Yeah, I guess a component or manufacturing change could throw things off, but that's really sloppy from a design robustness standpoint, not to mention QC.
Then we've got Ny Teknik, which cites a problem between the antenna and the amplifier (I would speculate they are referring to antenna impedence matching). They again cite unnamed sources, but they at least claim there was actual testing done. If this is the case, it would not be fixable in firmware, but it's at least not a design flaw.
I find it hard to believe that they would screw up the impedance match. Impedance matching is the most basic precept in RF design. And if they did screw it up, wouldn't that be a design flaw?
It's highly unlikely. String theory can basically be anything, so it's not that useful from a predictive standpoint. From Backreaction:
First of all, mini black holes at the LHC are an option only if one of the theories of "large extra dimensions" would in fact be true. But of course, these theories are only speculations so far. Second, should mini black holes be created in high-energy particle collisions, they would evaporate very fast, due to Hawking radiation. Though Hawking radiation has not been experimentally verified so far, its existence is expected in almost all theoretical scenarios investigated (no matter where you go, you will always find somebody who disagrees on something).
Hawking Radiation is theoretical, yes, but it's "less" theoretical than creating black holes at the LHC, which relies on some speculative string-theory related business, IIRC.
Uh, this is something completely unprecedented. The Terminator just announced this the other week. The thing is, he's also cutting people's hours and laying off a bunch of other employees.
What usually happens in California is that the budget eventually gets passed; people are still getting paid.
I have a BS in Physics from a state school (Emphasis on theory not some science-math-wimpy-education-track). I have listened to the higher criticism of the Bible as well as equally capable defenders of the faith. Those in defense of the Bible have a better case.
I have reached the opposite conclusion. I grew up in the church, but after some exposure to rhetoric and apologetics, I found that I could not justify my beliefs.
What I'm wondering is: where are the pictures? At RHIC, which is a much smaller accelerator, they've got an impressive number of helium tanks in the backlot.
All I ever wanted was a stable (Windows) OS, without the eyecandy crap. So I ran Windows 2000 for a long time. Then I decided to try Windows Server 2003, and ran it for a few years. All the drivers from 2000/XP worked fine, and after some tweaking, everything was great.
So why don't I run it anymore? First, I got the software free through my school, and there was a legal agreement attached to it that I don't want to have to worry about now. Second, I'm not shelling out a kilobuck for a server OS so I can use it on a desktop. Third, there is a lack of decent firewall software for 2003, particularly free firewalls. Fourth, I don't want to deal with activation. (Also, the EULA apparently prohibits non-server use, but who cares about that.)
2008 has some nice features, but I'm not interested in adopting a Vista platform. I'm currently on XP, but only because of applocale, really.
You're going to be getting into grad-level physics books, like Goldstein (Mechanics), Jackson (Electrodynamics), and Sakurai (QM). They are not really the best places to start your physics education. As you have a math background, the math will not be so much of a problem. Rather, you lack familiarity with physics concepts. What you need is the equivalent of an undergraduate physics education. You can probably skim the Feynman Lectures for the rest of the summer and come out OK. Work through physics problems. Lots of them.
Popsci books are good too, for getting the big picture.
Part of the problem is that new devices like these spoil us with excesses of data. Back in the day, you'd have to take a picture of the CRT on a spectrum analyzer, or settle for the limited amount of data you could get out through GPIB.
I was skeptical about VNAs and SAs running Windows at first, but it's pretty convenient to hook up a USB drive, copy over S2Ps and screenshots, and put them over on an actual computer.
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Yeah, I guess a component or manufacturing change could throw things off, but that's really sloppy from a design robustness standpoint, not to mention QC.
Rest assured, laying out a complex circuit board is still very much a "hands on" process, because interacting with the software is a real pain.
Then we've got Ny Teknik, which cites a problem between the antenna and the amplifier (I would speculate they are referring to antenna impedence matching). They again cite unnamed sources, but they at least claim there was actual testing done. If this is the case, it would not be fixable in firmware, but it's at least not a design flaw.
I find it hard to believe that they would screw up the impedance match. Impedance matching is the most basic precept in RF design. And if they did screw it up, wouldn't that be a design flaw?
He did it for the lulz.
We do what we must, because we can.
It's highly unlikely. String theory can basically be anything, so it's not that useful from a predictive standpoint. From Backreaction:
First of all, mini black holes at the LHC are an option only if one of the theories of "large extra dimensions" would in fact be true. But of course, these theories are only speculations so far. Second, should mini black holes be created in high-energy particle collisions, they would evaporate very fast, due to Hawking radiation. Though Hawking radiation has not been experimentally verified so far, its existence is expected in almost all theoretical scenarios investigated (no matter where you go, you will always find somebody who disagrees on something).
Hawking Radiation is theoretical, yes, but it's "less" theoretical than creating black holes at the LHC, which relies on some speculative string-theory related business, IIRC.
Uh, this is something completely unprecedented. The Terminator just announced this the other week. The thing is, he's also cutting people's hours and laying off a bunch of other employees.
What usually happens in California is that the budget eventually gets passed; people are still getting paid.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/01/MNEP122S2P.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/25/MN0B11V432.DTL
Yeah, this is an example of "lies we tell to children".
At least we're getting some new Sam & Max.
I blame the recent console-ization of gaming for lowering our collective attention spans.
I figured all the children in Minnesota are above average. Or is that just in Lake Wobegon?
Wow, you're doing electronics repair in this day and age? Just curious: how's business?
I think the implication is that it's 3W peak, not 3W continuous.
I have a BS in Physics from a state school (Emphasis on theory not some science-math-wimpy-education-track). I have listened to the higher criticism of the Bible as well as equally capable defenders of the faith. Those in defense of the Bible have a better case.
I have reached the opposite conclusion. I grew up in the church, but after some exposure to rhetoric and apologetics, I found that I could not justify my beliefs.
What I'm wondering is: where are the pictures? At RHIC, which is a much smaller accelerator, they've got an impressive number of helium tanks in the backlot.
google image search "lhc helium"
Oh yeah, they've got a commissioning blog too.
$700 is better, but it's still too much.
I tried Comodo along with a lot of other firewalls. It didn't meet my requirements; I don't remember why exactly.
HD Radio is particularly nasty because of the high licensing fees and the noise produced by sticking digital where it doesn't belong.
http://www.ham-radio.com/k6sti/hdrsn.htm
http://www.am-dx.com/amiboc.htm
All I ever wanted was a stable (Windows) OS, without the eyecandy crap. So I ran Windows 2000 for a long time. Then I decided to try Windows Server 2003, and ran it for a few years. All the drivers from 2000/XP worked fine, and after some tweaking, everything was great.
So why don't I run it anymore? First, I got the software free through my school, and there was a legal agreement attached to it that I don't want to have to worry about now. Second, I'm not shelling out a kilobuck for a server OS so I can use it on a desktop. Third, there is a lack of decent firewall software for 2003, particularly free firewalls. Fourth, I don't want to deal with activation. (Also, the EULA apparently prohibits non-server use, but who cares about that.)
2008 has some nice features, but I'm not interested in adopting a Vista platform. I'm currently on XP, but only because of applocale, really.
Wow, Ballentine must really be good -- it has unanimous 5-star reviews on Amazon. I'll have to check it out.
You've got me scared now. I have a DI-524 that I'm going to check for meltedness...
You're going to be getting into grad-level physics books, like Goldstein (Mechanics), Jackson (Electrodynamics), and Sakurai (QM). They are not really the best places to start your physics education. As you have a math background, the math will not be so much of a problem. Rather, you lack familiarity with physics concepts. What you need is the equivalent of an undergraduate physics education. You can probably skim the Feynman Lectures for the rest of the summer and come out OK. Work through physics problems. Lots of them.
Popsci books are good too, for getting the big picture.
We have a referendum system in California too, but I would say that it's been a mixed bag for us.
Part of the problem is that new devices like these spoil us with excesses of data. Back in the day, you'd have to take a picture of the CRT on a spectrum analyzer, or settle for the limited amount of data you could get out through GPIB.
I was skeptical about VNAs and SAs running Windows at first, but it's pretty convenient to hook up a USB drive, copy over S2Ps and screenshots, and put them over on an actual computer.
Now, gigs of data is a different matter.
I was going to vote for Kucinich, but he dropped out and said to vote for Obama, remember?
Very interesting read. Let's hope that this is for real, and that Obama will stand up and state that he'll prosecute those responsible.