tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13264982009-11-22T22:41:43.601-05:00A brief musing of the programming world, sprinkled with poems and stuff.Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146798598986133090noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326498.post-90403685541894561432009-11-22T22:12:00.000-05:002009-11-22T22:13:42.206-05:00

With the ESR/HSC updated with the new restart parameters it is time to test them out.I put my helmet back on and secure it to the suit collar. Reaching down I turn the life support pack on from standby.“Computer. Command. Switch to backup power, Override Code: Charley Zero Nine”I hear the Command and Control circuit breakers click over to the Battery Bus as the computer responds “Done.”“

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“Loading Emergency Restart System Development Tools”The main screen comes to life as a tactile keyboard folds out of the console.The ERS/HSC is an embedded micro-controller with five basic sections. The first is the processor itself with 128 bit address bus. Second is two terabytes of RAM to run all the applications. Third is the System ROM which holds the core Real Time Operating System code

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“So what else does this book say about fusion reactor restart failure?” I open the manual up to where I was and continue reading.Since you are reading this, the restart must have failed. If you have not done so already, ask the computer to run an analysis of the restart attempt and suggest improvements.There are many factors in starting or restarting a fusion reactor. Among them is fuel

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“James, Time to wake up. Your alert criteria have been met!”Great, just enough time to not feel rested and it is time to get up. Isn't that always the way?“Computer, I am awake.”Grabbing the H2IK manual, I flip over to the reactor restart section.The restarting of the fusion reactor is a very power hungry process. It can take all of the power in the cells, though in the tests there was always

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I sit and watch the power cells charge and the diagnostic run. So far the computer has asked that Life Support, Navigation and Communication to be switched to the main bus. The Power Cells are charging nicely, even with the increased load. There are only three more to go before the Battery system begins charging.Life support checks out so I can remove my helmet and turn off the suit pack. I

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The screens clear and a video begins playing in the center display. I see myself on the monitor.“Hello James, this may come as a complete shock to you, but you are no longer in the solar system. You just made the first successful Hyper Shunt Transfer of a human being. In fact, if my, um your calculations are correct, you should be somewhere near or in the Alpha Centauri System. Please be sure

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The first thing I notice is that it is dark, very dark. The next thing I notice is a beeping in the dark. It is incessant, not loud, just constantly sounding again and again. There may be four or five different sounds.I try to stir, but I am restrained across my chest. I feel like I am sitting. My knees and hips are bent like I am in a chair, but it does not feel quite right. Then it hits me

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Yes, you heard it hear first. I am trying to write a novel this month. I got a late start, but I am going to keep plugging away at it.

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And here is my pirate name:My pirate name is: Bloody Harry Flint Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it's the open sea. For others (the masochists), it's the food. For you, it's definitely the fighting. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr! Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.part of the fidius.org

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For those of you who know my past.... yeah!

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I'm Bennett!You would rather get a new motherboard than talk to actual human beings, and rewiring your toaster as a wifi node is second nature to you. Always ahead of the cutting edge, and a genius with anything tech related, no one quite knows how you make a living, including yourself, but you think it has something to do with the internet. You also look for ways to mess with the plans of Raven,

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In the beginning there was DEC BASIC Plus and PASCAL.From that we learned FORTRAN-77, COBOL, Assembler, APL, PL-1, RPG and JCL from the land of IBM.DOS Batch files, Unix Shells, sed and awk abound through the land.Esoterica ensues with Forth and Lisp.Lo, the introduction to the 6502 microprocessor and Assembler with all its variations by processor 6800, 68000, 8008, 8080 Z-80, 8086, 80186, 80286,

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Your Hair Should Be OrangeExpressive, deep, and one of a kind.You pull off "weird" well - hardly anyone notices.What's Your Funky Inner Hair Color?

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STORM!!!Holy crap! You are: Impulsive yet good natured, Storm has the power to control just about every element on earth. Not that she needs to, because with a rack like that 90% of all males pretty much eat out of her hand. She's pretty daring but gets hurt alot, it's a good thing her friends always back her up, because she gets shot out of the sky in just about every fight. My test tracked 1

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Take The quiz yourself

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Ok this one is about how I think:Your Dominant Thinking Style:ExploringYou thrive on the unknown and unpredictable. Novelty is your middle name.You are a challenger. You tend to challenge common assumptions and beliefs.An expert inventor and problem solver, you approach everything from new angles.You show people how to question their models of the world.Your Secondary Thinking Style:VisioningYou

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You scored as Buddhism. Your beliefs most closely resemble those of Buddhism. Do more research on Buddhism and possibly consider becoming Buddhist, if you are not already.In Buddhism, there are Four Noble Truths: (1) Life is suffering. (2) All suffering is caused by ignorance of the nature of reality and the craving, attachment, and grasping that result from such ignorance. (3) Suffering can be

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You scored as Visual/Spatial. You probably feel at home with the visual arts, maps, charts, and diagrams. You tend to think in images and pictures. You learn best by looking at pictures and slides, watching videos or movies, and visualizing. People like you include sculptors, painters, surgeons and engineers.Verbal/Linguistic71%Visual/Spatial71%Logical/Mathematical61%Intrapersonal57%Bodily/

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But after all that work has put me through I'm not so sure. So, I took an internet test: DisorderRatingParanoid:Low Schizoid:HighSchizotypal:ModerateAntisocial:LowBorderline:Low Histrionic:Low Narcissistic:ModerateAvoidant:Low Dependent:LowObsessive-Compulsive:LowPersonality Disorder Test - Take It!

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From the people who brought you "How crazy am I?" here is "Where am I going next?" The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Second Level of Hell!Here is how you matched up against all the levels:LevelScorePurgatory (Repenting Believers)LowLevel 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)HighLevel 2 (Lustful)HighLevel 3 (Gluttonous)ModerateLevel 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)Very LowLevel 5 (Wrathful

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I am worth $1,735,980.00 on HumanForSale.comNow if I could only collect...

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Yet Another Quiz, this time the Greek God quiz. Morpheus ?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ?? brought to you by Quizilla

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I was reading my daughter's live journal today and saw where she had taken a nerd test. Determined to find out which of us was nerdier I had to follow suit. Here are the results: as you can see I'm in deep trouble.

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Well, I finally got some recognition at the office for one of my more interesting talents. I have been working on the project for the better part of 2 years, one with ENA and the second with the company I am working at now. Some of my other posts have indicated how minor miracles have occured in the coding. Well the last two rush projects that have taken time away from the main tasks have

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Congrats! You would wear: A Monastery Uniform! What kind of Anime School Uniform should you wear? (..now with pics!..) brought to you by Quizilla

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