Depends on the actual implementation. It is definitely going to different from Bluetooth. IMO its not hi-tech as Bluetooth, but it gets the job done with the proper balance of power output and battery drain.
Here's a link that might be useful http://www.auracomm.com/ I think Aura has perfected the technology even before the NFC Forum was even envisioned.
FAX! it wont die anytime soon. (BTW, its one of the Ten Technologies That Refuse to Die [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/04/18623 1&mode=nested&tid=126&tid=134] discussed yesterday)
DIALUP! IMO will never go away. I envision that the true hackers will still be using dialup even if high speed DSL is widely available.
well i for one am using a lowend (as compared to the new ones today with camera, MP3 players, J2ME, color, etc) phone. why?
my old phone still gets the job done. i still can recieve SMS and phone calls (except for the blue screen of death, my backlight is blue, every now and then:) ) and also this clunker is allowed IN our office.
with the growing concern over IP protection the newer phones are considered dangerous inside R&D centers. built-in phone cameras could be used to get proprietary data or phones with MMC cards can be used to store files. im not against the use of these modern phones inside the office its just i dont trust everyone to be ethical and moral enough to do the right thing anymore.
selecting a new phone is also a chore! some phones have some features you like while the other phone has some of the other features you like.
I still use 56K dialup at home using a vintage 1993 Diamond Supra 56e external modem (flashed to support Kflex). I hate it when downloading mods from nwnvault, but generally I'm satisfied with the dialup. Max throughput 5Kbps! Also every 4 hours I get disconnected, ISP says its a maintenance feature:) In the Philippines fast Internet pays premium and most is only available in some areas. Tough!
with the slow connection i get to close pop-ups/pop-unders before the ads even show:) slow...
Win ME? well at work we never had problem with it, except, like all MS product, that it keeps on crashing.
I thought 2k and ME are supposed to have the same TCP/IP implementations
even if they have the same protocol stack implementation, its the drivers that are the ones that's totally toast. most probably its not a stack problem its a driver problem.
that is still how salaries (including OT pay) are computed here in the Philippines. everyone needs to time-in and time-out (even lunch for breaks).
this story could come at a better time since the company i work for is currently implementing a fingerprint scanning time-in/out system.:) we used to use barcodes. now all i want is for the time-in/out data to go directly to my database instead of me typing it in manualy, sheesh.
as for pass cards weve used magnetic swipe cards for about 2 years then changed and weve been RF cards for 3 years now.
AND yes we still do the manual time card punch-in and punch-out ceremonies. this is again aside from the log being kept by the security personnel.
the only problem is the long line of people during lunch break punching-out!
Re:Cutting patterns in cheese, not slicing it
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The Cheese Slicing Laser
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· Score: 2, Interesting
if any of you guys watch "Japan Today" (its a series of Japan informational tapes aired here in the Philippines) circa 2003 the Japanese has already created a similar laser though i dont know exactly when. but i think Japan beat them to it.
the laser was designed to be used in the food processing industry to peel potatoes, apples, etc. it was also able to write letters (in this case it was the word "END") on an apple. the peeled fruit does not feel hot to touch after going to through the laser. and the actual machine is the size of a CNC machine.
indeed its a very small niche but i think eCos would still be a very important (and popular) OS to Japanese companies because it provides an API layer (wrapper) that conforms to TRON. and it has a very small memory footprint.
i am fervently hoping that TRG wont follow suit
to 3Com. (i own a TRG)but i am afraid that the
market will dictate TRGs move. also other
companies move's (Sony).
if your customers have been loyal to you, (your
product) why burden them with additional fees
to pay.
taxpayers have the right to know where the taxes
that theyre paying is going to. (this is true in
any democratic government)
i am not american but i am very concerned, my
systems are directly connected to an American
backbone for Internet access. you may ask "so
what about it". this greatly affect OUR policies
etc, we might have a very strict privacy policy
here but when emails are routed through our
backbones, that policy might go down the drain.
in the industry peer review is the best procedure
to find bugs. if crackers want a "crack" at it
its best that several other persons have checked
the code, and maybe found some flaws, and have
corrected it.
remember, a democratic government "is by the
people, and for the people". i think this is
mentioned on the oath the President takes.
(whatever)
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Depends on the actual implementation. It is definitely going to different from Bluetooth. IMO its not hi-tech as Bluetooth, but it gets the job done with the proper balance of power output and battery drain.
Here's a link that might be useful http://www.auracomm.com/ I think Aura has perfected the technology even before the NFC Forum was even envisioned.
i think reading Douglas Adams' The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide would be more fruitful and entertaining.
FAX! it wont die anytime soon. (BTW, its one of the Ten Technologies That Refuse to Die [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/04/18623 1&mode=nested&tid=126&tid=134] discussed yesterday)
DIALUP! IMO will never go away. I envision that the true hackers will still be using dialup even if high speed DSL is widely available.
well i for one am using a lowend (as compared to the new ones today with camera, MP3 players, J2ME, color, etc) phone. why?
:) ) and also this clunker is allowed IN our office.
my old phone still gets the job done. i still can recieve SMS and phone calls (except for the blue screen of death, my backlight is blue, every now and then
with the growing concern over IP protection the newer phones are considered dangerous inside R&D centers. built-in phone cameras could be used to get proprietary data or phones with MMC cards can be used to store files. im not against the use of these modern phones inside the office its just i dont trust everyone to be ethical and moral enough to do the right thing anymore.
selecting a new phone is also a chore! some phones have some features you like while the other phone has some of the other features you like.
I still use 56K dialup at home using a vintage 1993 Diamond Supra 56e external modem (flashed to support Kflex). I hate it when downloading mods from nwnvault, but generally I'm satisfied with the dialup. Max throughput 5Kbps! Also every 4 hours I get disconnected, ISP says its a maintenance feature :) In the Philippines fast Internet pays premium and most is only available in some areas. Tough!
:) slow...
with the slow connection i get to close pop-ups/pop-unders before the ads even show
thats why i cant get silver Crayola here. OCZ's supplier bought the whole lot and created their thermal paste.
:)
so i assume the OCZ product is just paste. i guess it'll still be good so that your fan wont fall off the processor.
Win ME? well at work we never had problem with it, except, like all MS product, that it keeps on crashing.
I thought 2k and ME are supposed to have the same TCP/IP implementations
even if they have the same protocol stack implementation, its the drivers that are the ones that's totally toast. most probably its not a stack problem its a driver problem.
actually here in the Philippines import of COLORED PRINTERS are controlled!
hey, who goes to MSN (by default) anyway? with Mozilla, i know i dont!
its gurateed to eat enormous amounts of bandwidth and wreak havoc on dialup users (such as myself)
what would they think of next? i cant imagine and i dont wanna know!
:) i might start going back to using Lynx myself and/or maybe start developing for Lynx (if its still under development)
this new era is going to be a waste of precious bandwidth (which we pay a premium to get here in the Philippines)
yes no kidding!
:) we used to use barcodes. now all i want is for the time-in/out data to go directly to my database instead of me typing it in manualy, sheesh.
that is still how salaries (including OT pay) are computed here in the Philippines. everyone needs to time-in and time-out (even lunch for breaks).
this story could come at a better time since the company i work for is currently implementing a fingerprint scanning time-in/out system.
as for pass cards weve used magnetic swipe cards for about 2 years then changed and weve been RF cards for 3 years now.
AND yes we still do the manual time card punch-in and punch-out ceremonies. this is again aside from the log being kept by the security personnel.
the only problem is the long line of people during lunch break punching-out!
if any of you guys watch "Japan Today" (its a series of Japan informational tapes aired here in the Philippines) circa 2003 the Japanese has already created a similar laser though i dont know exactly when. but i think Japan beat them to it.
the laser was designed to be used in the food processing industry to peel potatoes, apples, etc. it was also able to write letters (in this case it was the word "END") on an apple. the peeled fruit does not feel hot to touch after going to through the laser. and the actual machine is the size of a CNC machine.
indeed its a very small niche but i think eCos would still be a very important (and popular) OS to Japanese companies because it provides an API layer (wrapper) that conforms to TRON. and it has a very small memory footprint.
i am fervently hoping that TRG wont follow suit
to 3Com. (i own a TRG)but i am afraid that the
market will dictate TRGs move. also other
companies move's (Sony).
if your customers have been loyal to you, (your
product) why burden them with additional fees
to pay.
yorosiku,
sessyargc.
taxpayers have the right to know where the taxes
that theyre paying is going to. (this is true in
any democratic government)
i am not american but i am very concerned, my
systems are directly connected to an American
backbone for Internet access. you may ask "so
what about it". this greatly affect OUR policies
etc, we might have a very strict privacy policy
here but when emails are routed through our
backbones, that policy might go down the drain.
in the industry peer review is the best procedure
to find bugs. if crackers want a "crack" at it
its best that several other persons have checked
the code, and maybe found some flaws, and have
corrected it.
remember, a democratic government "is by the
people, and for the people". i think this is
mentioned on the oath the President takes.
(whatever)
yorosiku,
sessya.
i trust no one.