I mean, first there's Puerto Rico, then Iraq, (do we count Afganistan in there?), and only THEN do we count Canada! After all, the USA hasn't "liberated" Canada yet...
Additionally, the just above the 80 meter (3.5 to 4.0 MHz) is the frequency allocation for US Army Military Affiliate Radio Service, which is used by the armed services to contact folks at home, as well as being usable by FEMA and other agencies for things like this as well.
Of particular note, amateur radio operators and MARS members were some of the first responders to the WTC and Pentagon attacks on 9/11. A PDF (so shoot me. Get over it) from the Amateur RAdio Relay League recounting some of the doings of hams for that date is here: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/WTC.pdf
Oh, and something else to keep in mind, for those of you who live anywhere near "tornado alley" or along the Gulf coast in the USA... Many of the people who the NAtional Weather Service gets it's "on the ground" reports of severe weather (like tornados, hurricane ground-fall, etc) are amateur radio operators working in conjunction with Skywarn.
WE're everywhere, and you'd be surprised what we do.
It's simple -- check the DSM IV. The DSM-IV is the fouth edition of the criteria professional psychologists use to diagnose mental disorders. It is essentially the bible of psychology. And according to the DSM-IV, ADHD does exist.
That being said, according to DSM-III, homosexuality was classified as a mental illness. What I'm saying is that the DSM, while the "bible" for psychology, is not exactly flawless.
In any event, how the fsck did our current generations end up being the only ones in history with ADD/ADHD? (rhetorical question)
Strangely enough, this happens with big-time commercial software as well. I was pretty p*ssed when Intuit's TurboTax installed Internet Explorer on my laptop without asking. It just told me, "Installing IE 5.5 now" with no cancel button. I had 5.0 installed and it was there for a reason. Oh, well.
Uh, if you had payed attention to the install windows, it SAID that TT required some things that 5.5 has. Plain as day, it said that it had to install IE 5.5. You could probably have cancelled at taht point and tried to return the software.
Remember, Intuit has a web-based Turbo Tax, as well as the local-install version.
My GHOD, man! These devices have such INCREDIBLY wide possibilities, they should really be a little more leniant. Cheap kisoks and corporate network nodes are jsut two of the things that leap to my mind. (Just think of the marketing possibilities!)
Who said anything about the Army? I did. Why did I say something about the Army? Because that's what I know about. I don't know anything about the other branches. And according to what the DoD taught me, the U.S. Coast Guard isn't actually a branch of the military. (Although, IMHO, they SHOULD be, since they get shot at more frequently than anyone else!) So, the math is Army + Navy + Air Force + Marine Corps = four branches of the US Military. Not five.
In any event, if Iridium were in fact crucial to the US Military, why would we be hearing about the Iridium satellites being scuttled in teh first place?
Easy answer: Because Iridium isn't cruicial to the US Military. Convenient, both from a practical and a PR perspective, sure. But convenience != cruical.
Did I do the "little research" that you so kindly and tactfully suggest? Nope. Why not? It's really a moot point. With a judicial application of logic, it is clear that your statement is incorrect. However, I concede that the idea is TERRIBLY meritous.
Iridium phones are crucial to military peacekeeping operations where there is no established phone network, a la Kosovo.
BZZZZT! Thanks for playing. The US Army has it's own, field-capable version of AT&T. I know. I was trained for it. The Army has both microwave and wire-line telecom that they can rig up on the back of a HMMV and cart out to "the Zone" in order to have communications in the field. These field-units can tie in with the rest of the military comm system and be just about as useful (if not more than) as a cellular phone is in the heart of any major metropolitan city in the USA.
Oh, and FYI, if you have a bank account, you usually have a good means of getting papers notarized either for free or inexpensively...
FWIW, (at least in Illinois) a Notary can charge no more than $1.00 per document to notarize. (Had a girlfriend who was one for her office) So, even if you go to the local currency exchange, it'll only cost you $1.00. YMMV in other states, though.
Jon, the problem is not with congress or with business, or with people who don't understand the internet. The problem is with people who were raised without any morals whatsoever. Until today I had thought that you were not one of them. I had given you the benefit of the doubt. I see now that I was wrong. (pet peeve regarding the MP3 debate)
While I agree that the root of the issue is that "kids these days" are almost entirely amoral, what about those times that you buy a CD that you REALLY like, only to play it to death? (scratches, inadvertant damage, acts of Ghod, what have you)
I mean, there are several Cds that I had bought, and have subsequently "lost" Does making copies of them from someone else's physical media make me an outlaw? Hell, I PAID for a copy, dammit! Am I a fugitive now?
Since I have recently taken over the management of the departmental website, and we don't pay for everyone to get a copy of MS FrontPage (Thank GHOD we don't!) I do most of my HTML coding in vi or XEmacs.
IMHO, AOL deserve to be hit with large punitive damages to discourage this sort of stunt again. The users don't deserve compensation though, because you shouldn't install software on a box you care about...
You've GOT to be kidding! "You shouldn't install software on a box you care about..." It would appear that you have lots and lots of spare cash to throw around, so that you can have only one application per box. SOme of us are not quite so lucky (?) but rather have families who are not quite as technical as we ourselves are. Rather, we have chosen to make some compromises for various reasons.
But "not install software..."? Come ON! that's just LUDICROUS! *sigh* It's MY computer, and no fscking software author should be breaking my stuff without asking me, first. "Do you want me to be your only^Wdefault thought provider (Y/y)"
If AOL 5.0 does indeed do what the filers say then AOL should probably pay damages, though not the sum asked for - it should be cost price not more.
While I agree that the $8B amount is ghastly, I can't think of any real way to mitigate it. Case in point: I work for a HUGE, international company, but most of my work centers in the 5-state region of the US Midwest around the Great LAkes (Wi, IL, IN, MI, OH).
I do round-the-clock support of one of the major systems (You know, the one that helps you get your phone fixed when you dial 611... Got enough clues yet?) and I have to dial in to teh corporate network from home on occasion. 2 months back, it was working fine. 3 weeks ago, I had the need to dial in and Lo! I couldn't get the fscking connection to work! What had changed? Not my password... Not the system that I was using... Not the dial-up number... Not the home LAN.
The only thing that HAD changed was that my wife had installed AOL 5.0 on the fscking computer! In the middle of a major outage, I couldn't get into the bloody damned system that I needed to in order to fix it! Why? My fingers point to AOL. Can I prove it? Nope. But it sure smells funny!
So, how do we determine the "cost prise" that we ask AOL to pay for? Based on the corporate loss that I incurred? BAased on teh amount of time that I had to spend (several hours) in order to TRY to fix the defective system, when the ONLY change was installation of AOL? Or do we base it on the price of that month's sevice of AOL?
I vote that we smack the snot of out 'em. REsponsibility is key. I don't get to say "It's not my fault" when I can't fix a system. I get my butt chewed off.
Now my wife sees one of the reasons that I *hate* AOL. And she agrees. (this is a first, too, BTW!:} She likes AOL in general, for it's simplicity. )
I suppose no one could live up to the type of hype and scrutiny that he had to go through but I just don't think he's a very good actor. He came off as whiney, he messed up some lines, etc.
Oh, you mean that he played perfectly into being the father of Luke Skywalker! Although, I have to say, Luke did, over the course of the three movies, brow a sack and quit whining so much. NOw, if we could only ger rid of that whiny aspect for the blond "boy" character that Lukas keeps using...
The most insightful quote I have ever heard was by Jefferson. I have seen too many versions of it to hope to get it verbatim, however it goes something like this: "Those who desire to give up essential liberty for precious safety, do not deserve, nor will they have either one"
I have to agree with the "value" of that quote. Although, I have to admit, I heard it attributed to the fictional Lazarus Long (character of Robert Heinlien's... Ghod rest his soul!) in a slightly different manner: Those who would surrender liberty for comfort deserve neither one.
the coke recipe isn't too complicated. The only secret part are the flavors added to it (the "vegetable extracts" as they term it in Europe)... And those are simple -- they're kola nut extract and coca extract.
You forgot neroli oil. Can't forget the neroli oil, as it has a subtle citrus(orange) flavor that is EASILY missed, unless you know that it's supposed to be there and you pay close attention to it.
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Actually, the plural of staff (a la "magical sticks") would be "staves".
Just sayin'
Er, not really. Just look at David Blaine and his "fishbowl" stunt not too long back. He's still around
Don't you mean 53rd state? (Or do I mean 54th?)
I mean, first there's Puerto Rico, then Iraq, (do we count Afganistan in there?), and only THEN do we count Canada! After all, the USA hasn't "liberated" Canada yet...
Additionally, the just above the 80 meter (3.5 to 4.0 MHz) is the frequency allocation for US Army Military Affiliate Radio Service, which is used by the armed services to contact folks at home, as well as being usable by FEMA and other agencies for things like this as well.
Of particular note, amateur radio operators and MARS members were some of the first responders to the WTC and Pentagon attacks on 9/11. A PDF (so shoot me. Get over it) from the Amateur RAdio Relay League recounting some of the doings of hams for that date is here: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/WTC.pdf
Oh, and something else to keep in mind, for those of you who live anywhere near "tornado alley" or along the Gulf coast in the USA... Many of the people who the NAtional Weather Service gets it's "on the ground" reports of severe weather (like tornados, hurricane ground-fall, etc) are amateur radio operators working in conjunction with Skywarn.
WE're everywhere, and you'd be surprised what we do.
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KC9DHX
It's simple -- check the DSM IV. The DSM-IV is the fouth edition of the criteria professional psychologists use to diagnose mental disorders. It is essentially the bible of psychology. And according to the DSM-IV, ADHD does exist.
That being said, according to DSM-III, homosexuality was classified as a mental illness. What I'm saying is that the DSM, while the "bible" for psychology, is not exactly flawless.
In any event, how the fsck did our current generations end up being the only ones in history with ADD/ADHD? (rhetorical question)
Just something to think about
Oh, no, we're not using it for anything THAT high-profile or high-security.
:P
WE're just using Windows OS to run battleships and the Department of Homeland Security. National Security is ok, though.
Aw, man! What's worse? The blinking crystal, getting the reference without a Google search?
HAppy Carousel!
N.O.A.A. == National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aka "1337 w347h3r d00dz" part of the USA Department of Commerce (??) Can't help you with TD, though
Strangely enough, this happens with big-time commercial software as well. I was pretty p*ssed when Intuit's TurboTax installed Internet Explorer on my laptop without asking. It just told me, "Installing IE 5.5 now" with no cancel button. I had 5.0 installed and it was there for a reason. Oh, well.
Uh, if you had payed attention to the install windows, it SAID that TT required some things that 5.5 has. Plain as day, it said that it had to install IE 5.5. You could probably have cancelled at taht point and tried to return the software. Remember, Intuit has a web-based Turbo Tax, as well as the local-install version.So, if one can't copyright cong titles, would that then fall under the category of "Prior Art"?
(rimshot!)
BUt, I mean, seriously...
THis will be banned in the work-place. Talk about industrial espionage! "No watches allowed!"
My GHOD, man! These devices have such INCREDIBLY wide possibilities, they should really be a little more leniant. Cheap kisoks and corporate network nodes are jsut two of the things that leap to my mind. (Just think of the marketing possibilities!)
Who said anything about the Army? I did. Why did I say something about the Army? Because that's what I know about. I don't know anything about the other branches. And according to what the DoD taught me, the U.S. Coast Guard isn't actually a branch of the military. (Although, IMHO, they SHOULD be, since they get shot at more frequently than anyone else!) So, the math is Army + Navy + Air Force + Marine Corps = four branches of the US Military. Not five.
In any event, if Iridium were in fact crucial to the US Military, why would we be hearing about the Iridium satellites being scuttled in teh first place?
Easy answer: Because Iridium isn't cruicial to the US Military. Convenient, both from a practical and a PR perspective, sure. But convenience != cruical.
Now, that all being said, IMNSHO, it would DEFINATELY be a Good Thing© if the military used something like Iridium.
Did I do the "little research" that you so kindly and tactfully suggest? Nope. Why not? It's really a moot point. With a judicial application of logic, it is clear that your statement is incorrect. However, I concede that the idea is TERRIBLY meritous.
I can see this conversation going south REAL fast!
However, IMNSHO, the answer is "Yes."
Iridium phones are crucial to military peacekeeping operations where there is no established phone network, a la Kosovo.
BZZZZT! Thanks for playing. The US Army has it's own, field-capable version of AT&T. I know. I was trained for it. The Army has both microwave and wire-line telecom that they can rig up on the back of a HMMV and cart out to "the Zone" in order to have communications in the field. These field-units can tie in with the rest of the military comm system and be just about as useful (if not more than) as a cellular phone is in the heart of any major metropolitan city in the USA.
Oh, and FYI, if you have a bank account, you usually have a good means of getting papers notarized either for free or inexpensively...
FWIW, (at least in Illinois) a Notary can charge no more than $1.00 per document to notarize. (Had a girlfriend who was one for her office) So, even if you go to the local currency exchange, it'll only cost you $1.00. YMMV in other states, though.
While I agree that the root of the issue is that "kids these days" are almost entirely amoral, what about those times that you buy a CD that you REALLY like, only to play it to death? (scratches, inadvertant damage, acts of Ghod, what have you)
I mean, there are several Cds that I had bought, and have subsequently "lost" Does making copies of them from someone else's physical media make me an outlaw? Hell, I PAID for a copy, dammit! Am I a fugitive now?
Don't I feel like an idiot: the FTP server merely rejected my anonymous connection attempt through my corporate firewall. I need my caffiene...
Anyone gotta place that I can view the release noets, then?
Please check the links in the story: the RELEASE NOTES one doesn't work.
(First post? Kuhl!)
Get the boss to buy one. >;)
Since I have recently taken over the management of the departmental website, and we don't pay for everyone to get a copy of MS FrontPage (Thank GHOD we don't!) I do most of my HTML coding in vi or XEmacs.
Maybe I can get him to buy one...
IMHO, AOL deserve to be hit with large punitive damages to discourage this sort of stunt again. The users don't deserve compensation though, because you shouldn't install software on a box you care about...
You've GOT to be kidding! "You shouldn't install software on a box you care about..." It would appear that you have lots and lots of spare cash to throw around, so that you can have only one application per box. SOme of us are not quite so lucky (?) but rather have families who are not quite as technical as we ourselves are. Rather, we have chosen to make some compromises for various reasons.
But "not install software..."? Come ON! that's just LUDICROUS! *sigh* It's MY computer, and no fscking software author should be breaking my stuff without asking me, first. "Do you want me to be your only^Wdefault thought provider (Y/y)"
If AOL 5.0 does indeed do what the filers say then AOL should probably pay damages, though not the sum asked for - it should be cost price not more.
:} She likes AOL in general, for it's simplicity. )
While I agree that the $8B amount is ghastly, I can't think of any real way to mitigate it. Case in point: I work for a HUGE, international company, but most of my work centers in the 5-state region of the US Midwest around the Great LAkes (Wi, IL, IN, MI, OH).
I do round-the-clock support of one of the major systems (You know, the one that helps you get your phone fixed when you dial 611... Got enough clues yet?) and I have to dial in to teh corporate network from home on occasion. 2 months back, it was working fine. 3 weeks ago, I had the need to dial in and Lo! I couldn't get the fscking connection to work! What had changed? Not my password... Not the system that I was using... Not the dial-up number... Not the home LAN.
The only thing that HAD changed was that my wife had installed AOL 5.0 on the fscking computer! In the middle of a major outage, I couldn't get into the bloody damned system that I needed to in order to fix it! Why? My fingers point to AOL. Can I prove it? Nope. But it sure smells funny!
So, how do we determine the "cost prise" that we ask AOL to pay for? Based on the corporate loss that I incurred? BAased on teh amount of time that I had to spend (several hours) in order to TRY to fix the defective system, when the ONLY change was installation of AOL? Or do we base it on the price of that month's sevice of AOL?
I vote that we smack the snot of out 'em. REsponsibility is key. I don't get to say "It's not my fault" when I can't fix a system. I get my butt chewed off.
Now my wife sees one of the reasons that I *hate* AOL. And she agrees. (this is a first, too, BTW!
I suppose no one could live up to the type of hype and scrutiny that he had to go through but I just don't think he's a very good actor. He came off as whiney, he messed up some lines, etc.
Oh, you mean that he played perfectly into being the father of Luke Skywalker! Although, I have to say, Luke did, over the course of the three movies, brow a sack and quit whining so much. NOw, if we could only ger rid of that whiny aspect for the blond "boy" character that Lukas keeps using...
I have to agree with the "value" of that quote. Although, I have to admit, I heard it attributed to the fictional Lazarus Long (character of Robert Heinlien's... Ghod rest his soul!) in a slightly different manner:
Those who would surrender liberty for comfort deserve neither one.
the coke recipe isn't too complicated. The only secret part are the flavors added to it (the "vegetable extracts" as they term it in Europe)... And those are simple -- they're kola nut extract and coca extract.
You forgot neroli oil. Can't forget the neroli oil, as it has a subtle citrus(orange) flavor that is EASILY missed, unless you know that it's supposed to be there and you pay close attention to it.