RTFA The Radiation Poisoning Of America. It's based on scientific research done by several reputable scientists and research institutes. Check the NOTES section for a complete list of references.
If you still believe RF radiation is completely harmless within FCC approved exposure limits, consider this:
Current FCC exposure limit in the US:
580 microW / cm^2 = 5.8 W/m^2
Current exposure limits in Russia for the 0.3-178.4 GHz frequency band (as reported by a friend of mine from Russia who works as a telecommunications engineer on cell phone towers and other types of RF equipment):
0.1 W/m^2 - for 24 hours at the most
0.1-1 W/m^2 - for no more than 2 hours
1-10 W/m^2 - for no more than 10 minutes
I was puzzled by the fact that they decided to have the Australian CERT notify the victims. From the full report: This CERT works together with different banks and other providers to inform the victims.
What makes AUSCERT more trustworthy than any other CERT?
This techreport.com round-up is a joke. If you really want to read a detailed review check out Stephane Charpentier's review of 105 PSUs. Each of his reviews includes everything you'd expect plus a complete assessment of the electronics used in the PSU with very detailed explanations.
'tis a sad day
for us to know
that we had to let you go
to a universe beyond our reach.
But fear not, dear Majel Leigh,
for time shall never bleach
your majestic legacy.
What you have said and done
we will cherish for all eternity,
allowing everyone
to live long and prosper in harmony.
Until we meet with you and Gene
keep your spirits up
and we'll keep on working on warp drive
and the time machine.
'We use these accounts to communicate with you folks, view internet sites, and conduct other non-sensitive bureau business such as sending out press releases,' Special Agent Steve Lazarus, the FBI's media coordinator in Atlanta, said in an e-mail describing the problem.
Is that the same Special Agent Steve Lazarus who works in the marketing department at Yahoo and who is known for his CIA, FBI and NSA trolls?
Three years ago, light from V838 Monocerotis (a star about 20,000 light years from us) reached the Earth that showed the star exploding. The more politically correct term for what happened is "stellar outburst."
Politically correct term? For an exploding star? Stars have feelings? This is an actual star, it's not a Hollywood star, dude! You can drop the diplomacy, nobody's going to sue you. Don't let the MPAA intimidate you like that. At first glance I thought this was an article about the latest Motorola V800 series cell phone with some kind of exploding theft punishment feature. Now I'm bummed out.
a) linux is FAR more diverse, both in distros and in software available
A smaller, but stable and fully functional software base is far better than a greater software base full of software that is broken and can't even build (Gentoo has bad bad kung fu and you know that USB support on Linux is a joke). Not every kind of diversity is productive and Linux proves that point very well, its diversity is typical of inbreeding, you keep getting more and more horrible freaks all in the same family.
b) linux performance in LAMP applications is generally accepted to be better now, sorry but it's true. Unless you take your statement to mean that performance AND tranquility in which case it's just a preference either way.
Keep dreaming, FreeBSD beats the pants off Linux (1Mpps vs. 100kpps). And if you were not a Linux user you would see the poem was a counter-troll to a troll about BSD dying. Linux has its merits, but BSD is my favorite for many reasons and as long as you Linux folk keep badmouthing BSD you will get a very bitter taste of your own medicine because it's based on undeniable facts. Read it and go weep with Tux, he could use some company.
Well, if he has a shoestring budget, perhaps he can tie shoestrings together and then to an "employee router" which would translate the packets, determine the destination, and send it along the proper shoestring (attached to one of his fingers) to the target employee. TCP/IP over pigeons could be used as a backup system.
I would have workers every 100' and they would throw packets back and forth. The workers would not need to know TCP/IP since they would not even need to operate at Level 1, they would just act as repeaters/fowarders, only needing to know whether to throw a packet to the next or to the previous worker and that would be easy because they would just have to make sure not to return the packet to the worker they got it from. This repeater/forwarding mechanism works well and requires no additional expenses since the workers would be hired to do actual work in the garden anyway. Oh and did I mention the workers are wireless as well?
The article is very much focused on "mums and dads", and concludes Linux is just about ready for consumers, although installing new software could pose some problems for those who aren't really computer savvy.
In that case they should have tried the FreeBSD distro, even James LaRue tried it and he is a mum and dad kind of user too.
FreeSBIE, based on Free BSD and bundled with Xfce, is intriguing, but I couldn't get it to talk to the wireless network, or to print. It also crashed my system twice. But I'd be willing to check it out again sometime.
That whole article is just one big trollish flamebait. The author doesn't know FreeBSD is not Linux and he cannot even get the name right, it's a miracle he didn't write Linux as Li nux. He also failed to notice that Fluxbox is also available and not just XFce, but maybe he thought Fluxbox is a version of Tetris. Well, since he didn't explain what exactly happened, here is a more detailed account of what went on:
*FreeSBIE booting up*
James LaRue: "Oh, check out the penguin, I like the new costume, hehe!"
James LaRue: "*scratching head* Uhh, Fluxbox... Tetris? Nah, not for me... What the hell... *presses 1 (console tcsh shell)*"
# ifconfig wlan0 wificlient broadcast 192.168.1.255 ifconfig: interface wlan0 does not exist
James LaRue: "Bummer... *writing down* Wireless not working... *reboots the computer and starts XFce and then launches OpenOffice*"
James LaRue: "I'm gonna do me some printing *humming* Hmm... Oh! *switches the printer on and tries to print something again*"
James LaRue: "Oh! Doh! *connects the printer cable to the computer, but to no avail*"
James LaRue: "Damn, why can't I print?! This Lynux distro is really starting to piss me off! *kicks the case and the computer reboots*"
James LaRue: "Dude, WTF?! *starts pounding on the keyboard and unknowingly presses 6 (Escape to loader prompt)*"
James LaRue: "What the hell is this?! Damn it! *writing down angrily* Crashed... TWICE!"
About the author:
James LaRue is a public library administrator..
Are you sure? I think I know him from somewhere... Well, if he really is a public library administrator it seems his library is missing a book or two.
As I was reading this I could hear music and I thought it was just due to my enthusiasm and joy over this news, but then I checked the page source and saw:
Fansnubbing is nothing new, why just the other day I got snubbed by some kind of Hollywood star and I'm not going to sue him or demand that he say hello to me or anything. Why bother?
Certainly we can always do better. It's the top priority. ... trustworthy computing [is] the top priority.
More than one priority is the top priority? So that's why there are so many buffer overflows in Microsoft products, you people just don't get the concept of heaps and stacks!
Try squashing a blackberry with your thumb and you'll see the doctors are right about Blackberry devices and RSI. And what kind of a reference is David Beckham? He doesn't even need thumbs to make millions!
Thanks for that informative reply. Do you also happen to know what legal consequences a person who has unauthorized copies of military FOUO classified material in their possession (either knowingly or unknowingly) could expect?
DISTRIBUTION: Active Army, USAR, and ARNG: To be distributed in accordance with DA Form 12-11E, requirements for FM 34-40-2, Basic Cryptanalysts, (Qty rqr block no. 4607) and FM 34-3, Intelligence Analysis (Qty rqr block no, 1119).
I'm not sure if an army manual can be distributed openly like this. What exactly does DA Form 12-11E say about distribution of such manuals, can someone from the Army who knows the details explain the legal aspect?
Doesn't anyone at VIA stop and think for a second before deciding on some name for a new product? I own a Taurus PT911 semi-automatic pistol for personal protection and in that particular case the name is kind of cool because I get to joke about pitying the fool who dares attack me, not having to call 911 and stuff, but to name a chipset PT is just lame. Chrysler is no better with their Chrysler PT Cruiser. Imagine some guy asking a girl: "Hey, wanna go for a ride in my pity cruiser?" What were they thinking?
Why is EU paying india to do it when they could use the Arianne rockets in france and keep the money at home..
Believe it or not, it's cheaper, India is the outsourcing heaven. Seriously though, the reasons are political, EU vs. the US:
Declining to make an India-specific statement, Juster said parties buying US-made satellites would in general not be allowed to get them launched by countries such as India.
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RTFA The Radiation Poisoning Of America. It's based on scientific research done by several reputable scientists and research institutes. Check the NOTES section for a complete list of references.
If you still believe RF radiation is completely harmless within FCC approved exposure limits, consider this:
Current FCC exposure limit in the US:
580 microW / cm^2 = 5.8 W/m^2
Current exposure limits in Russia for the 0.3-178.4 GHz frequency band (as reported by a friend of mine from Russia who works as a telecommunications engineer on cell phone towers and other types of RF equipment):
0.1 W/m^2 - for 24 hours at the most
0.1-1 W/m^2 - for no more than 2 hours
1-10 W/m^2 - for no more than 10 minutes
You may also want to know why Microwave ovens were banned in Russia in 1976 and read Dr. Mercola's Ten Reasons to Throw out your Microwave Oven.
For even more information check Wireless Networks (Wi-Fi): Consumer Health and Safety Advice.
There you go, scientific evidence as requested.
I was puzzled by the fact that they decided to have the Australian CERT notify the victims. From the full report:
This CERT works together with different banks and other providers to inform the victims.
What makes AUSCERT more trustworthy than any other CERT?
This techreport.com round-up is a joke. If you really want to read a detailed review check out Stephane Charpentier's review of 105 PSUs. Each of his reviews includes everything you'd expect plus a complete assessment of the electronics used in the PSU with very detailed explanations.
Farewell, Majel Leigh
'tis a sad day
for us to know
that we had to let you go
to a universe beyond our reach.
But fear not, dear Majel Leigh,
for time shall never bleach
your majestic legacy.
What you have said and done
we will cherish for all eternity,
allowing everyone
to live long and prosper in harmony.
Until we meet with you and Gene
keep your spirits up
and we'll keep on working on warp drive
and the time machine.
'We use these accounts to communicate with you folks, view internet sites, and conduct other non-sensitive bureau business such as sending out press releases,' Special Agent Steve Lazarus, the FBI's media coordinator in Atlanta, said in an e-mail describing the problem.
Is that the same Special Agent Steve Lazarus who works in the marketing department at Yahoo and who is known for his CIA, FBI and NSA trolls?
Three years ago, light from V838 Monocerotis (a star about 20,000 light years from us) reached the Earth that showed the star exploding. The more politically correct term for what happened is "stellar outburst."
Politically correct term? For an exploding star? Stars have feelings? This is an actual star, it's not a Hollywood star, dude! You can drop the diplomacy, nobody's going to sue you. Don't let the MPAA intimidate you like that. At first glance I thought this was an article about the latest Motorola V800 series cell phone with some kind of exploding theft punishment feature. Now I'm bummed out.
a) linux is FAR more diverse, both in distros and in software available
A smaller, but stable and fully functional software base is far better than a greater software base full of software that is broken and can't even build (Gentoo has bad bad kung fu and you know that USB support on Linux is a joke). Not every kind of diversity is productive and Linux proves that point very well, its diversity is typical of inbreeding, you keep getting more and more horrible freaks all in the same family.
b) linux performance in LAMP applications is generally accepted to be better now, sorry but it's true. Unless you take your statement to mean that performance AND tranquility in which case it's just a preference either way.
Keep dreaming, FreeBSD beats the pants off Linux (1Mpps vs. 100kpps). And if you were not a Linux user you would see the poem was a counter-troll to a troll about BSD dying. Linux has its merits, but BSD is my favorite for many reasons and as long as you Linux folk keep badmouthing BSD you will get a very bitter taste of your own medicine because it's based on undeniable facts. Read it and go weep with Tux, he could use some company.
Well, if he has a shoestring budget, perhaps he can tie shoestrings together and then to an "employee router" which would translate the packets, determine the destination, and send it along the proper shoestring (attached to one of his fingers) to the target employee. TCP/IP over pigeons could be used as a backup system.
That would be a good alternative, there are several similar wired systems in use, but the wireless ones seem to be faster and more reliable because wired repeaters tend to either get confused and try to operate at levels above level 1 or they become uncooperative, thus causing a high packet loss. Not to mention how time consuming wiring the repeaters together can be.
I would have workers every 100' and they would throw packets back and forth. The workers would not need to know TCP/IP since they would not even need to operate at Level 1, they would just act as repeaters/fowarders, only needing to know whether to throw a packet to the next or to the previous worker and that would be easy because they would just have to make sure not to return the packet to the worker they got it from. This repeater/forwarding mechanism works well and requires no additional expenses since the workers would be hired to do actual work in the garden anyway. Oh and did I mention the workers are wireless as well?
The article is very much focused on "mums and dads", and concludes Linux is just about ready for consumers, although installing new software could pose some problems for those who aren't really computer savvy.
In that case they should have tried the FreeBSD distro, even James LaRue tried it and he is a mum and dad kind of user too.
FreeSBIE, based on Free BSD and bundled with Xfce, is intriguing, but I couldn't get it to talk to the wireless network, or to print. It also crashed my system twice. But I'd be willing to check it out again sometime.
That whole article is just one big trollish flamebait. The author doesn't know FreeBSD is not Linux and he cannot even get the name right, it's a miracle he didn't write Linux as Li nux. He also failed to notice that Fluxbox is also available and not just XFce, but maybe he thought Fluxbox is a version of Tetris. Well, since he didn't explain what exactly happened, here is a more detailed account of what went on:
*FreeSBIE booting up*
James LaRue: "Bummer... *writing down* Wireless not working... *reboots the computer and starts XFce and then launches OpenOffice*"James LaRue: "Oh, check out the penguin, I like the new costume, hehe!"
James LaRue: "*scratching head* Uhh, Fluxbox... Tetris? Nah, not for me... What the hell... *presses 1 (console tcsh shell)*"
James LaRue: "I'm gonna do me some printing *humming* Hmm... Oh! *switches the printer on and tries to print something again*"
James LaRue: "Oh! Doh! *connects the printer cable to the computer, but to no avail*"
James LaRue: "Damn, why can't I print?! This Lynux distro is really starting to piss me off! *kicks the case and the computer reboots*"
James LaRue: "Dude, WTF?! *starts pounding on the keyboard and unknowingly presses 6 (Escape to loader prompt)*"
James LaRue: "What the hell is this?! Damn it! *writing down angrily* Crashed... TWICE!"
About the author: James LaRue is a public library administrator..
Are you sure? I think I know him from somewhere... Well, if he really is a public library administrator it seems his library is missing a book or two.
As I was reading this I could hear music and I thought it was just due to my enthusiasm and joy over this news, but then I checked the page source and saw:
Talk about preaching to the choir! Shame on you, CmdrTaco!
Fansnubbing is nothing new, why just the other day I got snubbed by some kind of Hollywood star and I'm not going to sue him or demand that he say hello to me or anything. Why bother?
Just use the Diceware method and stop whining.
Certainly we can always do better. It's the top priority.
... trustworthy computing [is] the top priority.
More than one priority is the top priority? So that's why there are so many buffer overflows in Microsoft products, you people just don't get the concept of heaps and stacks!
Try squashing a blackberry with your thumb and you'll see the doctors are right about Blackberry devices and RSI. And what kind of a reference is David Beckham? He doesn't even need thumbs to make millions!
Thanks for that informative reply. Do you also happen to know what legal consequences a person who has unauthorized copies of military FOUO classified material in their possession (either knowingly or unknowingly) could expect?
DISTRIBUTION: Active Army, USAR, and ARNG: To be distributed in accordance with DA Form 12-11E, requirements for FM 34-40-2, Basic Cryptanalysts, (Qty rqr block no. 4607) and FM 34-3, Intelligence Analysis (Qty rqr block no, 1119).
I'm not sure if an army manual can be distributed openly like this. What exactly does DA Form 12-11E say about distribution of such manuals, can someone from the Army who knows the details explain the legal aspect?
Doesn't anyone at VIA stop and think for a second before deciding on some name for a new product? I own a Taurus PT911 semi-automatic pistol for personal protection and in that particular case the name is kind of cool because I get to joke about pitying the fool who dares attack me, not having to call 911 and stuff, but to name a chipset PT is just lame. Chrysler is no better with their Chrysler PT Cruiser. Imagine some guy asking a girl: "Hey, wanna go for a ride in my pity cruiser?" What were they thinking?
is your father.
is your mother.
You mean they're bouncing off the walls about this? Quickly?
NASA won't "outsource" anything, they'll partner with India perhaps
I seriously doubt there will ever be any kind of cooperation there, just read my reply to the grandparent post...
Wrong. It's about EU vs. the US.
Why is EU paying india to do it when they could use the Arianne rockets in france and keep the money at home..
Believe it or not, it's cheaper, India is the outsourcing heaven. Seriously though, the reasons are political, EU vs. the US:
Declining to make an India-specific statement, Juster said parties buying US-made satellites would in general not be allowed to get them launched by countries such as India.