... I don't subscribe to Slashdot. I'm happy putting my money into something where I think it's being used, but I get the impression that the editors don't care about the site anymore.
Go on, mod me as troll or redundant, but the continuous dupes are getting way beyond the amusement factor they used to have.
You can't (unless you've somehow changed the laws of physics) "magnetically charge" something. Wrapping it in tin foil will have no effect whatsoever on the RFID chip, and even if it did, the only thing to suffer would be the magnetic strip on the back.
The RFID chips are remarkably robust, and I'm willing to bet you could expose it to some fairly massive magnetic fields without any problem.
You can even own a colour television without paying the licence fee, remember reading a little while ago about a squabble between a consumer and the BBC's licencing people. Consumer won.
I intensely dislike the TV licencing people. They send me constant red letters (looking exactly like an unpaid bill), threating fines / imprisonment / dismemberment because I haven't got a TV license.
Couldn't possibly have anything to do with the fact I haven't got a fucking TV? Wankers. Even more annoying are the claims that their "detector" vans can sniff out a television. Err, right. My arse. Maybe you could detect a television in the 1950s, but not now. And a plasma television?
IBM are great for easy to open units. The keyboard, palm rest and trackpad come straight out on my T40 if you whip out a couple of screws, then you can hoover / blow out the insides with compressed air.
Even better, it doesn't void your warranty as you have to do all this to install a mini-PCI card. Of course, if you phone IBM and ask them how to get your RAM out of a hoover, they might get suspicious...
You'll notice that at the bottom of the page where they link to the game that they say who it's made by and provide a link to his site.
True, it's not very polite, but the author took an extremely juvenile response. I would think twice about commissioning him to write software for me in future.
No, strangely enough, there's a little tag which you hang on your keyring. When it gets within range of the ignition it turns out a little red flashing light. Must work in conjunction with the key.
I disagree. My own car (an 8 year old Citroen) requires the car be present at the dealer and connected to their computers, with the previous key to hand, to have a replacement key coded.
With the incorrect key, the stop solenoid in the diesel fuel pump is not energised.
No key = new ECU = very expensive.
I imagine most new cars require the ECU to be taught to "recognise" the key.
That's a really shallow viewpoint, as you're assuming technology hasn't changed in thirty years. Seatbelts save countless lives, and the number of people trapped is absolutely minimal. You worry that much, keep a seatbelt cutter in the car.
Airbags... well, if you're stupid enough to put a child in the front seat of a car with an airbag, it's your own fault. Likewise, because so many Americans insist on driving without a seatbelt (cos it's in your constitutional rights or something... or maybe some of you are just stupid), the airbag is extremely dangerous. They're designed to work together, you know.
Catalytic convertors - for crying out loud, no modern car has a problem with the catalyst unless it's been allowed to run out of fuel or driven through deep water.
Mind you, judging from your post, I think you're one of the minority who probably don't wear a seatbelt anyway, so with any luck Darwin will take care of the rest.
I only buy from private sellers on eBay now. Big sellers use automated software to leave feedback, and they will only leave feedback after you've left yours.
So, suppose you're ripped off and the seller refuses to help. You can't do anything because it means having a major dent put in your feedback rating.
I'm studying Computer Science and Physics at the University of Leeds, with the intention of gaining a place on a pilot training course after graduation.
"If the depressurization is catastrophic, i.e., a structural failure, like a hatch or cargo door, the flight crew is totally surprised and a little bit shocky. The Captain and co-pilot experience strange physiological events and are thinking, "What the heck is going on?" At an altitude of 34,000 feet, the next thought had better be, "Oh s***t, I need to get on oxygen right now!" If they do not, then it is lights out.
2. Altitude chambers are realistic training devices, but the students are expecting the event and are anxious to see how long they can maintain useful consciousness. Most young pilots can maintain 20-30 seconds. In a real event, lung pressure is sharply reduced as the pilots gasp in surprise. While the brain is in denial, the clock is running, and unconsciousness is only a few seconds away.
3. Since the beginning of high altitude airline operations (60 years or so), crew oxygen bottle valves have been mistakenly turned off, or rather, failed to be turned on when that bottle is replaced for normal maintenance or refill. Part two of this scenario- the pilots fail to find the closed valve during preflight. Then, when the crew tries to use their quick donning masks... oops!"
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... I don't subscribe to Slashdot. I'm happy putting my money into something where I think it's being used, but I get the impression that the editors don't care about the site anymore.
Go on, mod me as troll or redundant, but the continuous dupes are getting way beyond the amusement factor they used to have.
Didn't you know that the iPod Nano can also be used as a flotation device?
You can't (unless you've somehow changed the laws of physics) "magnetically charge" something. Wrapping it in tin foil will have no effect whatsoever on the RFID chip, and even if it did, the only thing to suffer would be the magnetic strip on the back.
The RFID chips are remarkably robust, and I'm willing to bet you could expose it to some fairly massive magnetic fields without any problem.
>> If you open up a cat to see how it works, the
>> first thing you have is a non-working cat.
Yeah, and you ought to see the look on the salesman's face when you try to claim on the warranty.
Nice to see that the editors are on the ball as always.
>> So where do we draw the line between rights that
>> only adults can have and rights that everyone can
>> have?
I know. Every child should be allowed to own a gun, too. Get with the times.
Surely the Lord will keep your laptops virus free?
Thank you. I'm here all week.
What I fail to understand is why the majority of hearing aids are so totally different in colour to normal skin.
You can even own a colour television without paying the licence fee, remember reading a little while ago about a squabble between a consumer and the BBC's licencing people. Consumer won.
I intensely dislike the TV licencing people. They send me constant red letters (looking exactly like an unpaid bill), threating fines / imprisonment / dismemberment because I haven't got a TV license.
Couldn't possibly have anything to do with the fact I haven't got a fucking TV? Wankers. Even more annoying are the claims that their "detector" vans can sniff out a television. Err, right. My arse. Maybe you could detect a television in the 1950s, but not now. And a plasma television?
Actually, I got it from a book on horse racing. Never seen Spiderman, don't intend to. And I don't like being called "this guy".
IBM are great for easy to open units. The keyboard, palm rest and trackpad come straight out on my T40 if you whip out a couple of screws, then you can hoover / blow out the insides with compressed air.
Even better, it doesn't void your warranty as you have to do all this to install a mini-PCI card. Of course, if you phone IBM and ask them how to get your RAM out of a hoover, they might get suspicious...
Not so. In the UK, the merchants are now only found liable if they haven't bothered to install Chip and PIN terminals in the store.
You're not a very nice person, are you?
No, if anything, it's libel. Very roughly, slander is spoken, libel is written.
You'll notice that at the bottom of the page where they link to the game that they say who it's made by and provide a link to his site.
True, it's not very polite, but the author took an extremely juvenile response. I would think twice about commissioning him to write software for me in future.
No, strangely enough, there's a little tag which you hang on your keyring. When it gets within range of the ignition it turns out a little red flashing light. Must work in conjunction with the key.
I disagree. My own car (an 8 year old Citroen) requires the car be present at the dealer and connected to their computers, with the previous key to hand, to have a replacement key coded.
With the incorrect key, the stop solenoid in the diesel fuel pump is not energised.
No key = new ECU = very expensive.
I imagine most new cars require the ECU to be taught to "recognise" the key.
Done! Thanks, Black Parrot. ;-)
That's a really shallow viewpoint, as you're assuming technology hasn't changed in thirty years. Seatbelts save countless lives, and the number of people trapped is absolutely minimal. You worry that much, keep a seatbelt cutter in the car.
Airbags... well, if you're stupid enough to put a child in the front seat of a car with an airbag, it's your own fault. Likewise, because so many Americans insist on driving without a seatbelt (cos it's in your constitutional rights or something... or maybe some of you are just stupid), the airbag is extremely dangerous. They're designed to work together, you know.
Catalytic convertors - for crying out loud, no modern car has a problem with the catalyst unless it's been allowed to run out of fuel or driven through deep water.
Mind you, judging from your post, I think you're one of the minority who probably don't wear a seatbelt anyway, so with any luck Darwin will take care of the rest.
I only buy from private sellers on eBay now. Big sellers use automated software to leave feedback, and they will only leave feedback after you've left yours.
So, suppose you're ripped off and the seller refuses to help. You can't do anything because it means having a major dent put in your feedback rating.
In the UK, your post is usually pushed through your door, rather than abandoned in a mailbox for the world to inspect.
Most thefts occur in the Post Office.
And PayPal isn't evil?
I'm studying Computer Science and Physics at the University of Leeds, with the intention of gaining a place on a pilot training course after graduation.
To quote from an experienced airline pilot:
"If the depressurization is catastrophic, i.e., a structural failure, like a hatch or cargo door, the flight crew is totally surprised and a little bit shocky. The Captain and co-pilot experience strange physiological events and are thinking, "What the heck is going on?" At an altitude of 34,000 feet, the next thought had better be, "Oh s***t, I need to get on oxygen right now!" If they do not, then it is lights out.
2. Altitude chambers are realistic training devices, but the students are expecting the event and are anxious to see how long they can maintain useful consciousness. Most young pilots can maintain 20-30 seconds. In a real event, lung pressure is sharply reduced as the pilots gasp in surprise. While the brain is in denial, the clock is running, and unconsciousness is only a few seconds away.
3. Since the beginning of high altitude airline operations (60 years or so), crew oxygen bottle valves have been mistakenly turned off, or rather, failed to be turned on when that bottle is replaced for normal maintenance or refill. Part two of this scenario- the pilots fail to find the closed valve during preflight. Then, when the crew tries to use their quick donning masks... oops!"
What about the free Enterprise edition?
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