User: kliese

Re:A man with one clock...

On: Russian GPS Alternative Near Completion

There are already systems that make use of both the GPS and GLONASS simultaneously (see, for example, this Leica survey unit). Due to the previously small number of GLONASS sats in view, they probably don't give much more accurate results, however, having access to a greater number of satellites is useful when there are obstructions (e.g. trees) that would otherwise cause a very poor quality fix.

I have a physical airgap

On: Debian Server Compromised

Last time I checked, code was taken to be signed by sneakernet, so that there would be a physical airgap between the network and the signing system.

I have a physical airgap between my wireless router and laptop. Does that mean I'm safe?

SVG support

On: Opera Seeks Developer Input For Opera 10

It's a pitty it's not M$ asking the same question.

Ubiquitous SVG support would do a lot for the web.

1. Many flash animations could be replaced by scripted SVG. Macromedia/Adobe could modify their tools to generate the appropriate svg/javascript output.
2. Logos would finally print nicely from website
3. Images on my 2000 pixel wide laptop monitor would become visible to the naked eye
4. Websites that use massive images for colour gradients would load much more quickly

I'm sure I've only scraped the surface here, but it's good to see that Opera supports SVG.