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Re: Donald Knuth 2023 Christmas lecture

Daniel Pfeffer25-Dec-23 2:24

25-Dec-23 2:24

I have both, but I prefer Knuth for its comprehensiveness. Also, my lecturer in Data Structures and Algorithms (many moons ago) used Knuth's style when describing algorithms, so I'm used to it.

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Cat videos. They are everywhere.

OriginalGriff23-Dec-23 19:47

OriginalGriff

23-Dec-23 19:47

Literally: NASA Tightbeams a Cat Video From 31 Million Kilometers Away[^]

And here is the actual video: Taters[^]
I guess we can be glad it wasn't pr0n, really... Big Grin | :-D

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Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

Daniel Pfeffer23-Dec-23 19:54

Daniel Pfeffer

23-Dec-23 19:54

OriginalGriff wrote:
NASA Tightbeams a Cat Video From 31 Million Kilometers Away

If the Muppets were still being produced, they could have a Cats in Space to go with their Pigs in Space sketches. Smile | :)

OriginalGriff wrote:
I guess we can be glad it wasn't pr0n, really...

They're Americans, who have a rather puritan view of such matters (at least in public...) Smile | :)

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

honey the codewitch23-Dec-23 23:51

honey the codewitch

23-Dec-23 23:51

Daniel Pfeffer wrote:
They're Americans, who have a rather puritan view of such matters (at least in public...)

Unfortunately for Americans, that's a totally fair assessment.

And yet, do you really want our first successful contact with an alien species to be humans mid-coitus? We look ridiculous. Laugh | :laugh:

Also I want to try to explain underpants to aliens. "Small secret pants we wear under our regular pants"

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Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

Richard MacCutchan24-Dec-23 0:37

Richard MacCutchan

24-Dec-23 0:37

In Britain we only wear a single pair of pants, and they go under our trousers. Poke tongue | ;-P

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

PIEBALDconsult24-Dec-23 8:37

PIEBALDconsult

24-Dec-23 8:37

Unless you wear a kilt of course.

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

Daniel Pfeffer24-Dec-23 10:47

Daniel Pfeffer

24-Dec-23 10:47

With the exceptions of the dress uniforms of certain Scottish regiments, and certain formal occasions, I doubt that kilts are as popular, even in Scotland, as they used to be.

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

PIEBALDconsult24-Dec-23 12:50

PIEBALDconsult

24-Dec-23 12:50

Be that as it may, perhaps a man named MacCutchan is more likely to than you and I.

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

OriginalGriff24-Dec-23 1:59

OriginalGriff

24-Dec-23 1:59

Except for superheroes: they wear them on the outside ... Unsure | :~

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

Daniel Pfeffer24-Dec-23 10:49

Daniel Pfeffer

24-Dec-23 10:49

That's because they have more muscles than brains.

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

PIEBALDconsult24-Dec-23 5:18

PIEBALDconsult

24-Dec-23 5:18

We don't know what they consider porn.

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

FreedMalloc24-Dec-23 5:18

FreedMalloc

24-Dec-23 5:18

OriginalGriff wrote:
guess we can be glad it wasn't pr0n, really...

I don't know. It was a cat video. Did Dij see it? What do we really know about cat pr0n? OMG | :OMG:

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

OriginalGriff24-Dec-23 6:14

OriginalGriff

24-Dec-23 6:14

Well ... I think he masturbates Unsure | :~

No, seriously. If I have a furry blanket, he gets on my lap and stands with all four paws together and his back seriously arched, and "puddles" away like crazy with his ears back and a very ... focussed ... look on his face. This lasts a while and he's clearly enjoying it. He then hops off and licks his gentlemans vegetables.

Yes, he's been neutered. Still does it every chance he gets.

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

Gary R. Wheeler24-Dec-23 8:18

Gary R. Wheeler

24-Dec-23 8:18

OriginalGriff wrote:
Yes, he's been neutered. Still does it every chance he gets.

Ya just gotta love an optimist.

Software Zen: delete this;

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

obermd24-Dec-23 6:38

obermd

24-Dec-23 6:38

I didn't realize there was a cat on the Psyche probe. That explains why it's so big.

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

PIEBALDconsult24-Dec-23 8:37

PIEBALDconsult

24-Dec-23 8:37

If they can fit one, surely they can stuff more in there.

Re: Cat videos. They are everywhere.

BernardIE531724-Dec-23 6:43

BernardIE5317

24-Dec-23 6:43

please excuse my interruption of this serious discussion but would anyone happen to know the accuracy with which the transmitter / receiver require for alignment or the widths of the beam at each end . thank you kindly . "Back to the regularly scheduled program ."

Did anyone try using smart glasses for writing code?

bradut23-Dec-23 18:12

bradut

23-Dec-23 18:12

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone has experience using smart glasses that provide multiple virtual monitors while coding for 8 or more hours.

I've seen demos and read articles about using such glasses for watching movies while on the plane, but I haven't found concrete information about real-life work scenarios like in the office, programming, etc., for extended periods.

The idea of having three 120" virtual monitors that disappear the moment you turn off your computer/laptop, and that won't harm your eyesight, sounds fantastic!

If anyone has tried this or has recommendations, I would love to hear about your experiences.

Thank you!