I managed to completely botch that joke... damn. Since the writeup said something about an internal meeting, I thought a little parallel with Apple and ThinkSecret might be funny. Looks like I didn't quite get that across...
These things annoy me as much as they annoy you (I don't watch any TV because I'm allergic to TV commercials...), but one could argue that these products or services would be even more expensive without the ads. They don't put them there just to annoy you, you know...
Yeah, it's funny. But no bicycle does even get close to the speed of light (or even sound, for that matter). So even if this is not a very precise measure, for the purpose of comparing a very high speed with a very low one, it's sufficient.
Most people put all their papers online, regardless of anything they signed. This is a very common practice, and I guess the publishers are very aware of it - but don't do anything in order not to lose their popularity with researchers.
Yeah, let's get into a little flamefest here. Well as long as computer science has the science in the name, I'll claim that I'm a scientist. And yes, I also do empirical work, aka "real" science. Because visualization may be subjective, but that doesn't mean you can't do real science with it.
Well you're wrong, I am a scientist, and I also publish. It's just that in my area (visualization), there aren't any non-commercial journals, only journals which will ask your for page fees that are not compulsory.
But the situation is different in physics, I guess. And you're right about paying after being accepted, of course, but it still feels strange. But that needs some getting used to, I guess.
The point is that if you pay to have your paper published, then perhaps the reviewing standards arent't that strict. And what makes a good journal is a tough reviewing process that will only let the best papers get published (see the story about the randomly generated paper a few stories back for a counterexample...).
You are right of course, that research should be published - but publications are also a measure of academic acievement. So if everything gets published , how can you tell what is useful and what is crap?
True, but a well-organized conference is absolutely worth it. Not only do you get to present a paper to a lot of people who are interested in it (or at least the topic), you can also make lots of contacts and have a lot of fun too (depending on the community ymmv;). And, of course, very few people pay for conferences themselves. Instead, they have universities or grants to do that for them. Plus, you usually get considerable discounts if you are in the conference committee or a member of IEEE, ACM, etc.
The organizers of this stupid conference (and also some "WSEAS conference on all and everything") keep spamming me with emails about how their deadlines have been extended and how I am invited to submit a paper. This just confirms that those conferences are total crap - if not outright scams.
Actually, a former professor of mine once did something similar. They submitted a paper that they had written by hand, but that didn't make any sense (something about evaluating footprints in dark rooms) to a conference that was known for its crap quality, and it was accepted. This broke that conference's neck, however.
With some luck, this thing will have a similar result.
True, but AI just sounds cooler and evokes images from a certain Stephen Spielberg movie. You need to cater for your audience. Just imagine:
Apple and Google team up to build AI nanorobots running Linux!
Why don't you just pick the new URL as the canonical one? This way, any hijacking attempts would have no effect. And if I really want to do a permanent redirect, I don't want the old URL to stay in Google's database, anyway. I guess transferring the PageRank would be tricky (would make it possible to hurt a page by redirecting from a very low-rated one), but this still seems to be a lot less open to abuse.
Not good enough. From the article: "If they are unconscious, or they are too hysterical to give location information, all we are going to have is an open line with someone screaming on the other end," said John Melcher, executive director of the Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network.. Just because it's hard to do doesn't mean it's not needed.
It's not so easy. So many people are getting VoIP now, and few of them are able to tell you the difference between it and POTS. VoIP is offering services comparable to old-fashioned phones, and thus they will have to provide the same services for emergencies. If I pick up a phone to call 911, I don't care if it's a landline, mobile, VoIP oder telepathy-based - it just has to work, period.
You must be kidding. K5's articles are a totally different league: they're original, thoughtful, and interesting. Plus, the articles are not only moderated by the readers, there's also an editing queue. Sure, they don't post a story for every minor kernel update or gnome release. But Kuro5hin is what I actually read, as opposed to casually browsing/.
Milka is the Microsoft of the European chocolate market. They are trying to push everybody else out, shamelessly copy other products, and all their products taste exactly the same. What's the point of buying chocolate easter bunnies when they taste exactly like the bar of chocolate you buy all year? Damn those big fucking companies, I want my variety back!
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Thanks for ruining that movie for me, you insensitive clod!
Could somebody explain what this is about, and what this would mean? There isn't any concrete information on that in TFA ...
Besides, this is kinda vaporware. Why is this even news? Why not talk about it once it's done?
I managed to completely botch that joke ... damn. Since the writeup said something about an internal meeting, I thought a little parallel with Apple and ThinkSecret might be funny. Looks like I didn't quite get that across ...
... he'll summon his lawyers to sue the guy who violated his NDA and made this internal trade secret public.
That's a very good point! I can only hope that parent will get modded up so that people actually get to see it ...
... ;)
It's a bit like free love: sounds good in theory, but the STDs kill the fun even before you try it
These things annoy me as much as they annoy you (I don't watch any TV because I'm allergic to TV commercials ...), but one could argue that these products or services would be even more expensive without the ads. They don't put them there just to annoy you, you know ...
What's keeping you from installing Linux on a PowerBook/iBook? There are a bunch of distributions for PPC, and they even have decent hardware support.
Yeah, it's funny. But no bicycle does even get close to the speed of light (or even sound, for that matter). So even if this is not a very precise measure, for the purpose of comparing a very high speed with a very low one, it's sufficient.
Most people put all their papers online, regardless of anything they signed. This is a very common practice, and I guess the publishers are very aware of it - but don't do anything in order not to lose their popularity with researchers.
Yeah, let's get into a little flamefest here. Well as long as computer science has the science in the name, I'll claim that I'm a scientist. And yes, I also do empirical work, aka "real" science. Because visualization may be subjective, but that doesn't mean you can't do real science with it.
Well you're wrong, I am a scientist, and I also publish. It's just that in my area (visualization), there aren't any non-commercial journals, only journals which will ask your for page fees that are not compulsory.
But the situation is different in physics, I guess. And you're right about paying after being accepted, of course, but it still feels strange. But that needs some getting used to, I guess.
The point is that if you pay to have your paper published, then perhaps the reviewing standards arent't that strict. And what makes a good journal is a tough reviewing process that will only let the best papers get published (see the story about the randomly generated paper a few stories back for a counterexample ...).
You are right of course, that research should be published - but publications are also a measure of academic acievement. So if everything gets published , how can you tell what is useful and what is crap?
True, but a well-organized conference is absolutely worth it. Not only do you get to present a paper to a lot of people who are interested in it (or at least the topic), you can also make lots of contacts and have a lot of fun too (depending on the community ymmv ;).
And, of course, very few people pay for conferences themselves. Instead, they have universities or grants to do that for them. Plus, you usually get considerable discounts if you are in the conference committee or a member of IEEE, ACM, etc.
Yes, that's what I referred to - thanks for the link!
The organizers of this stupid conference (and also some "WSEAS conference on all and everything") keep spamming me with emails about how their deadlines have been extended and how I am invited to submit a paper. This just confirms that those conferences are total crap - if not outright scams.
Actually, a former professor of mine once did something similar. They submitted a paper that they had written by hand, but that didn't make any sense (something about evaluating footprints in dark rooms) to a conference that was known for its crap quality, and it was accepted. This broke that conference's neck, however.
With some luck, this thing will have a similar result.
There are a bunch of laws that have been around a bit longer ...
True, but AI just sounds cooler and evokes images from a certain Stephen Spielberg movie. You need to cater for your audience. Just imagine: Apple and Google team up to build AI nanorobots running Linux!
Why don't you just pick the new URL as the canonical one? This way, any hijacking attempts would have no effect. And if I really want to do a permanent redirect, I don't want the old URL to stay in Google's database, anyway. I guess transferring the PageRank would be tricky (would make it possible to hurt a page by redirecting from a very low-rated one), but this still seems to be a lot less open to abuse.
Not good enough. From the article: "If they are unconscious, or they are too hysterical to give location information, all we are going to have is an open line with someone screaming on the other end," said John Melcher, executive director of the Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network..
Just because it's hard to do doesn't mean it's not needed.
It's not so easy. So many people are getting VoIP now, and few of them are able to tell you the difference between it and POTS. VoIP is offering services comparable to old-fashioned phones, and thus they will have to provide the same services for emergencies. If I pick up a phone to call 911, I don't care if it's a landline, mobile, VoIP oder telepathy-based - it just has to work, period.
You must be kidding. K5's articles are a totally different league: they're original, thoughtful, and interesting. Plus, the articles are not only moderated by the readers, there's also an editing queue. Sure, they don't post a story for every minor kernel update or gnome release. But Kuro5hin is what I actually read, as opposed to casually browsing /.
I didn't know he was CowboyNeal!
Milka is the Microsoft of the European chocolate market. They are trying to push everybody else out, shamelessly copy other products, and all their products taste exactly the same. What's the point of buying chocolate easter bunnies when they taste exactly like the bar of chocolate you buy all year? Damn those big fucking companies, I want my variety back!
That's why I said "usually".