has always been a problem. When I used to work in academia supporting professors and graduate students who were trying to write papers with inordinately complex mathematical models you begin to understand why it is a problem.
Really, the methodology for creating the paper depended sharply on the ultimate destination (or publication). Every publisher has their own requirements for typeset, etc. Really you need to convince publishers to agree to accept the font package before it will win broad acceptance.
I have never thought Debian was a typical OS for the typical user. Consider for a moment what Redhat has done for to their distribution. They want it to be as easy to install as windows. And to their credit they have come close, but Debian has, IMHO, and always will be the an atypical OS for the atypical user.
That is not to say a bit of spit and polish on UI/configuration side wouldn't hurt, but then again I know that GeForce is an Nvidia product and no amount of rebranding by Creative Labs is going to change that (with regards to my X config). The same is true for a lot of hardware.
When you think about it the only difference between linux (and particularly Debian) and windows is that windows presumes (and Redhat is trying to emulate) that the user is an idiot (especially with regards to hardware) and Debian does not.
to revinvent themselves. Notice the PopSci article makes more of statement about prototype development and not the physical aircraft itself which it built with speed and at reduced cost. The Phantom Works is Boeing's answer to Lockheed's Skunk Works which was made famous by the SR-71 which it produced went from drawing boarding to aircraft (and subsquently speed records) in 18 months.
With Boeing losing so much ground in the commerical markets to Airbus it really needs to prove to the USAF and the military at large that is a prime contender.
Quite frankly this is an expensive PR campaign whose prime audience is not the commerical markets, but the U.S. and NATO military.
is *NOT* the same as actually being diseased/sick. Just because you carry a ressive trait for diabetes or heart disease does not mean that you will suffer from either. I already know I am "predisposed to heartdisease and diabetes", my grandfather had it. I do not need a DNA scan to tell me.
You tell some people they are predispositioned for heart disease and they are going to think it is a death warrant. Even though it is only a chance, people will throw money at it in attempt to do something about it. More importantly this will spawn a whole new branch of medicine where you sell drugs/therapy to healthy people. We are already starting to see that practice today, look at the logic behind pepcid/ac, the heartburn medication you take over the counter *before* you have heartburn.
You know the thought occured to me, but it might be a felony to tamper with it. After all if I break it or worse, make it report incorrectly (intentially or not), I am probably to be charged with tampering and or fraud.
to monitor water usage. It is actually kind of cool from my geek perspective. You get a bill for utilities from a company in Texas which is where the data is aggregated.
At first when I saw the box and I didn't know what it was so I called the phone number and asked what it was and they said oh it is an embedded machine to remotely monitor your water usage. I guess I got a tech/service operator because they were very knowledgable and said it uses embedded linux and want on to explain how it works (in general terms). The rep said the only presence they have in Seattle is for a technician for service related calls.
You could easily imagine running a utility company on a skeleton crew with only a strong capital investment on the onset. Makes you think.
Actually that assumption is incorrect primarily because it will provide them with simple, powerful tools for writing code/application projects. That, in my opinion is a good thing. I think competition is good for the market place and thiink that this is just a step in the right direction. You do realize that you can do win32 development on a Linux box, do you not?
The reality of the situation is that dollar for dollar, man power, the most expensive resource can be had for approximately 200$ USD a month whereas the same resource here in the States would easily cost you 5000$ USD.
Without drifting too far off topic, Americans are complacent and fat and refuse to remain competitive. Consider for a moment the idea of forming a technical union. Do you think that would increase or decrease overall productivity and creativity? Think carefully.
Having spent a great deal of time there (while not actually being from there) I find that the majority of the educated population has a better command of English than most Americans. Furthermore, many of the schools are English medium, not Hindi, which may come as a surprise.
While the accent may at times be difficult it is in no way a barrier when you are dealing with a CLI.
Well sure, but the point being I would definitely want the "portable" version. I would kill to own somthing like. I mean the technical applications of a laptop sporting that kind of horespower would be literally limitless. I am tired of my PC being something I have to sit *at*. I want something that I can hack, play, and use while sitting on a park bench.
If you cannot get into a real med school then I do not want you as my doctor. It is a personal choice. And while the majority of learning takes place during internship and residency, I still think you should do well in the classroom. And I question the ability to do well in the classroom when there is no "class" per se.
Specifically I was addressing that fact that highly educated and rather intelligent people are more able and capable of achieving sufficient grades and MCAT scores to enter a REAL school. There are several off shore medical schools which exist soley for the purpose of taking those students not bright enough to get in a to a traditional med school in the States.
whether or not is actually been tested? I would worry first that the encryption standard actually is as robust as the claim before waving it the air asking about whether or not there is a profit margin involved. Without review or exposure it cannot substantiate the claim so it does not really matter if it is patented or not does it? I sure as hell wouldn't use it.
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has always been a problem. When I used to work in academia supporting professors and graduate students who were trying to write papers with inordinately complex mathematical models you begin to understand why it is a problem.
Really, the methodology for creating the paper depended sharply on the ultimate destination (or publication). Every publisher has their own requirements for typeset, etc. Really you need to convince publishers to agree to accept the font package before it will win broad acceptance.
I have never thought Debian was a typical OS for the typical user. Consider for a moment what Redhat has done for to their distribution. They want it to be as easy to install as windows. And to their credit they have come close, but Debian has, IMHO, and always will be the an atypical OS for the atypical user.
That is not to say a bit of spit and polish on UI/configuration side wouldn't hurt, but then again I know that GeForce is an Nvidia product and no amount of rebranding by Creative Labs is going to change that (with regards to my X config). The same is true for a lot of hardware.
When you think about it the only difference between linux (and particularly Debian) and windows is that windows presumes (and Redhat is trying to emulate) that the user is an idiot (especially with regards to hardware) and Debian does not.
to revinvent themselves. Notice the PopSci article makes more of statement about prototype development and not the physical aircraft itself which it built with speed and at reduced cost. The Phantom Works is Boeing's answer to Lockheed's Skunk Works which was made famous by the SR-71 which it produced went from drawing boarding to aircraft (and subsquently speed records) in 18 months.
With Boeing losing so much ground in the commerical markets to Airbus it really needs to prove to the USAF and the military at large that is a prime contender.
Quite frankly this is an expensive PR campaign whose prime audience is not the commerical markets, but the U.S. and NATO military.
is *NOT* the same as actually being diseased/sick. Just because you carry a ressive trait for diabetes or heart disease does not mean that you will suffer from either. I already know I am "predisposed to heartdisease and diabetes", my grandfather had it. I do not need a DNA scan to tell me.
You tell some people they are predispositioned for heart disease and they are going to think it is a death warrant. Even though it is only a chance, people will throw money at it in attempt to do something about it. More importantly this will spawn a whole new branch of medicine where you sell drugs/therapy to healthy people. We are already starting to see that practice today, look at the logic behind pepcid/ac, the heartburn medication you take over the counter *before* you have heartburn.
Just my two cents.
You know the thought occured to me, but it might be a felony to tamper with it. After all if I break it or worse, make it report incorrectly (intentially or not), I am probably to be charged with tampering and or fraud.
to monitor water usage. It is actually kind of cool from my geek perspective. You get a bill for utilities from a company in Texas which is where the data is aggregated.
At first when I saw the box and I didn't know what it was so I called the phone number and asked what it was and they said oh it is an embedded machine to remotely monitor your water usage. I guess I got a tech/service operator because they were very knowledgable and said it uses embedded linux and want on to explain how it works (in general terms). The rep said the only presence they have in Seattle is for a technician for service related calls.
You could easily imagine running a utility company on a skeleton crew with only a strong capital investment on the onset. Makes you think.
Actually that assumption is incorrect primarily because it will provide them with simple, powerful tools for writing code/application projects. That, in my opinion is a good thing. I think competition is good for the market place and thiink that this is just a step in the right direction. You do realize that you can do win32 development on a Linux box, do you not?
The reality of the situation is that dollar for dollar, man power, the most expensive resource can be had for approximately 200$ USD a month whereas the same resource here in the States would easily cost you 5000$ USD.
Without drifting too far off topic, Americans are complacent and fat and refuse to remain competitive. Consider for a moment the idea of forming a technical union. Do you think that would increase or decrease overall productivity and creativity? Think carefully.
Having spent a great deal of time there (while not actually being from there) I find that the majority of the educated population has a better command of English than most Americans. Furthermore, many of the schools are English medium, not Hindi, which may come as a surprise. While the accent may at times be difficult it is in no way a barrier when you are dealing with a CLI.
Well sure, but the point being I would definitely want the "portable" version. I would kill to own somthing like. I mean the technical applications of a laptop sporting that kind of horespower would be literally limitless. I am tired of my PC being something I have to sit *at*. I want something that I can hack, play, and use while sitting on a park bench.
If they put it into one of those sexy Titanium Powerbooks, they got themselves a convert. Woot! I would love to be able to afford one.
If you cannot get into a real med school then I do not want you as my doctor. It is a personal choice. And while the majority of learning takes place during internship and residency, I still think you should do well in the classroom. And I question the ability to do well in the classroom when there is no "class" per se.
Specifically I was addressing that fact that highly educated and rather intelligent people are more able and capable of achieving sufficient grades and MCAT scores to enter a REAL school. There are several off shore medical schools which exist soley for the purpose of taking those students not bright enough to get in a to a traditional med school in the States.
"Hi, everybody! I am Dr. Nick!" Not really, but he did/does say this:
"No one is too smart that they have to go to med school in the Carribean or for that matter on the internet."
Which raises some interesting questions about board certification if you ask me.
whether or not is actually been tested? I would worry first that the encryption standard actually is as robust as the claim before waving it the air asking about whether or not there is a profit margin involved. Without review or exposure it cannot substantiate the claim so it does not really matter if it is patented or not does it? I sure as hell wouldn't use it.
If it is so cheap how come I still do not have fiber in my house, never mind my neighborhood.