The plug was originally designated PL-259. The mating socket was an SO-239. These are US Army Signal Corps designators.
When introduced commercially, they were called "UHF" connectors by the manufacturer, Amphenol. They are actually pretty lousy connectors for anything near the UHF band, though...
Not to mention that smoking is only the predominant method of use because it gives the maximum effect from the minimum material. This is important when dealing with an illegal substance, which can easily cost users $200/oz or more.
If pot were legalized, then it would become much less expensive, allowing users the luxury of using it in less "efficient", but less harmful ways, such as oral consumption.
Maybe to you software types....
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But to those of who design/build hardware, SOA stands for "Safe Operating Area":
No, he was just explaining the difference between a true hallucination and the alterations of perception caused by LSD or other classical psychedelics. A true hallucination has absolutely no basis in reality (seeing people who aren't there, hearing voices, etc.) The "hallucinogenic" effects of psychedelic drugs generally take perceptions of things that are actually there, and modify them (shifting colors, add movement, synesthesia, etc.).
The only recreational drugs that commonly cause true hallucinations are deliriants like Datura (Jimsonweed).
There is a loose organization composed mostly of right wing college students who are known for "counterprotesting" at antiwar rallies and such. They are usually outnumbered by 10,000 to one or more at larger marches.
Probably because there ISN'T any programming required.
As far as I can see, this thing isn't really a robot, as it has no autonomous capability. It is just a large RC vehicle with a beer and liquor dispenser on top.
The only "programming" involved is setting up a bunch of commercial R/C equipment as directed in the manuals.
The "GenerLink" is a unit that plugs in behind your electric meter, and incorporates an automatic transfer switch and a twistlock power inlet for the generator to feed into. This allows you to power any and all circuits in your home, up to the capacity of your generator. No separate panels or manual transfer switches to install. You will still need a licensed electrician or utility rep to install it, however, because it involves removing the security seal on the meter. Installation shouldn't take more than 30 minutes, INCLUDING making the extension cord to connect the generator to the unit.
Intentionally interfering with any licensed communication service (including cellphones) is a violation of FCC regs, and will bring down fines on the manufacturer of these things, and possibly people who install them.
The only way to accomplish this that would be legal would be to turn the car into a Faraday cage (screened windows, etc.), blocking reception PASSIVELY. Anything that radiates a signal of it's own to block reception is going to run afoul of the FCC.
That has always been a "hands-on" way to interest kids in spaceflight technology. And in the past, NASA used to have a lot of model rocket stuff available on their kids/educational webpages.
Unfortunately, the US government is now in the process of regulating model rocketry out of existence in the name of fighting terrorism...
and the passage of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
Prior to this, drugs were subject to transfer taxes, but were not actually illegal if the taxes were paid. Of course, the taxes were so high compared to the value of the drugs that nobody ever paid them, making the drugs "effectively" illegal. But the lawmakers up to that point realized that they didn't actually have the power to BAN drugs without a constitutional amendment, so they went with a tax-based approach.
The controlled Substances Act changed all that. A new "superagency" called the DEA was created from parts of several different agencies, and was given the (unconstitutional) ability to ban whatever substances it saw fit by bureaucratic fiat.
Why was this suprising? Remember the days when cable didn't have any commercials? Now it's just like regular *commercial* TV except there is more "Adult" content.
This model was doomed for failure the moment it left earth.
The statement "Lord, please don't let me fuck this up" was originally referred to as "The Shepard's Prayer", after the first US astronaut, Alan Shepard. He reportedly "recited" it while on the pad awaiting his Mercury flight, not knowing that his mike was hot, and everyone in launch control was listening in.
Shepard also ended up having to pee in his spacesuit on the pad, because the engineers hadn't considered the effects of having a man lying on his back with his legs elevated for several hours before launch.
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The plug was originally designated PL-259. The mating socket was an SO-239. These are US Army Signal Corps designators.
When introduced commercially, they were called "UHF" connectors by the manufacturer, Amphenol. They are actually pretty lousy connectors for anything near the UHF band, though...
, whereas the internet, cellphones, and other "modern" communications systems rely on a shitload of pre-existing infrastructure before they will work.
Ham radio just needs a radio and antenna at each end, and it works. No telephone companies, backhoe fade, DDOS attacks, etc.
Apollo 11 ran on an insanely sucky chip
Apollo 11 (and all the others) actually ran on a shitload of NOR gates, the single chip CPU not having been invented yet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
All a satellite (or warhead) needs to achieve is ORBITAL velocity. Escape velocity would only be needed if you plan to nuke another planet...
she won't be able to see Russia from her backyard anymore!
Was I the only one whose first thought was about the stupidity of putting an RTG in a laptop?
Not to mention that smoking is only the predominant method of use because it gives the maximum effect from the minimum material. This is important when dealing with an illegal substance, which can easily cost users $200/oz or more.
If pot were legalized, then it would become much less expensive, allowing users the luxury of using it in less "efficient", but less harmful ways, such as oral consumption.
But to those of who design/build hardware, SOA stands for "Safe Operating Area":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_operating_area
No, he was just explaining the difference between a true hallucination and the alterations of perception caused by LSD or other classical psychedelics. A true hallucination has absolutely no basis in reality (seeing people who aren't there, hearing voices, etc.) The "hallucinogenic" effects of psychedelic drugs generally take perceptions of things that are actually there, and modify them (shifting colors, add movement, synesthesia, etc.).
The only recreational drugs that commonly cause true hallucinations are deliriants like Datura (Jimsonweed).
There is a loose organization composed mostly of right wing college students who are known for "counterprotesting" at antiwar rallies and such. They are usually outnumbered by 10,000 to one or more at larger marches.
http://www.protestwarrior.com/
Probably because there ISN'T any programming required.
As far as I can see, this thing isn't really a robot, as it has no autonomous capability. It is just a large RC vehicle with a beer and liquor dispenser on top.
The only "programming" involved is setting up a bunch of commercial R/C equipment as directed in the manuals.
and then tell us if "feminem" is still appropriate...
The "GenerLink" is a unit that plugs in behind your electric meter, and incorporates an automatic transfer switch and a twistlock power inlet for the generator to feed into. This allows you to power any and all circuits in your home, up to the capacity of your generator. No separate panels or manual transfer switches to install. You will still need a licensed electrician or utility rep to install it, however, because it involves removing the security seal on the meter. Installation shouldn't take more than 30 minutes, INCLUDING making the extension cord to connect the generator to the unit.
http://www.generlink.com/about_generlink.cfm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_time_domain_reflectometer
It means a dilution of 1 part in 100^200, or 1:10^400. Yes, that's 1 followed by 400 zeroes!
A dilution ratio like that means that it is unlikely that a single MOLECULE of the duck is actually present in the finished product.
So yes, the product is nothing but a sugar pill, because the "inactive ingredients" are the only constiutents that are actually there!
where the former director was convicted on 12 counts of stealing artifacts on loan from NASA and selling them for his own gain?
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-110603a.html
Intentionally interfering with any licensed communication service (including cellphones) is a violation of FCC regs, and will bring down fines on the manufacturer of these things, and possibly people who install them.
The only way to accomplish this that would be legal would be to turn the car into a Faraday cage (screened windows, etc.), blocking reception PASSIVELY. Anything that radiates a signal of it's own to block reception is going to run afoul of the FCC.
That has always been a "hands-on" way to interest kids in spaceflight technology. And in the past, NASA used to have a lot of model rocket stuff available on their kids/educational webpages.
Unfortunately, the US government is now in the process of regulating model rocketry out of existence in the name of fighting terrorism...
and the passage of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
Prior to this, drugs were subject to transfer taxes, but were not actually illegal if the taxes were paid. Of course, the taxes were so high compared to the value of the drugs that nobody ever paid them, making the drugs "effectively" illegal. But the lawmakers up to that point realized that they didn't actually have the power to BAN drugs without a constitutional amendment, so they went with a tax-based approach.
The controlled Substances Act changed all that. A new "superagency" called the DEA was created from parts of several different agencies, and was given the (unconstitutional) ability to ban whatever substances it saw fit by bureaucratic fiat.
senile , cataract-ridden old fart mistakes this thing for their asthma inhaler?
Including this genius, who was trying to steal ground wires in an electrical substation.
WARNING:Don't view while eating--Gruesome images!
http://www.electricalknowledge.com/images/HiVoltageShock.pps
Why was this suprising? Remember the days when cable didn't have any commercials? Now it's just like regular *commercial* TV except there is more "Adult" content.
This model was doomed for failure the moment it left earth.
There, fixed that for ya...
and you just might be right about the "older eyes" thing.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/36608/talkshow-with-spike-feresten-cable-psa
The statement "Lord, please don't let me fuck this up" was originally referred to as "The Shepard's Prayer", after the first US astronaut, Alan Shepard. He reportedly "recited" it while on the pad awaiting his Mercury flight, not knowing that his mike was hot, and everyone in launch control was listening in.
Shepard also ended up having to pee in his spacesuit on the pad, because the engineers hadn't considered the effects of having a man lying on his back with his legs elevated for several hours before launch.
The glory days of manned spaceflight...:)
Last I checked, they comprised about 51% of the population....