So after years of wasting my life away here, I just now Google Image Searched her name (I don't believe it existed last time I looked for her), and now that I see her I KNOW WHAT THE DAMN FUSS IS ABOUT. DAMN! What do I do now that I've seen such beauty? Can I ever hope to fall in love with another woman? Will I ever see beauty in anybody else? Am I finally a true slashdotter? What do I do with myself now? How do we replicate this beauty so that we can all have her?
Everything so far looks great, and the progress is phenomenal. This is looking so much better than the Intel engineer that is trying to make a space plane.
They're just using the iMac brand to promote their computer kit. There have been a lot of all in one computers that have been built into the LCD display. If I recall correctly, there was a $99 machine around 1999 that ran a locked down, proprietary OS, and was subsidized by a bundle-in ISP. I believe the company failed, but the units did sell out pretty quickly, proving it to be a very popular form factor.
What I want to know is how this suit will work with other space systems out there, and how it will work with the commercial partners private spacecraft. Have they been clued in on this? Do they have the engineering specs, or are they going to have to design their own suits from scratch? I've heard little about the commercial space partners and space suits, so I am really curious as to how this effort can help us keep redundancy low while allowing us to have diversity with the current systems we are investing in for the future. If this is built with public funds, and is 100% NASA, I hope that they haven't only put this in the public domain, as they are required, but hope that they have worked with all the partners, both commercial, and international, to get their input.
The first thing I noticed was the shape of the windows. Notice the sharp edges, and the shape. Looking at the windows on modern spacecraft (in this case, this is a part of the Orion MPCV before being welded together, one can see that there is a large support structure around the window, all of which adds a tremendous amount of weight.
An aerodynamic clone of the space shuttle, such as Buran, must retain the shape in it's exactness, or else it will ruin the design without a lot of testing.
If anything, they could do what Boeing is doing with the X-37C, and scale down the shuttle (though it differentiates from the design slightly).
I see a lot of fundamental flaws. Their idea isn't impossible, but they should focus more on copying what's out there in the public domain before trying to improve the cockpit by adding big protruding windows to the cabin, which will make this thing a deathtrap. To keep costs down, nothing new should be added to this spacecraft that hasn't already been tested by a government over and over (the most expensive part of spaceflight). Normally a space system one or two new technologies to it. If one were to be a scaled copy (say a shuttle designed for two people), it could be done for significantly less.
Personally, if I had $10 million to develop a shuttle, I'd clone three SSMEs, make an orbiter that held two people (scale down of the current orbiter), and make it work without Solid Rocket Motors. I'd also make sure to use the new PICA heat shield tiles (the old orbiters only got new tiles if one fell off).
I don't know what state you're talking about, but in Kentucky the sign doesn't carry any weight. All the store owner can do is ask you to leave. If you don't leave, they can call the cops. If you don't leave when the cops ask you to, then you can be charged with trespassing. Granted, buildings such as courthouses are another issue.
They also used to have "Looking For" and the options were "Friendship / Dating / A Relationship / Random Play / Networking". You know, back when social networking actually meant networking with new people. Now the culture is "don't add people you don't know".
Not sure of how successful it is, but Colloquy for the iPhone is a pay for version, and the source is readily available. Perhaps code signing and walled gardens need to exist for this model to be successful, also release source a version behind the binaries would probably help, too.
The company could be using specialized software that only works in IE7, and I bet that the people trying to buy things aren't even supposed to be shopping.
What I find most interesting is the difference between the Chinese Space Program and organizations such as the ESA, NASA, and POCKOCMOC (Russia) is the amount of secrecy. Whenever any of the other space agencies makes a manned launch, you normally hear about it years before the actual mission flies, and the crew assignment is normally announced shortly after the mission is. With China, you hear about it almost days before launch day!
I think that both the idea and implementation of this idea are deplorable at best. The problem with fame is that every stupid idea one has and every move one makes becomes a cornerstone for bland stories to be covered by the mainstream media (this now includes slashdot thanks to GeekNet), and gross over speculation/valuation of said ideas.
The entire idea of being put "on probation" by some random company is deplorable at best.
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I agree with you and have an even more advanced stance on this. Video game releases do not belong on the front page of slashdot, unless they are showcasing something that is technologically revolutionary. This is just an advertisement for some crappy game.
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So after years of wasting my life away here, I just now Google Image Searched her name (I don't believe it existed last time I looked for her), and now that I see her I KNOW WHAT THE DAMN FUSS IS ABOUT. DAMN! What do I do now that I've seen such beauty? Can I ever hope to fall in love with another woman? Will I ever see beauty in anybody else? Am I finally a true slashdotter? What do I do with myself now? How do we replicate this beauty so that we can all have her?
Everything so far looks great, and the progress is phenomenal. This is looking so much better than the Intel engineer that is trying to make a space plane.
I wish them all the best.
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They're just using the iMac brand to promote their computer kit. There have been a lot of all in one computers that have been built into the LCD display. If I recall correctly, there was a $99 machine around 1999 that ran a locked down, proprietary OS, and was subsidized by a bundle-in ISP. I believe the company failed, but the units did sell out pretty quickly, proving it to be a very popular form factor.
I didn't know that one could even think about thinking of doing something in aerospace when you're only given 1-2 years.
I have to wonder how many of these are people that received a free upgrade with their new Macintoshes... /didn't rtfm
Yes, but manned transportation to the ISS can...
What I want to know is how this suit will work with other space systems out there, and how it will work with the commercial partners private spacecraft. Have they been clued in on this? Do they have the engineering specs, or are they going to have to design their own suits from scratch? I've heard little about the commercial space partners and space suits, so I am really curious as to how this effort can help us keep redundancy low while allowing us to have diversity with the current systems we are investing in for the future. If this is built with public funds, and is 100% NASA, I hope that they haven't only put this in the public domain, as they are required, but hope that they have worked with all the partners, both commercial, and international, to get their input.
The first thing I noticed was the shape of the windows. Notice the sharp edges, and the shape. Looking at the windows on modern spacecraft (in this case, this is a part of the Orion MPCV before being welded together, one can see that there is a large support structure around the window, all of which adds a tremendous amount of weight.
An aerodynamic clone of the space shuttle, such as Buran, must retain the shape in it's exactness, or else it will ruin the design without a lot of testing.
If anything, they could do what Boeing is doing with the X-37C, and scale down the shuttle (though it differentiates from the design slightly).
I see a lot of fundamental flaws. Their idea isn't impossible, but they should focus more on copying what's out there in the public domain before trying to improve the cockpit by adding big protruding windows to the cabin, which will make this thing a deathtrap. To keep costs down, nothing new should be added to this spacecraft that hasn't already been tested by a government over and over (the most expensive part of spaceflight). Normally a space system one or two new technologies to it. If one were to be a scaled copy (say a shuttle designed for two people), it could be done for significantly less.
Personally, if I had $10 million to develop a shuttle, I'd clone three SSMEs, make an orbiter that held two people (scale down of the current orbiter), and make it work without Solid Rocket Motors. I'd also make sure to use the new PICA heat shield tiles (the old orbiters only got new tiles if one fell off).
I don't know what state you're talking about, but in Kentucky the sign doesn't carry any weight. All the store owner can do is ask you to leave. If you don't leave, they can call the cops. If you don't leave when the cops ask you to, then you can be charged with trespassing. Granted, buildings such as courthouses are another issue.
They can be great for curbing bad behavior, assuming that the girl herself isn't a delinquent that just exacerbates the problem.
The other problem is that settling down too fast causes the person committing to woman to virtually freeze their education and career.
This is a hammered out idea, and just pandering for a small company looking for some VC money, and maybe a pre order.
They also used to have "Looking For" and the options were "Friendship / Dating / A Relationship / Random Play / Networking". You know, back when social networking actually meant networking with new people. Now the culture is "don't add people you don't know".
Not sure of how successful it is, but Colloquy for the iPhone is a pay for version, and the source is readily available. Perhaps code signing and walled gardens need to exist for this model to be successful, also release source a version behind the binaries would probably help, too.
IANAL, however I believe the significance of this is that it sets a new, dangerous precedent.
IANAL, however I believe the significance of this is that it sets a dangerous precedent.
The question is, who determines what is and isn't malware? The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Look up the X-37C
The company could be using specialized software that only works in IE7, and I bet that the people trying to buy things aren't even supposed to be shopping.
I would imagine that you could still use them on an airplane because the cabin is pressurized.
What I find most interesting is the difference between the Chinese Space Program and organizations such as the ESA, NASA, and POCKOCMOC (Russia) is the amount of secrecy. Whenever any of the other space agencies makes a manned launch, you normally hear about it years before the actual mission flies, and the crew assignment is normally announced shortly after the mission is. With China, you hear about it almost days before launch day!
This garbage is just as terrible as television.
I think that both the idea and implementation of this idea are deplorable at best. The problem with fame is that every stupid idea one has and every move one makes becomes a cornerstone for bland stories to be covered by the mainstream media (this now includes slashdot thanks to GeekNet), and gross over speculation/valuation of said ideas.
The entire idea of being put "on probation" by some random company is deplorable at best.
I agree with you and have an even more advanced stance on this. Video game releases do not belong on the front page of slashdot, unless they are showcasing something that is technologically revolutionary. This is just an advertisement for some crappy game.