It's basically modeling a pandemic. It's a less scary thing for the public to handle as zombies don't exists. It's kind of like the zombie survival classes for women. They're basically how to fight off a rapist class, but disguised to make it not seem so....rapey.
They have changed the management team once. It will be a great loss for science to cancel the JWST, but sometimes, enough is enough and a lesson needs to be taught. The worst part is, it's basically done and in testing.
Manned space flight is essentially cut from NASA once the shuttle lands.
In short, the answer is yes, management is that bad at NASA. I am coming to believe that we need to look at NASA's mission and alter it for the post Cold-War era.
As massively over budget, mismanaged, and failings to meet timelines as this project has been, maybe it's time to kill it. I know it would be capable of wonderful science, but sometimes you just need to cut your losses.
Moon - It feels like reading a Philip K Dick novel. It explores human nature in a science fiction setting, gets a bit long, then wraps up. My only beef with Moon is the score, it could have been a lot better and less intrusive.
Technology isn't an issue on this. Depending on what RFID technology is used, read range wouldn't be an issue. Since cattle life is relatively short, active tags can be used which also address some of the concerns of a single person taking the readings. Also readers can be attached to a trailer, punch a button and read all tags within range (which can be large or small).
Uploading data, you are right, it is very small. A few hundred bits per cow is all that would be needed. Even a old 300 baud modem could upload all the data relatively quickly.
As you also said cost is quite low compared to the operating costs of a ranch. RFID tags are pretty cheap now, $0.10 for passive tags and $10+ for active tags. Readers are $500 to $2k, but those are a one time purchase. If a rancher can't absorb the one time cost, they are really hurting, and the USDA could always subsidize the readers.
It can be reached with some fancy mount jumping and run jumping. Fun place to base jump from is located there, iirc you land in Azshara or Duratar. Also, there is a really deep lake up there.
Anytime is a good time to be a SF enthusiast. However, I am supposed to be excited over this announcement? Come on, at least release 1 good SF film a year would be nice. 2 a year would be great and 3 a year would bring some real excitement.
But they will make the switch. Businesses were slow to adopt XP, and even said they wouldn't. Obviously most did. I see Windows 7 having a similar slow adoption rate in businesses, then become a mainstay for 2 MS OS release cycles.
IANAL - If I remember right, patent holders can sue everyone in the chain. So say I hold a patent and find it has been violated. Lets say it is a radio module that goes into say laptops. I can the module manufacturer, the laptop manufacturer, and any company that re-branded the laptop and sold as its own which may be a retailer.
Saw another article on this display. They drive the pixel hard, causing it to "ring," it really doesn't settle until ~8ms, iirc. The 3 ms is also gray to gray, the new standard that gives faster response times than the older black to white to black measurement.
This doesn't really sound like too much of a hack. The code chages are probably minor. Basically, they created a database and linked it to the main design/order program. Now they are able to order specific bags of blocks, not complete sets, and they save a few dollars.
Is it only a big deal because the LEGO is not throwing a fit?
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It's basically modeling a pandemic. It's a less scary thing for the public to handle as zombies don't exists. It's kind of like the zombie survival classes for women. They're basically how to fight off a rapist class, but disguised to make it not seem so....rapey.
From what I've been told, it's basically done but in exhaustive testing. However, it's going to cost a couple billion more to proceed.
They have changed the management team once. It will be a great loss for science to cancel the JWST, but sometimes, enough is enough and a lesson needs to be taught. The worst part is, it's basically done and in testing.
Manned space flight is essentially cut from NASA once the shuttle lands.
Read the report: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=35294
In short, the answer is yes, management is that bad at NASA. I am coming to believe that we need to look at NASA's mission and alter it for the post Cold-War era.
As massively over budget, mismanaged, and failings to meet timelines as this project has been, maybe it's time to kill it. I know it would be capable of wonderful science, but sometimes you just need to cut your losses.
Good way to introduce invasive species.
Moon - It feels like reading a Philip K Dick novel. It explores human nature in a science fiction setting, gets a bit long, then wraps up. My only beef with Moon is the score, it could have been a lot better and less intrusive.
New Apple Slogan:
iPhone, worth dying for...
Technology isn't an issue on this. Depending on what RFID technology is used, read range wouldn't be an issue. Since cattle life is relatively short, active tags can be used which also address some of the concerns of a single person taking the readings. Also readers can be attached to a trailer, punch a button and read all tags within range (which can be large or small).
Uploading data, you are right, it is very small. A few hundred bits per cow is all that would be needed. Even a old 300 baud modem could upload all the data relatively quickly.
As you also said cost is quite low compared to the operating costs of a ranch. RFID tags are pretty cheap now, $0.10 for passive tags and $10+ for active tags. Readers are $500 to $2k, but those are a one time purchase. If a rancher can't absorb the one time cost, they are really hurting, and the USDA could always subsidize the readers.
Also, may people are starting to use HTPCs, media centers, or laptops that have Blu Ray players in them that wouldn't show up in a survey.
It can be reached with some fancy mount jumping and run jumping. Fun place to base jump from is located there, iirc you land in Azshara or Duratar. Also, there is a really deep lake up there.
Or it could be the options are set at $30 a pop and the current share value is below that. So exercising them would be a loss.
Anytime is a good time to be a SF enthusiast. However, I am supposed to be excited over this announcement? Come on, at least release 1 good SF film a year would be nice. 2 a year would be great and 3 a year would bring some real excitement.
But they will make the switch. Businesses were slow to adopt XP, and even said they wouldn't. Obviously most did. I see Windows 7 having a similar slow adoption rate in businesses, then become a mainstay for 2 MS OS release cycles.
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While sounds good, every one with the know how would go out and set up a torrent in hopes of a buy-out.
Lighten up Francis....it's just one day a year that we get crap like this. Enjoy the creativity until the Evil Bit comes for you!
Start grinding like you have never grinded before!
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx?ocid=ie8_s_cfa09975-7416-49a5-9e3a-c7a290a656e2 Looks live now.
It's all part of Oregon's plan to rule the world! Of course we are starting here, with the /. community. It has the best and brightest....
IANAL - If I remember right, patent holders can sue everyone in the chain. So say I hold a patent and find it has been violated. Lets say it is a radio module that goes into say laptops. I can the module manufacturer, the laptop manufacturer, and any company that re-branded the laptop and sold as its own which may be a retailer.
Saw another article on this display. They drive the pixel hard, causing it to "ring," it really doesn't settle until ~8ms, iirc. The 3 ms is also gray to gray, the new standard that gives faster response times than the older black to white to black measurement.
The artist get to keep the *most* money from the concerts, not the studios.
This doesn't really sound like too much of a hack. The code chages are probably minor. Basically, they created a database and linked it to the main design/order program. Now they are able to order specific bags of blocks, not complete sets, and they save a few dollars.
Is it only a big deal because the LEGO is not throwing a fit?
I thought Kozmo was starting to actually make money in some cities. About time some company stepped in to fill the void.