Not really offtopic. Just that it's very unusual on./ to have a 5min pause before first post... Either a server hickup or everyone left the forum to check something out.
I read somewhere in an interview on Linus: Linus' user name on that FTP host was Linux, so the guy that uploaded the kernel files put everything in a subdirectory called Linux. People that downloaded it therefore thought the kernel was called Linux, and the name stuck.
You must be an American juvenile to utter such a naive statement. First: there are only some terrorists in Iran, the rest are innocent men/women/children. Muslim extremists living in other countries would retaliate, preferably causing millions of American men/women/children to die. Second: as soon it is known the US did this, allies of Iran would retaliate, causing a Global Thermonuclear War. Too bad you're posting AC, so you will probably never read this. Grow up, please.
The two entangled (EPR correlated) particles will change simultaneously when one of them is used to measure quantum state A. The other of the pair can then be used at site B to reconstruct the quantum state A. To do this, one still needs the result of the measurement on A to be sent to B (at best at light speed). The entangled particle B along with this result can be recombined to an exact copy of A. It has been shown that entanglement can never transfer any information by itself.
Americans need to learn that the world is bigger than the USA alone. Here in Europe almost everyone buys a car with a stick shift. I don't know why, really. Maybe it's a pride thing, mastering something more complex (managing the extra pedal and stick). Maybe it's a control thing.
But agreed, free/open software has nothing to do with quality. In theory, everybody can help improving the code. In practice, big projects are often so complex that badly done initial design is almost impossible to correct. A strong central guidance can make a lot of difference. Big projects like the Linux kernel and Mozilla show that it can be done. But given complete freedom, many programmers will prefer programming new features over producing clean code, until they reach the point that their project becomes complex, messy, and used by many.
Extreme OC'ers have sometimes (often!) destroyed their systems by letting water wapour condense onto the back of the sub-zero CPUs!
I made a similar comment in another thread: pure water doesn't conduct electricity. Nor does pure ice. The only damage from condensed water you get is oxidation of metal conductors and possibly cracking if ice forms in or under components. Coffee on the other hand seems to be a very good conductor...
Try this one: Why Microsoft won't make your car crash This BMW obviously has a number of issues, but the iDrive (Win CE) system isn't connected to anything vital. I worked with the Automotive department of MS Germany, and they install the automotive unit in an existing car (i.e. parallel to existing controllers and electronics). The unit is never connected to anything vital, like brakes or lights. It just reads out the wheel speed (odometer pulses), and controls the radio volume. Its main functions are navigation (GPS), phone&data communication (GPRS), playing media (music&video). If the unit crashes, this doesn't affect the car. MS is very careful not to cause bad publicity, since they still haven't established themselves in the automotive sector.
Sorry, but your statement is straight up false. The CE kernel and the NT kernel are very different. The CE driver model is very simple in comparison with the NT one (no IRPs for example). The only thing in common is the Win32 API and the look and feel.
Where's the link? I don't think BMW would be so stupid to connect critical systems to the onboard computer. MS specifically states that Win CE should not be used in critical systems (life support, reactors, engine control). Nobody would want to take liability in such cases. And I highly doubt that you can put the car in reverse programmatically (using the CAN bus).
Should all the money have been spent on Gravity Probe B to prove something everyone accepts [...]
The Gravity Probe B experiment was the only way to directly measure the effects of frame dragging. The other measurements so far all used indirect effects or included too many other uncertainties. So yes, it was needed. Also, a lot of the research results from that 11 year period were already incorporated into other satellites (e.g. cooling of IR satellite sensors), even before they were used in GPB. So the money was not just 'wasted' on GPB, but created a lot of new and practical knowledge.
I've also been disappointed when nobody points out that the above program does have one significant bug that should be fixed first.
Well, you should add the line "#include <stdio.h>" at the top. Also your main() function should return an int, although most C compilers will let you get away with that.
Maybe a space based replacement for Hubble isn't needed...
With this kind of configuration, you still can't receive all light frequencies (UV, far IR). And imagine this kind of configuration with space telescopes...
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The way gravity works is a theory. That it works is a fact.
Not really offtopic. Just that it's very unusual on ./ to have a 5min pause before first post... Either a server hickup or everyone left the forum to check something out.
It's suddenly very quiet out here...
I read somewhere in an interview on Linus: Linus' user name on that FTP host was Linux, so the guy that uploaded the kernel files put everything in a subdirectory called Linux. People that downloaded it therefore thought the kernel was called Linux, and the name stuck.
Quote from the ending screen of the game Marathon:Infinity...
It sure beats having to use a scuba gear to visit those pristine white holiday beaches :-p
The global war on terror is won.
You must be an American juvenile to utter such a naive statement. First: there are only some terrorists in Iran, the rest are innocent men/women/children. Muslim extremists living in other countries would retaliate, preferably causing millions of American men/women/children to die. Second: as soon it is known the US did this, allies of Iran would retaliate, causing a Global Thermonuclear War. Too bad you're posting AC, so you will probably never read this. Grow up, please.
The two entangled (EPR correlated) particles will change simultaneously when one of them is used to measure quantum state A. The other of the pair can then be used at site B to reconstruct the quantum state A. To do this, one still needs the result of the measurement on A to be sent to B (at best at light speed). The entangled particle B along with this result can be recombined to an exact copy of A. It has been shown that entanglement can never transfer any information by itself.
You mean this one. I never saw it though. They should air more Monty Python stuff, it's been ages since I saw any of their movies on TV.
Lol. I don't think swallows like to swim. Penguins on the other hand...
Does anybody here know the frequency response of cheek bone? I would expect it to filter high frequencies.
Too bad they died though :'(
People don't buy stick shifts anymore
Americans need to learn that the world is bigger than the USA alone. Here in Europe almost everyone buys a car with a stick shift. I don't know why, really. Maybe it's a pride thing, mastering something more complex (managing the extra pedal and stick). Maybe it's a control thing.
But agreed, free/open software has nothing to do with quality. In theory, everybody can help improving the code. In practice, big projects are often so complex that badly done initial design is almost impossible to correct. A strong central guidance can make a lot of difference. Big projects like the Linux kernel and Mozilla show that it can be done. But given complete freedom, many programmers will prefer programming new features over producing clean code, until they reach the point that their project becomes complex, messy, and used by many.
Extreme OC'ers have sometimes (often!) destroyed their systems by letting water wapour condense onto the back of the sub-zero CPUs!
I made a similar comment in another thread: pure water doesn't conduct electricity. Nor does pure ice. The only damage from condensed water you get is oxidation of metal conductors and possibly cracking if ice forms in or under components. Coffee on the other hand seems to be a very good conductor...
Though, I learned the hard way how important it is to effectively protect the chip against condensation.
Hmmm. Pure water (condensed) doesn't conduct electricity... It will however corrode metal leads.
Try this one: Why Microsoft won't make your car crash
This BMW obviously has a number of issues, but the iDrive (Win CE) system isn't connected to anything vital. I worked with the Automotive department of MS Germany, and they install the automotive unit in an existing car (i.e. parallel to existing controllers and electronics). The unit is never connected to anything vital, like brakes or lights. It just reads out the wheel speed (odometer pulses), and controls the radio volume. Its main functions are navigation (GPS), phone&data communication (GPRS), playing media (music&video). If the unit crashes, this doesn't affect the car. MS is very careful not to cause bad publicity, since they still haven't established themselves in the automotive sector.
Sorry, but your statement is straight up false. The CE kernel and the NT kernel are very different. The CE driver model is very simple in comparison with the NT one (no IRPs for example). The only thing in common is the Win32 API and the look and feel.
Where's the link? I don't think BMW would be so stupid to connect critical systems to the onboard computer. MS specifically states that Win CE should not be used in critical systems (life support, reactors, engine control). Nobody would want to take liability in such cases. And I highly doubt that you can put the car in reverse programmatically (using the CAN bus).
Should all the money have been spent on Gravity Probe B to prove something everyone accepts [...]
The Gravity Probe B experiment was the only way to directly measure the effects of frame dragging. The other measurements so far all used indirect effects or included too many other uncertainties. So yes, it was needed. Also, a lot of the research results from that 11 year period were already incorporated into other satellites (e.g. cooling of IR satellite sensors), even before they were used in GPB. So the money was not just 'wasted' on GPB, but created a lot of new and practical knowledge.
That is the RDP client application, not the server.
Just use your virtual ear plugs...
I've also been disappointed when nobody points out that the above program does have one significant bug that should be fixed first.
Well, you should add the line "#include <stdio.h>" at the top. Also your main() function should return an int, although most C compilers will let you get away with that.
Maybe a space based replacement for Hubble isn't needed...
With this kind of configuration, you still can't receive all light frequencies (UV, far IR). And imagine this kind of configuration with space telescopes...
And again, Robin. "Mia Culpa" is a girl's name, "Mea culpa" is latin for "my fault"...
They will outsource the whole project to themselves...