I know of a major NJ utility that requires its employees to be logged in and at an applcation screen by the start of their shift. They have 15+ min login times due to network delays, login servers and CICS apps that were badly outdated 10 years ago.
(yes, CICS) (no, the union won't touch these folks)
Most of the medical "professionals" & "financial genius" types I've had to deal with start out as demanding that the company I work for cater to their whims as to which software, personal printer, laptop, PC or large display from home gets installed or setup for them. In the rare instances someone would hesitate to bow before their brilliance, the would then begin to vary tactics to include. 1. Screaming obscenities. 2. I going to report you to... 3. I'm going to the board on this! (not joking) 4. I'm calling your boss at home! 5. I had this at the last place I worked for & I was promised it here! (not lying) 6. My husband has that software where he works & doesn't like it, I'm not having it here!
ALL of these tactics work. 2x heads of our IT area so far, the 1st started the bad habit of being utterly spineless & the 2nd has realized the futility of fighting the losing battle since the higher powers of the 4k+ employee company think...Ummm...In less than endearing terms of our "little" department/division.
How does one fix such a mess? Prayer, the damage has already been done.
I think the key is getting the Rules Set In Stone From The Beginning, not from "those computer people", but from the highest possible level of the organization. (insert prayer here)
Failing that, lock down what'ere can be & weather the storm as best ye can.
Iridium is a very hard metal. *If* I remember correctly, anything over 15% is hard to machine w/o problems. Brittleness and sharp edges may be an issue. (still a neat concept tho) Vapor dep can avoid those problems.
Another idea I haven't seen done recently (like I look now) is to use diff colored gold alloys to make patterns or shapes. When I was antique shopping, I once ran across a small gold rose pendant. Gold comes in red(ish), white, yellow and even green tinted alloys. The new stuff would prob have to be cu$tom.
Also, try antique stores, a very few do carry antique jewelry. Beware tho, if they want BIG $$ and it isn't sitting a bank vault, they're usually trying to rip you off. The few I used to trust (gone now) made their $ on the quick sale/fast profit plan. Small margins, but they wouldn't get stuck trying to sell that ring they paid $100 for $500.
AND above all, it is usually all about her. (and no, she won't grow out of those annoying habits)
In NJ and I'll assume most states, your car's onboard data can be downloaded w/o a warrant or need for consent. From what I remember, GM & Ford used to (and may still) maintain that the vehicle data is *their* property. On-Star etc already allow remote access to some(or more) of this data.
From TFA "Officials also said they feared that although Childs is in jail, he may have enabled a third party to access the system by telephone or other electronic device and order the destruction of hundreds of thousands of sensitive documents.
Authorities have searched Childs' home and car for a device that could be used in such an attack, but so far no such evidence has been found."
Hey PHB's! It's called a....Laptop.
And yes, I think they are that stupid./this one really needs the Fark Ha Ha guy too
And it's prob the same company, the same study and the same SMALL pond. Being broke has some advantages, (not really, but work with me) I can't get in trouble (yet) for reading rec.pyrotechnics, nor can I get in trouble for making my own fireworks, but I did read about this goofy study last year or so.
The parallel would have worked had they imprisoned him. One vague steak of light looks pretty much like any other. Paglen seems more worthy as a Fark cliche. Galileo managed to reveal something "hidden" to the naked eye.
Pointless.
Some genius w/a camera takes pics of satellite tracks. Living in a semi-rural area, I can track eye visible satellites w/a bit of patience.
I was hoping for something along the lines of a 16" (or larger) telescope getting pics like are seen often on http://www.spaceweather.com/ they even have a "simple" tracking program. http://www.heavens-above.com/ is a neat tool/toy as well. And if you REALLY wanted to know wtf that codename for that blob of light stood for , hit http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/index.html there's a search function.
At one point, there was even one of the UFO "tracking sites" that had some interesting blurry shots of what were prob someone's elint arrays.
12 volt DC is the easiest for lighting w/o a doubt. The hard part is finding "affordable" panels of decent quality. There used to be a large number of surplus panels, but those days are long gone.
Cheating & going for the obvious http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=DIY+Solar&btnG=Google+Search
The 12 volt airco price is scary, an inverter setup for 115 would be cheaper.
As long as you're not connecting to mains, it's a simple TabA-SlotB type of setup. If you're even thinking of going to connecting it up to commercial power, get a certified electrician who knows PV systems. Your local utility will usually REQUIRE you do that if you're going to touch their system & run PV.
(pun intended)
I suspect possible solder join problems here. The voltages they're working with are not exactly known for freely arcing unless it's a short.
I did notice no mention of the current involved tho. If it was a high current application, it points to someone
not insulating correctly.
Over-ionized maybe? The excerpt didn't fill too many details in.
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They'd call it neighborhood improvement.
I'd like 100 square miles of thin film solar cells please....
The next phone call goes to SpaceX.
An Evil Overlord's work is never done.
Good old "he done told me"
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/181/story/396144.html
To fall for whatever they're told to.
There was a murder conviction here last week, with...
No witnesses
No body
No physical evidence
Remember kids, this is Jersey, the Wiretap State.
It works for civil law too.
The guy behind the "affordable" cruise missle is also in NZ. Anyone know if he's working on mass drivers yet?
I know of a major NJ utility that requires its employees to be logged in and at an applcation screen by the start of their shift. They have 15+ min login times due to network delays, login servers and CICS apps that were badly outdated 10 years ago.
(yes, CICS)
(no, the union won't touch these folks)
I didn't want one & now Oprah likes it, I still don't.
(now with extra loathe)
Who looks at that and thinks Sinclair variant? (or Timex/Sinclair for the US)
And no, for their time, those little computers were def not a joke.
Most of the medical "professionals" & "financial genius" types I've had to deal with start out as demanding that the company I work for cater to their whims as to which software, personal printer, laptop, PC or large display from home gets installed or setup for them. In the rare instances someone would hesitate to bow before their brilliance, the would then begin to vary tactics to include.
1. Screaming obscenities.
2. I going to report you to...
3. I'm going to the board on this! (not joking)
4. I'm calling your boss at home!
5. I had this at the last place I worked for & I was promised it here! (not lying)
6. My husband has that software where he works & doesn't like it, I'm not having it here!
ALL of these tactics work. 2x heads of our IT area so far, the 1st started the bad habit of being utterly spineless & the 2nd has realized the futility of fighting the losing battle since the higher powers of the 4k+ employee company think...Ummm...In less than endearing terms of our "little" department/division.
How does one fix such a mess? Prayer, the damage has already been done.
I think the key is getting the Rules Set In Stone From The Beginning, not from "those computer people", but from the highest possible level of the organization. (insert prayer here)
Failing that, lock down what'ere can be & weather the storm as best ye can.
So now the Chinese Gov't gets Amnesty International & all those pesky Tibet sites.
The French and Japanese govt's get Greenpeace and the Russians & North Koreans get all the news sites.
Problem solved!
(insert comment about hydrogen and stupidity here)
And we don't trust them either. /that's the "safe" edited version of what I almost posted.
Someone let me know when they start producing antimatter in useful quantities, I've got plans....
http://www.terrapass.com/blog/posts/can-six-tankers
for the slightly cheaper approach with fewer ships.
(and just as far fetched)
Iridium is a very hard metal. *If* I remember correctly, anything over 15% is hard to machine w/o problems. Brittleness and sharp edges may be an issue. (still a neat concept tho) Vapor dep can avoid those problems.
Another idea I haven't seen done recently (like I look now) is to use diff colored gold alloys to make patterns or shapes. When I was antique shopping, I once ran across a small gold rose pendant. Gold comes in red(ish), white, yellow and even green tinted alloys. The new stuff would prob have to be cu$tom.
Also, try antique stores, a very few do carry antique jewelry. Beware tho, if they want BIG $$ and it isn't sitting a bank vault, they're usually trying to rip you off. The few I used to trust (gone now) made their $ on the quick sale/fast profit plan. Small margins, but they wouldn't get stuck trying to sell that ring they paid $100 for $500.
AND above all, it is usually all about her. (and no, she won't grow out of those annoying habits)
It DEspises SeaMonkey as well.
(hey, that did start out as a typo....)
Humbug.
I can live with cute, small, slow & quirky if it's CHEAP.
I can live with cute, small, fast & innovative if it's CHEAP.
$420 is refurb "normal" laptop range. I REALLY want a cheap laptop/notepad/"wtf is that thing?", but I want cheap.
In NJ and I'll assume most states, your car's onboard data can be downloaded w/o a warrant or need for consent. From what I remember, GM & Ford used to (and may still) maintain that the vehicle data is *their* property. On-Star etc already allow remote access to some(or more) of this data.
How long before your car gives you a ticket?
From TFA "Officials also said they feared that although Childs is in jail, he may have enabled a third party to access the system by telephone or other electronic device and order the destruction of hundreds of thousands of sensitive documents.
Authorities have searched Childs' home and car for a device that could be used in such an attack, but so far no such evidence has been found."
Hey PHB's! It's called a....Laptop.
And yes, I think they are that stupid. /this one really needs the Fark Ha Ha guy too
And it's prob the same company, the same study and the same SMALL pond. Being broke has some advantages, (not really, but work with me) I can't get in trouble (yet) for reading rec.pyrotechnics, nor can I get in trouble for making my own fireworks, but I did read about this goofy study last year or so.
Yep, we'd best start working on the boost lasers, they'd be handy for the 1st Kzin war too.
The parallel would have worked had they imprisoned him. One vague steak of light looks pretty much like any other. Paglen seems more worthy as a Fark cliche. Galileo managed to reveal something "hidden" to the naked eye.
A snapshot of performance art, maybe.
Pointless. Some genius w/a camera takes pics of satellite tracks. Living in a semi-rural area, I can track eye visible satellites w/a bit of patience. I was hoping for something along the lines of a 16" (or larger) telescope getting pics like are seen often on http://www.spaceweather.com/ they even have a "simple" tracking program. http://www.heavens-above.com/ is a neat tool/toy as well. And if you REALLY wanted to know wtf that codename for that blob of light stood for , hit http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/index.html there's a search function. At one point, there was even one of the UFO "tracking sites" that had some interesting blurry shots of what were prob someone's elint arrays.
For a General Products #2 hull please.
12 volt DC is the easiest for lighting w/o a doubt. The hard part is finding "affordable" panels of decent quality. There used to be a large number of surplus panels, but those days are long gone. Cheating & going for the obvious http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=DIY+Solar&btnG=Google+Search The 12 volt airco price is scary, an inverter setup for 115 would be cheaper. As long as you're not connecting to mains, it's a simple TabA-SlotB type of setup. If you're even thinking of going to connecting it up to commercial power, get a certified electrician who knows PV systems. Your local utility will usually REQUIRE you do that if you're going to touch their system & run PV.
(pun intended) I suspect possible solder join problems here. The voltages they're working with are not exactly known for freely arcing unless it's a short. I did notice no mention of the current involved tho. If it was a high current application, it points to someone not insulating correctly. Over-ionized maybe? The excerpt didn't fill too many details in.