does this sound like the whining of the MPAA over betamax and vhs to anyone else?
People like music. People want music...Its the old argument all over again: Recordable media have very likely helped to generate revenue for the RIAA et al. (via the spread of unknown artists, creation of a fanbase, etc etc etc.)
Bottom line: this is an old old argument with an obvious flaw - as with videotapes, revenues generated far outweigh the revenues lost.
His honor Lord British may not have been able to front the cash when the bubble burst, but the $200k pricetag is a cost that break the bank of most everyone. Relative to current launch costs (upwards of $500 million for STS), $200k is a hell of a bargain. Rutan and his Scaled Composites is merely one of many private space initiatives with an eye defiantly set on the future. Space offers extreme opportunities in manufacturing, research, power generation, medical studies, propulsion research, materials science, and a multitude of other investment possibilities. I fully expect R&D of today will within a decade become reality.
We're at the very very beginning of an explosion of space-based enterprise; private spaceflight will be fueled first by corporate interests, and then, with costs more manageable for all, and only then, will the dream of visiting space be realized.
Anyone who runs a gfx card with power output requiring additional cooling owns a high end system to begin with. The cost of a graphic card cooler is far far dwarfed by the total cost of the system...at that point, might as well go with the more expensive/efficient models anyway.
Text is text is text is text. Either someone will throw a clever OCR program at screen caps or just copy and paste it right over. Graphics and inline multimedia are more...icing on the cake than anything else; the printed word should stand by itself.
I prefer to and ENJOY keeping my textbooks after I'm through with them. Who doesn't have a shelf or two devoted to reference books??
And besides, I've been a computer junkie for 20 years, but they still haven't entered noticeably into the physical world where learning is most efficient: Who wants to take notes onscreen? Hilighters work wonders on paper. Will you enjoy hours upon hours pouring over your textbook in front of that eye-straining cycling of your CRT?
As with any implementation of security, a multilayered approach is necessary; MAC filtering should never be used exclusively. HOWEVER, MAC filtering is INDEED worthwhile. A sufficiently determined intruder or experienced wireless security guru will have no trouble sniffing valid MACs. However, this precaution - more than anything - deters the less technologically savvy wardrivers/what-have-you that are causing most headaches.
as we can see (scroll to "Different dating techniques should consistently agree" heading), radiometric dating techniques often leave quite a bit to be desired.
At any rate, the date is far less important in this discovery than the implications it raises about the maturation of dinosaurs.
Before people start complaining, it is important to remember that google maps is still at this juncture considered beta. Of course it has some bugs; that's inherent in the "beta" distinction. Surely, though, we ought to be suitably impressed by the progress made by google. Until they came along, we had few real innovators.
Make a list of popular, successful Open Source programs. For example:
Firefox (thunderbird, mozilla, etc)
Gaim
Open Office
(insert the best of whatever slashdotters suggest here)
Give a brief synopsis on each of them, and then ask how many of your colleagues have heard of one or more. Then throw a curve: Continue speaking, and itemize the cost per program by comparing with other examples of such software. (i.e. the latest edition of MS Office retails for almost a grand). Now say: "These programs and their alternatives are compatible, deployed in many hundreds of companies and countries. They have a loyal user base, are easy to use, and are well known for their professional quality...The difference between these and their alternatives is simple. These are free."
I imagine realtime, up-to-the-second updates of servers are important in the finance world. I suppose stock exchanges and such have a lot to deal with given the volume and speed of the markets. That said, do such OSes as RTlinux or QNX have any place here?
That's true, but it's simple economics, unfortunately. To build an earthbased telescope, it is cheaper by a factor far outweighing the costs of hoisting the equivalent mass into orbit. On a side note, most ground telescopes utilize correctional algorithms to help with atmospheric distortion. Sure, stars sparkle down here, and dont up there, but NASA's purse is a bit light lately.
The Hubble will be providing scientific insight long past its stamped expiration date. To quote from TFA:
The telescope will have four-and-one-half times the collecting area of any current optical telescope and the resolving power of a 25.6-meter (84-foot) diameter telescope - or 10 times the resolution of the Hubble Space Telescope.
I don't know about you, but given the immense scientific value of the Hubble, investing in further pursuits like this seems a worthwhile and worthy investment.
What do such patents entail for the rest of us? Patents used to be filed for innovation, not retroactively to capture something already long established. Of late, it seems entirely possible to unknowingly infringe upon a patented concept, device, or process. Incidents such as this one (and there are many) seem to undoubtedly violate the non-obvious requirement for issuing a patent.
...but it looks interesting at least. Can't say I've heard of it until now, except in name. Though as with "the ghost in the machine," maybe the famed Bros. Wachowski will bring it more into the limelight.
You suggest exploration, as a means of discovering new drugs. However, the innovations and discoveries are innumerable in variety and value (both from deep sea AND space exploration) - of course, that goes without saying. But consider: is not generating enthusiasm and interest in such endeavors the entire point?
Our schools decline because children have no motives to futher themselves in this world full of distractions. Perhaps the answer lies not in changing the focus of our efforts, but in redoubling them for the benefit of all - this generation and the next.
Federal, legislative support of NASA is refreshing given the saddening decline over the past decade. What I, however, would most like to see, is a collaborative effort between NASA and the fledgeling private sector space initiatives. Scaled Composities of X-Prize fame has some wonderful, far-sighted ideas. A collaborative effort might truly be the impetus for progress.
On another note, who here feels that there is a place for community-based, (OSS??) space projects? Precedent shows that grassroots efforts can and do work.
I am truly interested: what do slashdotters think?
Morse code will go the way of the dinosaur perhaps as it should have long ago, yet not without many noting its departure with a particular reverence for the past. Morse, however, is still a viable means of communication. For example, it is certainly faster than SMS. At any rate, perhaps the FCC should instead focus upon more pressing matters: cleaning out the clutter in the increasingly crowded radio spectrum and speeding along the many pending standards that would make communication on the whole an easier matter.
...welcome to the land of the everchanging opinion! Instead of grumbling about the erosion of civil rights, ask instead what the future may hold. The tides are already turning for the current lame duck sitting in the office on the hill. So then, might we at least consider that DC will wake up, shake the fog from its collective head, and repeal or alter the damn thing?
It would catch on if such things ever made it into the mainstream. There are plenty of examples of companies buying and burying patents that would be otherwise helpful.
Slashdot Mirror
... you are the wind beneath my wings.
Here's a primer.
does this sound like the whining of the MPAA over betamax and vhs to anyone else?
People like music. People want music. ..Its the old argument all over again: Recordable media have very likely helped to generate revenue for the RIAA et al. (via the spread of unknown artists, creation of a fanbase, etc etc etc.)
Bottom line: this is an old old argument with an obvious flaw - as with videotapes, revenues generated far outweigh the revenues lost.
I think - perhaps - that i was being facetious, given the absurdity of the title.
His honor Lord British may not have been able to front the cash when the bubble burst, but the $200k pricetag is a cost that break the bank of most everyone. Relative to current launch costs (upwards of $500 million for STS), $200k is a hell of a bargain. Rutan and his Scaled Composites is merely one of many private space initiatives with an eye defiantly set on the future. Space offers extreme opportunities in manufacturing, research, power generation, medical studies, propulsion research, materials science, and a multitude of other investment possibilities. I fully expect R&D of today will within a decade become reality.
We're at the very very beginning of an explosion of space-based enterprise; private spaceflight will be fueled first by corporate interests, and then, with costs more manageable for all, and only then, will the dream of visiting space be realized.
I, for one, eagerly await that day.
Anyone who runs a gfx card with power output requiring additional cooling owns a high end system to begin with. The cost of a graphic card cooler is far far dwarfed by the total cost of the system...at that point, might as well go with the more expensive /efficient models anyway.
who cares?? it entertained me - thats more than you can say for most /. posts
and linux is more like a Land Rover with a snorkle, winch, plow, and propeller for use in water.
Text is text is text is text. Either someone will throw a clever OCR program at screen caps or just copy and paste it right over. Graphics and inline multimedia are more...icing on the cake than anything else; the printed word should stand by itself.
I prefer to and ENJOY keeping my textbooks after I'm through with them. Who doesn't have a shelf or two devoted to reference books??
And besides, I've been a computer junkie for 20 years, but they still haven't entered noticeably into the physical world where learning is most efficient: Who wants to take notes onscreen? Hilighters work wonders on paper. Will you enjoy hours upon hours pouring over your textbook in front of that eye-straining cycling of your CRT?
As with any implementation of security, a multilayered approach is necessary; MAC filtering should never be used exclusively. HOWEVER, MAC filtering is INDEED worthwhile. A sufficiently determined intruder or experienced wireless security guru will have no trouble sniffing valid MACs. However, this precaution - more than anything - deters the less technologically savvy wardrivers/what-have-you that are causing most headaches.
as we can see (scroll to "Different dating techniques should consistently agree" heading), radiometric dating techniques often leave quite a bit to be desired.
At any rate, the date is far less important in this discovery than the implications it raises about the maturation of dinosaurs.
Before people start complaining, it is important to remember that google maps is still at this juncture considered beta. Of course it has some bugs; that's inherent in the "beta" distinction. Surely, though, we ought to be suitably impressed by the progress made by google. Until they came along, we had few real innovators.
Make a list of popular, successful Open Source programs. For example:
Give a brief synopsis on each of them, and then ask how many of your colleagues have heard of one or more. Then throw a curve: Continue speaking, and itemize the cost per program by comparing with other examples of such software. (i.e. the latest edition of MS Office retails for almost a grand). Now say: "These programs and their alternatives are compatible, deployed in many hundreds of companies and countries. They have a loyal user base, are easy to use, and are well known for their professional quality.
This is great..glad that Asus is keeping ahead of the game as always. I think I'll grab this simply for the great reduction in power consumption.
On a similar note, who remembers the OverDrive for your old 486?
I imagine realtime, up-to-the-second updates of servers are important in the finance world. I suppose stock exchanges and such have a lot to deal with given the volume and speed of the markets. That said, do such OSes as RTlinux or QNX have any place here?
sorta looks like MS got a team of kids together and made a superduper "map!"
That's true, but it's simple economics, unfortunately. To build an earthbased telescope, it is cheaper by a factor far outweighing the costs of hoisting the equivalent mass into orbit. On a side note, most ground telescopes utilize correctional algorithms to help with atmospheric distortion. Sure, stars sparkle down here, and dont up there, but NASA's purse is a bit light lately.
The Hubble will be providing scientific insight long past its stamped expiration date. To quote from TFA:
The telescope will have four-and-one-half times the collecting area of any current optical telescope and the resolving power of a 25.6-meter (84-foot) diameter telescope - or 10 times the resolution of the Hubble Space Telescope.
I don't know about you, but given the immense scientific value of the Hubble, investing in further pursuits like this seems a worthwhile and worthy investment.
What do such patents entail for the rest of us? Patents used to be filed for innovation, not retroactively to capture something already long established. Of late, it seems entirely possible to unknowingly infringe upon a patented concept, device, or process. Incidents such as this one (and there are many) seem to undoubtedly violate the non-obvious requirement for issuing a patent.
...but it looks interesting at least. Can't say I've heard of it until now, except in name. Though as with "the ghost in the machine," maybe the famed Bros. Wachowski will bring it more into the limelight.
> Let's explore the oceans looking for new life.
You suggest exploration, as a means of discovering new drugs. However, the innovations and discoveries are innumerable in variety and value (both from deep sea AND space exploration) - of course, that goes without saying. But consider: is not generating enthusiasm and interest in such endeavors the entire point?
Our schools decline because children have no motives to futher themselves in this world full of distractions. Perhaps the answer lies not in changing the focus of our efforts, but in redoubling them for the benefit of all - this generation and the next.
Federal, legislative support of NASA is refreshing given the saddening decline over the past decade. What I, however, would most like to see, is a collaborative effort between NASA and the fledgeling private sector space initiatives. Scaled Composities of X-Prize fame has some wonderful, far-sighted ideas. A collaborative effort might truly be the impetus for progress.
On another note, who here feels that there is a place for community-based, (OSS??) space projects? Precedent shows that grassroots efforts can and do work.
I am truly interested: what do slashdotters think?
Morse code will go the way of the dinosaur perhaps as it should have long ago, yet not without many noting its departure with a particular reverence for the past. Morse, however, is still a viable means of communication. For example, it is certainly faster than SMS. At any rate, perhaps the FCC should instead focus upon more pressing matters: cleaning out the clutter in the increasingly crowded radio spectrum and speeding along the many pending standards that would make communication on the whole an easier matter.
...welcome to the land of the everchanging opinion! Instead of grumbling about the erosion of civil rights, ask instead what the future may hold. The tides are already turning for the current lame duck sitting in the office on the hill. So then, might we at least consider that DC will wake up, shake the fog from its collective head, and repeal or alter the damn thing?
It would catch on if such things ever made it into the mainstream. There are plenty of examples of companies buying and burying patents that would be otherwise helpful.