Contrary to what the headline and summary implies, "4G" doesn't always use 1500Mhz. In fact, I'd never heard of a 1500Mhz cellular network until now. Apparently a startup called "Lightsquared" has bought that patch of spectrum and wants to roll out an LTE network. No other 4G network is in that frequency range. For example, Verizon's LTE network is at 700Mhz and Sprint's Wimax network is 2500Mhz.
So, really, this is no concern to anyone but Lightsquared. Either there's no interference and they can go ahead with their rollout, or there is interference and the FCC has to step in. In either case, the other 4G networks are unaffected.
Yes, iOS-based devices will be overtaken (in terms of sales, and number of users) by Android. That seems pretty clear now, and the Android folks should be proud of their achievements.
But Apple will continue "succeeding", in terms of making bucketloads of money. Consider the computer segment - Apple occupy a small, significant niche in the market, and make a healthy profit from it. I think that's where their iOS devices are headed. People who want Apple products will always have them, and everyone else gets to choose their OS and hardware.
And even if population density was the issue, is that any excuse? The US built a national highway system, but now it can't keep up with the rest of the world on internet speed, something which the US invented in the first place. If things are going to stay that way then the 21st century is going to be very different to the 20th in terms of America's status on the world stage.
We shouldn't have to wait until China gets higher broadband penetration than America, but that might be what it takes before the US realises it's not a world leader any more.
Indeed. Here's my prediction: in 5 year's time, most people will still be using desktops/laptops running Windows on an Intel chip. The rise of tablets really isn't going to disrupt things as much as columnists like to claim. But "Status Quo to Remain Unchanged!" is not a very compelling headline.
That is incorrect. Only certain vehicles can be lead vehicles. In the video it's a truck, and in the article it's a bus. SATRE has always stated that a professional driver will be in the lead.
How the driver gets paid is a different question, though.
They didn't investigate Windows 7; presumably this investigation was started when Vista was the newest OS, though that's a very long time to compile a report. In any case, the conclusion was that Vista's inbuilt parental controls are better than most other 3rd party filtering software, and Mac OS X has no parental controls.
At a guess I'd say that Windows 7 would get the same result as it's kept most of Vista's features.
Yes, and what the AC was getting at is: something doesn't have to be threatening to be newsworthy. This is probably the least-connected country in the world, a stark contrast to its southern neighbour. The fact that it is putting websites online now is therefore of interest, especially to a tech audience.
I'm sorry that two decades of scaremongering by US news networks has lead you to feel that something is only news if it directly impacts you.
That's only a concern in the US. In the rest of the developed world (including Australia), anyone can get health insurance regardless of their DNA. I genuinely feel sorry for you that your country has created a situation where your first thought about technology like this is how big companies will use it to screw you over.
It's also illegal for employers to require genetic testing to screen applicants. I'm pretty sure that's illegal in the US as well, and there's nothing to indicate that will change. So I really don't know what the GP is basing his paranoia on.
The summary insinuates that this drone will be circling the skies watching the citizens below, big-brother style. But with 40 minutes flight time (and every flight would cost money) it's far more likely this would be used to track fleeing suspects, as a cheaper alternative to a helicopter.
A solar-powered plane that can stay up for days at a time, or a blimp with cameras, would be much more threatening to our privacy. If the police want me bad enough to send a drone up to track my movements, then the drone is probably the least of my worries.
Super Mario Bros Wii supports 4-player co-op. And it seems pretty stupid to ask "Where have the all-night GoldenEye matches gone?" when there's a new GoldenEye game for the Wii that supports 4-player split screen just like the original.
Fault him all you like, but Assange has ensured that Wikileaks and himself are both household names. A common meme here on slashdot is "I generally support Wikileaks but I think Assange is a douchebag" - well, fair enough, but we're all talking about him aren't we?
Reinstall Flash and install adblock. Then the story changes to "Ads Can Rob 2 Hours From MacBook Air's Battery Life". But not many ad-supported websites would run with that title, would they?
This is a complete non-story. It's no surprise that replacing animated content with a static image improves battery life. I would prefer more websites used static content for their ads rather than Flash content. Then maybe I wouldn't block them so much. With AdBlock, having Flash installed makes no difference to how long my battery lasts - but it does make a difference to what I can do on the web.
It's also terribly pedestrian to say that this could lead to "speedier, bootless computers", like as if this technology will be implemented in the next Intel chip and suddenly Windows will load instantly and we'll all get high framerates in Crysis. Really, this technology is similar to quantum computing - eventually it'll find its way into extremely specialised applications, and by the time (or if) it does make it into our homes, computers will be very different things, almost unrecognisable.
Also, "mobile phones and other electronic devices could remain on all the time." Guess what? My mobile phone already remains on all the time, because I recharge it every few days. If the reporter is talking about devices remaining on without charging, what does he think is going to power the antenna and the display? The scientists haven't invented a free energy device.
I know it's hip to hate on Facebook (and Skype too? Why not) but don't fool yourself into thinking that those services aren't enormously popular worldwide. For many people, keeping in touch with loved ones is are the most important thing they do with their computers.
I doubt many people are going to start buying these instead of fluorescent bulbs. One major advantage of incandescents was the price. These "heat bulbs" are for sale at EUR 1.70 ($2.28), plus shipping costs. They will appeal to some people but the vast majority will continue to buy bulbs from supermarkets, which means they'll be buying CFLs, which means these regulations will have achieved their goal (reduction in power demand, rather than complete elimination of incandescents).
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Contrary to what the headline and summary implies, "4G" doesn't always use 1500Mhz. In fact, I'd never heard of a 1500Mhz cellular network until now. Apparently a startup called "Lightsquared" has bought that patch of spectrum and wants to roll out an LTE network. No other 4G network is in that frequency range. For example, Verizon's LTE network is at 700Mhz and Sprint's Wimax network is 2500Mhz.
So, really, this is no concern to anyone but Lightsquared. Either there's no interference and they can go ahead with their rollout, or there is interference and the FCC has to step in. In either case, the other 4G networks are unaffected.
Yes, iOS-based devices will be overtaken (in terms of sales, and number of users) by Android. That seems pretty clear now, and the Android folks should be proud of their achievements.
But Apple will continue "succeeding", in terms of making bucketloads of money. Consider the computer segment - Apple occupy a small, significant niche in the market, and make a healthy profit from it. I think that's where their iOS devices are headed. People who want Apple products will always have them, and everyone else gets to choose their OS and hardware.
And even if population density was the issue, is that any excuse? The US built a national highway system, but now it can't keep up with the rest of the world on internet speed, something which the US invented in the first place. If things are going to stay that way then the 21st century is going to be very different to the 20th in terms of America's status on the world stage.
We shouldn't have to wait until China gets higher broadband penetration than America, but that might be what it takes before the US realises it's not a world leader any more.
Indeed. Here's my prediction: in 5 year's time, most people will still be using desktops/laptops running Windows on an Intel chip. The rise of tablets really isn't going to disrupt things as much as columnists like to claim. But "Status Quo to Remain Unchanged!" is not a very compelling headline.
That is incorrect. Only certain vehicles can be lead vehicles. In the video it's a truck, and in the article it's a bus. SATRE has always stated that a professional driver will be in the lead.
How the driver gets paid is a different question, though.
That's why the lead driver is a professional in a special vehicle.
They didn't investigate Windows 7; presumably this investigation was started when Vista was the newest OS, though that's a very long time to compile a report. In any case, the conclusion was that Vista's inbuilt parental controls are better than most other 3rd party filtering software, and Mac OS X has no parental controls.
At a guess I'd say that Windows 7 would get the same result as it's kept most of Vista's features.
Yes, and what the AC was getting at is: something doesn't have to be threatening to be newsworthy. This is probably the least-connected country in the world, a stark contrast to its southern neighbour. The fact that it is putting websites online now is therefore of interest, especially to a tech audience.
I'm sorry that two decades of scaremongering by US news networks has lead you to feel that something is only news if it directly impacts you.
"We are sad that someone noticed, and hope that people will forget that we did this."
That's only a concern in the US. In the rest of the developed world (including Australia), anyone can get health insurance regardless of their DNA. I genuinely feel sorry for you that your country has created a situation where your first thought about technology like this is how big companies will use it to screw you over.
It's also illegal for employers to require genetic testing to screen applicants. I'm pretty sure that's illegal in the US as well, and there's nothing to indicate that will change. So I really don't know what the GP is basing his paranoia on.
The summary insinuates that this drone will be circling the skies watching the citizens below, big-brother style. But with 40 minutes flight time (and every flight would cost money) it's far more likely this would be used to track fleeing suspects, as a cheaper alternative to a helicopter.
A solar-powered plane that can stay up for days at a time, or a blimp with cameras, would be much more threatening to our privacy. If the police want me bad enough to send a drone up to track my movements, then the drone is probably the least of my worries.
Very little. Are there really no better stories to post at the moment?
So the current ball is... much lighter? Or is it heavier? If you're not going to use the metric system, at least use consistent units.
Yes yes, get off my lawn. Happy new year.
Yes, the orientation counts because the pairing is (temporarily) broken when the DNA is read by the cell. Only one strand is read.
Four base pairs.
Super Mario Bros Wii supports 4-player co-op. And it seems pretty stupid to ask "Where have the all-night GoldenEye matches gone?" when there's a new GoldenEye game for the Wii that supports 4-player split screen just like the original.
Fault him all you like, but Assange has ensured that Wikileaks and himself are both household names. A common meme here on slashdot is "I generally support Wikileaks but I think Assange is a douchebag" - well, fair enough, but we're all talking about him aren't we?
Which is why the Scandinavian countries are oppressive hell-holes ruled by tyrannical dictators...
It seems like this is a solution to the problem of corporate policies wiping personal data from employees' phones. I wonder if one of the phone numbers can be automatically diverted to voicemail outside office hours.
Isn't there already a browser that does this that no one uses? Why create another browser for no one to use?
Reinstall Flash and install adblock. Then the story changes to "Ads Can Rob 2 Hours From MacBook Air's Battery Life". But not many ad-supported websites would run with that title, would they?
This is a complete non-story. It's no surprise that replacing animated content with a static image improves battery life. I would prefer more websites used static content for their ads rather than Flash content. Then maybe I wouldn't block them so much. With AdBlock, having Flash installed makes no difference to how long my battery lasts - but it does make a difference to what I can do on the web.
It's also terribly pedestrian to say that this could lead to "speedier, bootless computers", like as if this technology will be implemented in the next Intel chip and suddenly Windows will load instantly and we'll all get high framerates in Crysis. Really, this technology is similar to quantum computing - eventually it'll find its way into extremely specialised applications, and by the time (or if) it does make it into our homes, computers will be very different things, almost unrecognisable.
Also, "mobile phones and other electronic devices could remain on all the time." Guess what? My mobile phone already remains on all the time, because I recharge it every few days. If the reporter is talking about devices remaining on without charging, what does he think is going to power the antenna and the display? The scientists haven't invented a free energy device.
I know it's hip to hate on Facebook (and Skype too? Why not) but don't fool yourself into thinking that those services aren't enormously popular worldwide. For many people, keeping in touch with loved ones is are the most important thing they do with their computers.
To put that in perspective, that's over a hundred machines per person, or 3.3 machines per square foot of land. Talk about agressive expansion!
I doubt many people are going to start buying these instead of fluorescent bulbs. One major advantage of incandescents was the price. These "heat bulbs" are for sale at EUR 1.70 ($2.28), plus shipping costs. They will appeal to some people but the vast majority will continue to buy bulbs from supermarkets, which means they'll be buying CFLs, which means these regulations will have achieved their goal (reduction in power demand, rather than complete elimination of incandescents).
Making it better than many other investments today.