Phil Jones, the professor behind the "Climategate" affair, has admitted some of his decades-old weather data was not well enough organised.
Quote by Phil Jones, on the BBC website:
"...He said this contributed to his refusal to share raw data with critics - a decision he says he regretted.
But Professor Jones said he had not cheated the data, or unfairly influenced the scientific process.
He said he stood by the view that recent climate warming was most likely predominantly man-made.
But he agreed that two periods in recent times had experienced similar warming. And he agreed that the debate had not been settled over whether the Medieval Warm Period was warmer than the current period."
I wanted a small tiny desktop; HP has the right package, but with Vista Home Premium. Bought it, but also bought XP Pro from Newegg, installed it dual-boot (Acronis). Don't know if I'll ever boot up to Vista again.
Vista does not run some ham radio software right now. I think it's due to the DRM changes to sound processing.
Vista does not currently support OpenGL. That's a big letdown for 3D/CAD users out there; some of the big names in software use OpenGL. Don't know if that will change in the future, though.
True. And it was IBM, and it really was called "OS/6." Around 1976 IBM came out with a series of console word processors using early ink jet technology. There were variations among the models, and they used 8" floppies. Very small video screens that could not display an entire line, with embedded commands.
They were very successful at the time, implementing the Selectric keyboard, which remains one of the best electric keyboards of all time. By the mid 80's however, they were dimming, and of course overtaken by PC's and early laserjets.
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I could care less about watching everything in HD. But I bought a Sony 27" CRT HD TV so that I can finally watch existing TV without those very visible horizontal scan lines. I enjoy watching cable premium movies that way, which eliminate ghosting, snow, etc., and now HD line doubling giving me a much cleaner picture without those distracting lines.
I have watched HD baseball and sure, it's great to see players' whiskers. And the detail that shows up in the bleachers. But ho hum.
I'm in no rush. I think more people feel that way than most of us care to admit. I do not think people are anxiously awaiting more mainstream HDTV. I believe that is hype, by the people who have a financial interest in its success.
Many people still think of DVD's as new technology.
... All those previews at the beginning of the DVD that you cannot skip past: "This Operation is Prohibited By The Disc."
After all, the player is the hardware and the disc is the software.
They are merely increasing their commercial intrusions; there are more "previews" on recent releases than I used to see.
It's gotten so I am afraid to invest any more than $9.95 in a DVD, because higher priced DVD's usually are more recent titles, hence have a greater chance of showing advertisements for other current releases.
In 1981 I purchased a Sony KV2648R 27" console. A beauty; glass top, beautiful dark wood, and one of the first IR remotes. The remote itself was a work of art; stainless steel, etc.
Several years later I bought an el cheapo Sony 13" color TV. No extra features; extremely simple remote.
One day I experimented. I tried my KV2648R remote on the 13". Surprise surprise! I got on screen display results exactly as they appeared on the big console. For example, I could change the 13" from Antenna1 to Antenna2. Of course, there was no Antenna2...
So the concept of one motherboard across a wide range of models is very true, and goes back quite awhile.
Somewhere, back in the cobwebs of memory, I seem to recall years ago a news story that someone in the US had intercepted a live radio transmission from space, and the only thing heard was heavy, labored breathing.
The conclusion being it must have been a Soviet spaceflight gone bad.
But I don't remember hearing anything else. This may have been a little later than these flights, though.
I have VHS tapes I recorded in 1980 with a JVC portable deck and camera (nearly choked myself to death; damn things weighed 40 lbs!) that show NO degradation today. They look as good as ever.
Every day I seem to come across a new "community" on the web, and every day I am yet again stunned. (in a good way).
I'm just turning 60. And until perhaps a year ago, I had given up hope for America. I figured the "dumbing down" was going on full blast, and I honestly didn't think there were 200 people under 25 in the whole country who had any ability to analyze and/or question what the media was telling them.
I used to joke (probably not alone) that "America is the first country in the world where its citizens eagerly sit down every evening for their daily dose of brainwashing."
Now I've explored blogs, everything2, attended Fray 4, and much more, and I sure am breathing easier!
I am very much a loner (I was once married for a whole year!:), and until recently very depressed and pessimistic. But thanks to people I have read at places like slashdot, I feel somehow a little "connected."
My only thoughts on the political future in America might be a word of caution about the power of money and ownership. And don't write Wall Street off completely, at least not yet.
Based on the thinking I am encountering in this thread, I don't think any of you are amongst those in Silicon Valley who totally ignore Washington, until they want something to go their way (when the lobbying begins). I firmly believe your personal ethics and morals prevent you from doing that.
And one massive calamity, or maybe a big war, will set things back quite a lot. But frankly, it's such an invigorating atmoshpere here, that I hope and pray this doesn't happen.
An interesting observation: the protesting youth of the 60's sincerely scared politicians, and Washington DC in general. Now in 2000, they sure don't seem to be scared, concerned, or even AWARE of what is really happening. Which augurs well I believe, in that the change is more profound, and on a level they aren't even aware of.
I salute you, and wish you well!
To Proctor and Gamble, General Foods, Gillette: You're gonna lose!
What will replace conventional politics? Too early to tell?
Norm
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Phil Jones, the professor behind the "Climategate" affair, has admitted some of his decades-old weather data was not well enough organised.
Quote by Phil Jones, on the BBC website:
"...He said this contributed to his refusal to share raw data with critics - a decision he says he regretted.
But Professor Jones said he had not cheated the data, or unfairly influenced the scientific process.
He said he stood by the view that recent climate warming was most likely predominantly man-made.
But he agreed that two periods in recent times had experienced similar warming. And he agreed that the debate had not been settled over whether the Medieval Warm Period was warmer than the current period."
So... Fox News isn't the media?
Yeah, how depressing. Somehow from the news releases I also thought it'd be a freebie. After all, it's a publicly funded institution...
Grumble, mumble mumble.
Shoulda known.
I wanted a small tiny desktop; HP has the right package, but with Vista Home Premium. Bought it, but also bought XP Pro from Newegg, installed it dual-boot (Acronis). Don't know if I'll ever boot up to Vista again.
Vista does not run some ham radio software right now. I think it's due to the DRM changes to sound processing.
Vista does not currently support OpenGL. That's a big letdown for 3D/CAD users out there; some of the big names in software use OpenGL. Don't know if that will change in the future, though.
True. And it was IBM, and it really was called "OS/6." Around 1976 IBM came out with a series of console word processors using early ink jet technology. There were variations among the models, and they used 8" floppies. Very small video screens that could not display an entire line, with embedded commands.
They were very successful at the time, implementing the Selectric keyboard, which remains one of the best electric keyboards of all time. By the mid 80's however, they were dimming, and of course overtaken by PC's and early laserjets.
I could care less about watching everything in HD. But I bought a Sony 27" CRT HD TV so that I can finally watch existing TV without those very visible horizontal scan lines. I enjoy watching cable premium movies that way, which eliminate ghosting, snow, etc., and now HD line doubling giving me a much cleaner picture without those distracting lines.
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I have watched HD baseball and sure, it's great to see players' whiskers. And the detail that shows up in the bleachers. But ho hum.
I'm in no rush. I think more people feel that way than most of us care to admit. I do not think people are anxiously awaiting more mainstream HDTV. I believe that is hype, by the people who have a financial interest in its success.
Many people still think of DVD's as new technology.
Anyway, my
...was available for Macs in '92? Color even?
... All those previews at the beginning of the DVD that you cannot skip past: "This Operation is Prohibited By The Disc."
After all, the player is the hardware and the disc is the software.
They are merely increasing their commercial intrusions; there are more "previews" on recent releases than I used to see.
It's gotten so I am afraid to invest any more than $9.95 in a DVD, because higher priced DVD's usually are more recent titles, hence have a greater chance of showing advertisements for other current releases.
Norm
In 1981 I purchased a Sony KV2648R 27" console. A beauty; glass top, beautiful dark wood, and one of the first IR remotes. The remote itself was a work of art; stainless steel, etc.
Several years later I bought an el cheapo Sony 13" color TV. No extra features; extremely simple remote.
One day I experimented. I tried my KV2648R remote on the 13". Surprise surprise! I got on screen display results exactly as they appeared on the big console. For example, I could change the 13" from Antenna1 to Antenna2. Of course, there was no Antenna2...
So the concept of one motherboard across a wide range of models is very true, and goes back quite awhile.
Here is a link to a CNET article that describes a new spec, including 4x recording speeds, and a new 8cm disc.
Somewhere, back in the cobwebs of memory, I seem to recall years ago a news story that someone in the US had intercepted a live radio transmission from space, and the only thing heard was heavy, labored breathing.
The conclusion being it must have been a Soviet spaceflight gone bad.
But I don't remember hearing anything else. This may have been a little later than these flights, though.
I have VHS tapes I recorded in 1980 with a JVC portable deck and camera (nearly choked myself to death; damn things weighed 40 lbs!) that show NO degradation today. They look as good as ever.
Every day I seem to come across a new "community" on the web, and every day I am yet again stunned. (in a good way). I'm just turning 60. And until perhaps a year ago, I had given up hope for America. I figured the "dumbing down" was going on full blast, and I honestly didn't think there were 200 people under 25 in the whole country who had any ability to analyze and/or question what the media was telling them. I used to joke (probably not alone) that "America is the first country in the world where its citizens eagerly sit down every evening for their daily dose of brainwashing." Now I've explored blogs, everything2, attended Fray 4, and much more, and I sure am breathing easier! I am very much a loner (I was once married for a whole year! :), and until recently very depressed and pessimistic. But thanks to people I have read at places like slashdot, I feel somehow a little "connected."
My only thoughts on the political future in America might be a word of caution about the power of money and ownership. And don't write Wall Street off completely, at least not yet.
Based on the thinking I am encountering in this thread, I don't think any of you are amongst those in Silicon Valley who totally ignore Washington, until they want something to go their way (when the lobbying begins). I firmly believe your personal ethics and morals prevent you from doing that.
And one massive calamity, or maybe a big war, will set things back quite a lot. But frankly, it's such an invigorating atmoshpere here, that I hope and pray this doesn't happen.
An interesting observation: the protesting youth of the 60's sincerely scared politicians, and Washington DC in general. Now in 2000, they sure don't seem to be scared, concerned, or even AWARE of what is really happening. Which augurs well I believe, in that the change is more profound, and on a level they aren't even aware of.
I salute you, and wish you well!
To Proctor and Gamble, General Foods, Gillette: You're gonna lose!
What will replace conventional politics? Too early to tell?
Norm