Actually sampling the distribution is not normal. Choosing one tune from a population of only 6 follows the hypergeometric distribution.
-a statistician-
Person: What do you do for a living? Me: I'm a statistical consultant Person: I can't balance my check book. Me: Neither can I. Person: [look of complete astonishment. How can a freak like me be 'an ordinary joe' and not be able to balance the account??]
Gotta call AAA right away for some road service. First tow is free. Subsequent ones might incur a destination fee. Also, mount the 'dust tires' with the half inch studs. That should help, too.
Try any of the following: www.bsla-series.com, www.12bar.de/index.htm, www.cyberfret.com. They all have various things to offer depending on what you are trying to accomplish.
There are many guitar sites online and I'm sure you'll find something you like.
This Perfect Day by Ira Levin is a science fiction account of what the world could be like if machines ruled humans rather than visa versa. It chronicles the actions of a hero and heroine as they try to slip from the bonds of the machine and then ultimately defeat it; leaving the world 'naked' to it's own ignorance of life lived as a people unfettered by the computer and required to live and act on their own.
I agree. Soul of a New Machine is an excellent book and very readable. It is a little 'dated' now but is a good accounting of the AI technology and efforts of the past.
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Actually sampling the distribution is not normal. Choosing one tune from a population of only 6 follows the hypergeometric distribution. -a statistician-
Had the same experience:
Person: What do you do for a living?
Me: I'm a statistical consultant
Person: I can't balance my check book.
Me: Neither can I.
Person: [look of complete astonishment. How can a freak like me be 'an ordinary joe' and not be able to balance the account??]
Gotta call AAA right away for some road service. First tow is free. Subsequent ones might incur a destination fee. Also, mount the 'dust tires' with the half inch studs. That should help, too.
I went to see a quantum mechanic but he only told me I needed new brakes.
Most think pi are squared but we all know that pi are round and cornbread is square.
I thought Lincoln's Gettysburg address was 763 South Main Street?
Windows XP will let you disable the trackpad in the Control Panel. Start>Settings>Control Panel>Mouse>>disable track pad.
Dave
Q: How many statisticians does it take to change a light bulb? A: Only one, but he/she has to do it ten times! ---a statistician
Try any of the following: www.bsla-series.com, www.12bar.de/index.htm, www.cyberfret.com. They all have various things to offer depending on what you are trying to accomplish.
There are many guitar sites online and I'm sure you'll find something you like.
Play on!
Wow, I was gonna vacation there this year! Maybe not.....
Can't we all just get along.......
How about: Slashdot Reply Mod?
Whorf? Is slashdot read in the Klingon Empire?
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Beam me up Scotty....there's no intelligent life here!!!
This Perfect Day by Ira Levin is a science fiction account of what the world could be like if machines ruled humans rather than visa versa. It chronicles the actions of a hero and heroine as they try to slip from the bonds of the machine and then ultimately defeat it; leaving the world 'naked' to it's own ignorance of life lived as a people unfettered by the computer and required to live and act on their own.
I agree. Soul of a New Machine is an excellent book and very readable. It is a little 'dated' now but is a good accounting of the AI technology and efforts of the past.
They are clearly in need of Duct Tape for those mission critical repairs!!
I use AZZ Cardfile. It is inexpensive (not free) and is a replacement for the old cardfile application from Windows 3.1.