âoeWe already know that the computer will be thrown out, so I designed an object that does just that,â he said. âoeIf we were already reusing cases and replacing hardware (and software) at a mass scale, we would not have nearly the problems that we have now.â
...wait, so does his cardboard object actually do the throwing out, or does it alleviate the problems of the mass scale? I wish he was less vague about these problems that we have now. Hopefully that replacing hardware (and software) at a mass scale will provide a solution, with cardboard, to these problems.
RV = Recreational Vehicle. It's a small (or sometimes large) home on wheels.
Large is an understatement. Some of the RVs I have seen on the road should easily be able to light up towers for hundreds of miles with roof mounted antennas. Depending upon exactly how ridiculously tall the posterâ(TM)s RV is, denial of service might be an issue to be considered.
I expect to extend the celebration of the success , (while we continue work on the other amendments in process ) when we convene in Hawaii two weeks from now.
It only took seven years to get this far...may as well go relax.
Aside from wow-factor displays at the Hard Rock Hotel, what uses come to mind for this technology off hand? It is definitely an achievement...but it would seem that something functional on a smaller scale would be far more practical. It seems to me that fatigue would be an issue if a user used a physical interface on this scale for any real length of time.
I guess the point that I was driving towards was that a night-stick puts more direct control in the hands of the user than a taser does. "I have a heavy rod, which which you do not want to get hit" is more cut and dry than "I have an device, which I can say with some certainty will temporarily render you harmless."
Back in my days as a bouncer, I saw several people "ride the lightning." I can assure you that those probes can make contact through winter coats and jeans with no problem. I do not personally agree with the frequency of their use, but I can say that a taser is far more effective of a way to subdue someone out of control than pepper spray. I have been hit with that crap as a bystander...not fun to deal with, and in all honesty, it seems to irritate the target more than it helps to control the situation.
I think the real reason tasers are used with such frequency is the public outcry whenever law enforcement officers get physical with a perpetrator. I think if the police were allowed to pull out their night-stick without having everybody up in arms, taser use would be reserved for situations when it is actually called for. The night-stick would offer the same effect of showing the gravity of the situation, without the potential for a death by taser.
This experiment reeks of philosophic undertones. The liife/vs/ quantum mechanics angle might look good for a grant proposal...but this scenario is sort of a tired on the experimental level.
You know, I had an idea like that once. A long time ago...
...Well, all right. It was a "Jump to Conclusions" mat. You see, it would be this mat that you would put on the floor, and it would have different conclusions written on it that you could jump to
From the article:
Dubbed FaceCloak, the tool assures its users that sensitive data stays private, Hengartner says. "If you have a particular illness, you might want to allow only your friends to see that," he says.
or alternatively, you might keep that shit off Facebook
I put myself through my undergrad and post grad work by working as a bouncer in a whisky drinking/fist fighting bar in Montana. I assure you that pain serves a very useful function. The average non-slashdotter tends to react to logical thought and formed arguments far less strongly as they will to something more basal such as an elbow to the nose.
Processing speed is not the issue at hand. Energy management basically requires these things to move slowly, in order to achieve the mission goals set forth. Regardless of the CPU, simulations like these are limited to roughly twelve hours of sunlight as the power source. You could design a robot to move very quickly, but the energy expended to increase speed would not be beneficial to the overall aim of the project. Take the Mars Pathfinder mission into consideration. Over the course of around 2000 hours, the rover took over 17000 pictures and travelled about 100 meters. It didn't move quickly, but achieved what it set out to do.
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ODB...still getting paid.
âoeWe already know that the computer will be thrown out, so I designed an object that does just that,â he said. âoeIf we were already reusing cases and replacing hardware (and software) at a mass scale, we would not have nearly the problems that we have now.â
I don't have any clue what the guy did, and I'm sure it doesn't work for everyone, but it fixed me.
I don't have any clue why you listed your homepage as slashdot.org, and I'm sure it doesn't work for everyone, but I think it rules.
RV = Recreational Vehicle. It's a small (or sometimes large) home on wheels.
Large is an understatement. Some of the RVs I have seen on the road should easily be able to light up towers for hundreds of miles with roof mounted antennas. Depending upon exactly how ridiculously tall the posterâ(TM)s RV is, denial of service might be an issue to be considered.
One person in general got a netbook from there husband.
I don't even know where to begin with this sentence...
I expect to extend the celebration of the success , (while we continue work on the other amendments in process ) when we convene in Hawaii two weeks from now.
It only took seven years to get this far...may as well go relax.
I'm very jealous of that time table.
Aside from wow-factor displays at the Hard Rock Hotel, what uses come to mind for this technology off hand? It is definitely an achievement...but it would seem that something functional on a smaller scale would be far more practical. It seems to me that fatigue would be an issue if a user used a physical interface on this scale for any real length of time.
Nice segue.
I guess the point that I was driving towards was that a night-stick puts more direct control in the hands of the user than a taser does. "I have a heavy rod, which which you do not want to get hit" is more cut and dry than "I have an device, which I can say with some certainty will temporarily render you harmless."
Back in my days as a bouncer, I saw several people "ride the lightning." I can assure you that those probes can make contact through winter coats and jeans with no problem. I do not personally agree with the frequency of their use, but I can say that a taser is far more effective of a way to subdue someone out of control than pepper spray. I have been hit with that crap as a bystander...not fun to deal with, and in all honesty, it seems to irritate the target more than it helps to control the situation.
I think the real reason tasers are used with such frequency is the public outcry whenever law enforcement officers get physical with a perpetrator. I think if the police were allowed to pull out their night-stick without having everybody up in arms, taser use would be reserved for situations when it is actually called for. The night-stick would offer the same effect of showing the gravity of the situation, without the potential for a death by taser.
...we are still limited to RIM and HTC. Boo.
This experiment reeks of philosophic undertones. The liife /vs/ quantum mechanics angle might look good for a grant proposal...but this scenario is sort of a tired on the experimental level.
did you honestly think that people are sitting at their desk running books through flatbed scanners one page at a time?
no...with a decent scanner, they should be able to get two pages at a time.
Who in the hell is actually going to do the scanning? I'd be wary of accepting an internship at the Googleplex right about now.
You know, I had an idea like that once. A long time ago...
...Well, all right. It was a "Jump to Conclusions" mat. You see, it would be this mat that you would put on the floor, and it would have different conclusions written on it that you could jump to
From the article:
Dubbed FaceCloak, the tool assures its users that sensitive data stays private, Hengartner says. "If you have a particular illness, you might want to allow only your friends to see that," he says.
or alternatively, you might keep that shit off Facebook
KFC.
Bozeman...used to bounce/bartend at the Slegion Club.
Actually, House Party 2-4 exist. I'm embarrased to say that I watched House Party 4...not really though, because Meagan Good is amazingly hot.
I put myself through my undergrad and post grad work by working as a bouncer in a whisky drinking/fist fighting bar in Montana. I assure you that pain serves a very useful function. The average non-slashdotter tends to react to logical thought and formed arguments far less strongly as they will to something more basal such as an elbow to the nose.
Processing speed is not the issue at hand. Energy management basically requires these things to move slowly, in order to achieve the mission goals set forth. Regardless of the CPU, simulations like these are limited to roughly twelve hours of sunlight as the power source. You could design a robot to move very quickly, but the energy expended to increase speed would not be beneficial to the overall aim of the project. Take the Mars Pathfinder mission into consideration. Over the course of around 2000 hours, the rover took over 17000 pictures and travelled about 100 meters. It didn't move quickly, but achieved what it set out to do.
...I get to pick my co-pilot. I'm partial to Megan Fox.
I, for one, will continue to steal my media. My ISP's idle threats are well worth the calculated risk.
...Blackwater's security contracts in the Middle East.
I think Blackwater's rise to prevalence (or infamy) might be a little more analogous to this situation than DOS and the Intel 8080 chip set.
I presume that stat was fabricated to make a point. My blog's traffic paints a far different picture of the state of the market...
...looks like you are off by several significant figures there.
Windows 22786 79.1 %
Linux 2997 10.4 %
Unknown 2462 8.5 %
Macintosh 528 1.8 %