Engineers don't decide the technical details of their implementation; they don't decide what to implement.
I don't know what kind of engineering you do, but 80% of my time as a professional engineer is spent deciding the technical details of implementations.
McDonalds in France (and in the UK and many other countries) do not allow still cameras, video cameras or other recording equipment to be operated inside their restaurants without explicit permission from the managers.
It is true that he brought a camera-type device in with him, but it was a Physician Sanctioned vision assistance system (and he even had appropriate documentation!). It is not like he brought a point-and-shoot in and started taking silly snapshots of people without their consent. This is a device that he needs to enable him to live a normal life.
I bet that very same McDonalds does not allow pets in their establishment, but they would allow a Seeing Eye dog. In my mind, this should be cast in the same light.
The summary should reflect that the Space Shuttle was being transported on top of a barge at the time of collision. Very low speed impact, very little damage. Headline is misleadingly catastrophic.
The 60 percent ride improvement figure was obtained when a single wheel equipped with the system was mounted on a laboratory testbed that simulates road conditions.
That's not exactly a complete answer, but I would guess the mounted an accelerometer or some other device to measure vibrations and compared that number to a passive system run over the same course. But I am making a bit of a leap there...
Though im sure its far from mathematically sound, Ive used this method to convince myself and others of the general "truthiness" of the.99999 = 1 debate in the past:
I RTFA and its not about switching word processors. Its about moving beyond people editing files one at a time and passing them around - in printed or email form. Basically, the author just discovered the "Magical World of Wiki" and has gotten his office to adopt a wiki as their documentation system.
Why someone discovering 14 year old internet technology made the front page of/. is beyond me...
Ooooo BTW guys, have you seen that video of a dancing baby?! Its ROTFLOL!
I actually know a bit about the Laffer Curve, as I breifly studied under Ben Stein. It is very controversial. Does anyone know what Vice President Bush called this in 1980? Anyone? Something-d-o-o economics. "Voodoo" economics.
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Engineers don't decide the technical details of their implementation; they don't decide what to implement.
I don't know what kind of engineering you do, but 80% of my time as a professional engineer is spent deciding the technical details of implementations.
McDonalds in France (and in the UK and many other countries) do not allow still cameras, video cameras or other recording equipment to be operated inside their restaurants without explicit permission from the managers.
It is true that he brought a camera-type device in with him, but it was a Physician Sanctioned vision assistance system (and he even had appropriate documentation!). It is not like he brought a point-and-shoot in and started taking silly snapshots of people without their consent. This is a device that he needs to enable him to live a normal life.
I bet that very same McDonalds does not allow pets in their establishment, but they would allow a Seeing Eye dog. In my mind, this should be cast in the same light.
The summary should reflect that the Space Shuttle was being transported on top of a barge at the time of collision. Very low speed impact, very little damage. Headline is misleadingly catastrophic.
Atlassian set up something that is both awesome and functional. Seriously, you could just do this. http://www.zdnet.com.au/atlassian-builds-portal-for-video-chat-339327884.htm
The 60 percent ride improvement figure was obtained when a single wheel equipped with the system was mounted on a laboratory testbed that simulates road conditions.
That's not exactly a complete answer, but I would guess the mounted an accelerometer or some other device to measure vibrations and compared that number to a passive system run over the same course. But I am making a bit of a leap there...
Though im sure its far from mathematically sound, Ive used this method to convince myself and others of the general "truthiness" of the .99999 = 1 debate in the past:
.3333 + .3333 + .3333 = .9999
.9999 = 1
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 1
In decimal form:
So,
According to wikipedia :-) The first wiki was released in 1995. But they really didnt get popular till wikipedia broke big in 2001.
I RTFA and its not about switching word processors. Its about moving beyond people editing files one at a time and passing them around - in printed or email form. Basically, the author just discovered the "Magical World of Wiki" and has gotten his office to adopt a wiki as their documentation system.
/. is beyond me...
Why someone discovering 14 year old internet technology made the front page of
Ooooo BTW guys, have you seen that video of a dancing baby?! Its ROTFLOL!
If that is true, its interesting that AT&T allows GV apps for Blackberry users...
2: Start a new, silly religion (like I believe in an all-powerful, all-knowing being who needs your MONEY!)
You mean like Scientology?
I actually know a bit about the Laffer Curve, as I breifly studied under Ben Stein. It is very controversial. Does anyone know what Vice President Bush called this in 1980? Anyone? Something-d-o-o economics. "Voodoo" economics.