Even if the range was limited to be within school grounds, a person out side the school can still be affected if the school is between them and the tower.
My phone when on a GSM network tells me the suburb that the tower is in and while it's not totally reliable it is very apparent that my phone does not always use the closest tower (tell by signal strength as well) in fact sometimes it can be rather distant. I assume this is a result of network congestion. So while problems with a local jammer may not show themselves right away it is easy to see how such a system has potential to do damage outside immediate vicinity.
There may not be a need for them during class time but that certainly does not justify disrupting someone Else's communications network. If you don't want your child to go on the internet or watch TV you don't DDOS your neighbors WiFi and jam the TV stations frequency.
Better yet tie them to the top of a cellphone tower for a week, if they survive then we know they were stupid and can then apply the death penalty. Sometimes Natural Selection needs a helping hand.
What's more concerning is that people actually gave him their attention. When I heard that "Allergic to wireless signals" I just dismissed it. Humans are stupid creatures, why pay attention to one who makes absurd claims?
In Australia you only go to court if you want to contest the fine, even a parking fine can goto court. Failling to turn up to court is not an issue here since only the person being fined can take the matter to court.
I misread the above post as, in the US all fines go to court by default.
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If the criminal knows, or suspects that your armed they know to shoot you inorder to guaruntee their own safety.
They could have covertly had an undercover agent place an "out of order" sign on it;
Really, I'd replace the computer inside the ATM with a Ninja.
If the police use analogue radios it is quite possible that the crims will hear the cops being dispatched.
However, it isn't clear to me who would use a half-pound satellite that can only last a few weeks. TFA lists the following possible applications:
Earth-from-space video imaging. Earth magnetic field measurement. Satellite orientation detection (horizon sensor, gyros, accelerometers, etc.). Orbital environment measurements (temperature, pressure, radiation, etc.). On-orbit hardware and software component testing (microprocessors, etc.). Tracking migratory animals from orbit. Testing satellite stabilization methods. Biological experiments. On-orbit advertising. Private e-mail
I think "because we can" will become quite common.
What?
You honestly expect that to stop the RIAA?
Females are well represented in the Grand Theft Auto series.
Even if the range was limited to be within school grounds, a person out side the school can still be affected if the school is between them and the tower.
My phone when on a GSM network tells me the suburb that the tower is in and while it's not totally reliable it is very apparent that my phone does not always use the closest tower (tell by signal strength as well) in fact sometimes it can be rather distant. I assume this is a result of network congestion. So while problems with a local jammer may not show themselves right away it is easy to see how such a system has potential to do damage outside immediate vicinity.
There may not be a need for them during class time but that certainly does not justify disrupting someone Else's communications network. If you don't want your child to go on the internet or watch TV you don't DDOS your neighbors WiFi and jam the TV stations frequency.
How can the system only block student's phones?
What about the teachers phone?
How about a visitor to the school?
Don't forget the loss of any assets.
No, it's yellow.
Better yet tie them to the top of a cellphone tower for a week, if they survive then we know they were stupid and can then apply the death penalty. Sometimes Natural Selection needs a helping hand.
You're talking about human beings, not creatures which we need to find in order to "be able to study them."
Perhaps we should stop "studying" cancer patients then.
If someone was sensitive to radio waves they would suffer immensely in today's society, don't you think we should find out why?
I agree, his claims are going to open up a wave of lawsuits against wireless operators.
Bring back the cat-O-nine-tails.
Better yet people who make such claims should be removed from society "for their own protection".
What's more concerning is that people actually gave him their attention. When I heard that "Allergic to wireless signals" I just dismissed it. Humans are stupid creatures, why pay attention to one who makes absurd claims?
In Australia you only go to court if you want to contest the fine, even a parking fine can goto court. Failling to turn up to court is not an issue here since only the person being fined can take the matter to court.
I misread the above post as, in the US all fines go to court by default.
Security through obscurity does not work.
Firefox has an out-of-the-box feel.
As for tourist's they don't have Australian drivers licenses anyway.
Have you actually read my posts?
1. Club cards do not deal with tourists and costs quite a bit to implement. Do you really want highet covers and drink prices?
Doesn't bother me I'll just go to a cheaper bar that hasn't raised it's prices.
Can six lanes of rush hour traffic on icy roads be communicated through a combination of sound and touch? I'd guess not, but I may be wrong.
Most drivers don't see that anyway, their all busy texting on their phones.
We have the means to do it, and the resources,
No we don't, the open road is very different to automating cars on a closed track.
I can't read braille but it does provide a little tactile feedback. Just like the bumps on J and F keys.
No wonder Americans are so fat!
They should open-source skype, then they will at least get lots of good publicity.
It's not the Artist that's screwing their fans, it's the record label.