Second, how exactly would mere velocity tear the start apart?
Acceleration past the rated speed, or rapid acceleration after sustaining heavy damage (Klingon attack). This is why during peaceful times the Enterprise can easily pass warp 9, but after sustaining a klingon photon torpedo attack (with no casualties mind you) warp four could easily "tear her apart".
If you spent a little less time studying and a little more time in front of the tube...you would know stuff like this.
You can't only think of how much the money is worth to the person donating. Think of what $750 million is to the amount spent on vaccines for these people annually. Also, think about this...this is in addition to all of his ONGOING CHARITY work. Bill Gates and MS are software overlords yes, but he has proven time and again that he is a noble and charitable soul. Also, remember the study statistically showing that it would be "unproductive for him to stop and pick up a $100 bill" well how productive is it for him to GIVE $750,000,000 and take the time to see to its use?
I agree with this and will add to this that all his posts read as though they are from a good buddy who "knows" we share his opinions. That is not journalism. At best, he is blogging at worst he is cluttering a good site.
I'm pretty unsure that you can write any computer program of complexity beyond 'hello world' without infringing on at least one software patent.
Patent number (some absurdly high number) a method for grouping a collection of code in any computer language which will cause the computer to output the string "Hello, world!"
Statistically, there has to be life on other planets somewhere. There is also probability that this life evolved to the point of having computers. There is a slim chance (ok maybe not a snowballs chance in hell) that they created IP networks like us. But, I promise you, if there is even a single iota of a chance that they did. My godd--ned corporate network will find a way to incorporate some Altairian ISPs slowest router as an entry in my OSPF tables. Resulting in 7 year latency. Furthermore, my users and there stupid click anywhere attitude will probably trigger an interstellar war.
It isn't heavy enough until I can kill my cat with it.
you might be young so I will cut you some slack. Experience shows that it is not weight but rather ballistics that is most important. Therefore a properly launched PDA will indeed kill your cat, while a poorly dropped server may only maim her.
Good luck with your cat!
Every REAL geek has made up their own motherboard with some 74x series TTL gates and a bunch of wire-wrap.
Wow! Now I feel like just a PC user. Though I did install a bunch of 4k ram chips on a RISC box, but never didI even KNOW someone who made there own MB.
"Part of what I do is put the emphasis on how fast we respond," explains Robert Baker, Intel's top manufacturing executive."
Robert Baker "I've come to put you back on schedule"
Minion "But, Lord Baker, my men are working as fast as they can. The Emperor asks the impossible." ....
There is a world of difference between programming something to *act* as though it has emotions, and something actually having an emotional or original response.
The impressive thing about your comment is that I am doubting that you read the whole article yet you summed up the objections quite well. This was not a story about robots becoming sentient (or computers) it was a story about how we might react to it. Also, you reach in your comparison of a neural net to the brain. While a neuron is wonderfully complex and well designed (though designed is a misnomer) a "node" on a neural net is more complex than a single neuron. So a 1000 node neural net is not the equivalence of only a 1000 neuron piece of brain.
I think the article was very well written.
Yes. I have to maintain a lot of Windows PCs the send feature is supposed to get you any suggested fixes. I have rarely seen it work for IE or for the OS but in Office XP and above you click send, wait a minute and a website comes up that sometimes even details your problem and how to fix it. Better yet, 1 out of maybe 8 times it just fixes it. While I would never use it on the servers (due to MS "fixing" things) I think it is great for PCs.
I was looking for someone to say this so I wouldn't post redundant;-). Seriously, I have a Dell Axim that is two years old I started out with pocket PC 2002 and upgraded to PPC 2003 (cost ~ 20$). I can open all txt files most word doc files, excel and access. I downloaded acrobat for pdfs. Notepad does the usual thing and does it well. There are a slew of wireless apps to use my linksys card. I have an app to do remote desktop to my Windows servers at work and putty for my Unix boxes. I also use Putty for my Ass-400. It is pretty cool to use that at work and not be tied to a desk all day. I did have to right some scripts to accomplish my tasks on a funky screen size (for the nixes and Ass4C) but that was not a lot to ask. I am currently taking donations to buy a new Axim with built in WiFi, bluetooth and larger memory, faster CPU. Not because mine fails me but because it continues to make me smile and a new one would do so even more.
Imagine not only being able to remotely locate survivors, but also being able to communicate with them. Very Impressive!
I tried hard to read this whole thread without making any windows jokes, but I can not.
Scene: tropical island, hungry, lonely survivor of a small ship wreck is rejoicing as a remote control coast guard helicopter comes to within speaking range of the man. The speaker comes to life....."Windows has downloaded updates for your computer"
Hungry man: "WTF!"
I know it is poor form to like a WinCE device here, but that looks pretty cool.
Supposedly it is poor form here, also it is supposedly poor form to be a conformist in here. So, if you like this device and it suits a need or just plain looks cool...kudos to you. I think Windows CE is really cool, I like it on Windows terminal devices and embedded devices that need an interface. Win CE is far more stable than windows and much more user friendly than the the big commercial Linux CE distros. Umm which one is that, oh yeah, no commercial Linux CE out yet.
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Second, how exactly would mere velocity tear the start apart?
Acceleration past the rated speed, or rapid acceleration after sustaining heavy damage (Klingon attack). This is why during peaceful times the Enterprise can easily pass warp 9, but after sustaining a klingon photon torpedo attack (with no casualties mind you) warp four could easily "tear her apart".
If you spent a little less time studying and a little more time in front of the tube...you would know stuff like this.
I was going to team up with a couple of plastic surgeons and surgically blur faces, this sounds more profitable.
You can't only think of how much the money is worth to the person donating. Think of what $750 million is to the amount spent on vaccines for these people annually. Also, think about this...this is in addition to all of his ONGOING CHARITY work. Bill Gates and MS are software overlords yes, but he has proven time and again that he is a noble and charitable soul. Also, remember the study statistically showing that it would be "unproductive for him to stop and pick up a $100 bill" well how productive is it for him to GIVE $750,000,000 and take the time to see to its use?
I agree with this and will add to this that all his posts read as though they are from a good buddy who "knows" we share his opinions. That is not journalism. At best, he is blogging at worst he is cluttering a good site.
Paying for access via Outlook doesn't seem to fit with that market segment.
Marketing 101, do not target development at your market niche try to fit into new spaces.
Our lawyers will be speaking to you about your "derived" work.
I'm pretty unsure that you can write any computer program of complexity beyond 'hello world' without infringing on at least one software patent.
Patent number (some absurdly high number) a method for grouping a collection of code in any computer language which will cause the computer to output the string "Hello, world!"
Statistically, there has to be life on other planets somewhere. There is also probability that this life evolved to the point of having computers. There is a slim chance (ok maybe not a snowballs chance in hell) that they created IP networks like us. But, I promise you, if there is even a single iota of a chance that they did. My godd--ned corporate network will find a way to incorporate some Altairian ISPs slowest router as an entry in my OSPF tables. Resulting in 7 year latency. Furthermore, my users and there stupid click anywhere attitude will probably trigger an interstellar war.
I have "Dom"elopers
Same soundtrack just using domokon
Step 4: Fix issues
Step 5: See Step 1
You forgot:
Step 6: ???
Step 7: Profit!!!!
It isn't heavy enough until I can kill my cat with it.
you might be young so I will cut you some slack. Experience shows that it is not weight but rather ballistics that is most important. Therefore a properly launched PDA will indeed kill your cat, while a poorly dropped server may only maim her.
Good luck with your cat!
but all I got was this lousy 2 Ghz dual processor box
Does it run Linux?
Python? That code is so hard to read I thought it was Perl!
... laugh or actually, maybe insightful ;-)
I don't usually say this but....Mod parent UP!!! Funny
http://www.idontfear.com/
in Yoda voice: "You will, you will"
As always with leaked pics
Some poor saps server will melt for this...
Oh, wait.
Every REAL geek has made up their own motherboard with some 74x series TTL gates and a bunch of wire-wrap.
Wow! Now I feel like just a PC user. Though I did install a bunch of 4k ram chips on a RISC box, but never didI even KNOW someone who made there own MB.
Every real geek has owned a dual proc. Intel machine.
No...every REAL geek can remember saving up for their first math co-processor.
"Part of what I do is put the emphasis on how fast we respond," explains Robert Baker, Intel's top manufacturing executive." Robert Baker "I've come to put you back on schedule"
....
Minion "But, Lord Baker, my men are working as fast as they can. The Emperor asks the impossible."
doing clandestine volunteer work for an eight-billion-dollar corporation
There is a world of difference between programming something to *act* as though it has emotions, and something actually having an emotional or original response.
The impressive thing about your comment is that I am doubting that you read the whole article yet you summed up the objections quite well. This was not a story about robots becoming sentient (or computers) it was a story about how we might react to it. Also, you reach in your comparison of a neural net to the brain. While a neuron is wonderfully complex and well designed (though designed is a misnomer) a "node" on a neural net is more complex than a single neuron. So a 1000 node neural net is not the equivalence of only a 1000 neuron piece of brain.
I think the article was very well written.
does anyone actually send the reports??
Yes. I have to maintain a lot of Windows PCs the send feature is supposed to get you any suggested fixes. I have rarely seen it work for IE or for the OS but in Office XP and above you click send, wait a minute and a website comes up that sometimes even details your problem and how to fix it. Better yet, 1 out of maybe 8 times it just fixes it. While I would never use it on the servers (due to MS "fixing" things) I think it is great for PCs.
buy a PocketPC
;-). Seriously, I have a Dell Axim that is two years old I started out with pocket PC 2002 and upgraded to PPC 2003 (cost ~ 20$). I can open all txt files most word doc files, excel and access. I downloaded acrobat for pdfs. Notepad does the usual thing and does it well. There are a slew of wireless apps to use my linksys card. I have an app to do remote desktop to my Windows servers at work and putty for my Unix boxes. I also use Putty for my Ass-400. It is pretty cool to use that at work and not be tied to a desk all day. I did have to right some scripts to accomplish my tasks on a funky screen size (for the nixes and Ass4C) but that was not a lot to ask. I am currently taking donations to buy a new Axim with built in WiFi, bluetooth and larger memory, faster CPU. Not because mine fails me but because it continues to make me smile and a new one would do so even more.
I was looking for someone to say this so I wouldn't post redundant
Imagine not only being able to remotely locate survivors, but also being able to communicate with them. Very Impressive!
I tried hard to read this whole thread without making any windows jokes, but I can not.
Scene: tropical island, hungry, lonely survivor of a small ship wreck is rejoicing as a remote control coast guard helicopter comes to within speaking range of the man. The speaker comes to life....."Windows has downloaded updates for your computer"
Hungry man: "WTF!"
I know it is poor form to like a WinCE device here, but that looks pretty cool.
Supposedly it is poor form here, also it is supposedly poor form to be a conformist in here. So, if you like this device and it suits a need or just plain looks cool...kudos to you. I think Windows CE is really cool, I like it on Windows terminal devices and embedded devices that need an interface. Win CE is far more stable than windows and much more user friendly than the the big commercial Linux CE distros. Umm which one is that, oh yeah, no commercial Linux CE out yet.
Oddly, the first post to this slashdot story
was submitted 1000 years ago.
Nope, he is not the one.