"you can see 2 nuclear subs docked" - well, yeah, of course you can. I could also see they were docked when I drove along the Cove peninsula on the other side of the water. You don't even need binoculars to see that they're in dock.
Many years ago, I had a minor disk failure. However, it resulted in the loss of the root directory inode. Everything within the directory (I think it was mounted as/var/) vanished... and mirroring would never have saved it.
sjmurdoch very kindly wrote python and debugfs magic that recovered about 95% of the structure and files, but it was a lesson learned against using mirroring as a form of backups...
The same happens here in the UK. Rob a Post Office and you'll get years in jail for stealing from the Crown. Kill someone, and you'll be out after a year or so.
Indeed, it's entirely possible. I suspect, however, that these vehicular networks will be purely advisory and non-critical to the operation of vehicles. Also, if jamming and intergering were to become a large problem, then it's fairly trivial to do direction finding at those frequencies:-)
I'll be sticking with my pre-1985 cars though. Nothing much to go wrong with them:-)
I agree with just about everything you've said, except for the DARPA bit:-) The DARPA Urban Challenge worked to resolve some of the automated interaction stuff, and was rather successful. Check it out at http://www.darpa.mil/GRANDCHALLENGE/
It might be wise to point out that this is probably key to the unveiling of 802.11p support in cars. Now with some official permission, manufacturers can get a move on with some decent systems integration. Maybe we'll soon have road furniture that broadcasts DGPS correction data to passing cars, in order for them to have extremely accurate maps of important signage that the computer systems would be interested in. Equally so, roadside furniture could flash over maps of nearby intersections to vehicles, so that they can automatically navigate them with a little more ease. We can but dream...
Will it come with AI too? It'll need it in the UK.
a pink box frames an approaching speed limit sign to draw the driver's attention - presumably it has inbuilt magic to detect signs that are important or not.
Over here, it'll need to figure out the difference between speed limit signs, weather warning signs, stop signs, signs telling us there's speed bumps 250 yards up on the side street to the left, signs to warn us of pedestrians at, uuurm pedestrian crossings, and last but not least, signs to warn us of traffic lights coming up.
My grandpa used to complain of information overload on the roads - 10 years ago. I'm 28 now, and am complaining about it. I just hope these 'smart systems' can filter out the crap from the useful stuff and make lives easier.
I'll hazard a guess and say that they are going to support biodiesel across their product line. Diesels have been able to put out more power than petrols for several years now, and with common rail technology they just as smooth and quiet now. It's not a big step to support biodiesel on top of existing diesel technology.
What I want to see is councils offering free parking if you pay for using the inbuilt charging socket on the parking meter...
Oh, that and electric conversion kits for my classic cars
Most likely never;)
Unless you want an rather ancient tech phone which is also locked down and crippled to no end by your network provider.
The UK isn't terribly bad for crippling and locking phones. We have a healthy unlocking market, and some stores (namely CarPhoneWarehouse) insist on selling unlocked phones. Admittedly, sometimes the phone will come with awful branded firmware (I'm thinking P990i and N95 here), but it's quite simple to reflash it with a world generic firmware that has all the features and none of the branding.
It's.us that is renowned for ruining phones in the above fashion.
The power is off due to the explosion but there servers themselves are A-OK.
And more to the point, the rest of the backup power systems were taken offline at the request of the fire brigade.
It's a common feature to have power shut off in the event of a fire. The Fire Service don't want to be hosing down live cabling after all. It's also why you shouldn't use lifts. Everyone thinks it's "in case the fire reaches the lift". It's actually 'cos the power is likely to be cut off at any moment (the office I work in cuts the power after 3 minutes)
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Now they just need to find a large slope or hill in Denmark to try it on... good luck :-)
"you can see 2 nuclear subs docked" - well, yeah, of course you can. I could also see they were docked when I drove along the Cove peninsula on the other side of the water. You don't even need binoculars to see that they're in dock.
Slow news, move on...
Electrical power can use negative numbers as well y'know. Your very own PC will use -5v and -12v in places.
These kids have no idea what an RFC is...
+1 Informative from my imaginary mod point collection.
Does that mean that Sony will soon provide DivX 7 support on the PS3 and PSP? I wrote about the potential here - http://lodge.glasgownet.com/2008/12/29/ps3-and-matroska-could-be-soon/
Could we soon be streaming MKV files over the network to it, or playing them directly, with no transcoding?
Many years ago, I had a minor disk failure. However, it resulted in the loss of the root directory inode. Everything within the directory (I think it was mounted as /var/) vanished... and mirroring would never have saved it.
sjmurdoch very kindly wrote python and debugfs magic that recovered about 95% of the structure and files, but it was a lesson learned against using mirroring as a form of backups...
"it's funny to see the FBI encouraging such behavior"
Probably best categorized under "know your enemy"...
wtf? How do I emerge that?
Slowly...
Simple security for simple devices... Maybe it would just be easier for the lightbulb to only accept commands from the local subnet?
Gnome failure. Not Ubuntu failure.
Unlikely that you'll feel much. You'll most likely be frozen instantly by the dumped coolants when a magnet quenches.
The same happens here in the UK. Rob a Post Office and you'll get years in jail for stealing from the Crown. Kill someone, and you'll be out after a year or so.
Typical govt behaviour
Indeed, it's entirely possible. I suspect, however, that these vehicular networks will be purely advisory and non-critical to the operation of vehicles. Also, if jamming and intergering were to become a large problem, then it's fairly trivial to do direction finding at those frequencies :-)
I'll be sticking with my pre-1985 cars though. Nothing much to go wrong with them :-)
It would be as interesting as watching paint dry. Your wireless toys work on 2.4GHz and 5GHz. 802.11p works on 5.9GHz.
I agree with just about everything you've said, except for the DARPA bit :-) The DARPA Urban Challenge worked to resolve some of the automated interaction stuff, and was rather successful. Check it out at http://www.darpa.mil/GRANDCHALLENGE/
It might be wise to point out that this is probably key to the unveiling of 802.11p support in cars. Now with some official permission, manufacturers can get a move on with some decent systems integration. Maybe we'll soon have road furniture that broadcasts DGPS correction data to passing cars, in order for them to have extremely accurate maps of important signage that the computer systems would be interested in. Equally so, roadside furniture could flash over maps of nearby intersections to vehicles, so that they can automatically navigate them with a little more ease. We can but dream...
Because, clearly, a dozen or so spent or unspent rockets are enough to contaminate an entire planet to levels higher than background noise...
+1 insightful if I had any mod points :-)
These campuses are reused. They are not demolished afterwards. There is plenty of time for the parent company to get their ROI.
Will it come with AI too? It'll need it in the UK.
a pink box frames an approaching speed limit sign to draw the driver's attention - presumably it has inbuilt magic to detect signs that are important or not.
Over here, it'll need to figure out the difference between speed limit signs, weather warning signs, stop signs, signs telling us there's speed bumps 250 yards up on the side street to the left, signs to warn us of pedestrians at, uuurm pedestrian crossings, and last but not least, signs to warn us of traffic lights coming up.
My grandpa used to complain of information overload on the roads - 10 years ago. I'm 28 now, and am complaining about it. I just hope these 'smart systems' can filter out the crap from the useful stuff and make lives easier.
I'll hazard a guess and say that they are going to support biodiesel across their product line. Diesels have been able to put out more power than petrols for several years now, and with common rail technology they just as smooth and quiet now. It's not a big step to support biodiesel on top of existing diesel technology.
What I want to see is councils offering free parking if you pay for using the inbuilt charging socket on the parking meter...
Oh, that and electric conversion kits for my classic cars
Most likely never ;)
Unless you want an rather ancient tech phone which is also locked down and crippled to no end by your network provider.
The UK isn't terribly bad for crippling and locking phones. We have a healthy unlocking market, and some stores (namely CarPhoneWarehouse) insist on selling unlocked phones. Admittedly, sometimes the phone will come with awful branded firmware (I'm thinking P990i and N95 here), but it's quite simple to reflash it with a world generic firmware that has all the features and none of the branding. It's .us that is renowned for ruining phones in the above fashion.
And more to the point, the rest of the backup power systems were taken offline at the request of the fire brigade.
It's a common feature to have power shut off in the event of a fire. The Fire Service don't want to be hosing down live cabling after all. It's also why you shouldn't use lifts. Everyone thinks it's "in case the fire reaches the lift". It's actually 'cos the power is likely to be cut off at any moment (the office I work in cuts the power after 3 minutes)
"Early indications are that the short was in a high-volume wire conduit."