I think the only *thing* these surveys show is that 'Market Research' is basicly a load of old bollocks. In a recent survey of mine I found that you can bullshit 100% of the suckers 100% of the time.
Intuitive bug-free software development. Ahh if only.:)
This reminds me of the VIPER Microprocessor project. The goal was to produce a design for a processor for use in critical applications that could be mathematically verified as being bug free. I seem to recall someone proving that such a goal was impossible.
(google on viper microprocessor project) or this link for a brief intro:
So thats why... Now that the cold war's over we have to put up with all the buy your own 'Russian Bride' scams. Why don't those out of work KGB types get proper jobs.
Be fair. I bet none of Microsofts coding drones has any access to the Windows source. So they constantly have to keep re-inventing the wheel. The wonder is that they manage to release anything at all.;)
Technical people don't actually *have* a sense of humor.
I discovered proof of this when I read the JOKES file that came with my copy of GNU/Emacs.:)
Of course the problem of the internet has been with us since classical times, as this dialogue shows.
Socrates: What is your name?
Meno: Meno.
Socrates: What is your favourite colour?
Meno: Blue.
Socrates: Where is the internet?
Meno: Aaaaaaggggg.......
As far as movie addiction goes, I don't see people camping for two weeks at the porn shop for the next blockbuster to come out, the way they do for Star Wars.
Mail order and downloading.
Also I can imagine people getting camp for the Rocky Horror Picture Show but Star Wars nah.
IMHO Shaving Ryans Privates is a far far better film than the other one.;-)
I think you'll find that the majority of CCTV systems are in fact *still* owned and operated by private corporations and individuals. Governments were by and large fairly slow on the uptake (pre 9/11) due to cost and *political* reasons.
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Check out Distributed Nets stat pages for a lowdown of what clients are running on what OS/CPU. This could offer a clue as to whats out there. :)
http://stats.distributed.net/misc/platformlist.php ?project_id=25&view=tco
Check out distributed nets statistics for a look at their current OS/Platform data.
p hp ?project_id=25&view=tco
http://stats.distributed.net/misc/platformlist.
What percentage of Linux/Windows users actually *build* their
PC's from scratch? These guys wouldn't show in sales figures.
Since apple hardware is proprietry, Mac users don't have the
opportunity/freedom to roll their own custom platform.
So basicly a Mac users *real* concern is if the beige box
thingy matches the decor of their appartments.
I think the only *thing* these surveys show is that 'Market Research' is basicly a load of old bollocks. In a recent survey of mine I found that you can bullshit 100% of the suckers 100% of the time.
The only thing you need to model the behavior of senior management
is a coin tossing program. (in BASIC)
Intuitive bug-free software development. Ahh if only.:)
r ts /brian_wichmann.html
This reminds me of the VIPER Microprocessor project. The goal was to produce a design for a processor for use in critical applications that could be mathematically verified as being bug free. I seem to recall someone proving that such a goal was impossible.
(google on viper microprocessor project) or this link for a brief intro:
www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~johnson/teaching/safety/repo
float cm_to_inch_conversion(float x)
{
return (x * 2.54);
}
So thats why ...
Now that the cold war's over we have to put up with
all the buy your own 'Russian Bride' scams. Why don't
those out of work KGB types get proper jobs.
My frikkin sharks have frikkin lasers.
Nobody, but *nobody* is gonna be jumping my frikkin sharks.
(just like today's patch took 200 days)
;)
Be fair. I bet none of Microsofts coding drones has any access to the Windows source. So they constantly have to keep re-inventing the wheel. The wonder is that they manage to release anything at all.
Wouldn't it be great if you could hack your own RF device using whatever modulation you wanted ?
:)
So you've no objections if I use a ginormous spark gap transmitter and morse. All those in favour of the new EMP protocol say aye.
Technical people don't actually *have* a sense of humor.
:)
.......
I discovered proof of this when I read the JOKES file
that came with my copy of GNU/Emacs.
Of course the problem of the internet has been with us since
classical times, as this dialogue shows.
Socrates: What is your name?
Meno: Meno.
Socrates: What is your favourite colour?
Meno: Blue.
Socrates: Where is the internet?
Meno: Aaaaaaggggg
Hamster + Wheel + Dynamo = Electricity
No more flat batteries in our mars rovers.
And as a bonus the Hamster could be trained
to re-boot the cpu in case of glitches.
Er *which* government would this be then?
The internet for the most part is a *world* resource.
Eventually I expect each culture will end up cowering behind its firewalls.
*sigh*
Well Charles Babbage could've turned the handle of his difference engine faster or s-l-o-w-e-r.
OK OK I know he never actually completed the damn thing but WTF.
Charles Babbages' difference engine?
;)
Ok it wasn't micro and it didn't process but what the fuck I'll still sue your ass it's better than actually *making* anything.
It's not external threats the Yanks should be worrying about. Their homegrown parasitic lawyers are doing far more damage to their economy.
Pump n Dump has a different meaning in the porn biz. :)
Can you imagine US politicians standing up and proudly supporting them in the same way as they do for the music distributors?
.. sorry campaign contribution and yeah I can see that.
Give em a big enough bri
As far as movie addiction goes, I don't see people camping for two weeks at the porn shop for the next blockbuster to come out, the way they do for Star Wars.
;-)
Mail order and downloading.
Also I can imagine people getting camp for the Rocky Horror Picture Show but Star Wars nah.
IMHO Shaving Ryans Privates is a far far better film than the other one.
Especially if that guitarist was Keith Richards. :)
Oh. You mean Opera.
it seems that there are a ton of porn movies released all the time. Such a bulk of low quality limited distribution titles limits illegal trading.
/. you can bet if a porn movie is out there it *will* be found.
Replace porn movies with albums in the above.
Also remember this is
This gets my vote, a true geek can never have enough Lego.
;-)
Better still make a rose or heart out of Lego.
Geeky *and* romantic
I think you'll find that the majority of CCTV systems are in fact *still* owned and operated by private corporations and individuals. Governments were by and large fairly slow on the uptake (pre 9/11) due to cost and *political* reasons.