I have to agree with this. Many times I have gotten clearence direct to xxx right after clearing the departure airspace. The idea is that if you have a GPS you can use that with VOR navigtion for back up. It actually cuts a great deal of flight time off the trip.
The information about the A320 series isn't quite correct. The aircraft has "laws" that it won't violate (i.e. you can't get the aircraft, under normal conditions, to bank more that 65 degrees), but the pilot has most of the control. The pilot can even instruct the AP to do lots of weird things. There have been several instances of the A320 doing wierd things (you know, like going to takeoff power on final approach and not coming back). But they have, apparently, been few and far between.
In our network we have this type of setup. Basically we got in good with the IT people and have become what they term "the development domain". Essentially within this domain we can do whatever we want to our machines, but we get no support from the IT group (unless it is hardware related). This has worked for us on two levels: A) We get to do all the development work we need. B) IT is kind of useless so we don't want them playing with our machines anyways.
It is a fragile relationship, but it has worked very well for us. In addition we have worked a deal that allows us Admin access on all the machines we distribute to (150+). This is a very unique relationship within the corporation, but it affords us the flexibility we need.
This is a pretty interesting system. I worked in a group that was doing some development for it years ago. It was something for GIS applications as I recall.
There is another system that uses lasers in a similar fashion that is used specifically for search and rescue. I'm not too sure how well it would work for this situation though.
Fair enough, but Adobe has stated, in all of the presentations that I have seen them do on SVG, that the fact that this is Open Source is a huge selling point (in fact that is one of their arguments in the Flash v. SVG arena). In addition the contact that I deal with has often pointed to Open Source solutions to the questions I have posed.
What's more is that I find it hard to believe that a company would put good money (and they are) towards something that wouldn't benefit them as much as it benefited from them. The point that I am making is that they are relying on the Open Source community to help push the standard by making tools available to make the format successful. And yes, they too benefit from that happening.
Illustrator 9.0 has the capability to export to SVG, a technology that Adobe actively promotes.
The amusing part is that they really promote the fact that the SVG standard is open and, as such, Open Source development is a large part of the promise of SVG.
I hope Adobe realizes how much they rely on Open Source for the success of this initiative.
Actually the private sector would be a big boost to the program but NASA (and the government) won't let it happen. There was a company that tried to buy a (or many of) the Space Shuttles with the intention of leasing them back to NASA. This actually makes some sense and would probably reduce the overall cost of the program.
It is sad that NASA has cancelled the X-33. While the Shuttle is a good machine for its purpose, it is kind of like a DC-9..It works, but it is old technology and should be replaced. The X-33 at least had some promise.
Wait a minute.
First of all why is wildlife art not art? I mean I have seen some very artistic renderings done that certianly fall within the category of art. From your statements if wildlife art has meaning then it could be art.
Secondly, why can't code be art? If I print it out, matte it and frame it what is the difference between that and Nam June Paik's Key to the Highway (Rosetta Stone) (the piece is shaped like the Rosetta Stone with all sorts of writing on it)? To take it a step further, if I print out some of the PGP code, do as described above and call it "Secrets" am I not making a statement (consider it some form of pro-cryptography work)?
I guess the point is simple; Art is opinion (just ask Rudolph Guliani). Your interpretation that code is not art does not mean that it isn't. It simply means you don't interpret it that way.
ThinkGeek does carry their stuff...It is in the new flyer they sent out.
This seems kind of silly to me...It looks like it might interfere with the power that runs all the drives I insist on having...On the flip side, it would make the server room look pretty cool..Kris
I write software for an airline and we use flex time a good bit here. It works out ok, we have some that actually do put in the hours and some that don't. This is actually more of a management problem than a problem with the flex time.
In addition, I have to agree with many previous posts; It takes me about 40 minutes to drive to work, and flex time lets me avoid the traffic. This lead to a happier developer, which leads to more productivity, blah, blah, blah.
Personally I like it. It allows the developers a good bit of freedom and does keep the morale up (a good thing considering the fact that we have to deal with a union that does not want us here). In addition we also give comp time so that any hours over the standard 40 are logged as extra vacation time. This works out well for me when I want to do stupid things like take a weekend trip to Tokyo.
Well, I am suprised that nobody has mentioned the quite intertesting conference called "Linux vs. Java, the next Internet Platform" or something similiar. I'm not really sure what the whole purpose of the argument was as the title seemed kind of silly to me.
At any rate, the fourm was moderated by the Chief Technical Officer of RedHat and included a representative from Loki. What suprised me (but made sense) was that the Loki guy seemed to think (at least that was my interpretation)that perhaps the "openness" of Linux was one of the big problems when it came to game creations (don't flame me, I'm only the messenger). Interesting point however. He suggested that the fact that many distrobutions are different made it hard to program for. That and the lack of vendor support, of course.
Anyway, it is encouraging to see that some developers are creating some good games (Neverwinter Nights for example). It was, however, dishearting to see so little support on the show floor.
Anyway, E3 was pretty cool. I even got to meet Gary Coleman (rock!).
Actually many of the new flight computers today cause more stress on pilots because they aren't completely familiar with the functions. In fact one study recently suggested that 50%+ of all pilots could not understand the changes in flight modes and what caused them.
However, the new glass displays do offer a great deal more information which does make it somewhat easier to use. The downfall is that the transition back to the analog gauges is not to easy.
Having said all of this, the new cockpit designs (Shuttle included)are pretty helpful. The interfaces are becoming better and the flying more automated (which can be better or worse depending on your perspective). All aircraft must have backup analog gauges (look at any of the Airbus cockpits) as the loss of an electrical bus can cause the glass gauges to fail (as seen the the SwissAir flight over Nova Soctia).
What will be really interesting is the next generation aircraft and how their cockpits work. In fact, the new Airbus (A3xx) is supposed to have all of their flight instruments connected via an Ethernet interface. There is even a movement on to make the aircraft a node on the network via newer ACARS systems (think about the possibilities of pinging the plane).
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I have to agree with this. Many times I have gotten clearence direct to xxx right after clearing the departure airspace. The idea is that if you have a GPS you can use that with VOR navigtion for back up. It actually cuts a great deal of flight time off the trip.
.kris
The information about the A320 series isn't quite correct. The aircraft has "laws" that it won't violate (i.e. you can't get the aircraft, under normal conditions, to bank more that 65 degrees), but the pilot has most of the control. The pilot can even instruct the AP to do lots of weird things. There have been several instances of the A320 doing wierd things (you know, like going to takeoff power on final approach and not coming back). But they have, apparently, been few and far between.
.Kris
It is a fragile relationship, but it has worked very well for us. In addition we have worked a deal that allows us Admin access on all the machines we distribute to (150+). This is a very unique relationship within the corporation, but it affords us the flexibility we need.
.Kris
There is another system that uses lasers in a similar fashion that is used specifically for search and rescue. I'm not too sure how well it would work for this situation though.
What's more is that I find it hard to believe that a company would put good money (and they are) towards something that wouldn't benefit them as much as it benefited from them. The point that I am making is that they are relying on the Open Source community to help push the standard by making tools available to make the format successful. And yes, they too benefit from that happening.
Kris
Prof. Frink: "Here is an ordinary square."
The amusing part is that they really promote the fact that the SVG standard is open and, as such, Open Source development is a large part of the promise of SVG.
I hope Adobe realizes how much they rely on Open Source for the success of this initiative.
Prof. Frink: "Here is an ordinary square."
It is sad that NASA has cancelled the X-33. While the Shuttle is a good machine for its purpose, it is kind of like a DC-9..It works, but it is old technology and should be replaced. The X-33 at least had some promise.
Oh well.
Prof. Frink: "Here is an ordinary square."
First of all why is wildlife art not art? I mean I have seen some very artistic renderings done that certianly fall within the category of art. From your statements if wildlife art has meaning then it could be art.
Secondly, why can't code be art? If I print it out, matte it and frame it what is the difference between that and Nam June Paik's Key to the Highway (Rosetta Stone) (the piece is shaped like the Rosetta Stone with all sorts of writing on it)? To take it a step further, if I print out some of the PGP code, do as described above and call it "Secrets" am I not making a statement (consider it some form of pro-cryptography work)?
I guess the point is simple; Art is opinion (just ask Rudolph Guliani). Your interpretation that code is not art does not mean that it isn't. It simply means you don't interpret it that way.
Prof. Frink: "Here is an ordinary square."
ThinkGeek does carry their stuff...It is in the new flyer they sent out. This seems kind of silly to me...It looks like it might interfere with the power that runs all the drives I insist on having...On the flip side, it would make the server room look pretty cool. .Kris
In addition, I have to agree with many previous posts; It takes me about 40 minutes to drive to work, and flex time lets me avoid the traffic. This lead to a happier developer, which leads to more productivity, blah, blah, blah.
Personally I like it. It allows the developers a good bit of freedom and does keep the morale up (a good thing considering the fact that we have to deal with a union that does not want us here). In addition we also give comp time so that any hours over the standard 40 are logged as extra vacation time. This works out well for me when I want to do stupid things like take a weekend trip to Tokyo.
At any rate, the fourm was moderated by the Chief Technical Officer of RedHat and included a representative from Loki. What suprised me (but made sense) was that the Loki guy seemed to think (at least that was my interpretation)that perhaps the "openness" of Linux was one of the big problems when it came to game creations (don't flame me, I'm only the messenger). Interesting point however. He suggested that the fact that many distrobutions are different made it hard to program for. That and the lack of vendor support, of course.
Anyway, it is encouraging to see that some developers are creating some good games (Neverwinter Nights for example). It was, however, dishearting to see so little support on the show floor.
Anyway, E3 was pretty cool. I even got to meet Gary Coleman (rock!).
Kris
However, the new glass displays do offer a great deal more information which does make it somewhat easier to use. The downfall is that the transition back to the analog gauges is not to easy.
Having said all of this, the new cockpit designs (Shuttle included)are pretty helpful. The interfaces are becoming better and the flying more automated (which can be better or worse depending on your perspective). All aircraft must have backup analog gauges (look at any of the Airbus cockpits) as the loss of an electrical bus can cause the glass gauges to fail (as seen the the SwissAir flight over Nova Soctia).
What will be really interesting is the next generation aircraft and how their cockpits work. In fact, the new Airbus (A3xx) is supposed to have all of their flight instruments connected via an Ethernet interface. There is even a movement on to make the aircraft a node on the network via newer ACARS systems (think about the possibilities of pinging the plane).