This is just as silly as Amazon copyrighting "one-click". Maybe I've been in a cave my entire life, but I seem to remember there being translucent colors before there was Apple and the iMac.
Jobs, why stop with computers? There are plenty of other companies you can sue. Makers of pagers, cell phones, console gaming systems, etc. are all riding the "iMac" wave.
Think different, my ass. Think VICIOUS. Maybe this would be a good time for Microsoft to sue Apple for emulating their business practices.
Even more than just a serious nuisance. I'm not sure if they are actually using it yet, but years ago, the F.A.A. was investigating GPS for use with instrument landing systems on commercial aircraft. As posted elsewhere in this thread by hpa, the F.A.A. issues NOTAMs whenever the military is testing GPS jammers. A hazard to navigation is much more than just a nuisance.
Now, I am not a EE, much less a DSP/GPS specialist, but from my knowledge of the system I am guessing that: a) the system described above won't be much use against fast-moving airborne GPS (fighters)...
Generally, it's assumed that radio waves travel at the speed of light. The speed of a fast moving aircraft isn't relevant.
Look at it this way. 1. The satellites are very high. 2. The antenna is placed on top of the vehicle. 3. If your jammer is on the ground, the jamming signal can't pass through an aircraft to get to the receiving antenna.
If you don't belive that, put your GPS receiver underneath your car and see how well it works.
You can't jam the transmitting space vehicle. You can only jam the receiver on earth.
The L1 frequency (1575.42 MHz) carries the navigation message and the SPS code signals. The L2 frequency (1227.60 MHz) is used to measure the ionospheric delay by PPS equipped receivers.
Three binary codes shift the L1 and/or L2 carrier phase.
The C/A Code (Coarse Acquisition) modulates the L1 carrier phase. The C/A code is a repeating 1 MHz Pseudo Random Noise (PRN) Code. This noise-like code modulates the L1 carrier signal, "spreading" the spectrum over a 1 MHz bandwidth. The C/A code repeats every 1023 bits (one millisecond). There is a different C/A code PRN for each SV. GPS satellites are often identified by their PRN number, the unique identifier for each pseudo-random-noise code. The C/A code that modulates the L1 carrier is the basis for the civil SPS.
The P-Code (Precise) modulates both the L1 and L2 carrier phases. The P-Code is a very long (seven days) 10 MHz PRN code. In the Anti-Spoofing (AS) mode of operation, the P-Code is encrypted into the Y-Code. The encrypted Y-Code requires a classified AS Module for each receiver channel and is for use only by authorized users with cryptographic keys. The P (Y)-Code is the basis for the PPS.
The Navigation Message also modulates the L1-C/A code signal. The Navigation Message is a 50 Hz signal consisting of data bits that describe the GPS satellite orbits, clock corrections, and other system parameters.
The amount of energy reaching the earth from a GPS satellite is roughly equivalent to the amount of energy you would receive from a night lite in Chicago... while standing in Los Angeles.
I can't speak for the herd. I'm cruising at a level sufficient to read your posts.
The moderation system may be flawed, but it's an interesting approach to filtering in a bulletin board. I can't say I agree that the system is actively censorsing. It restrictions are arbitrary or at least seem so in my perspective. If you want to read everything, you can.
Look at the bright side. There's no system in place that filters posts from people with low kharma.
The library of Congress contains many areas of information that could be particularly hurtful like the propaganda collections from several wars, a treasure trove for racists. Most of the readers of/. would throw a fit if a web page with this material opened, now your demanding the LOC put it online.
Are you saying that most/. readers are for censorship? I can't agree with that assumption. I'm certainly not in favor of censorship, no matter how distasteful the material.
I personally don't like to think that our treasures should be placed on such a degradeable medium that might be lost in the event of a technological hiccup.
This argument is flawed. The digital data doesn't have to replace the paper that's already there. In any case, having a book in a form that's easily copied should make it much simpler to be preserved. Paper rots. Digital data flows and multiplies. Ask the MPAA and RIAA. They are currently terrified by this fact.
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AskJesufied:
The brilliant brains behind unto TheSpark.com hath brought out AskJesus, a parrody of AskJeves. Whatsoever the site doest is a tad hard to explain.. just taketh a looketh at this thread, AskJesusified! I laughed mine foreskin off =)
On a personal note, I love fan fiction. There's nothing like going to alt.sex.stories and reading stuff like "7th Heaven's First Orgy" or "A Very Brady Gangbang," or my personal favorite, "Star Trek: Deep Space 69.":-o "That 70s Blow" anyone, or "The Secret Sex Life of Alex Mack"?
These are parodies, and are on different legal ground than fanfic.
This could ultimately turn out to be a bad thing for the police forces.
As an example... Although the Department of Justice has reported a decline in the amount of teen violence and murders, the news media has the general public convinced that it's actually the opposite. Net effect, people vote for politicians and laws that throw increased funding at the problem, mainly in the form of law enforcement.
Maybe the police need to rethink that. The minute people feel safe, funding is diverted elsewhere. Having the media around to sensationalize ultimately profits the police business.
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Read the article. Apple didn't beat Future Power and eMachines in court. They settled out of court.
They were bullied by a bigger company and they folded rather then take it to court.
This is just as silly as Amazon copyrighting "one-click". Maybe I've been in a cave my entire life, but I seem to remember there being translucent colors before there was Apple and the iMac.
Jobs, why stop with computers? There are plenty of other companies you can sue. Makers of pagers, cell phones, console gaming systems, etc. are all riding the "iMac" wave.
Think different, my ass. Think VICIOUS. Maybe this would be a good time for Microsoft to sue Apple for emulating their business practices.
You're right. I'm wrong.
It is spread spectrum. The spectrum is just very narrow.
Even more than just a serious nuisance. I'm not sure if they are actually using it yet, but years ago, the F.A.A. was investigating GPS for use with instrument landing systems on commercial aircraft. As posted elsewhere in this thread by hpa, the F.A.A. issues NOTAMs whenever the military is testing GPS jammers. A hazard to navigation is much more than just a nuisance.
Better yet, here's a picture of the ground track:
http://www.utexas.ed u/depts/grg/gcraft/notes/gps/gif/svs27.gif
Now, I am not a EE, much less a DSP/GPS specialist, but from my knowledge of the system I am guessing that: a) the system described above won't be much use against fast-moving airborne GPS (fighters)...
Generally, it's assumed that radio waves travel at the speed of light. The speed of a fast moving aircraft isn't relevant.
Look at it this way.
1. The satellites are very high.
2. The antenna is placed on top of the vehicle.
3. If your jammer is on the ground, the jamming signal can't pass through an aircraft to get to the receiving antenna.
If you don't belive that, put your GPS receiver underneath your car and see how well it works.
You can't jam the transmitting space vehicle. You can only jam the receiver on earth.
It's not spread spectrum.
The L1 frequency (1575.42 MHz) carries the navigation message and the SPS code signals. The L2 frequency (1227.60 MHz) is used to measure the ionospheric delay by PPS equipped receivers.
Three binary codes shift the L1 and/or L2 carrier phase.
The C/A Code (Coarse Acquisition) modulates the L1 carrier phase. The C/A code is a repeating 1 MHz Pseudo Random Noise (PRN) Code. This noise-like code modulates the L1 carrier signal, "spreading" the spectrum over a 1 MHz bandwidth. The C/A code repeats every 1023 bits (one millisecond). There is a different C/A code PRN for each SV. GPS satellites are often identified by their PRN number, the unique identifier for each pseudo-random-noise code. The C/A code that modulates the L1 carrier is the basis for the civil SPS.
The P-Code (Precise) modulates both the L1 and L2 carrier phases. The P-Code is a very long (seven days) 10 MHz PRN code. In the Anti-Spoofing (AS) mode of operation, the P-Code is encrypted into the Y-Code. The encrypted Y-Code requires a classified AS Module for each receiver channel and is for use only by authorized users with cryptographic keys. The P (Y)-Code is the basis for the PPS.
The Navigation Message also modulates the L1-C/A code signal. The Navigation Message is a 50 Hz signal consisting of data bits that describe the GPS satellite orbits, clock corrections, and other system parameters.
Geosynchronous? Think again.
or... see for yourself:
http://sirius.chinalake.navy.mil/satpred/
Power is not the issue.
The amount of energy reaching the earth from a GPS satellite is roughly equivalent to the amount of energy you would receive from a night lite in Chicago... while standing in Los Angeles.
You can't hide from U.S. law. Just ask Jon Johansen.
I can't speak for the herd. I'm cruising at a level sufficient to read your posts.
The moderation system may be flawed, but it's an interesting approach to filtering in a bulletin board. I can't say I agree that the system is actively censorsing. It restrictions are arbitrary or at least seem so in my perspective. If you want to read everything, you can.
Look at the bright side. There's no system in place that filters posts from people with low kharma.
cheers,Are you saying that most /. readers are for censorship? I can't agree with that assumption. I'm certainly not in favor of censorship, no matter how distasteful the material.
This argument is flawed. The digital data doesn't have to replace the paper that's already there. In any case, having a book in a form that's easily copied should make it much simpler to be preserved. Paper rots. Digital data flows and multiplies. Ask the MPAA and RIAA. They are currently terrified by this fact.
AskJesufied:
The brilliant brains behind unto TheSpark.com hath brought out AskJesus, a parrody of AskJeves. Whatsoever the site doest is a tad hard to explain.. just taketh a looketh at this thread, AskJesusified! I laughed mine foreskin off =)
The traffic will soon be redirected. The servers couldn't handle the 150 hits per minute that it was getting as of 9:30 PM PDT last night.
Slashdot effect works...
These are parodies, and are on different legal ground than fanfic.
Hehe... we aren't talking about the same thing, I think.
I meant keeping my mouth shut or holding on to my own opinion can sometimes be a good thing.
This could ultimately turn out to be a bad thing for the police forces.
As an example... Although the Department of Justice has reported a decline in the amount of teen violence and murders, the news media has the general public convinced that it's actually the opposite. Net effect, people vote for politicians and laws that throw increased funding at the problem, mainly in the form of law enforcement.
Maybe the police need to rethink that. The minute people feel safe, funding is diverted elsewhere. Having the media around to sensationalize ultimately profits the police business.
Ah... but self-censorship is often a good thing.
I doubt that the news media really shares the same perception as you of which is bad or good.
I think they are more interested in making money and/or furthering their own agenda(s).
Hey OOG, would you settle for Nell McAndrew?
Don't forget Mork and Mindy. A stupid show, but you got to see Pam every week.
Natalie Portman isn't going to get the part?
hah!
Why deny traffic from govt. sites?
Hmmm... that link is forbidden for me.
The AirPort and Apple arent the only systems that go wireless. There are others that support IEEE 802.11 DSSS standard.
Check out:
ZoomAir
BreezeNet
SkyLine
MaxTech
...among others.