I heard that in California, it is ruled illegal to ask for picture ID at the polling place -- because you have to pay the state to obtain state ID ($6 last time I looked) or driver's license ($18). So it will disenfranchise people who don't drive, don't cache checks, and would like to keep their $6 for themselves.
A few years ago I spent some time comparing a few services. It so happens that from where I live to where I work there's no direct route: either couple of freeways or city streets/expressways.
MapsOnUs was by far more realistic - and actually shaved two minutes from the route I drive every day.
For longer trips, it is good for finding shortcuts -- but you have to have the gut feeling not to miss the turn (or set the trip meter on your car on the freeway ramp).
Another feature I can't miss -- it can find all Krispy Kremes within 1/2 mile of your route.
HandEra 330 is manufactured by Samsung. The case of the first batch of devices was too brittle - rumors are, somebody added black dye of the wrong type to the plastic. HandEra replaces devices with cracked cases no question asked.
Recently they started to charge some money ($25) for advance exchange - when they send you replacement device first, and you send yours back after data transfer. It used to be you could do it for free. Good old days.
At this time (11 AM PST) network is belly up (DOCSIS downstream is nowhere to be found) and there's a message on the answering machine that broadband will be back in a week, thay'll credit 2 days service fees for each day downtime.
Oh no! newscientist.com is slashdotted. Did they mention experimental Russian/Soviet nuclear engine? It was half-tested in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. I think it was only thermally tested, nobody loaded hydrogen and measured dynamic characteristics.
Anyway, here it is, with a nice museum picture. Thrust(vac) 3600 kgf, Isp 910 sec, burn time 1 hour.
Last year, two Proton rockets blew up, both the same way - during the second stage burn. These launches were not in sequence - there were two good ones (Sept. 6, Sept. 26) between bad ones (July 5, Oct. 27). Since then, five launches were successful (Feb. 12, Mar. 11, Apr. 17, June 5, June 23). June 23 launch used a modified Proton version, which counts towards the NASA requirement. There are two more planned launches between now and July 12. The latest launch schedule from http://www.flatoday.com/space/next/sked.htm June 30: Lockheed Martin Atlas 2A on AC-139 with NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-H (TDRS-H) from pad 36A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch window 8:38 to 9:18 AM EDT (1238 to 1318 GMT). (Launch delayed 24 hours). June 30: International Launch Services Proton (Block DM) with first Sirius Satellite Radio spacecraft (formerly known as CD Radio) from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Launch time 6:08:47 PM EDT (2208:47 GMT). No earlier than June: Ukranian Zenit-2 with a Russian Kosmos military spacecraft from Complex 45 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Launch time TBA. July 4: Russian Proton with a Geyser data relay satellite for the Russian Ministry of Defense from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Launch time 7:40 PM EDT (2340 GMT). July 12: Starsem Soyuz-Fregat with two Cluster-2 satellites (FM6 and FM7) from Complex 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Launch Time TBD. July 12: Russian Proton on ISS flight 1R with the Zvezda Service Module for the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Launch time approximately 1:02 AM EDT (0502 GMT). Some more statistics: Total planned Proton launches between last failure and Zvezda flight: 7 Number of launches this year: Proton: 5 Soyuz: 6 Ariane: 4 Atlas: 4 Delta: 3
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I heard that in California, it is ruled illegal to ask for picture ID at the polling place -- because you have to pay the state to obtain state ID ($6 last time I looked) or driver's license ($18). So it will disenfranchise people who don't drive, don't cache checks, and would like to keep their $6 for themselves.
Fred Brooks described Second-System effect in his 1974 classic book, The Mythical Man-Month. I don't think there's a need to rewrite this book yet.
A few years ago I spent some time comparing a few services. It so happens that from where I live to where I work there's no direct route: either couple of freeways or city streets/expressways.
MapsOnUs was by far more realistic - and actually shaved two minutes from the route I drive every day.
For longer trips, it is good for finding shortcuts -- but you have to have the gut feeling not to miss the turn (or set the trip meter on your car on the freeway ramp).
Another feature I can't miss -- it can find all Krispy Kremes within 1/2 mile of your route.
HandEra 330 is manufactured by Samsung. The case of the first batch of devices was too brittle - rumors are, somebody added black dye of the wrong type to the plastic. HandEra replaces devices with cracked cases no question asked.
Recently they started to charge some money ($25) for advance exchange - when they send you replacement device first, and you send yours back after data transfer. It used to be you could do it for free. Good old days.
> The Handera 330 does indeed support the Symbol Wireless Networker Type I CF 802.11b card. The Symbol lists for $180
eBay. $100. If you are lucky.
> Handera... it has four AAA batteries, specifically to cope with the power drain of any CF cards
With Symbol 802.11b, it's a must to get Li-Ion option. Huge battery drain.
Handera.com lists them for... Hmm... They are out of stock. I guess it's slashdot effect.
> Yes but is it wise to buy from a company you've never heard of?
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There's a bunch of people who did.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TRGPro_Users_Grou
I have AT&T at home too...
At this time (11 AM PST) network is belly up (DOCSIS downstream is nowhere to be found) and there's a message on the answering machine that broadband will be back in a week, thay'll credit 2 days service fees for each day downtime.
Oh no! newscientist.com is slashdotted. Did they mention experimental Russian/Soviet nuclear engine? It was half-tested in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. I think it was only thermally tested, nobody loaded hydrogen and measured dynamic characteristics.
Anyway, here it is, with a nice museum picture. Thrust(vac) 3600 kgf, Isp 910 sec, burn time 1 hour.
SECAM worked on the old Soviet B&W studio video recorders. PAL didn't. Old recorders (reel type) couldn't hold phase.
Last year, two Proton rockets blew up, both the same way - during the second stage burn. These launches were not in sequence - there were two good ones (Sept. 6, Sept. 26) between bad ones (July 5, Oct. 27). Since then, five launches were successful (Feb. 12, Mar. 11, Apr. 17, June 5, June 23). June 23 launch used a modified Proton version, which counts towards the NASA requirement. There are two more planned launches between now and July 12.
The latest launch schedule from http://www.flatoday.com/space/next/sked.htm June 30: Lockheed Martin Atlas 2A on AC-139 with NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-H (TDRS-H) from pad 36A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch window 8:38 to 9:18 AM EDT (1238 to 1318 GMT). (Launch delayed 24 hours).
June 30: International Launch Services Proton (Block DM) with first Sirius Satellite Radio spacecraft (formerly known as CD Radio) from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Launch time 6:08:47 PM EDT (2208:47 GMT).
No earlier than June: Ukranian Zenit-2 with a Russian Kosmos military spacecraft from Complex 45 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Launch time TBA.
July 4: Russian Proton with a Geyser data relay satellite for the Russian Ministry of Defense from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Launch time 7:40 PM EDT (2340 GMT).
July 12: Starsem Soyuz-Fregat with two Cluster-2 satellites (FM6 and FM7) from Complex 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Launch Time TBD.
July 12: Russian Proton on ISS flight 1R with the Zvezda Service Module for the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Launch time approximately 1:02 AM EDT (0502 GMT).
Some more statistics:
Total planned Proton launches between last failure and Zvezda flight: 7
Number of launches this year:
Proton: 5
Soyuz: 6
Ariane: 4
Atlas: 4
Delta: 3
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