Here's an honest evaluation of "what's really going on." It's established that crew often use iPads or other tablets as their checklist reference. Fine, wonderful! OK, we're much closer to the instruments, and our CPU clock, refresh clock, etc. are much more likely to cause interference. I call B.S. on the whole thing. There are emissions and there are emissions.
If there are radio frequency emissions from your CPU, your GPU, etc., you *could* be interfering. If there are emissions from your RF-rich device that wasn't properly designed, why that's your problem (or more properly, the people who manufactured the iWhatsit).
FWIW, I once enjoyed an LAX->PDX (Los Angeles to Portland OR) flight where I used my pillow to hide the GPS antenna (we're talking Garmin GPS III here) that was jammed against the left window (hooray for window seats!) and used a WinXX laptop connected by serial cable to watch our progress, with some software I don't remember at the moment. The altimeter function of the GPS was pretty acurate, and it was fun to observe how the pilot strictly followed "IFR" (I Follow Roads) rules. We tracked Interstate 5 up to the Oregon border, then we cut across from Grass Pants (oops, Grant's Pass) direct to Portland. I didn't, in fact, blow up the airliner in flight - and we landed without incident. Those were the days.
The plane didn't suddenly swerve when I switched on the GPS, or for that matter, the laptop. Eternity did not stare the passengers right in the face. Calamity did not ensue.
This is not presented as an absolute refutation of claims made by various (too lazy to work) government employees. It's my personal experience. I ENJOYED seeing where we were. It didn't matter where we were, it was simply enjoyable to be empowered to the point where I had independent confirmation we weren't on a direct route to Miami FL (or pick some other destination.)
I for one am looking forward to that day when I can see nothing but solar cells. Desert? Heck no, solar cells! Mountains? Nope, amorphous silicon as far as the eye can see.
The state of Colorado issues concealed carry permits, or to be more precise, the sheriff for each county issues them. Under that law, someone in the audience could have been armed and could have defended against the killer. The theater owners, on the other hand, have a no-gun policy on their property.
The theater owners made a conscious decision to ban firearms, and it was that decision that kept lawful firearms carriers from being armed and in the room when the killer burst in. We may never know if a theater patron could have stopped the killing, but did not have their weapon because of the policy. In the US we call gun-free zones "killing zones" because people who want to commit mass murder seek them out.
As to your trust issue, the purpose of carrying concealed is so that no one else (either good folks or bad folks) knows you are armed. As to trusting you with the information that I'm armed, in the US it's considered none of your business. If I'm armed I'm not carrying a firearm to do harm to you, but rather to protect myself, my family or friends in a situation like the one at the theater. Statistically, handgun permit holders have proven to be more law-abiding than those who do not have the permits. One reason is that the permit holder has full awareness of the law.
As to my permit, it authorizes me to carry a handgun either openly or concealed, my choice. Carrying a weapon openly not only makes some people unnecessarily concerned, it also identifies me to "the bad guy." Every law enforcement officer I've heard express an opinion on the subject strongly recommends that citizens carry their weapons concealed. My mother always had a pistol in her purse, thankfully she never had a reason to display it, much less use it. She was honored and loved, and very few people knew she was also armed.
I do not say or imply anything negative about any other country or its policies; I'm simply stating the situation in the US.
I have a concealed carry permit. As a result of this atrocity (not a tragedy, a tragedy is an "act of god" - this was deliberate mass murder in a place where the shooter reasonably expected no one else to be armed) I will carefully examine any theater I visit for signs prohibiting firearms. Sorry, theater owners - if I can't protect myself in your establishment, I can wait until the movie comes out on DVD.
It's bad enough I work in a killing zone (a college). No firearms on the property, unless you are a criminal intent on killing others.
If you wish for peace, prepare for war. Don't GO to war, simply prepare for it. Your neighbors, regardless of distance, will take note. It's very effective. Was it Heinlein or Machiavelli? An armed society is a polite society.
Disarm and the rest of the world will trample you. Prepare for conflict and there's a good chance you will experience peace in your lifetime.
Thankfully, the US is NOT a utopia. Try reading Thomas More, if you want to learn what's totally wrong about the concept of utopia. In the US we have liberty - that means we're free to live our lives as we choose, so long as we're not infringing on the rights of others. Since we have constitutionally guaranteed rights, including the right to keep and bear arms, we can resist efforts by government (ours or another) to enslave us.
IMHO the whole microstamping thing has more to do with the 225 million guns already in private hands. There are those in government who can't stand the thought of a peaceful armed populace. If microstamping can be shoved down our throats, the next step is to require the retrofitting of all currently owned firearms. While we're retrofitting, you don't mind if we just register this...
Microstamping has nothing to do with helping the police. It's part of a plan to seize all privately owned weapons.
I used to spend a lot of time on the C|Net site, but in the last year or two they've gone very "green", often "hard left" - and the point is good. This is not supposed to be about politics, and just because we're techies doesn't mean we all fall in lockstep with a political philosophy. And much of "environmentalism" is highly political. So report on "green" by all means, but keep the emphasis on how tech relates to it. When a post assumes that everyone worships Al Gore's position, you lose me as a reader.
I'm also surprised to see this on Slashdot. Where's the tech angle? I think there are enough political sites that it's inappropriate for a purely political post to appear here.
Let's hope that it isn't the policy at/. to drive away anyone who doesn't lean hard left.
Don't forget that the SliMP3 can be controlled by the included infrared remote control - it's really all you need in a remote location. Complete room sound system = SliMP3 player, amplifier, speakers and the necessary network connection back to the server.
I started out using Linux as the server. It works very well and doesn't present much of a load on the machine. Recently I migrated everything to the Mac since iTunes is directly supported by the slim server. Hey, it even works very well with a Crestron automation system!
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If there are radio frequency emissions from your CPU, your GPU, etc., you *could* be interfering. If there are emissions from your RF-rich device that wasn't properly designed, why that's your problem (or more properly, the people who manufactured the iWhatsit).
FWIW, I once enjoyed an LAX->PDX (Los Angeles to Portland OR) flight where I used my pillow to hide the GPS antenna (we're talking Garmin GPS III here) that was jammed against the left window (hooray for window seats!) and used a WinXX laptop connected by serial cable to watch our progress, with some software I don't remember at the moment. The altimeter function of the GPS was pretty acurate, and it was fun to observe how the pilot strictly followed "IFR" (I Follow Roads) rules. We tracked Interstate 5 up to the Oregon border, then we cut across from Grass Pants (oops, Grant's Pass) direct to Portland. I didn't, in fact, blow up the airliner in flight - and we landed without incident. Those were the days.
The plane didn't suddenly swerve when I switched on the GPS, or for that matter, the laptop. Eternity did not stare the passengers right in the face. Calamity did not ensue.
This is not presented as an absolute refutation of claims made by various (too lazy to work) government employees. It's my personal experience. I ENJOYED seeing where we were. It didn't matter where we were, it was simply enjoyable to be empowered to the point where I had independent confirmation we weren't on a direct route to Miami FL (or pick some other destination.)
Much ado about nothing, sez I.
I for one am looking forward to that day when I can see nothing but solar cells. Desert? Heck no, solar cells! Mountains? Nope, amorphous silicon as far as the eye can see.
The theater owners made a conscious decision to ban firearms, and it was that decision that kept lawful firearms carriers from being armed and in the room when the killer burst in. We may never know if a theater patron could have stopped the killing, but did not have their weapon because of the policy. In the US we call gun-free zones "killing zones" because people who want to commit mass murder seek them out.
As to your trust issue, the purpose of carrying concealed is so that no one else (either good folks or bad folks) knows you are armed. As to trusting you with the information that I'm armed, in the US it's considered none of your business. If I'm armed I'm not carrying a firearm to do harm to you, but rather to protect myself, my family or friends in a situation like the one at the theater. Statistically, handgun permit holders have proven to be more law-abiding than those who do not have the permits. One reason is that the permit holder has full awareness of the law.
As to my permit, it authorizes me to carry a handgun either openly or concealed, my choice. Carrying a weapon openly not only makes some people unnecessarily concerned, it also identifies me to "the bad guy." Every law enforcement officer I've heard express an opinion on the subject strongly recommends that citizens carry their weapons concealed. My mother always had a pistol in her purse, thankfully she never had a reason to display it, much less use it. She was honored and loved, and very few people knew she was also armed.
I do not say or imply anything negative about any other country or its policies; I'm simply stating the situation in the US.
I have a concealed carry permit. As a result of this atrocity (not a tragedy, a tragedy is an "act of god" - this was deliberate mass murder in a place where the shooter reasonably expected no one else to be armed) I will carefully examine any theater I visit for signs prohibiting firearms. Sorry, theater owners - if I can't protect myself in your establishment, I can wait until the movie comes out on DVD. It's bad enough I work in a killing zone (a college). No firearms on the property, unless you are a criminal intent on killing others.
If you wish for peace, prepare for war. Don't GO to war, simply prepare for it. Your neighbors, regardless of distance, will take note. It's very effective. Was it Heinlein or Machiavelli? An armed society is a polite society.
Disarm and the rest of the world will trample you. Prepare for conflict and there's a good chance you will experience peace in your lifetime.
Thankfully, the US is NOT a utopia. Try reading Thomas More, if you want to learn what's totally wrong about the concept of utopia. In the US we have liberty - that means we're free to live our lives as we choose, so long as we're not infringing on the rights of others. Since we have constitutionally guaranteed rights, including the right to keep and bear arms, we can resist efforts by government (ours or another) to enslave us. IMHO the whole microstamping thing has more to do with the 225 million guns already in private hands. There are those in government who can't stand the thought of a peaceful armed populace. If microstamping can be shoved down our throats, the next step is to require the retrofitting of all currently owned firearms. While we're retrofitting, you don't mind if we just register this... Microstamping has nothing to do with helping the police. It's part of a plan to seize all privately owned weapons.
I used to spend a lot of time on the C|Net site, but in the last year or two they've gone very "green", often "hard left" - and the point is good. This is not supposed to be about politics, and just because we're techies doesn't mean we all fall in lockstep with a political philosophy. And much of "environmentalism" is highly political. So report on "green" by all means, but keep the emphasis on how tech relates to it. When a post assumes that everyone worships Al Gore's position, you lose me as a reader. I'm also surprised to see this on Slashdot. Where's the tech angle? I think there are enough political sites that it's inappropriate for a purely political post to appear here. Let's hope that it isn't the policy at /. to drive away anyone who doesn't lean hard left.
Don't forget that the SliMP3 can be controlled by the included infrared remote control - it's really all you need in a remote location. Complete room sound system = SliMP3 player, amplifier, speakers and the necessary network connection back to the server. I started out using Linux as the server. It works very well and doesn't present much of a load on the machine. Recently I migrated everything to the Mac since iTunes is directly supported by the slim server. Hey, it even works very well with a Crestron automation system!