Yes, but didn't they also arrest Tommy Chong (of Cheech and Chong fame) for running a website selling pipes? Apparent they consider his image on the product to be an endorsement of using it for illegal combustibles... although I can't see any reason somebody would associate Tommy Chong with marijuana use!
The Bhagavad Gita and Buddhist Scriptures> are Western Classics? Why don't they just call this collection "everything Penguin has ever published that is no longer under copyright.
The really sad thing is not only have I not read any of these books, but most of them I've never even heard of...
Exactly. How could a country that went from having 10,000 software developers 5 years ago now have 1,000,000 software developers all with 10 years experience? The numbers simply don't add up. Offshoring looks good on paper because there is simply no way of verifying the claimed qualifications of the offshore development houses. I beleive currently offshoring is barely a break-even proposition. However, a few years from now, after we have paid to train all these Indian software developers through many failed projects, offshoring will become a much more cost-effective way of doing business.
The Pentagon's statements added that anyone can "opt out" of the system by providing detailed personal information that will be kept in a separate "suppression file." This database will also be known as the "FBI list of unpatriotic potential terrorists". We'll be keeping on eye on you, kid!
Uh, for purposes of Top 500 List classification, they are all solving the same problem -- the High Performance Linpack benchmark (solving a system of simultaneous equations via Gaussian elimination with array pivoting). Granted, I beleive some variance in the size of the arrays is allowed, giving more massively parallel machines that can handle larger arrays an advantage.
Why do some machines acheive close to 90% of their theoretical max (Rpeak), while others get only about 50%? Is it communications bandwidth that makes all the difference?
If there had been no Microsoft, there would have been no Linux. The old x86 machines which newer versions of Windows are too bloated to run wouldn't have been out there, therefore there would be no supply of cheap hardware for early adopters to experiment with Linux on.
You call an 800 number and someone will mark the lines within 48 hours. I don't know what your definition of "freely available" is, but my definition doesn't include waiting for 2 days for the information... besides which, what is to stop the terrorists from calling that same 800 number?
Good point. Accidental damage to vital infrastructure is much more common than intentional attacks... maybe if the location of underground utilities (phone, electric, water, sewer, and gas lines) were freely available to all, they would stop accidentally digging them up! Oh, and it's not like the location of the gas lines is a big secret -- there are sign posted every 100 feet or so saying "Gas Line - Don't Dig Here!" Again, apparently the threat from idiots with backhoes is a lot bigger than the threat from terrorists.
My first reaction was "Because they are using Chinese characters, you idiot." However, on reflection, I have a question that only Chinese readers can answer: Is it possible to make "puns" on characters, e.g. to combine other characters with different meaning so that together they are pronounce the same as "democracy"? I'm sure the Chinese bloggers are bright enough to come up with ways around this censorship, just like the online gamers come up with ways around the censorship of objectionable words. Even if the "create the account in English" hole is fixed, I'm sure people will come up with ways of getting their meaning across.
Also, if you're in China and try this, if you have problems, questions, or if it doesn't work, please also let us know in the "comments" section. And do so quickly, before you get sent to a "reeducation" camp!
But seriously, if China wants to censor a website, all they need to do is submit an article to slashdot with link to the site...
Do you know how to troubleshoot the computer-controlled ignition in your car when it isn't working properly? Then why should you be expected to know how to configure your own firewall?
Actually, no. The majority of Americans don't want the government telling them they can't buy drugs from Canada or any other place where they are cheaper. The problem is that the government doesn't listen to the majority of Americans, they only listen to those that can afford lobbyists.
On the other hand, I find it disturbing that the public fails to complain about clearly unconstitutional roadblocks with random searches that are done on the grounds that "This will help us catch drunk drivers" or "This will help us catch gang members". I expect they will be doing it to catch terrorists any day real soon now...
What makes you suspect that anyone working at Microsoft has ever done a real code review? Any Microsofties wanna correct this impression? Remember it is always cheaper to let your customers do your QA for you rather than finding the problems yourself...
Sorry, but most of the on-job problems I have had are due to "taking it personally". This includes being called into a special meeting and literally yelled at for improving the product without permission. Don't know about you, but I would prefer to work with people that can separate their work from their own ego.
Perhaps this was more a trick to get the hackers to reveal themselves, so that it is easier to catch them later? Of course, if you do find someone who is particularly adept at circumventing your security, your best course of action is to hire them! Which might be the main reason most of these "hackers" showed up to show off their mad skillz...
GTE Mobilnet sold me a phone that was supposed to do this 9 years ago (transparently switch between wireless if near base station or cell if not). Of course, they never actually implemented the service, so I guess it was all just a ploy to get their subscriber count up.
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Yes, but didn't they also arrest Tommy Chong (of Cheech and Chong fame) for running a website selling pipes? Apparent they consider his image on the product to be an endorsement of using it for illegal combustibles... although I can't see any reason somebody would associate Tommy Chong with marijuana use!
The really sad thing is not only have I not read any of these books, but most of them I've never even heard of...
Exactly. How could a country that went from having 10,000 software developers 5 years ago now have 1,000,000 software developers all with 10 years experience? The numbers simply don't add up. Offshoring looks good on paper because there is simply no way of verifying the claimed qualifications of the offshore development houses. I beleive currently offshoring is barely a break-even proposition. However, a few years from now, after we have paid to train all these Indian software developers through many failed projects, offshoring will become a much more cost-effective way of doing business.
The Pentagon's statements added that anyone can "opt out" of the system by providing detailed personal information that will be kept in a separate "suppression file." This database will also be known as the "FBI list of unpatriotic potential terrorists". We'll be keeping on eye on you, kid!
Uh, for purposes of Top 500 List classification, they are all solving the same problem -- the High Performance Linpack benchmark (solving a system of simultaneous equations via Gaussian elimination with array pivoting). Granted, I beleive some variance in the size of the arrays is allowed, giving more massively parallel machines that can handle larger arrays an advantage.
MareNostrum wins hands down for best looking computer room/
Why do some machines acheive close to 90% of their theoretical max (Rpeak), while others get only about 50%? Is it communications bandwidth that makes all the difference?
If there had been no Microsoft, there would have been no Linux. The old x86 machines which newer versions of Windows are too bloated to run wouldn't have been out there, therefore there would be no supply of cheap hardware for early adopters to experiment with Linux on.
You call an 800 number and someone will mark the lines within 48 hours. I don't know what your definition of "freely available" is, but my definition doesn't include waiting for 2 days for the information... besides which, what is to stop the terrorists from calling that same 800 number?
Wouldn't Apple be much better off using dual-core Opterons than a pair of Xeon CPUs?
IIRC, HP was also one of the leading sponsors if the "SCO Road Trip" last year...
Good point. Accidental damage to vital infrastructure is much more common than intentional attacks... maybe if the location of underground utilities (phone, electric, water, sewer, and gas lines) were freely available to all, they would stop accidentally digging them up! Oh, and it's not like the location of the gas lines is a big secret -- there are sign posted every 100 feet or so saying "Gas Line - Don't Dig Here!" Again, apparently the threat from idiots with backhoes is a lot bigger than the threat from terrorists.
They never cared about napter or Kazaa. Were Napster or Kazaa used for distributing Linux distros?
My first reaction was "Because they are using Chinese characters, you idiot." However, on reflection, I have a question that only Chinese readers can answer: Is it possible to make "puns" on characters, e.g. to combine other characters with different meaning so that together they are pronounce the same as "democracy"? I'm sure the Chinese bloggers are bright enough to come up with ways around this censorship, just like the online gamers come up with ways around the censorship of objectionable words. Even if the "create the account in English" hole is fixed, I'm sure people will come up with ways of getting their meaning across.
Nice to see Gilmore's Law is still in effect.
But seriously, if China wants to censor a website, all they need to do is submit an article to slashdot with link to the site...
Do you know how to troubleshoot the computer-controlled ignition in your car when it isn't working properly? Then why should you be expected to know how to configure your own firewall?
On the other hand, I find it disturbing that the public fails to complain about clearly unconstitutional roadblocks with random searches that are done on the grounds that "This will help us catch drunk drivers" or "This will help us catch gang members". I expect they will be doing it to catch terrorists any day real soon now...
What makes you suspect that anyone working at Microsoft has ever done a real code review? Any Microsofties wanna correct this impression? Remember it is always cheaper to let your customers do your QA for you rather than finding the problems yourself...
Sorry, but most of the on-job problems I have had are due to "taking it personally". This includes being called into a special meeting and literally yelled at for improving the product without permission. Don't know about you, but I would prefer to work with people that can separate their work from their own ego.
Perhaps this was more a trick to get the hackers to reveal themselves, so that it is easier to catch them later? Of course, if you do find someone who is particularly adept at circumventing your security, your best course of action is to hire them! Which might be the main reason most of these "hackers" showed up to show off their mad skillz...
And how is doing that from a conference room any different from doing it while sitting in a car out in the visitor's parking lot?
GTE Mobilnet sold me a phone that was supposed to do this 9 years ago (transparently switch between wireless if near base station or cell if not). Of course, they never actually implemented the service, so I guess it was all just a ploy to get their subscriber count up.
Right... so all those libraries are unlawful, then? Now I understand! Thank you for correcting my misunderstanding that libraries are legal!
Too bad it is not useful to anyone since it is lacking a point.