But it should be mentioned that those same type of techniques used in spying could be used for scientific observation. For instance, the typical UAV competition has, like you said, a target recognition efvent where the UAV is able to identify a target on the ground with maybe some other rules. Distance from target, size of target, image returned, etc. But couldn't that same technology just as easily be used to find someone lost in the wilderness?
Another example would be this particular HALE project mentioned in the article. At 65k feet this platform could be used for consumer communication, weather observation, etc.
The same military technologies find their way into civilian life every day. In fact we are communicating on one. It's called the Internet. It's gonna be up to the user to determine the goals. The technology is merely a tool to achieve that goal.
I can relate. The more I limit how much time I watch TV the more productive I am in general. Not just in my career, but more productive in being a more well-rounded person. I pick up a book, draw, go fishing, whatever. I still watch TV just to vegitate after work and maybe get a good laugh. But it doesn't dominate my life like it does to some. I can live without seeing the latest episode of "Who wants to marry yo baby's momma!" or "Blowing shit up: part 2".
It seems like the huge TV is the new status symbol, everyone is getting caught up in consumptiopn to the Nth degree and although I too can understand the allure of a shiny bauble, I'm not gonna let media of any form (besides porn) dominate my life. Fuck their analog to digital conversion. Sounds like a great time to chuck the boob tube in the trash where it really belongs.
Since when was Wired about science and _not_ about science fiction? I don't remember that time. Wired is stuck in the dotcom days like Steve Jobs, they think style is more important than substance. It's always been a fluff mag, but I still read it. You never know where you're going to find a gem of info.
But GPS is only accurate to a certain degree. Too fully land an autonomous aircraft straight down a runway using GPS would be well, ugly.
When I saw this article title I thought great, something more accurate. But it has "accuracy" within 20-40 meters? And then it's based on known locations of wi-fi access points? Hrm, I'll pass. Maybe it's good for locating the nearest starbucks or what city you are on without the need for sattelites, but it's not accurate enough for navigation without some other supplemental sensors such as GPS and existing navigation techniques (Kalman Filter, etc).
Yeah, because "Interface Design by Committee" has worked so well in the past. One only needs to look at the W3C to see how the interface design by committee leads to a cluster fuck. Now throw into the committee every person that has an internet connection.
Also, most of the other professions cited have about 1000 years of history leading up to their current state. Engineering and Architecture didn't just arrive in the 1950s.
But I will add one thing - when will software developers start building better software? When the customer pays for it that's when. Most customers don't accept the schedule or budget for such an endeavor unless they are NASA or similiar organization that demands such high quality. Building such software takes resources, the customer has to be willing to give those resources (time, money, etc). Until that day comes where the customer is ready to give those resources we will not see much change.
Tyranny should be pointed out regardless of the source. It's good to criticize the US government when they do the Wrong Thing(TM), I do it every day. But that doesn't make this censorship any less harmful to the world's population or the Chinese people. We should try to fight this type of thing whenever it occurs and not try to restrict it to borders or geo-political views. Censorship knows no boundaries and we should _always_ fight it.
Advanced robots require software, some very sophisticated, some very simple. Just moving a robot in an environment can be quite challenging, hardware doesn't do this by itself.
Why you would blame Microsoft for HTML email is beyond me. There are plenty of other email clients that support HTML email. Gmail renders html email just fine, maybe it's their fault.
Maybe your just biased? NOOOOO! say it aint so! A biased comment on slashdot! say it aint so!
Which brings up a good point. Java has been around since 1995 but we have yet to see a version of Solaris written using Java. Is Java dead? Vaporware? Far from it.
If you're using the public library as your source of Internet Access you've got bigger fish to fry then privacy. You need to get out from under that rock you've been hiding.
Ahh the old stand-by, politics. Politics you come and go but you'll always be my sweet heart. I can call on you in any argument and you'll be there. BFF politics!
This is exactly why darknets will gain favor within the file sharing community. The need to limit access to known community members or those that can be vouched for will slowly gain ground. I think that file sharing will slowly go back to where it came from - the "underground" of the internet.
But I could be wrong, maybe file sharing will be deemed legal in all countries in the future and this wont be a problem. HAHAHAHA.
Yes but this is the exact same technique used by many to evaluate OSS software in a favorable light. Windows has more bugs within a certain time frame and they conclude that Windows is less secure. I've seen it on slashdot before when comparing linux to windows. This is just as biased IMO.
Problem is, that "special" border pass contains all you biometric information in digital form. I for one, don't want my fingerprints taken just to cross into the USA, they already my picture everytime...
Then use your passport asshat. This isn't get what the fuck you want day in yousville.
Ok, I think I see what you were getting at now. There would be a conversion of the existing site. One site, many conversions(if necessary). I was under the impression that you meant the same exact format for each device that accesses your site.
Slashdot Mirror
Which part is the Tremendously Large Balls(tm)?
I'm sorry, that was uncalled for. I knew it was wrong but I said it anyway. I should be whipped with a JTAG-ICE RS-232 chord.
But it should be mentioned that those same type of techniques used in spying could be used for scientific observation. For instance, the typical UAV competition has, like you said, a target recognition efvent where the UAV is able to identify a target on the ground with maybe some other rules. Distance from target, size of target, image returned, etc. But couldn't that same technology just as easily be used to find someone lost in the wilderness?
Another example would be this particular HALE project mentioned in the article. At 65k feet this platform could be used for consumer communication, weather observation, etc.
The same military technologies find their way into civilian life every day. In fact we are communicating on one. It's called the Internet. It's gonna be up to the user to determine the goals. The technology is merely a tool to achieve that goal.
I can relate. The more I limit how much time I watch TV the more productive I am in general. Not just in my career, but more productive in being a more well-rounded person. I pick up a book, draw, go fishing, whatever. I still watch TV just to vegitate after work and maybe get a good laugh. But it doesn't dominate my life like it does to some. I can live without seeing the latest episode of "Who wants to marry yo baby's momma!" or "Blowing shit up: part 2".
It seems like the huge TV is the new status symbol, everyone is getting caught up in consumptiopn to the Nth degree and although I too can understand the allure of a shiny bauble, I'm not gonna let media of any form (besides porn) dominate my life. Fuck their analog to digital conversion. Sounds like a great time to chuck the boob tube in the trash where it really belongs.
Since when was Wired about science and _not_ about science fiction? I don't remember that time. Wired is stuck in the dotcom days like Steve Jobs, they think style is more important than substance. It's always been a fluff mag, but I still read it. You never know where you're going to find a gem of info.
One good usage is for navigation. I will use GPS in my home built UAV to navigate the skys: http://www.nongnu.org/paparazzi/
But GPS is only accurate to a certain degree. Too fully land an autonomous aircraft straight down a runway using GPS would be well, ugly.
When I saw this article title I thought great, something more accurate. But it has "accuracy" within 20-40 meters? And then it's based on known locations of wi-fi access points? Hrm, I'll pass. Maybe it's good for locating the nearest starbucks or what city you are on without the need for sattelites, but it's not accurate enough for navigation without some other supplemental sensors such as GPS and existing navigation techniques (Kalman Filter, etc).
Yeah, because "Interface Design by Committee" has worked so well in the past. One only needs to look at the W3C to see how the interface design by committee leads to a cluster fuck. Now throw into the committee every person that has an internet connection.
I'll wait for the sequel.
Also, most of the other professions cited have about 1000 years of history leading up to their current state. Engineering and Architecture didn't just arrive in the 1950s.
But I will add one thing - when will software developers start building better software? When the customer pays for it that's when. Most customers don't accept the schedule or budget for such an endeavor unless they are NASA or similiar organization that demands such high quality. Building such software takes resources, the customer has to be willing to give those resources (time, money, etc). Until that day comes where the customer is ready to give those resources we will not see much change.
Tyranny should be pointed out regardless of the source. It's good to criticize the US government when they do the Wrong Thing(TM), I do it every day. But that doesn't make this censorship any less harmful to the world's population or the Chinese people. We should try to fight this type of thing whenever it occurs and not try to restrict it to borders or geo-political views. Censorship knows no boundaries and we should _always_ fight it.
Interesting.. I think I work in that same building(HRSA building?). If so - small world.
Hardware without software == paper weight.
Advanced robots require software, some very sophisticated, some very simple. Just moving a robot in an environment can be quite challenging, hardware doesn't do this by itself.
Why you would blame Microsoft for HTML email is beyond me. There are plenty of other email clients that support HTML email. Gmail renders html email just fine, maybe it's their fault.
Maybe your just biased? NOOOOO! say it aint so! A biased comment on slashdot! say it aint so!
Which brings up a good point. Java has been around since 1995 but we have yet to see a version of Solaris written using Java. Is Java dead? Vaporware? Far from it.
SQL Server Reporting Services is Based on .Net also.
If you're using the public library as your source of Internet Access you've got bigger fish to fry then privacy. You need to get out from under that rock you've been hiding.
That being said, I will cut you.
Ahh the old stand-by, politics. Politics you come and go but you'll always be my sweet heart. I can call on you in any argument and you'll be there. BFF politics!
Well I know how the CPU works in detail. But that doesn't mean I can build one ;)
Who needs actual data when it comes to calling a conspiracy?
My page is ranked lower but I can't back it up with actual facts! But here's some maize instead made to look like scientific evidence!
chants the mob: MS conspiracy! MS conspiracy!
This is exactly why darknets will gain favor within the file sharing community. The need to limit access to known community members or those that can be vouched for will slowly gain ground. I think that file sharing will slowly go back to where it came from - the "underground" of the internet.
But I could be wrong, maybe file sharing will be deemed legal in all countries in the future and this wont be a problem. HAHAHAHA.
Yes but this is the exact same technique used by many to evaluate OSS software in a favorable light. Windows has more bugs within a certain time frame and they conclude that Windows is less secure. I've seen it on slashdot before when comparing linux to windows. This is just as biased IMO.
Most posters on this site don't understand coexistance apparently either. Since when has the GNU philosophy changed from "freedom" to "kill windows"?
Problem is, that "special" border pass contains all you biometric information in digital form. I for one, don't want my fingerprints taken just to cross into the USA, they already my picture everytime...
Then use your passport asshat. This isn't get what the fuck you want day in yousville.
If by saying "doing something about it" you mean bitching on slashdot, then yes we _are_ doing something about it.
I wish I could have one more person from the UK telling me how stupid Americans are. Ahh the Irony.
Ok, I think I see what you were getting at now. There would be a conversion of the existing site. One site, many conversions(if necessary). I was under the impression that you meant the same exact format for each device that accesses your site.
I wonder if the number of people that "have clicked on" and "have bought from" is much higher in the US than in other countries.
That would be nice wouldn't it? Then it would fit into your obviously biased current view of Americans seamlessly.