That's equivalent to "-h -e -l -p". That is, 4 options. However, in case you have not noticed: Linux supports GUIs, too. Especially for the things the PIC does, you'll not be likely to ever go to the command line at all (I'm not sure when was the last time I started Mozilla from the command line, for example).
Ad breaks in the phone calls? With Google Ads adapting to what you speak on the phone?
The house is burning, you dial the emergency number.
Phone: "Hello, this phone call is sponsored by XY Insurances. Insurance contracts at low prices with conditions better than you have ever dreamt of. If you press 1 now, you can connect directly with our sales department. Our phone number was also stored in memory 1 of your phone." (well, that's where the number of your friend was residing, but at the moment that's a lesser problem to you) "To continue the current phone call, please press 2. Press 1 to connect to --" you press 2 quickly and get connected to the emercency call center.
ECC: "Hello, you called the emergency number. What can we do for you?"
You: "Please come quickly, my house is on fire."
Phone: "(Beep) Fire extinguishers at your local K-Mart for only $4.99. Press 2 to order now. Press 1 to continue your call." (You press 1)
ECC: "Ok, where are you?"
You: "I'm on Washington Street..."
Phone: "(Beep) The biography of George Washington, 100 Pages, now on Amazon for only $10. Please press 1 to order, or 3 to continue your call." (You press 3)
You: "House number 42..."
Phone: "(Beep) Special offer to all Douglas Adams fans: The complete Hitchhiker Fan pack. All five books in a nice box, plus the TV series on DVD, for only $79.50! Press 7 to order now, or 9 to continue your call." (You press 9)
ECC: "Are still persons in the house?"
You: "No, I'm outside and I'm alone here."
Phone: "(Beep) Now only $15.99 at Amazon: Home alone. Press 7 to buy now and 0..." (you quickly press 0)
Phone: "(Beep) Thank you for your interest in our other offers. Special offer: Men in Black II only $19.99. Press 5 to buy, 3 for another offer, or 6 to continue your call." (You press 6) (Your house breaks down)
ECC: "Hello, are you still there?"
You: "Yes, I just pressed the wrong button..."
Phone: "(Beep) Nice buttons at Ebay. Press 1 for more details and 5 to continue your call." (You press 5)
You: "My house just broke down."
Phone: "(Beep) Find your dream-house at ImmoOnline. Press 2 to get some offers, or 2 to continue your call."
You: "I think there's nothing to save any more anyway, so you don't have to come." (You disconnect)
Phone: "This call was sponsored by Blah Pizza Service. Press 5 to order a pizza or 3 to end your call." (You press 3)
Phone: "Thank you for using Annoying Phone Service."
You mean a sort of NFS over internet? (Ok, probably a more secure protocol will be used:-)) Well, that would make sense. But I guess only the geeks will have their file server running at home, the rest will rent their storage from online storage providers (probably most mobile devices will have a preselection for a certain storage space provider, just as mobile phones are usually bound to a certain phone service provider today).
Secondly, you can't even get 54Mbps without paying thousands of dollars per month WITH WIRES.
How much do 100GB disk space cost today? How much did they cost 10 years ago? How much would you have payed 10 years ago for the data rate of a current standard DSL connection? How much would you have payed 10 years ago for the computing power of todays entry level PCs? So, are you still sure that the pricing will not be about right for the consumer market in the year 2015?
Most bulbs blow out at the time they are switched on. Therefore the bulb can well be dark at the before image. Of course if it is lit at the after image, there's something wrong.
Fortunately the before and after images are available (no, I didn't get the order wrong, someone else did:-)). AFAICS the lamp was dark in both cases.
Actually I think the lower times are the timestamps. That is, 18:53:07 "before", 18:52:52 event, 18:52:37 "after". Which would mean "before" and "after" are swapped. It also means that one photo was taken every 15 seconds, or 4 photos per minute. Which seems reasonable to me.
Also, you're wrong that only the clouds have changed. The waves of the water are different, the boat on the right moves fast, and the boat in the midlle moves (very) slow, both apparently with constant speed. Moreover the boat on the right is mostly (but not competely) hidden on the earliest (the "after") image.
Of course that doesn't proof anything about the strike itself, but at least the images were most probably really photographed independently short after each other (although in reversed order that claimed). It would IMHO be too hard to fake all the things I mentioned (and if you want to fake such an event, you would be silly to make one photo and take it for before/after as well, when taking three photos shortly after each other is quite easy).
Now the fact that the event is close to the middle is indeed a bit suspicious. But then, if it's an (unintentional) artefact, the nature of that artefact might explain that, too. And of course there's some chance for a real event happening close to the middle by pure chance.
So there is reason to be suspicious, but I don't think that you can actually claim it to be a fake based on the available information.
What's really sad is that Slashdot, a website supposedly for scientifically-minded people can't even understand the basic tenet of science that is "correlation does not equal causation".
Well, given that the typical slashdot user uses more than one computer, isn't that further proof for the headline thesis?:-)
BTW, there's a high correlation between posting as AC and trolling. Logged-in posters tend to troll less. I conclude that a slashdot account increases intelligence.:-)
Of course language is a set of laws. It's just that those laws are not set in stone.
For example your technical example works only because you used an additional set of laws which is very strict, but known by the other side. Exactly because those rules are that strict, you can safely remove much of the surrounding language structure.
When machines can come up with the same creative excuses, that's when we should worry.
Well, they already can. Didn't you ever come up with "file not found" in a situation where you are completely sure that the computer didn't actually search for it, but just looked at the one place you told it?:-)
Social stigmas can change. Not in a few weeks, probably not even in a few years, but I guess one or at most two generations are enough. And if having those implants and being able to use them well is a major advantage somehow (as, you are more likely to get a better payed job), the acceptance will grow. Not to mention underground culture which surely will find their own use.
Indeed, I guess at some time in the future we will have the opposite problem: People may have to fight for their right not to have those brain implants. Not because some evil government dictates you to have it, but because it's more or less standard and expected, much like a bank account today (try to convince your boss that you want your money payed right into your hand to understand what I mean).
Well, he could disable the search interface at the moment he puts them on (after all, he'll not need to search for them then). In that case, his wife will only be able to conclude that he currently wears the socks.
Even better: Get your neighbour to buy a Sony TV, and enjoy better graphics and better AI on your PS3 using the neighbours TV. Now, make your whole block buy those TVs, and enjoy the power of a supercomputer from your PS3!
Following the link in your sig, clicking on introduction and reading the first sentence made me uninterested. The first sentence reads:
Centum is an interpreted language that was designed to be used on computers running some version of windows.
No, it's not simply the word "Windows", but the fact that a programming language designed for a specific OS is IMHO a bad idea. Sorry, no free advertising for you:-)
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That's equivalent to "-h -e -l -p". That is, 4 options.
However, in case you have not noticed: Linux supports GUIs, too. Especially for the things the PIC does, you'll not be likely to ever go to the command line at all (I'm not sure when was the last time I started Mozilla from the command line, for example).
Or "Position Independent Code"?
Ad breaks in the phone calls? With Google Ads adapting to what you speak on the phone?
..."
..."
..." (you quickly press 0)
..."
The house is burning, you dial the emergency number.
Phone: "Hello, this phone call is sponsored by XY Insurances. Insurance contracts at low prices with conditions better than you have ever dreamt of. If you press 1 now, you can connect directly with our sales department. Our phone number was also stored in memory 1 of your phone." (well, that's where the number of your friend was residing, but at the moment that's a lesser problem to you) "To continue the current phone call, please press 2. Press 1 to connect to --" you press 2 quickly and get connected to the emercency call center.
ECC: "Hello, you called the emergency number. What can we do for you?"
You: "Please come quickly, my house is on fire."
Phone: "(Beep) Fire extinguishers at your local K-Mart for only $4.99. Press 2 to order now. Press 1 to continue your call." (You press 1)
ECC: "Ok, where are you?"
You: "I'm on Washington Street
Phone: "(Beep) The biography of George Washington, 100 Pages, now on Amazon for only $10. Please press 1 to order, or 3 to continue your call." (You press 3)
You: "House number 42
Phone: "(Beep) Special offer to all Douglas Adams fans: The complete Hitchhiker Fan pack. All five books in a nice box, plus the TV series on DVD, for only $79.50! Press 7 to order now, or 9 to continue your call." (You press 9)
ECC: "Are still persons in the house?"
You: "No, I'm outside and I'm alone here."
Phone: "(Beep) Now only $15.99 at Amazon: Home alone. Press 7 to buy now and 0
Phone: "(Beep) Thank you for your interest in our other offers. Special offer: Men in Black II only $19.99. Press 5 to buy, 3 for another offer, or 6 to continue your call." (You press 6)
(Your house breaks down)
ECC: "Hello, are you still there?"
You: "Yes, I just pressed the wrong button
Phone: "(Beep) Nice buttons at Ebay. Press 1 for more details and 5 to continue your call." (You press 5)
You: "My house just broke down."
Phone: "(Beep) Find your dream-house at ImmoOnline. Press 2 to get some offers, or 2 to continue your call."
You: "I think there's nothing to save any more anyway, so you don't have to come." (You disconnect)
Phone: "This call was sponsored by Blah Pizza Service. Press 5 to order a pizza or 3 to end your call." (You press 3)
Phone: "Thank you for using Annoying Phone Service."
You mean a sort of NFS over internet? (Ok, probably a more secure protocol will be used :-)) Well, that would make sense. But I guess only the geeks will have their file server running at home, the rest will rent their storage from online storage providers (probably most mobile devices will have a preselection for a certain storage space provider, just as mobile phones are usually bound to a certain phone service provider today).
How much do 100GB disk space cost today? How much did they cost 10 years ago?
How much would you have payed 10 years ago for the data rate of a current standard DSL connection?
How much would you have payed 10 years ago for the computing power of todays entry level PCs?
So, are you still sure that the pricing will not be about right for the consumer market in the year 2015?
Spamming, virus and worm spread, spyware, DoS attacks ... the possibilities are endless!
SCNR
... well come our knew ill literate overloads!
Most bulbs blow out at the time they are switched on. Therefore the bulb can well be dark at the before image. Of course if it is lit at the after image, there's something wrong.
:-)). AFAICS the lamp was dark in both cases.
Fortunately the before and after images are available (no, I didn't get the order wrong, someone else did
Actually I think the lower times are the timestamps. That is, 18:53:07 "before", 18:52:52 event, 18:52:37 "after". Which would mean "before" and "after" are swapped. It also means that one photo was taken every 15 seconds, or 4 photos per minute. Which seems reasonable to me.
Also, you're wrong that only the clouds have changed. The waves of the water are different, the boat on the right moves fast, and the boat in the midlle moves (very) slow, both apparently with constant speed. Moreover the boat on the right is mostly (but not competely) hidden on the earliest (the "after") image.
Of course that doesn't proof anything about the strike itself, but at least the images were most probably really photographed independently short after each other (although in reversed order that claimed). It would IMHO be too hard to fake all the things I mentioned (and if you want to fake such an event, you would be silly to make one photo and take it for before/after as well, when taking three photos shortly after each other is quite easy).
Now the fact that the event is close to the middle is indeed a bit suspicious. But then, if it's an (unintentional) artefact, the nature of that artefact might explain that, too. And of course there's some chance for a real event happening close to the middle by pure chance.
So there is reason to be suspicious, but I don't think that you can actually claim it to be a fake based on the available information.
Actually, the flash of light was the Neuralyzer ...
You just infringed on Microsoft's pending patent on IsNot.
There is no noun that cannot be verbed!
Well, given that the typical slashdot user uses more than one computer, isn't that further proof for the headline thesis?
BTW, there's a high correlation between posting as AC and trolling. Logged-in posters tend to troll less. I conclude that a slashdot account increases intelligence.
Well, I first have to find out what you actually wanted to say ...
(well, it's something about compiling X.org, I think)
Of course language is a set of laws. It's just that those laws are not set in stone.
For example your technical example works only because you used an additional set of laws which is very strict, but known by the other side. Exactly because those rules are that strict, you can safely remove much of the surrounding language structure.
Well, I have a simpler solution: Just denote the 1 by not storing the 0.
You mean, "That's what happens when you go public" posts are what happens when you go public?
... scripting language?
Well, they already can. Didn't you ever come up with "file not found" in a situation where you are completely sure that the computer didn't actually search for it, but just looked at the one place you told it?
Social stigmas can change. Not in a few weeks, probably not even in a few years, but I guess one or at most two generations are enough. And if having those implants and being able to use them well is a major advantage somehow (as, you are more likely to get a better payed job), the acceptance will grow. Not to mention underground culture which surely will find their own use.
Indeed, I guess at some time in the future we will have the opposite problem: People may have to fight for their right not to have those brain implants. Not because some evil government dictates you to have it, but because it's more or less standard and expected, much like a bank account today (try to convince your boss that you want your money payed right into your hand to understand what I mean).
Well, he could disable the search interface at the moment he puts them on (after all, he'll not need to search for them then). In that case, his wife will only be able to conclude that he currently wears the socks.
Even better: Get your neighbour to buy a Sony TV, and enjoy better graphics and better AI on your PS3 using the neighbours TV. Now, make your whole block buy those TVs, and enjoy the power of a supercomputer from your PS3!
No, it's not simply the word "Windows", but the fact that a programming language designed for a specific OS is IMHO a bad idea.
Sorry, no free advertising for you
You forgot Mozilla!
According to Google, 60 mpg is 3.9 l/100km and 90mph is 145 km/h.