I have a friend who went to Canada to get her Laser Eye Surgery real cheap.
Apparently the company has an office here in Seattle, and a shuttle to Vancouver, B.C.
1. Ashley Highfield
2. Steve Jobs
3. Niklas Zennstrom
4. Tom Ridge
5. David Blunkett
6. Richard Granger
7. Linus Torvalds
7. Bill Gates
9. Eric Schmidt
10. Marc Benioff
11. Sir Peter Gershon
12. Marten Mickos
13. Meg Whitman
14. Sir David Tweedie
15. Jonathan Ive
16. James Murdoch
17. Arun Sarin
18. Rupert Murdoch
19. Sven Jaschan
20. S Ramadorai
21. Karen Price
22. Lawrence Lessig
23. Ian Foster
24. Jonathan Schwartz
25. Joe McGeehan
26. Vivek Paul
27. Sam Palmisano
28. Eric Abensur
29. Martin Varsavsky
30. Donald E Knuth
31. Len Hynds
32. David Levin
33. John Connors
34. Michael Dell
35. Azim Premji
36. Ben Verwaayen
37. Daniel Egger
38. Van Honeycutt
39. Jon Rubinstein
40. Mark J Cox
41. Hu Jintao
42. Dan'l Lewin
43. Paul Sarbanes and Michael Oxley
44. Richard Stallman
45. Ratan Tata
46. Michael Powell
47. David Sainsbury
48. Andy Duncan
49. Bernard C Soriano
50. Simon Davies
Dang nab it! My uncle and I were planning to climb MSH two weekends from now...
In 1980, I saw it erupt while on the way to pick up my dad at the airport (PDX). Yes, the plane was flying over. Yes the pilot announced it and turned the plane for a better look. Yes my dad was in the lavatory at the time, and missed the whole thing!
Can you install VMWare in a VirtualPC virtual machine, or can you install VirtualPC in a VMWare virtual window? Oh the confusion!
Actually, just last week I installed VirtualPC on two PCs in my test lab. This will allow me to easily test our product on different OSes (including Solaris x86, hopefully). And when I am done testing, I can just kill the session and re-copy the virutal hard disk for the next test. No re-install time.
I picked VirtualPC because it was cheap and it was in the list of software I could download from our Corporate on-line purchase system. I just start the ftp, and my department automatically gets billed.
For my Grandfather's 90th birthday, the grocery store bakery put an edible photo on the cake. They used a sheet of sugar, in an inkjet using soy-based inks. We sent them a.jpg, and they printed it and slapped it on right next to the regular hand-drawn "Happy Birthday".
As the owner of a 2004 Prius, and being an engineer, I have never felt in danger.
First, the High Voltage system is isolated from the car body completely. Not even "ground" is shared. The cables and parts are shrouded in tough orange plastic.
Second, the article is incorrect on two points: the battery is only 200+ Volts, not 500V. The 500V is only between the inverter and motors. Also, there are no high voltage components in the doors.
Because the airbag accelerometers are used to monitor whether the car is in an accident, the main battery relay shuts off right next to the battery long before any metal starts twisting its way into high voltage areas. The bigger danger is the battery (several NiMH cells) being split open, but it is protected by its location and special shrouds.
My biggest fear in an accident is that the E-personnel are scared into paralysis by rumors, and don't rescue me.
BTW, you can see the Toyota Emergency Responder guide at http://techinfo.toyota.com/
What makes you ask if I believed a salesman? I never said I believed him. I merely reported what he said. P.S. I bought elsewhere, out of town. The dealer knew I wouldn't be servicing there, and his price was still less!
So here is a larger problem. Or two.
Do you own your car? Do you own the ECU (Engine Control Unit) in your car? Do you own the code on the ECU? Do you own the right to modify the code on your ECU? Is it legal for you to reverse engineer the code on the ECU?
If a repair involves a firmware update, is it legal for an independent (non dealership) mechanic to make a copy from someone else's car (of the same model, etc) and put it on yours?
The US has maintained that upgrading your radio to a third-party brand doesn't invalidate the warranty for the rest of the car. Fine. But what if the radio is software controlled, and you can upgrade to the manufacturer's premium model radio by simply clipping a jumper on the standard radio computer module? Have you just stolen something from the dealer/manufacturer?
Hmmm....
So, I was in a Toyota dealer recently. The sales critter said, "We can deal on the price because the dealership does not make much profit on new cars anyway. Our real profit comes from Used Cars and Service."
However, in your example model, some other manufacturer could come along, build a reliable and repairable car, and take business away from the slimy manufacturer you are envisioning.
1. You loan your car to a friend. He is pulled over for not wearing his seatbelt, and the cop sees his stash. Your car can be impounded. You will have a tough time getting it back - even when your friend is found innocent.
2. You loan your car to a friend. She speeds. A photo radar sees your license plate. The ticket is sent to you in the mail. You claim that you weren't driving. The prosecution asks you to identify the friend, or they will assume it is you.
Dang. I DID think of Hokey Spokes about 18 months ago when a friend was describing adverts on the walls of the Tokyo subway as you fly past. I was bicycling to work everday, and the thought sprung immediately to mind. Once again, I didn't act on my incredible intelligence. So, I guess I'll have to ask for them for Christmas.
1. Even if they make a satellite with 1 mm resolution, it still couldn't read a license plate because license plates are vertical. When the guv'ment requires license plates on the TOPs of our cars, we will know they have the resolution.
2. Also, most satellites are not geo-synchronous, so they are only over a single spot every so-many orbits. It's not like they can "follow" a fleeing thief. To find a satellite's orbit, try looking here.
3. Various optics effects cause limitations due to atmosphere, wavelengths, diffraction, etc.
Disposable Cameras on:
Kites? R/C Planes? Rockets? Balloons?
Bush League.
When I grow up I want a Dragan Flyer III microprocessor-stabilized R/C helicopter with web cam (see their commercial site at http://www.draganfly.com)
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I have a friend who went to Canada to get her Laser Eye Surgery real cheap. Apparently the company has an office here in Seattle, and a shuttle to Vancouver, B.C.
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1. Ashley Highfield 2. Steve Jobs 3. Niklas Zennstrom 4. Tom Ridge 5. David Blunkett 6. Richard Granger 7. Linus Torvalds 7. Bill Gates 9. Eric Schmidt 10. Marc Benioff 11. Sir Peter Gershon 12. Marten Mickos 13. Meg Whitman 14. Sir David Tweedie 15. Jonathan Ive 16. James Murdoch 17. Arun Sarin 18. Rupert Murdoch 19. Sven Jaschan 20. S Ramadorai 21. Karen Price 22. Lawrence Lessig 23. Ian Foster 24. Jonathan Schwartz 25. Joe McGeehan 26. Vivek Paul 27. Sam Palmisano 28. Eric Abensur 29. Martin Varsavsky 30. Donald E Knuth 31. Len Hynds 32. David Levin 33. John Connors 34. Michael Dell 35. Azim Premji 36. Ben Verwaayen 37. Daniel Egger 38. Van Honeycutt 39. Jon Rubinstein 40. Mark J Cox 41. Hu Jintao 42. Dan'l Lewin 43. Paul Sarbanes and Michael Oxley 44. Richard Stallman 45. Ratan Tata 46. Michael Powell 47. David Sainsbury 48. Andy Duncan 49. Bernard C Soriano 50. Simon Davies
I am the customer.
I am the most important...
Dang nab it! My uncle and I were planning to climb MSH two weekends from now...
In 1980, I saw it erupt while on the way to pick up my dad at the airport (PDX). Yes, the plane was flying over. Yes the pilot announced it and turned the plane for a better look. Yes my dad was in the lavatory at the time, and missed the whole thing!
I believe He used His breath...
Genesis 1:1.
Can you install VMWare in a VirtualPC virtual machine, or can you install VirtualPC in a VMWare virtual window? Oh the confusion!
Actually, just last week I installed VirtualPC on two PCs in my test lab. This will allow me to easily test our product on different OSes (including Solaris x86, hopefully). And when I am done testing, I can just kill the session and re-copy the virutal hard disk for the next test. No re-install time.
I picked VirtualPC because it was cheap and it was in the list of software I could download from our Corporate on-line purchase system. I just start the ftp, and my department automatically gets billed.
For my Grandfather's 90th birthday, the grocery store bakery put an edible photo on the cake. They used a sheet of sugar, in an inkjet using soy-based inks. We sent them a .jpg, and they printed it and slapped it on right next to the regular hand-drawn "Happy Birthday".
As the owner of a 2004 Prius, and being an engineer, I have never felt in danger.
First, the High Voltage system is isolated from the car body completely. Not even "ground" is shared. The cables and parts are shrouded in tough orange plastic.
Second, the article is incorrect on two points: the battery is only 200+ Volts, not 500V. The 500V is only between the inverter and motors.
Also, there are no high voltage components in the doors.
Because the airbag accelerometers are used to monitor whether the car is in an accident, the main battery relay shuts off right next to the battery long before any metal starts twisting its way into high voltage areas. The bigger danger is the battery (several NiMH cells) being split open, but it is protected by its location and special shrouds.
My biggest fear in an accident is that the E-personnel are scared into paralysis by rumors, and don't rescue me.
BTW, you can see the Toyota Emergency Responder guide at http://techinfo.toyota.com/
Check out the picture of him on a climbing expedition on Mt. Logan with THREE BABES!!!!
What makes you ask if I believed a salesman? I never said I believed him. I merely reported what he said.
P.S. I bought elsewhere, out of town. The dealer knew I wouldn't be servicing there, and his price was still less!
So here is a larger problem. Or two. Do you own your car? Do you own the ECU (Engine Control Unit) in your car? Do you own the code on the ECU? Do you own the right to modify the code on your ECU? Is it legal for you to reverse engineer the code on the ECU? If a repair involves a firmware update, is it legal for an independent (non dealership) mechanic to make a copy from someone else's car (of the same model, etc) and put it on yours? The US has maintained that upgrading your radio to a third-party brand doesn't invalidate the warranty for the rest of the car. Fine. But what if the radio is software controlled, and you can upgrade to the manufacturer's premium model radio by simply clipping a jumper on the standard radio computer module? Have you just stolen something from the dealer/manufacturer? Hmmm....
So, I was in a Toyota dealer recently. The sales critter said, "We can deal on the price because the dealership does not make much profit on new cars anyway. Our real profit comes from Used Cars and Service."
However, in your example model, some other manufacturer could come along, build a reliable and repairable car, and take business away from the slimy manufacturer you are envisioning.
I guess I'll wait to activate the can when I get to the top of Mount Rainier. I can't wait to see the Coke dudes from Atlanta trying to use ice axes!
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Two analogous situations:
1. You loan your car to a friend. He is pulled over for not wearing his seatbelt, and the cop sees his stash. Your car can be impounded. You will have a tough time getting it back - even when your friend is found innocent.
2. You loan your car to a friend. She speeds. A photo radar sees your license plate. The ticket is sent to you in the mail. You claim that you weren't driving. The prosecution asks you to identify the friend, or they will assume it is you.
Moral: Don't have friends.
Dang. I DID think of Hokey Spokes about 18 months ago when a friend was describing adverts on the walls of the Tokyo subway as you fly past. I was bicycling to work everday, and the thought sprung immediately to mind. Once again, I didn't act on my incredible intelligence. So, I guess I'll have to ask for them for Christmas.
In the meantime, I want a DraganFlyer III R/C helicopter with wireless video and a Brunton Pocket Transit (100 year old high tech). I will be getting a Dell Axim X5 for my b-day on Friday.
My wife and I keep discussing the "no-gift" idea, but the grandparents always foil our best efforts...
1. Even if they make a satellite with 1 mm resolution, it still couldn't read a license plate because license plates are vertical. When the guv'ment requires license plates on the TOPs of our cars, we will know they have the resolution. 2. Also, most satellites are not geo-synchronous, so they are only over a single spot every so-many orbits. It's not like they can "follow" a fleeing thief. To find a satellite's orbit, try looking here. 3. Various optics effects cause limitations due to atmosphere, wavelengths, diffraction, etc.
Disposable Cameras on: Kites? R/C Planes? Rockets? Balloons? Bush League. When I grow up I want a Dragan Flyer III microprocessor-stabilized R/C helicopter with web cam (see their commercial site at http://www.draganfly.com)