Such an endeavour would shake up China’s censorship of the internet (or anyone else for that matter). There’s a strong potential here for Internet 2.0 — as independent of terrestrial WAN, while "Free" in the sense that might operate independent from the regulations of any one country.
How are we looking at a galaxy so very faint and very small — 13.1 billion lightyears away? If light took 13.1 billion years to reach us, that means such a galaxy was at that position 13.1 billion years ago — 700 million years after the big bang. Here's the kicker: What would we see if we were able to take the same photo of the same galaxy 700 million years ago? Would we see the big bang? The Earth was here at that time, so what's at play here?
Why not divert the proposed funds towards housing that can sustain the conditions of its environment? Do your feet not develop a callus from walking without shoes? Do we not use mittens when taking dinner out of the oven? Why are so many lost when challenged with problems already solved in the natural world?
There goes all the privacy anyone will have now, and in the future. The only bridge remaining is to pass a law that says any torrent site will be required to yield data. From there, the MPAA can define what a torrent site is by it's activity, even though it may be a commercial site.
Yes, our privacy is lost, and the constitution is cut down once more.
We had junk faxes to the amount that it represented 90% of what it was used for. Then we got rid of it. If they can't email it, mail it, or call us. Then we don't want their business.
This sort of tactic ensures that the company will own sole rights to everything you create or don't create. If the idea is there, then they own it. Essentially, anything you make that represents you as a creative programer will be owned by them. They love this - especially if you are a seasoned programmer with years full of tricks and tools that you keep by your side. It's a method of extracting everything that you are and giving it to them for the privilege of a paycheque. We have this same problem with design contracts. Offer them a multi million dollar proposal in response, as they are asking for your life's work for a song. Once they have what they want, you're gone with absolutely no hope to get another job on the planet. They will own you.
As a seasoned designer, I make a point to note that stock photo is the responsibility of the client. We can find the image that suits the design, but ultimately it is their responsibility to pay for the material. In essence, they have to supply the material. If they do not provide hi-res material to you from the photo vendor, then they have not supplied you the necessary material to complete the job. You can shelve the job until they supply the content, or you can provide them the template design and submit your bill with the instructions that indicate their responsibility.
Like the floppy drive in a Mac VHS left my house so long ago. I really had no choice, the movie rental place just didn't have anything for VHS one morning.
What is the chance that the Police will use this system for speeders? I bet they would just love this new little trick. In fact, I don't think the true reason for this technology is for traffic management. The gains for running this project for traffic regulation benefits nobody's pocketbook. But, if law enforcement could use it as proof on speeders, then it all makes sense! They would know who you are, where you are going, where you were, how fast you were going at a specific time when no police were around... all without even being there. Heck, they can just mail you your ticket along with your cell phone bill!
I look at this and know that, like many people, this is a cash vehicle and a licence for the US government to do what always wanted to do. With a big scare like this, the US government can get all the funding it wants to put a nuclear spacecraft into orbit. This will allow them to pour trillions of dollars into the "greater good". While they are at it, they will have a nuclear missile platform in space to control any government it so chooses.... with the "permission" of any partnered countries! "Either you with us, or your terrorists".
Now NASA gets a blank check to research and develop anything it wants... It will be convenient for the US government to use this new "planet saver" platform for other "very important" military moves against "terrorist" organizations.
Kinda like someone fending off "killer minnows" in a bucket of water using a shotgun and a paint mixer.
I bet a case of Beer that the US government will make an announcement to develop a space vehicle that has the ability to blast something. Not really thinking that all you need to do is give the big rock a shove, so that it never comes near the earth.
What ever happened to the prerequisites needed for such a title? When was the last time a Mr. Nobody received the same? - Do you only need to be super public/famous/popular?... oh ya.. money.
If he is a partner in a law firm... it's all bad news! Nothing worse then a lawyer in power. Putting a lawyer at the top of the food chain gives him the ability to exercise his shady ploys with the extensive credentials on how to work the legal system in his favour. He doesn't have to buy the police, he will own the courts! Once he owns the courts, he will own anything we touch... there will be no privacy! He will be able to walk into anyone's house without our knowing so. He can align things legally and commercially in his favour! Oh boy is Claria happy with him! He will open up all the doors for them!
It is a shared understanding that versions of windows and the development model of MS packages are akin to an incomplete product. Further experience in using these products gives the user the notion that features are really appendages or afterthoughts of the separated personal goals from the various programers who wrote it. To add to this, revisions and modifications of key features and functionality are very evident to the user's experience. "layers" in ideas and integrated features show that the product was not only incomplete when I was release, but that there was little planning done before a team was assigned to develop the product.
Patching a leaky boat sometimes means you have to get a new boat.
When Apple abandoned OS9, they did it with great planning. A migration from one kind of environment to a completely different one takes planning and vision.
Why doesn't MS give up the Windows thing all together. It's not like all their versions of windows is compatible with each other anyway. Why do they insist on selling a product that has "5 prongs" requiring the customer to adopt their complete line of "solutions" just to function?
Are they so scared that if they opened up their horizons that the sloppiness of their work will be exposed by rival products?
Take the plunge! Start working on a Unix foundation. And stop the sloppy misguided programer with clear vision and planning.
MS and Apple can be compared to and Audi A8 and a 1976 Lincoln:
The Audi would have large wheels and get good times at the track. The Lincoln would have large wheels, but only in the back. It would get good track times with the aid of 6 small engines under the hood red-lining at 9000 rpm.
The Audi would be sturdy and strong from a well planned chassis. The Lincoln gets a roll cage.
The Audi would be quiet and smooth. The lincoln has seats made by lazy-boy and comes with a free pair of sound proof head sets.
The Audi would display a refined harmonized gauge cluster with the less important features out out of the "business" view of the driver. The lincoln would have the appropriate oil, water temp and compass gauges screwed into the top of the dash with a very large boost gauge in front.
The Audi would have all-wheel-drive. The lincoln would have a bumper winch with an "AAA" sticker on the back.
The Audi would have a nice integrated sound system. The Lincoln would offer to upgrade your headset with a pair of headphones - that would attach to a cassette deck with a 3 mile power cord.
The Audi would accommodated 5 people and a lot of luggage. The lincoln would be stretched 4 feet and have 2 park benches installed inside (trailer hitch extra).
The Audi would have the on-star emergency service. The Lincoln would come with a flare gun (not to be used on passengers).
The Audi would be rain tight. The Lincoln comes with a bucket.
The Audi could drive to any destination and park in any parking lot. The Lincoln could only be driven on MS certified roads where available (or as far as the power cord on the radio would reach).
The Audi would cost a lot up front. The Lincoln would be half the price, but requires you to change one of the 6 engines every 6 months.
The Audi has rain sensing wipers. The Lincoln's wipers are always going.
The Audi only needs two tools to change a tire: Jack and a wrench. The Lincoln needs a specialist to remove side panels and gear to get at the 9 studded 4 bolted wheel with a special 3-sided wrench.
Rather then go after the SPAM generating operations (who seem to hide with great skill), companies who are supporting the SPAM services should be charged with heavy fines.
This should kill the SPAM market very effectively.
My comments were in reference to the comparison of the two technologies and the considerations a consumer has to make. Yes, the average monitor (at the time of that study) was a 15". Given the fact that most people sit in front of a monitor only when at work... an only one monitor - does not compare with a high powered 20" display. The amount of radiation from something that has many times the size is more then double. Then to add to that, I had 3 monitors on my desk. Is my studio in the area of "Average"? If I had hard evidence that I was getting ill from the operation of 3 20" monitors, then I guess I should be talking to a lawyer.
As it stands, my engineering background tells me that I needed to make a change to my working conditions. Not a report on the general public!
I cycle 15km everyday, cook healthy greens myself, and have a record of not getting a cold for several years. When I normally do get a cold, it only last for 2 days. With all the side effects that were happening to me, I started to take notice when I was on my second week with the cold.
It's funny, the main reason why I dumped 3 of my 20" Sun monitors for an Apple Cinema Display was the health issues. Sure, we have herd all the stories about special cameras that can read the material on your CRT through walls (and the person sitting in front of it), but that didn't stop me. No, I went ahead and set myself up with enough radiation to cook lunch. 5 months later, I found myself having trouble shaking off common colds, and my appetite went down hill.
People should be aware of the health issues, not just specs.
I analysed the images and found that there is reflected light on the water that places the flash very close to the street light.
Try this:
- Load all three images into Photoshop.
- Convert each image to Multichannel mode.
- Select the yellow channel only in each image (channels window)
- Bring up your curves window "Cmd+M":mac, "Ctrl+M":PC
- Set the highlights: input 40% output 0% and the shadows: input 62% output 100%
Do this for each image on the yellow channel only (save the curve and reuse it for each image for accuracy)
Once each yellow channel is adjusted. (make sure you are not viewing channels in the the channel colour - view yellow as black)
Tab through (cycle) each image to see the highlight in the water appear. (zoom out from each image with your keyboard - PS will place them all at the same position on your screen for a still animation).
The light reflection you see will be a similar effect produced by lights on the waters edge from a NYC skyline at night - Tall and defused.
It's not a bug. There is no smoke. That is a flash near the street light. No camera flash was used, and there is no sun beams present in the scene.
I have no other explanation at this time. All I can say is the dark line is not smoke.
Slashdot Mirror
Such an endeavour would shake up China’s censorship of the internet (or anyone else for that matter). There’s a strong potential here for Internet 2.0 — as independent of terrestrial WAN, while "Free" in the sense that might operate independent from the regulations of any one country.
How are we looking at a galaxy so very faint and very small — 13.1 billion lightyears away? If light took 13.1 billion years to reach us, that means such a galaxy was at that position 13.1 billion years ago — 700 million years after the big bang. Here's the kicker: What would we see if we were able to take the same photo of the same galaxy 700 million years ago? Would we see the big bang? The Earth was here at that time, so what's at play here?
And at which point, all past experiments will want another shot at confirming results — drawing a reference point for new experiments of tomorrow.
Why not divert the proposed funds towards housing that can sustain the conditions of its environment? Do your feet not develop a callus from walking without shoes? Do we not use mittens when taking dinner out of the oven? Why are so many lost when challenged with problems already solved in the natural world?
There goes all the privacy anyone will have now, and in the future. The only bridge remaining is to pass a law that says any torrent site will be required to yield data. From there, the MPAA can define what a torrent site is by it's activity, even though it may be a commercial site. Yes, our privacy is lost, and the constitution is cut down once more.
We had junk faxes to the amount that it represented 90% of what it was used for. Then we got rid of it. If they can't email it, mail it, or call us. Then we don't want their business.
This sort of tactic ensures that the company will own sole rights to everything you create or don't create. If the idea is there, then they own it. Essentially, anything you make that represents you as a creative programer will be owned by them. They love this - especially if you are a seasoned programmer with years full of tricks and tools that you keep by your side. It's a method of extracting everything that you are and giving it to them for the privilege of a paycheque. We have this same problem with design contracts. Offer them a multi million dollar proposal in response, as they are asking for your life's work for a song. Once they have what they want, you're gone with absolutely no hope to get another job on the planet. They will own you.
As a seasoned designer, I make a point to note that stock photo is the responsibility of the client. We can find the image that suits the design, but ultimately it is their responsibility to pay for the material. In essence, they have to supply the material. If they do not provide hi-res material to you from the photo vendor, then they have not supplied you the necessary material to complete the job. You can shelve the job until they supply the content, or you can provide them the template design and submit your bill with the instructions that indicate their responsibility.
Like the floppy drive in a Mac VHS left my house so long ago. I really had no choice, the movie rental place just didn't have anything for VHS one morning.
What is the chance that the Police will use this system for speeders? I bet they would just love this new little trick. In fact, I don't think the true reason for this technology is for traffic management. The gains for running this project for traffic regulation benefits nobody's pocketbook. But, if law enforcement could use it as proof on speeders, then it all makes sense! They would know who you are, where you are going, where you were, how fast you were going at a specific time when no police were around... all without even being there. Heck, they can just mail you your ticket along with your cell phone bill!
Maybe this is why Steve already mentioned Leopard. If there is a taste... then when will the whole meal be served? Leopard?
I look at this and know that, like many people, this is a cash vehicle and a licence for the US government to do what always wanted to do. With a big scare like this, the US government can get all the funding it wants to put a nuclear spacecraft into orbit. This will allow them to pour trillions of dollars into the "greater good". While they are at it, they will have a nuclear missile platform in space to control any government it so chooses.... with the "permission" of any partnered countries! "Either you with us, or your terrorists".
.. It will be convenient for the US government to use this new "planet saver" platform for other "very important" military moves against "terrorist" organizations.
Now NASA gets a blank check to research and develop anything it wants.
Kinda like someone fending off "killer minnows" in a bucket of water using a shotgun and a paint mixer.
I bet a case of Beer that the US government will make an announcement to develop a space vehicle that has the ability to blast something. Not really thinking that all you need to do is give the big rock a shove, so that it never comes near the earth.
After Bill, Elton John, ... my dog has to be next!
... oh ya.. money.
What ever happened to the prerequisites needed for such a title? When was the last time a Mr. Nobody received the same? - Do you only need to be super public/famous/popular?
If he is a partner in a law firm... it's all bad news! Nothing worse then a lawyer in power. Putting a lawyer at the top of the food chain gives him the ability to exercise his shady ploys with the extensive credentials on how to work the legal system in his favour. He doesn't have to buy the police, he will own the courts! Once he owns the courts, he will own anything we touch... there will be no privacy! He will be able to walk into anyone's house without our knowing so. He can align things legally and commercially in his favour! Oh boy is Claria happy with him! He will open up all the doors for them!
It is a shared understanding that versions of windows and the development model of MS packages are akin to an incomplete product. Further experience in using these products gives the user the notion that features are really appendages or afterthoughts of the separated personal goals from the various programers who wrote it. To add to this, revisions and modifications of key features and functionality are very evident to the user's experience. "layers" in ideas and integrated features show that the product was not only incomplete when I was release, but that there was little planning done before a team was assigned to develop the product. Patching a leaky boat sometimes means you have to get a new boat. When Apple abandoned OS9, they did it with great planning. A migration from one kind of environment to a completely different one takes planning and vision. Why doesn't MS give up the Windows thing all together. It's not like all their versions of windows is compatible with each other anyway. Why do they insist on selling a product that has "5 prongs" requiring the customer to adopt their complete line of "solutions" just to function? Are they so scared that if they opened up their horizons that the sloppiness of their work will be exposed by rival products? Take the plunge! Start working on a Unix foundation. And stop the sloppy misguided programer with clear vision and planning. MS and Apple can be compared to and Audi A8 and a 1976 Lincoln: The Audi would have large wheels and get good times at the track. The Lincoln would have large wheels, but only in the back. It would get good track times with the aid of 6 small engines under the hood red-lining at 9000 rpm. The Audi would be sturdy and strong from a well planned chassis. The Lincoln gets a roll cage. The Audi would be quiet and smooth. The lincoln has seats made by lazy-boy and comes with a free pair of sound proof head sets. The Audi would display a refined harmonized gauge cluster with the less important features out out of the "business" view of the driver. The lincoln would have the appropriate oil, water temp and compass gauges screwed into the top of the dash with a very large boost gauge in front. The Audi would have all-wheel-drive. The lincoln would have a bumper winch with an "AAA" sticker on the back. The Audi would have a nice integrated sound system. The Lincoln would offer to upgrade your headset with a pair of headphones - that would attach to a cassette deck with a 3 mile power cord. The Audi would accommodated 5 people and a lot of luggage. The lincoln would be stretched 4 feet and have 2 park benches installed inside (trailer hitch extra). The Audi would have the on-star emergency service. The Lincoln would come with a flare gun (not to be used on passengers). The Audi would be rain tight. The Lincoln comes with a bucket. The Audi could drive to any destination and park in any parking lot. The Lincoln could only be driven on MS certified roads where available (or as far as the power cord on the radio would reach). The Audi would cost a lot up front. The Lincoln would be half the price, but requires you to change one of the 6 engines every 6 months. The Audi has rain sensing wipers. The Lincoln's wipers are always going. The Audi only needs two tools to change a tire: Jack and a wrench. The Lincoln needs a specialist to remove side panels and gear to get at the 9 studded 4 bolted wheel with a special 3-sided wrench.
Oh my gut hurts from laughing too much! I guess MS forgot to mention that it's main security feature supporting that claim - is a dead NIC.
Rather then go after the SPAM generating operations (who seem to hide with great skill), companies who are supporting the SPAM services should be charged with heavy fines.
This should kill the SPAM market very effectively.
Do some reading, you don't have to look far to know how a CRT works. http://www.emf-bioshield.com/emf/arecrt.html
Hmmm, I see your rather spill your view then any sort of scientific acknowledgement : http://www.emf-bioshield.com/emf/arecrt.html
My comments were in reference to the comparison of the two technologies and the considerations a consumer has to make. Yes, the average monitor (at the time of that study) was a 15". Given the fact that most people sit in front of a monitor only when at work... an only one monitor - does not compare with a high powered 20" display. The amount of radiation from something that has many times the size is more then double. Then to add to that, I had 3 monitors on my desk. Is my studio in the area of "Average"? If I had hard evidence that I was getting ill from the operation of 3 20" monitors, then I guess I should be talking to a lawyer. As it stands, my engineering background tells me that I needed to make a change to my working conditions. Not a report on the general public!
I cycle 15km everyday, cook healthy greens myself, and have a record of not getting a cold for several years. When I normally do get a cold, it only last for 2 days. With all the side effects that were happening to me, I started to take notice when I was on my second week with the cold.
There does not have to be a rate or frequency to be subject to radiation. If it's projecting an image, it's emitting radiation.
It's funny, the main reason why I dumped 3 of my 20" Sun monitors for an Apple Cinema Display was the health issues. Sure, we have herd all the stories about special cameras that can read the material on your CRT through walls (and the person sitting in front of it), but that didn't stop me. No, I went ahead and set myself up with enough radiation to cook lunch. 5 months later, I found myself having trouble shaking off common colds, and my appetite went down hill. People should be aware of the health issues, not just specs.
Before
Flash
After
I analysed the images and found that there is reflected light on the water that places the flash very close to the street light. Try this: - Load all three images into Photoshop. - Convert each image to Multichannel mode. - Select the yellow channel only in each image (channels window) - Bring up your curves window "Cmd+M":mac, "Ctrl+M":PC - Set the highlights: input 40% output 0% and the shadows: input 62% output 100% Do this for each image on the yellow channel only (save the curve and reuse it for each image for accuracy) Once each yellow channel is adjusted. (make sure you are not viewing channels in the the channel colour - view yellow as black) Tab through (cycle) each image to see the highlight in the water appear. (zoom out from each image with your keyboard - PS will place them all at the same position on your screen for a still animation). The light reflection you see will be a similar effect produced by lights on the waters edge from a NYC skyline at night - Tall and defused. It's not a bug. There is no smoke. That is a flash near the street light. No camera flash was used, and there is no sun beams present in the scene. I have no other explanation at this time. All I can say is the dark line is not smoke.