Surely a chess computer is only as good as the person who programmed it?
A proper AI chess computer would model what a chess player does and try to evaluate more moves. From what I can deduce of Deep Junior it just looks ahead lots of moves.
A clever chess player could try moves that the computer had assigned as not the most likely or beneficial moves, thus putting the computer at a disadvantage. This is big limitation of computer players, they can be predictable and so can't really play mind games.
Well since Microsoft is declaring war on those who create "Open source projects of mass bank balance destruction", anything open source or non IE/Windows is a target.
Opera runs on many Symbian devices and Symbian supply their licensees with the code. Not open source, but a lot more open the PocketPC.
Shame GNOME doesn't have a modern stable integrated filemanager IMHO. Nautilus is flakey, i've tried both Redhat and Debian distros and with both it falls over or refuses to start sometimes. With Debian I had Sawfish problems too, KDE just seems to work better for me.
At least with KDE you get Konqueror which is fast and stable.
You underestimate the intelligence of Linus, he initially refused the NUMA patch as it affected performance on non NUMA systems. So the author of the patch got some help with it and the patch now works without hindering non NUMA systems.
Surely this is quality control at its finest? every project has its project manager. Everyone is free to write their own applications without Linus controlling them, he just looks after his project which happens to be the kernel. Without strict quality control the kernel would be a right old dogs dinner by now.
The question is can this plugin be installed if you are a restricted user? if so then that's a design problem. Internet apps should come under similar restrictions when using a crippled user account.
Some people run with admin rights on their Windows machines which makes matters worse.
Sure, Macs are lagging in raw CPU power, however Macs often suffer less problems. Windows PCs have improved a lot in this area since Windows 2000 and XP however.
What you gain in one area you can often lose in another area.
Indeed, it's like when they seize drugs, they always quote the street value. Such drugs cost nothing to produce, the smugglers rely on the limited supply to keep prices high.
Were Microsoft to supply them with $1.1B in cash it would hurt a lot more. Most of these cases were about overpricing, it's odd that they have settled for vouchers for their overpriced software.
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The battery life is probably a day or two at the most.
You: "Hey, what's the time?"
Friend: "I thought you just bought a $200 watch"
You: "Yeh but it's on charge"
Friend: "You what? charge a watch? what kind of stupid watch is that?"
Wasn't the mouse and WIMP invented in the late 70s as well?:)
Where do we go from here? We'll never do away with the keyboard until some thought command system is invented. I can't voice commands taking off, I for one would be to lazy to talk to a computer. I would be saying "no not that, the other one", may as well command a human do operate your computer.
I think we need to look at the desktop computer, I'm not talking about a computer box that sits on top of desk, but a tablet that covers the entire of your desk (within reason, you need somewhere for your hot drink). Touch screen (use a stylus of course), very big desktop since the whole face of the desk will be available.
I doubt we'll see anything like this until the end of this decade (if at all, I am dreaming after all). Using a computer for CAD is a real chore if you are used to a drawing board, you really feel as if you are looking at a drawing through a magnifying glass at time. Such a desktop would remove some of the pain.
Microsoft wouldn't dare turn the XBox into a PC right now, it would be used against them in an anti-trust case.
However I don't see why someone else can't do it? the Lindows guy has seen a gap in the market that he wants to fill.
Even if they do suceed in getting Linux to boot on an unmodified XBox I would imagine that anyone who uses the information commercially will soon be in front of the courts facing DMCA. Microsoft would try to get sales of the OS stopped until the outcome of the case.
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I thought spy satellites could do all this?
Anyway, what use is a plane for such things? unmanned helicopters would be better since they could easily hover. I don't think unmanned hovering aircraft would be affordable.
Low tech is often as useful, airships with lots of cameras. Not exactly stealth, but it's a deterrent.
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Humans are omnivores, they can survive on meat or vegetables.
If we were meant to eat just meat we would have only incisors teeth and jaws without sideward movement.
If we were meant to just eat vegetables we would have no incisors. Therefore it's perfectly normal to eat what the heck you like.
It's up to you what you think is acceptable or not.
If by perfecting it you are causing lots of animal suffering then it's not ethical.
We could end vivisection and the testing of cosmetics on animals right now if we wanted. However the big cosmetic companies are releasing new product lines all the time, each one needs to be tested.
They also want a cheap processor, which means stripping much of the multimedia junk out.
Computers are only owned by the rich in China and only through producing cheap computers will that change. Look at the cheap indian handheld computer to see why it's a good move.
1. Turn on PC. 2. Wait a min or two for bootup. 3. Start game, wait for it to load. 4. Tweak settings, redefine keys etc.. 5. Start game. 6. Quit game, download patch and install. 7. Start game. 8. Quit game. 9. Download new 3D card drivers. 10. Start game. 11. Quit game. 12. Buy new 3D card. etc..
Console:
1. Turn on console. 2. Insert disc. 3. Wait for it to load. 4. Change settings to suit. 5. Start game. 6. Play.
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No, but choose a move that out of a choice isn't the most likely.
If the computer thinks one move is the most likely and then looks ahead lots of moves from that position then you gain some advantage.
Knowing how undemocratic and corrupt the EU can bee, if they want to raise some cash they'll let Microsoft buy their way out of this.
Eh? he died in 1993.
Surely a chess computer is only as good as the person who programmed it?
A proper AI chess computer would model what a chess player does and try to evaluate more moves. From what I can deduce of Deep Junior it just looks ahead lots of moves.
A clever chess player could try moves that the computer had assigned as not the most likely or beneficial moves, thus putting the computer at a disadvantage. This is big limitation of computer players, they can be predictable and so can't really play mind games.
Well since Microsoft is declaring war on those who create "Open source projects of mass bank balance destruction", anything open source or non IE/Windows is a target.
Opera runs on many Symbian devices and Symbian supply their licensees with the code. Not open source, but a lot more open the PocketPC.
Shame GNOME doesn't have a modern stable integrated filemanager IMHO. Nautilus is flakey, i've tried both Redhat and Debian distros and with both it falls over or refuses to start sometimes. With Debian I had Sawfish problems too, KDE just seems to work better for me.
At least with KDE you get Konqueror which is fast and stable.
You underestimate the intelligence of Linus, he initially refused the NUMA patch as it affected performance on non NUMA systems. So the author of the patch got some help with it and the patch now works without hindering non NUMA systems.
Surely this is quality control at its finest? every project has its project manager. Everyone is free to write their own applications without Linus controlling them, he just looks after his project which happens to be the kernel. Without strict quality control the kernel would be a right old dogs dinner by now.
The question is can this plugin be installed if you are a restricted user? if so then that's a design problem. Internet apps should come under similar restrictions when using a crippled user account.
Some people run with admin rights on their Windows machines which makes matters worse.
I know you were joking, but anyway:
Most chips these days have the PCI interface logic embedded into them, that's why you see some boards with just a single chip and a few capacitors.
Even some embedded products with no PCI slots have to use a PCI interface to communicate.
Sure, Macs are lagging in raw CPU power, however Macs often suffer less problems. Windows PCs have improved a lot in this area since Windows 2000 and XP however.
What you gain in one area you can often lose in another area.
Indeed, it's like when they seize drugs, they always quote the street value. Such drugs cost nothing to produce, the smugglers rely on the limited supply to keep prices high.
Were Microsoft to supply them with $1.1B in cash it would hurt a lot more. Most of these cases were about overpricing, it's odd that they have settled for vouchers for their overpriced software.
The battery life is probably a day or two at the most.
:)
You: "Hey, what's the time?"
Friend: "I thought you just bought a $200 watch"
You: "Yeh but it's on charge"
Friend: "You what? charge a watch? what kind of stupid watch is that?"
You: "It's a Microsoft one"
Friend: "Oh that explains it"
Imagine popup adverts on such a desktop, you go for a coffee and come back to a big pron advert covering your desk. Would be rather embarrasing :)
Wasn't the mouse and WIMP invented in the late 70s as well? :)
Where do we go from here? We'll never do away with the keyboard until some thought command system is invented. I can't voice commands taking off, I for one would be to lazy to talk to a computer. I would be saying "no not that, the other one", may as well command a human do operate your computer.
I think we need to look at the desktop computer, I'm not talking about a computer box that sits on top of desk, but a tablet that covers the entire of your desk (within reason, you need somewhere for your hot drink). Touch screen (use a stylus of course), very big desktop since the whole face of the desk will be available.
I doubt we'll see anything like this until the end of this decade (if at all, I am dreaming after all). Using a computer for CAD is a real chore if you are used to a drawing board, you really feel as if you are looking at a drawing through a magnifying glass at time. Such a desktop would remove some of the pain.
It doesn't matter if any laws will have been broken, people cite DMCA and sue you just to hamper what you are doing.
Besides, it will be the people who use the information commercially that will be sued not the project members.
Microsoft wouldn't dare turn the XBox into a PC right now, it would be used against them in an anti-trust case.
However I don't see why someone else can't do it? the Lindows guy has seen a gap in the market that he wants to fill.
Even if they do suceed in getting Linux to boot on an unmodified XBox I would imagine that anyone who uses the information commercially will soon be in front of the courts facing DMCA. Microsoft would try to get sales of the OS stopped until the outcome of the case.
I thought spy satellites could do all this?
Anyway, what use is a plane for such things?
unmanned helicopters would be better since they could easily hover. I don't think unmanned hovering aircraft would be affordable.
Low tech is often as useful, airships with lots of cameras. Not exactly stealth, but it's a deterrent.
Humans are omnivores, they can survive on meat or vegetables.
If we were meant to eat just meat we would have only incisors teeth and jaws without sideward movement.
If we were meant to just eat vegetables we would have no incisors. Therefore it's perfectly normal to eat what the heck you like.
It's up to you what you think is acceptable or not.
If by perfecting it you are causing lots of animal suffering then it's not ethical.
We could end vivisection and the testing of cosmetics on animals right now if we wanted.
However the big cosmetic companies are releasing new product lines all the time, each one needs to be tested.
That's the whole problem, if there is a viable alternative then Microsoft will buy the company.
We've seen it time and time again, currently they're looking to buy Rational and Macromedia.
Also if you burn the CD yourself you can add the CD Text to the disc. Track names, album title etc.. it's rare to find CDs with them already.
They also want a cheap processor, which means stripping much of the multimedia junk out.
Computers are only owned by the rich in China and only through producing cheap computers will that change. Look at the cheap indian handheld computer to see why it's a good move.
Although it was going to be quieter too. Nothing is more annoying than a plane going over at 3am when you can't sleep :)
Or how about:
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PC:
1. Turn on PC.
2. Wait a min or two for bootup.
3. Start game, wait for it to load.
4. Tweak settings, redefine keys etc..
5. Start game.
6. Quit game, download patch and install.
7. Start game.
8. Quit game.
9. Download new 3D card drivers.
10. Start game.
11. Quit game.
12. Buy new 3D card.
etc..
Console:
1. Turn on console.
2. Insert disc.
3. Wait for it to load.
4. Change settings to suit.
5. Start game.
6. Play.