Wasn't a fan of the force awakens (ending on what was basically a third death star run ruined the movie for me.)
I remember the first time I saw the first Star Wars movie. One of the biggest moment was when Tarkin threatened Leia to destroy Alderaan if she didn't reveal the rebel base location. Eveyone was holding their breath as Leia struggled to decide. I remember well the loud reaction of everyone when Tarkin still ordered the destruction of the planet.
But in The Force Awakens, when the Starkiller Base destroyed like half a dozen planet everyone was like "meh".
Actual job hunting is way better than before, but not efficient enough. In my city, all job are spread into a dozen different website (indeed, monster, jobilico etc.). And you need to create a full profile on everyone of them...
I was hoping for LinkedIn to fill that gap, but the job listing is way smaller than the others website. To be fair, I must admit that I've found my last job with the help of an head hunter I've met by LinkedIn, but still.
Glad to see Google entering this market and create a way to help people finding the best job avalaible for their profile. In a time where job that last a lifetime doesn't exist anymore, we will benefit greatly from this.
The folks who feel militant about an errant "S" at the end of Lego may be technically correct but they're certainly not worth apologizing to for their pedantry. You should have tried to convince him it was correct in French instead just to mess with him.
True but I'm Canadian so we kinda apologize for everything, sorry!
While I agree about politics on/. (I too like to read the/. community opinion on politics), a news about the UK conservative loosing the majority?
UK isn't that big of a country. Losing the majority isn't that big of an event.
I'm sure one of you will quickly remind me about the importance of both, but I'm taking a Worldwide perspective here. If we're to have a news on this, then to be fair with the rest of the world we should also have a news about every major political event in the G20.
And, just to be clear, I do love politics on/. and I do like the discussion about this news. But it fell a little unfair as we haven't discussed about other more important political event in other more important countries.
I like the new ZenBook Flip S and I would consider it to replace my old Surface Pro (the old one). I prefer a real (keyboard included) laptop over "cover keyboard" of the Surface Pro line. And one of the most important point for me : Two (not one) USB-C port.
My problem though is that they only talk about the High-End specs (Intel Core i7-7500U) and the Low End Price ($1,099). So we have no idea how much the High-End will cost and we got now idea what are the specs of the 1100$ low-end one. Futhermore, I would personally prefer a "pro" version of the flip. A little thicker and some more power inside (in other word, dedictated graphic card).
AlphaGo doesn't try and maximize its win margin. It would have won by 15 points or more if the winning margin mattered.
When all paths lead to victory there is numerical instability in the rollouts so a move that gives a 15 point win margin, might, by chance get say 99.995% chance of winning, but one of the billions of other paths that also lead to a win will, by chance - give a rollout of 99.996% chance of winning. So every move in a won game is essentially random and will tend to reduce the win margin against a skilled opponent (who will always make a move that decreases their loss margin) until the win margin is 1/2.
Well then, I do hope they will activate the "maximal win margin" for the next game. I would love to see what is the gap between the best human player and AlphaGo
I got the SP1, the first original one that I pre-ordered because my Eee Slate EP121 (one of the first prototype of a laptop with a digital pen) just died about a years after I got it and I wanted to continu to take note on OneNote during my classes. The magnetic dock of the SP4 isn't bad but it doesn't need a big hit to undock.
Still, as it still going strong after 4 years I'll wait for the SP6 since this one isn't good enough
Well, like Windows Operating system, MS has accustomed us to overhaul every two version so I thought the Surface Pro (5?) would have move changes. Sadly, it's simply a Surface Pro 3 v3 (and the Surface Pro 4 was the v2). Talking about this, scapping the numbering is dumb and now I will have a lot of trouble to find support for my "old" Surface Pro (the first). Well, not as dumb that Surface Pro One at least.
Better battery and CPU/GPU are to be expected, nothing amazing there.
New LTE support (only for latter model) are interesting, but data over LTE cost a little too much here to be useful (I something create a Wifi with my cellphone and and, after a quick web browsing while drinking my coffee, I had over 50mb used because of the habits of MS and it's program to automatically use the internet for anything.
Not including the pen anymore is a bad decision imho because it's the killer feature this product. If you're not using the pen, then buying this over another Ultrabook with similar spect at almost half the price doesn't make much sense. Also, the pen is too easy to lose (it took me about a year to lose mine) so I do think that MS should find a way to "dock" the pen on the tablet more firmly. The magnet that I saw on the Surface Pro 4 isn't enough. Oh yeah, and since the pen is quite pricey (50$-60$) + the keyboard at 130$, it's also a subtle way to make the Surface Pro a little more expensive that the labeled 799$. In reality, the real cost of the most basic Surface Pro (new) is really 1000$.
Still only one USB 3 port. MS seriously need to step down and add USB-C to their Surface product. Since it's pretty clear that the USB-C will become the new standard, I don't want my brand new Surface Pro to be obsolete in 2-3 years.
The i5 version is now fanless....well I don't particularly care about this and I usually prefer a laptop that blow hot air instead of a laptop that become hot itself.
Kudos to MS for calling them "Laptop" now. Compared to "real" tablet, the Surface Pro is doing a very bad job for, well, "tablet" uses. Hardware is good, but the Apps availability difference is just too big.
So, yeah, an "ok" upgrade but I'll kept my Surface Pro (the first) for now.
I can output the signal and the audio on a HD recorder and there's no protection that will protect you from that.
Not exactly. Nowadays, the output signal is *digital* (HDMI mostly with standalone players, and HDMI mostly with computers). There's an encryption standard HDCP which is supposed to protect this data during its transit to the screen.
In theory, you should NOT be able to directly hook-up the output to a recorder, that recorder will only see an ecrypted stream that only the screen can decrypt. You can only use a *cam* to record the actual screen as suggested above, not the stream itself.
In practice, HDCP is done poorly. Its current form is cracked and can be bypassed, so the only actual real-world is not stopping pirate, but only failing in weird ways for legitimate users.
And in actual practice : nobody gives a damn about the latest cookie-cutter soulless movie. Chances are high that I'll be too busy doing some interesting outdoor sport (or some indoor one) rather than trying to see how I could pirate a copy of Smurfs 2 (what, they even made a *second* one ?)
While I'm nnot so surprised to learn about this encryption method, I understant that an output of a TV would still be encrypted, but the case in my mind was my computer.
There's dozen "On Screen" recorder software. So if I can read BlueRay on my computer, what kept me from recording the screen?
Ok, let's be clear on something. No matters how perfect your protection is, if it's on my screen, I can record it. I can output the signal and the audio on a HD recorder and there's no protection that will protect you from that.
Now, to my point, why the pirate even bother to pirate this encoding? I mean, why would I pirate the BlueRay image full of ads and pointless menu when I can download a perfectly fine and cleaned.AVI with all the Subtitles/Audio integrated?
Maybe the companies just decided that the extortionist was probably going to leak the videos anyway. Once the ransom is paid, there is absolutely nothing preventing him from releasing it. It's not like he has any morals whatsoever that might prevent him from double-crossing them. So it's just better to keep the money and not give an incentive for the next pirate hacker to try it too.
Well, if the hackers are bright (and they usually are), they would delete the pirated contract after they receive the money unless they want to scare potential future victims.
Terrorist abducting in the world are a good example of this. If they killed their victim after receiveing a ransom, there won't be a second time (yeah we aren't supposed to negociate with terrorism, but the reality is that it happens : https://www.pri.org/stories/20...)
The reason why your argument is flawed from the beginning is the very fact that, being the most used energy production in the world so it's certainly not the "Worst" (used in a general term of course). As for your 6 argument, 4 of them are basically about how coal is more polluting than the others (well duh! no surprise there) and you worked the other 2 to help your point.
But unless you're talking to a Greenpeace enthousiat, everyone here know that your analyst completly ignore several aspect that explain why coal is, for now, the most used energy production source in the world.
What I like about this article is how it tackle several of the main flaws of "secondary" energy source like Solar and Wind.
The current speed of light is clearly racist against indigenous Hawaiians. We need to expand federal net neutrality regulations to require telecommunications companies to use faster light on the cables connecting Hawaii to the mainland./sarc
Don't be silly, you can't move faster than light.
We obviously need to lower the speed of light in the others states to be on pair with our Hawaiians friends.
Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for approximately 53,000 Model S and Model X cars, which may be susceptible to having stuck parking brakes. The company hasn't received any reports of the parking brake system failing, but decided to issue a recall for precautionary reasons.
Well, this is the first time I heard about this. Look like they never watched "Fight Club" and the X=A*B*C and if XCost of Requall, then you shouldn't do one.
Folks, how about creating a near "normal" car with better range and more competitive pricing?
Then why would I buy Tesla instead of a Renault Zoe or one of the many EVs several companies are going out of their way to release? The thing that sets Tesla apart from everything else is the amazing about of car you get for your dollar. Aside from the model X screwup they have a good thing going.
Well they only have two model (I'm not counting the Roaster) so, in other words, the model S is good.
If I'm a researcher entering a PIN multiple times I'm in a chair hunched over the phone. Me? I'm in my La-Z-Boy. I'm on the toilet. I'm in bed. I'm in the kitchen cooking. I'm at a red light getting a message. I'm in the grocery store unlocking my shopping list.
You really wanna tell me my gyroscope is in the same position in all these scenarios?
From looking at the summary (TFA is not interesting enough to read), my guess is that they use the mouvement of the phone as you as entering your password. For instance, if you press the #9, your cellphone will slightly tilt to the upper left (compared to the other key). By comparison, the #4 will tilt slightly relatively at the same strength on the left side, but less on the upper side. So if you look at the gyro's data of the 4 digit, you can certainly make a pattern and have an idea of what if the password. I'm pretty sure you could also guess a pattern password that way. Of course, it won't work if your cellphone lay on a flat surface.
But, as someone already mentioned, for this to work the cellphone have already been compromised. When hacking in a fortress from inside, why wasting the time to search for the key when you can simply unlock the door?
Nissan are in danger of missing the boat too. The Leaf is a great car and they have done a lot to get people driving EVs, especially in Europe. The problem is that circumstances have kind of screwed them - Tesla's Model 3 is looking unbeatable right now, so far ahead of anything anyone else can offer it's stunning. That big screen, full self driving if not from day one fairly early in its life, and best of all software updates in an age when most manufacturers can't keep the sat nav up to date.
I honestly disagree and here's the main reason why :
Elon Musk stated that it was temporary, but for now this is what the design look like. I personally hate that "stripped down" inside, there's literally nothing except that "computer screen"
On the other end, ever heard of the Chevrolet Bolt? (Not the Volt)
It's specs and price are similar to the Tesla Model 3. And here's what the inside of the Bolt look like :
Yeah the Stock is severely overpriced and, as much as I like Tesla, there's no way it's value can compare to GM and Ford at the moment. We all know that, and we all know this balloon will eventually deflate. So what?
Unless someone put a gun in your head and force you to buy Tesla stock and kept them no matter what happens, this is good news for everyone. It's a proof of confidence to an emerging car maker in North America (who would have thought this would be possible in the 2000s?). Also, it send a serious message to the GM/Ford and it make them better (Ford is back on track and it's Ford Fusion is, in my opinion, the best mid-size sedan in the market, and for GM is launching the best competitor to Tesla Model 3 with the Chevy Bolt).
This is better for the car industry and it's better for the environment.
I remember back in the early 2000 when I first read about the aerospike engine and saw that stunning picture : https://upload.wikimedia.org/w...
Quite an impressing concept, the nozzle compensate depending on the altitude to kept it's efficiency on a wide range of altitude. One of the reason of multistage rocket is, of course, to lower the weight to raise efficiency as you climb, but another more subtle reason is also that conventional bell-shaped rocket are only efficient at a narrow range of altitude.
Aerospike engine doesn't have this problem, it stay efficient at all time. And on the plus side, as you can see in the picture above, they look freaking cool.
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Wasn't a fan of the force awakens (ending on what was basically a third death star run ruined the movie for me.)
I remember the first time I saw the first Star Wars movie. One of the biggest moment was when Tarkin threatened Leia to destroy Alderaan if she didn't reveal the rebel base location. Eveyone was holding their breath as Leia struggled to decide. I remember well the loud reaction of everyone when Tarkin still ordered the destruction of the planet.
But in The Force Awakens, when the Starkiller Base destroyed like half a dozen planet everyone was like "meh".
Been a while I was hoping for this.
Actual job hunting is way better than before, but not efficient enough. In my city, all job are spread into a dozen different website (indeed, monster, jobilico etc.). And you need to create a full profile on everyone of them...
I was hoping for LinkedIn to fill that gap, but the job listing is way smaller than the others website. To be fair, I must admit that I've found my last job with the help of an head hunter I've met by LinkedIn, but still.
Glad to see Google entering this market and create a way to help people finding the best job avalaible for their profile. In a time where job that last a lifetime doesn't exist anymore, we will benefit greatly from this.
https://what-if.xkcd.com/155/
Damn, you beat me to it.
The folks who feel militant about an errant "S" at the end of Lego may be technically correct but they're certainly not worth apologizing to for their pedantry. You should have tried to convince him it was correct in French instead just to mess with him.
True but I'm Canadian so we kinda apologize for everything, sorry!
A new way to add an erroneous S to LEGO. Well played.
That video is called "The LEGO Story". No apostrophe, no S (there never is with Lego or LEGO. Never).
Yes, this irks me. No, I've no idea why (and I'm not looking for suggestions, thanks)
Sorry about that, I'm french but I'm learning.
There, let me save you the trouble of reading a boring article by sharing this cool video instead, The Lego's Story : https://youtu.be/NdDU_BBJW9Y
While I agree about politics on /. (I too like to read the /. community opinion on politics), a news about the UK conservative loosing the majority?
UK isn't that big of a country.
Losing the majority isn't that big of an event.
I'm sure one of you will quickly remind me about the importance of both, but I'm taking a Worldwide perspective here. If we're to have a news on this, then to be fair with the rest of the world we should also have a news about every major political event in the G20.
And, just to be clear, I do love politics on /. and I do like the discussion about this news. But it fell a little unfair as we haven't discussed about other more important political event in other more important countries.
Seriously /. editor, what the f**k is that? Is "exoplanet" that hard to use? Even the cited link use the correct term.
I like the new ZenBook Flip S and I would consider it to replace my old Surface Pro (the old one). I prefer a real (keyboard included) laptop over "cover keyboard" of the Surface Pro line. And one of the most important point for me : Two (not one) USB-C port.
My problem though is that they only talk about the High-End specs (Intel Core i7-7500U) and the Low End Price ($1,099). So we have no idea how much the High-End will cost and we got now idea what are the specs of the 1100$ low-end one. Futhermore, I would personally prefer a "pro" version of the flip. A little thicker and some more power inside (in other word, dedictated graphic card).
AlphaGo doesn't try and maximize its win margin. It would have won by 15 points or more if the winning margin mattered.
When all paths lead to victory there is numerical instability in the rollouts so a move that gives a 15 point win margin, might, by chance get say 99.995% chance of winning, but one of the billions of other paths that also lead to a win will, by chance - give a rollout of 99.996% chance of winning. So every move in a won game is essentially random and will tend to reduce the win margin against a skilled opponent (who will always make a move that decreases their loss margin) until the win margin is 1/2.
Well then, I do hope they will activate the "maximal win margin" for the next game. I would love to see what is the gap between the best human player and AlphaGo
I got the SP1, the first original one that I pre-ordered because my Eee Slate EP121 (one of the first prototype of a laptop with a digital pen) just died about a years after I got it and I wanted to continu to take note on OneNote during my classes. The magnetic dock of the SP4 isn't bad but it doesn't need a big hit to undock.
Still, as it still going strong after 4 years I'll wait for the SP6 since this one isn't good enough
How's life at Bombardier? Still quaking in your shorts every day waiting to be offshored?
Well AC, a lot happenned in Bombardier but I'll prefer that you remove your mask if you want to talk with me about personal stuff.
Well, like Windows Operating system, MS has accustomed us to overhaul every two version so I thought the Surface Pro (5?) would have move changes. Sadly, it's simply a Surface Pro 3 v3 (and the Surface Pro 4 was the v2). Talking about this, scapping the numbering is dumb and now I will have a lot of trouble to find support for my "old" Surface Pro (the first). Well, not as dumb that Surface Pro One at least.
Better battery and CPU/GPU are to be expected, nothing amazing there.
New LTE support (only for latter model) are interesting, but data over LTE cost a little too much here to be useful (I something create a Wifi with my cellphone and and, after a quick web browsing while drinking my coffee, I had over 50mb used because of the habits of MS and it's program to automatically use the internet for anything.
Not including the pen anymore is a bad decision imho because it's the killer feature this product. If you're not using the pen, then buying this over another Ultrabook with similar spect at almost half the price doesn't make much sense. Also, the pen is too easy to lose (it took me about a year to lose mine) so I do think that MS should find a way to "dock" the pen on the tablet more firmly. The magnet that I saw on the Surface Pro 4 isn't enough. Oh yeah, and since the pen is quite pricey (50$-60$) + the keyboard at 130$, it's also a subtle way to make the Surface Pro a little more expensive that the labeled 799$. In reality, the real cost of the most basic Surface Pro (new) is really 1000$.
Still only one USB 3 port. MS seriously need to step down and add USB-C to their Surface product. Since it's pretty clear that the USB-C will become the new standard, I don't want my brand new Surface Pro to be obsolete in 2-3 years.
The i5 version is now fanless....well I don't particularly care about this and I usually prefer a laptop that blow hot air instead of a laptop that become hot itself.
Kudos to MS for calling them "Laptop" now. Compared to "real" tablet, the Surface Pro is doing a very bad job for, well, "tablet" uses. Hardware is good, but the Apps availability difference is just too big.
So, yeah, an "ok" upgrade but I'll kept my Surface Pro (the first) for now.
if it's on my screen, I can record it.
Yes, as in "record it with a camera".
I can output the signal and the audio on a HD recorder and there's no protection that will protect you from that.
Not exactly.
Nowadays, the output signal is *digital* (HDMI mostly with standalone players, and HDMI mostly with computers).
There's an encryption standard HDCP which is supposed to protect this data during its transit to the screen.
In theory, you should NOT be able to directly hook-up the output to a recorder, that recorder will only see an ecrypted stream that only the screen can decrypt.
You can only use a *cam* to record the actual screen as suggested above, not the stream itself.
In practice, HDCP is done poorly. Its current form is cracked and can be bypassed, so the only actual real-world is not stopping pirate, but only failing in weird ways for legitimate users.
And in actual practice : nobody gives a damn about the latest cookie-cutter soulless movie. Chances are high that I'll be too busy doing some interesting outdoor sport (or some indoor one) rather than trying to see how I could pirate a copy of Smurfs 2 (what, they even made a *second* one ?)
While I'm nnot so surprised to learn about this encryption method, I understant that an output of a TV would still be encrypted, but the case in my mind was my computer.
There's dozen "On Screen" recorder software. So if I can read BlueRay on my computer, what kept me from recording the screen?
Ok, let's be clear on something. No matters how perfect your protection is, if it's on my screen, I can record it. I can output the signal and the audio on a HD recorder and there's no protection that will protect you from that.
Now, to my point, why the pirate even bother to pirate this encoding? I mean, why would I pirate the BlueRay image full of ads and pointless menu when I can download a perfectly fine and cleaned .AVI with all the Subtitles/Audio integrated?
Or am I missing something?
Maybe the companies just decided that the extortionist was probably going to leak the videos anyway. Once the ransom is paid, there is absolutely nothing preventing him from releasing it. It's not like he has any morals whatsoever that might prevent him from double-crossing them. So it's just better to keep the money and not give an incentive for the next pirate hacker to try it too.
Well, if the hackers are bright (and they usually are), they would delete the pirated contract after they receive the money unless they want to scare potential future victims.
Terrorist abducting in the world are a good example of this. If they killed their victim after receiveing a ransom, there won't be a second time (yeah we aren't supposed to negociate with terrorism, but the reality is that it happens : https://www.pri.org/stories/20...)
This is /., not Facebook.
The reason why your argument is flawed from the beginning is the very fact that, being the most used energy production in the world so it's certainly not the "Worst" (used in a general term of course). As for your 6 argument, 4 of them are basically about how coal is more polluting than the others (well duh! no surprise there) and you worked the other 2 to help your point.
But unless you're talking to a Greenpeace enthousiat, everyone here know that your analyst completly ignore several aspect that explain why coal is, for now, the most used energy production source in the world.
What I like about this article is how it tackle several of the main flaws of "secondary" energy source like Solar and Wind.
The current speed of light is clearly racist against indigenous Hawaiians. We need to expand federal net neutrality regulations to require telecommunications companies to use faster light on the cables connecting Hawaii to the mainland. /sarc
Don't be silly, you can't move faster than light.
We obviously need to lower the speed of light in the others states to be on pair with our Hawaiians friends.
Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for approximately 53,000 Model S and Model X cars, which may be susceptible to having stuck parking brakes. The company hasn't received any reports of the parking brake system failing, but decided to issue a recall for precautionary reasons.
Well, this is the first time I heard about this. Look like they never watched "Fight Club" and the X=A*B*C and if XCost of Requall, then you shouldn't do one.
Folks, how about creating a near "normal" car with better range and more competitive pricing?
Then why would I buy Tesla instead of a Renault Zoe or one of the many EVs several companies are going out of their way to release? The thing that sets Tesla apart from everything else is the amazing about of car you get for your dollar. Aside from the model X screwup they have a good thing going.
Well they only have two model (I'm not counting the Roaster) so, in other words, the model S is good.
If I'm a researcher entering a PIN multiple times I'm in a chair hunched over the phone. Me? I'm in my La-Z-Boy. I'm on the toilet. I'm in bed. I'm in the kitchen cooking. I'm at a red light getting a message. I'm in the grocery store unlocking my shopping list.
You really wanna tell me my gyroscope is in the same position in all these scenarios?
From looking at the summary (TFA is not interesting enough to read), my guess is that they use the mouvement of the phone as you as entering your password. For instance, if you press the #9, your cellphone will slightly tilt to the upper left (compared to the other key). By comparison, the #4 will tilt slightly relatively at the same strength on the left side, but less on the upper side. So if you look at the gyro's data of the 4 digit, you can certainly make a pattern and have an idea of what if the password. I'm pretty sure you could also guess a pattern password that way. Of course, it won't work if your cellphone lay on a flat surface.
But, as someone already mentioned, for this to work the cellphone have already been compromised. When hacking in a fortress from inside, why wasting the time to search for the key when you can simply unlock the door?
Nissan are in danger of missing the boat too. The Leaf is a great car and they have done a lot to get people driving EVs, especially in Europe. The problem is that circumstances have kind of screwed them - Tesla's Model 3 is looking unbeatable right now, so far ahead of anything anyone else can offer it's stunning. That big screen, full self driving if not from day one fairly early in its life, and best of all software updates in an age when most manufacturers can't keep the sat nav up to date.
I honestly disagree and here's the main reason why :
https://fsmedia.imgix.net/49/6...
Elon Musk stated that it was temporary, but for now this is what the design look like. I personally hate that "stripped down" inside, there's literally nothing except that "computer screen"
On the other end, ever heard of the Chevrolet Bolt? (Not the Volt)
It's specs and price are similar to the Tesla Model 3. And here's what the inside of the Bolt look like :
http://insideevs.com/wp-conten...
So yeah, I disagree about the Tesla Model 3 being "unbeatable".
Yeah the Stock is severely overpriced and, as much as I like Tesla, there's no way it's value can compare to GM and Ford at the moment. We all know that, and we all know this balloon will eventually deflate. So what?
Unless someone put a gun in your head and force you to buy Tesla stock and kept them no matter what happens, this is good news for everyone. It's a proof of confidence to an emerging car maker in North America (who would have thought this would be possible in the 2000s?). Also, it send a serious message to the GM/Ford and it make them better (Ford is back on track and it's Ford Fusion is, in my opinion, the best mid-size sedan in the market, and for GM is launching the best competitor to Tesla Model 3 with the Chevy Bolt).
This is better for the car industry and it's better for the environment.
Why you speak like caveman? Are you french pepper who don't hunderstand henglish good?
Yeah I'm french and I'm learning. No need to be a jerk about it.
I remember back in the early 2000 when I first read about the aerospike engine and saw that stunning picture : https://upload.wikimedia.org/w...
Quite an impressing concept, the nozzle compensate depending on the altitude to kept it's efficiency on a wide range of altitude. One of the reason of multistage rocket is, of course, to lower the weight to raise efficiency as you climb, but another more subtle reason is also that conventional bell-shaped rocket are only efficient at a narrow range of altitude.
Aerospike engine doesn't have this problem, it stay efficient at all time. And on the plus side, as you can see in the picture above, they look freaking cool.