Thats incorrect - 1080i is sent at 60i, which means 60 interlaced frames per second. The frame rate is still 30, it just comes in 2 parts. So the 177 megabyte figure is correct.
I've been a java programmer for about the last 2 years (coming from C/C++), and while Java has taken out alot of the stuff that makes it nearly impossible for idiots to program, to think that any idiot can turn out the software required makes me think you're as stupid as the people you're making fun of. The code I have to rewrite on a daily basis firmly shows me that idiots can still totally mess java up.
damn, this guy is OBSSESSED! Check out the link at the bottom of the article page. I can totally agree with people wondering about the policies of the president, and even not liking him as a person, but insulting someone's daughters and his family is going a wee bit far... hard to agree with his "I'm a nice guy" comment after reading his list...
It's a somewhat academic question since I think hitting a satellite in geostationary orbit would be pretty tough, those things are pretty high. Perhaps however the EU/China does not have such weapons, or even if they did, the US would probably compensate them for the loss of the satellite.
In a war, the point is to take away the other guys ability to fight. If he relies on Galilleo and we have the ability to take it out, don't think we won't. We might compensate those who bought the system for the interruption, but much worse things have been done in the name of tactical advantage.
That they'll be able to use this in Wartime? If the US Govt is willing to alter GPS to their whims, whats to stop the air force from lofting a few ASAT missiles to accomplish the same goal? Taking away the enemies ability to navigate would be priceless.
Looks like someone is trying to get NASA back on track after a long period of waffling in the manned spaceflight program. The fact that it's a little bit of pork-barelling doesn't hurt either, but I can overlook that:)
Why are H1B's not sent home in a bad economy?
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Okay - so the point of H1B's is to provide workers for a growing economy when we can't train our own people fast enough, right? (No local talent).
So when there IS an abundance of local talent (evidenced by the posting volume of/. posts) why aren't H1B's sent home? I have no problem with international workers being here, if they are filling a need that can't be filled locally.
To give an example of the way I think the H1B system is getting worked, the last job I worked at was an Informix 4GL shop. If you don't know what this is, it's the most insanely brain-dead programming language ever made. No features, no objects, hell you can't even pass arrays to functions. So what does this company do? Hires chinese H1B's who don't really know anything, for pennies. These guys were working REALLY cheap (like $8/hr) and the company had no intention of hiring any Americans because they wouldn't work for $8/hr. They had some scam running where a few of the american employees did work that cheap "officially" but got kickbacks for supporting the H1B program. I came into this company from a merger, and left shortly thereafter.
My current company is outsourcing to an Indian development firm who supposedly has 30 employees assigned to us. Our entire dev team here in the US is like 5 people, and we're doing the lion's share of the work!
So my opinion of outsourced and H1B employees is rather low, although I'll be the first to admit that there are probably lots of great foreign computer folks out there too. I just haven't seen any:)
SEALED, VIBRATION RESISTANT, AND LEAK PROOF,
EVEN WHEN BROKEN
In an OPTIMA battery, the lead plates and separator are wound and tightly compressed into a cell tube so they can't move, shed, or break, even in severe shock and vibration applications. In independent SAE tests, the OPTIMA kept working after being subjected to vibrations up to 5G for 12 hours. As in all AGM TECHNOLOGY BATTERIES, there is no "free acid" that can leak out or spill and the OPTIMA can be operated effectively in any position -- even upside down -- without any risk of leaking and because it is sealed, no corrosion can form on the posts, connectors, or cables.
At DC Battery, we have been shown tests in which the a bullet is fired into an Optima leaving a huge hole in the center. Even with the battery's interior exposed, there was no leakage and when placed into a vehicle, it performed perfectly.
Whats the point of writing proprietary extensions unless their only function is to be used internally? How can a software company survive doing this? They can't. They have to write closed-source, proprietary software, and sell it. Open-source "Free" software uses the free time of developers that get paid by some other company (in general) to develop proprietary products, and in that sense is somewhat of a parasite on the proprietary world. What happens when everyone expects software to be "free" and the software companies go out of business? Thats my question.:)
demonizing Microsoft too heavily? I mean, I dislike microsoft and windows as much as the next guy, but being an American, I have to realize that Microsoft is an American company which employs quite alot of software people, of which I am one. No I don't work for microsoft, but I feel for the people who do.
I guess what I'm getting at is.. when we put all the big software companies out of business by "winning" the open-source "war".. who will we all work for? Sit around unemployed with plenty of time to work on "free" projects?
Note that I'm pro-linux and all that, but mainly because it's better not because it's free.:)
Unfortunately, what with the beefed up cockpit doors and improvements in plastic/composite weapons, you may not be ABLE to storm the cockpit if the terrorists have already gotten in there and closed/locked the door. It's that situation which would make this system useful. That said, I don't particularly like anything that takes control away from the pilot - if this system malfunctions or is spoofed somehow, it could crash some "innocent" planes.
There aren't any outside inputs to the autopilot, so it's truly hack-proof. Just like a linux box with no network card, no mouse, no keyboard, and no monitor is hack-proof.:)
I disagree - the only reason it may be a one-time thing is because people are being vigilant in their defenses and security regarding this. I'm sure another 20 guys wouldn't mind suiciding into some more buildings if they could. This makes it so that they can't. I like it.
Lets go ahead and make it so you can't be killed while driving, even if you have no clue, and you're too stupid to follow the rules of the road.
In fact, lets go ahead and make it so you can't be killed for doing ANYTHING stupid. What does this do? It promotes stupidity. Instead of being dead, these stupid people will be procreating. As we all know, stupid people tend to procreate.. quite often. See the problem? Sure I don't like it that innocent smart/worthy people sometimes die as well due to the stupid folks mistakes, but come on, this is one of the last vestiges of natural selection we have. About the only thing really killing people out there are diseases, and we're doing our damnedest to save genetically disadvantaged people from THAT too. THINK OF THE FUTURE, MAN!
because they "aren't that good" or "I still get killed even though I'm cheating!"
I've seen lots of cheating in Americas Army and it was the primary reason I stopped playing that game. It really ruins the game, although it is fun to kill a cheater when you KNOW they are cheating!:)
In the book, you're going on a grand quest to save the Ring of Power from the clutches of Sauron.. in the game, you're going to be a peon, running around killing other equally useless peons. Same thing thats going to make Star Wars boring. Nobody can really be a Jedi or they'd be unstoppable.. similarly, there's only one Gandalf and only one Ring of Power, so as an MMORPG I don't see how it'll work.
What difference does it make if there's some bacteria or whatever on Mars? How does this affect life on Earth? I'm all for space exploration and pure science.. but I'd spend my dollars on getting humans to Mars rather than finding out whether there are bacteria there.
I was in 7th grade or so, I made the credits for a movie we were doing for class on my Apple ][, using PRINT and changing the vertical, put it in a loop and the credits scrolled! I then took the coax output (brilliant, no fancy VGA monitor needed, plug it into the TV!) and put it in the VCR, credits! I felt like Spielberg.:)
Tell it which objects are mapped to which tables? And what about objects that map to multiple tables? Seems like you'd still have to have SOMEONE who knew how to do a proper database schema to set up your object structures and mappings, and make the database itself.:)
That said, this would free your developers from having to be intimately knowledgable about your database schema, which, if you have done any outsourcing, you would recognize the benefits of right away.
Instead of saying "well why should we pay you for apt-get" and such, why can't we embrace this, work to extend their apps and do what we can to make this work? Isn't this what we wanted? A non-MS alternative that everyday people can use? I don't understand the hostility towards Lindows thats prevalent on/.
it'll put some of those high-dollar Oracle admins out of business. Oracle has been in the business of changing the entire support method of their database every revision, and releasing numerous revisions, to keep their dba's in business. I've been waiting for something that can do what oracle can do that doesn't come with such a pricetag. This is awesome!
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Thats incorrect - 1080i is sent at 60i, which means 60 interlaced frames per second. The frame rate is still 30, it just comes in 2 parts. So the 177 megabyte figure is correct.
I've been a java programmer for about the last 2 years (coming from C/C++), and while Java has taken out alot of the stuff that makes it nearly impossible for idiots to program, to think that any idiot can turn out the software required makes me think you're as stupid as the people you're making fun of. The code I have to rewrite on a daily basis firmly shows me that idiots can still totally mess java up.
You're wrong - it will save lives - American lives. Thats the point.
I won't leech their access, I promise. :)
damn, this guy is OBSSESSED! Check out the link at the bottom of the article page. I can totally agree with people wondering about the policies of the president, and even not liking him as a person, but insulting someone's daughters and his family is going a wee bit far... hard to agree with his "I'm a nice guy" comment after reading his list...
It's a somewhat academic question since I think hitting a satellite in geostationary orbit would be pretty tough, those things are pretty high. Perhaps however the EU/China does not have such weapons, or even if they did, the US would probably compensate them for the loss of the satellite.
In a war, the point is to take away the other guys ability to fight. If he relies on Galilleo and we have the ability to take it out, don't think we won't. We might compensate those who bought the system for the interruption, but much worse things have been done in the name of tactical advantage.
That they'll be able to use this in Wartime? If the US Govt is willing to alter GPS to their whims, whats to stop the air force from lofting a few ASAT missiles to accomplish the same goal? Taking away the enemies ability to navigate would be priceless.
Looks like someone is trying to get NASA back on track after a long period of waffling in the manned spaceflight program. The fact that it's a little bit of pork-barelling doesn't hurt either, but I can overlook that :)
Okay - so the point of H1B's is to provide workers for a growing economy when we can't train our own people fast enough, right? (No local talent).
So when there IS an abundance of local talent (evidenced by the posting volume of /. posts) why aren't H1B's sent home? I have no problem with international workers being here, if they are filling a need that can't be filled locally.
To give an example of the way I think the H1B system is getting worked, the last job I worked at was an Informix 4GL shop. If you don't know what this is, it's the most insanely brain-dead programming language ever made. No features, no objects, hell you can't even pass arrays to functions. So what does this company do? Hires chinese H1B's who don't really know anything, for pennies. These guys were working REALLY cheap (like $8/hr) and the company had no intention of hiring any Americans because they wouldn't work for $8/hr. They had some scam running where a few of the american employees did work that cheap "officially" but got kickbacks for supporting the H1B program. I came into this company from a merger, and left shortly thereafter.
My current company is outsourcing to an Indian development firm who supposedly has 30 employees assigned to us. Our entire dev team here in the US is like 5 people, and we're doing the lion's share of the work!
So my opinion of outsourced and H1B employees is rather low, although I'll be the first to admit that there are probably lots of great foreign computer folks out there too. I just haven't seen any :)
SEALED, VIBRATION RESISTANT, AND LEAK PROOF, EVEN WHEN BROKEN
In an OPTIMA battery, the lead plates and separator are wound and tightly compressed into a cell tube so they can't move, shed, or break, even in severe shock and vibration applications. In independent SAE tests, the OPTIMA kept working after being subjected to vibrations up to 5G for 12 hours. As in all AGM TECHNOLOGY BATTERIES, there is no "free acid" that can leak out or spill and the OPTIMA can be operated effectively in any position -- even upside down -- without any risk of leaking and because it is sealed, no corrosion can form on the posts, connectors, or cables.
At DC Battery, we have been shown tests in which the a bullet is fired into an Optima leaving a huge hole in the center. Even with the battery's interior exposed, there was no leakage and when placed into a vehicle, it performed perfectly.
Whats the point of writing proprietary extensions unless their only function is to be used internally? How can a software company survive doing this? They can't. They have to write closed-source, proprietary software, and sell it. Open-source "Free" software uses the free time of developers that get paid by some other company (in general) to develop proprietary products, and in that sense is somewhat of a parasite on the proprietary world. What happens when everyone expects software to be "free" and the software companies go out of business? Thats my question. :)
demonizing Microsoft too heavily? I mean, I dislike microsoft and windows as much as the next guy, but being an American, I have to realize that Microsoft is an American company which employs quite alot of software people, of which I am one. No I don't work for microsoft, but I feel for the people who do.
I guess what I'm getting at is.. when we put all the big software companies out of business by "winning" the open-source "war".. who will we all work for? Sit around unemployed with plenty of time to work on "free" projects?
Note that I'm pro-linux and all that, but mainly because it's better not because it's free. :)
Unfortunately, what with the beefed up cockpit doors and improvements in plastic/composite weapons, you may not be ABLE to storm the cockpit if the terrorists have already gotten in there and closed/locked the door. It's that situation which would make this system useful. That said, I don't particularly like anything that takes control away from the pilot - if this system malfunctions or is spoofed somehow, it could crash some "innocent" planes.
There aren't any outside inputs to the autopilot, so it's truly hack-proof. Just like a linux box with no network card, no mouse, no keyboard, and no monitor is hack-proof. :)
I disagree - the only reason it may be a one-time thing is because people are being vigilant in their defenses and security regarding this. I'm sure another 20 guys wouldn't mind suiciding into some more buildings if they could. This makes it so that they can't. I like it.
Lets go ahead and make it so you can't be killed while driving, even if you have no clue, and you're too stupid to follow the rules of the road.
In fact, lets go ahead and make it so you can't be killed for doing ANYTHING stupid. What does this do? It promotes stupidity. Instead of being dead, these stupid people will be procreating. As we all know, stupid people tend to procreate.. quite often. See the problem? Sure I don't like it that innocent smart/worthy people sometimes die as well due to the stupid folks mistakes, but come on, this is one of the last vestiges of natural selection we have. About the only thing really killing people out there are diseases, and we're doing our damnedest to save genetically disadvantaged people from THAT too. THINK OF THE FUTURE, MAN!
because they "aren't that good" or "I still get killed even though I'm cheating!"
I've seen lots of cheating in Americas Army and it was the primary reason I stopped playing that game. It really ruins the game, although it is fun to kill a cheater when you KNOW they are cheating! :)
In the book, you're going on a grand quest to save the Ring of Power from the clutches of Sauron.. in the game, you're going to be a peon, running around killing other equally useless peons. Same thing thats going to make Star Wars boring. Nobody can really be a Jedi or they'd be unstoppable.. similarly, there's only one Gandalf and only one Ring of Power, so as an MMORPG I don't see how it'll work.
What difference does it make if there's some bacteria or whatever on Mars? How does this affect life on Earth? I'm all for space exploration and pure science.. but I'd spend my dollars on getting humans to Mars rather than finding out whether there are bacteria there.
I was in 7th grade or so, I made the credits for a movie we were doing for class on my Apple ][, using PRINT and changing the vertical, put it in a loop and the credits scrolled! I then took the coax output (brilliant, no fancy VGA monitor needed, plug it into the TV!) and put it in the VCR, credits! I felt like Spielberg. :)
Tell it which objects are mapped to which tables? And what about objects that map to multiple tables? Seems like you'd still have to have SOMEONE who knew how to do a proper database schema to set up your object structures and mappings, and make the database itself. :)
That said, this would free your developers from having to be intimately knowledgable about your database schema, which, if you have done any outsourcing, you would recognize the benefits of right away.
Instead of saying "well why should we pay you for apt-get" and such, why can't we embrace this, work to extend their apps and do what we can to make this work? Isn't this what we wanted? A non-MS alternative that everyday people can use? I don't understand the hostility towards Lindows thats prevalent on /.
it'll put some of those high-dollar Oracle admins out of business. Oracle has been in the business of changing the entire support method of their database every revision, and releasing numerous revisions, to keep their dba's in business. I've been waiting for something that can do what oracle can do that doesn't come with such a pricetag. This is awesome!
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