Maybe it would be better program DNA to grow an organic computer instead. Of course, that would require the reverse engineering of how DNA encodes its data. Once understood, I'm sure DNA compilers wouldn't be too far off in the distant future. So rather then turning source code into binary, you could turn source code into DNA. From there, you grow whatever it is you programmed.
And yes, the applications from doing this virtually unlimited.
I would like to see visual feedback (along with audio) of my brain activity. From there, the software could help me train me to be either more left or right brain in activity though mental exercises that alow me to be more "in tune" with my own mind.
I know is sounds a bit odd. But having real-time feedback of your mind at work could be helpfull rather then using drugs as an alternative.
Note: Sometimes drugs are necessary. But it's of my opinion that they get prescribed for the wrong reasons at times.
Some games (and 3D benchmarks) will be bottle-necked by the video card, leaving the CPU with spare CPU cycles to burn. Also, the benchmark may not require much general processing by the CPU, thus all the burden is pushed over to the video card.
Case in point. I was playing Warcraft3 on my P4 2.8 (with Radeon 9800 Pro). Though my framerate dropped down some at high resolution with 4x anti-aliasing, my CPU was only taxed at 15%. I noticed this after exit the game and looked at the task manager CPU usage stats. I was rather shocked.
Basically, if your a gamer, then your better of spending all your cash on a nice 3D card, RAM amount, then CPU...in that order.
With HD space getting cheap, maybe it's best to just leave the redbook audio in pure WAV format. Screw compression of any type, especially if your after high quality audio reproduction.
I'll be honest, I use Outlook Express and love it's user interface. But damn, Microsoft really needs to rewrite it from the ground up with security being the #1 focus. In it's current state, it's sad to know you must have Norton or McAfee setup to scan all incomming e-mail if you plan on using OE.
Why isn't C++ being taught in public schools now? Being that everything can be reprogrammed (software, robotics, sales metrics, accounting...etc). Programming should be like any of the major subjects such as Science, English and Math.
Soon, programming will be required education rather then an added skill set to profit on just alone.
I don't think the problem is outsourcing alone, but rather the pace of it. I find it very scary how much investment is going over seas rather then being spent in the US. I mean, JESUS!!!, I would like to have a fucking job with my skill set that I've learned and adapted with. But it's happening just to fast for me to keep up with the uber fast changing economy.
Now days, my future is even more uncertain. What's the next "thing" going to be? What should I educate myself in? If I spend all my time and money on a new job skills, will those get outsourced too?
Damned if I do, damned if I don't. What the fuck is citizen to do in the good ol US of A?
I once had a peltier heatsink/fan. Basically, it was a solid state ice machine. But, it worked too well as the build up of condensation shorted out my CPU and MB. Maybe if I had a rheostat connected to it, I might have been able to control the amount of cooling the peltier HSF did.
For Joe Sixpack and the diehard gamers, Linux is NOT a better solution. If Windows is not an option, then I'll take Mac please.
Remember, the amount of destros of Linux is equally it's downfall. Untill Linux becomes more standardized, I don't think your average PC users is going to invest into an OS with an uncertain future (regarding change and adaptation). Though I for one hope Linux dethrones Windows. I get angry everytime I hear about consumers having to pay the M$ tax. Grrrrrrrrrr
My name is Joe Shmoe. I used to work in IT, but that is all outsourced now. I'm willing to work in the farming industry planting peanuts. All that I ask for, is that I get paid in peanuts as well. It's a nice trade I think. Please?? Please?? OK, How about 20 peanuts a day? No? OK....18 will work. *sigh*
Our economy is planned in that it encourages an on-going increase in the standard of living for those that take part in the system. Which is why drugs, prostitution, and thievery are written into law as it has been regarded as a threat to the status-quo of American prosperity. If you violate these laws, you will be punished.
Remember, pure evolution can only take place in a system of pure anarchy. And the moment laws are broken, checks and balances (such as regulations) will be put into place to enforce those said laws.
Dictionary.com on Economy "Careful, thrifty management of resources, such as money, materials, or labor"
Our economy in the US is not an artifact. Our economy IS planed with an onjective goal in mind. That is, you trade labor, services, or good in exchange for the same of different value.
If what you say were true, then by all intent, thievery would be acceptable as a natural form of economic evolution.
The problems that face the Internet are as follows. Illegal music, movies, software, and books. Also, the US gov wants to dip into the online sales revenue through taxation. MS, wants to charge e-mail with a small fee...which will quickly add-up for corporate America.
Solutions? None. I hate to sound cynical, but just look to our past. Once the freedom of anarchy directly affects our economy in a negative way, regulation WILL soon follow. The only debate at this point is how soon and how hard will the Internet be regulated.
"Even the most highly qualified and experienced technician will not be able to tell you how to build an engine. That's a surprisingly big leap in skill. This is because they don't fully understand the underlying principles of it's operation: Kinematics, Thermodynamics, Chemistry, Fluid Dynamics, Material science, etc. Knowledge and use of those principles would constitute science."
What you describe there would fall under the principle of engineering. In fact, if you look it up on Dictionary.com, you get "The application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems."
And I can tell you that being a technician and a scientist are one in the same (more or less). Hell, even scientist use flow charts. Also, scientists will even use advanced mathematic formulas without even understanding how those formulas were created. For example, you might understand E=MC2 or even Pi in application. But, can you (on your own with pen and paper) provide pre-existing math to reflect the nature of these two formulas?
Ahh, but the thought process is more or less the same. I may not be a scientist. But when I have to work on a network or trouble shoot a windows box (and it's hardware), the thought process IS scientific in deducing the cause and finding a solution.
But regardless, I don't care if your a farmer or someone with a PhD. Everyone is held accountable in what they do. And if you don't feel that is the case, that I urge those people to find work that does NOT put people in harms way due to lack of judgement.
I didn't mean for that comment to come across as "dump the kids far away from my parental responsibilities". But, I do see rebotics being a good thing for the interaction with children. Rather then have kids sit in front of a TV and veg out, I would rather have them play sports or anything involving physical activity with another playmate...even if that playmate isn't a real human.
I'm sure in my lifetime, kids will be able to play soccer or baseball in teams of "Humans vs Robots". The future should be interesting.
Look on the bright side. Eventually, such technologies gain in the R&D of such projects will make their way to everyday civilian use. Just imagine having your own PAR (Personal Assistant Robot). At work, you could have one help you out with general secretarial work. While at home, you could have such a robot feed the dog, clean the house, watch the kids....etc.
Not everything the US military does is dubious. I wouldn't worry too much about this.
I don't recall the orginal source. But I do remember hearing about the common cold being a BSL4 pathogen due to it's high rate of infection and mutation.
I call BS on the 2nd one. I mean, why in the HELL would any scientist put the human race in harms way just to spite their employer? That would be like me rigging an airplanes engine to explode once it reached 10,000 ft, just to make a point about my current status of employment.
And if this in fact the case... SCARY!!! Our government has a much bigger underlining issue at hand with the people they employ. And as a citizen of the US, I want a full investigation into such matters.
That is, you're assuming the human mind has the same communication lexicon (based on simple emotional syntax) at the core, and spoken language is nothing more then an interchangeable shell.
"The method is more accurate, cheaper, and more versatile than X-rays but has only been developed in recent decades due to advances in sub-atomic physics."
So would using this method be safe for living things? Perhaps airports can use lifesize scanners like in the movie Total Recall.
And when they do, they will use their bare hand *shudder*. But as long as you live in Western civilization, you shouldn't have to worry too much about that.
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Maybe it would be better program DNA to grow an organic computer instead. Of course, that would require the reverse engineering of how DNA encodes its data. Once understood, I'm sure DNA compilers wouldn't be too far off in the distant future. So rather then turning source code into binary, you could turn source code into DNA. From there, you grow whatever it is you programmed.
And yes, the applications from doing this virtually unlimited.
I would like to see visual feedback (along with audio) of my brain activity. From there, the software could help me train me to be either more left or right brain in activity though mental exercises that alow me to be more "in tune" with my own mind.
I know is sounds a bit odd. But having real-time feedback of your mind at work could be helpfull rather then using drugs as an alternative.
Note: Sometimes drugs are necessary. But it's of my opinion that they get prescribed for the wrong reasons at times.
If Microsoft was into selling Tequila, that would be a good thing.
"Download a bottle of Tequila for 2 bucks, and get a WORM at no extra charge."
The folks at Frauhofer say they are expecting to have surround sound working for MP3s by July.
Ladies and gentlemen, let the flamewars begin. *dodging that key lime pie in flight*
Some games (and 3D benchmarks) will be bottle-necked by the video card, leaving the CPU with spare CPU cycles to burn. Also, the benchmark may not require much general processing by the CPU, thus all the burden is pushed over to the video card.
...in that order.
Case in point. I was playing Warcraft3 on my P4 2.8 (with Radeon 9800 Pro). Though my framerate dropped down some at high resolution with 4x anti-aliasing, my CPU was only taxed at 15%. I noticed this after exit the game and looked at the task manager CPU usage stats. I was rather shocked.
Basically, if your a gamer, then your better of spending all your cash on a nice 3D card, RAM amount, then CPU
With HD space getting cheap, maybe it's best to just leave the redbook audio in pure WAV format. Screw compression of any type, especially if your after high quality audio reproduction.
Either way, they'll be hot! (pun intended)
I'll be honest, I use Outlook Express and love it's user interface. But damn, Microsoft really needs to rewrite it from the ground up with security being the #1 focus. In it's current state, it's sad to know you must have Norton or McAfee setup to scan all incomming e-mail if you plan on using OE.
Anyone have a good replacement for OE?
Why isn't C++ being taught in public schools now? Being that everything can be reprogrammed (software, robotics, sales metrics, accounting...etc). Programming should be like any of the major subjects such as Science, English and Math.
Soon, programming will be required education rather then an added skill set to profit on just alone.
I don't think the problem is outsourcing alone, but rather the pace of it. I find it very scary how much investment is going over seas rather then being spent in the US. I mean, JESUS!!!, I would like to have a fucking job with my skill set that I've learned and adapted with. But it's happening just to fast for me to keep up with the uber fast changing economy.
Now days, my future is even more uncertain. What's the next "thing" going to be? What should I educate myself in? If I spend all my time and money on a new job skills, will those get outsourced too?
Damned if I do, damned if I don't. What the fuck is citizen to do in the good ol US of A?
I once had a peltier heatsink/fan. Basically, it was a solid state ice machine. But, it worked too well as the build up of condensation shorted out my CPU and MB. Maybe if I had a rheostat connected to it, I might have been able to control the amount of cooling the peltier HSF did.
http://www.heatsink-guide.com/peltier.htm
For Joe Sixpack and the diehard gamers, Linux is NOT a better solution. If Windows is not an option, then I'll take Mac please.
Remember, the amount of destros of Linux is equally it's downfall. Untill Linux becomes more standardized, I don't think your average PC users is going to invest into an OS with an uncertain future (regarding change and adaptation). Though I for one hope Linux dethrones Windows. I get angry everytime I hear about consumers having to pay the M$ tax. Grrrrrrrrrr
My name is Joe Shmoe. I used to work in IT, but that is all outsourced now. I'm willing to work in the farming industry planting peanuts. All that I ask for, is that I get paid in peanuts as well. It's a nice trade I think. Please?? Please?? OK, How about 20 peanuts a day? No? OK....18 will work. *sigh*
Our economy is planned in that it encourages an on-going increase in the standard of living for those that take part in the system. Which is why drugs, prostitution, and thievery are written into law as it has been regarded as a threat to the status-quo of American prosperity. If you violate these laws, you will be punished.
Remember, pure evolution can only take place in a system of pure anarchy. And the moment laws are broken, checks and balances (such as regulations) will be put into place to enforce those said laws.
Dictionary.com on Economy
"Careful, thrifty management of resources, such as money, materials, or labor"
Our economy in the US is not an artifact. Our economy IS planed with an onjective goal in mind. That is, you trade labor, services, or good in exchange for the same of different value.
If what you say were true, then by all intent, thievery would be acceptable as a natural form of economic evolution.
The problems that face the Internet are as follows. Illegal music, movies, software, and books. Also, the US gov wants to dip into the online sales revenue through taxation. MS, wants to charge e-mail with a small fee...which will quickly add-up for corporate America.
Solutions? None. I hate to sound cynical, but just look to our past. Once the freedom of anarchy directly affects our economy in a negative way, regulation WILL soon follow. The only debate at this point is how soon and how hard will the Internet be regulated.
"Even the most highly qualified and experienced technician will not be able to tell you how to build an engine. That's a surprisingly big leap in skill. This is because they don't fully understand the underlying principles of it's operation: Kinematics, Thermodynamics, Chemistry, Fluid Dynamics, Material science, etc. Knowledge and use of those principles would constitute science."
What you describe there would fall under the principle of engineering. In fact, if you look it up on Dictionary.com, you get "The application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems."
And I can tell you that being a technician and a scientist are one in the same (more or less). Hell, even scientist use flow charts. Also, scientists will even use advanced mathematic formulas without even understanding how those formulas were created. For example, you might understand E=MC2 or even Pi in application. But, can you (on your own with pen and paper) provide pre-existing math to reflect the nature of these two formulas?
Ahh, but the thought process is more or less the same. I may not be a scientist. But when I have to work on a network or trouble shoot a windows box (and it's hardware), the thought process IS scientific in deducing the cause and finding a solution.
But regardless, I don't care if your a farmer or someone with a PhD. Everyone is held accountable in what they do. And if you don't feel that is the case, that I urge those people to find work that does NOT put people in harms way due to lack of judgement.
I didn't mean for that comment to come across as "dump the kids far away from my parental responsibilities". But, I do see rebotics being a good thing for the interaction with children. Rather then have kids sit in front of a TV and veg out, I would rather have them play sports or anything involving physical activity with another playmate...even if that playmate isn't a real human.
I'm sure in my lifetime, kids will be able to play soccer or baseball in teams of "Humans vs Robots". The future should be interesting.
Look on the bright side. Eventually, such technologies gain in the R&D of such projects will make their way to everyday civilian use. Just imagine having your own PAR (Personal Assistant Robot). At work, you could have one help you out with general secretarial work. While at home, you could have such a robot feed the dog, clean the house, watch the kids....etc.
Not everything the US military does is dubious. I wouldn't worry too much about this.
I don't recall the orginal source. But I do remember hearing about the common cold being a BSL4 pathogen due to it's high rate of infection and mutation.
I call BS on the 2nd one. I mean, why in the HELL would any scientist put the human race in harms way just to spite their employer? That would be like me rigging an airplanes engine to explode once it reached 10,000 ft, just to make a point about my current status of employment.
And if this in fact the case... SCARY!!! Our government has a much bigger underlining issue at hand with the people they employ. And as a citizen of the US, I want a full investigation into such matters.
That is, you're assuming the human mind has the same communication lexicon (based on simple emotional syntax) at the core, and spoken language is nothing more then an interchangeable shell.
"The method is more accurate, cheaper, and more versatile than X-rays but has only been developed in recent decades due to advances in sub-atomic physics."
So would using this method be safe for living things? Perhaps airports can use lifesize scanners like in the movie Total Recall.
And when they do, they will use their bare hand *shudder*. But as long as you live in Western civilization, you shouldn't have to worry too much about that.
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