Blocks of ice were frozen on-planet and then lifted with a space elevator to create a shield. The shield was there to protect against micrometeorites and other space debris though, not radiation.
Funny you classify a theory as truth. It was once known as truth that the world was flat by scientists. That truth was "known" for many years before proven to be false. What about the earth being the center of the universe, wasn't that "truth" also? How about that all matter was made up of electrons (and only electrons)?
Scientists – well, Greek philosophers using scientific methods to be more precise – have known that the Earth was a sphere since before the time of Christ (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_Earth)
As many have said, longer hours do not necessarily translate into less bugs, more features or a better product in a reduced period of time. Changing processes if they are broken and motivating employees to work more effectively are going to be better bets in the long run (and probably even in the short term). Brute-forcing software development is not sustainable.
I am not sure what "space" you are developing in or what processes you use in your software development, but it may be worth considering Agile processes if you are not currently using them. They are not panacea, but if implemented properly they can bring some gains in efficiency and the effectiveness of the programmers you have now at the hours they are working.
...that the CB "radios" they use to talk to each other about the latest government conspiracy and the current status of the militia also use "radio" waves!
OH WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?
Mrs. Rev. Lovejoy
Also the solution for the University of Denver. I have had a little trouble getting the vpn client to work under linux. It looks like (based on the install instructions) it was orginally developed for / on Mac OS X and linux was an after-thought. Anyway, VPN seems like one of the better solutions to the 802.11"whatever" problem.
Um, did you even read the article?
It talks all about End User marketability, specifically for home users with broadband. I don't know where you get the campuses thought from, cept maybe because a bunch of college students came up with this idea.
Personally, I think that this is just the kind of killer-app that makes broadband viable. I especially like the idea of video-streams-on-demand. An application like this might also make a fiber-to-home product viable, along with a later-generation wireless technology.
As was said before, very impressive from a bunch of college students.
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Anyone have a link to the actual study, so we can find out what "better than chance" really means?
http://www.jneurosci.org/content/31/26/9599.full?sid=9fc54d71-af27-4f59-b121-747e942411a9
The Songs of Distant Earth, 1986
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Songs_of_Distant_Earth
Blocks of ice were frozen on-planet and then lifted with a space elevator to create a shield. The shield was there to protect against micrometeorites and other space debris though, not radiation.
What's the use of a new-born baby?
-Benjamin Franklin
Funny you classify a theory as truth. It was once known as truth that the world was flat by scientists. That truth was "known" for many years before proven to be false. What about the earth being the center of the universe, wasn't that "truth" also? How about that all matter was made up of electrons (and only electrons)?
Scientists – well, Greek philosophers using scientific methods to be more precise – have known that the Earth was a sphere since before the time of Christ (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_Earth)
You hold a common misconception over the meaning and significance of a scientific theory:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions#Evolution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objections_to_evolution#Status_as_a_theory
As many have said, longer hours do not necessarily translate into less bugs, more features or a better product in a reduced period of time. Changing processes if they are broken and motivating employees to work more effectively are going to be better bets in the long run (and probably even in the short term). Brute-forcing software development is not sustainable.
On the subject of motivation, you can point your boss to a couple Dan Pink videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc (short version)
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html (long version)
I am not sure what "space" you are developing in or what processes you use in your software development, but it may be worth considering Agile processes if you are not currently using them. They are not panacea, but if implemented properly they can bring some gains in efficiency and the effectiveness of the programmers you have now at the hours they are working.
Well, the smell of women anyway.
Many slashdotters enjoy gaming. Some of us still have inner children and are not dead inside.
OH WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?
Mrs. Rev. Lovejoy
Also the solution for the University of Denver. I have had a little trouble getting the vpn client to work under linux. It looks like (based on the install instructions) it was orginally developed for / on Mac OS X and linux was an after-thought. Anyway, VPN seems like one of the better solutions to the 802.11"whatever" problem.
Um, did you even read the article? It talks all about End User marketability, specifically for home users with broadband. I don't know where you get the campuses thought from, cept maybe because a bunch of college students came up with this idea. Personally, I think that this is just the kind of killer-app that makes broadband viable. I especially like the idea of video-streams-on-demand. An application like this might also make a fiber-to-home product viable, along with a later-generation wireless technology. As was said before, very impressive from a bunch of college students.
You put what most of us are thinking into words very eloquently.