Agreed - much better to use off-the-shelf hardware and tell your customer you sat in front of Gutsy Gibbon (or Flatulent Flamingo..whatever..) to develop the firmware - much more professional
"Phoenix is currently in talks with most major PC manufacturers, with the notable exception of Apple."
Because (at the risk of being accused of Trolling), Apple will eventually bring out iRightNow which will pretty much do the same thing but in White only and at three times the price?
In the early 80's I spent part of my Electronic Engineering apprenticeship in the wiring shop of a company that made flight simulators. One day my supervisor gave me this dirty great wirewrap backplane to complete - it was sheer hell to do and took me the best part of a week. When it was finished I had to submit it to the mechanical inspection team who not only unwrapped some joints to check them out, but also tested various functions using special diagnostic boards. After some remedial work and final checking the work was done. My supervisor came over and said "Good news, your work has passed inspection", closely followed by: "The bad news is those panels come in pairs!". Aaargh!!
I understand you get a better, more penetrating, signal using MONSTER gold-plated mm wave antennae. Apparently they produce signal waves using gold ions so any streamed video has sharper definition and crisper sound.
There's a picture of one of these SupaAntennas here.
The normal selling price is $99.99/pair but I can do two for only $49.99.
I look forward to trying to use this while sitting on a train or plane on my laptop. Yes, I do appreciate that networking will be all pervasive in the future but I also know we have tunnels and dead spots.
Web-basing something like Photoshop is just stucking fupid.
"...Charles Leiber and colleagues at Harvard University, have devised a 'silicon nanowire' that can convert light into electrical energy.......Two hundred billionths of a watt may not seem much, but at nanoscale it is enough to provide a steady output of electricity to run ultralow power electronics, including some that could be worn on -- or even inside -- the body. "
No, no, no - this means that the USA will be less reiliant on fossil-fuels, such as the oil reserves in foreign countries, but they need a battelfield power source for the times when they are on active duty in such foreign countries overthrowing evil dictators and securing those vital supplies of oil upon which they are now less reliant.
It's a bit like needing to go buy a battery for your flashlight because the trip to the store that sells flashlight batteries is on an unlit street.
Oh shit, Maxtor wasn't on the list - PLEASE GOD: please don't make system builders install Maxtor drives, I have enough to worry about without the possibility of random drive failures within the next 6 months - 2 years.
I am an independent computer support engineer:
YES! I look forward to a massive jump in hard disk replacement business within the next 6 months - 2 years.
Thanks for that. Not having played with Virtualisation yet, are these things you have to package yourself or can you just download NW6.x as pre-virtualised runtime apps?
Point me in the right direction and I'll take it from there!
Is any of this likely to be of use to me - I have a legacy app that was written in Turbo Pascal using a file access unit that only works properly when the data files are on a Netware Server (it has close ties with NCP). We need to access the legacy data perhaps 2-3 times a year and at the moment, we just stick the caddy-based Netware disk in a spare PC fire it up for an hour or so and then close it all down - it would be ideal if there was a virtualised Netware 6.x (or even 4 or 5) that I could run on one of our Linux (or Windows) servers when required. The only other option is to port the data.
Dunno, but I note that at least one M$ product infringes my Patent #911112999:
"A method of arranging for the decimal value 65535, and calculations resulting therein, to be consistently rendered as 100000 so as to confuse the shit out of those persons performing the calculation"
So, according to the article (which I didn't read, naturally), if the amount of energy available from the battery decreases over time AND we can ensure the battery pack has a constant mass, as the battery ages, the square of the speed of light will DECREASE and so the battery will travel through time at a slower rate than the user.
Conversely, as we charge the battery it will shoot forwards in time.
Knowing Sony, it's possible the connector has 9 contacts and the lug is offset to the left by 2mm so a standard lead won't fit and you have to buy an RJ45s(TM) (For Sony(R) multimedia devices) cable, and you can only interface to kit using the TCP/IPs (For Sony(R) multimedia devices) protocol.
We've about 30 PCs still running a bespoke app on NT4 - the app doesn't like 2000 and is a bit flaky on XP. When we phase out the App in about 6 months time we're going to a Java-based version which I plan to run on the same kit (PIII-1GHz) on Linux (probably kubuntu), only replacing those PCs that are showing signs of real distress and are not really worth maintaining.
Being a techie/engineer I often end up with screwdrivers, pens etc in my pockets and sometimes one of these gets used as an ear scratcher - yes, I know; bad, risky habit.
Quite some time ago, I realised that when I approach my ear 'hole' with a pointed object I get a perceptible rumble in that ear (especially the right side) when the tip is around 1-1.5 inches from the opening - there's no physical contact at that time and so I have often wondered whether this is down to subtle changes in air pressure, magnetic field etc. but it's reproducible and weirded me out when I first noticed it.
Oh how we struggled with the few books we had to carry home while we left unneeded ones in our lockers.
The frustration of never a moments peace because we could read the books on the bus or train and be briefed ready to start our homework sooner, leaving more spare time that had to be filled with 'leisure activities - or - worse yet - the hassle of arranging to meet your friends and actually see them in person - heck sometimes we even shared a meal or some sodas in a local park - OUTDOORS - whole we worked together on projects!
At the moment it's a real pain when I have to visit my 7-year-old son's school to have him show me through his project books and explain what he has been working on. Soon I may be able to login to his folder, have a quick browse and tick a box.
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Agreed - much better to use off-the-shelf hardware and tell your customer you sat in front of Gutsy Gibbon (or Flatulent Flamingo..whatever..) to develop the firmware - much more professional
"Phoenix is currently in talks with most major PC manufacturers, with the notable exception of Apple."
Because (at the risk of being accused of Trolling), Apple will eventually bring out iRightNow which will pretty much do the same thing but in White only and at three times the price?
In the early 80's I spent part of my Electronic Engineering apprenticeship in the wiring shop of a company that made flight simulators. One day my supervisor gave me this dirty great wirewrap backplane to complete - it was sheer hell to do and took me the best part of a week. When it was finished I had to submit it to the mechanical inspection team who not only unwrapped some joints to check them out, but also tested various functions using special diagnostic boards. After some remedial work and final checking the work was done. My supervisor came over and said "Good news, your work has passed inspection", closely followed by: "The bad news is those panels come in pairs!". Aaargh!!
I understand you get a better, more penetrating, signal using MONSTER gold-plated mm wave antennae. Apparently they produce signal waves using gold ions so any streamed video has sharper definition and crisper sound.
There's a picture of one of these SupaAntennas here.
The normal selling price is $99.99/pair but I can do two for only $49.99.
I look forward to trying to use this while sitting on a train or plane on my laptop. Yes, I do appreciate that networking will be all pervasive in the future but I also know we have tunnels and dead spots.
Web-basing something like Photoshop is just stucking fupid.
"...Charles Leiber and colleagues at Harvard University, have devised a 'silicon nanowire' that can convert light into electrical energy.... ...Two hundred billionths of a watt may not seem much, but at nanoscale it is enough to provide a steady output of electricity to run ultralow power electronics, including some that could be worn on -- or even inside -- the body. "
Erm, how bright is the inside of a body!?
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I think it was "Moisture Control for Dummies"
My phone supports it, but it's a pain to use as you have to line up and focus your phone 'just right' - maybe I need more practise?
No, no, no - this means that the USA will be less reiliant on fossil-fuels, such as the oil reserves in foreign countries, but they need a battelfield power source for the times when they are on active duty in such foreign countries overthrowing evil dictators and securing those vital supplies of oil upon which they are now less reliant.
It's a bit like needing to go buy a battery for your flashlight because the trip to the store that sells flashlight batteries is on an unlit street.
Simple!
Pet peeve?
Here it comes: 'Woosh'
I knew, but it was expedient for the joke to not point this out. Thanks for ruining it for everyone.
I am an IT Manager:
Oh shit, Maxtor wasn't on the list - PLEASE GOD: please don't make system builders install Maxtor drives, I have enough to worry about without the possibility of random drive failures within the next 6 months - 2 years.
I am an independent computer support engineer:
YES! I look forward to a massive jump in hard disk replacement business within the next 6 months - 2 years.
Thanks for that. Not having played with Virtualisation yet, are these things you have to package yourself or can you just download NW6.x as pre-virtualised runtime apps?
Point me in the right direction and I'll take it from there!
Is any of this likely to be of use to me - I have a legacy app that was written in Turbo Pascal using a file access unit that only works properly when the data files are on a Netware Server (it has close ties with NCP). We need to access the legacy data perhaps 2-3 times a year and at the moment, we just stick the caddy-based Netware disk in a spare PC fire it up for an hour or so and then close it all down - it would be ideal if there was a virtualised Netware 6.x (or even 4 or 5) that I could run on one of our Linux (or Windows) servers when required. The only other option is to port the data.
We need to keep an eye on this to ensure that the practice doesn't spread to other sites. It could make browsing very annoying.
Dunno, but I note that at least one M$ product infringes my Patent #911112999:
"A method of arranging for the decimal value 65535, and calculations resulting therein, to be consistently rendered as 100000 so as to confuse the shit out of those persons performing the calculation"
So, according to the article (which I didn't read, naturally), if the amount of energy available from the battery decreases over time AND we can ensure the battery pack has a constant mass, as the battery ages, the square of the speed of light will DECREASE and so the battery will travel through time at a slower rate than the user.
Conversely, as we charge the battery it will shoot forwards in time.
Something's bound to assplode!
Knowing Sony, it's possible the connector has 9 contacts and the lug is offset to the left by 2mm so a standard lead won't fit and you have to buy an RJ45s(TM) (For Sony(R) multimedia devices) cable, and you can only interface to kit using the TCP/IPs (For Sony(R) multimedia devices) protocol.
We've about 30 PCs still running a bespoke app on NT4 - the app doesn't like 2000 and is a bit flaky on XP. When we phase out the App in about 6 months time we're going to a Java-based version which I plan to run on the same kit (PIII-1GHz) on Linux (probably kubuntu), only replacing those PCs that are showing signs of real distress and are not really worth maintaining.
"...as aluminum oxidizes over time it becomes aluminum oxide..."
OK, noted.
Being a techie/engineer I often end up with screwdrivers, pens etc in my pockets and sometimes one of these gets used as an ear scratcher - yes, I know; bad, risky habit.
Quite some time ago, I realised that when I approach my ear 'hole' with a pointed object I get a perceptible rumble in that ear (especially the right side) when the tip is around 1-1.5 inches from the opening - there's no physical contact at that time and so I have often wondered whether this is down to subtle changes in air pressure, magnetic field etc. but it's reproducible and weirded me out when I first noticed it.
is there a logical explanation for this?
Hey Darl, how's things with you?
Oh how we struggled with the few books we had to carry home while we left unneeded ones in our lockers.
The frustration of never a moments peace because we could read the books on the bus or train and be briefed ready to start our homework sooner, leaving more spare time that had to be filled with 'leisure activities - or - worse yet - the hassle of arranging to meet your friends and actually see them in person - heck sometimes we even shared a meal or some sodas in a local park - OUTDOORS - whole we worked together on projects!
At the moment it's a real pain when I have to visit my 7-year-old son's school to have him show me through his project books and explain what he has been working on. Soon I may be able to login to his folder, have a quick browse and tick a box.
Yay progress!