The Rural Electrification Act was a (relative) success. So let's try a similar scheme again. Let rural governments create cooperative ISPs, apply to the FCC for their share of the funding and put in broadband. I have the feeling that the incumbent telecoms are going to get their hands on the money and it's all going to disappear down the same rat-hole that the last subsidy did.
It's the debris (and the flight data/voice recorders) that we want. But it's a cultural thing that we return bodies to survivors so they will have something to bury and mourn. Look at what the searches we've undertaken in Vietnam for the remains of military pilots.
One (usually unstated) argument against streaming complete DFDR data through a satellite is that then, we might not bother looking for bodies if we know why the plane crashed. And some people don't like the idea that their relatives will become fish food.
Connectivity sucks over the ocean. There aren't cell towers every few miles. Satellites work, but the only real players are Inmarsat and Iridium. Neither of them are going to give their bandwidth away for free. And as MH370 demonstrated, if it is an intentional aircraft downing, disabling the system is easy for a knowledgeable terrorist.
In corporations they upgrade PCs every one or two year,
Not where I've worked. Things get stuck as-is until management can be convinced that there is a crisis. A few hundred million in funding is secured, consultants are brought in. Nobody can find the old source code, so millions of dollars more are expended trying to reverse engineer the legacy system. Projects go seriously over budget and schedule. But we had a saying: Heads roll uphill.
"So, Bob, you have that federal warrant for wiretapping ready to serve? Will we have support from the US marshals on this raid? How about the Menlo Park police department? It sure would be fun if Zuckerberg was in the office and we could grab him today."
Because either the TSA or private security won't be able to to anything about the next bombing or hijacking. It won't be a shoe bomb, underwear bomb or 20 guys with box cutters. But whoever is standing guard at the boarding point is going to be held responsible. No private firm or local port authority security team wants that kind of liability. Only the federal government is litigation-proof enough to survive.
The Segway is an overpriced novelty. Technology just for the sake of technology. The iBot had potential, but was overpriced. Now that it has been reclassified by the FDA, perhaps it will make economic sense and help some handicapped people.
I wonder how much the original FDA certification added to the cost of an iBot. And how much the reclassification will save. At some point, this is really just a fancy mobility scooter. And FDA certification doesn't seem to impose too much on their cost and safety.
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Pilots have no control over all the phones and laptops in the cabin
They do in the event of a fire. Put it in a metal container and pour water on it.
They recovered the body, had a ceremony, and then dumped the body back into the ocean.
Catch and release.
GPS, up-link, and power-supply would be only accessible by ground crew.
Pilots (and airlines) have some real problems with power sources that they cannot disconnect in the event of fire.
The Rural Electrification Act was a (relative) success. So let's try a similar scheme again. Let rural governments create cooperative ISPs, apply to the FCC for their share of the funding and put in broadband. I have the feeling that the incumbent telecoms are going to get their hands on the money and it's all going to disappear down the same rat-hole that the last subsidy did.
It's the debris (and the flight data/voice recorders) that we want. But it's a cultural thing that we return bodies to survivors so they will have something to bury and mourn. Look at what the searches we've undertaken in Vietnam for the remains of military pilots.
One (usually unstated) argument against streaming complete DFDR data through a satellite is that then, we might not bother looking for bodies if we know why the plane crashed. And some people don't like the idea that their relatives will become fish food.
Connectivity sucks over the ocean. There aren't cell towers every few miles. Satellites work, but the only real players are Inmarsat and Iridium. Neither of them are going to give their bandwidth away for free. And as MH370 demonstrated, if it is an intentional aircraft downing, disabling the system is easy for a knowledgeable terrorist.
How do you decide to change lanes now?
Like most of the MFFYs do now. They just pull out and expect oncoming traffic to stop for them.
we have one here in Seattle.
I'm in Seattle. And that 1960's technology monorail is better than the above ground portions of the new light rail system.
Useless except for ferrying tourists between the Seattle Center and Westlake mall
Because Sound Transit didn't want any competition.
with an ugly "zone of death" beneath it the full length of 5th Avenue.
That's the old technology. And it's only a problem for drunk drivers who try to weave between the columns.
Monorail. Problem solved.
But here in the US, corporations....
"You will do as you are told. Until the rights to you are sold."
- F. Zappa
Yes. But the story was forwarded to Slashdot via UUCP/dialup with a 12 hop bang path. So we only just got it.
In corporations they upgrade PCs every one or two year,
Not where I've worked. Things get stuck as-is until management can be convinced that there is a crisis. A few hundred million in funding is secured, consultants are brought in. Nobody can find the old source code, so millions of dollars more are expended trying to reverse engineer the legacy system. Projects go seriously over budget and schedule. But we had a saying: Heads roll uphill.
A popup with an "Upgrade to Windows 10 now? [ ]Yes [ ]No" message.
Where the "[ ] No" checkbox is animated and keeps running away from the mouse.
"So, Bob, you have that federal warrant for wiretapping ready to serve? Will we have support from the US marshals on this raid? How about the Menlo Park police department? It sure would be fun if Zuckerberg was in the office and we could grab him today."
Why the fuck do we need a GOVERNMENT AGENCY
Because either the TSA or private security won't be able to to anything about the next bombing or hijacking. It won't be a shoe bomb, underwear bomb or 20 guys with box cutters. But whoever is standing guard at the boarding point is going to be held responsible. No private firm or local port authority security team wants that kind of liability. Only the federal government is litigation-proof enough to survive.
Instead of capping them, AT&T could just limit their usage.
Expose your clothes to a good dose after the wash cycle.
We really don't want to start (re)using toxic chemicals
Who is this 'We' you refer to? Do you have a mouse in your pocket?
Dishwashers are for a final cleaning after the dog has removed the stuck-on food.
How many cat videos is that?
Ctrl-Alt-Del.
The Segway is an overpriced novelty. Technology just for the sake of technology. The iBot had potential, but was overpriced. Now that it has been reclassified by the FDA, perhaps it will make economic sense and help some handicapped people.
I wonder how much the original FDA certification added to the cost of an iBot. And how much the reclassification will save. At some point, this is really just a fancy mobility scooter. And FDA certification doesn't seem to impose too much on their cost and safety.
Forget the birds. Won't someone please think of the gamblers flying into Las Vegas?
Mmmmm .... Popcorn!