The communication uses the zero crossings of the 60Hz waveform--same as X-10. Last thing I'd want is my lights turning on and off when they do meter readings.
I see your point. God MUST have created us, because of Psychology!
you conscious (if you have one),
You either mean consciousness (self-awareness), which other animals have been shown to have; or conscience, (awareness of right vs. wrong), which is part of abstract reasoning which does indeed make humans unique. I'll give you that, even though some researchers believe otherwise. But your argument wasn't that humans were unique, was it?
human compassion
Define compassion. Some humans have it, some don't. Will humans ever be able to live more peacefully than, say, deer? I doubt it, but one can only hope.
why we can talk,
Hmm. This is one of the arguments used to bolster evolutionary theory.
why we have a great capability to learn and a drive to achieve...
Because it increased our chances of survival in ancient times?
But you say, oh apes can talk and can learn, and have compassion. And I say, you are correct, so can my dog. But neither has made any great advancements in scientific research lately
You mean like the research you are currently discounting out of hand?
and my dog likes to go pee on my fence on regular basis.
When you cook with alcoholic drinks, the alcohol evaporates (alcohol has a low boiling point), leaving just the flavor. When you cook with tobacco, does the nicotine evaporate? No.
If Microsoft is liable for bad software, that would also open up Open Source and Free Software programmers to the same liability
Effective immediately, all the Free Software I've written has a Money-Back Guarantee.
Seriously though, couldn't we limit liability in our licenses, and stating what the software can (and more importantly) cannot be used for? I'm thinking something similar to the "do not attempt to dry household pets in this microwave" kind of thing.
OK, upon further review, Ch 81 (BPM) is one that would appeal to me. But one channel is not nearly enough to justify the service. I'll wait to see what SiriusRadio has to offer.
Cable TV generates new unique content.
Radio just plays music that is available elsewhere.
Yes, but:
I like to hear new music that I haven't been exposed to before.
NONE of the 4-5 genres of music I like to listen to is broadcast on the radio where I live.
This is reason enough for me to get it, particularly with the receiver that can move from car to home. I'm sure there are many others in the same situation.
If there were more independent radio stations and less corporate crap, this wouldn't be necessary.
Rather than have "(Free Reg. Req., blah blah)" appended to every freaking NYTimes link, why don't you just use an acronym like (FRR) linking to an everything2 node that explains it for the 3 people who have never visited NYTimes and have never seen a slashdot reference to a NYTimes article.
So, the tool ensure that only sane kernel configs are built is where the real meat of the problem is. XML wouldn't be much help there.
Why do you say that? That's the whole point of XML validation. You define up front what a sane config is (THIS is the meat of the problem) and express it in a DTD or Schema. Then you could use your favorite validator to determine if it was a sane kernel or not. In fact, you could use a standard XML IDE that could enforce the DTD/Schema to make sure you CAN'T create anything but a sane kernel!
Instead, he's created another non-standard format and tool writers will have to create kernel config tools from scratch.
Well, you'd still have to create a DTD or Schema representation; you just wouldn't have to create a new syntax.
But I agree. There's no reason why he had to invent a new syntax, when CML2 could have been defined as an XML application. Like you say, there's plenty of tool support.
Then you may not have heard of Asperger's syndrome, which many of the techno-elite have symptoms of. Emphasized focus on numerical data (dates, prices, etc) is one of the symptoms.
This is what we all want to know: what OS are you using? We'll find out as soon as they ship and the first/. reader takes one apart, so there isn't any reason not to tell us now.
Thanks for the info... that convinces me not to even bother looking into it any further, at least until their programming improves.
It's too bad... the one thing that is great about the satellite idea is that you can get exposure to new music you wouldn't have known about otherwise. But the programming has to be good.
Traffic would not "drown out" the noise. The sound of the turbines would simply add to the overall noise of the city. Especially inside the buildings.
Why do people think these are going to be loud? Perhaps because people are used to hearing the word "turbines" in the context of jet engines? These are not jet engines. They're not even electric fans. No roar, no hum, not even the whoosh of air. Perhaps an occasional squeak due to bearings that need to be oiled. That's about it.
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I'm a second year high school English teacher--heaven forbid I misspell something in this post!
Compound adjectives should be hyphenated. That should read "second-year".
what do those little crappy webcam popup ads have to do with this!?
Nothing. I was talking abount X-10 the protocol, not X-10 the company with the crappy ads (and crappy products).
The communication uses the zero crossings of the 60Hz waveform--same as X-10. Last thing I'd want is my lights turning on and off when they do meter readings.
I see they have a whole line of cables. This is great because I hate noisy cables.
From the article: She is versed in programming, account management, and customer
You may be horrified to hear this, but not all programming is computer programming. In this case it probably means organizing marketing programs.
So explain Psychology,
I see your point. God MUST have created us, because of Psychology!
you conscious (if you have one),
You either mean consciousness (self-awareness), which other animals have been shown to have; or conscience, (awareness of right vs. wrong), which is part of abstract reasoning which does indeed make humans unique. I'll give you that, even though some researchers believe otherwise. But your argument wasn't that humans were unique, was it?
human compassion
Define compassion. Some humans have it, some don't. Will humans ever be able to live more peacefully than, say, deer? I doubt it, but one can only hope.
why we can talk,
Hmm. This is one of the arguments used to bolster evolutionary theory.
why we have a great capability to learn and a drive to achieve...
Because it increased our chances of survival in ancient times?
But you say, oh apes can talk and can learn, and have compassion. And I say, you are correct, so can my dog. But neither has made any great advancements in scientific research lately
You mean like the research you are currently discounting out of hand?
and my dog likes to go pee on my fence on regular basis.
Um, my arguments end here.
-bp
To get really technical, the mesh deal is a Nyquist related phenomena
and the failing drives are a SyQuest related phenomena.
When you cook with alcoholic drinks, the alcohol evaporates (alcohol has a low boiling point), leaving just the flavor. When you cook with tobacco, does the nicotine evaporate? No.
Which is why Miquel should call his .NET environment .ORG !
If Microsoft is liable for bad software, that would also open up Open Source and Free Software programmers to the same liability
Effective immediately, all the Free Software I've written has a Money-Back Guarantee.
Seriously though, couldn't we limit liability in our licenses, and stating what the software can (and more importantly) cannot be used for? I'm thinking something similar to the "do not attempt to dry household pets in this microwave" kind of thing.
Why oh why did they call the Windows software XPlay?
I guess we'll have to call the Linux X-Windows version "WinPlay".
OK, upon further review, Ch 81 (BPM) is one that would appeal to me. But one channel is not nearly enough to justify the service. I'll wait to see what SiriusRadio has to offer.
No industrial, no gothic, no deal
No trance, no ambient, no European techno; in fact, no electronic music at all other than "Urban Dance".
No celtic, no new-age, no acid jazz, no fusion...
Yet 15+ "Hits" channels. I can't believe it. I was certain they were going to cater to those who don't want the stuff you can hear anywhere.
Yes, but:
- I like to hear new music that I haven't been exposed to before.
- NONE of the 4-5 genres of music I like to listen to is broadcast on the radio where I live.
This is reason enough for me to get it, particularly with the receiver that can move from car to home. I'm sure there are many others in the same situation.If there were more independent radio stations and less corporate crap, this wouldn't be necessary.
Rather than have "(Free Reg. Req., blah blah)" appended to every freaking NYTimes link, why don't you just use an acronym like (FRR) linking to an everything2 node that explains it for the 3 people who have never visited NYTimes and have never seen a slashdot reference to a NYTimes article.
You are wrong. We americans misspell many more things.
Why leave out the other elements with similar endings? Why mangle sulphur but not phosphorus?It's kind of like "Macintosh". Somebody misspells it once and the misspelling sticks.
If it has yet to be proven, then it would not be a law, would it?
All generalizations are bad!
Why do you say that? That's the whole point of XML validation. You define up front what a sane config is (THIS is the meat of the problem) and express it in a DTD or Schema. Then you could use your favorite validator to determine if it was a sane kernel or not. In fact, you could use a standard XML IDE that could enforce the DTD/Schema to make sure you CAN'T create anything but a sane kernel!
Instead, he's created another non-standard format and tool writers will have to create kernel config tools from scratch.
But I agree. There's no reason why he had to invent a new syntax, when CML2 could have been defined as an XML application. Like you say, there's plenty of tool support.
Then you may not have heard of Asperger's syndrome, which many of the techno-elite have symptoms of. Emphasized focus on numerical data (dates, prices, etc) is one of the symptoms.
This is what we all want to know: what OS are you using? We'll find out as soon as they ship and the first /. reader takes one apart, so there isn't any reason not to tell us now.
True, but I've read this one, and it is general enough to cover just about every Content Management System.
Thanks for the info... that convinces me not to even bother looking into it any further, at least until their programming improves.
It's too bad... the one thing that is great about the satellite idea is that you can get exposure to new music you wouldn't have known about otherwise. But the programming has to be good.
Why do people think these are going to be loud? Perhaps because people are used to hearing the word "turbines" in the context of jet engines? These are not jet engines. They're not even electric fans. No roar, no hum, not even the whoosh of air. Perhaps an occasional squeak due to bearings that need to be oiled. That's about it.