T�n� aamuna riensin junaan kuten kaikkina arkiaamuina. Tsekkasin obokat-vaunun numeron aseman kyltist�, ts. vaunun johon ei ole paikkavarauksia, ja asetuin paikalleni lukemaan kirjaa. Hieman ennen B�lstaa junan vauhti alkoi hidastua ja pian sen j�lkeen tulikin kuulutus: “juna hidastaa, menet�mme matka-ajasta muutaman minuutin – syyn� sabotaasi raiteilla“. J�ttesp�nnande!
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Recently the toy manufacturer Mattel had to recall toys because the toys were covered in paint which has lead. The toys also had small parts which could be swallowed – does not seem too healthy for small persons who like to taste toys. Now, in a move surely enforced by the Chinese government, Mattel has issued an apology to China, claiming that production quality was not the issue, but the issue was Mattel’s bad design all along.
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Sometimes you need to prevent network usage for some program, while preserving full functionality for all others. Here’s one quick and dirty way you can achieve this. These instructions work with Linux and iptables.
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Suppose that intelligent, conscious, etc. persons A and B are taking the Turing test. Person A speaks the language X as his native language and person B is a native speaker of Y. They know no other languages – therefore they do not understand each other. Person A thinks person B is typing nonsense, and vice versa. Thus both parties see each other as failing the Turing test – both consider the other party being unintelligent. (more…)

As I nowadays commute approximately 3 hours every day with a train, I have ample time to read books. Whenever I stumble upon a nice quote, I might make a post about it.

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