A camera's flash works for a very short distance, perhaps 100 feet...
100 feet? Absolute and complete rubbish. You'll be very lucky to get ten feet with your average flashgun.
Ever heard of the Inverse Square Law? Double the flash-subject distance and the amount of light falling on the subject is reduced to a quarter of that emitted.
If something goes wrong with the DMD (digital micromirror device) I have a feeling those digital projector parts are going to cost me big.
Please. If I bought anything that cost $140k I'd expect a very serious warranty, maintenance, 24x7x356 support and a 4 hour response. (OK, 4 hours isn't much help of the projector croaks in the first 10 minutes)
And I'd expect to make that cost back plus over the three-year write down period. (Also the length of a warranty)
It appears that this is a move by IBM and Hitachi to develop a coherent SAN alternative to EMC
Um, as IBM and HDS are already bitter competitors in the array sector (Shark vs Lightning) I would argue that individually they already present a very coherent SAN alternative?
Back in the days of Tri-X and HP4 I would routinely shoot two/three/four rolls per assignment. I would choose maybe 5 for presentation to the desk for publication. They would use maybe 2. Or even just one.
I would throw away all the frames apart from the five chosen (and the frames either side of that neg - easier filing). I didn't keep them all because I had to - there was no point.
I was a press-photographer for 18 years and the standard practice (certainly on local papers in the UK) was to routinely dispose of all the images shot on a roll of 36exp film apart from the negatives (and a few either side on the roll) of shots chosen to present for publication.
This only practical difference now is that the deleting of image files from a flash RAM card or a drive takes place at the scene in the camera rather than at the office later. (unless newpapers have a procedure that all files are kept regardless - unlikely)
Only time will tell us how archivally permanent digital storage will be.
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA - September 15, 2001 - Irvine Sensors Corporation
(NASDAQ: IRSN, Boston Stock Exchange: ISC), announced that Silicon Film
Technologies, Inc., an independent and consolidated subsidiary, has
suspended operations. The Silicon Film Board has retained special counsel
in contemplation of liquidation through bankruptcy proceedings, if
immediate financing alternatives are not secured.
Irvine Sensors, a fifty-one percent (51%) owner of Silicon Film, stated
that it is also Silicon Film's largest creditor. Robert G. Richards,
Irvine Sensors' President and Chief Executive Officer, said "The failure
of certification tests in the summer delayed Silicon Film's anticipated
revenues, but development expenses continued. They worked hard on the
certification issues,and a little over a week ago re-tested in compliance
with the FCC's emission standards, but are still falling short with
respect to stricter European standards. We believe at least some of those
stricter standards must be met for a successful product launch. This has
prolonged the schedule uncertainty. We have loaned Silicon Film
substantial funds to support their product development because of our
belief in the fundamental appeal of the Electronic Film System(TM) concept.
However, we have reluctantly concluded that further loans in light of
present market circumstances and remaining schedule uncertainty would not
be in the best interests of Irvine Sensors' stockholders. We will consider
any reasonable workout or alternative financing proposals that might
emerge, but we have retained our own special counsel to vigorously pursue
our position as their largest secured creditor should the contemplated
liquidation ensue."
Irvine Sensors Corporation, headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, is
primarily engaged in the development of high density electronics,
MicroElectroMechanical sensors (MEMS) and readout circuits, miniature
cameras and image capture systems, electro-optical and optical switches,
image processing devices and software, electronic image stabilization,
wireless infrared communications products, and low-power analog and
mixed-signal integrated circuits for diverse systems applications. It
primarily seeks to commercialize its technologies through independently
financed and managed subsidiaries.
Not strictly an FPS, but Novalogic's flight sim series "Comanche" (4 due laster this year) has this facility - and it's great fun after you've blasted all the bad guys.
Taking out one tree for example with one burst of cannon fire, or a whole building with a rocket or a Hellfire missile is a skill well worth practicing, in my 'umble opinion...
Fantastic aircraft! But the bloody thing leaked even more on the ground.
I can remember a photo-call on the last day of (official) deployment from USAF Mildenhall here in the UK back in (racks brains) the early 90's, and the floor of the (secure, hardened, guarded by men without humour) hangar was covered in paint tins, catching the drips...
Yeah, too right. When I worked at News International's London printing plant two years ago they had six of these puppies in three mirrored pairs (via Auspex) solely to run and Oracle database system for the Times newspapers (amongst others) content creation and full-page makeup on screen system.
We shut them down on Christmas Day to maintain the UPS and it always amused me to watch the Solaris sysadmins restart them using an Ultra 5 (like starting up one of those huge quarry earthmovers with a Mini engine as a starter motor......)
64 processors and huge amounts of RAM in each one. It nearly worked too. Oh well.
So what's wrong with "Cello!"?
Voila is French. Viola is a strange wooden thing you wedge between your neck and shoulder and scrape with bits of dead cat.
Tim
Slashdot Mirror
Nah - we slurp curry.
Tim
Tim
I want to see what Nikon has to say
As the new Kodak is also a Nikon....
Tim
100 feet? Absolute and complete rubbish. You'll be very lucky to get ten feet with your average flashgun.
Ever heard of the Inverse Square Law? Double the flash-subject distance and the amount of light falling on the subject is reduced to a quarter of that emitted.
Tim
And in all that time you never learned to spell properly?
Please. If I bought anything that cost $140k I'd expect a very serious warranty, maintenance, 24x7x356 support and a 4 hour response. (OK, 4 hours isn't much help of the projector croaks in the first 10 minutes)
And I'd expect to make that cost back plus over the three-year write down period. (Also the length of a warranty)
Tim
>Now, if I ever end up -totally- loaded I'd have >an EMC Symmetrix in the basement with every >movie I ever wanted on demand. :) Sweet....
Fine if you don't want to be able to hear any audio. Have you stood next to a Sym recently?
Get an HDS Lighting instead. They are nearly silent in comparison...and way cheaper too.
Tim
It appears that this is a move by IBM and Hitachi to develop a coherent SAN alternative to EMC
Um, as IBM and HDS are already bitter competitors in the array sector (Shark vs Lightning) I would argue that individually they already present a very coherent SAN alternative?
...tim
Yes, Salon started this quite recently. If you subscribe to their Premium service, you don't get them.
Insightful? I was a professional photographer for nearly 20 years and I can count the number of times I *didn't* use 35mm on both hands.
Please don't generalise so much.
Back in the days of Tri-X and HP4 I would routinely shoot two/three/four rolls per assignment. I would choose maybe 5 for presentation to the desk for publication. They would use maybe 2. Or even just one.
I would throw away all the frames apart from the five chosen (and the frames either side of that neg - easier filing). I didn't keep them all because I had to - there was no point.
I was a press-photographer for 18 years and the standard practice (certainly on local papers in the UK) was to routinely dispose of all the images shot on a roll of 36exp film apart from the negatives (and a few either side on the roll) of shots chosen to present for publication.
This only practical difference now is that the deleting of image files from a flash RAM card or a drive takes place at the scene in the camera rather than at the office later. (unless newpapers have a procedure that all files are kept regardless - unlikely)
Only time will tell us how archivally permanent digital storage will be.
Um, I don't think so:
,and a little over a week ago re-tested in compliance
Press release:
SILICON FILM SUSPENDS OPERATIONS
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA - September 15, 2001 - Irvine Sensors Corporation
(NASDAQ: IRSN, Boston Stock Exchange: ISC), announced that Silicon Film
Technologies, Inc., an independent and consolidated subsidiary, has
suspended operations. The Silicon Film Board has retained special counsel
in contemplation of liquidation through bankruptcy proceedings, if
immediate financing alternatives are not secured.
Irvine Sensors, a fifty-one percent (51%) owner of Silicon Film, stated
that it is also Silicon Film's largest creditor. Robert G. Richards,
Irvine Sensors' President and Chief Executive Officer, said "The failure
of certification tests in the summer delayed Silicon Film's anticipated
revenues, but development expenses continued. They worked hard on the
certification issues
with the FCC's emission standards, but are still falling short with
respect to stricter European standards. We believe at least some of those
stricter standards must be met for a successful product launch. This has
prolonged the schedule uncertainty. We have loaned Silicon Film
substantial funds to support their product development because of our
belief in the fundamental appeal of the Electronic Film System(TM) concept.
However, we have reluctantly concluded that further loans in light of
present market circumstances and remaining schedule uncertainty would not
be in the best interests of Irvine Sensors' stockholders. We will consider
any reasonable workout or alternative financing proposals that might
emerge, but we have retained our own special counsel to vigorously pursue
our position as their largest secured creditor should the contemplated
liquidation ensue."
Irvine Sensors Corporation, headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, is
primarily engaged in the development of high density electronics,
MicroElectroMechanical sensors (MEMS) and readout circuits, miniature
cameras and image capture systems, electro-optical and optical switches,
image processing devices and software, electronic image stabilization,
wireless infrared communications products, and low-power analog and
mixed-signal integrated circuits for diverse systems applications. It
primarily seeks to commercialize its technologies through independently
financed and managed subsidiaries.
Oh well, never mind.
Anyone get a chance to mirror?
Cheers, Tim
2373 at 09:57 BST...
East Coast US wakes up around noon UK time. Let's see if we can hit 20,000 by then...
Taking out one tree for example with one burst of cannon fire, or a whole building with a rocket or a Hellfire missile is a skill well worth practicing, in my 'umble opinion...
Tim
Wouldn't you?
Sure you can call home from seat 52B on VS019 (at 9 dollars/min FFS) now but who the hell does using their "own" money?
This stuff will be kept for those nice rich people in Business/Upper/First/Club or whatever "up the front."
Can't get on there from the UK at all. Congratulations..... Tim
Last year I was paying 12k/pa for an E1 from Level3 (office in NW6)
Start shouting.
Tim
Great, thanks.
"We're sorry, but this page is currently unavailable for viewing" Blimey, this is a popular story! Tim
I can remember a photo-call on the last day of (official) deployment from USAF Mildenhall here in the UK back in (racks brains) the early 90's, and the floor of the (secure, hardened, guarded by men without humour) hangar was covered in paint tins, catching the drips...
Must put those pix up on the web someday....Tim
We shut them down on Christmas Day to maintain the UPS and it always amused me to watch the Solaris sysadmins restart them using an Ultra 5 (like starting up one of those huge quarry earthmovers with a Mini engine as a starter motor......)
64 processors and huge amounts of RAM in each one. It nearly worked too. Oh well.
Tim
So what's wrong with "Cello!"? Voila is French. Viola is a strange wooden thing you wedge between your neck and shoulder and scrape with bits of dead cat. Tim