I already did the equivalent of that using the SD Formatter tool from the SD association. They also support doing a low-level full erase cycle but my USB drive doesn't allow it. I was hoping someone had a link to one they already know works for that.
Actually, now that I think about it, I did force the USB 1.0 module under Linux and it would read/write to the card just fine. But put it in a camera, laptop MMC reader, or USB 2.0 device and it will completely lock up the O/S (Windows or Linux).
The SD Formatter tool says it will do a full erase cycle on the hardware if you have a card reader that allows full access to the card. Figured I'd try that whenever the card got nuked rather than RMA'ing it over and over again.
Yeah, what happened to the most recent one is my wife was filming video and accidentally turned off the camera while it was writing. I tried doing a normal format but it locked up most of the machines just trying to access it. I have one old XP machine with only USB 1.0 support and -- oddly enough -- it was able to access the card. I tried using the official SD Formatter tool but it said my device didn't support low level writes. Thus, the "Ask Slashdot".
Please note, I can still RMA the darn thing. I was just hoping to not have to pay shipping again and again every time the card crapped out!
Part of the problem is that science is a moving target. Look at dietary and nutritional science. If you're a baby boomer, you've heard scientists say umpteen different things over the last 40 years. People don't mind some change, but they don't like their belief systems upturned regularly by a system that is founded on constant change, but says it speaks "the truth". The truth is very slippery. Look at Fred Hoyle. The guy just couldn't come to grips with the Big Bang. And yet, if you want to get technical about it, what we currently think is "the truth" about the origin of the universe is a collection of models that agree with the data to some extent. Some of these models are guaranteed to be overturned.
Is it any wonder that people are resistant to the pressure to change? -l
The whole thing is essentially geometry-free, only the differential of any vector ever plays a role.
Which is precisely why the Erik Verlinde paper (along with Padmanabhan's insights) using holography to derive gravity is so exciting. It makes gravity an emergent feature rather than a fundamental force, just like we observe in nature.
N.b., the theorists haven't gotten a derivation for general relativity, yet, but there has been a flurry of activity. One nice thing about Verlinde's analysis is that the observed value of dark energy falls naturally out of his equations, unlike in Lambda-CDM.
You know, the earth has bacteria and fungi floating around high in the atmosphere and deep undersea -- probably even under the deep ocean, though we haven't looked there yet.
I have another theory. I don't leave any computers on at night so perhaps the jobs are going out during the European daytime when mine are offline and there is simply not enough work to go around, yet.
Of course, that's the average density. If black holes result in singularities or near-singularities, the density in the middle is incredibly high whereas the density near the event horizon is stunningly small. Excepting, of course, if there is some mechanism for convection inside the event horizon (e.g., constituent photons orbit the center instead of becoming part of it).
Probably too late to this discussion, but what the heck.
I think big media needs to be forced to make a choice between:
1) Physical media, first sale applies. It is not a "license", it is a genuine copy and you can do whatever you want with it apart from making it available for others to download.
2) Digital media, first sale does not apply. However, it is a license subject to the laws of [insert country]. One mandatory feature is free or very cheap redownloadability. A second mandatory feature is 3 free copies for personal use (iPod, computer, and offline back-up).
They can't have their cake and eat it, too. If they are going to eliminate first sale, they should be forced to allow you to redownload stuff since you have a permanent license to XYZ song/movie/whatever. So, they can't make you buy it again and again and again (vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD, etc.). Same rationale for the 3 copies. You can't resell your license so they have a higher burden.
To add what has been said below, Apple said they mainly bought Lala for the billing system. Of course, there is plenty to be said for eliminating competition, getting a leg up in cloud-hosting music, etc.
There's an IMAX movie out right now called Hubble 3D which details the repairs of the Hubble as well as some discoveries and has some fun effects. It was rather inspiring. I definitely loved it and plan to take the kids.
And to be honest, this is something that I've never seen Linux do.
I reboot fairly frequently on my home machine (dual opteron with 2003/2004 hardware -- hibernation crashes it hard) and I must say one of the annoying things with Debian is when I'm restarting my desktop applications is that apps will steal focus from each other. The worst is when I'm typing in my mail password for Evolution and Iceweasel or some other application is starting. You pretty much have to start over. Very annoying.
Slashdot Mirror
Reference: Comment on what happened to nuke the thing
I already did the equivalent of that using the SD Formatter tool from the SD association. They also support doing a low-level full erase cycle but my USB drive doesn't allow it. I was hoping someone had a link to one they already know works for that.
Actually, now that I think about it, I did force the USB 1.0 module under Linux and it would read/write to the card just fine. But put it in a camera, laptop MMC reader, or USB 2.0 device and it will completely lock up the O/S (Windows or Linux).
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Reference: Comment on exactly "what happened"
The SD Formatter tool says it will do a full erase cycle on the hardware if you have a card reader that allows full access to the card. Figured I'd try that whenever the card got nuked rather than RMA'ing it over and over again.
-l
Yeah, what happened to the most recent one is my wife was filming video and accidentally turned off the camera while it was writing. I tried doing a normal format but it locked up most of the machines just trying to access it. I have one old XP machine with only USB 1.0 support and -- oddly enough -- it was able to access the card. I tried using the official SD Formatter tool but it said my device didn't support low level writes. Thus, the "Ask Slashdot".
Please note, I can still RMA the darn thing. I was just hoping to not have to pay shipping again and again every time the card crapped out!
-l
Exzachary. Science is the pursuit of knowledge, not its permanent acquisition. Belief presents itself as acquisition with no need to go any further.
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Part of the problem is that science is a moving target. Look at dietary and nutritional science. If you're a baby boomer, you've heard scientists say umpteen different things over the last 40 years. People don't mind some change, but they don't like their belief systems upturned regularly by a system that is founded on constant change, but says it speaks "the truth". The truth is very slippery. Look at Fred Hoyle. The guy just couldn't come to grips with the Big Bang. And yet, if you want to get technical about it, what we currently think is "the truth" about the origin of the universe is a collection of models that agree with the data to some extent. Some of these models are guaranteed to be overturned.
Is it any wonder that people are resistant to the pressure to change?
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I wonder if these guys will succeed first...
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The whole thing is essentially geometry-free, only the differential of any vector ever plays a role.
Which is precisely why the Erik Verlinde paper (along with Padmanabhan's insights) using holography to derive gravity is so exciting. It makes gravity an emergent feature rather than a fundamental force, just like we observe in nature.
N.b., the theorists haven't gotten a derivation for general relativity, yet, but there has been a flurry of activity. One nice thing about Verlinde's analysis is that the observed value of dark energy falls naturally out of his equations, unlike in Lambda-CDM.
-l
You know, the earth has bacteria and fungi floating around high in the atmosphere and deep undersea -- probably even under the deep ocean, though we haven't looked there yet.
Tiny sliver... HA!
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I have another theory. I don't leave any computers on at night so perhaps the jobs are going out during the European daytime when mine are offline and there is simply not enough work to go around, yet.
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Hrm, maybe they think my computers are too slow or something. It's been well over a year since I did any LHC work.
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I just wish they would send some more work units down the LHC@Home pipe. None of my computers have done any work for that project in ages.
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Of course, that's the average density. If black holes result in singularities or near-singularities, the density in the middle is incredibly high whereas the density near the event horizon is stunningly small. Excepting, of course, if there is some mechanism for convection inside the event horizon (e.g., constituent photons orbit the center instead of becoming part of it).
IANAA,
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AFAIK, the HUDF does not image any clusters. If it does, your PhD may be ready...
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Probably too late to this discussion, but what the heck.
I think big media needs to be forced to make a choice between:
1) Physical media, first sale applies. It is not a "license", it is a genuine copy and you can do whatever you want with it apart from making it available for others to download.
2) Digital media, first sale does not apply. However, it is a license subject to the laws of [insert country]. One mandatory feature is free or very cheap redownloadability. A second mandatory feature is 3 free copies for personal use (iPod, computer, and offline back-up).
They can't have their cake and eat it, too. If they are going to eliminate first sale, they should be forced to allow you to redownload stuff since you have a permanent license to XYZ song/movie/whatever. So, they can't make you buy it again and again and again (vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD, etc.). Same rationale for the 3 copies. You can't resell your license so they have a higher burden.
What do you think?
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More care is right. Otherwise, you end up with mad human disease.
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Nokia E75 (S60 platform) does Internet streaming over wifi rather nicely. I bought it to listen to my beloved WOXY, but alas, they are dead right now.
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A cursory search of the web shows Rachel Marsden to be "unreliable". And that's a very nice way of putting it.
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Recursive Abstraction
Apparently, such a thing exists.
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To add what has been said below, Apple said they mainly bought Lala for the billing system. Of course, there is plenty to be said for eliminating competition, getting a leg up in cloud-hosting music, etc.
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Apple said they were most interested in Lala's billing software.
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There's an IMAX movie out right now called Hubble 3D which details the repairs of the Hubble as well as some discoveries and has some fun effects. It was rather inspiring. I definitely loved it and plan to take the kids.
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Relevant: XKCD: "MicroSD"
Kinda scary to think about having that much data in just one tiny flash card. Really need a faster way to dupe 'em.
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/Just sent in an A-Data card for warranty support. Le sigh.
You can have "regardless" or "irrespective", but according to various official grammar nazis, you can't have both.
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And to be honest, this is something that I've never seen Linux do.
I reboot fairly frequently on my home machine (dual opteron with 2003/2004 hardware -- hibernation crashes it hard) and I must say one of the annoying things with Debian is when I'm restarting my desktop applications is that apps will steal focus from each other. The worst is when I'm typing in my mail password for Evolution and Iceweasel or some other application is starting. You pretty much have to start over. Very annoying.
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There's an analogy with software development in there somewhere, if I could just flesh it out.
Oh, I've got it. Managers will choose the quick patch over the proper fix every time due to competitive pressure.
Where are my free internets?
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