Since when was Myspace ever NOT Gen-Y oriented?...
Hm. I heard MySpace was for young girls and old men looking for young girls.
No wonder Rupert wanted it! And, I'm sure he lost many a night's sleep trying to figure out how to pay-wall the damn thing...
- Iraq/Afghanistan war expenses to date: $1121 billion
Ya, I guess showing it as a thousand billion has a little more *oomph* than simply 1 trillion - for many, though the significance of the "t" wasn't lost on me...:-)
This made me think of the scene in the movie L.A. Story, where Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) is describing an off-screen painting, which then turns out to be composed of all red paint:
I like the relationships. Each character has his own story.
The puppy is a bit too much, but you have to overlook that.
The way he's holding her, it's almost... filthy.
He's about to kiss her and she's pulling away...
The way his leg is smashed up against her...
Look how he's painted the blouse, sort of translucent,
You can make out her breast, and it's sort of touching him...
It's really pretty torrid, don't you think?
And of course you have the onlookers peeking out like they're all shocked.
They wish.
I must admit, when I see a painting like this, I get emotionally...Erect.
Actually I imagined hooking up a super powerful LED to some nerve endings on the tips of my finger, then using it as a flashlight at any moment by training my brain to trigger the on-off switch like a muscle reaction.
Other immediate reactions included:
- Finger Mounted Laser pointers
I'd rather take the risk of being killed by someone else than the risk of killing someone else. I have serious misgivings regarding the morality of the contrary position.
I understand the conceptual issues with moral relativity, but I'd say the misgivings would depend entirely on the "someone else".:-)
After all, most of us still write our file access code more or less as follows: x=fopen('somefilename'); while ( !eof(x)) { print readln(x,1024);/* ---- */ } fclose(x);
Actually, I like this sequence [ open/fstat/mmap/write/munmap/close ] and let the VM system do the work directly. A side benefit is that most of the run time is system (not user) time...
Summary is first paragraph of a 5-paragraph article. Here are the other four:
Marcel van de Burgwal's system would not need to be aimed. Instead, the antenna array would electronically "aim" itself. It is a concept similar to the LOFAR project, in which numerous antennas located across the northeast Dutch countryside are linked together to form a virtual radiotelescopy dish. LOFAR requires a lot of calculations and fast communications, as would van de Burgwal's system - that's where the chip comes in.
Instead of the usual elaborate, energy-hungry processors, his system contains multiple smaller, simpler processors on a single chip. They can carry out tasks more flexibly, and can be turned off when not in use. The system's infrastructure operates as a miniature network, in which TV or radio receivers are defined by software, as opposed to the traditional coils and crystals. The approach allows an entire computer network to be constructed over a space of just a few millimeters.
"Software-defined radio may seem much more complex, but we can pack so much computing power into the space taken up by, for example, a coil that it more than repays the effort", he stated.
Van de Burgwal also discovered that his multi-processor chip would work well for digital radio reception on smartphones, due to its low energy use. The technology is being further developed by U Twente spin-off company Recore Systems.
As you pass a certain number of cores, modern operating systems will need to be redesigned to handle extreme SMP. It's going to differ from OS to OS...
Exactly. As described, this is specifically a Linux issue, not a "every OS" issue. Christ, I used an Intel system running Unix with 1024 cores back in the late 1980's when I was NASA LaRC / ICASE.
I'm not sure I see the goal/benefit for this metric.
How about 5 planes each flying 1 year straight?
Wouldn't that be easier, cheaper, more flexible and dynamic?
The mission of SeekFind.org is to provide God-honoring, biblically-based, and theologically-sound Christian search engine results in a highly accurate and well-organized format.
There's a joke in there somewhere.
Technically, it said the "format" would be highly accurate and well-organized, not the search results...
And for those that think this sort of site is a good thing, remember that horses wearing blinders only see what their riders want them to see.
Maybe all this drilling for oil in the Bermuda Triangle isn't such a good idea after all!
You do realize that the Bermuda Triangle is not in the Gulf of Mexico. It's off the US east coast, between the tip of Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.
I've worked on the safety system of some major rigs in the Norwegian sections of the North Sea and I cannot see how this could happen if proper procedures and sane safety systems were in place...
From what I've read, the US doesn't require safety measures as strict as Norway (or the UK) does. I'm sure it's the result of short-sightedness or industry lobbying.
It's like buying a new, luxury car -- and discovering that it comes with non-removable bumper stickers...
I only have a Honda Civic and CR-V, but made the dealer take off all their dealer stickers and logos as a purchase condition (and replace their logo wheel cover with the original Honda cover - which was nicer anyway.). Though they showed me that the stickers were actually fairly easy to remove, having them do it made them responsible for any screw ups. I like my dealership, but won't give them free advertising...
Slashdot Mirror
Hm. I heard MySpace was for young girls and old men looking for young girls. No wonder Rupert wanted it! And, I'm sure he lost many a night's sleep trying to figure out how to pay-wall the damn thing...
Ya, I guess showing it as a thousand billion has a little more *oomph* than simply 1 trillion - for many, though the significance of the "t" wasn't lost on me... :-)
It's all about what's "important" (he said sarcastically) - perspective:
[ NASA Budget]
[Spending Less on Plastic Surgery]
[ various ]
[Military budget of the United States]
[ The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11]
I understand the conceptual issues with moral relativity, but I'd say the misgivings would depend entirely on the "someone else". :-)
Actually, I like this sequence [ open/fstat/mmap/write/munmap/close ] and let the VM system do the work directly. A side benefit is that most of the run time is system (not user) time...
-- Spock to Edith Keeler, "The City On the Edge of Forever"
Or Helium? See Scientists warn world's supply of helium close to depletion or simply Google +helium +depletion
Marcel van de Burgwal's system would not need to be aimed. Instead, the antenna array would electronically "aim" itself. It is a concept similar to the LOFAR project, in which numerous antennas located across the northeast Dutch countryside are linked together to form a virtual radiotelescopy dish. LOFAR requires a lot of calculations and fast communications, as would van de Burgwal's system - that's where the chip comes in.
Instead of the usual elaborate, energy-hungry processors, his system contains multiple smaller, simpler processors on a single chip. They can carry out tasks more flexibly, and can be turned off when not in use. The system's infrastructure operates as a miniature network, in which TV or radio receivers are defined by software, as opposed to the traditional coils and crystals. The approach allows an entire computer network to be constructed over a space of just a few millimeters.
"Software-defined radio may seem much more complex, but we can pack so much computing power into the space taken up by, for example, a coil that it more than repays the effort", he stated.
Van de Burgwal also discovered that his multi-processor chip would work well for digital radio reception on smartphones, due to its low energy use. The technology is being further developed by U Twente spin-off company Recore Systems.
And the obvious follow-up:
Thank you, Life of Brian"
I must have a different understanding of this context unless by "exciting breakthrough" they mean "censorship breakthrough", then I get it.
I thought the funny bit was where he said, "My girlfriend" -- especially since "she" obviously thinks he has a small genome.
Oh, it's not so hard. You just don't lead them as much.
- Gunner, Full Metal Jacket
Sigh. I know how that feels.
Exactly. As described, this is specifically a Linux issue, not a "every OS" issue. Christ, I used an Intel system running Unix with 1024 cores back in the late 1980's when I was NASA LaRC / ICASE.
I'm not sure I see the goal/benefit for this metric.
How about 5 planes each flying 1 year straight?
Wouldn't that be easier, cheaper, more flexible and dynamic?
Technically, it said the "format" would be highly accurate and well-organized, not the search results...
And for those that think this sort of site is a good thing, remember that horses wearing blinders only see what their riders want them to see.
Doesn't Boost Mobile have a $50/month unlimited talk/text/web? They're a subsidiary of Sprint.
Nice.
You do realize that the Bermuda Triangle is not in the Gulf of Mexico. It's off the US east coast, between the tip of Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.
Simple fix. Hire people to spin the blades manually whenever the wind stops :-)
From what I've read, the US doesn't require safety measures as strict as Norway (or the UK) does. I'm sure it's the result of short-sightedness or industry lobbying.
I only have a Honda Civic and CR-V, but made the dealer take off all their dealer stickers and logos as a purchase condition (and replace their logo wheel cover with the original Honda cover - which was nicer anyway.). Though they showed me that the stickers were actually fairly easy to remove, having them do it made them responsible for any screw ups. I like my dealership, but won't give them free advertising...