If we are gonna skip numbers, why "6"?, sounds like the devil's work to me. They even use "hex" numbers in the dot notation... (which is 8 groups of 4 hex digits... so why not IPv8?)
Yeah now. Seriously, while your answer is a bit flip, I did have that thought as well. All I know about DNA is the usual buzzword stuff - double helix, Crick and Watson, ACGT... etc. I never really thought about what it actually might look like.
But the diagram showing the tangled mess vs the "fractal" folding evoked a "duh" from me as well.
The trick is to be the first to prove a non-trivial "duh" fact.
On a serious note, if this just outputs a flat.bmp, or.jpg, I just give it a "cool and fun, but not really useful". If this thing can output a.psd or.xcf with each element on a discrete layer, that would be excellent.
And a copyright release form. Or are snippets of other images non-infringing use?
In other words, it probably doesn't matter what the output format it, it will just be "cool and fun", but not for redistribution.
Only that won't fly. I have to agree, at the end of the day, you need objective criteria (if only to stave off lawsuits).
However, I am saying, frankly, there really isn't anything all that wrong with the "because I said so" school of thought.
Picking a good candidate for for a school or a job or whatever, is a lot like porn or literature - I can't tell you, a priori, what "it" is, but I can tell you when I see it.
In my personal life, I am a cs major, and I have been married to a psychologist for many years. She tests children for special learning needs. Since we both work at home, I often see fleeting glimpses of her clients, and make snap judgments about them. Later, I'll say "there is something not quite right about that kid", or "you had a gifted one today, right?".
I am also not shy about my observations of "civilians" in general situations.
My wife is not too happy about my opinionated views, but, she does admit I am "always right". She is genuinely befuddled about this ability of mine, and I admit it is not of any commercial use, but it serves me well.
So, I guess the only practical use would be to have a panel of judges to pick, based on "because". If you had a majority rules, and did longitudinal studies on picks, you could eventually weed out the "bad" judges...
But I am just rambling now.
I took Science Fiction my senior year of High School, just because I was burned out on honor courses and didn't particularly want to take AP English.
I don't remember a lot about the class, but we did read Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan and, lo these several decades later, I still remember the phrase "chronosynclastic infundibulum". But so as not to spoil it, I will not say what it is.
I think the rest may have been other short story classics, which I haven't read in years, but do remember off the top of my head, so they must be "literature"; stuff like Flowers for Algernon, The Lottery, A Sound of Thunder, etc.
I don't remember much from high school, but those stories stuck with me. Good luck.
Any new laptop is probably going to have a bunch of cores and hardware virtualization
I agree - using a virtual machine is nice, but be sure the CPU in your laptop supports it. Start by looking here and make sure. Virtual machines suck without hw support.
You'd be surprised how many mainstream laptop CPUs do NOT have virtualization support, especially many of the "Sunday Ad" bargain machines.
the newsgroups, forums, Wiki sites, HOWTOs, Man pages, and many other things
Pretty much the same places most folks find support for "other" operating systems too. Well, "Man pages" do seem a bit "Unixy" and a proper HOWTO did come into its own during the Linux era, but still, Googling a random Windows or OSX issue is generally the fastest way to find a solution, rather than going to a particular vendors site first.
Who needs bookmarks when you can use a search engine? (Ironically, if you google "current slashdot", all the top hits are old... heh, some would opine that it is much like the actual site;-) so Never mind.)
I'd be raping and pillaging on the high seas... or any number of things that are at least 3 or 4 definitions above anything that has anything to do with the word "Linux".
And the same folks that abuse the word "pirate" get all bent out of shape on the whole "stealing vs copyright infringement" argument.
Even when I *ask* for them to email me confirmations, I get stuff like:
Dear Customer
Account Number XXXXXXXXXXXX1
We just did something at your direction.
If you didn't do it, figure out who we are can contact us immediately.
Read about our industry-leading Privacy Policy and our Security Guarantee online at our website.
Replies to this email end up in a black hole. If you need to reach us, use some other means.
Come on, you know who we are, you send us lots of your money, and we hope you keep on doing so, because we sure as hell don't pay you very much interest.
Insurance is good for one thing - mitigating financial risk.
You can not ensure "health". Everyone dies sooner or later. If you have money, it will be later, on average.
If you don't have employer subsidized health care, there are very reasonable, low cost, high deductible health insurance policies that will protect you from a disastrous medical bill. It is irresponsible not to have such a policy, if you have anything at all to lose (like a house).
How we got to the notion that "health insurance" should cover every little thing is ridiculous. Think about how much your car insurance would cost if it covered oil changes and brake jobs, or how about if your home owners insurance covered painting, fence repair and replacing your carpet for normal wear and tear?
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If we are gonna skip numbers, why "6"?, sounds like the devil's work to me. They even use "hex" numbers in the dot notation... (which is 8 groups of 4 hex digits... so why not IPv8?)
I'm just sayin.
I have no idea what nothin means 'bout nuthin, but all this theoretical shit means nuthin, until you hit the jackpot.
Then, we get the magical stuff to built space elevators, time machines, and whatnot, right?
All joking aside, you don't know what weird shit is good for, until you have enough of it to play around with to find out, right?
I wasn't trying to be flip
Then perhaps you should have chosen your Subject wording more carefully.
Hi! I'm Clippy. I see you're trying to think, but nothing is happening!
credit to one of the three stooges who had that line; "I keep trying to think, but nothing happens."
Well OBVIOUSLY
Yeah now. Seriously, while your answer is a bit flip, I did have that thought as well. All I know about DNA is the usual buzzword stuff - double helix, Crick and Watson, ACGT... etc. I never really thought about what it actually might look like.
But the diagram showing the tangled mess vs the "fractal" folding evoked a "duh" from me as well.
The trick is to be the first to prove a non-trivial "duh" fact.
Different cultures... google this "japanese gameshow sniper".
Fun.
Heh, how about game difficulty set via Breathalyzer!
please explain - do you mean to say they will only search their own photos, and sell you rights? That could be a winner.
We saw a headline that said "Nanomedicine Kills". So we shouldn't have anything to do with that, now should we?
On a serious note, if this just outputs a flat .bmp, or .jpg, I just give it a "cool and fun, but not really useful". If this thing can output a .psd or .xcf with each element on a discrete layer, that would be excellent.
And a copyright release form. Or are snippets of other images non-infringing use?
In other words, it probably doesn't matter what the output format it, it will just be "cool and fun", but not for redistribution.
Video it while you tee it up and whack it with a nine iron! Instant hit.
Or just dump it on eBay or Craigslist. Sheesh. I weep for our future.
Only that won't fly. I have to agree, at the end of the day, you need objective criteria (if only to stave off lawsuits).
However, I am saying, frankly, there really isn't anything all that wrong with the "because I said so" school of thought.
Picking a good candidate for for a school or a job or whatever, is a lot like porn or literature - I can't tell you, a priori, what "it" is, but I can tell you when I see it.
In my personal life, I am a cs major, and I have been married to a psychologist for many years. She tests children for special learning needs. Since we both work at home, I often see fleeting glimpses of her clients, and make snap judgments about them. Later, I'll say "there is something not quite right about that kid", or "you had a gifted one today, right?".
I am also not shy about my observations of "civilians" in general situations.
My wife is not too happy about my opinionated views, but, she does admit I am "always right". She is genuinely befuddled about this ability of mine, and I admit it is not of any commercial use, but it serves me well. So, I guess the only practical use would be to have a panel of judges to pick, based on "because". If you had a majority rules, and did longitudinal studies on picks, you could eventually weed out the "bad" judges... But I am just rambling now.
pretty soon you'll be cranking that 24" down to 800X600 and loving it!
Get off of my lawn!
I took Science Fiction my senior year of High School, just because I was burned out on honor courses and didn't particularly want to take AP English.
I don't remember a lot about the class, but we did read Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan and, lo these several decades later, I still remember the phrase "chronosynclastic infundibulum". But so as not to spoil it, I will not say what it is.
I think the rest may have been other short story classics, which I haven't read in years, but do remember off the top of my head, so they must be "literature"; stuff like Flowers for Algernon, The Lottery, A Sound of Thunder, etc.
I don't remember much from high school, but those stories stuck with me. Good luck.
and/or space flight insurance is cheaper from those machines at the spaceport.
Any new laptop is probably going to have a bunch of cores and hardware virtualization
I agree - using a virtual machine is nice, but be sure the CPU in your laptop supports it. Start by looking here and make sure. Virtual machines suck without hw support.
You'd be surprised how many mainstream laptop CPUs do NOT have virtualization support, especially many of the "Sunday Ad" bargain machines.
the newsgroups, forums, Wiki sites, HOWTOs, Man pages, and many other things
;-) so Never mind.)
Pretty much the same places most folks find support for "other" operating systems too. Well, "Man pages" do seem a bit "Unixy" and a proper HOWTO did come into its own during the Linux era, but still, Googling a random Windows or OSX issue is generally the fastest way to find a solution, rather than going to a particular vendors site first.
Who needs bookmarks when you can use a search engine? (Ironically, if you google "current slashdot", all the top hits are old... heh, some would opine that it is much like the actual site
I'd be raping and pillaging on the high seas... or any number of things that are at least 3 or 4 definitions above anything that has anything to do with the word "Linux".
And the same folks that abuse the word "pirate" get all bent out of shape on the whole "stealing vs copyright infringement" argument.
When MS withholds patches, it can lead to stronger botnets and ID theft.
And, if your hacked bootleg Windows system went online to pay for a legitimate key, that would be "priceless".
Let's hear it for cosmic rays. We need something to kick evolution into gear. Things seem to have been at a standstill lately.
10 Say "Charging!"
20 Say "Clear!"
30 Sound "Bzzzzt!"
40 Say "Still No pulse!";
50 goto 10
I don't see anything about how it is constitutional... but you can see for yourself the history here
The first sentence of their own history says "Education is primarily a State and local responsibility in the United States".
Also - "In 1980, Congress established the Department of Education as a Cabinet level agency."
So, there ya go. The country ran for over two hundred years without a cabinet level position for Education.
Ironically, Ronald Regan left us with this quip - The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.
Has Education gotten better since 1980?
I mean, seriously. My regular rates.
Oh, and, of course there's this to back me up.
Even when I *ask* for them to email me confirmations, I get stuff like:
Dear Customer
Account Number XXXXXXXXXXXX1
We just did something at your direction.
If you didn't do it, figure out who we are can contact us immediately.
Read about our industry-leading Privacy Policy and our Security Guarantee online at our website.
Replies to this email end up in a black hole. If you need to reach us, use some other means.
Come on, you know who we are, you send us lots of your money, and we hope you keep on doing so, because we sure as hell don't pay you very much interest.
Insurance is good for one thing - mitigating financial risk.
You can not ensure "health". Everyone dies sooner or later. If you have money, it will be later, on average.
If you don't have employer subsidized health care, there are very reasonable, low cost, high deductible health insurance policies that will protect you from a disastrous medical bill. It is irresponsible not to have such a policy, if you have anything at all to lose (like a house).
How we got to the notion that "health insurance" should cover every little thing is ridiculous. Think about how much your car insurance would cost if it covered oil changes and brake jobs, or how about if your home owners insurance covered painting, fence repair and replacing your carpet for normal wear and tear?