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Comment: SlashBI (Score 1) 275

I would love to see the SlashBI page hit stats, now that it's been running for a few months.

I'm betting 10 a day, tops. It's barely even linked to on the front page, just in that 'Channels' drop down, that I hadn't even noticed until I went looking for it.

Pick an article at random and there are almost always 0 comments.

Fail.

Comment: Re:the point, exactly? (Score 2) 191

I know I'm probably coming off as ignorant but I'm not necessarily saying this project doesn't have a noble purpose. I'm just asking what it is exactly...

Sub launched or fighter delivered short range nuclear weapons. First strike, or retaliatory strike, it doesn't matter.

Comment: Re:Not cryptic though (Score 1) 70

by Col. Bloodnok (#39426017) Attached to: Clever Clues Clobber Crossword Computer

A clue definition of '...V' is acceptable, if it follows on from a previous related question or answer. Even then it may seem related, but isn't. This will throw one off the scent, but the answer will often be part of an overarching theme. A theme often allows weaker definition cluing. Several other clues might include tangential references to science, but there will one clue that is often refered to by clue number only, elsewhere in the puzzle - e.g. 'Amphibian is working by force' (6) - hinting at the overall theme 'Newton'. I would also be on the look out for oblique references to the biblical character of 'Isaac'.

Themes are particularly popular with Araucaria in the Guardian. He loves to bend the conventional rules and it is expected that he will. Which brings up another reason why this AI would struggle with UK cryptics - a priori knowledge of the setter's style, or even the house style.

Comment: Re:Seriously?? Earbuds? (Score 1) 344

by Col. Bloodnok (#35813940) Attached to: I prefer to listen to recorded media via ...

I own a pair of B&O A8 earbuds. They sound OK - I honestly can't tell the difference between these and anything else I've tried. My brain isn't wired to care much about audio.

When I was shopping around back in 2002, it was between these and a pair of Sony noise cancelling earbuds (just because they seemed pretty cool). I'm glad I chose these.

Coolness is not the reason that I bought them, however. I bought them because they wrap over the ear and are incredibly comfortable to wear for long periods.

I just reached my hand up to check if I was wearing them. I am.

Comment: Re:I prefer Symbian (Score 4, Interesting) 483

by Col. Bloodnok (#34456270) Attached to: Gentlemen Prefer Androids, Ladies iOS

I like symbian devices, particularly Nokias. They make some of the nicest handsets around. I love my 5800, and S60 v5. I liked my previous S60s phones and my Psion EPOC devices before those.

That said, I hate the development environment, it is absolutely and consistently dreadful. It's a wonder anyone develops for this platform. The Wiki is full of out-of-date examples, and contradictory advice. The compilers are terrible - two completely different free compilers used for the emulator and phone (with different bugs), or a third commercial one which can actually generate decent ARM code - all WIN32 only, of course.

The Symbian C++ API is just awful. OpenC made it bearable, python makes it usable. Nokia's focus is, however (like an ADHD sufferer) shifting once again - this time to Qt. They are currently shipping a 5-600MB Qt SDK for Linux, which can *only* produce code for an emulator!

VICARIOUSLY experience some reason to LIVE!!

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