Comment Re:Not because of fear of robots (Score 1) 510

by calf_mu on Saturday April 02, 2011 @12:54PM (#35694142) Attached to: Google's Driverless Car and the Logic of Safety

(Oops, this is me posting, don't wish to be anonymous. And sorry for typo in the last sentence above.)

Comment I've seen this in class before... (Score 1) 1042

by calf_mu on Wednesday June 09, 2010 @02:09AM (#32506820) Attached to: 2 In 3 Misunderstand Gas Mileage; Here's Why

Not sure if anyone's mentioned it already, but you can view the problem as a variant of Amdahl's law.

Comment It's a cycle... (Score 1) 385

by calf_mu on Saturday April 24, 2010 @06:21AM (#31965934) Attached to: Confessions of a SysAdmin

SysAdmin is merely in the "hate" phase of what is --as we all really know--a love-hate relationship.

Comment Re:They wont be having my shares (Score 1) 695

by calf_mu on Thursday April 22, 2010 @12:27PM (#31941082) Attached to: Apple To Buy ARM?

Across the dark expanse, the ARM unit hears a message meant for it, and it alone: "Come home, my child". This was a message from the First Mother, because the 2nd and 3rd died in the '90s.

Comment Re:Birds dropping baguettes? (Score 1) 478

by calf_mu on Friday November 06, 2009 @12:55PM (#30006748) Attached to: LHC Shut Down Again — By Baguette-Dropping Bird

I didn't get this one, anyone mind explaining the reference?

Comment Re:265 Million Processor-Hours On What Processors? (Score 1) 59

by calf_mu on Monday January 21, 2008 @12:00PM (#22127040) Attached to: DOE Awards 265 Million Processor-Hours To Science Projects

No, rather may I have that in cash please?