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Lighthouse Christian Ministries (LCM) is a Christ centered ministry dedicated to reaching people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through spiritual means of prayer, Bible study, and church services. LCM will also help the poor and needy through physical means that includes, but is not limited to; operating a soup kitchen, food distribution, emergency and transitional housing, a men's group home, a preschool program, mentoring, education, and financial services.
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edinburgher - 8:08 am on Mar 20, 2013 (gmt 0)
Good for you ROmeo. For me yesterday was another record low.
Ad targetting seems way off (again). It looks like I'm getting site level targetting rather than page level targetting. Pages are showing ads that might fit somewhere else on that site but are wrong for that page. For example if I have a widget site with pages on "widgets for pets" and "widgets in the kitchen" the "pets" page might be showing ads for cooking equipment!

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external storage full error message
When I try to download an app my phone gives me that message I have cleared all cache, deleted all pic n music n uneeded apps but when I look at my app settings there no app on my sd card but when I look at my storage my sd card is full how files is it storing. I'm lost
- 10-13-2012, 11:50 AM Thread Author #2
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What rom are you running
I think that was a message I got once in cyanmobile, I would have to reflash to remember exactly, but I think It was due to me changing my storage settings in the settings somewhere. I think when I first flashed it I changed the setting to store to ext instead of internal.
Like I said I will have to see the menu in order to remember exactly what I did.
May reflash soon, that is a badass rom and I'm kind of bored!
Hope that helps
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The Christchurch-based company provides radios featuring secure encrypted voice communications technology to the All Blacks as part of a supplier agreement with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU).
Tait has signed a new agreement with the NZRU for two years, having supplied the All Blacks with communications technology since 2007.
"In the modern, professional game, you need to exploit every edge to remain competitive so Tait is another key ingredient in our success story," said NZRU Chief Executive Steve Tew.
"The All Blacks pride themselves on consistent and excellent performance. To achieve that we need to be the very best at everything we do so it's great that we can partner with a New Zealand company that is also at the top of their game."
The digital mobile radios that the All Blacks coaching staff use feature the same Tait encryption technology that's used all over the world by police forces to fight organised crime.
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Darren Shand, All Blacks manager, said: "we need secure, reliable and clear communications at all times - the encryption capability on the Tait digital mobile radios delivers just that.
"It's great for us to be able to work with a Kiwi company that's producing some of the best technology in the world. Their global reputation means communications is one less thing we have to worry about, and we can concentrate on the game."
Tait tests its radios in a hi-tech laboratory at the company's American headquarters in Houston, Texas - a facility that's been recognised by the US Federal Government.
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Speculative fiction is the home of countless machines that fly in space, yet resemble humanoid lifeforms. Scientists are now working on the next generation of robots that will blaze a trail in space by going where humans simply can't maneuver on their own. Like so many things in the field of space exploration, the descendents of those working on these projects will be the ones to really reap the benefits of this research.
That being said, some scientists and engineers are beginning to consider the possibility of new types of craft that use human pilots while incorporating robotic structures to facilitate planetary exploration. Numerous remotely tele-operated vehicles like the Lunakhod and the Sojourner have already been used with great success to explore extraterrestrial surfaces. The use of human pilots in these past missions would of course been foolish, however, as technology advances it's somewhat easier to believe that such endeavors in the future may be realistic. Robotics will undoubtedly become increasingly important as space travel becomes commonplace in the years ahead. Automatic piloting aren't the only thing that these units will be useful for, however. Semiautonomous navigation devices are old news. Treads won't be able to explore extremely treacherous terrain on rocky worlds. We need to figure out ways to get humans involved in planetary surface exploration.
One viable option to accomplish this may involve hexapod walkers similar to the one shown above. These units would be far more stable over irregular terrain than treads or wheels. Astronauts landing on other planets wouldn't be able to work with equipment that's as straightforward as the buggy used on the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 missions. By using six symmetrical legs, new robotic vehicles could descend vast gorges without tumbling the way conventional vehicles do.
Robotic algorithms can do more than merely pilot units as well. As brain interfaces become safer, astronauts may be able to directly interface with their vehicles. Hexapod legs could actually become extensions of their physical bodies. Some people have proposed constructing piloted robotic vehicles that look like some form of giant humans in order to speed up the learning process. Nevertheless, the human body isn't exactly a great thing to model a machine after. While the human body might be balanced in its organic form, it wouldn't really work as a machine. Humans require liquid in the inner ear canal to remain balanced. Hexapod units derive balance from their structure.
Interestingly, not all of a six-legged robot's legs are necessary to remain upright. If a few of the legs were damaged, it might be able to still move. That makes this design particularly useful for astronauts who would be operating away from technical crews in extremely hazardous environments. Training problems might still be pretty serious, which is why some people have proposed chicken walkers and numerous other sophisticated designs as alternatives.
Industrial robotics have been used in spacecraft rendezvous and docking simulation conditions so these may be the best approach in the future once we figure out how to get humans to planetary bodies. It's not hard to believe their use will continue to grow as we continue to push the boundaries of space exploration in the future. As we continue moving forward with our space exploration efforts, the involvement of humans should be considered as increases in our technological capabilities are realized. Brain interfaces and walker units may be integral components in these future planetary exploration efforts.
Toralf Boge, & Ou Ma (2011). Using Advanced Industrial Robotics for Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking simulation Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 1-4 DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2011.5980583
Wilcox, B. (1992). Robotic vehicles for planetary exploration Applied Intelligence, 2 (2), 181-193 DOI: 10.1007/BF00058762
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Realistic views of robots are usually centered on grappling arms hidden behind safety cages, but Rethink Robotics is working to change that. The Massachusetts-based company produces the Baxter line of robots shown above. These machines are designed to adapt to their local environment so that even unskilled labor can train them to do work. Perhaps equally important, they're affordable and designed with simplicity in mind.
Factories that already have an extensive physical plant usually have to undergo a painful integration period to get their new robots to work with the current assembly line structure. Baxter works out of the box, and can get acclimated to a workshop in an hour or so. Human presence detectors mean that Baxter always knows that living employees are there. While that naturally means that the unit is safer than less-capable robots, Baxter is also far more capable of working alongside people.
Most robots have to be manipulated from a remote terminal. Baxter actually comes with a display panel and a navigator control. Since it resembles a face, the display is relatively easy for even the uninitiated to get used to. That's a real bonus for work environments that have a large number of existing employees.
The most amazing aspect of this technology has nothing to do with feats of engineering, however. Baxter and other 'intelligent' robots help to keep manufacturing jobs in domestic facilities. Grinding and polishing machines are quickly being sent overseas. Few places can afford to keep blister packaging operations in North America. Products are sometimes even shipped overseas, put into thermoformed trays in a foreign country, and then imported back into the domestic marketplace.
New types of robots can do these jobs without the need for sending goods to foreign countries. That's a real benefit for companies who have been debating offshoring their operations for some time. In fact, some analysts believe that new manufacturing technologies might even help bring jobs back to domestic marketplaces. While the media has often portrayed robots as devices that steal jobs away from human workers, they might ironically actually be creating plenty of new jobs right here at home.
There are plenty of other benefits that aren't related to socio-political trends. Offshoring is actually a major environmental problem. Transportation services use a substantial amount of fuel. By keeping manufacturing jobs closer to home, companies can actually reduce their carbon footprint as well as costs. Some businesses might end up investing in robots for these reasons alone.
A revolution is starting to take place in manufacturing. Robots like Baxter are essentially consumer electronics. They can be expected to work out of the box. There's no reason to assume that future robotic options will be any less dazzling in the near future. Hobbyist machines already started to appear on the shelves in the 1980s. It's only a matter of time before anyone will be able to purchase his or her own robot. Even local operations will ultimately have the option of taking advantage of this technology.
Consider the plight of a local farm, for instance. Hiring someone to perform repetitive tasks can be very expensive, but a robot doesn't require a salary. Baxter can't be washed down, so it's not necessarily useful for all food preparation jobs. However, even at this moment in time the unit is rated for some. Perhaps a simulated friendly face can actually save or improve industries such as manufacturing and agriculture in the near future.
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Data Gloves (or wired gloves or cybergloves), as the name implies, are computer input devices that are worn on the hand like a glove. They utilize motion trackers to translate finger manipulations into electrical signals. In the near future, this technology might revolutionize the way that disabled people are able to access computer resources. For instance, individuals who are currently unable to use a mouse or keyboard might have a better chance with a wired glove. As these products come down in price, it's fair to assume that regular computer users will be able to afford them as well. Some USB standard devices are already out on the market today. There are other possible commercial applications for these devices as well…the market just needs innovators to lead the way.
The Past and Future of Data Gloves
It might be best to call these high tech gloves a reemerging technology. They actually came into vogue in the 1980s. A number of rather ridiculous contraptions were designed around these devices at the time – but this was of course due to the available technologies of the era. The VPL DataGlove was certainly one of the earliest virtual reality products regular people could buy. For a while, many believed they were the future of video games and virtual simulations.
Despite the early promise of the devices, people forgot about them for quite some time. There are a few reasons that wired glove technology has been downplayed in recent years. For instance, many virtual reality machines designed around data gloves were hazardous to people's health. Certain types of displays caused headaches and seizures. Many wired glove consumer products were also poorly planned early on. Many of you may remember the ill-fated Power Glove for the Nintendo Entertainment System. So there have been some missteps in this field. However, there's nothing to say that wired glove products need to use 3D displays for successful operation. For that matter, there isn't even a reason to believe that their future success is dependent upon adoption in the consumer market.
Moving Forward – How Data Gloves Can be Used
Some of the most interesting research being done today lies within the field of human-machine interfaces. Rather than applications pertaining only to specialized fields (i.e. rehabilitation), many experts believe that the future for cybergloves is actually quite broad.
Machines or robots in the future might be designed specifically to include glove interfaces. For example, some organizations have focused on creating certain types of robots that lack sophisticated software for organizational tasks. Think of a robot that might be used to assemble a multi-ton piece of equipment that needs to be built to spec. In this type of application, humans would remotely control the robots, using data glove interfaces, as opposed to building software to control the robots. This can reduce the need for sophisticated software that has the potential to fail (and avoid the potential catastrophes that might follow) by allowing a human operator to take control of a system, through the use of a wired glove interface, while capitalizing on the advantages of robotics at the same time. Since computers currently lack the ability to discriminate between different choices, a human operator might actually be superior to a computer in these types of applications. These are the instances when data gloves may be useful.
Another obvious use of these high-tech gloves lies within the area of rehabilitation. People recovering from injuries may be able to relearn how to use certain muscle groups by using these sorts of devices. Some modern rehabilitation systems have actually been built around the devices. Computing applications abound as well…especially in the quest to rid the world of input devices. While it's far too early to claim that keyboards (or the mouse) are an endangered species, a diverse line of data gloves in the near future could potentially change the computing market in this area.
What are some problems you can imagine data gloves being able to solve in the future?
Fahn, C., & Sun, H. (2010). Development of a Fingertip Glove Equipped with Magnetic Tracking Sensors Sensors, 10 (2), 1119-1140 DOI: 10.3390/s100201119
Yamaura H, Matsushita K, Kato R, & Yokoi H (2009). Development of hand rehabilitation system for paralysis patient – universal design using wire-driven mechanism. Conference proceedings : … Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, 2009, 7122-5 PMID: 19963950
HOSHINO, K. (2006). Dexterous Robot Hand Control with Data Glove by Human Imitation IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, E89-D (6), 1820-1825 DOI: 10.1093/ietisy/e89-d.6.1820
Dalley, S., Varol, H., & Goldfarb, M. (2012). A Method for the Control of Multigrasp Myoelectric Prosthetic Hands IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 20 (1), 58-67 DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2011.2175488
Nattapong Tongrod, Teerakiat Kerdcharoen, N. Watthanawisuth, & A. Tuantranont (2010). A low-cost dataglove for Human computer interaction based on ink-jet printed sensors and ZigBee networks International Symposium on Wearable Computers – ISWC, 1-2 DOI: 10.1109/ISWC.2010.5665850
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One of the most talked about subjects in robotics today is the uncanny valley hypothesis. So many works of speculative fiction feature robots in relationships with humans that it's become a cliche, but this idea states that there's a dip in the graph of human comfort levels when they approach machines that look too much like people. Devices that are disturbingly close to organic life forms often repulse human observers. However, the emotional response becomes far more positive as the machine becomes even closer to humanity.
The term comes from a robotics professor named Masahiro Mori, who referred to the idea as Bukimi no Tani Gensho. This hypothesis was linked to the much earlier essay "On the Psychology of the Uncanny," which had been completed by Ernst Jentsch in 1906. Even Sigmund Freud's 1919 essay "Das Unheimliche" has been linked with the idea that humans are repulsed by devices that are too close to humans.
Several Japanese and Korean companies have built robots that are eerily close to their creators. People are often unsettled when they view images of these androids. Overcoming the uncanny valley opens up a new can of worms. A society in which people are indistinguishable from machinery would be filled with ethical quandaries.
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Artificial eyes are a common theme in science fiction. A certain television character from the early 1990s made the idea popular. While there have been a few prototypes in the real world, mechanical ocular implants aren't regular medical devices just yet. When they come out, however, they will be welcome additions to many ophthalmology programs.
Presbyopia comes from Greek, and the term means old eyes. As adults age, they slowly start to lose their vision. Small muscles bend the clear lens at the front of the eye in a normal individual. However, as they get older, these muscles don't work quite as well. Patients with these problems are prime candidates for future treatments.
Patients with presbyopia usually get eyeglasses, but many people don't wish to. They would rather squint. Mechanical eyes would make social stigmas a thing of the past, but ethical guidelines stand in the way of medical science once again. People could very easily interface infrared cameras with their brain. While some people might develop the harmless "x-ray vision" promised in countless old comic book ads, others might use their newfound mechanical powers to collect sensitive information. Privacy issues are already coming to a head today, so one can imagine that cyberization will only continue to shine the spotlight on privacy in the years ahead.
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University of Granada researchers have developed an artificial cerebellum (a biologically-inspired adaptive microcircuit) that controls a robotic arm with human-like precision. The cerebellum is the part of the human brain that controls the locomotor system and coordinates body movements.
To date, although robot designers have achieved very precise movements, such movements are performed at very high speed, require strong forces and are power consuming. This approach cannot be applied to robots that interact with humans, as a malfunction might be potentially dangerous.
To solve this challenge, the researchers have implemented a new cerebellar spiking model that adapts to corrections and stores their sensorial effects; in addition, it records motor commands to predict the action or movement to be performed by the robotic arm. This cerebellar model allows the user to articulate a state-of-the-art robotic arm with extraordinary mobility.
Automatic Learning
The developers of the new cerebellar model have obtained a robot that performs automatic learning by extracting the input layer functionalities of the brain cortex. Furthermore, they have developed two control systems that enable accurate and robust control of the robotic arm during object handling.
The synergy between the cerebellum and the automatic control system enables robot's adaptability to changing conditions i.e. the robot can interact with humans. The biologically-inspired architectures used in this model combine the error training approach with predictive adaptive control.
The designers of this model are Silvia Tolu, Jesús Garrido and Eduardo Ros Vidal, at the University of Granada Department of Computer Architecture and Technology, and the University of Almería researcher Richard Carrillo.
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Luque NR, Garrido JA, Carrillo RR, Tolu S, & Ros E (2011). Adaptive cerebellar spiking model embedded in the control loop: context switching and robustness against noise. International journal of neural systems, 21 (5), 385-401 PMID: 21956931
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As people continue to struggle with problems involving organ donation, a few robotic engineers continue to push the boundaries between humanity and machinery. A recent report in Nature (cited below) showed that two patients were able to overcome some aspects of their paralysis by way of an implant. Reaching and grabbing motions were possible by way of a carefully designed robotic arm. One individual involved in the study was able to enjoy a drink by herself. She didn't seem to require assistance outside of the prosthetic limb.
The Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, NPR (audio interview below) and other blogs/media outlets reported on this last week but I wanted to mull over the implications of this before posting about this on here. Here are my initial thoughts.
NPR Interview: Reporting in Nature, researchers write that two individuals, both paralyzed by stroke, made reach-and-grasp movements using a thought-controlled robotic arm. One participant was even able to a sip a drink by herself. Neuroengineer Dr. Leigh Hochberg discusses the paper and the ongoing trial.
The Potential Upside:
This provides real hope for stroke victims who suffer from the loss of a limb. Everyone wants to be independent. This is simply a fact of life. For better or worse, there are a number of serious ethical and philosophical questions that come with robotic implants and organ donation. However, one might suggest that programs such as these are far less concerning.
They don't interfere with any concepts of life. While futurists might like to make suggestions about the path of humanity after total industrialization, it isn't too hard to assume that this is only a positive aspect. Most people probably wouldn't put too much thought into the implications of robotic limbs that are used only for medical purposes.
However, patients are surely glad to be able to receive this feeling of independence once again. While one might be able to receive an organic heart or legs, it wouldn't be easy to simply graft a foreign limb onto a different body. In fact, that might come with far more complicated ethical questions than a mechanical one ever would.
The Potential Downside:
I'm hesitant to even mention these but there were a few things that came to mind once I got over the initial "cool" factor.
How might the military use this technology in the future? What is the potential that this might be hacked in the future to control humans (that's what led to Tuesday's post). These are the two immediate issues that concern me.
Then of course there is the problem scientists have with understanding how the brain actually works. It still surprises them on a regular basis and we have a long, long way to go in this regard. The other issue of course is overcoming the human body's reaction to invasive brain implants. As with this advancement avoe, the researchers are trying to mitigate negative reactions via the use of bio-friendly materials (as opposed to gold/silicon). Much research is being done in both invasive and non-invasive interfaces but the results still leave much to be desired. The problem isn't necessarily with the research being done but rather the fragmentation that is occurring within the scientific community on this. There is more than one way to "skin a cat" when it comes to replacement limbs and brain interfaces. For example work is being done to determine how to make replacement limbs work via neural stimuli while similar work is being done using robotics as we've seen above.
This is a step in the right direction. The start of any ground-breaking science is going to be rough-going early on but progress is almost always a good thing. I have high hopes for this and believe we're moving in the right direction. I don't want to take away from this important research at all. As I've written on here frequently, I believe this is just another step towards the next phase of human evolution. As always, feel free to share your thoughts below.
Hochberg, L., Bacher, D., Jarosiewicz, B., Masse, N., Simeral, J., Vogel, J., Haddadin, S., Liu, J., Cash, S., van der Smagt, P., & Donoghue, J. (2012). Reach and grasp by people with tetraplegia using a neurally controlled robotic arm Nature, 485 (7398), 372-375 DOI: 10.1038/nature11076
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Gaining access to the inner workings of a neuron in the living brain offers a wealth of useful information: its patterns of electrical activity, its shape, even a profile of which genes are turned on at a given moment. However, achieving this entry is such a painstaking task that it is considered an art form; it is so difficult to learn that only a small number of labs in the world practice it. Read More →
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Most people interested in futurism have already heard that Korean prisons have been experimenting with robotic prison guards. Robots have largely replaced humans in extremely repetitive jobs throughout the world. Even people that lack a general interest in robotics have seen the mechanical arms used in automobile factories. While prison detail is rather repetitive, it isn't the sort of thing that usually gets associated with automation. Read More →
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Many articles that focus on the increasing similarities between organic life and machines focus purely on the ways that humans are becoming increasingly mechanized. It can be assumed that people will become even more like machines as the collective human consciousness moves towards a single technological singularity. However, what might be more startling is the way in which machines are often beginning to resemble other animals aside from humans. Read More →
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Staples Inc., the world's largest office-products supplier, said today that it has received $3 billion in financing for its $3.67 billion offer for Corporate Express NV, though the Dutch office-supply wholesaler has rejected the offer.
Staples of Framingham said the financing, along with cash reserves and an existing revolving credit facility, are enough to finance the unsolicited buyout offer of 7.24 euros per share. Last month, Corporate Express said that offer was too low.
The $3 billion credit agreement was arranged by Lehman Brothers Inc., Bank of America, and HSBC Bank USA.
Staples shares rose 92 cents, or 4.2 percent, to $23.03 during afternoon trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The stock has traded between $30.05 and $48.49 during the past 52 weeks. (AP)


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Who's pulling the strings? The Fratello Marionettes, well known and well-loved in San Francisco, bring back the art of the marionette puppetry and their classic storytelling to the Festival. The Carnival of the Animals features 3 well known tales - the 'Three Little Pigs', the 'Tortoise and the Hare', and the 'Ugly Duckling' -with the background of the music of Saint-Saens. Utilizing a unique performance style, the puppet and puppeteer are seen in full view of the audience on a raised stage. This is a perfect vehicle for The Fratello Marionettes to both educate and delight.
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LAS VEGAS - November 16 - The Center for Biological Diversity submitted condemning evidence to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection today demonstrating that Lake Mead, Las Vegas Bay, and Las Vegas Wash are being polluted by unregulated endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The Center is requesting that the state include these waterbodies on Nevada's list of impaired waters pursuant to section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and establish and enforce limitations.
Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that alter the structure or function of the endocrine system, which uses hormones to regulate growth, metabolism, and tissue function. They have been shown to damage reproductive functions and offspring in animals such as birds and alligators, as well as in humans and their babies. Endocrine disruptors are entering Lake Mead's water at costly concentrations via wastewater effluent and urban and agricultural runoff.
Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States, part of a beloved national recreation area, and the sole source of Las Vegas' drinking water. It is also federally designated critical habitat for the razorback sucker and home to many other rare species. Unfortunately those vital waters are now being poisoned by endocrine disruptors.
"Water is the most precious commodity a desert community can possess, and it is well past time that the Las Vegas Valley stopped fouling its source of drinking water," said Rob Mrowka, the Center's conservation advocate in Nevada. "The toxic soup flowing into Lake Mead is growing particularly serious as the effects of climate change diminish the flow of water into the lake, lowering reservoir levels and concentrating the pollutants."
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On multiple occasions I was blogging about these legions of enterprise Java developers trained to use certain frameworks without understanding how things work under the hood. This morning I had chance to see it one more time after interviewing three job applicants in a row.
Our consulting company got a request for a well rounded Java developer with the knowledge of SQL. We have good reputation with this client, so I started screening the candidates, which I got from a recruiting agency.
First, about the resumes – each has several pages with detailed description of their work for various employers. Each resume had a list of technologies that the candidate supposedly know. Here's the list of technical skills from a real resume:
Core Java, J2EE, JSP, JDBC, Servlets, AJAX, XML, HTML, XSLT, Web Services, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, Oracle 10g, MySQL 5.0., JMS,Eclipse, Adobe Flex Builder 3.x,UML, JDBC, SVN, JUnit, VSS, Jira, HTML, DHTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript, XML, MXML, Action Script, Servlet, JSP, JSTL, Hibernate 3.x, Spring 2.x, IBatis, SOAP, UDDI, WSDL, Apache Axis, Web logic Server 8.x, Apache Tomcat 5.0, Struts Framework, MVC, ANT, Maven.
Looks impressive… for those who haven't been interviewing Java developers. I don't want to say that this candidate is lying, but he wasn't able to maintain a conversation about 80% of these technologies for more than 3 minutes. They've heard or even tried working with these technologies or tools, which is all that's needed for adding them to the resume. What are the remaining 20% they can talk about? The frameworks. Most likely they will explain how to configure Struts or Spring, and even how to make Spring talk to Hibernate. BTW, they all love Hibernate cause it spares them from writing SQL, speaking of which, they know very little about this query language.
When I see all these Struts, Springs, and Hibernates on the resume I start with this, "Imagine, that you're not allowed to use any frameworks. Explain in details the entire process of bringing the data from DB tables Customers and Orders to the Web page". For most people it's a killer proposition let alone writing some SQL queries…
One person had JQuery on the resume. I asked her, "Why did you use jQuery"…20 sec pause…"I like it, it's nice!" That all I could pull out from her on the subject.
Two weeks ago I've attended a technical keynote at JavaOne in San Francisco. Brian Goetz was showing code samples of Lambda Expressions (a.k.a. closures) that will be introduced to Java 8 next year. This is a pretty advanced feature and proposed Java syntax is not for the faint of heart. I was thinking to myself, "Who's going to use these closures in the enterprise Java world? 10% of the developers? 5%?". Are these expressions being introduced just for fun cause it's cool and other functional languages have them?
Software development industry is changing. It doesn't need hackers anymore. It needs craftsmen who can configure and replace blocks of code when something stops working. Ideally, you should have in your team one Java expert who can actually understand the code of your application and can fix it not on the block level, but can drill down to a single line of the Java code. Somehow such people also know how to write a SQL outer joins, how to fix the broken build, and whatever else may come up.
A typical enterprise manager wants to increase the population of his software developers. Managing more people is the shortest way for moving up the career ladder. It is what it is. But if you are smart enterprise manager, make sure that for each dozen of framework programmers you have at least one real.
I already received a new resume for tomorrow's 10AM interview. The resume looks the same. The only lines I read are the names of the former employers and projects. Any other written information is useless – the real picture will start developing tomorrow at 10AM.
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I would not back the nut off to align the nut with the cotter pinhole. Doing so can result in the taper between the knuckle and the tierod becoming loose. The cotter pin would keep the nut from backing off but it would not prevent the tapered shaft of the tierod from spinning in the tapered hole of the knuckle. As @MikeSaull has suggested lube the threads. ...
When the steering wheel is at the end of its travel (completely left/right) it is normal that the power steering pump starts making some extra noise
At max travel, the steering pump will produce its maximum pressure and will have to work the hardest. This will create a "hissing" type noise.
When the fluid level is low, then you will hear the pump moaning ...
I would use some anti-seize on the threads then tighten it to torque spec. If it doesn't line up then I would tighten it until it does.
This is just what I would do. If it is a weak bolt or a really bad place for the threads to strip then I would just loosen it until it lines up. Once the cotter pin is in it shouldn't go anywhere anyways.
Depending on the age of the car you may be experiencing "steering rack morning sickness". If it gets better as the car warms up you most likely have a steering rack that is on its' way out. This is a common first symptom of rack failure. Generally it occurs after the car has sat for an extended period like overnight. It will get gradually take longer and ...
The alignment goes out after a hit due to bending of components. There are three main things that are looked at during an alignment, and a couple of secondary measurements. I will only discuss the main three, which are camber, caster, and toe. The toe and camber are usually the ones that are adjusted when you get your alignment, as the caster is normally set ...
Is the noise coming from the steering itself, or from the tyres? i.e does it make the noise as you are turning the steering wheel, or does it still do it as you hold the wheel steady during the turn? If it is the latter (the "hollywood tyre squeal" effect), that is quite common, particularly on the smooth concrete you tend to find in multi-story car parks.
Creaks, groans and other noises while turning can be a signal of something serious. If you are unsure of how to check ball joints the usual method is to raise the car by the lower control arm. Place a large prybar (think 3 ft crowbar) under the tire and rapidly pry the tire up. You are checking for movement between the steering knuckle and the lower ...
The input shaft bearing on the transmission is suspect. That is turning anytime the engine is running and the clutch petal is not pressed. When you press the clutch the input shaft stops turning.
This answer is assuming, based on your question that the noise is constant anytime the engine is running and the clutch petal is not pressed in. The only time the ...
The rubber to rubber sound may be from the tires rubbing on the frame. This is more likely if the wheels and tires are not the stock size. Crank the wheels to the left until it stops. Look into the wheel well and see if you can see black marks on the frame. Do the same on the right side. Place both hands on the right front fender and push down several times. ...
I'd suspect worn tie rod ends. Grab hold of one and give it a twist and see if there's any play. If it's not too worn, you may be able to grease it and avoid replacement.
You should also check your power steering fluid, but if that's low I'd expect it would creak on both left and right turns.
First stop driving it, it is potentially an accident waiting to happen. Any shaking, banging, wobbling etc should be addressed immediately. A couple of things come to mind. A bad wheel bearing can cause all the symptoms you describe along with an intermittent ABS light if the bearing has enough play in it (the hub wiggles enough to move the rotor away from ...
I always prefer to use a scissor-type ball joint separator, like this one rather than a fork-type one, if it'll fit. They're less likely to cause damage to other parts (and to the joints themselves, but that doesn't matter if you're replacing them.
What's stopping you buying a fork-type one? They're incredibly cheap (the above site has them for £5, so less ...
I just stumbled across this entry in my factory manual, which says that overtightening is the correct procedure.
The safe margin is given by rotation rather than torque, however -- up to 60˚ past the point where the specified torque is reached.
I would check the ball joints and tierod ends and control arm bushings. I have seen a lot of bad balljoints knock when the wheels hit the stops. I have also seen bad control arm bushings knock with acceleration and braking. Don't let it go for long without having it checked. If a ball joint or tierod separates you will loose control and your ability to ...
Sounds like it could be something wrong with your steering pump. Especially if this mostly happens when you have just started the car (cold engine) and are driving very slowly.
Edit: if you have a steering fluid leak, this could be causing the steering pump to grind / knock. Try checking your steering fluid level and fill it up if it's running low. Then ...
Found these specs here: http://www.fixya.com/cars/t14840019-toe_in_specs_2005_cobalt
It is an 2005 so it might not be perfectly the same as a 2008, but the specs have 0.20 as correct with a tolerance of 0.20 either direction. That makes me think you are right on spec and do not need an alignment.
KEY: ± = plus or minus; C/t = Cross Tolerances; Toe T= ...
After a while, steering bearings can become filled with grit and grime, causing steering to feel not so smooth. Here are the steps to cleaning and greasing your steering bearings so that steering feels smooth and fluid again.
Disassembly - In order to keep up with bolts, hand tighten bolts back in their respective receptor holes after removing components.
It's probably just the new motor mounts. If the new motor mounts are stiffer you will get more chassis vibration. I am a little surprised that shifting to neutral effects the vibration though. Is it automatic?
Did they have to drop your transmission cross member or any drive shafts during the service. If so it could be something to do with that.
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Sounds like power steering failure. I had a belt that snapped on my '92-98 Corolla and had to drive through two seasons without power steering. At a still, and on reverse speeds, the steering was pretty hard to turn, however as soon as the car moved forward, turning the wheel was a breeze. High RPMs ...
I'm guessing it's mostly due to wear on various joints that control the exact angle of the suspension. Doesn't take much wear on a joint all the way at the end of an arm to cause a measurable angular change on the other end. Obviously a severe curb hit will cause bending to knock the alignment out too...
I've found that, barring curb hits, it's not much ...
Following up on Nick's answer, you can confirm whether you're hearing tire noise or power steering pump noise in a couple of easy steps:
Try making a hard turn of the wheel at almost no speed at all. For example, when backing out of a garage (don't hit the wall). If the tires are barely turning, any squeal at that point is much more likely to be a pump ...
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No lock screen widgets with PIN enabled?
I know this thread has been done to death several times already but I feel the need to rant. I traded in my barely day old iPhone 5 to get the Galaxy S4 for its customisability and raw power, and I love the phone so far, its amazing in almost every way. Except one. I can't even have so much as a camera shortcut on my lockscreen with PIN enabled. So when something suddenly happens and I want to quickly get my phone out and take a photo, I can't because the phone doesn't let me have widgets on the lockscreen. I have to enter my PIN, and then browse for the camera app. Thats completely unfair, when I hear most other android phones have this capability. Really not happy that such a fundamental feature for an Android phone is missing on the FLAGSHIP Samsung phone. Hell, even my iPhone 4 has shortcuts to the camera and music controls when PIN lock is enabled on the lockscreen. I know you're going to chuck the security argument at me, but its my phone and therefore I should be the one to decide how secure it is or isn't. Not Samsung. I thought the whole point of Android over iPhone was you could customise YOUR phone and have things the way YOU wanted it. So, now that my rant is over, is there any way at all of enabling it by say, third party app? Or not possible?
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