I know what we can do... we can use big-name telephone companies to launch huge investment ploys to raise huge sums for the promise of bringing on-demand hi-def video to desktops and houses. We can promise that "Every house and hotel room in the world could watch any movie or hear any video ever made." What's that... already been used to hoodwink ourselves and the investment masses? Darn.
Well, there's always this device that can read SKU's and barcodes on any product and display its information on our computer screens. Everyone will love the instant coupons, manuals, recipes, etc. provided by this technology? What's that... Q-Cat... already been done to raise money?
Dern.
Why do you think Knuth's work should be relevant to getting your day-to-day tasks done as a programmer?
Ever tried to read any volume of Knuth's "Art of Programming"... I tried as a CS/Engineering Student at University and found them very esoteric... been a professional programmer for 10+ years and never used or heard of anyone else using his books as a reference.
Bill Gates said:
"If you think you're a really good programmer. . . read [Knuth's] Art of Computer Programming.... You should definitely send me a resume if you can read the whole thing." -Bill Gates
It wouldn't matter if they did take pictures. If the Chinese sent pictures of old moon landing hardware, the moon-landing-denial-crowd would just conclude that the Chinese must also be in on the conspiracy.
During the late 80s and early 90s, I remember industry pundits proclaiming Japanese dominance in all aspects of innovation based on their capture of the entire DRAM manufacturing industry. Not only that, but Japan had the world's fastest supercomputer at the time. Based on these two data points, therefore, predictions abounded (especially from international professors in the U.S.) that the U.S. should submit and take their back seat in the technology race... hasn't quite happened like they wanted it.
Short-range (less than 4 feet) ways of collecting cattle ID numbers such as this technique all introduce "speed of commerce" issues in the U.S. cattle market. Thousands of cattle filter through U.S. cattle auction markets during sale days. Longer-range, simultaneous-read solutions would be more appropriate. Check out http://www.zigbeef.com/ .
Nanotechnology is the latest "craze" in research. I'm sure there will be neat new things brought about by this technology wave. However, maturity brings a certain perspective. Do you remember these fashionable research topics: grid computing (early 2000s), high-temp superconductivity (early 90s), GaAs CPUs (early 90s), and neural networks (late 80s). I remember lots of hype regarding each of these research topics.
Early on, it was a hallmark of Google to hold off on charging for their web services. When others were prominently charging and hawking, they resisted... the philosophy paid off for Google, looks like. The situation for voice calls, however, may be totally different.
Neat idea. I predict these laser-etching machines will propagate first to the Cartridge-World-type stores, then to the ubiquitous Kinkos stores, and eventually Dell/Gateway will accept your image via upload for burning at the factory.
Word is that recent growth has resulted in a shortage of inherently corrupt Indian officials. Offshore individuals, primarily retired individuals from the few remaining communist regimes, are now being hired to take the requisite governmental payoffs, kickbacks, and bribes.
This is a neat challenge. But, make sure as a student team you don't neglect your formal "not so fun" coursework. Make sure you're not the equivalent of a high-school "cup-stacking" champion who trains hard stacking cups, but graduated high school with weak academics... you're not going to learn everything you need to know from college by spending your academic year on such projects.
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I know what we can do... we can use big-name telephone companies to launch huge investment ploys to raise huge sums for the promise of bringing on-demand hi-def video to desktops and houses. We can promise that "Every house and hotel room in the world could watch any movie or hear any video ever made." What's that... already been used to hoodwink ourselves and the investment masses? Darn. Well, there's always this device that can read SKU's and barcodes on any product and display its information on our computer screens. Everyone will love the instant coupons, manuals, recipes, etc. provided by this technology? What's that... Q-Cat... already been done to raise money? Dern.
Why do you think Knuth's work should be relevant to getting your day-to-day tasks done as a programmer? Ever tried to read any volume of Knuth's "Art of Programming"... I tried as a CS/Engineering Student at University and found them very esoteric... been a professional programmer for 10+ years and never used or heard of anyone else using his books as a reference. Bill Gates said: "If you think you're a really good programmer. . . read [Knuth's] Art of Computer Programming.... You should definitely send me a resume if you can read the whole thing." -Bill Gates
Do Lasers have Large Talons?
It wouldn't matter if they did take pictures. If the Chinese sent pictures of old moon landing hardware, the moon-landing-denial-crowd would just conclude that the Chinese must also be in on the conspiracy.
Ah yes, racetrack memory... just in time for the parimutuel betting scene in the new Tron movie. See: http://movies.ign.com/articles/819/819271p1.html/
Freshman year: Engineering... Sophomore year: Biz ? Prequel of things to come?
Under the "right conditions" interstellar pigs can also fly.
During the late 80s and early 90s, I remember industry pundits proclaiming Japanese dominance in all aspects of innovation based on their capture of the entire DRAM manufacturing industry. Not only that, but Japan had the world's fastest supercomputer at the time. Based on these two data points, therefore, predictions abounded (especially from international professors in the U.S.) that the U.S. should submit and take their back seat in the technology race... hasn't quite happened like they wanted it.
Short-range (less than 4 feet) ways of collecting cattle ID numbers such as this technique all introduce "speed of commerce" issues in the U.S. cattle market. Thousands of cattle filter through U.S. cattle auction markets during sale days. Longer-range, simultaneous-read solutions would be more appropriate. Check out http://www.zigbeef.com/ .
Nanotechnology is the latest "craze" in research. I'm sure there will be neat new things brought about by this technology wave. However, maturity brings a certain perspective. Do you remember these fashionable research topics: grid computing (early 2000s), high-temp superconductivity (early 90s), GaAs CPUs (early 90s), and neural networks (late 80s). I remember lots of hype regarding each of these research topics.
Early on, it was a hallmark of Google to hold off on charging for their web services. When others were prominently charging and hawking, they resisted... the philosophy paid off for Google, looks like. The situation for voice calls, however, may be totally different.
It was a Hobbit! Geesh. (Slashdotters know where the Lord of the Rings was filmed.)
Find your 0xBEEF ... see www.ZigBeef.com .
Neat idea. I predict these laser-etching machines will propagate first to the Cartridge-World-type stores, then to the ubiquitous Kinkos stores, and eventually Dell/Gateway will accept your image via upload for burning at the factory.
I'm thinking the average Body Mass Index (BMI) of this game's potential aficionados must be rather large.
Word is that recent growth has resulted in a shortage of inherently corrupt Indian officials. Offshore individuals, primarily retired individuals from the few remaining communist regimes, are now being hired to take the requisite governmental payoffs, kickbacks, and bribes.
We thus have results that reinforce that, indeed, the smeller is the feller.
Latest report: scientists glimpsed body of Jimmy Hoffa... confirmation by Geraldo is pending.
This story is reminiscent of the intrepid discoverers of the elusive Velcro animal of 40 years ago.
I would venture to say that the gossip tabloids, both British and American, have been largely unaffected by the Internet.
This is a neat challenge. But, make sure as a student team you don't neglect your formal "not so fun" coursework. Make sure you're not the equivalent of a high-school "cup-stacking" champion who trains hard stacking cups, but graduated high school with weak academics... you're not going to learn everything you need to know from college by spending your academic year on such projects.
When I was 18 and knew everything, I used to think everything was easy also.
No genetic engineering is necessary. All humans are now quite capable of being fighting idiots at any time.
Working with a humble person is a joy. The smartest people realize just how little they know? Did you demonstrate this at all?