Indeed. For the most part, I believe the Wii remote was the first example of a device that used affordable accelerometers. The radius display could use a simpler solution, since you could always know the stand was below the screen. The challenge with a portable device is trying to work out where down is, hence the need for accelerometers.
One thing people seem to miss is that that this patent is for portable devices. The Radius dusplay most certainly wasn't portable.
I don't have all the details of this particular story, but on the surface it does sound like a dick move by Apple. The question though is what does Apple risk in licensing freely these patents?
If you fire something off to someone in an incompatible jurisdiction, then should be smart enough to laugh at you. Of course there is abuse all over the place and someone is bound to try that trick. .
Then again there is the matter of what context and who's equipment was used. Copyright is not always clear cut and usually depends on who has the better lawyers in those murky parts.
In this set up we still have a fan of sorts, though if it stops rotating it doesn't afford the same advantage as a heat-sink + fan set up. It also means you need to have spinning device, no matter the heat level of the CPU, which means that you will still have a certain noise level.
I am not a fluid mechanics engineer, so bare with me as I as this question: If we kept the traditional heat sink, possibly changed its shape and instead got the fan to rotate around the outside of the heat sink, so air is drawn across, would that help make a difference? I am also wonder whether making CPU housing circular would help change anything? I am thinking on the run here, so there are probably some stupid ideas here.
Then again, Fox News spin and lack of an opposition who could keep their platform straight was another. People will often vote for something that is understandable, rather than truthful and wavering. If the level of education in the USA was higher then we might just find ourselves with better candidates, but we are doing everything to reduce the level of education, due to low financing. More money is put into dealing in the symptoms of this failing than the cause.
I can't say whether Obama is doing a good job or not, since he has been given a tough mandate. He is also having to deal with reduced tax revenue and many people who oppose raising the taxes. Playing government with a full coffer is easy. Playing the same game with coffers near empty, an inability to fill it properly and trying to deal with corporations that need help, to prevent worse damage is another story altogether. In fact, maybe running a country financially should be part of an MBA, since it is a far tougher problem than many business guys are willing to accept.
Other than what you learn on the course, the biggest thing you get from it is networking. If you keep your nose to the books, get everything right, but added zero people to your contacts list, then you are doing it wrong. If you are able to hone both your ability to analyse business problems and your people skills then you have done well. Certainly neither needs an MBA, but if that certificate helps you along the way, then maybe it was time and money well spent?
If you want to get the essentials of the business course without they huge cost, then I would say these are things to do (based on my discussion of bussines people and those who have done an MBA):
- study plenty of case studies and try to analyse what went wrong, what went and what you might have done
- study finance. while not everyone who does an MBA studies this it helps get a feeling for the numbers
- create a fantasy company and see whether it could survive. heck, you could do it for real, but remember that if you screw up you may be back to your parent's basement. focus on something that could last at least 10 years.
- talk to people, break the ice, make contacts, know who the sort of people who can help you. this is not about making friends, it is about ensuring you have a network of people you could pick from when running a business
While I do not have an MBA, I would also say you are too fast to judge. Not everyone who does an MBA is bad, much in the same way that not everyone who does computer science BSc is good.The problem with many MBAs is that they have no background of the domain they are in, but someone who started off with a degree in the given domain, got their MBA and made their way up probably is more effective when they get to management. You certainly don't need an MBA to be successful in management, much like you don't a bachelor's degree to be successful as developer.
People like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates didn't get an MBA, but given their respective visions, they had enough drive and focus to get them to where they are today. The challenge is in many companies is that you are judged by your peers and if they all have MBAs then its going to be hard getting into the club. This is not different from a company staffed with employees staffed with computer science MSc graduates. I would say the biggest problem is focusing too much on the certificate and not on the capability of the person.
The problem are pure business guys who understand everything the MBA tought them, but don't have a true appreciation for the type if business they are running.
I have a new project and although I don't have the cash for the big DBs due to cost, I am wondering whether there are any more affordable solutions that would give MySQL a run for it's money?
FM is also good enough. I really don't see what problem digital radio is solving? Instead I can see all the problems it introduces: increased component cost, rapid signal degradation, increased power use and problematic during emergencies.
As to sound quality, FM radio sounds good enough for most needs.
If you live in the UK and are unhappy with this move let your MP know.
My issue with digital radio is that it isn't really solving any problems and actually introduces some. This is really the antithesis of what technology is about, the sense it should be improving in what went before.
FM radio degrades nicely, is of sufficiently good quality for all intents of purposes, is relatively low demand on power (transmission and reception) and uses cheap electronics. Add to this that in an emergency scenario it is relatively reliable.
Unlike HDTV pictures, I haven't ever heard anyone say their digital audio transmission is better than FM. What I have heard is that some people feel the content is crap, and that is usually from people living in the USA.
call to Hugh: We will threaten you with exposing your private life if you reveal anything on us.
-some muttering can be heard in background-
Call to Hugh: sorry, seems like we already did that. Is there anything else you would like us to threaten you with?
Hugh: not really
-more muttering in background-
Call to Hugh: turns out you are retired and we kinda draw the line at death threats at the moment (new company policy and all), and we're pretty much fucked anyhow. Continue as you were.
There is always going to be some bias, but at least good news sources are discreate or on slight in their bias. The problem with Fox it's not really bias, but whatever view point that will get the blood flowing. News is meant to be informational, not some action movie.
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So what's going to prevent this appearing on the famous p2p sites in 20 minutes?
The browser may ask the server to do something, but it doesn't mean the server will honour the request.
If you don't want to be tracked, then you need to do it yourself, instead of trusting those 'honourable' marketing people.
Indeed, the 'invisible hand' is more interested in what we have in our pockets.
It is positional. It's not the rate of rotation that makes the difference, but the current rotation.
Indeed. For the most part, I believe the Wii remote was the first example of a device that used affordable accelerometers. The radius display could use a simpler solution, since you could always know the stand was below the screen. The challenge with a portable device is trying to work out where down is, hence the need for accelerometers.
One thing people seem to miss is that that this patent is for portable devices. The Radius dusplay most certainly wasn't portable.
Sixth: grab the soap and take it like man.
Corporations being pricks ... Never.
Apple is just a very visible prick when it comes to IT. Wish it weren't the case, but that is how it is.
He has huge breasts!? Wow. Never mind.
Were there rival Borg collectives?
I don't have all the details of this particular story, but on the surface it does sound like a dick move by Apple. The question though is what does Apple risk in licensing freely these patents?
The truth is in many cases the copyright isn't there for the authors, but for the publishers, otherwise why have such long copyright terms?
If you fire something off to someone in an incompatible jurisdiction, then should be smart enough to laugh at you. Of course there is abuse all over the place and someone is bound to try that trick. .
Then again there is the matter of what context and who's equipment was used. Copyright is not always clear cut and usually depends on who has the better lawyers in those murky parts.
If I understand what is being said:
In this set up we still have a fan of sorts, though if it stops rotating it doesn't afford the same advantage as a heat-sink + fan set up. It also means you need to have spinning device, no matter the heat level of the CPU, which means that you will still have a certain noise level.
I am not a fluid mechanics engineer, so bare with me as I as this question: If we kept the traditional heat sink, possibly changed its shape and instead got the fan to rotate around the outside of the heat sink, so air is drawn across, would that help make a difference? I am also wonder whether making CPU housing circular would help change anything? I am thinking on the run here, so there are probably some stupid ideas here.
Then again, Fox News spin and lack of an opposition who could keep their platform straight was another. People will often vote for something that is understandable, rather than truthful and wavering. If the level of education in the USA was higher then we might just find ourselves with better candidates, but we are doing everything to reduce the level of education, due to low financing. More money is put into dealing in the symptoms of this failing than the cause.
I can't say whether Obama is doing a good job or not, since he has been given a tough mandate. He is also having to deal with reduced tax revenue and many people who oppose raising the taxes. Playing government with a full coffer is easy. Playing the same game with coffers near empty, an inability to fill it properly and trying to deal with corporations that need help, to prevent worse damage is another story altogether. In fact, maybe running a country financially should be part of an MBA, since it is a far tougher problem than many business guys are willing to accept.
Other than what you learn on the course, the biggest thing you get from it is networking. If you keep your nose to the books, get everything right, but added zero people to your contacts list, then you are doing it wrong. If you are able to hone both your ability to analyse business problems and your people skills then you have done well. Certainly neither needs an MBA, but if that certificate helps you along the way, then maybe it was time and money well spent?
If you want to get the essentials of the business course without they huge cost, then I would say these are things to do (based on my discussion of bussines people and those who have done an MBA):
- study plenty of case studies and try to analyse what went wrong, what went and what you might have done
- study finance. while not everyone who does an MBA studies this it helps get a feeling for the numbers
- create a fantasy company and see whether it could survive. heck, you could do it for real, but remember that if you screw up you may be back to your parent's basement. focus on something that could last at least 10 years.
- talk to people, break the ice, make contacts, know who the sort of people who can help you. this is not about making friends, it is about ensuring you have a network of people you could pick from when running a business
While I do not have an MBA, I would also say you are too fast to judge. Not everyone who does an MBA is bad, much in the same way that not everyone who does computer science BSc is good.The problem with many MBAs is that they have no background of the domain they are in, but someone who started off with a degree in the given domain, got their MBA and made their way up probably is more effective when they get to management. You certainly don't need an MBA to be successful in management, much like you don't a bachelor's degree to be successful as developer.
People like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates didn't get an MBA, but given their respective visions, they had enough drive and focus to get them to where they are today. The challenge is in many companies is that you are judged by your peers and if they all have MBAs then its going to be hard getting into the club. This is not different from a company staffed with employees staffed with computer science MSc graduates. I would say the biggest problem is focusing too much on the certificate and not on the capability of the person.
The problem are pure business guys who understand everything the MBA tought them, but don't have a true appreciation for the type if business they are running.
Is Oracle really the only alternative?
How does Postgres, DB2 and Sybase compare?
I have a new project and although I don't have the cash for the big DBs due to cost, I am wondering whether there are any more affordable solutions that would give MySQL a run for it's money?
For anyone not getting the reference: Ghost in the Shell :) Great manga and great anime.
FM is also good enough. I really don't see what problem digital radio is solving? Instead I can see all the problems it introduces: increased component cost, rapid signal degradation, increased power use and problematic during emergencies.
As to sound quality, FM radio sounds good enough for most needs.
If you live in the UK and are unhappy with this move let your MP know.
My issue with digital radio is that it isn't really solving any problems and actually introduces some. This is really the antithesis of what technology is about, the sense it should be improving in what went before.
FM radio degrades nicely, is of sufficiently good quality for all intents of purposes, is relatively low demand on power (transmission and reception) and uses cheap electronics. Add to this that in an emergency scenario it is relatively reliable.
Unlike HDTV pictures, I haven't ever heard anyone say their digital audio transmission is better than FM. What I have heard is that some people feel the content is crap, and that is usually from people living in the USA.
It isn't, except for the influence of the people involved.
Actually, makes me wonder what has become of Conrad Black?
Given what Kevin Mitnick was charged with, and he was pretty much using social engineering, surely they should be charged with the same?
Yeah. That does sound rather funny:
call to Hugh: We will threaten you with exposing your private life if you reveal anything on us.
-some muttering can be heard in background-
Call to Hugh: sorry, seems like we already did that. Is there anything else you would like us to threaten you with?
Hugh: not really
-more muttering in background-
Call to Hugh: turns out you are retired and we kinda draw the line at death threats at the moment (new company policy and all), and we're pretty much fucked anyhow. Continue as you were.
There is always going to be some bias, but at least good news sources are discreate or on slight in their bias. The problem with Fox it's not really bias, but whatever view point that will get the blood flowing. News is meant to be informational, not some action movie.