Splitting off an entity like this is nothing more than protection of the parent company from failure. Once split off, the new company can rack up all sorts of debt struggling in it's highly competitive field. If it manages to survive, they "merge" it back in later as the story suggests could happen later. If it fails, they declare bankruptcy on that now separate company and the parent company keeps it's hands and balance sheet clean.
I am a little sad in that this means they anticipate the business failing and I really like my Samsung TV (along with my Samsung phone and blu-ray).
I'll back that up with a little detail: The SLS program is the worst idea anyone could have come up with. It uses 30+ year old technology to provide a launch vehicle system at a development cost more than 5 times what private experts have said developing a new vehicle from scratch should cost. And to make matters worst, would not be completed till at least 2017...making it's technology even more severely outdated by the time it takes it's maiden flight. That's not even mentioning what it's operational costs would be (think more $$$ given the old technology). SLS needs to be cancelled as soon as possible so no more money is wasted on it.
Atlas is in the process of being human rated...but they are taking quite a while to do it. Not projected to have it's rating till 2015. The Delta rockets have the right payload rating for Soyuz, but I am sure integrating the systems would be a problem. Even Space X's Dragon probably won't be human rated till 2015 even though it starts delivering cargo to the ISS in March...though there is an effort underway at SpaceX to try and speed up that process I think.
Um, except that he was prevented from making his way to congress and ended up missing a session while otherwise he would have been on time without breaking any law.
LiFePo (the chemistry used in these cars due to it's stability, energy density and long life) does not work below -20C (-4F). Much of North America sees temperatures lower then that at least once per year making the technology problematic. At temperatures well below that (like -40F), even with heaters there will be difficulty keeping the battery pack warm enough to operate consistently. In Alaska and Northern Canada you would pretty much be screwed. Even down around the 45th parallel where I live much of the landscape sees those temps regularly during the winter. Going even further, states normally thought to be "warm" like New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Texas have seen temps below -20F.
Because the Tesla car is what electric cars SHOULD be to be competitive. The leaf's range is too short for 60% of American commutes (including mine) while the Tesla S is capable of all but the longest commutes. The leaf's battery pack cannot be swapped while the Tesla S can swap batteries to make longer trips possible given a battery swap station along the way.
I think the government grant money was grossly mishandled overall (much of it went to companies that only had ideas that sounded good on paper). But in Tesla's case I think it's working out very well.
I say fight fire with fire. Mount a grassroots effort to legalize "piracy" and then let the mega-studios figure out how to adapt. It's not like there have not been shakeups in hollywood before...and it didn't kill them. When United Artists was formed everyone cried fowl but ultimately UA made hollywood better (at least for a time).
Standard HDMI cables tend to be quite secure as long as they are made to the proper specifications (I did have one cheap $1.50 cable that seemed a bit wobbly but still worked ok). Now the mini-HDMI cables are a different story. I got a mini-hdmi to hook my Canon 5DmkII to a monitor and it drops out any time a move the camera even slightly and has to be wiggled back in place. Completely useless. Displayport seems similarly flawed with my losing the signal if I bump the connector even a little bit. DVI and VGA, while larger, have the advantage of screws to secure the connector in place so you don't have such problems.
So what? At one time in history 97% of the world's scientists thought the world was flat. Present facts, even present what the majority of scientists believe, but don't present something as fact (Evolution, Man Made Global Warming, world flatness) unless you can SCIENTIFICALLY PROVE it's fact. Evolution/Creation/[insert theory here] can't be scientifically proven at this point because no scientists were there to observe and record what happened exactly and man's current technology and understanding is still too primitive to use fossils and such as proof of much beyond the fact that a particular animal lived at some point in the past and had certain attributes and genetic code. The science of Genetics specifically is a problem as the amount of genetic data that has been reviewed so far and truely understood is still comparatively tiny. Scientifically, students should be presented with whatever theories are available (or at least the leading theories when brevity is needed) and whatever observations that have been made to support those theories.
Lets not forget the part of the law that makes infringement a FELONY eligible for serious prison time. Thats the part that seems the most draconian to me. Lets make an example out of Susie Homemaker by making her do some hard time for downloading a Kenny G song. Seriously??? Haven't they ruined enough lives already by suing everybody in sight?
It's possible that the seat belt sensor no longer worked and he really was wearing a seat belt. That would not be unheard of on a 6 year old Crown Vic. Other then that, the sensor data is almost certainly correct.
The point Vint Cerf is trying to make, and is immensely important in this discussion, is that there is a big difference between a civil right and a basic human right. There is nothing wrong with making internet access a civil right if the government/people agree that that is justified in the given culture. But to exalt something as unnecessary to human existence as internet access to the status of a "basic human right" is a grave mistake and should be carefully avoided. This is because it de-values the really important stuff like the right to not be tortured or right to not be murdered.
Some editions of Adobe Creative Suite 5 and 5.5 are now 64 bit only.
Adobe Premiere CS5+ is 64 Bit Only.
Adobe After Effects CS5+ is 64 Bit Only.
Microsoft has not pulled the trigger on 64bit only on the client side yet but they wanted to with Windows 8. On the server side, it's already over.
Microsoft Server 2008 R2 is only available in 64bit so all future editions of microsoft server products are starting to be 64bit only.
Microsoft TMG, Sharepoint Server, Great Plains Server, CRM Server and Exchange are already 64 bit only. There are others I am sure but those are the ones I know off hand.
The moral to this story is that if you want the new editions of software with the new features you need to keep up with the new technology. If you are happy with old editions of software, then you don't.
Needed or not, some software vendors are already dropping 32bit support from certain products. It just does not pay to maintain support for both when most of your customers have moved on. Microsoft and Adobe are examples of this.
You might be surprised. Averatec used to sell tablets that ran the tablet edition of XP. They were well built and very inexpensive for what they were. I wanted one bad, but couldn't afford a new anything in those days:) I am sure they sold more then a few of them though. You can still find some of them used on Ebay.
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Splitting off an entity like this is nothing more than protection of the parent company from failure. Once split off, the new company can rack up all sorts of debt struggling in it's highly competitive field. If it manages to survive, they "merge" it back in later as the story suggests could happen later. If it fails, they declare bankruptcy on that now separate company and the parent company keeps it's hands and balance sheet clean.
I am a little sad in that this means they anticipate the business failing and I really like my Samsung TV (along with my Samsung phone and blu-ray).
Awkward!
Yeah, except in space no one can hear you scream. Sorry, had to be said:)
Mod parent insightful please. This statement sums up the whole discussion.
I'll back that up with a little detail: The SLS program is the worst idea anyone could have come up with. It uses 30+ year old technology to provide a launch vehicle system at a development cost more than 5 times what private experts have said developing a new vehicle from scratch should cost. And to make matters worst, would not be completed till at least 2017...making it's technology even more severely outdated by the time it takes it's maiden flight. That's not even mentioning what it's operational costs would be (think more $$$ given the old technology). SLS needs to be cancelled as soon as possible so no more money is wasted on it.
They are up there already. Actually not being able to make the flight in March would be more of a problem as one of them (Dan Burbank) is due to return to earth at the end of March. References: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/dragon-slips-spacex-determined-return-us-crewed-access-leo/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_30
Atlas is in the process of being human rated...but they are taking quite a while to do it. Not projected to have it's rating till 2015. The Delta rockets have the right payload rating for Soyuz, but I am sure integrating the systems would be a problem. Even Space X's Dragon probably won't be human rated till 2015 even though it starts delivering cargo to the ISS in March...though there is an effort underway at SpaceX to try and speed up that process I think.
I would like a non-PR answer to this question as well. Anybody???
Um, except that he was prevented from making his way to congress and ended up missing a session while otherwise he would have been on time without breaking any law.
LiFePo (the chemistry used in these cars due to it's stability, energy density and long life) does not work below -20C (-4F). Much of North America sees temperatures lower then that at least once per year making the technology problematic. At temperatures well below that (like -40F), even with heaters there will be difficulty keeping the battery pack warm enough to operate consistently. In Alaska and Northern Canada you would pretty much be screwed. Even down around the 45th parallel where I live much of the landscape sees those temps regularly during the winter. Going even further, states normally thought to be "warm" like New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Texas have seen temps below -20F.
I would have modded this as I have mod points...but there is no "WRONG" mod. Get a little education: http://www.avert.org/can-you-get-hiv-aids.htm
Because the Tesla car is what electric cars SHOULD be to be competitive. The leaf's range is too short for 60% of American commutes (including mine) while the Tesla S is capable of all but the longest commutes. The leaf's battery pack cannot be swapped while the Tesla S can swap batteries to make longer trips possible given a battery swap station along the way.
I think the government grant money was grossly mishandled overall (much of it went to companies that only had ideas that sounded good on paper). But in Tesla's case I think it's working out very well.
I say fight fire with fire. Mount a grassroots effort to legalize "piracy" and then let the mega-studios figure out how to adapt. It's not like there have not been shakeups in hollywood before...and it didn't kill them. When United Artists was formed everyone cried fowl but ultimately UA made hollywood better (at least for a time).
Standard HDMI cables tend to be quite secure as long as they are made to the proper specifications (I did have one cheap $1.50 cable that seemed a bit wobbly but still worked ok). Now the mini-HDMI cables are a different story. I got a mini-hdmi to hook my Canon 5DmkII to a monitor and it drops out any time a move the camera even slightly and has to be wiggled back in place. Completely useless. Displayport seems similarly flawed with my losing the signal if I bump the connector even a little bit. DVI and VGA, while larger, have the advantage of screws to secure the connector in place so you don't have such problems.
Yeah, isn't DDOSing their website the virtual equivalent of throwing rocks at a tank?
So what? At one time in history 97% of the world's scientists thought the world was flat. Present facts, even present what the majority of scientists believe, but don't present something as fact (Evolution, Man Made Global Warming, world flatness) unless you can SCIENTIFICALLY PROVE it's fact. Evolution/Creation/[insert theory here] can't be scientifically proven at this point because no scientists were there to observe and record what happened exactly and man's current technology and understanding is still too primitive to use fossils and such as proof of much beyond the fact that a particular animal lived at some point in the past and had certain attributes and genetic code. The science of Genetics specifically is a problem as the amount of genetic data that has been reviewed so far and truely understood is still comparatively tiny. Scientifically, students should be presented with whatever theories are available (or at least the leading theories when brevity is needed) and whatever observations that have been made to support those theories.
Lets not forget the part of the law that makes infringement a FELONY eligible for serious prison time. Thats the part that seems the most draconian to me. Lets make an example out of Susie Homemaker by making her do some hard time for downloading a Kenny G song. Seriously??? Haven't they ruined enough lives already by suing everybody in sight?
Agreed!
LOL! Mod parent up:)
It's possible that the seat belt sensor no longer worked and he really was wearing a seat belt. That would not be unheard of on a 6 year old Crown Vic. Other then that, the sensor data is almost certainly correct.
The point Vint Cerf is trying to make, and is immensely important in this discussion, is that there is a big difference between a civil right and a basic human right. There is nothing wrong with making internet access a civil right if the government/people agree that that is justified in the given culture. But to exalt something as unnecessary to human existence as internet access to the status of a "basic human right" is a grave mistake and should be carefully avoided. This is because it de-values the really important stuff like the right to not be tortured or right to not be murdered.
Some editions of Adobe Creative Suite 5 and 5.5 are now 64 bit only.
Adobe Premiere CS5+ is 64 Bit Only.
Adobe After Effects CS5+ is 64 Bit Only.
Microsoft has not pulled the trigger on 64bit only on the client side yet but they wanted to with Windows 8. On the server side, it's already over.
Microsoft Server 2008 R2 is only available in 64bit so all future editions of microsoft server products are starting to be 64bit only.
Microsoft TMG, Sharepoint Server, Great Plains Server, CRM Server and Exchange are already 64 bit only. There are others I am sure but those are the ones I know off hand.
The moral to this story is that if you want the new editions of software with the new features you need to keep up with the new technology. If you are happy with old editions of software, then you don't.
Needed or not, some software vendors are already dropping 32bit support from certain products. It just does not pay to maintain support for both when most of your customers have moved on. Microsoft and Adobe are examples of this.
You might be surprised. Averatec used to sell tablets that ran the tablet edition of XP. They were well built and very inexpensive for what they were. I wanted one bad, but couldn't afford a new anything in those days:) I am sure they sold more then a few of them though. You can still find some of them used on Ebay.
True that!