Comment Tremendous contributions (Score 1) 246
I would love a job where I could just sit on my ass and speculate all day.
Comment That's not 'coding' (Score 1) 81
That's not coding. That's just conversion (or parsing).
Comment Re:Physics (Score 1) 542
digital quantum batteries. This involves storing energy in arrays of nanocapacitors, whose small size enables quantum effects to require huge voltages for dielectric breakdown.
These batteries deliver 1.5, 3, 5, 6, 12,48, 110 and 220V. All at the same time.
Comment Same one ? (Score 1) 260
Is he "The" Anonymous ?
Submission + - Google to buy 6,000 Nortel patents fo 0.9B (yahoo.com)
fractalspace writes: Nokia couldn't get them. Erricsson managed to buy the business units who created those patents, without the patents. RIM's co-ceo Jim Balsillie went public accusing Nortel of being unpatriotic when their offer was rejected.
These 6000 or so patents, related to Wireless CDMA and LTE technologies, were well preserved and hidden from the prying eyes for more than 2 years during the bankruptcy proceedings of Nortel. And now finally, out of nowhere, along comes Google! I hope they get it.
These 6000 or so patents, related to Wireless CDMA and LTE technologies, were well preserved and hidden from the prying eyes for more than 2 years during the bankruptcy proceedings of Nortel. And now finally, out of nowhere, along comes Google! I hope they get it.
Comment Re:It being Microsoft... (Score 1) 264
its a small part of 47.x.x.x block that Nortel owns.
Comment Re:Something I'd like to know is... (Score 2) 168
How much of that is pornographic "knowledge"?
approximately 250 sexabytes.
Kuwait Not Banning DSLR Cameras After All 63
Voulnet writes "The Kuwait Times, the newspaper that started the false rumor of Kuwait banning DSLR cameras, has posted an update saying that after investigation, it turned out they didn't verify their information. They have now issued a retraction. Quoting: 'The newspaper regrets failing to verify the information. The article wrongly stated that a ban on DSLR cameras was implemented by the Ministries of Information, Social Affairs and Finance. This information is false. In a follow up investigation, it was proved that no such ban has been issued. We regret this error and deeply apologize for any inconvenience caused.'"
Comment Re:Oh yeah? (Score 1) 299
"27" is a digit now ?
Comment Re:C too complex? Hilarious. (Score 1) 878
That whole too complex thing... what, was he hired by Google as a janitor? Or a janitor's helper? Seriously, too complex? For whom? Is he trying to teach a German Shepherd to program? Twit. If you came to my company for a job, and you told me C was "too complex" or "too hard", I'd just show you the door.
I think this guy is onto something. Some sort of unique vision on computing that is totally unheard of. Different than anything we are used to. Something so unconventional that it is controversial and is unthinkable without *really* getting out of the box (and leaving the planet where the box lives). I think this vision is about a revolution in the way which we do computing. A step closer to a day when machines will actually work for humans (not the other way around as Today). Anyone would be able tell a machine, in 'human forms and ways', to do stuff for them, without learning the 'machine rules'.
Too bad you wont hire him, but something is telling me he is not interested in the kind of work you are offering (not to mention salary). There isn't any particular known shortage of good 'regular' coders. Google must have something different for him.
Comment Re:C too complex? Hilarious. (Score 1) 878
The computer is fast enough and powerful enough to do what you want it to do without you needing to exercise that level of control over how it actually does it.
No computer is powerful enough to keep up with the crapiness of the software that may run on it. Look at Windows...
Comment Plausible Deniability (Score 2, Informative) 486
RTFM for TrueCrypt:
It may happen that you are forced by somebody to reveal the password to an encrypted volume. There are many situations where you cannot refuse to reveal the password (for example, due to extortion). Using a so-called hidden volume allows you to solve such situations without revealing the password to your volume.
Comment Re:The fatal flaw is: (Score 1) 255
I see how they can't.
Comment Re:hmm... (Score 1) 171
... and "PC Load letter" was seen when this machine attempted to print the receipt.
Comment Re:USB Cell anyone? (Score 1) 260
Because,
1- They are expensive
2- They will hold less charge due to a significant proportion of the volume used up by extra electronics and mechanics.
