Verizon isn't my friend. I'm not sure if they are even the enemy of my enemy. But in this case, good for Verizon for fighting the good fight. (For whatever reasons.) Far too many ISPs simply roll over and play dead whenever they get a DMCA letter from some ambulance-chaser, like the bogus Avagrams from $cientology. (They frequently claim copyright over stuff that isn't theirs. That's why I'd never put up a page on a US server.)
Of course, you realize that ID chips would only be for your own good. If you were in an accident, your medical history could be instantly available on the spot. Identify theft would be much harder. It would only be a temporary measure to stop terrorism, help the War on Drugs, track down deadbeat dads and traffic offenders. There would be strict controls to protect your privacy. Nothing could go wrong, go wrong, go wrong...
True, and if the stored maps are any good, that'd be a big help too. (I was trying for Funny and got Insightful, go figure!)
I guess my point was that a GPS unit isn't a Magic Box, you still have to know how to use it properly.
I'd love to see a combination GPS/map/compass/binocular unit that could put overlays on the view through the binoculars. That could be cool. (Little 3D tags like "Base camp here", "Enemy unit", "Bloody deep canyon", "7-11"...) CCD cameras rather than optics for low-light tricks.
Dude, no need for tatoos or embedded bar codes. Pet ID chip implants are off-the-shelf technology. It could be fun to swap chips: "Why yes, my name is Fluffy, age 6."
Yes, extremely light. Good point about the joints, although you still probably have to check the "honeycomb" carefully to make sure that there's no internal flaws. (Bubbles lined up in a section that gets stress.)
As the other post said, the carrier doesn't re-enter. My guess about the SSO is that it's made mainly of composites and is extremely light compared to a shuttle. As a result, it doesn't have to make such a hot'n'heavy re-entry. (And since it's sub-orbital to start with, that takes a load off too.)
"SpaceShipOne officials are reviewing use of hybrid rocket propulsion system provided by SpaceDev of Poway, California. Hybrid propulsion uses Nitrous Oxide -- also dubbed Laughing Gas -- and HTPB (tire rubber)."
Burning rubber to orbit, laughing all the way? (Yeah yeah, it's sub-orbital -- for now.)
A WinXP partition on my machine? As if!:^) (I refuse to install an OS that needs to phone home everytime I change the hardware configuration.)
I keep Win98 on my main machine because I need the Office compatability, and that's where my favourite dev tools are. (No, not VB.) But one day, Microsoft will push just a little bit too much, and I'll scream FTS!, shift everything over, and use Klyx of somesuch. I do have a sick passion for COM Automation interfaces, but that won't last forever.
$99 for Xendros Deluxe doesn't sound bad. They seem to provide good "value-added" with their package. Since I run Slackware on my non-main machines, I don't know if I need that value-added, but it seems like an option for people who want a painless switch.
The thing about a platform shift, is that when it happens, it happens fast. Whomever is ready with the right package at the right moment will make a killing.
Sullivan, of Tauranga, confessed to having "had a few". (Amazing, I would have thought he was racing semi-naked with his a** on fire and perfectly sober!)
Is it? Perhaps. But what if users are forced to change from Windows to MS's new Palladium supporting OS? How high is the borkage factor of switching going to be? (New hardware, new software, new ways of doing things?)
If the borkage factor is high enough, why not switch completely and avoid continuous upgrade fees and licence hassles? The best moment for a shift might not be for two years, what will Linux for the desktop be then?
I'm not saying that it's going to happen, just that it could happen--If Microsoft plays all the dumb cards, and the Linux community plays all the smart ones. There is obviously a problem with this possible future...:^)
Microsoft had better handle this carefully. If they don't, they could cause a platform shift. Previous shifts happened when the IBM PC/MSDOS took over from the CP/M Z80 market (and Apple II). Also when Windows 3.0 put the skids under MSDOS and OS/2. When a shift happens, any Big Name company that isn't prepared for the change can find themselves shut out of the new market.
Going to a DRM OS will change how personal computers work. People aren't always happy with change, and if forced to, they will review their options. That would be the perfect time for a Linux distro that does a painless install/conversion for Windows users, and installs a "best of breed" set of packages that are either compatable or equivilent to MS Office and friends. (If you really want 101+ different editors, make it an option.)
With the right package at the right time, the MS DRM "trusted" OS could be Microsoft's PS/2.
It was once called Dane-geld They already collect dane-geld for all the blank media that I don't record music to. Now they want me to be forced to buy a licence to not record that music as well?
And that is called paying the Dane-geld;
But we've proved it again and again,
That if once you have paid him the Dane-geld
You never get rid of the Dane.
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Verizon isn't my friend. I'm not sure if they are even the enemy of my enemy. But in this case, good for Verizon for fighting the good fight. (For whatever reasons.) Far too many ISPs simply roll over and play dead whenever they get a DMCA letter from some ambulance-chaser, like the bogus Avagrams from $cientology. (They frequently claim copyright over stuff that isn't theirs. That's why I'd never put up a page on a US server.)
Of course, you realize that ID chips would only be for your own good. If you were in an accident, your medical history could be instantly available on the spot. Identify theft would be much harder. It would only be a temporary measure to stop terrorism, help the War on Drugs, track down deadbeat dads and traffic offenders. There would be strict controls to protect your privacy. Nothing could go wrong, go wrong, go wrong...
I guess my point was that a GPS unit isn't a Magic Box, you still have to know how to use it properly.
I'd love to see a combination GPS/map/compass/binocular unit that could put overlays on the view through the binoculars. That could be cool. (Little 3D tags like "Base camp here", "Enemy unit", "Bloody deep canyon", "7-11"...) CCD cameras rather than optics for low-light tricks.
I'm sorry, this is when you wife was asleep in bed? :^P
(This has a privacy benefit: If they were asleep in bed, the whole room won't know who's bed.)
As the farmer said when asked for directions: "If I was you and trying to get there, I wouldn't start from here."
Dude, no need for tatoos or embedded bar codes. Pet ID chip implants are off-the-shelf technology. It could be fun to swap chips: "Why yes, my name is Fluffy, age 6."
Could I get 301? "I'm not the guy you're looking for, redirect your inquiries to joe_shmoe. I can go about my business, move along."
Yes, extremely light. Good point about the joints, although you still probably have to check the "honeycomb" carefully to make sure that there's no internal flaws. (Bubbles lined up in a section that gets stress.)
Perhaps they were hoping for a Nerf advertising contract?
As the other post said, the carrier doesn't re-enter. My guess about the SSO is that it's made mainly of composites and is extremely light compared to a shuttle. As a result, it doesn't have to make such a hot'n'heavy re-entry. (And since it's sub-orbital to start with, that takes a load off too.)
Burning rubber to orbit, laughing all the way? (Yeah yeah, it's sub-orbital -- for now.)
A man with three buttocks has two *'s. Dont you ever follow those goat sex links?
I keep Win98 on my main machine because I need the Office compatability, and that's where my favourite dev tools are. (No, not VB.) But one day, Microsoft will push just a little bit too much, and I'll scream FTS!, shift everything over, and use Klyx of somesuch. I do have a sick passion for COM Automation interfaces, but that won't last forever.
$99 for Xendros Deluxe doesn't sound bad. They seem to provide good "value-added" with their package. Since I run Slackware on my non-main machines, I don't know if I need that value-added, but it seems like an option for people who want a painless switch.
The thing about a platform shift, is that when it happens, it happens fast. Whomever is ready with the right package at the right moment will make a killing.
In Norway they seem to go for that cross-country endurance thing.
Strap a couple out-rigger kegs to it to lower the CoG. Of course, as they empty...
Sullivan, of Tauranga, confessed to having "had a few". (Amazing, I would have thought he was racing semi-naked with his a** on fire and perfectly sober!)
I did a search for "spaceship galileo" just in case there was a book called that, that I was unaware of. Instead, I found these idiots.
Anywhere in particular that I could be looking?
If the borkage factor is high enough, why not switch completely and avoid continuous upgrade fees and licence hassles? The best moment for a shift might not be for two years, what will Linux for the desktop be then?
I'm not saying that it's going to happen, just that it could happen--If Microsoft plays all the dumb cards, and the Linux community plays all the smart ones. There is obviously a problem with this possible future... :^)
I imagine that Microsoft will release software that requires the Evil Bit to be set, err, security instructions enabled.
Going to a DRM OS will change how personal computers work. People aren't always happy with change, and if forced to, they will review their options. That would be the perfect time for a Linux distro that does a painless install/conversion for Windows users, and installs a "best of breed" set of packages that are either compatable or equivilent to MS Office and friends. (If you really want 101+ different editors, make it an option.)
With the right package at the right time, the MS DRM "trusted" OS could be Microsoft's PS/2.
I want to see when he pull a snarling Steve Balmer out of the hat. "Don't know ma own strength!"
They do know who at least one is: George Moore aka "Dr. Fatburn". Who is also being dragged into court by Symantec as well.
I wonder if his own actions to try to gag a web site turned him into a lawsuit magnet?
And that is called paying the Dane-geld;
But we've proved it again and again,
That if once you have paid him the Dane-geld
You never get rid of the Dane.