This indicates that the SSN in question was issued by an office in Michigan (see http://www.ssa.gov/foia/stateweb.html). Presumably, then, the person requesting it was living in that state at the time.
As long as there are a significant number of people who *like* to drive a car, autopiloted cars will be an alternative to, not a replacement for, conventional ones,
Most of the that ordinary people (not professional drivers) put on their car are for commuting and shopping. I daresay that the ones who enjoy driving to work and to the store are a clear minority. Besides, once car autopilots can drive better (fewer accidents, more efficient use of roads), there will be no avoiding them -- unless you're ready to pay for your hobby of piloting your own car (much higher insurance premiums, not allowed on Interstates, etc.).
in the same way that automatic gearboxes have been around for 50 years and still havnt made manuals extinct
That's obviously because forgoing the automatic transmission allows people to save several hundred dollars on their car purchase, not because they enjoy entertaining the illusion that they're Michael Andretti in their Pontiac Sunbird.
The timestamps in the 0.9.3 release directory show that the Windows binary has been updated.
Got the supposed 0.9.3 for Windows earlier today, which didn't work. Process appeared in task list, but no window came up. Also, any place the version number appeared, it was still listed as 0.9.2. With the caveat that I don't know how those folks do their releases, I'll say that with the proper automation, that oops-i-forgot-to-increase-the-version-number snafu should never happen.
Quoth John V. Pavlik, "a professor and chairman of the department of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University":
"One problem with eyewitness accounts that journalists and others rely on is that these accounts are limited."
"This technique could reveal things that were in front of them that they weren't aware of seeing so that we can understand the truth of what happened, and advance the veracity of eyewitness accounts."
WTF? In this "eyewitness account case", why the hell would you point the camera at the person's cornea and laboriously piece together the scene in front of said person? How about just pointing the camera directly at the scene?
Either I'm missing something or that's some poor writing (or the good Professor didn't fully understand the technology).
Something tells me they're not going to have a problem finding a competent mathematician or computer scientist to help them out.
Pay attention, fatmonkeyboy -- if that really is your name! Dr. Kalam is quoted as having said: "Open source codes can easily introduce the users to build security algorithms in the system without the dependence of proprietary platforms." Competent people won't have to browse somebody's open source code to get an "introduction" to "building security algorithms". So, obviously he wasn't speaking with experts in mind.
Either the paper's "Special Correspondent" took poor notes from Dr. Kalam's speech or Dr. Kalam doesn't know WTF he's talking about. Or maybe there's a language problem...
"Open source codes can easily introduce the users to build security algorithms in the system without the dependence of proprietary platforms"
Roll-your-own security algorithms are a very bad idea, as most of us know. Get a professional to do it. Don't design your own ultra-secure AES alternative based on an "introduction" gained from looking at open-source code.
"We should take maximum care to ensure that our solution is unique to protect our own defence security solutions implemented on open platforms."
"Ensure a unique solution... to protect security" sounds like a euphemism for "security through obscurity" if I've ever heard one.
This might not be as much of a joke as we think. In this particular case probably not, given the sensitive nature of the project, but in general I don't see why not.
Remember the furore about the medical data processor in India or Pakistan who threatened to publicize confidential patient data if not paid? That shed light on the practice of multiple levels of sub-contracting in that industry.
It would not surprise me that (if not now, then soon) Indian software houses in turn outsource some of their less challenging work to cheaper locales. That's how the "next India" will get its start.
The discovery will be confirmed within the next seven days.
This is incorrect, probably based on a misreading of this quote: "If this is confirmed, in seven days we will have doubled the number of planets known in nine years."
The article states that Kailash Sahu, the astronomer who made the discovery, did so during an observation period of seven days. According to the director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, they don't expect final results until September or October.
OK, I see your point. Thanks for taking the time to explain.
While Armadillo's work may not be serious engineering, Carmack's updates sure make for interesting reading for me. Too bad no other team (to my knowledge) keeps as extensive a public journal. Would be great to be a fly on the wall at Scaled. On the other hand, most of that may be over my head, so I probably ought to stick to the "tinkerer's" blog at Armadillo.
Thats just a publicity stunt that a bunch of/. folks fell for hook line and sinker.
Why are you so scornful of Armadillo's efforts? I don't have the knowledge on the subject that you appear (based you your posting history) to have, but I am impressed with what those amateurs have achieved. I'd sure like to see you elaborate on your dismissive comments, so that I may understand what it is that I "fell" for.
Unless it's also Mozart who is performing the piece, you better think again. The RIAA member paid some classical genius to perform his/her rendition of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. I think they might be interested in getting their money's worth from that.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said [...] "We use a secret angle on our Type 23 frigates which enables our ships to reduce their radar signature to an absolute minimum."
This sounds like something out of a Monty Python skit. The BBC's reporter was presumably professional enough not to laugh out loud when the MOD spokesdrone said that.
Anyway, I'm off to the USPTO to patent a few angles.
This is a literal [sic] quote from Prof. Tanenbaum's article at http://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/brown/:
As I soon learned, Brown is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I was already suspicious.
(emphasis added)
Sarcasm aside, Mr. Brown is not "admitting" anything. He is merely showing a sense of humor in response to Prof. Tanenbaum's insult.
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Why would one need such a high-bandwidth link as WiFi for the cow herding application? Is this a case of buzzword intoxication? WiFi, WiFi, everywhere, and nary a mind to think [sorry].
The cows aren't browsing the Web, for crying out loud. Tracking their location and various health monitors, sending the "zap" command, can be handled by something in the 300 baud capability range, using considerably less power than a wireless ethernet card -- you won't need to strap that large solar panel to the cow's back either.
I suppose the Slashdotting they're experiencing now (screenshots already fail to load) is represented in their software as a nuclear reactor meltdown destroying the city...
I'm afraid you miss my point. The issue at hand is how to pay for the operation of scientific journals. I suggest that there should be no cost to either author or reader (not directly, in any case). Take a minuscule fraction of that government funding you mention and allocate it to running journals.
This way the journals can be free for everyone to read. There should be no barriers to access to the information and the cost of publishing should certainly not be borne by the authors.
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This indicates that the SSN in question was issued by an office in Michigan (see http://www.ssa.gov/foia/stateweb.html). Presumably, then, the person requesting it was living in that state at the time.
Most of the that ordinary people (not professional drivers) put on their car are for commuting and shopping. I daresay that the ones who enjoy driving to work and to the store are a clear minority. Besides, once car autopilots can drive better (fewer accidents, more efficient use of roads), there will be no avoiding them -- unless you're ready to pay for your hobby of piloting your own car (much higher insurance premiums, not allowed on Interstates, etc.).
That's obviously because forgoing the automatic transmission allows people to save several hundred dollars on their car purchase, not because they enjoy entertaining the illusion that they're Michael Andretti in their Pontiac Sunbird.
Get this man some food! He's starting to hallucinate. After you've plumbed the depths of your spaghetti sauce, read about the Marianas trench.
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But seriously, good post. +1, Informative, as well as +1, Funny.
Excellent, that did it. Thanks for the tip, GIR!
The timestamps in the 0.9.3 release directory show that the Windows binary has been updated.
Got the supposed 0.9.3 for Windows earlier today, which didn't work. Process appeared in task list, but no window came up. Also, any place the version number appeared, it was still listed as 0.9.2. With the caveat that I don't know how those folks do their releases, I'll say that with the proper automation, that oops-i-forgot-to-increase-the-version-number snafu should never happen.
Tote up the number of times the U.S. military has been used for the defense of the nation vs. invading another country since 1950 or so.
WTF? In this "eyewitness account case", why the hell would you point the camera at the person's cornea and laboriously piece together the scene in front of said person? How about just pointing the camera directly at the scene?
Either I'm missing something or that's some poor writing (or the good Professor didn't fully understand the technology).
Pay attention, fatmonkeyboy -- if that really is your name! Dr. Kalam is quoted as having said: "Open source codes can easily introduce the users to build security algorithms in the system without the dependence of proprietary platforms." Competent people won't have to browse somebody's open source code to get an "introduction" to "building security algorithms". So, obviously he wasn't speaking with experts in mind.
Either the paper's "Special Correspondent" took poor notes from Dr. Kalam's speech or Dr. Kalam doesn't know WTF he's talking about. Or maybe there's a language problem...
Roll-your-own security algorithms are a very bad idea, as most of us know. Get a professional to do it. Don't design your own ultra-secure AES alternative based on an "introduction" gained from looking at open-source code.
"Ensure a unique solution... to protect security" sounds like a euphemism for "security through obscurity" if I've ever heard one.
This might not be as much of a joke as we think. In this particular case probably not, given the sensitive nature of the project, but in general I don't see why not.
Remember the furore about the medical data processor in India or Pakistan who threatened to publicize confidential patient data if not paid? That shed light on the practice of multiple levels of sub-contracting in that industry.
It would not surprise me that (if not now, then soon) Indian software houses in turn outsource some of their less challenging work to cheaper locales. That's how the "next India" will get its start.
This is incorrect, probably based on a misreading of this quote: "If this is confirmed, in seven days we will have doubled the number of planets known in nine years."
The article states that Kailash Sahu, the astronomer who made the discovery, did so during an observation period of seven days. According to the director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, they don't expect final results until September or October.
OK, I see your point. Thanks for taking the time to explain.
While Armadillo's work may not be serious engineering, Carmack's updates sure make for interesting reading for me. Too bad no other team (to my knowledge) keeps as extensive a public journal. Would be great to be a fly on the wall at Scaled. On the other hand, most of that may be over my head, so I probably ought to stick to the "tinkerer's" blog at Armadillo.
Why are you so scornful of Armadillo's efforts? I don't have the knowledge on the subject that you appear (based you your posting history) to have, but I am impressed with what those amateurs have achieved. I'd sure like to see you elaborate on your dismissive comments, so that I may understand what it is that I "fell" for.
Perhaps we can suggest to the Laser Monks that they branch out into fuel cell cartridge refilling.
Unless it's also Mozart who is performing the piece, you better think again. The RIAA member paid some classical genius to perform his/her rendition of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. I think they might be interested in getting their money's worth from that.
In this day and age, and especially given your presumable facility for using the Intarweb, questions such as this one make you look real lazy. It takes 10 seconds to to find with the assistance of Google that NERVA is the New England Region Volleyball Association.
Read the updates at the Armadillo Aerospace site. John discussed this in his most recent post there. If his assessment of Scaled's effort and chances is your sole interest, search for the words "I think Space Ship One has good odds".
This sounds like something out of a Monty Python skit. The BBC's reporter was presumably professional enough not to laugh out loud when the MOD spokesdrone said that.
Anyway, I'm off to the USPTO to patent a few angles.
(emphasis added)
Sarcasm aside, Mr. Brown is not "admitting" anything. He is merely showing a sense of humor in response to Prof. Tanenbaum's insult.
Why would one need such a high-bandwidth link as WiFi for the cow herding application? Is this a case of buzzword intoxication? WiFi, WiFi, everywhere, and nary a mind to think [sorry].
The cows aren't browsing the Web, for crying out loud. Tracking their location and various health monitors, sending the "zap" command, can be handled by something in the 300 baud capability range, using considerably less power than a wireless ethernet card -- you won't need to strap that large solar panel to the cow's back either.
Time to file that patent application, eh?
I suppose the Slashdotting they're experiencing now (screenshots already fail to load) is represented in their software as a nuclear reactor meltdown destroying the city...
I'm afraid you miss my point. The issue at hand is how to pay for the operation of scientific journals. I suggest that there should be no cost to either author or reader (not directly, in any case). Take a minuscule fraction of that government funding you mention and allocate it to running journals.
This way the journals can be free for everyone to read. There should be no barriers to access to the information and the cost of publishing should certainly not be borne by the authors.
My point is that the proper funding for this is from the taxes we pay. I said nothing about placing politicians in charge of reviewing articles.
If the current model of government does a poor job of distributing the funds, then it's up to the citizens to exercise their power to change things.
I reject your suggestion that the populace is at the mercy of the government.