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Hmm... I need to find something to patent under this name 
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"solved" != "It's not a problem anymore".
We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
blog: TDD - the Aha! | Linkify!| FoldWithUs! | sighist
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This problem has two solutions: deterministic with Guard, stochastic with no Guard. When a Guard is used, the Guard determines which philosopher will get the chopsticks and makes sure no philosopher gets neglected (this paradigm subsumes hundreds of techniques which can be used to implement the Guard). When there is no Guard, the philosophers have to "roll the dice" and wait depending on the "roll", then check if a chopstick is available. Again, myriad techniques for "rolling the dice" may be used.
All solutions for the Dining Philosophers fall into one or the other of the solution paradigms.
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I thought the problem had something to do with figuring out which one leaves the tip...? Because we all know an algorithm to determine that is NP-complete.
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The JZ wrote: which one leaves the tip...?
The answer to that one is easy: none of them. Philosophers are always university professors, a notoriously cheap lot except when they're being wined and dined by some corporation.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Don't feed 'em.
They're all fat from eating junk food and living off welfare / the dole, the lazy buggers.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Which one is better to use ?Vista Service Pack1 or Server 2008 service pack1?
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Programmer. wrote: Which one is better to use ?
better for what? Everyone likes to think their choice is everyone else's choice.... but the truth hurts, we're all different. What are you doing with the machines?
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Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau.
Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
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I want to replace xp with a safe operating system but I dont know design Vista is better or server2008 and also I want to work with sql server.
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Programmer. wrote: I want to replace xp with a safe operating system
Of course. But this is not a reason. This is not a "why". The OS itself - its very nature is a means. It is not an end. And so to look for one is to be looking for a means to do... what?
[sarcasm]okay... MS-DOS, safest one there is....[/sarcasm]
what applications do you want to use? development? what kind? C#? C++? Cobol?
Programmer. wrote: also I want to work with sql server
That is the first real start we have had.... what else? what do you want to do with it? multiple user access to SQL? just you? local access only? local and remote? SQL remote users? how many?
any OS is safe as long as you never use it for anything, never plug it into anything, never touch it, or let anyone else touch it. so what are you doing with it?
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Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau.
Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
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I will write up a proposal to support whatever conclusion you would prefer for $5,000 USD.
Actually, I am kidding but it is amazing how most consultants "opinions" seem to match exactly what the client (the one signing the check) wants to hear/read!
Need a C# Consultant? I'm available.
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know. -- Ernest Hemingway
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which do you prefer for eating your soup with ?
a fork or a spoon ?
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*ssslllllluuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrppp*
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots.
-- Robert Royall
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I'd get Server 2008. But thats only because I can get it for free, or should be able to soon.
My current favourite word is: I'm starting to run out of fav. words!-SK Genius Game Programming articles start - here[ ^]-
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Programmer. wrote: Which one is better to use ?Vista Service Pack1 or Server 2008 service pack1?
To me it's a simple choice - Vista for the desktop, Windows Server for the server. After all that's their purpose?
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All ultilities are significantly more expensive for a server OS, and free versions are generally not available.  Unless you actually need a server OS, stick with a desktop one.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots.
-- Robert Royall
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History:
Doc, my hands hurt.
Doc: you're a computer programmer, it's carpol tunnel.
Doc, my hands still hurt, now my knees and ankles.
Doc: you're overweight, that puts strain on your joints
Doc, my hands hurt almost unbearably now.
Doc: do these excersizes, go to this class, take 2 asperin
Doc, the conditioning excersizes made it worse
Doc: take two 800mb ibuprofin, call me in 2 months
New Doc, my hands hurt, my elbows, my shoulders, knees, ankles all hurt now
Doc: it's not arthritis, take 2 naproxin
Doc, I made an appointment with a specialist, will you at least write a referral?
Doc: [indignant] okay.
Specialist Doc, everything but my hips hurt, the hardest thing is to grip anything, I do voice rec to save my hands at work, I copy and paste more than write anymore, what the heck is going on?
Specialist Doc: We'll run a complete line of tests.
Specialist Doc: you have a spot on your lungs do you smoke? no? you may want to check into that after we're done. We're checking into a possible thyroid problem, we'll get back to you....
Specialist Doc's assistant: [4 weeks later] You are deficient in Vitamin D. What is your pharmacy, we're calling in a prescription for Vitamin D. I don't know more, you'll see the Doc in 2 weeks....
Vitamin D deficiency... now I just have to find out why.... could be I am a programmer who works in doors 7am to 9pm and hasn't seen the sun for so long I am starting to get this raspy gollem sound in my voice.... [looking at my nvidia 280 and 30 inch monitors] My Precious....
And spot on my lungs? great... I go to see the doctor for my hands, and I get a spot on my lungs for the reward.... 
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Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau.
Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
modified on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 11:42 AM
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El Corazon wrote: prescription for Vitamin D
Psst, wanna buy some 'off label', no script needed. 
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Brady Kelly wrote: Psst, wanna buy some 'off label', no script needed.
generic condensed milk? No thanks!
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Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau.
Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
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A young woman went to her doctor complaining of pain.
"Where are you hurting?" asked the doctor.
"You have to help me, I hurt all over", said the woman.
"What do you mean, all over?" asked the doctor, "be a little more specific."
The woman touched her right knee with her index finger and yelled, "Ow, that hurts." Then she touched her left cheek and again yelled, "Ouch! That hurts, too." Then she touched her right earlobe, "Ow, even THAT hurts", she cried.
The doctor checked her thoughtfully for a moment and told her his diagnosis, "You have a broken finger."
The user formerly known as pkam.
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You could have Hemorrhoids...what a pin in the a$$ that would be...
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El Corazon wrote: Vitamin D deficiency... now I just have to find out why.... could be I am a programmer who works in doors 7am to 9pm and hasn't seen the sun for so long I am starting to get this raspy gollem sound in my voice
Haven't seen the sun ... don't you live in New Mexico??? Good God man! Take lunch some time. I've found it's a great excuse for the odd Starbucks trip 
I went to the doc with a bad back and left with high blood sugar. Thankfully it just turned out to be the fried chicken and mashed potatos I ate before I went to the appointment. I had no idea they'd do a blood draw for a bad back ... which turned out to be tight hamstrings.
At least you're getting somewhere
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me
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