There's a lot of discussion here about the random number generation aspect, and how much it'd cost. I'd be interested to see how the costs were split between the software functionality, and the hardening of the software and device against external interference
Ever wondered how many sites would disappear without advertising revenue to fund them (hosting and bandwidth has to be paid for somehow)? Or are you prepared to pay a subscription or fee for every website that you use?
You park in gear because even a good handbrake can fade. The HB in my last car was rock solid, and passed all the relevant tasks required by law (UK MoT) but if I parked on a steep incline in very cold weather, it car would slowly begin to roll. I think most driving instructors here teach you to park in gear (and to check for being in neutral before starting the car). Advanced technique is to angle your wheels so if the car does roll, it will roll in such a way that the front wheels catch on the kerb to stop it)
If they started to charge, wouldn't local competitors just spring right back up again?
I guess it depends how the local competitors went out of business (and maybe some local laws). If they crashed & burned and directors were declared bankrupt, then they may not be able to start another company for 'x' years. If they liquidated their assets, then maybe they can't raise capital to buy new infrastructure again.
It's not as cut and dried as going out of business, waiting for circumstances to change, and then going back in business.
Of course, whenever she loses her job (voluntarily or involuntarily), I'm sure there's a golden parachute that will deploy and she'll be set for life either way. Ain't capitalism grand.
That sort of arrangement is common-ish practice with senior executives in some industries. Even with NDAs, etc. a company could be very uncomfortable about someone who once let it, and knows all of its secrets, going to a competitor...their contracts have all sorts of clauses and compensations.
For example, the guy who used to run the division of the (huge) company that I work in ended his tenure, and had a contract that basically said "when you leave here, you can't work in this industry again for at least 10 years". On the face of it, the contract terms sound s**t, but when there's a suitably golden parachute payment to protect against loss of earnings, then it makes it more palatable.
It sounds pretty outrageous for foot-soldiers like us, but when you get very high up the food chain, it's more common practice than you might think.
They need a standard that law enforcement can use in a court of law. Hacking firmware and colluding with corporations may or may not be happening, but it is almost certainly not going to be a capability that they want to advertise or even admit to in open court, even if they can get the court to admit it as evidence.
It doesn't have to be an open court. I'm not sure about elsewhere but here in the UK a case can be heard in a closed court if it's felt that it will cover material which shouldn't be made public
It might be a question of semantics, but you ask for a software engineering project for someone with no real programming experience. I would say that software engineering is far broader than just programming. Start with coding projects and move on to the larger/harder discipline of software engineering. Walk before running, and all that
I'm not sure about where you are, but here (UK) we have the ISPA which is a quasi regulatory body for ISPs. If you have a complaint with an ISP and can't get satisfactory resolution, then you can escalate the matter to the ISPA who can put pressure on them.
Have to give a mention to the English Electric Lightning - one of the best planes ever produced by the British aviation industry. Very capable at the job it was designed for, and despite its age could still outpace most modern aircraft in a climb.
Weren't they going to crash the ISS into the atmosphere to dispose of it at one point? That would have been incredibly stupid.
Nope, eventually that will be it's fate.... I believe that the current project only goes out to 2025 which puts the re-entry in 10 years or so unless it's been extended.
If we're serious about missions to Mars (and potentially elsewhere) then I think that we need to keep ISS running. Not to do so kind of sends out the wrong message....here's something that's within a few dozen hours of travel time of Earth but we can't maintain it. We're sending you an order of magnitude further away...cross your fingers that you won't need any help.
That depends...if you touch a live DC wire with your palm, your hand will naturally contract and grip the wire. Same thing with an AC wire, and your hand will be repelled. With enough power, both can still hurt like hell, but the latter is the better option.
The second rule is "treat every circuit as live, even if you know it is not" So yes the electrician was not taking the proper precautions if he was not treating the circuit as live.
Coincidentally, last night I was talking to my father who worked as an electrician/electrical engineer for over 30 years. He said that back in the day, it was quite common for sparkies to work on live kit....they knew the cables were live and knew how to respect them and what precautions to take. This wasn't just restricted to the standard 240V supply (c.f. the 110V used on the other side of the Pond) but also to distribution kit, running well into the kilovolt range. For example, bare end of armoured cable going into a substation being wiped and jointed by hand.....carefully, very carefully
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If I spot anybody carrying a cello or a double bass when I'm travelling, I'll give them a very wide berth
There's a lot of discussion here about the random number generation aspect, and how much it'd cost. I'd be interested to see how the costs were split between the software functionality, and the hardening of the software and device against external interference
...do you not know what an exam is?
Of course I do. UK school exams, O level exams, A Level exams, university exams.
You do realise that the question asked what an exam is, not what an exam was? The UK 'O' level hasn't been a thing for a quarter of a century
Check your retailer. You can get a zero for every two PI.
YMMV - for two Pi I get 6.283185307179586476925286766559
The only acceptable ad is a blocked ad.
Ever wondered how many sites would disappear without advertising revenue to fund them (hosting and bandwidth has to be paid for somehow)? Or are you prepared to pay a subscription or fee for every website that you use?
Apple released a fix for this issue days after it made the media.
Apple released a fix for this because it made the media.
You park in gear because even a good handbrake can fade. The HB in my last car was rock solid, and passed all the relevant tasks required by law (UK MoT) but if I parked on a steep incline in very cold weather, it car would slowly begin to roll. I think most driving instructors here teach you to park in gear (and to check for being in neutral before starting the car). Advanced technique is to angle your wheels so if the car does roll, it will roll in such a way that the front wheels catch on the kerb to stop it)
If they started to charge, wouldn't local competitors just spring right back up again?
I guess it depends how the local competitors went out of business (and maybe some local laws). If they crashed & burned and directors were declared bankrupt, then they may not be able to start another company for 'x' years. If they liquidated their assets, then maybe they can't raise capital to buy new infrastructure again.
It's not as cut and dried as going out of business, waiting for circumstances to change, and then going back in business.
As the great Tom Lehrer put it...
"Once rockets are up, who cares where they come down.
'That's not my department', said Wehner von Braun"
Of course, whenever she loses her job (voluntarily or involuntarily), I'm sure there's a golden parachute that will deploy and she'll be set for life either way. Ain't capitalism grand.
That sort of arrangement is common-ish practice with senior executives in some industries. Even with NDAs, etc. a company could be very uncomfortable about someone who once let it, and knows all of its secrets, going to a competitor...their contracts have all sorts of clauses and compensations.
For example, the guy who used to run the division of the (huge) company that I work in ended his tenure, and had a contract that basically said "when you leave here, you can't work in this industry again for at least 10 years". On the face of it, the contract terms sound s**t, but when there's a suitably golden parachute payment to protect against loss of earnings, then it makes it more palatable.
It sounds pretty outrageous for foot-soldiers like us, but when you get very high up the food chain, it's more common practice than you might think.
How about Tic Tac Toe?
No...let's play Global Thermonuclear War
So much for the myth of high quality German engineering and standards.
Not at all - from what I can tell the defeat device worked flawlessly, so very high quality engineering developed to a high standard
They need a standard that law enforcement can use in a court of law. Hacking firmware and colluding with corporations may or may not be happening, but it is almost certainly not going to be a capability that they want to advertise or even admit to in open court, even if they can get the court to admit it as evidence.
It doesn't have to be an open court. I'm not sure about elsewhere but here in the UK a case can be heard in a closed court if it's felt that it will cover material which shouldn't be made public
It might be a question of semantics, but you ask for a software engineering project for someone with no real programming experience. I would say that software engineering is far broader than just programming. Start with coding projects and move on to the larger/harder discipline of software engineering. Walk before running, and all that
That is all
I'm not sure about where you are, but here (UK) we have the ISPA which is a quasi regulatory body for ISPs. If you have a complaint with an ISP and can't get satisfactory resolution, then you can escalate the matter to the ISPA who can put pressure on them.
They could have been a gang of mimes.
At least we could expect them to come quietly
He's retired to Tattooine and is running a bar called the Millennium Firkin (Friday night is Jedi night)
Can you think of any others?
Have to give a mention to the English Electric Lightning - one of the best planes ever produced by the British aviation industry. Very capable at the job it was designed for, and despite its age could still outpace most modern aircraft in a climb.
The Chinook's a very able workhorse as well
you could do it with any small weighted object
Use of a non-manufacturer-approved hammer could void your warranty
I wish I had mod points to mod this up
seals between the initial modules. These are necessary to keep the station airtight, and replacing them would mean disassembling half the station.
isn't that what duct tape is for?
Weren't they going to crash the ISS into the atmosphere to dispose of it at one point? That would have been incredibly stupid.
Nope, eventually that will be it's fate.... I believe that the current project only goes out to 2025 which puts the re-entry in 10 years or so unless it's been extended.
If we're serious about missions to Mars (and potentially elsewhere) then I think that we need to keep ISS running. Not to do so kind of sends out the wrong message....here's something that's within a few dozen hours of travel time of Earth but we can't maintain it. We're sending you an order of magnitude further away...cross your fingers that you won't need any help.
DC is just safer to work with
That depends...if you touch a live DC wire with your palm, your hand will naturally contract and grip the wire. Same thing with an AC wire, and your hand will be repelled. With enough power, both can still hurt like hell, but the latter is the better option.
The second rule is "treat every circuit as live, even if you know it is not" So yes the electrician was not taking the proper precautions if he was not treating the circuit as live.
Coincidentally, last night I was talking to my father who worked as an electrician/electrical engineer for over 30 years. He said that back in the day, it was quite common for sparkies to work on live kit....they knew the cables were live and knew how to respect them and what precautions to take. This wasn't just restricted to the standard 240V supply (c.f. the 110V used on the other side of the Pond) but also to distribution kit, running well into the kilovolt range. For example, bare end of armoured cable going into a substation being wiped and jointed by hand.....carefully, very carefully