I used to play similar pranks on my friends while I was in college. For a few years I lived on campus near the arena where concerts were often held. During the few hours preceding a concert we would hang big posters over the balcony that read "Extra Tickets! $10 (555) 555-5555." That phone number would be a roommate's or someone who we could laugh at when the phone would ring off the hook.
Not to dispute their research, but its at least interesting to think about this:
the group 2 you referred to won't be counted; that is the total number counted was less the group 2 users, exactly.
The group 1 you referred to were counted more than once (note that this is different than twice). They could have been counted 5 times each; that is the total number was greater than the group 1 users times 5.
Thus, the group 2 users would have to be significantly larger indeed.
If you live outside of the US and have done something that the US have made illegal then don't go there.
What the article describes isn't quite the same as what you imply. This guy was providing an illegal service to Americans who are located on American soil. A comparison might be a drug dealer in another country shipping drugs to the U.S. I would bet that if that dealer came to the U.S. he would be arrested.
You are right on when you say that AI is stuck in the 80s, however there may be some hope that it will change soon. In an AI class in college a couple years ago, we had a discussion about this.
AI has a lot to do with computing power and when AI was first emerging it was getting lots of funding, thus experiements were done on the super fast super computers. Unfortunately, no big progress was made and so funding was gradually cut. With less funding, the projects could only afford the pretty fast computers and so on. Today regular desktop PCs are catching up to the Super Computers of old - so even with less funding, projects can afford the same computing power as they had in the 80s. Let's hope that as PCs get faster - the extra computing power may allow for some breakthroughs in the field.
Let's assume that you don't own a 360. Let's also assume that your computer will cost about $400 (roughly the same as a new 360) to upgrade to meet Oblivion's recommended specs.
Would you suggest the going the 360 route or a PC route. I have looked on the Oblivion Forums for an answer to this but it is too scattered with frustrated users that are too angry to give rational answers.
What I have gathered is that the PC version crashes on many setups, while the 360 version is slow sometimes and has some issues with the controller.
I am wondering if the minds of slashdot had opinions on this...
I know a guy that carries a roll of the dollar coins around to use as payment for lunch. It seems people associate some extra value with them because they are uncommon. About once a month he is able to sell his roll to another customer in line for double the amount it's worth. He then of course stops at the local bank to pick up another roll.
I am a 22 year old in a fraternity as San Diego State University. No male I know drinks any of the malt beverages and if they do, they never hear the end of it. It is a growing market but only because the women, who make up a much smaller percent of the consumption of alchohol on college campuses...
Also, not that these beverages don't taste good, they are so sweet that you can only drink two, and if you need to get drunk, 2 drinks won't suffice.
"Just inflate the basic structure with just high enough PSI to make it rigid, then spray foam all over it. Allow the structure to cure, and you've got yourself air-tight, super-strong walls "
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Ha!
I used to play similar pranks on my friends while I was in college. For a few years I lived on campus near the arena where concerts were often held. During the few hours preceding a concert we would hang big posters over the balcony that read "Extra Tickets! $10 (555) 555-5555." That phone number would be a roommate's or someone who we could laugh at when the phone would ring off the hook.
Too funny
"and this new console from Nintendo is pretty cool too!"
Not to dispute their research, but its at least interesting to think about this:
the group 2 you referred to won't be counted; that is the total number counted was less the group 2 users, exactly.
The group 1 you referred to were counted more than once (note that this is different than twice). They could have been counted 5 times each; that is the total number was greater than the group 1 users times 5.
Thus, the group 2 users would have to be significantly larger indeed.
I can see it now...
SCENE I
[Enter Main Character]
Main Character: Have you heard you heard that the population of African Elephants has tripled over the last few months?
THE END
What the article describes isn't quite the same as what you imply. This guy was providing an illegal service to Americans who are located on American soil. A comparison might be a drug dealer in another country shipping drugs to the U.S. I would bet that if that dealer came to the U.S. he would be arrested.
You are right on when you say that AI is stuck in the 80s, however there may be some hope that it will change soon. In an AI class in college a couple years ago, we had a discussion about this.
AI has a lot to do with computing power and when AI was first emerging it was getting lots of funding, thus experiements were done on the super fast super computers. Unfortunately, no big progress was made and so funding was gradually cut. With less funding, the projects could only afford the pretty fast computers and so on. Today regular desktop PCs are catching up to the Super Computers of old - so even with less funding, projects can afford the same computing power as they had in the 80s. Let's hope that as PCs get faster - the extra computing power may allow for some breakthroughs in the field.
So here's a question:
Let's assume that you don't own a 360. Let's also assume that your computer will cost about $400 (roughly the same as a new 360) to upgrade to meet Oblivion's recommended specs.
Would you suggest the going the 360 route or a PC route. I have looked on the Oblivion Forums for an answer to this but it is too scattered with frustrated users that are too angry to give rational answers.
What I have gathered is that the PC version crashes on many setups, while the 360 version is slow sometimes and has some issues with the controller.
I am wondering if the minds of slashdot had opinions on this...
The article only went into slightly more detail by saying that they move their little wings up and down 230 times per second.
There was virtually no other information on how they fly. Not much of a discovery if all they did was count the beats per second.
On the other hand, if we can use it to attack ID...
I know a guy that carries a roll of the dollar coins around to use as payment for lunch. It seems people associate some extra value with them because they are uncommon. About once a month he is able to sell his roll to another customer in line for double the amount it's worth.
He then of course stops at the local bank to pick up another roll.
extra points for me... I just by my girl a Carbon Nanotube Engagement ring!
I am a 22 year old in a fraternity as San Diego State University. No male I know drinks any of the malt beverages and if they do, they never hear the end of it. It is a growing market but only because the women, who make up a much smaller percent of the consumption of alchohol on college campuses... Also, not that these beverages don't taste good, they are so sweet that you can only drink two, and if you need to get drunk, 2 drinks won't suffice.
"Just inflate the basic structure with just high enough PSI to make it rigid, then spray foam all over it. Allow the structure to cure, and you've got yourself air-tight, super-strong walls "
Then re-use the air...