Let me tell you, I am buying this the minute it comes out. It looks like Lego really went to bat on the NXT, because they've address all of the problems I had with the original kits and then some. The addition of Bluetooth communication is going to revolutionize this kit as a teaching tool for robotics students, allowing for easy communication between robots for some incredible "Social robotics" experiments. And the price is unbelievable too! Most bluetooth kits are $100 alone. Bravo, lego!
Are you kidding me? Have you ever tried programming GUIs or, god have mercy on our souls, an internet application in C?!
Java is perfectly suited for applications like Azureus. It's ability to work and look similiar across multiple platforms (meaning less time spent programming multiple versions) means the developers can spend more time working on what really matters: a good BT client.
So what if the GUI stalls a smidge, it actually does what it's supposed to do, and took a hell of a lot less time to develop than if it had been in a different language.
I'm currently enrolled in a cs class at Binghamton University (State School in NY) where the goal is to have all the students develop a free game entirely GPL'd.
I have to say that when Steam does work it's a great system. I can't tell you how long ago I lost my original Half-Life CD or how many times I've reformatted my winblowz box, and yet it doesn't matter. As long as I have an internet connection and my steam id I'm good to go, on any computer anywhere. This has made prepping for the occasional LAN party easy and quick.... just my two cents.
well you could always keep your files on a seperate server, I just want a box that is quiet and space saving and then I'll remotely connect to my movie dbase
I don't know if they intentionally did this, but apple seems to have missed a major opportunity here. If they had thrown s video on there and created some kind of media center software, people would be scooping these things up like hot cakes. 500 bucks for a Media Center computer that has the smallest footprint / energy requirements / noise output and looks great? Oh, well... perhaps Mr. Jobs has a plan for us all.
As soon as women see that glowing Apple logo on the top of the Mac laptops they instantly perk up. Attraction to rich, stupid guys is what the majority of women do best.
assembly is standard material for any cs student, and using AND and NAND gates, how about flip flops? resistors! building your own 8 bit processor!! I did these all last semster for my cs210 and cs220 classes! revolutionary, indeed:-O
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Let me tell you, I am buying this the minute it comes out. It looks like Lego really went to bat on the NXT, because they've address all of the problems I had with the original kits and then some. The addition of Bluetooth communication is going to revolutionize this kit as a teaching tool for robotics students, allowing for easy communication between robots for some incredible "Social robotics" experiments. And the price is unbelievable too! Most bluetooth kits are $100 alone. Bravo, lego!
Are you kidding me? Have you ever tried programming GUIs or, god have mercy on our souls, an internet application in C?!
Java is perfectly suited for applications like Azureus. It's ability to work and look similiar across multiple platforms (meaning less time spent programming multiple versions) means the developers can spend more time working on what really matters: a good BT client.
So what if the GUI stalls a smidge, it actually does what it's supposed to do, and took a hell of a lot less time to develop than if it had been in a different language.
When asked about the glory of a two button mac mouse Steve Jobs exclaimed "They'll build cities around it!" pfft
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CS 480G GAME DESIGN
I'm currently enrolled in a cs class at Binghamton University (State School in NY) where the goal is to have all the students develop a free game entirely GPL'd.
I have to say that when Steam does work it's a great system. I can't tell you how long ago I lost my original Half-Life CD or how many times I've reformatted my winblowz box, and yet it doesn't matter. As long as I have an internet connection and my steam id I'm good to go, on any computer anywhere. This has made prepping for the occasional LAN party easy and quick.... just my two cents.
well you could always keep your files on a seperate server, I just want a box that is quiet and space saving and then I'll remotely connect to my movie dbase
I don't know if they intentionally did this, but apple seems to have missed a major opportunity here. If they had thrown s video on there and created some kind of media center software, people would be scooping these things up like hot cakes. 500 bucks for a Media Center computer that has the smallest footprint / energy requirements / noise output and looks great? Oh, well... perhaps Mr. Jobs has a plan for us all.
strafing around corners in my house after 8 hour CounterStrike fest...
well, no matter how you look at it, Jon will be down for awhile thanks to us
I just finished teh first 3 chapters yesterday, boy howdy do I have my finger on the pulse of news for nerds!
Looks like a sign that Sun is getting a little worried about their hardware business. You can still make money off of free things, right?
As soon as women see that glowing Apple logo on the top of the Mac laptops they instantly perk up. Attraction to rich, stupid guys is what the majority of women do best.
assembly is standard material for any cs student, and using AND and NAND gates, how about flip flops? resistors! building your own 8 bit processor!! I did these all last semster for my cs210 and cs220 classes! revolutionary, indeed :-O