This kind of reminds me of this computer, which used what was called Tempest sheilding to stop people from picking up EMPs from the computer. They used it as wall paper too.
A phone line has a current of about 30 mA, which is capable of producing severe shocks, and often prevents the person from letting go of the wire.
I would be a little less then willing to hold one of those.
This technology would allow for parents to show otherwise questionable movies to their kids. That would lead to a higher number of movies bought or rentals per family, because some movies are no longer out of the question.
Not that I am agreeing with the censorship, I just don't see the logic in trying to ban this.
In the past years those defending evolution have felt increasing pressure to find "in betweens" in the fossil records, to prove the theroy of gradualism.
Our current view of the fossils, with huge gaps between changes in the populations supports the idea of punctuated equalibrium. This gets the creationists excited, because they think that instant changes must come from a higher being. Thus, there has been tremendous pressure to find these transitonary species.
This pressure may cause scientists to misinterpet fossil records, or even create false fossils. I wouldn't become to excited about this find.
Lock picking kits and expliots have been avalible for a very long time, out of the back of magazines (soldier of fortune, most notably) and there have even been text files about it.
Why does it take a computer security expert to make us nerds consider "real life" attacks a possibility?
You see, christmas ia no longer a joy for the teenager. Not only must the awkward youth spend time with family and endure endless comments about (lack of) boyfriends, (lack of) taste in clothes and finaly, (lack of) social life. We must now deal with the mind boggling queries of the adults about their new toys.
Grandma got a new version of Windows. Joy. Although I am not a windows users and must give support *over the phone*, not able to play around and discover the problem, I am expected to be able to fix her installation woes, and quickly.
Of course, I must also make AOL work in an efficent manner. I would comment that I am not Jesus Christ, but that kind of heathenism isn't allowed at the dinner table.
Let's not get into the time I was asked to install an older version of Windows (95) over a newer version (ME) without distroying any of the information on the computer. (i.e., without formating.) When I asked why, I was told that Grandpa's Outlook Express wasn't printing files properly. My hand became firmly stapled to my forehead.
Netscape becomes more and more like IE every time a new version is realeased. However, I mainly use mozzila and I am finding more and more sites just don't show up (I just get a white page). It's disturbing, but 'tis the way of the MS empire.
The article seemed to want to get this technology out ASAP. But have we reasearched this field enough?
Just as X rays were first thought to be harmless and a miricle of science, could these T-rays prove to be the danger we now know X-rays to be?
Cloning only gives us a replica of the genetic material of the being. It doesn't mean the knowlage or experiances of the cloned being would be part of the clone.
The consumers say Microsoft unlawfully and willfully maintained a monopoly that artificially drove up the price of Windows 98. The company violated the state's 1976 Competition Law, the plaintiffs allege. That law says monopolies are illegal because they exclude competition and fix prices.
Perhaps other states will follow suit, or is this false hope?
There was an episode of a canadian radio show called Quirks and Quarks that talked about what would be needed to set up colonies on planets in other solar systems. They spoke of the fact that it wouldn't be the people that embarked on the voyage that would set up the new "earth" but rather, their children or grandchildren.
This would present certin difficulties. For instance, how could one be sure that the children would be able to take over the duities of the
parents, let alone want to? Can we be sure the children of extreamly brilliant people would be brilliant themselves? And how could we be sure they wouldn't just flip out and kill each other because of the very closed conditions of the craft?
Perhaps the most interesting point made was the question, how will the children of the origional voyagers cope with life off of the ship? For generations these people would be used to life on the ship, there is doubt that they would be able to function in the "outside world".
As much as I'd love to see humans on planets outside of this solar system, I agree with your veiws on setting up colonies in this system. It is viable in the short term, unlike further voyages that would require many more years of planning.
I'm still in awe of our ability to see things very far away, but as a huge star trek fan, I am always facinated by the idea of finding life outside our tiny planet.
Perhaps, in a few years, the belief that life exists on other plants wouldn't inspire sceptisim from your peers. Rather, would be doccumented fact. Where was the research when I was getting picked on in grade school?:p
*cough* I'm a lonely geek loser!
I think that they are trying to apeal to user who don't yet have a computer. They are trying to make a mark in a market where new users automaticly think "I need a computer. Windows is the answer!". Thus, they are tying to say macs are so much beter then pcs, that people actully switch.
Granted, you have a point about the "pretty" computer stigma. I've never had one of those coloured macs, yet I still have to deal with comments about "girly" macintoshes.
Oh well, I guess it is up to people to try the computers before they can fall in love with them, rather then having to hear about it on commercials.
Granted, I don't play an extravigant number of games online, but I seem to be having less problems then most of my PC using friends.
I seem to have less unexplained crashes.;)
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At last I can pretend my house is in Peter Jacksons interpretation of middle earth! Compleate with the handsome Aragorn standing guard outside.
This kind of reminds me of this computer, which used what was called Tempest sheilding to stop people from picking up EMPs from the computer. They used it as wall paper too.
A phone line has a current of about 30 mA, which is capable of producing severe shocks, and often prevents the person from letting go of the wire. I would be a little less then willing to hold one of those.
It may not be fatal, but I wouldn't want to be holding the wires when the 90 volt surge for the ring went through.
This technology would allow for parents to show otherwise questionable movies to their kids. That would lead to a higher number of movies bought or rentals per family, because some movies are no longer out of the question.
Not that I am agreeing with the censorship, I just don't see the logic in trying to ban this.
Our current view of the fossils, with huge gaps between changes in the populations supports the idea of punctuated equalibrium. This gets the creationists excited, because they think that instant changes must come from a higher being. Thus, there has been tremendous pressure to find these transitonary species.
This pressure may cause scientists to misinterpet fossil records, or even create false fossils. I wouldn't become to excited about this find.
Lock picking kits and expliots have been avalible for a very long time, out of the back of magazines (soldier of fortune, most notably) and there have even been text files about it. Why does it take a computer security expert to make us nerds consider "real life" attacks a possibility?
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You see, christmas ia no longer a joy for the teenager. Not only must the awkward youth spend time with family and endure endless comments about (lack of) boyfriends, (lack of) taste in clothes and finaly, (lack of) social life. We must now deal with the mind boggling queries of the adults about their new toys.
Grandma got a new version of Windows. Joy. Although I am not a windows users and must give support *over the phone*, not able to play around and discover the problem, I am expected to be able to fix her installation woes, and quickly.
Of course, I must also make AOL work in an efficent manner. I would comment that I am not Jesus Christ, but that kind of heathenism isn't allowed at the dinner table.
Let's not get into the time I was asked to install an older version of Windows (95) over a newer version (ME) without distroying any of the information on the computer. (i.e., without formating.) When I asked why, I was told that Grandpa's Outlook Express wasn't printing files properly. My hand became firmly stapled to my forehead.
*sigh* And they say my angst is unjustified.
Netscape becomes more and more like IE every time a new version is realeased. However, I mainly use mozzila and I am finding more and more sites just don't show up (I just get a white page). It's disturbing, but 'tis the way of the MS empire.
The environment group sued the wrestlers and now they are no longer able to use the letters WWF. http://www.cosmiverse.com/tech08130101.html
A single man playing both pads on "manic" mode. The dance was almost hypnotic.
Of course, it leaves those with crappy coordination skills behind in the dust.
The article seemed to want to get this technology out ASAP. But have we reasearched this field enough? Just as X rays were first thought to be harmless and a miricle of science, could these T-rays prove to be the danger we now know X-rays to be?
Cloning only gives us a replica of the genetic material of the being. It doesn't mean the knowlage or experiances of the cloned being would be part of the clone.
Perhaps other states will follow suit, or is this false hope?
There was an episode of a canadian radio show called Quirks and Quarks that talked about what would be needed to set up colonies on planets in other solar systems. They spoke of the fact that it wouldn't be the people that embarked on the voyage that would set up the new "earth" but rather, their children or grandchildren.
This would present certin difficulties. For instance, how could one be sure that the children would be able to take over the duities of the parents, let alone want to? Can we be sure the children of extreamly brilliant people would be brilliant themselves? And how could we be sure they wouldn't just flip out and kill each other because of the very closed conditions of the craft?
Perhaps the most interesting point made was the question, how will the children of the origional voyagers cope with life off of the ship? For generations these people would be used to life on the ship, there is doubt that they would be able to function in the "outside world".
As much as I'd love to see humans on planets outside of this solar system, I agree with your veiws on setting up colonies in this system. It is viable in the short term, unlike further voyages that would require many more years of planning.
Perhaps, if my classmates didn't watch The Simpsons.
Perhaps, in a few years, the belief that life exists on other plants wouldn't inspire sceptisim from your peers. Rather, would be doccumented fact. Where was the research when I was getting picked on in grade school? :p
*cough* I'm a lonely geek loser! I think that they are trying to apeal to user who don't yet have a computer. They are trying to make a mark in a market where new users automaticly think "I need a computer. Windows is the answer!". Thus, they are tying to say macs are so much beter then pcs, that people actully switch. Granted, you have a point about the "pretty" computer stigma. I've never had one of those coloured macs, yet I still have to deal with comments about "girly" macintoshes. Oh well, I guess it is up to people to try the computers before they can fall in love with them, rather then having to hear about it on commercials.
Granted, I don't play an extravigant number of games online, but I seem to be having less problems then most of my PC using friends. I seem to have less unexplained crashes. ;)
I'm pretty sure that if a male aproched me in one of those suits I'd jump him right there and then. Yummie.