It's a shame wood is an underestimated material. There is nothing as easy to handle as wood. Now, what would the added value of aluminium be? price? the need to buy new tools?
The cost of chips depends mainly on the number of them you produce, so won't the mp3 players be much cheaper? I personally use ogg, but mp3 is still much much more popular. I know people (ordinary computer users) who haven't even heard of ogg! (don't wory, I 'fixed' it;))
Thanks for the link. From a review of "entering space": What really shines through is his passion about humanity's potential. We could do so much, he argues, if we could just get beyond the petty fighting that bogs us down on earth.
It always boils down to this, doesn't it? Either we continue fighting until we destroy ourselves - or a meteor does it for us, OR we just stop fighting alltogether and focus that energy on space. Just imagine what Nasa could have done with the price tag of the War on Iraq!! Think of all the people dying of war, famine or aids in Africa, possible great scientists and engineers whose lives are lost forever! But then again, who cares?
Has anyone read this book? The author describes a plan to colonise the oceans, space, the moon, mars, the Kuyper belt,... All this in a way that sounds 'doable'. An interesting read, I wonder if they read it and what they thought of it.
I don't think the author had linux in mind when he wrote the article: Pitfall 4: Security. Hackers can exploit a robot's vulnerabilities and turn it into a weapon or completely disable it. Solution: Install safeguards to counter these vulnerabilities.
Pitfall 6: Viruses. PCs that are wirelessly communicating with robots might contain viruses. Solution: Install anti-virus programs and present security awareness programs for programmers and users.
In general, I think the article isn't worth much, I mean, when I read this: Pitfall 3: Development. Using C and C++ to program your robot might cause problems with arrays and pointers. Solution: Use Ada to help you apply software-engineering principles and better track the progress in each life cycle stage, from concept to deployment. (See "Using Ada-Based Robotics to Teach Computer Science" in Resources.)
What the f*ck? How about this "pitfall" then? Pitfall x: Using Notepad to edit your Ada code can be really annoying. Solution: Use a real editor, like vim.
This guy is pushing his personal preference in a non-related article. Why Ada? Why not Java? Or perl? What has Ada to do with robotics?
FreeS/Wan is quite tedious to setup, Microsoft PPTP isn't secure (from what I've heard), so the choice I have for setting up a VPN is quite limited. I think that's withholding a lot of people.
The thing is, every time I install Debian I write down what I do and then I FORGET WHERE I PUT IT! It would be nice if I can access this knowledge from anywhere.
I don't think Debian is going to collapse soon, But I do agree the installer could use some rethinking. Things I would like to see included: System recovery (using distributed backups over the lan), hardware autodetection, an installation blog - or something like that where you can put your installation remarks/choices, etc. Also, I'm looking for a command that would backup all config files that have been changed, or all files not managed by apt.
Also, if there were a central repository for those installation blogs, developers could easily see where most of the problems arise.. Just some random thoughts..
If your first thougt is about terrorist use, you are already terrorized. Your same reasoning counts for model rocketry, home-made UAV's and bread-knives.
Microsoft couldn't care less about the law. They just do whatever they like, and if they get a settlement, they implement THAT however they like. Just plain arrogance.
I always wanted to know hom many people are addicted to something. In my opinion, most people are addicted to one thing or another, let it be work, games or drugs. Personally, I stick to Wolfenstein and marihuana:).
I am not convinced of the security of this method.. Maybe it could be possible to use ppp and plink.exe to set up a secure tunnel? It could work, if you can get a ppp negotiation happen over a ssh tunnel on windows..
Well, that known location must be drifting too, so I don't think they do that. My guess is they average multiple readings to get a more accurate position, combined with military GPS.
.. but only if they clean up the bugs, and not the patches.. (Hey? what's this if-clause doing here? There is no such thing as a negative packet size!)
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It's a shame wood is an underestimated material. There is nothing as easy to handle as wood. Now, what would the added value of aluminium be? price? the need to buy new tools?
The cost of chips depends mainly on the number of them you produce, so won't the mp3 players be much cheaper? I personally use ogg, but mp3 is still much much more popular. I know people (ordinary computer users) who haven't even heard of ogg! (don't wory, I 'fixed' it ;))
Thanks for the link. From a review of "entering space": What really shines through is his passion about humanity's potential. We could do so much, he argues, if we could just get beyond the petty fighting that bogs us down on earth.
It always boils down to this, doesn't it? Either we continue fighting until we destroy ourselves - or a meteor does it for us, OR we just stop fighting alltogether and focus that energy on space. Just imagine what Nasa could have done with the price tag of the War on Iraq!! Think of all the people dying of war, famine or aids in Africa, possible great scientists and engineers whose lives are lost forever! But then again, who cares?
Has anyone read this book? The author describes a plan to colonise the oceans, space, the moon, mars, the Kuyper belt,... All this in a way that sounds 'doable'. An interesting read, I wonder if they read it and what they thought of it.
Obscurity is almost *never* helpful in designing a secure system ...passwords would almost never work, now would they?
I don't think the author had linux in mind when he wrote the article:
Pitfall 4: Security. Hackers can exploit a robot's vulnerabilities and turn it into a weapon or completely disable it. Solution: Install safeguards to counter these vulnerabilities.
Pitfall 6: Viruses. PCs that are wirelessly communicating with robots might contain viruses. Solution: Install anti-virus programs and present security awareness programs for programmers and users.
In general, I think the article isn't worth much, I mean, when I read this:
Pitfall 3: Development. Using C and C++ to program your robot might cause problems with arrays and pointers. Solution: Use Ada to help you apply software-engineering principles and better track the progress in each life cycle stage, from concept to deployment. (See "Using Ada-Based Robotics to Teach Computer Science" in Resources.)
What the f*ck? How about this "pitfall" then?
Pitfall x: Using Notepad to edit your Ada code can be really annoying. Solution: Use a real editor, like vim.
This guy is pushing his personal preference in a non-related article. Why Ada? Why not Java? Or perl? What has Ada to do with robotics?
Rent "Monty Python and the life of Brian" and watch it tonight. That's an order!
Can it print "Romani eunt domus" on a large building?
I don't have to quit smoking?
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easy to install
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FreeS/Wan is quite tedious to setup, Microsoft PPTP isn't secure (from what I've heard), so the choice I have for setting up a VPN is quite limited. I think that's withholding a lot of people.
The thing is, every time I install Debian I write down what I do and then I FORGET WHERE I PUT IT! It would be nice if I can access this knowledge from anywhere.
I don't think Debian is going to collapse soon, But I do agree the installer could use some rethinking. Things I would like to see included: System recovery (using distributed backups over the lan), hardware autodetection, an installation blog - or something like that where you can put your installation remarks/choices, etc. Also, I'm looking for a command that would backup all config files that have been changed, or all files not managed by apt.
Also, if there were a central repository for those installation blogs, developers could easily see where most of the problems arise.. Just some random thoughts..
.. who always misreads this guy's name as "McBribe"?
Dynamic ballance remains a cool thing to watch, I guess. It's much too nerdish to ignore :)
What if the launch goes wrong quite late and the nuclear reactor hits, for example, North-Korea.. That would be quite stressing for diplomats, no?
I'm pretty sure the material is well-protected. Also, nuclear-powered space-probes have already been launched (V'ger, Viking landers too I think).
If your first thougt is about terrorist use, you are already terrorized. Your same reasoning counts for model rocketry, home-made UAV's and bread-knives.
Microsoft couldn't care less about the law. They just do whatever they like, and if they get a settlement, they implement THAT however they like. Just plain arrogance.
no, it's at 127.0.0.1 ... it's super easy to break in, I've done it before, and the poor sap didn't even realize it. muhahahaha, i am such a l33t h4x0r
Beware of this guy, man. I also hacked his computer and formatted his HD. He immediately retaliated by formatting my harddisk in return!
I always wanted to know hom many people are addicted to something. In my opinion, most people are addicted to one thing or another, let it be work, games or drugs. Personally, I stick to Wolfenstein and marihuana :).
which we all respect and believe in.
Excuse me, I'm an atheist.
I am not convinced of the security of this method.. Maybe it could be possible to use ppp and plink.exe to set up a secure tunnel? It could work, if you can get a ppp negotiation happen over a ssh tunnel on windows..
Mars???? It's already June!!!
Well, that known location must be drifting too, so I don't think they do that. My guess is they average multiple readings to get a more accurate position, combined with military GPS.
.. but only if they clean up the bugs, and not the patches.. (Hey? what's this if-clause doing here? There is no such thing as a negative packet size!)