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FactChecker replied to the thread Project Documentation.This might be fine for a program under 100 lines, or an overview diagram. Keep in mind that successful, useful programs grow. What will... -
FactChecker replied to the thread Project Documentation.I think you are going in a wrong direction. Good documentation requires more than a diagram. Trying to mix code, descriptive text...
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FactChecker replied to the thread Greatest possible value of a constant in polynomial.You are right. Given the problem as stated, there is no maximum value for ##b##.
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FactChecker replied to the thread Project Documentation.My first question is: Do you have programming/documentation standards for that project? If so, you need to satisfy those. If not, you...
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In analyzing the mechanics of deformable membranes (such as, for example, the deformations and stresses within an automobile tire...
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FactChecker replied to the thread A Crisis for Newly Minted CompSci Majors -- entry level jobs gone.1) If you want to get a job done efficiently with computers, the first question is: "What is the job?". It is not which computer...
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FactChecker reacted to Rive's post in the thread Who is responsible for the software when AI takes over programming? with
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No need for AI: you only need to read the EULA to know that (for common cases) nobody, ever was actually responsible. -
FactChecker reacted to PAllen's post in the thread I How Is Intrinsic Curvature Measured in Higher Dimensions Like 4D Spacetime? with Like.
Note, there are other ways to define intrinsic curvature constants. For example, consider the area of a small circle on the surface of a...
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FactChecker replied to the thread I How Is Intrinsic Curvature Measured in Higher Dimensions Like 4D Spacetime?.For one thing, if the sum of the angles of a triangle are not 180 deg., then there is curvature.
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FactChecker replied to the thread Is this public key encryption?.Yes, in this case. This case has a very short message where it is hard to know when a decrypted result is a valid phone number. (But...
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FactChecker reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread Who is responsible for the software when AI takes over programming? with Like.
Yes but not all aspects of ownership, marketing, sales, distribution, revenue and legality. Software is a product of a company...
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FactChecker replied to the thread Is this public key encryption?.The main difference is that your example uses a symmetric key, "your birthday MM/DD/YYY", known by both parties, to both encrypt and...
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And that's how HTTPS and other similar secure protocols like SSH, SFTP, work AFAIK. I create a key pair and send the encryption key to...
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FactChecker replied to the thread Is this public key encryption?.That certainly is one application. It uses the public/private keys to allow a person in the public who receives a message that you send...
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You might want to, as it makes it possible to prove that a message came from you. Say you want to make a public proclamation that is...