But we will not abide businesses that hold hostage on-street public parking spots for their own private profit.
So, they are going to make car carriers unload on dealer's lots?
Too bad. I had a great business plan for a shipping company that needs no loading dock space because we were going to load and unload in the middle of city streets.
Security through obscurity, using a custom algorithm, is the only way.
Not necessarily. I imagine the reason the hashed field was included in the published logs was to provide a key to group results by driver. Even if that driver was to remain anonymous. So all the city would have had to do is issue a system generated UID for each medallion/license number combination and populate the published data with that.
Nobody knows who driver 1, 2, 3,.., 736903,... etc. are. But one can still analyze per-driver data.
there was a very tiny jeep launched one as well that would only go about 5 miles (think about that job for a minute).
I have a friend who was qualified to carry one of these. And he wasn't stationed anywhere near Europe. I'm not saying where, but think about setting the timer on one of these and then running through a jungle.
the Valkyrie. Big delta wing. Big flat box for engines and weapons bay. Mach 3+ Sound familiar?
A nice supersonic bomber. Just in time to face the Soviets high altitude, high speed SAMs. And just in time for the dawn of the ICBM era. The program was scaled back to an R&D effort, although some of the lessons learned were bypassed for the SR-71 and proposed supersonic transports (specifically, the wave rider wing configuration).
The program was also valuable in that it kept the Soviets spending money on supersonic intercept technology which it turns out would never have had a use in a confrontation involving missiles. It was a con job.
The Arrow was intended to intercept proposed Soviet supersonic bombers and possibly also be a platform for air launched anti ballistic missiles. It was never intended to dgfight. A better idea for covering a few million square miles than putting in fixed base misile systems like the Bomarc. Which was a joke from the start. An air breathing missile can't go exo-atmospheric and so can only reach a warhead in the last few seconds of its flight. You can re-direct a manned airborne platform as more situational data becomes available. Or recall it if you ended up with a wayward passenger plane on your scope.
The Arrow was also to be a platform for Canada to develop its titanium engine and metalurgy. Once cancelled, the USA lost an ally with significant resources in this area. Only a few years later, titanium supplies had to be procurred from the Soviet Union to build the SR-71 (we told them a few lies). Canada has never resumed development of its titanium resources and the USA lost out on what could have been cutting edge aerospace technology as a partner.
... would just hand the Stingray back to the U.S Marshals and tell them that if they can't testify truthfully in court about the source of their evidence, they can't use the device. As far as I can see, the Florida cops have a piece of equipment on the premises which has no legal use.
A smart defense attorney might be able to impeach police testimony merely by exposing the presence of such equipment.
The local police will just claim that they are operating under federal orders not to discuss the particulars of the technology. National security, you know. And the Feds issuing those orders are beyond the jurisdiction of state and local judges. Supremacy Clause of the Constitution.
What judges need to do is just throw out cases where the source of the leads cannot be discussed. Whether by some technical means or confidential informant, a defendant has the right to cross examine witnesses.
The problem with cross examination seems to be that it applies to a different case than the one the defendant is being tried for. Law enforcement's parallel construction takes pains to ensure that proper evidence is collected for the case on trial. Drug-sniffing dogs did in fact alert on the suspect's vehicle. How those drug-sniffing dogs came to be on the scene, whether legally or not, is a different case. Its not the one on trial at the moment. And its going to take a judge with one big set of balls to call out the local cops, let alone their federal overlords.
they were more likely to work than new product sent to Africa (which may be shelf returns from bad lots, part of the reason Africans prefer used TVs from nations with strong warranty laws).
Wouldn't shipping shelf returns to Africa be e-waste as well? Is management of budget video/electronic chains going to be serving their 16 months when caught?
most of today's drone aircraft are hobbyist-grade devices without significant, controlled testing;
Right. But thisis due in large part to the FAA's regulations against commercial use. So there is no money in drone development, safety testing and certification, allocation of dedicated control frequencies, etc. If you want drone manufacturers to make the sorts of investments in technology, there will have to be demand that goes beyond the hobby budget user base.
Perhaps it would have been better to allow some commercial uses in non-controlled airspaces in rural areas. For applications like utility corridor inspection, search and rescue, or agriculture.
The licensing issue is valid. But this could also be addressed with a program of limited, licensed comercial drone operation vs hobby flying. Legitimate businesses will be willing to train and license drone pilots if there is money to be made which offsets those costs.
But 35mm is a cheap step to learning/practising film photography. Sure, a good DSLR doesn't beat it. But for those who wish to add film photography to their skill set, its a good way in.
Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with digital photography. I do lots of it. And a pocket-sized camera its the rule of "the best camera is one you cary with you". But for people serious about the art/profession, film isn't dead.
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But we will not abide businesses that hold hostage on-street public parking spots for their own private profit.
So, they are going to make car carriers unload on dealer's lots?
Too bad. I had a great business plan for a shipping company that needs no loading dock space because we were going to load and unload in the middle of city streets.
Can't get Nixie tubes anymore. All the Annie May fanbois have bought them up to build divergence meters.
keep weapons out of the civilian populations hands,
Huh? What?
I don't think the military is worrying about Joe Sixpack cobbling together a millimeter radar guided SAM in his garage.
Security through obscurity, using a custom algorithm, is the only way.
Not necessarily. I imagine the reason the hashed field was included in the published logs was to provide a key to group results by driver. Even if that driver was to remain anonymous. So all the city would have had to do is issue a system generated UID for each medallion/license number combination and populate the published data with that.
Nobody knows who driver 1, 2, 3, .., 736903, ... etc. are. But one can still analyze per-driver data.
Probably some union rule prohibiting the compilation and/or publication of driver's performance records. It's all seniority.
there was a very tiny jeep launched one as well that would only go about 5 miles (think about that job for a minute).
I have a friend who was qualified to carry one of these. And he wasn't stationed anywhere near Europe. I'm not saying where, but think about setting the timer on one of these and then running through a jungle.
Voters.
But then they aren't having any more trouble counting them then Slashdot does counting article dupes.
Stone Aerospace named the penetrator VALKYRIE.
Re-using names it would seem.
I thought the collective term for satellites was a constellation.
Like a murder of crows, a gaggle of geese, a misery of ex-wives.
Suspect fell down the stairs.
the Atlantic is pretty much the cleanest ocean left.
Has it recovered from Jersey Shore this fast?
the Valkyrie. Big delta wing. Big flat box for engines and weapons bay. Mach 3+ Sound familiar?
A nice supersonic bomber. Just in time to face the Soviets high altitude, high speed SAMs. And just in time for the dawn of the ICBM era. The program was scaled back to an R&D effort, although some of the lessons learned were bypassed for the SR-71 and proposed supersonic transports (specifically, the wave rider wing configuration). The program was also valuable in that it kept the Soviets spending money on supersonic intercept technology which it turns out would never have had a use in a confrontation involving missiles. It was a con job.
The Arrow was intended to intercept proposed Soviet supersonic bombers and possibly also be a platform for air launched anti ballistic missiles. It was never intended to dgfight. A better idea for covering a few million square miles than putting in fixed base misile systems like the Bomarc. Which was a joke from the start. An air breathing missile can't go exo-atmospheric and so can only reach a warhead in the last few seconds of its flight. You can re-direct a manned airborne platform as more situational data becomes available. Or recall it if you ended up with a wayward passenger plane on your scope.
The Arrow was also to be a platform for Canada to develop its titanium engine and metalurgy. Once cancelled, the USA lost an ally with significant resources in this area. Only a few years later, titanium supplies had to be procurred from the Soviet Union to build the SR-71 (we told them a few lies). Canada has never resumed development of its titanium resources and the USA lost out on what could have been cutting edge aerospace technology as a partner.
no fucking way would I be the guy on the firing line with one of those things.
That's OK. You'll be taking point with the M28 recoilless rifle.
A smart defense attorney might be able to impeach police testimony merely by exposing the presence of such equipment.
The local police will just claim that they are operating under federal orders not to discuss the particulars of the technology. National security, you know. And the Feds issuing those orders are beyond the jurisdiction of state and local judges. Supremacy Clause of the Constitution.
What judges need to do is just throw out cases where the source of the leads cannot be discussed. Whether by some technical means or confidential informant, a defendant has the right to cross examine witnesses.
The problem with cross examination seems to be that it applies to a different case than the one the defendant is being tried for. Law enforcement's parallel construction takes pains to ensure that proper evidence is collected for the case on trial. Drug-sniffing dogs did in fact alert on the suspect's vehicle. How those drug-sniffing dogs came to be on the scene, whether legally or not, is a different case. Its not the one on trial at the moment. And its going to take a judge with one big set of balls to call out the local cops, let alone their federal overlords.
No! No! Leave them there. You are missing the point of the grant.
You need to find out how to apply for a part of that $8 million for providing habitat.
they were more likely to work than new product sent to Africa (which may be shelf returns from bad lots, part of the reason Africans prefer used TVs from nations with strong warranty laws).
Wouldn't shipping shelf returns to Africa be e-waste as well? Is management of budget video/electronic chains going to be serving their 16 months when caught?
close to 20 kilometers (12 miles) upwind from Cerro Paranal, the mountain where the predecessor of the E-ELT is in operation.
FTFY.
most of today's drone aircraft are hobbyist-grade devices without significant, controlled testing;
Right. But thisis due in large part to the FAA's regulations against commercial use. So there is no money in drone development, safety testing and certification, allocation of dedicated control frequencies, etc. If you want drone manufacturers to make the sorts of investments in technology, there will have to be demand that goes beyond the hobby budget user base.
Perhaps it would have been better to allow some commercial uses in non-controlled airspaces in rural areas. For applications like utility corridor inspection, search and rescue, or agriculture.
The licensing issue is valid. But this could also be addressed with a program of limited, licensed comercial drone operation vs hobby flying. Legitimate businesses will be willing to train and license drone pilots if there is money to be made which offsets those costs.
One has to be able to laugh at one's own faults.
They could just count voters.
No, wait. Forget that.
I was wondering why my compiler was generating warnings about traps. I thought it meant something about catching buffer overflow conditions.
high schoolers using a Rolleiflex
But 35mm is a cheap step to learning/practising film photography. Sure, a good DSLR doesn't beat it. But for those who wish to add film photography to their skill set, its a good way in.
Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with digital photography. I do lots of it. And a pocket-sized camera its the rule of "the best camera is one you cary with you". But for people serious about the art/profession, film isn't dead.