I have to say that Ubuntu's forums and documentation aren't worth hardly anything. The forum is overloaded and there are so many new threads that very few of the threads will ever be touched or answered.
The documentation covers the basics, but it rarely helps if there is a problem.
I had a problem with graphics card issues last year and spent a couple weeks of research before finally finding a way to fix the problem myself. The forums and documentation didn't help.
And I found numerous other people asking the same question but not getting any answer. After I found the solution I posted it on their forum threads.
Very fascinating article. I fell into the Calculus trap myself, and I admit that it definitely would have been more interesting to have avoided it.
As it was I got an A in Calculus, breezed through the course as an early college course student.
How much better it would have been to have enjoyed the alternate possibility presented:
"Going from ‘top student in my algebra class’ to ‘average student in my city’s math club’ is a huge step forward in your educational prospects. The student in the math club is going to grow by great leaps, led and encouraged by other students."
Then you missed the best part about quantum computers. ;)
LOL
I agree that quantum mechanics, and applications like Schrodinger's Cat are strange and seemingly senseless, but I think that it is fascinating that it may be applied to computing.
Personally, I use the free hosting from Blogger because it is always fast and always reliable. I don't have to worry about overloading my server if my site experiences a sudden success on Digg, or Delicious, or another service. I also don't have to worry about paying for hosting. This allows me to stick to my no advertising policy.
All considered, I've been using Blogger for nearly two years and this is the first time I've experienced a real bug.
I'm amazed by the effort that they went to, sneaking into the building to work on the code. I'm also tickled by the fact that other employees helped them, and knew about their situation despite the fact that the big shots in charge didn't.
On Hacker News you can submit your own articles simply because the community really does take the time to judge whether or not the article is any good.
I've received some really helpful feedback and suggestions from Hacker News members, and that is what I like most.
This is a must see site for anyone interested in Conway's Game of Life or just interested in logic. If you have never seen Conway's Game of Life in action before, then I recommend that you download Golly:
It comes with sample mechanisms. There are some amazing Turing Machines, complex communication devices and other amazing constructions all made using the Game of Life.
Pentadecathlon does a great job listing all the latest discoveries and innovations in the Game of Life, and even has RLE downloads of complicated mechanisms.
The documentation covers the basics, but it rarely helps if there is a problem.
I had a problem with graphics card issues last year and spent a couple weeks of research before finally finding a way to fix the problem myself. The forums and documentation didn't help.
And I found numerous other people asking the same question but not getting any answer. After I found the solution I posted it on their forum threads.