I mean, everyone knows that Ethernet uses the second and third pairs on an 8P8C jack, while Token Ring uses the first and second pairs. If they wanted to get it right they needed to just connect pairs 1 to 2, and 2 to 3, or if crossover, pairs 1 to 3, and 2 to 2...
I suspect that most entities that look for this kind of service don't post it in this way. Financial institutions in particular seem to play their cards close to the chest, they probably work with specific hiring agencies or headhunters to fill positions and don't just post them openly.
This doesn't sound like a cure so much as a treatment. That one has to take on a regular basis. For the rest of one's life.
Should a product come to market, most healthplans won't cover it for most cases, only the most severe relevant allergic reactions that have strong chance in resulting in death of the patient would be covered. Expect a rise in the number of Athsma diagnoses.
Right? Because then we have a lucrative business opportunity for technically minded people to fix the smashed robots!
Back from fantasy-land for a moment, my grandfather was a machinist at the Whirlpool manufacturing plant that used to be in southern Indiana. He didn't build washing machines or refrigerators or ranges, but he worked on the machines that the assemblers used to do those tasks. Every time there was a strike there were knuckleheads that would break the assembly line machinery as they left, and inevitably the machinists were the first ones paid when the strike ended because they had to put the plant back into order before any of the assemblers could come back to work. Sometimes the terms ending the strike paid everyone even if the plant wasn't running, but not always, especially when management had evidence of damage on the part of workers causing the delay in restarting production.
...and laws that establish fair-use guidelines for software that's required for hardware to function. Unfortunately this is something that would have to be grassroots and widespread, no one party would ever make any headway on this unless there were an outcry from constituents, and even then it would be hard to overcome corporate counter-push.
We've seen this kind of problem with conventional cars and light trucks, with heavy trucks, with farm implements, with major consumer appliances, and the prolifieration of this mindset is only getting worse as more and more functions can be software-tied.
The laws need to say that software bundled into the device is considered part of the device, and may not be used to encumber the right to service or repair the device, and that for such software that is also intended to communicate with other software, the vendor must continue to support and maintain that code for bugfixes and security vulnerabilities for the realistic lifespan of the device and must provide a reasonable means for the owner to install such an update.
Yes, this would increase the cost of the device originally, as the concepts for update must be turned into an actual process, but on the other hand if that means that the device can function for longer then it's net effect on the consumer should be small as they can continue to service and repair devices for longer than if vendor-created blocks stop them from doing so.
For most people, they haven't reached a self-sustaining cycle of perpetual greed. They are not free to manipulate the very system that builds wealth to direct it to themselves.
Corporate officers are much more able to do that. This is why the rich get richer.
...it takes a lot of discipline to be willing to take less than one could justify. The structure of Costco does this, their upper management does not take all they could, they do not pass all they can on to shareholders. They instead pay their workers well enough that it's possible to make working for Costco in a store a career and to retire from a life in that career.
It's very tempting to instead take more and more and more. It's hard to resist that. Hopefully if they really want to be like Costco they have the fortitude to really mean it.
I've had problems with that with varous SCADA devices too. I'm about ready to start shutting off ports if I find these manufacturers' MAC addresses on the wrong VLAN.
Only advantage I can see is that you don't need to leave remotes in the cars anymore since you have a multifunction device in your pocket that can perform that service. If someone breaks into your car they can't get the tools needed to easily gain access to your garage and possibly your home.
Now, if I were designing this system for myself, I'd just put it on my home network and when I get home and my phone associates with my wireless then I could control it without having to go "to the cloud". Granted, this requires my wifi range to be great enough to work on the driveway, but so far this has not been a problem.
Alternately I'd use bluetooth between the phone and the door opener, if the range works out.
Heh. When I replaced the old, malfunctioning opener on my shop I went with a unit that's capable of being connected to the Internet (Liftmaster "MyQ" technology) but I didn't even use the components of the system designed for this purpose. Instead I continued to use a Genie trigger and doorbell button to activate the door from inside the shop.
We had a garage door problem on a different door and needed to call a service tech in to resolve it quickly. When he saw how I'd rigged my Liftmaster he literally said, "you can do that?!" Apparently Liftmaster has been in the habit of not disclosing that the doors can be operated without the MyQ stuff.
Back when I was a teenager I played with X10 stuff a bit. As a teenager it seemed cool that I could turn lamps and radios on and off through my computer.
Then the novelty wore off and I realized that at least for those things in the room with me, controlling them remotely didn't matter, and for those few things that could benefit me to be controlled in some fashion, it wasn't in the cards.
I'll admit, having a system that can tell when i'm leaving work in order to turn the water heater back on that's been off since the morning, or could turn on the air conditioning or heat woul be pretty cool, but on the other hand I leave work at roughly the same time every afternoon so it wouldn't really help all that much. Perhaps something to determine if I'm home and use occupancy to keep these systems from being idled would be handy, but on the other hand I can just go flip a switch on the water heater timer and it's on again, and I can turn down my thermostat easily enough on my own.
The one bit of kit that would actually be useful to me would be an HVAC thermostat that didn't require me to switch between heat and cooling modes for the heatpump. Just let me set upper and lower thresholds and have it automatically switch between modes. That requires no computing outside of the termostat itself.
They're basing how expensive it is on their subjective, probably underinformed view. If they knew the real costs of actually securing and maintaining the "smart" technology, let alone the costs of dealing with the ramifications of unsecured devices, they'd run screaming instead of merely thinking it's pricey.
I ended up with a video projector back in 2001 when the company I worked for closed and couldn't pay the vacation time they owed me. It was only 800x600 and 300 ANSI lumens (required almost pitch-dark room to use) but it was AWESOME to have. I've had projectors ever since. 100" screen, for all intents and purposes it's as big as the cinema based on viewing distance. My furniture is much nicer. I control the air conditioning. I don't have a sound system as sophisticated as yours (6 way surround, don't have a subwoofer) but since I'm sitting in the sweet-spot it's probably as good as what I'd get in any random seat in the movie theatre. I don't pay $20 for food for two people, or if I do it's because I grilled steaks and opened a bottle of wine, rather than "nachos" with cheese-based food product and poorly-mixed soda.
I can back-up the video if I missed dialogue, or if I want to see a really cool action scene again. I can pause if we need to stop for a moment.
If I want the "shared experience" that point 1 discusses, I call my friends and we make a movie night of it. Even if a dozen people come over we have room and we can then share in the experience without having to include people that won't get off the phone.
The Leaf has a drag coefficient of 0.32. My '95 Impala SS has a drag coefficient of 0.33. The Chevy Aveo, similar size and shape to the Leaf, is also 0.32.
It doesn't look to me like the funky headlights on the Leaf are anything more than an attempt at styling.
They will. Just give them a bit of time. Right now they are actually making the weird styling because the people buying them are (often) trying to stand out and make a statement. They want eco-credibility. This will go away as the vehicles go mainstream.
History has shown otherwise. The GM EV1 debuted more than 20 years ago. Until I literally see conventional looking electric cars I will not believe it.
That isn't entirely true. The acceleration performance is a lot higher because electrics develop all of their torque off-zero RPM, and the interior on even the lowest-end car follows the glass-cockpit model if you're into that sort of thing. Those kinds of features are not found on Camrys.
It would probably be more accurate to compare Tesla to Lexus than to Toyota.
I don't see anything especially wrong with the front facia of the Tesla. I see some design cues that were commonplace on the last of the MN-12 Ford Thunderbirds, as well as a grille style that's common on the Renault and Citroen makes.
I actually prefer the look of the protoype Model 3, which essentially has no grille, but nothing about the Model S or X basic styling offends me. I don't care for the Model X's rear doors though, that seems like it's more trouble than it's worth and requires overhead clearance that may not be available in most residential garages.
I wish Nissan would look at this and realize that the Leaf doesn't need those awful kermit-the-frog headlight assemblies that stick up out of the hood.
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Hey, he's tired from day of sleeping all day...
Granted, I'm a morning person,
Oh, go take a long walk on a short pier!
*grumbles and goes for more coffee*
I mean, everyone knows that Ethernet uses the second and third pairs on an 8P8C jack, while Token Ring uses the first and second pairs. If they wanted to get it right they needed to just connect pairs 1 to 2, and 2 to 3, or if crossover, pairs 1 to 3, and 2 to 2...
I suspect that most entities that look for this kind of service don't post it in this way. Financial institutions in particular seem to play their cards close to the chest, they probably work with specific hiring agencies or headhunters to fill positions and don't just post them openly.
Is there any programming language with "Visual" in the title that's worthwhile?
This doesn't sound like a cure so much as a treatment. That one has to take on a regular basis. For the rest of one's life.
Should a product come to market, most healthplans won't cover it for most cases, only the most severe relevant allergic reactions that have strong chance in resulting in death of the patient would be covered. Expect a rise in the number of Athsma diagnoses.
Right? Because then we have a lucrative business opportunity for technically minded people to fix the smashed robots!
Back from fantasy-land for a moment, my grandfather was a machinist at the Whirlpool manufacturing plant that used to be in southern Indiana. He didn't build washing machines or refrigerators or ranges, but he worked on the machines that the assemblers used to do those tasks. Every time there was a strike there were knuckleheads that would break the assembly line machinery as they left, and inevitably the machinists were the first ones paid when the strike ended because they had to put the plant back into order before any of the assemblers could come back to work. Sometimes the terms ending the strike paid everyone even if the plant wasn't running, but not always, especially when management had evidence of damage on the part of workers causing the delay in restarting production.
...and laws that establish fair-use guidelines for software that's required for hardware to function. Unfortunately this is something that would have to be grassroots and widespread, no one party would ever make any headway on this unless there were an outcry from constituents, and even then it would be hard to overcome corporate counter-push.
We've seen this kind of problem with conventional cars and light trucks, with heavy trucks, with farm implements, with major consumer appliances, and the prolifieration of this mindset is only getting worse as more and more functions can be software-tied.
The laws need to say that software bundled into the device is considered part of the device, and may not be used to encumber the right to service or repair the device, and that for such software that is also intended to communicate with other software, the vendor must continue to support and maintain that code for bugfixes and security vulnerabilities for the realistic lifespan of the device and must provide a reasonable means for the owner to install such an update.
Yes, this would increase the cost of the device originally, as the concepts for update must be turned into an actual process, but on the other hand if that means that the device can function for longer then it's net effect on the consumer should be small as they can continue to service and repair devices for longer than if vendor-created blocks stop them from doing so.
For most people, they haven't reached a self-sustaining cycle of perpetual greed. They are not free to manipulate the very system that builds wealth to direct it to themselves.
Corporate officers are much more able to do that. This is why the rich get richer.
...it takes a lot of discipline to be willing to take less than one could justify. The structure of Costco does this, their upper management does not take all they could, they do not pass all they can on to shareholders. They instead pay their workers well enough that it's possible to make working for Costco in a store a career and to retire from a life in that career.
It's very tempting to instead take more and more and more. It's hard to resist that. Hopefully if they really want to be like Costco they have the fortitude to really mean it.
The thermostat has a 7-day schedule capability. I do occasionally have to override it when what I need no longer lines up with the schedule.
I've had problems with that with varous SCADA devices too. I'm about ready to start shutting off ports if I find these manufacturers' MAC addresses on the wrong VLAN.
Only advantage I can see is that you don't need to leave remotes in the cars anymore since you have a multifunction device in your pocket that can perform that service. If someone breaks into your car they can't get the tools needed to easily gain access to your garage and possibly your home.
Now, if I were designing this system for myself, I'd just put it on my home network and when I get home and my phone associates with my wireless then I could control it without having to go "to the cloud". Granted, this requires my wifi range to be great enough to work on the driveway, but so far this has not been a problem.
Alternately I'd use bluetooth between the phone and the door opener, if the range works out.
I wonder if the seller can be prosecuted for essentially hacking/tampering for disabling the device. I think they probably should.
Heh. When I replaced the old, malfunctioning opener on my shop I went with a unit that's capable of being connected to the Internet (Liftmaster "MyQ" technology) but I didn't even use the components of the system designed for this purpose. Instead I continued to use a Genie trigger and doorbell button to activate the door from inside the shop.
We had a garage door problem on a different door and needed to call a service tech in to resolve it quickly. When he saw how I'd rigged my Liftmaster he literally said, "you can do that?!" Apparently Liftmaster has been in the habit of not disclosing that the doors can be operated without the MyQ stuff.
Back when I was a teenager I played with X10 stuff a bit. As a teenager it seemed cool that I could turn lamps and radios on and off through my computer.
Then the novelty wore off and I realized that at least for those things in the room with me, controlling them remotely didn't matter, and for those few things that could benefit me to be controlled in some fashion, it wasn't in the cards.
I'll admit, having a system that can tell when i'm leaving work in order to turn the water heater back on that's been off since the morning, or could turn on the air conditioning or heat woul be pretty cool, but on the other hand I leave work at roughly the same time every afternoon so it wouldn't really help all that much. Perhaps something to determine if I'm home and use occupancy to keep these systems from being idled would be handy, but on the other hand I can just go flip a switch on the water heater timer and it's on again, and I can turn down my thermostat easily enough on my own.
The one bit of kit that would actually be useful to me would be an HVAC thermostat that didn't require me to switch between heat and cooling modes for the heatpump. Just let me set upper and lower thresholds and have it automatically switch between modes. That requires no computing outside of the termostat itself.
Think.
They're basing how expensive it is on their subjective, probably underinformed view. If they knew the real costs of actually securing and maintaining the "smart" technology, let alone the costs of dealing with the ramifications of unsecured devices, they'd run screaming instead of merely thinking it's pricey.
I ended up with a video projector back in 2001 when the company I worked for closed and couldn't pay the vacation time they owed me. It was only 800x600 and 300 ANSI lumens (required almost pitch-dark room to use) but it was AWESOME to have. I've had projectors ever since. 100" screen, for all intents and purposes it's as big as the cinema based on viewing distance. My furniture is much nicer. I control the air conditioning. I don't have a sound system as sophisticated as yours (6 way surround, don't have a subwoofer) but since I'm sitting in the sweet-spot it's probably as good as what I'd get in any random seat in the movie theatre. I don't pay $20 for food for two people, or if I do it's because I grilled steaks and opened a bottle of wine, rather than "nachos" with cheese-based food product and poorly-mixed soda.
I can back-up the video if I missed dialogue, or if I want to see a really cool action scene again. I can pause if we need to stop for a moment.
If I want the "shared experience" that point 1 discusses, I call my friends and we make a movie night of it. Even if a dozen people come over we have room and we can then share in the experience without having to include people that won't get off the phone.
The Leaf has a drag coefficient of 0.32. My '95 Impala SS has a drag coefficient of 0.33. The Chevy Aveo, similar size and shape to the Leaf, is also 0.32.
It doesn't look to me like the funky headlights on the Leaf are anything more than an attempt at styling.
They will. Just give them a bit of time. Right now they are actually making the weird styling because the people buying them are (often) trying to stand out and make a statement. They want eco-credibility. This will go away as the vehicles go mainstream.
History has shown otherwise. The GM EV1 debuted more than 20 years ago. Until I literally see conventional looking electric cars I will not believe it.
Ah. So they made shitty headlights as a bandaid for their shitty mirrors on a box they're trying to force through the air. Got it.
That isn't entirely true. The acceleration performance is a lot higher because electrics develop all of their torque off-zero RPM, and the interior on even the lowest-end car follows the glass-cockpit model if you're into that sort of thing. Those kinds of features are not found on Camrys.
It would probably be more accurate to compare Tesla to Lexus than to Toyota.
I don't see anything especially wrong with the front facia of the Tesla. I see some design cues that were commonplace on the last of the MN-12 Ford Thunderbirds, as well as a grille style that's common on the Renault and Citroen makes.
I actually prefer the look of the protoype Model 3, which essentially has no grille, but nothing about the Model S or X basic styling offends me. I don't care for the Model X's rear doors though, that seems like it's more trouble than it's worth and requires overhead clearance that may not be available in most residential garages.
I wish Nissan would look at this and realize that the Leaf doesn't need those awful kermit-the-frog headlight assemblies that stick up out of the hood.
How is it obscure when the end user is not given the option of escalating privileges to unnecessary levels?