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That would be a good test for a leopard recognition AI. 
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wear the costume you already bought with even more pride: [^] ?
I want to be tested to be sure I am not related to a Kardashian, so I can go on living.
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
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BillWoodruff wrote: I want to be tested to be sure I am not related to a Kardashian, so I can go on living.
Why? What sort of costume have you bought?
OTOH, you probably are. Go back about 40 generations (about 1,000 years) and you should have ~1 Trillion ancestors. At that time the human population is estimated to be about 275 Million. That's a lot of overlap.
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k5054 wrote: Go back about 40 generations (about 1,000 years) and you should have ~1 Trillion ancestors
Your demographics need revising: you are ignoring repetition: [^].
If you go back far enough, "nine out of 10 species on Earth today, including humans, came into being 100,000 to 200,000 years ago" [^].
I am very comfortable with having a small rodent as an ancestor, but, I draw the line at Kardashian.
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
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My wife did 23andMe because of her health problems and she talked me into it.
What's irritating is that _someone_ joined 23andMe with the name "Anakin Skywalker" and supposedly he's my third (ish) cousin.
"You share a paternal-line ancestor with Napoleon Bonaparte." -- I'm sure he was familiar with a light saber.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: You share a paternal-line ancestor with Napoleon Bonaparte
Which means very little. The paternal ancestor you share might have lived 1,000 years earlier, i.e. 40 generations.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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Right, and not that I'm descended from him either.
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That increases my affection for the Netherlands (the only European country I have visited), but, I must say ... the costume really needs some changes 
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
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Why? Do you fear that they might show up on your doorstep someday? 
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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I am afraid they might show up in the mirror. 
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
modified 25-Mar-19 4:33am.
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the most celebrated of all?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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some seem to think it's a woman named Kim with a big keister,
but, i disagree, meester
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
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I have bad news for you, I fear they might be your 42nd cousin (removed a few times as well), or less! 
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I am apparently descended from Henry VII of England. This means that if the correct quarter of a million people suddenly die, I get to be King of England! Yay... erm, oh no! Who would want that job voluntarily?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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In preparation for my upcoming screen-cast debut to the other team members, I bought a microphone and am in the process of obtaining several applications (both Linux and Windows) to facilitate my nefarious plans.
Screen-casting apps
There are a number of applications that allow you to create screen-cast videos, but since I'm screen-casting from a Windows VM, I figure a Windows app would be the best option. I found a list of screen-casting apps on the internet, and I eliminated a few at the outset because they don't allow audio input.
I tried to use Expression Encoder, but unless I spend $200 on a retail version, it won't allow me to encode to MP4, so that's a no-go. Also, after I'm done recording the video, EE doesn't allow me to see a preview because it can't detect my video hardware (i think that was the message it displayed). Anyway, Only being able to encode to WMV is a no-go, so the preview thing really doesn't matter.
There are a number of free and retail screen-cast applications out there but it's difficult to find a consensus about which one is the most capable. I've almost decided to use SnagIt - At $50, it's 1/2 the price of EE. If anyone has a favorite, I'm open to suggestions.
Video Editing Apps
I also have to find a Linux video editing app. There are a number of alternatives available (I found this - Top 12 Video Editors for Linux - Linux Video Editing Software[^]), so a free app shouldn't be a problem. Again, if anyone has a recommendation for (or warning against ) a linux app, I'm all ears
Sound Editing Apps
Have you ever noticed that when you hear a recording of your voice, it doesn't sound the same as how you hear yourself in your head? I was playing with Audacity to see if I could fix that, and accidentally stumbled on a method for creating a darth vader voice. Not being one to refuse a trip down random rabbit holes, I also found an MP3 online of darth breathing, and combined them into a single track. The results are almost impressive, so much so that I might add Darth as a vocal observer in my screen cast, to add comic relief. 
When I'm stuck on a programming problem, I tell my dog about the problem, and it helps me think of ways to overcome the problem. In a similar vein, hearing yourself describe a process allows you to transcend the topic, and actually think of different (better?) ways to approach a problem. It's the same as "talking to the dog", but in this case, I'm the dog. As I was scripting out the screen-cast, this happened a few times. Woof!
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Camtasia ?
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
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Already looked into that - costs too much. I want free or pretty-damn-close-to-free.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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#realJSOP wrote: When I'm stuck on a programming problem, I tell my dog about the problem, and it helps me think of ways to overcome the problem. In a similar vein, hearing yourself describe a process allows you to transcend the topic, and actually think of different (better?) ways to approach a problem. It's the same as "talking to the dog", but in this case, I'm the dog. As I was scripting out the screen-cast, this happened a few times. Woof!
I don't have a dog myself, but my sister has one. I've tried that with him before, but he's always more interested in talking about Apple products. I suppose that's fitting, as I've always thought shitzus are kinda gay.
[Edit]
Before anyone gets his panties in a bunch...I was assured by a gay relative of mine it's ok to make this sort of joke, since:
a) nobody but young women in their 20s and gay couples want anything to do with small useless dogs
b) he's made the observation himself that there seems to be more Mac users amongst the gay population than the population at large. It's been a running joke between me and him pretty much since he came out.
modified 24-Mar-19 15:37pm.
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dandy72 wrote: a) nobody but young women in their 20s and gay couples want anything to do with small useless dogs
I believe English Royalty is missing from this list.
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dandy72 wrote: a) nobody but young women in their 20s and gay couples want anything to do with small useless dogs
+ Rich widows (including rich 'business widows' where the husband is always 'away on business')
+ Some Asian nationalities ... mustn't add that's because food that follows you around is damn handy ...Doh!
there really is a thriving market out there for useless mutts.
[ @OriginalGriff - long before the thriving market for useless IOT, there's still nothing new in this world ]
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... or are Amazon taking the urine?
Tiamat's Wrath: Book 8 of the Expanse[^] is due out on Thursday.
And the Kindle version is 3 quid more than the paperback.
OK, electronic books have VAT on them - 20% - but even without that we are looking at £9.16 vs £7.99. And the paperback includes packaging, next day delivery - the electronic version has no print costs, no material costs, no delivery costs ... so why is it more expensive than the "physical" version?
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