Lucky for you Hitachi mentions the frequency: 2.4GHz. Assuming this device uses a quarter-wave dipole, you're looking at a 6.5cm long antenna. That'd be pretty noticeable.
Sounds like BluePill for PalmOS Treos. This is an app that can lock or format all internal and external storage when it receives an SMS containing a command keyword that you specify. It can even respond via SMS that the operation is complete or to a "ping" command to determine if the device is still alive and connected. If only Palm made AGPS available in these phones...
RTFA: They did not design any new hardware. They put together an application to run on an off-the-shelf ruggedized fingerprint scanning PDA and a hardened (article isn't clear about what this means) laptop for database storage. The app isn't even from the ground-up: a police event tracking application was used as a base.
This goes to show that the Not Invented Here attitude of most government contractors is due to wanting to stretch out a contract rather than trying to make a more reliable design.
Placing three boxes of Cream of Wheat directly in front of your eyes would put them within your field of view. The pattern of boxes would become a field of wheat.
I'm sorry... seems that the pricing was offered via mail to existing customers. However, some Cingular resellers are offering even better pricing. Treocentral.com (also an excellent forum) has the 680 for free for new subscribers and $49 for existing customers with a contract extension. All of these prices are predicated on having the $40/mo PDA connect data plan on top of voice service. It's not so bad: there are ways to get the data service transferred to the MediaNet Unlimited $20/mo plan after the rebate arrives. See the Treocentral forums for info on how people have done this in the past with Cingular.
The Treo 680 has the same sort of radio (EDGE), can use 8GB+ SDHC cards (unofficially), comes with a decent MP3 player app that syncs via MTP, has a browser, SMS/MMS chat, PIM apps, and has an already enormous applications base. It has a great screen, even if it's not 3.5", and is built very solidly. Sure, PalmOS still has some serious suckage (non-preemptible OS, no support for simultaneous GSM sessions (i.e. no network access while on a phone call), bluetooth is limited, wifi is VERY limited), but Cingular is offering these for $79 with a 2 year contract right now. I'm willing to forego the shininess and some functionality for $520.
Now if only Palm could kick out a Linux based phone sometime soon...
According to the USB spec this is true. However, I have yet to see a USB host that does the power per the spec. That is, a programmable current limiter and overcurrent detector for every port. These are costly, and most USB host devices are cost sensitive (PC mobos, consoles, set top boxes). Most often the best you can hope for is a self-resetting fuse for every socket module (2 ports), such that your current limit is 1A per 2 ports. If you don't plug anything into the second port then that's a full 5W available for charging your cell, warming your coffee, or powering your your toys.
"exactly like in the TV show C.S.I. when evidence is found on the crime scene" You mean they stand around in a dark room and spout techno-BS while a computer graphically and textually points out the obvious?
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Who cares? Linden owns the production systems, so you're not guaranteed that execution on the simulator is one-for-one with the game.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
The Warcraft engine knows the dimensions of the rock... It's responsible for rendering it. The rover, however, knows only what it can see.
Wow, it's just like Energon cubes, except I can fill them with farts.
Ted Stevens, is that you?
Lucky for you Hitachi mentions the frequency: 2.4GHz. Assuming this device uses a quarter-wave dipole, you're looking at a 6.5cm long antenna. That'd be pretty noticeable.
GP is a compulsive Slinky straightener.
Sounds like BluePill for PalmOS Treos. This is an app that can lock or format all internal and external storage when it receives an SMS containing a command keyword that you specify. It can even respond via SMS that the operation is complete or to a "ping" command to determine if the device is still alive and connected. If only Palm made AGPS available in these phones...
RTFA: They did not design any new hardware. They put together an application to run on an off-the-shelf ruggedized fingerprint scanning PDA and a hardened (article isn't clear about what this means) laptop for database storage. The app isn't even from the ground-up: a police event tracking application was used as a base.
This goes to show that the Not Invented Here attitude of most government contractors is due to wanting to stretch out a contract rather than trying to make a more reliable design.
Really? Because BIOS sure does need to know a lot about what CPU you have to load microcode patches, set up the CPUID string, set up memory, and a whole pile of other tasks. BIOS is even kind enough to store all of this info in a convenient place.
Placing three boxes of Cream of Wheat directly in front of your eyes would put them within your field of view. The pattern of boxes would become a field of wheat.
Of course not. An acetylene torch is the appropriate destructor for a gas main.
I'm sorry... seems that the pricing was offered via mail to existing customers. However, some Cingular resellers are offering even better pricing. Treocentral.com (also an excellent forum) has the 680 for free for new subscribers and $49 for existing customers with a contract extension. All of these prices are predicated on having the $40/mo PDA connect data plan on top of voice service. It's not so bad: there are ways to get the data service transferred to the MediaNet Unlimited $20/mo plan after the rebate arrives. See the Treocentral forums for info on how people have done this in the past with Cingular.
The Treo 680 has the same sort of radio (EDGE), can use 8GB+ SDHC cards (unofficially), comes with a decent MP3 player app that syncs via MTP, has a browser, SMS/MMS chat, PIM apps, and has an already enormous applications base. It has a great screen, even if it's not 3.5", and is built very solidly. Sure, PalmOS still has some serious suckage (non-preemptible OS, no support for simultaneous GSM sessions (i.e. no network access while on a phone call), bluetooth is limited, wifi is VERY limited), but Cingular is offering these for $79 with a 2 year contract right now. I'm willing to forego the shininess and some functionality for $520.
Now if only Palm could kick out a Linux based phone sometime soon...
Yes, but does the kevlar make it urine-resistant?
How exactly is this article partisan? You could substitute "Intern for Google" for the aide and the results would be the same.
According to the USB spec this is true. However, I have yet to see a USB host that does the power per the spec. That is, a programmable current limiter and overcurrent detector for every port. These are costly, and most USB host devices are cost sensitive (PC mobos, consoles, set top boxes). Most often the best you can hope for is a self-resetting fuse for every socket module (2 ports), such that your current limit is 1A per 2 ports. If you don't plug anything into the second port then that's a full 5W available for charging your cell, warming your coffee, or powering your your toys.
Yeah! I want my money back for Spaceballs too, because I was clearly assured that there would be a sequel.
Turn off the boot info screen. Turn off the full memory test. And turn off any unused disk channels or boot devices you'll never use.
Just stay away from (-30+i)nm chips. They're way too complex.
I am the walrus?
"exactly like in the TV show C.S.I. when evidence is found on the crime scene"
You mean they stand around in a dark room and spout techno-BS while a computer graphically and textually points out the obvious?
Don't jinx it! You know what happened last time...
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That's bazaar. Maybe it's an assault on Apple's DRM?