Have you heard there is a Sci-Fi channel "Dune" series coming out? The previews look like it is filled with special effects, and at least one "Velvita" level cheesy line.
The Makers look the best I have ever seen them, much better than the movie.
I remember watching the movie, and thinking it was edited poorly and that it sucked. Then I watched the long version, and I remember thinking it was edited poorly, sucked and was sucking too long.
>There's no doubt it will fly, if the engines are powerful enough. But one needs to ask what would a pilot do in the event of an engine failure
It has a parachute that shoots out (to fully open in a speedy manner) when you are above 100'. It is going to be loaded with safety features, such as the idea that the engine is overpowered nad never gets taxed. Check out the web page:
http://www.solotrek.com/
Specifically #5 in the FAQ:
http://www.solotrek.com/mjet/faq.html#5
I like the idea of using this baby for Search and Rescue operations. It's small and can land in tight places, let has a good deal of flight time on common fuel. I hope they are as easy to fly as they say they will be!
...shouldn't Slashdot be held to the same standards as other 'news' agencies?"
What standards? We never really have had any standards of integrity, nor is there any real punishments, beyond litigation and subcribers going elsewhere for the "news". Now that we have media giants, our "news" is in complete hell. I have seen so many outright lies that have gone without full correction, it is rediculous!
I hold Slashdot up to higher standards than the media giants. I expect follow through, and follow, up on any news posted here. I expect the truth will be told on any matter, and certainly not covered up.
If not, I get my immediate say in the matter!
The real question is, how do we hold the media giants to a standard that shows us something closer to the truth?
Given the current number of people who are being killed and incarcerated because of the so called "War On Drugs", and given the statistics on drug use in the United States, do you feel this "War" is causing a positive effect on the people of the U.S.A? Do you feel this helps our relationships with other countries?
If so, could you please point out any studies that show this is true, or support your answers with verifiable facts? This is of great concern to many U.S. voters, who only want the truth, so we can decide if we want to continue to fight this "War", or find an alternative.
He wasn't breaking the law, nor was there any "probable cause" to detain or arrest him (see below). Technically, he should be allowed to leave custody upon requesting to do so, or he is under arrest (and can take legal action for false arrest if needed).
Protesting is not against the law, and should not be looked at as such, as it has caused a great deal of freedom. Yes, some protestors are guilty of breaking the law, and yes, this gentleman may have looked like a protestor, but none of this is a legal reason to detain an individual.
It is not illegal to refuse to show indentification while walking on the street (only when driving could that be illegal).
Any police officer knows these things, and would know when they were breaking the law.
What we should expect is that our police officers are trained well, and follow the rules, no matter how difficult it is to do. They are subject to the same laws as all the rest of us, and it is our right to call them on it as often as we like, without being hassled by the police or other citizens who think doing so adds to their "security".
Would you show a stranger your ID? Would you let them put you in their van, to arrest you, just because you look like someone who disagrees with the way you think? Why should it make any difference if they were a police officer?
Please don't get me wrong, I have friends who are cops. I just don't like to trade any bit of my freedom for the sake of security, or to make a cops job easier. I am lawful, and I make sure that the police treat me, and those around me in a professional, lawful manner, even if it could be trouble for me. Not everyone wants to do this, but I have respect for those who do.
DEFINITION OF
PROBABLE CAUSE
PROBABLE CAUSE IS TO BE DETERMINED IN A PRACTICAL, NONTECHNICAL MANNER. PROBABLE CAUSE FOR AN ARREST EXISTS, IF AT THE MOMENT THE ARREST IS MADE, THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WITHIN THE OFFICER'S KNOWLEDGE, AND OF WHICH HE HAD REASONABLY TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION, ARE SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT A PRUDENT PERSON IN BELIEVING THAT AN OFFENSE HAS BEEN COMMITTED.
Source: Nazario v. Martinez, U.S.D.C. N.D.Ill. ED, 1998, No. 98 C 1771 (civil case for false arrest).
Who designs these ugly clothes
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Is it just me, or could they make this stuff hidden to make it more "cool" and less intrusive. I'm a full on geek, but I don't need to show it to everyone all the time. I rather like the James Bond approach, rather than looking like a some kind of super hero from a bad comic.
>Not a chance. Imagine that the side of the >tank is displaying what you'd see if you were >at right angles to the tank and looking >straight at it.
>Now, move through 30 degrees. The display is >still showing the old picture, but you're >seeing it from the wrong angle, so you're >seeing a distorted version of the wrong >image. It would stand out like a sore thumb...
Ahhhh, but, if you made the surface of the tank etched in tiny angled surfaces, much like those little plastic/paper toys you get from Cracker-Jacks that show you one image when held from one angle, then another image when at another angle.
I could envision a surface with 5 sided "bubbles" the size of an eraser heads covering it. Then display the right image for the correct angle, and presto, it changes as you change angle.
Not perfectly, but hell, even in Predator the alien's camo was imperfect.
But if you could eventually spray this on clothing, then you could change your camo pattern to match what the situation dictated.
You would have to include a light sensor, because this stuff glows, you would not want it brighter than the ambient light.
It seems that the studies should be on how the computer is used in classrooms, not if it should be used in classrooms. Then a study should be done to see if it is useful in anyway, then it should be done away with if found useless.
I could argue that sitting at a desk and reading a book all day contributed to my nearsightedness and bad posture. Perhaps we should do away with desks and books?
It is ironic that the article, which seems to have a slant against using computers in classrooms, is written with few good examples and no supporting evidence. Thus it contributes to the "sea of knowledge" without much thought.
I would like to see the studies, and hear what ideas came out of them besides "computers are bad for children".
Meye2sense
Could this be an innocent mistake?
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What do you think are the chances that this is a legitimate upload of information that only uploads information needed to keep the game running (ie: version information, checking for updates/patches, etc)?
I know it would be a better idea to let the consumer know that this function exists, but, could this have been an oversight?
I started using req, as many here have suggested, but it had too many features we did not need in my department. Later we found RT or Request Tracker. It uses a SQL backend, and has a nice web interface, sends out your standard "your request was received" messages, and does a good job with tracking. I have been using it long enough that I'm not sure what it's weaknesses are, but I would like to see a "FAQ 'em" set of buttons added (and the developer has mentioned it might get it)
Just one more time "Hand Driers?" where is this guy from, another planet?
Where is the incline, which leeds to the screw. I think screws are pretty important. Especially since most of the devices listed are constructed with screws.
Slashdot Mirror
Ok, Ok, I'm a yuttz. I went and did a search in the /. archive, and yes, you know about the SF Channel series.
I hang my head in late news shame,
-Shame Boy Gando
Have you heard there is a Sci-Fi channel "Dune" series coming out? The previews look like it is filled with special effects, and at least one "Velvita" level cheesy line.
The Makers look the best I have ever seen them, much better than the movie.
I remember watching the movie, and thinking it was edited poorly and that it sucked. Then I watched the long version, and I remember thinking it was edited poorly, sucked and was sucking too long.
-Gando
>There's no doubt it will fly, if the engines are powerful enough. But one needs to ask what would a pilot do in the event of an engine failure
It has a parachute that shoots out (to fully open in a speedy manner) when you are above 100'. It is going to be loaded with safety features, such as the idea that the engine is overpowered nad never gets taxed. Check out the web page:
http://www.solotrek.com/
Specifically #5 in the FAQ:
http://www.solotrek.com/mjet/faq.html#5
I like the idea of using this baby for Search and Rescue operations. It's small and can land in tight places, let has a good deal of flight time on common fuel. I hope they are as easy to fly as they say they will be!
Sign me up, I'm ready to fly!
You say potatoe, I say spud...
Sounds like a good poll.
...shouldn't Slashdot be held to the same standards as other 'news' agencies?"
What standards? We never really have had any standards of integrity, nor is there any real punishments, beyond litigation and subcribers going elsewhere for the "news". Now that we have media giants, our "news" is in complete hell. I have seen so many outright lies that have gone without full correction, it is rediculous!
I hold Slashdot up to higher standards than the media giants. I expect follow through, and follow, up on any news posted here. I expect the truth will be told on any matter, and certainly not covered up.
If not, I get my immediate say in the matter!
The real question is, how do we hold the media giants to a standard that shows us something closer to the truth?
Given the current number of people who are being killed and incarcerated because of the so called "War On Drugs", and given the statistics on drug use in the United States, do you feel this "War" is causing a positive effect on the people of the U.S.A? Do you feel this helps our relationships with other countries?
If so, could you please point out any studies that show this is true, or support your answers with verifiable facts? This is of great concern to many U.S. voters, who only want the truth, so we can decide if we want to continue to fight this "War", or find an alternative.
Here is a clue.
He wasn't breaking the law, nor was there any "probable cause" to detain or arrest him (see below). Technically, he should be allowed to leave custody upon requesting to do so, or he is under arrest (and can take legal action for false arrest if needed).
Protesting is not against the law, and should not be looked at as such, as it has caused a great deal of freedom. Yes, some protestors are guilty of breaking the law, and yes, this gentleman may have looked like a protestor, but none of this is a legal reason to detain an individual.
It is not illegal to refuse to show indentification while walking on the street (only when driving could that be illegal).
Any police officer knows these things, and would know when they were breaking the law.
What we should expect is that our police officers are trained well, and follow the rules, no matter how difficult it is to do. They are subject to the same laws as all the rest of us, and it is our right to call them on it as often as we like, without being hassled by the police or other citizens who think doing so adds to their "security".
Would you show a stranger your ID? Would you let them put you in their van, to arrest you, just because you look like someone who disagrees with the way you think? Why should it make any difference if they were a police officer?
Please don't get me wrong, I have friends who are cops. I just don't like to trade any bit of my freedom for the sake of security, or to make a cops job easier. I am lawful, and I make sure that the police treat me, and those around me in a professional, lawful manner, even if it could be trouble for me. Not everyone wants to do this, but I have respect for those who do.
DEFINITION OF
PROBABLE CAUSE
PROBABLE CAUSE IS TO BE DETERMINED IN A PRACTICAL, NONTECHNICAL MANNER. PROBABLE CAUSE FOR AN ARREST EXISTS, IF AT THE MOMENT THE ARREST IS MADE, THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WITHIN THE OFFICER'S KNOWLEDGE, AND OF WHICH HE HAD REASONABLY TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION, ARE SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT A PRUDENT PERSON IN BELIEVING THAT AN OFFENSE HAS BEEN COMMITTED.
Source: Nazario v. Martinez, U.S.D.C. N.D.Ill. ED, 1998, No. 98 C 1771 (civil case for false arrest).
Is it just me, or could they make this stuff hidden to make it more "cool" and less intrusive. I'm a full on geek, but I don't need to show it to everyone all the time. I rather like the James Bond approach, rather than looking like a some kind of super hero from a bad comic.
There is no such thing as bad press! I'll bet the RIAA knows exactly what it is doing.
>Not a chance. Imagine that the side of the
>tank is displaying what you'd see if you were
>at right angles to the tank and looking
>straight at it.
>Now, move through 30 degrees. The display is
>still showing the old picture, but you're
>seeing it from the wrong angle, so you're
>seeing a distorted version of the wrong
>image. It would stand out like a sore thumb...
Ahhhh, but, if you made the surface of the
tank etched in tiny angled surfaces, much like
those little plastic/paper toys you get from
Cracker-Jacks that show you one image when
held from one angle, then another image when
at another angle.
I could envision a surface with 5 sided
"bubbles" the size of an eraser heads covering
it. Then display the right image for the
correct angle, and presto, it changes as you
change angle.
Not perfectly, but hell, even in
Predator the alien's camo was
imperfect.
But if you could eventually spray this on
clothing, then you could change your camo
pattern to match what the situation
dictated.
You would have to include a light sensor,
because this stuff glows, you would not want
it brighter than the ambient light.
meye2sense
It seems that the studies should be on how the
computer is used in classrooms, not if it
should be used in classrooms. Then a study
should be done to see if it is useful in
anyway, then it should be done away with if found useless.
I could argue that sitting at a desk and
reading a book all day contributed to my
nearsightedness and bad posture. Perhaps we
should do away with desks and books?
It is ironic that the article, which seems to
have a slant against using computers in
classrooms, is written with few good
examples and no supporting evidence. Thus it
contributes to the "sea of knowledge" without
much thought.
I would like to see the studies, and hear what
ideas came out of them besides "computers are
bad for children".
Meye2sense
What do you think are the chances that this is a legitimate upload of information that only uploads information needed to keep the game running (ie: version information, checking for updates/patches, etc)?
I know it would be a better idea to let the consumer know that this function exists, but, could this have been an oversight?
What do you think?
-G
I started using req, as many here have suggested, but it had too many features we did not need in my department. Later we found RT or Request Tracker. It uses a SQL backend, and has a nice web interface, sends out your standard "your request was received" messages, and does a good job with tracking. I have been using it long enough that I'm not sure what it's weaknesses are, but I would like to see a "FAQ 'em" set of buttons added (and the developer has mentioned it might get it)
Here is the developers site, it is GPL, BTW:
http://www.fsck.com/projects/rt/
Just one more time "Hand Driers?" where is this
guy from, another planet?
Where is the incline, which leeds to the screw.
I think screws are pretty important. Especially
since most of the devices listed are constructed
with screws.
What a screw-ball.
Trak is right. You might be able to avoid dropping any of your favoite activities by proper wrist elevation, and stretches (every hour if you can).
Stretching will prevent other problems as well, mental and physical. Get a few good books and ask your Doctor for better advice.
I took up indoor and outdoor rock climbing a while back, and found I had no more wrist pain! It was fun too!