Bullshit. My Audi 5000 turbo suddenly accelerated without driver input. It was on cruise control on an interstate highway. I believe a cruise control fault combined with a faulty one way valve on the brake vacuum assist line was the real issue.
Because a tiny increase in power makes a huge difference in results. In F1, a 1 HP difference is not noticeable. In cycling, 1 HP makes you faster than a fully dopped Lance Armstrong in his prime.
I was wondering if it maybe actually lends credence to people who claim they have allergies to various types of EM.
I was wondering the same thing. Last year I was involved in the construction of a large (4 meter cube) copper-screened Faraday cage for 100Kv partial discharge testing. When we buttoned it up, I went inside and closed the door. It was oddly quiet - even though it was simply screen. At the time, I wondered if there was something to the idea that our brain was susceptible to RF energy. It was strangely peaceful and enjoyable.
The existing electrical system has zero current flowing, then flows the required amount when you plug in an appliance and turn it on. No computer or chips needed.
Dead men don't sue. And the law says if you feel like your life is in danger, then you are justified to eliminate the threat. Cops know this, and will always say they feared for their life.
I dropped my Nexus 7 (2013) and broke the screen / digitizer assembly. My evaluations of other tablets resulted in my purchase of a refurbished Nexus 7 (2013). I couldn't find anything as good for the money. And OS updates on a non-skinned device are icing on the cake.
That sounds great for a single high value IP item. But I have 90,000 photos. Some may not be worth anything, others - who knows. But it is a huge burden for a one-man operation.
Under your concept, I'm screwed. All my code and photography would end up in the public domain, because I'm too small to afford the fees. But you protected Disney, RIAA, and MPAA.
If this is actually a credible report, then the U.S. government needs to stop funding the rebuilding/construction of areas that are CURRENTLY under sea level like New Orleans and the dikes and berms around it.
New Orleans was built on the high ground. But over time, parts of it slowly sank into the soft marshland underneath. There is no way they will abandon it. It's cheaper to continue to keep the water out. And it is mostly state and local money being spent, so let the locals vote with their pocketbook. I'm glad, because it is indeed a very special place.
Bullshit. I used to design high voltage connections, and tested using a 300kV impulse generator. I've seen a lot of crazy stuff analyzing field failures. You can greatly reduce the risk, but you cannot remove all risk in an above ground facility, as a practical matter.
I do see lots of silly stuff done, based on myth and lack of knowledge.
Tin, nickel, gold, copper, steel... what haven't I seen used for connectors? Aluminum, that's about it. I think we all know why, but the sparks that shot out of the outlets in the mobile home in which I spent many of my formative years due to oxidation of the aluminum wiring are a big clue if anyone doesn't
Electric Power Utilities are heavy users of tin-plated aluminum connectors. They are normally used with aluminum cable, so you don't have fewer issues with thermal expansion, etc.
Using aluminum cable with copper connectors will generally result in cold-flow degradation of the connection, leading to overheating and fire.
What technical reason would cause photographes to prefer mirror slap over the near-silent operation of a mirrorless?
My DSLR's are very well developed for very fast focus in very low light ( Nikon D700, D800). The optical viewfinder has zero lag, and works under all light conditions.
My mirrorless cameras (Nikon V1, Sony A6000) have electronic viewfinders (EVF) that have a lot of lag in dark conditions, making the camera almost useless at times. The Nikon V1 has the best on-sensor AF I've seen, and is the closest to a DSLR of any mirrorless camera. But it and the Sony A6000 simply struggle under low light conditions.
EVF's are fantastic for video, and (with "focus peaking") great for use with manual focus lenses. DSLR optical viewfinders are blind when shooting video. But EVFs are not up to the level of a DSLR for stills. That's why I shoot both.
Your forgetting that DOF is dependent not only on the lens, but also sensor size
This is not correct. DOF is dependent on the optics, and has nothing to do with sensor size.
The source of this commonly shared myth is the association of smaller sensors with shorter focal length lenses. It is the shorter lens that increases DOF, not the sensor.
I appreciate the effort, but rule #1 for video is to get the audio right. You can watch a bad video, but bad sound can make an otherwise good video nearly unwatchable. The interviewer's use of an iPhone headset is far from optimum.
You can't reasonably do that, the A-pillars have grown to meet the engineering demands of modern rollover safety standards.
I agree a narrower width has to be compensated for, but there's plenty of room for that if you increase the depth. It may require a special structural component to be placed there, but this is within the realm of what can be done, I'm sure.
But you may have knowledge that i lack, and there may be something I've overlooked. Please share if you have more details.
Here's a better idea - make the A-pillar (as viewed from the drivers position) no wider than the distance between the center of your eyes. This prevents the pillar from blocking your vision, and no electronics are needed.
I used a trial of GeoMagic Design, and almost purchased it. I think it was Alibre Design, so it somewhat of a Solidworks clone, and is far better than I expected. But my clients use Solidworks, so.....
I also use Rhino, and it does stuff Solidworks can only dream of. It lack full parametrics and a history tree, but has fantastic surface modeling. If you do complex surfaces, this is the one to get.
Cubify Design and Invent - have not tried them, but they likely fit what most people want to do - make simple parts.
Disclosure: I have been a customer for each of these companies, and know people at all three. I used to be a dealer for Solidworks and Rhino 14 years ago, and wish I didn't have to pay full retail today.
In school, I was a "problem" because I was a critical thinker. I've also been fired for trying to prevent product failure ("how dare you suggest we test what the salesman said!") - one that failed exactly the way I predicted.
I've seen the same message is most workplaces: Follow our dogma or be punished.
On the other hand, I went to the (now gone) us steel institute for problem solving, and it changed my life. This is a skill that companies seek. In a nutshell, if a company (well, boss) thinks they know how to do something, you better do it their way else. But if they don't know how to do it, then you are allowed much more freedom.
An interesting article on the poor leadership in the US offered this theory. 1) Parents see more presidents come from Ivy League universities. 2) Parent pushes kids to get good grades, etc. needed for acceptance. 3) Schools demand conformity, student complies. 4) Leadership positions are filled with "leaders" who have been trained to conform. 5) New events occur, and the "leaders" are lost without a framework to fit the new events.
Examples: Music and movie downloads. Newpapers vs. web. Putin saying "those aren't Russian troops". Apple seeing "professional management", firing non-conforming Steve Jobs, then bringing him back after the professionals nearly destroyed the company.
That's one thing I never understood, why Microsoft went GUI with the servers like they did, other than to know that they sold a lot of server OSes to people that had no business running servers in the first place...
Simple. Most business people had been exposed to DOS, then moved to Windows and found it much easier to use and understand. The Novell guy comes in and tries to sell a Netware server. Yep - looks like DOS. I came in with a Windows server. Looks just like his PC. He sees File Manager, drive letters, Notepad, Paint, and suddenly he feels like this is the more advanced system, and he is far more comfortable with it.
A lot of the Netware guys around my area were extremely arrogant, and treated their customers like crap. Once they got a server installed, the customer was clueless and the vendor would abuse that. Our business model was to be open with the system and point out that we can easily be replaced, keeping us focused on their satisfaction. With NT Advanced Server (the correct name), the business owner could actually watch us and understand what we were doing with his system. We replaced a fair amount of Netware servers in those days. And you can see who won.
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Bullshit. My Audi 5000 turbo suddenly accelerated without driver input. It was on cruise control on an interstate highway. I believe a cruise control fault combined with a faulty one way valve on the brake vacuum assist line was the real issue.
Funny! But I bet your joke goes right over the heads of most of the younger slashdotters.
But, well played!
Because a tiny increase in power makes a huge difference in results. In F1, a 1 HP difference is not noticeable. In cycling, 1 HP makes you faster than a fully dopped Lance Armstrong in his prime.
I was wondering if it maybe actually lends credence to people who claim they have allergies to various types of EM.
I was wondering the same thing. Last year I was involved in the construction of a large (4 meter cube) copper-screened Faraday cage for 100Kv partial discharge testing. When we buttoned it up, I went inside and closed the door. It was oddly quiet - even though it was simply screen. At the time, I wondered if there was something to the idea that our brain was susceptible to RF energy. It was strangely peaceful and enjoyable.
The existing electrical system has zero current flowing, then flows the required amount when you plug in an appliance and turn it on. No computer or chips needed.
Car analogy? Ok - I'll give it a shot.
This is like claiming you are trespassing on my land, because some windblown dirt landed on the highway and you drove across it.
It is likely that the need/want the option of running on non-x86 hardware, like IBM mainframes.
Dead men don't sue. And the law says if you feel like your life is in danger, then you are justified to eliminate the threat. Cops know this, and will always say they feared for their life.
I dropped my Nexus 7 (2013) and broke the screen / digitizer assembly. My evaluations of other tablets resulted in my purchase of a refurbished Nexus 7 (2013). I couldn't find anything as good for the money. And OS updates on a non-skinned device are icing on the cake.
That sounds great for a single high value IP item. But I have 90,000 photos. Some may not be worth anything, others - who knows. But it is a huge burden for a one-man operation.
Under your concept, I'm screwed. All my code and photography would end up in the public domain, because I'm too small to afford the fees. But you protected Disney, RIAA, and MPAA.
Forth, you insensitive clod.
If this is actually a credible report, then the U.S. government needs to stop funding the rebuilding/construction of areas that are CURRENTLY under sea level like New Orleans and the dikes and berms around it.
New Orleans was built on the high ground. But over time, parts of it slowly sank into the soft marshland underneath. There is no way they will abandon it. It's cheaper to continue to keep the water out. And it is mostly state and local money being spent, so let the locals vote with their pocketbook. I'm glad, because it is indeed a very special place.
Bullshit. I used to design high voltage connections, and tested using a 300kV impulse generator. I've seen a lot of crazy stuff analyzing field failures. You can greatly reduce the risk, but you cannot remove all risk in an above ground facility, as a practical matter.
I do see lots of silly stuff done, based on myth and lack of knowledge.
Tin, nickel, gold, copper, steel... what haven't I seen used for connectors? Aluminum, that's about it. I think we all know why, but the sparks that shot out of the outlets in the mobile home in which I spent many of my formative years due to oxidation of the aluminum wiring are a big clue if anyone doesn't
Electric Power Utilities are heavy users of tin-plated aluminum connectors. They are normally used with aluminum cable, so you don't have fewer issues with thermal expansion, etc.
Using aluminum cable with copper connectors will generally result in cold-flow degradation of the connection, leading to overheating and fire.
What technical reason would cause photographes to prefer mirror slap over the near-silent operation of a mirrorless?
My DSLR's are very well developed for very fast focus in very low light ( Nikon D700, D800). The optical viewfinder has zero lag, and works under all light conditions.
My mirrorless cameras (Nikon V1, Sony A6000) have electronic viewfinders (EVF) that have a lot of lag in dark conditions, making the camera almost useless at times. The Nikon V1 has the best on-sensor AF I've seen, and is the closest to a DSLR of any mirrorless camera. But it and the Sony A6000 simply struggle under low light conditions.
EVF's are fantastic for video, and (with "focus peaking") great for use with manual focus lenses. DSLR optical viewfinders are blind when shooting video. But EVFs are not up to the level of a DSLR for stills. That's why I shoot both.
Your forgetting that DOF is dependent not only on the lens, but also sensor size
This is not correct. DOF is dependent on the optics, and has nothing to do with sensor size.
The source of this commonly shared myth is the association of smaller sensors with shorter focal length lenses. It is the shorter lens that increases DOF, not the sensor.
I appreciate the effort, but rule #1 for video is to get the audio right. You can watch a bad video, but bad sound can make an otherwise good video nearly unwatchable. The interviewer's use of an iPhone headset is far from optimum.
You can't reasonably do that, the A-pillars have grown to meet the engineering demands of modern rollover safety standards.
I agree a narrower width has to be compensated for, but there's plenty of room for that if you increase the depth. It may require a special structural component to be placed there, but this is within the realm of what can be done, I'm sure.
But you may have knowledge that i lack, and there may be something I've overlooked. Please share if you have more details.
Why doesn't anyone make a rear-view mirror where you don't have to be 5'2" or shorter for it not to block your vision?
I have this same issue. Generally, I can invert the mirror to get it higher, as most have mounts on the top of the mirror.
Here's a better idea - make the A-pillar (as viewed from the drivers position) no wider than the distance between the center of your eyes. This prevents the pillar from blocking your vision, and no electronics are needed.
I'm also a Solidworks user. I think you overlooked a few.
GeoMagic Design Elements US$1300.
McNeel Rhino US$ 995
Cubify Design US$ 199
Cubify Invent US$ 49
I used a trial of GeoMagic Design, and almost purchased it. I think it was Alibre Design, so it somewhat of a Solidworks clone, and is far better than I expected. But my clients use Solidworks, so.....
I also use Rhino, and it does stuff Solidworks can only dream of. It lack full parametrics and a history tree, but has fantastic surface modeling. If you do complex surfaces, this is the one to get.
Cubify Design and Invent - have not tried them, but they likely fit what most people want to do - make simple parts.
Disclosure: I have been a customer for each of these companies, and know people at all three. I used to be a dealer for Solidworks and Rhino 14 years ago, and wish I didn't have to pay full retail today.
In school, I was a "problem" because I was a critical thinker. I've also been fired for trying to prevent product failure ("how dare you suggest we test what the salesman said!") - one that failed exactly the way I predicted.
I've seen the same message is most workplaces: Follow our dogma or be punished.
On the other hand, I went to the (now gone) us steel institute for problem solving, and it changed my life. This is a skill that companies seek. In a nutshell, if a company (well, boss) thinks they know how to do something, you better do it their way else. But if they don't know how to do it, then you are allowed much more freedom.
An interesting article on the poor leadership in the US offered this theory. 1) Parents see more presidents come from Ivy League universities. 2) Parent pushes kids to get good grades, etc. needed for acceptance. 3) Schools demand conformity, student complies. 4) Leadership positions are filled with "leaders" who have been trained to conform. 5) New events occur, and the "leaders" are lost without a framework to fit the new events.
Examples: Music and movie downloads. Newpapers vs. web. Putin saying "those aren't Russian troops". Apple seeing "professional management", firing non-conforming Steve Jobs, then bringing him back after the professionals nearly destroyed the company.
That's one thing I never understood, why Microsoft went GUI with the servers like they did, other than to know that they sold a lot of server OSes to people that had no business running servers in the first place...
Simple. Most business people had been exposed to DOS, then moved to Windows and found it much easier to use and understand. The Novell guy comes in and tries to sell a Netware server. Yep - looks like DOS. I came in with a Windows server. Looks just like his PC. He sees File Manager, drive letters, Notepad, Paint, and suddenly he feels like this is the more advanced system, and he is far more comfortable with it.
A lot of the Netware guys around my area were extremely arrogant, and treated their customers like crap. Once they got a server installed, the customer was clueless and the vendor would abuse that. Our business model was to be open with the system and point out that we can easily be replaced, keeping us focused on their satisfaction. With NT Advanced Server (the correct name), the business owner could actually watch us and understand what we were doing with his system. We replaced a fair amount of Netware servers in those days. And you can see who won.
why would Kmart even have your social security number?
Uh... Employees?