You certainly should not be dreaming of searchable dataases, trawling university web sites or posting to ask slashdot. That you are doing this does not bode well for your ability to complete a Ph.D.
I think that's overly pessimistic. I think lots of generally capable students just don't get proper direction regarding how to navigate this phase of their academic careers. At the very worst, the OP maybe should pursue a master's degree as a way of getting more familiar with current research projects and their PIs, and to get more familiar with reading and critiquing research papers.
short compute_bars(double signal_strengh_dB) {
# Original approach. Not sufficiently diplomatic. -John from PR
# return min(0, max(5, log(signal_strengh_dB));
# Better approach. - John from PR.
# Commenting this out. You're an idiot. Display only has 5 bars. -Dave from R&D.
#return 11;
# This makes me feel dirty. -Dave from R&D.
# Wrong code. See correct fix at bottom of function. -Steve
# return min(3, max(5, log(signal_strengh_dB));
# Simple, elegant. You guys suck at programming. -Steve
return reality_distortion_field( signal_strengh_dB ); }
My understanding is that the Apple iTunes Store can remove DRM from old 128 kbps purchases if you upgrade them to the 256 kbps versions currently being sold.
Wow, if that's true, that's wonderful. Do you know if there's a way to tell iTunes that you want to purchase, in one fell swoop, a non-DRM version of every one of the songs for which you only have a DRM'ed version?
In many non-democratic states established in the last half century they call that "counter revolutionary activity."
I don't think that's right. That term is usually used by the post-revolution government to prosecute people, rather than applied by the non-governing populace to charge government officials.
"Enemy of freedom and democracy". Citizens could arrest legislators, judges, heads of state, and law enforcement persons for violating the principles of a free and libertarian democracy.
The charges would be adjudicated by all citizens of the town, state, or country (whichever scope was more appropriate). If a majority of those voting agreed to convict, then the person in question would be banished or, if he so chose, could cut down a tree with a herring.
I oppose patents, as currently implemented in the U.S., for the same reason I oppose our legal code: There are so many patents / laws, that no one can be confident that he's in full compliance.
This means that for all practical purposes, the patent system and the U.S. legal code are ex post facto systems: it's a big trap, just waiting for {well-funded patent attorney} / {prosecutor with an axe to grind} to come after you. In both systems this is compounded by the system permitting patent applications / laws to be so vaguely worded that they could easily cover implementations / situations never precisely anticipated by their author.
Also, in both systems, an innocent person can be bankrupted, or be forced to settle, simply because of the legal cost.
In summary, both of these systems are significant sources of injustice, enacted by a legislature with little self-control.
They were able to keep the line-count low by relying on heavy reuse from the existing H.264 codebase."
I bet the MPEG-LA will see that as proof that it violates their patents.
Well, it's complicated. I wasn't worried when you first asked the question. But by the end of your post, I was a little worried, because after your question, you made that interesting point about patents. So I guess it depends on what you meant b "is".
I think this coming Monday is the last day of the current SCOTUS session, and is expected to be the day that they give a ruling on the Bilski case. If we wish with all our might, we may hear on Monday that software and algorithms are not considered patentable material.
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I think that's overly pessimistic. I think lots of generally capable students just don't get proper direction regarding how to navigate this phase of their academic careers. At the very worst, the OP maybe should pursue a master's degree as a way of getting more familiar with current research projects and their PIs, and to get more familiar with reading and critiquing research papers.
Can someone explain what the law is regarding banks' responsibility for safeguarding customers' money?
I'm so proud, it makes me want to cry.
And move to Sweden.
As if Swedish women weren't enough incentive.
Yeah, but I was trying to mimic Apple's code.
To be fair, I'm more careful with code that I'm not writing as a joke.
that Marketing fixed the bug!
It sounds like you're talking about PhD's who lack commercial programming experience.
None of the CS PhD's with whom I work exhibit the problem you're describing.
It's not really that simple. They construct models of the public, which can be disproven by counter-example, but never proven.
This approach is being questioned, however, as the scientific community is growing increasingly discontent with not getting laid.
It's fine if they want to have a grand finale, but I still think it's safer to just fly the thing back down to earth in one piece.
Perhaps you're right. But if the government refuses to protect our liberties, then with what recourse are we left?
My apologies for not Googling before I asked:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1711
Wow, if that's true, that's wonderful. Do you know if there's a way to tell iTunes that you want to purchase, in one fell swoop, a non-DRM version of every one of the songs for which you only have a DRM'ed version?
I'm against DRM in general, but the reality of my situation is that I have a ton of DRM'ed songs and videos bought from iTMS.
I would willingly pay $30 to get a Linux-based player for this content.
I wonder if that could happen under this plan?
Thanks for that.
They already do. If you've seen the Mentos commercials from 5-10 years ago, it's clear that those people deserved to be in the Gulag.
I don't think that's right. That term is usually used by the post-revolution government to prosecute people, rather than applied by the non-governing populace to charge government officials.
"Enemy of freedom and democracy". Citizens could arrest legislators, judges, heads of state, and law enforcement persons for violating the principles of a free and libertarian democracy.
The charges would be adjudicated by all citizens of the town, state, or country (whichever scope was more appropriate). If a majority of those voting agreed to convict, then the person in question would be banished or, if he so chose, could cut down a tree with a herring.
You want to prosecute screenwriters???
Man, you're hardcore.
I oppose patents, as currently implemented in the U.S., for the same reason I oppose our legal code: There are so many patents / laws, that no one can be confident that he's in full compliance.
This means that for all practical purposes, the patent system and the U.S. legal code are ex post facto systems: it's a big trap, just waiting for {well-funded patent attorney} / {prosecutor with an axe to grind} to come after you. In both systems this is compounded by the system permitting patent applications / laws to be so vaguely worded that they could easily cover implementations / situations never precisely anticipated by their author.
Also, in both systems, an innocent person can be bankrupted, or be forced to settle, simply because of the legal cost.
In summary, both of these systems are significant sources of injustice, enacted by a legislature with little self-control.
After Chuck Norris round-house kicked a Univac?
Never do anything involving both "ex-girlfriend" and "old, gaping ... holes".
A little, but the make-up sex is great!
As an angry wanker, I find this very troubling.
Well, it's complicated. I wasn't worried when you first asked the question. But by the end of your post, I was a little worried, because after your question, you made that interesting point about patents. So I guess it depends on what you meant b "is".
I think this coming Monday is the last day of the current SCOTUS session, and is expected to be the day that they give a ruling on the Bilski case. If we wish with all our might, we may hear on Monday that software and algorithms are not considered patentable material.