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Wittgenstein’s Tractatus

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種子意念 2.1.5

The Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is an unusual example of a self-refuting argument, in that Ludwig Wittgenstein explicitly admits to the issue at the end of the work:

    “My propositions are elucidatory in this way: he who understands me finally recognizes them as senseless, when he has climbed out through them, on them, over them. (He must so to speak throw away the ladder, after he has climbed up on it)”. (6.54)

However, this idea can be solved in the sense that, even if the argument itself is self-refuting, the effects of the argument elicit understandings that go beyond the argument itself.

— Wikipedia on Self-refuting idea

2012.04.10 Tuesday ACHK

Headmaster (Transformers)

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Binary-bonding

When connected with each other, the human or Nebulan and the Transformer essentially share a single mind and can work together seamlessly, but when separated from each other, both retain their individual minds and bodies. This allows for greater cooperation, and with twice the experience, a better understanding of possible combat or other dangerous situations. The binary-bonding process does not damage the body of either party, and both parties are able to carry on with their normal lives, but it does generate a permanent, irreversible bond between their minds. However, the Headmaster component can find themselves with increased strength.

The process does have a few weaknesses. Some partnerships on both sides suffer from issues partners have with one another. For example, Vorath is a scientist while his Decepticon partner, Mindwipe is a believer in the supernatural, leading the two to bicker over conflicting ideologies. Also, headless Transformers can be stuck in vehicle mode when the Headmaster component is separated.

— Wikipedia on Headmaster (Transformers)

— 2011.06.30

2012.04.10 Tuesday ACHK

Firmware

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軟硬智力 4 | Hardware designers 2

這段改編自 2010 年 3 月 20 日的對話。

In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a term often used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs and/or data structures that internally control various electronic devices.

There are no strict boundaries between firmware and software, as both are quite loose descriptive terms. However, the term firmware was originally coined to contrast with higher-level software which could be changed without replacing a computer hardware component.

— Wikipedia on Firmware

Also, when you are hardware designers, you have tremendously more discipline in writing and describing software because in hardware you cannot get it wrong.

— Bhatia

— Founders at Work

Software in small becomes hardware in big:

Part of your intelligence hardware

is your intelligence software installed when you were small.

— Me@2011.09.21

— Me@2012.04.10 

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