Methinks the character who wrote the article came across the term 'SMP', went to FOLDOC or The Jargon File, and whaddya know - the first hit returns 'Symbol Manipulation Program - Stephen Wolfram's yadda yadda yadda'.
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Urm. In most movies, the 'OS' shown, is normally a Flash or similar animation written so that the desired action / input will always be correct, no matter which keys (or mouse movements, etc) are input by the actors. I'm sure this is by no means the only way it is done, but at least for those flashy (crappy) 'HollywoodOS' type shots, it is quite commonly used. I'll try and find some references to post here.....
Agreed. A nice example of how this probably should be handled is the OpenOffice project's 'media kit', including product flyer, FAQ, logos, and even CD labels and slip covers for the various versions.
Yeah. I'm not neccesarily taking sides in this (I've got better things to argue about), but of course the definitive anti-Weisskopf argument coming from the 'Wright Brothers' first-to-fly website? Sorta like a definitive argument on Weapons of mass destruction coming from the White House?
FWIW I've just picked up a teensy little Sanyo MZ3, which (surprisingly!) also does 640x480 / 30fps quite nicely (up to the limits of the card). And for only $350 or so.
Well, if you compare the state of the X-prize developments with the beginnings of the US Space program, the X-prize guys don't have unlimited funding and resources like NASA did in the early days. (And during the Apollo era). I realize that the technology in the form of materials, machining, structure, etc. etc. etc. has advanced considerably in those times, but there are still certain problems that can only be solved properly (within a certain timeframe) by throwing large amounts of money around.
Another hurdle in the way of private space ventures (at least those launched from the continental US) is the amount of red tape one has to go through to be able to launch. I remember some years ago reading about (I don't remember the company name, but I think the vehicle was called the 'Conestoga'??) a company trying to get permits for their launch vehicle, and the fact that the whole procedure was geared to make it as difficult as possible for non-government (NASA / military) operators to get anywhere. I'll try find some references.
The 'bundle' system (or a _rough_ approximation thereof) is supported by Rox Filer. It's quite a neat way to distribute apps (for systems running Rox, obviously). It's also a pretty cool (small and fast) file manager, btw.
I've been running netatalk on some production boxes for the last 2 years or so, and (after some initial problems, fixed by buying some *decent* 100 meg network cards) we've had _no_ problems.
OS 8.6 did bomb out now and again, but with 9 and 9.1,things are *solid* (we run about 100 gig of traffic a day through these machines). Throughput makes MacOS file servers look *stupid*.
Aaah...But you see the 175K people who died haven't changed YOUR life... The murder of the 2K however changed the life of most of the people on this planet..
Speak for yourself. It may have changed the lives of those USians living in their own little naive world, but for the other 5.whatever billion people out there ^H^H ^H^H here it's pretty much business as usual. (Apart from those who are having shit dumped on them because George W. Dipshit figures it's easier fucking with the rest of the world than trying to fix his domestic problems...).
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Uh, no. The M388 warhead had a selectable yield from 10 to 250 _tons_. Here's some more info.... Also, take a look at another neat Cold-war toy: The 280mm Atomic Cannon....
Ah yes. superb movie. Also on the theme of Japanes movies, how about 'Postman Blues' - a postman is mistaken for a Yakuza messenger by the police, and it all goes downhill from there...
Ah. one more - (anime) 'The Winds of amnesia': a strange wind blows around the world and everyone (except maybe one person) exposed loses their memories, including those of how to function as human beings. Seems very 'JG Ballard'-ish.
Far too many of the 'anti-tcl' element have no experience whatsoever with the language. I've been using it for some years now on quite a few large(-ish) projects, and sure, it has it's drawbacks (typing, anyone?), but the advantages more than make up for it. Any performance (speed)-critical bits get done in C or something, and the 'glue' and GUI are Tcl/TK. Also, the ease with which extensions can be built and added (Think SWIG!) helps a lot.
Since everyone's so anti-, here's my Anti-Perl link for the day: (flame away!!)
In normal composite solid propellants, the rubber is a binder that holds the whole mess together and in shape. The most common is 'PBAN' - Polybutadiene- acrylonitrile (IIRC). The propellant also contains an oxidizer (obviously not in a hybrid), such as ammonium perchlorate, and a thermic agent (to increase combustion temperature) - aluminium, for example.
There are also a whole bunch of other bits'n pieces, like plasticizers, and other additives to ease handling and casting.
Slashdot Mirror
Uh. 'All' the Powerbook 5300's catching fire?
IIRC, there were _two_ incidents, one of which was in a lab at Apple.
Yup.
Methinks the character who wrote the article came across the term 'SMP', went to FOLDOC or The Jargon File, and whaddya know - the first hit returns 'Symbol Manipulation Program - Stephen Wolfram's yadda yadda yadda'.
Aw. for shit's sake.
Don't bring up Moller again.
First flight and production of his machines has been 'imminent' for the last, what? 15 years or so?
Ever heard of the term 'vaporware'?
Hear fuckin' hear.
Mod parent up.
Fuck karma.
Urm. In most movies, the 'OS' shown, is normally a Flash or similar animation written so that the desired action / input will always be correct, no matter which keys (or mouse movements, etc) are input by the actors. I'm sure this is by no means the only way it is done, but at least for those flashy (crappy) 'HollywoodOS' type shots, it is quite commonly used.
I'll try and find some references to post here.....
Agreed.
A nice example of how this probably should be handled is the OpenOffice project's 'media kit', including product flyer, FAQ, logos, and even CD labels and slip covers for the various versions.
Uh, no.
"McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: Root:NACA 0006.4-64 mod Tip: NACA 0003-64 mod"
Via The Incomplete guide to Airfoil Usage (Dave Lednicer)
Yeah.
I'm not neccesarily taking sides in this (I've got better things to argue about), but of course the definitive anti-Weisskopf argument coming from the 'Wright Brothers' first-to-fly website?
Sorta like a definitive argument on Weapons of mass destruction coming from the White House?
Gustav Weisskopf
FWIW I've just picked up a teensy little Sanyo MZ3, which (surprisingly!) also does 640x480 / 30fps quite nicely (up to the limits of the card). And for only $350 or so.
Usenet is dead!
Long live Usenet!!
Been happening for what, 'bout 10 years now?
Well, if you compare the state of the X-prize developments with the beginnings of the US Space program, the X-prize guys don't have unlimited funding and resources like NASA did in the early days.
(And during the Apollo era).
I realize that the technology in the form of materials, machining, structure, etc. etc. etc. has advanced considerably in those times, but there are still certain problems that can only be solved properly (within a certain timeframe) by throwing large amounts of money around.
Another hurdle in the way of private space ventures (at least those launched from the continental US) is the amount of red tape one has to go through to be able to launch.
I remember some years ago reading about (I don't remember the company name, but I think the vehicle was called the 'Conestoga'??) a company trying to get permits for their launch vehicle, and the fact that the whole procedure was geared to make it as difficult as possible for non-government (NASA / military) operators to get anywhere. I'll try find some references.
The 'bundle' system (or a _rough_ approximation thereof) is supported by Rox Filer.
It's quite a neat way to distribute apps (for systems running Rox, obviously). It's also a pretty cool (small and fast) file manager, btw.
I've been running netatalk on some production boxes for the last 2 years or so, and (after some initial problems, fixed by buying some *decent* 100 meg network cards) we've had _no_ problems.
OS 8.6 did bomb out now and again, but with 9 and 9.1,things are *solid* (we run about 100 gig of traffic a day through these machines). Throughput makes MacOS file servers look *stupid*.
Aaah...But you see the 175K people who died haven't changed YOUR life... The murder of the 2K however changed the life of most of the people on this planet..
Speak for yourself.
It may have changed the lives of those USians living in their own little naive world, but for the other 5.whatever billion people out there ^H^H ^H^H here it's pretty much business as usual. (Apart from those who are having shit dumped on them because George W. Dipshit figures it's easier fucking with the rest of the world than trying to fix his domestic problems...).
Take a look Here.
These guys have been at it for quite some time. Also has appeared now and again in Home Power Magazine....
Uh, no.
The M388 warhead had a selectable yield from 10 to 250 _tons_.
Here's some more info....
Also, take a look at another neat Cold-war toy: The 280mm Atomic Cannon....
the WM looks like FVWM95??
Ah yes. superb movie. Also on the theme of Japanes movies, how about 'Postman Blues' - a postman is mistaken for a Yakuza messenger by the police, and it all goes downhill from there...
Ah. one more - (anime) 'The Winds of amnesia': a strange wind blows around the world and everyone (except maybe one person) exposed loses their memories, including those of how to function as human beings. Seems very 'JG Ballard'-ish.
Well, you know the definition of a terrorist?
If you agree with what they're doing, they're freedom fighters...
If you don't agree with them, they're terrorists,
If you're not quite sure yet, then they're guerillas.
Hear, hear...
Far too many of the 'anti-tcl' element have no experience whatsoever with the language.
I've been using it for some years now on quite a few large(-ish) projects, and sure, it has it's drawbacks (typing, anyone?), but the advantages more than make up for it.
Any performance (speed)-critical bits get done in C or something, and the 'glue' and GUI are Tcl/TK.
Also, the ease with which extensions can be built and added (Think SWIG!) helps a lot.
Since everyone's so anti-, here's my Anti-Perl link for the day: (flame away!!)
Here..
Ugh! call that a language??
Mmm. Don't know about the US, but there are several straight sections in highways in South Korea designed to be used as landing strips.
As seen here
In normal composite solid propellants, the rubber is a binder that holds the whole mess together and in shape.
The most common is 'PBAN' - Polybutadiene- acrylonitrile (IIRC).
The propellant also contains an oxidizer (obviously not in a hybrid), such as ammonium perchlorate, and a thermic agent (to increase combustion temperature) - aluminium, for example.
There are also a whole bunch of other bits'n pieces, like plasticizers, and other additives to ease handling and casting.
Mmmm. This just means that they can take the money they would have spent on software and buy themselves new Mercedes and BMWs. ;-)