Comment Re:You know your economy is dysfunctional when (Score 1) 156
(please vote this up, comment of the day, a delight to read)
Comment What's the problem? (Score 2, Insightful) 41
I don't get it: the code is apparently Open Source. Someone forked it and compiled it into another app with a different name without referring to the source, which is bad but also not what the commotion is about. Come on, "potentially misleading users about what they're actually downloading in the process"?? You mean, like selling "Microsoft Lync" as "Microsoft Skype for Business"? Evil... (not).
Comment Re:Power? We dont need no stink'n power! (Score 1) 468
Ever heard of "gliders"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G...
Useful skills in unusual situations: http://www.popularmechanics.co...
Useful skills in unusual situations: http://www.popularmechanics.co...
Comment Old news (Score 1) 142
Anyone with knowledge of the automotive industry knows that basically every large OEM is onto the same thing:
http://www.independent.co.uk/l...
http://www.greenfleeteurope.co...
(etc.)
http://www.independent.co.uk/l...
http://www.greenfleeteurope.co...
(etc.)
Comment Bad translation quality (Score 2) 169
I am disappointed by the bad quality of the translation to German, both in therms of grammar and words that have dual meaning. This is somewhat usable but not really something I would enjoy using. Also, the German lady spoke very slowly and overly accurate in pronunciation, probably because otherwise the software would fail. Move on, not much to see here...
Comment Re:Sweden? (Score 1, Insightful) 366
Sorry, but the low-Q fine is someone's joke. It's not in the ruling or the article.
Comment Low Q? (Score 2, Insightful) 366
Sorry, there is (naturally) nothing in the article or the court ruling about adding an extra fine for low quality. Would have been nice, though. =:)
Why NASA's New Video Game Misses the Point 205
longacre writes "Erik Sofge trudges through NASA's latest free video game, which he finds tedious, uninspiring and misguided. Quoting: 'Moonbase Alpha is a demo, of sorts, for NASA's more ambitious upcoming game, Astronaut: Moon, Mars & Beyond, which will feature more destinations, and hopefully less welding. The European Space Agency is developing a similar game, set on the Jovian Moon, Europa. But Moonbase Alpha proves that as a recruiting campaign, or even as an educational tool, the astronaut simulation game is a lost cause. Unless NASA plans to veer into science fiction and populate its virtual moons, asteroids and planets with hostile species, it's hard to imagine why anyone would want to suffer through another minute of pretending to weld power cables back into place, while thousands of miles away, the most advanced explorers ever built are hurtling toward asteroids and dwarf planets and into the heart of the sun. Even if it was possible to build an astronaut game that's both exciting and realistic, why bother? It will be more than a decade before humans even attempt another trip outside of Earth's orbit. If NASA wants to inspire the next generation of astronauts and engineers, its games should focus on the real winners of the space race — the robots.'"
Comment Re:Piling on (Score 1) 172
Ehhh... some cliff hanger there.
What it should say is that I have come to the conclusion that I for myself will never apply for patents on my own, but as an employee of a major company I need to play by their rules... and that means that I need to apply for patents for their sake.
What it should say is that I have come to the conclusion that I for myself will never apply for patents on my own, but as an employee of a major company I need to play by their rules... and that means that I need to apply for patents for their sake.
Comment Re:G'luck with that (Score 1) 413
Thanks, that explains it... No further questions.
Comment Re:Several problems (Score 1) 413
Dude, you are not an engineer, it screams from your reply (I wouldn't call it an "answer"). Go, learn som 3D solid modelling package (Pro/E, CATIA, UniGraphics NG, SolidWorks, SolidEdge etc) and then come back, read your reply again and be ashamed.
Comment Re:G'luck with that (Score 1) 413
Dude, are you serious? Have you even used a CAD program (solid modeller with derived 2D drawings) once?
Comment Re:G'luck with that (Score 1) 413
Same discussion and same misguided focus as in the OScar project: http://www.theoscarproject.org/
The OpenLuna project will produce the same results. None.
The OpenLuna project will produce the same results. None.
Comment Re:Just bite the bullet and use ProE or Solidworks (Score 1) 413
The same question about "fully featured and easy to use" CAD programs were asked when the OScar project started: http://www.theoscarproject.org/
I answered as you did above. People did not want to hear it. I suspect, they never figured out the difference between CAD, CAM, CFD, FEM versus 3D animation modelling packages (Blender, Maya), 2D vector drawing programs (Inkscape) and MS Paint (to be a bit drastic).
The type of high-visibility OS hardware projects seem to attract only day-dreaming non-engineers, which is what repells real engineers even further (because you have to deal with such people at work already, why having them around during your spare time, too?)...
I answered as you did above. People did not want to hear it. I suspect, they never figured out the difference between CAD, CAM, CFD, FEM versus 3D animation modelling packages (Blender, Maya), 2D vector drawing programs (Inkscape) and MS Paint (to be a bit drastic).
The type of high-visibility OS hardware projects seem to attract only day-dreaming non-engineers, which is what repells real engineers even further (because you have to deal with such people at work already, why having them around during your spare time, too?)...
Comment Re:Use the best tools, regardless of license (Score 1) 413
Exactly!
Otherwise, the OpenLuna project will attract the same kind of day-dreaming non-engineers as the OSCar-project did: http://www.theoscarproject.org/
And it will produce the same results: none.
PS: Actually, I read more or less EXACTLY the same question in the OSCar forum, and the answers were scaring. People were recommending Blender, Inkscape, and the like. They uttered phrases like "using CAD instead of CFD". Jeezus...
Otherwise, the OpenLuna project will attract the same kind of day-dreaming non-engineers as the OSCar-project did: http://www.theoscarproject.org/
And it will produce the same results: none.
PS: Actually, I read more or less EXACTLY the same question in the OSCar forum, and the answers were scaring. People were recommending Blender, Inkscape, and the like. They uttered phrases like "using CAD instead of CFD". Jeezus...
