I think you are right about that quote being from Mark Twain.
Here is a similar idea from the Bible: Proverbs 17:28 - Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Not being a Mac user, this doesn't help me yet, but maybe I nee to "switch" =). I am curious. Are all those devices manufactured by Apple? I haven't seen a lot of iteroperability between manufacturers and I wonder how well it is going.
802.11 (actually does not need an acess point in all applications)
or
802.15.3
The problem is that only some Bluetooth devices are "low power, short range." If they would have stuck to that model in the beginning, then we would have seen products roll out faster and volumes increase faster. Instead they spent years packing on all kinds of "what if it did this" features into the protocol as well as higher power levels. This has the chip makers producing several variations on their chip sets and waters down volumes for any one chip.
Bluetooth was originally supposed to be a very short range link to get rid of cables. Instead it was turned into what it could never become...an 802.11b competitor. You will notice that all of the applications that actually use bluetooth now, are focused around the original model of short range communications. Unfortunately(for Bluetooth) 802.11b has been selling for the past few years while Bluetooth was still trying to get straightened out. This has spoiled people for higher performance and more importantly brought the price of 802.11 down to a competitive level with Bluetooth. They even make an 802.11 SD card now, so size is not an issue either.
Anyway, I always liked the original idea for Bluetooth and still dream of the day that I can have a wireless keyboard, mouse, joystick, printer, etc. all communicate with one radio on my PC, and say goodbye to half the wires tangled behind my desk.
"1394 has more than enough capacity to simultaneously carry multiple digital audio and video streams around the house, and provides support for digital copy protection.
The RIAA/MPAA have not only convinced these manufacturers that P2P is evil, but now they want to control how we use media between rooms in our own homes. Maybe they will call it R2R(room to room) piracy.
I think a major reason we don't pay as much attention to this kind of thing in the US, is that there is soooo much wide open space here. People seem to have the attitude that junk can always be dumped far enough away to not bother them. In a densely populated country, like Japan, the problem is right in your lap.
The public in the US needs to be made more aware of this stuff. A bunch of spots on some of those expose shows that always use a hidden camera to show you something "shocking" like how a McDonald's worker didn't wash their hands after taking a leak might be put to a better use like this.
3) Volunteer at the local elementary school twice a year (or less if you don't have THAT much time waste)
That way you can save on the price of the nanny, and leave the child rearing to LOVING parents. I know you probably think this is serious flame-bait, but if you are going to create a human being, then it is YOUR responsibility to raise them. If you don't want that responsibility, don't take it on. ********************
``High speed USB products have a design data rate of 480 Mb/s. Full speed USB devices signal at 12Mb/s.''
I find it interesting they think they can call it "Full" speed when there is something faster. Full indicates the upper limit. This is blatant false advertising.
If they would have named USB1.1 as "High" and 2.0 as "Full" it would actually make more sense (not that it makes any sense in a truthful world).
Automating your home can actually SAVE a significant amount of power. For example, a microcontroller that requires 10mW of power can keep a 60 watt light bulb dimmed to 90%(hardly a perceptible difference from 100% on). This uses 5.99 Watts less than a 60 Watt light bulb on a normal toggle switch. Using automation to turn off the lights when nobody is in the room (you could do this yourself, but most people don't do it EVERY time they leave the room) is another example.
First off, let me just say that as a designer of wireless data devices I would love it if the FCC would open up more license-free spectrum like the Industrial Scientific and Medical bands(ISM) that cordless phones and 802.11(b) devices use.
Second, spread spectrum only increases the number of users that can fit into a specific slice of spectrum with minimal interference. It DOES NOT open up the "airwaves" to unlimited use, so the FCC is still neccessary. Just look at cell phones. Digital cell phones use spread spectrum technology. This greatly increases the number of users that their chunk of spectrum can accommodate but it still has a limit. Also, cell phones have a limited range (a few miles or so maybe), so the cell phone companies count on the fact that someone on a phone in Chicago is not going to interfere with someone in St. Louis. 802.11(b) devices have an even more limited range (100 meters inside an office if you're lucky, unless you do some aftermarket antenna modifications). This allows lots of people in a relatively small area to use the same spectrum. However, if everyone started broadcasting to a large area from their back yard, the spectrum available would get crowded really fast.
In short, the article makes some good points that the available spectrum could be used more efficiently. However, there is a limit and regulation of spectrum use is neccessary for reliable services to co-exist.
Organic LED(OLED) displays have several advantages over LCDs.
Very thin and flexible
Wide viewing angle: 160 degrees
No need for a backlight
Kodak has a good page that covers
the basics of OLEDs.
By the way, I ordered a new Handspring Visor Platinum for Christmas. This was my choice for a PDA because of long battery life, dependability, and expandability.
HIGH FIVE, DUDE!! (This was a "subliminable" message.)
A company in Utah has been deploying a fiber network for the past several years. Airswitch who just changed their name to Switchpoint is offering 100mb/s to residential customers for less than $50 per month.
Their web site
(
www.airswitch.com
) is in transition, and doesn't have very much info on it right now. I remember in the past seeing that they are currently deployed in Springville and American Fork with Pleasant Grove and Orem coming online soon.
I also noticed that they just inked a deal with a company in Denver Colorado to offer service there.
People are chomping at the bit for this service. I wonder why more parts of the country aren't working faster on this.
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I think you are right about that quote being from Mark Twain.
Here is a similar idea from the Bible:
Proverbs 17:28 - Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
http://militaryphoto.com/Stryker%20Catalog/stryker .html
AWESOME!!!
Not being a Mac user, this doesn't help me yet, but maybe I nee to "switch" =).
I am curious. Are all those devices manufactured by Apple? I haven't seen a lot of iteroperability between manufacturers and I wonder how well it is going.
802.11 (actually does not need an acess point in all applications)
or
802.15.3
The problem is that only some Bluetooth devices are "low power, short range." If they would have stuck to that model in the beginning, then we would have seen products roll out faster and volumes increase faster. Instead they spent years packing on all kinds of "what if it did this" features into the protocol as well as higher power levels. This has the chip makers producing several variations on their chip sets and waters down volumes for any one chip.
Bluetooth was originally supposed to be a very short range link to get rid of cables. Instead it was turned into what it could never become...an 802.11b competitor. You will notice that all of the applications that actually use bluetooth now, are focused around the original model of short range communications. Unfortunately(for Bluetooth) 802.11b has been selling for the past few years while Bluetooth was still trying to get straightened out. This has spoiled people for higher performance and more importantly brought the price of 802.11 down to a competitive level with Bluetooth. They even make an 802.11 SD card now, so size is not an issue either.
Anyway, I always liked the original idea for Bluetooth and still dream of the day that I can have a wireless keyboard, mouse, joystick, printer, etc. all communicate with one radio on my PC, and say goodbye to half the wires tangled behind my desk.
"1394 has more than enough capacity to simultaneously carry multiple digital audio and video streams around the house, and provides support for digital copy protection.
The RIAA/MPAA have not only convinced these manufacturers that P2P is evil, but now they want to control how we use media between rooms in our own homes. Maybe they will call it R2R(room to room) piracy.
I think a major reason we don't pay as much attention to this kind of thing in the US, is that there is soooo much wide open space here. People seem to have the attitude that junk can always be dumped far enough away to not bother them. In a densely populated country, like Japan, the problem is right in your lap.
The public in the US needs to be made more aware of this stuff. A bunch of spots on some of those expose shows that always use a hidden camera to show you something "shocking" like how a McDonald's worker didn't wash their hands after taking a leak might be put to a better use like this.
I have a better suggestion for #3 in your case.
3) Volunteer at the local elementary school twice a year (or less if you don't have THAT much time waste)
That way you can save on the price of the nanny, and leave the child rearing to LOVING parents. I know you probably think this is serious flame-bait, but if you are going to create a human being, then it is YOUR responsibility to raise them. If you don't want that responsibility, don't take it on.
********************
So you are saying that P2P will be killed because it has no legitimate use beyond swapping copyrighted material?
Great you just validated the RIAA's argument against P2P networks!
``High speed USB products have a design data rate of 480 Mb/s. Full speed USB devices signal at 12Mb/s.''
I find it interesting they think they can call it "Full" speed when there is something faster. Full indicates the upper limit. This is blatant false advertising.
If they would have named USB1.1 as "High" and 2.0 as "Full" it would actually make more sense (not that it makes any sense in a truthful world).
Maybe now that they have the inventor of the internet onboard, we will see some really innovative ideas from Apple.
Automating your home can actually SAVE a significant amount of power. For example, a microcontroller that requires 10mW of power can keep a 60 watt light bulb dimmed to 90%(hardly a perceptible difference from 100% on). This uses 5.99 Watts less than a 60 Watt light bulb on a normal toggle switch.
Using automation to turn off the lights when nobody is in the room (you could do this yourself, but most people don't do it EVERY time they leave the room) is another example.
First off, let me just say that as a designer of wireless data devices I would love it if the FCC would open up more license-free spectrum like the Industrial Scientific and Medical bands(ISM) that cordless phones and 802.11(b) devices use.
Second, spread spectrum only increases the number of users that can fit into a specific slice of spectrum with minimal interference. It DOES NOT open up the "airwaves" to unlimited use, so the FCC is still neccessary. Just look at cell phones. Digital cell phones use spread spectrum technology. This greatly increases the number of users that their chunk of spectrum can accommodate but it still has a limit. Also, cell phones have a limited range (a few miles or so maybe), so the cell phone companies count on the fact that someone on a phone in Chicago is not going to interfere with someone in St. Louis. 802.11(b) devices have an even more limited range (100 meters inside an office if you're lucky, unless you do some aftermarket antenna modifications). This allows lots of people in a relatively small area to use the same spectrum. However, if everyone started broadcasting to a large area from their back yard, the spectrum available would get crowded really fast.
In short, the article makes some good points that the available spectrum could be used more efficiently. However, there is a limit and regulation of spectrum use is neccessary for reliable services to co-exist.
- Very thin and flexible
- Wide viewing angle: 160 degrees
- No need for a backlight
Kodak has a good page that covers the basics of OLEDs. By the way, I ordered a new Handspring Visor Platinum for Christmas. This was my choice for a PDA because of long battery life, dependability, and expandability.HIGH FIVE, DUDE!! (This was a "subliminable" message.)
A company in Utah has been deploying a fiber network for the past several years. Airswitch who just changed their name to Switchpoint is offering 100mb/s to residential customers for less than $50 per month.
Their web site ( www.airswitch.com ) is in transition, and doesn't have very much info on it right now. I remember in the past seeing that they are currently deployed in Springville and American Fork with Pleasant Grove and Orem coming online soon.
I also noticed that they just inked a deal with a company in Denver Colorado to offer service there.
People are chomping at the bit for this service. I wonder why more parts of the country aren't working faster on this.