The starting population of algorithms was tested on the simulator using randomly generated requests.
Not a flaw. When dealing w/ GAs, one needs to create the initial generation somehow, and using 'randomly generated' GAs provides a good start that is statistically unlikely to be biased or stuck in a local maxima/minima.
The initial population is then subjected to crossover/mutation to create the second gen, which is used to create the third gen, ad nauseam for several thousand iterations. After a while, all randomness is virtually bred out in favour of GAs that have a 'better' rating when evaluated by the fitness function employed.
I work in the IT dept of a manufacturing facility. Altho I'm far estranged from the bulk of hazardous chemicals, all employees are stringently informed of MSDS -- Material Safety Data Sheets -- available throughout the facility. The MSDS tomes contain a empirical breakdown of every chemical potentially encountered in/on/around the shopfloor, and a hazardous rating scale -- flammable, airborne, hazmat rating, etc.
Does IBM not practice such employee awareness techniques?
If it does, can the fault not be thrown back on the sick/ill/affected because, after availability of the information, they persisted in working in a potentially hazardous environment?
What better way to underline your passion for technology than to mention your extracurricular involvement w/ it?
If your resume is strong as-is, and nets you the important first interview, you could manage by just mentioning your volunteer activities in a cover letter. With resumes, size does matter and the shorter, "the better." Otherwise, like some readers have already suggested, paste the information into a broadened "Experience" category or, if you prefer, an aptly named "Community" or "Projects" category.
To be either malicious during AI training, or inquisitive of its effectiveness, I wonder what these AI constructs would do if presented images/likenesses of Julia Sweeney from "It's Pat!"
from the article: The artificial intelligence firm received its first prototype of the robot, nicknamed Doki, last week and is now mass producing the android.
Initially it could be used as a receptionist-style greeting device.
imagination: "Good morning. I find your facial features androgynous but, regardless, rate you a six. Thank you, and have a nice day."
imagination2: "Would you like some coffee while I rate your sex appeal?"
imagination3: "For a better rating, sit on my face.."
Microsoft is stifling innovation because it chooses not to implement the same features as Mozilla and yet remains popular?
Is it not 'stifling innovation' when MS crowds into the browser market (claiming ~96% browser share) by bundling IE w/ Windows, and yet refuses to include beneficial/helpful browsing advancements w/ the dominant browser?
Are car manufacturers not in control of whether they manufacture/implement hybridized engines? Does not Big Oil have some influence over the fact that most engines get between 20-30mpg, rather than 60+?
Yes. From my perspective, MS is "stifling innovation" by using their monopoly to corral/herd developments and their integration.
I find this 'fear' quite enlightening. It's about time MS felt *some* form of competition. They were getting a little too miserly and stifling innovation. (i.e. HOW long has Mozilla had tabbed browsing and ad-suppression? *When* might IE?)
It's also nice that quite a few companies, such as Lindows.com, are taking a bite out of MS's Law Creation/Politician Acquisition fund by suing them over patent abuse and/or common-name copyrighting.
Hopefully the "little people" in the market will have more of an effect on MS than the DoJ.
I enjoyed this same line of thinking a few days ago: why give a gift cert. 'stead of cash?
The conclusion I came to is that the gift certificate is just that -- a GIFT. People see/handle cash virtually every day of their life, be it physical or electronical. To stuff a few bills in an envelope not only doesn't draw as much intrigue (oooh.. shiny gift certificate!), but also may not compel the recipient to actually utilize said cash to acquire goods/merchandise/materialistic_tokens. Hence, the pre-paid gift certificate.
To each their own, but I'd be far more compelled to promptly use a gift certificate as opposed to greenbacks.
Main Entry: redundant
Function: adjective
1 a : exceeding what is necessary or normal : SUPERFLUOUS b : characterized by or containing an excess; specifically : using more words than necessary c : characterized by similarity or repetition d chiefly British : no longer needed for a job and hence laid off
2 : PROFUSE, LAVISH
3 : serving as a duplicate for preventing failure of an entire system (as a spacecraft) upon failure of a single component
To have a "Dupe" mod option would be as redundant as a "Humorous" mod.
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will this retard mishandled food during preparation? (e.g. chefs who don't wash their hands) Shall happy meals now come w/ crank-powered blacklights?Not a flaw. When dealing w/ GAs, one needs to create the initial generation somehow, and using 'randomly generated' GAs provides a good start that is statistically unlikely to be biased or stuck in a local maxima/minima.
The initial population is then subjected to crossover/mutation to create the second gen, which is used to create the third gen, ad nauseam for several thousand iterations. After a while, all randomness is virtually bred out in favour of GAs that have a 'better' rating when evaluated by the fitness function employed.
I work in the IT dept of a manufacturing facility. Altho I'm far estranged from the bulk of hazardous chemicals, all employees are stringently informed of MSDS -- Material Safety Data Sheets -- available throughout the facility. The MSDS tomes contain a empirical breakdown of every chemical potentially encountered in/on/around the shopfloor, and a hazardous rating scale -- flammable, airborne, hazmat rating, etc.
Does IBM not practice such employee awareness techniques?
If it does, can the fault not be thrown back on the sick/ill/affected because, after availability of the information, they persisted in working in a potentially hazardous environment?
Fortunately, Otzi was more of a "First Action Hero" than "Last Action Hero."
<Cringe>
Those aren't black socks .. he's just wearing a conforming white ski mask and gloves.
I can imagine it now -- a geek-wife request: Pretend I'm an OrbiTouch and type something provocative to me, honey!
Brings to meaning to the term 'hands on.'
There's already Super DMCA legislation that, in certain US states, prohibits the masking and concealment of any internet communication.
Check the eWeek story here.
Reboot difficulty? Easy: power loss.
;)
Happens all the time when we least suspect it (and aren't running a UPS).
What better way to underline your passion for technology than to mention your extracurricular involvement w/ it?
If your resume is strong as-is, and nets you the important first interview, you could manage by just mentioning your volunteer activities in a cover letter. With resumes, size does matter and the shorter, "the better."
Otherwise, like some readers have already suggested, paste the information into a broadened "Experience" category or, if you prefer, an aptly named "Community" or "Projects" category.
HTH.
Shouldn't that be
attractiveness = (attractiveness constant) ^ (1 + blood-alcohol level of male) / amount of clothing ?
To be either malicious during AI training, or inquisitive of its effectiveness, I wonder what these AI constructs would do if presented images/likenesses of Julia Sweeney from "It's Pat!"
Things that make you go 'hmmm..'
from the article:
.."
The artificial intelligence firm received its first prototype of the robot, nicknamed Doki, last week and is now mass producing the android.
Initially it could be used as a receptionist-style greeting device.
imagination: "Good morning. I find your facial features androgynous but, regardless, rate you a six. Thank you, and have a nice day."
imagination2: "Would you like some coffee while I rate your sex appeal?"
imagination3: "For a better rating, sit on my face
Microsoft is stifling innovation because it chooses not to implement the same features as Mozilla and yet remains popular?
Is it not 'stifling innovation' when MS crowds into the browser market (claiming ~96% browser share) by bundling IE w/ Windows, and yet refuses to include beneficial/helpful browsing advancements w/ the dominant browser?
Are car manufacturers not in control of whether they manufacture/implement hybridized engines? Does not Big Oil have some influence over the fact that most engines get between 20-30mpg, rather than 60+?
Yes. From my perspective, MS is "stifling innovation" by using their monopoly to corral/herd developments and their integration.
.. that's not all that it makes grow! O=)
I find this 'fear' quite enlightening. It's about time MS felt *some* form of competition. They were getting a little too miserly and stifling innovation. (i.e. HOW long has Mozilla had tabbed browsing and ad-suppression? *When* might IE?)
It's also nice that quite a few companies, such as Lindows.com, are taking a bite out of MS's Law Creation/Politician Acquisition fund by suing them over patent abuse and/or common-name copyrighting.
Hopefully the "little people" in the market will have more of an effect on MS than the DoJ.
Isn't all surgery 'invasive'? Doctors poking around inside your body w/ foreign objects ..
I had my kidney treated, and afterwards I woke up in a tub full of ice.
I enjoyed this same line of thinking a few days ago: why give a gift cert. 'stead of cash?
.. shiny gift certificate!), but also may not compel the recipient to actually utilize said cash to acquire goods/merchandise/materialistic_tokens. Hence, the pre-paid gift certificate.
The conclusion I came to is that the gift certificate is just that -- a GIFT. People see/handle cash virtually every day of their life, be it physical or electronical. To stuff a few bills in an envelope not only doesn't draw as much intrigue (oooh
To each their own, but I'd be far more compelled to promptly use a gift certificate as opposed to greenbacks.
Personally, I'd rather have the opportunity to use a beanbag launcher against a duplicate-story poster.
Results would be quicker. =)
Main Entry: redundant
Function: adjective
1 a : exceeding what is necessary or normal : SUPERFLUOUS b : characterized by or containing an excess; specifically : using more words than necessary c : characterized by similarity or repetition d chiefly British : no longer needed for a job and hence laid off
2 : PROFUSE, LAVISH
3 : serving as a duplicate for preventing failure of an entire system (as a spacecraft) upon failure of a single component
To have a "Dupe" mod option would be as redundant as a "Humorous" mod.
/. spam: duplicated articles?
I was writing a paper for this Honors class, and it was all *beep, beep, beep* .. but I didn't lose my paper, cause I was using my iBook.
It still is a really good paper.
You might enjoy the Sim equivalent of McCarthy's Red Scare.
I can see it now; pick-up lines for the future:
Alice2: Why don't you just download me?
"Nobel" is a surname. A "noble" is a feudal aristocrat.
"League of Nobles".
It's a tough life when the "League of Nobles" reject computers and, ultimately, automated spell-checkers.