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War(ship) Driving For 802.11b Controlled Destroyers

Posted by Hemos on from the automating-the-people-away dept.

Jason Straight writes "There's a story at pcworld, that describes how navy warships will be equipped with 802.11b networking to allow the captain to control the ship from anywhere on the ship. " The point of the article also gets into the issue of cutting manpower for the ships - going from 300 people on each to destroyer to 90, and makes the point that the only way to do is through automation.

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  1. fp by metfan3 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  2. Nuke Iraq! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A whole lot of cripsy critters, coming right up!

  3. Sweet! by houseofmore · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sung to the tune of "If You're Happy And You Know It, Clap Your Hands" If you cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq. If the markets are a drama, bomb Iraq. If the terrorists are frisky, Pakistan is looking shifty, North Korea is too risky, Bomb Iraq. If we have no allies with us, bomb Iraq. If we think someone has dissed us, bomb Iraq. So to hell with the inspections, Let's look tough for the elections, Close your mind and take directions, Bomb Iraq. It's "pre-emptive non-aggression", bomb Iraq. Let's prevent this mass destruction, bomb Iraq. They've got weapons we can't see, And that's good enough for me 'Cos it's all the proof I need Bomb Iraq. If you never were elected, bomb Iraq. If your mood is quite dejected, bomb Iraq. If you think Saddam's gone mad, With the weapons that he had, (And he tried to kill your dad), Bomb Iraq. If your corporate fraud is growin', bomb Iraq. If your ties to it are showin', bomb Iraq. If your politics are sleazy, And hiding that ain't easy, And your manhood's getting queasy, Bomb Iraq. Fall in line and follow orders, bomb Iraq. For our might knows not our borders, bomb Iraq. Disagree? We'll call it treason, Let's make war not love this season, Even if we have no reason, Bomb Iraq.

  4. Re:That's nothing! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'd like to turn Olive Oyl upside down, and "do" her from stem to stern (including the poop deck). And hey, what do you bet Olive Oyl is "well lubed"? Yum yum yum.

  5. Re:soviet russia troll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Wardrive" is just an expression, silly. No one would really use consumer electronics to control a vessel of war.

  6. ENCORE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If you cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq.
    If the markets are a drama, bomb Iraq.
    If the terrorists are frisky, Pakistan is looking shifty,
    North Korea is too risky, Bomb Iraq.

    If we have no allies with us, bomb Iraq.
    If we think someone has dissed us, bomb Iraq.
    So to hell with the inspections, Let's look tough for the elections,
    Close your mind and take directions, Bomb Iraq.

    It's "pre-emptive non-aggression", bomb Iraq.
    Let's prevent this mass destruction, bomb Iraq.
    They've got weapons we can't see, And that's good enough for me
    'Cos it's all the proof I need, Bomb Iraq.

    If you never were elected, bomb Iraq.
    If your mood is quite dejected, bomb Iraq.
    If you think Saddam's gone mad, With the weapons that he had,
    (And he tried to kill your dad), Bomb Iraq.

    If your corporate fraud is growin', bomb Iraq.
    If your ties to it are showin', bomb Iraq.
    If your politics are sleazy, And hiding that ain't easy,
    And your manhood's getting queasy, Bomb Iraq.

    Fall in line and follow orders, bomb Iraq.
    For our might knows not our borders, bomb Iraq.
    Disagree? We'll call it treason, Let's make war not love this season,
    Even if we have no reason, Bomb Iraq.

  7. Imagine... by nniillss · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    a Beowulf cluster out of these...

  8. Glorious trolls of the past by joerg · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    The good days of /. trolling have gone. Legend are the times where hundreds of trolls crapflooded any useful discussion. We commemorate the great trolls of the past with greatfulness.
    Since one year the crisis of /. trolling is obvious. The trolls have reckognized the signs and have tried to save this great culture. Campaigns like ""Troll Tuesday", "The first Slashdot troll post investigation"; or the "Great Slashdot Blackout"; have been spawned to revive the movement. But this couldn't halt the decay of trolling.
    Now there is not much left of the glory of earlier days. Today's occasional trolls can not catch up to the glorious trolls of the past. What remains are honourable memories.
    So it is time to mention some of the great heroes of the past to give them the merits they deserve. Of course, i have forgotten many, so please post any names that you consider worth to be named.

    Egg Troll

    Trollaxor

    Klerck

    * Spork

    Turd Report

    Fecal Troll Matter

    Weather Troll

    Grammar Nazi

    WIPO Troll