Haha. Well, the aura thing has given you a fun story to tell.
In learning programming, I've had the benefits of an in-home computer for most of my life, a very good teacher for a few years in middle school(I was essentially free to learn what I pleased, and I ended up with my own computer there even. Though, I was already maintaining all the computers.), and the internet(along with the helpful people like yourself on it).
And, may circumstances favor the fulfillment of your desires("Good luck";) ). It's nice to talk to someone who's relaxed and clear-headed. It often seems people get caught up in their stress.
Nice about the auras... That's a bit like when Jim Morrison was yelling something about astrology at a show; he had a bunch of the girls in the audience screaming for his attentiong. Then, he mentioned that he thought it was BS. Of course, different but still reminiscent.
Well, I guess I don't count. But, I'm 16. Though, it's not as if I only know C. I know C++, Java, Perl, PHP, QBasic, javascript, and some other minor scripting languages(and (X)HTML and CSS(2,3) though not really programming languages).
And, I don't like Java, despite having taken two years of "Advanced Placement Computer Science"(which uses Java) and scoring 5/5 on both exams.
Thanks for your post. It was articulate and informative. I had only ever known wikipedia's less in-depth explanation. It's unfortuneate assholes exist, yes. I guess since you offered a bit of an explanation he decided it was your duty to teach him everything you know. Oh well.
Gigabyte's 4GB ram drive... and apparently 8GB wouldn't be technically hard for them to make. Though, a number of their tests show a negligible performance increase.
They said Gigabyte told them that the drives were unstable in a Raid 0 for w/e reason... Maybe they have it fixed. If they do, and they come out w/ an 8gb version, that'd be a cool 16GB.
Heh... I did the same keyword based thing in mIRC... I'm known to say some rather odd things in response to questions(ie not related at all, or at least apparently), so that passed that part off pretty well. Then, I also had some that were away messages w/ timers and a "back" message. I eventually added counters for different people and the different keywords w/ probabilities of the messages based on those... It got pretty complicated. Then, my primary use of IRC went away and I forgot to back it up in a format...
Power generation isn't the only thing which needs to be considered. There's also power storage and conveyance: batteries vs. gas tanks; power lines vs. gas trucks; etc. I think the advantage goes to gas for the time being. To be convinced, I would need a significantly more detailed study on all the aspects of the proposed power system. Though, I guess it doesn't really matter how it's decided if whatever decision is going to be forced by the government. (And, in case you wonder, no, I don't agree that the government should control/regulate business, even in the realm of "public utilities").
I don't see why a turbine power and a electrical outlet power are mutually exclusive. I don't think the electronics for a power plug take up much space or are very expensive, and they already can use two different power sources(battery and outlet) so that wouldn't be a problem.
Also, I'm considering a plug that has the AC to DC transformer on it, not in the computer(as most do AFAIK).
Also, even if that isn't economical/useful/etc, it seems that quite a number of people are seriously considering using it. Just because you don't find it convenient, doesn't mean it isn't convenient for others.
So, it's the old "save the earth; destroy all humans!" argument, eh? Fun stuff...
Here's one. Consumers of money create demand for it. Going after them reduces demand and helps keep politicians from becoming corrupted by money. I don't know if it works or not, but if it does it's certainly an appropriate strategy IMO.
I agree with you except on one point... The world is "simple clear cut black and white."
Consider you're own statement "Bush and friends *are* bad guys." They either are or aren't. And, you seem to think that that is quite clear. If the world wasn't "simple clear cut black and white" why would you think one an idiot if one believed "that they were actually trying to protect me"? If the world weren't black and white, there wouldn't be any true and false, no right and wrong.
I don't have epilepsy, but I have had similar experience as the brain reboot thing. Though, apparently for a much shorter length of time. And, I sometimes simply lose the ability to recognize things/make rational conclusions. One time this was happening, I had a burrito, but the burrito was too complex to eat. I knew that I had it for a reason, but it was a long time before I could figure out what it was and that I had intended to eat it. Though, that time I only actually came close to recognizing it. So, when I realized I had intended to eat it, I was still confused... Just went to sleep.
Also, your description of the metastable fugue state is exactly what happens to me sometimes when I wake up. But, my speech isn't impaired(so far as I've been told) and people only figure it out after I say/do some really weird stuff(growling, walking on tables, being generally irrational, etc). Sometimes I wake up(finish booting out of it if I'm already "awake") to some interesting stories...
Your link is to Google's Summer of Code. The Code Jam terms do not say Iranians are ineligible, just unable to recieve t-shirts, money, etc. Here's the terms for the Code Jam.
"Cash and prizes, including t-shirts, will not be provided to residents of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan or Syria."
It does not say that said residents are not eligible to participate.
And... just speculating, but Google might not want to send stuff to those countries in fear that it might be said to be an American company funding terrorists... Not that it would be true, but they might be trying to prevent some possible bad press. Meh...
Heh, I had the same problem in my ap computer science ab class last year. Though, the teacher told everyone how to do it after a day or so. Of course, by then, I'd done it, become bored, and coded Knight's Tour in C++. (ap compsci classes are in java =/)
Waiting for the worms to come. Waiting, to cut out the deadwood. Waiting, to clean up the city. Waiting, to follow the worms. Waiting, to put on a black shirt. Waiting, to weed out the weaklings. Waiting, to smash in their windows and kick in their doors. Waiting, for the final solution to strengthen the strain. Waiting, to follow the worms. Waiting, to turn on the showers and fire the ovens. Waiting, for the queers and the coons and the Reds and the Jews. Waiting, to follow the worms. Would you like to see Britannia, Rule again, my friend? All you have to do is follow the worms. Would you like to send our colored cousins, Home again, my friend? All you need to do is follow the worms.
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The "home" and "end" keys work in that menu, at least in 1.5 on XP. You can test it with Alt-B End Home
Haha. Well, the aura thing has given you a fun story to tell.
;) ). It's nice to talk to someone who's relaxed and clear-headed. It often seems people get caught up in their stress.
In learning programming, I've had the benefits of an in-home computer for most of my life, a very good teacher for a few years in middle school(I was essentially free to learn what I pleased, and I ended up with my own computer there even. Though, I was already maintaining all the computers.), and the internet(along with the helpful people like yourself on it).
And, may circumstances favor the fulfillment of your desires("Good luck"
Nice about the auras... That's a bit like when Jim Morrison was yelling something about astrology at a show; he had a bunch of the girls in the audience screaming for his attentiong. Then, he mentioned that he thought it was BS. Of course, different but still reminiscent.
Well, I guess I don't count. But, I'm 16. Though, it's not as if I only know C. I know C++, Java, Perl, PHP, QBasic, javascript, and some other minor scripting languages(and (X)HTML and CSS(2,3) though not really programming languages).
And, I don't like Java, despite having taken two years of "Advanced Placement Computer Science"(which uses Java) and scoring 5/5 on both exams.
My favorite language is C. Care to venture a guess?
Thanks for your post. It was articulate and informative. I had only ever known wikipedia's less in-depth explanation. It's unfortuneate assholes exist, yes. I guess since you offered a bit of an explanation he decided it was your duty to teach him everything you know. Oh well.
... like a metal disc sander for your face?
Gigabyte's 4GB ram drive... and apparently 8GB wouldn't be technically hard for them to make. Though, a number of their tests show a negligible performance increase.
They said Gigabyte told them that the drives were unstable in a Raid 0 for w/e reason... Maybe they have it fixed. If they do, and they come out w/ an 8gb version, that'd be a cool 16GB.
Heh... I did the same keyword based thing in mIRC... I'm known to say some rather odd things in response to questions(ie not related at all, or at least apparently), so that passed that part off pretty well. Then, I also had some that were away messages w/ timers and a "back" message. I eventually added counters for different people and the different keywords w/ probabilities of the messages based on those... It got pretty complicated. Then, my primary use of IRC went away and I forgot to back it up in a format...
Power generation isn't the only thing which needs to be considered. There's also power storage and conveyance: batteries vs. gas tanks; power lines vs. gas trucks; etc. I think the advantage goes to gas for the time being. To be convinced, I would need a significantly more detailed study on all the aspects of the proposed power system. Though, I guess it doesn't really matter how it's decided if whatever decision is going to be forced by the government. (And, in case you wonder, no, I don't agree that the government should control/regulate business, even in the realm of "public utilities").
I don't see why a turbine power and a electrical outlet power are mutually exclusive. I don't think the electronics for a power plug take up much space or are very expensive, and they already can use two different power sources(battery and outlet) so that wouldn't be a problem.
Also, I'm considering a plug that has the AC to DC transformer on it, not in the computer(as most do AFAIK).
Also, even if that isn't economical/useful/etc, it seems that quite a number of people are seriously considering using it. Just because you don't find it convenient, doesn't mean it isn't convenient for others.
So, it's the old "save the earth; destroy all humans!" argument, eh? Fun stuff...
Here's one. Consumers of money create demand for it. Going after them reduces demand and helps keep politicians from becoming corrupted by money. I don't know if it works or not, but if it does it's certainly an appropriate strategy IMO.
your joke power system is better than theirs.
defenestration!
I agree with you except on one point... The world is "simple clear cut black and white."
Consider you're own statement "Bush and friends *are* bad guys." They either are or aren't. And, you seem to think that that is quite clear. If the world wasn't "simple clear cut black and white" why would you think one an idiot if one believed "that they were actually trying to protect me"? If the world weren't black and white, there wouldn't be any true and false, no right and wrong.
I don't have epilepsy, but I have had similar experience as the brain reboot thing. Though, apparently for a much shorter length of time. And, I sometimes simply lose the ability to recognize things/make rational conclusions. One time this was happening, I had a burrito, but the burrito was too complex to eat. I knew that I had it for a reason, but it was a long time before I could figure out what it was and that I had intended to eat it. Though, that time I only actually came close to recognizing it. So, when I realized I had intended to eat it, I was still confused... Just went to sleep.
Also, your description of the metastable fugue state is exactly what happens to me sometimes when I wake up. But, my speech isn't impaired(so far as I've been told) and people only figure it out after I say/do some really weird stuff(growling, walking on tables, being generally irrational, etc). Sometimes I wake up(finish booting out of it if I'm already "awake") to some interesting stories...
Your link is to Google's Summer of Code. The Code Jam terms do not say Iranians are ineligible, just unable to recieve t-shirts, money, etc. Here's the terms for the Code Jam.
Actually... your link is to the summer of code, not code jam... So, I was tentatively right in my original post.
Crap. Saw the terms on another link which stated it a bit differently... And missed the other post.
Nothing to see here...
"Cash and prizes, including t-shirts, will not be provided to residents of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan or Syria."
It does not say that said residents are not eligible to participate.
And... just speculating, but Google might not want to send stuff to those countries in fear that it might be said to be an American company funding terrorists... Not that it would be true, but they might be trying to prevent some possible bad press. Meh...
Heh, I had the same problem in my ap computer science ab class last year. Though, the teacher told everyone how to do it after a day or so. Of course, by then, I'd done it, become bored, and coded Knight's Tour in C++. (ap compsci classes are in java =/)
It compresses, decompresses, and is always 248 bytes!
(It's a joke...)My (0, Redundant) post: Wednesday August 02, @04:35PM
The (+5 Insightful) post I duped: Wednesday August 02, @05:15PM
I guess it's back to the drawing board on that omniscience thing...
Maybe this tech can solve Slashdot's dupe problem... (at least it wasn't immediately after this time)
He speaks in code... Terrorist!