Posts by TheInternetsFullOfNumbers 4 publicly visible posts • joined 28 Jan 2014
Which leads us to the "Clayton Test" (thank you JRC):
If, when given a prompt that expresses the problem to be solved, an AI proposes a solution that is substantially similar to the one described in the patent, then the patent is automatically invalid on the grounds of lack or original thought.
That would be a great test to use before a patent is awarded, or to be used if a patent is disputed.
Calculating and storing the hashes is not impossible at all, but if the hashed values are leaked, it's also very easy to brute-force the original password.
For each 2-character hash, you need to try less than 10,000 possible combinations of 2 characters, and you only need to brute-force 8 hashes to retrieve your 15-character password. Ouch!
All part of a long running saga of the Purple One's confused battle with, err..., almost everybody it seems.
His previous album was released online and left fans angry with a $77 subscription for a 'floating jellyfish' (http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/04/02/my-year-with-prince/), and in a fit of pique, he released his most recent through the Daily Mirror (http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/prince---world-exclusive-interview-233220)
"The internet's completely over. I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it.
"The internet's like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good.
"They just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you."
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