"99.99% of the time, what ends up getting someone hurt or killed is something other than another human being. It's that person going on a hike without the proper preparation, or without the proper information on, for example, what to do when he or she comes upon a bear or rattlesnake."
You said it right here, though not explicitly enough for most people to understand. 99.99% of the time, what ends up getting someone hurt or killed is something other than another human being - people make mistakes & hurt themselves.
To answer the original post, why reinvent the wheel? People that travel the backcountry in winter carry transcievers in the event that they get caught by an avalanche. Why not offer similar (identical?) technology to users in other seasons? Of course, this would require the user to be conscious & able to trigger the device, but we're already recommending that people not travel the backcountry alone, right? I think its a bad idea anyway, but its a simple solution to your problem.
In my opinion, we're in danger of using technology to make it too easy to travel in the backcountry. People need to take a little responsibility for their own actions. A cell phone and GPS are not adequate preparation for emergencies in the backcountry. But carrying such devices gives people a false sense of security. The same can be said of using RFID or other remote sensors in order to facilitate the recovery of those that get themselves in over their head.
I know it sounds elitist, but if you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't be out there. Thats not to say you can never go out there, just get adequate experience first.
Yes. This sounds like a great opportunity for a collaboration effort for libraries. There is a corporate open source / collaboration project run here in Minneapolis, similar to the one proposed for government entities in Massachusetts. (sorry, no links handy) Spread the load across library admins nationwide / internationally, and you could have an incredible market-specific Linux implementation.
I think this line of attack, as its called by the author of the article, can backfire. Their former argument was, and I paraphrase, that linux was created by a bunch of international hippie anarchists. Now they're saying Linux is a commercially developed operating system. Which sounds like a more legitimate product?
Well, yes and no. Seems like microsoft can go in either of two directions. 1) Attempt to continue the business model of locking in users with proprietary technology, gradually widening hardware coverage until, yes, everything that can have a cpu does, and it runs microsoft. Or 2) Try to maintain a near monopoly user base with interim technology (i.e. proprietary DRM), until the next big thing (Longhorn) comes along that has a chance of competing on its own merits. I believe they may be shooting for 1, but hedging their bet, on the chance that they're stuck with 2. Thats why you see them licensing DRM to other platforms; i.e. Linux. The attempt is to co-opt other platforms with some of their technology, so eventually they can leverage the rest. The Xbox supports this business plan, we're certain to see other technology coming down the pike, until Longhorn is ready to run it all.
Proper engineering accounts for durability. Also please note that electrical wiring breaks and wears out. I don't have statistics, but believe there are more electrical fires than natural gas explosions in living units.
I live in Panama (in Central America, not FL) and here, like in most other places in Latin America, you have a Cedula, basically a national ID. When a law enforcement agent asks you for your ID, you show it to them. If you don't it means that A) you don't have one because you're an illegal immigrant or B) you're a convicted felon and have escaped from prison...or something to that extent.
One point of difference is probably the political system you've been raised in vs. the one in which US citizens have been raised. I don't know what the panamanian constitution looks like, but I imagine that its very different from the freedoms provided in the US constitution, particularly in the area of the Bill of Rights.
The concern that some US citizens have is that the US government is devaluing personal privacy, which some view as an infringement of the rights provided in the constitution. The US legal system, for instance, is based on presumed innocence. i.e. law enforcement is expected - no, mandated - to presume citizens are innocent, not guilty of commiting crimes. There is not, to my knowledge, any federal law mandating that US citizens carry identification. It appears (I do not know for certain, as I cannot get to the article) that the individual in question was not in the act of committing a crime - or even suspected of committing a crime, but the law enforcement officer demanded that the individual identify himself as the officer was 'investigating an investigation.' This would appear to be insufficient reason to detain and fine the individual in question.
The weather discussion is interesting, as I'm in Minnesota. My other question is regarding other interference. I live near a major airport. Sometimes I get TV interference from aircraft flying overhead. This behavior is inconsistent; i.e. I do not get interference from all flights or on all days. My suspicion is that is has to do with whether the overflying aircraft are using radar or not; but have no proof.
If I go with satellite, I would be directly north of this airport by about 2 miles. In other words, the dish will point to the south, directly over the airport. Should I expect interference?
Yep, the Model M. I have two. Bought the first one for work after spilling coffee on a MS 'natural'. The Model Ms have survived coffee, beer & more. Nice positive feel & tough as nails. $10 on ebay, cheaper elsewhere as others have noted. I wouldn't go back.
On the mouse issue, I'm inclined towards the logitech opticals. No problems so far - I have two of those too. Cheap & functional; plug into USB if you're so inclined, otherwise just use a PS/2 adapter.
If you are in the USA you may be interested in catching the NOVA program on your local PBS station tonight.
I'll second that. We watched the show on Sunday night, which was pretty good. Interviews with team members during the development phase, ending with the current status of the program, which at that time was the successful landing. Tonight's show should be informative as well. 8PM Central on PBS.
Digital does work great for banging off hundreds of pix at low cost. However, some folks still like to experiment with film & some of the aspects of photography that are easier to control with a film camera. My beefs with digital (and my primary camera is digital) are: reaction time - i.e. the time between pressing the button & the picture being taken; and 2, the pace of change in digital photography - my 2 year old $450 camera is comparable to current $100-150 stuff. IMHO you can buy a lot more camera in a used 35mm SLR that will last a lot longer than a brand new digital.
I bought a Pentax ME, used, for a girlfriend years ago; maybe 8 or so. She upgraded to something fancy, so I inherited the Pentax. Works great, and is rather durable; it survived a 6 month hike hanging from my neck every day & took great pictures the whole time.
Without getting into the argument of what is or is not America, is Linux not an import, in part, if not in whole? My knowledge of Linux history is certainly not comprehensive, but as I recall, Linus is a Finn and, while now residing and working in the USA, did much of his work while residing and working in his homeland. Much like many other Linux contributors are residents of other countries.
Uh, actually it doesn't work to explain aircraft losses. Methane is a gas. Air. Even if somehow this giant bubble of methane doesn't mix with regular air, when the plane flies through bubble lift is not lost, as the same physics that allow a plane to fly in regular air will also work in other gasses.
Is SCO not setting themselves up for enforcement problems? If I'm fortune company #999 and am 'allowed' to participate, but fortune #1001 is not because they have a market cap $10 million lower, can I not use this as an argument that I shouldn't have to pay either? Seems like when the inevitable lawsuit occurs, SCO will have a hard time explaining their actions.
I have thought of this before too. But have no idea if it would work. I could see the argument that the container may rupture before subduction, potentially spilling waste into the ocean.
Dude, it only said they can't use the data without court order / subpoena. It did not say the data cannot be collected. You just need to plug into the DRB II plug under the hood & peruse such data to your heart's delight. The question is, can you modify the data? Say, if I needed to, uh, purge my record for some reason?
Today trying to send flowers to a friend I found it much faster to search for florists in the proper area using the phone company's online directory than google's location based search. The google search came up with the usual national online services I was trying to avoid rather than truly local florists.
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"99.99% of the time, what ends up getting someone hurt or killed is something other than another human being. It's that person going on a hike without the proper preparation, or without the proper information on, for example, what to do when he or she comes upon a bear or rattlesnake."
You said it right here, though not explicitly enough for most people to understand. 99.99% of the time, what ends up getting someone hurt or killed is something other than another human being - people make mistakes & hurt themselves.
To answer the original post, why reinvent the wheel? People that travel the backcountry in winter carry transcievers in the event that they get caught by an avalanche. Why not offer similar (identical?) technology to users in other seasons? Of course, this would require the user to be conscious & able to trigger the device, but we're already recommending that people not travel the backcountry alone, right? I think its a bad idea anyway, but its a simple solution to your problem.
In my opinion, we're in danger of using technology to make it too easy to travel in the backcountry. People need to take a little responsibility for their own actions. A cell phone and GPS are not adequate preparation for emergencies in the backcountry. But carrying such devices gives people a false sense of security. The same can be said of using RFID or other remote sensors in order to facilitate the recovery of those that get themselves in over their head.
I know it sounds elitist, but if you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't be out there. Thats not to say you can never go out there, just get adequate experience first.
If you're not watching any commercials, why would they give a shit which shows you watched or what you thought about them?
A little something called Product Placement
Yes. This sounds like a great opportunity for a collaboration effort for libraries. There is a corporate open source / collaboration project run here in Minneapolis, similar to the one proposed for government entities in Massachusetts. (sorry, no links handy) Spread the load across library admins nationwide / internationally, and you could have an incredible market-specific Linux implementation.
I think this line of attack, as its called by the author of the article, can backfire. Their former argument was, and I paraphrase, that linux was created by a bunch of international hippie anarchists. Now they're saying Linux is a commercially developed operating system. Which sounds like a more legitimate product?
Well, yes and no. Seems like microsoft can go in either of two directions. 1) Attempt to continue the business model of locking in users with proprietary technology, gradually widening hardware coverage until, yes, everything that can have a cpu does, and it runs microsoft. Or 2) Try to maintain a near monopoly user base with interim technology (i.e. proprietary DRM), until the next big thing (Longhorn) comes along that has a chance of competing on its own merits. I believe they may be shooting for 1, but hedging their bet, on the chance that they're stuck with 2. Thats why you see them licensing DRM to other platforms; i.e. Linux. The attempt is to co-opt other platforms with some of their technology, so eventually they can leverage the rest. The Xbox supports this business plan, we're certain to see other technology coming down the pike, until Longhorn is ready to run it all.
Yeah, but is that as stupid as the pre-roman system? I mean, what were they counting down to??
There were no such things as CDs in my childhood.
Proper engineering accounts for durability. Also please note that electrical wiring breaks and wears out. I don't have statistics, but believe there are more electrical fires than natural gas explosions in living units.
One point of difference is probably the political system you've been raised in vs. the one in which US citizens have been raised. I don't know what the panamanian constitution looks like, but I imagine that its very different from the freedoms provided in the US constitution, particularly in the area of the Bill of Rights.
The concern that some US citizens have is that the US government is devaluing personal privacy, which some view as an infringement of the rights provided in the constitution. The US legal system, for instance, is based on presumed innocence. i.e. law enforcement is expected - no, mandated - to presume citizens are innocent, not guilty of commiting crimes. There is not, to my knowledge, any federal law mandating that US citizens carry identification. It appears (I do not know for certain, as I cannot get to the article) that the individual in question was not in the act of committing a crime - or even suspected of committing a crime, but the law enforcement officer demanded that the individual identify himself as the officer was 'investigating an investigation.' This would appear to be insufficient reason to detain and fine the individual in question.
Can someone post a mirror, or a direct link to the story so we can use the Google cache? The mother's /.ed already.
The weather discussion is interesting, as I'm in Minnesota. My other question is regarding other interference. I live near a major airport. Sometimes I get TV interference from aircraft flying overhead. This behavior is inconsistent; i.e. I do not get interference from all flights or on all days. My suspicion is that is has to do with whether the overflying aircraft are using radar or not; but have no proof.
If I go with satellite, I would be directly north of this airport by about 2 miles. In other words, the dish will point to the south, directly over the airport. Should I expect interference?
Yep, the Model M. I have two. Bought the first one for work after spilling coffee on a MS 'natural'. The Model Ms have survived coffee, beer & more. Nice positive feel & tough as nails. $10 on ebay, cheaper elsewhere as others have noted. I wouldn't go back.
On the mouse issue, I'm inclined towards the logitech opticals. No problems so far - I have two of those too. Cheap & functional; plug into USB if you're so inclined, otherwise just use a PS/2 adapter.
I'll second that. We watched the show on Sunday night, which was pretty good. Interviews with team members during the development phase, ending with the current status of the program, which at that time was the successful landing. Tonight's show should be informative as well. 8PM Central on PBS.
My girlfriend gave toilet paper & laundry soap to her brothers and their families. Happy Holidays!
Digital does work great for banging off hundreds of pix at low cost. However, some folks still like to experiment with film & some of the aspects of photography that are easier to control with a film camera. My beefs with digital (and my primary camera is digital) are: reaction time - i.e. the time between pressing the button & the picture being taken; and 2, the pace of change in digital photography - my 2 year old $450 camera is comparable to current $100-150 stuff. IMHO you can buy a lot more camera in a used 35mm SLR that will last a lot longer than a brand new digital.
I bought a Pentax ME, used, for a girlfriend years ago; maybe 8 or so. She upgraded to something fancy, so I inherited the Pentax. Works great, and is rather durable; it survived a 6 month hike hanging from my neck every day & took great pictures the whole time.
I don't recall any mention of OS, but can't imagine the frankenputer in Pi running anything but *nix. Anyone?
I believe EJ says, "I'm a rocket-man". Not "I'm the rocket-man".
Without getting into the argument of what is or is not America, is Linux not an import, in part, if not in whole? My knowledge of Linux history is certainly not comprehensive, but as I recall, Linus is a Finn and, while now residing and working in the USA, did much of his work while residing and working in his homeland. Much like many other Linux contributors are residents of other countries.
Uh, actually it doesn't work to explain aircraft losses. Methane is a gas. Air. Even if somehow this giant bubble of methane doesn't mix with regular air, when the plane flies through bubble lift is not lost, as the same physics that allow a plane to fly in regular air will also work in other gasses.
Is SCO not setting themselves up for enforcement problems? If I'm fortune company #999 and am 'allowed' to participate, but fortune #1001 is not because they have a market cap $10 million lower, can I not use this as an argument that I shouldn't have to pay either? Seems like when the inevitable lawsuit occurs, SCO will have a hard time explaining their actions.
I have thought of this before too. But have no idea if it would work. I could see the argument that the container may rupture before subduction, potentially spilling waste into the ocean.
Dude, it only said they can't use the data without court order / subpoena. It did not say the data cannot be collected. You just need to plug into the DRB II plug under the hood & peruse such data to your heart's delight. The question is, can you modify the data? Say, if I needed to, uh, purge my record for some reason?
Today trying to send flowers to a friend I found it much faster to search for florists in the proper area using the phone company's online directory than google's location based search. The google search came up with the usual national online services I was trying to avoid rather than truly local florists.