I like the phrase...causes levitation by use of contra-rotating propellers.... Somehow, helicopters levitating sounds far more dramatic than simply flying. I guess the advantage of these things is that when the power runs out, they can autorotate to the ground. It looks a little like one of those Orgasmatron head massagers though...
If it could be steered into a safe de-orbit, would it not be possible to steer it into a rendezvous with the space station and either mothball it, refit it there - or use it as an attraction for the next space tourist who came along? After all, if the space station is looking for a purpose, why not a repair shop? Its always seemed very wasteful to me to let all those raw materials that cost so much to get into orbit burn up on re-entry. You could even put it into Lunar orbit(although I guess the fuel needed would be prohibitive) to use as raw materials should a lunar base ever be made.
I have a dimmer switch, at what point does 'on' become 'off?' Halfway? When there's a single photon detectable? When its too dark to read McLuhan? How about a computer monitor - different pixels are on or off at the same time, what is the implication of that for the grid being a single bit system? What if I have two lights in the room? What if I'm blind?
I admit I haven't read the source of the quote, but the quote in isolation sounds, at best, simplistic.
My point is, how can it only carry one bit if it can have multiple outputs at the same time (ie. many lightbulbs). I accept there is one bit if you say 'either the whole grid is on or the whole grid is off', but that would be like reasoning that a computer only has a one bit output - screen on or screen off! And ignoring partial failures etc.
Ah, I really should read the article first! So Microsoft would also be in breach, since this shows how to circumvent this behaviour. RIAA sues Microsoft - who wins? (Ans. Not the consumer!)
... I presume that the software runs automatically without asking for your permission. So are they actually installing unautorised software on your system, in which case could you countersue? Especially if it has bugs etc. which could be exploited by hackers.
Obvious rubbish! Get a 30cm rule, hold it at arms length. Can you see the millimeter markings? There's 300. Even better if it has 0.5 mm markings, since there will be 600. Now if you can see that, and its not even taking up your full visual field, then you must be capable of seeing higher resolution, mustn't you?
And no, I'm not going to convert the units for our U.S. comrades!
As for the frames per second, it depends on whether you're at the:
So a telescope on the Moon would also be Earth-based? That must be what the conspiracy theorists mean when they say that the US hasn't been to the Moon...
You don't want a phone, you want a tricorder! (Sorry, I'm in Australia where there's a Star Trek (original) marathon on one of the cable channels at the moment). I think there's a quote where someone on the programme was asked what was in a trcorder and answered 'whatever Gene Roddenberry wants'.
I've been reading too much Slashdot, I read CSO as SCO!
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I have no idea of the truth or otherwise of this, but it got me thinking about EULAs. With recent suggestions that people who do not patch their systems should be held responsible or even fined, and the fact that you can only patch by agreeing to a EULA, aren't we damned if we do and damned if we don't patch? As a worst case, someone could release some software with a really good (for the user) EULA and then, when it needs patching, slam in lots of restrictive things that they wanted all along.
Now this sounds good, but that's one error in a thousand so we can suppose at least three mis-identifications for the September 11th event. I know that no system is perfect, but the distress that this could cause would seem to demand even greater accuracy.
It also needed an aircraft carrier and helicopters etc. to pick it up. If you put some sort of steering mechanism, like a paraglider, presumably the pickup gets cheaper and easier as the search area gets smaller. (The Russians landed on land, so that is also an option). I was thinking about reusable capsules, rather than a new one every time, which was my reasoning behind the heat shield using shuttle-style tiles. Plus they should be easier to fit/ replace on a symmetrical object, rather than the individually fitted shuttle tiles.
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I like the phrase ...causes levitation by use of contra-rotating propellers.... Somehow, helicopters levitating sounds far more dramatic than simply flying. I guess the advantage of these things is that when the power runs out, they can autorotate to the ground. It looks a little like one of those Orgasmatron head massagers though ...
If it could be steered into a safe de-orbit, would it not be possible to steer it into a rendezvous with the space station and either mothball it, refit it there - or use it as an attraction for the next space tourist who came along? After all, if the space station is looking for a purpose, why not a repair shop? Its always seemed very wasteful to me to let all those raw materials that cost so much to get into orbit burn up on re-entry. You could even put it into Lunar orbit(although I guess the fuel needed would be prohibitive) to use as raw materials should a lunar base ever be made.
Is that you Darl?
Ahh, insults. How deep thinking of you.
I admit I haven't read the source of the quote, but the quote in isolation sounds, at best, simplistic.
My point is, how can it only carry one bit if it can have multiple outputs at the same time (ie. many lightbulbs). I accept there is one bit if you say 'either the whole grid is on or the whole grid is off', but that would be like reasoning that a computer only has a one bit output - screen on or screen off! And ignoring partial failures etc.
What if my lightbulb is on and yours is off? (As I suspect it may well be ...)
Don't set your ring tone to the 1812 overture ....
Ah, I really should read the article first! So Microsoft would also be in breach, since this shows how to circumvent this behaviour. RIAA sues Microsoft - who wins? (Ans. Not the consumer!)
... I presume that the software runs automatically without asking for your permission. So are they actually installing unautorised software on your system, in which case could you countersue? Especially if it has bugs etc. which could be exploited by hackers.
Sorry, just taking the pith.
And no, I'm not going to convert the units for our U.S. comrades!
As for the frames per second, it depends on whether you're at the:
spectacle shop
art gallery
corrupt police station
(insert data protocol here)
(insert other lame jokes here ...)
For a 3D desktop, you need X, Y and Z!
Oh, of course, use the transporter.
So a telescope on the Moon would also be Earth-based? That must be what the conspiracy theorists mean when they say that the US hasn't been to the Moon...
In Soviet Russia, the joke gets YOU!
So why did they have a seperate communicator...?
I've been reading too much Slashdot, I read CSO as SCO!
Yes, yes, I know its off topic!
Now this sounds good, but that's one error in a thousand so we can suppose at least three mis-identifications for the September 11th event. I know that no system is perfect, but the distress that this could cause would seem to demand even greater accuracy.
Digital ink = finger painting.
Actually, most of the cutomer service people you come into contact with already appear to be robots - they're just made out of flesh and blood!
And a window is a flat piece of glass, so what will Windows 3D be called? Prism?
It also needed an aircraft carrier and helicopters etc. to pick it up. If you put some sort of steering mechanism, like a paraglider, presumably the pickup gets cheaper and easier as the search area gets smaller. (The Russians landed on land, so that is also an option). I was thinking about reusable capsules, rather than a new one every time, which was my reasoning behind the heat shield using shuttle-style tiles. Plus they should be easier to fit/ replace on a symmetrical object, rather than the individually fitted shuttle tiles.