Reading the article, it seems that Venture Capitalists have given this company $25M without a product, business plan, or even a physical place of business.
I find it annoying that some established businesses seem to view the continued patronage of their customers as an entitlement, even in the face of better, cheaper alternatives. It's not "costing [the business] money," it's consumers exercising the prerogative to which a free market entitles them. Instead of whining about lost revenue, perhaps these industries could adapt to the changing market, as they're supposed to in a capitalist system (*cough* RIAA *cough*).
Belive me, it is indeed easier to have a vest. Instead of having to reach into various pockets to fish out keys, wallet, cellphone, pda, loose change, etc., I just keep everything in the vest. That way, I can just put my belt, shoes and the vest on the tray and go through without any problem. The vest occasionally gets some odd reactions from the security guys as it goes through, but I've never had a problem with it.
I have one of these, and the weight is actually barely noticable while you're wearing it. They did something with the shoulders that distributes the weight a bit like a backpack would.
It's kind of like using The Club. It's not going to prevent someone determined from driving your car away, but if you're parked in the middle of a lot full of BMWs, all with the keys in the ignition...
I know this thread is going to burst into flames faster than some object which is highly flammable, but wouldn't a TV airing of a movie of this nature constitute a political advertisement? And aren't there rules about that? At the least, wouldn't stations that air the movie be required to give the Bush campaign equal time?
Yeah, you're right. I meant to say 'east'. There might have been a danger of an airborne event in the past, but the largest risk given the remaining radioactive material is groundwater seepage, IIRC. BTW I grew up in Boulder (directly north), and currently live in Superior (directly north-northeast). Of course, to hear some of the nuts in Boulder, you'd think that it was only direct divine intervention keeping those cows from growing sixteen eyes and multiple limbs, and martian death cannons attatched to their backs, etc. To be clear, the biggest danger of a radioactive plume over the western suburbs would be somebody in Russia not updating their targeting maps.
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The waste from Rocky Flats is part of what's supposed to be going to Yucca Mountain. You're right when you say that it's in close proximity to Denver and Boulder. It's depressingly close. Worse, some of the most densely poppulated areas of Denver are directly to the west of the site, meaning if there was ever an incident involving an air release of radioactive materials, the prevailing winds would push the plume directly over them. Whether Yucca Mountain or somewhere else, this stuff has to go somewhere. For those interested, Rocky Flats has a website.
BTW, I remember hearing something about a techniqe to immobilize plutonium-based radioactive waste in glass beads, supposedly rendering it less harmful. Does anyone remember anything about that?
One reason might be that they want to charge anyone using wireless $30. There's no good reson for airlines that show rent-a-headset movies to disallow passengers to use personal headsets, but I've been on flights that do just that (Although I haven't run into that in a while; airlines seem disinclined to piss off their customer base in this market).
Not to be too incredibly nitpicky (but, after all, this is slashdot...), but 30,000 feet = 9,144 meters = 9.144 km. According to this, satellite ping times for a two-way link run about 690-1150ms (call it around a second). So, if the distance to the satellite is now 27,000 km, you're probably going to have some difference, but as you say, probably not enough to matter. Plus, you're probably going to loose whatever small latency advantage you get from the fact that the sat antenna has to reorient itself anytime the aircraft makes a course adjustment.
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Reading the article, it seems that Venture Capitalists have given this company $25M without a product, business plan, or even a physical place of business.
The '90s are BACK, baby!!!
I don't know about the high profile PR campaign, but these guys own the web site's domain name, according to the whois record.
I find it annoying that some established businesses seem to view the continued patronage of their customers as an entitlement, even in the face of better, cheaper alternatives. It's not "costing [the business] money," it's consumers exercising the prerogative to which a free market entitles them. Instead of whining about lost revenue, perhaps these industries could adapt to the changing market, as they're supposed to in a capitalist system (*cough* RIAA *cough*).
You're driving down the highway one day, and all of a sudden you see, "Ram the monkey with your car and win $20!"
Belive me, it is indeed easier to have a vest. Instead of having to reach into various pockets to fish out keys, wallet, cellphone, pda, loose change, etc., I just keep everything in the vest. That way, I can just put my belt, shoes and the vest on the tray and go through without any problem. The vest occasionally gets some odd reactions from the security guys as it goes through, but I've never had a problem with it.
I have one of these, and the weight is actually barely noticable while you're wearing it. They did something with the shoulders that distributes the weight a bit like a backpack would.
Well, one out of three isn't bad...
It's kind of like using The Club. It's not going to prevent someone determined from driving your car away, but if you're parked in the middle of a lot full of BMWs, all with the keys in the ignition...
Hey, we can't disenfranchise crazy people! That's why so many people want an electoral system that gives the Green Party a fair chance. :P
Unfortuantely, many parts of the US have a distinct lack of convenient hills.
I know this thread is going to burst into flames faster than some object which is highly flammable, but wouldn't a TV airing of a movie of this nature constitute a political advertisement? And aren't there rules about that? At the least, wouldn't stations that air the movie be required to give the Bush campaign equal time?
...we must not have a poincare conjecture gap!
...how all of these 'censored' stories reflect a left-leaning viewpoint.
They do have a few that can be used with a dimmer, as here. I don't know how well they work, as I've never tried them.
Yeah, you're right. I meant to say 'east'. There might have been a danger of an airborne event in the past, but the largest risk given the remaining radioactive material is groundwater seepage, IIRC. BTW I grew up in Boulder (directly north), and currently live in Superior (directly north-northeast). Of course, to hear some of the nuts in Boulder, you'd think that it was only direct divine intervention keeping those cows from growing sixteen eyes and multiple limbs, and martian death cannons attatched to their backs, etc. To be clear, the biggest danger of a radioactive plume over the western suburbs would be somebody in Russia not updating their targeting maps.
The waste from Rocky Flats is part of what's supposed to be going to Yucca Mountain. You're right when you say that it's in close proximity to Denver and Boulder. It's depressingly close. Worse, some of the most densely poppulated areas of Denver are directly to the west of the site, meaning if there was ever an incident involving an air release of radioactive materials, the prevailing winds would push the plume directly over them. Whether Yucca Mountain or somewhere else, this stuff has to go somewhere. For those interested, Rocky Flats has a website.
BTW, I remember hearing something about a techniqe to immobilize plutonium-based radioactive waste in glass beads, supposedly rendering it less harmful. Does anyone remember anything about that?
So the W3C's prior art filing had prior art? Delicious. :)
One reason might be that they want to charge anyone using wireless $30. There's no good reson for airlines that show rent-a-headset movies to disallow passengers to use personal headsets, but I've been on flights that do just that (Although I haven't run into that in a while; airlines seem disinclined to piss off their customer base in this market).
Not to be too incredibly nitpicky (but, after all, this is slashdot...), but 30,000 feet = 9,144 meters = 9.144 km. According to this, satellite ping times for a two-way link run about 690-1150ms (call it around a second). So, if the distance to the satellite is now 27,000 km, you're probably going to have some difference, but as you say, probably not enough to matter. Plus, you're probably going to loose whatever small latency advantage you get from the fact that the sat antenna has to reorient itself anytime the aircraft makes a course adjustment.
Such a device would have to transmit, which is the whole reason that cellphones are prohibited on airliners.