I can imagine for example a comment from the game like "your opponent favors the left path" or some such thing. Not foolproof, obviously (playing against real people is never entirely predictable, that's what makes it so great), but helpful.
What I need is a game with AI that can evaluate my game play and tell me how to play better against my opponents, kind of like where you view your opposing team's old games to learn their patterns and weaknesses, only give me feedback in real time while I'm playing.
You are correct. To be precise, the same team that designed Motorola's 6800 chip back then also designed the 6502 under their own company after quitting their jobs at Motorola, and the 6502 was (from a practical point of view) the same as Motorola's 6800, only better:). Motorola's 6800 chip was the pseudo precursor to the 68000 chip in the first Mac (although the 6800 and 68000 are different designs, they are from the same line, just as Intel's 8086, 80186, 80286, etc., are as well).
Jobs and Woz built the first Apple computer in their garage. Years later, engineers working for Jobs et al designed the Macintosh (the Apple and the Mac are two different computers; they both are based on Motorola chips but otherwise are years apart).
Start the demo, point the mouse at the demo and hold the left button down while moving the mouse in order to move the picture around. Hold the control key down and use the up or down arrows to zoom in or out (release the mouse button while you do this). Note: The zoom in heads toward whereever your mouse is pointing.
Watch the demo for specs in the picture to discover different places to zoom toward.
Regarding buying software only if you can't crack it...you should buy software you use cause it's the right thing to do and all us programmers out there have to eat (or need the ego boost;).
That said, the "average user" is getting more sophisticated and it's not that uncommon for people to learn how to find and use tools to break these access control schemes (hence the DMCA non-circumvention provisions we all bitch about).
Whatever, mandatory paid software is rapidly becoming an also ran. Software subscriptions will be the next big hacking challenge...
This is good. The lack of access might pressure people to do the right thing and switch to Linux;) (it obviously won't pressure people to buy a legitimate copy of Windows since most of these copies are run by people who can't afford Windows to start with). And it forces Microsoft to (mostly) segregate security fixes from the rest of the crap they have in Windows (except for DRM, of course, no doubt they will include DRM in the security fix category).
Of course, this only applies to the first 3 weeks before the new authentication scheme is hacked. After that, it won't matter.
Just a comment, the wireless capture and resend signal attack you describe sounds like it would have a delicate physical positioning requirement.
I agree with the Yahoo/non-SSL/ID and password thing. Passwords as security are problematic. You should always use a unique password for each site, especially for important sites like bank accounts and the like. However, easier said than done, right? Who can effectively remember 50 different passwords? Few of us, for sure. That is why I personally recommend two levels of passwords...
Level one: Passwords you remember and never write down or share. These need to be strong passwords (at least 20 random characters). Passwords based on mnemonics are best, easy to remember and hard to brute force. An example, a easy phrase with some pattern used to select the letters used for the password, and with upper case, lower case, numbers and special characters mixed in at places that you can remember. The key to remembering these passwords is to come up with an ad hoc pattern used to select the letters. An example, working backwards, select the 5th letter, then 4th, then 3rd, then 4th, then 5, then 4th, etc. Mix in upper and lower case with another pattern (every other letter for example), and numbers and special characters as well. You get the idea. In that way, you can carry the phrase on a paper with you and "read" your password, making it easy to type but hard to guess.
Level two: Maintain a file that stores all the other passwords. Keep the file encrypted with a strong encryption program and use one of the "Level one" passwords for the password of your password file.
The password file lets you create as many passwords as necessary and keeping it encrypted is the best compromise between lots of passwords and having to write them down to remember them.
As to the encryption program for your password file, I use and highly recommend the free AxCrypt - File Encryption Software for Windows if you are using any version of Windows for your operating system.
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In my work history, I always preferred a manager who let me manage my own work load as long as the results were satisfactory and the time schedule was met (I tend to work non stop until I get the job done). Of course, everyone must be a team player (love those PC phrases) but there are lots of ways to do things. Managers that must have everyone do it their way are difficult to take sometimes.
Another thing that has been very important to me...a great manager (IMHO) is someone who doesn't forget about their employee's career development. Many times I have been involved with projects where if I could work 24 hours my manager would want me to work 24 hours. But no matter the project, everyone has to have time to continue their career development (most projects add experience but rarely address what you need for The Next Big Thing). A great manager will insist his employees take time for education, etc., even when they are super dedicated to the current effort (i.e. workaholics). I think geeky people are especially prone to being workaholics, so sometimes a manager has to make them stop working on the project and take time off for education (at least, that's been my experience).
Another thing, you will usually find one person who does a certain task better than anyone else and teams naturally tend to orient themselves so that that the person most talented always does that one job. However, a good manager will make sure everyone learns every aspect of the team's tasks, even if it means sacrificing some efficiency for a time.
Don't ya know, everyone one feels that they are reasonable and moderate in their outlook. And since each person is the center of their own universe, they are right.
(I suspect that the Universe is a figment of my imagination, but that is OK, since someone else has probably imagined that I feel that way)
In addition to the problem of non-local ownership, it's good to keep in mind that having the lowest price does not necessarily mean that it is the best value. If working at Walmart means you are forced to take a 30% pay cut, the local economy has suffered. A lower cost SQL server that causes more downtime is not "cheaper" for the business affected.
The quality of a product, whether it be a child's toy or a software engine, has cost associated with it and is more important than the sticker price. That's why open source is such a problem for Microsoft (marketing hype not withstanding). Quality software is coming into its own and apparently Microsoft can't both product quality software AND bug free software at the same time.
I guess I'm not seeing the big picture...especially considering half the articles posted here, much less the comments, are redundant...oh well, live and learn.
Actually...my wife knows all my passwords...ya never know when your time is up and some of them are very important accounts that she will need to take care of once I'm gone...
His actions make perfect sense. After all, what's more important, your MMOG character or your ex-girlfriend? (obviously Slashdot readers will have to treat this as a hypothetical situation, since in order to have an ex-girlfriend you must first have a girlfriend)
I believe this development (the CELL processor) is related to IBM's recent sale of their PC business...I will bet that they are counting on the CELL to revolutionize the state of the CPU, and that demand for the old style chips will begin to decline. The timing looks like they struck while the iron was HOT and got the best deal for old tech that they could (plus, it should also mean they can focus more resources on something they think is the future of processors and computing in general).
Wonder if they have also been working to optimize Linux for the CELL processor? I for one will be watching this very closely...
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I can imagine for example a comment from the game like "your opponent favors the left path" or some such thing. Not foolproof, obviously (playing against real people is never entirely predictable, that's what makes it so great), but helpful.
Sorry to hear that. Sounds like you are running Linux? If so, I can't help. If not, I don't think you need Python (I didn't).
What I need is a game with AI that can evaluate my game play and tell me how to play better against my opponents, kind of like where you view your opposing team's old games to learn their patterns and weaknesses, only give me feedback in real time while I'm playing.
My, aren't we feeling geeky today :)
Jobs and Woz built the first Apple computer in their garage. Years later, engineers working for Jobs et al designed the Macintosh (the Apple and the Mac are two different computers; they both are based on Motorola chips but otherwise are years apart).
Watch the demo for specs in the picture to discover different places to zoom toward.
Did ya find the picture of the intersection on Market Street in the demo???
Hm,dropalofthextraletersandwecouldimediatelycompre sfilesanaditionaltentotwentypercent(dospacescounta sleters?)
That said, the "average user" is getting more sophisticated and it's not that uncommon for people to learn how to find and use tools to break these access control schemes (hence the DMCA non-circumvention provisions we all bitch about).
Whatever, mandatory paid software is rapidly becoming an also ran. Software subscriptions will be the next big hacking challenge...
Of course, this only applies to the first 3 weeks before the new authentication scheme is hacked. After that, it won't matter.
I agree with the Yahoo/non-SSL/ID and password thing. Passwords as security are problematic. You should always use a unique password for each site, especially for important sites like bank accounts and the like. However, easier said than done, right? Who can effectively remember 50 different passwords? Few of us, for sure. That is why I personally recommend two levels of passwords...
Level one: Passwords you remember and never write down or share. These need to be strong passwords (at least 20 random characters). Passwords based on mnemonics are best, easy to remember and hard to brute force. An example, a easy phrase with some pattern used to select the letters used for the password, and with upper case, lower case, numbers and special characters mixed in at places that you can remember. The key to remembering these passwords is to come up with an ad hoc pattern used to select the letters. An example, working backwards, select the 5th letter, then 4th, then 3rd, then 4th, then 5, then 4th, etc. Mix in upper and lower case with another pattern (every other letter for example), and numbers and special characters as well. You get the idea. In that way, you can carry the phrase on a paper with you and "read" your password, making it easy to type but hard to guess.
Level two: Maintain a file that stores all the other passwords. Keep the file encrypted with a strong encryption program and use one of the "Level one" passwords for the password of your password file.
The password file lets you create as many passwords as necessary and keeping it encrypted is the best compromise between lots of passwords and having to write them down to remember them.
As to the encryption program for your password file, I use and highly recommend the free AxCrypt - File Encryption Software for Windows if you are using any version of Windows for your operating system.
Mother, be nice to your son...
Another thing that has been very important to me...a great manager (IMHO) is someone who doesn't forget about their employee's career development. Many times I have been involved with projects where if I could work 24 hours my manager would want me to work 24 hours. But no matter the project, everyone has to have time to continue their career development (most projects add experience but rarely address what you need for The Next Big Thing). A great manager will insist his employees take time for education, etc., even when they are super dedicated to the current effort (i.e. workaholics). I think geeky people are especially prone to being workaholics, so sometimes a manager has to make them stop working on the project and take time off for education (at least, that's been my experience).
Another thing, you will usually find one person who does a certain task better than anyone else and teams naturally tend to orient themselves so that that the person most talented always does that one job. However, a good manager will make sure everyone learns every aspect of the team's tasks, even if it means sacrificing some efficiency for a time.
My two cents...
And just why are you asking, eh?
(I suspect that the Universe is a figment of my imagination, but that is OK, since someone else has probably imagined that I feel that way)
In addition to the problem of non-local ownership, it's good to keep in mind that having the lowest price does not necessarily mean that it is the best value. If working at Walmart means you are forced to take a 30% pay cut, the local economy has suffered. A lower cost SQL server that causes more downtime is not "cheaper" for the business affected.
The quality of a product, whether it be a child's toy or a software engine, has cost associated with it and is more important than the sticker price. That's why open source is such a problem for Microsoft (marketing hype not withstanding). Quality software is coming into its own and apparently Microsoft can't both product quality software AND bug free software at the same time.
I guess I'm not seeing the big picture...especially considering half the articles posted here, much less the comments, are redundant...oh well, live and learn.
Remember this very problem reported just recently...
Mystery of mysteries...how can a first post be redundant? Time warp?
Hey, a whole new game genre...
His actions make perfect sense. After all, what's more important, your MMOG character or your ex-girlfriend? (obviously Slashdot readers will have to treat this as a hypothetical situation, since in order to have an ex-girlfriend you must first have a girlfriend)
Wonder if they have also been working to optimize Linux for the CELL processor? I for one will be watching this very closely...
Ha! My 17" NEC 5fp monitor has been going for 8 years and three computers (although I'm looking for a suitable LCD replacement)...
The difference is GPL software is available for no charge (for the software)...commercial software (usually) costs something.
However, we have pleanty of excess sonic vibrations to use with this method...this season of American Idol demonstrated that...