I suspect youtube has had a massive spike in traffic in the past year or so. And not like 20% more, more like 500%.
I suspect a LOT of people are doing what I'm doing.. Not watching regular TV at all,
well gee thanks, all those youtube groups you listed will cause another 500% spike in traffic. But I agree regular TV has become superbad, and youtube has all kinds of cool stuff from ant colonies to classic movie clips (and when Discovery Channel had interesting programs).
I find some people that are extremely talented in Linux, network systems, protocols, etc. seem to have excellent communication skills (they're not typical nerdy) but when I ask questions in some of these topics, they kind of look at me funny and stumble on answering questions. I'm by no means an expert in these subjects so I cannot formulate my question in correct context (if I could, I would already know the answer!). Or when they do answer the question(s), I get a long dissertation complete with the car analogy, the hardware store analogy, etc.
This is the T-38 trainer. It's not a combat aircraft.
there is the F-5 which is an export fighter. Northrop developed the F20 (same as F5 but with big engine), supposably this was submarined by other companies. I remember back in 1980s on ABC or NBC or CBS about debate on F20 vs. F16, couple of the panelists were getting into this argument, "they came up with the J79 engine to ram this program down the Air Force's throat..." and all this other stuff that is very esoteric to viewer unless they are involved with aviation or regularly read Aviation Week.
astronauts (they were issued T-38s as personal transportation)
Michael Collins wrote the T38 was "trainer, transport, and toy."
pretty soon (well sort of) military will have 100 year old airplanes in active service. Imagine that, like Army with active wagons used in Civil War deployed in Vietnam.
hey I saw that at the drive-in as well, right in the middle of the CB radio craze. Movie is now considered a documentary on use of Part 95 27MHz LMR systems. Breaker, Breaker!
I actually had a date to a drive-in! Late 1970s to the Skyview Drive-in near Santa Cruz, CA. and even did a little making out. But she thought it all was a "conspiracy" because the movies (they showed two back in those days) was "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and something else. Maybe she thought I was rushing (hey, don't we all young guys do that?) because she had blonde hair and star of that movie the same. oh well, not much happened after that but at least can say for what it's worth I have drive-in experience! I also liked to watch Dolly Parton in those beautiful dresses like what actresses of the 1950s wore.
I've been to Skyview several times, between movies they showed those corny snack bar clips and a very dated film on seriousness of stealing the speakers (these are corded with a durable steel cable that will tear your window if forget to put back on post). The film said every part has a serial #, they are really right. One time buddies and I went to the drive-in (they were showing a Green Hornet movie made from the TV series to cash in on Bruce Lee popularity), we took apart the speaker and sure enough ***every*** part had a unique number. We put it back together. Potentiometers and brackets are not worth much. Also on Saturdays were flea markets, bought me telephone ("Property of Bell System") for five bucks and wired up the phone in my room (disconnected bell so the TPC doesn't detect another phone), and having two phones in the house was really something.
Another drive-in for you all Silicon Valley people was Winchester Drive-ins used to be a Camdem and Hwy 17, huge complex with 5 or 6 screens, large snack bar with the worst hot dogs and junk food. Long gone and recently drove around that area but no remains as completely redone with roads and buildings. The days when the Russians were our enemies and the Iranians our friends.
this also reminds me of "Why Doesn't MTV Play Music Videos Anymore?" as described in this satire (turn volume down, language NSFW), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ysyZF-DZFY
Overall, I see "watching TV" as phasing out. Ugh, visiting friends that have network TV playing and it's all super bad. There are a few (very few) cable channels somewhat worthwhile but even TCM is repeating movies and having more self-gratifying "advertisement." Internet TV seems pretty good but requires highspeed internet which may or may not be readily available. But then I'm an old guy from the 20th century who used to remember when late night TV played movies, and variety was pretty good. OK there was some ads have to watch (Cal Worthington and his dog Spot, or Ga3ry from MMM Carpets) but not atrocious as current ads.
also back then LEO was about as distant and exotic as Andromeda galaxy, lotsa room for all kinds of stuff i.e. spent boosters, loose nuts, flaked debris (space FOD). Who cares? this was also in days of "gas washdowns" where fire departments respond to traffic collisions to use fire hoses to wash gasoline off the pavement into gutters or side of road (gasoline makes asphalt soft leading to potholes). Totally illegal these days but back then there was lots of room for pollutants. But "earthrise" picture from Apollo 8 changed all when we saw our only habitat is this small speck in vastness of space (terraforming Mars don't count).
I found this essay some time ago on a forum, it was interesting so I saved it. This is not my writing (I 'cleaned up' some f words) but somewhat related as it deals with computers and the military:
Weekly Rant
I Love Computers
This week I'm discussing the great efficiency attained with the use of computers in the military, since they've been in use. I for starters don't like computers (I do like this site so I can openly bitch to a relatively large audience and remain anonymous, since I'm still in. haha, f--- you SGMs). If I am correct, the armies of the world had pretty much functioned without the aid of computers since the dawn of man till about 20 years ago. Yes, to be a superior armed force you need the technological edge but do I really need a f------ computer to request ammo or to give a class on patrolling with power point presentation? I believe the divisions of our army still made it out to the range to shoot in the 70's and 80's with either handwritten or typed requests. Classes were instructed with a chalkboard, sandtable or in a walk through. Another observation, if computers make things so efficient why the f--- do we need ammo requests 6 months out? I've been in situations where we changed a little bit of the training schedule 2-3 months out from the training event and requested more or different types of ammo and was denied because it was too late. Too late? How f------- far back do these people want these damn request?...6 months...gee, that's the same amount of time, if not more, than back in the 70's and 80's. Or better yet the 'you have to go to the proper channels' f------ deal, where a memorandum or request has to go from one hand to the next going up the channels.
Only to find out it got lost by some pogue or sat too long on his desk. Then when you get wise to the puke and his oxygen thievin' ways, you skip him to go to the next level in hopes to get what you need done. Later you get a call from the NCOIC of the Bn S-3 . He says ' Sgt. why didn't you go through my shop for the range and ammo request.' In which, you bite your tongue and say 'Because your shop is overworked, I figured you can use an extra hand.' What you really want to say is:' Because your shop is full of sorry ass MF that would f--- up coordinating their own f------ sleep or a f----- pot of coffee.' But no you maintain composure and he says, 'Well, make sure you go through my shop and you say, 'Roger that Sgt'. Then you hang up and say' f--- you' and you go about doing it the same way; skipping as many pukes as it takes to make sure you buddies get what they need to conduct some good training.
Men, this was me as an ops Sgt in LRSD. There are other instances where my SFteam was told to use this new closed email system of requesting everything from equipment to G-2 to beans and bullets. This 'great new system' took 2 days to get running, then when we did start using it our request took forever to get filled. Why? Because the Bn pukes would let the requests sit in their email box because they were too busy stealing air. All of these shops were within walking distance!!! As opposed to the old way in which an LNO went and made a face to face with the pogue so at least there was some sort of accountability. God, computers are awesome in the army. And God forbid you f--- up the spacing in a memorandum, there are SGMs out there who have nothing better to do than check to make sure you typed that bitch right, because to them it is a direct reflection in their warped brainwashed mind of the type of warrior you are. But hey, what do I know I'm just a 'Joe'.
Does she have a role in this team? I didn't see her name except in references. Cynthia gave interesting presentations about Europa, "When looking for life, go where the water is." Her bio at http://www.seti.org/users/cphillips
On another thread... alright you guys, cue in the references from "2010"....
While watching the chariot race scene in "Ben Hur" screen goes blank with text "emergency alert" (huh? big gas spill or toxic fumes release someplace nearby?), no it was the amber alert for this vehicle. Which reminded me of the infamous NYC alert. I don't have such on my cellphone and thankfully not on my home phone. Though these BOLs are a noble cause, generally not practical to alert entire state. Maybe this could have helped nabbed the perpetrators but the next amber alert will be ignored.
kind of like everyone puts Downey, Thousand Oaks, etc all as "Los Angeles." hey I remember Borland and when they bought out some other company the president or CEO said "our people were working 12 hour days, now they will work 16!" as if working very long hours was honorable thing to do.
perhaps going off on tangent, I found a screen grab of thread on qrz.com discussing "new radio system at sub base fouling up garage door openers" and below is advertisment, "Garage Door Opener Repair: We've fixed all makes for 30 years." I save things like this, another gem was article about new Iranian stealth fighter and to the right is ad, "meet Iranian girls!"
Other than that, topic of article was about garage door opener company put their devices on a freq in same band as Navy freq (I believe it was in 380 MHz region). So when Navy installed new 2-way trunking radio system, everyone with that brand of GDO had stuck doors. In the QRZ thread someone posted, "too bad, so sad... like US, they're a shared service. When I was Navy RM, we worried about our guys first. Rest of the yahoos can redesign their cheap crap so it has more rejection."
instead of those with the big bucks owning huge lots of spectrum, FCC should regulate it like public roads and airspace to be sure everyone has a fair share and still follow the rules. It seems few corporations will get big slices so they can do whatever they want with it, and everyone else get scraps like 2.4GHz which become useless (classic example of tragedy of the commons).
If you break the rules, you will be severely punished, and there is no excuse.
does this include black people breaking laws that say they have to sit in the back of the bus, use "colored" and not "white" bathrooms? Some rules are meant to be broken.
And note that George Washington could have become King George after British surrendered. However, he resigned his commission (gave up his sword and power) to preside over the new country that had two other branches of government. When Obama became president, executive branch had significant power as formed over the years plus a huge boost by Cheney architecture that further built the executive branch to an imperial power, powers that Obama was reluctant to give up.
politicians are moving in response to popular will. The GOP has shifted significantly on gay marriage over the last few years
hollow victory if you ask me compared to many other issues i.e. economy, environment, standard of living, and continuing wars "war on terrorism" "war on drugs" and now "war on citizens" per NSA spying. Regarding wars, both Republican and Democratic parties fully cooperate on these issues. There might be a few outliers that speak out against these policies but the major players argue among each other for their interests and not for the citizens. Kind of like in Soviet Union days when there was only one party (come to think of it, it's the same now) but there are differences between poliburo members. However, the commoners never get a fair break. Cue "in Soviet America..." memes here.
originally called the emergency brake, whose name clearly implies they're to be used in an emergency if the regular brakes fail.
There was a time when I actually used the parking brake in an emergency but it was marginal, I was going relatively slow and if I was traveling freeway speeds outcome would have been terrible. This was a 1970 Plymouth Valiant (Dodge Dart), brake system had two cylinders (redundancy but in practice if one cylinder fails the other will not work). So I'm toodling along about 25 mph and the light turns red. Putting my foot on the brake and damn! it went to the floor. I reach and grab parking (emergency?) brake handle and pull as far as I can. This locked up rear brakes, sssscccccrrrreeeeeccccchhh as I slide who knows how long but car comes to stop at crosswalk. Small town, not much traffic. I shudder to think what could have resulted if I was on freeway and to make fast stop (or simply stop). After that brakes seem to work fine but I bleed them to be sure of no air pockets. I remember some guy looking at me when I screeched to a stop with this look "hey look at that idiot."
The goal of this simultaneous restriction on revenue and increase in costs is to force the USPS into bankruptcy and paint the USPS as an expensive failure so the public will accept having another valuable public resource sold off at fire sale prices to private interests.
and when that happens, the privatized mail service will cut service in certain rural areas where it is not profitable to deliver mail. Right now, everyplace in USA has mail delivery at same price. Maybe not particularly "good business sense" but allows predictable interstate commerce. Unlike third world countries where it is not and goofy commerce keeps the country poor.
Some say USA is just too big but that's bankrupt reason. You don't need uniform highspeed across entire country. Some municipalities seek local funded highspeed internet for their small cities (i.e. towns people vote on local ordinance of small additional to property tax fund highspeed internet). Rather than coming up with a solution to solve entire state or county, they proceed with their own city. Or a local ISP provides highspeed, they are not that big to provide service for millions but for thousands (hey, can't wait for the big boys to provide so we'll have a local business). However, some of these proposals get shot down (i.e. local municipality accused of socialism). Or if a local ISP comes up with a fantastic system only to be squelched by goons from The Big Companies. Disclaimer: I'm not a broadband expert
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I suspect youtube has had a massive spike in traffic in the past year or so. And not like 20% more, more like 500%. I suspect a LOT of people are doing what I'm doing.. Not watching regular TV at all,
well gee thanks, all those youtube groups you listed will cause another 500% spike in traffic. But I agree regular TV has become superbad, and youtube has all kinds of cool stuff from ant colonies to classic movie clips (and when Discovery Channel had interesting programs).
I find some people that are extremely talented in Linux, network systems, protocols, etc. seem to have excellent communication skills (they're not typical nerdy) but when I ask questions in some of these topics, they kind of look at me funny and stumble on answering questions. I'm by no means an expert in these subjects so I cannot formulate my question in correct context (if I could, I would already know the answer!). Or when they do answer the question(s), I get a long dissertation complete with the car analogy, the hardware store analogy, etc.
oh great, "not safe for work" but seriously, is it a workgroup within NSF or a shill for a company seeking funds from the govt?
This is the T-38 trainer. It's not a combat aircraft.
there is the F-5 which is an export fighter. Northrop developed the F20 (same as F5 but with big engine), supposably this was submarined by other companies. I remember back in 1980s on ABC or NBC or CBS about debate on F20 vs. F16, couple of the panelists were getting into this argument, "they came up with the J79 engine to ram this program down the Air Force's throat..." and all this other stuff that is very esoteric to viewer unless they are involved with aviation or regularly read Aviation Week.
astronauts (they were issued T-38s as personal transportation)
Michael Collins wrote the T38 was "trainer, transport, and toy."
pretty soon (well sort of) military will have 100 year old airplanes in active service. Imagine that, like Army with active wagons used in Civil War deployed in Vietnam.
hey I saw that at the drive-in as well, right in the middle of the CB radio craze. Movie is now considered a documentary on use of Part 95 27MHz LMR systems. Breaker, Breaker!
I actually had a date to a drive-in! Late 1970s to the Skyview Drive-in near Santa Cruz, CA. and even did a little making out. But she thought it all was a "conspiracy" because the movies (they showed two back in those days) was "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and something else. Maybe she thought I was rushing (hey, don't we all young guys do that?) because she had blonde hair and star of that movie the same. oh well, not much happened after that but at least can say for what it's worth I have drive-in experience! I also liked to watch Dolly Parton in those beautiful dresses like what actresses of the 1950s wore.
I've been to Skyview several times, between movies they showed those corny snack bar clips and a very dated film on seriousness of stealing the speakers (these are corded with a durable steel cable that will tear your window if forget to put back on post). The film said every part has a serial #, they are really right. One time buddies and I went to the drive-in (they were showing a Green Hornet movie made from the TV series to cash in on Bruce Lee popularity), we took apart the speaker and sure enough ***every*** part had a unique number. We put it back together. Potentiometers and brackets are not worth much. Also on Saturdays were flea markets, bought me telephone ("Property of Bell System") for five bucks and wired up the phone in my room (disconnected bell so the TPC doesn't detect another phone), and having two phones in the house was really something.
Another drive-in for you all Silicon Valley people was Winchester Drive-ins used to be a Camdem and Hwy 17, huge complex with 5 or 6 screens, large snack bar with the worst hot dogs and junk food. Long gone and recently drove around that area but no remains as completely redone with roads and buildings. The days when the Russians were our enemies and the Iranians our friends.
most highly thoughtful statement for this thread.
this also reminds me of "Why Doesn't MTV Play Music Videos Anymore?" as described in this satire (turn volume down, language NSFW), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ysyZF-DZFY
Overall, I see "watching TV" as phasing out. Ugh, visiting friends that have network TV playing and it's all super bad. There are a few (very few) cable channels somewhat worthwhile but even TCM is repeating movies and having more self-gratifying "advertisement." Internet TV seems pretty good but requires highspeed internet which may or may not be readily available. But then I'm an old guy from the 20th century who used to remember when late night TV played movies, and variety was pretty good. OK there was some ads have to watch (Cal Worthington and his dog Spot, or Ga3ry from MMM Carpets) but not atrocious as current ads.
you have to be a US citizen work at Groom Lake. duh!
also back then LEO was about as distant and exotic as Andromeda galaxy, lotsa room for all kinds of stuff i.e. spent boosters, loose nuts, flaked debris (space FOD). Who cares? this was also in days of "gas washdowns" where fire departments respond to traffic collisions to use fire hoses to wash gasoline off the pavement into gutters or side of road (gasoline makes asphalt soft leading to potholes). Totally illegal these days but back then there was lots of room for pollutants. But "earthrise" picture from Apollo 8 changed all when we saw our only habitat is this small speck in vastness of space (terraforming Mars don't count).
I found this essay some time ago on a forum, it was interesting so I saved it. This is not my writing (I 'cleaned up' some f words) but somewhat related as it deals with computers and the military:
Weekly Rant
I Love Computers
This week I'm discussing the great efficiency attained with the use of computers in the military, since they've been in use. I for starters don't like computers (I do like this site so I can openly bitch to a relatively large audience and remain anonymous, since I'm still in. haha, f--- you SGMs). If I am correct, the armies of the world had pretty much functioned without the aid of computers since the dawn of man till about 20 years ago. Yes, to be a superior armed force you need the technological edge but do I really need a f------ computer to request ammo or to give a class on patrolling with power point presentation? I believe the divisions of our army still made it out to the range to shoot in the 70's and 80's with either handwritten or typed requests. Classes were instructed with a chalkboard, sandtable or in a walk through. Another observation, if computers make things so efficient why the f--- do we need ammo requests 6 months out? I've been in situations where we changed a little bit of the training schedule 2-3 months out from the training event and requested more or different types of ammo and was denied because it was too late. Too late? How f------- far back do these people want these damn request?...6 months...gee, that's the same amount of time, if not more, than back in the 70's and 80's. Or better yet the 'you have to go to the proper channels' f------ deal, where a memorandum or request has to go from one hand to the next going up the channels.
Only to find out it got lost by some pogue or sat too long on his desk. Then when you get wise to the puke and his oxygen thievin' ways, you skip him to go to the next level in hopes to get what you need done. Later you get a call from the NCOIC of the Bn S-3 . He says ' Sgt. why didn't you go through my shop for the range and ammo request.' In which, you bite your tongue and say 'Because your shop is overworked, I figured you can use an extra hand.' What you really want to say is:' Because your shop is full of sorry ass MF that would f--- up coordinating their own f------ sleep or a f----- pot of coffee.' But no you maintain composure and he says, 'Well, make sure you go through my shop and you say, 'Roger that Sgt'. Then you hang up and say' f--- you' and you go about doing it the same way; skipping as many pukes as it takes to make sure you buddies get what they need to conduct some good training.
Men, this was me as an ops Sgt in LRSD. There are other instances where my SFteam was told to use this new closed email system of requesting everything from equipment to G-2 to beans and bullets. This 'great new system' took 2 days to get running, then when we did start using it our request took forever to get filled. Why? Because the Bn pukes would let the requests sit in their email box because they were too busy stealing air. All of these shops were within walking distance!!! As opposed to the old way in which an LNO went and made a face to face with the pogue so at least there was some sort of accountability. God, computers are awesome in the army. And God forbid you f--- up the spacing in a memorandum, there are SGMs out there who have nothing better to do than check to make sure you typed that bitch right, because to them it is a direct reflection in their warped brainwashed mind of the type of warrior you are. But hey, what do I know I'm just a 'Joe'.
Does she have a role in this team? I didn't see her name except in references. Cynthia gave interesting presentations about Europa, "When looking for life, go where the water is." Her bio at http://www.seti.org/users/cphillips
On another thread... alright you guys, cue in the references from "2010"....
While watching the chariot race scene in "Ben Hur" screen goes blank with text "emergency alert" (huh? big gas spill or toxic fumes release someplace nearby?), no it was the amber alert for this vehicle. Which reminded me of the infamous NYC alert. I don't have such on my cellphone and thankfully not on my home phone. Though these BOLs are a noble cause, generally not practical to alert entire state. Maybe this could have helped nabbed the perpetrators but the next amber alert will be ignored.
kind of like everyone puts Downey, Thousand Oaks, etc all as "Los Angeles." hey I remember Borland and when they bought out some other company the president or CEO said "our people were working 12 hour days, now they will work 16!" as if working very long hours was honorable thing to do.
Highway 17, I commuted it for only 3 month duration. I never was inducted into the Highway 17 Page of Shame (was before the internet), gone but archived on wayback machine:
http://web.archive.org/web/19990127223641/http://www.got.net/~egallant/guilty.html
Other than that, topic of article was about garage door opener company put their devices on a freq in same band as Navy freq (I believe it was in 380 MHz region). So when Navy installed new 2-way trunking radio system, everyone with that brand of GDO had stuck doors. In the QRZ thread someone posted, "too bad, so sad... like US, they're a shared service. When I was Navy RM, we worried about our guys first. Rest of the yahoos can redesign their cheap crap so it has more rejection."
instead of those with the big bucks owning huge lots of spectrum, FCC should regulate it like public roads and airspace to be sure everyone has a fair share and still follow the rules. It seems few corporations will get big slices so they can do whatever they want with it, and everyone else get scraps like 2.4GHz which become useless (classic example of tragedy of the commons).
this is just begging for a "in Soviet America..." meme
If you break the rules, you will be severely punished, and there is no excuse.
does this include black people breaking laws that say they have to sit in the back of the bus, use "colored" and not "white" bathrooms? Some rules are meant to be broken.
And note that George Washington could have become King George after British surrendered. However, he resigned his commission (gave up his sword and power) to preside over the new country that had two other branches of government. When Obama became president, executive branch had significant power as formed over the years plus a huge boost by Cheney architecture that further built the executive branch to an imperial power, powers that Obama was reluctant to give up.
politicians are moving in response to popular will. The GOP has shifted significantly on gay marriage over the last few years
hollow victory if you ask me compared to many other issues i.e. economy, environment, standard of living, and continuing wars "war on terrorism" "war on drugs" and now "war on citizens" per NSA spying. Regarding wars, both Republican and Democratic parties fully cooperate on these issues. There might be a few outliers that speak out against these policies but the major players argue among each other for their interests and not for the citizens. Kind of like in Soviet Union days when there was only one party (come to think of it, it's the same now) but there are differences between poliburo members. However, the commoners never get a fair break. Cue "in Soviet America..." memes here.
originally called the emergency brake, whose name clearly implies they're to be used in an emergency if the regular brakes fail.
There was a time when I actually used the parking brake in an emergency but it was marginal, I was going relatively slow and if I was traveling freeway speeds outcome would have been terrible. This was a 1970 Plymouth Valiant (Dodge Dart), brake system had two cylinders (redundancy but in practice if one cylinder fails the other will not work). So I'm toodling along about 25 mph and the light turns red. Putting my foot on the brake and damn! it went to the floor. I reach and grab parking (emergency?) brake handle and pull as far as I can. This locked up rear brakes, sssscccccrrrreeeeeccccchhh as I slide who knows how long but car comes to stop at crosswalk. Small town, not much traffic. I shudder to think what could have resulted if I was on freeway and to make fast stop (or simply stop). After that brakes seem to work fine but I bleed them to be sure of no air pockets. I remember some guy looking at me when I screeched to a stop with this look "hey look at that idiot."
The goal of this simultaneous restriction on revenue and increase in costs is to force the USPS into bankruptcy and paint the USPS as an expensive failure so the public will accept having another valuable public resource sold off at fire sale prices to private interests.
and when that happens, the privatized mail service will cut service in certain rural areas where it is not profitable to deliver mail. Right now, everyplace in USA has mail delivery at same price. Maybe not particularly "good business sense" but allows predictable interstate commerce. Unlike third world countries where it is not and goofy commerce keeps the country poor.
Some say USA is just too big but that's bankrupt reason. You don't need uniform highspeed across entire country. Some municipalities seek local funded highspeed internet for their small cities (i.e. towns people vote on local ordinance of small additional to property tax fund highspeed internet). Rather than coming up with a solution to solve entire state or county, they proceed with their own city. Or a local ISP provides highspeed, they are not that big to provide service for millions but for thousands (hey, can't wait for the big boys to provide so we'll have a local business). However, some of these proposals get shot down (i.e. local municipality accused of socialism). Or if a local ISP comes up with a fantastic system only to be squelched by goons from The Big Companies. Disclaimer: I'm not a broadband expert
And impetus to support your local filmmaker (i.e. Michael Fredianelli, Ray Medved, and Gwyneth Price) assuming they don't read the same book.
"I Die Alone"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2750746/
"Waiting"
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/waiting--11
"Return to Nowhere"
http://www.returntonowheremovie.com/