This issue comes up twice a year, every year, then disappears just as quickly as the sun sets on an arctic day in December. Until there is concerted year-round pressure on congress to change it, this issue will continue to come up twice a year every year.
The airlines did indeed overbook in the 80s and 90s. It is just that back then planes were not flying full like they are now, so it was somewhat rarer A lot of destinations that are now served by small regional jets were served by mainline jets like a DC-9 or 737. United in particular has a habit of cancelling flights that are not completely full.
A city the size of Barrie would probably have a smattering of bus routes (at least in the Midwestern U.S.) where the buses run so infrequently that they are only used by the most desperate. I went to college in such a city and to use the bus to get from the school to the mall on the north side of town was an exercise in futility.
In the U.S., a city that size likely would not have any public transit save school buses or the senior trolley. The only exception would be if it were a suburb of a larger city in which case the city's buses would extend out to the suburb. I am not sure if Innisfil is some isolated community or near a larger city, but either way this seems like a strange solution. It also seems strange that two buses are more than double the cost of one.
I often watch YouTube through Chromecast on my TV. The ads are not skippable and cause all sorts of problems for the video that plays afterward (out-of-sync and stuttering). A few months ago, they put up a 30-MINUTE ad. If they think I am going to suffer through a 30-minute ad before watching a 7-minute video, well they would best think again. I wound up shutting the whole thing down and starting over and researching ways to block ads on Chromecast.
For washing dishes, I actually use a product called "Cascade Fryer Boil Out". The reviews on Amazon are funny, but the stuff really works in the dishwasher.
If the funding they get is so meager why would it matter if it were cancelled? Our local PBS station (WTTW Chicago) always claims during pledge drives that the funding they receive from government sources is very small compared to donations and sponsorships. For some reason during pledge drives they replace their normally excellent programming with special programming that, in my opinion, is mostly very low quality and I tend not to watch during those two weeks every quarter. If the government funding stopped and they quit with the special programming (except Geoffrey Baer's excellent tour shows) I would probably increase my support.
I thought that an intro to computers class was a state requirement in Illinois. I had this as a high school sophomore back in the 1980s. It was just a nine-week class that covered BASIC programming on TRS-80 computers.
I am curious if the Nest has a way to turn off the auto update feature. I do not currently own a Nest but I have thought about getting one. I could see this being a major headache for someone who might be away for a long trip and not be able to "reset" a thermostat because of a problem with an update. I prefer to be around when a device is being updated so that I can intervene if there is a problem. I would want to be home for at least a day or so after an update. I don't allow Windows to auto-update, so why should I allow a thermostat to?
Valmeyer, Illinois was moved after the flood of 1993. I think that a lot of these communities that are mentioned are somewhat smaller than Kiruna. The linked article seems to say that they intend to move the town center farther west, but it is the west end of the town that is in danger of collapse. I would think moving the center farther east would make more sense in this case.
Ever since my local paper went to Facebook comments (and even turns off comments for certain stories), I have wondered how difficult it would be to set up a website that simply has links back to the stories and allows anonymous comments. A browser extension would allow the associated comments from the commenting website to appear beneath the story when one browses to it. Maybe such a thing already exists, but I don't know about it.
The operating temperature rating of the cable would likely mean that it is perfectly safe, but would be uncomfortable to hold. For example, THHN cable is rated for 90C. The cable itself is safe (the insulation won't melt), but I sure wouldn't want to hold it. Hopefully, the 2 AWG cable you are using is at least rated for 75C, otherwise it is likely undersized according to the 2011 NEC.
I agree, although I have been unable to determine what the two.dat files are for. I think that Rockwell is on the right track as far as securing the data tables in the PLC is concerned. They just need to come up with a way for one to define which devices can change tag values (and exclude all others). Since v18, it has been possible to deny access to a tag by defining its "external access". It's really all a matter of scale. A piece of simple equipment that sits off in the corner of the plant is unlikely to ever be connected to the internet and therefore doesn't need the level of security that one would use on a PLC that is controlling an entire plant process. The equipment that my company manufactures uses PLCs and operator interfaces from Rockwell. I recommend to customers that they NOT connect these to the internet or phone line unless there is a problem where we need to make a remote change to the logic and once we are completed I tell them to unplug.
SCADA software is a steaming pile that is going to take a massive rethink to fix. IDEs are buggy and inconsistent. (Is it a "screen", "display", or "graphic"? -- I don't care what you want to call it, just call it the same thing throughout the IDE!) I have seen these packages eat up 70% of CPU usage even when they are supposedly idle. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that they are just checking to make sure that the license is valid every millisecond.
This sounds like the same sort of attitude that software writers have had for ages. Just write bloated, inefficient code and let processing power eventually catch up to run the software. I think that this needs to be a legitimate concern or we will wind up back to the point where a new version of Windows would come out and barely be able to run on the technology available. Yes, this may not add much to a computer running a Core i7 with 6 gigs of memory, but that sort of system is pretty rare in the real world. Most people use computers that are a few years old.
I have been using this too. I used to use AVG and ZoneAlarm, but I got tired of all the nags to purchase. At one time, I actually gave ZoneAlarm money, but switched back to the free version since I didn't really see much difference. Since Comodo includes both antivirus and firewall functions it really seemed to be natural to replace both. I also switched my parents when they switched from dial-up to DSL last year. I haven't noticed much of a performance hit, but it does tend to update (and require a reboot) at the most inopportune moments.
Slashdot Mirror
This issue comes up twice a year, every year, then disappears just as quickly as the sun sets on an arctic day in December. Until there is concerted year-round pressure on congress to change it, this issue will continue to come up twice a year every year.
The airlines did indeed overbook in the 80s and 90s. It is just that back then planes were not flying full like they are now, so it was somewhat rarer A lot of destinations that are now served by small regional jets were served by mainline jets like a DC-9 or 737. United in particular has a habit of cancelling flights that are not completely full.
A city the size of Barrie would probably have a smattering of bus routes (at least in the Midwestern U.S.) where the buses run so infrequently that they are only used by the most desperate. I went to college in such a city and to use the bus to get from the school to the mall on the north side of town was an exercise in futility.
In the U.S., a city that size likely would not have any public transit save school buses or the senior trolley. The only exception would be if it were a suburb of a larger city in which case the city's buses would extend out to the suburb. I am not sure if Innisfil is some isolated community or near a larger city, but either way this seems like a strange solution. It also seems strange that two buses are more than double the cost of one.
I often watch YouTube through Chromecast on my TV. The ads are not skippable and cause all sorts of problems for the video that plays afterward (out-of-sync and stuttering). A few months ago, they put up a 30-MINUTE ad. If they think I am going to suffer through a 30-minute ad before watching a 7-minute video, well they would best think again. I wound up shutting the whole thing down and starting over and researching ways to block ads on Chromecast.
The people might not vote "properly".
I say "Bonk! Bonk! On the head! Bonk! Bonk!"
Why are the Summer Olympics being held in Brazil IN WINTER?
For washing dishes, I actually use a product called "Cascade Fryer Boil Out". The reviews on Amazon are funny, but the stuff really works in the dishwasher.
If the funding they get is so meager why would it matter if it were cancelled? Our local PBS station (WTTW Chicago) always claims during pledge drives that the funding they receive from government sources is very small compared to donations and sponsorships. For some reason during pledge drives they replace their normally excellent programming with special programming that, in my opinion, is mostly very low quality and I tend not to watch during those two weeks every quarter. If the government funding stopped and they quit with the special programming (except Geoffrey Baer's excellent tour shows) I would probably increase my support.
I thought that an intro to computers class was a state requirement in Illinois. I had this as a high school sophomore back in the 1980s. It was just a nine-week class that covered BASIC programming on TRS-80 computers.
Isn't that the same? Kind of like Swaziland and Switzerland isn't it?
I am curious if the Nest has a way to turn off the auto update feature. I do not currently own a Nest but I have thought about getting one. I could see this being a major headache for someone who might be away for a long trip and not be able to "reset" a thermostat because of a problem with an update. I prefer to be around when a device is being updated so that I can intervene if there is a problem. I would want to be home for at least a day or so after an update. I don't allow Windows to auto-update, so why should I allow a thermostat to?
How can they be pro-Arab and anti-Semitic at the same time? That doesn't make any sense.
Now they will discover that Mars is actually made of delicious channa masala!
It is UK, so there is no 5th amendment, but I believe that they have something similar.
Valmeyer, Illinois was moved after the flood of 1993. I think that a lot of these communities that are mentioned are somewhat smaller than Kiruna. The linked article seems to say that they intend to move the town center farther west, but it is the west end of the town that is in danger of collapse. I would think moving the center farther east would make more sense in this case.
Ever since my local paper went to Facebook comments (and even turns off comments for certain stories), I have wondered how difficult it would be to set up a website that simply has links back to the stories and allows anonymous comments. A browser extension would allow the associated comments from the commenting website to appear beneath the story when one browses to it. Maybe such a thing already exists, but I don't know about it.
The operating temperature rating of the cable would likely mean that it is perfectly safe, but would be uncomfortable to hold. For example, THHN cable is rated for 90C. The cable itself is safe (the insulation won't melt), but I sure wouldn't want to hold it. Hopefully, the 2 AWG cable you are using is at least rated for 75C, otherwise it is likely undersized according to the 2011 NEC.
An example of a God Warrior
I agree, although I have been unable to determine what the two .dat files are for. I think that Rockwell is on the right track as far as securing the data tables in the PLC is concerned. They just need to come up with a way for one to define which devices can change tag values (and exclude all others). Since v18, it has been possible to deny access to a tag by defining its "external access". It's really all a matter of scale. A piece of simple equipment that sits off in the corner of the plant is unlikely to ever be connected to the internet and therefore doesn't need the level of security that one would use on a PLC that is controlling an entire plant process. The equipment that my company manufactures uses PLCs and operator interfaces from Rockwell. I recommend to customers that they NOT connect these to the internet or phone line unless there is a problem where we need to make a remote change to the logic and once we are completed I tell them to unplug.
SCADA software is a steaming pile that is going to take a massive rethink to fix. IDEs are buggy and inconsistent. (Is it a "screen", "display", or "graphic"? -- I don't care what you want to call it, just call it the same thing throughout the IDE!) I have seen these packages eat up 70% of CPU usage even when they are supposedly idle. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that they are just checking to make sure that the license is valid every millisecond.
I, too, am a Westerner. I have spurs on my boots, ten-gallon hat, bolo tie, and horns on my Cadillac.
This sounds like the same sort of attitude that software writers have had for ages. Just write bloated, inefficient code and let processing power eventually catch up to run the software. I think that this needs to be a legitimate concern or we will wind up back to the point where a new version of Windows would come out and barely be able to run on the technology available. Yes, this may not add much to a computer running a Core i7 with 6 gigs of memory, but that sort of system is pretty rare in the real world. Most people use computers that are a few years old.
Did you watch the movie? After the aliens are defeated, July 4 becomes a worldwide holiday.
I have been using this too. I used to use AVG and ZoneAlarm, but I got tired of all the nags to purchase. At one time, I actually gave ZoneAlarm money, but switched back to the free version since I didn't really see much difference. Since Comodo includes both antivirus and firewall functions it really seemed to be natural to replace both. I also switched my parents when they switched from dial-up to DSL last year. I haven't noticed much of a performance hit, but it does tend to update (and require a reboot) at the most inopportune moments.