So Samsung have invented a way for cleaning smoke and melted plastic from the inside of smartphones without causing any further damage? Have they got a patent for this newest of technology?
And I thought, "wouldn't it be great if it was like this every day?".... and now it sounds like it might be, because they'll not take this ruling quietly! But I much prefer taxis parked in long lines than zipping around trying to hit everyone, so for now, it's all good.
People would still need to get -across- the city. I was thinking about this the other day - if the roads are going to be jammed up, then perhaps there'd be a way to use rail to get people about, maybe run the trains -underneath- the city somehow. There must be old tunnels or caves or whatever they could run the tracks through?
I thought it was Labour that try to make the rich richer and accept back-handers from industry leaders? Or was it the LibDems? Maybe I'm just getting confused, but it seems like they're all equally sleazebags and they'll say whatever they think people want to hear.
I think you've summed up the whole of politics in that last sentence of yours there. We rarely see it described so succinctly.
The Earth was created 7000 years ago by some unknown but benign power, evolution doesn't exist - how can some equation possibly describe it using mathematics? Mathematics itself is obviously a made up tool anyway, so you can make it say whatever you want. They'll be using Empirical Science next to debunk what is clearly the One Truth.:)
We could get a shitload of fossil fuels and take it there (perhaps with a really -long- petrol pump pipe) and burn it off in the atmosphere, perhaps by driving lots of 4x4 SUV's. That should help ensure that Martian average temperatures rise nicely by 1 or maybe even 2 degrees Celsius in only a century.
According to empirical science you are correct, expansion of the universe is accelerating. If the reporter can't get the simplest bits right, how can we trust what they say about the complicated stuff. I'll file this one under 'load of old bollocks'.
I bought two nook devices for 30 UK Pounds (must be around 45 USD) each when the line was closing. They're the 'simple touch' ones - that means they have an e-ink touch screen. I rooted mine immediately, and installed one or two extras - and a large memory card. Now I have an e-ink Android tablet, complete with the Kindle app (not that I ever use that) and all the apps I can eat. Not bad for 30 quid.
Not that I ever use it for anything but reading books. But I -could-.
And I play Steam games using AMD chip, I have an A8 with integrated graphics, and it does Left4Dead2 really well... I don't even use proprietary drivers, just the core ones that come with Fedora. I really don't know what the fuss is about. Crap drivers? My arse.
Good point. I understand that commercial OS vendors are equally as capable of f*cking up their DEs as the Open Source experts. However, I don't care about the commercial offerings. I -do- care about the DEs I actually use.
I thought when you updated your Open Source desktop environment project to a new release version, you were supposed to take all the really useful tools, features and usability models that had been refined for years and chuck them all in the bin leaving you with a horrible monstrosity that was near impossible to use (and then have it remain that way for at least four years).
Wtf? I thought this discussion was about Internet connections... why don't you just chuck some random shit in, like you're all offended because someone's comments could be construed as a criticism of your country?
Clearly you're upset because everyone in your nation is being screwed by the ISPs. But if you are, don't go defending your country by putting up bollocks arguments against what is patently obvious.
I can understand public owned infrastructure if there is limited space or these things introduce huge public safety issues (such as come with rail or road infrastructure), but this is all about a piece of wire. If the wires were so huge that you could only run one length to service dozens of houses (such as you get with a road) you might have a good argument. But this patently isn't the case.
It's far better not to rely on one network, as doing so introduces a monopoly, and creates its own problems when services fail. What you really want is at least two, and preferably many more network providers that run wires to large numbers of homes. That brings healthy competition which in turn brings lower prices and better service.
As a customer, the download rate you'll be getting has nothing to do with infrastructure quality or how much you pay, it's determined by some cosy little deal between your ISP and a movie provider. You have no freedom to enter a contract knowing what you're buying from your ISP - so it sounds like a class action suit could do very well.
But then again, the network infrastructure is owned by the ISP - they can charge what they like for it and to whoever they like. What you really need is competition, at least one other network infrastructure provider. That'd kick the protectionist blackguard ISP to change their stupid policy over throttling.
In this case, it's garbage. i live in the UK, and I had five different options for providers for my Internet connection. If one was throttling my connection, I'd go elsewhere. The only reason Verizon and Comcast get away with this is because they have a cosy little cartel, and together hold Netflix to ransom.
Well, name calling certainly won that argument. Oh, hang on, no it didn't.
Noise that is indistinguishable from white noise is -actually- white noise. If you can't distinguish a signal from noise, then it's not a signal.
If you can distinguish, then you can recognise it as a signal. Even in a signal that looks a helluva lot like white noise contains the traits that allow you discern the difference. Even if they are well hidden, they're still there, which -actually- allows you to distinguish between the signal and nose. The casual observer might walk past such a signal, but we're talking here about an signalling method that will be available to read - anyone who knows what the signal looks like and is looking for such signals will be able to see it, even if they can't decrypt it because they don't have the encryption keys.
The problem here is that you've (rather stupidly) assumed that the poster I replied to may have meant that an encrypted signal could be indistinguishable to the casual observer. But they didn't say that, it was -your- assumption. Fortunately for you, there are some smarter people here to put you right.
No, never had a run-in with the FCC. I, like most people on the planet, do not live anywhere they have jurisdiction.
You're assuming that the gear produced here will be huge radio sets of the kind used by ham enthusiasts. I think the target here is for much smaller stuff. Even in the -very- unlikely even that the FCC could indeed demonstrate who had generated any given signal, then confiscating $50 or $100 worth of cheap radio kit and trying to fine them will make no difference to the project.
I can see it now. A four or five middle aged or older, possibly bearded men (a generation of geek ahead of us) turning up to wag fingers and generally tut at hundreds of Anonymous protesters.
Of course, there is absolutely nothing to stop them reporting the Anonymous protesters to the authorities for this. Only two problems with this. 1. The 'perpetrators' are Anonymous, so you don't know who they are. 2. The perpetrators don't give a shit.
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So Samsung have invented a way for cleaning smoke and melted plastic from the inside of smartphones without causing any further damage? Have they got a patent for this newest of technology?
How big is the sensor it uses? Will it fit?
And I thought, "wouldn't it be great if it was like this every day?" .... and now it sounds like it might be, because they'll not take this ruling quietly! But I much prefer taxis parked in long lines than zipping around trying to hit everyone, so for now, it's all good.
People would still need to get -across- the city. I was thinking about this the other day - if the roads are going to be jammed up, then perhaps there'd be a way to use rail to get people about, maybe run the trains -underneath- the city somehow. There must be old tunnels or caves or whatever they could run the tracks through?
I thought it was Labour that try to make the rich richer and accept back-handers from industry leaders? Or was it the LibDems? Maybe I'm just getting confused, but it seems like they're all equally sleazebags and they'll say whatever they think people want to hear.
I think you've summed up the whole of politics in that last sentence of yours there. We rarely see it described so succinctly.
It's the first time that living in one of the Five Eyes countries appears to have been beneficial.
It's a hollow victory.
The Earth was created 7000 years ago by some unknown but benign power, evolution doesn't exist - how can some equation possibly describe it using mathematics? Mathematics itself is obviously a made up tool anyway, so you can make it say whatever you want. They'll be using Empirical Science next to debunk what is clearly the One Truth. :)
Ummm...you need oxygen to burn stuff.
But apart from that you think the extra long petrol pump is do-able?
We could get a shitload of fossil fuels and take it there (perhaps with a really -long- petrol pump pipe) and burn it off in the atmosphere, perhaps by driving lots of 4x4 SUV's. That should help ensure that Martian average temperatures rise nicely by 1 or maybe even 2 degrees Celsius in only a century.
... when do we rename it Dark Greenland?
According to empirical science you are correct, expansion of the universe is accelerating. If the reporter can't get the simplest bits right, how can we trust what they say about the complicated stuff. I'll file this one under 'load of old bollocks'.
Oh yes. +1 for this.
I bought two nook devices for 30 UK Pounds (must be around 45 USD) each when the line was closing. They're the 'simple touch' ones - that means they have an e-ink touch screen. I rooted mine immediately, and installed one or two extras - and a large memory card. Now I have an e-ink Android tablet, complete with the Kindle app (not that I ever use that) and all the apps I can eat. Not bad for 30 quid.
Not that I ever use it for anything but reading books. But I -could-.
But now, thanks to the Metropolitan Police, I've been made aware of it. That's the police having the -exact- opposite effect of the one they wanted!
Thanks, Mr Plod.
It's only the first part of a trilogy guys. The next instalment will be Wolfenstein: Joy Division, followed by Wolfenstein: The Smiths.
They've signed Morrisey up already!
And I play Steam games using AMD chip, I have an A8 with integrated graphics, and it does Left4Dead2 really well... I don't even use proprietary drivers, just the core ones that come with Fedora. I really don't know what the fuss is about. Crap drivers? My arse.
Good point. I understand that commercial OS vendors are equally as capable of f*cking up their DEs as the Open Source experts. However, I don't care about the commercial offerings. I -do- care about the DEs I actually use.
I thought when you updated your Open Source desktop environment project to a new release version, you were supposed to take all the really useful tools, features and usability models that had been refined for years and chuck them all in the bin leaving you with a horrible monstrosity that was near impossible to use (and then have it remain that way for at least four years).
Surely, KDE have got this badly wrong.
Wtf? I thought this discussion was about Internet connections... why don't you just chuck some random shit in, like you're all offended because someone's comments could be construed as a criticism of your country?
Clearly you're upset because everyone in your nation is being screwed by the ISPs. But if you are, don't go defending your country by putting up bollocks arguments against what is patently obvious.
I can understand public owned infrastructure if there is limited space or these things introduce huge public safety issues (such as come with rail or road infrastructure), but this is all about a piece of wire. If the wires were so huge that you could only run one length to service dozens of houses (such as you get with a road) you might have a good argument. But this patently isn't the case.
It's far better not to rely on one network, as doing so introduces a monopoly, and creates its own problems when services fail. What you really want is at least two, and preferably many more network providers that run wires to large numbers of homes. That brings healthy competition which in turn brings lower prices and better service.
As a customer, the download rate you'll be getting has nothing to do with infrastructure quality or how much you pay, it's determined by some cosy little deal between your ISP and a movie provider. You have no freedom to enter a contract knowing what you're buying from your ISP - so it sounds like a class action suit could do very well.
But then again, the network infrastructure is owned by the ISP - they can charge what they like for it and to whoever they like. What you really need is competition, at least one other network infrastructure provider. That'd kick the protectionist blackguard ISP to change their stupid policy over throttling.
What's that I smell?
In this case, it's garbage. i live in the UK, and I had five different options for providers for my Internet connection. If one was throttling my connection, I'd go elsewhere. The only reason Verizon and Comcast get away with this is because they have a cosy little cartel, and together hold Netflix to ransom.
Well, name calling certainly won that argument. Oh, hang on, no it didn't.
Noise that is indistinguishable from white noise is -actually- white noise. If you can't distinguish a signal from noise, then it's not a signal.
If you can distinguish, then you can recognise it as a signal. Even in a signal that looks a helluva lot like white noise contains the traits that allow you discern the difference. Even if they are well hidden, they're still there, which -actually- allows you to distinguish between the signal and nose. The casual observer might walk past such a signal, but we're talking here about an signalling method that will be available to read - anyone who knows what the signal looks like and is looking for such signals will be able to see it, even if they can't decrypt it because they don't have the encryption keys.
The problem here is that you've (rather stupidly) assumed that the poster I replied to may have meant that an encrypted signal could be indistinguishable to the casual observer. But they didn't say that, it was -your- assumption. Fortunately for you, there are some smarter people here to put you right.
No, never had a run-in with the FCC. I, like most people on the planet, do not live anywhere they have jurisdiction.
You're assuming that the gear produced here will be huge radio sets of the kind used by ham enthusiasts. I think the target here is for much smaller stuff. Even in the -very- unlikely even that the FCC could indeed demonstrate who had generated any given signal, then confiscating $50 or $100 worth of cheap radio kit and trying to fine them will make no difference to the project.
... doesn't look -in any way- inconvenient.
I thought they were best known for making grandiose claims that never came to fruition? Remember how they were going to destroy facebook?
I thought they'd done that? They logged on to Facebook, decided it was already rubbish and left it as-is. Job done.
I can see it now. A four or five middle aged or older, possibly bearded men (a generation of geek ahead of us) turning up to wag fingers and generally tut at hundreds of Anonymous protesters.
Of course, there is absolutely nothing to stop them reporting the Anonymous protesters to the authorities for this. Only two problems with this. 1. The 'perpetrators' are Anonymous, so you don't know who they are. 2. The perpetrators don't give a shit.