I fail to see the point of this hack. Why would you hack a disposable eleven dollar camera when you can buy a decent camera that has a USB-cable already attached and produces way better images ?
The concept of Hack-everything-hackable sometimes is a bit...sad?
My favourite mouse all categories is the Atari ST mouse. The distinct click and stylish design was very hot when the standard seriel mouse looked like...a bar of dirty soap.
I agree. Or maybe the Shuttle-C technology could be used ? Massively efficient and proven and relatively cheap since there is no big orbiter. If you want people up there, stick an apollo capsule on top.
Aside from being a personal disaster for the families of the killed astronauts the Columbia failure is a major potential setback for the space exploration efforts of the western world. ISS is dependent on the STS for deliveries. Even if Columbia was unable to do go there she did other important work freeing up the newer shuttles for ISS-related activities. The sensible thing would probably be to buy a few progress, soyuz and heavy lifter sorties to temporarily replace Columbias workload.
The long term solution (circa five years)would be to completely replace the STS with a new, cheap and safe reusable launch system.
Expect the cancellation of "Prometheus" shortly, the billion will be needed to replace the Columbia instead.
Expect massive criticism and the selection of a NASA scapegoat by US congress, some of your congresscritters will want to destroy the entire space effort.
Expect speeches by Bush Jr and President Cheney about the necessity to beat the Red Chinese and the former Soviets from being the only ones with a space presence.
Space is too important to give up because of an old and slowly decaying STS. Replacements can be cheap and fast. If any of you have read "Encounter with Tiber" by Buzz Aldrin and Steven Barnes you know what Im talking about.
Actually they cant exit due to the high external temperature of the shuttle. It gets hot, only the leading edges of aerodynamic surfaces and the bottom of the shuttle have silica plates. The rest gets REALLY hot.
This story is very funny. The only funnier thing are all the morons who post here and actually suspect that its true. No corporate entity would ever dare expose itself to both criminal prosecution in the US and EU and massive class action litigation worldwide. They would end up handing over all their money, their wives and firstborns to the users of p2p networks.
IANAL, but believe me, any and all governments land hard with both steel-shod boots on the backs of people who spread worms and viruses. Look what happened to the asshole who created melissa. Multiply by a couple of orders of magnitude and there it is. Life in prison.
I would gladly pay a monthly fee, say up to the price of an ordinary music CD, 159 SEK (about 16 US$), if I was able to download a set number of MP3-files, like 10 or 12 per month. If I only found 8 or so one month the remainder gets added to my account so I can dl them later. MP3 is just so darned convenient!
My usage of Kazaa and Direct Connect would drop significantly if such a service was available. I think it is really strange that such a business opportunity has been overlooked by the record industry. I would generate more revenue for them this way than I do today. This year I have bought seven CD:s so far. This model would have me buying 12.
From what I gather this is not so unexpected. I mean, you yanks have no national id-number like we have in Sweden. The "personnummer" as it is called is necessary whenever you interact with varoius government and corporate entities. It also allows for easy ID-checking that is quite a bit more reliable than the american system(s).
We also have very strong laws against misuse of computer databases, you need a license of sorts to keep information directly attributable to a certain person in a database if it is for any other use than personal. Doing a database crosscheck is also forbidden unless you have permission. It is not a given that any agency or organization who wants to do that gets a license. We are pretty strict when it comes to issues of personal integrity and computers.
The swedish principle of public scrutiny, "offentlighetsprincipen" also requires that any government,county or regional adminstartions or agencies have to make publicly available all information that is not a threat to national security. Even then, the fact that it has been classified is public.
So, you built all your cities the last ten years or so ? To take full advantage of new technology like fiber optics and other broadband technology ? Thats *really* funny!
We have had a very well developed mobile phone network for about 15 years here in sweden. At first an analog system @450 MHz and later at 900 MHz. Coverage ? 90-95% of the populated areas. For the last ten years or so several GSM carriers that cover something like 95-98% of the population has been operational. Everyone, and I do mean everyone can afford to use mobile phones. I think about 70% of all people in sweden have their own GSM phone.
But, of course, that is due to our "outdated" infrastructure. You really crack me up man!
Define hard science ; The enigma of life on earth isnt exactly easy to comprehend. Compare that to grasping why a rock hits the ground when dropped. Which is the Harder thing to wrap your mind around ?
Hard science has to be defined as any science where the subject matter is hard to reduce to equations and logic. I mean logics easy. Any pocket calculator can deal with logic.
As usual you engineer types are full of yourselves.
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The concept of Hack-everything-hackable sometimes is a bit...sad?
My favourite mouse all categories is the Atari ST mouse. The distinct click and stylish design was very hot when the standard seriel mouse looked like...a bar of dirty soap.
Agree with SCO...
Can you say SKYNET ?
I agree. Or maybe the Shuttle-C technology could be used ? Massively efficient and proven and relatively cheap since there is no big orbiter. If you want people up there, stick an apollo capsule on top.
I agree. Nuclear power is safe, cheap and clean. Further research will make it even more so. Oh how I wish I had trained to become a nuclear engineer.
So, are you happy now ?
That many acronyms in one sentence is probably bad for you...
The long term solution (circa five years)would be to completely replace the STS with a new, cheap and safe reusable launch system.
Expect the cancellation of "Prometheus" shortly, the billion will be needed to replace the Columbia instead.
Expect massive criticism and the selection of a NASA scapegoat by US congress, some of your congresscritters will want to destroy the entire space effort.
Expect speeches by Bush Jr and President Cheney about the necessity to beat the Red Chinese and the former Soviets from being the only ones with a space presence.
Space is too important to give up because of an old and slowly decaying STS. Replacements can be cheap and fast. If any of you have read "Encounter with Tiber" by Buzz Aldrin and Steven Barnes you know what Im talking about.
Actually they cant exit due to the high external temperature of the shuttle. It gets hot, only the leading edges of aerodynamic surfaces and the bottom of the shuttle have silica plates. The rest gets REALLY hot.
Yep. I know. If i typed all my favourites I would get carpal. ;)
David Feintuch : Midshipmans Hope, Challengers Hope
David Weber : Anything, he is brilliant.
David Drake : Hammers Slammers and, well just about anything
Steve White : Insurrection, Crusade, In Death Ground, the Shiva option
Eric Flint : 1632, 1633, the Belisarius series
Peter F Hamilton : Nights Dawn trilogy, A quantum murder, The Nano flower, Fallen Dragon
John Ringo : Gust front, When the devil dances, A Hymn before battle, March Upcountry, March to the sea, March to the stars
Alastair Reynolds
Harry Turtledove
SM Stirling
Well, that's a few at least. Should keep you occupied for a few weeks. Have fun!
IANAL, but believe me, any and all governments land hard with both steel-shod boots on the backs of people who spread worms and viruses. Look what happened to the asshole who created melissa. Multiply by a couple of orders of magnitude and there it is. Life in prison.
My usage of Kazaa and Direct Connect would drop significantly if such a service was available. I think it is really strange that such a business opportunity has been overlooked by the record industry. I would generate more revenue for them this way than I do today. This year I have bought seven CD:s so far. This model would have me buying 12.
Get your facts straight you verengan Ha'DIbaH Ferengi dog!
We also have very strong laws against misuse of computer databases, you need a license of sorts to keep information directly attributable to a certain person in a database if it is for any other use than personal. Doing a database crosscheck is also forbidden unless you have permission. It is not a given that any agency or organization who wants to do that gets a license. We are pretty strict when it comes to issues of personal integrity and computers.
The swedish principle of public scrutiny, "offentlighetsprincipen" also requires that any government,county or regional adminstartions or agencies have to make publicly available all information that is not a threat to national security. Even then, the fact that it has been classified is public.
You need more openness and less paranoia .
Probably.
They use stuffed CowboyNeals to break the femur and if you are a really bad boy: your penis. If you have one.
Well, since I am a 31337 h4x0r I can call it what I want to. Whine on and your mailbox will fill up with actual cans of Spam. ;)
And no, I never use Webster, because SAOL is a lot better even if its only available in dead tree form.Support your local hackers - preferrably with 2"x4"s.
Haha, WINE must be very scary for bill if it even runs the virii that prosper on his software....
I agree. Mastering C takes at least three days, four if you need to go to the bathroom.
For all you non-naughty people :
Bend Over Here It Comes Again !
Unless of course paddalium is a new devilish scheme by Microsoft and the forces of darkness!
Up Open Hardware! Or is it Open up Hardware ?
So, you built all your cities the last ten years or so ? To take full advantage of new technology like fiber optics and other broadband technology ? Thats *really* funny! We have had a very well developed mobile phone network for about 15 years here in sweden. At first an analog system @450 MHz and later at 900 MHz. Coverage ? 90-95% of the populated areas. For the last ten years or so several GSM carriers that cover something like 95-98% of the population has been operational. Everyone, and I do mean everyone can afford to use mobile phones. I think about 70% of all people in sweden have their own GSM phone. But, of course, that is due to our "outdated" infrastructure. You really crack me up man!
Well, i just like to bitch about stuff. Dont you ?
Define hard science ; The enigma of life on earth isnt exactly easy to comprehend. Compare that to grasping why a rock hits the ground when dropped. Which is the Harder thing to wrap your mind around ? Hard science has to be defined as any science where the subject matter is hard to reduce to equations and logic. I mean logics easy. Any pocket calculator can deal with logic. As usual you engineer types are full of yourselves.