Something like this? They tried this with Wired magazine and some others. I tired to convince my girl at the time to let me use it on her as a marital aid, but surprisingly enough, she refused. Maybe she was afraid I'd find her bar code.
If you're worried about landing in a hedge, you're riding beyond your ability and probably will have a short lifespan regardless*. I'm more interested in how this stuff might protect against cars. That's the real danger for bikers, no matter how skilled a rider you are.
Did soldiers ever wear full plate? I could be wrong, but I don't think there was ever an army fielded with the majority of its soldiers wearing full plate.
with more applied math skills like machine learning, computer vision and medical imaging.
Without the story poster giving us information about who he is and what he is interested in, we can't really tell him what he's good for. And as far as your career goes, you wouldn't have gotten in if it wasn't an area that you were at least interested in, let alone prepared for.
The part about his being fucked and that his degree is "as good as an Art History major" was a joke. I forgot to follow it with a smiley for the humor impaired. Forgive me.
But I think you took exception to my comparing a Math major to the so called Liberal Arts. Do you consciously or unconsciously look down on the various humanities and social science majors? Maybe I'm wrong about this. Correct me if I am.
By the way, I checked that link. I don't know if this was intentional or merely carelessness on your part, but you left off some of the requirements for those jobs:
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Basic Education Requirement: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, physical science, life science, computer science, or mathematics (not engineering technology).
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements in addition to the Basic Education Requirement: a. One year of appropriate professional experience at least equivalent to the GS-5 grade level; or b. One full academic year of graduate level education in an appropriate field, or any equivalent combination of experience and graduate study; or c. Completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree which meets one of the following SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS: 1. Standing in the upper third of college class or major subdivision at time of application; or 2. Grade point average of 2.9 of a possible of 4.0 or its equivalent for all courses completed at time of application or during last two years of undergraduate curriculum.
(Emphasis mine)
I think that gives a bit of a clue as to what they're looking for. Sure, you can apply if you're fresh out of college. But lets face it. Aerospace is not really a growing field and it's highly competitive, even for entry level jobs.
I don't have a handy link from the CIA Factbook, but (using the time honored tradition of pulling a number out of my ass), I'd say that the literacy rate here on slashdot was around 47%.
Not all Americans have such a narrow vision of the world. A few of us have been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel (as opposed to vacation in tourist areas).
Also, one should point out that without economic development in these countries, the problems of hunger and poverty will never be solved. And without some form of education and entree into the high tech world, that economic development will never happen. The ONPC project is aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty over the long term.
Oh, if only they could build those laptops for a dollar fifty each! They'd only be out five hundred thousand dollars per million dollar order. (I think you missed some zeros.)
I thought engineering degrees open up engineering jobs. What engineering jobs at NASA are available to 4 year math majors?
The poster is talking about a 4 year degree in math, and probably doesn't yet have an area of specialization. Specialization would determine what areas a mathematician might go into, which are basically teaching, crypto, Wall Street, or some branch of science.
With only the basic math knowledge from a typical 4 year degree, the guy could be looking at getting some entry level science job, getting a job in an area where he has some other interest or skill (such as a double major in bio or hobby programming, etc.), or going to grad school.
Basically, a math major is a weird sort of liberal arts major. It's not really science and it's not really a Humanity major. It's sort of like being a linguistics major, i.e. math:$science as linguistics:$language. Speaking of language, If the student has good English language skills, he or she might even consider law school. I don't mean being an expert in Elizabethan Poetry, but the ability to read and write. (However, just the fact that he is a slashdotter makes me less hopeful that he has these skills.)
Another possible job that, while teaching, is different from teaching in the classroom, is that of a private tutor. I have a good friend who is now a math professor. He made huge amounts of money tutoring rich Asian kids during and after his Master's work and even after he got his doctorate. Partly, it was the prestige of the parents being able to tell other parents that they had hired someone of his caliber and credentials that brought in the dough. But we're talking $50 -$75 an hour! He got his start right after college working for a tutoring service, which got him plugged into the Korean community here in Los Angeles.
Anyway, all of this is to say that he's fucked if he wants a "math" job straight out of college. Without any further qualifiers, he's got just as good a chance for a job as an Art History major.
It's far more interesting than your typical boring slashdot casemod article. It's applying high school physics, rather than applying a dremel. And it took a bit of detective work for him to figure out the correct (or near enough to correct) specs, since up until now, no one else has built their own UTMS antenna and published the details on the web.
If you have a novel approach, why don't you write and submit that article. I dare say it would be more interesting than half the crap that passes for news around here. If you have something interesting to say, we'd love to hear it. Your "Ho Hum" post, on the other hand, is trite and predictable.
No doubt he'll be hearing from the ACME Corp.'s lawyers for patent infringement (just as soon as they settle that product liability case. You know the one: Coyote v. ACME).
Well, that or accepting the GPS tracking proposal made here in California not so long ago.
I remember vaguely hearing about that. Seems we could just keep track of the odometer and charge for use at registration; much simpler albeit lower tech and less sexy. One could even modify registration fees to reward clean or fuel efficient vehicles.
Anyway, thanks for clearing up the legality question. There was a recent article in the L.A. Weekly about alternative fuels and local places to find them. There was a side bar about the guy that mods diesel cars for straight vegetable oil; he was quite irate about the fact that he was "illegal", but (at least before the article!) had been flying below the radar.
The other side of the equation, tax evading notwithstanding, is how much revenue would be lost to home bio-diesel brewers and people getting free used cooking oil from restaurants. My guess is that very few would actually brew their own if it was readily and commercially available. And right now, restaurants are happy to give away used cooking oil to a few enthusiasts rather than have to pay a disposal fee. But if there was enough demand, they'd be even happier to sell it to whomever. And with a traceable commercial transaction, that fuel becomes taxable as a practical matter.
Interestingly, one of the bio-diesel outlets here in L.A. is a cooperative. You have to be a member to buy fuel, and they do charge taxes. (I don't think there is even a membership fee.) They buy from a someone else who actually manufactures the bio-d from California agricultural byproducts (iirc). It's not that big a stretch to imagine co-ops that manufacture their own bio-d, pay their taxes, and reap the rewards of cheaper and sustainable fuel.
Personally, I'm waiting for diesel motorcycles to become commercially available. There was a company that was going to sell them to the public, but they're running at full capacity to supply various militaries with diesel bikes. They make a really cool dual sport for the Marines (they modify other manufacturers bikes, basically adding their own engine). Maybe in 20 or 30 years it will be available as surplus.
The biggest strike against bio-diesel is that it doesn't require a huge industrial infrastructure to provide it. It can be cooked up in the backyard if one were so inclined. So, don't expect much political support for what is a pretty good solution. Big campaign contributions don't come from small scale outfits and do-it-yourselfers. They come from vested interests that expect to make ridiculous profits. Archer-Daniels-Exxon-Mobil.
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Something like this? They tried this with Wired magazine and some others. I tired to convince my girl at the time to let me use it on her as a marital aid, but surprisingly enough, she refused. Maybe she was afraid I'd find her bar code.
Mmmmmm, steak. I actually like your typo better. Although maybe a soft comfy surface would be better. =)
Can they produce gloves able to stand up to shark bites ?
Thereby forcing sharks to evolve frickin' lasers on their heads.
Hmmmm. More like clubs, maces, morningstars, and other instruments of blunt force trauma.
If you're worried about landing in a hedge, you're riding beyond your ability and probably will have a short lifespan regardless*. I'm more interested in how this stuff might protect against cars. That's the real danger for bikers, no matter how skilled a rider you are.
*I'm sure you're joking/exagerrating.
Did soldiers ever wear full plate? I could be wrong, but I don't think there was ever an army fielded with the majority of its soldiers wearing full plate.
I'm wondering if you could effectively immobilize someone wearing this armor by shooting them with a sonic canon.
You're assuming he lives in a safe neighborhood. =)
Without the story poster giving us information about who he is and what he is interested in, we can't really tell him what he's good for. And as far as your career goes, you wouldn't have gotten in if it wasn't an area that you were at least interested in, let alone prepared for.
The part about his being fucked and that his degree is "as good as an Art History major" was a joke. I forgot to follow it with a smiley for the humor impaired. Forgive me.
But I think you took exception to my comparing a Math major to the so called Liberal Arts. Do you consciously or unconsciously look down on the various humanities and social science majors? Maybe I'm wrong about this. Correct me if I am.
By the way, I checked that link. I don't know if this was intentional or merely carelessness on your part, but you left off some of the requirements for those jobs:
(Emphasis mine)
I think that gives a bit of a clue as to what they're looking for. Sure, you can apply if you're fresh out of college. But lets face it. Aerospace is not really a growing field and it's highly competitive, even for entry level jobs.
I don't have a handy link from the CIA Factbook, but (using the time honored tradition of pulling a number out of my ass), I'd say that the literacy rate here on slashdot was around 47%.
Four million kids, some of whom might never get a chance to see a computer, are going to grow up with marketable skills for the 21st century.
What are you talking about? They will probably be forced to use OO.o and the Gimp.
Joke! Joke! I'm totally kidding!
Not all Americans have such a narrow vision of the world. A few of us have been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel (as opposed to vacation in tourist areas).
Also, one should point out that without economic development in these countries, the problems of hunger and poverty will never be solved. And without some form of education and entree into the high tech world, that economic development will never happen. The ONPC project is aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty over the long term.
Would Bill the Intrepid Explorer really go on a Safari?
Oh, if only they could build those laptops for a dollar fifty each! They'd only be out five hundred thousand dollars per million dollar order. (I think you missed some zeros.)
Now that was funny! I've been pwned!
I thought engineering degrees open up engineering jobs. What engineering jobs at NASA are available to 4 year math majors?
The poster is talking about a 4 year degree in math, and probably doesn't yet have an area of specialization. Specialization would determine what areas a mathematician might go into, which are basically teaching, crypto, Wall Street, or some branch of science.
With only the basic math knowledge from a typical 4 year degree, the guy could be looking at getting some entry level science job, getting a job in an area where he has some other interest or skill (such as a double major in bio or hobby programming, etc.), or going to grad school.
Basically, a math major is a weird sort of liberal arts major. It's not really science and it's not really a Humanity major. It's sort of like being a linguistics major, i.e. math:$science as linguistics:$language. Speaking of language, If the student has good English language skills, he or she might even consider law school. I don't mean being an expert in Elizabethan Poetry, but the ability to read and write. (However, just the fact that he is a slashdotter makes me less hopeful that he has these skills.)
Another possible job that, while teaching, is different from teaching in the classroom, is that of a private tutor. I have a good friend who is now a math professor. He made huge amounts of money tutoring rich Asian kids during and after his Master's work and even after he got his doctorate. Partly, it was the prestige of the parents being able to tell other parents that they had hired someone of his caliber and credentials that brought in the dough. But we're talking $50 -$75 an hour! He got his start right after college working for a tutoring service, which got him plugged into the Korean community here in Los Angeles.
Anyway, all of this is to say that he's fucked if he wants a "math" job straight out of college. Without any further qualifiers, he's got just as good a chance for a job as an Art History major.
It's far more interesting than your typical boring slashdot casemod article. It's applying high school physics, rather than applying a dremel. And it took a bit of detective work for him to figure out the correct (or near enough to correct) specs, since up until now, no one else has built their own UTMS antenna and published the details on the web.
If you have a novel approach, why don't you write and submit that article. I dare say it would be more interesting than half the crap that passes for news around here. If you have something interesting to say, we'd love to hear it. Your "Ho Hum" post, on the other hand, is trite and predictable.
No doubt he'll be hearing from the ACME Corp.'s lawyers for patent infringement (just as soon as they settle that product liability case. You know the one: Coyote v. ACME).
How about in your .sig for starters?
Well, that or accepting the GPS tracking proposal made here in California not so long ago.
I remember vaguely hearing about that. Seems we could just keep track of the odometer and charge for use at registration; much simpler albeit lower tech and less sexy. One could even modify registration fees to reward clean or fuel efficient vehicles.
Anyway, thanks for clearing up the legality question. There was a recent article in the L.A. Weekly about alternative fuels and local places to find them. There was a side bar about the guy that mods diesel cars for straight vegetable oil; he was quite irate about the fact that he was "illegal", but (at least before the article!) had been flying below the radar.
The other side of the equation, tax evading notwithstanding, is how much revenue would be lost to home bio-diesel brewers and people getting free used cooking oil from restaurants. My guess is that very few would actually brew their own if it was readily and commercially available. And right now, restaurants are happy to give away used cooking oil to a few enthusiasts rather than have to pay a disposal fee. But if there was enough demand, they'd be even happier to sell it to whomever. And with a traceable commercial transaction, that fuel becomes taxable as a practical matter.
Interestingly, one of the bio-diesel outlets here in L.A. is a cooperative. You have to be a member to buy fuel, and they do charge taxes. (I don't think there is even a membership fee.) They buy from a someone else who actually manufactures the bio-d from California agricultural byproducts (iirc). It's not that big a stretch to imagine co-ops that manufacture their own bio-d, pay their taxes, and reap the rewards of cheaper and sustainable fuel.
Personally, I'm waiting for diesel motorcycles to become commercially available. There was a company that was going to sell them to the public, but they're running at full capacity to supply various militaries with diesel bikes. They make a really cool dual sport for the Marines (they modify other manufacturers bikes, basically adding their own engine). Maybe in 20 or 30 years it will be available as surplus.
In other words. . . .
In Soviet Russia, police photograph YOU!!
Yes. =)
I take it that both you and your iBook are non-smokers? Or at least don't smoke non-filter cigarettes?
The biggest strike against bio-diesel is that it doesn't require a huge industrial infrastructure to provide it. It can be cooked up in the backyard if one were so inclined. So, don't expect much political support for what is a pretty good solution. Big campaign contributions don't come from small scale outfits and do-it-yourselfers. They come from vested interests that expect to make ridiculous profits. Archer-Daniels-Exxon-Mobil.