Chinese and Japanese are typically monospaced, since they have no " " space characters in their alphabets, and each character roughly takes up the same square block. Only calligraphy does without this monospacing, prefer the aesthetic look as well as the meaning of the characters to their standard form.
He threw two types of barrel. The blue barrels were filled with oil, and would turn into little fire characters when they hit the fire barrel at the start of the course. The fire would then chase Mario/Jumpman up.
Fax is still quite useful in the print industry. Admittedly it's still replaceable, but when it just works, there's very little motivation to upgrade to a more advanced system. However, something like "Switching to Vonage", for cheap VOIP instead of some standard extortionate rate, would get switched. So I can imagine there's a more than a few people having fun with Fax vs. Lossy VOIP.
They fixed that in the later patches and X-Com, that's bug is pretty much exclusive to early versions of UFO. (X-Com is equivalent to UFO v1.04 or something)
The guides and hints are better found online - the huge maps for games being an annoyance and waste of pages to the reader who doesn't happen to own that specific game. The Prima Guides with their glossy covers and absolute coverage of the games outdo the comparatively homebrew efforts of the magazines. Only the official magazines, and the more attentive mags such as Edge and games(TM) with more mature, reasonable, industry-centric content will continue to flourish. Although games(TM) do seem to dedicate a few too many pages to retro-gaming for my liking; I was raised on Sonic the Hedgehog, not Atic Atac.
I am a first-year computer science undergrad in the UK, studying Java. Should I be intensely worried, or should I just do a LOT of self-study in my spare time over the next two/three years?
Wii has 2GB SD cards available for it. And there's technically 8GB SD cards out there, and the numbers are getting bigger each year. Storage shouldn't be a problem for Wii.
God do I know this. We're talking about the technically-inclined of the current generation. Although even the dumbest blonde knows how to turn on a mobile phone and text her friends, it seems. Usage knowledge has definitely increased, and technical knowledge has declined - but while the depth of our knowledge has declined, the breadth of it has increased and more and more people are capable of finding information on things they don't know. In the past, learning even simple elements of a subject consisted of either expensive books and manuals or entire classes and courses. Now, the simplest elements can be picked up via any Google search, the core and some good references by Wikipedia/Wikicities/etc. and so on, depending on one's interest in the subject.
But regardless, there's still hordes of idiots amongst this generation.
Did I say that I'm not going to learn deeper skills? I'm currently studying Computer Science at University, and plan to be well-versed in its myriad complexities. But if I want to rewire a phone, which is certainly not part of games design and development, I'll look it up online. Of course, if I stumble across some oddity in games dev, such as failures in my pathfinding algorithms, I'll do some quick searching and discover the flaws and weaknesses already discovered by countless others in A* pathfinding, along with likely solutions. Which in turn, makes me more productive, like the original article states... the ability to adaptively and reflexively learn on-the-job is not following a list of instructions. I can multitask within my field. I can create and fix the tech within my field. Although I didn't grow up tearing phones and televisions apart for the fun of it, I can always look up that information online. My job should not involve multitasking outside of my field. If my manager wants me to rewire an ethernet jack, something I'm not employed to do, I'll be able to do it - and he's either gonna wait for me to look up how to do it (not long thanks to the internet and adaptive learning), or he's gonna have to get someone who's already knowledgeable. The new generation of multitaskers will be able to fix the old tech, but it's the old generation of multitaskers' responsibility to write clear documentation.
Yes, I agree with you on the Ethernet jack problem. The number of times I've been unable to get online because I needed the instructions.... online.... or can't even boot my computer, etc. This is why libraries exist. There are always ways to get more information, beyond the fastest and most convenient one! And hell, if my computer is outright broken beyond my skills, I'll call a friend or pay someone who knows what they're doing. Being able to multitask and adapt are damn good skills, but often at the sacrifice of the knowledge of specific tasks. As for tinkering with televisions, I guess that just comes down to my disinterest in hardware. I like stuff that's more likely to produce some result (broken software will output something, even if only to debug) and is less likely to explode...
Here here. As one of these "Generation Nexters" at 18, I'm completely competent in the use of computers and tech in general. When people need help with computers in my hall, they come to me. However, beyond the basics of "Ethernet cable goes into this port here, that connects to that, etc." and doing some slightly more detailed software stuff (being a compsci undergrad), I'm at a total loss. My current opinion is "If I want to rewire a phone, I'll look it up online." There's so much free information out there that's easily accessible, I think I'd rather be a flexible multitasker who, most importantly, learns fast and can follow even meagre instructions sensibly.
It's a different way of thinking. If you want to know the voltage of my cellphone battery, I'll take off the cover, flip it out and tell you. If it's not printed on the battery, I'll look it up. If that's no use, I'm sure I've got a voltmeter somewhere around here...
*sits up and waves* Hi, I'm an undergrad compsci, a game-programmer helpful. I've been devouring stuff on A* for months now - thanks for pointing out some advanced stuff.
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Chinese and Japanese are typically monospaced, since they have no " " space characters in their alphabets, and each character roughly takes up the same square block. Only calligraphy does without this monospacing, prefer the aesthetic look as well as the meaning of the characters to their standard form.
He threw two types of barrel. The blue barrels were filled with oil, and would turn into little fire characters when they hit the fire barrel at the start of the course. The fire would then chase Mario/Jumpman up.
http://www.2kweb.net/images/network_map.swf
If the West Coast gets hit by a quake, we're pretty much screwed.
Fax is still quite useful in the print industry. Admittedly it's still replaceable, but when it just works, there's very little motivation to upgrade to a more advanced system. However, something like "Switching to Vonage", for cheap VOIP instead of some standard extortionate rate, would get switched. So I can imagine there's a more than a few people having fun with Fax vs. Lossy VOIP.
I rather like the sound of Manna, so far. I'm guessing it gets out of hand as it goes on...
A meter's length is three foot three,
it's longer than a yard, you see.
Not yet, but the USA is trying damn hard.
They fixed that in the later patches and X-Com, that's bug is pretty much exclusive to early versions of UFO. (X-Com is equivalent to UFO v1.04 or something)
Beware of the Furtive Polar Bear.
My favourite Asimov tale. I wonder what computer on this earth is pondering the question of the eventual heat-death of the universe?
The guides and hints are better found online - the huge maps for games being an annoyance and waste of pages to the reader who doesn't happen to own that specific game. The Prima Guides with their glossy covers and absolute coverage of the games outdo the comparatively homebrew efforts of the magazines. Only the official magazines, and the more attentive mags such as Edge and games(TM) with more mature, reasonable, industry-centric content will continue to flourish. Although games(TM) do seem to dedicate a few too many pages to retro-gaming for my liking; I was raised on Sonic the Hedgehog, not Atic Atac.
It's called IMAX and is the cinematic equivalent of using a nuclear missile where a hammer will suffice.
I am a first-year computer science undergrad in the UK, studying Java.
Should I be intensely worried, or should I just do a LOT of self-study in my spare time over the next two/three years?
An inworld class. They last anywhere from an hour to two hours, are usually free, and a convenient way to get information.
I prefer Barry Scott...
DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH LIMESCALE, RUST, AND GROUND-IN DIRT? THEY'RE A CHALLENGE, BUT NOT, FOR CILLIT BANG!!
((y'know, the lameness filter is useful sometimes, but it's bloody annoying when you're legitimately trying to convey shouting))
Some ports for simple electronics, ammeter, voltmeter, the like. Less Star Trek, more useful. Does the "dangerous gas" sensor cover Carbon Monoxide?
Wii has 2GB SD cards available for it. And there's technically 8GB SD cards out there, and the numbers are getting bigger each year. Storage shouldn't be a problem for Wii.
God do I know this. We're talking about the technically-inclined of the current generation. Although even the dumbest blonde knows how to turn on a mobile phone and text her friends, it seems. Usage knowledge has definitely increased, and technical knowledge has declined - but while the depth of our knowledge has declined, the breadth of it has increased and more and more people are capable of finding information on things they don't know. In the past, learning even simple elements of a subject consisted of either expensive books and manuals or entire classes and courses. Now, the simplest elements can be picked up via any Google search, the core and some good references by Wikipedia/Wikicities/etc. and so on, depending on one's interest in the subject.
But regardless, there's still hordes of idiots amongst this generation.
You are realising Apple's seemingly successful strategy. Cancel or Allow?
Did I say that I'm not going to learn deeper skills? I'm currently studying Computer Science at University, and plan to be well-versed in its myriad complexities. But if I want to rewire a phone, which is certainly not part of games design and development, I'll look it up online. Of course, if I stumble across some oddity in games dev, such as failures in my pathfinding algorithms, I'll do some quick searching and discover the flaws and weaknesses already discovered by countless others in A* pathfinding, along with likely solutions. Which in turn, makes me more productive, like the original article states... the ability to adaptively and reflexively learn on-the-job is not following a list of instructions.
I can multitask within my field. I can create and fix the tech within my field. Although I didn't grow up tearing phones and televisions apart for the fun of it, I can always look up that information online. My job should not involve multitasking outside of my field. If my manager wants me to rewire an ethernet jack, something I'm not employed to do, I'll be able to do it - and he's either gonna wait for me to look up how to do it (not long thanks to the internet and adaptive learning), or he's gonna have to get someone who's already knowledgeable. The new generation of multitaskers will be able to fix the old tech, but it's the old generation of multitaskers' responsibility to write clear documentation.
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Essentially, the patent system fails because the legal system fails.
It's like watching dominoes....
Yes, I agree with you on the Ethernet jack problem. The number of times I've been unable to get online because I needed the instructions.... online.... or can't even boot my computer, etc.
This is why libraries exist. There are always ways to get more information, beyond the fastest and most convenient one! And hell, if my computer is outright broken beyond my skills, I'll call a friend or pay someone who knows what they're doing.
Being able to multitask and adapt are damn good skills, but often at the sacrifice of the knowledge of specific tasks.
As for tinkering with televisions, I guess that just comes down to my disinterest in hardware. I like stuff that's more likely to produce some result (broken software will output something, even if only to debug) and is less likely to explode...
Here here. As one of these "Generation Nexters" at 18, I'm completely competent in the use of computers and tech in general. When people need help with computers in my hall, they come to me. However, beyond the basics of "Ethernet cable goes into this port here, that connects to that, etc." and doing some slightly more detailed software stuff (being a compsci undergrad), I'm at a total loss. My current opinion is "If I want to rewire a phone, I'll look it up online." There's so much free information out there that's easily accessible, I think I'd rather be a flexible multitasker who, most importantly, learns fast and can follow even meagre instructions sensibly.
It's a different way of thinking. If you want to know the voltage of my cellphone battery, I'll take off the cover, flip it out and tell you. If it's not printed on the battery, I'll look it up. If that's no use, I'm sure I've got a voltmeter somewhere around here...
*sits up and waves* Hi, I'm an undergrad compsci, a game-programmer helpful. I've been devouring stuff on A* for months now - thanks for pointing out some advanced stuff.
Java! And Applescript! And FORTRAN! And Cobol!