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Submission + - Philosophies and programming languages (blogspot.com)

Submitted by evariste.galois on Friday April 17, 2009 @08:53AM

evariste.galois writes: In Wikipedia, in every article for a programming language, there is a special section "Language Philosophy", in which the motivation and the basic principles of the language design are being analyzed. The author is investigating much further than that, the deeper connections between philosophies and programming languages, by considering most influential thinkers of all time (e.g. Plato, Descartes, Kant) and trying to figure out which programming language fits best with most aspects of their own philosophy (Did you know that Kant was the first Python programmer?). The list is not exhaustive, but this is a funny and educative start.

Comment The fart jokes with this are endless (Score 1) 206

by mb10ofBATX on Thursday March 12, 2009 @08:43AM (#27165107) Attached to: DHS To Use Body Odor As a Lie Detector

I find your lack of honesty disturbing

You may be silent, but I can tell you're deadly

Lawyer: And what tipped you off that there was indeed a body in the closet officer?
Officer: The suspect farted.
Lawyer: Excuse me? He farted?
Officer: That's right - my fart analyzer detected an increase level of methane that led me to believe the suspect was hiding something.
Defense: Could it have been that he was just wanting to hide that he was farting - not that he was guilty?
Officer: If you were in that room, sir, you would have arrested him to. It was the least of things to be done.

Comment Re:Best reply (Score 1) 206

by mb10ofBATX on Thursday March 12, 2009 @08:36AM (#27165055) Attached to: DHS To Use Body Odor As a Lie Detector

But what happens when you're silent but deadly? They're sure to find you out with this new tech.

Comment Java Suitable for LHC? (Score 1, Informative) 1007

by mb10ofBATX on Wednesday September 10, 2008 @10:40AM (#24946573) Attached to: LHC Success!

That GUI looks to be implemented in Java - a quick google seems to validate that impression.

Java's licensing agreement, under the paragraph 3. Restrictions. states:

"You acknowledge that Licensed Software is not designed or intended for use in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear facility."

So, Java's no good for a nuclear facility, but it can operate a black hole generating facility just fine.

If you weren't concerned before ... now might be a good time.

Submission + - JFK bullet analysis was wrong

Submitted by

Spy Handler

on Thursday May 17, 2007 @12:58PM

Spy Handler writes: "Researchers analyzing bullet fragments from the 1963 Kennedy assassination using new techniques say that the government's 1976 conclusion that the bullets came from only one gun (Oswald's) is wrong."

Journal SPAM: Scientists cast doubt on Kennedy bullet analysis 2

Journal by Jeremiah Cornelius on Thursday May 17, 2007 @12:54PM

The "evidence used to rule out a second assassin is fundamentally flawed," concludes a new article in the Annals of Applied Statistics written by former FBI lab metallurgist William A. Tobin and Texas A&M University researchers Cliff Spiegelman and William D. James.

Feed Galileo is military, EC admits (theregister.com)

From feed by registerfeed on Thursday May 17, 2007 @11:32AM

Wants extra taxpayer cash for satnav independent of US

Galileo, the planned European sat-nav system, has been acknowledged as having a military role by the European Commission.

Feed Nintendo working to boost Wii production (engadget.com)

From feed by engfeed on Friday April 27, 2007 @02:32PM

Filed under: Gaming

While it should hardly come as a surprise given the demand, the AP is reporting that Nintendo is currently working to increase its Wii production in an effort to satisfy as many patiently-waiting gamers as possible. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata also admitted that the company has not been able to properly foresee demand and said that the current lack of stock was "abnormal." Of course, they aren't sayin' exactly how much they'll be increasing production by, nor are they willing to disclose what the current monthly production capacity is. Nintendo is slightly less secretive about it's other hot-selling console, however, boasting that it's now churning out 2.5 million DSs a month, making it the highest production ever for a Nintendo game console.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Feed Solar Storm Cycle Will Likely Start Next March, According To NOAA (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Friday April 27, 2007 @02:13PM

The next 11-year cycle of solar storms will most likely start next March and peak in late 2011 or mid-2012 -- up to a year later than expected -- according to a forecast recently issued by NOAA's Space Environment Center, in coordination with an international panel of solar experts. Expected to begin last fall, the delayed onset of Solar Cycle 24 stymied the panel and left them evenly split over the cycle's intensity.

Submission + - Where DRM went wrong - criminalising the consumer

Submitted by ][nTrUdEr on Friday April 27, 2007 @02:03PM

][nTrUdEr writes: The Economist has posted an excellent editorial on how DRM has gone wrong. From the article: "Most people think it ludicrous that they can't do the same with the DVDs they own. Now it seems, despite squeals from the movie industry, the law is finally moving in the video fan's favour." Also: "After likewise shooting itself in the foot for ages, the record industry is now falling over itself to abandon DRM (digital rights management) on CDs. A number of online music stores such as eMusic, Audio Lunchbox and Anthology have given up using DRM altogether. In a recent survey by Jupiter Research, two out of three music industry executives in Europe reckoned that dropping DRM would improve sales."

Feed Anti-dandruff Compound May Help Fight Epilepsy (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Friday April 27, 2007 @01:33PM

Researchers have discovered that the same ingredient used in dandruff shampoos to fight the burning, itching and flaking on your head also can calm overexcited nerve cells inside your head, making it a potential treatment for seizures.

Feed Possible New Cancer Treatment? Antifungal Drug Stops Blood Vessel Growth (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Friday April 27, 2007 @01:33PM

Researchers have discovered to their surprise that a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus can also block angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels commonly seen in cancers. The drug, itraconazole, is already FDA approved for human use, which may fast-track its availability as an antiangiogenesis drug.

Feed Satellites Shed Light On Global Warming (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Friday April 27, 2007 @01:33PM

As climate change continues to make headlines across the world, participants at the 2007 Envisat Symposium are hearing how Earth observation satellites allow scientists to better understand the parameters involved in global warming and how this is impacting the planet.

Feed Low-energy Lighting Project Is Streets Ahead (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Friday April 27, 2007 @11:14AM

Technology that first appeared in digital watches and calculators back in the 1970s is being used to develop durable and community-friendly low energy street lighting. Researchers are developing powerful low-cost LED lighting modules that can be used in buildings and on roads.

Who Wrote, and Paid For, 2.6.20 238

Posted by kdawson on Thursday March 01, 2007 @12:52PM from the names-and-companies dept.

Corbet writes "LWN.net did some data mining through the kernel source repository and put together an analysis of where the patches came from. It turns out that most kernel code is contributed by people paid to do the work — but the list of companies sponsoring kernel development has a surprise or two." The article's conclusion: "The end result of all this is that a number of the widely-expressed opinions about kernel development turn out to be true. There really are thousands of developers — at least, almost 2,000 who put in at least one patch over the course of the last year. Linus Torvalds is directly responsible for a very small portion of the code which makes it into the kernel. Contemporary kernel development is spread out among a broad group of people, most of whom are paid for the work they do. Overall, the picture is of a broad-based and well-supported development community."

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