I ain't no fancy programmer, but I found this once:
"Lex, on the other hand, is doing everything she can to help. She spots a terminal and proclaims, "It's a Unix system!" This, many people claim, is a flub. She is looking at a graphical interface, they say, and Unix is operated by command line. This will surprise a lot of you, but you can run programs with graphical interfaces on top of Unix. Hell, there's a Unix version of Adobe Photoshop. Incidentally, Lex is sitting down at a Silicon Graphics workstation running a program called 3D File System Navigator, which runs on top of Irix, an implementation of Unix."
http://www.bigwaste.com/library/jurassicflubs/part 2.shtml
Actually, the Secret Service is a part of the Department of the Treasury... it's two primary missions are protection as mentioned, and enforcement of laws regarding financial crimes, which this most certainly was.
From http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/mission.shtml
The United States Secret Service is mandated by the U.S. Congress to carry out two distinct and significant missions: protection and criminal investigations. The Secret Service is responsible for: the protection of the President, the Vice President, and their families, heads of state, and other designated individuals; the investigation of threats against these protectees; protection of the White House, Vice President's Residence, Foreign Missions, and other buildings within Washington, D.C.; and security design, planning, and implementation at designated National Special Security Events. The Secret Service is also responsible for the enforcement of laws relating to counterfeiting of obligations and securities of the United States, investigation of financial crimes including, but not limited to access device fraud, financial institution fraud, identity theft, computer fraud, telecommunications fraud, and computer based attacks on our nation's financial, banking, and telecommunications infrastructure.
Actually, though acrylic is typically more scratch resistant than polycarb, there are a number of quite scratch resistant coatings/treatments that have been developed for Lexan, though again, the costs rise quite a bit (quoted 4X the cost for a sheet of 4' by 8' by 1/4" for the scratch resistant coating). Again, for the case modding and other less than strained purposes, acrylic works fine and is much cheaper, and more availible in more isolated areas.
Er, forgot to mention that Plexiglas is also acrylic, in case anyone was wondering... handy materials specs can be found at www.matweb.com for pretty much anything you can buy... use the little search box in the upper right hand to have a look.
Just a comment, most of you case modder types keep refering to that handy clear plastic you use as Lexan... most of the times I've seen the plastic wrap still on it in your photos, it's not Lexan, it's Lucite. These are not the same, Lexan is a tradename for polycarbonate, Lucite is a trade name for acrylic. Acrylic is much, much, much less tough than Lexan (or Hyzod, or Tuffak, or other trade names for polycarbonate), but also a lot cheaper... for case modding purposes, it's fine, but don't get the two confused if you're counting on the impact resistance of Lexan and you put in Lucite...
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I ain't no fancy programmer, but I found this once: "Lex, on the other hand, is doing everything she can to help. She spots a terminal and proclaims, "It's a Unix system!" This, many people claim, is a flub. She is looking at a graphical interface, they say, and Unix is operated by command line. This will surprise a lot of you, but you can run programs with graphical interfaces on top of Unix. Hell, there's a Unix version of Adobe Photoshop. Incidentally, Lex is sitting down at a Silicon Graphics workstation running a program called 3D File System Navigator, which runs on top of Irix, an implementation of Unix." http://www.bigwaste.com/library/jurassicflubs/part 2.shtml
If you want the postwar development of the hydrogen bomb, read "Dark Sun", also by Richard Rhodes. We must prevent a mineshaft gap!
It doesn't cost any more to make a beautiful car than an ugly one...
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A (general case) monopoly has absolutely nothing to do with open source. A dictionary or encyclopaedia may be your friend here.
Actually, the Secret Service is a part of the Department of the Treasury... it's two primary missions are protection as mentioned, and enforcement of laws regarding financial crimes, which this most certainly was. From http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/mission.shtml The United States Secret Service is mandated by the U.S. Congress to carry out two distinct and significant missions: protection and criminal investigations. The Secret Service is responsible for: the protection of the President, the Vice President, and their families, heads of state, and other designated individuals; the investigation of threats against these protectees; protection of the White House, Vice President's Residence, Foreign Missions, and other buildings within Washington, D.C.; and security design, planning, and implementation at designated National Special Security Events. The Secret Service is also responsible for the enforcement of laws relating to counterfeiting of obligations and securities of the United States, investigation of financial crimes including, but not limited to access device fraud, financial institution fraud, identity theft, computer fraud, telecommunications fraud, and computer based attacks on our nation's financial, banking, and telecommunications infrastructure.
Actually, though acrylic is typically more scratch resistant than polycarb, there are a number of quite scratch resistant coatings/treatments that have been developed for Lexan, though again, the costs rise quite a bit (quoted 4X the cost for a sheet of 4' by 8' by 1/4" for the scratch resistant coating). Again, for the case modding and other less than strained purposes, acrylic works fine and is much cheaper, and more availible in more isolated areas.
Er, forgot to mention that Plexiglas is also acrylic, in case anyone was wondering... handy materials specs can be found at www.matweb.com for pretty much anything you can buy... use the little search box in the upper right hand to have a look.
Just a comment, most of you case modder types keep refering to that handy clear plastic you use as Lexan... most of the times I've seen the plastic wrap still on it in your photos, it's not Lexan, it's Lucite. These are not the same, Lexan is a tradename for polycarbonate, Lucite is a trade name for acrylic. Acrylic is much, much, much less tough than Lexan (or Hyzod, or Tuffak, or other trade names for polycarbonate), but also a lot cheaper... for case modding purposes, it's fine, but don't get the two confused if you're counting on the impact resistance of Lexan and you put in Lucite...
"Sure you'd have to hide the audiance behind bulletproof/shatterproof glass and make them sign waivers, but hey, it'd all be hella fun. "
You do realize that all of these points are, in fact, already true for the most part?
And, Jim, great interview, are you bringing Gary back next time? Team Nightmare "roxors"!
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