I would still argue that point since, as another slashbot pointed out, the engine did not produce any thrust. That is not a "scramjet flight" IMHO. While they may have been able to see some hypersonic combustion, if that's not the main source of work, then a 'scramjet flight' it ain't:)
Well, the space shuttle goes a heck of a lot faster than Mach 7.6, using only gravity, and from a lower altitude. Most people don't appreciate that the shuttle is usually only around 70 miles up, and is only certified to 155 miles.
"HyShot was fitted inside the nose cone of a two-stage rocket, which boosted it to an altitude of 300 kilometres. The rocket then plummeted back to Earth, reaching a speed of Mach 7.6. "
Does launching something high into the air and then letting it plummet back to Earth count? I'm pretty sure most planes can go pretty damn fast if they nose down from 186 miles up...:)
Going to?? You mean they still have some credibility to destroy? When the F did that happen? I must have been face-down asleep at my keyboard for about 20 years...
Haha I read that and for some reason 'Human Resources' violations popped into my head:)
I can think of several MS apps that aid in 'Human Resources' violations, if you consider that term to mean violating your employees - giving them the royal shaft...
Project Central comes to mind immediately, followed closely by a tie-for-second by Excel and Outlook...
If M$ were to ever join with Oracle (and thank god that will never happen), I'll work 40 hours per week dealing with management software garbage and 10 minutes per week doing actual work..
yes, offtopic, I know..:/
I still can't understand how the $WIDGET manufacturer is responsible, where $WIDGETs have a legitimate use, when people go out and misuse those $WIDGETs for a criminal purpose...
Sure, I use a webserver to offer copyrighted materals. I do it all the time and I have no regrets. I happily distribute copyrighted materials, and I don't care who tells me not to, I will not stop doing it...
After all, *I* am the copyright owner of the materials I am distributing...
That's like suing gun manufacturers for crimes that are committed by criminals who use guns... equally ridiculous. Microsoft has zero culpability here. Writing buggy code is not a crime. Writing CRAPPY code is not a crime. However, exploiting bugs in crappy code for the purposes of theft, malice, or otherwise harming another individual or entity, either physically or financially, IS a crime.
Prosecute the criminals, not the programmers... The only reason writing crappy buggy code would be a crime is if were done on purpose for the express purpose of exploiting those bugs in order to steal or committ other crimes...
Well, actually, it IS shared. If you think of it in terms of the total available spectrum of the coax distribution system. There are only so many channels that fit within the confines of the frequency response of the cable. So, cable is indeed finite, and it would not surprise me if they oversold their cables... especially since they have Digital Cable and On-Demand on top of it all...
I was working on a DOCSIS to MMDS transciever at one place, and I know that at that time, the total bandwidth was not that much, something like 40MHz, but you would probably know that better than I since it has been about 3 years since the company I was working for folded in the.bomb.
40MHz ain't a lot to share between a thousand people on a cable... The numbers 21-62MHz are stuck in my mind for some reason...
... if it's available in your area. I have two DSL providers, DCAnet and, of course, Speakeasy. I love them both - they're always great to work with and are very responsive to my needs. I have two lines, a Covad and a Verizon, through DCA and one Covad line through Speakeasy. I've never once had a problem with either, and I've had these lines for a combined total of 5 line-years.
I routinely exceed what comcast calls a "reasonable" limit (30GB/month down and 7.5GB/month up, wasn't it?). Not only do I exceed that, I blow it away - never heard a peep out of either of them...
I have a theory about why Comcast is trying to choke off their Internet users. They recently had to double the downrate to compete with DSL, thinking that offering twice the downstream would make the extra expense worth it... However, they're also trying to ramp up their On-Demand movie service, which is far more profitable to them. So, it makes sense to try to reserve as much of their shared bandwidth as possible for movies rather than for Internet users. I would not be surprised in the least if they lowered those caps at some point, as there is a finite amount of information a single shared cable can carry...
Only a dare? I would think most people would hold out for the TRIPLE DOG DARE before fusing their tongue to a cold lightpost in the dead of winter...:)
Something to keep in mind with the Windows Admin cost vs. Linux Admin cost is this: Any moron can administer a Windows box. Why? Because Windows doesn't give you control over anything. Linux gives you control over every little detail of how a box runs, so naturally a *nix admin has to know more stuff than a windows admin does.
After all, there aren't any "Wizards" living in your Linux box....
In response to the viciously incriminating story at http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/27/mydoom.spread/index.html
in which they imply that this must've been an act of Linux Fans that are frustrated with SCO and Microsoft. I would encourage all of you to give CNN editorial feedback on this story as well. Text of my feedback follows....
I'd like to comment on the sheer journalistic irresponsibility of this article. The article implies that this worm must have been authored by a Linux fan, just because it attacks SCO and the Windows operating system. The fact of the matter is, SCO has many enemies and there's no evidence suggesting that the Linux Community had anything to do with this. There isn't a Linux Advocate in existence that would condone this act of terrorism, myself included.
Second, the fact that the work exploits Windows is immaterial. Windows is an insecure operating system with security holes large enough to fly an MD-11 through, and the exploits in Outlook are so well-known and have gone unrepaired for so long, that the methods used are practically CS 101 level reading at just about any educational institution.
This is just one more example of how CNN continuously fails to verify its facts before running a story, and also of its incredible bias. Journalism is supposed to be neutral reporting of the FACTS, not of some authors biased opinion of what he or she THINKS.
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I would still argue that point since, as another slashbot pointed out, the engine did not produce any thrust. That is not a "scramjet flight" IMHO. While they may have been able to see some hypersonic combustion, if that's not the main source of work, then a 'scramjet flight' it ain't :)
Well, the space shuttle goes a heck of a lot faster than Mach 7.6, using only gravity, and from a lower altitude. Most people don't appreciate that the shuttle is usually only around 70 miles up, and is only certified to 155 miles.
From the article you quote:
:)
"HyShot was fitted inside the nose cone of a two-stage rocket, which boosted it to an altitude of 300 kilometres. The rocket then plummeted back to Earth, reaching a speed of Mach 7.6. "
Does launching something high into the air and then letting it plummet back to Earth count? I'm pretty sure most planes can go pretty damn fast if they nose down from 186 miles up...
Going to?? You mean they still have some credibility to destroy? When the F did that happen? I must have been face-down asleep at my keyboard for about 20 years...
Haha I read that and for some reason 'Human Resources' violations popped into my head :)
:/
I can think of several MS apps that aid in 'Human Resources' violations, if you consider that term to mean violating your employees - giving them the royal shaft...
Project Central comes to mind immediately, followed closely by a tie-for-second by Excel and Outlook...
If M$ were to ever join with Oracle (and thank god that will never happen), I'll work 40 hours per week dealing with management software garbage and 10 minutes per week doing actual work..
yes, offtopic, I know..
I still can't understand how the $WIDGET manufacturer is responsible, where $WIDGETs have a legitimate use, when people go out and misuse those $WIDGETs for a criminal purpose...
This isn't really a surprise... this basically says that Microsoft is guilty because people use their software to violate human rights..
How MS is responsible for that, I can't figure out...
Prosecute the criminals, not those who make a product and have that product abused by criminals..
My favorite quote is "...since you cannot make money with Linux because it's free..."
I love the constant stream of lies... *sigh*
Sure, I use a webserver to offer copyrighted materals. I do it all the time and I have no regrets. I happily distribute copyrighted materials, and I don't care who tells me not to, I will not stop doing it...
After all, *I* am the copyright owner of the materials I am distributing...
I tried typing in that URL, but all I got was a redirect to a pr0n search engine... must've been a type-o :)
That's like suing gun manufacturers for crimes that are committed by criminals who use guns... equally ridiculous. Microsoft has zero culpability here. Writing buggy code is not a crime. Writing CRAPPY code is not a crime. However, exploiting bugs in crappy code for the purposes of theft, malice, or otherwise harming another individual or entity, either physically or financially, IS a crime.
Prosecute the criminals, not the programmers... The only reason writing crappy buggy code would be a crime is if were done on purpose for the express purpose of exploiting those bugs in order to steal or committ other crimes...
IANAL
I would think that only a physician in Pennsylvania would actually WANT to switch to Engineering/CS...
My advice: stick with Medicine - of all professions, it will probably be one of the last to be outsourced to India...
"downstream bandwidth is not shared"
.bomb.
Well, actually, it IS shared. If you think of it in terms of the total available spectrum of the coax distribution system. There are only so many channels that fit within the confines of the frequency response of the cable. So, cable is indeed finite, and it would not surprise me if they oversold their cables... especially since they have Digital Cable and On-Demand on top of it all...
I was working on a DOCSIS to MMDS transciever at one place, and I know that at that time, the total bandwidth was not that much, something like 40MHz, but you would probably know that better than I since it has been about 3 years since the company I was working for folded in the
40MHz ain't a lot to share between a thousand people on a cable... The numbers 21-62MHz are stuck in my mind for some reason...
... if it's available in your area. I have two DSL providers, DCAnet and, of course, Speakeasy. I love them both - they're always great to work with and are very responsive to my needs. I have two lines, a Covad and a Verizon, through DCA and one Covad line through Speakeasy. I've never once had a problem with either, and I've had these lines for a combined total of 5 line-years.
I routinely exceed what comcast calls a "reasonable" limit (30GB/month down and 7.5GB/month up, wasn't it?). Not only do I exceed that, I blow it away - never heard a peep out of either of them...
I have a theory about why Comcast is trying to choke off their Internet users. They recently had to double the downrate to compete with DSL, thinking that offering twice the downstream would make the extra expense worth it... However, they're also trying to ramp up their On-Demand movie service, which is far more profitable to them. So, it makes sense to try to reserve as much of their shared bandwidth as possible for movies rather than for Internet users. I would not be surprised in the least if they lowered those caps at some point, as there is a finite amount of information a single shared cable can carry...
Just a thought..
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Google: Cease and Desist!
Booble: No way, baby, you're mine!
Google: NO! Cease and Desist!
Booble: Not until I'm done with you I won't!
Only a dare? I would think most people would hold out for the TRIPLE DOG DARE before fusing their tongue to a cold lightpost in the dead of winter... :)
No, they thought they were electing a dead shrub from in front of ther neighbor George's house... :)
Here's a good page covering many of the irregular verbs...
Something to keep in mind with the Windows Admin cost vs. Linux Admin cost is this: Any moron can administer a Windows box. Why? Because Windows doesn't give you control over anything. Linux gives you control over every little detail of how a box runs, so naturally a *nix admin has to know more stuff than a windows admin does.
After all, there aren't any "Wizards" living in your Linux box....
Since Microsoft is paying for the stuff SCO is smoking, I would say yes..
In response to the viciously incriminating story at http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/27/mydoom .spread/index.html
in which they imply that this must've been an act of Linux Fans that are frustrated with SCO and Microsoft. I would encourage all of you to give CNN editorial feedback on this story as well. Text of my feedback follows....
I'd like to comment on the sheer journalistic irresponsibility of this article. The article implies that this worm must have been authored by a Linux fan, just because it attacks SCO and the Windows operating system. The fact of the matter is, SCO has many enemies and there's no evidence suggesting that the Linux Community had anything to do with this. There isn't a Linux Advocate in existence that would condone this act of terrorism, myself included.
Second, the fact that the work exploits Windows is immaterial. Windows is an insecure operating system with security holes large enough to fly an MD-11 through, and the exploits in Outlook are so well-known and have gone unrepaired for so long, that the methods used are practically CS 101 level reading at just about any educational institution.
This is just one more example of how CNN continuously fails to verify its facts before running a story, and also of its incredible bias. Journalism is supposed to be neutral reporting of the FACTS, not of some authors biased opinion of what he or she THINKS.
One would be motiviating... the other, not...
Seems M$ knows where to advertise... I wonder if they'll sue me for copyright infringement because that image has their name in it..
"It amazes me how stupid very intelligent people can be"
It amazes me even more how much stupider stupid people can be...
Whomever wrote this needs to be hanged... I feel like I'm putting out a forest fire with a dixie cup half full of water....
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