As an example of how lame eclipse is, it still doesnt have a SWING gui drag and drop canvas painter. Even Visual Age for Java had that.
They have the Visual Editor plugin, that supports both SWT and Swing. Last time I tried it, it was very unstable though. It probably improved a bit meanwhile.
While true that the rendering quality has increased significantly in the last few years, one thing that really annoys me in games like Bioshock (and others, eg. Doom3) is that there are human-like characters in it that look identical. I mean, same face, clothes, wounds, stains. That really breaks the realism for me.
That's true. If there is no other hole in the download mechanism. Since we don't know how MS forced the updates, and given their previous track record, that's a big IF.
That wouldn't work. Even if you could transmit information through entanglement (you can't, because the state to which the measured particle collapses is random), there is still the matter that quantum entanglement only works within the same gravitational frame of reference. If you accelerate one of the entangled particles relative to the other one, you lose quantum coherence (particles are no longer entangled).
I think the right thing to do would be to continue to use the dual license for the work in question.
Unfortunately, that may not always be possible. If you for instance add some GPL-licensed code to the dual licensed code, the resulting code must be GPL-only (unless you own the copyright on the additional code).
Using classical particles like marbles with unknown but fixed properties (also known as local hidden variables) leads to different statistical outcomes than using true quantum particles in a state of superposition. There have been experiments that confirm that the quantum mechanics viewpoint is correct (i.e. the particles truly are in several states at once). See Bell's theorem.
I was just nit-picking, of course. Correlation is a part of statistics, which is a branch of mathematics, hence my remark.
As to the importance of mathematical proof: mathematics is the basis on which other sciences like physics are built. Each time you use a certain formula in physics, it's important to know under which conditions that formula is valid. Mathematical proof can establish if this is always the case or only for certain strictly defined conditions. You can prove mathematically that a certain structure (say, a bridge) will not collapse under it's own weight. I agree with you that much of mathematics is a purely mental exercise, but that doesn't mean it can't be a basis for something practical. It's for example highly useful to have mathematical proof that a certain cryptographic algorithm doesn't have hidden weaknesses. And imaginary numbers can be pretty useful in electrical engineering.
Or they could build their tunnels out of metal-shielded concrete, and nobody would see what they are moving either (for a fraction of the price, probably).
I highly doubt that the kettle could demagnetize the tape in the safe, due to the Farraday shielding. Even if the kettle was on top of the tape (outside the safe), the generated magnetic field would not be strong enough (although the heat would probably melt the tape).
Nice story, though. Reminds me of the sysadmin in my first company who automatically back-upped our server every day. Only problem was: the proces put a copy of the backup on a drive that was being back-upped. You can imagine what happened after a few weeks (it failed, disk full). He only noticed a few months later when we asked him to restore some files.
I know for a fact that for some brands (like Schindler) pressing and holding the close doors button while pressing the floor number button will cause the elevator to go directly to that floor, ignoring stops for other floors.
Good luck enforcing these civil penalties on offenders outside of the USA...
Of course you could start blocking all URLs originating from Russia, the Philippines, etc.
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Probably, but the mass and viscosity of the water would dampen out the vibrations, making it not very efficient (very low frequency).
I'm afraid that Steve wouldn't keep the chair very long...
And they tasted like chicken too!
That's true. If there is no other hole in the download mechanism. Since we don't know how MS forced the updates, and given their previous track record, that's a big IF.
That wouldn't work. Even if you could transmit information through entanglement (you can't, because the state to which the measured particle collapses is random), there is still the matter that quantum entanglement only works within the same gravitational frame of reference. If you accelerate one of the entangled particles relative to the other one, you lose quantum coherence (particles are no longer entangled).
They were plundered by copyright infringers. Sheez, when will you people learn...
Using classical particles like marbles with unknown but fixed properties (also known as local hidden variables) leads to different statistical outcomes than using true quantum particles in a state of superposition. There have been experiments that confirm that the quantum mechanics viewpoint is correct (i.e. the particles truly are in several states at once). See Bell's theorem.
Even better. It's the first practical application of String Theory.
With that factor you'd end up with no hair :P
As to the importance of mathematical proof: mathematics is the basis on which other sciences like physics are built. Each time you use a certain formula in physics, it's important to know under which conditions that formula is valid. Mathematical proof can establish if this is always the case or only for certain strictly defined conditions. You can prove mathematically that a certain structure (say, a bridge) will not collapse under it's own weight. I agree with you that much of mathematics is a purely mental exercise, but that doesn't mean it can't be a basis for something practical. It's for example highly useful to have mathematical proof that a certain cryptographic algorithm doesn't have hidden weaknesses. And imaginary numbers can be pretty useful in electrical engineering.
Or they could build their tunnels out of metal-shielded concrete, and nobody would see what they are moving either (for a fraction of the price, probably).
Nice story, though. Reminds me of the sysadmin in my first company who automatically back-upped our server every day. Only problem was: the proces put a copy of the backup on a drive that was being back-upped. You can imagine what happened after a few weeks (it failed, disk full). He only noticed a few months later when we asked him to restore some files.
NewScientist has an article with an explanation here.
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I know for a fact that for some brands (like Schindler) pressing and holding the close doors button while pressing the floor number button will cause the elevator to go directly to that floor, ignoring stops for other floors.
With the cost of ink these days, one might as well use it to print sheets of money...
Imagine their faces when, after traveling for 7 centuries, they arrive to a system of uninhabitable planets...
Good luck enforcing these civil penalties on offenders outside of the USA...
Of course you could start blocking all URLs originating from Russia, the Philippines, etc.