The War of the Future:
Battlefield Food: MRE's (oh yeah, the indestructible sandwiches!)
Battlefield Gear: M4-MK, Glock 18, AT-4, Claymore, Kevlar Vest, MP5
Battlefield Entertainment: Live Fire Quake III Arena
Whoops, was that my commander or bin Laden that I just shot? I forgot to set my screen resolution to 2048x1536...
This is great! Now I can get cable internet from the car. But this does make me wonder, I thought the FCC was running out of bandwidth slots. Where are they going to dig up the huge amount of bandwidth necessary to support this?
How is this news? About every person and slashdotter I know hates any form of the DMCA anywhere.
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... a sort of etch-a-sketch/palm love child. well, whats the challenge in this if you can lift your pen/stylus? The whole point of Etch-a-Sketch was to create a picture from a single, continuous line. If I had a kid, I'd get him/her an Etch-A-Sketch for $10 rather than this $50 "creativity device", as the article calls it.
Most likely needs direct line of sight, since air or a vacuum is not likely to alter quantum states. But you do bring up a good point, how will the checksum work? I don't know of a way to 'add' quantum states (yet).
We all know deep down that the big concern is he-who-is-not-to-be-named, namely Osama bin Laden. The thing is though, that it's not likely that he will get his hands on this laser-o-doom. Even if he did, he couldn't likely use it, as it probably requires a direct line of sight. Fiber uses the principle of total internal reflection to transmit light, but this reflection causes some of the light to polarize, changing the quantum state and making the data invalid. So as of now, I think this is only for./'ers edification.
On the plus side, Im just glad we dont have to use X-Cubes. On the negative, it would have been an uncommon sight of an American company taking over a Japanese one.
I must say that I am disappointed with all these people who have lined up to protest the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Storage Facility. The Yucca Mountain facility is completely safe. It is 1,200 feet underground, which provides ample shelter against bombs, acid rain, sandstorms, airplanes, and runaway trains (!?). It is even 800 feet above the water table so there is no chance of water contamination. Having all the nuclear waste in one place is easier to guard than having it in 50 different locations all around the country. The containers that waste is stored in are also safe, they are designed to withstand a semi collision at highway speeds. Transport of the waste? Well, let's just say you won't get anywhere near with 4 (yes, FOUR) AH-64 Apache helicopters nearby the truck. And where else would we bury this waste, Oak Ridge (sorry Tenneseans)? Although the mushroom cloud on the license plate may be out of line and in bad taste, suggesting we still have EXPLOSIVE waste in storage, the Yucca Mountain Storage Facility is one of the better ideas that our government has had. With a bit of education, maybe people will think better of it.
I may seem crazy to some, but I actually support this tax. It would only make sense that money from a tax on our imaginary goals be used to achieve them.
I'll believe these speed ratings when they come out with Gigabit WiFi. I never got more than 8Mbps with an Avaya GOLD card even if i was in the same room as the base station.
First off, it's nice to see Cray coming back into the spotlight again. But on to my main subject:
Imagine if they hooked a couple of these Cray storage racks up to the ASCI White system at Los Alamos and did some calculations. I wonder how many teraflops that would give it - I mean, 80 gigs a second is probably more memory bandwidth than 1 board of ASCI White could handle. Who knows, 50, 60 teraflops could easily be within reach.
Problem arises though, how much cable would you need to provide the necessary bandwidth to the system?!
First the information superhighway in the backyard. That was cool. Next, someone put in a backyard rollercoaster. Still OK, a bit whacked though. Someone else came up with a Monorail in their backyard? Now that's starting to get out of hand. My next summer's project: Backyard Spaceport! Donations accepted. Just email me.
If you can play it in standard CD players, you can use a Toslink interface to rip it to another CD or to your computer if you have an interface. Come on, it's not that bad.
Besides, we all know the RIAA will be defeated. Has Napster's shutdown killed MP3? No, Microsoft even jumped in themselves with WMA (more likely to give you a BSOD than Celine Dion's CD!)
Come on, think about it. Excite@Home? Why the heck did Excite put their name on it? if they had any sense they'd put the AOL logo on it and sell it to clueless computer-illiterate people who would pay $100 a month for something they don't know how to use (really, i mean, they pay $22 a month for a f**king 56k connection! that half the time connects them at 28.8!)
compusa computers are all wired to the 'net too (in Lexington, KY anyway) so whats to stop someone from going in and anonymously uploading a virus or something? probly cant be traced
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Battlefield Food: MRE's (oh yeah, the indestructible sandwiches!)
Battlefield Gear: M4-MK, Glock 18, AT-4, Claymore, Kevlar Vest, MP5
Battlefield Entertainment: Live Fire Quake III Arena
Whoops, was that my commander or bin Laden that I just shot? I forgot to set my screen resolution to 2048x1536...
What they forgot to mention is that 84.124225% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
This is great! Now I can get cable internet from the car. But this does make me wonder, I thought the FCC was running out of bandwidth slots. Where are they going to dig up the huge amount of bandwidth necessary to support this?
How is this news? About every person and slashdotter I know hates any form of the DMCA anywhere.
Are you sure? Heisenberg isn't so certain.
Most likely needs direct line of sight, since air or a vacuum is not likely to alter quantum states. But you do bring up a good point, how will the checksum work? I don't know of a way to 'add' quantum states (yet).
We all know deep down that the big concern is he-who-is-not-to-be-named, namely Osama bin Laden. The thing is though, that it's not likely that he will get his hands on this laser-o-doom. Even if he did, he couldn't likely use it, as it probably requires a direct line of sight. Fiber uses the principle of total internal reflection to transmit light, but this reflection causes some of the light to polarize, changing the quantum state and making the data invalid. So as of now, I think this is only for ./'ers edification.
it amazes me what people do for a living
On the plus side, Im just glad we dont have to use X-Cubes. On the negative, it would have been an uncommon sight of an American company taking over a Japanese one.
I must say that I am disappointed with all these people who have lined up to protest the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Storage Facility. The Yucca Mountain facility is completely safe. It is 1,200 feet underground, which provides ample shelter against bombs, acid rain, sandstorms, airplanes, and runaway trains (!?). It is even 800 feet above the water table so there is no chance of water contamination. Having all the nuclear waste in one place is easier to guard than having it in 50 different locations all around the country. The containers that waste is stored in are also safe, they are designed to withstand a semi collision at highway speeds. Transport of the waste? Well, let's just say you won't get anywhere near with 4 (yes, FOUR) AH-64 Apache helicopters nearby the truck. And where else would we bury this waste, Oak Ridge (sorry Tenneseans)? Although the mushroom cloud on the license plate may be out of line and in bad taste, suggesting we still have EXPLOSIVE waste in storage, the Yucca Mountain Storage Facility is one of the better ideas that our government has had. With a bit of education, maybe people will think better of it.
I may seem crazy to some, but I actually support this tax. It would only make sense that money from a tax on our imaginary goals be used to achieve them.
sorry if that post showed up as a re: to the original topic. intended for a anonymous coward lamer post.
Scrollshock. Nuff said.
That's right folks. Take your winnings from Vegas and spend it on the Monorail to get home. And hope Homer's not driving.
And most people (of course, not us ./'ers) are going for it lock, stock, and barrel. Good thing this conference keeps us informed.
Since I am a conservative who wants things to stay the way they are, I use open source to prevent innovation, just as Bi11 said I would!
I'll believe these speed ratings when they come out with Gigabit WiFi. I never got more than 8Mbps with an Avaya GOLD card even if i was in the same room as the base station.
First off, it's nice to see Cray coming back into the spotlight again. But on to my main subject: Imagine if they hooked a couple of these Cray storage racks up to the ASCI White system at Los Alamos and did some calculations. I wonder how many teraflops that would give it - I mean, 80 gigs a second is probably more memory bandwidth than 1 board of ASCI White could handle. Who knows, 50, 60 teraflops could easily be within reach. Problem arises though, how much cable would you need to provide the necessary bandwidth to the system?!
First the information superhighway in the backyard.
That was cool.
Next, someone put in a backyard rollercoaster.
Still OK, a bit whacked though.
Someone else came up with a Monorail in their backyard? Now that's starting to get out of hand.
My next summer's project: Backyard Spaceport! Donations accepted. Just email me.
If you can play it in standard CD players, you can use a Toslink interface to rip it to another CD or to your computer if you have an interface. Come on, it's not that bad.
Besides, we all know the RIAA will be defeated. Has Napster's shutdown killed MP3? No, Microsoft even jumped in themselves with WMA (more likely to give you a BSOD than Celine Dion's CD!)
Compusa Customer NoService: "What's a virus canner?"
here's what to do. go to some OTHER site and post it where it's relevant.
Come on, think about it. Excite@Home? Why the heck did Excite put their name on it? if they had any sense they'd put the AOL logo on it and sell it to clueless computer-illiterate people who would pay $100 a month for something they don't know how to use (really, i mean, they pay $22 a month for a f**king 56k connection! that half the time connects them at 28.8!)
compusa computers are all wired to the 'net too (in Lexington, KY anyway) so whats to stop someone from going in and anonymously uploading a virus or something? probly cant be traced