Reminds me of the boom in wireless ISPs... telco claims prohibitive costs to lay new copper or fiber to a neighbourhood, instead a WISP comes along and at a cost of a few thousand dollars puts up an AP and we're off.
From TFA "When both blood samples were tested by scientists using a newly set up dog DNA database they confirmed that the blood came from the same animal – Tyson. The dog was picked up later that night by police at a veterinary hospital. "
Way to lose.
Why it's the AT-5000 Auto-Dialer. My very first patent. Aw, would you listen to the gibberish they've got you saying, it's sad and alarming. You were designed to alert schoolchildren about snow days and such. Well, let's get you home to Frinky. Hope your wheels still work, bw-hey!
Look up Therac-25. Actually, here I'll do it for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25
tl;dr: Radiation therapy machine had buggy software, existing code was used on new hardware which allowed a previously-unnoticed bug to engage a high power beam without shielding. Patients experienced severe pain and burning; three died.
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This time they are adding unobtainium.
Do you mean http://www.timecube.com ?
Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
I don't think big cities anywhere have a low cost of living, because the rent is TOO DAMN HIGH!
Fixed that for you. (see also http://www.rentistoodamnhigh.org/)
What about El Chupanibre?
The Rock Island Line is a mighty good road!
Reminds me of the boom in wireless ISPs... telco claims prohibitive costs to lay new copper or fiber to a neighbourhood, instead a WISP comes along and at a cost of a few thousand dollars puts up an AP and we're off.
You'd be surprised.
I thought most/all US astronauts were experienced Air Force/Navy pilots? Don't they already have jobs?
Oblig. PBF comic. http://pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF134-Game_System.gif
From TFA "When both blood samples were tested by scientists using a newly set up dog DNA database they confirmed that the blood came from the same animal – Tyson. The dog was picked up later that night by police at a veterinary hospital. " Way to lose.
Will the PCB include a capacitor for this flux?
Why it's the AT-5000 Auto-Dialer. My very first patent. Aw, would you listen to the gibberish they've got you saying, it's sad and alarming. You were designed to alert schoolchildren about snow days and such. Well, let's get you home to Frinky. Hope your wheels still work, bw-hey!
What, you mean the one about smugglers? I thought he stole that from ~275 Hardy Boys books.
Motosat
Wow. way to not read TFA.
don't you mean superstitious?
where are my mod points?!?
> no technical background aside from surfing the internet Sounds like a perfect audience for an OS with fewer security flaws.
now get going on the other 96%
only if the android in question is named Data, Kryten, or Marvin.
Look up Therac-25. Actually, here I'll do it for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 tl;dr: Radiation therapy machine had buggy software, existing code was used on new hardware which allowed a previously-unnoticed bug to engage a high power beam without shielding. Patients experienced severe pain and burning; three died.
Slippery slope is a logic fallacy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope
I still love EGA Trek. Did you ever have SimTREK? The one where the computer talks?
Like gold, the price of brushed aluminium is at an all-time high.