediately blamed on piracy, which would prompt a call for "more anti-piracy laws and measures".
Geez when they say 'click thumbnail to enlarge' they really do mean it don't they? But honestly this thing does show some potential. They have done fairly well to plug that hole between 'too big to fit in your pocket' and 'too small to put in your breifcase/backpack without it flinging all around the place'. And that, my friend, is its market niche.