Comment Re:The $50,000 question... more energy out than in (Score 1) 315
Energy is more than money. It is power--in all senses of the word.
Energy is more than money. It is power--in all senses of the word.
You probably mean 'asymmetric,' but what the hell. Very good post.
Except this time the snark was perfectly delivered at the perfect target.
That "beyond the law" comment is outrageous. For that man, "too much privacy" is "beyond the law."
In Australia aren't the people allowed to know what their police force's "operational capability" is?
We have to fuck with the villagers in order to save them.
No doubt about it. X-Com is the greatest game ever created in the entire history of mankind. Even once I figured out how to win in the first turn it was still fun to play.
Next would be TOAW. It's the best war boardgame ever made. If it's been improved upon, please let me know.
I also loved Delta Force Land Warrior--until the cheaters destroyed it.
I'm "against" the tobacco industry, but I'm not a tobacco prohibitionist. Same as to marijuana.
On the other hand, I am against the methamphetamine industry and I am a methamphetamine prohibitionist.
Other drugs require more thought and
Make a GardenBot that works, and you'll become a trillionaire.
I sure hope the hackers comply with HIPAA. They sure will be in a lot of trouble if they don't.
Rear view in your helmet visor would be awesome. Fucking radar off the back of the bike with software that could warn of a wobbly driver approaching from behind--priceless.
I can't wait for my programmable Bike HUD!!!
Yes, you have a moral duty to your corporate overlord to serve it to the best of your ability. You must strive to do more than the job that you are paid to do because that is your moral duty. In return, you can fully expect your corporate overlord to honor its moral duty to you (because it has no duty to you).
Stupid.
All those frameworks and APIs not only introduce all sorts of programming complexity, but they also turn programs into memory gluttons.
It often appears that real craftsmanship (making the most efficient code for the job) is no longer valued.
Doubt isn't the opposite of faith; it is an element of faith. - Paul Tillich, German theologian and historian