Comment Re:There is no spoon (Score 1) 458
There... are... four... black holes!
Ha! My squirrel ate your water-flea
Ha! My dog ate your squirrel
To be fair, standard deviation has a meaning for any distribution, [...]
False.
Cauchy distributions have neither a mean nor a standard deviation.
An 11 inch device is no less portable than a 10 inch device. And they're making plenty of those in the form of Chromebooks, capable of running complete OSes (I know, I have one). Hell, the very first comment in your link even points that out.
Actually, it's 10% less portable.
The website where the story article is hosted is pretty terrible. It's apparently based entirely on some sort of JavaScript hacks [...]
Maybe they were... wait for it... Hacking the Concept of JavaScript?
"Nevertheless, I'm taking your high-speed camera and its friends. You can either profit by this or be destroyed. It's your choice, but I warn you not to underestimate my power." --Luke Skywalker
Sorry, but lack of familiarity with the basic constructs of your language of choice is definitely a bad indicator. Being a good programmer means more than just knowing how to do the things you've already done. You need to know your language, platform, etc., so that you can spot issues or create solutions. Fizz Buzz is only a stupid test because it is so easy. It sounds like you think the "ability to research and find solutions" means that you can find a solution to your problem to copy+paste off of Stack Overflow.
I heartily agree. There's no excuse for not knowing what mod is, even if you've never happened to need it in a program. I wouldn't hire someone who didn't know what mod is or couldn't explain it to someone else.
Guys, get a room!!
Who's the doofus that modded this "offtopic"? It should be modded "funny."
"We shall redouble our efforts"
I've always wondered... Why didn't he just say quadruple?
the government is still just trying to maintain control.
But that's impossible! How will the government maintain control without the bureaucracy?
The regional governors now have direct control over their territories. Fear will keep the local currencies in line. Fear of this treasury.
bitcoins going physical would be huge.
Don't underestimate traditional currency. The ability to deliver money electronically around a planet is insignificant next to the power of the federal mint.
Kleeneness is next to Godelness.
