Yes, then we accuse him of making technology deals to line his own pockets and propping Apple up and waging war on China to take over their elctronics assembly industry...
Face it, you bitter people would always find SOMETHING to complain about...
The EMP Cruise Missile has arrived. (articles,tech) (rejected) 2003-01-20 15:26:05 [Rejected] Didn't think much of those EMP Artillery shells? According to Time Magazine, The US military has developed the High Powered Microwave cruise missile, capable of generating 2 billion watts of power broadcast over an area off 1000 feet, perfect for those late night electronic barbeques.
And if the person had actually read his own artical, he'd realize that toasting somebody's pacemaker isn't exactly harmless. the weapon would certainly minimize casualties, but...
"Am i the only one that thinks the prototype will be announced on April 1? First of all, that site hasnt been done by a big company, it looks too, well... shit. Secondly, the site hasnt been registered by the company, just some guy called Steve Foster who lives in Longboat Key, Florida. Thirdly, he's used a webtrendslive.com account so he can view traffic, something companies wouldnt bother with, or if they did it would be with inhouse software. And lastly, that concept drawing looks rubbish."
Indeed. With three consoles already out on the market, their initial gaming line-up is going to have to be pretty dang stout in order to compete. That means third parties, from which I have heard nothing about concerning this thing. This thing isn't even vaporware. Try not to get too excited over a crappy CG model.
Ok, here's a minor clue: A human cannot achieve a top speed of either 80mph or 23mph without significant effort on their part. Addtionally, it takes more than the average amount of concentration to maintain that speed. I'd submit to you that a Segue can not only reach 12mph in a vastly shorter amount of time, but for a longer duration and with little to no effort (or attention) on the driver's part.
If THAT were's enough, humans are fairly soft and flexible. I'm willing to bet any impact they create with another human at an average running speed will result in bruises and scrapes. A Segway, on the other hand, is fairly sturdy and ridged, weighing not only 60 odd pounds in dry weight, but hauling your butt of, lets say, 150 lbs at 5 mph. I can GUARANTEE you that same accident is going to be A LOT more severe than a person running into another at the same speed and comparable weight. Add in the potential of an idiot piloting this hardened device which can easily hit 12mph and you have a recpeit for disaster if this thing ever becomes affordable.
The EMP Cruise Missile has arrived. (articles,tech) (rejected) 2003-01-20 15:26:05 Didn't think much of those EMP Artillery shells? According to Time Magazine, The US military has developed the High Powered Microwave cruise missile, capable of generating 2 billion watts of power broadcast over an area off 1000 feet, perfect for those late night electronic barbeques.
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The EMP Cruise Missile has arrived. (articles,tech) (rejected) 2003-01-20 15:26:05 Didn't think much of those EMP Artillery shells? According to Time Magazine, The US military has developed the High Powered Microwave cruise missile, capable of generating 2 billion watts of power broadcast over an area off 1000 feet, perfect for those late night electronic barbeques.
I think security is less of an issue than turnout, considering quite a few people still don't have web access and are still quite computer illiterate even if you provide it for them, which will be a feat unto itself. Sorry, but security aside, America is nowhere close to being ready for this.
Formatted. Prepackaged. Spam on a toothpick. Ingenuity is gone for these people. Infact, if I may expound a little, it's exactly what's happening to the record companies. It's the total, complete and utter lack of ingenuity that keep people from caring if they live or die.
Ah yes, the "Tax everybody for the crimes of the minority" scheme. you just have to love the busted logic. Where's the love, indeed? Joe over there was speeding so you get a ticket too! I see...
Look at it this way, the only thing the software does is drill holes. I thought you'd be more supportive of an MS based unit after complaining how well it augers...
Normally I've found local (within the city) SMSing pretty reliable, but then I shoot one over to my girl in Jakarta and all bets are off... I estimate she receives 1:3.
There is a reason why this is generally frowned upon in real life... It's because the person who takes the law into their own hands often decides their own own definition of justice. Your method of terminating the process may be wildly different from Joe hacker's, who is more than willing to format your harddrive to do it, even if you have no knowledge of the worm.
Lets face it, this is going to be another elitist club here. After all, what percentage of the population would have the knowledge to do this sort of remote termination? And then there is the age old question of the UN-- Would you allow those incompentents to attempt to terminate process on YOUR computer? I know, I know, your computer is secure, whatever. But would you let AOL Joe have a crack at your computer like you have the right to crack his? BE HONEST NOW. Hell no.
I'll admit, vigilantism has it's positive points, but when you can just as easily set up a firewall and run anti-virus or something on a regular basis, it really doesn't give you the justification to [analogy] break into somebodies home to turn down there stereo becuase it's annoying you [/analogy]. After all. If your l55t nuff to terminate stuff remotely, you should be l55t enough to block it just as easily.
And it does make you wonder how many cars = one booster when it comes to total emissions produced... I'd say, a couple million, on top of all the heat waste you dump into the atmosphere. I want to see an environmentalist chain himseld to a rocket >:)
"Course if they can do this with permission of the original ROM makers, this could be awesome."
Nintendo is still making money off of selling trading cards with classic games imbedded on them. How many incarniations of the Classic Gaming CD (which contains 10 games, taking up less than 10% of the disk) have you seen? Care to by the sequel?
No, they're gonna have to shell out for the permission to use those ROMs.
Do they really think they'll be able to confine the users to the older hardwre? LOL, hell, a majority of the next gen hardware and software is already pirated through Kowloon! They aren't gonna sit there and watch the world play PS3's and GameTriangles while Japan tries to filter them 8 bit machines...
"There's a lesson in this example that executives in the content industry should think about before they sign away their businesses to lawyers. The law is a rough-edged tool. It was not crafted by geniuses of economics. How it affects new and different markets is uncertain. A smart business therefore asks not whether the use of its content is "theft," but whether the use of its content will (eventually at least) benefit it. The business of business is to make business, not to purify the world of copyright violations..."
Is it just me or doues this sound like the definition of business for it's own sake? I realize the business of business is to make profit, but that statement make it sound as if the law is a secondary concern, an inconvinience that need be followed only if you're in a good mood.
And of course the law is a rough edged tool when viewed upon from a purely business stand point. That's because most laws aren't designed with only business in mind. There are these things called "people" too...
Oh, and didn't they know that purging the world of copywrite violations creates business too? Maybe they should have had somebody else write this piece...
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Yes, then we accuse him of making technology deals to line his own pockets and propping Apple up and waging war on China to take over their elctronics assembly industry...
Face it, you bitter people would always find SOMETHING to complain about...
The EMP Cruise Missile has arrived. (articles,tech) (rejected) 2003-01-20 15:26:05 [Rejected]
Didn't think much of those EMP Artillery shells? According to Time Magazine, The US military has developed the High Powered Microwave cruise missile, capable of generating 2 billion watts of power broadcast over an area off 1000 feet, perfect for those late night electronic barbeques.
And if the person had actually read his own artical, he'd realize that toasting somebody's pacemaker isn't exactly harmless. the weapon would certainly minimize casualties, but...
As my friend Soong put it...
"Am i the only one that thinks the prototype will be announced on April 1? First of all, that site hasnt been done by a big company, it looks too, well... shit. Secondly, the site hasnt been registered by the company, just some guy called Steve Foster who lives in Longboat Key, Florida. Thirdly, he's used a webtrendslive.com account so he can view traffic, something companies wouldnt bother with, or if they did it would be with inhouse software. And lastly, that concept drawing looks rubbish."
Indeed. With three consoles already out on the market, their initial gaming line-up is going to have to be pretty dang stout in order to compete. That means third parties, from which I have heard nothing about concerning this thing. This thing isn't even vaporware. Try not to get too excited over a crappy CG model.
Curiosity killed the chickens before they hatched too... :)
Ok, here's a minor clue: A human cannot achieve a top speed of either 80mph or 23mph without significant effort on their part. Addtionally, it takes more than the average amount of concentration to maintain that speed. I'd submit to you that a Segue can not only reach 12mph in a vastly shorter amount of time, but for a longer duration and with little to no effort (or attention) on the driver's part.
If THAT were's enough, humans are fairly soft and flexible. I'm willing to bet any impact they create with another human at an average running speed will result in bruises and scrapes. A Segway, on the other hand, is fairly sturdy and ridged, weighing not only 60 odd pounds in dry weight, but hauling your butt of, lets say, 150 lbs at 5 mph. I can GUARANTEE you that same accident is going to be A LOT more severe than a person running into another at the same speed and comparable weight. Add in the potential of an idiot piloting this hardened device which can easily hit 12mph and you have a recpeit for disaster if this thing ever becomes affordable.
Dozen of one, half dozen of the other...
Wouldn't seem too hard... After all, you can make an artillery shell out of them...
WTF is up with you people at Slashdot? You'll have shit like SMS Messaging Unreliable and Speak & Spell Hacking For Fun And Profit, rendunant double stories and even outright lies but not something like:
The EMP Cruise Missile has arrived. (articles,tech) (rejected) 2003-01-20 15:26:05
Didn't think much of those EMP Artillery shells? According to Time Magazine, The US military has developed the High Powered Microwave cruise missile, capable of generating 2 billion watts of power broadcast over an area off 1000 feet, perfect for those late night electronic barbeques.
Rejections: 15/15. Damn right it's Offtopic.
WTF is up with you people at Slashdot? You'll have shit like SMS Messaging Unreliable and Speak & Spell Hacking For Fun And Profit, rendunant double stories and even outright lies but not something like:
The EMP Cruise Missile has arrived. (articles,tech) (rejected) 2003-01-20 15:26:05
Didn't think much of those EMP Artillery shells? According to Time Magazine, The US military has developed the High Powered Microwave cruise missile, capable of generating 2 billion watts of power broadcast over an area off 1000 feet, perfect for those late night electronic barbeques.
Rejections: 15/15. Damn right it's Offtopic.
I think security is less of an issue than turnout, considering quite a few people still don't have web access and are still quite computer illiterate even if you provide it for them, which will be a feat unto itself. Sorry, but security aside, America is nowhere close to being ready for this.
Legalizing every illegal immigrant in the US during your term works too. That's only a potential few million voters on your side...
Formatted. Prepackaged. Spam on a toothpick. Ingenuity is gone for these people. Infact, if I may expound a little, it's exactly what's happening to the record companies. It's the total, complete and utter lack of ingenuity that keep people from caring if they live or die.
Ah yes, the "Tax everybody for the crimes of the minority" scheme. you just have to love the busted logic. Where's the love, indeed? Joe over there was speeding so you get a ticket too! I see...
Can't you use all that gobs of power to seperate the water into it's component elements and eject something sightly more energetic than steam?
It would explain the amount of "In Soviet Russia" jokes too...
"...And here I thought all of their garbage came on CD"
If it did, their wouldn't be a P2P network to worry about, now would there?
Look at it this way, the only thing the software does is drill holes. I thought you'd be more supportive of an MS based unit after complaining how well it augers...
Don't forget to tip your Waitress on the way out!
Unfortunately, I suspect you're gonna have an unplesant time getting your hard drive to that state...
Normally I've found local (within the city) SMSing pretty reliable, but then I shoot one over to my girl in Jakarta and all bets are off... I estimate she receives 1:3.
There is a reason why this is generally frowned upon in real life... It's because the person who takes the law into their own hands often decides their own own definition of justice. Your method of terminating the process may be wildly different from Joe hacker's, who is more than willing to format your harddrive to do it, even if you have no knowledge of the worm.
Lets face it, this is going to be another elitist club here. After all, what percentage of the population would have the knowledge to do this sort of remote termination? And then there is the age old question of the UN-- Would you allow those incompentents to attempt to terminate process on YOUR computer? I know, I know, your computer is secure, whatever. But would you let AOL Joe have a crack at your computer like you have the right to crack his? BE HONEST NOW. Hell no.
I'll admit, vigilantism has it's positive points, but when you can just as easily set up a firewall and run anti-virus or something on a regular basis, it really doesn't give you the justification to [analogy] break into somebodies home to turn down there stereo becuase it's annoying you [/analogy]. After all. If your l55t nuff to terminate stuff remotely, you should be l55t enough to block it just as easily.
And it does make you wonder how many cars = one booster when it comes to total emissions produced... I'd say, a couple million, on top of all the heat waste you dump into the atmosphere. I want to see an environmentalist chain himseld to a rocket >:)
"Course if they can do this with permission of the original ROM makers, this could be awesome."
Nintendo is still making money off of selling trading cards with classic games imbedded on them. How many incarniations of the Classic Gaming CD (which contains 10 games, taking up less than 10% of the disk) have you seen? Care to by the sequel?
No, they're gonna have to shell out for the permission to use those ROMs.
Soory, but it was the first thing I thought of when i saw the title... And I can understand... The guns, terrorist and violence...
Do they really think they'll be able to confine the users to the older hardwre? LOL, hell, a majority of the next gen hardware and software is already pirated through Kowloon! They aren't gonna sit there and watch the world play PS3's and GameTriangles while Japan tries to filter them 8 bit machines...
"There's a lesson in this example that executives in the content industry should think about before they sign away their businesses to lawyers. The law is a rough-edged tool. It was not crafted by geniuses of economics. How it affects new and different markets is uncertain. A smart business therefore asks not whether the use of its content is "theft," but whether the use of its content will (eventually at least) benefit it. The business of business is to make business, not to purify the world of copyright violations..."
Is it just me or doues this sound like the definition of business for it's own sake? I realize the business of business is to make profit, but that statement make it sound as if the law is a secondary concern, an inconvinience that need be followed only if you're in a good mood.
And of course the law is a rough edged tool when viewed upon from a purely business stand point. That's because most laws aren't designed with only business in mind. There are these things called "people" too...
Oh, and didn't they know that purging the world of copywrite violations creates business too? Maybe they should have had somebody else write this piece...