HP desktop PC (Engineering workstation) with Zotac video card upgrade. I run Win7 and use VLC media player for most stuff. Netflix if I want to eat up my data cap (rural area, Hughesnet satellite... ugh, only choice). I have Amazon Prime but watching their video really eats up my data cap. Sometimes 1/5th of my monthly allotment for a single movie.
They've run out of material. Additionally, they seem to pick the outcome prior to conducting their experiments. Cases in point: Women vs. men throwing a baseball (forced men to throw with opposite hand) and recently, blowing a boat out of water and not checking to see what really happened to it.
The worst was whether or not a stone kicked by a lawnmower would have the same power as a.357 magnum pistol round. They replaced the 5 HP lawnmower engine with an electric motor that was over 20 HP and completely ignored the difference in horsepower.
I don't believe NASA could send another capsule to the moon, let alone Mars. The organization seems to be a big P.R. "money hole".
If we need to rely on the Russians to hitch a ride to ISS, that tells much about our decline in ability for space exploration.
I don't believe NASA could manage a reasonable budget for manned Mars exploration as well as likely inability to manage the spacecraft development required to accomplish the task.
It's a tired, bureaucratic albatross. "Lost In Space".
In my position as an engineer for one of the largest computer companies in the world, I would find this situation to be impossible.
Yes, the "Board" wouldn't know about the software issue. However, any software engineers would report to a technical manager that would know what was going on. That manager would then report to a superior who would be given a synopsis of any issues. If something halts the release of a new product, it usually gets attention higher up the management chain for tracking and corrective action.
Typically, most organizations like this would have a "code review" meeting where peers, with management present would walk through each line of code being written, checking for errors before releasing to production. Any revisions would also go through a similar review process.
Changes would be documented so corrections wouldn't be omitted in the rewrite process. Each code revision code would have linked to it, the changes made for that particular code revision.
So yes, "top management" wouldn't know of the code issues but *lower management* WOULD.
Saying that a "couple of engineers" caused this situation is ludicrous.
I once soldered two safety pins on my Remco crystal radio science kit and poked them in to the phone wire leading down my parent's house. Found what I was getting for Christmas. Felt guilty and never did it again.
Then there's the intercom feature I added to my 5 tube superheterodyne radio. Speaker also acted as a microphone.
Note that Carly's undergraduate degree is in medieval history. This (of course) has prepared her for her previous position as CEO of Hewlett-Packard and will surely come in handy should she ever become elected to office.
I worked for HP under Carly's reign. Frankly, she'd sell her mother to get what she wants.
I find it interesting that she didn't mention any of this or the "flopping fetus" video crap when running for California Senate.
What's really scary is that some people actually believe she'd be a good President.
I guess we're scraping the bottom, given our choices.
I've often wondered if NASA could even get us to the moon again, let alone Mars. Typical of recent bureaucracies, I wonder if they could manage the finances as well as the technical development of another manned lunar landing. Heck, we can't even shuttle a person to the ISS today.
NASA seems to have stopped its ability to accomplish complex tasks as they have in the past IMHO.
Why limit the position to an Information Technology expert? For example, if the company designs or manufactures hardware, why not have a "hardware expert" on the board?
My company's Board is stacked with cronies as they usually are. Usually pure "business" people with little technology background although we're one of the largest computer manufacturers. Their unsuccessful selection of 4 "business type" CEOs has been disastrous and will continue to be until the Board is cleaned up..
You are correct. Sometimes, this engineer had to crawl around under test benches to repair stuff or run cables, etc.
I knew when we visited Taiwan businessmen, they'd wear suits so I wore one. Then after we got to know them, we called a "dress code truce" and went back to wearing comfortable clothes. Similarly, when I went on customer visits, I showed respect and didn't wear my shorts.
Other than that, I pretty-much wore what I wanted unless it would cause a safety issue (hot drips of solder, acids and the likes).
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I dont e even think one could purchase TTL logic anymore ex apt for surplus.
I do have such a CPU board in my garage that I designed in the late '70s.
100% TTL.
The same could be said for hardware design. Make electronic design mandatory also.
Actually, 1 HP = 550 ft-lbs/second (or 746 watts). The "foot pounds" part is torque. HP is a unit of the rate in which work is done.
So if we have 5 HP, it is 5 * 550 ft-lbs/second.
If we have 20 HP, it is 20 * 550 ft-lbs/second which is a considerable increase in torque and a helluva lot more "work" to push the stone.
Actually,
1 HP = 550 ft-lbs/second or roughly 746 watts. Horsepower is the rate by which work is performed. It is a unit of "power".
A 5 HP engine would yield 5 * 550 ft-lbs/second of "power" or work over one second.
A 20 HP engine would yield 20 * 550 ft-lbs/second which is a considerable increase in power.
I disagree. I was searching for unbiased news and bookmarked Al-J for a few months.
It's the same sensatioinalistic bullshit that is in the U.S. Media. Mostly clickbait stories.
HP desktop PC (Engineering workstation) with Zotac video card upgrade. I run Win7 and use VLC media player for most stuff. Netflix if I want to eat up my data cap (rural area, Hughesnet satellite... ugh, only choice). I have Amazon Prime but watching their video really eats up my data cap. Sometimes 1/5th of my monthly allotment for a single movie.
Feh...
Kari never toted natural hair color. She also had zero scientific background (Grant was the only degreed techie).
Window dressing only (as with Tori).
They've run out of material. Additionally, they seem to pick the outcome prior to conducting their experiments. Cases in point: Women vs. men throwing a baseball (forced men to throw with opposite hand) and recently, blowing a boat out of water and not checking to see what really happened to it.
The worst was whether or not a stone kicked by a lawnmower would have the same power as a .357 magnum pistol round. They replaced the 5 HP lawnmower engine with an electric motor that was over 20 HP and completely ignored the difference in horsepower.
Quasi scientific buffoons.
perhaps he will take his Radio Shack clock pieces through TSA at the airport and make all hell break loose.
Back. No one with more than two year's experience.
I lunch with some of my HP friends. Now they're saying v "no one who the note than two year's experience".
Another way to age discriminate.
In my state a county sheriff deputy left his 9mm loaded and accessible to his two year old daughter in his garage.
The outcome wasn't good. He had plenty of training.
We need to outlaw stupidity.
I don't believe NASA could send another capsule to the moon, let alone Mars. The organization seems to be a big P.R. "money hole".
If we need to rely on the Russians to hitch a ride to ISS, that tells much about our decline in ability for space exploration.
I don't believe NASA could manage a reasonable budget for manned Mars exploration as well as likely inability to manage the spacecraft development required to accomplish the task.
It's a tired, bureaucratic albatross. "Lost In Space".
In my position as an engineer for one of the largest computer companies in the world, I would find this situation to be impossible.
Yes, the "Board" wouldn't know about the software issue. However, any software engineers would report to a technical manager that would know what was going on. That manager would then report to a superior who would be given a synopsis of any issues. If something halts the release of a new product, it usually gets attention higher up the management chain for tracking and corrective action.
Typically, most organizations like this would have a "code review" meeting where peers, with management present would walk through each line of code being written, checking for errors before releasing to production. Any revisions would also go through a similar review process.
Changes would be documented so corrections wouldn't be omitted in the rewrite process. Each code revision code would have linked to it, the changes made for that particular code revision.
So yes, "top management" wouldn't know of the code issues but *lower management* WOULD.
Saying that a "couple of engineers" caused this situation is ludicrous.
I once soldered two safety pins on my Remco crystal radio science kit and poked them in to the phone wire leading down my parent's house. Found what I was getting for Christmas. Felt guilty and never did it again.
Then there's the intercom feature I added to my 5 tube superheterodyne radio. Speaker also acted as a microphone.
I won't get in to that.
Note that Carly's undergraduate degree is in medieval history. This (of course) has prepared her for her previous position as CEO of Hewlett-Packard and will surely come in handy should she ever become elected to office.
I worked for HP under Carly's reign. Frankly, she'd sell her mother to get what she wants.
I find it interesting that she didn't mention any of this or the "flopping fetus" video crap when running for California Senate.
What's really scary is that some people actually believe she'd be a good President.
I guess we're scraping the bottom, given our choices.
I've often wondered if NASA could even get us to the moon again, let alone Mars. Typical of recent bureaucracies, I wonder if they could manage the finances as well as the technical development of another manned lunar landing. Heck, we can't even shuttle a person to the ISS today.
NASA seems to have stopped its ability to accomplish complex tasks as they have in the past IMHO.
Why limit the position to an Information Technology expert? For example, if the company designs or manufactures hardware, why not have a "hardware expert" on the board?
My company's Board is stacked with cronies as they usually are. Usually pure "business" people with little technology background although we're one of the largest computer manufacturers. Their unsuccessful selection of 4 "business type" CEOs has been disastrous and will continue to be until the Board is cleaned up..
120 people per year for five years.
Hardly worth mentioning.
Our government can't design computers. They fuck up everything they put their hands on.
Why not just work with a computer company instead?
Using that logic, I guess a feather could kill us.
*In a vacuum", you idiot.
In my unincorporated county, it is legal to discharge firearms if done in a safe manner.
As mentioned, shotgun pellets would not be dangerous upon return (terminal velocity situation).
If someone were hovering over my place with one of these things, I'd give it a dose of bird shot.
It's just plain rude. Additionally, this guy's neighbors were assholes, coming over in number and threatening him.
It's also legal to carry without a concealed carry permit on private property where I live (not that I go around with a firearm on me).
In a city, this is a whole 'nuther situation.
Nowadays, clothes lines are "out of vogue".
I use one frequently. I've noticed there are two major users of electricity in my home. The clothes dryer and the air conditioning system.
If we cut our electricity usage by using "solar clothes dryers" (clotheslines) we'd enjoy a substantial reduction in our electricity usage.
Yes, it won't work for all (apartment/condo dwellers) but for suburbia, it would.
HP publicly states it doesn't discriminate on the basis of gender identity.
So... guys need to wear heels that aren't too high and skirts that aren't too short (or blouses that aren't too low cut).
Problem solved!
You are correct. Sometimes, this engineer had to crawl around under test benches to repair stuff or run cables, etc.
I knew when we visited Taiwan businessmen, they'd wear suits so I wore one. Then after we got to know them, we called a "dress code truce" and went back to wearing comfortable clothes. Similarly, when I went on customer visits, I showed respect and didn't wear my shorts.
Other than that, I pretty-much wore what I wanted unless it would cause a safety issue (hot drips of solder, acids and the likes).