Posts by Doug Glass

Why Not ...

... just do away with the dumbass little words and use the proper term. Whatever that might be.

Uh Huh

Pushing it out despite it flaws. Sounds like Apple's version of Vista-like thinking.

A Little Antenna Theory ..

... goes a long way. I think Apple just need to come out with a full wave vertically polarized dipole in a head gear apparatus and be done with it.

Satan Is Perfect Too

Whether you see that as a + or a - all depends on where you "stand".

Fools Rush In

Always wait for rev. 1 of anything.

They're Not Fixing A Problem, ...

... they're changing the display. Since Apple's products are all perfect per The Sacred J, all they need do is have people see the truth.

Antenna Theory

Like I said, a little anntenna theory goes a long way. They may have really goofed and have the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR or just SWR) greater than 1.5:1. If that's case, and the antenna is not resonant, and no software "fix" will solve the problem, it'll take a physical change. The same holds true for what you're saying. Maybe this is why Apple is currently seeking to employee three antenna engineers. You certainly don't need this level of engineering expertise to alter the signal strength display, but you do need the engineers to deal with inductive coupling problems of hand held devices.

I still say just come out with a full wave vertical polarized dipole in a headgear arrangement and settle it all. Maybe an end fed vertical similar to through the glass you see on vehicles. Or maybe even revert to external antennas. You just can't beat a resonant stinger in free space.

Sorry, No

Attenuation is an expected lowering of signal strength because of a known parameter and is a physical attribute of that device. Let's say, for ease of calculation, a certain dual conductor windowed signal transmission wire (ladder line) attenuation is -3db per 100 feet. Remember, -3db cuts signal strength in half. Knowing that parameter, you can calculate loss of signal strength for any give length. For instance. If your rig sends 200 watts RF into a -3db rated ladder line that's 100 feet long you know your antenna's radiator is "seeing" 100 watts since half of 200 is 100. The signal is attenuated basically by the "resistance" of the copper wire; the wire actually warms up a bit because of this.

"Lossy" is a condition whereby something is causing the antenna system to operate less well than it should. If that same ladder line is laying on the metal roof of your shack, or maybe has fallen on the wet ground, it will be "lossy". In effect signal will be bled off. But in this case, to get rid of the lossy condition, just get the ladder line off the metal roof and off the ground. That's why we have "stand offs" to keep certain types of line away from certain materials. The metal objects and the ground make the line lossy and the condition can be changed. Attenuation is a physical attribute and cannot be change by simple means. For copper wire you'd have to get into metalurgical changes in the R&D department.

Because ...

.. The Sacred J has made himself "low hanging fruit". Whether they admit it, most people take a measure of satisfaction in seeing the self-proclaimed high and mighty layed low. Microsoft is s**t and we expect them to act like s**t so we've become accustomed to it. The Sacred J is usually right. But as my mate once asked me, "Had I rather be right or happy?". Apparently J has chosen to be right all the time and that generally makes you a target.

Nawwwwww

"If he had made mention of any one particular mobile phone then his statement would have been a direct commercal libel"

That depends on the law and the law depends on which country you're in at the time. And they just ain't all the same as where you live.

So Your Willing ...

... to accept every design deficieny and flaw. As in Toyota gas pedals? Cribs that choke infants? Things like those?

Obviously ...

... you're talking about holding fowl. As in choking the chicken! Oh yeah, and rthem that's just with thumb and pointing finger.

Uh Huh

Their employment test is quite original. The only people who get hired are those who can drive to the place and make only right turns getting there. Keeps out the riff raff.

How About ...

... it's mine. I paid for it. I'll fuck it up any way I want to since I do own it. No questions asked, no conference calls, no dirty looks just me an my hammer reconfiguring my property any way i want. Or installing what software I want no matter how it wrecks my property.

Oh I forget, it's the digital age and we don't own property any longer. We just rent it. Kind of like beer. You only rent it too then piss it away. But if I wanted to, I could buy a six pack and pour every drop down the drain. But I'll just be damed if I'll ever buy a product from an brewery that will pours it down the drain for me without asking for permission first.

Google Has Trolls Too ...

... and they all just downvoted your comment.

Only If ...

... you buy into the technology. And so far there are alternative communication paths. The problem is, people will give up their very souls just to be cool and modern. I actually feel sorry for them, no wait ... I don't either. You buy into "the system" you get what you pay for so stop the whining.

Funny ....

... I understand every thing you said. But some people are just ignernt. I guess after years of teaching I gould read hen scratchings. I also understood the kid who put a giant black dot on the test paper when i told them all to indicate period on the paper. He thought he was being funny with a six inch black spot. He really thought I want a smaller spot.

And...

... I was one of them. You're exactly right. "No child left behind" did little more than award a meaningless certificate to someone whose butt warmed a chair for four years.

I had a choice, teach to the 10% who would never get it, teach to the 10% that would get it no matter what or teach to the 80% that actually benefitted from instruction. The 80% got my effort and so it was with all the schools I was ever associated with. New teachers hungry to save the world did so for maybe two years. Then realizing they had no life, a crumbling family situation and little to no community support had a change of heart. Was that the best thing ro do? No, but teaching to the 80% was the least of all the evils.

I See ....

... you're "Up" to the task.

New Concept

Ever hear of "time waster"? As former high school teadher I can assure you too much wasted time means too little study and that means lower marks. Not lower intelligence just lower marks on "traditional" school subject examinations.

Now if they just tested the kids on navigating facebook or keyboard thumbing they would obviously do well. But then, a drunk tested on staggering would make a pretty good score too. As would a cat for meowing.

Yeah Right!

The older men they mean online then in real life know to use a rubber.

Uh Huh

And creates clerks in stores who can't make change because they lack the skill to do simple math in their heads. You know, your bill is $18.21 so you give the checker a $20 bill, two dimes and one penny expecting to get back two $1 bills. Sorry I can't do the monetary math in any other system but the US, but the idea is to not have a pocket uill of coins by making up the odd coinage yourself. And when I do it they, to a person, ask am I a scientist or something. I reply no, I just learned how to add and subtract as a child and found it useful knowledge to retain.

I Suggest ...

.. you take your own advice.