Randomness is measured statistically using multiple tests: see Knuth, Art of Computer Programming Volume 2, Chapter 3 for a thorough discussion of common statistical randomness tests, or here for a practical testing tool.
I don't expect this to be statistically random: they claim it's based on thermal noise. But the startup temperature of a computer does not have that much entropy, so the thermal noise isn't reliable. Just because something's garbage doesn't mean it's statistically random.
But the word dinosaur was coined in the 1800s, while the KJV was translated in the 1600s. So it would be impossible to use words that would be coined in the future.
On the other hand, the KJV does make mention of dragons, and the descriptions given of dragons do, I believe, fit that of dinosaurs.
I dunno, is your keyboard messed up? 16 misspelled words [I love "dooing"], at least 5 punctuation marks missing or wrong, and 5 mis-capitalized words in 355 words.
Laptops are a fassionexcessory. So what. We shouldn't let ourselves beleave that they shouldn't be. I have a new Shny MacBook Pro. Mostly because I like OS X over Windows and Linux (my preference) and I do a fare amount of graphical work, and I work with systems on different Evnroments[Where'd the commas go here?] Unix one day Windows the next VMS the third day and Mac OS does a good job playing middle of the road in compatability, espectailly with Parrales running, it has a good CPU and Good memory and a decent video card. But why else did it Get it because it looks cool. I could be in a place where everyone is using a laptop and a person out of the blue will go up to me and complement me on my Mac Book and they ask questions about it, this happends usually once a month. I use this as an opertunity to explain what I do for work, perhaps give them my business card, and generally be friendly with people who are being friendly with me.
This is why Apple has been dooing a steller job lately in the Notebook market. But there is room for other systems too, and I know not everyone will want an Apple, I have seen some interesting modded PC Laptops that has gotten attention from others too. Yes a screen can break and a power supply fail (a lot less likely because the AC to DC Conversion is done in the power brick, which you can normally get a non 3rd party replacement for....) But for most people who take decent care of their laptops they usually last 3 or 4 years. My previous Laptop Lasted me 4 1/2 year before the screen got dammaged, and I had to replace a harddrive (indrustry standard) a year or so before that. No laptops are not super geek friendly because you just cant easilly pop them open and fix the problem, but if you are going to use the system without buying upgrades every so often then Laptops are fine, and if you look good all the better.
Does the banning of an API call mean that the call is still there, it just can't be officially used? Couldn't it still be used deviously to exploit it? Shouldn't we just remove the function from the API, not prevent the compiler from compiling code with that function being used?
Like IPv6? What's different about this that IPv6 doesn't fix?
Re:It's just a rumor right now.
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There's no good reason that AMD should be 13 dollars except that people are pessimistic about them. I'm confident in the superiority of AMD, but DRM would be one too many missteps. Buying ATI was one mistake, DRM will be too far.
Yes, I've lost night on 40% of my investment in AMD.
It's just a rumor right now.
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If they go through with this, I'm selling my AMD stock. However, I'm waiting till we hear a press release, because right now this is a rumor: "Person said that person said that AMD would help DRM this way".
Reading the article, the explanation offered makes it obvious that it's an April Fools' joke. "it's like the megahertz are just leaking away" - what kind of scientist would say that? However, this would actually be an interesting study and it could be that this is true, but not for the reason offered here.
Yes it does. Scroll down in the PC Perspective article to the FNA=Flexible Network Architecture section - it's about a page down. It talks about how the card is basically a miniature computer, running Linux.
Because nobody will want only a.xxx domain. Let's say you're [pornsitehere].com and the xxx tld gets approved. You can't let [pornsitehere].xxx get snapped up by someone else and feed off the people expecting [pornsitehere].xxx to be the same as [pornsitehere].com. Thus the porn sites will now have 2 addresses: [pornsitehere].com and [pornsitehere].xxx.
Meanwhile the legitimate high-profile.com sites will also need a.xxx site: there will be misspellings, and imagine the bad rap that, say, Microsoft would get from microsoft.xxx being a porn site. So the legitimate.com site owners will have to buy up the.xxx domains too.
So now we have everyone buying a new.xxx domain name which points to their original site and keeping their own.com site. No porn site will move to being only.xxx because everyone is used to.coms, and no legitimate business will risk a domain-squatter in the.xxx domain. It's no easier to block porn as before, nor easier to find it. All this does is give the domain registrars more money and the DNS servers more headaches.
The only possible way of moving all porn to.xxx sites is by legislating it, and it's impossible to have a legislative solution that works, because people's definitions of porn vary. So porn will always be a presence on the internet, and you are still responsible for your own filtering.
'elide' is the first word I've ever seen on/. that I didn't know the definition for.
For reference:
elide
1a. To omit or slur over (a syllable, for example) in pronunciation. b. To strike out (something written). 2a. To eliminate or leave out of consideration. b. To cut short; abridge.
>I think the only costs are in profit and production and distribution
Profit is one hard cost to stomach, isn't it. Anyway, some of us still enjoy our monthly deadtree journal, though admittedly all mine are from the MAA. There's something about rarity that makes them feel more important.
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How is this a YRO story and not a ask slashdot story? kdawson, use some editing power! There isn't even a single link in the summary!
I don't expect this to be statistically random: they claim it's based on thermal noise. But the startup temperature of a computer does not have that much entropy, so the thermal noise isn't reliable. Just because something's garbage doesn't mean it's statistically random.
From what I've heard, the dust particles are electrically attracted to the solar panels, so most wipers won't work.
Why are there two iPhone stories right after each other? Haven't we heard enough about the iPhone yet?
I want a ride in an bamalance, myself, I'll happily have my laptop explode to get a ride.
In Soviet Russia, Microsoft raids Hungarian officials!
Nope, looks like there were some left.
Discreet or discrete? I believe the summary needs the latter in reference to the GPUs.
DP to Miro, Gaim to Pidgin, Beryl and Compiz rejoining... what next? GCC becomes Gnucco?
I think you might mean Brian Kernighan, who wrote the C book. [Also a great book :-)]
And then the motherboard meets a fatherboard, and the result is a board.
On the other hand, the KJV does make mention of dragons, and the descriptions given of dragons do, I believe, fit that of dinosaurs.
Do you not understand that IPv6 essentially increases the address space for IPv4 to virtually infinity?
No, then in Democratic Germany researchers would have to reassemble shredded secret police, and we aren't dealing with shredded secret police. ;)
He has 352 daughters?
Does the banning of an API call mean that the call is still there, it just can't be officially used? Couldn't it still be used deviously to exploit it? Shouldn't we just remove the function from the API, not prevent the compiler from compiling code with that function being used?
Like IPv6? What's different about this that IPv6 doesn't fix?
Yes, I've lost night on 40% of my investment in AMD.
If they go through with this, I'm selling my AMD stock. However, I'm waiting till we hear a press release, because right now this is a rumor: "Person said that person said that AMD would help DRM this way".
Mirrordot rules: Turn your AppleTV into a full-blown OS X Workstation.
Reading the article, the explanation offered makes it obvious that it's an April Fools' joke. "it's like the megahertz are just leaking away" - what kind of scientist would say that? However, this would actually be an interesting study and it could be that this is true, but not for the reason offered here.
Yes it does. Scroll down in the PC Perspective article to the FNA=Flexible Network Architecture section - it's about a page down. It talks about how the card is basically a miniature computer, running Linux.
Meanwhile the legitimate high-profile .com sites will also need a .xxx site: there will be misspellings, and imagine the bad rap that, say, Microsoft would get from microsoft.xxx being a porn site. So the legitimate .com site owners will have to buy up the .xxx domains too.
So now we have everyone buying a new .xxx domain name which points to their original site and keeping their own .com site. No porn site will move to being only .xxx because everyone is used to .coms, and no legitimate business will risk a domain-squatter in the .xxx domain. It's no easier to block porn as before, nor easier to find it. All this does is give the domain registrars more money and the DNS servers more headaches.
The only possible way of moving all porn to .xxx sites is by legislating it, and it's impossible to have a legislative solution that works, because people's definitions of porn vary. So porn will always be a presence on the internet, and you are still responsible for your own filtering.
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[from the AHD]Profit is one hard cost to stomach, isn't it. Anyway, some of us still enjoy our monthly deadtree journal, though admittedly all mine are from the MAA. There's something about rarity that makes them feel more important.