Didn't this same thing happened 3000 years ago or whenever? (too lazy to get actual timeline). Emperor of Greece at the time did away with Olympics because it became a big money making thing among athletes and basically a waste of time (emperors had higher priorities at the time). It wasn't until 1896 when progressive people decide to bring it back.
I remember 1984 olympics in Los Angeles (close to where I was living) but never went because I thought, "oh the traffic jams, too many people, bitch, bitch, bitch,..." dammit, I can just kick myself passing up that opportunity to attend and watch in person! Now if it is ever close to home, it will be incredibly expensive, they will strip search, probe, x-ray, etc. and probably wipe your brain so you cannot tell stories of what took place.
Incorrect. Any use of ciphers or codes to obscure the meaning is prohibited,...
There was a forum discussion which someone complained, "so what if I want to talk like a CBer on ham radio? As long as I'm licensed and mention my callsign every 10 min, end of transmission, bla-bla, I can talk in whatever style I want!" However, someone gave example: "That's a big ten-four good buddy and I sure do appreciate that there smokey report on the five oh niner. Well, I'll catch you on the flipper flopper!" Bzzzzztttt. FCC Part 97 prohibits codes and ciphers used to obscure communications.
probably more with culture of this country to buy something instead of making your own. Decades ago only big companies and govt agencies had two-way radios, and only the stinking rich had telephones in their cars. But the amateur radio operator had all these because they either built their own or put surplus equipment to have wireless systems two-way conversations and phone calls. Even people that do computers are more in users catagory instead of writing their own code. Yes, it is tough do build your own when wide variety of cheap equipment can easily be obtained from another country. But not a good thing as Richard Elkus points out, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfqKZlMfnX4
700K is a lot but real question is how active? Licenses these days are good for ten years (and with many hams of senior citizens, some may die of old age before license expires). I haven't run the numbers but I think many of these are Tech licenses, relatively easy to pass, i.e. one day Ham Cram. Much of this is promoted for emergency communications (however, many hams stress amateur radio is also a hobby that you can have FUN with experimentation). Plus the EMCOMM is in ways subsidized by DHS (local govts get money to buy ham gear for their EOCs).
If you want to be heroic... don't fly. No, I mean that truly... and if you have a travel job, well, get a different one. Sacrifice something meaningful.
You don't need to take a bus? tell that to Rosa Parks. Back then "the law" made sense even though it was not right. Maybe this guy did something stupid, perhaps his actions illustrate a large problem to many others. Gutsiest move this guy did, like walking into a hailstorm of bullets and hope his sacrifice will be for the greater good.
Alright so I'm going OT but I noticed most articles posted are by samzenpus and Unknown Lamer. Is it me only seeing this on slashdot.org (without/suffixes)?
probably because paradigm these days is have all computer stuff online. i.e. database services, put your pics on Flickr, Facebook, Cloud Computing, twitter, etc. Really, talk with most people and when you mention you have computer systems that are not connected to the internet, they will give you this deer-in-the-headlights look. I heard even Windows 7 systems have to be online (though I am not fully aware of details) reason that OS occasionally has to "phone home" to be sure it is not a pirated copy. This has inherent problem with some govt agencies and companies with large facilities with many small misc control systems and data acquisition systems that are standalone, many running XP (as long as you don't connect that PC to the internet, it will ***never*** crash). However, having those systems online is just begging for problems. And no, VPN and all that jazz is not an option. So appears Linux to the rescue! is being considered the future OS for some of these that want standalone systems.
I second that especially when "ignition key" is a push button and vehicle senses the key (rfid type device?) with the driver, but that button is a software input instead of a hardwire switch. I'm not an authority (and damn hard to find anything on the 'net these days) but I've heard the gear shift is actually a switch, it feels like 20th century mechanical linkage to make driver feel comfortable (like large handle switches in an industrial plant even though it only switches a cmos level voltage).
This drive-by-wire may all be great but dammit that software better be bulletproof like that in a F22 (and no I don't want to pay $200M for a car).
>"History does not repeat itself, but accountants do."
Post of the month! That second paragraph is quite insightful (and you get the full 5 points, I got squat). And amck comment, "A practice had developed of "accidentally" traversing USSR, etc. airspace, taking a shortcut to save fuel. It was believed that the US had spotted this trend, and was using it to sneak reconnaissance flights over the area by piggy-backing them..."
"How in the hell are we going to get to the moon when we can't talk between two buildings." Really, how are we going to get back to the moon? There's so much arguing among ourselves instead of building something (but then there's arguments on what to build, i.e. SLS). Now there's this letter on climate change.
I'll throw in my arguments repeating what an AC posted: "Space is only half of NASA's mission. Darned Aeronautics. Always the bridesmaid but never the bride."
from http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?341809-The-sinking-of-the-Titanic/page2 (they're getting overloaded with T discussions) W1YW wrote,
"You know the story at that point - the 'two Harolds' as heros; junior Marconi employee David Sarnoff claiming picking up the distress signal (legend but not true; he was one of several ops working the key in NYC). No pun intended, wireless equipped shipping became a legally required 'killer app' for Marconi.
What ensued was a company that rocketed in 1912-1913, much like, say, Facebook today. There was even a MAJOR scandal in the UK over insider info and trading of Marconi stock, that is very famous in the UK, but unknown here."
I believe same with KAL-007 after the airliner was downed by a Soviet fighter when it strayed into USSR airspace. After that, much GPS technology was developed for non-military uses to prevent such a bad navigation error.
I think this article about Titanic, though not news for nerds being 100 years late but radio communications is a nerdy topic (unlike Zimmerman articles). With exception of getting overloaded by Titanic articles.
> Please site one incident where that has happened.
uhmm, sorry I can't. I was simply saying what was mentioned on the PBS News Hour. So maybe there have not been cases like this, or maybe there was. but as nbauman said, "They'd have to hire a lawyer and defend themselves." And wonderboss said, "every bullet you send down range has a lawyer attached to it." Whatever situation, you better be sure someone will kill you before you shoot them dead because will have to face wrath of lawyers, which is a toughie because I also heard firefights are extremely chaotic (i.e. Vietnam vets will tell you bullets flying everywhere, everybody is screaming and much of the time it is all over in less than a minute).
While interviewing various people (PBS Nightly News last week I think), one of the interviewees (sp?) said what happens frequently is a drug dealer will shoot at another, the other drug dealer returns fire but bullets hit innocent bystander. The drug dealer returning fire will say to police he was defending himself so no charges are placed, which illustrated problems with "stand your ground" law.
> Traditional A/V companies are all doing pretty poorly.
It seems when looking at NAB show in Las Vegas, http://www.nabshow.com/ AV companies showcase lotsa fancy video gear that is lotsa bux and exhibits occupy almost all of the Las Vegas Convention Center. But damn (I've have yet to attend) I've heard there is so much equipment being showcased. Expensive? If you have to ask, you cannot afford it. So somebody(s) must be doing very well, unless it is all marketing hype (so where does all this money come from?).
There's still big arguments on where the orbiters will be placed. Texas still feels they deserve one based in Houston (lotsa diatribes on nasawatch). Geez, now that the Shuttle has stopped flying is when the politicos take interest in this program. Would have been nice if they took interest when it was still flying.
Excellent point you brought up. I know someone that bought a hybrid specifically so he can use the carpool lane, 90 minutes vs. 15 min each way on a commute. Think of how the time he avoided sitting in a car that made it worthwhile to spend the extra money on a car (no, option to work someplace else is not an option. No high paying jobs in a residential area). But when the HOV lane access expired for hybrids, he bought an all-electric car as soon as he could to take advantage of solo driver in HOV lane.
On another note, I saw this big SUV with the familar looking decal but it said "Access Denied."
One day while toodling along in the slow traffic, I saw a CHP motor unit give three tickets in the course of 10 minutes. First was while passing him as he just finished writing a ticket. Officer starts motorcycle, looks and sees a solo driver in HOV lane, zooom! flashing lights and driver pulls over. I continued chugging along with the masses. Then later he gets back on the bike, waits for a minute then off and nailed another solo driver.
There have been other maritime disasters but Titanic was the grandest with state of art technology, an unsinkable ship that went down on her maiden voyage. It has everything for compelling documentaries and dramatic movies. Regarding maritime disasters, an interesting site with lotsa photos of freighter transport loss at http://www.cargolaw.com/gallery.html#ocean.loss
Oh... ya... We're down to one type of manned craft that can even make it to the IIS, and a few pipe dreams for further exploration.
Without commercial interest, or a international government dick size contest, we're dwindling down to nothing.
Soviet BuranUS Space Shuttle Orbiter "Enterprise"8 sad aircraft graveyards
And, the eventual fate will be just like USS Enterprise CV-6.
Interesting links, been spending lots of time visiting. Perhaps space travel will be considered passe like cowboys exploring the wild west during 1800s. Lots of stories, movies, and tall tales.
I wonder if there are those that bring up this character from the 20th century, Jose Jimenez. Real popular back then, and resurrected by Scott Glenn in the movie, The Right Stuff (which no comedian will dare nowadays) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncBSOyte6lA
And speaking of Streisand Effect (nobody knew of this election before this whole "title" fiasco), could extra publicity increase awareness so in future Hernandez can win governor position? (I don't think Calif ever had a latino governor).
US "failed" at being the first to put satellite in orbit but as you pointed out that was deliberate to let USSR be first to test waters of sovereign "space." My big question is what is true intentions of our leaders? I want to know now and not decades from now.
There's your answer. Private schools can screen applicants and parents, if they don't like either then that child is not accepted. Private schools can choose to increase tuition costs to hire people that spend time managing PCs and IT systems (many public schools are struggling to keep the teachers on payroll). All this greatly reduces problems of viruses and (God forbid) pr0n accidently displayed. But then my opinion here will go unnoticed by those in the "high castles."
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Didn't this same thing happened 3000 years ago or whenever? (too lazy to get actual timeline). Emperor of Greece at the time did away with Olympics because it became a big money making thing among athletes and basically a waste of time (emperors had higher priorities at the time). It wasn't until 1896 when progressive people decide to bring it back.
I remember 1984 olympics in Los Angeles (close to where I was living) but never went because I thought, "oh the traffic jams, too many people, bitch, bitch, bitch,..." dammit, I can just kick myself passing up that opportunity to attend and watch in person! Now if it is ever close to home, it will be incredibly expensive, they will strip search, probe, x-ray, etc. and probably wipe your brain so you cannot tell stories of what took place.
aw shucks, you missed the joke.
Incorrect. Any use of ciphers or codes to obscure the meaning is prohibited, ...
There was a forum discussion which someone complained, "so what if I want to talk like a CBer on ham radio? As long as I'm licensed and mention my callsign every 10 min, end of transmission, bla-bla, I can talk in whatever style I want!" However, someone gave example: "That's a big ten-four good buddy and I sure do appreciate that there smokey report on the five oh niner. Well, I'll catch you on the flipper flopper!"
Bzzzzztttt. FCC Part 97 prohibits codes and ciphers used to obscure communications.
probably more with culture of this country to buy something instead of making your own. Decades ago only big companies and govt agencies had two-way radios, and only the stinking rich had telephones in their cars. But the amateur radio operator had all these because they either built their own or put surplus equipment to have wireless systems two-way conversations and phone calls. Even people that do computers are more in users catagory instead of writing their own code. Yes, it is tough do build your own when wide variety of cheap equipment can easily be obtained from another country. But not a good thing as Richard Elkus points out, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfqKZlMfnX4
700K is a lot but real question is how active? Licenses these days are good for ten years (and with many hams of senior citizens, some may die of old age before license expires). I haven't run the numbers but I think many of these are Tech licenses, relatively easy to pass, i.e. one day Ham Cram. Much of this is promoted for emergency communications (however, many hams stress amateur radio is also a hobby that you can have FUN with experimentation). Plus the EMCOMM is in ways subsidized by DHS (local govts get money to buy ham gear for their EOCs).
If you want to be heroic... don't fly. No, I mean that truly... and if you have a travel job, well, get a different one. Sacrifice something meaningful.
You don't need to take a bus? tell that to Rosa Parks. Back then "the law" made sense even though it was not right. Maybe this guy did something stupid, perhaps his actions illustrate a large problem to many others. Gutsiest move this guy did, like walking into a hailstorm of bullets and hope his sacrifice will be for the greater good.
Alright so I'm going OT but I noticed most articles posted are by samzenpus and Unknown Lamer. Is it me only seeing this on slashdot.org (without /suffixes)?
probably because paradigm these days is have all computer stuff online. i.e. database services, put your pics on Flickr, Facebook, Cloud Computing, twitter, etc. Really, talk with most people and when you mention you have computer systems that are not connected to the internet, they will give you this deer-in-the-headlights look. I heard even Windows 7 systems have to be online (though I am not fully aware of details) reason that OS occasionally has to "phone home" to be sure it is not a pirated copy. This has inherent problem with some govt agencies and companies with large facilities with many small misc control systems and data acquisition systems that are standalone, many running XP (as long as you don't connect that PC to the internet, it will ***never*** crash). However, having those systems online is just begging for problems. And no, VPN and all that jazz is not an option. So appears Linux to the rescue! is being considered the future OS for some of these that want standalone systems.
America needs a Driver Override.
I second that especially when "ignition key" is a push button and vehicle senses the key (rfid type device?) with the driver, but that button is a software input instead of a hardwire switch. I'm not an authority (and damn hard to find anything on the 'net these days) but I've heard the gear shift is actually a switch, it feels like 20th century mechanical linkage to make driver feel comfortable (like large handle switches in an industrial plant even though it only switches a cmos level voltage).
This drive-by-wire may all be great but dammit that software better be bulletproof like that in a F22 (and no I don't want to pay $200M for a car).
>"History does not repeat itself, but accountants do."
Post of the month! That second paragraph is quite insightful (and you get the full 5 points, I got squat). And amck comment, "A practice had developed of "accidentally" traversing USSR, etc. airspace, taking a shortcut to save fuel. It was believed that the US had spotted this trend, and was using it to sneak reconnaissance flights over the area by piggy-backing them..."
"How in the hell are we going to get to the moon when we can't talk between two buildings." Really, how are we going to get back to the moon? There's so much arguing among ourselves instead of building something (but then there's arguments on what to build, i.e. SLS). Now there's this letter on climate change.
I'll throw in my arguments repeating what an AC posted: "Space is only half of NASA's mission. Darned Aeronautics. Always the bridesmaid but never the bride."
from http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?341809-The-sinking-of-the-Titanic/page2 (they're getting overloaded with T discussions) W1YW wrote, "You know the story at that point - the 'two Harolds' as heros; junior Marconi employee David Sarnoff claiming picking up the distress signal (legend but not true; he was one of several ops working the key in NYC). No pun intended, wireless equipped shipping became a legally required 'killer app' for Marconi. What ensued was a company that rocketed in 1912-1913, much like, say, Facebook today. There was even a MAJOR scandal in the UK over insider info and trading of Marconi stock, that is very famous in the UK, but unknown here."
I believe same with KAL-007 after the airliner was downed by a Soviet fighter when it strayed into USSR airspace. After that, much GPS technology was developed for non-military uses to prevent such a bad navigation error.
I think this article about Titanic, though not news for nerds being 100 years late but radio communications is a nerdy topic (unlike Zimmerman articles). With exception of getting overloaded by Titanic articles.
> Please site one incident where that has happened.
uhmm, sorry I can't. I was simply saying what was mentioned on the PBS News Hour. So maybe there have not been cases like this, or maybe there was. but as nbauman said, "They'd have to hire a lawyer and defend themselves." And wonderboss said, "every bullet you send down range has a lawyer attached to it." Whatever situation, you better be sure someone will kill you before you shoot them dead because will have to face wrath of lawyers, which is a toughie because I also heard firefights are extremely chaotic (i.e. Vietnam vets will tell you bullets flying everywhere, everybody is screaming and much of the time it is all over in less than a minute).
While interviewing various people (PBS Nightly News last week I think), one of the interviewees (sp?) said what happens frequently is a drug dealer will shoot at another, the other drug dealer returns fire but bullets hit innocent bystander. The drug dealer returning fire will say to police he was defending himself so no charges are placed, which illustrated problems with "stand your ground" law.
> Traditional A/V companies are all doing pretty poorly.
It seems when looking at NAB show in Las Vegas, http://www.nabshow.com/ AV companies showcase lotsa fancy video gear that is lotsa bux and exhibits occupy almost all of the Las Vegas Convention Center. But damn (I've have yet to attend) I've heard there is so much equipment being showcased. Expensive? If you have to ask, you cannot afford it. So somebody(s) must be doing very well, unless it is all marketing hype (so where does all this money come from?).
What was then: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1204.html
And, "A Spaceship Landed on Earth" by Rockwell Intl, Aug 1978 16mm film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgk4GskErjQ
There's still big arguments on where the orbiters will be placed. Texas still feels they deserve one based in Houston (lotsa diatribes on nasawatch). Geez, now that the Shuttle has stopped flying is when the politicos take interest in this program. Would have been nice if they took interest when it was still flying.
Excellent point you brought up. I know someone that bought a hybrid specifically so he can use the carpool lane, 90 minutes vs. 15 min each way on a commute. Think of how the time he avoided sitting in a car that made it worthwhile to spend the extra money on a car (no, option to work someplace else is not an option. No high paying jobs in a residential area). But when the HOV lane access expired for hybrids, he bought an all-electric car as soon as he could to take advantage of solo driver in HOV lane.
On another note, I saw this big SUV with the familar looking decal but it said "Access Denied."
One day while toodling along in the slow traffic, I saw a CHP motor unit give three tickets in the course of 10 minutes. First was while passing him as he just finished writing a ticket. Officer starts motorcycle, looks and sees a solo driver in HOV lane, zooom! flashing lights and driver pulls over. I continued chugging along with the masses. Then later he gets back on the bike, waits for a minute then off and nailed another solo driver.
There have been other maritime disasters but Titanic was the grandest with state of art technology, an unsinkable ship that went down on her maiden voyage. It has everything for compelling documentaries and dramatic movies. Regarding maritime disasters, an interesting site with lotsa photos of freighter transport loss at http://www.cargolaw.com/gallery.html#ocean.loss
Oh... ya... We're down to one type of manned craft that can even make it to the IIS, and a few pipe dreams for further exploration. Without commercial interest, or a international government dick size contest, we're dwindling down to nothing. Soviet Buran US Space Shuttle Orbiter "Enterprise" 8 sad aircraft graveyards And, the eventual fate will be just like USS Enterprise CV-6.
Interesting links, been spending lots of time visiting. Perhaps space travel will be considered passe like cowboys exploring the wild west during 1800s. Lots of stories, movies, and tall tales.
PSA stands for...?
Public Service Announcement.
for you oldtimers from 20th century, Pacific Southwest Airlines: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amphalon/2496835849/ (may not be worksafe in certain countries. click link at your own risk).
I wonder if there are those that bring up this character from the 20th century, Jose Jimenez. Real popular back then, and resurrected by Scott Glenn in the movie, The Right Stuff (which no comedian will dare nowadays)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncBSOyte6lA
And speaking of Streisand Effect (nobody knew of this election before this whole "title" fiasco), could extra publicity increase awareness so in future Hernandez can win governor position? (I don't think Calif ever had a latino governor).
US "failed" at being the first to put satellite in orbit but as you pointed out that was deliberate to let USSR be first to test waters of sovereign "space." My big question is what is true intentions of our leaders? I want to know now and not decades from now.
There's your answer. Private schools can screen applicants and parents, if they don't like either then that child is not accepted. Private schools can choose to increase tuition costs to hire people that spend time managing PCs and IT systems (many public schools are struggling to keep the teachers on payroll). All this greatly reduces problems of viruses and (God forbid) pr0n accidently displayed. But then my opinion here will go unnoticed by those in the "high castles."
Yes, it would appear that way to someone who mostly hears about the entertainment industry via slashdot ...
Well yes, I don't follow the entertainment industry much (no Connie Francis or Gina Lollobrigida in the mainstream media these days)