Well, in German we have the term "Schwarzgeld" ("black money"). Now "black" is the absolute superlative to "dark" (what would be darker than black?), but you'd certainly not tell the tax office that you have that sort of money...:-)
My favorite part of the article: Someone thought that circling the invisible galaxy in the picture was a helpful move.
Well, Ok, you may have spotted that galaxy immediatly, but I guess there are many less experienced readers who whould have had a hard time to find it if it hadn't been circled.
Well, if they have, it would not work very well: There's lots of hydrogen which isn't cloaked properly.
Probably cloaking at a galactic level would be too difficult, and they just cloaked every single star individually. That's why you don't see any stars, but you still see the hydrogen gas in between.
It's not invisible at radio frequencies. Actually, what the astronomers observed was exactly hydrogen. If it had been invisible (in the more general sense), they would not have observed it. It was the movement of that hydrogen which convinced them that there's something else which they do not observe, except through its effect on the hydrogen motion.
Well, nothing against Aqua, but I don't have a Mac.
Yacht Batteries
Don't you think a real UPS will work better?
Guns
Ammunition
Ah, now I understand. By playing FPS games all the time, you don't have any need to record TV contents (because you'll have no time to watch it anyway), and therefore are not harmed by the broadcast flag...
1. A method to logically group bits into groups and give special patterns in such a group a distinct meaning.
2. As 1, where each group consists of 8 bits [I think I'll trademark the name "byte" and use it for that group]
3. As 1, where the patterns are interpreted as numbers through the following procedure or any procedure which gives the same result: a) The rightmost bit is multiplied, and each other bit is multiplied by a number which is twice the number the bit directly to its right is multiplied with. b) The resulting numbers are all added.
4. As 3, except that the order of bits is exchanged by some permutation (e.g. by changing the order of 8-bit subgroups [I think I'll trademark the names "big-endian" and "little-endian" and use them in that context])
5. As 4, except that one of the bits is excluded from the calculation of the number, and instead depending on the value of that bit, the number is multiplied by either +1 or -1. [I think I'll trademark and use the terms "sign bit" and "signed magnitude" for this]
6. As 5, except that if the excluded bit is 1, all other bits are reversed before calculating the number. ["one's complement" seems to be a nice trademark for that]
7. As 6, except that if the excluded bit is 1, after the calculation described in 6, from the resulting number 1 is subtracted. ["two's complement" would make a nice trademark, eh?]
8. As 1, where the pattern is interpreted as instruction which the computer should execute.
9. As 8, where the intertpretation and execution is done directly by the processing unit.
10. As 8, where the interpretation and execution is done by a software program. [I'll trademark the term "virtual machine" for this]
11. As 8, where the interpretation is done by a software program which then produces other bit patterns which are interpreted as instructions as in 8 using either the same or a different interpretation scheme.
12. As 1, where the bit pattern is interpreted either as printable character, or as command as in 8, which is to be executed by the output device. [For the latter, I'll trademark the term "control character"]
Ok, what chance would I have to get this through?:-)
That's the date when the last bright satellite will be destroyed. Since there will be no bright satellites after that date, there will also be no changes any more. So the changes at that day will be the last changes.
Maybe there should be a rule that in order to vote "yes" on a law, you have to hand in a hand-written copy of it, written by yourself (as can be checked by the handwriting). If you don't hand that in, your vote is automatically counted as "no". I guess this would cut down the size of laws considerably (and as side effect make sure that every one who votes "yes" has at least read the thing one time, and therefore has some idea of what it actually says).
You mean, as in "Konqueror", "KrawlSite", "Katalog", "eduKator", "Kasablanca", "Klusters", "Konference",...? I new there is something wrong with KDE!:-)
Not to mention that they claim ownership on the Earth's most important power source... but then, the makers of Milky Way have found out that the Sun is part of the Milky Way, and therefore claim all Sun property to be theirs.
You don't need too many people for starting a colony. After all, people tend to reproduce themselves. Now you might say you need a minimum population to allow for a certain genetic variability. But then, you can just transport enough frozen sperm with you (and also the female equivalent, of which I just don't remember the English term).
So it's a series of steps. Ok, then make each step a part of a pipeline, with a specialized circuit for exactly that step. Then while the next circuit on the pipeline gets to do the next step on that packet, the first one can already start processing the next packet. This is how modern CPUs speed up the decoding of machine instructions, so why shouldn't the same work with TCP/IP packets as well?
Why is it a big deal for small-screen systems to include in your distribution (i.e. in the tgz file, on the CD or however you distribute it) a file (maybe called LICENSE) containing the copyright notice, list of conditions and disclamer? After all, a text file bundled with the distribution surely qualifies as "other materials provided with the distribution".
Actually, you'd have to display the sticker on it for improvement.
Soon to come: My monitor enhancement bitmap collection. Special one-pixel images which enhance your monitor image considerably if displayed at the right time on the right pixel.
Of course the determination of the correct image for your monitor doesn't just depend on your monitor type, but also on the manufacturer (even the serial number is important because no two monitors are completely the same), the graphics card (there are subtle differences in the signals of the various graphics cards, which may affect the correct image), your resolution and frequency settings (you need a separate image for each resolution/frequency setting) and the phase of the moon^W^W^W^Wcurrent gravitational and electromagnetic surrounding).
For just $10000 I'll do the initial analysis and send you an individualized program which dynamically calculates the currently optimal image, which it then automatically downloads through a dialer^Wautomatic access program and displays on the correct place of your screen. It also contains spyware^Wan automatic data synchronization tool which will always keep you informed of new ways to give me your money^W^W^W^W^Wdevelopments in the monitor improvement image science.
No kidding. The non-human animals have yet to break 850 on the SAT, so they're stuck in low-paying blue collar jobs. The dolphins have made abacuses out of shells and driftwood, but I'll be impressed when they implement function keys.
Dolphins are intelligent enough to not do such stupid things as SAT! And of course, Dolphins are not stuck in low-paying blue collar jobs because they already know how to live well without money, and therefore don't need a job at all.
Slashdot Mirror
Well, in German we have the term "Schwarzgeld" ("black money"). Now "black" is the absolute superlative to "dark" (what would be darker than black?), but you'd certainly not tell the tax office that you have that sort of money ... :-)
Well, Ok, you may have spotted that galaxy immediatly, but I guess there are many less experienced readers who whould have had a hard time to find it if it hadn't been circled.
Well, if they have, it would not work very well: There's lots of hydrogen which isn't cloaked properly.
Probably cloaking at a galactic level would be too difficult, and they just cloaked every single star individually. That's why you don't see any stars, but you still see the hydrogen gas in between.
It's not invisible at radio frequencies. Actually, what the astronomers observed was exactly hydrogen. If it had been invisible (in the more general sense), they would not have observed it. It was the movement of that hydrogen which convinced them that there's something else which they do not observe, except through its effect on the hydrogen motion.
The letter 'T' is already trademarked by the Deutsche Telekom. Sorry, MS.
Hmmm ... I think I should patent the following:
:-)
1. A method to logically group bits into groups and give special patterns in such a group a distinct meaning.
2. As 1, where each group consists of 8 bits [I think I'll trademark the name "byte" and use it for that group]
3. As 1, where the patterns are interpreted as numbers through the following procedure or any procedure which gives the same result:
a) The rightmost bit is multiplied, and each other bit is multiplied by a number which is twice the number the bit directly to its right is multiplied with.
b) The resulting numbers are all added.
4. As 3, except that the order of bits is exchanged by some permutation (e.g. by changing the order of 8-bit subgroups [I think I'll trademark the names "big-endian" and "little-endian" and use them in that context])
5. As 4, except that one of the bits is excluded from the calculation of the number, and instead depending on the value of that bit, the number is multiplied by either +1 or -1. [I think I'll trademark and use the terms "sign bit" and "signed magnitude" for this]
6. As 5, except that if the excluded bit is 1, all other bits are reversed before calculating the number. ["one's complement" seems to be a nice trademark for that]
7. As 6, except that if the excluded bit is 1, after the calculation described in 6, from the resulting number 1 is subtracted. ["two's complement" would make a nice trademark, eh?]
8. As 1, where the pattern is interpreted as instruction which the computer should execute.
9. As 8, where the intertpretation and execution is done directly by the processing unit.
10. As 8, where the interpretation and execution is done by a software program. [I'll trademark the term "virtual machine" for this]
11. As 8, where the interpretation is done by a software program which then produces other bit patterns which are interpreted as instructions as in 8 using either the same or a different interpretation scheme.
12. As 1, where the bit pattern is interpreted either as printable character, or as command as in 8, which is to be executed by the output device. [For the latter, I'll trademark the term "control character"]
Ok, what chance would I have to get this through?
You forgot:
3) ???
4) Profit!
Where '???' probably involves ensuring you can pay at least as much for your lawyers as the big company you sued.
That's the date when the last bright satellite will be destroyed. Since there will be no bright satellites after that date, there will also be no changes any more. So the changes at that day will be the last changes.
SCNR
Maybe there should be a rule that in order to vote "yes" on a law, you have to hand in a hand-written copy of it, written by yourself (as can be checked by the handwriting). If you don't hand that in, your vote is automatically counted as "no". I guess this would cut down the size of laws considerably (and as side effect make sure that every one who votes "yes" has at least read the thing one time, and therefore has some idea of what it actually says).
You mean, as in "Konqueror", "KrawlSite", "Katalog", "eduKator", "Kasablanca", "Klusters", "Konference", ...? :-)
I new there is something wrong with KDE!
In German: "Eizelle" ("egg cell"). So you see the literal translation would not have been completely correct.
Actually, if that is true, there must have been a lot of incest at the beginning ... well, thinking about it, that could explain a lot! :-)
Not to mention that they claim ownership on the Earth's most important power source ... but then, the makers of Milky Way have found out that the Sun is part of the Milky Way, and therefore claim all Sun property to be theirs.
You don't need too many people for starting a colony. After all, people tend to reproduce themselves. Now you might say you need a minimum population to allow for a certain genetic variability. But then, you can just transport enough frozen sperm with you (and also the female equivalent, of which I just don't remember the English term).
I guess you didn't know that each of those 10 persons owns 100 handhelds, did you? :-)
Ever heared of pipelining?
So it's a series of steps. Ok, then make each step a part of a pipeline, with a specialized circuit for exactly that step. Then while the next circuit on the pipeline gets to do the next step on that packet, the first one can already start processing the next packet. This is how modern CPUs speed up the decoding of machine instructions, so why shouldn't the same work with TCP/IP packets as well?
Of curse?
d
What do you want to drop? [a?*]
?
a - a cursed -1 tcp/ip connection
a
Sorry, you can't drop the tcp/ip connection, it seems to be cursed.
Hmmm
Well, actually I forgot one ^W in the last row (as is, the "ways" doesn't get deleted).
Why is it a big deal for small-screen systems to include in your distribution (i.e. in the tgz file, on the CD or however you distribute it) a file (maybe called LICENSE) containing the copyright notice, list of conditions and disclamer? After all, a text file bundled with the distribution surely qualifies as "other materials provided with the distribution".
I didn't know that reading the current e-books requires killing trees ...
Actually, you'd have to display the sticker on it for improvement.
:-)
Soon to come: My monitor enhancement bitmap collection. Special one-pixel images which enhance your monitor image considerably if displayed at the right time on the right pixel.
Of course the determination of the correct image for your monitor doesn't just depend on your monitor type, but also on the manufacturer (even the serial number is important because no two monitors are completely the same), the graphics card (there are subtle differences in the signals of the various graphics cards, which may affect the correct image), your resolution and frequency settings (you need a separate image for each resolution/frequency setting) and the phase of the moon^W^W^W^Wcurrent gravitational and electromagnetic surrounding).
For just $10000 I'll do the initial analysis and send you an individualized program which dynamically calculates the currently optimal image, which it then automatically downloads through a dialer^Wautomatic access program and displays on the correct place of your screen. It also contains spyware^Wan automatic data synchronization tool which will always keep you informed of new ways to give me your money^W^W^W^W^Wdevelopments in the monitor improvement image science.
SCNR
You know, people like to get money even if it looks boring. There's no need to make money look interesting in order to get people interested in it.
Dolphins are intelligent enough to not do such stupid things as SAT! And of course, Dolphins are not stuck in low-paying blue collar jobs because they already know how to live well without money, and therefore don't need a job at all.