"Low code quality keeps haunting our entire industry. That, and sloppy programmers who don't understand the frameworks they work within. They're like plumbers high on glue," Mr. de Raadt said.
Is it just me, or does that last chart seem a bit out of place? And yes, that is a disturbing trend. Though I think you'd see some upturn in EE if you had results up to the present, including dot-com and wireless mania.
I can't give a first-hand comparison on s-video vs component (what Toshiba brands "Color-Stream") cables, but the theory is that component is better since it basically gives you more bandwidth for the video signal.
Component inputs are standard on a lot of larger TV's now, especially Toshibas. After a good bit of research, I just bought a 32" Toshiba CZ32V51: http://www.toshiba.com/tacp/direct/ CZ32V51.html Digital comb filter, PIP, color-stream, "flatter, darker" tube- it's a nice TV and a good set of features for the price (~$600).
In real-time, only the military can get this kind of accuracy, since it requires getting rid of the two biggest errors: selective availability and atmospheric effects. With SA turned off, it's now largely a matter of the atmospheric interference, which will still hold you to tens of meters accuracy, though that's still a big improvement over the ~100m accuracy with SA. Of course, since the military has access totwo channels, they can cut out a lot of the atmospheric error.
You can get better accuracy with post-processing, though. There are some geologists who claim to have millimeter accuracy good enough to detect the yearly movement of earth's crust from plate tectonics.
Honda gives you two cam profiles, but there are some others with even more flexibility. Porsche used a chain they could adjust the tension on to change when the cams engaged. My favorite, though, is the Ferrari V8 system: a shaft with long, tapered cams, so you can push it in or out to get the total range of timings.
If you've got an interest in engines and can stomach a few equations, I'll go ahead and plug my professor's book: Engines: An Introduction by John L. Lumley.
The majority of the cards that do work are supported under the BT848 chipset, but there is work in progress for the Matrox Marvel G200 with Video 4 Linux:
Well, I've been working at one of the other national labs this summer, and I can't wait to leave. The labs have very cool toys are some neat projects, but their Big Brother policy on computer use just kills me. If they had any idea how much time I spend on Slashdot, I think I'd just be taken outside and shot.
As impressive as PC speakers (or those little TV speakers, for that matter) try to be these days, the awesomeness of 6 *digital* channels of a DVD's soundtrack is totally lost there. But that's easily remedied if you've got a receiver and speakers within arm's reach, as the cramped college dorm crowd can attest to. Not to mention being able to really crank those MP3's...
Bose isn't known for their prowess in car electronics. Their "premium" car stereos are gleefully ripped out by those looking for decent sound, and I don't care much for their home theatre stuff either. As for car networks, my GPS interfaces with the Palm III, and the stereo stands alone.
Four USB ports- now there's a decent idea. It might actually take more than a day to outgrow that and have to spring for a hub. Of course, we'll have to wait for the new kernel to really get it going, but...
I have FreeBSD (3.1 - 3 day old install and I'm behind already:) on my workstation and OpenBSD (5 months and still kickin') for my firewall. All these new releases, and I have to pack up my boxes for the end of the semester - sigh.
As for the choice, I went with FreeBSD for my primary machine because of the larger ports (software) tree and what seems like simpler Linux emulation.
Slashdot Mirror
http://www.taxactonline.com/
Entirely web-based; I've been using it to e-file under Linux for two years. If you just want hardcopy, it's actually free.
"Low code quality keeps haunting our entire industry. That, and sloppy programmers who don't understand the frameworks they work within. They're like plumbers high on glue," Mr. de Raadt said.
Is it just me, or does that last chart seem a bit out of place? And yes, that is a disturbing trend. Though I think you'd see some upturn in EE if you had results up to the present, including dot-com and wireless mania.
I can't give a first-hand comparison on s-video vs component (what Toshiba brands "Color-Stream") cables, but the theory is that component is better since it basically gives you more bandwidth for the video signal.
Component inputs are standard on a lot of larger TV's now, especially Toshibas. After a good bit of research, I just bought a 32" Toshiba CZ32V51:
http://www.toshiba.com/tacp/direct/ CZ32V51.html
Digital comb filter, PIP, color-stream, "flatter, darker" tube- it's a nice TV and a good set of features for the price (~$600).
In real-time, only the military can get this kind of accuracy, since it requires getting rid of the two biggest errors: selective availability and atmospheric effects. With SA turned off, it's now largely a matter of the atmospheric interference, which will still hold you to tens of meters accuracy, though that's still a big improvement over the ~100m accuracy with SA. Of course, since the military has access totwo channels, they can cut out a lot of the atmospheric error.
You can get better accuracy with post-processing, though. There are some geologists who claim to have millimeter accuracy good enough to detect the yearly movement of earth's crust from plate tectonics.
Honda gives you two cam profiles, but there are some others with even more flexibility. Porsche used a chain they could adjust the tension on to change when the cams engaged. My favorite, though, is the Ferrari V8 system: a shaft with long, tapered cams, so you can push it in or out to get the total range of timings.
If you've got an interest in engines and can stomach a few equations, I'll go ahead and plug my professor's book: Engines: An Introduction by John L. Lumley.
Here's a "short" (there are over 160) list to start with:
http://www.internet2.edu/html/members.html
More important, I think, is the overall bandwidth availability on and off campus, so you're not stuck in the dorms just to stay connected.
The majority of the cards that do work are supported under the BT848 chipset, but there is work in progress for the Matrox Marvel G200 with Video 4 Linux:
http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~eddie/mga4 linux/
Great, now I can take my motherboard out of the freezer and pound that vodka I was using get the cooling for those last few Mhz!
Looks like Heineken needs some more researchers- it's either drive to New York or fly to Europe to use that program- where do I submit my resume??
Oh yeah, and the reliance of that site on Shockwave sucked. Good thing Vmware was keeping Windows in a nice little cage for the occasion...
So now that Pizza Hut is on this big space kick, does this mean I can finally get some Tang to go with my pizza?
BTW, LANL must be the coolest place to work.
Well, I've been working at one of the other national labs this summer, and I can't wait to leave. The labs have very cool toys are some neat projects, but their Big Brother policy on computer use just kills me. If they had any idea how much time I spend on Slashdot, I think I'd just be taken outside and shot.
Matt
As impressive as PC speakers (or those little TV speakers, for that matter) try to be these days, the awesomeness of 6 *digital* channels of a DVD's soundtrack is totally lost there. But that's easily remedied if you've got a receiver and speakers within arm's reach, as the cramped college dorm crowd can attest to. Not to mention being able to really crank those MP3's...
Bose isn't known for their prowess in car electronics. Their "premium" car stereos are gleefully ripped out by those looking for decent sound, and I don't care much for their home theatre stuff either. As for car networks, my GPS interfaces with the Palm III, and the stereo stands alone.
Four USB ports- now there's a decent idea. It might actually take more than a day to outgrow that and have to spring for a hub. Of course, we'll have to wait for the new kernel to really get it going, but...
I have FreeBSD (3.1 - 3 day old install and I'm behind already :) on my workstation and OpenBSD (5 months and still kickin') for my firewall. All these new releases, and I have to pack up my boxes for the end of the semester - sigh.
As for the choice, I went with FreeBSD for my primary machine because of the larger ports (software) tree and what seems like simpler Linux emulation.
Matthew