So did I. It worked on this crappy windows machine, Adblock Plus 0.7.5.3 My OP was made from the FF3 beta, but I've gone back to FF2 now (I needs my mouse gestures).
In any case, it's a developer preview/testing release - not intended for general use yet. Which doesn't mean it's not interesting to/. denizens.
What is the "wrong behavior" that it is modeling - that you shouldn't EAT PIPES?? Oh but I guess sitting down and woffing back 30 -40 cookies at one sitting is OK behavior? No wonder America is so obese.
Except when I'm working on it, Magic-1 is connected to the net. It serves web pages at [censored], and by clicking here you can telnet in and play Original Adventure or run a few other old classics such as Eliza, Conway's Life or Hunt the Wumpus. To log in, use the id "guest" and the password "magic". Before the Minix port was completed, Magic-1 was running a very simple homebrew operating system. It also had a simple guestbook program. Many thousands of people have telnetted into Magic-1 from around the world, and between 2004 and the summer of 2007 they left 1388 guestbook messages.
I removed the URL because I'd hate to be responsible for the Magic-1's untimely death by fire (although the site is down at the moment anyway). Anyway, that is some seriously impressive stuff.
I am skeptical. It sounds like it would be very easy to see a spike (as will happen every so often), then pick the most recent news story for it to be a "response" to.
Some googling suggests this is the case. From here:
Also, The standard of evidence on this appears to be very low. For example, some of the events that their machine "detected" or "predicted" include Mark McGwire's homerun record, the finale of Survivor, and Oprah Winfrey visiting Africa.
That's the very definition of "evil" evil/ivl/ 1. morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked: evil deeds; an evil life. 2. harmful; injurious: evil laws. 3. characterized or accompanied by misfortune or suffering; unfortunate; disastrous: to be fallen on evil days. 4. due to actual or imputed bad conduct or character: an evil reputation. 5. marked by anger, irritability, irascibility, etc.: He is known for his evil disposition. 6. the act of serving flash-based advertisements on the internet.
But that is clearly illegal. This guy was selling used copies, not making more copies. Your business model boils down to 'make illegal copy of software', which is much easier via thepiratebay.
Uh.. You won't make profit there unless you can sell it for more than you paid. If you want an illegal copy so badly, just download it. Or did I miss the point?
I would consider it somewhat insightful, since "pure guesswork" is the same method the researchers in TFA used to come up with the whole "easier to find berries" thing. Illustrates the stupid, kind of thing.
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They exist! See here and here
I remember playing the solar system one at the library. It was pretty fun - jumping around in low gravity and such.
So did I. It worked on this crappy windows machine, Adblock Plus 0.7.5.3
/. denizens.
My OP was made from the FF3 beta, but I've gone back to FF2 now (I needs my mouse gestures).
In any case, it's a developer preview/testing release - not intended for general use yet. Which doesn't mean it's not interesting to
Actually, Adblock (plus) is one of the few extensions that does already work with Firefox 3 beta 1.
Some googling suggests this is the case. From here:
Escape, escape?
That worked on my Amstrad CPC.
CTRL+C
Easy.
I believe that "best game songs ever made" link should be to here.
I've recently discovered Consolas as well (via Coding Horror).
I love it for coding - especially with comments set to italic. Looks really nice.
Jonathon Green, is that you?
Ah I see now. Stupid brain.
I'm no maths guru, but surely it would have to be an ellipse to pass through any three arbitrary points?
Hey, wives are useful for all sorts of things!
Because that's where the grant money is?
You might be talking about WinImages. I'm not affiliated, I've just seen the guy around here too.
Personally, I never downloaded it.. the quality of the images on the website dissuaded me.
1. morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked: evil deeds; an evil life.
2. harmful; injurious: evil laws.
3. characterized or accompanied by misfortune or suffering; unfortunate; disastrous: to be fallen on evil days.
4. due to actual or imputed bad conduct or character: an evil reputation.
5. marked by anger, irritability, irascibility, etc.: He is known for his evil disposition.
6. the act of serving flash-based advertisements on the internet.
Well, I'll be damned.
See Dinosaur Comics.
OGC
But that is clearly illegal. This guy was selling used copies, not making more copies.
Your business model boils down to 'make illegal copy of software', which is much easier via thepiratebay.
Uh.. You won't make profit there unless you can sell it for more than you paid.
If you want an illegal copy so badly, just download it. Or did I miss the point?
Sorry, I can't help myself. It's spelt "voila".
Might I recommend Adblock Plus (has integrated filter updates)? :)
I don't see ads, ever. HTH
Me too!
Very well put, and sums up my own view probably better than I could.
I would consider it somewhat insightful, since "pure guesswork" is the same method the researchers in TFA used to come up with the whole "easier to find berries" thing. Illustrates the stupid, kind of thing.
What about "fanatical devotion to the Pope"?