The drug requirement also serves another purpose. By getting someone that has done little-to-nothing wrong during their life they minimize the chance that you can be blackmailed at some point during your career.
What posible reason, other than M$ involvement, would there be for EEs to learn C#? I would think C or C++ would be the better fit since that is what is most widely used for embedded development. Looking back my class in C was like typing class in highschool...one of the more practically valuable classes I took.
A couple years ago there was a somewhat cool sim city "clone" called Lincity. I searched for it and Freshmeat has a copy to download. It wasn't a full blown sim city clone but I did get quite a few hours of enjoyment out of playing it. I'd suggest checking it out.
If there is one thing we have learned over the past 15 years it's that there is no media that is considered ungodly huge for more than a couple years. Something writable will come along that can suck many times that amount, it's just a matter of time. A matter of a short time more than likely.
Doesn't it stand to reason that the people who are taught it is OK to pirate when they are in school will think it is OK to pirate software when they get out of school?
That's interesting. When I was working at Raytheon they wouldn't allow us to have "Electrical Engineer" on our business cards because you are not allowed (at least in Texas) to represent yourself as an engineer if you are not a registered PE. Instead they put "Hardware Engineering"
I took a class in distributed computing a couple years ago where we each had to write a simulation for an ad hoc network. The simulation consisted of a number of nodes that moved on a grid. Each node was free to move at various speeds and turn at any intersection. At each minute of simulation time you did an analysis to show connectivity in the network. What most of us saw was that unless you had a network with a fair number of nodes there was no way you would be able to gurantee conectivity between two arbitrary points. Without enough nodes, you end up with a set of small networks as opposed to one big connected network. Of course, the need for large numbers of nodes decreases if the nodes can communicate at long distances from each other but I don't know how practical that is.
With perm magnets? Holy crap, how much did that cost? I bought some strong magnets a couple months ago and they were around $15 a piece for a small cube. Take a second mortgage out on your home? What perm magnet did you buy?
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If you are just starting out in C++, even if you are proficient in C, stay clear of Stroustrup's "C++ Programming Language." If you are like me, you learned a lot from K&Rs "C Programming Language" and that will make you think that the supposedly C++ equivalent will be just as helpful. Unfortunately, Stroustrup's book is mostly a refernce and goes into the concepts far too quickly for the beginner. I recommend Deitel&Deitel's book.
I'm not an expert in graphics programming but I do some firmware and programmable logic for 8-bit micros. I thought that today it was generally accepted that compilers for intel machines and similar CPUs had advanced to the point where they were able to produce assembly that was more or les on par with hand written assembly. Is this not true?
Asembly for an 8-bit micro with les than 100 instructions isn't a hard thing to grasp...but more complex CPUs have hundred and hundreds of inctructions. It must be nearly inpossible for someone to always knmow they are using the best instructions/sequence of instructions to perform a given task.
UT Dallas has had Redhat machines running in one of their labs for a while now. I only use them when I need to get to a floppy drive though. Damn Sun Rays don't have floppy drives:(
Be careful what you say in your online site. After all, we all know that you have to be paid in order for it to be considered REAL journalism with 1st ammendment protection...
The quick reference to the Matrix is interesting. If you think about it, we ARE in the matrix. Instead of being controlled by macines on earth, we're being controlled by the laws of the universe with our senses being what plugs us in to this giant computer. Scientists and engineers are the Neos of the universe as we figure out how to bend and mold it to do our bidding.
Oh my god, I almost sound like Katz...I better stop while I am not too far behind.
I't interesting in this country (USA) that people are both envious of the Japanese and European systems yet totally against regulation. That's the "edge" they have, there's not as much bickering amongst industry because the gov't took the initiative for the good of the public. Maybe it's not always bad?
OK. I have Symantec's Norton Antivirus running on my Windows XP machine (which like many of us also dual boots to Linux.) Norton Antivirus seems to be pretty good at keeping itself up to date with the latest known viruses out there but what can I use on Linux? Other than minimizing my time spent as root is there anything else? Is there an virus scanner for Linux? I have never seen one but hopefully one is in the works.
Regardless of the cost of the device I would hope that if you buy a Palm device it should be reliable. Sure, it may not have the features of it's bigger brothers but starting to fail on the same day you buy it is just not acceptable. If there are this number of devices that are failing so quickly you can be assured that Palm most likely knew about it during the development and protoyping phase. They must have decided that putting out a piece of crap is fine as long as they can still make a buck off it. Let's face it,a lot of us are still choosing Palm based on their name and past success. Time to look at someone else.
A few weeks ago I picked up a great motherboard from ASUS that has BOTH USB 2.0 AND Firewire! It's the A7V333. It supports PC2700 DDR and has an onboard promise light raid controller. It also has built in sound and runs for about $150. It's a great deal.
I was reading the PDF factsheet on that page about Firewire. It doesn't look like Apple is making any attempt to turn people away from USB and towards Firewire. With USB 2 out now, why does anyone need Firewire? USB 2 has a max data rate of 480Mbps if I remember correctly. I know a lot of video cameras have the Firewire interface built in but it seems awfully redundant to do so.
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The guy didn't say he wants to rid the world of any problems. He merely said he wants to build things and change the world.
The drug requirement also serves another purpose. By getting someone that has done little-to-nothing wrong during their life they minimize the chance that you can be blackmailed at some point during your career.
What posible reason, other than M$ involvement, would there be for EEs to learn C#? I would think C or C++ would be the better fit since that is what is most widely used for embedded development. Looking back my class in C was like typing class in highschool...one of the more practically valuable classes I took.
So the new CPU for the PS3 is the Apple G4?! As anyone that has seen Apple's ads can tell you, they are bonafide supercomputers.
A couple years ago there was a somewhat cool sim city "clone" called Lincity. I searched for it and Freshmeat has a copy to download. It wasn't a full blown sim city clone but I did get quite a few hours of enjoyment out of playing it. I'd suggest checking it out.
If there is one thing we have learned over the past 15 years it's that there is no media that is considered ungodly huge for more than a couple years. Something writable will come along that can suck many times that amount, it's just a matter of time. A matter of a short time more than likely.
Doesn't it stand to reason that the people who are taught it is OK to pirate when they are in school will think it is OK to pirate software when they get out of school?
That's interesting. When I was working at Raytheon they wouldn't allow us to have "Electrical Engineer" on our business cards because you are not allowed (at least in Texas) to represent yourself as an engineer if you are not a registered PE. Instead they put "Hardware Engineering"
Nope, pricwatch is up for me...Sunday, 4:31 central time usa.
I took a class in distributed computing a couple years ago where we each had to write a simulation for an ad hoc network. The simulation consisted of a number of nodes that moved on a grid. Each node was free to move at various speeds and turn at any intersection. At each minute of simulation time you did an analysis to show connectivity in the network. What most of us saw was that unless you had a network with a fair number of nodes there was no way you would be able to gurantee conectivity between two arbitrary points. Without enough nodes, you end up with a set of small networks as opposed to one big connected network. Of course, the need for large numbers of nodes decreases if the nodes can communicate at long distances from each other but I don't know how practical that is.
With perm magnets? Holy crap, how much did that cost? I bought some strong magnets a couple months ago and they were around $15 a piece for a small cube. Take a second mortgage out on your home? What perm magnet did you buy?
If you are just starting out in C++, even if you are proficient in C, stay clear of Stroustrup's "C++ Programming Language." If you are like me, you learned a lot from K&Rs "C Programming Language" and that will make you think that the supposedly C++ equivalent will be just as helpful. Unfortunately, Stroustrup's book is mostly a refernce and goes into the concepts far too quickly for the beginner. I recommend Deitel&Deitel's book.
Since when is the topic of data structures only for the C-programmer?
I'm not an expert in graphics programming but I do some firmware and programmable logic for 8-bit micros. I thought that today it was generally accepted that compilers for intel machines and similar CPUs had advanced to the point where they were able to produce assembly that was more or les on par with hand written assembly. Is this not true?
Asembly for an 8-bit micro with les than 100 instructions isn't a hard thing to grasp...but more complex CPUs have hundred and hundreds of inctructions. It must be nearly inpossible for someone to always knmow they are using the best instructions/sequence of instructions to perform a given task.
UT Dallas has had Redhat machines running in one of their labs for a while now. I only use them when I need to get to a floppy drive though. Damn Sun Rays don't have floppy drives :(
Be careful what you say in your online site. After all, we all know that you have to be paid in order for it to be considered REAL journalism with 1st ammendment protection...
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This may be a great thing. It somewhat officially broadens what an important institution considers journalism.
What would be nice is a distro that is both United and Unbreakable. That would be a win for all of us.
Hopefully he'll be remembered more for his role in Habitat for Humanity and other humanitarian roles.
The quick reference to the Matrix is interesting. If you think about it, we ARE in the matrix. Instead of being controlled by macines on earth, we're being controlled by the laws of the universe with our senses being what plugs us in to this giant computer. Scientists and engineers are the Neos of the universe as we figure out how to bend and mold it to do our bidding.
Oh my god, I almost sound like Katz...I better stop while I am not too far behind.
I't interesting in this country (USA) that people are both envious of the Japanese and European systems yet totally against regulation. That's the "edge" they have, there's not as much bickering amongst industry because the gov't took the initiative for the good of the public. Maybe it's not always bad?
Did anyone else notice that link to the story on how AT)
OK. I have Symantec's Norton Antivirus running on my Windows XP machine (which like many of us also dual boots to Linux.) Norton Antivirus seems to be pretty good at keeping itself up to date with the latest known viruses out there but what can I use on Linux? Other than minimizing my time spent as root is there anything else? Is there an virus scanner for Linux? I have never seen one but hopefully one is in the works.
Regardless of the cost of the device I would hope that if you buy a Palm device it should be reliable. Sure, it may not have the features of it's bigger brothers but starting to fail on the same day you buy it is just not acceptable. If there are this number of devices that are failing so quickly you can be assured that Palm most likely knew about it during the development and protoyping phase. They must have decided that putting out a piece of crap is fine as long as they can still make a buck off it. Let's face it,a lot of us are still choosing Palm based on their name and past success. Time to look at someone else.
A few weeks ago I picked up a great motherboard from ASUS that has BOTH USB 2.0 AND Firewire! It's the A7V333. It supports PC2700 DDR and has an onboard promise light raid controller. It also has built in sound and runs for about $150. It's a great deal.
I was reading the PDF factsheet on that page about Firewire. It doesn't look like Apple is making any attempt to turn people away from USB and towards Firewire. With USB 2 out now, why does anyone need Firewire? USB 2 has a max data rate of 480Mbps if I remember correctly. I know a lot of video cameras have the Firewire interface built in but it seems awfully redundant to do so.