I second the motion. Can't wait to see Kerbal Interstellar Program. Devs: Holler if you need help. OTOH, OpenRelativity is open source. Can an API to KSP be worked out to work with OpenRelativity? We'll take care of the rest.
I saw a preview of what the artist has done with the volcano on the TV series "Sculpture Diaries". BTW, I don't know why they are calling this an "observatory". It really is an art piece (depending on you view of what is art).
It is fitting that you posted as an anonymous COWARD! Otherwise we might want to take a look at how much of your time is wasted. Given how much you are paid to teach future engineers and you can't get them to solve a triangle in 2 minutes, i suspect you are a poor excuse for a teacher at a state university. Since the state's residents taxes are paying your salary, i suggest they take a close look at how many weekends, holidays, and other downtime that you get paid for.
There is at least one board game that was computer designed: Yavalath. Yavalath was designed algorithmically by Cameron Browne, as described in his PhD thesis "Automatic Generation and Evaluation of Recombination Games". See his publications here:
I can't straighten out this young person's life in view of the excessive charges being brought against her, or even get her back in school (though I think she has been ill served by the one she is in).
So, I humbly propose May 1st to be known as the Kiera Wilmot Science Day. On this day, I encourage teachers, scientists and adult volunteers of all stripes to perform a science experiment for the next generation. Invite them to see a chemical reaction, look through a telescope, search for fossils, or hell, just watch a gyroscope and think about what keeps it from falling over. Ask the kids what they think happened, how they would prove what they think happened, design the next experiment, etc etc.
Since the school system cannot do it, it is up to individuals to instill curiosity and wonder to the younger set.
I'd be inclined to buy a magazine or two (Wired, Ham Radio stuff, science fiction and the like, or even Bitch magazine) if there was a bookstore near me where I could browse the rack. Sadly, all the bookstores are gone now.
If it only gets me something with clunky 0.2mm resolution or worse... meh.
I want something that is precise enough to print detailed D&D miniatures and creatures, which means that the smallest details need to be in the neighborhood of about 20microns or so.
Clearly this is a case of government interference in the free market. If all that CO2 sequestration and oxygen were worth more money than cows, the invisible hand of the market would have led to an abundant rain forest rather than cattle ranches.
Sublime Text , a (pricey) text editor, has a "Distraction Free Mode" in which it takes up your entire screen. You won't be able to see blinking icons or notifications of incoming emails, etc. You can still tab off easily enough, but there is less of a temptation to do so.
Is it too soon to believe that renaissance in science fiction films is underway via Kickstarter? I say this having recently funded and watched "C 299792 km per second". Granted two films don't make a "renaissance" but I can hope...
There is already the Centre Spatial Guyanais launch center located in South America in Kourou in the French Guiana, at about 5 degrees north of the equator. The center is widely used for European (and other!) commercial satellite launches.
For those able to get into the IEEE paywall, there is a great summary of Ada's work in the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. See "Lovelace & Babbage and the Creation of the 1843 ‘Notes'" by John Fuegi and Jo Francisin the Annals journal of October–December 2003./. 'ers may also enjoy the hollywoodized film version of her life (+ a little sci-fi) in the film Conceiving Ada.
Why are these weapons so different, in that "we must never use them again"? No one ever says that about, say, TNT, or even bullets. Somehow it is accepted in war that we can shoot, blow up, stab, bludgeon, or strangle the enemy, but using an A-bomb is immoral. Maybe what we should be concerned about is war itself.
I can't confirm it, but I think it was Sir Arthur Harris who said something like "Tell me one thing that is moral in war. Is sticking a bayonet in a man's belly moral?"
Sorry, no. Just make sure it's not contaminated. If it is, clean it up. If it isn't, let the current owners enjoy it. Historic preservation and environmentalism have to have limits. If they don't, everything will eventually become historic, and nothing will be farmed or lived on.
How about the current owners pay for the cleanup themselves instead of having the taxpayers subsidize their enjoyment? Point taken about everything becoming historic though.
Very nice! Congrats Google. Now, for version 2.0, how about we add proper motion of the stars along with some gravitational forces so we can see how the whole n-body problem plays out. Let us zoon forward and backward in time!
... for the accomplishments of Mr. Babbage, but was he really influential?
While Babbage is rightfully admired for his invention, it really had no legacy. No subsequent computer pioneer was either inspired by him, or further pursued his inventions. Can anyone provide a quote or other evidence that early computer pioneers drew upon Babbage's invention for their own work?
The OP specifically wants to capture identifiable information such as a license plate. Beware that most game cameras have a very slow response time, that is, it could be 1 to 3 seconds after detecting "game" that they take a picture. This is OK for deer or other critters (I've captured shots of racoons and groundhogs) but may not be effective with moving vehicles. Please try before you buy.
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I second the motion. Can't wait to see Kerbal Interstellar Program.
Devs: Holler if you need help.
OTOH, OpenRelativity is open source. Can an API to KSP be worked out to work with OpenRelativity? We'll take care of the rest.
I saw a preview of what the artist has done with the volcano on the TV series "Sculpture Diaries". BTW, I don't know why they are calling this an "observatory". It really is an art piece (depending on you view of what is art).
I'd visit it if I could.
It is fitting that you posted as an anonymous COWARD! Otherwise we might want to take a look at how much of your time is wasted. Given how much you are paid to teach future engineers and you can't get them to solve a triangle in 2 minutes, i suspect you are a poor excuse for a teacher at a state university. Since the state's residents taxes are paying your salary, i suggest they take a close look at how many weekends, holidays, and other downtime that you get paid for.
There is at least one board game that was computer designed: Yavalath. Yavalath was designed algorithmically by Cameron Browne, as described in his PhD thesis "Automatic Generation and Evaluation of Recombination Games". See his publications here:
http://www.cameronius.com/
You are reminding me of Blondie24. Please publish, or provide a link or something. Would love to read up on your work.
I can't straighten out this young person's life in view of the excessive charges being brought against her, or even get her back in school (though I think she has been ill served by the one she is in).
So, I humbly propose May 1st to be known as the Kiera Wilmot Science Day. On this day, I encourage teachers, scientists and adult volunteers of all stripes to perform a science experiment for the next generation. Invite them to see a chemical reaction, look through a telescope, search for fossils, or hell, just watch a gyroscope and think about what keeps it from falling over. Ask the kids what they think happened, how they would prove what they think happened, design the next experiment, etc etc.
Since the school system cannot do it, it is up to individuals to instill curiosity and wonder to the younger set.
I'd be inclined to buy a magazine or two (Wired, Ham Radio stuff, science fiction and the like, or even Bitch magazine) if there was a bookstore near me where I could browse the rack. Sadly, all the bookstores are gone now.
They are right here. They are hardly a regulatory body, they can't enforce anything.
If it only gets me something with clunky 0.2mm resolution or worse... meh.
I want something that is precise enough to print detailed D&D miniatures and creatures, which means that the smallest details need to be in the neighborhood of about 20microns or so.
Maybe this is what you are looking for?
http://www.sandboxr.com/
I am not associated with either sandboxr or kickstarter.
... addresses the subject and is at the same time very entertaining!
(Warning: large video download... but its worth it!)
"And That's How I Lost My Eye: Exploring Emergency Data Destruction"
by Shane Lawson, Bruce Potter & Deviant Ollam
https://media.defcon.org/dc-19/video/DEF%20CON%2019%20Hacking%20Conference%20Presentation%20By%20-%20Lawson%20Potter%20and%20Deviant%20Ollam%20-%20And%20Thats%20How%20I%20Lost%20My%20Eye%20Exploring%20Emergency%20Data%20Destruction%20-%20Video.m4v
Clearly this is a case of government interference in the free market. If all that CO2 sequestration and oxygen were worth more money than cows, the invisible hand of the market would have led to an abundant rain forest rather than cattle ranches.
Sublime Text , a (pricey) text editor, has a "Distraction Free Mode" in which it takes up your entire screen. You won't be able to see blinking icons or notifications of incoming emails, etc. You can still tab off easily enough, but there is less of a temptation to do so.
Is it too soon to believe that renaissance in science fiction films is underway via Kickstarter?
I say this having recently funded and watched "C 299792 km per second". Granted two films don't make a "renaissance" but I can hope...
http://www.c-themovie.com/
How come the Piet programming language didn't make the cut? :(
...will we see this in Kerbal Space Profram?
Somebody is proposing to do it this way: Seethe folk at Quick Launch Inc.
There is already the Centre Spatial Guyanais launch center located in South America in Kourou in the French Guiana, at about 5 degrees north of the equator. The center is widely used for European (and other!) commercial satellite launches.
For those able to get into the IEEE paywall, there is a great summary of Ada's work in the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. See "Lovelace & Babbage and the Creation of the 1843 ‘Notes'" by John Fuegi and Jo Francisin the Annals journal of October–December 2003. /. 'ers may also enjoy the hollywoodized film version of her life (+ a little sci-fi) in the film Conceiving Ada.
Why are these weapons so different, in that "we must never use them again"? No one ever says that about, say, TNT, or even bullets.
Somehow it is accepted in war that we can shoot, blow up, stab, bludgeon, or strangle the enemy, but using an A-bomb is immoral.
Maybe what we should be concerned about is war itself.
I can't confirm it, but I think it was Sir Arthur Harris who said something like "Tell me one thing that is moral in war. Is sticking a bayonet in a man's belly moral?"
Sorry, no. Just make sure it's not contaminated. If it is, clean it up. If it isn't, let the current owners enjoy it. Historic preservation and environmentalism have to have limits. If they don't, everything will eventually become historic, and nothing will be farmed or lived on.
How about the current owners pay for the cleanup themselves instead of having the taxpayers subsidize their enjoyment?
Point taken about everything becoming historic though.
The poster is referring to a Holmes-Ginsbook device.
Very nice! Congrats Google. Now, for version 2.0, how about we add proper motion of the stars along with some gravitational forces so we can see how the whole n-body problem plays out. Let us zoon forward and backward in time!
... for the accomplishments of Mr. Babbage, but was he really influential?
While Babbage is rightfully admired for his invention, it really had no legacy. No subsequent computer pioneer was either inspired by him, or further pursued his inventions.
Can anyone provide a quote or other evidence that early computer pioneers drew upon Babbage's invention for their own work?
Very kewl! I love this old stuff. Some more old books to enjoy:
The Harmonia Macrocosmica
The Voynich Manuscript/a. aka, the most mysterious book in the world.
If this keeps up... why any old commoner could read about almost anything!
The OP specifically wants to capture identifiable information such as a license plate. Beware that most game cameras have a very slow response time, that is, it could be 1 to 3 seconds after detecting "game" that they take a picture. This is OK for deer or other critters (I've captured shots of racoons and groundhogs) but may not be effective with moving vehicles. Please try before you buy.