I got a hell of a good laugh when my wife told me that her and a friend thought that was what Jimi Hendrix said when they first heard Purple Haze. I never knew anyone else who thought that. Actually this is the first time I've heard about anyone thinking this, other than her and her friend.
This is akin to announcing "House without door has lock picked!"
Not to be pedantic, but actually that would be pretty interesting. What's the lock attached to and what was keeping the bugler from gaining entry that required the lock to be circumvented?
I love the A-10 and it probably has some more legs, but the additional investment to keep it flying is not worth the modest capability that it actually has.
Perhaps, but there is nothing to replace it. Particularly for close air support. While the AH-64 Apache Longbow has similar capability. It's rather delicate in comparison, They can be brought down, or rendered non-mission capable by rifle fire. While a SAM will render an A-10 non-mission capable upon its return, it takes a lucky shot to actually down one. In the first gulf war A-10s destroyed 1000 tanks, 50 SCUD launchers, 90 radar sites and several thousand vehicles. Only 4 of 174 were actually shot down.
The Air Force is enamored with high tech shiny things. They never wanted the A-10 to be built, and have been trying to scrap them for years. The A-10 is cheaper, more durable in both combat and in less than ideal environmental conditions. They are also easier to maintain, and can be serviced and rearmed faster than an Apache.
The armed services could probably redesign and build a thousand updated A-10 planes for less than the cost of one year of what's been spent designing the F35. But it's the tax payers money. So aircraft that are considerably less capable and orders of magnitude more expensive are the logical choice, of course.
That's exactly what Skynet, Colossus, W.O.P.R., etc. want you to think. Right up until the blast wave sends shards of broken glass from the storefront window flying through the air and impale you. That's when, you look down and see the the piece of window that nearly severed you in half and notice the blood soaked sticker that states "MasterCard gladly accepted", you realize this guy is full of shit.
Of course, a thing made mostly out of solid metal is much more dangerous than a bird.
Bullets are made of solid metal. Most hobbyist R/C aircraft, that are considered drones, are mostly Styrofoam and/or plastic. The hand built ones are usually balsa wood wrapped in shrink wrap plastic film. There are a few larger hand built R/C plane s with metal skin. But I don't think I've ever heard of hobbyists at that level being so irresponsible. It's become more of a problem since the relatively cheap "ready to fly" planes have gained popularity.
I realize that Sony has done some extremely dickish things, And they should have learned, as a company, about the importance of security after the PSN debacle. But even so, this is asinine behavior on the part of whoever is making these threats.
In fact, its computers and its processors are 12 years old
They word it like NASA is dumpster diving for its flight computers these days. The CPU may be from what was new 12 years ago, but I seriously doubt the physical unit is actually 12 years old.
It's also hardened against radiation. I would be willing to bet that any processor in these systems will still be functional long after most newfangled home CPUs are long dead. These flight computers will be remain functional in an extremely harsh environment longer than any home CPU would last. Even with how pampered home processors are in comparison.
I had a similar issue with a system in my theater room. I got a fanless video card and an oversize heatsink for the CPU. Then replaced all the fans with Noctoa fans. Use a case with 12cm fans too. I had a an issue with finding a heatsink that took a 12 cm fan that fit my case, but eventually did. Once I put it in the HT cabinet I can only hear it when I'm within a foot of it with nothing else on. Even with everything off, I can't hear it from the seats. You may need to mess with the holes in the case that the fans draw the air through. That can make a big difference. The other option is to get a bare bones fanless system. But it sounds like you're happy with your current system.
3 mile island scale... you mean a media induced panic over a non-event that hasn't harmed anyone,
I lived in the area during the TMI meltdown. It was mostly hype in regards to the general public. Though some radiation was vented into the atmosphere. Of course Hollywood had released "The China Syndrome" around that time too, so it really struck a nerve.
However, it is not true that no one was harmed. I dated a girl who's father worked at TMI during that time. He was dying from cancer, as were some of his ex-coworkers. The plant was paying for his treatment and a sizable settlement to his family.
compared to the absolutely devastating cost of coal alone to the environment and human life?
If they can do this with SuperCop, just imagine what sort of efficencies they could get by using an AC/DC album! Also by using AC/DC as the base pattern it might allow them to create native AC and skip the use of a DC->AC power inverter.
You better be careful of which album you try. "High Voltage" and "Powerage" will probably get you the best results. "Back in Black", may just give you the opposite outcome you're looking for. And good luck if you use "T.N.T", "Highway to Hell", or "Ball Breaker". It might be safer to stick with a U2 or even an Enya album.
I agree with you on stop and frisk. That law is an abomination.
I also agree that it's depressing that it's necessary to teach kids how to behave if they are detained by police. But probably for different reasons. I'm a few years older than the average person on/., so I know I'm dating myself. Respect is sorely missing in this day and age. I've had a number of run ins with law enforcement in my youth and a few traffic stops over the years since. I can assure you 95%+ of the time the person with the badge and gun will be reasonable if you are courteous. And if they're not, it's still not going to help you if you're rude or combative. Trying to be cool by acting like an ass isn't going to do anyone any good.
I don't know the numbers, but it was my understanding that Brazil has become a huge farming country. I would think it should start to offset this swing. Of course they are reducing rainforest land to do it. But you would think that would make the swing greater in co2 sequestration toward their growing season. Thus negating the swing caused by the northern one.
True, but there are those who love horses as well, yet now most people rarely even see a live horse, let alone own one.
The comparison between the transition from horse to car vs car to autonomous vehicle is pretty silly. A horse is not as fast as a car, not exactly weather proof, etc. Then there's the required attention. While a car has upkeep requirements, it doesn't need to be fed and watered daily.
I own an old beater of a pickup truck that sees less that ten miles per year typically. If I haven't started it for a while and it's cold, I may have to charge the battery. I'm sure I'll have to do something major to it eventually, but for the last decade or so, it's cost me less than 100 dollars a year. So it's more economical than renting a truck every time I need to haul something.
I guess my post wasn't very clear. The other stuff is basic electronics. Nothing to do with OBD II. I never suggested it be used for anything other than the RPM readout.
Wiring it (OBD II) would be the easiest part. If you can build the circuits needed to read the RPM output and build a display for it, then you can sure as hell figure out how to wire it neatly. As far as I've seen, no manufacturer uses all of the pins in that connector. You could probably splice into it before the connector with CAT 5 if you really wanted to go cheap. Though I wouldn't recommend solid core wires in an automotive application.
You are assuming that a warming climate is more helpful, but you could have a warm dry desert which doesn't help any of us. Or it may be that in some areas it will be a desert - in others it might be more like what you describe.
There are no guarantees that the outcome will be one to our liking.
And "turning down the thermostat" does guarantee the outcome will be to our liking?
If you mean you press it once and it rolls up automatically, this is a really bad idea. Kids and animals do stupid things and if you have a mechanism that will continue to go up while their heads and necks are sticking out the window, you have a recipe for disaster.
Yeah, but I bet the little bastards listen the next time you tell them to stop sticking their head out of the window.
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I got a hell of a good laugh when my wife told me that her and a friend thought that was what Jimi Hendrix said when they first heard Purple Haze. I never knew anyone else who thought that. Actually this is the first time I've heard about anyone thinking this, other than her and her friend.
This is akin to announcing "House without door has lock picked!"
Not to be pedantic, but actually that would be pretty interesting. What's the lock attached to and what was keeping the bugler from gaining entry that required the lock to be circumvented?
I love the A-10 and it probably has some more legs, but the additional investment to keep it flying is not worth the modest capability that it actually has.
Perhaps, but there is nothing to replace it. Particularly for close air support. While the AH-64 Apache Longbow has similar capability. It's rather delicate in comparison, They can be brought down, or rendered non-mission capable by rifle fire. While a SAM will render an A-10 non-mission capable upon its return, it takes a lucky shot to actually down one. In the first gulf war A-10s destroyed 1000 tanks, 50 SCUD launchers, 90 radar sites and several thousand vehicles. Only 4 of 174 were actually shot down.
The Air Force is enamored with high tech shiny things. They never wanted the A-10 to be built, and have been trying to scrap them for years. The A-10 is cheaper, more durable in both combat and in less than ideal environmental conditions. They are also easier to maintain, and can be serviced and rearmed faster than an Apache.
The armed services could probably redesign and build a thousand updated A-10 planes for less than the cost of one year of what's been spent designing the F35. But it's the tax payers money. So aircraft that are considerably less capable and orders of magnitude more expensive are the logical choice, of course.
Navy faces fine for pointing laser at aircraft.
Good luck collecting. But I'm sure they'll have a good laugh.
I wonder what fraction of a second it will take for a 30 kilowatt laser to vaporize the paper it's written on.
ÂThe popular dystopian vision of AI is wrong...
That's exactly what Skynet, Colossus, W.O.P.R., etc. want you to think. Right up until the blast wave sends shards of broken glass from the storefront window flying through the air and impale you. That's when, you look down and see the the piece of window that nearly severed you in half and notice the blood soaked sticker that states "MasterCard gladly accepted", you realize this guy is full of shit.
US Gov't to Microsoft: "All your servers are belong to us"
So it should take another 10 to 15 years until we can start growing Vorlon like spaceships, right? ;-)
The ones made out of plastic are mostly hobbits drones
Damn it! I knew I should have waited for the extended edition. They edited the hobbit drones out of the theatrical version.
Yes. I think it's reasonable to conclude that they are located outside of the USA or any country friendly to it and thus can't be brought to justice.
I suppose it depends on the country. If they don't have a significant military, death by drone strike seems to count as justice these days.
Of course, a thing made mostly out of solid metal is much more dangerous than a bird.
Bullets are made of solid metal. Most hobbyist R/C aircraft, that are considered drones, are mostly Styrofoam and/or plastic. The hand built ones are usually balsa wood wrapped in shrink wrap plastic film. There are a few larger hand built R/C plane s with metal skin. But I don't think I've ever heard of hobbyists at that level being so irresponsible. It's become more of a problem since the relatively cheap "ready to fly" planes have gained popularity.
I realize that Sony has done some extremely dickish things, And they should have learned, as a company, about the importance of security after the PSN debacle. But even so, this is asinine behavior on the part of whoever is making these threats.
In fact, its computers and its processors are 12 years old
They word it like NASA is dumpster diving for its flight computers these days. The CPU may be from what was new 12 years ago, but I seriously doubt the physical unit is actually 12 years old.
It's also hardened against radiation. I would be willing to bet that any processor in these systems will still be functional long after most newfangled home CPUs are long dead. These flight computers will be remain functional in an extremely harsh environment longer than any home CPU would last. Even with how pampered home processors are in comparison.
Ceres thoughts on Pluto.
I had a similar issue with a system in my theater room. I got a fanless video card and an oversize heatsink for the CPU. Then replaced all the fans with Noctoa fans. Use a case with 12cm fans too. I had a an issue with finding a heatsink that took a 12 cm fan that fit my case, but eventually did. Once I put it in the HT cabinet I can only hear it when I'm within a foot of it with nothing else on. Even with everything off, I can't hear it from the seats. You may need to mess with the holes in the case that the fans draw the air through. That can make a big difference. The other option is to get a bare bones fanless system. But it sounds like you're happy with your current system.
3 mile island scale... you mean a media induced panic over a non-event that hasn't harmed anyone,
I lived in the area during the TMI meltdown. It was mostly hype in regards to the general public. Though some radiation was vented into the atmosphere. Of course Hollywood had released "The China Syndrome" around that time too, so it really struck a nerve.
However, it is not true that no one was harmed. I dated a girl who's father worked at TMI during that time. He was dying from cancer, as were some of his ex-coworkers. The plant was paying for his treatment and a sizable settlement to his family.
compared to the absolutely devastating cost of coal alone to the environment and human life?
Agreed.
If they can do this with SuperCop, just imagine what sort of efficencies they could get by using an AC/DC album! Also by using AC/DC as the base pattern it might allow them to create native AC and skip the use of a DC->AC power inverter.
You better be careful of which album you try. "High Voltage" and "Powerage" will probably get you the best results. "Back in Black", may just give you the opposite outcome you're looking for. And good luck if you use "T.N.T", "Highway to Hell", or "Ball Breaker". It might be safer to stick with a U2 or even an Enya album.
I agree with you on stop and frisk. That law is an abomination.
I also agree that it's depressing that it's necessary to teach kids how to behave if they are detained by police. But probably for different reasons. I'm a few years older than the average person on /., so I know I'm dating myself. Respect is sorely missing in this day and age. I've had a number of run ins with law enforcement in my youth and a few traffic stops over the years since. I can assure you 95%+ of the time the person with the badge and gun will be reasonable if you are courteous. And if they're not, it's still not going to help you if you're rude or combative. Trying to be cool by acting like an ass isn't going to do anyone any good.
If we made unlawful orders punishable by death, we'd darwin out all people who abuse other's rights.
By that logic, we should make all crimes punishable by death too.
I don't know the numbers, but it was my understanding that Brazil has become a huge farming country. I would think it should start to offset this swing. Of course they are reducing rainforest land to do it. But you would think that would make the swing greater in co2 sequestration toward their growing season. Thus negating the swing caused by the northern one.
And more animals in them, producing more CO2.
Possibly. But when that was the case, there was also significantly less domestic livestock too.
True, but there are those who love horses as well, yet now most people rarely even see a live horse, let alone own one.
The comparison between the transition from horse to car vs car to autonomous vehicle is pretty silly. A horse is not as fast as a car, not exactly weather proof, etc. Then there's the required attention. While a car has upkeep requirements, it doesn't need to be fed and watered daily.
I own an old beater of a pickup truck that sees less that ten miles per year typically. If I haven't started it for a while and it's cold, I may have to charge the battery. I'm sure I'll have to do something major to it eventually, but for the last decade or so, it's cost me less than 100 dollars a year. So it's more economical than renting a truck every time I need to haul something.
What could they possibly be spending it on
How many version updates/upgrades did they release in 2014?
Someone got a copyright on numbers and the licensing fees to name all those new versions gets rather expensive.
I guess my post wasn't very clear. The other stuff is basic electronics. Nothing to do with OBD II. I never suggested it be used for anything other than the RPM readout.
Wiring it (OBD II) would be the easiest part. If you can build the circuits needed to read the RPM output and build a display for it, then you can sure as hell figure out how to wire it neatly. As far as I've seen, no manufacturer uses all of the pins in that connector. You could probably splice into it before the connector with CAT 5 if you really wanted to go cheap. Though I wouldn't recommend solid core wires in an automotive application.
You are assuming that a warming climate is more helpful, but you could have a warm dry desert which doesn't help any of us. Or it may be that in some areas it will be a desert - in others it might be more like what you describe.
There are no guarantees that the outcome will be one to our liking.
And "turning down the thermostat" does guarantee the outcome will be to our liking?
If you mean you press it once and it rolls up automatically, this is a really bad idea. Kids and animals do stupid things and if you have a mechanism that will continue to go up while their heads and necks are sticking out the window, you have a recipe for disaster.
Yeah, but I bet the little bastards listen the next time you tell them to stop sticking their head out of the window.