Completely irrational, but after having a Windows Mobile phone, I don't want a Windows Phone. I just can't stand the thought of going back to Microsoft for my phone.
I watch the posters videos, they're pretty cool. If you're into minecraft, especially the mods, check him out.
That being said, I'm pretty excited for this. I'm looking forward to seeing people's creations from this.
In other words, more people will die from exposure to the scanners than would have died from the supposed terrorist attacks they 'protect' us from. And why? Money of course, that is what runs this country (into the ground).
Sure, but if we didn't have scanners and it was fairly trivial to get through security, they number would skyrocket. That's like saying 'we have this drug that virtually eliminates cancer, but rarely people will die from it". The overall net effect is that more lives will be saved than lost, just it's unfortunate that they can't all be saved. At least if you die from cancer you get to say goodbye to your family.
I don't generally hit the 30Mbps, except when I'm downloading doing Gentoo updates. It's really nice to have, but I don't really use it to it's full potential right now.
Problem is that will push the cost of shipping up extremely high, rising the price of products (massive inflation), people will demand greater wages to afford things like bread. I'm really sceptical as to whether that would actually work in the long term. I think forcing people to become more energy efficient is a much better solution because it actually fixes the direct problem, rather than trying to outsmart people and working around it.
How is 10Mbps plenty? 10Mbps internet connections are becoming more common, I currently pay for 15 but average about 30Mbps. That's only going to keep increasing.
But that's off topic. 10Mbps was infact really fast, and yes most likely over-specced. 1Gbps is really nice, there's not much need for anything faster to the end machine right now, at least not in the home or small business area. My switch is 1Gbps but has 10Gbps switching fabic, it seems completely sufficient for anything I need now and going forward for at least 4 years.
I don't plug my computer directly into the wall because I have more than two things to plug in. I use a surge protector because I want to protect my computer and data (the most important) from surges. My TV is also on a surge protector, however I would care less if that got fried (it's just a tv). I certainly don't do any of the power filtering on either.
Unless you used that energy to recharge some capacitors or batteries or something useful. Even if that power went into the electrical system directly there'd be less of a demand on the engine and thusly use less fuel.
I wonder if something like this could be embedded in the tires of a car to help generate electricity to power it self. Would it actually be able to generate enough electricity to make it worthwhile for an electric car though?
Unfortunately, the extra energy you'd get out of the generators would be provided by the engine (conservation of energy). You'd only get a benefit if the car was coasting downhill by turning the potential energy into electric energy. Since energy conversion isn't 100% efficient, you'd actually lose energy and be further behind in the process.
Well, your laptop may be able to surf the web, but I can eat off my table, plus I'm pretty sure my table could crush your laptop!
But really, tablets *ARE* like laptops, but in a form factor that makes them really pruned down. Laptops are chunks of plastic that fit together - sort of. Tablets are sleek and minimalist and have touch screens. Two different markets. I wouldn't want to write a paper on a tablet, and conversely, there are points where having a tablet is just easier than pulling out a laptop (and finding some place to type correctly on it). Each has their own merits, and like any tool, you have to use it properly for it to be effective.
When I first read the title, I read it as a paper particle accelerator. I was really excited and curious, although confused when I actually rtfa and it talked about mems accelerometers, but I kept going, and it wasn't until the very last that I actually figured out that it was not in fact, a particle accelerator shrunk to the size of a dime made out of paper, but a tiny accelerometer made out of paper (essentially). It's been a long day.
The most I get out of that link is that they can use photoshop. Are they afraid to show good pictures of the actual product? Or is it pictures that have been doctored to the point where they start to look fake?
I agree with this, also back in the day, wireless mice had a lag time before they would come out of a low power state and figure out they're moving, which made gaming difficult. I eventually used my Wacom tablet with that mouse because it was insanely precise with even the smallest of movements.
I guess I don't mean that iPhone doesn't have wifi location - it's the provider of that information. Last I checked it was Skyhook who provided the data, not Google. Maybe the iPhone collects and aggregates the information in a similar fashion, but they don't share data back and forth. My phone knew where my old apartment was by wifi, but my iPod touch had no clue. In fact, my phone (WinMo) knew where I was everywhere in the city without ever turning on GPS, but, once again, my iPod had no idea.
It's frustrating on my windows mobile phone that if you turn off data, for example if you're roaming in the US, and some app is like "OH I NEED TO CHECK FOR UPDATES RIGHT NOW", that WinMo will just say "Oh I see data is turned off. Let me turn that on for you.".
If you have Google Maps on your phone (iPhone excluded), and you have wifi enabled, it will give you your 'wifi location'. That means google already knows about where the wif access points are? But how does it know you ask? Well, when you walk around with GPS enabled, and wifi enabled, Google seems to take this data and correllate it so that it has that access point mapped out. While I don't have any kind of reference for this, I've seen it done (new router, no other wifi around, and bingo after enough times I go by it with gps, it suddenly knows where it is without). I don't care if they know the location of access points, however I am concerned about them capturing packet data. Of course, if you leave your access point open - anybody can do that....
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Completely irrational, but after having a Windows Mobile phone, I don't want a Windows Phone. I just can't stand the thought of going back to Microsoft for my phone.
With enough money, you could just buy HBO completely! That'd solve the problem!
I actually have used Technic Pack, I just don't have time to play anymore, so sometimes I'll work and have a video open in the background.
I watch the posters videos, they're pretty cool. If you're into minecraft, especially the mods, check him out. That being said, I'm pretty excited for this. I'm looking forward to seeing people's creations from this.
It better have one for do-whiles, I always feel like I've made a great accomplishment when I use one. It makes a day a little less sucky.
Of course not, the terrorists aren't dumb enough to do something that they KNOW will get themselves caught.
In other words, more people will die from exposure to the scanners than would have died from the supposed terrorist attacks they 'protect' us from. And why? Money of course, that is what runs this country (into the ground).
Sure, but if we didn't have scanners and it was fairly trivial to get through security, they number would skyrocket. That's like saying 'we have this drug that virtually eliminates cancer, but rarely people will die from it". The overall net effect is that more lives will be saved than lost, just it's unfortunate that they can't all be saved. At least if you die from cancer you get to say goodbye to your family.
The US requires fingerprints depending on your nationality, I think if you're *NOT* North American, but I could be wrong.
I don't generally hit the 30Mbps, except when I'm downloading doing Gentoo updates. It's really nice to have, but I don't really use it to it's full potential right now.
Problem is that will push the cost of shipping up extremely high, rising the price of products (massive inflation), people will demand greater wages to afford things like bread. I'm really sceptical as to whether that would actually work in the long term. I think forcing people to become more energy efficient is a much better solution because it actually fixes the direct problem, rather than trying to outsmart people and working around it.
How is 10Mbps plenty? 10Mbps internet connections are becoming more common, I currently pay for 15 but average about 30Mbps. That's only going to keep increasing.
But that's off topic. 10Mbps was infact really fast, and yes most likely over-specced. 1Gbps is really nice, there's not much need for anything faster to the end machine right now, at least not in the home or small business area. My switch is 1Gbps but has 10Gbps switching fabic, it seems completely sufficient for anything I need now and going forward for at least 4 years.
I don't plug my computer directly into the wall because I have more than two things to plug in. I use a surge protector because I want to protect my computer and data (the most important) from surges. My TV is also on a surge protector, however I would care less if that got fried (it's just a tv). I certainly don't do any of the power filtering on either.
Unless you used that energy to recharge some capacitors or batteries or something useful. Even if that power went into the electrical system directly there'd be less of a demand on the engine and thusly use less fuel.
I wonder if something like this could be embedded in the tires of a car to help generate electricity to power it self. Would it actually be able to generate enough electricity to make it worthwhile for an electric car though?
Unfortunately, the extra energy you'd get out of the generators would be provided by the engine (conservation of energy). You'd only get a benefit if the car was coasting downhill by turning the potential energy into electric energy. Since energy conversion isn't 100% efficient, you'd actually lose energy and be further behind in the process.
Perhaps the 14GB/mo is upload+download. Halves the total amount of available bandwidth right there.
Well, your laptop may be able to surf the web, but I can eat off my table, plus I'm pretty sure my table could crush your laptop!
But really, tablets *ARE* like laptops, but in a form factor that makes them really pruned down. Laptops are chunks of plastic that fit together - sort of. Tablets are sleek and minimalist and have touch screens. Two different markets. I wouldn't want to write a paper on a tablet, and conversely, there are points where having a tablet is just easier than pulling out a laptop (and finding some place to type correctly on it). Each has their own merits, and like any tool, you have to use it properly for it to be effective.
When I first read the title, I read it as a paper particle accelerator. I was really excited and curious, although confused when I actually rtfa and it talked about mems accelerometers, but I kept going, and it wasn't until the very last that I actually figured out that it was not in fact, a particle accelerator shrunk to the size of a dime made out of paper, but a tiny accelerometer made out of paper (essentially). It's been a long day.
Is this need for a second earth as urgent as the need to switch to IPv6? Or are they just going to keep pushing it back to a distant future.
The most I get out of that link is that they can use photoshop. Are they afraid to show good pictures of the actual product? Or is it pictures that have been doctored to the point where they start to look fake?
I agree with this, also back in the day, wireless mice had a lag time before they would come out of a low power state and figure out they're moving, which made gaming difficult. I eventually used my Wacom tablet with that mouse because it was insanely precise with even the smallest of movements.
And what well is that? Apparently I'm missing something, and I suspect others the same thing.
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So it looks promising in the short term. Perhaps there's been a bit of pressure on them? Too little too late?
I guess I don't mean that iPhone doesn't have wifi location - it's the provider of that information. Last I checked it was Skyhook who provided the data, not Google. Maybe the iPhone collects and aggregates the information in a similar fashion, but they don't share data back and forth. My phone knew where my old apartment was by wifi, but my iPod touch had no clue. In fact, my phone (WinMo) knew where I was everywhere in the city without ever turning on GPS, but, once again, my iPod had no idea.
It's frustrating on my windows mobile phone that if you turn off data, for example if you're roaming in the US, and some app is like "OH I NEED TO CHECK FOR UPDATES RIGHT NOW", that WinMo will just say "Oh I see data is turned off. Let me turn that on for you.".
If you have Google Maps on your phone (iPhone excluded), and you have wifi enabled, it will give you your 'wifi location'. That means google already knows about where the wif access points are? But how does it know you ask? Well, when you walk around with GPS enabled, and wifi enabled, Google seems to take this data and correllate it so that it has that access point mapped out. While I don't have any kind of reference for this, I've seen it done (new router, no other wifi around, and bingo after enough times I go by it with gps, it suddenly knows where it is without). I don't care if they know the location of access points, however I am concerned about them capturing packet data. Of course, if you leave your access point open - anybody can do that....