I'm an Ubuntu user, since Apr 07, and I couldn't tell you what exactly apt is. I know how to do stuff like sudo apt-get update though, and I know it downloads updates. It's not rocket science, even for a non-techie noob user like myself.
Mod parent up. I had an economist friend years ago who calculated what songs would cost on the radio per airing, and it came out to $.05USD. At that price, I would buy large quantities of music. As it is now, CDs are too expensive and so are mp3s on iTunes. Not that I would ever pirate music. On a completely separate subject, I like limes.
It says much much more than that. It also questions our search for extra-terrestrial life because seemingly random information can be highly ordered. He showed that phenomena that was deemed unpredictable by chaos theorists can be predicted using CA. It showed that CA on its own can create patterns in fur and scales that was previously thought to be solely the result of evolutionary pressure. He talked about the nature of predictability and randomness, universal computers, and so much more. It's true that people before him thought of CA, but no one really delved into the implications of it like he did. Of course, had he let someone edit it, it might only have been 4 or 500 pages instead of 896 with an additional 400 pages of notes.
If you're going to spy on movie-goers with a camera good enough to pick out facial features, why wouldn't you just use the camera to look for someone with a video camera?
We already use Google Earth on our classified networks, quite extensively actually. The kml is quickly becoming the file type of choice for geospatial information, replacing the shapefile (shp) used in ArcGIS.
What's to stop us from using some of their other applications as well?
Well, about 13 years ago, when I joined the community, we were way ahead. Our networks and applications were robust, and nothing on the internet could compare to what we had. All of our research was done on our classified networks; tryig to find something useful on the internet then was hopeless. But our slow acquisition and testing process held us back as the internet and commercial applications grew at a dizzying pace. Now with web 2.0 and the like, we're trying to play catch-up. We started Intellipedia (wikipedia for intel subjects) on our classified networks, but these days a lot of our basic research is done on the internet.
A lot of the complaints from other posters so far are about Google owning the govt's data, but that's not necessarily true. We can take their applications, like Google Earth as an example, and run it on our classified networks without Google seeing any of our data.
I work in the intelligence community, and I have to say we are way behind the commercial side in application development and other IT areas. We spend millions in development of programs that can't begin to match free programs available on the internet like Google Earth. Open Source to us means unclassified information; hardly anyone is aware of Linux, Open Office, or other open source solutions. Having someone who is not beholden to government contractors can only be a good thing. And I say that as a government contractor.
The war wasn't over, it's just that the atom bomb development had come far enough along that they didn't need it. As you say though, it was quite effective.
And none of that refutes my contention that first came the invention, then came the need. I got modded to troll and had 16 people inadvertently explain how I was right while saying they disagreed.
A flexible screen that gets rolled up a lot would probably not hang right. Glare, bumps, etc would probably become problems. And I prefer to brief on non-touch sensitive screens so I can point things out on the screen without accidentally advancing slides.
So how exactly would an iPhone-like device fail here, and why would the flexible display need to be touch sensitive? And this really just proves my point in any case. The invention came first, and now you're trying to figure out its uses afterward.
C'mon, does it really need to be flexible AND touch-sensitive? We have non-projector wall-monitors (some rear-projected, some plasma screens) that we control with a mouse. Works pretty well. Not one person using it has said, "You know, this is just unacceptable. This has to be flexible and touch-sensitive in order for me to do my job."
Sheesh. How about a standard unit of measurement here, like Volkswagen Beetles or African male elephants or telephone directories? Tell me they at least expressed their hard drive size in multiples of Libraries of Congress.
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this sixth sense doesn't help to identify dupes, since this, or something very much like this, was just on /. a few weeks ago.
I'm an Ubuntu user, since Apr 07, and I couldn't tell you what exactly apt is. I know how to do stuff like sudo apt-get update though, and I know it downloads updates. It's not rocket science, even for a non-techie noob user like myself.
Mod parent up. I had an economist friend years ago who calculated what songs would cost on the radio per airing, and it came out to $.05USD. At that price, I would buy large quantities of music. As it is now, CDs are too expensive and so are mp3s on iTunes. Not that I would ever pirate music. On a completely separate subject, I like limes.
Crispy bacon does not have bad taste. It's my favorite!
It says much much more than that. It also questions our search for extra-terrestrial life because seemingly random information can be highly ordered. He showed that phenomena that was deemed unpredictable by chaos theorists can be predicted using CA. It showed that CA on its own can create patterns in fur and scales that was previously thought to be solely the result of evolutionary pressure. He talked about the nature of predictability and randomness, universal computers, and so much more. It's true that people before him thought of CA, but no one really delved into the implications of it like he did. Of course, had he let someone edit it, it might only have been 4 or 500 pages instead of 896 with an additional 400 pages of notes.
If you're going to spy on movie-goers with a camera good enough to pick out facial features, why wouldn't you just use the camera to look for someone with a video camera?
I'm not giving up secrets, nor my identity. And you could just read my blog if you doubt me.
We already use Google Earth on our classified networks, quite extensively actually. The kml is quickly becoming the file type of choice for geospatial information, replacing the shapefile (shp) used in ArcGIS.
What's to stop us from using some of their other applications as well?
Well, about 13 years ago, when I joined the community, we were way ahead. Our networks and applications were robust, and nothing on the internet could compare to what we had. All of our research was done on our classified networks; tryig to find something useful on the internet then was hopeless. But our slow acquisition and testing process held us back as the internet and commercial applications grew at a dizzying pace. Now with web 2.0 and the like, we're trying to play catch-up. We started Intellipedia (wikipedia for intel subjects) on our classified networks, but these days a lot of our basic research is done on the internet.
A lot of the complaints from other posters so far are about Google owning the govt's data, but that's not necessarily true. We can take their applications, like Google Earth as an example, and run it on our classified networks without Google seeing any of our data.
I work in the intelligence community, and I have to say we are way behind the commercial side in application development and other IT areas. We spend millions in development of programs that can't begin to match free programs available on the internet like Google Earth. Open Source to us means unclassified information; hardly anyone is aware of Linux, Open Office, or other open source solutions. Having someone who is not beholden to government contractors can only be a good thing. And I say that as a government contractor.
Wow, we should both totally AND completely ignore them? That's a pretty extreme position. I would have just said completely ignored them.
The war wasn't over, it's just that the atom bomb development had come far enough along that they didn't need it. As you say though, it was quite effective.
So you agree that first came the invention, then came the need. Do you realize you're arguing my point?
And none of that refutes my contention that first came the invention, then came the need. I got modded to troll and had 16 people inadvertently explain how I was right while saying they disagreed.
A flexible screen that gets rolled up a lot would probably not hang right. Glare, bumps, etc would probably become problems. And I prefer to brief on non-touch sensitive screens so I can point things out on the screen without accidentally advancing slides.
So how exactly would an iPhone-like device fail here, and why would the flexible display need to be touch sensitive? And this really just proves my point in any case. The invention came first, and now you're trying to figure out its uses afterward.
How about, I dunno, an e-Book that's as easy to transport and hold as a newspaper?
And as easy to damage/lose/get stolen?
Carry the newspaper screen/input device around with you on the train and bus wirelessly connected to a PDA around your belt.
And my $300 EEE netbook couldn't possibly meet this demand? Keep your flexible e-book. Real books meet my requirements.
C'mon, does it really need to be flexible AND touch-sensitive? We have non-projector wall-monitors (some rear-projected, some plasma screens) that we control with a mouse. Works pretty well. Not one person using it has said, "You know, this is just unacceptable. This has to be flexible and touch-sensitive in order for me to do my job."
But what purpose does it serve exactly, that isn't served by other devices? It sounds like yet another invention whose daughter is necessity.
It's just that some votes are more equal than others.
suddenoutbreakofcommonsense ?
OMFG! Those were REAL? I thought those were just fiction!
Sheesh. How about a standard unit of measurement here, like Volkswagen Beetles or African male elephants or telephone directories? Tell me they at least expressed their hard drive size in multiples of Libraries of Congress.
Yo momma so stupid she got modded to -6.
And I just ran out of fucking mod points. Goddammit.