The laser interrogates the cesium gas, causing its atoms to vibrate at a precise frequency that can be sensed and used to keep the clock accurate within a millionth of a second per day.
So the laser simply asks the cesium what time it is.
No shit. We have a "Department of Homeland Security" (without irony) cranking out this kind of shit every day. Because we must protect Der Vaterland from unnamed (foreign and domestic) evil menaces who want to kill us all. Hey, at least the Terror Level is permanently (only) "orange". I'm afraid if it ever gets to "red" we're going to have to start rounding up Japs, Jews and Gypsies - or at least keep a really really really close eye on them.
No no no. Visual Crappee was something else entirely. That was a product that was bought up (and scuttled with incompetence) by Symantec. What I was talking about was a Beans thing, definitely from Sun. Never got much past the public beta-2 stage.
Back in the early days of Java Beans, Sun had something similar that used this put-together-toys/plumbing&black-box model. It didn't last long. Anybody remember what it was called?
DUH! Just type "Osama Bin Laden" into Google maps and up it pops! I wonder why nobody thought to try this before now? I'm gonna try "Waldo" and "Carmen Sandiego" next!
"Kodachrome" is exactly right. I worked in a large (3M) film processing lab (factory, really) back in the early 70's. Probably once a week, the local sheriff or PD would have an officer come by with some SLIDE (chrome) FILM (typically autopsy or crime-scene photos) to process - they'd stand by and watch while their film was processed - maintaining the CHAIN OF CUSTODY at all times, and requiring signatures from workers when the film was out of sight (like in a darkroom). They never had their slides mounted, they'd just walk away with the whole processed roll. I don't know for a fact, but I'd be willing to bet that it's still the standard way to handle film evidence (that really matters) even today - except on NCIS or CSI.
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Isn't that redundant?
So the laser simply asks the cesium what time it is.
No shit. We have a "Department of Homeland Security" (without irony) cranking out this kind of shit every day. Because we must protect Der Vaterland from unnamed (foreign and domestic) evil menaces who want to kill us all. Hey, at least the Terror Level is permanently (only) "orange". I'm afraid if it ever gets to "red" we're going to have to start rounding up Japs, Jews and Gypsies - or at least keep a really really really close eye on them.
Consider it public-sector funded basic materials research that greedy fucks can then exploit. Maybe now you'll approve.
So that's the fueled weight.
Wish I had some "Funny" mod points for you.
She gutted HP.
FTFY
Duke Nukem Forever?
goes with this thread, then.
No no no. Visual Crappee was something else entirely. That was a product that was bought up (and scuttled with incompetence) by Symantec. What I was talking about was a Beans thing, definitely from Sun. Never got much past the public beta-2 stage.
Oh boy, Javascript AND HTML5.
I can't wait for my CPU to get waterbearded, desperately gasping for air.
Back in the early days of Java Beans, Sun had something similar that used this put-together-toys/plumbing&black-box model. It didn't last long. Anybody remember what it was called?
Because a CPU cycle is a terrible thing to waste.
Hey, it works with digital cameras and megapixels. Worked with processors and mega/giga hertz for a loooong time.
That's pretty much The Big Question for the Xoom right now.
Yeah. With that many cores, you could have TWO websites that use Flash open at the same time!
Yeah, well, not to worry. My new company "TCP/IP", is gonna cut off their air supply.
DUH! Just type "Osama Bin Laden" into Google maps and up it pops! I wonder why nobody thought to try this before now? I'm gonna try "Waldo" and "Carmen Sandiego" next!
Looks like you're woefully behind the times. They repealed the "you can't do that on TV, it's fucking retarded" bit years ago.
"Kodachrome" is exactly right. I worked in a large (3M) film processing lab (factory, really) back in the early 70's. Probably once a week, the local sheriff or PD would have an officer come by with some SLIDE (chrome) FILM (typically autopsy or crime-scene photos) to process - they'd stand by and watch while their film was processed - maintaining the CHAIN OF CUSTODY at all times, and requiring signatures from workers when the film was out of sight (like in a darkroom). They never had their slides mounted, they'd just walk away with the whole processed roll. I don't know for a fact, but I'd be willing to bet that it's still the standard way to handle film evidence (that really matters) even today - except on NCIS or CSI.
Hey! Don't you be tastin' my mama!
That's easy to fix, just don't let US-taught MBAs from WalMart hammer them over the head for price.
You should of ;-) included then/than.
See the recent Slashdot re-design for an example.
They already have that. It's called USENET.