Except we use them outside of war all the time. So it actually makes no sense. Not to mention private citizens build drones all the time. It's like using the term "assault weapon" to scare soccer moms. If your argument can't win on merit and you have to resort to hyperbole, maybe you're wrong?
Yeah I ended up throwing my old 30GB vertex 1 in my HTPC, just a linux box runing xbmc. the performance is fantastic, it really makes it feel like an appliance more than a desktop computer. I'll never buy a non-SSD again for a workstation/desktop. I've got a fileserver full of big slow SATA disks for storage (pictures, music, etc).
Slashdot comments are always about how SSDs are unreliable and fail constantly, but manufacturers can't seem to crank out SSD equipped devices fast enough. Macbook Airs and the entire Ultrabook category are based around SSD storage. These complaints about endurance never seem to line up with real world experiences. I've been through three SSDs in desktops (Vertex 1, Vertex 2 and Vertex 4 running on both Windows and Linux) along with an SSD equipped Macbook Air (from 2010) and I've yet to have a single issue. I've been trying to figure out what the disparity is between real empirical evidence and the slashdot crowd's assumption of performance, and the only thing I can think is maybe you're overestimating the write volume on normal desktop computers? Honestly I don't know. All I know is that the usage and sales don't correlate with this concern over failure rate or capacity Slashdot seems to have. Apparently performance trumps all.
I currently use 2x HP ZR2440w at work and 2x Dell 2408WFP at home. I actually prefer the HP's, for what it's worth. I will be replacing the Dell monitors at home with either 2x27" 2560x1440, or possibly 3x. One annoying thing about dual monitors is when you're gaming you have to look at either the left or right one. It's very slight, but it kind of bugs me.
You could also consider doing whats called a "PLP" setup, for portrait/landscape/portrait. Here's an example.
Most of these are simple engineering challenges we've already solved with airplanes already (transponders, etc). I think mostly it would just be a matter of the FAA finally revising the rules for sUAS. Maybe any company operating these drones has to electronically send flight paths in real time to the local air traffic controller? There are also ways to make sUAS that are safe for flying around birds and people.
Nice for densely populated places, but for more suburban places those services don't really exist, except for pizza delivery. And it's possible that those also aren't necessarily delivered in the most cost effective fashion. You could purchases several of the super high end multirotor copters for the salary of one bike messenger, let alone anyone using cars to deliver. And it could, in theory, deliver far more quickly than a person possibly could.
I think the big problem is weight. We need copters that can easily carry 20-50lbs. These days the upper end of the requirements is an expensive video DSLR with a heavy lens and articulating mount, maybe 5lbs?
You're comparing the costs enterprise products vs. consumer (and enterprise) products, not apples:apples. As far as I know, IE8 is still supported, and the end users paid for support for a period of (typically) 10 years.
So Microsoft has publicly ended support for IE8 and doesn't offer anymore updates? If so, then paying for an update would be a reasonable expectation (they should have already known to upgrade). If it's still under support, then this isn't a very reasonable option.
The summary seems to try to draw it's own conclusion, the original article doesn't really leave the same impression. Example, from the original article:
There have also been questions about what material was used to build the body of the first stage. The body of the Scud, and likely the Nodong, is made of steel, but reports say that the tank recovered is made from a lightweight aluminum-magnesium alloy, which is typically used for aircraft. This saves a significant amount of weight, which is important to allow its relatively low-thrust engines to get the launcher up to speed.
I use a RealForce tenkeyless. The key travel, return and feel is absolutely second to none, you won't believe the difference. If you want the "Cadillac" and are willing to spend more for something you'll have for a long time, I'd consider a Topre based keyboard like the RealForce.
Short of that, get any keyboard with Cherry MX switches. I prefer brown but some people have a different preference. Good luck!
It didn't need to be obvious ANYMORE. I'm referring to Windows 7 there. You're making my point for me. We trained people for YEARS to use the start menu. Eventually having the word "start" on it was superfluous.
But who exactly?
Their customer base, the only people that matter. The people who have been trained to use the start menu.
It didn't need to be obvious anymore because it was called "Start" for about 10 years, which made it obvious, and then eventually just dropped the word start and made it an icon once we were trained. Put someone in front of Windows XP and Windows 8 and let's see who figures out how to get a list of applications first.
At 1 hour a day you might be competent programmer in 10 years. You'll need to spend HOURS per day, assuming you don't have some type of practical background in programming already.
Which Tanberg products were superior to the high-end telepresence? Honest question, I'm barely familiar with either of the product lines. I just know that the high-end Cisco telepresence endpoints can be up in the $200k/location range.
It's there because you begged us for it. You're welcome. Feel free to disconnect from it and throw the cables back into the water anytime you'd like:)
PS give us back the languages, the TV, the Telephone, Electric lighting, the internal combustion engine, writing, arithmetic, medicine and so on. It wasn't invented in the USA.
We bought or licensed all of those things, or were given then directly or via emigration.
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If only you could see the destination of a link somewhere when you put your mouse over it.
When everyone around you is parroting the same conspiracy theory garbage, doesn't that make YOU the sheep?
Not sure why the Reaper doesn't get a mention? Basically, unless you post some proof, you're full of shit and I'll ignore you.
Except we use them outside of war all the time. So it actually makes no sense. Not to mention private citizens build drones all the time. It's like using the term "assault weapon" to scare soccer moms. If your argument can't win on merit and you have to resort to hyperbole, maybe you're wrong?
Yeah I ended up throwing my old 30GB vertex 1 in my HTPC, just a linux box runing xbmc. the performance is fantastic, it really makes it feel like an appliance more than a desktop computer. I'll never buy a non-SSD again for a workstation/desktop. I've got a fileserver full of big slow SATA disks for storage (pictures, music, etc).
Excellent use of a three digit UID, I applaud you sir.
Slashdot comments are always about how SSDs are unreliable and fail constantly, but manufacturers can't seem to crank out SSD equipped devices fast enough. Macbook Airs and the entire Ultrabook category are based around SSD storage. These complaints about endurance never seem to line up with real world experiences. I've been through three SSDs in desktops (Vertex 1, Vertex 2 and Vertex 4 running on both Windows and Linux) along with an SSD equipped Macbook Air (from 2010) and I've yet to have a single issue. I've been trying to figure out what the disparity is between real empirical evidence and the slashdot crowd's assumption of performance, and the only thing I can think is maybe you're overestimating the write volume on normal desktop computers? Honestly I don't know. All I know is that the usage and sales don't correlate with this concern over failure rate or capacity Slashdot seems to have. Apparently performance trumps all.
Same, from 2007 iirc. And a Vertex 2 and a Vertex 4.
Citation? We've had far more mechanical disk failures than SSD (% based).
I currently use 2x HP ZR2440w at work and 2x Dell 2408WFP at home. I actually prefer the HP's, for what it's worth. I will be replacing the Dell monitors at home with either 2x27" 2560x1440, or possibly 3x. One annoying thing about dual monitors is when you're gaming you have to look at either the left or right one. It's very slight, but it kind of bugs me.
You could also consider doing whats called a "PLP" setup, for portrait/landscape/portrait. Here's an example.
Most of these are simple engineering challenges we've already solved with airplanes already (transponders, etc). I think mostly it would just be a matter of the FAA finally revising the rules for sUAS. Maybe any company operating these drones has to electronically send flight paths in real time to the local air traffic controller? There are also ways to make sUAS that are safe for flying around birds and people.
Nice for densely populated places, but for more suburban places those services don't really exist, except for pizza delivery. And it's possible that those also aren't necessarily delivered in the most cost effective fashion. You could purchases several of the super high end multirotor copters for the salary of one bike messenger, let alone anyone using cars to deliver. And it could, in theory, deliver far more quickly than a person possibly could.
I think the big problem is weight. We need copters that can easily carry 20-50lbs. These days the upper end of the requirements is an expensive video DSLR with a heavy lens and articulating mount, maybe 5lbs?
You're comparing the costs enterprise products vs. consumer (and enterprise) products, not apples:apples. As far as I know, IE8 is still supported, and the end users paid for support for a period of (typically) 10 years.
So Microsoft has publicly ended support for IE8 and doesn't offer anymore updates? If so, then paying for an update would be a reasonable expectation (they should have already known to upgrade). If it's still under support, then this isn't a very reasonable option.
There have also been questions about what material was used to build the body of the first stage. The body of the Scud, and likely the Nodong, is made of steel, but reports say that the tank recovered is made from a lightweight aluminum-magnesium alloy, which is typically used for aircraft. This saves a significant amount of weight, which is important to allow its relatively low-thrust engines to get the launcher up to speed.
I sprung for an 87u and it is without a doubt the best keyboard I've ever used. Topre keys are just amazing.
I use a RealForce tenkeyless. The key travel, return and feel is absolutely second to none, you won't believe the difference. If you want the "Cadillac" and are willing to spend more for something you'll have for a long time, I'd consider a Topre based keyboard like the RealForce.
Short of that, get any keyboard with Cherry MX switches. I prefer brown but some people have a different preference. Good luck!
But who exactly?
Their customer base, the only people that matter. The people who have been trained to use the start menu.
I agree. The "Modern UI" (Formerly Metro UI) is awful, but the desktop is the desktop is the desktop. Nothing new here, it works just fine.
It didn't need to be obvious anymore because it was called "Start" for about 10 years, which made it obvious, and then eventually just dropped the word start and made it an icon once we were trained. Put someone in front of Windows XP and Windows 8 and let's see who figures out how to get a list of applications first.
If by "data" you mean a one line comment from the head of Windows, then yes, absolutely you're right.
Considering most people can't perceive frame rates faster than 30
Source please
At 1 hour a day you might be competent programmer in 10 years. You'll need to spend HOURS per day, assuming you don't have some type of practical background in programming already.
Which Tanberg products were superior to the high-end telepresence? Honest question, I'm barely familiar with either of the product lines. I just know that the high-end Cisco telepresence endpoints can be up in the $200k/location range.
"Your" internet is on OUR land.
It's there because you begged us for it. You're welcome. Feel free to disconnect from it and throw the cables back into the water anytime you'd like :)
PS give us back the languages, the TV, the Telephone, Electric lighting, the internal combustion engine, writing, arithmetic, medicine and so on. It wasn't invented in the USA.
We bought or licensed all of those things, or were given then directly or via emigration.
You're not a bright man, are you?