Go, Drosophila, Go

[filkertom]

Thanks to the vagaries of algorithms, a famous text on flies was briefly listed on Amazon for $23,698,655.93 (+$3.99 shipping).

Gotta love computers -- they don't do what you want, only what you tell them.

What's your latest twitchy software story? I've got a problem with USB drives not being recognized (I think it's a glitchy cable), and -- after several tries in the past -- my Win7x64 has finally recognized ASIO4ALL.

Comments

[the-s-guy.livejournal.com]

You'd think that there would be some filter tripped when the total length of a journey is more than three times the shortest distance from A to B, and a note sent to the route programmers to double-check the results.

[sethb.livejournal.com]

If it's the case I remember, the question was for the fastest walking route, and ferries were allowed. The answer given was correct; walking the entire way was slower.

[the-s-guy.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I guess as long as the answer summary highlights the total walking distance as well as the total overall distance, it'd be useful. Not technically a glitch, either, given the specific input parameters.

Should it still check the route vs the direct distance and add some commentary if there's a large discrepancy? Something along the lines of "This is quite a long total journey, but it has the shortest available walking component, as requested. You can adjust the maximum allowable total travel distance or time, if you like, by clicking [here]."?