Clockwork Little Happiness

Excellent talk.

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:29:36 +0100

Excellent talk.

Pipe Logic

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:07:22 +0100

Delightfully useless epiphany: Suppose the null-byte is an electron. Then, /dev/zero provides an infinite supply of electrons and /dev/null has an infinite appetite for them. Let’s call these devices Vss and Vdd, respectively.

In this model, a UNIX pipe acts like a wire, that is, a conductor with parasitic capacitance. If the pipe is connected to Vss, its pipe buffer in kernel space quickly fills up with null-bytes, and the pipe acts like a negatively charged metal plate. If it is connected to Vdd, the pipe buffer is drained, and the pipe acts like a positively charged metal plate.

Pipes may thus carry logic signals: A pipe that is filled with null-bytes corresponds to a logic zero, and a pipe that is completely empty corresponds to a logic one. A pipe that contains some null-bytes, but is neither full nor empty, corresponds to a voltage in the undefined range, and will act as a one or a zero depending on how we measure it.

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Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:13:32 +0100

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Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:27:44 +0100

Love story with sci-fi plot. Enjoyable.

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:18:33 +0100

Love story with sci-fi plot. Enjoyable.

Audio/video: 10/10 (AV masterpiece), gameplay/fun: 5/10 (short,...

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:24:30 +0100

Audio/video: 10/10 (AV masterpiece), gameplay/fun: 5/10 (short, way too easy, no bosses - no final boss!?, boring plot). Disappointment of the year. Waiting for Ezio …

Progress 80% - jeszcze głowica, kabelki, kalibracja i drukowanko...

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:59:04 +0100

Progress 80% - jeszcze głowica, kabelki, kalibracja i drukowanko :) [ reprap.org ]

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Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:10:33 +0200

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Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:06:19 +0200

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Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:47:08 +0200

It is like Solid Snake in cyberpunk movie :D:D 9.5/10 :D

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:54:32 +0200

It is like Solid Snake in cyberpunk movie :D:D 9.5/10 :D

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Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:29:38 +0200

jaoz: Sarah Blasko - All I Want | SK Session (by...

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:22:40 +0200

jaoz:

Sarah Blasko - All I Want | SK Session (by SoulKitchenfr)

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Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:41:56 +0200

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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:44:51 +0200

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:26:25 +0200

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence:

A bold experiment in distributed education, “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence” will be offered free and online to students worldwide during the fall of 2011. The course will include feedback on progress and a statement of accomplishment. Taught by Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig, the curriculum draws from that used in Stanford’s introductory Artificial Intelligence course. The instructors will offer similar materials, assignments, and exams.

That’s why for more than a decade now, many of our...

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:05:20 +0200

That’s why for more than a decade now, many of our company’s chip sets have included an analog, hardware-based random-number generator. The problem is that its analog circuitry squanders power. Also, it’s hard to keep that analog circuitry working properly as we improve our fabrication processes. That’s why we have now developed a new and entirely digital system that allows a microprocessor to produce a copious stream of random values without those difficulties. Soon it will be coming to a processor near you.

I’m impressed (very).

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:23:30 +0200

I’m impressed (very).

Wstydliwe karty historii antycznej Grecji

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:28:00 +0200

Wstydliwe karty historii antycznej Grecji:

Wyobrażenia przeciętnego Europejczyka o Grecji klasycznej, w szczególności zaś o ówczesnych Atenach, skażone są optyką narzucaną przez ideały świata XX- wiecznych demokracji liberalnych. Systemy te i rozpostarta wokół nich ideologia sięgają swymi mackami do starożytności, poszukując swej historycznej tożsamości. Poszukiwanie to ma za zadanie w sposób widomy odciąć się od rzekomej religijnej opresyjności i fanatyzmu cywilizacji średniowiecza.