...when you find a bird that hit a window, someone will say it's broken its neck. Not so. Birds' necks are much longer and more flexible than most people realise until they see a lolling corpse. The commonest cause of death against a window is brain haemorrage.
Exactly. I fail to see how the iPod is innovative.
But, since I'm sure I'll get a hundred Apple weenies trying to explain it to me as soon as I click Submit, I'll concede that maybe some innovation lies in the software. However, the iPod itself is just another HDD-based mp3 player.
Though the article doesn't actually mention bogus computer chips... it talked about software stolen by the KGB which was altered with deliberate flaws, causing their oil pipeline to malfunction and explode.
Why not? Evolution can apply to ecosystems as a whole, not just individual species. A stronger species will dominate over a weaker species, and the weaker species will wane into oblivion. Let's call it an increase in net fitness.
That makes more sense. I would have thought that the memory would be swapped out, eventually filling any free flash memory until there's nothing left. Though I admittedly am not too familiar with how VxWorks works.
It appears to be a software error, and not hardware-related. It actually looks like it ran out of swap space and the OS crashed. This article explains what they think happened, and this article has more information on their recovery plans.
A quote:
It is now believed that the rover's flash memory had become so full of files that the craft couldn't manage all of the information stored aboard. Spirit bogged down because it didn't have enough random access memory, or RAM, to handle the current amount of files in the flash -- including data recorded during its cruise from Earth to Mars and the 18 days of operations on the red planet's surface.
Raises some interesting questions about software reliability, I think. Did nobody think about running out of disk space?
I see your point, but that's the whole point of the Internet and personal publishing ("blogs"). It's time for the major publishers' granted monopoly on truth to end. Who can you trust these days?
And anyways, that doesn't discount that this is still a very interesting idea. And that's the primary news item.
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Probably the stupidest thing to hack is a government computer.
;)
You learned that from that Hackers movie, didn't you.
o_0
Now if we need a definition of what it means to be 31337, this is certainly it.
;)
Though perhaps it wouldn't been 313373|2 to have never been caught... and use the compromised host as a public filesharing server.
Roasted?
Oh, you're a judge then?
and here I thought it was 'Game Master'...
I was thinking: A chess role-playing game? Now that's news for nerds!
...when you find a bird that hit a window, someone will say it's broken its neck. Not so. Birds' necks are much longer and more flexible than most people realise until they see a lolling corpse. The commonest cause of death against a window is brain haemorrage.
Oh, that makes me feel so much better.
You call it a 'scientific' study as if that'll make anyone care.
Are you suggesting that global warming has disrupted the swallows' migration patterns?
Don't worry, they'll be back... and they'll hopefully bring plenty of coconuts with them.
I knew some zealot would mod me down. Heaven forbid anyone on Slashdot mention the truth of Apple's ridiculous marketing schemes. Beware!
It'll be interesting to see if there's a change in attitude if and when Microsoft make products that cannot be pirated...
Damn, you mean they're going to be making the cd keys even longer?!
Exactly. I fail to see how the iPod is innovative.
But, since I'm sure I'll get a hundred Apple weenies trying to explain it to me as soon as I click Submit, I'll concede that maybe some innovation lies in the software. However, the iPod itself is just another HDD-based mp3 player.
And it's also ugly.
Wow... I've heard of seacows, but aircows? That's just getting ridiculous.
Good one. :)
There isn't supposed to be evidence... it's the CIA. Their spooks don't exist.
:)
But it's a nice story either way. Reminds me of James Bond.
Though the article doesn't actually mention bogus computer chips... it talked about software stolen by the KGB which was altered with deliberate flaws, causing their oil pipeline to malfunction and explode.
I wonder if the editor RTFA.
You think a duck is bad? Just wait till you hear "Fetcher la vache!"
Why not? Evolution can apply to ecosystems as a whole, not just individual species. A stronger species will dominate over a weaker species, and the weaker species will wane into oblivion. Let's call it an increase in net fitness.
This resulted in a few days in the hospital (IIRC, the bill came out to something like $5k just for 2-3 days).
Well that's America for you: profit from the sick and injured.
That makes more sense. I would have thought that the memory would be swapped out, eventually filling any free flash memory until there's nothing left. Though I admittedly am not too familiar with how VxWorks works.
A quote:Raises some interesting questions about software reliability, I think. Did nobody think about running out of disk space?
No, your memory doesn't serve you right.
It's 3.1415926535...
Coincidence? Rubbish! It's a conspiracy!
*dons his gold-foil hat*
I see your point, but that's the whole point of the Internet and personal publishing ("blogs"). It's time for the major publishers' granted monopoly on truth to end. Who can you trust these days?
And anyways, that doesn't discount that this is still a very interesting idea. And that's the primary news item.
I don't know about you, but my kettle is silver, thank you very much.
But what if you really do get a PlamPilot in the mail?