the other thing to remember is that while this batch had Sandisk parts, another batch with the same product markings might have some other brand, and it might be a better or worse brand as long as it meets the Kingston supplier specs. ValueRAM indeed.
lasers compatible with silicon processing technology are a good thing. SiGe is a proven IC material set with a sort-of robust processing knowledgebase. Incorporating Germanium optics into silicon designs supposedly will usher in a new era of wacky computing with on-chip optical logic elements, interconnects, etc. Some people think quantum computing would be easier if you were working in the optical instead of electrical domain. Blah blah. People made silicon lase not too long ago, but efficiency was horrible. Germanium can make for a much better optics, and now you can put in together.
Just to play the other side, as a mechanical engineer, I've done analysis in Comsol, Ansys, Fluent, and some custom Matlab.
Right now, I've been doing most of my analysis in Elmer (FOSS). If I was doing heavier stuff, I'd probably move to some version of Salome / Meca. These are all professional quality programs, but they're FOSS. The two are not necessarily exclusive. There are a set of libraries (OpenCascade) that has much of the framework needed to build interoperable Solid models, but nothing was out there for quite some time. FreeCAD is the one I keep hearing about, but haven't checked it out for quite some time. As such, I still Solidworks all my stuff.
unfortunately, the industry standard is parasolid based solid modeling. (Solidworks and Pro/E) Using BRL-CAD probably won't give the mechanical designers what they're looking for.
government offices will not be forced to upgrade to maintain compatibility. they will be able to apply cost-effectiveness decisions to their software purchases based on the benefit and value of future software versions.
more importantly, older versions cannot interoperate with newer versions, in an attempt to force everyone to upgrade once a few important people do so. MS was forced to release a docx interpreter for the older office programs because companies complained so much.
but the key is that you could. with lifetime certs, I'd hope any employer would ask for certificate and date earned. that would indicate something if there was no intervening work, training, or schooling related to the cert.
technology can help the classroom. many technologies don't help the classroom. educators/administrators are pressured to fight for and then use technology budgets to show how well they are educating. The big problem is they have to guess at (a) what is available, (b) what is useful, (c) what is effective. (b and c don't always coincide).
For a while technology meant 'get PCs in the schools'. Now it's more than that. I've seen more immediate benefit in a classroom from a $75 digital camcorder (showing the kids a discussion session, reviewing an oral presentation, etc. so that they get a 3rd person view of themselves.) than a $50,000 'learning lab'. "Prometheus Boards" are the new hot item http://www.vimeo.com/367993 with some use shown when used right in certain classrooms. But what's the best way to use them, what is and isn't more effective than traditional teaching methods (with a zero dollar comparison cost), etc.
These are all questions it would be nice to have answers to, simply because experiments on real kids are tough to accept when they extend beyond minor things.
Question: From what sources are state libraries funded?
Response:
Revenue
Sources of state library agency revenue are the federal government, state governments, and other sources, such as local, regional, or multi-jurisdictional sources. State library agencies may also receive income from private sources, such as foundations, corporations, friends of libraries groups, and individuals. State library agencies may also generate revenue through fees for service or fines. Revenue may be designated for aid to libraries, for the current and recurrent costs necessary for the provision of services by the state library agencies, or other purposes.
* State library agencies reported a total revenue of $1.1 billion in fiscal year 2005. The states provided state library agencies with $895 million in revenue, $158 million came from federal sources, and $30 million came from other sources.1
* Of the financial assistance to libraries provided by state library agencies in fiscal year 2005, some 56 percent ($409 million) was targeted to individual public libraries.
The state of maryland public library system (and others) have contracts with Overdrive.com, which provides limited copies of DRM'd digital media, including eBooks, AudioBooks, and video. "Lending periods" 1 to 2 weeks, enforced by expiring digital license.
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but who does number two work for!?!?
the other thing to remember is that while this batch had Sandisk parts, another batch with the same product markings might have some other brand, and it might be a better or worse brand as long as it meets the Kingston supplier specs. ValueRAM indeed.
I beg to differ. We know they're out there. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Shark_Versus_Giant_Octopus
lasers compatible with silicon processing technology are a good thing. SiGe is a proven IC material set with a sort-of robust processing knowledgebase. Incorporating Germanium optics into silicon designs supposedly will usher in a new era of wacky computing with on-chip optical logic elements, interconnects, etc. Some people think quantum computing would be easier if you were working in the optical instead of electrical domain. Blah blah. People made silicon lase not too long ago, but efficiency was horrible. Germanium can make for a much better optics, and now you can put in together.
obligatory: Abstraction
http://www.xkcd.com/676/
Just to play the other side, as a mechanical engineer, I've done analysis in Comsol, Ansys, Fluent, and some custom Matlab.
Right now, I've been doing most of my analysis in Elmer (FOSS). If I was doing heavier stuff, I'd probably move to some version of Salome / Meca. These are all professional quality programs, but they're FOSS. The two are not necessarily exclusive. There are a set of libraries (OpenCascade) that has much of the framework needed to build interoperable Solid models, but nothing was out there for quite some time. FreeCAD is the one I keep hearing about, but haven't checked it out for quite some time. As such, I still Solidworks all my stuff.
unfortunately, the industry standard is parasolid based solid modeling. (Solidworks and Pro/E) Using BRL-CAD probably won't give the mechanical designers what they're looking for.
government offices will not be forced to upgrade to maintain compatibility. they will be able to apply cost-effectiveness decisions to their software purchases based on the benefit and value of future software versions.
more importantly, older versions cannot interoperate with newer versions, in an attempt to force everyone to upgrade once a few important people do so. MS was forced to release a docx interpreter for the older office programs because companies complained so much.
More energy will be _released_ than was put in - a net positive in energy.
your don't produce energy. you release it. just saying.
and imagine what the military-industrial-complex will think once we no longer have oil as a reason for war.
speedometer calibration is never perfect. (just ask a traffic court). He was allowing for some leeway.
not knowing how cell network traffic is handled, is VOIP more or less bandwidth intensive than a dedicated voice channel?
but the key is that you could. with lifetime certs, I'd hope any employer would ask for certificate and date earned. that would indicate something if there was no intervening work, training, or schooling related to the cert.
As an engineering major, I'll assume that I fit in to the exception to your 'most' qualifier.
last i checked, Engineering wasn't considered IT.
and sometimes you just have to fall back on mail fraud.
Wait til I get going! Now, where was I?
technology can help the classroom. many technologies don't help the classroom. educators/administrators are pressured to fight for and then use technology budgets to show how well they are educating. The big problem is they have to guess at (a) what is available, (b) what is useful, (c) what is effective. (b and c don't always coincide).
For a while technology meant 'get PCs in the schools'. Now it's more than that. I've seen more immediate benefit in a classroom from a $75 digital camcorder (showing the kids a discussion session, reviewing an oral presentation, etc. so that they get a 3rd person view of themselves.) than a $50,000 'learning lab'. "Prometheus Boards" are the new hot item http://www.vimeo.com/367993 with some use shown when used right in certain classrooms. But what's the best way to use them, what is and isn't more effective than traditional teaching methods (with a zero dollar comparison cost), etc.
These are all questions it would be nice to have answers to, simply because experiments on real kids are tough to accept when they extend beyond minor things.
depends, are we talking $USD or $CD?
Is it the future already?
Yes...
Yes again...
Yes again...
Yes again... ...
DOSBox ftw?
just a minor point: public libraries aren't free. they're a shared cost institution, getting their funding from numerous taxpayer sources.
http://nces.ed.gov/FastFacts/display.asp?id=42
Question:
From what sources are state libraries funded?
Response:
Revenue
Sources of state library agency revenue are the federal government, state governments, and other sources, such as local, regional, or multi-jurisdictional sources. State library agencies may also receive income from private sources, such as foundations, corporations, friends of libraries groups, and individuals. State library agencies may also generate revenue through fees for service or fines. Revenue may be designated for aid to libraries, for the current and recurrent costs necessary for the provision of services by the state library agencies, or other purposes.
* State library agencies reported a total revenue of $1.1 billion in fiscal year 2005. The states provided state library agencies with $895 million in revenue, $158 million came from federal sources, and $30 million came from other sources.1
* Of the financial assistance to libraries provided by state library agencies in fiscal year 2005, some 56 percent ($409 million) was targeted to individual public libraries.
Translation: Our business models may be impacted by legal forms of sharing, and we don't want to have to figure something else out to pay the bills.
The state of maryland public library system (and others) have contracts with Overdrive.com, which provides limited copies of DRM'd digital media, including eBooks, AudioBooks, and video. "Lending periods" 1 to 2 weeks, enforced by expiring digital license.