Quote of the Day [6.24.08]

broderic on June 24, 2008

“A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.”

2nd Law of Robotics, Isaac Asimov

Quote of the Day [6.23.08]

broderic on June 23, 2008

“A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.”

1st Law of Robotics, Isaac Asimov

Link of the Day [6.13.08]

broderic on June 13, 2008

“Internet? Inter-not!”

“freakzilla@scopenet.com”

Today’s link tells you a story of the internet and the World Wide Web. It seems ancient to dwell on it, but it’s best to know how you got to the place you are going. With iPhone 2.0, it’ll be a hell of a future, so let’s not forget the past. Let’s celebrate it with the creators of our future.

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/07/
internet200807?printable=true&currentPage=all

Who’s Next, too?

broderic on June 11, 2008

Are you getting the latest Mac OS?

Snow Leopard is not as fearsome sounding as ocelot would’ve been, but that’s what Apple’s giving us. No new features, but supposedly changes under the hood.

First and foremost, I hope they do some optimization. Make OS X run faster on my MBP. Make it consume less battery.

Next should be some bug fixes. Fix whatever is scary. Then fix the security of the OS. Just make it better.

From a programming perspective, the multi-core programming doo-hicky has to be explained more. I want to know how to make an octocore mac scream. That would be nice.

A rose is a rose

broderic on May 21, 2008

More naming conventions for the new gadgets in my life.

iPhone is Thorin. The MacBook Pro is Gondolin. (I thought that was my big ass hard drive? Must be because I haven’t turned it on in a long while that I forgot.)

The IBM ThinkPad is Morgoth.

Yes, that’s a PC on the list. Because I needed it for school. Just for one class. And just for one project. $500 bucks. I could’ve had another MacMini.

Yet, I’ve been using it lately. It certainly needed to be used as I have had it unplugged from the charger for a year. I wonder if the battery is still good? I’ve been putting it to good use as the back up machine to my web surfing. Firefox. What other utils should I install to save me from the wicked world of PCs? Also, what games?