Are the LZW and GIF aspects just a touchy subject and you don't want this to get out of hand or did you think that this is an article to cause uproar that didn't need further discussion?
If it's the latter than I don't see how this was Flamebate. If it's the prior than I'll take note and adjust the wording for the immature folks that cant have civil discussion. But as you can see from the replies there was an enlightening discussion about PNGs that I didn't think about.
Shouldn't we as consumers clamor to have overbooking information too? I would think that if a flight is overbooked than I should see the statistics to determine if I want to buy the ticket.
Also on the flight loads, if I really (read it twice) want that information, I could have a bunch of apprentices sit outside the loading gates and count the people that boarded having them record the plane and route. Viola - got your information legally.
Here is a reader's digest version of the recommendations being presented to correct the outage (its 238 pages and I didn't find who was going to pay for the changes):
1. Correct the Direct Causes of the August 14, 2003 Blackout - don't let this happen again and how can we fix it.
2. Strengthen the NERC Compliance Enforcement Program - if you don't follow the rules and regulation your going to get fined with a heavier hand.
3. Initiate Control Area and Reliability Coordinator Reliability Readiness Audits - standardization.
4. Evaluate Vegetation Management Procedures and Results. - cut the stupid trees out of the power lines.
5. Establish a Program to Track Implementation of Recommendations - adopt changes consistently and measure your progress in regards to outages.
6. Improve Operator and Reliability Coordinator Training. - Homer Simpson really doesn't run a nuclear power plant
7. Evaluate Reactive Power and Voltage Control Practices - ensure that the power plant has reserve capacity to pickup it's load if something goes wrong instead of shutting down completely.
8. Improve System Protection to Slow or Limit the Spread of Future Cascading Outages - isolate the outages in a better fashion.
9. Clarify Reliability Coordinator and Control Area Functions, Responsibilities, Capabilities and Authorities - someone needs to run the show and have authority to delegate tasks.
10. Establish Guidelines for Real-Time Operating Tools - more network monitoring and voltage gauges.
11. Evaluate Lessons Learned During System Restoration - we paid a big price for this mistake, you better get something out of it.
12. Install Additional Time-Synchronized Recording Devices as Needed - to much data to evaluate in real-time.
13. Reevaluate System Design, Planning and Operating Criteria - the electrical network couldn't handle this outage so address the root cause.
14. Improve System Modeling Data and Data Exchange Practices - we didn't have a good simulator to forecast outages and handle it properly.
Why is PNG a good format to use?
This has already been discussed on slashdot but for those of you that are new to:
PNGs
First PNG is an open standard that doesn't rely on proprietary formats like LZW for compression like in Gif that is owned by Unisys. PNG has a better compresses algorithm than GIF anyway.
PNG is a loss-less compression method meaning that you open and save and get back to original data. Think of it like a ZIP file, you can always get the data back from a ZIP files as you stored it in.
PNG supports three main image types: true color, grayscale and palette-based. Good for Normal Pictures, Documents and Web Based Images.
I always heard the Linux wasn't preemptive and that is why embedded developers shy away. Is this the first step towards resolving preemptive issues?
Also, It sounds like that if Linux had a defrag utility that the data could store data on the disk the way it would be accessed. If the OS would watch to see how the data is being accessed, it could then re-arrange the data dynamically. Example - you access File A which accesses File B and File C, the OS would recognize this and re-arrange the data in that order A, B, and C during low CPU usage times.
What is interesting is if you take $16.01B multiplied by your 15% you get $2.4 which is excaclty half of the settlment. This makes me go hmm twice now.
SUNW's market capital is $16.01B at 50% of that is $8.005B. Minus the $1.2B, MSFT could buy majority control of SUNW for $6.805B + $1. Hmm it seems that MSFT has something up its sleeve.
I am really busy and my time is more valuable than I could buy outsourced developers. So I am going to start an open source project and hire India developers for peanuts. I will then put on my resume that I developed program widget and get a higher paying job.
Does this seem stupid at all levels? If it does than outsourcing should be viewed the same way. If not than maybe this is a massive shift by society and I'll have to keep the idea for my future management move...
Joke or No Joke someone is going to have to build an integrated high power device. A MP3 player, PDA, cell phone, GPS, pedometer (whatever else you can think) should be in one unit rather than a bunch of little wimpy units. Like an MP3 player - say 150 dollars come on, a PDA is 300 not terrible bad but add a GPS is like adding a wart to a hog. One day maybe these will be integrated and powerful to start really replacing desktops even laptops - then we may start wearing them like pagers...
RIAA points to data showing that CD sales fell from a high of more than $13.2 billion in 2000 to $11.2 billion in 2003
[me] Who can I blame for my stocks, mutual funds and 401k falling during this timeframe. [RIAA] Those bad people we've been talking about downloading music. [me] So the tech bubble was just hype? [RIAA] Yes and soon as we start making more money we'll refill coffers with funds. [me] You mean from those $3,000 lawsuits from people that are buying your music. [RIAA] Err, uh, ahem... [me] I see so your working for the little guy now? [RIAA] Err, uh, aheeem.....
Back in the day (96'), I actually bought my first Linux distro that included 5 disk (~5 or ~10 bucks wasn't bad for dialup days) from Slackware and it included the best tutorial to date about how to install Linux. Yes it was hard because you had to follow directions and read but now, I can install any Linux distro from that knowledge. You will not fear what you understand.
If starting out and you really want to know Linux then try the slackware installation then moving onto compiling your own kernel distro. If you just want to run linux than Redhat is quite easy to install.
Cool but how much does it save me over than using rechargeable Double-A batteries? I just hope the fuel cells aren't something like $400 for a $300 PDA.
Too bad someone couldn't devise a legal video on demand over IP style broadcast or a reflector style broadcast like cu-see-me (reflectors use one pipe to stream to multiple ip addresses thus reducing the stream width of the server). Then you could just pay for one bigger internet (IP) pipe instead of 3 different services like your phone, video and internet.
This would make both the Phone Company and Cable Company quiver. Yet ATT have already started selling voice over IP. Comcast has video on demand so these technologies are converging. Time will tell if reason can overcome big corporate profits.
I was drawn to the cartoon. But did anyone else notice that there was an enormous amount of commercials; I couldn't enjoy the show. It seemed like there was about 5 minutes of action and 2 minutes of commercials and other junk.
I enjoy Star Wars so much that I'll watch the next series of the clone wars anyway (maybe with a PVR this time).
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Are the LZW and GIF aspects just a touchy subject and you don't want this to get out of hand or did you think that this is an article to cause uproar that didn't need further discussion?
If it's the latter than I don't see how this was Flamebate. If it's the prior than I'll take note and adjust the wording for the immature folks that cant have civil discussion. But as you can see from the replies there was an enlightening discussion about PNGs that I didn't think about.
Shouldn't we as consumers clamor to have overbooking information too? I would think that if a flight is overbooked than I should see the statistics to determine if I want to buy the ticket.
Also on the flight loads, if I really (read it twice) want that information, I could have a bunch of apprentices sit outside the loading gates and count the people that boarded having them record the plane and route. Viola - got your information legally.
Go look at his credits. He was involved with Howard the Duck and may we not (or !not) forget Star Wars Holiday Special - even he doesn't want any credit from that one.
You did but I was just trying to point out Man In the Middle attacks are the most difficult to resolve.
pull the plug on the computer
Secuirty Starts with physical security - If I have physical access I can walk in, take the Hard Drive and do what ever.
Here is a reader's digest version of the recommendations being presented to correct the outage (its 238 pages and I didn't find who was going to pay for the changes):
1. Correct the Direct Causes of the August 14, 2003 Blackout - don't let this happen again and how can we fix it.
2. Strengthen the NERC Compliance Enforcement Program - if you don't follow the rules and regulation your going to get fined with a heavier hand.
3. Initiate Control Area and Reliability Coordinator Reliability Readiness Audits - standardization.
4. Evaluate Vegetation Management Procedures and Results. - cut the stupid trees out of the power lines.
5. Establish a Program to Track Implementation of Recommendations - adopt changes consistently and measure your progress in regards to outages.
6. Improve Operator and Reliability Coordinator Training. - Homer Simpson really doesn't run a nuclear power plant
7. Evaluate Reactive Power and Voltage Control Practices - ensure that the power plant has reserve capacity to pickup it's load if something goes wrong instead of shutting down completely.
8. Improve System Protection to Slow or Limit the Spread of Future Cascading Outages - isolate the outages in a better fashion.
9. Clarify Reliability Coordinator and Control Area Functions, Responsibilities, Capabilities and Authorities - someone needs to run the show and have authority to delegate tasks.
10. Establish Guidelines for Real-Time Operating Tools - more network monitoring and voltage gauges.
11. Evaluate Lessons Learned During System Restoration - we paid a big price for this mistake, you better get something out of it.
12. Install Additional Time-Synchronized Recording Devices as Needed - to much data to evaluate in real-time.
13. Reevaluate System Design, Planning and Operating Criteria - the electrical network couldn't handle this outage so address the root cause.
14. Improve System Modeling Data and Data Exchange Practices - we didn't have a good simulator to forecast outages and handle it properly.
Why is PNG a good format to use? This has already been discussed on slashdot but for those of you that are new to: PNGs
First PNG is an open standard that doesn't rely on proprietary formats like LZW for compression like in Gif that is owned by Unisys. PNG has a better compresses algorithm than GIF anyway.
PNG is a loss-less compression method meaning that you open and save and get back to original data. Think of it like a ZIP file, you can always get the data back from a ZIP files as you stored it in.
PNG supports three main image types: true color, grayscale and palette-based. Good for Normal Pictures, Documents and Web Based Images.
I always heard the Linux wasn't preemptive and that is why embedded developers shy away. Is this the first step towards resolving preemptive issues?
Also, It sounds like that if Linux had a defrag utility that the data could store data on the disk the way it would be accessed. If the OS would watch to see how the data is being accessed, it could then re-arrange the data dynamically. Example - you access File A which accesses File B and File C, the OS would recognize this and re-arrange the data in that order A, B, and C during low CPU usage times.
Alright Its back... Whew its Yahoo page - that would be bad if Slashdotters could freeze that page.
It seems that the server isn't running the speed improvment becuase its probably slashdotted.
The system was unable to communicate with the server.
Alright for documentation purposes: the title has been reomoved. It was an April fools joke.
Plug the ouput of my sound card into the input. If I can hear it, I can record it. Be it a digital record or on a casset tape, it can be done.
What is interesting is if you take $16.01B multiplied by your 15% you get $2.4 which is excaclty half of the settlment. This makes me go hmm twice now.
SUNW's market capital is $16.01B at 50% of that is $8.005B. Minus the $1.2B, MSFT could buy majority control of SUNW for $6.805B + $1. Hmm it seems that MSFT has something up its sleeve.
I am really busy and my time is more valuable than I could buy outsourced developers. So I am going to start an open source project and hire India developers for peanuts. I will then put on my resume that I developed program widget and get a higher paying job.
Does this seem stupid at all levels? If it does than outsourcing should be viewed the same way. If not than maybe this is a massive shift by society and I'll have to keep the idea for my future management move...
Joke or No Joke someone is going to have to build an integrated high power device. A MP3 player, PDA, cell phone, GPS, pedometer (whatever else you can think) should be in one unit rather than a bunch of little wimpy units. Like an MP3 player - say 150 dollars come on, a PDA is 300 not terrible bad but add a GPS is like adding a wart to a hog. One day maybe these will be integrated and powerful to start really replacing desktops even laptops - then we may start wearing them like pagers...
Sex is like Air. It becomes really important when your not getting any.
So many jokes today - I wonder if this is real:
On the main page of starwars.com under the movies section subtitle of "The Creeping Fear" has been entered for Episode III.
RIAA points to data showing that CD sales fell from a high of more than $13.2 billion in 2000 to $11.2 billion in 2003
[me] Who can I blame for my stocks, mutual funds and 401k falling during this timeframe.
[RIAA] Those bad people we've been talking about downloading music.
[me] So the tech bubble was just hype?
[RIAA] Yes and soon as we start making more money we'll refill coffers with funds.
[me] You mean from those $3,000 lawsuits from people that are buying your music.
[RIAA] Err, uh, ahem...
[me] I see so your working for the little guy now?
[RIAA] Err, uh, aheeem.....
You think it goes something likes that?
Back in the day (96'), I actually bought my first Linux distro that included 5 disk (~5 or ~10 bucks wasn't bad for dialup days) from Slackware and it included the best tutorial to date about how to install Linux. Yes it was hard because you had to follow directions and read but now, I can install any Linux distro from that knowledge. You will not fear what you understand.
If starting out and you really want to know Linux then try the slackware installation then moving onto compiling your own kernel distro. If you just want to run linux than Redhat is quite easy to install.
Cool but how much does it save me over than using rechargeable Double-A batteries? I just hope the fuel cells aren't something like $400 for a $300 PDA.
Too bad someone couldn't devise a legal video on demand over IP style broadcast or a reflector style broadcast like cu-see-me (reflectors use one pipe to stream to multiple ip addresses thus reducing the stream width of the server). Then you could just pay for one bigger internet (IP) pipe instead of 3 different services like your phone, video and internet.
This would make both the Phone Company and Cable Company quiver. Yet ATT have already started selling voice over IP. Comcast has video on demand so these technologies are converging. Time will tell if reason can overcome big corporate profits.
I was drawn to the cartoon. But did anyone else notice that there was an enormous amount of commercials; I couldn't enjoy the show. It seemed like there was about 5 minutes of action and 2 minutes of commercials and other junk.
I enjoy Star Wars so much that I'll watch the next series of the clone wars anyway (maybe with a PVR this time).
I have a serious question (or poll really): Who likes Jar Jar? Is there a segment that is drawn in to him? Does this segment also like Ewoks?
The next step in the drone wars?
I guess you could say the Drone Wars was first followed by then the Clone Wars but George Lucas named it differently.