Is it just me, or is DARPA the place to be lately? I mean, they're funding of research into robotics that I thought the industry would long ago have investigated. I mean, hello, Grand Challange and the auto industry; DARPA has done more in the last three years than the industry has in 30! And next year they're poised to be even further.
This non-tenticle elephant trunk like device and who knows what other devices and software or hardware systems...;) (Can you imagine a robotic delivery vehicle that had these "arms" on it? They could investigate suspicious items, move obsticles, and see around corners. Hell, remove the wheels and use the tenticles to walk on.)
And for a perspective from the other side of hardware reliability; I've owned a DirecTivo unit for going on 3 years and I haven't experienced any reliability problems with my unit at all. And believe me, it gets a workout!;)
You've got the enumeration all wrong and too concrete; think more abstractly!
1) Hire offshore IT consultancy 2) ??? 3) 20-80% IT cost savings = profit!!!
There, I believe that sums it up nicely. Now I don't have to worry about the country of origin, I can just pass in China, India, Vietnam, Laos, or (insert 3rd world country of choice here).
This way, when the Indian IT works become too educated and demand what they're worth, the IT work and flow to a new nation of economy. Maybe Iraq or Afghanistan will be next...
... then would it not make sense then to either a) remove the activating layer (probably difficult to achieve) or b) apply an additional layer to prevent the oxidation (process assumption) of the polymer from occuring (much easier).
A very quick search of the net revealed a few products that promise to do just that. I find it interesting that for a bottle of of sealant ($25) which covers 300+ discs I have to potential to add an additional 8.3 cents to the cost of whatever their "rental" pricing might be. Jeez, I'll be a pessimist and assume I'd use 10x the normal amount; I still can coat a dvd for less than a dollar. Hmmm, sounds like a great way to get a movie for $5.00 (assumption) and keep the movie even longer....
Does anyone in the movie industry have just half a brain? I sincerly hope that the oxidation process is activated by the dvd laser and not contact with the air...
A group of people that don't know a mouse from their ass probably doesn't understand P2P software or its purpose either; nor would they be able to download it either...
or a buddhist... Buddhism Pronunciation Key (bdzm, bdz-)
n.
1)The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct, wisdom, and meditation releases one from desire, suffering, and rebirth.
2)The religion represented by the many groups, especially numerous in Asia, that profess varying forms of this doctrine and that venerate Buddha.
Having lived in europe myself for more than a few years, (England, Gernmany, and Italy) I feel I can contribute a somewhat different view towards mass transit.
The city layout you have described is true; cities are arranged around an older city center with streets leading into or away from this economic center. In some older cities, such as Rome, the streets are so narrow that buses and trains cannot and never will be able to make deep in-roads into these centers. Yet where vehicles cannot make it, subways do.
However, millions of people take this transportation each year and successfully commute to work using trains, buses, and subways. Why? because these same ancient city centers are also the same places that they now go to work at. Some people forget that just because US city centers in some cities are being abandonded or are deserted after 5pm, doesn't mean the same effect occurs in Europe. Remember that these places are a mix of businesses, homes, shops, and restaraunts.
Sure they have suburbs, and sure some locations are not covered by public transportation, but don't make it sound like public transportation is useless overseas; its anything but!
Another point I wish to make; your argument rests on travel time from point A to point B. Many people, myself included, also try to strike a balance between travel time and cost.
For example, I use rail to commute from Fort Worth, Tx, to Dallas. I drive 3 miles from my house to the train station, ride the train for 1 hour and 20 minutes, then grab a light-rail train for 3 stops (15 minutes), cross the street and enter my office building. Total cost is $60 per month and about 3 hrs of commute time per day. If I were to do the same in my car: $80/month parking, $130/month gas and about 2.2 hrs of commute time per day. Plus, if I ride the train, I get to sleep for another hour on the way in and read for an hour on the way home. Try that in a car!;) To me, the benefits are measured in ways other than total commute time; its time well spent sitting on a train rather than sitting in a car, even if the car ride is shorter.
Personally, I'd love to see the source of all these figures. They love to quote the percentages left and right but I fail to see the source material that backs these claims.
And on another note, it seems that for every "good thing" mentioned in the article, they quickly mentioned piracy and copying. Surely there are other factors at action here, say the recession or perhaps even lack of new material or interesting artists (not all of course), and lets not forget the recession...or did I mention that already?:)
The RIAA is simply trying to spook new legislation into existence by pointing at their new boogyman; Peer to Peer file sharing. Pretty soon we won't be allowed to tell our friends about new artists that we like; they'll have to be notified by the recording companies' advertising only, less we risk being prosecuted by the RIAA for some sort of "information sharing".
Well stated. As a CS whore I've been accused of cheating on occasion when I've come up with improbable saves. I believe its all about building a reputation on a server. You see most cheaters as transient players who only play a server for a few days at the most. However, your medium to highly skilled players are usually regulars and everybody knows they are skilled in the game. Much better for developing a community online too.
Linksys has released several updates for the unit that help it forward ranges of ports instead of a fixed number (used to be 10).
That should help you host a game server without any problems, in theory that is.
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Is it just me, or is DARPA the place to be lately? I mean, they're funding of research into robotics that I thought the industry would long ago have investigated. I mean, hello, Grand Challange and the auto industry; DARPA has done more in the last three years than the industry has in 30! And next year they're poised to be even further.
;) (Can you imagine a robotic delivery vehicle that had these "arms" on it? They could investigate suspicious items, move obsticles, and see around corners. Hell, remove the wheels and use the tenticles to walk on.)
This non-tenticle elephant trunk like device and who knows what other devices and software or hardware systems...
Whew, you're talking about IBM. For a minute there I thought you were talking about the current administration of the USA....
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And for a perspective from the other side of hardware reliability; I've owned a DirecTivo unit for going on 3 years and I haven't experienced any reliability problems with my unit at all. And believe me, it gets a workout! ;)
You've got the enumeration all wrong and too concrete; think more abstractly!
1) Hire offshore IT consultancy
2) ???
3) 20-80% IT cost savings = profit!!!
There, I believe that sums it up nicely. Now I don't have to worry about the country of origin, I can just pass in China, India, Vietnam, Laos, or (insert 3rd world country of choice here).
This way, when the Indian IT works become too educated and demand what they're worth, the IT work and flow to a new nation of economy. Maybe Iraq or Afghanistan will be next...
Yeah, but is it FUN?! Like an earlier poster mentioned, you've just listed the features, but you never said it was more fun to play...
... then would it not make sense then to either a) remove the activating layer (probably difficult to achieve) or b) apply an additional layer to prevent the oxidation (process assumption) of the polymer from occuring (much easier).
A very quick search of the net revealed a few products that promise to do just that. I find it interesting that for a bottle of of sealant ($25) which covers 300+ discs I have to potential to add an additional 8.3 cents to the cost of whatever their "rental" pricing might be. Jeez, I'll be a pessimist and assume I'd use 10x the normal amount; I still can coat a dvd for less than a dollar. Hmmm, sounds like a great way to get a movie for $5.00 (assumption) and keep the movie even longer....
Does anyone in the movie industry have just half a brain? I sincerly hope that the oxidation process is activated by the dvd laser and not contact with the air...
A group of people that don't know a mouse from their ass probably doesn't understand P2P software or its purpose either; nor would they be able to download it either...
Buddhism Pronunciation Key (bdzm, bdz-) n.
1)The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct, wisdom, and meditation releases one from desire, suffering, and rebirth.
2)The religion represented by the many groups, especially numerous in Asia, that profess varying forms of this doctrine and that venerate Buddha.
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Having lived in europe myself for more than a few years, (England, Gernmany, and Italy) I feel I can contribute a somewhat different view towards mass transit.
;) To me, the benefits are measured in ways other than total commute time; its time well spent sitting on a train rather than sitting in a car, even if the car ride is shorter.
The city layout you have described is true; cities are arranged around an older city center with streets leading into or away from this economic center. In some older cities, such as Rome, the streets are so narrow that buses and trains cannot and never will be able to make deep in-roads into these centers. Yet where vehicles cannot make it, subways do.
However, millions of people take this transportation each year and successfully commute to work using trains, buses, and subways. Why? because these same ancient city centers are also the same places that they now go to work at. Some people forget that just because US city centers in some cities are being abandonded or are deserted after 5pm, doesn't mean the same effect occurs in Europe. Remember that these places are a mix of businesses, homes, shops, and restaraunts.
Sure they have suburbs, and sure some locations are not covered by public transportation, but don't make it sound like public transportation is useless overseas; its anything but!
Another point I wish to make; your argument rests on travel time from point A to point B. Many people, myself included, also try to strike a balance between travel time and cost.
For example, I use rail to commute from Fort Worth, Tx, to Dallas. I drive 3 miles from my house to the train station, ride the train for 1 hour and 20 minutes, then grab a light-rail train for 3 stops (15 minutes), cross the street and enter my office building. Total cost is $60 per month and about 3 hrs of commute time per day. If I were to do the same in my car: $80/month parking, $130/month gas and about 2.2 hrs of commute time per day. Plus, if I ride the train, I get to sleep for another hour on the way in and read for an hour on the way home. Try that in a car!
Personally, I'd love to see the source of all these figures. They love to quote the percentages left and right but I fail to see the source material that backs these claims.
:)
And on another note, it seems that for every "good thing" mentioned in the article, they quickly mentioned piracy and copying. Surely there are other factors at action here, say the recession or perhaps even lack of new material or interesting artists (not all of course), and lets not forget the recession...or did I mention that already?
The RIAA is simply trying to spook new legislation into existence by pointing at their new boogyman; Peer to Peer file sharing. Pretty soon we won't be allowed to tell our friends about new artists that we like; they'll have to be notified by the recording companies' advertising only, less we risk being prosecuted by the RIAA for some sort of "information sharing".
Seems kind of sad that so much work will be done on something that noone will use. Kinda sounds like Linux, if you ask me! ouch...
Well stated. As a CS whore I've been accused of cheating on occasion when I've come up with improbable saves. I believe its all about building a reputation on a server. You see most cheaters as transient players who only play a server for a few days at the most. However, your medium to highly skilled players are usually regulars and everybody knows they are skilled in the game. Much better for developing a community online too.
Linksys has released several updates for the unit that help it forward ranges of ports instead of a fixed number (used to be 10). That should help you host a game server without any problems, in theory that is.