I live in the People's Republic of Maryland, and they are bulling ahead despite the fact that THEIR OWN STUDY said it was insecure.
Basic response: "We're confident that the problems will be fixed in time."
Keep in mind this is one of the only 2 states that have implemented UCITA. Why? "Virginia has implemented it, so we need to implement it to stay competitive."
Funny, but the Reg. article (link in another post)gives a distinctly different impression on the "jamming" issue, to wit:
The US and EU are currently coordinating frequencies so that the EU system doesn't interfere with the US system - and vice-versa. As a side effect, the EU system will be susceptible to jamming ONLY in that, being on a different freq., the US could jam Gallileo and not GPS.
Well, guess what - that implies that the EU could jam GPS and not Gallileo! Oh yeah, and even if Gallileo is on the same freq. as GPS, it could STILL be jammed - it would just take out both systems. AND accuracy would still suck due to interference.
As for the "demand" that the US military be able to degrade Gallileo's accuracy, given the breathless nature of the balance of the article, it seems the author may have gotten a little carried away.
A college Philosophy professor of mine tells a story about high energy physics and the practitioners thereof. He was researching a book on the philosophy of science and was interviewing one of the researchers at Fermilab (I think).
After discussing some of the esoterica of the field, my professor says "Okay. Off the record, do you *actually* believe that some of these particles exist outside of mathematical equations?"
Scientist looks around and replies "Not really. But this stuff is a lot of fun!"
#1: Your mechanic is full of shit. I believe current VAG dealer diagnostic tools analyze your year, and if the current ones don't, it's not like dealers just throw away older diagnotic tools.
#2: http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/ Buy the diag tool yourself. Tell mechanic to get bent.
#3: 1989 Audi? Might not have OBD-I, and the engine controllers back then didn't have a bunch of diagnostics. Sounds like you may have a lazy mechanic who doesn't want to take the time to actually diagnose your problem instead of plugging in a connector and charging you $90.
#4: http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html Megasquir t DIY Fuel injection controller. There are a shipload of Audi's running this, and the mailing list is quite friendly
"Consider, for example, a system that fails when you get more than twice the average daily rainfall. Where I live that kind of system would fail every time it rains."
I assume you live in Lake Woebegone, where ALL of the kids are above average.
Which is totally useless as there are a number of places where there is only ONE viable route to get there. For instance, if one is going from SE MD to anywhere in Montgomery county, there is only the beltway.
real time traffic data is great IF there are alternate routes to travel. In MD, there is only 1 route going East-West in the DC suburbs, and that is the beltway. The road that would be an alternate has been held up for over 30 years, mostly due to NIMBY.
I recommend against a diesel for short trips. Diesels really shine on medium to long distance, but if only used for short trips (i.e. 6 miles at a time) the engine never gets a chance to warm up. Not only will this wipe out your exhaust system toot-sweet, but you are also placing a lot more wear on the engine on a per-mile basis. Cold oil doesn't lubricate like hot oil, and if the oil never heats up, (and it won't in 6 miles) your engine will not last very long.
"To recover the data from the zip file, do not use WinZip or WinRAR. You will need a special DOS based ZIP program called PKZIP, which you can get here.(link)"
I guess "special" means "original." I STILL keep my PKZip 2.04G disk handy - just in case.
"If bicycles, motorcycles... stop getting the "force" that pushes it forward, people don't necessarily fall. They merely cruise to a stop."
And what do they do when they stop? They "WILL FALL FLAT" as you so emphatically put it. That is, unless the rider does something about it, like put out their feet or use a kickstand.
The riders of the "faulty" Segways that got injured didn't put it together that it is the battery keeping the thing upright; they ignored the battery warning light and fell over when a strain was put on the battery. Just like little kids, when first learning to ride w/o training wheels, don't connect forward motion (which turns the wheels, which provides gyroscopic stabilization) with stability: they coast to a stop and promptly fall on their sides with feet firmly planted on the pedals.
Oh, and "Smegways" don't just fall over; they explode http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=030205
There have apparently been a number of incidents where the riders of the bicycles, having stopped providing the motive force for the gyroscopic stabilization devices that keep the bicycle upright, fell off and sustained minor injuries.
While a small number of victims required stitches, almost all experienced emotional distress, as evidenced by excessive crying and requiring cuddling and care for their "boo-boo's".
Huffy is installing a free hardware upgrade in the form of wheeled outriggers known as "Stabilization Pods."
Oh yeah: Attn: Huffy Corporation and/or Holders of the Huffy Brand name: The above is SATIRE - please don't sue me!
Tuesday Morning, my Project Manager (Tom Mawhinney/Cianbro Corp (hey its all the truth, so libel doesn't apply)) tells me that Friday is my last day - definitely NOT customary for engineering staff. This was after I was told by others I would be retained after the project was over.
So I get a little pissed and make an appointment with th HR person. After ranting a little, she stops me and says "I'm not sure what's going on, but Tom's boss and I told him to give you 3 weeks notice." I wrack my brain, and remember that we DID have a conversation about how crappy the construction market was, but at no point did the word "layoff" come up. My conjecture is that he was afraid that I would slack off if given a lot of notice. I guess he expected me to act like he would have and did - unprofessionally.
Coda: 5 years later, I get a form letter asking me to "come back to Cianbro." One can imagine the glee with which I composed my reply. Burn the bridge, you ask? Think Tacoma Narrows, but doused in napalm.
When he was 2 my wife found him in the dryer imitating a hampster on a wheel (no, not powered). Big deal, you say? We have a stacked setup: the dryer is on top of the washer, so the opening is about 5' high. No stepladder involved - we are STILL trying to figure out how he did it.
We had a super-size machinist's vise in the garage. To open the coconut, we'd place it halfway in the vise and start squeezing. It would generally crack along the line of the vise jaws.
It was either that or the 10# sledge, and that's a little tough for a 10 year old kid to manage.
Is it so hard to believe that there is a sizeable portion of the population that thinks that embryonic stem cell research is just a Bad Idea? And that maybe just because it has "potential" does not make it a good idea? Blaming Bush is a cop out; it is parroting the party line, not "insightful."
Actually, the Solomonic comment is quite appropriate. Solomon's judgement on the baby was calculated to goad the plaintiffs into revealing their true relationship with the child. By Bush saying "Sure you can do it - just not with Gov.t money", it showed who really cares about the research and those who only care as far as their government money will takes them.
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I live in the People's Republic of Maryland, and they are bulling ahead despite the fact that THEIR OWN STUDY said it was insecure.
Basic response: "We're confident that the problems will be fixed in time."
Keep in mind this is one of the only 2 states that have implemented UCITA. Why? "Virginia has implemented it, so we need to implement it to stay competitive."
BSD will be dead by 1998...
Hrmmm...
So the EU has the resources to put Gallileo in place, but not to be able to jam GPS frequencies?
Likewise, are you stating that the US has a worldwide network in place just to jam Gallileo?
That's like saying that only the Swiss and Japanese can break precision wristwatches, because only they have the capability of making them.
Let me clue you into a secret - it's a lot easier to break a system than keep it running smoothly.
Funny, but the Reg. article (link in another post)gives a distinctly different impression on the "jamming" issue, to wit:
The US and EU are currently coordinating frequencies so that the EU system doesn't interfere with the US system - and vice-versa. As a side effect, the EU system will be susceptible to jamming ONLY in that, being on a different freq., the US could jam Gallileo and not GPS.
Well, guess what - that implies that the EU could jam GPS and not Gallileo! Oh yeah, and even if Gallileo is on the same freq. as GPS, it could STILL be jammed - it would just take out both systems. AND accuracy would still suck due to interference.
As for the "demand" that the US military be able to degrade Gallileo's accuracy, given the breathless nature of the balance of the article, it seems the author may have gotten a little carried away.
Besides which, why can't the EU "just say no"?
Does anyone else have a Beavis 'n Butthead moment whn seeing the ticker symbol "SCOX"?
A college Philosophy professor of mine tells a story about high energy physics and the practitioners thereof. He was researching a book on the philosophy of science and was interviewing one of the researchers at Fermilab (I think).
After discussing some of the esoterica of the field, my professor says "Okay. Off the record, do you *actually* believe that some of these particles exist outside of mathematical equations?"
Scientist looks around and replies "Not really. But this stuff is a lot of fun!"
"Blogs are better because they give what people care about -- your opinions and knowledge -- without the self-advertising."
This makes the assumption that people's opinions and knowledge are worth something. Personally, I'm not holding my breath.
I believe the quote goes: "Opinions are like assholes - everyone has one and they all stink."
No, their is only 1 stage of denial.
I think you mean the 5 stages of loss.
You're new here, aren't you?
#1: Your mechanic is full of shit. I believe current VAG dealer diagnostic tools analyze your year, and if the current ones don't, it's not like dealers just throw away older diagnotic tools.
r t DIY Fuel injection controller. There are a shipload of Audi's running this, and the mailing list is quite friendly
#2: http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/
Buy the diag tool yourself. Tell mechanic to get bent.
#3: 1989 Audi? Might not have OBD-I, and the engine controllers back then didn't have a bunch of diagnostics. Sounds like you may have a lazy mechanic who doesn't want to take the time to actually diagnose your problem instead of plugging in a connector and charging you $90.
#4: http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html
Megasqui
"Consider, for example, a system that fails when you get more than twice the average daily rainfall. Where I live that kind of system would fail every time it rains."
I assume you live in Lake Woebegone, where ALL of the kids are above average.
Delayed ejaculation?
Which is totally useless as there are a number of places where there is only ONE viable route to get there. For instance, if one is going from SE MD to anywhere in Montgomery county, there is only the beltway.
real time traffic data is great IF there are alternate routes to travel. In MD, there is only 1 route going East-West in the DC suburbs, and that is the beltway. The road that would be an alternate has been held up for over 30 years, mostly due to NIMBY.
I recommend against a diesel for short trips. Diesels really shine on medium to long distance, but if only used for short trips (i.e. 6 miles at a time) the engine never gets a chance to warm up. Not only will this wipe out your exhaust system toot-sweet, but you are also placing a lot more wear on the engine on a per-mile basis. Cold oil doesn't lubricate like hot oil, and if the oil never heats up, (and it won't in 6 miles) your engine will not last very long.
From the article:
"To recover the data from the zip file, do not use WinZip or WinRAR. You will need a special DOS based ZIP program called PKZIP, which you can get here.(link)"
I guess "special" means "original." I STILL keep my PKZip 2.04G disk handy - just in case.
"Size doesn't matter."
Women always say that. They lie.
"If bicycles, motorcycles ... stop getting the "force" that pushes it forward, people don't necessarily fall. They merely cruise to a stop."
And what do they do when they stop? They "WILL FALL FLAT" as you so emphatically put it. That is, unless the rider does something about it, like put out their feet or use a kickstand.
The riders of the "faulty" Segways that got injured didn't put it together that it is the battery keeping the thing upright; they ignored the battery warning light and fell over when a strain was put on the battery. Just like little kids, when first learning to ride w/o training wheels, don't connect forward motion (which turns the wheels, which provides gyroscopic stabilization) with stability: they coast to a stop and promptly fall on their sides with feet firmly planted on the pedals.
Oh, and "Smegways" don't just fall over; they explode http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=030205
There have apparently been a number of incidents where the riders of the bicycles, having stopped providing the motive force for the gyroscopic stabilization devices that keep the bicycle upright, fell off and sustained minor injuries.
While a small number of victims required stitches, almost all experienced emotional distress, as evidenced by excessive crying and requiring cuddling and care for their "boo-boo's".
Huffy is installing a free hardware upgrade in the form of wheeled outriggers known as "Stabilization Pods."
Oh yeah: Attn: Huffy Corporation and/or Holders of the Huffy Brand name: The above is SATIRE - please don't sue me!
Tuesday Morning, my Project Manager (Tom Mawhinney/Cianbro Corp (hey its all the truth, so libel doesn't apply)) tells me that Friday is my last day - definitely NOT customary for engineering staff. This was after I was told by others I would be retained after the project was over.
So I get a little pissed and make an appointment with th HR person. After ranting a little, she stops me and says "I'm not sure what's going on, but Tom's boss and I told him to give you 3 weeks notice." I wrack my brain, and remember that we DID have a conversation about how crappy the construction market was, but at no point did the word "layoff" come up. My conjecture is that he was afraid that I would slack off if given a lot of notice. I guess he expected me to act like he would have and did - unprofessionally.
Coda: 5 years later, I get a form letter asking me to "come back to Cianbro." One can imagine the glee with which I composed my reply. Burn the bridge, you ask? Think Tacoma Narrows, but doused in napalm.
You do realize that if you realize your quest in your sig, then you won't be able to read your own posts?
Until they reach ludicrous speed, I'm not interested.
"I'm not sure children are human"
As evidenced by non-human nicknames.
My daughter is nicknamed "Pumpkin".
R3.0 is "Monkey-boy." He tends to climb stuff.
When he was 2 my wife found him in the dryer imitating a hampster on a wheel (no, not powered). Big deal, you say? We have a stacked setup: the dryer is on top of the washer, so the opening is about 5' high. No stepladder involved - we are STILL trying to figure out how he did it.
I've seen it. I thought it sucked. And then I had to write a paper on it.
"Nature good. Technology bad." Bleh. Got an "A", though.
We had a super-size machinist's vise in the garage. To open the coconut, we'd place it halfway in the vise and start squeezing. It would generally crack along the line of the vise jaws.
It was either that or the 10# sledge, and that's a little tough for a 10 year old kid to manage.
Is it so hard to believe that there is a sizeable portion of the population that thinks that embryonic stem cell research is just a Bad Idea? And that maybe just because it has "potential" does not make it a good idea? Blaming Bush is a cop out; it is parroting the party line, not "insightful."
Actually, the Solomonic comment is quite appropriate. Solomon's judgement on the baby was calculated to goad the plaintiffs into revealing their true relationship with the child. By Bush saying "Sure you can do it - just not with Gov.t money", it showed who really cares about the research and those who only care as far as their government money will takes them.