Interesting. So we have "time in a bottle", so to speak.
Lets look at how time has progressed:
CT based on UTC by the ICWM at the 10th GCWM ES based on NTS ratified at the 11th, GCWM SI equals ES from USNO and NPL discovery as ratified at the 13th GCWM UT1 monitored by SRSPEOP of the IERS, thus we get LS adjustments according to CCIR.
Now we get TAI by BIPM expressed as UTC+dAT GPS is sychronized to UTC but not adjusted with LSs
OK, hold onto your pants... Until 1960, UT independant of AE. UT then replaced by ET. ET then replaced by TDT and TDB TDT renamed TT along with TCG and TCB. TT is obtained from the relation TT = UTC + dAT + 32.184s for a known UTC and # of LS
Holy Crap! I'm thinking that we should just stop time so we can save on acronyms and slow the rate of confusion created by adjustments and the constant addition of new time measuring standards.
What are they going to do when they get to other planets? Especially if there is some spacial anomaly along the way. Guess they'll forget Earth time alogether.
Sure looks like a great place to explore after your projectile opens it up like a jaw breaker. Also, have a rover capable of sending out probes whenever the comet travels near some object worthy of investigation.
IIRC, time is a key element of GPS accuracy. Even if updates come from atomic clocks, a human will have to key in a correction to a significant number of servers. Maybe Murphy and Chicken Little will show up for our New Years party.
holy crap......screw the rankings, this isn't a contest.
Corruption sucks ass and its time to start talking about changing our system. Time for a new constitution while were at it. All we have here is a pile of useless amendments to a hoplessly outdated BNA, (British North American Act).
I "sigh" when people always look at how much worse it could be instead of how much better.
It's best to just drink beer and let your criminal Prime Minister steal money from you while passing laws that are hopless to enforce yet generate tons of paper as a justification to raise your taxes.
Seriously, you can't call what we have here a government. There is so much corruption and boondoggles, that the average Canadian just does not care about politics anymore, cause they know that any protest falls on deaf ears and the government will continue to do whatever it wants.
How can Linux be threatened at the desktop when it does not exist there in any number to be begin with?
The OS that wrestles the desktop from Microsoft's white knuckle grip will be the one that can run reliably, offer excellent security while being intuitive and efficient. Similar to how Firefox is wedging itself onto the desktop.
With all that money and smarts, you would think Google cold come up with an OS.
Had that backwards. Was thinking Citigroup had an affiliation beyond shipping.
As for select information, it certainly would be no different than providing references on a resume. Who is going to give out bad references?
It is a sad system, when just about everything requires credit regardless if you want to pay cash up front. i.e. Telephones
Further, you can have a perfect record and just because you have a period of tough times, all those 20+ years of good credit go out the window and the system gets to rape you with outrageous interest rates.
Its a system meant to totally take advantage of the disadvantaged.
Isn't this a violation of privacy rights? Not the loss of the backup tape, but the fact UPS is handing over personal information to another company.
If I want to use UPS as a reference for rating my credit, then I'll offer that information on my own accord when applying to companies who are seeking payment history.
As a consultant, from a hiring perspective, I'd certainly be impressed with anyone who submitted a resume in this format. To the contrary, if applicants could *not* email, then there was no way I was going to hire them into a tech position.
The great thing about an online web resume, is that you can comb the logs to determine what companies are showing interest and what information they are viewing.
"... was lost while being transferred to a credit reporting bureau"
Not sure what is more ironic, the fact that a shipping company can't even ship its own packages or that the information destined for a reporting bureau is now most likely going to destroy the credit of said patrons.
Welcome to the 21st century, where we are in total control of your personal data, not! Way to go, double "Doh!"
Microsoft Windows does a pretty good job of simulating corporate management. Has a false sense of security, frequently crashes and never efficient enough when it comes to decision making.
Of course, retail will continue to suck the general public dry with SDRAM prices. Even with new technology, we can expect prices to be inflated beyond reasonable.
i.e. 128Mb USB RAM should not cost $50
Can't wait till we get that storage to within humane levels.
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Interesting.
So we have "time in a bottle", so to speak.
Lets look at how time has progressed:
CT based on UTC by the ICWM at the 10th GCWM
ES based on NTS ratified at the 11th, GCWM
SI equals ES from USNO and NPL discovery as ratified at the 13th GCWM
UT1 monitored by SRSPEOP of the IERS, thus we get LS adjustments according to CCIR.
Now we get TAI by BIPM expressed as UTC+dAT
GPS is sychronized to UTC but not adjusted with LSs
OK, hold onto your pants...
Until 1960, UT independant of AE.
UT then replaced by ET.
ET then replaced by TDT and TDB
TDT renamed TT along with TCG and TCB.
TT is obtained from the relation TT = UTC + dAT + 32.184s for a known UTC and # of LS
Holy Crap!
I'm thinking that we should just stop time so we can save on acronyms and slow the rate of confusion created by adjustments and the constant addition of new time measuring standards.
What are they going to do when they get to other planets?
Especially if there is some spacial anomaly along the way.
Guess they'll forget Earth time alogether.
...a rover onto a comet?
Sure looks like a great place to explore after your projectile opens it up like a jaw breaker.
Also, have a rover capable of sending out probes whenever the comet travels near some object worthy of investigation.
IIRC, time is a key element of GPS accuracy.
Even if updates come from atomic clocks, a human will have to key in a correction to a significant number of servers.
Maybe Murphy and Chicken Little will show up for our New Years party.
Anyone who has had a bad year will laugh when they read that.
lol
yep, another party line.
Thanks Slackware.
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Its a bit expensive, compared to http://linuxfromscratch.org/
but worthy nonetheless.
Has there been any study of the molecules being emitted from this plant?
The infrared is sure interesting.
holy crap... ...screw the rankings, this isn't a contest.
Corruption sucks ass and its time to start talking about changing our system.
Time for a new constitution while were at it.
All we have here is a pile of useless amendments to a hoplessly outdated BNA, (British North American Act).
I "sigh" when people always look at how much worse it could be instead of how much better.
lol, "Resistance is futile.."
lol.
Quebec is about the only place left in Canada where you can find resistance.
Que in the, "Lower your shields..." jokes.
So true.
There is always a rotten apple in the barrel.
Now if only we could make a rot resistant apple.
Just dealing with Spyware is a full time job.
In apathetic Canada we do not protest.
It's best to just drink beer and let your criminal Prime Minister steal money from you while passing laws that are hopless to enforce yet generate tons of paper as a justification to raise your taxes.
Seriously, you can't call what we have here a government.
There is so much corruption and boondoggles, that the average Canadian just does not care about politics anymore, cause they know that any protest falls on deaf ears and the government will continue to do whatever it wants.
...is with dynamic IP rejection.
My ISP attaches its dynamic IPs to MAC addresses with long lease times.
This saves me tons of money because I can run my DNS without a static IP.
How can Linux be threatened at the desktop when it does not exist there in any number to be begin with?
The OS that wrestles the desktop from Microsoft's white knuckle grip will be the one that can run reliably, offer excellent security while being intuitive and efficient.
Similar to how Firefox is wedging itself onto the desktop.
With all that money and smarts, you would think Google cold come up with an OS.
Had that backwards.
Was thinking Citigroup had an affiliation beyond shipping.
As for select information, it certainly would be no different than providing references on a resume. Who is going to give out bad references?
It is a sad system, when just about everything requires credit regardless if you want to pay cash up front. i.e. Telephones
Further, you can have a perfect record and just because you have a period of tough times, all those 20+ years of good credit go out the window and the system gets to rape you with outrageous interest rates.
Its a system meant to totally take advantage of the disadvantaged.
Gotta ask;
Isn't this a violation of privacy rights?
Not the loss of the backup tape, but the fact UPS is handing over personal information to another company.
If I want to use UPS as a reference for rating my credit, then I'll offer that information on my own accord when applying to companies who are seeking payment history.
This story however, clearly shows that UPS is regularily handing over private information to Experian.
http://www.experian.com/consumer/index.html
IMO that act should be illegal, let alone the negligence of loosing said information.
Has anyone had success with online resumes?
As a consultant, from a hiring perspective, I'd certainly be impressed with anyone who submitted a resume in this format.
To the contrary, if applicants could *not* email, then there was no way I was going to hire them into a tech position.
The great thing about an online web resume, is that you can comb the logs to determine what companies are showing interest and what information they are viewing.
http://kevindawson.ca/ for my example.
"... was lost while being transferred to a credit reporting bureau"
Not sure what is more ironic, the fact that a shipping company can't even ship its own packages or that the information destined for a reporting bureau is now most likely going to destroy the credit of said patrons.
Welcome to the 21st century, where we are in total control of your personal data, not!
Way to go, double "Doh!"
lol, mod insightful.
Or how about ...
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
http://www.kuro5hin.org/prime-intellect/
Microsoft Windows does a pretty good job of simulating corporate management.
Has a false sense of security, frequently crashes and never efficient enough when it comes to decision making.
and yet they mod you Offtopic?
"If the molecules are present, a tiny light might blink on, Wolkow said."
So can we expect a CSI episode featuring this technology to bust criminals?
good answer.
Of course, retail will continue to suck the general public dry with SDRAM prices.
Even with new technology, we can expect prices to be inflated beyond reasonable.
i.e. 128Mb USB RAM should not cost $50
Can't wait till we get that storage to within humane levels.