Microsoft also promises to release an updated version of the tool on the second Tuesday of each month.
Is that not a bit slow? Malicious Software could have nearly a month to spread before Microsoft get round to realeasing an update. Mind you, they might release them more often than that, it could be just a minimum.
Tons more lead free electronics isn't a good thing for a land-fill either. If electronic devices, don't last as long then more will be dumped onto landfills, albeit leadfree.
Yes, but I didn't think those things were RFID. AFAIK, they're just a couple of metalic strips that resonate at a certain frequency that can be detected by the receivers at the exit of a store.
hey, i like my George Foreman style grill, its quicker than my normal cooker grill. Its Woolworths(UK) own brand copy, but seems to be better desined than the 'genuine' product.
I would have expected RDS Radio to have featured somewhere in the list. Do you have RDS Radio available in the states? Basically as you drive around your car radio looks for a stronger signal from the same station and then switches to it if it finds one. Also you can search for stations based upon criteria like News or Pop Music. And, the radios can display text, like phone numbers for a competion or the name of the track that is playing.
Other inovations I would have expected, would be Digital Radio and Digital TV. But they aren't as common as RDS because they are newer.
From the article: In creating the list, the group hoped to single out "25 non-medically related technological innovations that have become widely used since 1980, are readily recognizable by most Americans, have had a direct and perceptible impact on our everyday lives, and/or could dramatically affect our lives in the future
Anyways, a seperate TV Tuner is not impressive. Streaming over the network however is, as you mentioned a cool thing. Another post somewhere in this discussion pointed out that in Spain you can watch CNN live on your 3G phone. I'm in the UK, and we have several 3G networks, who are keen to provide goals (football/soccer) as they happen but no talk of TV (yet).
I read a few years ago about Japanese car makers investing heavily in robotics, but then didn't hear much more about it. I assumed that with the opening up of markets like China and India research had dwindled due to such low labour costs. This will require jobs to maintain and of course develop the robots. Which really are going to be mechanical arms with some basic AI thrown in.
Toyota can spend more on design and less on the actuall production of vehicles, which will likely improve safety and performance of the vehicles. I hope over manufacturers follow suit. This should funnel more money into R&D for AI.
Sorry, I just rambled on with thoughts there. hmmm......I'm waiting for the 'our new robotic overlords' jokes to start flooding in.
Parent wrote: The fact that they're decent in Japan is probably because their wireless phone infrastructure is light years ahead of the US though, wouldn't you say?
Grand-parent wrote: They're simply a cell phone with an integrated TV tuner
Does their 'wireless phone infrastructure' have anything to do with receiving a TV signal? Surely it has more to do with their wireless television infratructure.
I just took a look at the history section on the Kia website. It clearly states that Hyundai finalised the takeover of Kia in December 1998. Its a link from their index page. Its some flash thing so I can't post a link.
According to this article, Russia did flood the market with low quality diamonds. DeBeers reacted by concentrating on high quality diamonds which went up in value rather than down as the low quality ones did.
Similar thing happened to me a few years ago at my parents house. I was stripping a telephone wire with my teeth, and ended up blowing a fuse in the box up the road. Had to wait a few days for BT to fix it.
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Thanks for that link. That was very interesting to watch.
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Try New Scientist if you can get it where you live.
Is that not a bit slow? Malicious Software could have nearly a month to spread before Microsoft get round to realeasing an update. Mind you, they might release them more often than that, it could be just a minimum.
Tons more lead free electronics isn't a good thing for a land-fill either. If electronic devices, don't last as long then more will be dumped onto landfills, albeit leadfree.
No, otherwise it would have some trouble running on Linux.
Stupid 20 second rule...... kill some time typing.
Yes, but I didn't think those things were RFID. AFAIK, they're just a couple of metalic strips that resonate at a certain frequency that can be detected by the receivers at the exit of a store.
Indeed, but RFID, sounds like a better marketing buzz word than barcode; probably why barcode scanner didn't make it.
hey, i like my George Foreman style grill, its quicker than my normal cooker grill. Its Woolworths(UK) own brand copy, but seems to be better desined than the 'genuine' product.
I suppose the population density here in the UK is a lot greater than it is in the states. So, with that getting a radio signal would be difficult.
/., so wouldn't that be an innovation, or is it not that widespread?
But, I keep hearing about satelitte radio here on
I would have expected RDS Radio to have featured somewhere in the list. Do you have RDS Radio available in the states? Basically as you drive around your car radio looks for a stronger signal from the same station and then switches to it if it finds one. Also you can search for stations based upon criteria like News or Pop Music. And, the radios can display text, like phone numbers for a competion or the name of the track that is playing.
Other inovations I would have expected, would be Digital Radio and Digital TV. But they aren't as common as RDS because they are newer.
You're new here aren't you?
Need to write something to kill 20 seconds.......
I am suprised that RFID is at #10 on the list.
From the article: In creating the list, the group hoped to single out "25 non-medically related technological innovations that have become widely used since 1980, are readily recognizable by most Americans, have had a direct and perceptible impact on our everyday lives, and/or could dramatically affect our lives in the future
Is RFID really recognisable by most Americans?
Yes, it is available at http://www.cryptome.org/cuw.htm
Sorry for my somewhat arsey reply.
Anyways, a seperate TV Tuner is not impressive. Streaming over the network however is, as you mentioned a cool thing. Another post somewhere in this discussion pointed out that in Spain you can watch CNN live on your 3G phone. I'm in the UK, and we have several 3G networks, who are keen to provide goals (football/soccer) as they happen but no talk of TV (yet).
I read a few years ago about Japanese car makers investing heavily in robotics, but then didn't hear much more about it. I assumed that with the opening up of markets like China and India research had dwindled due to such low labour costs. This will require jobs to maintain and of course develop the robots. Which really are going to be mechanical arms with some basic AI thrown in.
...I'm waiting for the 'our new robotic overlords' jokes to start flooding in.
Toyota can spend more on design and less on the actuall production of vehicles, which will likely improve safety and performance of the vehicles. I hope over manufacturers follow suit. This should funnel more money into R&D for AI.
Sorry, I just rambled on with thoughts there. hmmm...
Parent wrote: The fact that they're decent in Japan is probably because their wireless phone infrastructure is light years ahead of the US though, wouldn't you say?
Grand-parent wrote: They're simply a cell phone with an integrated TV tuner
Does their 'wireless phone infrastructure' have anything to do with receiving a TV signal? Surely it has more to do with their wireless television infratructure.
Hacks can be upgrades, in fact usually they are.
This has been available from Kingston Communication for at least the last three years. More info here. Prices start at £6.80 per month.
However, I believe that this is only available to customers in Hull, UK because KC own all of the infrastructure there.
I just took a look at the history section on the Kia website. It clearly states that Hyundai finalised the takeover of Kia in December 1998. Its a link from their index page. Its some flash thing so I can't post a link.
According to this article, Russia did flood the market with low quality diamonds. DeBeers reacted by concentrating on high quality diamonds which went up in value rather than down as the low quality ones did.
Similar thing happened to me a few years ago at my parents house. I was stripping a telephone wire with my teeth, and ended up blowing a fuse in the box up the road. Had to wait a few days for BT to fix it.
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Is this engine option available in the UK? I've just been looking around the Lupo UK site but cannot find it.
The most efficient diesel that I can find in the UK is the Citroen C2 which achieves 68 MPG (UK Gallons)