Increases in complexity are usually increases in security vulnerabilities. Also, boot times and installation are now longer and more complex...and just like the NSA, we are still no better in our security.
A good book to read on this topic is David Bodanis's E=mc^2, "A biography of the world's most famous equation"
It's not just another Einstein book. It's actually about just the equation and its life. The author gives examples of how printing houses using different equation notation were like Microsoft, driving out the competition for the standard. All manner of symbols were used for math, some examples:
e================== mc^2 e || mc^2 e -----------> mc^2 e.aequs. mc^2 e ][ mc^2
Anyway, yes equations "can" be nice too look at in mainstream media. Only to show a simple proof or to inspire a reader into further learning. Of course, if it looks like spaghetti to the masses, then maybe the publisher went too far:P
Regardless, wasn't Einstein known for explaining complex concepts in terms that even the non-scholastic could understand? Don't think he used any equations to describe relativity to them. In fact, Einstein was not even a good Mathematician, iirc.
This little XP laptop I'm using to post this message is:
-running only 13 processes and 8 Services -startup takes 20 seconds, initial memory use 60Mb, shutdown in 6 seconds -has DeepFreeze and thus no security protection, fuck updates! -outperforms Ubuntu, Windows 8 and Windows 7 bloated from running 100s of unnecessary processes and services. -outperforms a brand new HP Windows 8 Laptop fresh out of the box, infected with Norton, Office and eBay promos. -been running fine now for years.
What exactly do I need Microsoft's help for anyway? Users and businesses only THINK they need their support.
Glad to see some serious ripping of Chrome here. It sucks and not just a little.
Like Microsoft, Google is trying to be all things to all people and this just makes for shit software. Why the fuck do they need to use so much memory?
Try http://www.crazybrowser.com/
as an example of the size a browser should be
does not work for some pages so its the lesser of an evil for now anyway.
but seriously, Google is doing so much shit in the background that you need to give up most of your bandwidth to tracking and most of your memory for loading...so frustrating.
Does anyone else have a suggestion for a good light weight browser?
Although the movie is documentarily shocking, there are what feel like forced elments to make the point. Like to get some feedback, not putting on my tinfoil hat yet.
So they have made these same threats many times before and that negates ANY threat?
Is it not a bit more concerning this time given that they NOW have a missile capable of hitting mainland US with a nuclear war head? AND What happened to the DEFCON system? Should it not be changed given you have the above situation?
‘He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.’ -Sun Tzu, The Art of War
OK, so that is probably NOT what you meant, but seriously, there is some really good coin to be made in BASIC programming and I'm not talking just for the Trash80, C64 and Timex Sinclair.
Programming in the accounting field "was" very lucrative for me. WAS, because it was not my dream life to sit in a chair and stare at alpha numeric characters spilling down my screen like the Matrix all day long. Now I'm retired on a sailboat, living the life of a pirate, pun intended.
Oh, and just to be pedantic, BASIC is an acronym, Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, as you surely know. Putting "Basic" on your resume may create some "semantic noise" for the reviewer.
Those of us who repair computers for a living are exposed to a banquet of germs on every service call.
Exercising ones immune system, the keyboard has to be the heaviest load.
If there is a pandemic, the first thing to disinfect will be keyboards.
And why are we taught to sneeze and cough into the hands? I bury my face into my arm to segregate the infectious spray. The public would do well to be educated to do the same.
"In IT, we are in a far better place than auto workers and airplane mechanics."
The only caveat to that is we don't have a union; which is of course a double edged sword anyway.
Being an independent, I long for the backing of numbers and the promise of pension. On the other hand, I'm glad I don't have to pay for the privilege; especially in the case where unions are parasitic.
Was hoping there was someone who could shed some photons on the question of how does this work?
Then again, maybe if I just setup the question, continuously flirting with the "Submit" button, the answer will appear?
Digg has a better link: http://www.physorg.com/news11087.html From the article, it looks like I'll need to be nested within some optical interferometers before my "Submit" program will use counterfactual computation.
"We also showed theoretically how to obtain the answer without ever running the algorithm, by using a 'chained Zeno' effect."
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Increases in complexity are usually increases in security vulnerabilities.
Also, boot times and installation are now longer and more complex...and just like the NSA, we are still no better in our security.
What a horrible joke.
Interesting, that there was a larger equation,do you have a link for that?
Have to agree that the book is short not even a mention of the Lorentz contraction:
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/relativ/tdil.html
Good to know!
A good book to read on this topic is David Bodanis's E=mc^2,
"A biography of the world's most famous equation"
It's not just another Einstein book. It's actually about just the equation and its life.
The author gives examples of how printing houses using different equation notation were like Microsoft, driving out the competition for the standard.
All manner of symbols were used for math, some examples:
e================== mc^2 .aequs. mc^2
e || mc^2
e -----------> mc^2
e
e ][ mc^2
Anyway, yes equations "can" be nice too look at in mainstream media. :P
Only to show a simple proof or to inspire a reader into further learning.
Of course, if it looks like spaghetti to the masses, then maybe the publisher went too far
Regardless, wasn't Einstein known for explaining complex concepts in terms that even the non-scholastic could understand?
Don't think he used any equations to describe relativity to them.
In fact, Einstein was not even a good Mathematician, iirc.
This little XP laptop I'm using to post this message is:
-running only 13 processes and 8 Services
-startup takes 20 seconds, initial memory use 60Mb, shutdown in 6 seconds
-has DeepFreeze and thus no security protection, fuck updates!
-outperforms Ubuntu, Windows 8 and Windows 7 bloated from running 100s of unnecessary processes and services.
-outperforms a brand new HP Windows 8 Laptop fresh out of the box, infected with Norton, Office and eBay promos.
-been running fine now for years.
What exactly do I need Microsoft's help for anyway?
Users and businesses only THINK they need their support.
Glad to see some serious ripping of Chrome here.
It sucks and not just a little.
Like Microsoft, Google is trying to be all things to all people and this just makes for shit software.
Why the fuck do they need to use so much memory?
Try http://www.crazybrowser.com/
as an example of the size a browser should be
does not work for some pages so its the lesser of an evil for now anyway.
but seriously, Google is doing so much shit in the background that you need to give up most of your bandwidth to tracking and most of your memory for loading...so frustrating.
Does anyone else have a suggestion for a good light weight browser?
Maybe we need to create a 5k only Internet. No Flash allowed!
http://www.the5k.org/
Is it the cold, lightless, lifeless, soul-sucking corner of the room that the router is located in?
Maybe it's the cold, lightless, lifeless, soul-sucking nation that the entire room is located in.
Please mod this up.
This is exactly why I come here,
to read intelligently poetic comical insites.
My girlfriend and I are still splitting our guts laughing.
*and she's not even a geek*
...our current world influences for food production and distribution.
If the Matrix style production of chicken does not make you sick, maybe the message at the end of the movie from Nestle's president will.
http://www.we-feed-the-world.at/en/film.htm
Although the movie is documentarily shocking, there are what feel like forced elments to make the point.
Like to get some feedback, not putting on my tinfoil hat yet.
So they have made these same threats many times before and that negates ANY threat?
Is it not a bit more concerning this time given that they NOW have a missile capable of hitting mainland US with a nuclear war head?
AND
What happened to the DEFCON system?
Should it not be changed given you have the above situation?
‘He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.’
-Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Which BASIC are you talking about though, this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC_Programming
OK, so that is probably NOT what you meant, but seriously, there is some really good coin to be made in BASIC programming and I'm not talking just for the Trash80, C64 and Timex Sinclair.
Try this company to start, http://www.osas.com/
They have great accounting products based on Business BASIC, http://www.basis.com/
Programming in the accounting field "was" very lucrative for me.
WAS, because it was not my dream life to sit in a chair and stare at alpha numeric characters spilling down my screen like the Matrix all day long. Now I'm retired on a sailboat, living the life of a pirate, pun intended.
Oh, and just to be pedantic, BASIC is an acronym, Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, as you surely know.
Putting "Basic" on your resume may create some "semantic noise" for the reviewer.
And one last thing, you might consider moving on up the ladder,
With your grey hair and overall experience, you are sure to land a job as a "Consultant" and still get to program.
Differences between programmer and consultant explained here http://namingexception.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/dont-be-a-programmer-be-a-consultant/
nmap rocks!
Glad to see improvements from any source.
Please mod this up.
The problem is that the typical consumer really has no interest in wasting their time with lawyers, paperwork, and beuracracy.
s _of_Love
Knowing this, is how politics take advantage of the mass consumer thinking.
Days of War, Nights of Love is a collection of political essays which may touch on these ideas:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_War%2C_Night
So how long before /. is blocked for access because it hosts objectionable content?
At the rate they keep making laws, it will be illegal to breath and criminal to fart.
lol,ewwwwww.
:P
They need to put a soft pad on shirt sleeves, like the ones on the back of mittens. Then you can proudly wear your badge of honor.
Those of us who repair computers for a living are exposed to a banquet of germs on every service call.
Exercising ones immune system, the keyboard has to be the heaviest load.
If there is a pandemic, the first thing to disinfect will be keyboards.
And why are we taught to sneeze and cough into the hands?
I bury my face into my arm to segregate the infectious spray.
The public would do well to be educated to do the same.
I'd love to see a rover there.
Wonder what is causing the warm temps.
http://www.president.harvard.edu/speeches/2005/091 6_hlsalum.htm
Oh sure and have the GNAA after me?
On a serious note, I raise an eyebrow whenever I see an obvious attempt to succor favor from minorities.
I'd like to work in that size of environment.
*sigh*
[goes back to fixing another spyware ridden windows box]
Well said.
"In IT, we are in a far better place than auto workers and airplane mechanics."
The only caveat to that is we don't have a union; which is of course a double edged sword anyway.
Being an independent, I long for the backing of numbers and the promise of pension.
On the other hand, I'm glad I don't have to pay for the privilege; especially in the case where unions are parasitic.
Maybe if they worked under the auspices of the public, such a project would fly.
Wouldn't doubt it if this ball gets picked up by some private company.
Seems like the best method of achieving orbit, imo.
Personally, whenever I've been in your situation, I self destruct.
Adios, goodbye, see ya later, so long and thanks for all the fish.
Life is too short to work in a job where you have to compromise whatever gives you joy.
Creativity is your most valuable asset and some company out there is not only going to recognize and encourage it, but reward it.
I'd have to say it's time for you to look for more fertile ground.
don't forget to spit as you say it.
Now all we have to do is send a HAL 9000 over there to investigate.
...they will do whatever they want anyway.
...for locking equipment owned by its customers. The PAP2.
Not convinced that blocking is actually going on, however, it sure will be telling if Comcast's VOIP service works better than Vonage's.
Was hoping there was someone who could shed some photons on the question of how does this work?
Then again, maybe if I just setup the question, continuously flirting with the "Submit" button, the answer will appear?
Digg has a better link: http://www.physorg.com/news11087.html
From the article, it looks like I'll need to be nested within some optical interferometers before my "Submit" program will use counterfactual computation.
"We also showed theoretically how to obtain the answer without ever running the algorithm, by using a 'chained Zeno' effect."
Oh wait, this is just in "theory".
Never mind, nothing to see here.