Interesting that the OP got instantly modded down. Suppose the article was about a new computer language and the article described it as a compiler when it really was an interpreter. Bullshit would be called immediately. Same level of error, different tech.
But I see it's already covered. Cute idea but like programming languages, there's thousands of cute engine designes that aren't practical for widespread use.
For why the government needs to DCMA physical objects in addition to media. He does the world no good with his stunt. This will come back and bite us in a year or two.
It's pretty much common knowledge in the airline industry that the takeoff and landing blackout is more about controlling pax and being able to get their attention than any interference issue.
Do you know the time intervals and stopping distances for this particular line and train set? I'd really like to know if you do. In any case, even if emergency braking for one mile just halved the speed, the energy would be reduced to 1/4 and would have certainly reduced injuries. In any case, running back to protect the train is simple and cheap. No excuse not to do it.
I totally agree. I'd also point out that there is a time-proven backup that we've used in the US and probably Europe for 100 years. If a train stops off-schedule, a trainman grabs a handful of flares and torpedoes (small pouches filled with dynamite that are strapped to the rail. They bang real loud when run over and are a signal to the engineer to stop) walks or runs a mile down-track and uses the flares and torpedoes to stop any approaching train well before it can hit the stopped train.
Why wasn't this simple, low-tech solution used that every trainman in the US knows and is required to use?
He was a hell of a guy. About 20 years ago I bought one of his books from him at the ham radio swap meet at mumble-mumble college off of El Monte Blvd. He was there with his Bug and he signed my book. Later I exchanged several emails with him, one of which he based a Pease Porrage on. He will be missed.
Bob Pease was a living God in the field of analog circuit design. He designed a metric shit-ton of chips for National Semiconductor, wrote a regular column in Electronic Design magazine, and on top of all that, he was a damn fine individual, willing to talk to the most junior tech. He will be sorely missed by those of us that knew him and his work.
How much of your money you invested in the company. You see, that's usually what separates the "owners" from the "employees". In the few (these days) cases where an employee becomes a shareholder, it is usually worked out before they are hired. Oh, I forgot, you weren't hired, you're a contractor.
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A whiny Israeli blogs that he doesn't like the way Facebook interviewed him. I'm going to bed.
Interesting that the OP got instantly modded down. Suppose the article was about a new computer language and the article described it as a compiler when it really was an interpreter. Bullshit would be called immediately. Same level of error, different tech.
I'd pay money to see the first run.
But I see it's already covered. Cute idea but like programming languages, there's thousands of cute engine designes that aren't practical for widespread use.
For why the government needs to DCMA physical objects in addition to media. He does the world no good with his stunt. This will come back and bite us in a year or two.
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TSA is keeping us safer. Lips moving.
They demonstrated one way data transmission over a very short distance, not a network.
I mean, really?
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It's pretty much common knowledge in the airline industry that the takeoff and landing blackout is more about controlling pax and being able to get their attention than any interference issue.
Hard for someone on the outside to know whether it's truly broken or this is a case of "it's too hard, let's leave it out and blame Microsoft".
I am depressed.
Do you know the time intervals and stopping distances for this particular line and train set? I'd really like to know if you do. In any case, even if emergency braking for one mile just halved the speed, the energy would be reduced to 1/4 and would have certainly reduced injuries. In any case, running back to protect the train is simple and cheap. No excuse not to do it.
You clearly don't understand the definition of "fail safe". A common mistake.
I totally agree. I'd also point out that there is a time-proven backup that we've used in the US and probably Europe for 100 years. If a train stops off-schedule, a trainman grabs a handful of flares and torpedoes (small pouches filled with dynamite that are strapped to the rail. They bang real loud when run over and are a signal to the engineer to stop) walks or runs a mile down-track and uses the flares and torpedoes to stop any approaching train well before it can hit the stopped train. Why wasn't this simple, low-tech solution used that every trainman in the US knows and is required to use?
This roundabout in Berkeley, California has beem around longer than that. Check out the age of the surrounding houses. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Berkeley,+CA&hl=en&ll=37.890164,-122.272328&spn=0.0015,0.002406&sll=38.544906,-121.740517&sspn=0.134528,0.307961&t=h&z=19
Ha. We've been an Advanced Circuit customer for years. Stand-up bunch of people.
He was a hell of a guy. About 20 years ago I bought one of his books from him at the ham radio swap meet at mumble-mumble college off of El Monte Blvd. He was there with his Bug and he signed my book. Later I exchanged several emails with him, one of which he based a Pease Porrage on. He will be missed.
I'm raising my glass with you, brother. We lost two of the great old men of our craft.
Bob Pease was a living God in the field of analog circuit design. He designed a metric shit-ton of chips for National Semiconductor, wrote a regular column in Electronic Design magazine, and on top of all that, he was a damn fine individual, willing to talk to the most junior tech. He will be sorely missed by those of us that knew him and his work.
How much of your money you invested in the company. You see, that's usually what separates the "owners" from the "employees". In the few (these days) cases where an employee becomes a shareholder, it is usually worked out before they are hired. Oh, I forgot, you weren't hired, you're a contractor.
Chronowolves?
Years and years ago. Stuck it in my machine and it booted Win98se. Such a bargain.
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