Personally, I wouldn't mind having an MP3 player that warn me with a "please override" message before I accidentally expose myself to unhealthy sound levels. When the ambient noise is loud, it's often very hard to notice how high you've cranked the volume.
The iPod comes with a default sound limiter that you can arbitrarily change/set/overide at will and never be asked about again. Would something like that work for you?
I think you're off by a bit. Even cheap op-amps can output 100ma. A 10ma limit on 32 ohms would give you a max volume of only 3.2mw. Max voltage output over headphones is typically +/-1v, so max current output should be ~33ma at a minimum.
On the flip side, there are also a lot of headphones with high impedance?
Low impedance. Most ear buds are 32 ohms. A pair of good over-the-ear studio style headphones are 24 with some as low as 16. You still need to have a driver that can supply the current.
The most stable, versatile and powerful operating system is useless if the users don't like the applications that are made for it. It is the applications and ease of use that make people choose an operating system, not the quality of code in the operating system.
You want Linux or Unix to catch on? Make an open source Outlook & Exchange substitution. You'll have to beat businesses off with a stick.
Then I guess it is a good thing that "the entirety of the US" is not involved as a "contributor to the body of knowledge". Only, what? 0.1% of the country is involved in research, at most?
The majority of basic research isn't done by private enterprise because there is often no immediate financial gain from it. Basic research exists to expand the body of knowledge. It often takes decades for scientists to understand the results of basic research enough to begin to figure out ways it can be used in industry or in our every day lives. Only then do the results of it become financially beneficial.
This part of your statement is true.
Without government funding, the US would continue to fall further behind in the sciences.
This part of your statement is false. Private enterprise routinely provides grants and funding to Universities to perform research. Some basic, some applied. Government funding is not the sole source of funding for basic research.
Ebay owns about 25% of Craiglist. That's what's different. Actually, Microsoft owned about 18 million shares of Apple at one point. That would be equal to 72 million shares today due to splits or about 8% of Apples outstanding stock. If Microsoft hadn't made sure it was non-voting stock, it probably would have allowed them to have a member on Apples board as well.
I won't disagree that it was a broad uprising. However, prior to it Carter pressured the Shah to allow Ayatollah Khomeni to be allowed back into the country and a larger number of other things that essentially unblocked the Ayatollahs path to causing the uprising and taking power in the first place. I won't argue Carter is solely responsible, but it appears he does a portion of the blame.
USB uses 5v and a maximum power limitation of 2.5w. Also, it doesn't support direct device to device communication and requires a host (i.e., the computer) in order to operate. It's also doesn't allow real time sending of data. The physical interface is also lacking for satellites in space. That tiny connector wouldn't make it into orbit before breaking. So, you need a new electrical, communications and physical interface. AKA a new standard. There is some reusability as they are using a TCP/IP router, but they still require a an applications interface (one level higher than TCP/UDP) for the different parts to automatically recognize and talk to each other.
Oh, and it's $200 Million, not Billion and that is for the full development of the program (testing, prototypes, etc). The development of the interface standard is at $500 Thousand.
Wishbone is a communications interface for CPUs. The AF is looking for a standard interface for discovery, cooperation, power, communication and a host of other things and it has to be capable of sufficient redundancy in a space environment. An "Analysis of Alternatives" (seeing if there is anything already out there), is a requirement prior to any program like this going forward. In other words, they already checked.
Er. The F-111 loaded (instead of empty) is 25% heavier than the F-14 and that is before taking into account the necessary changes (weight increases) to the F-111 to make it capable of carrier take off and landing.
It's a lot of things, including foreign intervention in local politics by, dare I say it, the CIA and other western intelligence agencies.
Source?
And do you really think any kind of local authority beyond that of an Israeli military state could defend their territorial waters against a Chinese ship dumping nuclear waste?
Well, the Somalia Pirates have hijaked a Chinese ship before. source
This craft is also capable of bombing missions, according to the Military Channel's own documentaries on experimental craft. It DOES have a bomb bay and missile mounts. The same documentary also said that this craft is capable of completely autonomous aircraft carrier landings, and can even do so in the dark. (a milestone feat in itself, due many factors)
Are you sure you're thinking of the RQ-170 and not the X-47B? The two appear to be vastly different aircraft, even if they do look similar.
I'm not sure about an "overpriced boondoggle" (although I do have a list of my own complaints, but that is another matter), but just remember that the cost of development is shared with about a dozen other countries.
Fun fact. You're wrong. Out of world military spending: Including the cost of Iraq and Afghanistan it's 41.5%. Excluding Iraq and Afghanistan it's closer to 35%. Take into adjustments for cost of living due to an over valued dollar and currency manipulation by other countries and it becomes even less.
How many conflicts has the US fought in the last 50 years where the opposing military even had an air force?
Vietnam War, Libya (multiple 80's incidents), Iran (multiple 80's incidents), Iraq (gulf war, gulf war 2). Those are the ones I know of off the top of my head. Also, aircraft have multiple uses besides pure air superiority. Reconnaissance is the main use of UAVs right now (being able to see over the next hill can be useful in avoiding ambushes). Bombing is another use, especially when you need some extra support in a fire fight.
The Vertical Blanking Interval existed before NTSC with the B&W standard. CC was still in there are it is CC is in the Vertical Blanking Interval. B&W was 30 fps. As another poster has said, it was changed to 29.97 (well, it's actually slightly more) when they went to color due to interference issues.
In practice, I don't think PETA's statement should be seen as having the force of a demand. What they're saying is: if some company can create a cruelty-free artificial meat, they can rest assured that they will not encounter irrational opposition from PETA.
Except the electors in the US system are not directly elected by the people, they are appointed by state officials.
Depends on the state. In West Virginia, the people vote for the electors directly. In other states, the members of the electoral college are chosen from pools put forth by the political parties where you select which/how many from each party pool based on the parties of the candidates. Other states are a lottery from the voting population. Not all states appoint the electoral college.
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Personally, I wouldn't mind having an MP3 player that warn me with a "please override" message before I accidentally expose myself to unhealthy sound levels. When the ambient noise is loud, it's often very hard to notice how high you've cranked the volume.
The iPod comes with a default sound limiter that you can arbitrarily change/set/overide at will and never be asked about again. Would something like that work for you?
I think you're off by a bit. Even cheap op-amps can output 100ma. A 10ma limit on 32 ohms would give you a max volume of only 3.2mw. Max voltage output over headphones is typically +/-1v, so max current output should be ~33ma at a minimum.
On the flip side, there are also a lot of headphones with high impedance?
Low impedance. Most ear buds are 32 ohms. A pair of good over-the-ear studio style headphones are 24 with some as low as 16. You still need to have a driver that can supply the current.
The most stable, versatile and powerful operating system is useless if the users don't like the applications that are made for it. It is the applications and ease of use that make people choose an operating system, not the quality of code in the operating system.
You want Linux or Unix to catch on? Make an open source Outlook & Exchange substitution. You'll have to beat businesses off with a stick.
Then I guess it is a good thing that "the entirety of the US" is not involved as a "contributor to the body of knowledge". Only, what? 0.1% of the country is involved in research, at most?
The majority of basic research isn't done by private enterprise because there is often no immediate financial gain from it. Basic research exists to expand the body of knowledge. It often takes decades for scientists to understand the results of basic research enough to begin to figure out ways it can be used in industry or in our every day lives. Only then do the results of it become financially beneficial.
This part of your statement is true.
Without government funding, the US would continue to fall further behind in the sciences.
This part of your statement is false. Private enterprise routinely provides grants and funding to Universities to perform research. Some basic, some applied. Government funding is not the sole source of funding for basic research.
Ebay owns about 25% of Craiglist. That's what's different. Actually, Microsoft owned about 18 million shares of Apple at one point. That would be equal to 72 million shares today due to splits or about 8% of Apples outstanding stock. If Microsoft hadn't made sure it was non-voting stock, it probably would have allowed them to have a member on Apples board as well.
I won't disagree that it was a broad uprising. However, prior to it Carter pressured the Shah to allow Ayatollah Khomeni to be allowed back into the country and a larger number of other things that essentially unblocked the Ayatollahs path to causing the uprising and taking power in the first place. I won't argue Carter is solely responsible, but it appears he does a portion of the blame.
USB uses 5v and a maximum power limitation of 2.5w. Also, it doesn't support direct device to device communication and requires a host (i.e., the computer) in order to operate. It's also doesn't allow real time sending of data. The physical interface is also lacking for satellites in space. That tiny connector wouldn't make it into orbit before breaking. So, you need a new electrical, communications and physical interface. AKA a new standard. There is some reusability as they are using a TCP/IP router, but they still require a an applications interface (one level higher than TCP/UDP) for the different parts to automatically recognize and talk to each other.
Oh, and it's $200 Million, not Billion and that is for the full development of the program (testing, prototypes, etc). The development of the interface standard is at $500 Thousand.
Wishbone is a communications interface for CPUs. The AF is looking for a standard interface for discovery, cooperation, power, communication and a host of other things and it has to be capable of sufficient redundancy in a space environment. An "Analysis of Alternatives" (seeing if there is anything already out there), is a requirement prior to any program like this going forward. In other words, they already checked.
Er. The F-111 loaded (instead of empty) is 25% heavier than the F-14 and that is before taking into account the necessary changes (weight increases) to the F-111 to make it capable of carrier take off and landing.
Another point, custom jobs can often be prettier: this is pretty, but it sure isn't modular. You can't swap out the video card.
Actually, Apple uses the MXM graphics interface on its iMacs. So yes, you can swap out the video card.
I think he's blaming Carter for the fall of the Shah and the rise of the Ayatollahs.
It's a lot of things, including foreign intervention in local politics by, dare I say it, the CIA and other western intelligence agencies.
Source?
And do you really think any kind of local authority beyond that of an Israeli military state could defend their territorial waters against a Chinese ship dumping nuclear waste?
Well, the Somalia Pirates have hijaked a Chinese ship before. source
This craft is also capable of bombing missions, according to the Military Channel's own documentaries on experimental craft. It DOES have a bomb bay and missile mounts. The same documentary also said that this craft is capable of completely autonomous aircraft carrier landings, and can even do so in the dark. (a milestone feat in itself, due many factors)
Are you sure you're thinking of the RQ-170 and not the X-47B? The two appear to be vastly different aircraft, even if they do look similar.
B-2 has done 50+ hour flights before and routinely does 24+ hour flights. see here
I'm not sure about an "overpriced boondoggle" (although I do have a list of my own complaints, but that is another matter), but just remember that the cost of development is shared with about a dozen other countries.
Fun fact. You're wrong. Out of world military spending: Including the cost of Iraq and Afghanistan it's 41.5%. Excluding Iraq and Afghanistan it's closer to 35%. Take into adjustments for cost of living due to an over valued dollar and currency manipulation by other countries and it becomes even less.
How many conflicts has the US fought in the last 50 years where the opposing military even had an air force?
Vietnam War, Libya (multiple 80's incidents), Iran (multiple 80's incidents), Iraq (gulf war, gulf war 2). Those are the ones I know of off the top of my head. Also, aircraft have multiple uses besides pure air superiority. Reconnaissance is the main use of UAVs right now (being able to see over the next hill can be useful in avoiding ambushes). Bombing is another use, especially when you need some extra support in a fire fight.
The Vertical Blanking Interval existed before NTSC with the B&W standard. CC was still in there are it is CC is in the Vertical Blanking Interval. B&W was 30 fps. As another poster has said, it was changed to 29.97 (well, it's actually slightly more) when they went to color due to interference issues.
I guess I'm too used to seeing the "may contain up to 10% ethanol" stickers at gas stations. I've pretty much been assuming that meant it was 10%.
O RLY? The problem is solved? Exactly where can I buy these plant based fuels?
Right now, every time you fill up. Gasoline at the pump contains 10% ethanol by volume.
In practice, I don't think PETA's statement should be seen as having the force of a demand. What they're saying is: if some company can create a cruelty-free artificial meat, they can rest assured that they will not encounter irrational opposition from PETA.
Wana bet?
If there is one thing I am sure of, it's that the Japanese have perverted that into porn.
Fixed.
Except the electors in the US system are not directly elected by the people, they are appointed by state officials.
Depends on the state. In West Virginia, the people vote for the electors directly. In other states, the members of the electoral college are chosen from pools put forth by the political parties where you select which/how many from each party pool based on the parties of the candidates. Other states are a lottery from the voting population. Not all states appoint the electoral college.