FTHeadline: USAF Taps ESPN To Compile Drone "Highlight" Video
FTA: Air Force officials have met with the sports cable network ESPN to discuss how it handles large amounts of video that stream in. The visit resulted in no technological breakthroughs, but helped in developing training and expertise, the Air Force said.
I don't see anywhere in the article where they don't have enough fuel to escape the moon's gravity.
As usual, reading the actual article (or even the summary, FFS!) is a bit too hard for some.
"Ebb and Flow, the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission probes, are being sent purposely into the lunar surface because their low orbit and low fuel levels preclude further scientific operations."
Interesting When Brad Manning is held in a US prison cell by himself for 23 hours a day, it is "OMG! TORTURE!!" This guy, held in a Swedish prison cell by himself for 23 hours a day..."meh".
Is it just me, or does deploying 20 satellites with 1 rocket sound like we're still actually getting somewhere, even when it sometimes feels like space tech progress stopped 30 years ago?
Yes, it's just you. I guess you missed the nuclear powered remote control truck on Mars. Or the constellation of satellites that beam a constant signal down to the computer in your pocket with such precision as to be able to tell you where you are within a few feet. Or the pair of satellites flying in perfect tandem, mapping the gravitational pull of the Moon. Oh look...we might have found water ice in Mercury.
But you're right. I guess we haven't done anything in the last 30 years.
On the grill, with a 1/2 full beer can stuck up his ass. Just like beer can chicken, but you have to use a larger beer can.
Olive oil on the skin, various spices inside and out, a few pats of butter under the skin. 1/2 full can of Fosters (or other larger beer can). Indirect heat for a few hours. Baste and inject regularly.
From Dr. Jeff Masters blog at wunderground.com:
April 5, 2012 - "Expect one of the quietest Atlantic hurricane seasons since 1995 this year, say the hurricane forecasting team of Dr. Phil Klotzbach and Dr. Bill Gray of Colorado State University (CSU) in their latest seasonal forecast issued April 4. They call for an Atlantic hurricane season with below-average activity"
I can set up a Hot Spot, allocate bandwidth, restrict access, adjust the txpower, and so on. I've never gone so far as to set up a Hot Spot, but I'm quite sure it would be easy enough to have a user-agreement wall.
Why not? I know why I haven't. But you seem to be in favor of the concept. Almost definitely you will have no problem. Almost.
To my mind, if there's something suspicious about what "my" IP address is downloading, then they have to find proof that I'm responsible (e.g. files on my computer).
And to do that, they confiscate all your devices. You may get them back in a year or two.
most people tend to be reasonable with freely offered services.
Yes, most people are responsible. It is that other small percentage that is the problem.
I would, but I really do not trust some of those nearby. I have the bandwidth to spare, and the tech chops to wall off open access from the rest of my home network. But some of those who live nearby have proven themselves to be non-trustworthy. Mostly elder teenage foolishness, but I do not want to have to *prove* it was not me that did whatever idiocy they committed.
Any investigation would start with me, being the named owner of that ISP account. The cops investigation has to start somewhere, and I'd rather it not be me.
The Navy did the same with ships from Norfolk. It is far safer to be out at sea than tied up dockside. Unless you misjudge the size, speed and track of the storm. Now add in a generator that craps out, and cannot pump out the bilge anymore.
When they left port, the projected storm track was much different than what actually happened.
I'm not sure about 'good', but just a quick random selection from the local library:
Lost Gate - Orson Scott Card Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts The Judas Gate - Jack Higgins
Looked interesting to me, YMMV. (I literally just finished the last unread book in the house - interesting to me anyway)
Cleaned the gutters, brought in or strapped down lawn furniture, trimmed a couple of overhanging branches, got a couple of books from the library.
Anything else is already handled. In coastal VA, this is prepped all summer. Water in the secondary fridge and freezer, there is always enough food for a few days (no power? ha!...that is what the grill is for)
In an ideal world, there should be no conflict between the people of a democracy and its government...a perfect government would already be serving its people's interests.
And when my interests differ significantly from yours, someone is going to be unhappy.
From the AC: Because they're not at all the same thing?
But the particulars seem quite the same. 1 hour a day outside surrounded by high walls, minimal contact (once a week) with family, I guess the difference is the quality and color of the paint on the concrete walls. Oh, and Sweden vs the USA.
From the link:
“He is offered one hour ‘outdoors’ each day in some kind of exercise yard with high concrete walls. That is all he is allowed to leave his cell for. No gym, no opportunities to meet other people except for the guards.
“I have got permission so far from the prosecutor to meet him once a week for an hour each time, together with two policemen who listen to our conversations and stop us if we get close to the ‘case’, which we happened to do in the beginning.
Looking at a lot of predictions of 'the future', a lot of them were right on, and a lot of them were "WTF".
I wonder what a prediction today, of 200 years in the future, would be. Life in 2212. We've been tainted by Star Trek, etc All that stuff should be possible, NOW! But what will it really be like?
My predictions: 1. We will have landed men on the Moon again. 2. We will have landed men on Mars (why? I don't know...) 3. There will have been another nuclear weapon used in anger (this leads to a major restructuring of global politics) 4. We still won't have anything like a warp drive 5. We will have actually come up with a better power source. Cold fusion or similar. 6. There will still be religious nutcases (See #3)
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FTHeadline:
USAF Taps ESPN To Compile Drone "Highlight" Video
FTA:
Air Force officials have met with the sports cable network ESPN to discuss how it handles large amounts of video that stream in. The visit resulted in no technological breakthroughs, but helped in developing training and expertise, the Air Force said.
C'mon guys. Just a little bit of a clue?
I don't see anywhere in the article where they don't have enough fuel to escape the moon's gravity.
As usual, reading the actual article (or even the summary, FFS!) is a bit too hard for some.
"Ebb and Flow, the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission probes, are being sent purposely into the lunar surface because their low orbit and low fuel levels preclude further scientific operations."
What does he care? It was his ex-wife anyway. The reason he cared in the first place was his arrest/trial.
If a man is living on your house, screwing your wife, driving your Ferrari....not saying it's right, but I understand.
Interesting
When Brad Manning is held in a US prison cell by himself for 23 hours a day, it is "OMG! TORTURE!!" This guy, held in a Swedish prison cell by himself for 23 hours a day..."meh".
Even if Verizon, Time Warner, Comcast, or AT&T could spend less, I would choose Google because all the big ISPs have transfer caps.
Not Verizon FiOS (so far).
Google doesn't because this is a publicity stunt/experiment.
Is it just me, or does deploying 20 satellites with 1 rocket sound like we're still actually getting somewhere, even when it sometimes feels like space tech progress stopped 30 years ago?
Yes, it's just you. I guess you missed the nuclear powered remote control truck on Mars. Or the constellation of satellites that beam a constant signal down to the computer in your pocket with such precision as to be able to tell you where you are within a few feet. Or the pair of satellites flying in perfect tandem, mapping the gravitational pull of the Moon. Oh look...we might have found water ice in Mercury.
But you're right. I guess we haven't done anything in the last 30 years.
Then again they might've set their sights a little bit further, but still opportunity missed.
Prety sure that Opportunity not only hit it's target, but is still operating, long past its design date.
I'm not sure if the Dell models listed (3000CN, 3100CN, 5100CN) are manufactured by Samsung.
I have a 3100cn. Don't think it is Samsung under the hood. Other sources are saying Fuji/Xerox, and the NIC reports Fuj.
On the grill, with a 1/2 full beer can stuck up his ass. Just like beer can chicken, but you have to use a larger beer can.
Olive oil on the skin, various spices inside and out, a few pats of butter under the skin. 1/2 full can of Fosters (or other larger beer can). Indirect heat for a few hours. Baste and inject regularly.
First rule : don't build a data center at a location that gets week-long power outages.
Name that place!
Northeast? Blizzards (and the rare hurricane)
Southeast? Hurricanes
Midwest? Tornadoes and floods
West? Earthquake and forest fires.
Ahhh..much better. 10 minutes in line. Fill in the dots for the Scantron.
Tried at 11AM. Loooong line.
Going back at 4 to stay for the duration.
Wireds 'Dangerroom' isn't any better than Coinurl.com. Same scaremongering.
Yes, the feed is apparently unencrypted. But OMGWEREALLGONNADIE is the standard modus operandi of Dangerroom.
From Dr. Jeff Masters blog at wunderground.com:
April 5, 2012 - "Expect one of the quietest Atlantic hurricane seasons since 1995 this year, say the hurricane forecasting team of Dr. Phil Klotzbach and Dr. Bill Gray of Colorado State University (CSU) in their latest seasonal forecast issued April 4. They call for an Atlantic hurricane season with below-average activity"
I can set up a Hot Spot, allocate bandwidth, restrict access, adjust the txpower, and so on. I've never gone so far as to set up a Hot Spot, but I'm quite sure it would be easy enough to have a user-agreement wall.
Why not? I know why I haven't. But you seem to be in favor of the concept. Almost definitely you will have no problem. Almost.
To my mind, if there's something suspicious about what "my" IP address is downloading, then they have to find proof that I'm responsible (e.g. files on my computer).
And to do that, they confiscate all your devices. You may get them back in a year or two.
most people tend to be reasonable with freely offered services.
Yes, most people are responsible. It is that other small percentage that is the problem.
I would, but I really do not trust some of those nearby. I have the bandwidth to spare, and the tech chops to wall off open access from the rest of my home network. But some of those who live nearby have proven themselves to be non-trustworthy. Mostly elder teenage foolishness, but I do not want to have to *prove* it was not me that did whatever idiocy they committed.
Any investigation would start with me, being the named owner of that ISP account. The cops investigation has to start somewhere, and I'd rather it not be me.
The Navy did the same with ships from Norfolk. It is far safer to be out at sea than tied up dockside.
Unless you misjudge the size, speed and track of the storm. Now add in a generator that craps out, and cannot pump out the bilge anymore.
When they left port, the projected storm track was much different than what actually happened.
I'm not sure about 'good', but just a quick random selection from the local library:
Lost Gate - Orson Scott Card
Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts
The Judas Gate - Jack Higgins
Looked interesting to me, YMMV. (I literally just finished the last unread book in the house - interesting to me anyway)
Cleaned the gutters, brought in or strapped down lawn furniture, trimmed a couple of overhanging branches, got a couple of books from the library.
Anything else is already handled. In coastal VA, this is prepped all summer. Water in the secondary fridge and freezer, there is always enough food for a few days (no power? ha!...that is what the grill is for)
So...nothing special.
In an ideal world, there should be no conflict between the people of a democracy and its government...a perfect government would already be serving its people's interests.
And when my interests differ significantly from yours, someone is going to be unhappy.
From the AC:
Because they're not at all the same thing?
But the particulars seem quite the same. 1 hour a day outside surrounded by high walls, minimal contact (once a week) with family, I guess the difference is the quality and color of the paint on the concrete walls. Oh, and Sweden vs the USA.
From the link:
“He is offered one hour ‘outdoors’ each day in some kind of exercise yard with high concrete walls. That is all he is allowed to leave his cell for. No gym, no opportunities to meet other people except for the guards.
“I have got permission so far from the prosecutor to meet him once a week for an hour each time, together with two policemen who listen to our conversations and stop us if we get close to the ‘case’, which we happened to do in the beginning.
My mistake...not Julian, but rather Gottfrid Svartholm
Bradley Manning in solitary in the US = TORTURE!
Julian Assange in solitary in Sweden = meh...business as usual.
I wonder why this is...
Looking at a lot of predictions of 'the future', a lot of them were right on, and a lot of them were "WTF".
I wonder what a prediction today, of 200 years in the future, would be. Life in 2212. We've been tainted by Star Trek, etc All that stuff should be possible, NOW! But what will it really be like?
My predictions:
1. We will have landed men on the Moon again.
2. We will have landed men on Mars (why? I don't know...)
3. There will have been another nuclear weapon used in anger (this leads to a major restructuring of global politics)
4. We still won't have anything like a warp drive
5. We will have actually come up with a better power source. Cold fusion or similar.
6. There will still be religious nutcases (See #3)