I've got to agree. If you the affliction of the person you are caring for is so dire that they can die within an hour of no active care, and you are the only person who is available to give that care (that is, you live alone), then that is not a good situation. While I must applaud your desire to not institutionalize this person, sometimes that really is the best situation if you want them to survive beyond anything that might befall yourself. It's a tragic choice to have to make, but what you're really looking at is this: 1. should I continue caring for this person and accept that they might die if something happens to me, or 2. should I institutionalize them and know that they will have continuous care regardless of what happens to me, but that it will be at times impersonal. Personally, I would probably choose the latter if the other person's life was important to me, but then choose to spend as much time as feasible with them at the institution. If you are already giving continuous care, it sounds like you have plenty of time to spend with them as I doubt that you are working outside of the home... Just my $0.02.
"Regarding the last mile, this same bill also explicitely authorizes localities to provide last mile service. I'm not sure why a federal bill would be needed to permit this, but there it is."
Interesting. That would be a positive development out of a generally crappy bill. Unfortunately, in some states (such as Nebraska), the state (at the insistence of local telcos) enacted a law prohibiting any locality or public entity from getting into the "last mile" business. That leaves most of the state with one (or no) choices for access, outside of satellite service.
As I said, I don't like the bill, but at least it sounds like it's not *all* bad...
Yeah, but if you know what the risks are, you can plan for them. It may be worth reinforcing the building to handle a direct tornado strike (reinforced concrete, anyone?) if the power and personnel costs are low enough. California has earthquakes, but there are still quite a few data centers (and high tech companies) located there. They simply take the risks into account in the financial equation and either accept the cost of that risk or take precautions to protect against it.
Depends.... Some of us might find that stuff interesting, but don't know who to turn to to "try it out". That, and the cost of entry is so high (equipment, putting up an antenna [which you can't even do if you have an apt. probably]) that it really is hard to "get started". As unfortunate as it may be, Ham radio may be in a bit of a downward spiral unless it can figure out a way to make it accessible and seem relevant to the younger generation.
There are companies who rent time on systems that have all of the elements you might see on the test available. Here is only one of many examples http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/Rack%20Rentals.h tm/. Just do a google search for "rent time cisco ccna" and you'll have plenty of options appear. Probably a better use of time than setting up systems just for testing...but that's just my opinion.
I must say that what you're reading on usenet about the gateways is true. We had a couple at work for a _short_ period about 3 months ago and they were bad. Blurry, fuzzy, burned in in less than 24 hours as a monitor (even though they're sold to be used with a computer...). Generally not good. Might be ok for standard definition TV (they didn't look bad from about 4 ft+) but would definitely recommend saving your pennies for something better if you're looking for a "plasma" experience. Also hear that the gateways are re-badged Sampo's so you might be careful with those also.
Except that the "problem" in a certain company's system isn't always caused by that company. Often, the load or generation (or just plain engineering) issues can cause overload or stability issues in their neighbor's system. Is the company that "absorbs" the problem always supposed to pay to fix it, even if they didn't cause it? Sure, it might work as legislation, but how would you feel if you had to pay 2-3x the cost of electricity as your neighbors in the next city simply because your provider had to pay to fix your neighbor's issues?
This company used to (and still does I think) make encryption devices for cell phones and radios. I'm sure they'd be happy to tell you how to buy their products.:) http://www.transcrypt.com/
This company used to, and still does (I think) make good encryption add-ons for cell phones and radios. Don't know much about how to purchase them or what quals. you have to have to buy, but you certainly should give them a call to ask.
Why did you post this anonymously? This is factual and a good point. And, in my opinion, any competition is always a good thing (at least in data and telecom where the costs are somewhat fixed).
There's a movie (documentary) called The Sound and Fury that came out a couple years ago about this very subject. Excellent movie and helps to point out the different views about cochlear implants. May not find it at Blockbuster, but your public library may have a copy (if not, you can always get it from amazon or B&N).
STRONGLY recommend it to anyone considering the issue or even who has a hearing-impaired loved one. Very educational and interesting.
Just pick up an old analog cell phone (like one of the "brick" Motorolas or Nokia 252s or something). As long as you keep it charged, the cell company HAS to pass your 911 call unimpeded even if you don't have a "line" with them by law. So, there you go...free 911 calls.:)
I know that TI used to have free compilers available on the web for their older DSPs (c3x,c4x), but I'm not sure about the newer models (67xx,64xx). They also have a program in place where they will donate tools to schools that lack the funding to purchase them, if they can show they will be used for educational purposes. (This may have changed in the current economic climate, but I hope not.) I think it was called TI University Support, but I'm not positive. Look around their site and hopefully you'll find something useful. I experimented with the GNU compilers for the c3x series and didn't have much luck...but YMMV. Good luck! DSP programming can be very frustrating but also very rewarding.:)
So basically, are they saying that they are not releasing their free software anymore, due to the fact that it appears to do similar things as Adobe Premiere? For that reason, they are afraid they will be sued out of existence by...say...Adobe (who might just hope that a nice large settlement could help their stock price in this market)?
Or am I totally reading this wrong? If that's the case it really sucks....unless they copied some of Adobe's functions. If it's just a "similar look and feel and does the same type of stuff" issue, didn't we settle that 10 years ago with Apple Vs. Microsoft?
Yes, and of course we all pay that wonderful Universal Service Fee also. Of course, the only thing that I've seen that do is go directly into the pockets of the local telcos, who then proceed to do exactly what they were doing before...the bare minimum to maintain service to those rural areas. I liked the intent of the law, but the implementation by the FCC sucks rocks in this case.
Sweet design....but I think he invalidated his warranty...;) Still would like one for myself, tho...as long as it was running OS X and not 9.:-D
Well...at least RR is trying to help...
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According to one of their help pages, they're going to start kicking people off of their network who are infected on Tuesday. Now whether that was last tuesday or this coming tuesday wasn't clear, but at least that will help cut some of the traffic down. Avoids the whole blocking/filtering port 80 issue also (not that you're supposed to be running a server anyway...). Now...how are they supposed to get the patches, tho...?
Wow...that's unfortunate. However, has anyone expected differently? How long until rates start going up now that the big competitors are all dying? Any guesses?
As a Newton owner, I must say that they rock. Unfortunately, with a lack of connectivity and software support, they're next to useless unless you want to enter all your info by hand. Personally, I'd prefer to type that stuff in myself. I would LOVE to use my Newton instead of my Palm, however, logistically it just doesn't work. That saddens me as it is a great work of engineering (even if it does like egg freckles!)
Tricorders would be really cool and handy, but I really want beaming capability. No more being crammed in a tube or a terminal for 6 hours waiting for the cattle call.
You would think that MS would have put in something to stop this by now. Maybe a "are you really sure?" "are you really really sure?" type nested dialog boxes...:-D
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I've got to agree. If you the affliction of the person you are caring for is so dire that they can die within an hour of no active care, and you are the only person who is available to give that care (that is, you live alone), then that is not a good situation. While I must applaud your desire to not institutionalize this person, sometimes that really is the best situation if you want them to survive beyond anything that might befall yourself. It's a tragic choice to have to make, but what you're really looking at is this: 1. should I continue caring for this person and accept that they might die if something happens to me, or 2. should I institutionalize them and know that they will have continuous care regardless of what happens to me, but that it will be at times impersonal. Personally, I would probably choose the latter if the other person's life was important to me, but then choose to spend as much time as feasible with them at the institution. If you are already giving continuous care, it sounds like you have plenty of time to spend with them as I doubt that you are working outside of the home... Just my $0.02.
"Regarding the last mile, this same bill also explicitely authorizes localities to provide last mile service. I'm not sure why a federal bill would be needed to permit this, but there it is."
Interesting. That would be a positive development out of a generally crappy bill. Unfortunately, in some states (such as Nebraska), the state (at the insistence of local telcos) enacted a law prohibiting any locality or public entity from getting into the "last mile" business. That leaves most of the state with one (or no) choices for access, outside of satellite service.
As I said, I don't like the bill, but at least it sounds like it's not *all* bad...
Yeah, but if you know what the risks are, you can plan for them. It may be worth reinforcing the building to handle a direct tornado strike (reinforced concrete, anyone?) if the power and personnel costs are low enough. California has earthquakes, but there are still quite a few data centers (and high tech companies) located there. They simply take the risks into account in the financial equation and either accept the cost of that risk or take precautions to protect against it.
Depends.... Some of us might find that stuff interesting, but don't know who to turn to to "try it out". That, and the cost of entry is so high (equipment, putting up an antenna [which you can't even do if you have an apt. probably]) that it really is hard to "get started". As unfortunate as it may be, Ham radio may be in a bit of a downward spiral unless it can figure out a way to make it accessible and seem relevant to the younger generation.
There are companies who rent time on systems that have all of the elements you might see on the test available. Here is only one of many examples http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/Rack%20Rentals.h tm/. Just do a google search for "rent time cisco ccna" and you'll have plenty of options appear. Probably a better use of time than setting up systems just for testing...but that's just my opinion.
I must say that what you're reading on usenet about the gateways is true. We had a couple at work for a _short_ period about 3 months ago and they were bad. Blurry, fuzzy, burned in in less than 24 hours as a monitor (even though they're sold to be used with a computer...). Generally not good. Might be ok for standard definition TV (they didn't look bad from about 4 ft+) but would definitely recommend saving your pennies for something better if you're looking for a "plasma" experience. Also hear that the gateways are re-badged Sampo's so you might be careful with those also.
Except that the "problem" in a certain company's system isn't always caused by that company. Often, the load or generation (or just plain engineering) issues can cause overload or stability issues in their neighbor's system. Is the company that "absorbs" the problem always supposed to pay to fix it, even if they didn't cause it? Sure, it might work as legislation, but how would you feel if you had to pay 2-3x the cost of electricity as your neighbors in the next city simply because your provider had to pay to fix your neighbor's issues?
This company used to (and still does I think) make encryption devices for cell phones and radios. I'm sure they'd be happy to tell you how to buy their products. :)
http://www.transcrypt.com/
This company used to, and still does (I think) make good encryption add-ons for cell phones and radios. Don't know much about how to purchase them or what quals. you have to have to buy, but you certainly should give them a call to ask.
Why did you post this anonymously? This is factual and a good point. And, in my opinion, any competition is always a good thing (at least in data and telecom where the costs are somewhat fixed).
O'Reilly of course! :)
There's a movie (documentary) called The Sound and Fury that came out a couple years ago about this very subject. Excellent movie and helps to point out the different views about cochlear implants. May not find it at Blockbuster, but your public library may have a copy (if not, you can always get it from amazon or B&N).
STRONGLY recommend it to anyone considering the issue or even who has a hearing-impaired loved one. Very educational and interesting.
Actually, you still do...
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Just pick up an old analog cell phone (like one of the "brick" Motorolas or Nokia 252s or something). As long as you keep it charged, the cell company HAS to pass your 911 call unimpeded even if you don't have a "line" with them by law. So, there you go...free 911 calls.
I know that TI used to have free compilers available on the web for their older DSPs (c3x,c4x), but I'm not sure about the newer models (67xx,64xx). They also have a program in place where they will donate tools to schools that lack the funding to purchase them, if they can show they will be used for educational purposes. (This may have changed in the current economic climate, but I hope not.) I think it was called TI University Support, but I'm not positive. Look around their site and hopefully you'll find something useful. I experimented with the GNU compilers for the c3x series and didn't have much luck...but YMMV. Good luck! DSP programming can be very frustrating but also very rewarding. :)
So basically, are they saying that they are not releasing their free software anymore, due to the fact that it appears to do similar things as Adobe Premiere? For that reason, they are afraid they will be sued out of existence by...say...Adobe (who might just hope that a nice large settlement could help their stock price in this market)?
Or am I totally reading this wrong? If that's the case it really sucks....unless they copied some of Adobe's functions. If it's just a "similar look and feel and does the same type of stuff" issue, didn't we settle that 10 years ago with Apple Vs. Microsoft?
Yes, and of course we all pay that wonderful Universal Service Fee also. Of course, the only thing that I've seen that do is go directly into the pockets of the local telcos, who then proceed to do exactly what they were doing before...the bare minimum to maintain service to those rural areas. I liked the intent of the law, but the implementation by the FCC sucks rocks in this case.
Sweet design....but I think he invalidated his warranty... ;) Still would like one for myself, tho...as long as it was running OS X and not 9. :-D
According to one of their help pages, they're going to start kicking people off of their network who are infected on Tuesday. Now whether that was last tuesday or this coming tuesday wasn't clear, but at least that will help cut some of the traffic down. Avoids the whole blocking/filtering port 80 issue also (not that you're supposed to be running a server anyway...). Now...how are they supposed to get the patches, tho...?
Wow...that's unfortunate. However, has anyone expected differently? How long until rates start going up now that the big competitors are all dying? Any guesses?
Well...I was looking before, but I don't remember seeing any of those sites before. Definitely have to check them out. Thank you.
As a Newton owner, I must say that they rock. Unfortunately, with a lack of connectivity and software support, they're next to useless unless you want to enter all your info by hand. Personally, I'd prefer to type that stuff in myself. I would LOVE to use my Newton instead of my Palm, however, logistically it just doesn't work. That saddens me as it is a great work of engineering (even if it does like egg freckles!)
Tricorders would be really cool and handy, but I really want beaming capability. No more being crammed in a tube or a terminal for 6 hours waiting for the cattle call.
You would think that MS would have put in something to stop this by now. Maybe a "are you really sure?" "are you really really sure?" type nested dialog boxes... :-D