Yep, that's exactly right and I still find it amusing the everything-old-is-new-again of the fact that the exponential behavior described here mirrors the characteristics of the old high-power bipolar technologies. So we need to dust off our old bipolar engineering texts to start working in the brave new world of low-power design.
Seriously though, this is a niche analog technology for a small, but important market. I imagine it will always be the realm of small volume, high margin products.
Things are now drifting to the converse of the SNL bit from the mid-90s where they had cell phones the size of pencil erasers to the status symbol being ever bigger phones. Come to think of it, remember the boom boxes in the '80s? (yes, yes, I'm very old. I know.) Those things were huge!
Maybe we'll get back to that and trendsetters will start carrying there MP3 player/cell phone/tabletbox-computer around on their shoulders for the world to see
Okay, I don't see anyone else 'fessing up here to rubbernecking, so I'm just going to have to say it. Sure it's really scary and all that, but that is one of the coolest pictures that I have seen in a long time
Seriously, that was exactly what I was going to say, but I'll even go one further: it would surprise me in the least if Huawei's equipment had a backdoor put into Cisco's equipment by the NSA that Huawei didn't catch when stealing the source code.
If the look hard enough, the Indians may well find two backdoors.
Well, I would say just a couple of things here. First as to the point of view that the law simply exists, I don't believe that is true. My point was that laws are written by men (you may exclude the Ten Commandments if you are so inclined without too much damage to my argument) and men are fundamentally political animals and, as such, are well aware that they are picking winners and losers when they write such laws. Saying the law simply exists denies this dynamic nature of it, particularly dynamic are certainly intellectual property issues surrounding internet technology.
And second, in what I'll grant is a little more of a quibble, there is no presumption of innocence in this sort of commercial claim. The courts (certainly the US courts, and I believe this to be a typical worldwide standard) do not begin with a presumption that the defendant did not steal the plaintiff's property. Each party has any equal barrier to proving his point. Whoever presents a better case wins. Surely that is a fair in this sort of case.
I disagree strongly. The "law" is always picking winners and losers. Often we all agree: muggers should be the losers and their victims should be the "winners," albeit not the best win you'll ever get seeing a guy who robbed you sent to prison. It's the best the legal system can do for you.
But, as you get into more commercial areas, the law is picking winners and losers all of the time in ways that there is not so much general agreement as to who the winners and losers should be, often skewing things in favor of existing players. I meant who writes the law? Politicians. And, as near as I can figure, it's axiomatic here on/. that they're all as corrupt as humanly possible. So the "law" favors whoever gives them the most money.
Now I do tend to agree with you that we still do a pretty good job when it comes to the adjudication of the law that judges should be, and are usually neutral. And they with usually result in fair rulings under the law. But the laws were written by politicians and that is the problem.
I thought the goal of the registry was to exclude marketers from getting this info? So who gve the glowing reviews?
Well, think about it. How do you know if you are allowed to call someone, unless the list is actually published.
This is a clear violation of my rights to both privacy and sarcasm! Telemarketers should not be allowed to know that they are not allowed to call me and you, sir, need to take a deep breath before posting.
At 660lbs, the driver's weight has got to be a significant factor in the final mileage. Sure, Danica Patrick might get that kind of mileage (her driving habits aside), but I wonder what a fat coach potato such as myself might get - should I be able to fit my ass in the driver's seat at all?
Well I always thought that the computers - and computer networks - networked together were the internet and "the web" was a collection of applications that ran over the internet. Specifically those associated with web browsers. For instance, I don't think most people refer to sending email as using the web.
Of course, I forgot the sunless sea. Seems to be clear support for tidal power, but I'm left wondering why "sunless?" What problem did Coleridge have with solar power?
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree where Aleph, the sacred river ran down to caverns measureless to man... from memory, apologies to Coleridge
Those words were famously written after an opium-induced hallucination, as was this plan
So is the dream of a future where hundreds of watts of power could be pulled from any part of the wall just by attaching (touching?) an electrical device to it?
I consider it a good month when I keep my kids from sticking their fingers in the few, discrete sockets in my house. Now I will need to keep them from touching the walls? I think you can keep your dream future
Slashdot Mirror
+1 there, brother. That's exactly what I was going to say. If they can't read your messages, they aren't going to give you the service for free.
Yep, that's exactly right and I still find it amusing the everything-old-is-new-again of the fact that the exponential behavior described here mirrors the characteristics of the old high-power bipolar technologies. So we need to dust off our old bipolar engineering texts to start working in the brave new world of low-power design.
Seriously though, this is a niche analog technology for a small, but important market. I imagine it will always be the realm of small volume, high margin products.
I believe that, typical of state employees, he was passed out naked in a tent.
(Gen. 9:21 for precedent)
Things are now drifting to the converse of the SNL bit from the mid-90s where they had cell phones the size of pencil erasers to the status symbol being ever bigger phones. Come to think of it, remember the boom boxes in the '80s? (yes, yes, I'm very old. I know.) Those things were huge!
Maybe we'll get back to that and trendsetters will start carrying there MP3 player/cell phone/tabletbox-computer around on their shoulders for the world to see
You heard it here first!
Okay, I don't see anyone else 'fessing up here to rubbernecking, so I'm just going to have to say it. Sure it's really scary and all that, but that is one of the coolest pictures that I have seen in a long time
I mean this is seriously cool.
When will they have a contest to get rid of all those lame "First!" comments?
Seriously, that was exactly what I was going to say, but I'll even go one further: it would surprise me in the least if Huawei's equipment had a backdoor put into Cisco's equipment by the NSA that Huawei didn't catch when stealing the source code.
If the look hard enough, the Indians may well find two backdoors.
You read Wired? I just get it to look at the pictures.
Why isn't this modded funny? Ironic incomprehension atop ironic incomprehension atop ironic... wait, why hasn't this be modded funny yet?
...our pre-college (and increasingly our undergraduate) school system still de-emphasises critical thinking and abstract problem solving.
Our school system is apparently training our children to be President.
There's a difference between "party on the weekends" and a photo history of you making a lot of poor decisions.
Er, not in my case. Well, except, I don't like having my picture taken. Is that what you meant?
Well, I would say just a couple of things here. First as to the point of view that the law simply exists, I don't believe that is true. My point was that laws are written by men (you may exclude the Ten Commandments if you are so inclined without too much damage to my argument) and men are fundamentally political animals and, as such, are well aware that they are picking winners and losers when they write such laws. Saying the law simply exists denies this dynamic nature of it, particularly dynamic are certainly intellectual property issues surrounding internet technology.
And second, in what I'll grant is a little more of a quibble, there is no presumption of innocence in this sort of commercial claim. The courts (certainly the US courts, and I believe this to be a typical worldwide standard) do not begin with a presumption that the defendant did not steal the plaintiff's property. Each party has any equal barrier to proving his point. Whoever presents a better case wins. Surely that is a fair in this sort of case.
I disagree strongly. The "law" is always picking winners and losers. Often we all agree: muggers should be the losers and their victims should be the "winners," albeit not the best win you'll ever get seeing a guy who robbed you sent to prison. It's the best the legal system can do for you.
But, as you get into more commercial areas, the law is picking winners and losers all of the time in ways that there is not so much general agreement as to who the winners and losers should be, often skewing things in favor of existing players. I meant who writes the law? Politicians. And, as near as I can figure, it's axiomatic here on /. that they're all as corrupt as humanly possible. So the "law" favors whoever gives them the most money.
Now I do tend to agree with you that we still do a pretty good job when it comes to the adjudication of the law that judges should be, and are usually neutral. And they with usually result in fair rulings under the law. But the laws were written by politicians and that is the problem.
I thought the goal of the registry was to exclude marketers from getting this info? So who gve the glowing reviews?
Well, think about it. How do you know if you are allowed to call someone, unless the list is actually published.
This is a clear violation of my rights to both privacy and sarcasm! Telemarketers should not be allowed to know that they are not allowed to call me and you, sir, need to take a deep breath before posting.
And please don't forget the War on Poverty. With a long string of successes like this, we don't want any of the wars to get crowded out.
Me, I'm a sucker for short stories, The Illustrated Man needs to be on the list.
At 660lbs, the driver's weight has got to be a significant factor in the final mileage. Sure, Danica Patrick might get that kind of mileage (her driving habits aside), but I wonder what a fat coach potato such as myself might get - should I be able to fit my ass in the driver's seat at all?
I hated paying $50 a month for cable internet even though I used the hell out of it. It just doesn't seem like a reasonable price.
and don't even get me started on the cost of heroin, but us junkies need our fixes.
You're going to need some real porn to go with that. As it stands, it's just imaginary.
Well I always thought that the computers - and computer networks - networked together were the internet and "the web" was a collection of applications that ran over the internet. Specifically those associated with web browsers. For instance, I don't think most people refer to sending email as using the web.
Yes, we would do well to recall Hanlon's razor
"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."
down to a sunless sea
Of course, I forgot the sunless sea. Seems to be clear support for tidal power, but I'm left wondering why "sunless?" What problem did Coleridge have with solar power?
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
a stately pleasure dome decree
where Aleph, the sacred river ran
down to caverns measureless to man...
from memory, apologies to Coleridge
Those words were famously written after an opium-induced hallucination, as was this plan
So is the dream of a future where hundreds of watts of power could be pulled from any part of the wall just by attaching (touching?) an electrical device to it?
I consider it a good month when I keep my kids from sticking their fingers in the few, discrete sockets in my house. Now I will need to keep them from touching the walls? I think you can keep your dream future
Arrrrgghhh! One should refresh before posting if one does not wish to repeat someone else's joke. Go ahead mod me down, I can take it.