Actually, I was thinking more directly than that. 11,000 iPads are -- without a volume discount (so its a high estmate) -- would be $5.5M roughly. 326,000 gallons fuel -- (if its the same fuel price as you find at the pump) would be roughly $1.1M. So while it might make a lot of sense long term, its going to take 5 years of fuel savings to recoup the investment in iPads. If jet fuel is more expensive than car fuel, it has to be 5x as expensive to make it worth it in a single year.
They save not only the weight of the paper manuals (what the original fuel savings calculation references), but also the ability to roll out updates to all pilots quickly and cheaply. In addition, Jeppesen paper subscriptions are very expensive. Quite a bit cheaper on the iPad, yielding further savings.
The Lightspeed Zulu is a headset designed for airplane and helicopter pilots, but has a bluetooth interface. It has active noise cancellation that's much stronger than that of the Bose QC series, and it also has a music input if you want to pump in an iPod. I've used the Zulu's in a helicopter sitting on the edge with the door removed doing aerial photography, and when calling someone else they couldn't tell I wasn't sitting in a quiet office. Truly unbelievable. They're about $850 though.
Nikon's D1x and D1h cameras allowed for connection of a GPS. Possibly the Nikon D1 as well. IIRC, the Kodak DCS720 and 760 supported it too. Nikon's current flagship model, the D2x, supports this feature. It allows for embedding of GPS data in the image header.
Nikon was the first to come out with a camera that was WiFi-capable. Nikon's D2H, which came out in Q3 2003, was also introduced with the Nikon WT-1 (and WT-1A in America), which attached to the camera and provided 802.11b transmission right from the camera. Nikon's latest offerings, the D2Hs and the D2x, are compatible with the new WT-2 and WT-2A, which support 802.11g and some new features. While the camera itself does not have internal WiFi support, it was designed with that function in mind and the optional accessory enabled that. Canon also offers the WFT-E1 transmitter for the EOS-1Dmk2 cameras as well as the EOS-20D. This was introduced after Nikon, however it supports WiFi as well as Ethernet.
Mike Isler
Such an animal does exist... or at least did exist. Check out the Kodak DCS 760M, which is now discontinued. It was a monochrome-only B&W professional digital SLR. While it's not 32-bit, it did yield fantastic images.
Cali DMV: " Currently, smog inspections are required for all vehicles except diesel powered vehicles, electric, natural gas powered vehicles over 14,000 lbs, hybrids, motorcycles, trailers, or vehicles 1975 and older. "
I bought my vehicle out of state and took it in to Cali, so I don't know about any of the new purchase requirements... but it's been registered in CA for a few years with no problems.
Has he looked at Iridium satellite phones? The hardware is reasonably priced ($1500), per minute charge isn't bad for international usage ($1.50 or so). From the Iridium website: "...a commercially available user terminal will support secure communications by adding a removable National Security Agency (NSA) approved Type I Communications Security (COMSEC) sleeve which fits onto the commercial user terminal."
While that doesn't take care of people bugging the voice side BEFORE it gets encryped, it should help your conversation from being otherwise monitored....
The thought of data from EDR's being used against the vehicle owners scares me. EDR's record data from a number of the vehicle's sensors...but what about modifications done to the vehicle?
Take for example if someone changes tires on a big truck...going from the stock size up to 44" of rolling rubber. The speed reading recorded by the EDR will be grossly inaccurate in relation to the true speed, unless everything is recalibrated to reflect the modifications. How about engine modifications? If a stock turbocharger on a car is modified to run at 30-50% more boost, then the EDR will record that the car is operating out of normal paramaters.
As long as these factors are accounted for when the data from the EDR is being analyzed, then it's (somewhat) safe...but if just the numbers from the device are presented without their real-world correlation, that could cause some trouble IMHO.
Can't forget Robert Redford in Sneakers. Actually a good computer cracking movie! If you haven't seen it...why not?
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I may be way off base here...but I was under the impression that 128 bit encrypted products couldn't be exported without a permit of some kind. The author mentions that a friend in California brought the products to Egypt. Wouldn't that be illegal to export such a product?
And yes, I do find it cool what he did... just curious about the legality by US laws.
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The title in GATTACA was chosen using the letters A, C, G, T... as in:
Adenine
Cytosine
Guanine
Thymine
(The four bases of DNA).
BA038 incident wasn't due to pilot error. Ice may have been involved, but that was ice within the FOHE and outside the pilots' control.
Airlines all have fuel arrangements with vendors for discounted fuel, but they're certainly paying more than $3 a gallon.
At the pump, my local airport is currently charging nearly $7 a gallon in the NYC metro area for Jet-A.
The apps are nothing new. ForeFlight and WingX are the two main products for general aviation.
Actually, I was thinking more directly than that. 11,000 iPads are -- without a volume discount (so its a high estmate) -- would be $5.5M roughly. 326,000 gallons fuel -- (if its the same fuel price as you find at the pump) would be roughly $1.1M. So while it might make a lot of sense long term, its going to take 5 years of fuel savings to recoup the investment in iPads. If jet fuel is more expensive than car fuel, it has to be 5x as expensive to make it worth it in a single year.
They save not only the weight of the paper manuals (what the original fuel savings calculation references), but also the ability to roll out updates to all pilots quickly and cheaply. In addition, Jeppesen paper subscriptions are very expensive. Quite a bit cheaper on the iPad, yielding further savings.
10x stronger by weight, by volume, what?
The Lightspeed Zulu is a headset designed for airplane and helicopter pilots, but has a bluetooth interface. It has active noise cancellation that's much stronger than that of the Bose QC series, and it also has a music input if you want to pump in an iPod. I've used the Zulu's in a helicopter sitting on the edge with the door removed doing aerial photography, and when calling someone else they couldn't tell I wasn't sitting in a quiet office. Truly unbelievable. They're about $850 though.
Is this just Photosynth for the stars, finding common points and linking the images?
Nikon's D1x and D1h cameras allowed for connection of a GPS. Possibly the Nikon D1 as well. IIRC, the Kodak DCS720 and 760 supported it too. Nikon's current flagship model, the D2x, supports this feature. It allows for embedding of GPS data in the image header.
Nikon was the first to come out with a camera that was WiFi-capable. Nikon's D2H, which came out in Q3 2003, was also introduced with the Nikon WT-1 (and WT-1A in America), which attached to the camera and provided 802.11b transmission right from the camera. Nikon's latest offerings, the D2Hs and the D2x, are compatible with the new WT-2 and WT-2A, which support 802.11g and some new features. While the camera itself does not have internal WiFi support, it was designed with that function in mind and the optional accessory enabled that. Canon also offers the WFT-E1 transmitter for the EOS-1Dmk2 cameras as well as the EOS-20D. This was introduced after Nikon, however it supports WiFi as well as Ethernet. Mike Isler
Such an animal does exist... or at least did exist. Check out the Kodak DCS 760M, which is now discontinued. It was a monochrome-only B&W professional digital SLR. While it's not 32-bit, it did yield fantastic images.
Mike
As I own one, and live in California.
Cali DMV:
" Currently, smog inspections are required for all vehicles except diesel powered vehicles, electric, natural gas powered vehicles over 14,000 lbs, hybrids, motorcycles, trailers, or vehicles 1975 and older. "
I bought my vehicle out of state and took it in to Cali, so I don't know about any of the new purchase requirements... but it's been registered in CA for a few years with no problems.
Brian, how did I know that was going to be you chiming in with your reply... heh...
Mike Isler
Flatscreen != plasma or LCD. CRT's can be flatscreens, even if not a "thin" TV.
Get a grip...
I too work in a camera retail shop.
The brand-new Nikon D2h, not the Nikon D100, can transmit over 802.11b when the optional WT-1A adapter. Outside North America, it's known as the WT-1.
Has he looked at Iridium satellite phones? The hardware is reasonably priced ($1500), per minute charge isn't bad for international usage ($1.50 or so). From the Iridium website: "...a commercially available user terminal will support secure communications by adding a removable National Security Agency (NSA) approved Type I Communications Security (COMSEC) sleeve which fits onto the commercial user terminal."
m l. Buy it here.
The product is an "Iridium Secure Module". Read about it here: http://www.disa.mil/ca/buyguide/contracts/emss.ht
While that doesn't take care of people bugging the voice side BEFORE it gets encryped, it should help your conversation from being otherwise monitored....
The thought of data from EDR's being used against the vehicle owners scares me. EDR's record data from a number of the vehicle's sensors...but what about modifications done to the vehicle?
Take for example if someone changes tires on a big truck...going from the stock size up to 44" of rolling rubber. The speed reading recorded by the EDR will be grossly inaccurate in relation to the true speed, unless everything is recalibrated to reflect the modifications. How about engine modifications? If a stock turbocharger on a car is modified to run at 30-50% more boost, then the EDR will record that the car is operating out of normal paramaters.
As long as these factors are accounted for when the data from the EDR is being analyzed, then it's (somewhat) safe...but if just the numbers from the device are presented without their real-world correlation, that could cause some trouble IMHO.
Good point, sorry, I got lost.
On another note, I downloaded it just now...
I'm in Santa Barbara, CA, and somehow someone from New Zealand shows up as being close to me. Puzzling.
How about a fucking link to Trepia's site, as well as a way to download it?
Why can't the submitter get it right...
While not directly related to April Fool's Day, one cannot forget MIT Hacks. Some of the best pranks I've seen in awhile.
Notable is the Campus cop car on the Great Dome...though they're all great.
Can't forget Robert Redford in Sneakers. Actually a good computer cracking movie! If you haven't seen it...why not?
I may be way off base here...but I was under the impression that 128 bit encrypted products couldn't be exported without a permit of some kind. The author mentions that a friend in California brought the products to Egypt. Wouldn't that be illegal to export such a product?
And yes, I do find it cool what he did... just curious about the legality by US laws.
I suppose so, but it's specifically being polarized...the original submittor misquoted the actual news article.
Devil' utilized the Polaroid method, which used two lenses filming, and involved lightwaves passing in perpendicular planes to the other lens.
This is incorrect...light is polarized...has nothing to do with Polaroid(TM).