...are bankrupt at their core. We're talking Scientology, Islam and like religions, and extremist governments as well.
And this is why I scoff at people who claim that Christianity (in general, not any specific denomination) is a corrupt religion. Christianity not only tolerates criticism, it actually ENCOURAGES it, both from within and without.
While you may be able to lump in some denominations of Christianity with COS and Islam and their ilk, and absolutely some individuals, the religion as a whole, like Judaism, is largely unimpeachable on the "intolerant of criticism" count.
Actually, since these devices operate in the Electromagnetic frequency range, what's to stop someone from making a jacket or a shirt lined with thin electromagnets just to cause havoc with these camera systems?
Alternately, what's to stop someone from getting animal hide and wrapping their weapon in it, and then sticking it to their body? a thin knife could easily be disguised that way, and might not even show up on a T-wave scan.
They are still all Tethered units, which limits their functionality. Of course, they are still in the development stage, so a tethered unit is to be expected.
It will be interesting to see if they can progress beyond tethered to wireless, and finally to fully autonomous units. I would imagine that they will need to get a bit bigger to accommodate the extra electronics needed.
Still, a very cool and potentially VERY useful technology.
I still have my 1985 Sony Walkman Sport (the yellow water resistant model) Both the Cassette player and the radio still work, and I still have the fully functional headphones that came with it. (The yellow and gray "sideways earbud" ones)
That thing got SO much use when I was in HS. I couldn't bear to throw it out, even after CD's replaced the cassette completely, I held onto it. (besides, I still have a cassette collection that has some albums I couldn't find on CD!) When I moved recently I found it in a box of high-school momentos, perfectly preserved. Amazing that it survived as long as it did. I dropped the thing at least once a week back in HS.
Even older, I have a 1975 transistor radio (I forget the manufacturer right now) that runs on AAA's and still works fantastically! The old stuff worked the best. Newer stuff breaks WAY too easily. I guarantee, 10 years from now, when the first 15 generations of iPods and iPhones are filling landfills (or being properly recycled) my old transistor radio and my old Walkman will still be working.
Yet another reason why outsourcing even menial labor tasks to 3rd world countries is a BAD IDEA. Workers that don't speak your language, and make so little that they would rather destroy something with priceless sentimental value (and quite possibly real market value) than risk their crappy 10 cent an-hour job. Better to have to pay a local worker a decent wage and charge people for repairs.
I'm fairly certain that most people are familiar with the idiom "like a champ" meaning; "to do something very well". Not quite sure what you are talking about though...
Well if they didn't do a good job, the next article will be about an incident on the international space station that caused all the Kimchi to get blown out the airlock.
Looks like this is an "Online Only" program. Basically, if you don't have an account to sign into, it doesn't work. It is NOT a standalone application, but a networked application.
Looks to me like they are trying to create another Kazaa or Napster.
Too bad. It seemed much nicer when I thought it was a standalone. I have no interest in running yet another networked application just to gain access to what should be a standalone function.
And how would the satellite dissipate all the heat that it would absorb?
Make the skin from aluminum and add rows of fins? IE: Flat black anodized aluminum heatsink shell. You could even add heatpipes running around the inside of the skin so that the heat is transported to the side facing away from the sun, and the heat is lost to space.
Of course, the WEIGHT issue might be a problem.... Maybe add an extra booster rocket during launch?
Well, it's just that threads like this tend to (as this one already has) turn into huge flamefests. Just trying to keep a damper on the flames. Didn't mean to imply you were saying anything you weren't. My Apologies.
As far as the "general case" goes, I would just quote Thomas Mann: "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."
Is it ok to hate haters? To be intolerant of intolerance?
I can only assume you are NOT talking about Rush. I mean, his show is a matter of public record, and it's all too easy to simply spend some time in the show transcript archives to find out that Rush is neither a hater, nor intolerant. So you must mean somebody else, or are just speaking to general principle. Right?
Why not just build most of the structural components from Magnesium, or an Aluminum-Magnesium composite?
Magnesium burns at high enough temperatures, I would imagine that would include the several thousand degrees of reentry heat. Just let the thing fall back to earth and watch the light show as it automatically incinerates itself.
As a bonus, Magnesium is very very light, making the satellites a bit easier to launch.
Well, I'm thinking that if we ever have the technology to drag planetoid sized asteroids out of their orbit in the Asteroid Belt and crash them into Mars' surface to increase it's overall mass, we will have the technology to drill down into Mars' core and set off a few old-fashioned nukes to heat up it's core again. Or use our (obviously much advanced) technology to accumulate enough nuclear materials to create a "large" fusion reaction at Mars' core and make it molten again. The point being, NEVER. SAY. NEVER.
It sounds to me like the real problem here is your lack of imagination.
Well, the Penis-shaped creature would actually be fairly easy. Essentially a large armored centipede-type creature. Multiple legs on the bottom and an armored top. I don't know how well it would do overall, but you COULD make the creature.
Or a Dachshund-type 4 legged creature, only with a very small head and two large ears.
A giant Vagina gives new meaning to the term "Vagina Dentata" though. YIKES!
You can absolutely guarantee that the game will become ESRB rated "M" in VERY short order, with a full writeup in games magazines, and pointless ranting by Jack Thompson.
You could try just wearing a "nude suit". You know, one of those skin-colored spandex leotards. You get the same basic effect, but you can't technically be arrested, since you *are* dressed.
(extra points for wearing an Afro wig, and mincing about like Richard Simmons once you drop the trench coat.)
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And this is why I scoff at people who claim that Christianity (in general, not any specific denomination) is a corrupt religion. Christianity not only tolerates criticism, it actually ENCOURAGES it, both from within and without.
While you may be able to lump in some denominations of Christianity with COS and Islam and their ilk, and absolutely some individuals, the religion as a whole, like Judaism, is largely unimpeachable on the "intolerant of criticism" count.
Actually, since these devices operate in the Electromagnetic frequency range, what's to stop someone from making a jacket or a shirt lined with thin electromagnets just to cause havoc with these camera systems?
Alternately, what's to stop someone from getting animal hide and wrapping their weapon in it, and then sticking it to their body? a thin knife could easily be disguised that way, and might not even show up on a T-wave scan.
Interesting concepts, to be sure.
They are still all Tethered units, which limits their functionality. Of course, they are still in the development stage, so a tethered unit is to be expected.
It will be interesting to see if they can progress beyond tethered to wireless, and finally to fully autonomous units. I would imagine that they will need to get a bit bigger to accommodate the extra electronics needed.
Still, a very cool and potentially VERY useful technology.
10 years? That's nothing.
I still have my 1985 Sony Walkman Sport (the yellow water resistant model) Both the Cassette player and the radio still work, and I still have the fully functional headphones that came with it. (The yellow and gray "sideways earbud" ones)
That thing got SO much use when I was in HS. I couldn't bear to throw it out, even after CD's replaced the cassette completely, I held onto it. (besides, I still have a cassette collection that has some albums I couldn't find on CD!) When I moved recently I found it in a box of high-school momentos, perfectly preserved. Amazing that it survived as long as it did. I dropped the thing at least once a week back in HS.
Even older, I have a 1975 transistor radio (I forget the manufacturer right now) that runs on AAA's and still works fantastically! The old stuff worked the best. Newer stuff breaks WAY too easily. I guarantee, 10 years from now, when the first 15 generations of iPods and iPhones are filling landfills (or being properly recycled) my old transistor radio and my old Walkman will still be working.
Yet another reason why outsourcing even menial labor tasks to 3rd world countries is a BAD IDEA. Workers that don't speak your language, and make so little that they would rather destroy something with priceless sentimental value (and quite possibly real market value) than risk their crappy 10 cent an-hour job. Better to have to pay a local worker a decent wage and charge people for repairs.
Ok, 12 rotating power outlets and surge protection for $120.00 US....
Or I could just get 3 of these: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travelpower/81f6/
for less than that, still have surge protection, and get 3 MORE outlets to work with.
How the hell does this garbage rate Slashdot front page status?
Argh! Damn you Slashdot! You Keeeeeled it!
I'm fairly certain that most people are familiar with the idiom "like a champ" meaning; "to do something very well". Not quite sure what you are talking about though...
Well if they didn't do a good job, the next article will be about an incident on the international space station that caused all the Kimchi to get blown out the airlock.
What does a TrekkieGod need with a...
Oh, nevermind.
ffdshow is just a media codec. Nothing to worry about there. I already had it since I have the Matroska community pack installed on my machine.
Looks like this is an "Online Only" program. Basically, if you don't have an account to sign into, it doesn't work. It is NOT a standalone application, but a networked application.
Looks to me like they are trying to create another Kazaa or Napster.
Too bad. It seemed much nicer when I thought it was a standalone. I have no interest in running yet another networked application just to gain access to what should be a standalone function.
Excuse me, I have to go uninstall this now.
LIES! ./ posters don't HAVE girlfriends!
Argh!
You are correct. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098382/quotes
I give myself one geek demerit for picking the wrong movie.
You don't know the Kirk quote from "Star Trek, The Undiscovered Country"?
Please turn in your both your geek and nerd badges at the door.
Make the skin from aluminum and add rows of fins? IE: Flat black anodized aluminum heatsink shell. You could even add heatpipes running around the inside of the skin so that the heat is transported to the side facing away from the sun, and the heat is lost to space.
Of course, the WEIGHT issue might be a problem.... Maybe add an extra booster rocket during launch?
Well, it's just that threads like this tend to (as this one already has) turn into huge flamefests. Just trying to keep a damper on the flames. Didn't mean to imply you were saying anything you weren't. My Apologies.
As far as the "general case" goes, I would just quote Thomas Mann: "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."
I can only assume you are NOT talking about Rush. I mean, his show is a matter of public record, and it's all too easy to simply spend some time in the show transcript archives to find out that Rush is neither a hater, nor intolerant. So you must mean somebody else, or are just speaking to general principle. Right?
I take it he can't spell "board".
Of course, this IS Al Gore we are talking about. Perhaps "bored" (or boring) isn't such a bad choice of words after all.
Heh. You and me both buddy.
Why not just build most of the structural components from Magnesium, or an Aluminum-Magnesium composite?
Magnesium burns at high enough temperatures, I would imagine that would include the several thousand degrees of reentry heat. Just let the thing fall back to earth and watch the light show as it automatically incinerates itself.
As a bonus, Magnesium is very very light, making the satellites a bit easier to launch.
Well, I'm thinking that if we ever have the technology to drag planetoid sized asteroids out of their orbit in the Asteroid Belt and crash them into Mars' surface to increase it's overall mass, we will have the technology to drill down into Mars' core and set off a few old-fashioned nukes to heat up it's core again. Or use our (obviously much advanced) technology to accumulate enough nuclear materials to create a "large" fusion reaction at Mars' core and make it molten again. The point being, NEVER. SAY. NEVER.
It sounds to me like the real problem here is your lack of imagination.
Well, the Penis-shaped creature would actually be fairly easy. Essentially a large armored centipede-type creature. Multiple legs on the bottom and an armored top. I don't know how well it would do overall, but you COULD make the creature.
Or a Dachshund-type 4 legged creature, only with a very small head and two large ears.
A giant Vagina gives new meaning to the term "Vagina Dentata" though. YIKES!
People are already planning this.
You can absolutely guarantee that the game will become ESRB rated "M" in VERY short order, with a full writeup in games magazines, and pointless ranting by Jack Thompson.
You could try just wearing a "nude suit". You know, one of those skin-colored spandex leotards. You get the same basic effect, but you can't technically be arrested, since you *are* dressed.
(extra points for wearing an Afro wig, and mincing about like Richard Simmons once you drop the trench coat.)