My dorm doesn't have air conditioning, but we do have a large ice machine in the basement.. if I could just figure out how to get rid of the water without ripping a hole in the window screens, this might actually work. Of course, I also have to deal with where to put a garbage can full of water in my tiny room and convincing my roommate that the 5 degree difference is worth the eyesore...
On second thought, maybe I'll just go visit those apartment friends I've been neglecting.. the ones that have AC and unlimited utilities...
T-Mobile changed its data pricing in the past year or so. If you subscribed to unlimited data before they changed the price, you got to keep the 3.99 per month rate. It came in very handy this past March, when I was checking NCAA basketball scores every few minutes...
Honestly, though, why do I care how much my future mate for life will make? Odds are, I'll probably earn more than him. (At this point, I think I'd prefer someone who's not an engineer.) Heck, I wouldn't mind if he decided to stay home.
Besides, why can't I have a guy who's both hot and skilled?;)
Well, India has the added factor of being a country with myriad native languages. English acts as a "link" language between people who otherwise wouldn't be able to communicate with each other. China, on the other hand, has basically 2 languages to deal with and there is already a pretty developed system in place to communicate between the two. While the Chinese are very interested in learning English, there is less of a pressing need there.
Btw, the U.S. really has to get its act together and push Chinese language education if it wants a fighting chance to keep its economic dominance in the future.
I have to say, and this as a erstwhile PS fan, Nintendo definitely wins the design prize this time around. The XBox 360 and PS3 both strayed from the simplicity mantra of great design. With the addition of DVD playback and the ability to relive my childhood through those old ROMs, this might actually find a place in my cramped dorm room.
I can totally see my floor girls having Bubble Bobble night in my room.
If the principles used in this technique are indeed analogous to raytracing, then wouldn't it be trivial to generate a series of pictures from the point of view of each light source in a scene from a single rendering session? Seems to me that would have a bunch of applications in CG.
actually, in some schools in my area, being diagnosed with a learning disability is quite popular. The diagnoses peak around sophomore year. Coincidentally, the College Board allows students with learning disabilities unlimited time on the SATs without being noted as such on the score.
The entire electrical and computer engineering department at my school gets free MS software. As in, every student can download a legal copy of XP Pro and obtain a key along with VS.net, MS server, and a ton of other titles for personal use. I suppose it's a last-ditch effort by MS to try to lock in users before they go to the workplace. Honestly, I think it's useless since, knowing the ECE department, most of the software that people would download was being pirated in the first place.
United Devices allows you to choose which projects you wish to run. I've been running the program off and on for over 3 years now and it's been extremely stable, at least in Windows XP (I've limited the program to 50% CPU usage). The current work unit on my box is actually the Rosetta project... it looks pretty =P
I think this is an appropriate place to express my admiration for Hedy Lamarr -- a Hollywood actress, she also co-invented a frequency-jumping mechanism for radio control of torpedos. Unfortunately, the Navy rejected the idea at the time, but it has served as the basis of many subsequent patents in the same vein.
I think her life illustrates an important point: beauty and brains are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
I also admire her because she's a counterbalance to this weird geek girl sub-culture backlash against all things traditionally girly. Honestly, pink is a viable sartorial choice (well, as long as it's in your color palette). Glitter is not an allergic substance. Wearing a floral skirt does not mean you have surrendered to the dark side.
I honestly wonder how many girls are driven away from math and science not because of the boys but the girls. It's hard enough to brave the fact that a profession you're interested in features a 7:3 ratio of males to females -- it's even harder to deal with the reality that your female co-workers will most likely not be the type that would visit the mall with you during lunch hour to check out a sale at your favorite clothing store.
Yes, part of the blame lies in the implicit pressure on girls in predominantly male professions to play down their sexuality. I don't think that explanation completely absolves us.
Is Midnight Modeller still being developed? I remember using that quite a while back. I don't think that was much easier to use than the scripting language, though.
sPatch was a fun little program too - great for those organic shapes I couldn't script. I don't know how much help these programs are though -- it's been several years since I've done any raytracing.
Katie Jones, owner of the katie.com domain, has posted a response on her website.
Penguin FINALLY do the right thing!
According to a press release on their site today, Penguin Puttnam have finally decided to do the right thing and rename the book. I cannot tell you how pleased I am!. Of course they should have done this 4 years ago and saved us all a load of grief, but I am thrilled that they've finally realised the consequences of their actions and admitted fault by retitling the book.
All that remains is to hope that Katie Tarbox does not continue to promote herself or her services as 'katie.com' as previously threatened and maybe then my life can return to normal:-)
I am sure that this sudden change of heart by the publisher is largely to do with the support this issue has received from the online community and once again I'd like to thank everyone very much indeed.
Yours very happily
Katie Jones
I'm so glad -- I was so ticked off by this that I sent an email to Penguin yesterday threatening to never buy their books again. I wonder how many irate slashdotters flooded their inboxes... =)
I tend to take out about $20 each time -- it's about creating this mentality of semi-poverty where I'm less liable to spend money. Twisted, I know, but it seriously works for me. Besides, my bank's ATMs are ubiquitous in my area so it's not a hassle for me to find a free one.
Money just seems to leak out of my wallet, so spending the extra time for more visits is like a loss-leader. In the long run, I'm saving money! =P
Speaking from a not-completely-engineering perspective, all the dorm computer labs are Dell PCs. Half of the computers in the student union, the other lab that I frequent, are those nice iMacs with swiveling screens =)
Despite the prevalence of Windows in the dorm labs, a sizable number of students that I know have iBooks or PowerBooks -- I'd say the number of Mac laptops vs. Windows laptops that I know of is about even, if not tipped in favor of Apple. Maybe it has something to do with those guys in the campus computing store -- they ALL seem to be Macheads =)
I only recieved the business and classified sections this morning and I was wondering why my neighbors would be interested in half a paper... =)
And for the Tribune Company, a million-dollar mistake isn't *that* costly in relation to its billions of dollars in yearly revenue...
Black people get convicted of a lot more crimes, and sent away for much longer terms. That by the very definition is racism, and the only way you can say it is fair is by taking the position that black people are subhuman (naturally commit more and worse crimes than white people).
I agree with most of what you say, but this line caught my eye (and ire). Saying that the justice system is racist just because black people are convicted more often is a leap of logic that seems to be a tad too long to me.
Let me offer you another very plausible explaination: black people may very well commit a disproportionate number of crimes not because of a natural propensity, but because of the disproportionate number of African Americans that live in poverty.
Poverty levels are known to adversely affect the amount and types of crimes (FBI "Crime Factors"). Sadly, 22.7% of the African American population is situated below the poverty line (an income below $18,725 for a single parent with three dependent children) -- astounding when compared with the rate for non-hispanic whites: 7.8% (U.S. Bureau of Census, 2001).
Taking these facts together, a higher crime rate among African Americans appears to be nearly inevitable. I think the main culprit here is an economic environment that affords people little opportunity to improve their income status, rather than a habit of racism within the justice system.
That pesky Heisenberg shows up in the most unwelcome places;)
So, I'm wondering: In short, because these events are extremely rare, so is the detection of parallel universes is difficult.
In my understading of the multiverse theory, there are infinitely many parallel universes. This article seems to be talking about probability, which in the face of an infinite number of chances, is moot. It's guaranteed to happen. Obviously, this isn't the case. Someone want to clear this up for me?
Actually, he's right. The test is a joke. I didn't take the class, opting instead to do about three weeks of personal tutoring with someone who did take the class (which is normally two semesters). I ended up getting a four on the AB test.
Granted, I wasn't a complete novice in programming, but all the objected oriented concepts, data structures, big O notation, etc. were pretty new to me.
I can't believe on the eve of the night when my school's unveiling the most technologically advanced building in the world, the campus mail is down >=(
Prioritize, much?
ever played worms armageddon? well, gunbound is quite similar except it's online only. You also have a persistent avatar which you can upgrade by buying items with gold taht you win playing the game and achieving certain feats. It's quite amusing and strangely addictive...
Actually, many women have cycles that are longer or shorter than the standard 28 days. And, of course, many women (and their significant others) suffer from irregular cycles.
Wow, this is a personal issue to discuss on a mainly male message board...
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My dorm doesn't have air conditioning, but we do have a large ice machine in the basement.. if I could just figure out how to get rid of the water without ripping a hole in the window screens, this might actually work. Of course, I also have to deal with where to put a garbage can full of water in my tiny room and convincing my roommate that the 5 degree difference is worth the eyesore...
On second thought, maybe I'll just go visit those apartment friends I've been neglecting.. the ones that have AC and unlimited utilities...
T-Mobile changed its data pricing in the past year or so. If you subscribed to unlimited data before they changed the price, you got to keep the 3.99 per month rate. It came in very handy this past March, when I was checking NCAA basketball scores every few minutes...
>Someone with skills and a good job, will.
;)
;)
Uh, exactly. I will
(Yes, I'm the GP AC.)
Honestly, though, why do I care how much my future mate for life will make? Odds are, I'll probably earn more than him. (At this point, I think I'd prefer someone who's not an engineer.) Heck, I wouldn't mind if he decided to stay home.
Besides, why can't I have a guy who's both hot and skilled?
Well, India has the added factor of being a country with myriad native languages. English acts as a "link" language between people who otherwise wouldn't be able to communicate with each other. China, on the other hand, has basically 2 languages to deal with and there is already a pretty developed system in place to communicate between the two. While the Chinese are very interested in learning English, there is less of a pressing need there.
Btw, the U.S. really has to get its act together and push Chinese language education if it wants a fighting chance to keep its economic dominance in the future.
I have to say, and this as a erstwhile PS fan, Nintendo definitely wins the design prize this time around. The XBox 360 and PS3 both strayed from the simplicity mantra of great design. With the addition of DVD playback and the ability to relive my childhood through those old ROMs, this might actually find a place in my cramped dorm room.
I can totally see my floor girls having Bubble Bobble night in my room.
If the principles used in this technique are indeed analogous to raytracing, then wouldn't it be trivial to generate a series of pictures from the point of view of each light source in a scene from a single rendering session? Seems to me that would have a bunch of applications in CG.
actually, in some schools in my area, being diagnosed with a learning disability is quite popular. The diagnoses peak around sophomore year. Coincidentally, the College Board allows students with learning disabilities unlimited time on the SATs without being noted as such on the score.
The entire electrical and computer engineering department at my school gets free MS software. As in, every student can download a legal copy of XP Pro and obtain a key along with VS.net, MS server, and a ton of other titles for personal use. I suppose it's a last-ditch effort by MS to try to lock in users before they go to the workplace. Honestly, I think it's useless since, knowing the ECE department, most of the software that people would download was being pirated in the first place.
my solution is my roommate..
if i hit the snooze button too many times, she takes my covers and occasionally hits me with her pillow.
it's a good system.
United Devices allows you to choose which projects you wish to run. I've been running the program off and on for over 3 years now and it's been extremely stable, at least in Windows XP (I've limited the program to 50% CPU usage). The current work unit on my box is actually the Rosetta project... it looks pretty =P
I think this is an appropriate place to express my admiration for Hedy Lamarr -- a Hollywood actress, she also co-invented a frequency-jumping mechanism for radio control of torpedos. Unfortunately, the Navy rejected the idea at the time, but it has served as the basis of many subsequent patents in the same vein.
I think her life illustrates an important point: beauty and brains are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
I also admire her because she's a counterbalance to this weird geek girl sub-culture backlash against all things traditionally girly. Honestly, pink is a viable sartorial choice (well, as long as it's in your color palette). Glitter is not an allergic substance. Wearing a floral skirt does not mean you have surrendered to the dark side.
I honestly wonder how many girls are driven away from math and science not because of the boys but the girls. It's hard enough to brave the fact that a profession you're interested in features a 7:3 ratio of males to females -- it's even harder to deal with the reality that your female co-workers will most likely not be the type that would visit the mall with you during lunch hour to check out a sale at your favorite clothing store.
Yes, part of the blame lies in the implicit pressure on girls in predominantly male professions to play down their sexuality. I don't think that explanation completely absolves us.
Is Midnight Modeller still being developed? I remember using that quite a while back. I don't think that was much easier to use than the scripting language, though.
sPatch was a fun little program too - great for those organic shapes I couldn't script. I don't know how much help these programs are though -- it's been several years since I've done any raytracing.
Social liberals and fiscal conservatives are only strange combinations in the United States.
;-)
In other countries, they're allowed to have more than two politcal views
Penguin FINALLY do the right thing!
According to a press release on their site today, Penguin Puttnam have finally decided to do the right thing and rename the book. I cannot tell you how pleased I am!. Of course they should have done this 4 years ago and saved us all a load of grief, but I am thrilled that they've finally realised the consequences of their actions and admitted fault by retitling the book.
All that remains is to hope that Katie Tarbox does not continue to promote herself or her services as 'katie.com' as previously threatened and maybe then my life can return to normal :-)
I am sure that this sudden change of heart by the publisher is largely to do with the support this issue has received from the online community and once again I'd like to thank everyone very much indeed.
Yours very happilyKatie Jones
I'm so glad -- I was so ticked off by this that I sent an email to Penguin yesterday threatening to never buy their books again. I wonder how many irate slashdotters flooded their inboxes... =)
I tend to take out about $20 each time -- it's about creating this mentality of semi-poverty where I'm less liable to spend money. Twisted, I know, but it seriously works for me. Besides, my bank's ATMs are ubiquitous in my area so it's not a hassle for me to find a free one.
Money just seems to leak out of my wallet, so spending the extra time for more visits is like a loss-leader. In the long run, I'm saving money! =P
Speaking from a not-completely-engineering perspective, all the dorm computer labs are Dell PCs. Half of the computers in the student union, the other lab that I frequent, are those nice iMacs with swiveling screens =)
Despite the prevalence of Windows in the dorm labs, a sizable number of students that I know have iBooks or PowerBooks -- I'd say the number of Mac laptops vs. Windows laptops that I know of is about even, if not tipped in favor of Apple. Maybe it has something to do with those guys in the campus computing store -- they ALL seem to be Macheads =)
I only recieved the business and classified sections this morning and I was wondering why my neighbors would be interested in half a paper... =) And for the Tribune Company, a million-dollar mistake isn't *that* costly in relation to its billions of dollars in yearly revenue...
Black people get convicted of a lot more crimes, and sent away for much longer terms. That by the very definition is racism, and the only way you can say it is fair is by taking the position that black people are subhuman (naturally commit more and worse crimes than white people).
I agree with most of what you say, but this line caught my eye (and ire). Saying that the justice system is racist just because black people are convicted more often is a leap of logic that seems to be a tad too long to me.
Let me offer you another very plausible explaination: black people may very well commit a disproportionate number of crimes not because of a natural propensity, but because of the disproportionate number of African Americans that live in poverty.
Poverty levels are known to adversely affect the amount and types of crimes (FBI "Crime Factors"). Sadly, 22.7% of the African American population is situated below the poverty line (an income below $18,725 for a single parent with three dependent children) -- astounding when compared with the rate for non-hispanic whites: 7.8% (U.S. Bureau of Census, 2001).
Taking these facts together, a higher crime rate among African Americans appears to be nearly inevitable. I think the main culprit here is an economic environment that affords people little opportunity to improve their income status, rather than a habit of racism within the justice system.
That pesky Heisenberg shows up in the most unwelcome places ;)
So, I'm wondering:
In short, because these events are extremely rare, so is the detection of parallel universes is difficult.
In my understading of the multiverse theory, there are infinitely many parallel universes. This article seems to be talking about probability, which in the face of an infinite number of chances, is moot. It's guaranteed to happen. Obviously, this isn't the case. Someone want to clear this up for me?
Actually, he's right. The test is a joke. I didn't take the class, opting instead to do about three weeks of personal tutoring with someone who did take the class (which is normally two semesters). I ended up getting a four on the AB test.
Granted, I wasn't a complete novice in programming, but all the objected oriented concepts, data structures, big O notation, etc. were pretty new to me.
I can't believe on the eve of the night when my school's unveiling the most technologically advanced building in the world, the campus mail is down >=( Prioritize, much?
the website says it can hold 6500 hours of music, which translates to about 9 months worth...
ever played worms armageddon? well, gunbound is quite similar except it's online only. You also have a persistent avatar which you can upgrade by buying items with gold taht you win playing the game and achieving certain feats. It's quite amusing and strangely addictive...
Argh. Half the news posts on /. these days are about lawsuits. Since when did filing suit against someone become a viable means of effecting action?
Actually, many women have cycles that are longer or shorter than the standard 28 days. And, of course, many women (and their significant others) suffer from irregular cycles. Wow, this is a personal issue to discuss on a mainly male message board...