Slashdot Mirror


User: schneidafunk

schneidafunk's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
660
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 660

  1. Re:How we detect cheats on Yahoo Chess 1 minute ga on How Do You Detect Cheating In Chess? Watch the Computer · · Score: 1

    Yup, I use the same trick. Or play them multiple times and see if they continue using fools mate instead of varying the opening.

  2. Re:Some possibilities.... on How Do You Detect Cheating In Chess? Watch the Computer · · Score: 1

    Where did you see that they turned off the internet broadcast of the game? I did not read that in the article.

  3. Re:Some possibilities.... on How Do You Detect Cheating In Chess? Watch the Computer · · Score: 1

    30 moves in a set pattern at an end game, and that is mostly just getting into position, just like a bishop & knight mate. I do not believe a supposed grandmaster would fail and the moves would look exactly the same as a computer. Here it is rated as level easy: http://board-games.wonderhowto.com/how-to/beat-rook-with-queen-chess-endgames-224673/

    As far as losing to fools mate, as soon as a person proves to be a person by skipping the obvious mate, then I resign and start a real game with the person. It is a good enough method to sort out the cheaters when I am playing for fun.

  4. Re:Some possibilities.... on How Do You Detect Cheating In Chess? Watch the Computer · · Score: 1

    I guess you didn't understand my point about losing to fools mate. A person can pass it up, a computer program cannot.

    Q v R endgame is a bad example, it is a known end game with a set pattern to win and I would assume all grandmasters know it. Although I do have trouble with it myself, but I am no grandmaster.

  5. Re:Some possibilities.... on How Do You Detect Cheating In Chess? Watch the Computer · · Score: 2

    I also play chess at tournament level and respectfully disagree. Many grandmasters make moves that are unintuitive, such as Fischer, and I do not see how you could distinguish a very good computer's move from a grandmaster. I analyzed the game here: http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/bulgarian-chess-player-strip-searched-after-suspection-of-cheating and could point out some interesting moves, but nothing that rang out as a computer move.

    From my own experience playing chess online, I end up losing on purpose to see if a person is cheating with a program. I'll allow fools mate to happen to me twice in a row, where any normal chess player would let it pass the second time, the chess program will always take the quickest mate.

  6. Tests performed on CES: X PRIZE Could Make Star Trek-Style Tricorder a Reality (Video) · · Score: 1

    The Core Set includes:
    1. Anemia
    2. Urinary tract infection, lower
    3. Diabetes, type 2
    4. Atrial fibrillation
    5. Stroke
    6. Sleep apnea, obstructive
    7. Tuberculosis
    8. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
    9. Pneumonia
    10. Otitis ("ear infection")
    11. Leukocytosis
    12. Hepatitis A
    13. Absence of conditions

  7. Registration fee on CES: X PRIZE Could Make Star Trek-Style Tricorder a Reality (Video) · · Score: 1

    Any reason they make this so difficult to enter?

    "The Registration Fee is: between $5,000 and $25,000 USD, payable in U.S. Dollars only."

    http://www.qualcommtricorderxprize.org/files/qtxp.org/QTXP_Guidelines.pdf

  8. Phishing on "Red October" Espionage Malware Campaign Uncovered · · Score: 2

    And it starts with: "Like most of these APT-style targeted attacks, this one begins with a spear phishing message; one example provided was an announcement of a diplomatic car for sale.The email messages contain one of three attachments, each a different exploit of an existing vulnerability. "

  9. Two years? on Security Expert Says Java Vulnerability Could Take Years To Fix, Despite Patch · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It looks like he randomly pulled a time frame. I cannot find an explanation for the two year estimate.

  10. archive.org on Anonymous Helps Find Evidence In Gang Rape Case · · Score: 1

    I do not see anything in the article that describes how they 'hacked' their way to the truth. It looks like a simple look up of cached info.

  11. one word on Proposed Canadian Anti-Spam Rules Restrict Secret ISP Monitoring · · Score: 1

    encryption

  12. Ruby Injection on All Ruby On Rails Versions Suffer SQL Injection Flaw · · Score: 1

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but in Ruby on RAILS, doesn't the database calls execute through a ruby function? So you are not injecting SQL, but some ruby that then executes SQL.

  13. Hardware to support software? on Ask Slashdot: Linux-Friendly Motherboard Manufacturers? · · Score: 2

    Isn't the software suppose to support the hardware?

  14. No mention of members arrested. on McAfee Labs Predicts Decline of Anonymous · · Score: 2

    I'm surprised McAfee's argument for its decline has no mention of five of the anonymous core group being busted by the feds after one turned informant.

  15. Re:Is he free? on No Charges In UK For Gary McKinnon · · Score: 3, Funny

    They're having him work for SETI.

  16. programming on Fast DNA Origami Opens Way For Nanoscale Machines · · Score: 1

    From TFA: "So in 2004 and 2005 he spent months, he says, programming in his underpants, trying to work out a way to bend a 7,000-base-pair viral genome to his will. "

    Do these guys work from home or is he in his underpants at a lab?

  17. Player Piano on Is Technology Eroding Employment? · · Score: 3, Informative

    This reminds of 'player piano' by Kurt Vonnegut. It was his first book published and one of the best.

  18. links to patents on iPhone Infringes On Sony, Nokia Patents, Says Federal Jury · · Score: 5, Informative
  19. Not a huge deal on Hacked Review System Leads To Fake Reviews and Retraction of Scientific Papers · · Score: 1

    Science will go on. The whole point to duplicate results.

  20. Benefits on Book Review: Sams Teach Yourself Node.js In 24 Hours · · Score: 1

    What are the benefits of using javascript on the server side over a more typical server side programming language?

  21. NASA on SpaceX Awarded First Military Contract · · Score: 1

    Is there a clear shift of NASA goals now?

  22. evesdropping on Scientists Race To Establish the First Links of a 'Quantum Internet' · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Does evesdropping on a quantum message destroy the message? People talk about super secure quantum messages because it leaves a detectable trace, but does it also destroy the message in the process?

  23. Certainly looks staged on Iran Claims To Have Downed Another US Drone · · Score: 1

    Check out the video here

    In the very first second you can see "We shall trample the U.S." above the drone.

  24. Re:after-hours trading? on Facebook and Zynga Move Apart · · Score: 1

    Ah thanks, that article was more informative. It mentioned this interesting tidbit "Facebook will be able to develop its own games.", which was missing in the BBC article. The BBC article said "Facebook has not announced plans to build its own games platform.".

  25. after-hours trading? on Facebook and Zynga Move Apart · · Score: 1

    "shares fell 13% in after-hours trading". It's still 1pm in NYC.