There's more information at http://www.hamuniverse.com/, but for people who are too lazy to follow the link, here is the basic gist:
Yes, you too can join the exciting world of amateur radio. Thousands of people around the world have done it, and millions around the country! I'ts the most exciting thing you can do with. Talk to astronauts on the ISS!!! Most of the astronauts are hams, not literally like the flank of the pig, but in the amateur.
We are the backup system of communications for the Federal Government and that's why we are in front of them, and everyone in the world, including floods, hurricanes, and sending live pictures all around the world, just like TV!! Also imagine talking to astronauts. You will learn how!
This is called a whip antenna because it's long, like a whip, and it also whips back and forth, like a whip. It's basically a whip made out of metal that you can't curl up or swing across ravines with. Imagine, talking to astronauts on the ISS, and during natural disasters?
Please come be one of us. We will basically give you the answers to the test because we want you to pass! And be one of us. IMAGINE, talking to astronauts on the International Space Station! Many of the astronauts are hams and that is exciting!
Also WTF.. seen from space? Have any explosions EVER been seen from space? The whole thing sounds like an urban legend, regardless of who decided to print it, and I can't find any reference to a 1982 Siberian gas line explosion aside from articles post-2004, not even some troll posting that he survived it.
Sounds like you got some cheap/low quality components.
First of all, the specs of the plug did not change: RJ45/8P8C. And the plug implementation you described has been available since long before Cat-6.. if it's larger than the spec, that's poor design/manufacturing which has nothing to do with Cat-6 itself.
As for the cable, again, it's the manufacturer's choice in selecting the twisted pair (TP) separator, with some choosing more flexible materials than others. Granted, it's likely to be more rigid in general, especially when 22AWG wire is used, but if yours is particularly inflexible, that's the implementation, not the specification.
All of that aside, I'd wager most people use wireless for portable devices in the home, rather than running a LAN drop to their couches, beds, and bathrooms. Cat-6 is great for what it was designed for: wired connections, along with all the usual expectations and limitations that go along with physical connections.
I doubt it -- Starter Edition has been part of Windows since XP, and the netbook thing is mostly just speculation by people who aren't aware of that fact. Many netbooks are already available with 2GB of RAM, let alone those available next year, which already violates the 1GB limit of Starter Edition (henceforth SE).
But, for the sake of argument, if they did use SE on netbooks, then as I stated before, the limits of the hardware would be roughly aligned with the restrictions of SE, making it a moot point.
You're missing the point. Many people in the world can't afford to spend $250+ on an OS. Previously, they had no option but to go without, or pirate. With the introduction of Starter Edition at $40, MS has reached a large market with a version they can afford, that the developed world doesn't want, and at almost 0 cost. Sure, most of these people will continue pirating Windows, but since these were not existing MS customers, AND it cost MS almost nothing to remove a few features, MS has nothing to lose and plenty to gain.
So when will the 3 app limit be cracked? Who cares? Pirates don't, because they'll just download whatever version they want. The developed world doesn't care, because they can't buy Starter Edition. And for people who buy legitimate copies of Starter Edition because it's all they can afford, the 3 app limit is probably just about in line with the physical limits of their hardware anyway. The number of people who would benefit from breaking the app limit is so small as to be irrelevant.
Presumably it was written back when Vista Starter Edition was announced, hence the reference to Vista instead of 7. Still, it must have taken either a large dose of luck or OCD to find the article and get FP on both Slashdot and Google.
They could probably take care of that by etching a description in multiple languages in epoxy. And who knows, in the future, it may turn out to be useful as a sort of Rosetta stone.
Private citizens (or entities) are not subject to the 4th Amendment rules of search & seizure. The Constitution affects the powers of government, not the people.
Like I said, you would be violating *criminal law* by breaking into a thief's house; not the rules of evidence. Those are completely separate issues.
It *is* illegal, but if those emails also document an illegal (or legally actionable) activity, then they can be used as evidence.
The rules of evidence are more strict for law enforcement than for private citizens. That's just the way it is.
In my nonbinding opinion, I think the case against TorrentSpy should stand, AND the responsible parties should be prosecuted for gaining access to a computer system without authorization. To my knowledge, this is fully allowable within the bounds of the law, and would rightfully discourage the RIAA (or anyone else) from using such methods in the future.
If you break into someone's house because you think they stole your things, and you find your things there, you can use that as evidence of the theft, especially if you document your break-in. You could sue the person for stealing your things in the first place, and probably win.
At the same time, it was illegal for you to break into the thief's house, and the police may well charge you for B&E. But that doesn't mean we all have to pretend that you didn't find your things there.
but now if something goes wrong it's not because it's new unproven tech, but because the management at NASA is stupid.
Proven tech? I guess, if your idea of "proven" is fewer flights in a product's lifetime than there are flights per day in the US.
It takes about 8 minutes for the shuttle to reach orbit. With 125 launches, that's less than 17 hours of real-world testing. Aside from single-launch vehicles, the shuttle probably has the *least* amount of "proven technology" of any product currently in use anywhere in the world.
On the contrary, I'm pretty sure they won't name it Colbert, because an international venture such as the ISS is hardly the venue to recognize a B-List comedian. I'm pretty sure that announcing the name on the Colbert Report *is* the concession, rather than the name itself. I'd put my money on "Serenity" as the winner.
Why, when I was a kid, we had to write code while walking 20 miles to the computer building, in 12 feet of snow in the middle of winter. And it was uphill both ways! Course we couldn't wear gloves, because it was too hard to line up the hole punch on the punched card. They didn't have knapsacks in those days, so we just had to keep our card stack on a string tied to our belt. Now, a hole punch cost a nickel, and in those days nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. "Give me five bees for a quarter," you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was I had a stack of punch cards on my belt, was the style at the time. They didn't have standard 5081 cards in stock, because of the war. The only thing you could get was graph papyrus, and you had to draw all the tables by hand.
The question is not whether the market rewards success, but whether we should allow it to become a 0-sum game where the winners get everything and the losers get nothing, or whether we should allow the failure of a few to cause many to fail in turn. That's what we've been trending towards, and if it was allowed to continue, it would likely result in something like France circa 1789.
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There's more information at http://www.hamuniverse.com/, but for people who are too lazy to follow the link, here is the basic gist:
Yes, you too can join the exciting world of amateur radio. Thousands of people around the world have done it, and millions around the country! I'ts the most exciting thing you can do with. Talk to astronauts on the ISS!!! Most of the astronauts are hams, not literally like the flank of the pig, but in the amateur.
We are the backup system of communications for the Federal Government and that's why we are in front of them, and everyone in the world, including floods, hurricanes, and sending live pictures all around the world, just like TV!! Also imagine talking to astronauts. You will learn how!
This is called a whip antenna because it's long, like a whip, and it also whips back and forth, like a whip. It's basically a whip made out of metal that you can't curl up or swing across ravines with. Imagine, talking to astronauts on the ISS, and during natural disasters?
Please come be one of us. We will basically give you the answers to the test because we want you to pass! And be one of us. IMAGINE, talking to astronauts on the International Space Station! Many of the astronauts are hams and that is exciting!
features like Spotlight (and whatever Microsoft calls their version of it in the Vista start menu)
I believe they used the esoteric word, "search."
Talk about old news..
Sorry, sorry.
Turns out we already discussed that 5 years ago. http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=98957&threshold=1&commentsort=0&mode=thread&pid=8438763
The evidence seemed to point to the story being BS.
Also WTF.. seen from space? Have any explosions EVER been seen from space? The whole thing sounds like an urban legend, regardless of who decided to print it, and I can't find any reference to a 1982 Siberian gas line explosion aside from articles post-2004, not even some troll posting that he survived it.
So that's what "save the cheerleader, save the world" means..
I hear bit rot is one of the most common reasons people make claims on their home insurance these days.
Sounds like you got some cheap/low quality components.
First of all, the specs of the plug did not change: RJ45/8P8C. And the plug implementation you described has been available since long before Cat-6.. if it's larger than the spec, that's poor design/manufacturing which has nothing to do with Cat-6 itself.
As for the cable, again, it's the manufacturer's choice in selecting the twisted pair (TP) separator, with some choosing more flexible materials than others. Granted, it's likely to be more rigid in general, especially when 22AWG wire is used, but if yours is particularly inflexible, that's the implementation, not the specification.
All of that aside, I'd wager most people use wireless for portable devices in the home, rather than running a LAN drop to their couches, beds, and bathrooms. Cat-6 is great for what it was designed for: wired connections, along with all the usual expectations and limitations that go along with physical connections.
I doubt it -- Starter Edition has been part of Windows since XP, and the netbook thing is mostly just speculation by people who aren't aware of that fact. Many netbooks are already available with 2GB of RAM, let alone those available next year, which already violates the 1GB limit of Starter Edition (henceforth SE).
But, for the sake of argument, if they did use SE on netbooks, then as I stated before, the limits of the hardware would be roughly aligned with the restrictions of SE, making it a moot point.
Therefore, raspberries taste like space.
In other news, the snozzberries taste like snozzberries!
You're missing the point. Many people in the world can't afford to spend $250+ on an OS. Previously, they had no option but to go without, or pirate. With the introduction of Starter Edition at $40, MS has reached a large market with a version they can afford, that the developed world doesn't want, and at almost 0 cost. Sure, most of these people will continue pirating Windows, but since these were not existing MS customers, AND it cost MS almost nothing to remove a few features, MS has nothing to lose and plenty to gain.
So when will the 3 app limit be cracked? Who cares? Pirates don't, because they'll just download whatever version they want. The developed world doesn't care, because they can't buy Starter Edition. And for people who buy legitimate copies of Starter Edition because it's all they can afford, the 3 app limit is probably just about in line with the physical limits of their hardware anyway. The number of people who would benefit from breaking the app limit is so small as to be irrelevant.
Presumably it was written back when Vista Starter Edition was announced, hence the reference to Vista instead of 7. Still, it must have taken either a large dose of luck or OCD to find the article and get FP on both Slashdot and Google.
What's with all the McDLT references as of late? Is this a new internet meme?
That was a fucking delicious burger though.
Reality has a well-known liberal bias.
They could probably take care of that by etching a description in multiple languages in epoxy. And who knows, in the future, it may turn out to be useful as a sort of Rosetta stone.
Private citizens (or entities) are not subject to the 4th Amendment rules of search & seizure. The Constitution affects the powers of government, not the people.
Like I said, you would be violating *criminal law* by breaking into a thief's house; not the rules of evidence. Those are completely separate issues.
It *is* illegal, but if those emails also document an illegal (or legally actionable) activity, then they can be used as evidence.
The rules of evidence are more strict for law enforcement than for private citizens. That's just the way it is.
In my nonbinding opinion, I think the case against TorrentSpy should stand, AND the responsible parties should be prosecuted for gaining access to a computer system without authorization. To my knowledge, this is fully allowable within the bounds of the law, and would rightfully discourage the RIAA (or anyone else) from using such methods in the future.
If you break into someone's house because you think they stole your things, and you find your things there, you can use that as evidence of the theft, especially if you document your break-in. You could sue the person for stealing your things in the first place, and probably win.
At the same time, it was illegal for you to break into the thief's house, and the police may well charge you for B&E. But that doesn't mean we all have to pretend that you didn't find your things there.
I think you're confusing "programming" with "debugging".
but now if something goes wrong it's not because it's new unproven tech, but because the management at NASA is stupid.
Proven tech? I guess, if your idea of "proven" is fewer flights in a product's lifetime than there are flights per day in the US.
It takes about 8 minutes for the shuttle to reach orbit. With 125 launches, that's less than 17 hours of real-world testing. Aside from single-launch vehicles, the shuttle probably has the *least* amount of "proven technology" of any product currently in use anywhere in the world.
It's usually available in torrent form within 2 hours of airing. At least, that's the norm for every other show on TV.
Of course there's a third option: Make some friends.
On the contrary, I'm pretty sure they won't name it Colbert, because an international venture such as the ISS is hardly the venue to recognize a B-List comedian. I'm pretty sure that announcing the name on the Colbert Report *is* the concession, rather than the name itself. I'd put my money on "Serenity" as the winner.
Why, when I was a kid, we had to write code while walking 20 miles to the computer building, in 12 feet of snow in the middle of winter. And it was uphill both ways! Course we couldn't wear gloves, because it was too hard to line up the hole punch on the punched card. They didn't have knapsacks in those days, so we just had to keep our card stack on a string tied to our belt. Now, a hole punch cost a nickel, and in those days nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. "Give me five bees for a quarter," you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was I had a stack of punch cards on my belt, was the style at the time. They didn't have standard 5081 cards in stock, because of the war. The only thing you could get was graph papyrus, and you had to draw all the tables by hand.
I don't think those words mean what you think they mean, although they sure get tossed around Slashdot a lot.
The question is not whether the market rewards success, but whether we should allow it to become a 0-sum game where the winners get everything and the losers get nothing, or whether we should allow the failure of a few to cause many to fail in turn. That's what we've been trending towards, and if it was allowed to continue, it would likely result in something like France circa 1789.