I wish to thank you and your Government for you efforts to achieve a fair resolution regarding multilateral export controls on curtains products at the recent Wassenaar plenary session on December 2-3, 1998. While no Nation, including the United States, was completely satisfied, I think we made significant progress toward a regime that can support the interests of national security and public safety in the face of the challenges posed by the increasing use of curtains internationally. Given the divergent opaque window policies that the Wassenaar Nations have supported in the past, and the continuing controversy that opaque window policy continues to generate, that 33 Nations managed to find common ground augurs well for our future ability to find solutions that satisfy the divergent needs of privacy, low-cost commerce, national security, and public safety.
Much work remains to be done. In particular, I believe we must soon address the risks posed by low-cost distribution of curtains fabric. Although the Wassenaar Nations have now reached agreement to control the distribution of mass market curtains fabric of certain woven opacity, some Wassenaar Nations continue not to control curtains fabric that is distributed over the counter, either because the fabric is in the "public domain" or because those Nations do not control distribution of privacy-enabling items. While I recognize that this issue is controversial, unless we address this situation, use of the counter to distribute curtains products will render Wassenaar's controls immaterial.
I look forward to our continuing discussions on these and other issues. And again, thank you for your past and future considerations of these issues.
That's what I use mine for. Bought an XP70 to soak any pigeon that sets a foot on our balcony.
It's even more fun now that they watch for movement. I have to sneak up from the side or crawl along the floor, slowly creep the patio door open, then ping them off, one by one.:-)
The photo in the online article is the same as the one on page D7 of today's dead-tree Ottawa Citizen article - the one accompanying the interview. I think the one you're refering to is on D1.
I wanna know the history behind the original "escapees" from the Matrix; how did the first break free, or slip through the cracks?
Second thing is the man-machine war, man's downfall, and the general history of the Matrix. Pre-prequel material.
As for a sequel... I'd be afraid it'd turn into some goofy Superman-meets-Lawnmowerman rip-off. Could work though. Neo takes on the Matrix, finds original access codes, shuts it down, that sort of thing.
The comment CmdrTaco made got me thinking... (uh oh...:-)
Once video-on-demand is a reality, video becomes a packet-based media, not streamed like it is now. Packets are not-realtime, so they take time to download; that's where/when the advertising can be streamed. I may be able to skip commercials once I've downloaded the latest episode of B5; The Crusade, but while I'm waiting, my eyes and/or ears are captive.
...and the "next big thing" to watch for is Holistic design techniques.
In a nutshell, as digital designs enter the GHz range, you have to design them more as analog/RF circuits, taking into consideration the 3D structure and layout of physical wires and devices. A lot of convergence of tools (CAD meets EDA meets Thermal/EMI analysis), use of VRML for physical design data exchange, that sort of thing.
When I hear a single I like, I buy the CD. However, since I'd rather buy direct from the artist, make sure they're the ones getting the money, I hunt for their website and order from them.
Recently, I decided to buy Vanessa's latest album (special Internet-edition, direct from them). I placed the order, then thought to myself, since they're receiving the order themselves, why not ask her to autograph it before shipping?
Linux is an open-source project; therefore, all changes to the kernel are subject to review and approval by a small team that controls this portion of the operating system. Companies that add features they need, but that are not accepted into the core distribution, may find themselves in a redevelopment and retesting cycle every time a new version of Linux is released.
So, if I make a few changes to the above, how is this any different?
Windows is a closed-source project; therefore, all changes to the kernel are subject to review and approval by a corporation that controls all of the operating system. Companies that add features they need, but that are not accepted into the core distribution, may find themselves in a redevelopment and retesting cycle every time a new version of Windows is released.
I was under the impression this was one of the primary reasons behind the Micro$oft vs. Everyone trials.?.
[deletia] Simply because a low-cost version of Unix is now available, it does not automatically generate more people capable of managing and configuring these systems.
Of course not! I can't think of anything that automatically generates more people for any task; can you? However, I owe most of what I know about computer systems (configuration, hardware, etc), networks, and programming ( GNU!) to my play-time on Linux. Last time I had reason to buy coding tools was back in '92; one of my first-year Uni' courses required Borland's TurboPascal, running on Win3.1.
Following a thread of thought from this piece, have a look at how animal behaviour is being used in, among other things, satellite attitude control systems.
(Aside: I met Mark Tilden back in first year at a talk he gave about his analog approach to robot design. He talks klicks-a-minute, but it's worth every second.)
So, assuming these little critters can (be adapted to) survive and prosper in the Martian atmosphere, what effect will bumping up Methane levels have on Greenhouse-type effects?
If it has a warming effect, would it (eventually) rise enough to thaw any liquid water near the surface?
From Claim 1: a reference system different than the test system;
Have a look through the Background of the Invention and Summary of the Invention for a more verbose description of differences between what's been patented and prior-art. USPTO has full-text available.
One of the neat things about the Compact Flash devices is that one of their modes of operation (controlled by the state of a couple of pins) is fully IDE compatible.
You can literally hook a CF device up to your regular IDE hard-drive cable (with the right mechanical adapters, naturally), and your system will see it as a very fast (zero seek-time) hard-drive. No extra driver overhead to worry about either.
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MCI WorldCom is experiencing some major network difficulties.
I've always likened the need for encryption to our present use of curtains. Here's a little spin to demonstrate why.
s/encryption/curtains/g;
s/cryptography/opaque window/g;
s/software/fabric/g;
s/cryptographic/woven/g;
s/strength/opacity/g;
s/electronic/low-cost/g;
s/Internet/counter/g;
s/intangible/privacy-enabling/g;
Dear Minister Däubler-Gmelin:
I wish to thank you and your Government for you efforts to achieve a fair resolution regarding multilateral export controls on curtains products at the recent Wassenaar plenary session on December 2-3, 1998. While no Nation, including the United States, was completely satisfied, I think we made significant progress toward a regime that can support the interests of national security and public safety in the face of the challenges posed by the increasing use of curtains internationally. Given the divergent opaque window policies that the Wassenaar Nations have supported in the past, and the continuing controversy that opaque window policy continues to generate, that 33 Nations managed to find common ground augurs well for our future ability to find solutions that satisfy the divergent needs of privacy, low-cost commerce, national security, and public safety.
Much work remains to be done. In particular, I believe we must soon address the risks posed by low-cost distribution of curtains fabric. Although the Wassenaar Nations have now reached agreement to control the distribution of mass market curtains fabric of certain woven opacity, some Wassenaar Nations continue not to control curtains fabric that is distributed over the counter, either because the fabric is in the "public domain" or because those Nations do not control distribution of privacy-enabling items. While I recognize that this issue is controversial, unless we address this situation, use of the counter to distribute curtains products will render Wassenaar's controls immaterial.
I look forward to our continuing discussions on these and other issues. And again, thank you for your past and future considerations of these issues.
Sincerely, Janet Reno
--
...you get the idea.
That's what I use mine for. Bought an XP70 to soak any pigeon that sets a foot on our balcony.
:-)
It's even more fun now that they watch for movement. I have to sneak up from the side or crawl along the floor, slowly creep the patio door open, then ping them off, one by one.
Oodles of fun!
The photo in the online article is the same as the one on page D7 of today's dead-tree Ottawa Citizen article - the one accompanying the interview. I think the one you're refering to is on D1.
Have a look over the body of the text at the USPTO Database.
I wanna know the history behind the original "escapees" from the Matrix; how did the first break free, or slip through the cracks?
Second thing is the man-machine war, man's downfall, and the general history of the Matrix. Pre-prequel material.
As for a sequel... I'd be afraid it'd turn into some goofy Superman-meets-Lawnmowerman rip-off. Could work though. Neo takes on the Matrix, finds original access codes, shuts it down, that sort of thing.
With the likes of Mark Tilden involved, it can't help but be an inspiring workshop.
It's the stuff androids are made of.
Here's what's in the new Palm VII.
(Disclaimer: I get paid by this company to hack/rev-eng the hardware, not marketing.)
The comment CmdrTaco made got me thinking... (uh oh... :-)
Once video-on-demand is a reality, video becomes a packet-based media, not streamed like it is now. Packets are not-realtime, so they take time to download; that's where/when the advertising can be streamed. I may be able to skip commercials once I've downloaded the latest episode of B5; The Crusade, but while I'm waiting, my eyes and/or ears are captive.
VHDL, Verilog, *SPICE, EDIF, Gerber, CIF, GDS2, DXF, to name a few.
Here's a good place to browse for related EDA material.
System Level Design Language is supposed to help bridge many of the gaps and differences between "everything".
...and the "next big thing" to watch for is Holistic design techniques.
In a nutshell, as digital designs enter the GHz range, you have to design them more as analog/RF circuits, taking into consideration the 3D structure and layout of physical wires and devices. A lot of convergence of tools (CAD meets EDA meets Thermal/EMI analysis), use of VRML for physical design data exchange, that sort of thing.
So, if you're working in a nuclear power plant, more caffeine is probably a good thing...
But if you're a cancer patient undergoing radiation-type treatments, will caffeine intake also limit the radiation's effect on the cancer?
Here's a working link to the article.
BioControl Systems is one company I know of. I saw and played with their stuff back in '95 at a VR conference (MecklerMedia VRWorld '95)
BioMuse is one I played with.
ATIP97.094 : Recent MITI-Sponsored Research On Micromachines
...which links to...
Micromachine Center - looks like this could be the project they refer to in the article.
An older report on Flexible Automation.
I don't have time to filter through it all just now, but others might.
When I hear a single I like, I buy the CD. However, since I'd rather buy direct from the artist, make sure they're the ones getting the money, I hunt for their website and order from them.
:-)
Recently, I decided to buy Vanessa's latest album (special Internet-edition, direct from them). I placed the order, then thought to myself, since they're receiving the order themselves, why not ask her to autograph it before shipping?
It arrived last week, day after my birthday.
This one relates to easing export controls on "supercomputing" hardware. (Like your new Playstation ;-)
This is in today's paper.
Goes into a bit more detail and background than this thread's linked article.
I was about to moderate this one up a notch, but the URL seems to be a bit out of date:
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~pleb/
Linux is an open-source project; therefore, all changes to the kernel are subject to review and approval by a small team that controls this portion of the operating system. Companies that add features they need, but that are not accepted into the core distribution, may find themselves in a redevelopment and retesting cycle every time a new version of Linux is released.
So, if I make a few changes to the above, how is this any different?
Windows is a closed-source project; therefore, all changes to the kernel are subject to review and approval by a corporation that controls all of the operating system. Companies that add features they need, but that are not accepted into the core distribution, may find themselves in a redevelopment and retesting cycle every time a new version of Windows is released.
I was under the impression this was one of the primary reasons behind the Micro$oft vs. Everyone trials.?.
[deletia]
Simply because a low-cost version of Unix is now available, it does not automatically generate more people capable of managing and configuring these systems.
Of course not! I can't think of anything that automatically generates more people for any task; can you? However, I owe most of what I know about computer systems (configuration, hardware, etc), networks, and programming ( GNU!) to my play-time on Linux. Last time I had reason to buy coding tools was back in '92; one of my first-year Uni' courses required Borland's TurboPascal, running on Win3.1.
I couldn't have afforded it otherwise.
Following a thread of thought from this piece, have a look at how animal behaviour is being used in, among other things, satellite attitude control systems.
(Aside: I met Mark Tilden back in first year at a talk he gave about his analog approach to robot design. He talks klicks-a-minute, but it's worth every second.)
Whole last paragraph answered my first question.
So, assuming these little critters can (be adapted to) survive and prosper in the Martian atmosphere, what effect will bumping up Methane levels have on Greenhouse-type effects?
If it has a warming effect, would it (eventually) rise enough to thaw any liquid water near the surface?
From Claim 1:
a reference system different than the test system;
Have a look through the Background of the Invention and Summary of the Invention for a more verbose description of differences between what's been patented and prior-art. USPTO has full-text available.
One of the neat things about the Compact Flash devices is that one of their modes of operation (controlled by the state of a couple of pins) is fully IDE compatible.
You can literally hook a CF device up to your regular IDE hard-drive cable (with the right mechanical adapters, naturally), and your system will see it as a very fast (zero seek-time) hard-drive. No extra driver overhead to worry about either.