I kinda agree with your statement, and if you read the article on yahoo they say,
The RT-Linux OS is designed for robotic applications.
The kernal has been modified for this robot. Saying its not powered by linux because the robot specific controls are not in the kernal would almost be correct, if this was the case.
I seem to recall the last successful (?) class action suit against Iomega for the whole zip disk eating zip drives. Only thing that anyone received was a crappy coupon for Iomega products. IANAL but I pretty sure the case will flop regardless of who wins, getting replacement drives is one thing, but getting cash reimbursement is an exercise in futility.
If you have old parts left, maybe you can donate something, too. Come on, thats a terriable idea. If your going to donate something donate a working computer. I know half of you could build one for about 100 bucks from all the spare crap thats been accumlating in your grave yard at work for the last 10 years. If your really serious about this (which your not) You expect me to believe you'll spend 200$ to send a NIC to Nepal.
I wonder if the wood is rainforest safe? Though nice teak boxen would sure spruce up the office.
Build a hugh radio telescope on the dark side of the moon, its the only place in the galaxy where you wouldn't pick up noise from us earthlings. Not very sexy, but probably 100x more useful than sending little R\C toys to mars IMHO.
a pager-like application for sending and receiving short messages
I can't believe they only have three buttons on the thing and expect text to be entered. I thought for sure they would have something like the timex watches that has a ring that can easily be rotated to make selections or set the time, using only just one hand. When everyone is born with a stylus instead of an index finger, we'll talk about that option of a touch screen on this tiny thing. Most of the (older)people I work with have an extremely hard time using a regular PDA, you can forget about these things ever being more than a prototype or neat toy.
I'd like to see the video projection technology. Displays are nice and all but I want a projector that I can stick in my pocket or a little cube I hook on to a PDA. I'm getting real tired moving a 40-inch plasma TV from room to room for management meetings. Micro-microphones would be cool too, just mix them into a can of paint and cover the office with them. That would be cool.
The Bunker offers the ultimate in protection from a myriad of attacks including; crackers, terrorist attack, electro-magnetic pulse, HERF weapons, electronic eavesdropping and solar flares.
How does a bunker protect you from crackers? If I bury an unpatched IIS server in my backyard, it's not going to get broken into?
This place is still cool to/.ers, but IMHO SeaLand would offer you protection from the more immediate threat to your privacy from governments.
Re:Part of bigger problem, not just N'sync CDs
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I was at Seybold for the DMCA debate, and one very strong positions about the new CDs was that if the consumer can't copy it, Many consumers may not buy it (yes I will argue the DVD exception, just not here). Two points though: (1) the other cp CDs have tanked, (2) yes even pop music fans know how and do copy CDs. If sales slip on a copy protected CD, are the record companies going to eat the loss or pull the the plug? Still too early to tell IMHO.
Oh...Well I guess I'll stop compiling the source then, I got the link from the Star Office page. I guess thats what happens when you make an assumption huh?
In school I always was put with the lack luster group of students. I later discovered my (good)teachers in HS and college would do this to their smart students. To truly perform, you need to be put in a losing situation and see what you can really achive. As far as real life goes, its always a losing sitution. It can be a lack of resources, mangement (too little or too much), or an impossible deadline. With hindsight, I think it is a great way to learn, if you mess up or get delayed etc. in school, you will not get fired. If you work for a company that knows its ass from its elbow about programming you'll never be left unsupervised. For real projects, you'll have 2+ team members, a team leader and a project manger. School is a place to learn from your mistakes without a pently for making them. Thats why A+ students will always have a manager, and C+ students will always be your boss.
It could be useful for a mobile input device for PDAs and Laptops. I mean voice recon is fine, problem is you still have to talk out loud. If you're on a plane with a laptop and start shouting computer commands, your gonna get thrown off, maybe while it's still flying!
Actually I saw an experimental device that was a glove that wrote out sign language to a LED screen and also had voice recongition. A 13yr old kid made(?) it for a science fair. His idea was that deaf people could "talk" to others.
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Hey, I got an M$ only DOM page to work without doing anything special, is this just my igornace or is the browser pulling my leg?
PS: Of course, given it's running (RT-)Linux... "How about a beowulf cluster of these?" ;-)
I think that is the plot of Star Wars epII
I kinda agree with your statement, and if you read the article on yahoo they say,
The RT-Linux OS is designed for robotic applications.
The kernal has been modified for this robot. Saying its not powered by linux because the robot specific controls are not in the kernal would almost be correct, if this was the case.
I seem to recall the last successful (?) class action suit against Iomega for the whole zip disk eating zip drives. Only thing that anyone received was a crappy coupon for Iomega products. IANAL but I pretty sure the case will flop regardless of who wins, getting replacement drives is one thing, but getting cash reimbursement is an exercise in futility.
If you have old parts left, maybe you can donate something, too.
Come on, thats a terriable idea. If your going to donate something donate a working computer. I know half of you could build one for about 100 bucks from all the spare crap thats been accumlating in your grave yard at work for the last 10 years. If your really serious about this (which your not) You expect me to believe you'll spend 200$ to send a NIC to Nepal.
I wonder if the wood is rainforest safe? Though nice teak boxen would sure spruce up the office.
For actual game information gamespot has a decent information on a preview release.
Build a hugh radio telescope on the dark side of the moon, its the only place in the galaxy where you wouldn't pick up noise from us earthlings. Not very sexy, but probably 100x more useful than sending little R\C toys to mars IMHO.
What about images attached to emails? I can see it now:
new abc worm scans users hard drive for images with secret messages, sends email to FBI
a pager-like application for sending and receiving short messages
I can't believe they only have three buttons on the thing and expect text to be entered. I thought for sure they would have something like the timex watches that has a ring that can easily be rotated to make selections or set the time, using only just one hand. When everyone is born with a stylus instead of an index finger, we'll talk about that option of a touch screen on this tiny thing. Most of the (older)people I work with have an extremely hard time using a regular PDA, you can forget about these things ever being more than a prototype or neat toy.
as demonstrated by actual past performance, there is always that suspicion of anyone undocumented as a fraud.
Well, there always is the Degree in Photoshop. Commit fraud to prevent being called fruadulant, now thats a great Catch-22.
Striaght from the MIT bathroom server this quote comes as no suprise:
Woah, Nellie! This thing's beeping up a storm. We must have made Slashdot again.
Yes they are pretty bright over there.
I'd like to see the video projection technology. Displays are nice and all but I want a projector that I can stick in my pocket or a little cube I hook on to a PDA. I'm getting real tired moving a 40-inch plasma TV from room to room for management meetings. Micro-microphones would be cool too, just mix them into a can of paint and cover the office with them. That would be cool.
The previous occupants moved out a couple weeks ago!
"I didn't fart....it was my cell phone battery"
The Bunker offers the ultimate in protection from a myriad of attacks including; crackers, terrorist attack, electro-magnetic pulse, HERF weapons, electronic eavesdropping and solar flares.
/.ers, but IMHO SeaLand would offer you protection from the more immediate threat to your privacy from governments.
How does a bunker protect you from crackers? If I bury an unpatched IIS server in my backyard, it's not going to get broken into?
This place is still cool to
I was at Seybold for the DMCA debate, and one very strong positions about the new CDs was that if the consumer can't copy it, Many consumers may not buy it (yes I will argue the DVD exception, just not here). Two points though: (1) the other cp CDs have tanked, (2) yes even pop music fans know how and do copy CDs. If sales slip on a copy protected CD, are the record companies going to eat the loss or pull the the plug? Still too early to tell IMHO.
Oh...Well I guess I'll stop compiling the source then, I got the link from the Star Office page. I guess thats what happens when you make an assumption huh?
For those of us that remember how to use ftp. instructions are on the sites on how to download. Have Fun
In school I always was put with the lack luster group of students. I later discovered my (good)teachers in HS and college would do this to their smart students. To truly perform, you need to be put in a losing situation and see what you can really achive. As far as real life goes, its always a losing sitution. It can be a lack of resources, mangement (too little or too much), or an impossible deadline. With hindsight, I think it is a great way to learn, if you mess up or get delayed etc. in school, you will not get fired. If you work for a company that knows its ass from its elbow about programming you'll never be left unsupervised. For real projects, you'll have 2+ team members, a team leader and a project manger. School is a place to learn from your mistakes without a pently for making them. Thats why A+ students will always have a manager, and C+ students will always be your boss.
Looks like someone wanted to mod it informative but selected funny instead, its right below it in the drop down. User error I guess.
Mine was..."TEST:Contact the administrator if you did not get this message".
Technology will always be embraced by idiots and burden geniuses.
What about the chain letters, joke of the day, I love you messages? Pls forward this 100 times or have you will be cursed by the iHAVEnoSEXlife hex
It could be useful for a mobile input device for PDAs and Laptops. I mean voice recon is fine, problem is you still have to talk out loud. If you're on a plane with a laptop and start shouting computer commands, your gonna get thrown off, maybe while it's still flying!
Actually I saw an experimental device that was a glove that wrote out sign language to a LED screen and also had voice recongition. A 13yr old kid made(?) it for a science fair. His idea was that deaf people could "talk" to others.
My Cache is located at N 37 50.047 W 122 13.809 A 56,000 km. It contains a compass, a dollar bill and a 5kg nuclear core. Please sign the log.