That's already happened with "Virgin Media". Virgin announced their new Video-On-Demand services, then at the same time announced that they would be "shaping traffic" and "capping excessive bandwidth usage hogs". If bandwidth was limited, where did all the capacity for VOD come from?
You don't need to split the UID - just add a subuser ID. Then getpwuid doesn't need to be modified. Add another function getsubuid. But this change would probably have to adopted by many networking protocols as the userid is used sometimes to grant permission.
Although it would be good if an application could be sandboxed simply by having a whitelist/blacklist of directory paths that it could access.
The problem is that with demanding no motors, you can't expect a fast CPU or graphics processor because that would require a fan to cool them, which is another motor.
This is something all nerds would love, unlimited bandwidth to the home but the only article I see are about how they're cutting copper off and replacing it with fiber? Who cares?
The next tenants/home owners who move in. While a nerd/geek may be happy paying tens of dollars each month for cable/broadband/telephone service, the next tenants may resent being forced to pay for a whole load of services they don't want. This might even affect the rental/property price of the location in question.
Having freedom of choice is far better than having no choice at all.
tftp is an embedded ftp client/server (Trivial FTP). It's built into the bootloader to support file transfers.
When you're debugging embedded systems, you would telnet into several ports - one for diagnostic errors/warnings, another for sending boot/reboot/halt/load image/save image commands. The system would use TFTP to load/save images across the local network.
Some of us will have a go at trying to repair any electronic item if the cost of the repaired component is still less than the second-hand sale price of the working system. I've repaired many laptops this way - things like a blown LCD inverter (or even tube), a broken sleep switch, or crashed hard disk drive. If nothing else, it can still work as a DVD player or sold on to be used to cover the cost of a new system.
The Moon is already moving away from the Earth at the rate of 3.8 metres/century:
Most of the tidal effects seen on the Earth are caused by the Moon's gravitational pull, with the Sun making only a small contribution. Tidal effects result in an increase of the mean Earth-Moon distance of about 3.8 metres (12.5 feet) a century, or 3.8 centimetres (1.5 inches) a year.[42]
I don't believe that taking this course is going to make any person a greater danger to themselves or anyone else. Going by various news reports and research, there are plenty ways of injuring yourself without resorting to industrial explosives:
The National Archive is required to maintain a copy of every newspaper, magazine or journal published in the UK. In many cases, some magazines came with floppy disks, and CD-ROM's containing programs, data and applications submitted by users. This is the case, especially with computer magazines. Sensible publishers will have used self unpacking executables and/or the ZIP format.
Finding a device to read floppy disks and CD-ROM's is straightforward enough. But trying to find the relevant application which runs on current hardware may be a problem.
In France, the hospitals are privately run, while the government runs the health service insurance system which every resident is required to contribute to. There's an agreement between the hospitals and the insurance system over the prices of treatment.
Have you seen the Haptic Pen. It provides feedback based on the type of material. A solid surface locks the system, while soft squishy materials just slow the pen down a bit.
I don't get it... I expect stuff like this from Newspapers....but/. ? Maybe I'm missing something but are articles weighted on how may people click on them?
As an editor on a national newspaper once told his journalists: "never let the facts get in the way of a good story"
Nikon did the same with their cameras. The Coolpix 850 used standard AA batteries (rechargable or otherwise). The later cameras now use a "custom" Nikon battery and battery charger.
Also, from the article who plan to use a tripod in a public location for more than 10 minutes, including the time it takes to set up the equipment. Why a tripod?
Timelapse photographers. The tripod is necessary to keep the camera steady, otherwise the resulting movie clip ends up looking like a 70's earthquake disaster movie. Timelapse typically speeds things up by x5 or x10, so for 5 minutes of animation, you will need to be on location for 25 to 50 minutes. And to make a good timelapse movie you need to be somewhere with a panoramic view of the location, away from the crowds. Being somewhere high up or next to a railing is good.
Here's an actual example - the faculty head of a university department is conducting a corridor tour of your department with some visitors. One student has a poster presentation in the open common area with a couple of relevant textbooks on the table. Another student is out of sight in a research lab working on his/her research project. Who is the faculty head and the visitors going to consider to be the expert on their subject?
That's really the way the game industry has always been - you saw something in life that was frustrating or annoying, then tried to make it into a game. Then someone else would see your game and make something similar, but yet remove some things they didn't like and have the creativity to add some things that were new.
There were always "clone-makers" who would just make identical copies or make game development kits (pinball was the favourite one) but these were always restricted to what they saw, and would always fade away once the next title with new features was out.
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To me, it's a terrible waste of money and technology. My parents would have gone mad if I had ever deliberately broken something as expensive as that.
Rich kids with too much free money to spend...
That's already happened with "Virgin Media". Virgin announced their new Video-On-Demand services, then at the same time announced that they would be "shaping traffic" and "capping excessive bandwidth usage hogs". If bandwidth was limited, where did all the capacity for VOD come from?
You don't need to split the UID - just add a subuser ID. Then getpwuid doesn't need to be modified. Add another function getsubuid. But this change would probably have to adopted by many networking protocols as the userid is used sometimes to grant permission.
Although it would be good if an application could be sandboxed simply by having a whitelist/blacklist of directory paths that it could access.
Don't all driving license application forms have a line saying "please tear along the dotted line?"
Here's a simple explanation why ocean waves aren't a problem at deep levels:
Ocean Wave Motion
As depth increases, their effects slowly decrease until completely disappearing about half a wavelength below the surface.
And since it's anchored to the sea-bed, there's no danger if it being moved by tidal currents either.
Like this one?
The problem is that with demanding no motors, you can't expect a fast CPU or graphics processor because that would require a fan to cool them, which is another motor.
What happened to thermoaccoustic cooling?
This is something all nerds would love, unlimited bandwidth to the home but the only article I see are about how they're cutting copper off and replacing it with fiber? Who cares?
The next tenants/home owners who move in. While a nerd/geek may be happy paying tens of dollars each month for cable/broadband/telephone service, the next tenants may resent being forced to pay for a whole load of services they don't want. This might even affect the rental/property price of the location in question.
Having freedom of choice is far better than having no choice at all.
tftp is an embedded ftp client/server (Trivial FTP). It's built into the bootloader to support file transfers.
When you're debugging embedded systems, you would telnet into several ports - one for diagnostic errors/warnings, another for sending boot/reboot/halt/load image/save image commands. The system would use TFTP to load/save images across the local network.
Some of us will have a go at trying to repair any electronic item if the cost of the repaired component is still less than the second-hand sale price of the working system. I've repaired many laptops this way - things like a blown LCD inverter (or even tube), a broken sleep switch, or crashed hard disk drive. If nothing else, it can still work as a DVD player or sold on to be used to cover the cost of a new system.
..."The Intertubes are blocked again"...
The Moon is already moving away from the Earth at the rate of 3.8 metres/century:
Most of the tidal effects seen on the Earth are caused by the Moon's gravitational pull, with the Sun making only a small contribution. Tidal effects result in an increase of the mean Earth-Moon distance of about 3.8 metres (12.5 feet) a century, or 3.8 centimetres (1.5 inches) a year.[42]
I don't believe that taking this course is going to make any person a greater danger to themselves or anyone else. Going by various news reports and research, there are plenty ways of injuring yourself without resorting to industrial explosives:
There was a kid who blinded himself after messing about with a frog and a potato gun with his friends
And there are 9000 injuries due to fireworks each year.
They already have the Ford Pickup truck of Doom, and the GMC Truck of Doom, so a tricycle of doom won't be out place.
Do wings come extra?
The National Archive is required to maintain a copy of every newspaper, magazine or journal published in the UK. In many cases, some magazines came with floppy disks, and CD-ROM's containing programs, data and applications submitted by users.
This is the case, especially with computer magazines. Sensible publishers will have used self unpacking executables and/or the ZIP format.
Finding a device to read floppy disks and CD-ROM's is straightforward enough. But trying to find the relevant application which runs on current hardware may be a problem.
Here's a typical story
Looking for Fastback Plus
In France, the hospitals are privately run, while the government runs the health service insurance system which every resident is required to contribute to. There's an agreement between the hospitals and the insurance system over the prices of treatment.
Have you seen the Haptic Pen. It provides feedback based on the type of material. A solid surface locks the system, while soft squishy materials just slow the pen down a bit.
I don't get it... I expect stuff like this from Newspapers....but /. ? Maybe I'm missing something but are articles weighted on how may people click on them?
As an editor on a national newspaper once told his journalists: "never let the facts get in the way of a good story"
how would you cheat in a game of NetHack, played through telnet on a remote server such as nethack.alt.org, without access to that server?
A nethack playing bot?
Or maybe a simple 'telnet/ssh' session that could do useful things like predict the direction of where a wand ray is going to ricochet.
Nikon did the same with their cameras. The Coolpix 850 used standard AA batteries (rechargable or otherwise). The later cameras now use a "custom" Nikon battery and battery charger.
Also, from the article who plan to use a tripod in a public location for more than 10 minutes, including the time it takes to set up the equipment. Why a tripod?
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Timelapse photographers. The tripod is necessary to keep the camera steady, otherwise the resulting movie clip ends up looking like a 70's earthquake disaster movie. Timelapse typically speeds things up by x5 or x10, so for 5 minutes of animation, you will need to be on location for 25 to 50 minutes. And to make a good timelapse movie you need to be somewhere with a panoramic view of the location, away from the crowds. Being somewhere high up or next to a railing is good.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=new+y
Wow! An orbiting roach motel...
But be careful not to get confused with:
Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee
Sons of Alpha Centauri (band)
State of the Art Car
Submarine Officer Advance Course
System-On-A-Chip
(From SOAC Acronym
Here's an actual example - the faculty head of a university department is conducting a corridor tour of your department with some visitors. One student has a poster presentation in the open common area with a couple of relevant textbooks on the table. Another student is out of sight in a research lab working on his/her research project. Who is the faculty head and the visitors going to consider to be the expert on their subject?
That's really the way the game industry has always been - you saw something in life that was frustrating or annoying, then tried to make it into a game. Then someone else would see your game and make something similar, but yet remove some things they didn't like and have the creativity to add some things that were new.
There were always "clone-makers" who would just make identical copies or make game development kits (pinball was the favourite one) but these were always restricted to what they saw, and would always fade away once the next title with new features was out.