I do think this thread serves a useful purpose to the congregation gathered here today in giving a little insight into how politics, and business I might add, carry on in the new information age.
And in order to keep getting those commisions in the future, they've better not to hide blatant problems with the product (of course they don't have to advertise them either) or lie in your face about the support.
You've obviously never observed a UK Government Contract. They are generally disasters, and incrediably expensive ones as well, and guess what Eric: the self same companies keep being given the contracts!
What Bliar says goes. He has appointed flunkies to senior civil service posts in each and every department, even the security services are now throwing out New Liebor propaganda, so his will is made so.
If you're going to make some argument about UK politics at least do and try to keep up with the recent (last few years) developments.
Well my dear if you'd seen some of the UK Government IT systems you would know how raw a deal it is to have some grubby group of "let's throw something together" merchants let loose when buying IT systems.
Civil servant, dayjob: oh, you're definitely on a roll.
Any company who sells more than it can deliever will soon be out of business : Hmm "Secure Computing" does that ring any bells?
I've seen in the web logs of a big multinational that they've had entire databases downloaded and then spent literally weeks trying to get a manager, any manager, to understand they're being hacked whilst at the same time watching as the bad guys slowly extend their reach through the systems.
If it's not in my job description I don't bother anymore, but look to see how they do it, for the sake of science and all that:), life is just too short at these sort of companies. They're not interested to the point of wanting to fire people for giving them a heads up that there are problems.
When an alarm is triggered it will phone up and a voice synth will tell you what is wrong, alternatively an SMS message, or both, to as many as ten different numbers.
You can then use some pc software to follow the car in real time on a map.
The base units tracking software carries out conversations with the vehicles alarm unit (which contains a GPS module) over SMS and uses M$ MapPoint to display the current position. Also the state of things like tilt alarm, crash alarm, temperature, tire pressures, well it all depends on what other modules are plugged in really.
It can be used to track several vehicles in real time (accepted the SMS message round trip being about 15 seconds usually if in country, and about a minute if the vehicle is in another country)
It's been available for a few years now, it used to use AutoRoute but I got fed up with the SendKey nonsense so it uses MapPoint now.
I've had a system like this built in in my last 4 or 5 or is it 6 cars.
http://www.trafficmaster.co.uk/
Puts little road sign pictures up explaining what the delay is caused by, i.e. "Men at work" picture for roadworks, and how long the delay is expected. The Navigation unit takes this information and routes around the delay if necessary.
I even posted a story like this the last time such a system was mention on/. {:-)
The display gets these little pictures like the road signs for road works, and others for traffic speed etc.
It just routes around them, only seems to bother if the traffic is very slow for a long distance though.
I guess it takes the data from the Traffic Master which gets info from the road side traffic sensors and gantrys etc. and pumps it into the (Siemens?) navigation system.
Sorry, don't have many more details, it's like all built in, car's still on warranty, so have not got round to hacking around in it yet.
Erm, sorry to contradict, but many many years ago I remember some electronics magazine had an piece, a little design and a bit of software to do just this.
I thought everyone knew this is why certain agencies disconnect the lights, or specify them out.
Nothing new in this article for me. Oh hum, that's what/. is becoming.
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I do think this thread serves a useful purpose to the congregation gathered here today in giving a little insight into how politics, and business I might add, carry on in the new information age.
Well Tim is a politician, so you thought we like needed telling this?
Doh!
And in order to keep getting those commisions in the future, they've better not to hide blatant problems with the product (of course they don't have to advertise them either) or lie in your face about the support.
You've obviously never observed a UK Government Contract. They are generally disasters, and incrediably expensive ones as well, and guess what Eric: the self same companies keep being given the contracts!
What Bliar says goes. He has appointed flunkies to senior civil service posts in each and every department, even the security services are now throwing out New Liebor propaganda, so his will is made so.
If you're going to make some argument about UK politics at least do and try to keep up with the recent (last few years) developments.
I take it you are a troll...
Well my dear if you'd seen some of the UK Government IT systems you would know how raw a deal it is to have some grubby group of "let's throw something together" merchants let loose when buying IT systems.
Civil servant, dayjob: oh, you're definitely on a roll.
Any company who sells more than it can deliever will soon be out of business : Hmm "Secure Computing" does that ring any bells?
a visit from a salesman
An Armani suit, greased back hair and a big grin are definate indicators of software quality.
product brochures
Tell me does a three colour or two colour brochure provide a easy metric on bug counts?
a demonstration from an expert in the product
Ahh, someone who knows how to avoid showing you them thar bugs.
documentation
Well, you and me both know how much documentation there is for NIRS and boy is that a quality product.
Oh this is too easy...
I've seen in the web logs of a big multinational that they've had entire databases downloaded and then spent literally weeks trying to get a manager, any manager, to understand they're being hacked whilst at the same time watching as the bad guys slowly extend their reach through the systems.
:), life is just too short at these sort of companies. They're not interested to the point of wanting to fire people for giving them a heads up that there are problems.
If it's not in my job description I don't bother anymore, but look to see how they do it, for the sake of science and all that
I would suspect this is what has happened here.
DanCar do a unit with your requirements.
When an alarm is triggered it will phone up and a voice synth will tell you what is wrong, alternatively an SMS message, or both, to as many as ten different numbers.
You can then use some pc software to follow the car in real time on a map.
DanCar Autosikring
The base units tracking software carries out conversations with the vehicles alarm unit (which contains a GPS module) over SMS and uses M$ MapPoint to display the current position. Also the state of things like tilt alarm, crash alarm, temperature, tire pressures, well it all depends on what other modules are plugged in really.
It can be used to track several vehicles in real time (accepted the SMS message round trip being about 15 seconds usually if in country, and about a minute if the vehicle is in another country)
It's been available for a few years now, it used to use AutoRoute but I got fed up with the SendKey nonsense so it uses MapPoint now.
Have a look at the Gotive
1) I shall make a little handheld device that pumps out so much RF that it'll fry the little fsckers.
2) Every home will need one to protect themselves from burglars.
3) Profit!
... it works over the whole of Europe too.
I've had a system like this built in in my last 4 or 5 or is it 6 cars.
/. {:-)
http://www.trafficmaster.co.uk/
Puts little road sign pictures up explaining what the delay is caused by, i.e. "Men at work" picture for roadworks, and how long the delay is expected. The Navigation unit takes this information and routes around the delay if necessary.
I even posted a story like this the last time such a system was mention on
is so much better than a McD Burger.
A Beowulf cluster using Dragon cpus.
Just sounds right somehow...
Wonder if they'd call it Grendel?
It is nice to think that if you invent something then you will be the only one who knows about it.
But, as an example, Newton and Leibnitz: they both invented calculus independently, one slightly before the other, but the other published first.
Well, it'll be a good way to mark all those mid term papers and still manage to get a little rest.
I have it in my car.
The display gets these little pictures like the road signs for road works, and others for traffic speed etc.
It just routes around them, only seems to bother if the traffic is very slow for a long distance though.
I guess it takes the data from the Traffic Master which gets info from the road side traffic sensors and gantrys etc. and pumps it into the (Siemens?) navigation system.
Sorry, don't have many more details, it's like all built in, car's still on warranty, so have not got round to hacking around in it yet.
Erm, sorry to contradict, but many many years ago I remember some electronics magazine had an piece, a little design and a bit of software to do just this.
/. is becoming.
I thought everyone knew this is why certain agencies disconnect the lights, or specify them out.
Nothing new in this article for me. Oh hum, that's what
This method only displays the surface information.
If they could fix up an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine they could also get information on muscle use and blood flow.
Now that would be neat.
Hey they've got Blue Peter on the case ...
Are you sure the forehead of the person opposite will be far enough away?
Take it as a warning that if you don't work hard a school this is what the rest of your life will be.
Shakespeare, W., 1594, Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene II
If you can't say something nice, say nothing at all.
Alternatively make sure you have a good lawyer.