Do you know how old she was when she passed it? She was 9.
Test taking skills, especially the kind of test we are talking about here, are not an indication of being a "prodigy" - at any age.
In this case, it's probably more a case of her parents forcing her to run through flash cards 8 hours a day until she could regurgitate canned "knowledge" to pass a fairly basic "certification" test that most of you whiners would be poo-pooing in any other circumstance.
She may very well have been a "child prodigy", but is being a "Microsoft Certified Professional" (especially in Lahore...) really evidence of that? *ANY* reasonably smart high school kid can jump through those hoops, and quite honestly, being a skilled Windows GUI Cowboy is not exactly an indication of being a "prodigy".
By the way, why so emotional about someone you don't even know? Too much coffee this morning?
Step back, take a deep breath, and cut back on the Twinkies.
I can understand patenting things that seem to be game changers, real breakthroughs (some algorithmic work for example), but methods of previewing images?
Methods for previewing images taken at x resolution and held in some specific format THEN down-graded to y resolution in some other specific resolution for the display (perhaps in hardware OR perhaps in software, but probably BOTH) does involve algorithms that might very well involve "innovation".
But that doesn't mean Kodak hasn't made a fundamental shift in their basic revenue concept from innovating products that they eventually ship, to trolling their existing patent portfolio.
They have already sold and shipped 8 units on ebay, for charity. Yes, for more than $25.
The current bid is £3,500.00, and it's a bit disingenuous to say it's for "charity", it's to support the Raspberry Pi Foundation, i.e. themselves. Though the proceeds obviously *do* go to a good cause.
As well, these are clearly *NOT* from a production run.
This sort of thing does not really qualify as "shipped".
There was some high altitude spy plane (maybe the Blackbird?) that leaked fuel on the ground, because when operating the temperatures would cause things to expand
Yuppers, the SR-71.
I was stationed at Beale AFB in the late 90's as a fire fighter, and can tell you it's no tall tale, these things sat over reasonably sized puddles of jet fuel. They require a catalyst, T.E.B.(triethylborane) to ignite the fuel. It's not really fair to say they "let" them sit in fuel, while it did leak into puddles, it was constantly recovered and disposed of.
And for pointing out the truth that we could be reading about this story from the source - NASA - instead of a site you correctly characterize as a money-grubbing, ad-laden blog filled with 3rd hand information, you get modded "troll" in typical Slashdot style.
Do what the Chinese do and copy the hell out of Nvidia and Intel.
China has a tremendous skill-set that while works very well for reverse engineering and building things, does not work so well where free-thinking innovation are needed to make advances. The Russians have these abilities, and will be able to develop their own ideas where the Chinese can only copy.
An Russian developed and built all-purpose computing chip on the consumer market could be quite the interesting thing... But the Chinese will always be copying Intel and nVidia (and soon some Russian company).
Isn't the raspberry pi significantly more powerful and cheaper?
Is it? As yet, it *is not* in production, so on both of those points, it's impossible to say. It would be nice, though. And of course AFTER you add in the cost of an io device like a keyboard and of course a storage device, what's the total price now? Without some way to interact and store code, it's no more than a chip on a board.
Seriously, tooting about a $25 *nix computer is a bit disingenuous unless one also mentions that without spending about $200 or so more, there isn't much you can do with it. And then we're in the cheap laptop territory, yes?
I'm not saying it isn't interesting from the home-brew computer standpoint, but by itself, it's not a very useful "full blown computer".
I think you've brought up a very good point: Are there *already* "mature" products that do these things? The Arduino product line comes to mind. There is MUCH to like about Raspberry Pi, but little chance we'll ever see these things marketed for a reasonable *hobby* price. Prototyping something and saying the parts cost xyz does not really address realistic cost of the infrastructure necessary to actually source, manufacture, and yes, *market* something like this, which in all reality is very niche.
And, Arduino already exists in this market. This is not a troll: What does Raspberry Pi expect to do that something in the Arduino line does not? What are Raspberry Pi's close "competitors" in terms of expected use similarity? And, is there room for more than one or two competing products in this niche?
Of course I am still under the "it doesn't exist until I can blow it up my self doing something dumb" crowd but it's making good progress
It *is* making "good progress". But where these types of projects usually hang up is when they finally get to the stage where they need to put together the infrastructure to source parts, manufacture, and market the *product*. At this point, they generally realize that they just don't have the organization and resources necessary, and the sub-$100 price point is out-the-window unrealistic for the volume they can realistically project to move...
Since I live in the Puget Sound area, I've signed uyp for and participate in MS "Usability Studies" on a regular basis (it's an excuse to shop at the Redmond Value Village, you would be amazed at the kind of stuff Microsofties donate to second hand stores).
I've seen some of the stuff they are working on in their "labs", and a lot of it is indeed quite innovative. Yet very little ever makes it to a product. Wonder why? There are some smart people working on interesting things in Redmond, but apparently at some level on the Microsoft machine, it all gets patented and forgotten (until they need to ass fuck someone with the patent?)â¦
Actual books. I know, most people roll their eyes at the mention of "erotica"... But there are a few decent *published* authors in the genre of "Science Fiction Erotica"...
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I'm told that IP addresses are not identity.
IP addresses can be spoofed as can mac addresses.
Is this true?
Or maybe there are different rules when the Big Bad Google is involved?
Do you know how old she was when she passed it? She was 9.
Test taking skills, especially the kind of test we are talking about here, are not an indication of being a "prodigy" - at any age.
In this case, it's probably more a case of her parents forcing her to run through flash cards 8 hours a day until she could regurgitate canned "knowledge" to pass a fairly basic "certification" test that most of you whiners would be poo-pooing in any other circumstance.
Get a grip, folks.
She may very well have been a "child prodigy", but is being a "Microsoft Certified Professional" (especially in Lahore...) really evidence of that? *ANY* reasonably smart high school kid can jump through those hoops, and quite honestly, being a skilled Windows GUI Cowboy is not exactly an indication of being a "prodigy".
By the way, why so emotional about someone you don't even know? Too much coffee this morning?
Step back, take a deep breath, and cut back on the Twinkies.
Downgrading/upgrading resolution is not something you patent...
If you do it with a particularly "innovative" algorithm, sure you do.
Yeah those aren't obvious *eye roll*
There is a common misconception here at Slashdot that doing something "obvious" makes the patent frivolous.
The issue usually *IS NOT* what end result is, but *HOW* the patented process does it.
There are all sorts of incredibly novel and innovative and not-so-obvious ways to do very obvious things.
I can understand patenting things that seem to be game changers, real breakthroughs (some algorithmic work for example), but methods of previewing images?
Methods for previewing images taken at x resolution and held in some specific format THEN down-graded to y resolution in some other specific resolution for the display (perhaps in hardware OR perhaps in software, but probably BOTH) does involve algorithms that might very well involve "innovation".
But that doesn't mean Kodak hasn't made a fundamental shift in their basic revenue concept from innovating products that they eventually ship, to trolling their existing patent portfolio.
Perhaps this gives us a clue about Kodakâ(TM)s future plans to be solvent: Patent Troll? They have already sued Apple and RIM recently...
They have already sold and shipped 8 units on ebay, for charity. Yes, for more than $25.
The current bid is £3,500.00, and it's a bit disingenuous to say it's for "charity", it's to support the Raspberry Pi Foundation, i.e. themselves. Though the proceeds obviously *do* go to a good cause.
As well, these are clearly *NOT* from a production run.
This sort of thing does not really qualify as "shipped".
Until units ship, it's still "vapourware". And, it remains to be seen if the sale price is anywhere near $25.
There was some high altitude spy plane (maybe the Blackbird?) that leaked fuel on the ground, because when operating the temperatures would cause things to expand
Yuppers, the SR-71.
I was stationed at Beale AFB in the late 90's as a fire fighter, and can tell you it's no tall tale, these things sat over reasonably sized puddles of jet fuel. They require a catalyst, T.E.B.(triethylborane) to ignite the fuel. It's not really fair to say they "let" them sit in fuel, while it did leak into puddles, it was constantly recovered and disposed of.
Seeing as they just passed a defence bill allowing indefinite detention without trial for suspected terrorists, for now I would just go with it.
Factually incorrect.
I'm sure they will have worked out the bugs that RightHaven have, and continue down that same road..
And for pointing out the truth that we could be reading about this story from the source - NASA - instead of a site you correctly characterize as a money-grubbing, ad-laden blog filled with 3rd hand information, you get modded "troll" in typical Slashdot style.
Bravo.
Does his insurance cover...
1. It's in Siberia - you think he has insurance?
2. Even if he did, read YOUR homeowners / renters insurance - "acts of God" are not covered.
3. "Acts of God" are defined as anything your insurance company doesn't want to pay for, i.e. everything.
Insurance: You have to have it, but it's virtually worthless.
Maybe these folks can use it in their soon-to-be-release game console.
Do what the Chinese do and copy the hell out of Nvidia and Intel.
China has a tremendous skill-set that while works very well for reverse engineering and building things, does not work so well where free-thinking innovation are needed to make advances. The Russians have these abilities, and will be able to develop their own ideas where the Chinese can only copy.
An Russian developed and built all-purpose computing chip on the consumer market could be quite the interesting thing... But the Chinese will always be copying Intel and nVidia (and soon some Russian company).
What other $25 Linux boxes are out there for teaching Unix, web programming,...
Show me WHERE I can buy one of these for $25?
Remember the OLPC project? Weren't those supposed to be sub-$100? How much did they end up being?
These are *not* in production (or anywhere near production) yet.
When (if) these make it to production, expect the price to be more than $25.
Isn't the raspberry pi significantly more powerful and cheaper?
Is it? As yet, it *is not* in production, so on both of those points, it's impossible to say. It would be nice, though. And of course AFTER you add in the cost of an io device like a keyboard and of course a storage device, what's the total price now? Without some way to interact and store code, it's no more than a chip on a board.
Seriously, tooting about a $25 *nix computer is a bit disingenuous unless one also mentions that without spending about $200 or so more, there isn't much you can do with it. And then we're in the cheap laptop territory, yes?
I'm not saying it isn't interesting from the home-brew computer standpoint, but by itself, it's not a very useful "full blown computer".
Raspberry Pi microcontrollers are already at work in the utility...
Are they really? Already? Source, please.
I think you've brought up a very good point: Are there *already* "mature" products that do these things? The Arduino product line comes to mind. There is MUCH to like about Raspberry Pi, but little chance we'll ever see these things marketed for a reasonable *hobby* price. Prototyping something and saying the parts cost xyz does not really address realistic cost of the infrastructure necessary to actually source, manufacture, and yes, *market* something like this, which in all reality is very niche.
And, Arduino already exists in this market. This is not a troll: What does Raspberry Pi expect to do that something in the Arduino line does not? What are Raspberry Pi's close "competitors" in terms of expected use similarity? And, is there room for more than one or two competing products in this niche?
Of course I am still under the "it doesn't exist until I can blow it up my self doing something dumb" crowd but it's making good progress
It *is* making "good progress". But where these types of projects usually hang up is when they finally get to the stage where they need to put together the infrastructure to source parts, manufacture, and market the *product*. At this point, they generally realize that they just don't have the organization and resources necessary, and the sub-$100 price point is out-the-window unrealistic for the volume they can realistically project to move...
You say "a** f**k" like it's a bad thing.
I *did not* say "a** f**k", I said "ass fucking". There is a difference.
Since I live in the Puget Sound area, I've signed uyp for and participate in MS "Usability Studies" on a regular basis (it's an excuse to shop at the Redmond Value Village, you would be amazed at the kind of stuff Microsofties donate to second hand stores).
I've seen some of the stuff they are working on in their "labs", and a lot of it is indeed quite innovative. Yet very little ever makes it to a product. Wonder why? There are some smart people working on interesting things in Redmond, but apparently at some level on the Microsoft machine, it all gets patented and forgotten (until they need to ass fuck someone with the patent?)â¦
Actual books, or fanfictiony crap?
Actual books. I know, most people roll their eyes at the mention of "erotica"... But there are a few decent *published* authors in the genre of "Science Fiction Erotica" ...
http://www.circlet.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circlet_Press
I like to read Science Fiction Erotica. Some call it porn. Porn meets Steampunk.