I'll agree with this one wholeheartedly. I know a guy who brings his laptop to class every day. Just yesterday, in our senior-level aircraft structures class, he had his laptop out. Not a big deal, if he were taking notes with it, but he was in the front row, and playing Sid Meyer's Pirates all class. Distracted a good portion of the room for most of the class period. (and during a midterm review of all times...)
Bit of a correction here. INS of all types (even laser gyros) has small, but finite error associated with constant operation. This is because the system is an inherent open loop unstable system. Even the best INS needs external input occasionally. That's why INS is usually augmented with GPS.
He's not only the author of the book I'm currently using for my undergraduate Spacecraft Systems course, but he's also got way more degrees than anyone should have. From the bio:
"Griffin received a bachelor's degree in Physics from Johns Hopkins University; a master's degree in Aerospace Science from Catholic University of America; a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland; a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California; a master's degree in Applied Physics from Johns Hopkins University; a master's degree in Business Administration from Loyola College; and a master's degree in Civil Engineering from George Washington University."
I still wouldn't say he's overqualified for the job. The NASA admin -should- be one of the country's smart people.
I'll be finishing in 4 years this spring, with an Aero E degree from Iowa State. As the parent said, it's not impossible. Just don't fail classes, and take 15-18 credits a semester. Take prerequisites and tech electives early in your program. Don't save your two Social Science classes for your last semester. Don't screw around partying, because that's not what you're there for. In fact, get a job to pay for tuition, and you won't even have time to screw around. And finally, professors and advisors will do everything they can to keep you from graduating in four. Fight that downward spiral everytime they try something shifty.
Oh yeah, Dean Kamen, the Segway guy. I contest your statement. I believe that Ron Popeil is an even greater force than Dean Kamen. I mean, the Veg-o-matic? The guy invented the infomercial because the Veg-o-matic was too good at what it did.
As an aerospace engineering student who codes most or all of his assignments in Linux, I'd agree. His comments on flying show his complete lack of knowledge about the subject. I stopped reading right then.
Too bad someone beat you to the bunch in 1994, in the IOCCC contest. Plus, this program is self-reproducing, too. Runs about as fast as the OS will allow any program to run.
GAH! Every time a discussion comes up about Internet 2, the same misinformed opinions get modded up. Internet 2 is not separate, in that it requires special research grants or whatever to use it.
I2 isn't really all that "separate". It's merely a series of high-speed routers and lines that interconnect member organizations. Being a well-minded student on an I2 connected school-owned network, I would love to have all my gaming and leisure traffic go solely over the commercial internet. It's just not possible. When you connect to other computers at I2 organizations, any and all traffic goes directly over the I2 lines.
So since kernel.org is hosted at Oregon State, I can download the latest and greatest over "Internet 2" with no special software or methods required. The commodity internet isn't even touched for such a transfer, and I can usually get between 1 and 3 MB/s, depending on the I2-connected server.
Hope that clears some misconceptions up. For more information, look at the tracert I did for kerneltrap from my I2 connected computer:
Tracing route to www.kerneltrap.org [140.211.166.45] over a maximum of 30 hops:
5 13 ms 15 ms 9 ms abilene.tele.iastate.edu [192.245.179.250]
6 26 ms 20 ms 28 ms dnvrng-kscyng.abilene.ucaid.edu [198.32.8.13]
7 45 ms 45 ms 57 ms snvang-dnvrng.abilene.ucaid.edu [198.32.8.1]
8 57 ms 57 ms 57 ms pos-1-0.core0.eug.oregon-gigapop.net [198.32.163.17]
9 57 ms 57 ms 57 ms nero.eug.oregon-gigapop.net [198.32.163.151]
10 57 ms 57 ms 57 ms eugn-core1-gw.nero.net [207.98.64.168]
11 59 ms 59 ms 59 ms corv-car1-gw.nero.net [207.98.64.6]
12 59 ms 59 ms 59 ms kt2.osuosl.org [140.211.166.45]
The Ubuntu developers don't make it particularly easy to find, but they do have DVD releases to download, which include much more software than the traditional CD image.
It's used at my university to link a user name with a particular IP and MAC address. I imagine it could be used in this scenario as well.
http://www.netreg.org/
You put forth a valid question. I have watched several episodes of both Buffy and Angel, and I believe Joss Whedon and Firefly suffered from the same fate as Matt Groening and Futurama.
Not that Buffy, Angel, or the Simpsons for that matter are horrible shows, but you can really believe that the creators' best work lies in these all-too-short-lived series.
I got the Firefly DVD set as a gift, and I've enjoyed every minute of it. Buffy and Angel...well, I've put forth good-faith effort, but I just can't seem to get into those.
Also, if you notice, most fast food employees never ask "Do you want fries with that?"
Due to the innovations in grills, most never "flip burgers" either.
Come on people, update your condescending job references!
VHS will not die anytime soon. Case in point: DVD rentals. On more than one occasion, I have rented DVDs only to find out once I get home that they are too scratched to even play.
In those cases, I promptly return the DVD, and rent the VHS instead. For personal purchases, I choose DVDs, but for rentals, VHS is king.
The first time Knoppix saved me was during finals week my sophomore year of college. For some unknown reason, the MBR of my hard drive screwed up randomly. I didn't have time to reinstall Windows, so it allowed me to continue checking my email and working on final projects until I was able to do a full recovery during break.
Another time it "saved me" was when the hard drive and case shipped later than everything else for my new computer. I ran Knoppix on that computer, which sat in a cardboard box, for a week and a half as I waited for the rest of the parts to arrive.
It takes a while for the Coral link to work correctly. Probably something about propagation, or the Coral site itself having to download the entirety of an already ungodly-slow website.
The/. article on it described this wait quite well.
Slashdot Mirror
I'll agree with this one wholeheartedly. I know a guy who brings his laptop to class every day. Just yesterday, in our senior-level aircraft structures class, he had his laptop out. Not a big deal, if he were taking notes with it, but he was in the front row, and playing Sid Meyer's Pirates all class. Distracted a good portion of the room for most of the class period. (and during a midterm review of all times...)
Bit of a correction here. INS of all types (even laser gyros) has small, but finite error associated with constant operation. This is because the system is an inherent open loop unstable system. Even the best INS needs external input occasionally. That's why INS is usually augmented with GPS.
http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/griffin_bio.h tml
He's not only the author of the book I'm currently using for my undergraduate Spacecraft Systems course, but he's also got way more degrees than anyone should have. From the bio:
"Griffin received a bachelor's degree in Physics from Johns Hopkins University; a master's degree in Aerospace Science from Catholic University of America; a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland; a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California; a master's degree in Applied Physics from Johns Hopkins University; a master's degree in Business Administration from Loyola College; and a master's degree in Civil Engineering from George Washington University."
I still wouldn't say he's overqualified for the job. The NASA admin -should- be one of the country's smart people.
I'll be finishing in 4 years this spring, with an Aero E degree from Iowa State. As the parent said, it's not impossible. Just don't fail classes, and take 15-18 credits a semester. Take prerequisites and tech electives early in your program. Don't save your two Social Science classes for your last semester. Don't screw around partying, because that's not what you're there for. In fact, get a job to pay for tuition, and you won't even have time to screw around. And finally, professors and advisors will do everything they can to keep you from graduating in four. Fight that downward spiral everytime they try something shifty.
Oh yeah, Dean Kamen, the Segway guy. I contest your statement. I believe that Ron Popeil is an even greater force than Dean Kamen. I mean, the Veg-o-matic? The guy invented the infomercial because the Veg-o-matic was too good at what it did.
Wikipedia's article on Ron Popeil
As an aerospace engineering student who codes most or all of his assignments in Linux, I'd agree. His comments on flying show his complete lack of knowledge about the subject. I stopped reading right then.
Too bad someone beat you to the bunch in 1994, in the IOCCC contest. Plus, this program is self-reproducing, too. Runs about as fast as the OS will allow any program to run.
http://www.ioccc.org/1994/Makefile
http://www.ioccc.org/1994/smr.c
http://www.ioccc.org/1994/smr.hint
They didn't appear on mine until I restarted Trillian.
For those of us that have persistent connections, most likely they won't appear until you restart your client of choice.
GAH! Every time a discussion comes up about Internet 2, the same misinformed opinions get modded up. Internet 2 is not separate, in that it requires special research grants or whatever to use it.
.abilene. servers? There's a reason: http://abilene.internet2.edu/
I2 isn't really all that "separate". It's merely a series of high-speed routers and lines that interconnect member organizations. Being a well-minded student on an I2 connected school-owned network, I would love to have all my gaming and leisure traffic go solely over the commercial internet. It's just not possible. When you connect to other computers at I2 organizations, any and all traffic goes directly over the I2 lines.
So since kernel.org is hosted at Oregon State, I can download the latest and greatest over "Internet 2" with no special software or methods required. The commodity internet isn't even touched for such a transfer, and I can usually get between 1 and 3 MB/s, depending on the I2-connected server.
Hope that clears some misconceptions up. For more information, look at the tracert I did for kerneltrap from my I2 connected computer:
Tracing route to www.kerneltrap.org [140.211.166.45] over a maximum of 30 hops:
5 13 ms 15 ms 9 ms abilene.tele.iastate.edu [192.245.179.250]
6 26 ms 20 ms 28 ms dnvrng-kscyng.abilene.ucaid.edu [198.32.8.13]
7 45 ms 45 ms 57 ms snvang-dnvrng.abilene.ucaid.edu [198.32.8.1]
8 57 ms 57 ms 57 ms pos-1-0.core0.eug.oregon-gigapop.net [198.32.163.17]
9 57 ms 57 ms 57 ms nero.eug.oregon-gigapop.net [198.32.163.151]
10 57 ms 57 ms 57 ms eugn-core1-gw.nero.net [207.98.64.168]
11 59 ms 59 ms 59 ms corv-car1-gw.nero.net [207.98.64.6]
12 59 ms 59 ms 59 ms kt2.osuosl.org [140.211.166.45]
Trace complete.
See those
Haha! Reminds me of the The Videogame Lookalikes page. (Coralized Link)
The Ubuntu developers don't make it particularly easy to find, but they do have DVD releases to download, which include much more software than the traditional CD image.
It's used at my university to link a user name with a particular IP and MAC address. I imagine it could be used in this scenario as well. http://www.netreg.org/
...actually, the Pyxis Supply Station is a real piece of medical equipment, not a GPS receiver made by Sony.
You put forth a valid question. I have watched several episodes of both Buffy and Angel, and I believe Joss Whedon and Firefly suffered from the same fate as Matt Groening and Futurama.
Not that Buffy, Angel, or the Simpsons for that matter are horrible shows, but you can really believe that the creators' best work lies in these all-too-short-lived series.
I got the Firefly DVD set as a gift, and I've enjoyed every minute of it. Buffy and Angel...well, I've put forth good-faith effort, but I just can't seem to get into those.
We can always look forward to events like the "redacted PDFs" episode, though.
Also, if you notice, most fast food employees never ask "Do you want fries with that?" Due to the innovations in grills, most never "flip burgers" either. Come on people, update your condescending job references!
VHS will not die anytime soon. Case in point: DVD rentals. On more than one occasion, I have rented DVDs only to find out once I get home that they are too scratched to even play.
In those cases, I promptly return the DVD, and rent the VHS instead. For personal purchases, I choose DVDs, but for rentals, VHS is king.
"It's the wrong trousers, Gromit, and they've gone wrong!" ~ Wallace
I think a better example would be the Boeing B52. At my last check, the US Military expects these planes to have a lifetime nearing 100 years.
The first time Knoppix saved me was during finals week my sophomore year of college. For some unknown reason, the MBR of my hard drive screwed up randomly. I didn't have time to reinstall Windows, so it allowed me to continue checking my email and working on final projects until I was able to do a full recovery during break.
Another time it "saved me" was when the hard drive and case shipped later than everything else for my new computer. I ran Knoppix on that computer, which sat in a cardboard box, for a week and a half as I waited for the rest of the parts to arrive.
Reminds me of Ender's Game.
Might as well provide a link just in case the server slows to a crawl...
s /review_print.php?dXJsX3Jldmlld19JRD04NzY=
http://www.hexus.net.nyud.net:8090/content/review
It takes a while for the Coral link to work correctly. Probably something about propagation, or the Coral site itself having to download the entirety of an already ungodly-slow website.
/. article on it described this wait quite well.
The
http://apt.yoper.com/torrent/yoper.torrent
Help save their gracious FTP mirrors.
Oh and I also want it quad-booting ... 4 distributions, Fedora Core, Debian, Slackware and FreeBSD (make everyone happy).
So, effectively, you're suggesting that the poster attend multi-boot camp?