Of course not. Quantum mechanics has the uncertainty relation, and therefore can only run on systems which have a certain amount of intransparence and unpredictability. That is, Windows would be an ideal OS for quantum calculations.:-)
But then, you have an AC to DC unit anyway, so you can just add the generator to the AC side. Indeed, generator and battery could even be treated as basically independent systems: As soon as the generator is running, from the point of view of the batteries the external energy supply works again.
The system would then basically be:
External AC -> Generator unit (can replace external AC with generator AC, but needs some time to start the generator) -> AC/DC unit -> Battery unit (can buffer short power outages) -> Computers
Effectively the generator unit changes long power failures into short ones (except when running out of fuel, of course), and the battery unit can buffer short power failures (including those which would be long ones without the generator unit).
Well, I self-corrected just 5 minutes before you posted this, even referring to your earlier correct number. Seems I'm not the only one who doesn't read all other answers before replying:-)
My observation was that most people eventually learned how to solve it - one way or the other. In general, the boys usually used a screwdriver, while the girls just moved the stickers.
I have one where the colors are printed on it. Nothing for girls, I guess.
As usual, the product doesn't deliver what the advertisement tells: "Guaranteed equality of results!"
If you look closer, you'll see that there are images on the cube sides, which don't share the square's symmetry. Now if you turn the sides, those images will turn around as well, therefore different solutions may cause different positions of those images relative to each other (for example, one person may get the images on opposite sides to be turned in the same direction, while others may have an 90 degree angle between them).
If you put it together in random order, you'll still have a chance of 1/6 to get a solvable cube. A better way is to just take the normal (solvable) cube, take one piece (edge or corner) out, and put it back turned around. This will give you a guaranteed unsolvable cube.
If you do feel like that, i wonder how you would react to be forced to strip. Expose things that you can keep private to yourself and expose to persons of your choosing.
What? You think that's different? Why?
Of course it's different, because you would have to do something yourself and you'd also notice it (of course). More of an equivalent would be having a hidden cam in your bathroom. (And no, I wouldn't want that either!)
Now that you say it... we clearly need more control over who breathes our air!
Here's the plan: 1. Build up government-controlled air sales companies (at this step they will not make money because everyone can breath free air, but this phase can be helped with government money). 2. Poison the free air (of course with notice before, so everyone has the chance to buy air in time). 3. Collect data on who buys air when.
Since the free air now is unbreathable, we get a complete record on breathing activity. If someone uses unusual amounts of air, then you can bet there's something illegal going on (they are hiding terrorists, or they need it for kidnapped children, or something like that). As a bonus, it also creates a new market. Of course only a communist would argue that air should be free to anyone. A victory both for security and capitalism!
Every file format becomes a programming language in the long run.
Actually, the difference between a file format and a programming language isn't that clear (unless you only call turing-complete languages programming languages, then of course there's a clear-cut distinction). A simple example: Take a file which uses a simple run-length encoding: If the highest bit is 0, a byte represents just itself; if the highest bit is 1, the lower 7 bits describe a count of how many times the following byte is to be repeated.
Now, one can say it's a simple comressed file format. OTOH one can also say it's a simple byte code language. A corresponding assembly language could look like this:
out <value>
description:
output the immediate value ; only constant values in the range 0 to 127 are allowed
encoding:
0vvvvvvv where the bits marked v contain the value
rep <count>, <value>:
descripion:
output <count> times the immediate value <value>; <count> must be in the range 0 to 127 and <value> in the range 0 to 255.
encoding
1ccccccc vvvvvvvv where the bits named c contain the count and the bits named v contain the value
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That explains a lot. Probably there also is a patent on flushing the toilet?
Why do you ask? Do you hold a patent on this feeling, and try to find people to collect money from?
Of course not. Quantum mechanics has the uncertainty relation, and therefore can only run on systems which have a certain amount of intransparence and unpredictability. That is, Windows would be an ideal OS for quantum calculations. :-)
But then, you have an AC to DC unit anyway, so you can just add the generator to the AC side. Indeed, generator and battery could even be treated as basically independent systems: As soon as the generator is running, from the point of view of the batteries the external energy supply works again.
The system would then basically be:
External AC
-> Generator unit (can replace external AC with generator AC, but needs some time to start the generator)
-> AC/DC unit
-> Battery unit (can buffer short power outages)
-> Computers
Effectively the generator unit changes long power failures into short ones (except when running out of fuel, of course), and the battery unit can buffer short power failures (including those which would be long ones without the generator unit).
... on http://dupes.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/10/ 1321238&tid=136&tid=233&tid=106
No, it's 92cfceb39d57d914ed8b14d0e37643de0797ae56
First rule of getting moderated: Don't talk about getting moderated!
Even better:
The Coral, The Invisible Invasion
The Bad Plus, Suspicious Activity
... against SandStorm?
Well, I self-corrected just 5 minutes before you posted this, even referring to your earlier correct number. Seems I'm not the only one who doesn't read all other answers before replying :-)
I have one where the colors are printed on it. Nothing for girls, I guess.
As usual, the product doesn't deliver what the advertisement tells: "Guaranteed equality of results!"
If you look closer, you'll see that there are images on the cube sides, which don't share the square's symmetry. Now if you turn the sides, those images will turn around as well, therefore different solutions may cause different positions of those images relative to each other (for example, one person may get the images on opposite sides to be turned in the same direction, while others may have an 90 degree angle between them).
Oops, self correction: The chance is actually 1/12 (as stated correctly by Butterspoon). I forgot the corner exchange.
If you put it together in random order, you'll still have a chance of 1/6 to get a solvable cube. A better way is to just take the normal (solvable) cube, take one piece (edge or corner) out, and put it back turned around. This will give you a guaranteed unsolvable cube.
Well, the most common cubes seem to be 1x1x1, but they are not usually associated with the name "Rubik".
You forgot the subjects.
1. Inventor has new idea.
2. Company patents it.
3. Lawyers profit.
Hey, you violated my patent on sending C&D letters to online discussions!
Of course it's different, because you would have to do something yourself and you'd also notice it (of course).
More of an equivalent would be having a hidden cam in your bathroom. (And no, I wouldn't want that either!)
Only on Security-Enhanced Linux :-)
Now that you say it ... we clearly need more control over who breathes our air!
Here's the plan:
1. Build up government-controlled air sales companies (at this step they will not make money because everyone can breath free air, but this phase can be helped with government money).
2. Poison the free air (of course with notice before, so everyone has the chance to buy air in time).
3. Collect data on who buys air when.
Since the free air now is unbreathable, we get a complete record on breathing activity. If someone uses unusual amounts of air, then you can bet there's something illegal going on (they are hiding terrorists, or they need it for kidnapped children, or something like that). As a bonus, it also creates a new market. Of course only a communist would argue that air should be free to anyone. A victory both for security and capitalism!
While software with bugs is commonly accepted, I doubt that people will accept Pizza with bugs. Therefore I predict a failure of this service.
It's not a double standard. At least it will not be after they rewrite the definition of the term "double standard".
Actually, the difference between a file format and a programming language isn't that clear (unless you only call turing-complete languages programming languages, then of course there's a clear-cut distinction).
A simple example: Take a file which uses a simple run-length encoding: If the highest bit is 0, a byte represents just itself; if the highest bit is 1, the lower 7 bits describe a count of how many times the following byte is to be repeated.
Now, one can say it's a simple comressed file format. OTOH one can also say it's a simple byte code language. A corresponding assembly language could look like this:
out <value>
description: output the immediate value ; only constant values in the range 0 to 127 are allowed encoding: 0vvvvvvv where the bits marked v contain the value
rep <count>, <value>:
descripion: output <count> times the immediate value <value>; <count> must be in the range 0 to 127 and <value> in the range 0 to 255. encoding 1ccccccc vvvvvvvv where the bits named c contain the count and the bits named v contain the value
The function is badly named, because as everyone should know, echo prints its arguments, not standard input. :-)
You missed another problem: The pointer s is not initialized.