TSA completes calculation (2+2) and determines cell phone and computer batteries pose a greater threat aboard planes than boxcutters of nail clippers. Well maybe not yet, but if trends continue, perhaps. In this article
we read of exploding batteries and increasing power density. "If you're cramming more and more power in a small space, what you're making is a small bomb," said Carl Hilliard...
The subject of potential weapons on planes has been beat to death, but the battery angle is still interesting. Especially when you consider that a weapons intimidation power is more a function of public perception than killing power. The more press exploding batteries receive, the greater the perceived danger. Never mind that a torn beer can can do more damage.
But wait, there's more cooler brain interfacing going on! Mystic Visions
I see, in the very near future, big wads of $100 bills moving into my pocket from users of the APE(TM) helmet. A Psychedelic Experience! Users don the APE helmet and the core moderating frequencies of the brain are modulated to produce everything from the mystic experience (sans the nasty side effects of peyote, psylocibin, or X) to a full blown emulation of a trip on the finest of Dr. Hofmann's concotions.
If they are counting 'subscribers' they are missing a large number of broadband users. The house next door to me has 5 apartments in it and one 'subscription' that is shared by all 5. My house has an apartment and the tenant shares my BB conection. I know one apartment management company that is serving 7000 units as an amenity. I doubt these people consider themselves 'subscribers'. The internet is there, just like the water.
I suspect that urban penetration, if the functionally illiterate are not counted, is closer to 70% if you include households using broadband as opposed to those who have service 'subscriptions'.
What about algorithms, i.e. the FFT. I can see some logic in allowing patents for algorithms but patents for implementations of those algorithms seem redendent.
.IANAL and would appreciate a clear explanation of just what a software patent is.
"[T]his court finds it difficult to conclude that the acquisition of internal computer signals that constitute part of the process of preparing a message for transmission would violate the Act."
I wonder how this would apply to VOIP when the phone, wired or wireless, is connected to the computer that converts (prepares) the voice for transmission? Would it also apply to analog phone lines that are only PSTN within the a state but Packet switched for interstate? Cano 'O' worms, get your Can 'O' worms right here.
makes it illegal to covertly intercept electronic communications transmitted "over a system that affects interstate or foreign commerce." says you've still got state law on your side, but this is another can 'O' worms all on it's own. If it's a fed investigation into a fed crime, do you really have any protection under state law? IANAL and would be curious if any/. lawyers in the know could make this clear. Also, why couldn't the guy be prosecuted under state wiretap law?
Puppies amd lambs for the little kids
A cool car wreck for teenage boys
Father Cristmas in drunken, dope crazed, orgy with the elves for weird uncle Hiram.
AFAIK, Solaris source has always been available under NDA. The problem with Solaris, and I love Solaris, is that now that it's open source, if I read the rules the way I think I do, one has to pay for patches that used to be free! OK, so I'm free to patch my open source myself, but if Sun does the work, I pay. With linux, I go find the patch, apply it, and get back to drinking coffee, working on the house, and inventing stuff.
Well sure. But theres no reason to crash an instrument payload. If you've access to the inside, it makes more sense to wait until the weaponed payload is launched. Your competitor has expended greater resource prior to failing. Star wars was an economic contest, not a weapons contest. Of course, all I'm saying is predicated on the articles claim that the payload was instruments rather than weapons.
In business and foreign affairs, the game you are watching is rarely the game being played.
I can see this taking off after some 'critical mass' is achieved. A big problem will be IP agreements that working researchers have with their employers. Some are so restrictive that 'the company' holds IP ownership on discovery totally unrelated to the employees 'paid for' expertise.
While I may be ignorant (not knowing, hence why I allowed that my comments may be naieve) that is not the same as "being ignorant".
Why would GPL firmware be useless to BSD?
Firmware goes with the hardware, not the OS.
How does a GPL piece of code 'contaminate' other code through it's interface?. Do I have misunderstand the GPL?
Cool, thanks. The interview could focus on the author's father's particular work in life support and environment. Getting to Mars is one thing. Being able to live on Mars is quite another.
wireless, one must jump through some hoops to obtain firmware to use it with BSD.
. It's not like it's unavailable.
The referenced commentary relates the obvious solution for users who do not like this approach to distribution. "There
is almost always choice".
WHich bring up another angle. It's hardware. I doubt Intel has any 'obligations to others' as far as making a detailed description of the hardware workings available. This would allow someone to write GPL firmware.
XUL makes web based application servers practical. User gets his desktop but all his 'stuff' resides elsewhere on the net and economy of scale takes general management functions like automated updates, backup, disaster recovery, etc. availabel to the 'small enterprise'. With Suns new biz model of paying for non-security related patches to it's 'free' OS, Sun better watch this as well.
If there is one threat to Mr. Softie and Sun, it's sleeping through a killer XUL app or two.
Which model are you using? I have a NEW fluorescent flood that claims to be equiv of 100W yet it's not as bright as my 60W incandescent flood! Having them side by side it's easy to see the brightness gradually increase of 30 min. Maybe because the kitchen is cold when I'm not cooking. I keep the house around 55F in the winter time. Gas is too expensive.
$595/100 for the lumiled warm white 20 lumen on tape reel. So 8 of these for 160 lumens and you have to mount them. They are impressive looking. Maybe when I build the new house...
I have a fluorescent ($9) flood light in the kitchen. It's in a recessed fixture right next to an incandescent ($3.5) flood. The package promised more light. Well that's not the case, at least in the part of the spectrum my eyes work in. The flourescent also needs to cook for a half hour before it's making full output. The incandescent is full on in a fraction of a second. I find that I don't turn the flourescents off because of this so I'm seeing no energy savings over the incandescents.
OK, so $9 for something that lasts two years (my experience for the fluorescents) or $80 for something that lasts 10 years and puts out twice the light of the fluorescent is not objectionable,to me.
But here is the problem: The manufacturer says, "For use only in "open air" or nearly "open air" fixtures, such as exposed track and outdoor fixtures. Cannot be used in recessed cans or fully enclosed fixtures. Open air fixtures: -4F to 105F (-20C to 40C)". The environmetal specs make it useless. I'll need all new fixtures. In the kitchen, my ceiling temp regularly exceeds 40C so even in open air, I can't usethem in the kitchen. The lamps in the living room and dining room are on so seldom that incandescents last 5 years. Besides the LED guysare "not dimmable". If I had 'tree lighting' in the yard, they would be great. I just don't get 'tree lighting'.
Yes, I apologize, I meant to reply to the parent.
Would alignments necessarily be human vs 'new intelligence'? It could just as easily be a religious or socioeconomic alignment.
Imagine the vegetarians getting together with 'super sized chickens' in opposition to all meat eaters on the planet. If triumphant, might they then fight amongst themselves over whether insects are 'meat' or not?
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TSA completes calculation (2+2) and determines cell phone and computer batteries pose a greater threat aboard planes than boxcutters of nail clippers. Well maybe not yet, but if trends continue, perhaps. In this article we read of exploding batteries and increasing power density. "If you're cramming more and more power in a small space, what you're making is a small bomb," said Carl Hilliard...
Exploding batteries have already caused disruption at LAX.
The subject of potential weapons on planes has been beat to death, but the battery angle is still interesting. Especially when you consider that a weapons intimidation power is more a function of public perception than killing power. The more press exploding batteries receive, the greater the perceived danger. Never mind that a torn beer can can do more damage.
motion picture industry can take care of itself.
Actor violates copyright
you can pass any traffic you care to.
You may have to wait a LONG time if the port is throttled (hint to admins).
Older version of tongue interface.
University of Montreal news release
But wait, there's more cooler brain interfacing going on! Mystic Visions
I see, in the very near future, big wads of $100 bills moving into my pocket from users of the APE(TM) helmet. A Psychedelic Experience! Users don the APE helmet and the core moderating frequencies of the brain are modulated to produce everything from the mystic experience (sans the nasty side effects of peyote, psylocibin, or X) to a full blown emulation of a trip on the finest of Dr. Hofmann's concotions.
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If they are counting 'subscribers' they are missing a large number of broadband users.
The house next door to me has 5 apartments in it and one 'subscription' that is shared by all 5. My house has an apartment and the tenant shares my BB conection.
I know one apartment management company that is serving 7000 units as an amenity. I doubt these people consider themselves 'subscribers'. The internet is there, just like the water.
I suspect that urban penetration, if the functionally illiterate are not counted, is closer to 70% if you include households using broadband as opposed to those who have service 'subscriptions'.
Some of us looked at the linked URL, saw what was wrong, corrected the problem, and then RTFA. No shit Sherlock! http://nosoftwarepatents.com/en/m/intro/index.html
what a software patent is.
What aspect of software would one patent?
What about algorithms, i.e. the FFT.
I can see some logic in allowing patents for algorithms but patents for implementations of those algorithms seem redendent.
.IANAL and would appreciate a clear explanation of just what a software patent is.
you never know where your internet connected peecee might be sending it's bytes.
hmmm why is that activity LED blinkin?
"[T]his court finds it difficult to conclude that the acquisition of internal computer signals that constitute part of the process of preparing a message for transmission would violate the Act."
/. lawyers in the know could make this clear. Also, why couldn't the guy be prosecuted under state wiretap law?
I wonder how this would apply to VOIP when the phone, wired or wireless, is connected to the computer that converts (prepares) the voice for transmission? Would it also apply to analog phone lines that are only PSTN within the a state but Packet switched for interstate? Cano 'O' worms, get your Can 'O' worms right here.
makes it illegal to covertly intercept electronic communications transmitted "over a system that affects interstate or foreign commerce." says you've still got state law on your side, but this is another can 'O' worms all on it's own. If it's a fed investigation into a fed crime, do you really have any protection under state law? IANAL and would be curious if any
Puppies amd lambs for the little kids
A cool car wreck for teenage boys
Father Cristmas in drunken, dope crazed, orgy with the elves for weird uncle Hiram.
End the splash with, "But wait, there's more".
mod article down
AFAIK, Solaris source has always been available under NDA. The problem with Solaris, and I love Solaris, is that now that it's open source, if I read the rules the way I think I do, one has to pay for patches that used to be free! OK, so I'm free to patch my open source myself, but if Sun does the work, I pay. With linux, I go find the patch, apply it, and get back to drinking coffee, working on the house, and inventing stuff.
Well sure. But theres no reason to crash an instrument payload. If you've access to the inside, it makes more sense to wait until the weaponed payload is launched. Your competitor has expended greater resource prior to failing. Star wars was an economic contest, not a weapons contest. Of course, all I'm saying is predicated on the articles claim that the payload was instruments rather than weapons.
In business and foreign affairs, the game you are watching is rarely the game being played.
I can see this taking off after some 'critical mass' is achieved. A big problem will be IP agreements that working researchers have with their employers. Some are so restrictive that 'the company' holds IP ownership on discovery totally unrelated to the employees 'paid for' expertise.
While I may be ignorant (not knowing, hence why I allowed that my comments may be naieve) that is not the same as "being ignorant".
Why would GPL firmware be useless to BSD?
Firmware goes with the hardware, not the OS.
How does a GPL piece of code 'contaminate' other code through it's interface?.
Do I have misunderstand the GPL?
Cool, thanks.
The interview could focus on the author's father's particular work in life support and environment. Getting to Mars is one thing. Being able to live on Mars is quite another.
wireless, one must jump through some hoops to obtain firmware to use it with BSD.
. It's not like it's unavailable.
The referenced commentary relates the obvious solution for users who do not like this approach to distribution. "There is almost always choice".
WHich bring up another angle. It's hardware. I doubt Intel has any 'obligations to others' as far as making a detailed description of the hardware workings available. This would allow someone to write GPL firmware.
Or am I being naieve here?
RTFA in which claim is that the crashed unit was instrumented, not weaponed.
Is Microsoft paying attention?
XUL makes web based application servers practical.
User gets his desktop but all his 'stuff' resides elsewhere on the net and economy of scale takes general management functions like automated updates, backup, disaster recovery, etc. availabel to the 'small enterprise'. With Suns new biz model of paying for non-security related patches to it's 'free' OS, Sun better watch this as well.
If there is one threat to Mr. Softie and Sun, it's sleeping through a killer XUL app or two.
workin on Mars mission."
/. interview?
A most interesting comment from the guy who provided the photos.
Perhaps he woudl be willing submit to a
35Wh/kg is a bit low for automobile use.
It's great for an electric boat though!
Read about them at developers site.
Which model are you using? I have a NEW fluorescent flood that claims to be equiv of 100W yet it's not as bright as my 60W incandescent flood! Having them side by side it's easy to see the brightness gradually increase of 30 min. Maybe because the kitchen is cold when I'm not cooking. I keep the house around 55F in the winter time. Gas is too expensive.
$595/100 for the lumiled warm white 20 lumen on tape reel. So 8 of these for 160 lumens and you have to mount them.
They are impressive looking. Maybe when I build the new house...
I have a fluorescent ($9) flood light in the kitchen. It's in a recessed fixture right next to an incandescent ($3.5) flood. The package promised more light. Well that's not the case, at least in the part of the spectrum my eyes work in. The flourescent also needs to cook for a half hour before it's making full output. The incandescent is full on in a fraction of a second. I find that I don't turn the flourescents off because of this so I'm seeing no energy savings over the incandescents.
,to me.
OK, so $9 for something that lasts two years (my experience for the fluorescents) or $80 for something that lasts 10 years and puts out twice the light of the fluorescent is not objectionable
But here is the problem:
The manufacturer says, "For use only in "open air" or nearly "open air" fixtures, such as exposed track and outdoor fixtures. Cannot be used in recessed cans or fully enclosed fixtures. Open air fixtures: -4F to 105F (-20C to 40C)".
The environmetal specs make it useless. I'll need all new fixtures. In the kitchen, my ceiling temp regularly exceeds 40C so even in open air, I can't usethem in the kitchen. The lamps in the living room and dining room are on so seldom that incandescents last 5 years. Besides the LED guysare "not dimmable". If I had 'tree lighting' in the yard, they would be great. I just don't get 'tree lighting'.
Yes, I apologize, I meant to reply to the parent.
Would alignments necessarily be human vs 'new intelligence'? It could just as easily be a religious or socioeconomic alignment.
Imagine the vegetarians getting together with 'super sized chickens' in opposition to all meat eaters on the planet. If triumphant, might they then fight amongst themselves over whether insects are 'meat' or not?