I'd like to add that in many car accidents, physical evidence can indicate this kind of data as well. Skid marks, damage done to a car, witness accounts, etc, can all approximate the speed or actions of the cars involved. But - trying to explain some of physics of damage analysis and skid mark analysis to a jury or judge can be tricky, so a black box ends up acting as a verifying component. A defense lawyer could try various tricks to get a prosecutor's witness to concede doubt in their testimony, but a black box makes that difficult to do because it backs up that testimony. It's like trying to defend a gun-toting bank robber who didnt wear a mask.
Interestingly, there are companies out there that manufacture this kind of equipment that drivers can install on their own cars (some include video). The idea being you can use it's recordings to exonerate yourself if an accident occurs. One company has videos on their site of accidents that their product has recorded.
people who work on writing GUIs (be in Linux, Windows, workplace, whatever) or otherwise designing things that interact with people should put Dave Norman's Design of Everyday Things at the top of their required reading lists. He makes arguments regarding the idea of manuals, which can be quite enlightening.
I started reading it last night, and the author mentioned in the preface that after reading his text, you'll end up going about your day noticing how various objects are or are not well designed for interacting with humans. All I've read thus far is chapter 1, and he's already got me started on making those evaluations.
if you've ever worked on a program by simply drawing boxes of components and drawing lines between them, you've engaged in modeling. Or even some simple flowcharting is also modeling. UML is a formalized method to stuff like that (your component diagram would be referred to as a structural model, the flowchart a behavioral model).
Who uses UML? The designers or the programmers?
Almost everyone in a development project. Designers, programmers, testers, etc. Even management and your customer can understand what's going on in most of the models.
As for who would be better, I dont know yet. I'll know better in about a year, as we've started a few UML/RUP projects where I work.
i read another article on it a few days ago. didn't mention a thing on how it would work, just called a "new technology," where it would be sold and the price.
how would this thing even work? figuring out what should be censored out cant exactly be calculated on-the-fly as the movie is playing. clearly, it looks like there's a subscription service at work here whereby the box identifies the disc inserted, and calls in to find out what should and should not be shown.
curious that it's RCA that came up with this device. They're also a record label. Looks like this could shape up into an interesting showdown between heavyweights.
From the article:The concerns go beyond mere annoyance [snip] prison authorities want to guard against phone use by inmates for drug deals or other forms of wrongdoing.
WTF? I've been to prison (class trip for a criminal justice class). We were required to leave just about everything on the bus - money, credit cards, pack of smokes, car keys, etc. Cell phones were included on the list. (It would've been easier to list what we were allowed to bring)
Inmates are already prohibited from having a cellphone while locked up and while it might be possible to smuggle one in, it's damn near impossible to keep it hidden for an extended period of time. Why would prison authorities be concerned about phones?
I tried to do the same, but not all streets have those fancy bike lanes, and it was one of them where I got hit.
But as you said, even when in those lanes, a lot of drivers ignore them in roadway bends, near intersections (eg, when they're turning), and when parallel parking. Busses are a real b*tch (at bends and bus stops), and I used to submit complaints to the transit agency, who always responded by saying they'll put a plainclothes officer on the bus to observe the driver. Never got responses to the results of such observations, although I actually noticed they started to respect my space. Makes me wonder if they put out a general notice to all their drivers saying to be mindful of bikers.
i used to bike, but then an accident broke the brake handle and I haven't gotten around to fixing it. (let's just say then when biking on a city street, watch for people opening their driver side door)
i tried jogging in addition to biking, except I get winded very easily. i guess it's a case of different muscles (ie, the heart) working at a higher capacity it's not used to working at.
now that it's getting warmer out I might try jogging again at a local park. maybe i'll try something like pacing myself so i dont overexert myself.
the Kmart I worked at in high school was the same way. The store would close for the night at 10 and people were known to huddle around the clock until it read 10:08, adding an extra quarter hour onto their checks. We were able to get away with it because the closing process would take around 4-7 minutes anyway, and that couldn't start until the clock at the front desk read 10pm.
This really only benefited the PT'ers, as the FT's were limited to 40 hours unless management approved overtime for the employee.
you can just go up to it and steal it again yourself
that's assuming the asshat that stole the car didnt FUBAR the ignition. my ex-g/f's car was stolen and found a few blocks away, unable to start. (the car was also on the wrong side of the street in a no parking zone, a major street with lots of police rolling by going to/from a nearby station. and it wasnt the police that "found" the car - it was my ex's roommate. damn philly cops)
Many stadiums dont allow bookbags or similar bags anymore (a woman's purse usually an exception) because of terrorism concerns. Laptop bags would seem to fall into that category.
The former Veterans Stadium allowed bookbags that were clear/transparent colored, or the bags you get at the grocery store. Even still, your bag has to be checked to make sure you're not bringing in outside beer, canned soda, and other prohibited items. Citizens Bank Park will probably carry the same policy.
It would seem that in order to get a laptop in, you would probably have to carry it in directly, no bag or anything. Or, bring a handheld that fits in your pocket.
Start Here, then try google for more introductory articles that are out there.
If you want books on the topic, I recommend UML Distilled by Martin Fowler for a quick intro, then branch out from there. (There's hte Object Technology series from Addison-Wesley, which are usually very good, but they're not the only UML books out there) I also recommend you download a UML tool (there are a bunch out there - free as in beer, Open Source, or try a commercial trial version)
As for flowcharting, there are several model types in UML to handle it. Activity diagrams come immediately to mind (these are very close to the classic flowcharting techniques), but state charts and sequence diagrams are useful also to supplement an activity chart. Also look into the structural models - class diagrams, deployment charts, etc. when assembling/designing your program.
UML is language independent - meaning it's not explicitly tied down to one specific language. Although, it is useful to keep in mind what language you plan on using when authoring in UML.
Chernobyl was a completely different animal to TMI. Operators at the plant brought that disaster entirely upon themselves. They were doing an "experiment" to see what the minimal resources were to keep the plant operating, overriding automatic shutoffs and other alarms in the process. Eventually, they overrode one alarm too many.
TMI was much more of a true accident. A valve malfunctioned to start the whole thing, something that didnt require a direct human action to occur.
ok, so you're probably right on with the contempt part. but as for the death penalty, if the prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for a suspect, the candidate juror will be asked if they are unable or unwilling to give the death penalty if it comes up. possible reasons include personal morals, religious beliefs, even simple unwillingness (eg, "I'm in favor of the penalty, but I just can't sentence someone to death"). Clearly, having someone on the panel be unable to give death in a death penalty case undermines the system, which is why that question is asked.
I've been to court before, once as a witness and twice as a student in some criminal justice classes. But never on a jury and probably never will given that case where I was a witness and other circumstances.
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both sides (in either a criminal case or a civil suit) tend to prefer those who can't think for themselves very well or draw their own conclusions from the arguments given. They prefer those types because it makes it easier to leave an impression upon them. This does backfire sometimes, as there are occasional cases where jurors will talk to reporters after a decision and reveal incredibly absurd reasons for their decision. This really screws over prosecutors in criminal cases, as they can't file appeals for such stupidity, while the defense can appeal for pretty much any reason you can think of. (There some situations, I think, where a judge can toss an acquittal and declare a mistrial, but I'm not sure under what circumstance.)
There's also the idea that an informed person is also intelligent enough to have excuses ready when asked if they cant serve. Examples include being opposed to the death penalty, having a close friend or family member be the victim of a similar crime, friend/family involved in a similar civil case, etc. The idea here being that an uninformed person won't have excuses ready, and left unable to answer questions as to whether they can serve or not.
his new teammate Vladimir Malakhov (sp?) (who hasn't even played with J.R. yet) has also been victimized by a puck to the jaw. Thankfully, for VM, the shot had been deflected and rapidly losing speed, so it didnt shatter anything as it did JR, nor did it give him a concussion (the main reason Roenick has missed so many games).
btw - is that the first time Sports Illustrated has a link on a slashdot story?
too big a search default range. I did a simple search on "italian" as the keyword with an urban address and got hits more than 50 miles away by default. Much simpler, IMO, to do 1, 5, or 10 miles at first, then perhaps automatically ranging outward if there are a very small number of hits.
In my search original result set (with the 50 miles range), I had the first few hits being a short distance away, then a chunk (ie, results 3-6) a great distance away, then another chunk (ie, results 7-10) back closer to home, with a lengthy divide between each set (ie, 1-3 and 7-10 were under 3 miles, while 3-6 were greater than 20 miles away. no italian in between seems quite odd for such an urban region). IMO, everything needs to be better sorted by distance from the input address.
And lastly, number the entries when the map is displayed: When I initially searched, I did not get a map showing what hit was where. After clicking a link to obtain that map containing little numbers showing where each hit was located, and a short list to the right of the map showed which marker matched which result. It would be useful if this numeric list were also done down below where the results have more detail (like phone and address).
Even despite the above, this is a pretty neat tool and could be rather useful for it's current state.
ok, so i did a quick google and found it: http://www.illegal-art.org/ -- I strongly recommend you temporarily disable your pop-up blockers, as you'll miss one of the exhibits on the homepage. (dont worry, it's nothing malicious, nor is it an advertisement or anything)
there's an art show out there called "Illegal Art" that's chock full of art works that "test the limits" so-to-speak. An example would be that drawing of various Disney characters in curious positions. The html file of DeCSS source code laid out like the DVD logo is also part of the tour. I dont have time to dig it up now, but they have a website and there are occasional news articles in local papers when the show tours that locality.
first, let me just say that I have never heard of GetItNow, nor use Verizon, but here's my take:
Verizon Wireless requires extensive lab and field-testing of the Get It Now applications we choose to offer, to ensure that our customers get the highest-quality applications in the marketplace today.
That sounds like a "Verizon-certified" thingy. Similar to the Nintendo Seal on old NES games. A way for consumers to know if what they are getting meets some quality standard.
There almost has to be a way around it and develop personal software for GetItNow, much like the volumes upon volumes of games out there without Nintendo's little seal of approval.
Perhaps a better way to present it to VErizon is to ask "Is it possible for me to develop my own little personal application for GetItNow?" rather than linking in open source. Verizon doesn't necessarily need to know that you're trying to come up with some open source stuff.
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I'd like to add that in many car accidents, physical evidence can indicate this kind of data as well. Skid marks, damage done to a car, witness accounts, etc, can all approximate the speed or actions of the cars involved. But - trying to explain some of physics of damage analysis and skid mark analysis to a jury or judge can be tricky, so a black box ends up acting as a verifying component. A defense lawyer could try various tricks to get a prosecutor's witness to concede doubt in their testimony, but a black box makes that difficult to do because it backs up that testimony. It's like trying to defend a gun-toting bank robber who didnt wear a mask.
Interestingly, there are companies out there that manufacture this kind of equipment that drivers can install on their own cars (some include video). The idea being you can use it's recordings to exonerate yourself if an accident occurs. One company has videos on their site of accidents that their product has recorded.
usability.
ESR's rant over CUPS is something we need more of.
people who work on writing GUIs (be in Linux, Windows, workplace, whatever) or otherwise designing things that interact with people should put Dave Norman's Design of Everyday Things at the top of their required reading lists. He makes arguments regarding the idea of manuals, which can be quite enlightening.
I started reading it last night, and the author mentioned in the preface that after reading his text, you'll end up going about your day noticing how various objects are or are not well designed for interacting with humans. All I've read thus far is chapter 1, and he's already got me started on making those evaluations.
if you've ever worked on a program by simply drawing boxes of components and drawing lines between them, you've engaged in modeling. Or even some simple flowcharting is also modeling. UML is a formalized method to stuff like that (your component diagram would be referred to as a structural model, the flowchart a behavioral model).
Who uses UML? The designers or the programmers?
Almost everyone in a development project. Designers, programmers, testers, etc. Even management and your customer can understand what's going on in most of the models.
As for who would be better, I dont know yet. I'll know better in about a year, as we've started a few UML/RUP projects where I work.
i read another article on it a few days ago. didn't mention a thing on how it would work, just called a "new technology," where it would be sold and the price.
how would this thing even work? figuring out what should be censored out cant exactly be calculated on-the-fly as the movie is playing. clearly, it looks like there's a subscription service at work here whereby the box identifies the disc inserted, and calls in to find out what should and should not be shown.
curious that it's RCA that came up with this device. They're also a record label. Looks like this could shape up into an interesting showdown between heavyweights.
From the article:The concerns go beyond mere annoyance [snip] prison authorities want to guard against phone use by inmates for drug deals or other forms of wrongdoing.
WTF? I've been to prison (class trip for a criminal justice class). We were required to leave just about everything on the bus - money, credit cards, pack of smokes, car keys, etc. Cell phones were included on the list. (It would've been easier to list what we were allowed to bring)
Inmates are already prohibited from having a cellphone while locked up and while it might be possible to smuggle one in, it's damn near impossible to keep it hidden for an extended period of time. Why would prison authorities be concerned about phones?
I tried to do the same, but not all streets have those fancy bike lanes, and it was one of them where I got hit.
But as you said, even when in those lanes, a lot of drivers ignore them in roadway bends, near intersections (eg, when they're turning), and when parallel parking. Busses are a real b*tch (at bends and bus stops), and I used to submit complaints to the transit agency, who always responded by saying they'll put a plainclothes officer on the bus to observe the driver. Never got responses to the results of such observations, although I actually noticed they started to respect my space. Makes me wonder if they put out a general notice to all their drivers saying to be mindful of bikers.
i used to bike, but then an accident broke the brake handle and I haven't gotten around to fixing it. (let's just say then when biking on a city street, watch for people opening their driver side door)
i tried jogging in addition to biking, except I get winded very easily. i guess it's a case of different muscles (ie, the heart) working at a higher capacity it's not used to working at.
now that it's getting warmer out I might try jogging again at a local park. maybe i'll try something like pacing myself so i dont overexert myself.
the Kmart I worked at in high school was the same way. The store would close for the night at 10 and people were known to huddle around the clock until it read 10:08, adding an extra quarter hour onto their checks. We were able to get away with it because the closing process would take around 4-7 minutes anyway, and that couldn't start until the clock at the front desk read 10pm.
This really only benefited the PT'ers, as the FT's were limited to 40 hours unless management approved overtime for the employee.
all your head shots are belong to us
you can just go up to it and steal it again yourself
that's assuming the asshat that stole the car didnt FUBAR the ignition. my ex-g/f's car was stolen and found a few blocks away, unable to start. (the car was also on the wrong side of the street in a no parking zone, a major street with lots of police rolling by going to/from a nearby station. and it wasnt the police that "found" the car - it was my ex's roommate. damn philly cops)
obligitory link to Wacky Warnings, a site that collects odd labels (and awards prizes for such) and promotes lawsuit abuse reform.
Many stadiums dont allow bookbags or similar bags anymore (a woman's purse usually an exception) because of terrorism concerns. Laptop bags would seem to fall into that category.
The former Veterans Stadium allowed bookbags that were clear/transparent colored, or the bags you get at the grocery store. Even still, your bag has to be checked to make sure you're not bringing in outside beer, canned soda, and other prohibited items. Citizens Bank Park will probably carry the same policy.
It would seem that in order to get a laptop in, you would probably have to carry it in directly, no bag or anything. Or, bring a handheld that fits in your pocket.
The Unified Modeling Language.
Start Here, then try google for more introductory articles that are out there.
If you want books on the topic, I recommend UML Distilled by Martin Fowler for a quick intro, then branch out from there. (There's hte Object Technology series from Addison-Wesley, which are usually very good, but they're not the only UML books out there) I also recommend you download a UML tool (there are a bunch out there - free as in beer, Open Source, or try a commercial trial version)
As for flowcharting, there are several model types in UML to handle it. Activity diagrams come immediately to mind (these are very close to the classic flowcharting techniques), but state charts and sequence diagrams are useful also to supplement an activity chart. Also look into the structural models - class diagrams, deployment charts, etc. when assembling/designing your program.
UML is language independent - meaning it's not explicitly tied down to one specific language. Although, it is useful to keep in mind what language you plan on using when authoring in UML.
Chernobyl was a completely different animal to TMI. Operators at the plant brought that disaster entirely upon themselves. They were doing an "experiment" to see what the minimal resources were to keep the plant operating, overriding automatic shutoffs and other alarms in the process. Eventually, they overrode one alarm too many.
TMI was much more of a true accident. A valve malfunctioned to start the whole thing, something that didnt require a direct human action to occur.
ok, so you're probably right on with the contempt part. but as for the death penalty, if the prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for a suspect, the candidate juror will be asked if they are unable or unwilling to give the death penalty if it comes up. possible reasons include personal morals, religious beliefs, even simple unwillingness (eg, "I'm in favor of the penalty, but I just can't sentence someone to death"). Clearly, having someone on the panel be unable to give death in a death penalty case undermines the system, which is why that question is asked.
I've been to court before, once as a witness and twice as a student in some criminal justice classes. But never on a jury and probably never will given that case where I was a witness and other circumstances.
both sides (in either a criminal case or a civil suit) tend to prefer those who can't think for themselves very well or draw their own conclusions from the arguments given. They prefer those types because it makes it easier to leave an impression upon them. This does backfire sometimes, as there are occasional cases where jurors will talk to reporters after a decision and reveal incredibly absurd reasons for their decision. This really screws over prosecutors in criminal cases, as they can't file appeals for such stupidity, while the defense can appeal for pretty much any reason you can think of. (There some situations, I think, where a judge can toss an acquittal and declare a mistrial, but I'm not sure under what circumstance.)
There's also the idea that an informed person is also intelligent enough to have excuses ready when asked if they cant serve. Examples include being opposed to the death penalty, having a close friend or family member be the victim of a similar crime, friend/family involved in a similar civil case, etc. The idea here being that an uninformed person won't have excuses ready, and left unable to answer questions as to whether they can serve or not.
(IANAL)
his new teammate Vladimir Malakhov (sp?) (who hasn't even played with J.R. yet) has also been victimized by a puck to the jaw. Thankfully, for VM, the shot had been deflected and rapidly losing speed, so it didnt shatter anything as it did JR, nor did it give him a concussion (the main reason Roenick has missed so many games).
btw - is that the first time Sports Illustrated has a link on a slashdot story?
this might be the first time an actual person will feel the slashdot effect
too big a search default range. I did a simple search on "italian" as the keyword with an urban address and got hits more than 50 miles away by default. Much simpler, IMO, to do 1, 5, or 10 miles at first, then perhaps automatically ranging outward if there are a very small number of hits.
In my search original result set (with the 50 miles range), I had the first few hits being a short distance away, then a chunk (ie, results 3-6) a great distance away, then another chunk (ie, results 7-10) back closer to home, with a lengthy divide between each set (ie, 1-3 and 7-10 were under 3 miles, while 3-6 were greater than 20 miles away. no italian in between seems quite odd for such an urban region). IMO, everything needs to be better sorted by distance from the input address.
And lastly, number the entries when the map is displayed: When I initially searched, I did not get a map showing what hit was where. After clicking a link to obtain that map containing little numbers showing where each hit was located, and a short list to the right of the map showed which marker matched which result. It would be useful if this numeric list were also done down below where the results have more detail (like phone and address).
Even despite the above, this is a pretty neat tool and could be rather useful for it's current state.
ok, so i did a quick google and found it: http://www.illegal-art.org/ -- I strongly recommend you temporarily disable your pop-up blockers, as you'll miss one of the exhibits on the homepage. (dont worry, it's nothing malicious, nor is it an advertisement or anything)
there's an art show out there called "Illegal Art" that's chock full of art works that "test the limits" so-to-speak. An example would be that drawing of various Disney characters in curious positions. The html file of DeCSS source code laid out like the DVD logo is also part of the tour. I dont have time to dig it up now, but they have a website and there are occasional news articles in local papers when the show tours that locality.
first, let me just say that I have never heard of GetItNow, nor use Verizon, but here's my take:
Verizon Wireless requires extensive lab and field-testing of the Get It Now applications we choose to offer, to ensure that our customers get the highest-quality applications in the marketplace today.
That sounds like a "Verizon-certified" thingy. Similar to the Nintendo Seal on old NES games. A way for consumers to know if what they are getting meets some quality standard.
There almost has to be a way around it and develop personal software for GetItNow, much like the volumes upon volumes of games out there without Nintendo's little seal of approval.
Perhaps a better way to present it to VErizon is to ask "Is it possible for me to develop my own little personal application for GetItNow?" rather than linking in open source. Verizon doesn't necessarily need to know that you're trying to come up with some open source stuff.