I don't often post, but most of the comments here are completely wrong. I'm a bioengineer and have been following this project since its inception. Some points:
- This technology is NOT any more effective or dangerous than "traditional" genetic engineering. You will not be able to make a unicorn, dragon, or some unholy dog/cat combination.
- Building an Über Death Virus from this takes just as much skill, equipment, and knowledge as it would using standard tools. First, the BioBricks are made for use inside of a living bacterial organism. They will not work without a cell to operate in. A virus, by contrast, is just a specialized collection of proteins that is not in any way alive - something very very different from BioBricks.
"But what about a killer bacteria?" I hear you ask. Well, while technically possible, it's not easy to make something that can live comfortably in our bodies. To a foreign bacteria, our bodies are a fortress crawling with guards and death traps. It has taken nature millions of years to develop microbes capable of harming us (as our immune systems have also grown to combat each new threat.) The key point here is that, to create a NEW bacterial threat, one would have to be very well versed in biology and genetic engineering. What's more, for someone of this skill level, it would be much easier to create such a bacteria using standard biological techniques, not BioBricks.
These BioBricks are incredibly cool and powerful, within their problem domain. Making bacteria do things is very different from giving them the ability to successfully harm our bodies and spread to other hosts.
"The International Maritime Bureau is tracking a 14-percent increase in worldwide pirate attacks this year." Finally, a practical solution for global warming.
In the statement, Mr. Linares claims that it is possible for an ISP (or college) to determine the identity of an individual connected to the internet based on a given IP address. This is false, as it is only possible for an ISP to release information detailing who a specific IP address is supposedly registered to at a specific date/time. It is not possible to ascertain whether the individual the IP is registered to was, in fact, the person actually using the IP address at the time (provided by the RIAA) at which the "illegal file sharing" occurred.
The impossibility of verifiably linking an individual to an IP address is due to the following concerns:
1. An IP address can easily be set up to represent an entire network of computers all situated behind a network router device. Any of a virtually unlimited number of computers, and users, could have been connected to a network with only a single public IP. An analogy is that of an apartment complex with a single address. Incoming mail is sent to the apartment's mail room and is then distributed internally by the local mail staff. Knowing the apartment complex's address does not mean you know who lives in the apartments therein. It is thus impossible to determine the specific individual who was sharing the files within that network.
2. It is possible for another user to steal or "borrow" another user's IP address. By correctly configuring one's computer, it is possible to utilize almost any IP address provided by an a college ISP that is not already in use. It is quite possible for the defendants to have been offline at the time, while another user utilizes their IP address to browse the internet. Thus, almost any person in the college at that time could be responsible for the shared files. Furthermore, using someone else's IP address to access the internet is a very simple process that can be accomplished by anyone with a small bit of technical knowledge.
The key point is that, while an ISP or college provider is capable of stating who a given IP address is registered to at a specific time, it is impossible to determine who is ACTUALLY using the IP address at any given time.
In the statement, Mr. Linares claims that it is possible for an ISP (or college) to determine the identity of an individual connected to the internet based on a given IP address. This is false, as it is only possible for an ISP to release information detailing who a specific IP address is supposedly registered to at a specific date/time. It is not possible to ascertain whether the individual the IP is registered to was, in fact, the person actually using the IP address at the time (provided by the RIAA) at which the "illegal file sharing" occurred.
The impossibility of verifiably linking an individual to an IP address is due to the following concerns:
1. An IP address can easily be set up to represent an entire network of computers all situated behind a network router device. Any of a virtually unlimited number of computers, and users, could have been connected to a network with only a single public IP. An analogy is that of an apartment complex with a single address. Incoming mail is sent to the apartment's mail room and is then distributed internally by the local mail staff. Knowing the apartment complex's address does not mean you know who lives in the apartments therein. It is thus impossible to determine the specific individual who was sharing the files within that network.
2. It is possible for another user to steal or "borrow" another user's IP address. By correctly configuring one's computer, it is possible to utilize almost any IP address provided by an a college ISP that is not already in use. It is quite possible for the defendants to have been offline at the time, while another user utilizes their IP address to browse the internet. Thus, almost any person in the college at that time could be responsible for the shared files. Furthermore, using someone else's IP address to access the internet is a very simple process that can be accomplished by anyone with a small bit of technical knowledge.
The key point is that, while an ISP or college provider is capable of stating who a given IP address is registered to at a specific time, it is impossible to determine who is ACTUALLY using the IP address at any given time.
A new Linux Distro centered tracker site has opened up at the address: linuxtracker.org. It's a recent startup, but it selection seems to be growing pretty rapidly.
There really should be some central location in which Linux related developers can upload torrents to. Time will tell if this site is able to provide this much-needed service or not.
I recently activated a spam collector on my inbox. Since December 12th (time of activation), I have received about 1200 spam messages. Not counting mailing lists, this is at least %75 (if not more) of my total mail income.
So yes, I would say those figures are accurate.
In some posts people have referred to CC processing "by hand". How does one go about doing this? I have a friend who has a small business in which he processes credit cards over a dial-up connection. The problem is, the software needed only runs on an outdated OS. I've tried looking for alternate solutions for him but I haven't found any site that allows by-hand processing at his current price level (very low).
Well, as one of those internet-obsessed teenagers myself, I know the difficulites inherent in getting people off of the computers. I myself have never left my seat for the last 10 years.
What I would suggest is targeting your anti-internet campaign specifically for these kids:
1. If any of them are health conscious, point them to the many articles detailing the problems that can result over prolonged computer use.
2. Try to appeal to their other interests - maybe buy them a new bike or some other item that will draw them towars and "off the computer" hobby.
3. Start limiting computer time. My parents try to keep it to about one hour of "play" a day and one hour of learning. This works relatively well for my siblings and not at all with me (I think they've given up on me in that regard). You may want to get an internet regulation program like CyberPatrol.
If nothing seems to work, you may need to move to more underhanded tactics:
4. Start making comments about how dumb could one be to spend hours typing little messges to their friends when they could actually meet them in person or talk over the phone.
5. Block their computers using your firewall/router and then claim the internet is down. Then blame it on Verizon. Sooner or later they'll get so frustrated with this that they'll begin to see the rest of the world again.
As a final note, if nothing at all works remember this:
"Spare the rod and spoil the child."*
*As I'm writing this I'm chained to my seat and locked in the basement. Now you know why I've been here for ten years.
I have to disagree with you on all counts. Blizzard has a huge sense of humor and put fishing in the game for FUN!!! I have a friend who spends all his time fishing, not because you have to, but because it's cool. Fishing, by the way, is NOT just for fish, but for cool items as well. My friend just fished out a nice pair of boots worth good money on the auctions.
Another point is the crafting - it's fun and is a great way to break up the monotony of most MMO's; in which one spends the whole time camping a single location endlessly beating up on the same mobs that spawn time and again. In fact, the crafting system is the coolest part of WoW! Crafting is not just a way to get better l00t, it is an interesting pastime in and of itself. There are many quests to get rare and valuable items specifically for a craft skill.
As an example, with the Engineering/Mining skills you can make:
Dynamite, Guns, Ammo, Defibrillator (for bringing people back to life), Land Mines, Bombs, and pet mechanical squirrels.
For faster download/better control you can use the normal bittorrent client. All you need to do is cntrl-click/right-click on the "Blizzard Downloader" app and select "Show package contents". Located in the "Resources" folder is the bittorrent file (called "downloader.torrent"). Just double click on that and your normal client should start up and connect without a hitch.
If you don't have the client you can get it at: http://bittorrent.com/
I've been following WoW since the beginning as well as having played in the stress test and all I can say is: IT ROCKS!!!!!!!
FINALLY! This game has seen the light! Now people might finally get where my screename comes from: Pugio il Audacio. (can you get it?_
No more hiding in the dark, at last I shall see the light!
I have been a fan of Blizzard games since Warcraft I. I have also played a number of MMO's as well as had a friend who had a major Everquest addiction. Based on all of this I would say the following:
WoW will win. If EQ2 worked well without any issues then yes, an earlier release date would greatly benefit them. However, I seriously doubt that EQ2 will be bug free while Blizzard has an impeccable reputation in that regard.
With that being said, WoW has (already) an extremely loyal following who will gladly wait a few more weeks for the game. Blizzard was also been very smart with the marketing when they ran the one week+ stress test. This allowed word of the game to propogate through all circles as over 100,000 people participated.
Also don't forget the Open Beta, which should be out soon. That will also serve to create interest for the game. If people are able to play in the Open Beta by the time EQ2 comes out, I think Blizzard will have no problem in keeping the market share.
One last thing in response to a post on City of Heroes: Character creation is AMAZING but the game does not have enough content as of yet to keep one intersted for any period of time (say, a week).
From your example, the lead weight in the center of the sheet causes a depression in the sheet and the lighter objects move towards it because of the depression. If gravity fits the same description, then we're left without an explanation of why celestial bodies move towards each other. For example, a large planet (let's use Earth, though it isn't really large) and a moon sit in space. The planet causes a depression. Why would the moon move into the depression? Something must be pulling it down - the simple existence of a depression would not cause the moon to move (that is, if you reject gravity as the pull between bodies).
The AC has a fair answer to this but I'll redefine it in slightly easier to understand language (at least, easier for me).
For this example we need to think of time in concrete terms so...
Think of the sheet example again. Now lets define the directions on this sheet. An object on this sheet can move forwards, backwards, left or right. Now let's say that when an object moves forwards or backwards it is actually moving forwards or backwards in time. An object moving left or right appears as physical movement to us. As time ticks by, the object is, by definition, moving forwards. Without any outside forces, this object will continue to move forwards in a straight line. Now consider that depression caused by the earth. As time passes, the object in question will move forwards along the sheet. However, if this object enters the depression caused by the weight (ie. the earth), it will begin to move to the left or right as well. It will still be moving forwards, but it's path will be affected by the curve of the sheet (ie. the curve of space/time). So, if we view this object it will appear to be curving (remember, left and right on the sheet are physical dimensions that we can see) when in fact it is the sheet itself that is curved.
I know this is kind of confusing, but such is what happens when you begin to discuss relativity and gravity etc.
For those who aren't familiar with all of this:
(I know they included it in the article but here's my own explanation.)
Basically (acc. to the theory of relativity), gravity is not really a pull from one object to the other. What it is is a distortion in the fabric of space-time. What does this mean? Well think about a sheet stretched out very flat. On this sheeta are a number of very light objects. Now think of a lead weight placed in the center of the sheet. The sheet will bend into an inverted cone shape and all the items will slide towards the weight. Ta Da! Gravity!
Gravity is an extremely pervasive force. While it is the weakest of the defined forces, it permeates every area of our universe and, overall, has the largest impact. It is even powerfull enough to warp light. Again, just think of light as travelling along the surface of the sheet, the depression in the middle will warp the ligh as it travels.
What this article is describing is a secondary gravitational effect. Now, not only does this lead weight cause things to fall towards it, but if the lead weight was spinning, it will create another path/pull of gravity. In the sheet example. think of the lead weight as shaped like a corkscrew. Now imagine what would happen if you started turning that corkscrew. Not only would the sheet be weighed down in that area but it would also become wrapped around the corkscrew, causing further twisting in the fabric of the sheet. This is the effect that is currently trying to be proved.
Black holes are essentially very very very heavy weights. They create an extremely big "depression" in the fabric of the sheet. Many black holes also spin on their axis, much as the earth does. This spinning again distorts the sheet but, given how heavy the black hole is, it causes very large distortions.
This is all predicted by the theory of relativity. For this theory to be considered valid, it must make certain predictions that can be (eventually) proven. If this experiment is, in fact, true then this is yet another proof that relativity is the real deal. And there you have it.
Actually, now that I think about it. This pattern that they describe with the black hole looks exactly like a spiral galaxy (ie. the milky way) - with large "waves" coming out on all sides. It has been theorized that there is an enormous black hole at the center of the galaxy - could this be evidence of it?
Do you even know what a theory is??? You can't make it a law. There are waaaayyy to many factors involved. A law is absolute - this is how something works. A theory is a set of ways to describe certain phenomena. There are still many many many predictions that must be proved before one could even BEGIN to think that it might be a Law (if ever).
Even if this is possible, and doable in the near future, there will definitely be laws put out to regulate this sort of thing. The same thing is true for those subliminal advertising gimmicks where they pop up a picture of something for a split second and let your subconscious register it. There are laws governing that and there will be laws governing this too.
That being said:
You are getting sleeeeeepppy. Loooook at the preeety ligghts on my siiiitteeee. You waaaannntt to buyyyy myyy wireless frooog.You waaaanntt to buyyy the froooogg!!
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Ooops, I accidentally clicked on Submit as opposed to Preview.
The question is can I easily port a Cocoa app to any of the other systems listed? Or, is Cocoa itself actually cross platform?
I'm sorry if this has been discussed before but...
From what I see of the OpenStep site, all of this is cross platform. Does this mean that I can Cocoa applications that I've programmed using XCode onto my mac?
I would wait to see how the reviews pan out with this thing. Besides the very bad english on their product page (here) players like these don't always work up to spec (obvious but still needs to be said at least once).
A fact I found very interesting was the "(Testing)" entry next to their DivX support halfway down the page.
If we get life extension that really works, it will probably work only for genetically modified humans. The genome, and the species, will have to be changed. The new models probably won't interbreed with the old ones. It will take a few generations to get these new species thoroughly debugged. But it will be really great for people a few centuries downstream.
Well, technically using an advanced form of gene therapy it is theoretically possible to make modifications to your gene's in "real time". Cells would then divide using the modified DNA.
Depending on how aging actually works (and we haven't really figured that out yet either) we might be able to apply the "anti-aging" genome to people currently alive.
For those who are not familier with gene therapy a short description follows:
Viruses work by inserting their own DNA into a cell, thereby taking over the cell and giving it faulty instructions (these viruses are named after computer viruses because they do the same thing:) ). Scientists are trying to modify the DNA inside the virus so that instead of inserting viral DNA it inserts the DNA that they want (ie. the "anti-aging" DNA). Cells will then divide and duplicate the new DNA that they have in them. Or at least that's the idea.
So, coming from the perspective of someone who knows how to move around in UNIX but not much else, would this book be good for me? I have no problem with any of the topics mentioned, I am just worried that my lack of experience combined with my lack of Solaris will make this book too hard to understand.
BTW, you can get it a bit cheaper here.
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I don't often post, but most of the comments here are completely wrong. I'm a bioengineer and have been following this project since its inception. Some points:
- This technology is NOT any more effective or dangerous than "traditional" genetic engineering. You will not be able to make a unicorn, dragon, or some unholy dog/cat combination.
- Building an Über Death Virus from this takes just as much skill, equipment, and knowledge as it would using standard tools. First, the BioBricks are made for use inside of a living bacterial organism. They will not work without a cell to operate in. A virus, by contrast, is just a specialized collection of proteins that is not in any way alive - something very very different from BioBricks.
"But what about a killer bacteria?" I hear you ask. Well, while technically possible, it's not easy to make something that can live comfortably in our bodies. To a foreign bacteria, our bodies are a fortress crawling with guards and death traps. It has taken nature millions of years to develop microbes capable of harming us (as our immune systems have also grown to combat each new threat.) The key point here is that, to create a NEW bacterial threat, one would have to be very well versed in biology and genetic engineering. What's more, for someone of this skill level, it would be much easier to create such a bacteria using standard biological techniques, not BioBricks.
These BioBricks are incredibly cool and powerful, within their problem domain. Making bacteria do things is very different from giving them the ability to successfully harm our bodies and spread to other hosts.
Forgive my midnight posting:
In the statement, Mr. Linares claims that it is possible for an ISP (or college) to determine the identity of an individual connected to the internet based on a given IP address. This is false, as it is only possible for an ISP to release information detailing who a specific IP address is supposedly registered to at a specific date/time. It is not possible to ascertain whether the individual the IP is registered to was, in fact, the person actually using the IP address at the time (provided by the RIAA) at which the "illegal file sharing" occurred.
The impossibility of verifiably linking an individual to an IP address is due to the following concerns:
1. An IP address can easily be set up to represent an entire network of computers all situated behind a network router device. Any of a virtually unlimited number of computers, and users, could have been connected to a network with only a single public IP. An analogy is that of an apartment complex with a single address. Incoming mail is sent to the apartment's mail room and is then distributed internally by the local mail staff. Knowing the apartment complex's address does not mean you know who lives in the apartments therein. It is thus impossible to determine the specific individual who was sharing the files within that network.
2. It is possible for another user to steal or "borrow" another user's IP address. By correctly configuring one's computer, it is possible to utilize almost any IP address provided by an a college ISP that is not already in use. It is quite possible for the defendants to have been offline at the time, while another user utilizes their IP address to browse the internet. Thus, almost any person in the college at that time could be responsible for the shared files. Furthermore, using someone else's IP address to access the internet is a very simple process that can be accomplished by anyone with a small bit of technical knowledge.
The key point is that, while an ISP or college provider is capable of stating who a given IP address is registered to at a specific time, it is impossible to determine who is ACTUALLY using the IP address at any given time.
In the statement, Mr. Linares claims that it is possible for an ISP (or college) to determine the identity of an individual connected to the internet based on a given IP address. This is false, as it is only possible for an ISP to release information detailing who a specific IP address is supposedly registered to at a specific date/time. It is not possible to ascertain whether the individual the IP is registered to was, in fact, the person actually using the IP address at the time (provided by the RIAA) at which the "illegal file sharing" occurred. The impossibility of verifiably linking an individual to an IP address is due to the following concerns: 1. An IP address can easily be set up to represent an entire network of computers all situated behind a network router device. Any of a virtually unlimited number of computers, and users, could have been connected to a network with only a single public IP. An analogy is that of an apartment complex with a single address. Incoming mail is sent to the apartment's mail room and is then distributed internally by the local mail staff. Knowing the apartment complex's address does not mean you know who lives in the apartments therein. It is thus impossible to determine the specific individual who was sharing the files within that network. 2. It is possible for another user to steal or "borrow" another user's IP address. By correctly configuring one's computer, it is possible to utilize almost any IP address provided by an a college ISP that is not already in use. It is quite possible for the defendants to have been offline at the time, while another user utilizes their IP address to browse the internet. Thus, almost any person in the college at that time could be responsible for the shared files. Furthermore, using someone else's IP address to access the internet is a very simple process that can be accomplished by anyone with a small bit of technical knowledge. The key point is that, while an ISP or college provider is capable of stating who a given IP address is registered to at a specific time, it is impossible to determine who is ACTUALLY using the IP address at any given time.
A new Linux Distro centered tracker site has opened up at the address: linuxtracker.org. It's a recent startup, but it selection seems to be growing pretty rapidly.
There really should be some central location in which Linux related developers can upload torrents to. Time will tell if this site is able to provide this much-needed service or not.
I recently activated a spam collector on my inbox. Since December 12th (time of activation), I have received about 1200 spam messages. Not counting mailing lists, this is at least %75 (if not more) of my total mail income. So yes, I would say those figures are accurate.
In some posts people have referred to CC processing "by hand". How does one go about doing this? I have a friend who has a small business in which he processes credit cards over a dial-up connection. The problem is, the software needed only runs on an outdated OS. I've tried looking for alternate solutions for him but I haven't found any site that allows by-hand processing at his current price level (very low).
Well, as one of those internet-obsessed teenagers myself, I know the difficulites inherent in getting people off of the computers. I myself have never left my seat for the last 10 years.
What I would suggest is targeting your anti-internet campaign specifically for these kids:
1. If any of them are health conscious, point them to the many articles detailing the problems that can result over prolonged computer use.
2. Try to appeal to their other interests - maybe buy them a new bike or some other item that will draw them towars and "off the computer" hobby.
3. Start limiting computer time. My parents try to keep it to about one hour of "play" a day and one hour of learning. This works relatively well for my siblings and not at all with me (I think they've given up on me in that regard). You may want to get an internet regulation program like CyberPatrol.
If nothing seems to work, you may need to move to more underhanded tactics:
4. Start making comments about how dumb could one be to spend hours typing little messges to their friends when they could actually meet them in person or talk over the phone.
5. Block their computers using your firewall/router and then claim the internet is down. Then blame it on Verizon. Sooner or later they'll get so frustrated with this that they'll begin to see the rest of the world again.
As a final note, if nothing at all works remember this:
"Spare the rod and spoil the child."*
*As I'm writing this I'm chained to my seat and locked in the basement. Now you know why I've been here for ten years.
Another point is the crafting - it's fun and is a great way to break up the monotony of most MMO's; in which one spends the whole time camping a single location endlessly beating up on the same mobs that spawn time and again. In fact, the crafting system is the coolest part of WoW! Crafting is not just a way to get better l00t, it is an interesting pastime in and of itself. There are many quests to get rare and valuable items specifically for a craft skill.
As an example, with the Engineering/Mining skills you can make: Dynamite, Guns, Ammo, Defibrillator (for bringing people back to life), Land Mines, Bombs, and pet mechanical squirrels.
This game is amazing!!!
If you don't have the client you can get it at: http://bittorrent.com/
I've been following WoW since the beginning as well as having played in the stress test and all I can say is: IT ROCKS!!!!!!!
FINALLY! This game has seen the light! Now people might finally get where my screename comes from: Pugio il Audacio. (can you get it?_ No more hiding in the dark, at last I shall see the light!
WoW will win. If EQ2 worked well without any issues then yes, an earlier release date would greatly benefit them. However, I seriously doubt that EQ2 will be bug free while Blizzard has an impeccable reputation in that regard.
With that being said, WoW has (already) an extremely loyal following who will gladly wait a few more weeks for the game. Blizzard was also been very smart with the marketing when they ran the one week+ stress test. This allowed word of the game to propogate through all circles as over 100,000 people participated.
Also don't forget the Open Beta, which should be out soon. That will also serve to create interest for the game. If people are able to play in the Open Beta by the time EQ2 comes out, I think Blizzard will have no problem in keeping the market share.
One last thing in response to a post on City of Heroes: Character creation is AMAZING but the game does not have enough content as of yet to keep one intersted for any period of time (say, a week).
The AC has a fair answer to this but I'll redefine it in slightly easier to understand language (at least, easier for me).
For this example we need to think of time in concrete terms so... Think of the sheet example again. Now lets define the directions on this sheet. An object on this sheet can move forwards, backwards, left or right. Now let's say that when an object moves forwards or backwards it is actually moving forwards or backwards in time. An object moving left or right appears as physical movement to us. As time ticks by, the object is, by definition, moving forwards. Without any outside forces, this object will continue to move forwards in a straight line. Now consider that depression caused by the earth. As time passes, the object in question will move forwards along the sheet. However, if this object enters the depression caused by the weight (ie. the earth), it will begin to move to the left or right as well. It will still be moving forwards, but it's path will be affected by the curve of the sheet (ie. the curve of space/time). So, if we view this object it will appear to be curving (remember, left and right on the sheet are physical dimensions that we can see) when in fact it is the sheet itself that is curved.
I know this is kind of confusing, but such is what happens when you begin to discuss relativity and gravity etc.
Basically (acc. to the theory of relativity), gravity is not really a pull from one object to the other. What it is is a distortion in the fabric of space-time. What does this mean? Well think about a sheet stretched out very flat. On this sheeta are a number of very light objects. Now think of a lead weight placed in the center of the sheet. The sheet will bend into an inverted cone shape and all the items will slide towards the weight. Ta Da! Gravity!
Gravity is an extremely pervasive force. While it is the weakest of the defined forces, it permeates every area of our universe and, overall, has the largest impact. It is even powerfull enough to warp light. Again, just think of light as travelling along the surface of the sheet, the depression in the middle will warp the ligh as it travels.
What this article is describing is a secondary gravitational effect. Now, not only does this lead weight cause things to fall towards it, but if the lead weight was spinning, it will create another path/pull of gravity. In the sheet example. think of the lead weight as shaped like a corkscrew. Now imagine what would happen if you started turning that corkscrew. Not only would the sheet be weighed down in that area but it would also become wrapped around the corkscrew, causing further twisting in the fabric of the sheet. This is the effect that is currently trying to be proved.
Black holes are essentially very very very heavy weights. They create an extremely big "depression" in the fabric of the sheet. Many black holes also spin on their axis, much as the earth does. This spinning again distorts the sheet but, given how heavy the black hole is, it causes very large distortions.
This is all predicted by the theory of relativity. For this theory to be considered valid, it must make certain predictions that can be (eventually) proven. If this experiment is, in fact, true then this is yet another proof that relativity is the real deal. And there you have it.
Actually, now that I think about it. This pattern that they describe with the black hole looks exactly like a spiral galaxy (ie. the milky way) - with large "waves" coming out on all sides. It has been theorized that there is an enormous black hole at the center of the galaxy - could this be evidence of it?
Do you even know what a theory is??? You can't make it a law. There are waaaayyy to many factors involved. A law is absolute - this is how something works. A theory is a set of ways to describe certain phenomena. There are still many many many predictions that must be proved before one could even BEGIN to think that it might be a Law (if ever).
That being said: You are getting sleeeeeepppy. Loooook at the preeety ligghts on my siiiitteeee. You waaaannntt to buyyyy myyy wireless frooog.You waaaanntt to buyyy the froooogg!!
Ooops, I accidentally clicked on Submit as opposed to Preview. The question is can I easily port a Cocoa app to any of the other systems listed? Or, is Cocoa itself actually cross platform?
I'm sorry if this has been discussed before but... From what I see of the OpenStep site, all of this is cross platform. Does this mean that I can Cocoa applications that I've programmed using XCode onto my mac?
I would wait to see how the reviews pan out with this thing. Besides the very bad english on their product page (here) players like these don't always work up to spec (obvious but still needs to be said at least once). A fact I found very interesting was the "(Testing)" entry next to their DivX support halfway down the page.
Well, technically using an advanced form of gene therapy it is theoretically possible to make modifications to your gene's in "real time". Cells would then divide using the modified DNA.
Depending on how aging actually works (and we haven't really figured that out yet either) we might be able to apply the "anti-aging" genome to people currently alive.
For those who are not familier with gene therapy a short description follows:
Viruses work by inserting their own DNA into a cell, thereby taking over the cell and giving it faulty instructions (these viruses are named after computer viruses because they do the same thing:) ). Scientists are trying to modify the DNA inside the virus so that instead of inserting viral DNA it inserts the DNA that they want (ie. the "anti-aging" DNA). Cells will then divide and duplicate the new DNA that they have in them. Or at least that's the idea.
So, coming from the perspective of someone who knows how to move around in UNIX but not much else, would this book be good for me? I have no problem with any of the topics mentioned, I am just worried that my lack of experience combined with my lack of Solaris will make this book too hard to understand. BTW, you can get it a bit cheaper here.
Cheapest price I've found is $23.52 (this includes shipping) from here. Now the question is... PHP or Perl? Which do I choose? (Old debate I know.)