It took Apollo flights 3 days to get to the Moon going Mach 32, and they had the ability to do course correction burns while in trans-lunar flight.
You could probably figure out how to get something from there to here at the lower speed of that railgun; it sure would not be easier, faster, nor cheaper than just launching a 1950s bomber from New Jersey.
Because clearly there is exactly no difference between shooting a robot to the moon, and then coming back with a rock or two, and sending multiple humans to the moon, having them explore a bit, and then bringing them back safely.
Which is exactly what the article is talking about doing.
Well, for one, if you have an app on your secondary display, you get that app's menu bar on the secondary display. Each display has an independent set of virtual desktops (spaces) which you can change without affecting the other (example: display 1 has your email and chat client, display 2 has web browser. You can go to "space 2" on display 1 which has a code editor, without your web browser still on display 2.)
Also, you can now use an AppleTV as an additional display via Bonjour - easy wireless display without depending on other manufacturers and software (Intel WiDi, MiraCast, etc)
Yeah, when they bought CUPS and then hired the guy they bought it from in order to have him continue maintaining it, and then kept it completely open, they were clearly forced to do so. Oh, and CUPS clearly only runs primarily on OS X.
The point is that the support for multi-display hasn't changed much from 1987 until 2013's release of 10.9. It's now better than it was, and still vastly superior to Windows.
Being 100 miles away, it is likely difficult for a truck full of [assholes|explosives|fuel|supplies] to know that there is a 10.5kg tungsten lump flying at them. You can't do evasive maneuvers against something you don't know is there.
Also, bridges, runways, radar installations, and electrical infrastructure don't move a whole lot.
I'm guessing it takes a shload more energy to accelerate something of useful size to lunar escape velocity than a 26 pound chunk of dense metal specifically formed to be shot at Mach 7.
Of course, the navy has all kinds of places on aircraft carriers for machining parts, so it's not out of reason that they could refurbish the rails / barrels while at sea.
True, but in the general sense, "recoil" is usually the label given to the force applied to the gun moving in the opposed direction of the projectile, caused by an extremely rapid burn of propellant.
With this, there is no propellant - only magnetic force, applied in increasing amounts rather than all at once. And, you have an apparatus that weighs several tons to exert that magnetic force on something that weighs 23 pounds. Any opposed force (which exists) is completely mitigated by the construction of the thing, and how it's bolted / welded to the ship.
It's the same idea as using a spring in a ball point pen to launch the ink barrel a few feet - there is an opposed force from the spring trying to expand in both directions, but it's so minute compared to what it's pushing against, that it might as well not exist.
We get our machines stickered with Win8 licenses, and then immediately blast that shit off the drive and lay down our Win7 image. Our enterprise agreement allows us N-1 versioning, so we buy the Win8 licenses just in case Windows 8 turns into something that is actually useable someday, or worst case, take advantage of cheap license upgrades for N+1.
What do you say to the business that has a $1M+ printing press, which has software that only runs on Windows 2000 Server, and interfaces through a physical PCI card? Fuck you, replace your $1M perfectly functional hardware because GPL?
Good luck with that. I'd personally tell them to get a $50 NIC and plug it into the box they use for imposition and stripping, and put that RIP server on a second private network with no routing whatsoever.
And it sure as hell won't fit in my SSD-based EeePC.
For your Eee PC, here's 120GB mSATA drives for $75. No, it isn't 1TB, but that's not what the Eee was about. If you need that capacity, don't buy a netbook.
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It took Apollo flights 3 days to get to the Moon going Mach 32, and they had the ability to do course correction burns while in trans-lunar flight.
You could probably figure out how to get something from there to here at the lower speed of that railgun; it sure would not be easier, faster, nor cheaper than just launching a 1950s bomber from New Jersey.
Because clearly there is exactly no difference between shooting a robot to the moon, and then coming back with a rock or two, and sending multiple humans to the moon, having them explore a bit, and then bringing them back safely.
Which is exactly what the article is talking about doing.
Still smug now, moron?
Or, go to a building material recycler where you can find solid doors, pre-hung.
without your web browser still on display 2.)
Should be with, rather than without. Damn no comment editing...
Well, for one, if you have an app on your secondary display, you get that app's menu bar on the secondary display. Each display has an independent set of virtual desktops (spaces) which you can change without affecting the other (example: display 1 has your email and chat client, display 2 has web browser. You can go to "space 2" on display 1 which has a code editor, without your web browser still on display 2.)
Also, you can now use an AppleTV as an additional display via Bonjour - easy wireless display without depending on other manufacturers and software (Intel WiDi, MiraCast, etc)
Funny, because a guy that worked at both PARC and Apple says you're wrong.
Yeah, when they bought CUPS and then hired the guy they bought it from in order to have him continue maintaining it, and then kept it completely open, they were clearly forced to do so. Oh, and CUPS clearly only runs primarily on OS X.
Are you cracked?
On slashdot, it's exactly the opposite. You seem to have forgotten that Apple is the new evil around here.
Haters don't care about little things like integrity, evidence, or consistency.
The point is that the support for multi-display hasn't changed much from 1987 until 2013's release of 10.9. It's now better than it was, and still vastly superior to Windows.
But I guess that was hard to decipher?
Does this article exist for any purpose other than fanning the flame?
Yes, Apple should probably throw some cash at the Apache foundation, but that's not why this was posted to Slashdot.
Being 100 miles away, it is likely difficult for a truck full of [assholes|explosives|fuel|supplies] to know that there is a 10.5kg tungsten lump flying at them. You can't do evasive maneuvers against something you don't know is there.
Also, bridges, runways, radar installations, and electrical infrastructure don't move a whole lot.
Runways capable of launching military and logistics aircraft don't move that much, and I imagine one of these would crater a runway pretty nicely.
Bridges don't move very much either. Nor radar sites.
I'm guessing it takes a shload more energy to accelerate something of useful size to lunar escape velocity than a 26 pound chunk of dense metal specifically formed to be shot at Mach 7.
The danger of high explosives maybe offset if you would need a nuclear reactor onboard
There are few organizations that have more experience with, and a better operating record of nuclear power than the United States Navy.
Of course, the navy has all kinds of places on aircraft carriers for machining parts, so it's not out of reason that they could refurbish the rails / barrels while at sea.
Damn, I thought Skymall would definitely have it.
True, but in the general sense, "recoil" is usually the label given to the force applied to the gun moving in the opposed direction of the projectile, caused by an extremely rapid burn of propellant.
With this, there is no propellant - only magnetic force, applied in increasing amounts rather than all at once. And, you have an apparatus that weighs several tons to exert that magnetic force on something that weighs 23 pounds. Any opposed force (which exists) is completely mitigated by the construction of the thing, and how it's bolted / welded to the ship.
It's the same idea as using a spring in a ball point pen to launch the ink barrel a few feet - there is an opposed force from the spring trying to expand in both directions, but it's so minute compared to what it's pushing against, that it might as well not exist.
There is one use case that is actually a little bit compelling - touchscreen kiosks.
But that's about it.
We get our machines stickered with Win8 licenses, and then immediately blast that shit off the drive and lay down our Win7 image. Our enterprise agreement allows us N-1 versioning, so we buy the Win8 licenses just in case Windows 8 turns into something that is actually useable someday, or worst case, take advantage of cheap license upgrades for N+1.
This is Windows 8.11 for Workgroups.
Wow. Way to embrace ideology rather than reality.
What do you say to the business that has a $1M+ printing press, which has software that only runs on Windows 2000 Server, and interfaces through a physical PCI card? Fuck you, replace your $1M perfectly functional hardware because GPL?
Good luck with that. I'd personally tell them to get a $50 NIC and plug it into the box they use for imposition and stripping, and put that RIP server on a second private network with no routing whatsoever.
You're assuming that they are paying the extended support, rather than undertaking other efforts to harden those purpose-specific machines.
Sure, but it won't fit in my laptop.
Oh really?
And it sure as hell won't fit in my SSD-based EeePC.
For your Eee PC, here's 120GB mSATA drives for $75. No, it isn't 1TB, but that's not what the Eee was about. If you need that capacity, don't buy a netbook.
Right click on the desktop, choose Personalize. Select the "Windows Classic" theme.
Now it looks like XP.