I agree that they have a rate that stock holders expect in terms of profit and growth. But I think if the S hits the fan in Redmond that money will come out of the coffers as they scramble for a new direction.
The challenge takes place in off road conditions. Existing vehicles like SUVs can handle the conditions where legos most likely can't. They didn't pic SUVs to pick SUVs. They picked them because they are vehivles that can handle the terrain.. and carry very large weapons and troops. They want the next robotank. That same tech will then trickle down to the consumer (whisper: for an outrageous amount of money of course;).
I can honestly say that I do welcome this technology. Anything beats the daily drive filled with morons trying to kill me. I think it would be more fitting if I got killed by a flipped bit instead.
I think they need to concentrate not on a system that's open-source, but on a system where you don't need to trust the hardware to be able to verify the results. Open-source would be nice, but IMHO the critical requirement is more that you should be able to determine whether the reported results are correct without having to put unconditional trust in any one part of the system.
But see that's impossible. How can you run your code on a piece of hardware and not expect it to have complete control? Anything that can run your code can certainly alter it to do whatever it pleases. Especially when you go down even further to the embedded level where small silicon is flashed and a simple flip on a switch means "President Wins 3rd Term!" how do we verify those? I mean seriously a programmed BUS can be exploited if it's not scrutinized. All of the hardware _must_ be open as well as the software if we're gonna do this right. The idea is to build trust. You can ony do that with true transparency at every level.
But just because it doesn't solve every problem doesn't mean it doesn't have the power to be revolutionary.
And it probably is.. But so what? We're developers and we're constantly in the middle of the next revolutionary technology. Christ most of us just want to take a frickin breather and make sure we do it right. The next big thing(tm) is constantly in our ear, ITS HERE! ITS HERE! THE NEW PHONE BOOK IS HERE!
So don't be surprised when we *yawn* while accepting the inevitable new shiny baubble
I think you've found what a lot of developers need - a good environment. It's no fun to make six figures if you are stressed out and unhappy. How much is one's happiness worth? Of course I am not saying that every job will lead to happiness, but I'd rather get paid a bit less if the "benefits" include my sanity.
I think the point is that this can be avoided by simple checks. If the staff of slashdot truly are tech savy like they portray themselves then why do we see duplicates? Most geeks I know pride themselves on attention to detail. So where is this?
Also, it portrays them as not caring. If that's the case then we all understand. I don't care about a lot of stuff. But at my _job_ I'm expected to produce quality work, not slacker garbage. These guys are employed right? And they make money right by us all being here right? So WTF is the problem?
Robots are cheap and when they die no one sheds a tear except the contractor that has to fight for his job once again.
NASA now realizes that they can send a lot more robots into space than humans. It's more cost effective and it's safer. Of course humans will probably be needed down the road for exploration but it's not cheap.
Oh ok, it's context-sensitive _not_ personal. Sounds like a marketroid response. It's the same goddam thing braniac.
So it's not really my personal email they scan through to determine what to advertise on the side menu? Why would I need to use it for years for them to determine what to show me? One email is enough to get started.
You're trying to spin it as something else entirely, which makes no sense. "That's Crap"
I remember thinking the same thing about Microsoft when windows 3.0 was released. They were making all the right moves, people liked the direction they were taking and no one could stop them.
I don't trust large corporations to act ethically. A simple peak at history gives me the empirical data I need to make such decisions. But does that mean I don't solicit them? No. I just watch them with a keen eye and a bit of skepticism.
Google is larger that "two smart boys" as they like to portray themself. The corporation will continue with or without the founders and their ethics.
Nonsense, they do want a database about you. How else are they gonna place ads that you might follow-up in front of your face?
Make no mistake, Google's business is advertisement, not search, maps, IM, or any other feature.
But it's your choice to use such a system. You know they may abuse it. The public's growing use tells companies that it's ok to do such things. So consider yourself warned. Don't be mad when all your personal information isn't so personal anymore.
If the current laptops could run for 20+ hours on the current batteries, this will be a non-issue. It will be even less of a non-issue when laptops can run off solar power.
This company actually sells a solar power battery charger for your laptop. 20 or 30 watts and 3-4 lbs.
The Spaceship Company will build a fleet of commercial suborbital spaceships and launch aircraft. Scaled Composites is to be under contract for research and development testing, as well as certification of a 9-person SpaceShipTwo (SS2) design, and a White Knight Two (WK2) mothership to be called Eve.
It looks like it's going to be a 9-person version of the same essential design as SpaceShipOne, launching from a mothership at altitude then using a rocket booster to above 360k feet. I would assume that they will use every trick they've learned so far with the previous craft in the new design.
I have the original Diamond Rio. 32 MB of songs baby! I can listen to it all day... over and over and over. And it's got that slick parallel cable for uploading, not that slow USB..
Seriously though I keep it around for God knows what. I'll try to plug it in and see if it works someday:
Agreed. The web site is gonna use the range under best conditions using the standard DB isotropic antenna ("perfect", for mathematical purposes). But I've used one of these, they are made for inside the car so they _seem_ to work ok as far as signal goes.
Yeah I bet you get hardly any attenuation with that powerful FM IPod transmitter! No distance limitation what so ever:P
Seriously though, even "low-power FM" transmissions are regulated by the FCC. What's considered low-power to the FCC? It means Effective Radiated Power (ERP) maximum of 100 watts! I might be crazy but I doubt the IPod can generate this much power (5v x 1A = ucantdoeeet).
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I agree that they have a rate that stock holders expect in terms of profit and growth. But I think if the S hits the fan in Redmond that money will come out of the coffers as they scramble for a new direction.
Their intractable problem is that they're chained to their Windows/Office franchise
When you got 40 Billion in liquid you aren't chained to _anything_.
The challenge takes place in off road conditions. Existing vehicles like SUVs can handle the conditions where legos most likely can't. They didn't pic SUVs to pick SUVs. They picked them because they are vehivles that can handle the terrain .. and carry very large weapons and troops. They want the next robotank. That same tech will then trickle down to the consumer (whisper: for an outrageous amount of money of course ;).
I can honestly say that I do welcome this technology. Anything beats the daily drive filled with morons trying to kill me. I think it would be more fitting if I got killed by a flipped bit instead.
I think they need to concentrate not on a system that's open-source, but on a system where you don't need to trust the hardware to be able to verify the results. Open-source would be nice, but IMHO the critical requirement is more that you should be able to determine whether the reported results are correct without having to put unconditional trust in any one part of the system.
But see that's impossible. How can you run your code on a piece of hardware and not expect it to have complete control? Anything that can run your code can certainly alter it to do whatever it pleases. Especially when you go down even further to the embedded level where small silicon is flashed and a simple flip on a switch means "President Wins 3rd Term!" how do we verify those? I mean seriously a programmed BUS can be exploited if it's not scrutinized. All of the hardware _must_ be open as well as the software if we're gonna do this right. The idea is to build trust. You can ony do that with true transparency at every level.
But just because it doesn't solve every problem doesn't mean it doesn't have the power to be revolutionary.
And it probably is.. But so what? We're developers and we're constantly in the middle of the next revolutionary technology. Christ most of us just want to take a frickin breather and make sure we do it right. The next big thing(tm) is constantly in our ear, ITS HERE! ITS HERE! THE NEW PHONE BOOK IS HERE!
So don't be surprised when we *yawn* while accepting the inevitable new shiny baubble
No... because it's hideously expensive to print 10lb newspapers every day.
Me thinks you've never read the print version of the washington post then.. It really _does_ weigh ten pounds already.
I think you've found what a lot of developers need - a good environment. It's no fun to make six figures if you are stressed out and unhappy. How much is one's happiness worth? Of course I am not saying that every job will lead to happiness, but I'd rather get paid a bit less if the "benefits" include my sanity.
I think the point is that this can be avoided by simple checks. If the staff of slashdot truly are tech savy like they portray themselves then why do we see duplicates? Most geeks I know pride themselves on attention to detail. So where is this?
Also, it portrays them as not caring. If that's the case then we all understand. I don't care about a lot of stuff. But at my _job_ I'm expected to produce quality work, not slacker garbage. These guys are employed right? And they make money right by us all being here right? So WTF is the problem?
End Rant. I won't bring it up again.
Robots are cheap and when they die no one sheds a tear except the contractor that has to fight for his job once again.
NASA now realizes that they can send a lot more robots into space than humans. It's more cost effective and it's safer. Of course humans will probably be needed down the road for exploration but it's not cheap.
I for one welcome my new virtual pooper scooper.
Seriously, it may seem wierd but Nintendogs is the only game I've been interested in on the DS platform since it arrived.
It has been out for a week or so, and we should cut them some slack as they work out the kinks and add new features
I say we weigh them against a duck. If they weigh the same we BUUUUUUUUURRRRRRN THEM! yes BUUUUUUUURRRRRRN.
Why google is held to some higher standard is beyond me. They are just another corporation and the sooner geeks realize this the better.
If anything it may prove that they really _do_ have the alien Xenu locked in a mountain fortress.
I for one welcome our new in soviet russia aliens.
Oh ok, it's context-sensitive _not_ personal. Sounds like a marketroid response. It's the same goddam thing braniac.
So it's not really my personal email they scan through to determine what to advertise on the side menu? Why would I need to use it for years for them to determine what to show me? One email is enough to get started.
You're trying to spin it as something else entirely, which makes no sense. "That's Crap"
I remember thinking the same thing about Microsoft when windows 3.0 was released. They were making all the right moves, people liked the direction they were taking and no one could stop them.
I don't trust large corporations to act ethically. A simple peak at history gives me the empirical data I need to make such decisions. But does that mean I don't solicit them? No. I just watch them with a keen eye and a bit of skepticism.
Google is larger that "two smart boys" as they like to portray themself. The corporation will continue with or without the founders and their ethics.
Nonsense, they do want a database about you. How else are they gonna place ads that you might follow-up in front of your face?
Make no mistake, Google's business is advertisement, not search, maps, IM, or any other feature.
But it's your choice to use such a system. You know they may abuse it. The public's growing use tells companies that it's ok to do such things. So consider yourself warned. Don't be mad when all your personal information isn't so personal anymore.
Yeah, so using the figures you supplied let's do a little calculation -
20W consumption using 80Whr battery = 4 hours of use. 8 hours if you are idling. Not really spectacular.
If the current laptops could run for 20+ hours on the current batteries, this will be a non-issue. It will be even less of a non-issue when laptops can run off solar power.
h tml
This company actually sells a solar power battery charger for your laptop. 20 or 30 watts and 3-4 lbs.
http://www.sierrasolar.com/prod_store/LAP_laptop.
I've never used it, have no interest in it, just wanted to share what I found when I did a little research.
Actually OSI layers 1 and 2 are the physical and data-link layers respectively. Not related to TCP/IP.
But this is all academic. Let's talk about boobies, err, I mean NTP.
The Spaceship Company will build a fleet of commercial suborbital spaceships and launch aircraft. Scaled Composites is to be under contract for research and development testing, as well as certification of a 9-person SpaceShipTwo (SS2) design, and a White Knight Two (WK2) mothership to be called Eve.
It looks like it's going to be a 9-person version of the same essential design as SpaceShipOne, launching from a mothership at altitude then using a rocket booster to above 360k feet. I would assume that they will use every trick they've learned so far with the previous craft in the new design.
Let's skip the bullshit, just show up with your pet robot
Those iBooks will be YOURS!
I have the original Diamond Rio. 32 MB of songs baby! I can listen to it all day... over and over and over. And it's got that slick parallel cable for uploading, not that slow USB..
Seriously though I keep it around for God knows what. I'll try to plug it in and see if it works someday:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_PMP300
They must be busy working on all those new improvements to slashdot..
Agreed. The web site is gonna use the range under best conditions using the standard DB isotropic antenna ("perfect", for mathematical purposes). But I've used one of these, they are made for inside the car so they _seem_ to work ok as far as signal goes.
From the ITrip website:
Operating range: 10-30 feet, depending on the quality of the FM radio receiver (limited by FCC regulations)
Yeah I bet you get hardly any attenuation with that powerful FM IPod transmitter! No distance limitation what so ever :P
Seriously though, even "low-power FM" transmissions are regulated by the FCC. What's considered low-power to the FCC? It means Effective Radiated Power (ERP) maximum of 100 watts! I might be crazy but I doubt the IPod can generate this much power (5v x 1A = ucantdoeeet).
Even these can only broadcast about 3.5 miles with a 100 ft. antenna: http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/lpfm/index.html