Controlling power to the computer is always an easy task, after all, if the kid is really into playimg games/IMs/etc, it is extremely difficult to guard the circuit breakers at the same time...
But then what are the engineers supposed to do? Bored engineers like making new supercomputers.
Although I joke, I do see your point. Perhaps it would be wiser if we left our current supercomptuer designs alone for a while until we really need an upgrade. Maybe they could spend some of their time fixing Windows instead?
The point is that your first statement isn't entirely true. Sure, a popular computer *can* do everything, but how long it takes to do something is another matter. Simulation programs exist (for things such as human heart beats) that tie up hours of processing time on supercomputers, let alone on your personal "popular computer". Finally, I really don't think a lone supercomputer is going to raise your taxes significantly compared to, hrm... say a war?
If that's the case, this will only serve to inflame the domain war disputes. Does Visa have more of a point about registering Visa.com if Google won't even display the credit card company on a search for "Visa"?
The priveleged? I have no connection to anyone important in the whole world and I have a Gmail account. It really does end up getting spread around, albeit slowly.
I would just be concerned about Gmail being used as a HD backup service or huge incidents of bandwidth theft. It would be easy to come up with a lot of accounts, since your first account can invite yourself again and again.
Gmail is invitation only because it is in beta and they want to scale up their size slowly. When it is completed, it will be open to everyone. And good luck not using Google; a lot of other search engines use Google indirectly.
There is a huge difference between showing something is possible and showing that it is not impossible.
Wouldn't one be the proof of the other? I mean, how can you conclusively show that something is not impossible without demonstrating that it is possible?
Right, and unless the operator is a chess champion, he probably won't have a better suggestion than the computer. Unless he's getting paid to throw the match...
Games that work online between Xbox and PC would have to require using the Xbox controller on the PC.
Wouldn't it be easy to make a keyboard/program that sends its input as a controller does? IE: make the game think you're using a controller while you get the benefit of mouse sensitivity, key bindings, etc.
I think he's talking about absolute statements. Such as, "It is impossible to prove anything" which cannot be proven true, because for it to be true, you must have proved something.
Or, take this true or false question.
T/F: This statement is false.
Not knowing much about this stuff, I'm kind of confused. What good is a proof that is too complicated to be understood? Can it still be useful without understanding its basis other than HAL said?
I just did that, and it seems to me with the change, Google looks less like Yahoo. For instance, Yahoo's ads are still in those blue boxes, whereas Google got rid of that. To what, more specifically, were you referring when you said it looked more like Yahoo? You'll have to forgive me; I'm not very observant!
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Controlling power to the computer is always an easy task, after all, if the kid is really into playimg games/IMs/etc, it is extremely difficult to guard the circuit breakers at the same time...
Most people don't like their boss...
But then what are the engineers supposed to do? Bored engineers like making new supercomputers.
Although I joke, I do see your point. Perhaps it would be wiser if we left our current supercomptuer designs alone for a while until we really need an upgrade. Maybe they could spend some of their time fixing Windows instead?
The point is that your first statement isn't entirely true. Sure, a popular computer *can* do everything, but how long it takes to do something is another matter. Simulation programs exist (for things such as human heart beats) that tie up hours of processing time on supercomputers, let alone on your personal "popular computer". Finally, I really don't think a lone supercomputer is going to raise your taxes significantly compared to, hrm... say a war?
Did you read what he said? His baby-sitter is watching his kids at home while *he* goes to a movie.
Even if my preferred pages for "Debian's social contract" appear deep into a search on Debian, it comes front & center on a clustered search.
Why not just search for "Debian's social contract" if that's what you're looking for?
If that's the case, this will only serve to inflame the domain war disputes. Does Visa have more of a point about registering Visa.com if Google won't even display the credit card company on a search for "Visa"?
Yeah, I wonder how they can realistically have this service be free in the long run.
The priveleged? I have no connection to anyone important in the whole world and I have a Gmail account. It really does end up getting spread around, albeit slowly.
I can invite you if you want :)
I would just be concerned about Gmail being used as a HD backup service or huge incidents of bandwidth theft. It would be easy to come up with a lot of accounts, since your first account can invite yourself again and again.
Gmail is invitation only because it is in beta and they want to scale up their size slowly. When it is completed, it will be open to everyone. And good luck not using Google; a lot of other search engines use Google indirectly.
There is a huge difference between showing something is possible and showing that it is not impossible.
Wouldn't one be the proof of the other? I mean, how can you conclusively show that something is not impossible without demonstrating that it is possible?
Yes, this is kind of what the whole outrage is about.
Are you afraid to leave the house during a storm because you might get struck by lightning?
Absolutely. I also do not breathe because I am afraid free radicals will kill me.
Right, and unless the operator is a chess champion, he probably won't have a better suggestion than the computer. Unless he's getting paid to throw the match...
Games that work online between Xbox and PC would have to require using the Xbox controller on the PC.
Wouldn't it be easy to make a keyboard/program that sends its input as a controller does? IE: make the game think you're using a controller while you get the benefit of mouse sensitivity, key bindings, etc.
But I want to play Duke Nukem so bad!!
And as you add players, the plane-camper/plane ratio only gets worse.
It's probably just overpriced to con you into comparatively thinking that $77 is reasonable to pay for a poster.
Yes, a 5 on the A exam is not too difficult. This is why colleges accept lower scores on the AB exam than they do on the A (if they accept A at all).
I'm sure p2p programs will incorporate filters to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Indeed. All we have to fear to fear from this S-MP3 is that we'll miss the checkbox to ignore them.
I think he's talking about absolute statements. Such as, "It is impossible to prove anything" which cannot be proven true, because for it to be true, you must have proved something.
Or, take this true or false question.
T/F: This statement is false.
Not knowing much about this stuff, I'm kind of confused. What good is a proof that is too complicated to be understood? Can it still be useful without understanding its basis other than HAL said?
I just did that, and it seems to me with the change, Google looks less like Yahoo. For instance, Yahoo's ads are still in those blue boxes, whereas Google got rid of that. To what, more specifically, were you referring when you said it looked more like Yahoo? You'll have to forgive me; I'm not very observant!