There are a lot of uses for these types of boards for a lot of different types of people. For me, I wanted a board that I could turn an old monitor into an electronic dashboard; VGA would have done the job but HDMI is workable. I went with a BeagleBone with the DVI board for that project, but I would have been better off with a Raspberry Pi had they been available. Another project is much better suited for an Arduino.
But... for pretty much everything you will need some kind of expansion capability, which is why you have shields and capes. You even have breadboard options if you need something a little more complex and don't want to invest in getting a board made. This isn't a one-size fits all world, and I think tinkerers are better off because of it.
Google seems to be giving up on phrase searches though... dashes and quotes are largely ignored now. The trick doesn't do much when you are searching from the address bar (assuming you can't edit your default search string).
I have a few searches that Bing is far more effective than Google. I've switched my iPad to Bing.
It is unfortunate that it is so hideous looking and that they don't just focus on giving top-notch results rather than trying to plug Bing Shopping to be more like Google.
For whatever reason though, my results searching with Google on the iPad are very bad. It usually takes three pages to get the sites I need. I don't have that same sensation on the desktop, although it could just be me and some random typos or lack of a fully developed thought.
To make GIS data acquisition more intuitive to a wider audience. That part isn't all bad. I can easily imagine a total station with SketchUp integrated. This could compete favorably with 3D scanners and working from point clouds for interior surveys.
Great for Trimble and some of their potential customers... We'll have to see on everyone else.
I am all for defense in depth, but to be honest this equipment is usually in place because of known limitations in lower layers. There is only one higher layer on most systems, and there are plenty of attack vectors that would bypass this. I am not a network engineer, but I really can't come up with ways to make a functional SCADA system if you can't trust VLAN level security at some point in the system for compartmentalization of systems.
These boxes are NERC certified, so I doubt PCI is a problem. These are the boxes we used to protect SCADA systems at the network level.they were generally considered more robust than Cisco equipment.
Searching is useful when there are matrix associations with where something could be or what it relates to. This becomes especially challenging in working with multiple people.
It used to be that Kansas and Missouri offered reciprocity (in-state tuition) for certain programs. Kansas didn't have any dental schools, and Missouri didn't have Architecture. That is an example of ranging things so it works best for everybody. Sure, it is great for both states to be able to support both programs locally, but small departments are expensive to run.
If Florida only spent $2MM per year on CompSci, it must not have been much of a program.
Personally, I got a smart TV so Netflix would be built in. No cable TV subscription now. An accessory box would have worked, but it adds an extra remote to the mix. It needs to sit on a DMZ (in retrospect), but that isn't too big of a hassle. There are much better targets for hackers than my TV, and LG's insight that I browse/. from my TV is of pretty limited value.
Umm... Not into history much, eh? Nail in coffin might have been Obama, but NASA's manned space flight mission was killed by W with the 2006 budget cuts (exacerbated by congress).
Shift the argument around. If, for the purposes of thwarting a DDOS, an ISP or service provider needed to take drastic actions that could impact innocent parties in the process, should they be given any protection under the law?
Likewise... when the security fails at a major bank (more likely, when it is exposed on a massive scale), what kind of timeline do you expect response in? Do you think Treasury agents on the ground looking for forensic evidence in order to build a case against the bad guys will protect the banking system, or should more drastic, faster, (dare I say) automatic measures be taken?
As I think through it, the only cases where additional laws might be required are when speed is of the essence... but codifying that into law isn't exactly easy.
It is simple... Programmed upgrade options. Know what you would need to do to upgrade a system, and a reasonable estimate of how long it would take to implement. Refresh every six months to a year at a high level. When it makes sense, upgrade.
The effort isn't abortive or distracting, it just does some of the leg work up front and improves general situational awareness.
For our small company, we tested our Asterisk dial plan in each version since 1.2, and upgraded when the was something sufficiently big to justify the expense-- hardware obsolescence or new features. We knew the costs and budgeted for the upgrade a few years in advance. When we became more nervous about hardware, we started the migration with a DR plan which eventually became a complete system.
We still just need to be able to make a solid business case for any new system or upgrade, as it always should be.
While I have gripes with the Ajax approach, it was a needed change from the old system where you just had to filter by score to weed out the crap. Now in new discussions I get a reasonable perspective on the discussion without needing to adjust my settings.
Most of the problems have more to do with ad networks and analytics than the AJAX.
DOS would have continued to run, but the issue was really the trend towards Wonderware/GUI type systems. The Windows path let companies upgrade the front end (to a point). Improved situational awareness through easy-to-understand graphics trumped knowledgeable workers with years of experience on using and operating a system.
When you look at the other roads they could have taken starting around 1995-6, they actually made a pretty good choice. I have worked on systems installed in 1986-8 that are still operating with much pain and purely DOS or ancient UNIX based programs. This stuff is mainly in the building automation realm, but there is some SCADA as well.
Upgrading from DOS/UNIX to Windows in 1996 was just as hard as it is today to...anything. If you based your product on Windows 3.11 though, you were set until Vista. If you were one of the poor saps that picked OS/2, you were in a equally bad spot.
The problem then and today is isolating the network. Why do you think VMWare is mentioned? Solid firewalls and hardware abstraction provide a lifeline until you can actually upgrade.
Shilling is to be expected though. I only read critical reviews if I need information-- after seeing that info, you can decide on what may be wrong with the product. Then, you have to check the neutral and positive reviews to see if it just sour grapes (or stupidity, or inherent negativity). All this for a $0.99 app does make me hate the astroturfers, but once you accept it as a necessary evil it isn't that hard to work around.
I agree with almost everything stated, but the idea that Apple has patents that required little R&D, but are still essential to the modern smart phone sure sounds like real innovation.
As a corollary, before the iPhone, most smart phones were phones first. Therefore, the patents related to the mobile technology were reasonably a larger share of the device's value. Comparing an iPhone with an iPod touch in terms of price suggests that the "phone" is about 50-60% of the iPhone's value. A fixed percentage of the device price for licensing is less reasonable.
Everybody got along before Apple got into the market, except for RIM, who was in a similar position as Apple would achieve.
Also as a small business owner, the article is wrong. I can ask you any question I want in an interview. What I cannot do is discriminate against you based on your responses. If I am discriminating, I am screwed. If I simply want to see how people react to the question... it is fair game. Of course, someone could file a claim, and I might need to prove that they were not discriminated against for their response.
From EEOC.gov:
Although state and federal equal opportunity laws do not clearly forbid employers from making pre-employment inquiries that relate to, or disproportionately screen out members based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or age, such inquiries may be used as evidence of an employer's intent to discriminate unless the questions asked can be justified by some business purpose.
You don't even need to ask a question to be accused though. Take this as an example: An admitted alcoholic, seeking treatment, comes into an interview stinking of booze. They tell you they have a drinking problem, and the stress of an interview sent them into a bit of a relapse, but they were headed to their 12-step meeting after the interview. Believe it or not, they are disabled according to ADA, and you can't discriminate against them for that transgression. Don't hire them? They have solid grounds for a suit.
It is a pain when things go wrong, but when you behave in an honest and forthright manner the risks are minimal.
Oh, and we do discriminate in our hiring practices. So does everybody else. It isn't a union hall where first in first out... We try to hire the best person for the job. For one opportunity, that might mean a 35 year old has less of a chance than a 25 year old (legal). For another, we might not be able to hire a non-citizen (Badging requirements which are likely illegal imposed by a defense contractor)-- but if they are qualified for something else we might still give them a shot. An Armenian partner of mine was willing to hire a Turk... anything can happen.
When I ask someone where they are from, it is curiosity. It might not be that way for every interviewer, but give people the benefit of the doubt. Restore some sanity to the process.
WTI should be more expensive than Brent, but it isn't because of distribution bottlenecks. Gasoline prices are based on Brent prices, not domestic WTI. Oil is a fungible asset, but there are premiums applied to different grades, and some of those are further offset in one direction or another based on distribution limitations and costs.
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There are a lot of uses for these types of boards for a lot of different types of people. For me, I wanted a board that I could turn an old monitor into an electronic dashboard; VGA would have done the job but HDMI is workable. I went with a BeagleBone with the DVI board for that project, but I would have been better off with a Raspberry Pi had they been available. Another project is much better suited for an Arduino.
But... for pretty much everything you will need some kind of expansion capability, which is why you have shields and capes. You even have breadboard options if you need something a little more complex and don't want to invest in getting a board made. This isn't a one-size fits all world, and I think tinkerers are better off because of it.
It is more comparable to the BeagleBoard from TFS, but Raspberry Pi is more in the news now so it is a reasonable statement.
Google seems to be giving up on phrase searches though... dashes and quotes are largely ignored now. The trick doesn't do much when you are searching from the address bar (assuming you can't edit your default search string).
I have a few searches that Bing is far more effective than Google. I've switched my iPad to Bing.
It is unfortunate that it is so hideous looking and that they don't just focus on giving top-notch results rather than trying to plug Bing Shopping to be more like Google.
For whatever reason though, my results searching with Google on the iPad are very bad. It usually takes three pages to get the sites I need. I don't have that same sensation on the desktop, although it could just be me and some random typos or lack of a fully developed thought.
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To make GIS data acquisition more intuitive to a wider audience. That part isn't all bad. I can easily imagine a total station with SketchUp integrated. This could compete favorably with 3D scanners and working from point clouds for interior surveys.
Great for Trimble and some of their potential customers... We'll have to see on everyone else.
I am all for defense in depth, but to be honest this equipment is usually in place because of known limitations in lower layers. There is only one higher layer on most systems, and there are plenty of attack vectors that would bypass this. I am not a network engineer, but I really can't come up with ways to make a functional SCADA system if you can't trust VLAN level security at some point in the system for compartmentalization of systems.
These boxes are NERC certified, so I doubt PCI is a problem. These are the boxes we used to protect SCADA systems at the network level.they were generally considered more robust than Cisco equipment.
Searching is useful when there are matrix associations with where something could be or what it relates to. This becomes especially challenging in working with multiple people.
It used to be that Kansas and Missouri offered reciprocity (in-state tuition) for certain programs. Kansas didn't have any dental schools, and Missouri didn't have Architecture. That is an example of ranging things so it works best for everybody. Sure, it is great for both states to be able to support both programs locally, but small departments are expensive to run.
If Florida only spent $2MM per year on CompSci, it must not have been much of a program.
Do you think her existing official title of "egalitarian" is any better/worse?
Personally, I got a smart TV so Netflix would be built in. No cable TV subscription now. An accessory box would have worked, but it adds an extra remote to the mix. It needs to sit on a DMZ (in retrospect), but that isn't too big of a hassle. There are much better targets for hackers than my TV, and LG's insight that I browse /. from my TV is of pretty limited value.
Umm... Not into history much, eh? Nail in coffin might have been Obama, but NASA's manned space flight mission was killed by W with the 2006 budget cuts (exacerbated by congress).
Shift the argument around. If, for the purposes of thwarting a DDOS, an ISP or service provider needed to take drastic actions that could impact innocent parties in the process, should they be given any protection under the law?
Likewise... when the security fails at a major bank (more likely, when it is exposed on a massive scale), what kind of timeline do you expect response in? Do you think Treasury agents on the ground looking for forensic evidence in order to build a case against the bad guys will protect the banking system, or should more drastic, faster, (dare I say) automatic measures be taken?
As I think through it, the only cases where additional laws might be required are when speed is of the essence... but codifying that into law isn't exactly easy.
It is simple... Programmed upgrade options. Know what you would need to do to upgrade a system, and a reasonable estimate of how long it would take to implement. Refresh every six months to a year at a high level. When it makes sense, upgrade.
The effort isn't abortive or distracting, it just does some of the leg work up front and improves general situational awareness.
For our small company, we tested our Asterisk dial plan in each version since 1.2, and upgraded when the was something sufficiently big to justify the expense-- hardware obsolescence or new features. We knew the costs and budgeted for the upgrade a few years in advance. When we became more nervous about hardware, we started the migration with a DR plan which eventually became a complete system.
We still just need to be able to make a solid business case for any new system or upgrade, as it always should be.
While I have gripes with the Ajax approach, it was a needed change from the old system where you just had to filter by score to weed out the crap. Now in new discussions I get a reasonable perspective on the discussion without needing to adjust my settings.
Most of the problems have more to do with ad networks and analytics than the AJAX.
DOS would have continued to run, but the issue was really the trend towards Wonderware/GUI type systems. The Windows path let companies upgrade the front end (to a point). Improved situational awareness through easy-to-understand graphics trumped knowledgeable workers with years of experience on using and operating a system.
When you look at the other roads they could have taken starting around 1995-6, they actually made a pretty good choice. I have worked on systems installed in 1986-8 that are still operating with much pain and purely DOS or ancient UNIX based programs. This stuff is mainly in the building automation realm, but there is some SCADA as well.
Upgrading from DOS/UNIX to Windows in 1996 was just as hard as it is today to ...anything. If you based your product on Windows 3.11 though, you were set until Vista. If you were one of the poor saps that picked OS/2, you were in a equally bad spot.
The problem then and today is isolating the network. Why do you think VMWare is mentioned? Solid firewalls and hardware abstraction provide a lifeline until you can actually upgrade.
Shilling is to be expected though. I only read critical reviews if I need information-- after seeing that info, you can decide on what may be wrong with the product. Then, you have to check the neutral and positive reviews to see if it just sour grapes (or stupidity, or inherent negativity). All this for a $0.99 app does make me hate the astroturfers, but once you accept it as a necessary evil it isn't that hard to work around.
This is Canada... there are 4 months of the year where the sun is never very high.
I agree with almost everything stated, but the idea that Apple has patents that required little R&D, but are still essential to the modern smart phone sure sounds like real innovation.
As a corollary, before the iPhone, most smart phones were phones first. Therefore, the patents related to the mobile technology were reasonably a larger share of the device's value. Comparing an iPhone with an iPod touch in terms of price suggests that the "phone" is about 50-60% of the iPhone's value. A fixed percentage of the device price for licensing is less reasonable.
Everybody got along before Apple got into the market, except for RIM, who was in a similar position as Apple would achieve.
...unless it is using a wifi link to transmit to the police outside.
Also as a small business owner, the article is wrong. I can ask you any question I want in an interview. What I cannot do is discriminate against you based on your responses. If I am discriminating, I am screwed. If I simply want to see how people react to the question... it is fair game. Of course, someone could file a claim, and I might need to prove that they were not discriminated against for their response.
From EEOC.gov:
You don't even need to ask a question to be accused though. Take this as an example:
An admitted alcoholic, seeking treatment, comes into an interview stinking of booze. They tell you they have a drinking problem, and the stress of an interview sent them into a bit of a relapse, but they were headed to their 12-step meeting after the interview. Believe it or not, they are disabled according to ADA, and you can't discriminate against them for that transgression. Don't hire them? They have solid grounds for a suit.
It is a pain when things go wrong, but when you behave in an honest and forthright manner the risks are minimal.
Oh, and we do discriminate in our hiring practices. So does everybody else. It isn't a union hall where first in first out... We try to hire the best person for the job. For one opportunity, that might mean a 35 year old has less of a chance than a 25 year old (legal). For another, we might not be able to hire a non-citizen (Badging requirements which are likely illegal imposed by a defense contractor)-- but if they are qualified for something else we might still give them a shot. An Armenian partner of mine was willing to hire a Turk... anything can happen.
When I ask someone where they are from, it is curiosity. It might not be that way for every interviewer, but give people the benefit of the doubt. Restore some sanity to the process.
The product is called "iPad with Wi-Fi + 4G", and it will connect to fast data networks around the world. Is 3G fast?
It is a terrible shame that "LTE" doesn't describe a data network around the world. Are there any products that can roam worldwide on LTE?
WTI should be more expensive than Brent, but it isn't because of distribution bottlenecks. Gasoline prices are based on Brent prices, not domestic WTI. Oil is a fungible asset, but there are premiums applied to different grades, and some of those are further offset in one direction or another based on distribution limitations and costs.