Some of those antennas also serve to detect nuclear explosions around the globe. For monitoring other countries' tests and as a warning system. Here's a pretty informative overview on the history of GPS (in pdf).
Man, I dig gps. Used LORAN quite a bit growing up fishing. Useful, but not nearly as easy or informative. Cool. J
That looks pretty cool. Seems to be a bit of work, but with all the arguments over root-user vs. regular user security, it'd be nice to lock things down per app. This will be great for my system and other techs, but does anyone know of a similar application for windows? Would be nice in a controlled environ (work, etc) to be able to lock things down, super tight like.
I'm right handed, and notice that all these mice, trackballs, and other pointing devices are made more for righties. Why? Why take your dominate hand and use it to simply move a pointer, and leave your weaker hand on a complicated keyboard?
Since the beginning I've used mice and touchpads and other pointers with my left hand. Then my right hand can stay on the keyboard and use that as needed.
After mentioning that to people who inevitably ask if I'm left handed, they end up switching also.
The extra security, largly illusional, made people feel protected. After 2001, air passenger numbers dropped massively, and the screening made people feel as it something had been done about the problem.
So, all these new procedures were just a marketing move paid for by us so the airline companies could recover some business? A new pr campaign with tax payer dollars saying "No look! It really is safe! Look at all this security!" while they point to cardboard cutouts?
Damn, I started out trying to make a funny but now I'm all pissed.
I installed GWA (goddamn, that's close to GWB, which ties in all kinds of other implications...:) and on the EULA clicky screen, in bright read letters, reads in part: "This is not the usual Yada Yada. It is different from the Google Toolbar Yada Yada."
Awesome. So with google's weight behind it, we'll stop using the term EULA and start referring to "Yada yada agreements". J
I agree, I've always used the text option on all of my computers. I've always been for more information and less crap on a page. (The same with slashdot- haven't seen the full blown puke green layout in 5 or 6 years.)
The problem so far is that after you customize the news, it's not custom on the text page. They could let you choose which headings to view and the number of stories in each heading. That would be cool.
Actually the first words of the 2nd amendment is "A well regulated Militia". It not just "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms". Many people forget that, and some interpertations take that as meaning for some type of gun control. Doesn't matter to me either way, but both sides should keep that in mind. J
There is track changes, and it looks like they're trying to integrate digital signatures with it. The Electronic Signatures and Encryption spec is very detailed and includes all the benefits that those features will bring. Tracking changes with digital signatures, macro security, signing/encrypting any file format (spread sheets, presentations, pdf, etc) and even just sections of the file.
One things to keep in mind though is that at some point these features turn into Digital Restrictions Management. Allowing reading a document but not printing, for example. That has to be on the OOo team's mind and I'm sure they are looking into options along that route also. J
Additional file format conforming to the OASIS standard
Exchange documents with any other software that recognizes this standard format.
OpenOffice.org 2.0 and StarOffice 8 use the new OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) standard XML (eXtensible Markup Language) file format as their default file format.
The new file names are the same regardless of the product vendor. You will not only find this new file format used in StarOffice and OpenOffice.org, but also in KOffice and a growing number of products that support this new standard.
They then go on to list several different extensions of various formats (text-.odt, spreadsheet-.ods, etc).
Looking at the spec sounds like they're phasing out the.sx file formats and going to this standard. Seems pretty cool! J
You'll have to poke around, but the spec site in general for OOo is incredibly awesome. I highly recommend anyone doing any open source work to check it out. Hopefully it will inspire other programmers to document things as they should be in a community project. J
The net had been awash with porn for years, on usenet. I think it took another week after this photo was up on the web that the web was awash with porn.
Iterated is not around because they had no marketing. They were the classic group of really, really smart phd's with a good idea, and it ended up going nowhere because no one spread the word.
I worked at a graphic arts/prepress company when Iterated was really coming on strong. We worked with them quite a bit on a prepress solution. Problem was, Iterated didn't really see the big picture, and my company was run by PHB's that didn't see the realistic view. It was frustrating then, and frustrating now, knowing the tech that's out there and not seeing it in common place.
There was a short story I read eons ago about a big deal being made over who was the most 'average america'. That person was picked with much fanfare by some super computer helping to run the government. Then that person was interviewed by the computer, asked questions like 'do you think the price of eggs is too high?' and what-not. Then, depending on the answers by the most average person, the computer would predict and actually choose the president, because that's who would be voted for anyway.
Pretty entertaining story. Doesn't really address all the issues even remotely, but still a cool story.
That ring a bell with anyone? What was that? Jason
I'd suggest just getting a laptop sleeve, one or those padded deals that only the laptop fits into. They're available everywhere, and pretty inexpensive for the amount of protection. And the best part is, you can throw your laptop into whatever carrying bag you want inside the sleeve (backpack, briefcase, etc). Or even hide away just the sleeve and not worry as much about your bag.
You can browse REI.com for some ideas and find them locally. Jansport and Kelty make some really nice ones that are really inexpensive ($12ish).
Typical american response with "I'll just sit back and others will keep me safe." As obvious as it is, people can't seem to grasp the safest path is avoiding danger in the first place. Here's an article that does a pretty good job at explaining things clearly: http://www.gladwell.com/2004/2004_01_12_ a_suv.html
Trucks make sense for hauling and working. But not much at all just for getting around as 95% of the population needs to do. J
Um, just to point out, because this is a common mistake, but Thompson didn't pen the phrase "feed the body or the head will die". Not sure who said that.
But, Rob Marr coined the phrase 'Kill the body and head will die' in a horrible movie. Some info here.
I'm not sure the quote 'Kill the body and the head will die' is the quote you're looking for here for your argument, though.
I really like the concept of slim and fast stand alone apps, but some integration is going to be required. For instance, contacts. You can use the same list of contacts for calendar and email. Where should the contacts be stored? What if you install one app, use it for a while and build up a contacts list, then install the other app? What if I access my calendar remotely, can I easily add a meeting with certain contacts? When I get back to my home computer, will my email app pick up those contacts?
This is just one example of some integration that would be welcome and some questions that should help guide it's implementation. Others could be themes (across all apps), and html composing (email and browser/editor)
Weren't there tiny (~softball sized) nuclear reactors in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series? People used them to power sheilds and guns and stuff. Now THAT'S portable, and seemed acceptable.
Maybe in another 100 years. But it's inevitable, and that will be freakin cool. J
Going to diebolds election systems page, on the right there's an image of an eagle and headline saying "Every votes counts. Click on the eagle to find out more". As if they were pretending to be contributing to a democracy.
Well, as of 6:30ish pacific time today, that link is a dead end.
I had my eyes zapped in 98, and have that condition you mention where my pupil expands bigger than the surgery area. As expected, I had blurry night vision for a while longer than average, but I would do it again in a heartbeat. I was hesitant to drive at night for about 5 days after the procedure, and still had very slight halos for nearly 6 months. If I had halos for a year, I would still get it done. It's so damn worth it, especially hunting, scuba diving, kayaking, marial arts, or whatever people are into. Never worrying about contacts getting messed up, glasses broken, etc. Just awesome. J
And for the first time, it sucks to live in oregon where you can't pump your own gas
It always sucks. How aggravating is it when you pull up, you're the only car in the station, and you have to wait 5 minutes for the retarted pump monkey to finish his cig and stoll out and get things started. Then they go back to reading their magazine, your pump finishes, and it's another couple minutes for the stupid fuel transfer engineer (like a MSCE cert or something) to realize that and finish things off. Not before spilling more fuel on your car.
Sheesh, I can't believe there are still two states that are holding out. Part of the reason I love roadtrips is that in other states you can be in and out of a gas station in no time at all.
You would need to run as a privelaged account when installing software. Unless you just want programs in your home directory and only usable by you and no other user. J
The fee demo program in many parks was recently ended, but the greedy fucks pushing for it are far from done. There are some seriously messed up perceptions of who owns the public lands and how they should be managed. In a very short time, only the rich will be able to play outside, and technology will probably be enforcing it (just like nearly every other facet of life).
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Some of those antennas also serve to detect nuclear explosions around the globe. For monitoring other countries' tests and as a warning system. Here's a pretty informative overview on the history of GPS (in pdf).
Man, I dig gps. Used LORAN quite a bit growing up fishing. Useful, but not nearly as easy or informative. Cool.
J
That looks pretty cool. Seems to be a bit of work, but with all the arguments over root-user vs. regular user security, it'd be nice to lock things down per app. This will be great for my system and other techs, but does anyone know of a similar application for windows? Would be nice in a controlled environ (work, etc) to be able to lock things down, super tight like.
J
I'm right handed, and notice that all these mice, trackballs, and other pointing devices are made more for righties. Why? Why take your dominate hand and use it to simply move a pointer, and leave your weaker hand on a complicated keyboard?
Since the beginning I've used mice and touchpads and other pointers with my left hand. Then my right hand can stay on the keyboard and use that as needed.
After mentioning that to people who inevitably ask if I'm left handed, they end up switching also.
J
So, all these new procedures were just a marketing move paid for by us so the airline companies could recover some business? A new pr campaign with tax payer dollars saying "No look! It really is safe! Look at all this security!" while they point to cardboard cutouts?
Damn, I started out trying to make a funny but now I'm all pissed.
I installed GWA (goddamn, that's close to GWB, which ties in all kinds of other implications... :) and on the EULA clicky screen, in bright read letters, reads in part:
"This is not the usual Yada Yada. It is different from the Google Toolbar Yada Yada."
Awesome. So with google's weight behind it, we'll stop using the term EULA and start referring to "Yada yada agreements".
J
I agree, I've always used the text option on all of my computers. I've always been for more information and less crap on a page. (The same with slashdot- haven't seen the full blown puke green layout in 5 or 6 years.)
The problem so far is that after you customize the news, it's not custom on the text page. They could let you choose which headings to view and the number of stories in each heading. That would be cool.
More function, less form.
J
Actually the first words of the 2nd amendment is "A well regulated Militia". It not just "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms". Many people forget that, and some interpertations take that as meaning for some type of gun control. Doesn't matter to me either way, but both sides should keep that in mind.
J
There is track changes, and it looks like they're trying to integrate digital signatures with it. The Electronic Signatures and Encryption spec is very detailed and includes all the benefits that those features will bring. Tracking changes with digital signatures, macro security, signing/encrypting any file format (spread sheets, presentations, pdf, etc) and even just sections of the file.
One things to keep in mind though is that at some point these features turn into Digital Restrictions Management. Allowing reading a document but not printing, for example. That has to be on the OOo team's mind and I'm sure they are looking into options along that route also.
J
They then go on to list several different extensions of various formats (text-.odt, spreadsheet-.ods, etc).
Looking at the spec sounds like they're phasing out the
J
J
Here are all the specs for impress:
http://specs.openoffice.org/impress
You'll have to poke around, but the spec site in general for OOo is incredibly awesome. I highly recommend anyone doing any open source work to check it out. Hopefully it will inspire other programmers to document things as they should be in a community project.
J
The net had been awash with porn for years, on usenet. I think it took another week after this photo was up on the web that the web was awash with porn.
J
Wow, it used to be that cocaine was god's way of telling you that you made too much money, according to Carlin.
J
Iterated is not around because they had no marketing. They were the classic group of really, really smart phd's with a good idea, and it ended up going nowhere because no one spread the word.
I worked at a graphic arts/prepress company when Iterated was really coming on strong. We worked with them quite a bit on a prepress solution. Problem was, Iterated didn't really see the big picture, and my company was run by PHB's that didn't see the realistic view. It was frustrating then, and frustrating now, knowing the tech that's out there and not seeing it in common place.
Damn. For now.
J
There was a short story I read eons ago about a big deal being made over who was the most 'average america'. That person was picked with much fanfare by some super computer helping to run the government. Then that person was interviewed by the computer, asked questions like 'do you think the price of eggs is too high?' and what-not. Then, depending on the answers by the most average person, the computer would predict and actually choose the president, because that's who would be voted for anyway.
Pretty entertaining story. Doesn't really address all the issues even remotely, but still a cool story.
That ring a bell with anyone? What was that?
Jason
I'd suggest just getting a laptop sleeve, one or those padded deals that only the laptop fits into. They're available everywhere, and pretty inexpensive for the amount of protection. And the best part is, you can throw your laptop into whatever carrying bag you want inside the sleeve (backpack, briefcase, etc). Or even hide away just the sleeve and not worry as much about your bag.
You can browse REI.com for some ideas and find them locally. Jansport and Kelty make some really nice ones that are really inexpensive ($12ish).
j
Follow the URL listed in the bug report:/ 17/theGoo gleBrowser
http://simon.incutio.com/archive/2003/07
Which is from over a year ago, linking to several people talking about Google's influence and how that could bolster Mozilla's userbase.
Could be interesting to those who care.
J
Typical american response with "I'll just sit back and others will keep me safe." As obvious as it is, people can't seem to grasp the safest path is avoiding danger in the first place. Here's an article that does a pretty good job at explaining things clearly:_ a_suv.html
http://www.gladwell.com/2004/2004_01_12
Trucks make sense for hauling and working. But not much at all just for getting around as 95% of the population needs to do.
J
Um, just to point out, because this is a common mistake, but Thompson didn't pen the phrase "feed the body or the head will die". Not sure who said that.
But, Rob Marr coined the phrase 'Kill the body and head will die' in a horrible movie. Some info here.
I'm not sure the quote 'Kill the body and the head will die' is the quote you're looking for here for your argument, though.
J
I really like the concept of slim and fast stand alone apps, but some integration is going to be required. For instance, contacts. You can use the same list of contacts for calendar and email. Where should the contacts be stored? What if you install one app, use it for a while and build up a contacts list, then install the other app? What if I access my calendar remotely, can I easily add a meeting with certain contacts? When I get back to my home computer, will my email app pick up those contacts?
This is just one example of some integration that would be welcome and some questions that should help guide it's implementation. Others could be themes (across all apps), and html composing (email and browser/editor)
J
Weren't there tiny (~softball sized) nuclear reactors in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series? People used them to power sheilds and guns and stuff. Now THAT'S portable, and seemed acceptable.
Maybe in another 100 years. But it's inevitable, and that will be freakin cool.
J
Going to diebolds election systems page, on the right there's an image of an eagle and headline saying "Every votes counts. Click on the eagle to find out more". As if they were pretending to be contributing to a democracy.
Well, as of 6:30ish pacific time today, that link is a dead end.
J
I had my eyes zapped in 98, and have that condition you mention where my pupil expands bigger than the surgery area. As expected, I had blurry night vision for a while longer than average, but I would do it again in a heartbeat. I was hesitant to drive at night for about 5 days after the procedure, and still had very slight halos for nearly 6 months. If I had halos for a year, I would still get it done. It's so damn worth it, especially hunting, scuba diving, kayaking, marial arts, or whatever people are into. Never worrying about contacts getting messed up, glasses broken, etc. Just awesome.
J
It always sucks. How aggravating is it when you pull up, you're the only car in the station, and you have to wait 5 minutes for the retarted pump monkey to finish his cig and stoll out and get things started. Then they go back to reading their magazine, your pump finishes, and it's another couple minutes for the stupid fuel transfer engineer (like a MSCE cert or something) to realize that and finish things off. Not before spilling more fuel on your car.
Sheesh, I can't believe there are still two states that are holding out. Part of the reason I love roadtrips is that in other states you can be in and out of a gas station in no time at all.
J
You would need to run as a privelaged account when installing software. Unless you just want programs in your home directory and only usable by you and no other user.
J
The fee demo program in many parks was recently ended, but the greedy fucks pushing for it are far from done. There are some seriously messed up perceptions of who owns the public lands and how they should be managed. In a very short time, only the rich will be able to play outside, and technology will probably be enforcing it (just like nearly every other facet of life).
Here's a scary rendition of how things could be, actually lobbied in front of the feds recently:
http://wildwilderness.org/docs/jourdain.htm
They sound like hostage demands.
These issues need to be addressed as thoroughly as any other political issue that we currently write our reps about (privacy, patents, etc).
J