Comment Re:Cheating? (Score 2) 693
The big question I have is: how?
if (bing.getResult() == "") then { return google.getResult(); }
The big question I have is: how?
if (bing.getResult() == "") then { return google.getResult(); }
Nope, not the case, because that WOULD be illegal. Every single roll of the random number generator must legally be "random" (or as pseudo-random as random number generators are capable of getting), which basically means every spin has to have the exact same 1 in whatever chance of hitting the jackpot.
The numbers would have been randomly generated, but they would have been generated far enough in advance that the house knows when it's going to happen. So you are betting on the out come on an event that has happened, rather than one that will happen. And you as you point out, the house could re-seed or adjust the current payout ratio to suit the situation (re-adjusting it later to conform to the required payout law, or not).
I am very happy with Patelco CU (also a tech/comms credit union). Full transaction history and they doesn't try to rob me at every opportunity! It's almost like open source banks!.... almost. Maybe we could start a credit union for open source developers?
I've been with them 14+years.
After my keyboard consumed 2 beers and half bottle of red wine, I was still able to get another year out of, all be it some of the keys were a little sticky. Also uppercase E could only be done with the right shift, and uppercase V could only be done with the left shift, the space bar didn't work all the time. Replacing the keyboard made my laptop feels very new again....
The laptop is an HP Pavillion dv9600. I am surprised how well it has stood up to the abuse I've handed out.
I used to dislike testing until I learn how to implement code designed to be tested. Use a dependency injection frame work (that will keep you busy for a while) and write testable code. Writing elegant, readable code which scalable and testable is not an easy or boring task. If you can not automate the tests, you are probably do something wrong.
Do it. You seriously don't want to be the guy who sent his father out into the woods with sub-par gear. That's how people fucking die.
Mmmmmmm, the family fortune will soon be mine..... better include this leaky jar of honey just in case daddy get hungry...
Yeah... Flatscreen TVs were trendy. I am sure people will stop using them any day now. Or Ipods. Or smartphones. Or cell phones. Or laptops.
Correct. Flatscreen TVs you bought 5 years ago are not as good as the flatscreen TVs you can buy today. Same with cell phones, will the iPhone4 be considered (one of) the best smart phone 5 years from now? Hybrid automative technology is new and we can expect great improvements in performance and decreases in price 5 years from now. The type of person is who is at the head of the queue to jump on the band wagon isn't going to be satisfied with being left behind 5 years from now.
Tell him under no circumstances is he allowed to program. Should work with most teenagers.
Funny, I started programming round when War Games came out. My parents were very worry about my interested in computer programming, I was banned from owning a modem while I live at home. Or maybe it was all a ploy so I would leave home and go to college, rather than staying home and become a fisherman.
Close your eyes. Picture a convict. What's he wearing? Nothing special, baseball cap on backwards, baggy pants... he says something ordinary like... 'yo, thats shizzle.' Okay. Now slowly open your eyes again. Who are you picturing? A black man? Wrong. That was a white woman. Surprised? Well, shame on you.
Funny, when I openned my eyes I saw a Jewish investment banker! Scary!
As soon as the clock hit 23:59:60, I grabbed a screenshot for posterity.
Have a nerdly 2009, everyone!
-Stephen
Will you end up with two screen shots? One taken at 23:59:60 and one taken at 23:59:60. Wait are you sure the clock will reach 23:59:60, shouldn't is go, 23:59:58, 23:59:59, 23:59:59, 00:00:00? Did you write an unit tests for the screen grabbing code? Did it handle the leap second correctly?
If you screw this up, you'll loose the moment *forever*!
I've noticed several design suggestions in your code.