That one works with K&R C. It won't work with C90 or later.
Can you tell why not?
I should also note that Daniel Ireland's explanation of why/how it works is incorrect.
Do you know what is wrong with the explanation?
How does it actually work?
That is still one of the best, because all the assumptions it relies upon were valid at the time it was written.
No, the real experts use ED. ED IS THE STANDARD TEXT EDITOR! REAL EXPERTS USE WHAT THEY WANT, GET THE JOKE, AND GO BACK TO ED! ED MAN! MAN ED!
And, of course, the lameness filter doesn't like classic ED humour.
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Partially correct: Riding a vehicle is a right. On private land you can drive a vehicle without a license. On public land (such as all major roads), that is not the case.
The second law of thermodynamics only applies to a finite, closed system. Even in such a system it can be violated locally and remain true globally. If this were not true, air conditioners would not function. Abiogenesis is such a local decrease in entropy, but such does not imply a global decrease. (Of course, the laws of thermodynamics are statistical observations, and can be violated globally in very rare cases. It's just so fantastically unlikely that we assume global violations are impossible.)
I make an effort to be deliberately irrational in certain cases. I am a Discordian Atheist. I have Faith in the existence of the Goddess Eris, but I know she doesn't exist. I have Faith in the Golden Apple, and I know it never existed. I do not have Faith in the existence of the Earth; I can see it, touch it, walk on it, and I have empirical knowledge that it exists. While I cannot touch a proton I don't need faith in it, since I can perform various experiments that will strongly indicate its existence. Faith is wasted on real things. Believing in the impossible is fun, and so I do.
Of course, this means I have to be careful not to confuse belief with reality. Just because I believe in something doesn't mean it's true. That's the real danger of magical thinking, not the belief in the unreal itself. You are correct that it takes effort to be rational. It also takes effort to know when to be rational, and when to abandon that and just have fun with your imagination. Getting that wrong can lead to some very bad situations like, the Crusades.
"Intentionally inflicting physical harm on someone else in anything other than self-defense is oppression, and is evil. Period."
The BDSM community would like to have a word with you. There are some other exceptions; burglary being the obvious one, since you/others may not be in physical danger but you are in danger of having valuables stolen. Etc, etc.
Otherwise, I wholeheartedly agree.
Tandy still has a good core brand. Their leather and leatherworking tools are fine. All their other divisions tanked, but the original Tandy products are just as good as they've always been.
I think the Dwarves in Terry Brooks' "Shannara" series are my favorite. They are the people who were driven underground during a big nuclear war, thousands+ of years later they came out. None of them ever want to go underground, they have a racial claustrophobia. They have the best garden/park in the world (like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon). They get along well with the Elves. They're not all alcoholics, etc, etc. They are dwarves, not short underground Scotsmen. They have their own culture and customs, and that makes them far more interesting than the typical cliché dwarves.
Wait, you mean that property records are in public databases! And sales of houses get reported to the government and published in local records! This brand new invasion of privacy cannot be allowed!
Seriously, there are privacy invasions out there that actually matter. Making public information more public is not a privacy invasion, and it makes for a "boy who cried wolf" appearance.
PINs are less secure than patterns.
Both are vulnerable to smudging, though patterns that don't cross themselves are slightly more vulnerable.
There are 5040 4-digit pins, 151200 6-digit pins, 604800 7-digit pins, and 1814400 8-digit pins.
There are 362880 9-dot patterns (use the whole pattern). There are 986400 total possible patterns.
IF patterns are easier to memorize for you, then choosing an 8 or 9-spot pattern will provide better security than a 6-digit PIN.
It's also harder to have a pattern of your birthday than it is to have a PIN of the same.
I strongly disagree that it's no fun if you know how the trick was done. It's no fun if the trick was easy. Magic is a display of skill, the "how was that done?" factor can arise purely from a "how can anyone be that good?" feeling. For example, the people who can palm CDs and other large objects. The tricks are obviously the same as the classic palming tricks, there's rarely anything truly new, but the difficulty alone is impressive.
"Magic" is impressive because it shows the skill of the performer. It's like gymnastics with jokes. A well done trick will be impressive even if you know how it is done.
Bah, that's too easy to discover! I use really secret values that nobody knows, like a secret number where the ratio of the sum of the the secret number plus one is equal to the ratio of the secret number to one. No one has ever used it, and nobody else has the mathematical genius to calculate it!
Unlimited can actually mean less than you think. Unlimited bandwidth is a violation of the laws of physics, so it's clearly not that. Unlimited connection time at a certain bandwidth is possible. This is what they offer. Throttling simply sets a (probably unreasonably) low level for that "certain bandwidth" after a given amount of data has been transferred. eg You are buying unlimited service at 56kbps, with a GB or two of service at 1.5Mbps.
I much prefer LED traffic lights, they are MUCH easier to see. Incandescent lights are often quite dim. For the areas with snow, add a heater and a thermostat to let it melt snow. Build it into the bulb. Problem solved, and with a thermostat you still save energy when it's not snowy.
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Since when is voting a team game? If you vote for the winning team you still lose if they don't represent your views.
That one works with K&R C. It won't work with C90 or later.
Can you tell why not?
I should also note that Daniel Ireland's explanation of why/how it works is incorrect.
Do you know what is wrong with the explanation?
How does it actually work?
That is still one of the best, because all the assumptions it relies upon were valid at the time it was written.
No, the real experts use ED. ED IS THE STANDARD TEXT EDITOR! REAL EXPERTS USE WHAT THEY WANT, GET THE JOKE, AND GO BACK TO ED! ED MAN! MAN ED!
And, of course, the lameness filter doesn't like classic ED humour.
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Partially correct: Riding a vehicle is a right. On private land you can drive a vehicle without a license. On public land (such as all major roads), that is not the case.
The second law of thermodynamics only applies to a finite, closed system. Even in such a system it can be violated locally and remain true globally. If this were not true, air conditioners would not function. Abiogenesis is such a local decrease in entropy, but such does not imply a global decrease. (Of course, the laws of thermodynamics are statistical observations, and can be violated globally in very rare cases. It's just so fantastically unlikely that we assume global violations are impossible.)
If you want to run one you left click it and it runs. One less click.
I make an effort to be deliberately irrational in certain cases. I am a Discordian Atheist. I have Faith in the existence of the Goddess Eris, but I know she doesn't exist. I have Faith in the Golden Apple, and I know it never existed. I do not have Faith in the existence of the Earth; I can see it, touch it, walk on it, and I have empirical knowledge that it exists. While I cannot touch a proton I don't need faith in it, since I can perform various experiments that will strongly indicate its existence. Faith is wasted on real things. Believing in the impossible is fun, and so I do.
Of course, this means I have to be careful not to confuse belief with reality. Just because I believe in something doesn't mean it's true. That's the real danger of magical thinking, not the belief in the unreal itself. You are correct that it takes effort to be rational. It also takes effort to know when to be rational, and when to abandon that and just have fun with your imagination. Getting that wrong can lead to some very bad situations like, the Crusades.
No, I make saddlery, whips (Snake, cow, stock, and bull, no S&M), horse tack, belts, and other braided leather goods.
Thirding it. The square plane is very tweakable.
No non-security hotfixes is not the same as no patches. They'll patch security flaws, but not add any features.
Make more music so I can make money from it. Current copyright gives a strong incentive to sit on your ass after a few successful songs.
It's only neigh impossible if you are torturing a horse, you sick bastard. Otherwise it will be nigh impossible.
"Intentionally inflicting physical harm on someone else in anything other than self-defense is oppression, and is evil. Period."
The BDSM community would like to have a word with you. There are some other exceptions; burglary being the obvious one, since you/others may not be in physical danger but you are in danger of having valuables stolen. Etc, etc.
Otherwise, I wholeheartedly agree.
Tandy still has a good core brand. Their leather and leatherworking tools are fine. All their other divisions tanked, but the original Tandy products are just as good as they've always been.
I think the Dwarves in Terry Brooks' "Shannara" series are my favorite. They are the people who were driven underground during a big nuclear war, thousands+ of years later they came out. None of them ever want to go underground, they have a racial claustrophobia. They have the best garden/park in the world (like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon). They get along well with the Elves. They're not all alcoholics, etc, etc. They are dwarves, not short underground Scotsmen. They have their own culture and customs, and that makes them far more interesting than the typical cliché dwarves.
Notscripts for opera and chrome works pretty much like noscript, at least as far as the anti-JS and flash bits go.
Wait, you mean that property records are in public databases! And sales of houses get reported to the government and published in local records! This brand new invasion of privacy cannot be allowed!
Seriously, there are privacy invasions out there that actually matter. Making public information more public is not a privacy invasion, and it makes for a "boy who cried wolf" appearance.
HA, I have 64GB of memory, EMACS never swaps for me!
PINs are less secure than patterns.
Both are vulnerable to smudging, though patterns that don't cross themselves are slightly more vulnerable.
There are 5040 4-digit pins, 151200 6-digit pins, 604800 7-digit pins, and 1814400 8-digit pins.
There are 362880 9-dot patterns (use the whole pattern). There are 986400 total possible patterns.
IF patterns are easier to memorize for you, then choosing an 8 or 9-spot pattern will provide better security than a 6-digit PIN.
It's also harder to have a pattern of your birthday than it is to have a PIN of the same.
I strongly disagree that it's no fun if you know how the trick was done. It's no fun if the trick was easy. Magic is a display of skill, the "how was that done?" factor can arise purely from a "how can anyone be that good?" feeling. For example, the people who can palm CDs and other large objects. The tricks are obviously the same as the classic palming tricks, there's rarely anything truly new, but the difficulty alone is impressive.
"Magic" is impressive because it shows the skill of the performer. It's like gymnastics with jokes. A well done trick will be impressive even if you know how it is done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp_wJlGDD98 is a good one, it's card manipulation with CDs. And he uses a screen for some of the tricks, so it fits the tech aspect nicely.
Bah, that's too easy to discover! I use really secret values that nobody knows, like a secret number where the ratio of the sum of the the secret number plus one is equal to the ratio of the secret number to one. No one has ever used it, and nobody else has the mathematical genius to calculate it!
Unlimited can actually mean less than you think. Unlimited bandwidth is a violation of the laws of physics, so it's clearly not that. Unlimited connection time at a certain bandwidth is possible. This is what they offer. Throttling simply sets a (probably unreasonably) low level for that "certain bandwidth" after a given amount of data has been transferred. eg You are buying unlimited service at 56kbps, with a GB or two of service at 1.5Mbps.
I much prefer LED traffic lights, they are MUCH easier to see. Incandescent lights are often quite dim. For the areas with snow, add a heater and a thermostat to let it melt snow. Build it into the bulb. Problem solved, and with a thermostat you still save energy when it's not snowy.