I keep two disks with me in the glove box at all time - Knoppix, and Ultimate Boot CD. Knoppix comes in handy when staying with relatives over the holidays - running Knoppix live tends to be faster & easier than trying to use their bloated, slow, comet cursor-laden WinXP box. Ultimate Boot CD - its great for the hard disk utilities alone.
The pre-planned phases in a launch count are periods that are critical to the flight, whether it be sequences to ready equipment, people, etc. in which they need the flexibility to add more time if needed. Such as that 20 minute period, if a problem should arise during that phase, they can continue to work past the 20 minutes. They hold the clock so to give the workers, engineers, etc. as much time as needed. Adding in 20 minutes to the launch clock wouldn't work out if a problem would arise that takes longer than the 20 minutes given in the hold, and would require the launch clock (KSC Clock in the shuttle world) to be updated on every delay.
So then, why call it a 20 minute period at all then? The 20 minutes mentioned is the estimated time it takes for the operation being performed to be completed (with some time to spare). Declaring this a "20 minute hold" allows for Ground controllers, flight directors, and the hundreds of other people involved to have a reference point to plan their tasks and sequences to complete.
Usually, there are actually two clocks counting down: the launch clock (the one you hear on the radio, news, etc), and an internal mission clock, which has the 20 minutes added. This mission clock can (and is) updated frequently given the events and delays of the launch. The launch pad clock isn't updated as such, and is meant as more of a more permanent countdown.
Like a lot of the other posts touched on, the real "problem" is that kids don't really have any reason/incentive to learn; their initial efforts to make a program (hello world or even simple games) don't impress their friends who have XBox360, thus instead of programming spreading between whole groups of kids (like when I was growing up in the 80's), it stays with the one devout kid. When me and friends would get together and write games in batch files on the one DOS machine we all used at a kid's house, we loved it, but it actually meant something back then; showing Billy down the street your 8-bit program only raises questions like "where's the menu, 35 weapons,..." etc.
If only Wargames were made in Yu-gi-OH! card game format...
Face recognition? I think that's the last thing most people would want - It would be the high-school-blind-date-gone-wrong scenario. Millions would get their new "face recognition" phone in the mail...Open it up, and it takes one look at you and scrolls across the screen "Oh..wow..um yeah, I think that I just wanna be friends... you're a really nice guy though."
Nothing like being shut down by a Motorola, especially the one with the nice ass (charger base).
Geeze science, make up your mind - Think of the poor sci-fi writers for those made-for-tv movies! Have you considered THEM before publishing research findings??
Sure, they're all just happy cars driving a fun race...until they rule us all!!
I, for one, welcome our four-wheel and rear-wheeled drive overlords, and pledge my allegiance to Emperor Camry.
Good post Moraelin, I can't agree more - alot of kids getting into technology schools (as well as those just graduating) only see dollar signs when they're really {dead end} signs. I knew an idiot who left a job they loved to go to a job they know they'd hate, for only $6000 more a year. If you're wondering, the poor bastard's miserable.
Save your hair, and do what you love - just think if the savings on the stomach ulcer medication that you won't need as a result.
That makes sense, i'm definitely no radar expert.. Popular Science ran an article I read a while back, managed to find the link: http://www.popsci.com/popsci/printerfriendly/autom otivetech/57591196aeb84010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd .html From the article: " Dodging a boulder in the middle of the path shouldn't be too hard. But recognizing whether the large object is in fact a boulder or a clump of tumbleweed or a moving Grand Challenge competitor will be. Ditto distinguishing the edge of a desert path from the rough country that lies next to it, or recognizing "negative spaces" like ditches or potholes. "
Has any of the contestents overcome the obstacle of negative space (i.e. a cliff, a sudden drop, a crater)? Its easier to detect something that is there like a bale of hay by radar, but what about something that isn't there (isn't an object sticking out of the ground, in y+ axis)? If not, I can see alot of Wile E. Coyote incidents with these cars flying off cliffs. (**poof**)
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An invisibility cloak..
For the first time, I may have a real shot at seeing real life naked boobies
I keep two disks with me in the glove box at all time - Knoppix, and Ultimate Boot CD. Knoppix comes in handy when staying with relatives over the holidays - running Knoppix live tends to be faster & easier than trying to use their bloated, slow, comet cursor-laden WinXP box. Ultimate Boot CD - its great for the hard disk utilities alone.
The pre-planned phases in a launch count are periods that are critical to the flight, whether it be sequences to ready equipment, people, etc. in which they need the flexibility to add more time if needed. Such as that 20 minute period, if a problem should arise during that phase, they can continue to work past the 20 minutes. They hold the clock so to give the workers, engineers, etc. as much time as needed. Adding in 20 minutes to the launch clock wouldn't work out if a problem would arise that takes longer than the 20 minutes given in the hold, and would require the launch clock (KSC Clock in the shuttle world) to be updated on every delay.
So then, why call it a 20 minute period at all then? The 20 minutes mentioned is the estimated time it takes for the operation being performed to be completed (with some time to spare). Declaring this a "20 minute hold" allows for Ground controllers, flight directors, and the hundreds of other people involved to have a reference point to plan their tasks and sequences to complete.
Usually, there are actually two clocks counting down: the launch clock (the one you hear on the radio, news, etc), and an internal mission clock, which has the 20 minutes added. This mission clock can (and is) updated frequently given the events and delays of the launch. The launch pad clock isn't updated as such, and is meant as more of a more permanent countdown.
If only Wargames were made in Yu-gi-OH! card game format...
Face recognition? I think that's the last thing most people would want - It would be the high-school-blind-date-gone-wrong scenario. Millions would get their new "face recognition" phone in the mail...Open it up, and it takes one look at you and scrolls across the screen "Oh..wow..um yeah, I think that I just wanna be friends... you're a really nice guy though." Nothing like being shut down by a Motorola, especially the one with the nice ass (charger base).
Nothing better than maple leaves and big brother, eh?
Geeze science, make up your mind - Think of the poor sci-fi writers for those made-for-tv movies! Have you considered THEM before publishing research findings??
Sure, they're all just happy cars driving a fun race...until they rule us all!!
I, for one, welcome our four-wheel and rear-wheeled drive overlords, and pledge my allegiance to Emperor Camry.
Good post Moraelin, I can't agree more - alot of kids getting into technology schools (as well as those just graduating) only see dollar signs when they're really {dead end} signs. I knew an idiot who left a job they loved to go to a job they know they'd hate, for only $6000 more a year. If you're wondering, the poor bastard's miserable. Save your hair, and do what you love - just think if the savings on the stomach ulcer medication that you won't need as a result.
"....she's MY sexbox, and her name is Sony.."
That makes sense, i'm definitely no radar expert.. Popular Science ran an article I read a while back, managed to find the link: http://www.popsci.com/popsci/printerfriendly/autom otivetech/57591196aeb84010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd .html
From the article:
" Dodging a boulder in the middle of the path shouldn't be too hard. But recognizing whether the large object is in fact a boulder or a clump of tumbleweed or a moving Grand Challenge competitor will be. Ditto distinguishing the edge of a desert path from the rough country that lies next to it, or recognizing "negative spaces" like ditches or potholes. "
Has any of the contestents overcome the obstacle of negative space (i.e. a cliff, a sudden drop, a crater)?
Its easier to detect something that is there like a bale of hay by radar, but what about something that isn't there (isn't an object sticking out of the ground, in y+ axis)? If not, I can see alot of Wile E. Coyote incidents with these cars flying off cliffs.
(**poof**)
Finally! Engrish for the masses!
Finally...Sgt. Bigdookie will get the recognition he deserves among the outer solar system.