It turns out that getting people to fill in a survey, the best way is to talk at a moderate pace and pause occasionally. Pitch doesn’t really factor in, unless you’re a male and talk with a naturally high pitch, which doesn’t work for you.
Persuasive speech: The way we, um, talk sways our listeners.
More than 200 military pilots escaped to another country for freedom ….or gold!During the period of the Cold War more than 200 military pilots decided to make an instant change in the course of their lives by defecting with their aircraft to another country.
These pages are a research effort to tell the history of the many freedom seekers, heroes and …traitors of the Cold War and thereafter.About the MiG’s and other military aircraft they flew, the reasons for an escape, the dangers of an unexpected landing at a foreign airbase, the Cold War psywar operations bribes! and the examination and testing of defected fighters by the intelligence community.
via index.
Following the publication of new acquisition data it turns out that modifications have eaten up fuel capacity meaning it’s estimated that the current combat radius will be around 584 nm, which is 1/7th less than the original 690 nm estimate and 6 nm less than the 590 nm requirement.
BREAKING: Short legs on F-35A – The DEW Line.
KPN: Where unlimited means limited!
I guess this is their strategy for people using whatsapp and skype services more often. It’s not a very good one, it’s like going back to the days where we paid a few cents per email… that business model didn’t last that long either.
KPN wil klanten extra laten betalen voor bepaalde mobiele internetdiensten. Daarmee lijkt de provider netneutraliteit aan de kant te willen zetten. Onder meer voor onbeperkt gebruik van voip en chat via 3g zal extra moeten worden betaald.KPNDe telecomprovider gaat bundels voor mobiele telefonie introduceren waarbij mensen tegen een meerprijs ‘extra faciliteiten’ kunnen gebruiken. Dat blijkt uit de woorden van KPN-topman Eelco Blok.Tegen Tweakers.net zei Blok dat gebruikers het onbeperkt gebruik van bepaalde diensten, bijvoorbeeld instant messaging en voip-diensten als Skype, moeten ‘afkopen’. Volgens Blok betekent dat niet meteen dat diensten worden geblokkeerd voor gebruikers die niet extra willen betalen. Dat strookt echter niet met zijn uitspraak dat onbeperkt gebruik moet worden betaald. Dat zou immers tot gevolg hebben dat mensen die niet extra betalen, de desbetreffende dienst niet onbeperkt kunnen gebruiken.
via KPN wil klanten extra laten betalen voor chat- en voip-diensten | Mobile | Tweakers.net Nieuws.
LPMT is a little projection-mapping tool developed mainly for use in our own office.
It is coded in C++ using OpenFrameworks. It’s based on a simple quad warping paradigm, and, though rather simple, can be used to achieve a complex and professional projection-mapping set-up
via LPMT – little projection mapping tool.
To do this there are a few options:
Pixelwarp Edgeblend and Geometric Correction Software.
Nvidia NVKeystone but it’s been discontinued since june 2 2009 🙁
VPT 5.1 video projection tool is free and very capable, but I haven’t been able to take a vga / dvi / hdmi output as a live input into it yet so it needs videos in a video directory to throw its layers on allthough this howto is a launching point.
MXWendler FXServer was designed for theatres and stages.
It can be a pain to remember alternative domains when the main domain is moved or illegally seized.Rather than mess around in your hosts file or keep a list of alternative domains and copy/paste this add-on automatically redirects you to the correct alternate site.
via MafiaaFire Redirector :: Add-ons for Firefox.
The US Air Force has stopped flying all Lockheed Martin F-22s for an indefinite period over concerns about a possible glitch in the onboard oxygen generation system.The stand-down order issued on 3 May by Air Combat Command ACC chief Gen Will Fraser comes about six weeks after the F-22s were restricted to flying below 25,000ft due to the same problem.The order is in effect until “further notice”, the ACC says.
via Oxygen system concerns prompt F-22 stand-down.
Why would doctors need to have client secrecy privelige? Exactly. Get rid of it. And we need to store camera images for longer. Who needs privacy anyway?!
Kabinet rekt privacywet op | Webwereld.
Of course Windows couldn’t be left out after IOS and Android!
Windows phones send user location to Microsoft • The Register.
They use it do decide where to place traffic cameras.
TomTom verkoopt gebruikersdata door aan politie – Emerce.
Our very own Ryan Burke has ported the easy-to-use ipswDownloader to Windows. The application allows users to download device specific firmware without any fuss for use with redsn0w and other jailbreaking tools, though the Windows port does not show the current jailbreak status. For those of you who prefer a web service, the Felix Bruns ”iPod, iPhone and iPad Firmware Download” works well across all systems.
via ipswDownloader Ported to Windows – iFans – iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch Fans.
iOSTracker.Net displays the recorded location information from your iOS version 4.X Devices Backups on your computer that were done by iTunes.This program is inspired by iPhoneTracker for Mac OS X and uses OpenHeatMap for displaying the locations on the OpenStreetMap infastructure.iOSTracker.Net was coded by Tom Zickel @icebreak.No location information is recorded by the app itself, nor is it transmitted anywhere, the map downloads locally OSM map tiles and 2 JavaScript scripts and a Flash applet.
via iOSTracker.NET.
This is an excellent current military affairs resource with a forum, blog and articles written by serving military officers.
In “Fable III,” you will be called upon to rally and fight alongside your people, ascend to the seat of power, and experience the true meaning of love and loss while defending your throne. In your quest to seize power and defend your kingdom, the choices you make will change the world around you, for the greater good or your own personal gain.
via Lionhead Studios – Fable III / Fable 3.
Continuously clean up locationd’s history data in the background.
This package installs a daemon (process that can run in the background) to clean the consolidated.db file.
This open-source application maps the information that your iPhone is recording about your movements. It doesn’t record anything itself, it only displays files that are already hidden on your computer.
Why? And what did you do with the data?
via petewarden/iPhoneTracker @ GitHub.
The first side-by-side gyroplane of AutoGyro is a real masterpiece in design, technique and innovation and overcomes all restrictions and limits. Seated side by side it presents its pilot and passenger an uncomparable dimension and comfort.
As a side-by-side model, the Cavalon expands the product range of AutoGyro and offers a huge variety of features. Due to its big tank volume the Cavalon handles great distances easily and always offers everyone the perfect position thanks to its individually adjustable seats and pedals. From the bottom to the top every wish is fulfilled: also the interior offers much room for pilot and passengers and shows a highly structured overview with outstanding design.
Technical data Cavalon:
Length x width x height: 4,6 m x 1,9 m x 2,8 m
Rotor diameter: 8,4 m
Cruising speed: 145 km/h
Maximum speed: 180 km/h
Engine: Rotax 912 ULS (100 PS) or Rotax 914 UL (Turbo with 115 PS)
via AutoGyro – Cavalon.
The guy, John A Rizzo, who signed off on CIA kill orders gives Newsweek a candid interview on the process involved.
Inside the Killing Machine – Newsweek.
Pictures from the 2nd flight show ground crew to give a sense of scale
China’s Stealth Jet Makes Second Flight | Defense Tech.
Trimensional uses both the screen and the front-facing camera on your iOS device, detecting patterns of light reflected off your face to build a true 3D model.
via Trimensional: 3D Scanner for iPhone.
This looks like an easy to install, comprehesive and easy to use frontend for your snort logs based on Ruby on Rails.
Snorby – All About Simplicity.
So claims Bits of Freedom. Of course, it is a huge invasion of your privacy. In some countries they refuse to do it, in NL, they get enthusiastic and force ISPs and Telco’s to retain five years of history.
‘Bewaarplicht Europese verkeersgegevens levert weinig op’ – Emerce.