Ok, so you won't know how fast you're going, what good does that do?
For many vehicles, there is only one cable that drives the whole speedometer hub, including the odometer. Such as the Kawasaki Ninja I rode to work on this morning.
Ive seen some of Firefly, enough to know that the Reavers are not particularly scary as presented. Sorry that feral humans didnt resonate with me. Intimidating sure, but nothing special in the grand scheme of Sci-Fi villainy. Nothing truly insidious or foundation shaking.
I thought they were presented as pretty dang scary: "If they take the ship, they'll rape us to death, eat our flesh, and sew our skins into their clothing - and if we're very very lucky, they'll do it in that order."
Actually, I think the whole point is to keep the chain going with ever-lower UID's posting until CmdrTaco or Hemos shows up and laughs in our collective faces.
This is probably why they are focusing on "small businesses".
Large companies know better and have IT departments that can at least document a need for multi-factor authentication (although there isn't a guarantee that they have enough clout to force the issue).
Small companies get by on whatever the last consultant gave them and usually ignore any advice to spend money on something they would need to physically carry around.
{sarcasm}Yeah, having a company around that maintains and tests their products for compatibility is always better than having to do it yourself.{/sarcasm}
I do software development for a small company, we have a mix of tools in our environment.
Recently, my development workstation was upgraded from an old Windows XP desktop to a late model Windows 7 desktop.
Microsoft Visual Studio versions from a few years ago complain of compatibility issues and some need to be run in "XP compatibility" mode to function. "Would you like to check for compatibility updates online?" - Yes, I would. Fancy that, there aren't any.
ActiveState Perl and Python development environments and my HTML editor-of-choice VIM all function with no oddness at all.
THIS is why the first paragraph gets sarcasm tags.
The ordinance also mentions "significant health questions" raised about "increased electromagnetic frequently radiation (EMF) emitted by the wireless technology in SmartMeters."
Reminds of "My neighbors wifi gives me migraines..."
Seriously, there may be some health concerns, particularly with certain frequencies of EMF. But given that our bodies have been experiencing far higher power EMF since the '30s or '40s from radio and tv broadcast towers (especially people who live near one), it seems unlikely that a neighborhood of low power smartmeters is even going to register against the background.
"but they're closer, they are on the house" - true... time to get rid of the baby monitor, cel phone, cordless phone, bluetooth remote, garage door opener remote, unlock button for your car,...
Battery life for "smartphones" is pretty much stuck at "the battery goes flat after 16 hours" if you use the phone very much.
More if the phone is nearly always in standby. Less if you are doing screen intensive stuff for several hours (web browsing, gaming, continual twitter use, whatever).
Those large hi-res screens and the apps to fill them eat power.
That's an April Fool's Day "joke page", surely? Please tell me there aren't people so insane as to believe an error-corrected digital transfer of data is going to sound any different no matter what cable is used between devices, until it is so bad that it can't keep up with the data stream at all...
you do know that a "parsec" is 3.26 light years ?? right if they came out 3 light years past the planet and it's moon -- they would be in the middle of NOWHERE with no stars nearby
I do believe you are about a persec away from being on-topic...
I was doing application development at the time, for the state of Kansas.
We used Kermit and a null-serial cable to transfer the source code from the IBM PC-DOS computers over to the Zenith CP/M machines, so we could compile and build "install" diskettes for each environment.
The policy has recently shifted from "mild frisking" to more invasive frisking for those that opt not to succumb to AIT (Advanced Imaging Technologies).
Genitals and breasts are vigorously groped instead of the older method of using the backs of the hands only.
Even the TSA has stated that the recent methods are likely to be uncomfortable for many, especially those who have been victimized by molestation.
Is this because somebody, somewhere thought these frisking methods would be more effective, or is it a means of discouraging people from "opting out" of AIT?
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Ok, so you won't know how fast you're going, what good does that do?
For many vehicles, there is only one cable that drives the whole speedometer hub, including the odometer. Such as the Kawasaki Ninja I rode to work on this morning.
Ive seen some of Firefly, enough to know that the Reavers are not particularly scary as presented. Sorry that feral humans didnt resonate with me. Intimidating sure, but nothing special in the grand scheme of Sci-Fi villainy. Nothing truly insidious or foundation shaking.
I thought they were presented as pretty dang scary: "If they take the ship, they'll rape us to death, eat our flesh, and sew our skins into their clothing - and if we're very very lucky, they'll do it in that order."
Yes, Atlanta is more than just an airport. It is a vibrant city, the equal of Paris and New York.
Wishing I had mod-points ... I'd burn a "+1 Funny" on that.
Actually, I think the whole point is to keep the chain going with ever-lower UID's posting until CmdrTaco or Hemos shows up and laughs in our collective faces.
All right, I'm game for that ...
Is it just me, or does that summary seem to be narrated by Geordi La Forge?
iImpressed? Was that a deliberate or accidentally fortuitous typo?
So, indistinguishable from actual women?
I need a +1 Snarky, -1 Bitter, +1 Funny moderations selection ...
web sites? you mean web apps?
These are cloud-based apps, harnessing the synergy of mobile wireless smartdevices and anywhere/anytime access.
I think my market-speak thesaurus just paid for itself.
Maybe god wasn't a good choice of passwords for the superuser account? He should have read the memo.
S'okay, the new password will be selected from the following list:
love
sex
secret
(since, "god" has already been used it has been locked out).
This is probably why they are focusing on "small businesses".
Large companies know better and have IT departments that can at least document a need for multi-factor authentication (although there isn't a guarantee that they have enough clout to force the issue).
Small companies get by on whatever the last consultant gave them and usually ignore any advice to spend money on something they would need to physically carry around.
{sarcasm}Yeah, having a company around that maintains and tests their products for compatibility is always better than having to do it yourself.{/sarcasm}
I do software development for a small company, we have a mix of tools in our environment.
Recently, my development workstation was upgraded from an old Windows XP desktop to a late model Windows 7 desktop.
Microsoft Visual Studio versions from a few years ago complain of compatibility issues and some need to be run in "XP compatibility" mode to function. "Would you like to check for compatibility updates online?" - Yes, I would. Fancy that, there aren't any.
ActiveState Perl and Python development environments and my HTML editor-of-choice VIM all function with no oddness at all.
THIS is why the first paragraph gets sarcasm tags.
How long has Twitter been around? Wouldn't that be one of the most obvious and huge users of this idea?
The ordinance also mentions "significant health questions" raised about "increased electromagnetic frequently radiation (EMF) emitted by the wireless technology in SmartMeters."
Reminds of "My neighbors wifi gives me migraines..."
It reminds me of the adjacent story.
Seriously, there may be some health concerns, particularly with certain frequencies of EMF. But given that our bodies have been experiencing far higher power EMF since the '30s or '40s from radio and tv broadcast towers (especially people who live near one), it seems unlikely that a neighborhood of low power smartmeters is even going to register against the background.
"but they're closer, they are on the house" - true ... time to get rid of the baby monitor, cel phone, cordless phone, bluetooth remote, garage door opener remote, unlock button for your car, ...
Battery life for "smartphones" is pretty much stuck at "the battery goes flat after 16 hours" if you use the phone very much.
More if the phone is nearly always in standby.
Less if you are doing screen intensive stuff for several hours (web browsing, gaming, continual twitter use, whatever).
Those large hi-res screens and the apps to fill them eat power.
No, no, it's wall to wall Denon AK-DL1.
That's an April Fool's Day "joke page", surely? ...
Please tell me there aren't people so insane as to believe an error-corrected digital transfer of data is going to sound any different no matter what cable is used between devices, until it is so bad that it can't keep up with the data stream at all
You say that like it is a bad thing ...
Bzzzzzzzzt, nice try, its well known Kari prefers low slashdot user IDs, mister seven digits.
Hmm... that would be a great mythbusters episode.
I approve of this plan!
why the heck would a scrap yard accept X feet of copper wire if he shows up in his pickup
Because there are plenty of perfectly valid reasons to have "X feet of copper wire" to dispose of.
I demolished an abandoned one hundred year old farmhouse on my property.
The wiring from it was not worth re-using (wire not up to current code standards).
Turned all of the old wiring in for the scrap, it was worth more than any other class of item salvaged from the demolition.
You don't have the right to fly. Or take the train. Or the bus. Or drive. If you don't want to be molested by the government, you can walk.
I need a +1 "Sarcastic yet Insightful" moderation ...
I do believe you are about a persec away from being on-topic ...
Eh, I remember CP/M.
I was doing application development at the time, for the state of Kansas.
We used Kermit and a null-serial cable to transfer the source code from the IBM PC-DOS computers over to the Zenith CP/M machines, so we could compile and build "install" diskettes for each environment.
Yes, I'm that old (barely).
The policy has recently shifted from "mild frisking" to more invasive frisking for those that opt not to succumb to AIT (Advanced Imaging Technologies).
Genitals and breasts are vigorously groped instead of the older method of using the backs of the hands only.
Even the TSA has stated that the recent methods are likely to be uncomfortable for many, especially those who have been victimized by molestation.
Is this because somebody, somewhere thought these frisking methods would be more effective, or is it a means of discouraging people from "opting out" of AIT?
I don't know, but I suspect the latter.
Wow, Ian was right again ...
It gives me an excuse for a daily gin and tonic!
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1342/will-the-quinine-in-tonic-water-prevent-malaria
The small ones always claim to be bigger than they are, though.
Just ask any girl.