What's sad is...
...that Brits do actually need these videos. Most never wash their hands after using the lav*, and when they do they often fail to wash thoroughly enough.
*Now go wash your hands
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It's up to about double a conventional engine (there is variation, obviously) in a car. e.g. 99MPGe for a Leaf. Wikipedia Article on MPGe
Still worse than the average low capacity scooter (120-140MPG is common).
And also worse than the train, bus, bicycle or simply walking.
And then they get pilloried for not having a website.
They all should have websites and all their data should be published in an open standard. That way some more focused sites can be built by other, thus reducing the burden on the council. e.g. "UK Recycling Centres". All the data pooled from all the councils and findable in one place. Perfect. Possible? No.
There is a problem with open data though, it would allow people to mine it and gain some transparency - this is not permitted in UK politics.
Be careful what you take to the dump too. Some are staffed by jobsworths and if you arrive in a van they won't let you in. Even if you are only dropping off a few small items and your only transport is a van, you won't get in "Not worth me job, mate. Just following rules." Carry the items in by hand "Nah mate, not in the rules. Not worth my job". No, one has to book in advance and potentially pay a fee.
Other councils are bit more sane. Their staff will have a look in the back and if it is genuinely just a few items, off you go. No trouble and just how things should be. It may not be officially "in the rules", or maybe one of their rules is "Bloody well apply a bit of common sense"?
I agree on the "dump" thing, playing "guess the gubbermint-term" is a PITA. Why can't the site do a basic synonym check? "0 results for 'dump', did you mean 'refuse centre' or 'public lavatories'?"
Given that the UK considers its libel laws to govern the planet (hence out roaring trade in libel tourism), then the UK could (and probably will) consider Twitter and any other service globally liable.
The only exception would be where the foreign service blocks the UK. If any person the UK viewed foo.bar.to, then that has been "published" in the UK and foo.bar.to is now liable. Despite not having staff, offices or operations in the UK
At least, that's how it seems to work in dead-tree media.
So around 12 years.
But then we have to consider the anti-asteroid lobby who will point holes in any data discrepancy and state that the asteroid's future orbit is just a model and that any action to rectify the problem will ruin the world economy.
And as any fule know, the world economy is more important than the world itself!
"Now things are in the hands of established companies the situation will hopefully improve but early indications are they are little better themselves."
Actually....that's when they went down the toilet. I have vision of various RaspPi people slapping their foreheads and saying "Told you so".
"My TV runs linux, but it's still only a TV."
No...I think you'll find that it's a computer. Perhaps knobbled and DRM'd to hell, but a computer nonetheless.
"I have mini-ITX boards that sit on a bench and host Linux/Windows off a n/v RAM module - but they're not "computers" "
Err...yeah, they are. Windows is a general-purpose OS and (depending on the distro) so is GNU/Linux.
"The RPi is simply a component, in that it's uncased"
And the RaspPi peolpe have been hiding that fact under a rock have they? I disagrree on the "component". The CPU is a component. The USB controller is a component. The NIC is a component. Stick 'em all together (plus a few others) whatcha got? A computer!
"cannot work without additional, non-bundled, hardware"
Again - have they hid this fact from anyone. At all? If I unplug my keyboard, monitor etc from this desktop unit, does it cease to be a computer in your little world? How about the server which has or peripherals directly connected at all. Maybe I am hallucinating the fact it's perfectly functional (it came without media too).
"and is being sold to developers rather than to domestic users as an appliance in its own right."
Oh riiiiight. So just becaue geeks buy it, it's not a computer. FFS. A "computer" cover way more devices that an OEM beige box with bundled crap.
Stop digging that hole, it's in danger of collapse.
"I'll check on the multiple order thing - if Farnell are doing that then they are breaking the contract."
I know of at least one person who did a bulk order through Farnell. Just 2 units, and that's for pre-orders.
Maybe that's OK, I don't know, I haven't seen the contract. But it is a further lack of consistency and is confusing to people with small brains (like me). If there is variation, you should make that clear and get your sellers to make it clear too.
Just how hard would it be for Farnell to say "Prices include shipping, only bulk pre-orders allowed" (or whatever the rules may be)
Thanks for the clarification! It was really not obvious on their site (wish I could edit my post now)
On the site there are prices for 10+, but as the site is on i's ass just now it's kinda hard to test out.
Still, it's just another thing that adds to the confusion.
(Tiny brain, me)
"2) Prices should be exactly as advertised for the last 9 months - $25 and $35. (although Model A now has 256MB ram)"
Sorry, wrong. Farnell is now £26.55 (US$42). Tax may be payable on top of that.
(Their site is currently off-line)
"3) Farnell's agreement says they are only allowed to sell 1 board per person of this batch. If you can buy more then Farnell have made a mistake, not the Foundation."
Their site allows 10+ orders.
"5) This is a launch. By what definition is it not a launch?"
Both sites only allow pre-orders. Their site makes that perfectly clear "Model going into production immediately". Not built, can't be sold, not a launch. End of.
1) RS don't tell you which model you are registering an interest for
2) Farnell list the model B under two different prices (and seems to be 20% more expensive than RS)
3) Farnell will let you buy up to 10 (so much for one customer, one board)
4) The units are available to be shipped
5) This was not a launch, just a licensing deal (which means higher prices for the consumer) and could have just gone out as a PR piece.
RaspPi - you screwed the pooch totally on this one. After such good work on hype and tease, you come out with this?
New staff (i.e. grads) are cheaper than existing staff.
So let them burn-out and simply hire new meat for the grinder.
This works are all staff, in all disciplines, in all sectors.
This doe not apply to any level of executive management who have to shoulder real stress and carry real risks. This is why they deserve their salaries, bonuses etc.
Now stop reading this post and get back to work!
Well that's no big, seeing as it is a very loose standard (to the point of useless) but can the Roku stream anything over Ethernet? e.g. if I have subsonic installed, can it use that? Or Samba shares? Or something else?
Not being able to stream from the local network is an epic fail IMHO.
http://www.techdirt.com/skyisrising/ and a TechDirt follow-up article
Time and again it has been shown that people downloading/sharing has no impact on sales.
In fact it can be a boon to struggling artists and independents.
The RIAA, BPI, MPAA etc do not like this news as it affects their members by reducing their role as the gatekeepers.
I understand that some people will be upset at their work being shared, and these people will have slightly less money on their piles of millions but here's a suggestion; maybe they were never really worth millions in the first place. Maybe when a truly free market sets a value, they just can't handle the truth.
Companies that do not innovate should fail, not get to set new laws to entrench their business models.
And if all you can do is respond with ad hominems, perhaps it's better you not respond at all or keep your comments switched off.
Also, various studies have shown that unlicensed downloads have no affect on sales.
Further more, the industry is doing just fine.
That majors? Oh, well, they are suffering but that's their own fault (hence ".music" etc. and having laws enacted so that they can act as gatekeepers to culture).
Given the crackdown the government wants to see on excessive boozing and related issues, perhaps for the first time ever they should lead by example; move their private (subsidised, no less) bars to soft drinks only and ban all alcohol from Westminster.
But no - "Do as we say, not as we do"
(Cheers for allowing comments, Andrew)
"a safe dial"? NAY! This is electronic and thus totally patentable. Hush, you!
In fact....I'll patent an arbitrarily sided polygon.
The sad thing is...some lawyered arsewipe will probably patent my "original" idea and make bazillions, despite the fact it is utterly without merit.
This, in spades.
The concept of a bolt being thrown/retracted to lock/open something is very old news. Just because a graphical idiom is used to perform the action electornically should not be patentable in any sane work.
Copyright the graphics used? Yes, up to a point (one slidey button thing is going to look pretty similar to other slidey button things)
Trademark it? Hrmm...maybe but doubtful.
Patent? No - sod off.
I have an idea...I am going to patent a "tumbler" graphic that one rotates left/right to enter a code that unlocks the device. No one has ever done that before. There is no prior art. The patent is all mine. ALL MINE!!!!!!!!
1) Install Prey
2) Relax.
Hope I'm allowed this link (I'm just a user of their freebie service, no other connection etc etc).
http://preyproject.com/
Forgetting a phone is a PITA, but unless you are a doctor on call (or similar) it's not a big issue, so just relax and enjoy a peaceful life for the next few houra.
...and maybe this person with papers was going to be working from home, or going to court the next day; there's a few reasons they could have had that information on their person.
But in a pub? Really?
Here's a quick policy:
"Use the secure VPN to access electronic documents.
In certain cases you may remove restricted electronic material on encrypted media (do not carry the key with you at the same time).
If hardcopies are removed, these must be signed out to you and you must directly go from one secure location to another (which may include your home or other official location).
Failure to follow this policy will be considered gross negligence leading to summary dismissal.
Any orders to not follow this policy are void."
If they had been mugged at the train station trying to get home, that would be unfortunate and they're not to blame. But seriously...the pub?
Either sack the person responsible or sack manager (if they didn't impress upon the employee the need to take basic precautions).
With all the patent/copyright suits doing the rounds just now, how long before Black Milk gets sued?
Consider Mario Cipollini's prior art
You forget one thing - the local company can't provide the same "support" and "fact finding missions" to the MPs and civil servants.
Decisions are not based on what is best for the public/country, but which offers the bureaucrats involved the most benefit (either monetary of fiefdom gain).
I note that Hungary is booting out proprietary formats/systems, good to see.