Yes; any movie that presents a complicated storyline and environment such as Dune -and- matches it with an Epic style can be a great thing. I have not read the book(s) yet (they were very difficult read for me, to learn their vocabulary, etc.), but I have watched the lynch movie over and over again and the story line gets more complete every time. I think he did a truly good job for any movie of such depth of subject, but cannot judge accuracy from Herbert's perspective.
The *only* saving grace is that you cannot legislate a *good* and *competitive* business. Even if I pay taxes and shipping, finding a better retailer online is more likely; better prices, better service, more knowledgeable. Competetition still exists.
And, as my roads get worse despite how much I spend locally, I'd prefer someone else drive on them!
It bothers me that local gov. gives a lot of attention to brick and mortar; for obvious reasons of course.
Hmm, someone may not want to know your instantaneous, exact position, but that you actually were in San Diego in the past two weeks when you said you were in Chula Vista; you said this because it was none of their damn business.
While in San Diego you walked through the mall or went to Sears to buy a widget. You are had.
In addition, people that *feel* protected by such certification are often those who really "cannot be bothered" to have rudimentary knowledge of such things such as technology. In fact, they often cannot be bothered to be an informed shopper on many fronts.
I find it interesting many people could now have their very lives entirely and instantly accessible via video. I know, many people had film cameras, but how widespread was that? With no audio? Everyone I know has a vcr and someone with a camcorder.
Uhhh, what about an Automobile...
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where massive amounts of fresh water are wasted every day to wash them (not to mention the long lines on Saturday mornings). And, this hydrophobic nature would make the body last even longer even here in Michigan(!). Or, a boat that doesn't soil so there is no need to pollute the lakes and streams with cleaners. Or, durable items that look as good as new for twice as long, reducing the human (or American) need to replace items with new looking appliances...
Many moons ago when disk drives were 5MB, the size of trash compactor, and looked like the U.S.S. Enterprise, they used to have the read amp circuit boards bolted directly to the Head-Disk Assembly(HDA); in fact, feeding directly into the disks filtered air space.
We had over 300 of these drives on live and development databases and they were dropping like flies quite awhile after they were installed; the tantalum caps would overheat and explode, except they would not only spray electrolyte, but spew molten tantalum, aluminum and steel as they would SHORT CIRCUIT and would often burn a nice hole through the board destroying it in the process.
Needless to say, the boards were often unrepairable, and the databases suffered for weeks as we pulled 24x7 to repair and replace them all.
It turned out to be a heat and ripple current problem.
Thanks to Tom Rose Sr. for isolating and identifying the problem 20 some odd years ago.
Nah, actually Computer Nerds have been designing similar stuff (with Mechanical Engineer Nerds, Electrical Nerds, etc.) for a very long time.
Ever seen a 200 inch per second 9 track tape drive push a piece of 1 inch mylar tape several mils thick at full speed? it uses very large perm. magnet servo motors with incredible sensitive feedback; or a Disk Drive servo system; significantly the same technology that would be used by an electric auto. I see the basic drive system not much more computationally or mechanically complicated than the ABS brake systems or electronic transmission systems already in use for years. In fact, this core technology has been in use since the 60's or earlier. I realize there is more to Automotive design, but I suspect not TOO much more as most of the basics have been worked out over the years.
For once, there is an opportunity to create something technologically simple. Maybe me, but a modern, fuel efficient IC engine in 50 different chassis and engine designs and configurations are complicated; creating a standardized chassis based upon solid state electronics should be much easier.
The Chinese (or someone else) would likely be able to build add-on bodies better or cheaper, and they won't necessarily try to *lease* it to you.
Beware; GM will try to exclude Open Source bodies or technologies to protect it's cash revenue stream, and leasing is one way of paying through the nose.
likely because while the qubits do their thing "instantaneously, reading their state from solid state electronics sometimes is a serial process and can only go so fast (a CMOS video chip is this way), though my experience is dated...
What are practical, everyday use? (besides breaking incredibly big and long keys to steal identities) These things operate at room temperature and are small and cheap enough for everyone to have.
A personal weather forecaster, fluid dynamic calculating, realtime, 3d cellphone with a cute ring tone? Or a wash machine that can predict el nino's?
I cannot disagree; however I also have worked in a very large, non-computer company ($14B company, 400+ IT employees) who would rightly not trust their future to IT but to the sales/marketing/any place else; that is where they grow the business, not in technology groups.
If you are saying that you get to turn the wrench when *they* decide what is a good business technology (Web design, business (competitive) surveillance, Executive decision support, etc.) but do you actually grow a business, a big business unrelated to IT with 5, maybe ten *IT* people? I cannot believe it.
They won't fade out, they will move their office down the hall. Companies will no longer go to their IT staffs for IT solutions (they are there to run the servers and wiring). They will go to the Sales/Marketing/Engineering/etc. groups to build things for competitive advantage. You will find your dotcommers there, either as techy sales and marketers, or *their* staff.
Dunno, but if you have that much water in your 'tract continuously, is there enough osmotic pressure across the membrane to eliminate waste from your body, or do you slowly poison yourself?
In fact, most stores are simply "fronts" for the manufacturers; they simply lease them a warm, bright space to display their goods; not to bring you value or a good price. Walmart unbundles their products, which is why Walmart can undercut slightly.
Noone does ANYTHING for free, especially your government. Bandwidth limitations ala Australia, an easier point of taxation when the U.S. Governors Association gets their way to tax all Internet transactions, a single point to watch for porn, music and file trading... A single point of intercept and monitoring.
I am sure their is even more that my cynical, suspiscious, and negative mind come up with, but it is too much work as ultimately you all will say "Boy, this is a great idea and it is FREE!".
"For instance, even the earliest computer hard drives used magnetoresistance--a change in electrical resistance caused by a magnetic field--to read data stored in magnetic domains."
All earlier practical Hard Drives before the "discovery" of the GMR effect used Electromagnetic heads; wildly different practicalities than GMR heads. They were simple electromagnetic devices mounted on aerodynamic substrates; low impedance, wire wound affairs and definitely NOT magnetoresistive.
Did I miss something in the spin and magnetism physics relationship??
I am not sure anyone could "bury" a general purpose architecture as the PC has become; no one piece "defines" it any longer, nor is irreplaceable, right?. If Intel doesn't work for us in the future, ditch them as their have always been competitors. Support those who design, engineer a stand-alone generic, hardware reference platform that has uses beyond the home (data logging, control, robotics, etc.), allow people to buy the components individually, and THEN layer an OS (Linux?) onto it; this would keep it difficult to attack legally as the hardware would have very justifiable existence on it's own.
The state or federal taxing authorities have an interest in keeping costs up (How much do you pay in taxes per gallon now?) and they would keep the cost near fossil fuels, or even more. Solar or home fuel cells/hydrogen production would allow you to bypass their control and produce as much as you need or want.
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Yes; any movie that presents a complicated storyline and environment such as Dune -and- matches it with an Epic style can be a great thing. I have not read the book(s) yet (they were very difficult read for me, to learn their vocabulary, etc.), but I have watched the lynch movie over and over again and the story line gets more complete every time. I think he did a truly good job for any movie of such depth of subject, but cannot judge accuracy from Herbert's perspective.
I agree and think it sucks.
The *only* saving grace is that you cannot legislate a *good* and *competitive* business. Even if I pay taxes and shipping, finding a better retailer online is more likely; better prices, better service, more knowledgeable. Competetition still exists.
And, as my roads get worse despite how much I spend locally, I'd prefer someone else drive on them!
It bothers me that local gov. gives a lot of attention to brick and mortar; for obvious reasons of course.
Hmm, someone may not want to know your instantaneous, exact position, but that you actually were in San Diego in the past two weeks when you said you were in Chula Vista; you said this because it was none of their damn business.
While in San Diego you walked through the mall or went to Sears to buy a widget. You are had.
In addition, people that *feel* protected by such certification are often those who really "cannot be bothered" to have rudimentary knowledge of such things such as technology. In fact, they often cannot be bothered to be an informed shopper on many fronts.
I find it interesting many people could now have their very lives entirely and instantly accessible via video. I know, many people had film cameras, but how widespread was that? With no audio? Everyone I know has a vcr and someone with a camcorder.
where massive amounts of fresh water are wasted every day to wash them (not to mention the long lines on Saturday mornings). And, this hydrophobic nature would make the body last even longer even here in Michigan(!). Or, a boat that doesn't soil so there is no need to pollute the lakes and streams with cleaners. Or, durable items that look as good as new for twice as long, reducing the human (or American) need to replace items with new looking appliances...
This is a great innovation.
Many moons ago when disk drives were 5MB, the size of trash compactor, and looked like the U.S.S. Enterprise, they used to have the read amp circuit boards bolted directly to the Head-Disk Assembly(HDA); in fact, feeding directly into the disks filtered air space.
We had over 300 of these drives on live and development databases and they were dropping like flies quite awhile after they were installed; the tantalum caps would overheat and explode, except they would not only spray electrolyte, but spew molten tantalum, aluminum and steel as they would SHORT CIRCUIT and would often burn a nice hole through the board destroying it in the process.
Needless to say, the boards were often unrepairable, and the databases suffered for weeks as we pulled 24x7 to repair and replace them all.
It turned out to be a heat and ripple current problem.
Thanks to Tom Rose Sr. for isolating and identifying the problem 20 some odd years ago.
Nah, actually Computer Nerds have been designing similar stuff (with Mechanical Engineer Nerds, Electrical Nerds, etc.) for a very long time.
Ever seen a 200 inch per second 9 track tape drive push a piece of 1 inch mylar tape several mils thick at full speed? it uses very large perm. magnet servo motors with incredible sensitive feedback; or a Disk Drive servo system; significantly the same technology that would be used by an electric auto. I see the basic drive system not much more computationally or mechanically complicated than the ABS brake systems or electronic transmission systems already in use for years. In fact, this core technology has been in use since the 60's or earlier. I realize there is more to Automotive design, but I suspect not TOO much more as most of the basics have been worked out over the years.
For once, there is an opportunity to create something technologically simple. Maybe me, but a modern, fuel efficient IC engine in 50 different chassis and engine designs and configurations are complicated; creating a standardized chassis based upon solid state electronics should be much easier.
The Chinese (or someone else) would likely be able to build add-on bodies better or cheaper, and they won't necessarily try to *lease* it to you.
Beware; GM will try to exclude Open Source bodies or technologies to protect it's cash revenue stream, and leasing is one way of paying through the nose.
How do you justify your existence here; why do we NEED you? And, why should we pay YOU even more?, and why should you have even a bigger staff?
I have worked with my share of "professional managers" from the big business schools and that is ALL it is about.
likely because while the qubits do their thing "instantaneously, reading their state from solid state electronics sometimes is a serial process and can only go so fast (a CMOS video chip is this way), though my experience is dated...
Yeah, but like a million 286's in parallel (!), in addition to spooky action at a distance (!)
What are practical, everyday use? (besides breaking incredibly big and long keys to steal identities) These things operate at room temperature and are small and cheap enough for everyone to have.
A personal weather forecaster, fluid dynamic calculating, realtime, 3d cellphone with a cute ring tone? Or a wash machine that can predict el nino's?
Help me here...
Called Infinite Worlds; a very large "coffee table" book filled with scfi art. Cannot recommend highly enough.
I cannot disagree; however I also have worked in a very large, non-computer company ($14B company, 400+ IT employees) who would rightly not trust their future to IT but to the sales/marketing/any place else; that is where they grow the business, not in technology groups.
If you are saying that you get to turn the wrench when *they* decide what is a good business technology (Web design, business (competitive) surveillance, Executive decision support, etc.) but do you actually grow a business, a big business unrelated to IT with 5, maybe ten *IT* people? I cannot believe it.
They won't fade out, they will move their office down the hall. Companies will no longer go to their IT staffs for IT solutions (they are there to run the servers and wiring). They will go to the Sales/Marketing/Engineering/etc. groups to build things for competitive advantage. You will find your dotcommers there, either as techy sales and marketers, or *their* staff.
Dunno, but if you have that much water in your 'tract continuously, is there enough osmotic pressure across the membrane to eliminate waste from your body, or do you slowly poison yourself?
How would Microsoft look to the Government if they had no Competitor; real or imaginary?
It is all about Appearances.
In fact, most stores are simply "fronts" for the manufacturers; they simply lease them a warm, bright space to display their goods; not to bring you value or a good price. Walmart unbundles their products, which is why Walmart can undercut slightly.
like the lamb to the slaughter...
Noone does ANYTHING for free, especially your government. Bandwidth limitations ala Australia, an easier point of taxation when the U.S. Governors Association gets their way to tax all Internet transactions, a single point to watch for porn, music and file trading... A single point of intercept and monitoring.
I am sure their is even more that my cynical, suspiscious, and negative mind come up with, but it is too much work as ultimately you all will say "Boy, this is a great idea and it is FREE!".
Not free in a long shot.
So, modulate Iforward and make your fridge talk, play Bach, or tunes as well. Useful? Probably not but fun?
"For instance, even the earliest computer hard drives used magnetoresistance--a change in electrical resistance caused by a magnetic field--to read data stored in magnetic domains."
All earlier practical Hard Drives before the "discovery" of the GMR effect used Electromagnetic heads; wildly different practicalities than GMR heads. They were simple electromagnetic devices mounted on aerodynamic substrates; low impedance, wire wound affairs and definitely NOT magnetoresistive.
Did I miss something in the spin and magnetism physics relationship??
a communal bath with nary a thought, why would they care if their personal *DATA* comingles?
Some people just don't care.
I am not sure anyone could "bury" a general purpose architecture as the PC has become; no one piece "defines" it any longer, nor is irreplaceable, right?. If Intel doesn't work for us in the future, ditch them as their have always been competitors. Support those who design, engineer a stand-alone generic, hardware reference platform that has uses beyond the home (data logging, control, robotics, etc.), allow people to buy the components individually, and THEN layer an OS (Linux?) onto it; this would keep it difficult to attack legally as the hardware would have very justifiable existence on it's own.
The state or federal taxing authorities have an interest in keeping costs up (How much do you pay in taxes per gallon now?) and they would keep the cost near fossil fuels, or even more. Solar or home fuel cells/hydrogen production would allow you to bypass their control and produce as much as you need or want.