> It's untyped, which makes it ideal for web-based programming and rapid prototyping. Given its Lisp heritage, Scheme is a natural fit for artificial intelligence.
Why does being untyped and having a Lisp heritage make Scheme suitable for these three tasks?
I thought _tearing_ referred to a value being read while in the midst of being updated, so that, for example, some of the read bits comes from the old value and some from the new value.
Sorry, my wording was unclear. I mean asymptotically approaching zero, as opposed to, say, going to zero in a straight line and then switching to a constant zero once you get there (thereby creating a discontinuous derivative).
I had to cut off an audio file abruptly once, and I found that I could smooth out the abruptness by quickly fading in a reverberated version of the audio, just as the original audio was about to end, and then letting it ring for a fraction of a second after the original had ended.
(I say "fading in", but it might have been that I had the reverb applied but dry, and transitioned to wet just before the signal ended.)
Wait! You can get Usenet these days? Is it only for piracy or other things as well? Where can I sign up?
Also, what is an indexer in this context? Is it something you need only for piracy, or is it about Usenet in general?