If you wanted to circumvent a jammer (yes you can!) just plug in a small concealable yagi antenna into that jack on your phone. Fits in your shirt pocket. Or act like you are bringing along some snacks, like a can of Pringles...
Directional antennas discriminate signals with high orders of magnitude.
The difference here is that bluetooth only works within a couple of metres.
Never underestimate the power of a high gain yagi antenna. It is possible to sit on a tower and be a bluesniper. Same concealable 2.4GHz antenna and everything.
I suppose the battery life. My HP28S hasn't needed a battery in over 3 years. And I use it a lot. The keys have a reliable click for feedback when typing equations in fast when errors are not an option. Memory does not fail. The calculator does not crash. Programs are simple and to the point. Don't have to worry about viruses or trojans. PDA's are my worst dream in every regard when I need something that absolutely must work without fail.
You never expanded the source code tree of a linux distribution, such as Gentoo? I could fill that drive up pretty quick as a file server.
The speed of these large drives is *very* fast despite the 5400 rpm. Remember, the density of bytes per revolution in significantly higher. Even though it is spread out across four platters, you have all those heads scanning the sectors during each turn. For compiling large projects, a single drive like this works excellent as a file server. You can easily saturate a 100Mb/sec connection with a Pentium 120MHz box using this drive.
Just like laptops, the lower speed is refreshing as I enjoy low power consumption for my UPS units. This means longer battery runtime and less trips to the generator during blackouts. And the noise won't be missed. Less energy requirements are quickly noticed in the monthly power bill. I pay eight cents per hour for residential rates. That's about 20 cents a day, or $6.00 a month for 100 watts worth of computers. Each high performance part changes this bill rapidly.
What type of battery? Lithium batteries can be interesting if they are overcharged. Dendrites may form on the plates if they overcharge, leading to a possibility of a short circuit. Its been said that lithium batteries can store close to the energy density of gasoline. You know where this is going?
All lithium laptop batteries I have seen have a little controller that meters the charge to prevent overcharging. They might skip this component for each battery cell in smaller batteries, such in cell phones due to economy (read: cheap.)
NiMH batteries appear to have a different failure mode than lithium from overcharging. They just seem to degrade in performance.
When considering traveling an infinite distance, it does sound reasonable to encounter infinite reoccourances. But somehow, I just don't think stumbling upon a world identical with the same events to ours is going to happen.
The universe would be hell if one could travel a straight line and encounter a planet like ours with SCO and Ahrnold running for governor. Just as likely, Ahrnold would be the vice-pres of SCO.
Now every 6th grader may not be able to write a coherent sentence or multiply two fractions, but they'll be able to point-and-click their way to the job of their dreams.
At least they will know where India is on the map and be able to get plane tickets through MSExpedia.
Don't forget the unix "write" command. And "wall" for everyone on the system.
I remember the "phone" command for VMS. A bunch of people over a network could talk at once. Your could reach out and touch someone with the finger command and dial them up.
But can you prove they hired a telemarking firm? Or are they the telemarketing firm?
Some investors LOVE court battles. The inverse of consumer rights are profits. Their goal is to turn your world upside down so the change falls out of your pockets.
Trading mp3's over http may be harder to detect. Its possible to use jpg images of the text titles for evading detection by automated search bots. So, if that caught on and the bots started OCR'ing the jpg titles? Your newer version of the title list generator just started to obfuscate the text images with pretty backgrounds.
Its a war of humans against the industrial monopoly machine.
Some Carmax clown hooked the special batteries up to the wrong charger
Let me guess. The monkey hooked up the Prius' 277VDC nickel metal hydroxide battery to a 12VDC lead acid charger. And the wiring is clearly marked, small, and easy to work with. The system is very modular allowing bolt in replacement with common tools.
I work on electric forklifts for a living (and some 480 and 14,400 volt work) and mom has a Prius and can see the necessity of using high voltage for the system. If it was 12 volts giving you the 10 horsepower, the wires would be large 1/0 sized and a definite fire hazard when connections got loose. The high voltages allow smaller wires, much smaller motor drive electronics, and far greater reliability. The output power of the motor is limited to guarantee it a reasonable life and to prevent it from slinging apart from heat and excessive rpms.
Anyhow, had the Prius for about three years and have taken it across the country several times. Its a pleasure for the long trips and has been 100% reliable.
Won't happen. Someone, somewhere, has patented and laid claim to every one of your points. Don't believe me? About a year from now, the buzzword compliant patent applications will be approved and you will be asked to subscribe to "thier" business model.
Oh, I'm sure you can get the source. But it doesn't mean you can install a new kernel. They make the hardware and get to hard lock the memory map. That means the kernel and important init applications can be protected out of sight with any permissions enforced directly by hardware.
Your hacking might be limited to logic analyzers and such.
A 110 volt connection *is* 220 volts. Just one phase. Two of the 110 volts out of phase will get you the full 220. Either one to ground will just get you the 110 volt tingling sensation. Three phase 208 volts will get you 110 with one of the phases and neutral.
Industrial 480 volts is the same way. Any one of the three phases is a fun 277 volts. Two phases is the full 480 and likely to blow fingertips instantly.
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If you wanted to circumvent a jammer (yes you can!) just plug in a small concealable yagi antenna into that jack on your phone. Fits in your shirt pocket. Or act like you are bringing along some snacks, like a can of Pringles...
Directional antennas discriminate signals with high orders of magnitude.
Since we are posting pictures... After seeing this sign, I thought we were safe. It could be worse though, Windows could control motorcycles.
Time Warner promised me 2Mb/sec. Well, they changed it to 3Mb/sec without telling me. And it gets worse: I get 4Mb/sec with no end in sight.
I'm watching them very closely. One of these days, they might force me to upgrade my ethernet adaptor.
The difference here is that bluetooth only works within a couple of metres.
Never underestimate the power of a high gain yagi
antenna. It is possible to sit on a tower and be a bluesniper. Same concealable 2.4GHz antenna and everything.
isn't $1000 per e-mail a bit excessive?
I believe that is more humane than capital punishment.
I suppose the battery life. My HP28S hasn't needed a battery in over 3 years. And I use it a lot. The keys have a reliable click for feedback when typing equations in fast when errors are not an option. Memory does not fail. The calculator does not crash. Programs are simple and to the point. Don't have to worry about viruses or trojans. PDA's are my worst dream in every regard when I need something that absolutely must work without fail.
You never expanded the source code tree of a linux distribution, such as Gentoo? I could fill that drive up pretty quick as a file server.
The speed of these large drives is *very* fast despite the 5400 rpm. Remember, the density of bytes per revolution in significantly higher. Even though it is spread out across four platters, you have all those heads scanning the sectors during each turn. For compiling large projects, a single drive like this works excellent as a file server. You can easily saturate a 100Mb/sec connection with a Pentium 120MHz box using this drive.
Just like laptops, the lower speed is refreshing as I enjoy low power consumption for my UPS units. This means longer battery runtime and less trips to the generator during blackouts. And the noise won't be missed. Less energy requirements are quickly noticed in the monthly power bill. I pay eight cents per hour for residential rates. That's about 20 cents a day, or $6.00 a month for 100 watts worth of computers. Each high performance part changes this bill rapidly.
Good information in there. :)
There is a related (patented) technique called reverse phase control...
They patented a high frequency switching power supply with filtering? Unbelievable. I'm in the wrong business.
What type of battery? Lithium batteries can be interesting if they are overcharged. Dendrites may form on the plates if they overcharge, leading to a possibility of a short circuit. Its been said that lithium batteries can store close to the energy density of gasoline. You know where this is going?
All lithium laptop batteries I have seen have a little controller that meters the charge to prevent overcharging. They might skip this component for each battery cell in smaller batteries, such in cell phones due to economy (read: cheap.)
NiMH batteries appear to have a different failure mode than lithium from overcharging. They just seem to degrade in performance.
4 out of 5 terrorists prefer lithium batteries.
Light dimmers and motor controllers are major offenders found around the house that would put a shielded microwave oven to shame.
We better shut off the electric grid. Start thinking of the children for God's sake.
When considering traveling an infinite distance, it does sound reasonable to encounter infinite reoccourances. But somehow, I just don't think stumbling upon a world identical with the same events to ours is going to happen.
The universe would be hell if one could travel a straight line and encounter a planet like ours with SCO and Ahrnold running for governor. Just as likely, Ahrnold would be the vice-pres of SCO.
Sometimes infinity is infinitly small.
Now every 6th grader may not be able to write a coherent sentence or multiply two fractions, but they'll be able to point-and-click their way to the job of their dreams.
At least they will know where India is on the map and be able to get plane tickets through MSExpedia.
Don't forget the unix "write" command. And "wall" for everyone on the system.
I remember the "phone" command for VMS. A bunch of people over a network could talk at once. Your could reach out and touch someone with the finger command and dial them up.
BofA can't hire a telemarketing firm to call you.
But can you prove they hired a telemarking firm? Or are they the telemarketing firm?
Some investors LOVE court battles. The inverse of consumer rights are profits. Their goal is to turn your world upside down so the change falls out of your pockets.
appears to be the same defense used by spammers.
Here is what the BOFH uses with great success.
Same here in Kansas City, MO. Same Road Runner, same price, same speed for the last few years.
I just hope the service never ends or something funny happens to it like all other good things in life...
Trading mp3's over http may be harder to detect. Its possible to use jpg images of the text titles for evading detection by automated search bots. So, if that caught on and the bots started OCR'ing the jpg titles? Your newer version of the title list generator just started to obfuscate the text images with pretty backgrounds.
Its a war of humans against the industrial monopoly machine.
Some Carmax clown hooked the special batteries up to the wrong charger
Let me guess. The monkey hooked up the Prius' 277VDC nickel metal hydroxide battery to a 12VDC lead acid charger. And the wiring is clearly marked, small, and easy to work with. The system is very modular allowing bolt in replacement with common tools.
I work on electric forklifts for a living (and some 480 and 14,400 volt work) and mom has a Prius and can see the necessity of using high voltage for the system. If it was 12 volts giving you the 10 horsepower, the wires would be large 1/0 sized and a definite fire hazard when connections got loose. The high voltages allow smaller wires, much smaller motor drive electronics, and far greater reliability. The output power of the motor is limited to guarantee it a reasonable life and to prevent it from slinging apart from heat and excessive rpms.
Anyhow, had the Prius for about three years and have taken it across the country several times. Its a pleasure for the long trips and has been 100% reliable.
Won't happen. Someone, somewhere, has patented and laid claim to every one of your points. Don't believe me? About a year from now, the buzzword compliant patent applications will be approved and you will be asked to subscribe to "thier" business model.
Its all a matter of perspective. It just so happens a one in 909,000 chance is the same as one of us being in the upper floors of the WTC on 9-11.
Now we can all be scared.
It might be interesting to see the Xbox group sue folks who have an X11 box.
Oh, I'm sure you can get the source. But it doesn't mean you can install a new kernel. They make the hardware and get to hard lock the memory map. That means the kernel and important init applications can be protected out of sight with any permissions enforced directly by hardware.
Your hacking might be limited to logic analyzers and such.
A 110 volt connection *is* 220 volts. Just one phase. Two of the 110 volts out of phase will get you the full 220. Either one to ground will just get you the 110 volt tingling sensation. Three phase 208 volts will get you 110 with one of the phases and neutral.
Industrial 480 volts is the same way. Any one of the three phases is a fun 277 volts. Two phases is the full 480 and likely to blow fingertips instantly.
The problem with mapping potholes is that they are always in development. Patches often are applied, but they brake things. Sound familiar?