From TFA: "Fairbanks Airport said the drivers involved in the 6 September and 20 September incidents had both been from out of town and had ignored signposts warning them that they should not be driving along the taxiway. "They must have been persistent," the airport's assistant manager Angie Spear told the BBC. "They had to enter the airport property via a motion-activated gate, and afterwards there are many signs, lights and painted markings, first warning that aircraft may share the road and then that drivers should not be there at all. "They needed to drive over a mile with all this before reaching the runway. But the drivers disregarded all that because they were following the directions given on their iPhones."
What kind of moron? We are talking about Apple iPhone users here. From TFA: "Fairbanks Airport said the drivers involved in the 6 September and 20 September incidents had both been from out of town and had ignored signposts warning them that they should not be driving along the taxiway. "They must have been persistent," the airport's assistant manager Angie Spear told the BBC. "They had to enter the airport property via a motion-activated gate, and afterwards there are many signs, lights and painted markings, first warning that aircraft may share the road and then that drivers should not be there at all. "They needed to drive over a mile with all this before reaching the runway. But the drivers disregarded all that because they were following the directions given on their iPhones." The runway the motorists crossed was used by 737 jets among other aircraft. No one was injured.
I agree that the software should be stable and tested (and that is the purpose of these regulations). As to "why use a mobile app to control an IV pump"... let me count the ways. Use your imagination. - patient is in isolation... don't touch the pump - nurse can monitor and control a lot of pumps from one application - the application can check for problems with the pump - the application can check for drug interactions - the application can check for drug overdoses - the application can check lab values and recommend changes in dosage --- these are just a few off the top of my head...
I think that Julian Assange talked about doing this in an interview I read. It really does make a lot of sense. You can make sure you have the right document and that it has not been altered. Ha! I found it! Interview with Assange and Eric Schmidt. http://techpresident.com/news/23773/googles-eric-schmidt-and-wikileaks-julian-assange-get-one-anothers-jokes "Schmidt asks Assange what technologies he's looking out for to make it easier for an anonymous sender to reach out to a dubious recipient. He responds:
The most important one is naming things properly. If we are able to name some... a video file or a piece of text in a way that is intrinsically coupled to the information there, so that there is no ambiguity-- a hash is an example of this--but then there's variations, maybe you want one that human beings can actually remember. Then it permits this information to be spread in such a way where you don't have to trust the underlying networks. And you can flood it."
It's clearly a work in progress which is the nature of Kickstarter projects. Print quality doesn't look much worse now than other 3D printed stuff I have seen. It will be interesting to see how this evolves. Their method is very simple and has the potential to greatly improve and is not reliant on fiddly mechanical steppers, gears and stages. Again, I think it's worth supporting for $100 just to see how it works out.
I just came across this 3D printer on Kickstarter. It uses resin rather than melting solid plastic and also has a uniquely simple method of aiming the laser (which solidifies the resin), leading to a very inexpensive design. It's a Kickstarter project so long lead time and no guarantee of success but I think I may back it since it definitely represents "thinking different" and has a reasonable chance of success. Also at $100 it's low risk. It uses Blender for 3D modeling. It also has a scanner attachment so you can scan a print. All open source software. (Actually, the hardware is simple enough that I could probably build it myself.) http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/117421627/the-peachy-printer-the-first-100-3d-printer-and-sc
I have found that I really only have a few good hours of high productivity (not a programmer now, but applies just the same to other work). This is usually in the morning and I find I can get a lot done if I don't have meetings and interruptions. The rest of the day I just schedule low engagement tasks.
In the case of the sprayers, it's just one screw and push the hose onto the fitting. OTOH, I just replaced the side window lifting mechanism and that was about 2 hours of WTF (had to take the door apart). However, thanks to YouTube I was eventually able to figure it out. Interesting here that I was able to buy an "aftermarket" copy of the lifting mechanism for $65 when the dealer wanted $225 for the part.
My car has little plastic thingies which spray water on the headlights. Due to snow and ice, they are broken. Replacement parts at the dealer cost $110 each (for a part which can't contain more than $1 worth of plastic). I'd love to download and print replacements.
TFA showed a "BRIC" fiber (Brazil, Russia, India, China) which would take a Southern route from Brazil to South Africa, India, China and Russia. It will be good to have more connectivity and alternative routes. It also avoids Miami and the NSA where all of Brazil's data goes now.
You can get an ATT "Go Phone" SIM card and a nice plan for $30/month which is what I have for my wife... more voice, SMS and data than she ever uses for her smartphone. I have a T-mobile plan which is even cheaper. You don't have to be stupid and sign up for the $100/month plans.
Except that you're stupid to sign up for an $80/mo contract. With an unsubsidized phone you can get contracts with T-Mobile or ATT for less than $50/month. (I have one for $20 - limited use and my wife who uses the phone a lot more has one for $30/mo). Run those numbers through your example and you will come out way ahead.
It is naive to believe that "the authorities" would conduct any kind of real investigation and release any real information on back doors. This is the proverbial fox guarding the hen house problem. It would be much more effective to has a "backleaks" type web site where the programmers and managers who are aware of these back doors could silently post about compromised software. Then, the accused software could be investigated (easier if open source). There are probably many people who know about compromised software... we just need a way for them to clear their conscience.
Spying is a product of and benefit to: government (keeps them in power), corporations (keeps them making money) and the media (who dance around and cheer everyone on while making money). Spying has no benefit to the average citizen. Interesting (and humorous) take on this by Russell Brand in The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/sep/13/russell-brand-gq-awards-hugo-boss
iTunes on the Mac also "blows chunks". It a kitchen sink grab bag that has grown by just sticking stuff on with glue. Ugly, confusing interface that tries to do too much and does nothing well.
I moved from Linux to Mac since I liked the MacBook Air hardware. Still trying to get used to the OS and the "cute" interface and the odd keyboard. One of these days when I get the time, I'll install Linux on it.
My Mac does some animations which don't bother me too much although I'd rather not see them. I have no idea where they came from and wouldn't miss them if they went away. Most of the iOS "features" are just cruft.
All of the iOS "features" that Apple has ported to my Mac have been stupid and irritating and I have disabled them (when I could). Please, my computer is not a phone. Haven't you learned anything from Windows 8? There is a reason that Microsoft has not been able to leverage its desktop strengths in a mobile device... it's because my computer is not a phone and it doesn't want to be a phone and I don't want it to be a phone. I want a keyboard and a mouse, not a gorilla arm and a smudged screen.
It does make a very useful and inexpensive educational computer (which was the design goal). Lots of people have also put them to use in many other ways (which don't require high "performance"). It's a screaming 3 watt power hog. It doesn't sound like it would meet your needs and I recommend that you don't get one (and please, for our sakes, ignore all further discussion of the Raspberry Pi).
Raspberry Pi is much cheaper than a PC or Apple. We're talking about lots of kids in classrooms. This is for kids in classrooms. The rest of you old geezers should stick with your legacy systems.
The reason microwave ovens operate at 2.4 GHz is that it's the resonant frequency for H2O. Water absorbs energy best at that frequency. So... we have a high power transmitter at 2.4 GHz... what could possibly go wrong.
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From TFA:
"Fairbanks Airport said the drivers involved in the 6 September and 20 September incidents had both been from out of town and had ignored signposts warning them that they should not be driving along the taxiway.
"They must have been persistent," the airport's assistant manager Angie Spear told the BBC.
"They had to enter the airport property via a motion-activated gate, and afterwards there are many signs, lights and painted markings, first warning that aircraft may share the road and then that drivers should not be there at all.
"They needed to drive over a mile with all this before reaching the runway. But the drivers disregarded all that because they were following the directions given on their iPhones."
What kind of moron?
We are talking about Apple iPhone users here.
From TFA:
"Fairbanks Airport said the drivers involved in the 6 September and 20 September incidents had both been from out of town and had ignored signposts warning them that they should not be driving along the taxiway.
"They must have been persistent," the airport's assistant manager Angie Spear told the BBC.
"They had to enter the airport property via a motion-activated gate, and afterwards there are many signs, lights and painted markings, first warning that aircraft may share the road and then that drivers should not be there at all.
"They needed to drive over a mile with all this before reaching the runway. But the drivers disregarded all that because they were following the directions given on their iPhones."
The runway the motorists crossed was used by 737 jets among other aircraft. No one was injured.
I agree that the software should be stable and tested (and that is the purpose of these regulations).
As to "why use a mobile app to control an IV pump"... let me count the ways.
Use your imagination.
- patient is in isolation... don't touch the pump
- nurse can monitor and control a lot of pumps from one application
- the application can check for problems with the pump
- the application can check for drug interactions
- the application can check for drug overdoses
- the application can check lab values and recommend changes in dosage
--- these are just a few off the top of my head...
It's not hard if you have a little imagination.
I think that Julian Assange talked about doing this in an interview I read. It really does make a lot of sense. You can make sure you have the right document and that it has not been altered.
Ha! I found it! Interview with Assange and Eric Schmidt.
http://techpresident.com/news/23773/googles-eric-schmidt-and-wikileaks-julian-assange-get-one-anothers-jokes
"Schmidt asks Assange what technologies he's looking out for to make it easier for an anonymous sender to reach out to a dubious recipient. He responds:
The most important one is naming things properly. If we are able to name some... a video file or a piece of text in a way that is intrinsically coupled to the information there, so that there is no ambiguity-- a hash is an example of this--but then there's variations, maybe you want one that human beings can actually remember. Then it permits this information to be spread in such a way where you don't have to trust the underlying networks. And you can flood it."
It's clearly a work in progress which is the nature of Kickstarter projects. Print quality doesn't look much worse now than other 3D printed stuff I have seen. It will be interesting to see how this evolves. Their method is very simple and has the potential to greatly improve and is not reliant on fiddly mechanical steppers, gears and stages.
Again, I think it's worth supporting for $100 just to see how it works out.
I just came across this 3D printer on Kickstarter. It uses resin rather than melting solid plastic and also has a uniquely simple method of aiming the laser (which solidifies the resin), leading to a very inexpensive design.
It's a Kickstarter project so long lead time and no guarantee of success but I think I may back it since it definitely represents "thinking different" and has a reasonable chance of success. Also at $100 it's low risk.
It uses Blender for 3D modeling. It also has a scanner attachment so you can scan a print. All open source software. (Actually, the hardware is simple enough that I could probably build it myself.)
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/117421627/the-peachy-printer-the-first-100-3d-printer-and-sc
I have found that I really only have a few good hours of high productivity (not a programmer now, but applies just the same to other work). This is usually in the morning and I find I can get a lot done if I don't have meetings and interruptions. The rest of the day I just schedule low engagement tasks.
In the case of the sprayers, it's just one screw and push the hose onto the fitting.
OTOH, I just replaced the side window lifting mechanism and that was about 2 hours of WTF (had to take the door apart). However, thanks to YouTube I was eventually able to figure it out. Interesting here that I was able to buy an "aftermarket" copy of the lifting mechanism for $65 when the dealer wanted $225 for the part.
My car has little plastic thingies which spray water on the headlights. Due to snow and ice, they are broken. Replacement parts at the dealer cost $110 each (for a part which can't contain more than $1 worth of plastic).
I'd love to download and print replacements.
TFA showed a "BRIC" fiber (Brazil, Russia, India, China) which would take a Southern route from Brazil to South Africa, India, China and Russia.
It will be good to have more connectivity and alternative routes. It also avoids Miami and the NSA where all of Brazil's data goes now.
You can get an ATT "Go Phone" SIM card and a nice plan for $30/month which is what I have for my wife... more voice, SMS and data than she ever uses for her smartphone.
I have a T-mobile plan which is even cheaper.
You don't have to be stupid and sign up for the $100/month plans.
Except that you're stupid to sign up for an $80/mo contract.
With an unsubsidized phone you can get contracts with T-Mobile or ATT for less than $50/month. (I have one for $20 - limited use and my wife who uses the phone a lot more has one for $30/mo).
Run those numbers through your example and you will come out way ahead.
It is naive to believe that "the authorities" would conduct any kind of real investigation and release any real information on back doors. This is the proverbial fox guarding the hen house problem.
It would be much more effective to has a "backleaks" type web site where the programmers and managers who are aware of these back doors could silently post about compromised software. Then, the accused software could be investigated (easier if open source).
There are probably many people who know about compromised software... we just need a way for them to clear their conscience.
Spying is a product of and benefit to: government (keeps them in power), corporations (keeps them making money) and the media (who dance around and cheer everyone on while making money).
Spying has no benefit to the average citizen.
Interesting (and humorous) take on this by Russell Brand in The Guardian:
http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/sep/13/russell-brand-gq-awards-hugo-boss
... but what do I know?
I personally like the turtles explanation better than spaghetti but I'm just along for the ride.
Just light it and run!
We don't need no stinkin' computers.
iTunes on the Mac also "blows chunks". It a kitchen sink grab bag that has grown by just sticking stuff on with glue. Ugly, confusing interface that tries to do too much and does nothing well.
I moved from Linux to Mac since I liked the MacBook Air hardware.
Still trying to get used to the OS and the "cute" interface and the odd keyboard.
One of these days when I get the time, I'll install Linux on it.
My Mac does some animations which don't bother me too much although I'd rather not see them. I have no idea where they came from and wouldn't miss them if they went away.
Most of the iOS "features" are just cruft.
I don't want a fart app for my desktop.
All of the iOS "features" that Apple has ported to my Mac have been stupid and irritating and I have disabled them (when I could).
Please, my computer is not a phone. Haven't you learned anything from Windows 8?
There is a reason that Microsoft has not been able to leverage its desktop strengths in a mobile device... it's because my computer is not a phone and it doesn't want to be a phone and I don't want it to be a phone. I want a keyboard and a mouse, not a gorilla arm and a smudged screen.
It does make a very useful and inexpensive educational computer (which was the design goal).
Lots of people have also put them to use in many other ways (which don't require high "performance").
It's a screaming 3 watt power hog.
It doesn't sound like it would meet your needs and I recommend that you don't get one (and please, for our sakes, ignore all further discussion of the Raspberry Pi).
Raspberry Pi is much cheaper than a PC or Apple.
We're talking about lots of kids in classrooms.
This is for kids in classrooms.
The rest of you old geezers should stick with your legacy systems.
The reason microwave ovens operate at 2.4 GHz is that it's the resonant frequency for H2O. Water absorbs energy best at that frequency.
So... we have a high power transmitter at 2.4 GHz... what could possibly go wrong.