Recent content by ComputerGeek

  1. C

    Mathematics of the butterfly effect

    What are some of the mathematical concepts used in the idea of the butterfly effect? Is there any thought that such a system would have a limit at which point all events beyond said limit are not considered part of the system designated by the initiating event? thanks
  2. C

    Help with Burning DVD Movies Decrypted by DVD Decrypter

    google is your friend.
  3. C

    MS Excel: Reference Cells Containing Numbers for Other References

    err... wait, apparently I was not reading well when I posted... I was did not notice the excel part :-P wow I feel stupid.
  4. C

    C/C++ Top 5 C++ Projects for 12th Grade Students: Billing & Management Ideas

    oh come on, it is not that hard. He wants you to come up with a program that will collect and sort data. that is easy.
  5. C

    MS Excel: Reference Cells Containing Numbers for Other References

    A double reference? so you want to create a reference to another reference? Yes. If you mean have two references set to the same cell, then it depends on the language.
  6. C

    Set Up Auto-Run Programs in OS X - Lyuokdea

    to automate that you should use an automator script. then you can have that automator script launched at log-in by going into system prefs->users->startup tab.
  7. C

    C/C++ Implementing Gaussian Elimination in C++ with Scaled Partial Pivoting

    write out in plain english what it is you need to do. then work out a psudo-code for it. after that it should be easy to get it down in C++.
  8. C

    High resolution = tiny words and graphics

    Windows does not use vector based graphics for the UI yet, so the bitmaps for the fonts and for the icons get smaller with higher resolutions.
  9. C

    Security Theorem: Is Perfect Data Security Impossible?

    Perfect security is possible though... one-time pads (though it is not eligant and easy to use)
  10. C

    Java Which Language Matters Most for Software and Electrical Engineers?

    Objective-C has been said to be great for gfx applications as well... it inherits its object-oriented nature from smalltalk.
  11. C

    Java Which Language Matters Most for Software and Electrical Engineers?

    well, inelegantI would say that the framework problem fits the second definition of kludge perfectly. Java is certainly ineligant.
  12. C

    Laptop for College: Physics/Engineering Major

    I was going to suggest an alienware Laptop.
  13. C

    Java Which Language Matters Most for Software and Electrical Engineers?

    God, I hate Java... I wrote a web app for my Abstract algebra class that does modular arithmetic and will draw chords of circles, with each chord connecting an initial value and its modular counterpart (coordinates around the circle) It was my first java project and I took it up because our...
  14. C

    What are some essential Linux commands and their intriguing uses?

    1) gzip or bzip make sure to tar a group of files first. 2) man passwd 3)set uid bit means that one must authenticate as what ever user is designated in order to open what ever it is... it is set for su because that is the switch user command and you don't want some one running around being...
  15. C

    Python Learning Python: What Do I Need to Download?

    For learning all you need is a good text editor.. no need for an IDE at that point. On windows, I like Notepad++... I am a fan of the basics... I don't usually use IDEs for projects even.