As the article says, auditory interfaces will help the blind, but how about other ways? Say an engineer is in a confined space (*cough* Jeffries tube *cough*) where a visual interface would get in the way? Or where turning round to see the interface would distract you from another task (e.g. watching the road while driving)?
There will still be reasons to use speech as an interface (if we can get it to work reliably with the majority of vocal patterns) and where it will be most efficient, even if it does use the "wrong" neurons.
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IIRC, it's usually stored in some kind of oil. At least, ISTR that's what we were taught back in school.
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Depleted Uranium is used to get through tank armour; it's used as ammo in the A-10 Warthog's 30mm cannon.
However, it's also fairly poisonous, and the subject of ongoing investigations after the Gulf War where it was used extensively. The problem seems to be that it disintigrates into powder on impact which is easily breathed in and causes problems. However, I'd imagine a solid lump encased properly would be fairly safe.
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There is a comment to the effect that he has samples of the elements it is safe to store; hence it's unlikely to contain Uranium etc (or are there non-radioactive isotopes of Uranium?). Given the volatility of Sodium and similar elements, they're unlikely to be there unless he has some secure containers for them.
Yup, good letter. However, it isn't directly relevant in my case as I'm in the UK. As a result, repealing parts of the DMCA doesn't directly affect me, but since the US==the world as far as big business, anything which happens there has a knock-on effect in the UK.
Large parts of the story. I realised this was going to be a "switch your brain off and enjoy" type of flick when the helicopter was in exactly the right place to catch the ejecting pair from a Jumbo jet flying at mumble miles per hour. After that, I quit analysing science and stuck to analysing the angels in order to be able to enjoy the film.
As someone who just got stung buying a no-copy CD (didn't notice the small print about not playing on MAC/PC), hopefully this will smack the record companies into being sensible (hah!).
I'd return the CD, but the problem is that I bought it 500 miles away and the receipt's not around (it was bought while heading on a camping trip and we were in a supermarket getting supplies).
I know they're not, hence my statement specifying that RAID 10 can occassionally suffer multiple disk failures. However, if the two disks which die hold the same data, that data is lost so it can't handle all situations where two disks die.
Tradesman: Aha! Finally, I have crafted this fine sword, able to slay dragons with a single hit!
Warrior: I'll have that, ta very much! *schlick* <FX type=decapitated head rolling off>
You can hook most any kind of device to the controller
Watch out, if you attach many different types of devices on the same SCSI chain, it will function at the speed of the slowest device. i.e. if you have a SCSI-3 disk drive and attach a SCSI-1 CD-ROM on the same SCSI chain, you'll get SCSI-1 speeds.
You can use much longer cables
Quite; I was attaching a tape drive using a 20m cable a fortnight ago.
As for arrays, beware of the benefits of striping. RAID 0 (striping) has the problem that the more drives you add, the less reliable your array becomes. RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) mirrors the data as well and keeps your data secure in the event of a single disk failure (and RAID 10 can occassionally suffer multiple disk failures).
Yup, got an Epson scanner which took me a little while to get working, but nothing difficult; just that I'd never used Sane before. I now do my scanning in linux rather than Windows, as I can understand Xsane better than the Windows software which came with the scanner.
However, watch out; one scanner (the 1250) doesn't work under linux. Check out the link from the previous article for a complete rundown of supported printers and how well they work before you buy!
Why has Citrix surpassed X?
In what way do you mean? It is much more bandwidth friendly than X, but AFAIK it doesn't do some of the things X does.
Why has X only been a server with no attempt to make it a coherent and useable UI?
Urm, because that's the design of it? It has never made any pretensions to being any kind of UI, let alone a usable one.
Why has X been horribly unsupported by Video Card manufacturers?
For the same reason that sound cards, winmodems et al have been horribly unsupported in linux/*BSD etc.
Why does Apple whip up a better rendition of a complete GUI an order of magnitude faster than these MIT peeps?
Because X isn't a GUI and also because Apple have been working on GUI design for 20 years. KDE is less than what, 5 years old? For most of Unix's history, UI has been less important than the technical power. Now, blinkenlichts are becoming more important and the Unix/linux/*BSD community has to play catchup.
I can attest to how good the "benoit" drivers are; I use them on my linux firewall/webmail server and it ran solidly for almost 3 days while I was in London and I used it to access my e-mail from cybercafes there.
However, even that recommends some kernel patching (HDLC stuff) which may scare beginning users. It also took me a little trouble to get working, although that's more down to my mistyping some stuff and not noticing:)
Certainly in Scotland (Scots law is distinct from England and Wales), there are two situations:
Criminal law (murder, theft, prosecuted by the police etc) - innocent until proven guilty. A guilty verdict can only be achieved if the guilt can be proven "beyond reasonable doubt".
Civil law (X suing Y for whatever reason) - no implicit presumption of innocence (AFAIK). "Guilt" (or loser) is decided on the basis of "balance of probability" (note: much less strict definition, hence someone could be found innocent in a criminal court but guilty in a civil court; yes, you can sue someone for murder as a private individual; however, they can't be jailed under a civil action, only fined. If they don't pay the fine, that's contempt of court and then they can be jailed:) ).
AFAIK, similar rules govern laws in other countries, including the rest of the UK and the US.
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*whoosh* That was the sound of the joke going straight over your head...
Watch out with SS5's; the systems with the 170MHz CPUs have a history of being flaky with linux (they use a different architecture from the 70/110MHz models).
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*laugh* however, quick speeling flame: it's usually 'krauts', not 'crauts', after sauerkraut. Yes, we name a country's residents after.. a type of cabbage.
Still I'm not sure if that's worse or better than frogs, wops or dagoes (French, Italian and Spanish respectively, but not respectfully).
Amazing the information they get from those cookies that they can use for targetted ads;)
However, there was a story on The Register which showed an Altavista search for "bible club" and an advertising banner for "free uncensored pics" and a "young lady whose cup clearly runneth over" (in the words of the article author).
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There will still be reasons to use speech as an interface (if we can get it to work reliably with the majority of vocal patterns) and where it will be most efficient, even if it does use the "wrong" neurons.
IIRC, it's usually stored in some kind of oil. At least, ISTR that's what we were taught back in school.
However, it's also fairly poisonous, and the subject of ongoing investigations after the Gulf War where it was used extensively. The problem seems to be that it disintigrates into powder on impact which is easily breathed in and causes problems. However, I'd imagine a solid lump encased properly would be fairly safe.
There is a comment to the effect that he has samples of the elements it is safe to store; hence it's unlikely to contain Uranium etc (or are there non-radioactive isotopes of Uranium?). Given the volatility of Sodium and similar elements, they're unlikely to be there unless he has some secure containers for them.
Yup, good letter. However, it isn't directly relevant in my case as I'm in the UK. As a result, repealing parts of the DMCA doesn't directly affect me, but since the US==the world as far as big business, anything which happens there has a knock-on effect in the UK.
Yup, I had thought of that and will probably try that. Just need to remember which chain it was...
Large parts of the story. I realised this was going to be a "switch your brain off and enjoy" type of flick when the helicopter was in exactly the right place to catch the ejecting pair from a Jumbo jet flying at mumble miles per hour. After that, I quit analysing science and stuck to analysing the angels in order to be able to enjoy the film.
I'd return the CD, but the problem is that I bought it 500 miles away and the receipt's not around (it was bought while heading on a camping trip and we were in a supermarket getting supplies).
I know they're not, hence my statement specifying that RAID 10 can occassionally suffer multiple disk failures. However, if the two disks which die hold the same data, that data is lost so it can't handle all situations where two disks die.
Tradesman: Aha! Finally, I have crafted this fine sword, able to slay dragons with a single hit!
Warrior: I'll have that, ta very much! *schlick* <FX type=decapitated head rolling off>
Damn, you've found out their sekrit plot to uncover the cracker!
As for arrays, beware of the benefits of striping. RAID 0 (striping) has the problem that the more drives you add, the less reliable your array becomes. RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) mirrors the data as well and keeps your data secure in the event of a single disk failure (and RAID 10 can occassionally suffer multiple disk failures).
With enough striping (with mirroring as well) or RAID-5, performance of an individual disk isn't an issue.
Hrm, I remember playing linux Quake III in a train using a laptop with an ATI Rage Lt Pro; isn't that the same chipset?
However, watch out; one scanner (the 1250) doesn't work under linux. Check out the link from the previous article for a complete rundown of supported printers and how well they work before you buy!
Why has Citrix surpassed X?
In what way do you mean? It is much more bandwidth friendly than X, but AFAIK it doesn't do some of the things X does.
Why has X only been a server with no attempt to make it a coherent and useable UI?
Urm, because that's the design of it? It has never made any pretensions to being any kind of UI, let alone a usable one.
Why has X been horribly unsupported by Video Card manufacturers?
For the same reason that sound cards, winmodems et al have been horribly unsupported in linux/*BSD etc.
Why does Apple whip up a better rendition of a complete GUI an order of magnitude faster than these MIT peeps?
Because X isn't a GUI and also because Apple have been working on GUI design for 20 years. KDE is less than what, 5 years old? For most of Unix's history, UI has been less important than the technical power. Now, blinkenlichts are becoming more important and the Unix/linux/*BSD community has to play catchup.
However, even that recommends some kernel patching (HDLC stuff) which may scare beginning users. It also took me a little trouble to get working, although that's more down to my mistyping some stuff and not noticing :)
- Criminal law (murder, theft, prosecuted by the police etc) - innocent until proven guilty. A guilty verdict can only be achieved if the guilt can be proven "beyond reasonable doubt".
- Civil law (X suing Y for whatever reason) - no implicit presumption of innocence (AFAIK). "Guilt" (or loser) is decided on the basis of "balance of probability" (note: much less strict definition, hence someone could be found innocent in a criminal court but guilty in a civil court; yes, you can sue someone for murder as a private individual; however, they can't be jailed under a civil action, only fined. If they don't pay the fine, that's contempt of court and then they can be jailed
:) ).
AFAIK, similar rules govern laws in other countries, including the rest of the UK and the US.*whoosh* That was the sound of the joke going straight over your head...
Watch out with SS5's; the systems with the 170MHz CPUs have a history of being flaky with linux (they use a different architecture from the 70/110MHz models).
Still I'm not sure if that's worse or better than frogs, wops or dagoes (French, Italian and Spanish respectively, but not respectfully).
The thing is, you buy a top-end system now, it's still useful 4-5 years down the line as something.
However, there was a story on The Register which showed an Altavista search for "bible club" and an advertising banner for "free uncensored pics" and a "young lady whose cup clearly runneth over" (in the words of the article author).
It tells you the answer...
What, as opposed to deliberate pr0n?
Anyway, what is accidental porn? Is that when the guy misses the, er, lets just stop here....