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NEC's SmartScan is different. It starts with a modern user interface and intuitive screen utilizing Microsoft Windows 10 with modern touch, pinch-and-zoom and swipe features now common on all devices. Then it is housed in a visually pleasing, height adjustable, ergonomically designed kiosk with larger foot pedals for improved fingerprint and palmprint capture. #biometrics Learn more today - goo.gl/vDvaWH
One of my bizarre photo interests are the variety of user interfaces presented in hotel showers. Here at the Inn at Saratogo (near San Jose), just in case people are nor intuitively familiar with world wide cultural references of "how water on left", they provide strong clues using the kinds of stickers used to put address numbers on your house.
Worse, the knobs rotating is i different directions; while for symmetry it might be clever, to get more hot, you have to rotate the knob left and to get more cold, you rotate right.
it took a good 8 minutes of wasting water to figure out this interface.
w/smart chip, "break the glass" access w/audit trail, data resides online as well (no biggie if card lost), could be a sticker for the changing data on the back...
This isn't gelling yet.
What happens when you connect with someone a whole lot at one time? A can connect with B in many ways. Are more channels better?
This video illustrates the prototype for the graphical user interface (GUI) CTAO operators will use for telescope control and monitoring of the array. The GUI is being designed by a team of physicists from CTAO, together with collaborators from the field of Human-Computer interaction. The video begins with a representation of the layout of a CTAO array, where each circle corresponds to a single telescope. The relative position of telescopes corresponds to a scaled physical layout on-site, constituting a pseudo-geographic display of the array. As the user zooms in, the status of the sub-systems of each telescope is revealed in increasing detail.
Learn more about CTA array control: www.cta-observatory.org/project/technology/array-control/
See more videos of the GUI on YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSmiVc92qFFJG0kPQtYK0Y33fj...
Credit: Iftach Sadeh, DESY, astro.desy.de/gamma_astronomy/cta/
I need to write fun and accurate job descriptions. I fell into the lazy trap - write a corporate job description - and surprise... near zero applicants.
Time for a hack!
We're CSS/HTML'izing what you see above (complete with hand-written notes et al)... this is what folks will see when they go to the job posting.
Stay tuned. It should be CSS'ified by Monday.
Thanks to Paul for his neat handwriting and Mike for his CSS jedi skillz... Mike, Paul and I co-authored the hack.
The Nature Place Day Camp’s user interface relied on an earthy color palette with lots of tans and greens. We had a lot fun with the typography by pairing the sophisticated Alegreya for our headlines with the playful Gaegu for pre-headers. Cards and buttons were given rounded corners for a soft and approachable feel. We also created custom hand-drawn style illustrations throughout our designs to elevate the branding even more.
Ah, Wells Fargo.
Though I've had some sour experiences with how they calculate their consumer account fees, their slick ATM software and user interface, a phenomenally gross oversaturation of Wells Fargo branches in my area (three on one block if you count the one in a grocery store), and the great service from my finance-savvy personal banker has kept my business account with them for years.
The sophistication and (financially) conservative approach of their risk scoring practices* made me a little apprehensive when I applied for this card, since my score was a hair below 20% percentile. I felt I was in approval range, but uncertain what limit they would give me.
But I had a strong hunch that Wells Fargo's algorithm wizards would factor in the customer's in-house history, and I hoped that my well maintained 3-year history on the business checking side would carry a good deal of weight. The bank had just started a massive promotion for this particular credit card, and so I wondered if some of the algorithm parameters might have been adjusted to be more generous, or their human reviewers a little more enthusiastic, in light of this.
The results was pretty good. My banker quickly completed the necessary procedures in the company's browser based StoreVision portal (SVP) - deftly documenting the face-to-face visit, confirming the identity verification, loading the product recommendations (SVP will even tell the banker if you've receive a direct mail offer for a card and when the offer expires!), then applying for the product. The screen at the end of the application said a decision would be given in 3-4 business days, but in reality this was much faster, the banker told me, as she clicked my name from the top of a list of prior customer visits and pulled up a different screen to show me my new $10,000 credit limit, and no interest on purchases and balance transfer for 15 months. More than enough, and just what I wanted.
Much thanks to Wells Fargo, and to the bankers and tellers at my branch. I'll now be able to replace a defective fridge at a rental unit, get a tire pressure sensor fixed and pay supplier for server equipment, expenses I could barely pay off without loading up interest-bearing cards or jeopardizing savings. How WFB expects to make money when I plan to load up the card and then responsibly pay it all off interest-free over the course of 8-12 months, I don't know. But, thanks very much for the loan, Mr. Henry Wells!
*Some of this is based on my experience in which, while Charles Schwab Bank anticipates the needs of their presumably-wealthy clientele by setting their initial ATM withdrawal limit very high ($1,000 per day if I recall), Wells Fargo Bank sets it to $300 per day, and it can only be raised by talking a banker after you have developed sufficient account history. The typical ATM limit in the U.S. is around $500 per day, some banks and credit unions start it at $350, but most will adjust it whenever you want - I've never heard it being limited by account history before. This is from 2014, so practices and amounts may have changed.
The day before last, I uploaded a picture of the Blue Screen of Death, which is a screen that is all too familiar to users of the Microsoft Windows Operating System. I mentioned in my narrative that the 25th anniversary of Windows will be observed later this year. Which got me to thinking about Windows 1.0.
I made a visit to my basement archives looking for examples of some of the early advertising Microsoft did for Windows. What I found was a six-page, glossy advertisement for Windows that appeared in the January, 1986 issue of Byte Magazine which, at that time, was the pre-eminent microcomputer publication.
Microsoft was a heavy advertiser in Byte, and this is the first Windows advertisement to appear in that magazine. I don't know whether this is the very first Microsoft Windows advertisement, but it is certainly one of the first. I've left the images full size so all six pages can be clear read when enlarged to full size.
The release of Microsoft Windows 1.0 did not receive the kind of attention associated with later Window's releases. I haven't found any flashy cover stories in the PC rags that immediately followed the release of Windows 1.0 in November, 1985. With the exception of Mac users, not everyone was sold yet on the benefits of a graphical user interface. And, on the Windows side of things, there weren't any killer apps. Actually, there were barely any Window's application other than those included by Microsoft with the installation disks (it came on floppy's).
The other thing to keep in mind is that the early versions of Windows were really nothing more than a graphical shell on top of the MS-DOS operating system. Look at the screen shots and you can see how primitive it all looked, especially when compared to the Macintosh which had nearly a two year head start. The windows could only be tiled against one another. There was no overlapping at all, and multitasking was available but limited.
I hope you enjoy this trip down old technology memory lane.
For more photographs of vintage technology from the early years of personal computing, visit my "Personal Computing in the 1970s & 80s" (Set).
iFolio is an application created specifically for iPhone and iPod Touch, which provides a pleasant and smooth user interface to browse through the portfolios of various photographic artists.
The two French developers - Hervé Péroteau & Thomas Courant, found my work and got in touch via Flickr and I had the privilege along with 49 other photographers of being selected for the launch of the app which is available for FREE on iTunes and Apple Store.
A custom graphical user interface (GUI) was developed for controlling the position of the RTM during installation. Staff Engineer Boyd Bowdish is seen here. (Jacqueline Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
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ASM Hydrasynth 49-key
The HYDRASYNTH keyboard is both a sound designers dream synth as well as a performing musicians ideal. The sound engine is designed for maximum flexibility. At the same time, we designed the user interface in a way to allow you to edit the patch quickly with a minimal amount of paging and many workflow shortcuts.
Utilizing an advanced wavetable synthesis engine, 3 Oscillators, dual Wave Mutators and 2 filters that can be configured in series or parallel, the tone generating capabilities are unmatched.
As for the performance capabilities, The HYDRASYNTH keyboard has our proprietary Polytouch™ keybed that offers polyphonic aftertouch over each note, giving you the type of expressive control found only in certain vintage synths.
Add to this a 4 octave ribbon controller and ergonomically designed pitch and mod wheels and you have expression and control that is not equaled in any other hardware synthesizer on the market… Today or ever.
Polytouch™ keybed
The new ASM Polytouch® semi-weighted keybed allows not only the standard velocity and aftertouch found on other keybeds but we support fully polyphonic aftertouch.
In recent years companies have been trying to find ways to give the keyboard musician more ways to better express themselves. The problem is that their solution is almost never a keyboard, so you have to learn a new technique to play them.
The Polytouch™ keybed features a high quality, standard sized keys, so you can start playing it instantly.
Oscillators
The tone generation capability is the heart of any synthesizer.
The 3 oscillators allow you to choose from a selection of 219 single cycle waveforms.
Wavemorphing is a feature usually found on synths with preset wave tables. Creating user wavetables is arduous or downright impossible. Unlike most wavetable synths, our oscillators 1 & 2 have our WAVELIST mode.
This mode allows you to pick and choose 8 waves, from our bank of 219, arrange them in the order you want, and then morph from one to another.
mutators
Oscillators 1 & 2 are routed into our MUTATORS. The Mutators allow you to modulate, bend and sculpt the sound in new (and old) ways.
Each MUTANT allows you to choose from the following processes:
FM-Linear - for making classic FM sounds. Choose multiple FM sources, including external inputs.
Wavestack™ - creates 5 copies of the incoming sound and allows you to set a detune amount.
Hard Sync - This gives you those classic hard sync sounds. Try hard syncing a morphing wavetable for some fun.
Pulse Width - This will pulse width modulate ANY input sound.
PW - Squeeze - This is a different form of pulse width mod that creates a smoother sound.
PW-ASM - this mode divides the incoming wave into 8 slices and allows you to set how much pulse width mod will happen in each section.
Harmonic Sweep - this will sweep the harmonics of the incoming sound.
PhazDiff - this takes the input signal, shifts the phase and then creates a difference result with the original signal
The Mutant's can also generate its own waveforms in both FM and Sync modes so that you do not have use another oscillator....Of course the routing is flexible so you can choose the other oscillators as mod sources if you like.
Mixer/ filter routing
The 3 Oscillators are fed into a mixer along with the Noise generator and Ring Modulator.
The Mixer allows you to mix levels as well as pan the input source.
There is a balance control that allows you to choose how much signal of each source is routed to filters 1 and 2.
The filters can be set to be parallel or series for ultimate flexibility.
filters
If oscillators and tone generators are the heart of a synthesizer, the filters are the soul.
The Hydrasynth has two filters that can be configured in series or parallel.
The first filter has 16 different filter models, giving you multiple options for tailoring your sound.
The second filter is a 12db per octave has a continuous sweep from either low pass > bandpass >high pass or low pass > notch > high pass, similar to the way the classic SEM filter worked.
LFO's
5 Low-Frequency Oscillators…YES, 5.
Much like our sound engine, the LFO’s are not ordinary by any means.
The Hydrasynth LFO’s feature a STEP mode that allows you to create patterns with up to 64 steps. Having 5 mini step sequencers gives you an amazing amount of possibilities for further shaping your sound.
Of course, there are also 10 standard waveforms to choose from.
The LFO's all have delay, fade in, 3 triggering modes, smoothing, start phase, one-shot mode so that they can act as envelopes and BPM sync.
envelopes
5 DAHDSR Envelopes……YES 5.
An advanced sound engine needs plenty of modulation sources. Our 6 stage envelopes feature Delay, Attack, Hold, Decay, Sustain and Release stages.
The time settings for the stage can be set in seconds or in time divisions, giving you envelopes that play in
sync to your song.
You can also loop the envelopes to create LFO’s whose shape can be voltage controlled in the modulation matrix.
The envelopes have the added ability to be triggered from multiple sources as of the 1.5 update.
MODULATION MATRIX
The modulation capabilities on the Hydrasynth are endless.
With 32 user definable modulation routings, you will have plenty of ways to use the 29 modulation sources and 155 modulation destinations.
Almost everything in the synth engine can be a modulation destination including the effects and arpeggiator.
The Modulation matrix points themselves can also become modulation destinations.
Modulation sources & destinations include the CV Mod In & Out jacks as well as MIDI CC’s
ARPEGGIATOR
The arpeggiator allows for standard note arpeggiations but also has a phrase arpeggio built-in. Parameters like RATCHET and CHANCE will generate other rhythmic patterns with some randomness to add life and spontaneity to your performance.
You can also modulate most of the parameters in the arpeggiator so imagine using LFO’s, Envelopes, Polyphonic Aftertouch or the Ribbon controller to modify your arpeggios in real time.
CV/GATE - MIDI - USB
There is the standard MIDI and USB/MIDI interfaces on the synth but we go deeper and allow the use of CV/GATE interfaces for connecting to the modular world.
It supports the standard voltages for Eurorack modulars, the 1.2V per octave Buchla standard, as well as some of the Japanese Volts>HZ products. The MOD in and outs allow for modulation from DC to full audio ranges, expanding your modulation capabilities.
Main Controls
The Main system controls are where you navigate your patches, configure system settings and see parameters like the envelopes, waveforms, filters in the OLED screen.
Init and Random buttons will allow you to initialize or randomize a complete patch or specific modules with a press & hold + module select button.
Pressing the HOME button returns you to navigating patches in a simple and easy way.
master controls
The Master Control section is where all parameter editing, patch naming, and Macro performing is done.
Using OLED screens, high-resolution encoders with LED rings, and 8 buttons, this section is designed to give you good feedback on what is going on.
The VOICE parameters give you access to play modes, analog feel, voice panning and many other features.
macros
The patch MACROS are designed to allow the user deep control over the engine in live performance.
The 8 assignable encoders and buttons can each be routed to 8 destinations. Complete sound transformations can take place with the press of a button or turn of a knob.
patches
The Hydrasynth comes with 5 banks of 128 patches in total. We hired some of the best patch designers around to create the 256 factory patches.
Finding the patch you want and searching the library is made easy with our BROWSER. Our PC/MAC based Patch Manager plug-in also allows easy moving of patches to create your favorite order as well as load in new patch libraries in the future.
effects
The effects chain goes beyond the typical ones found in other synths. Pre-effects and post-effects give you some unique ways to process your sound.
The delays and reverbs were modeled on some of the most popular effects on the market.
The effects are the perfect way to complete your sound, in the box.
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Ideum recently tested out a paper prototype both with Ideum staff and onsite at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. To learn more about Ideum's Creative Services visit our website.
Promotional video of WGT Baseball MLB that shows off both gameplay and user interface that I helped build.
The Sounder TVM inside Union Station was upgraded to support ORCA and Link transactions. It's currently out of service and the screen says it's not taking anything but cash.
Catch a glimpse of what buying tickets for Link will look like. The only option available right now is for purchasing a round-trip ticket. Regional pass is grayed out. No one-way trip tickets, yet. The one-way fare is $1.75, round-trip is $4. A round trip fare is equivalent to a day pass, according to Sound Transit but it's not clear whether that means unlimited rides for a day or not. If so, will ORCA E-purse users get a cap on how much they spend per day on Link?
They can be paid for with cash (coins & bills), credit, debit, and ORCA E-purse (for multiple ticket purchases) This machine is preset to show Sounder stations on the main screen instead of Link. I'm sure the TVMs at Link stations will show Link.
The ORCA options button is grayed out. I suppose that will be for purchasing new cards, and adding value to existing cards.
There are 3 languages available: English (default), Spanish, and Chinese. It looks like the software isn't complete as when choosing Chinese some strings are not yet translated and show up as English placeholders.
Avaya IQ reporting and analytics provides a fast, easy to use interface that makes it easy for each supervisor to create their own report template.
Anirudh Sharma is being plugged in! Anirudh loves Human Computer Interaction (HCI) especially multitouch and tabletop displays. He started Team Sparsh in College (Sparsh means 'touch' in Hindi). His team has been covered widely in the print and web media. Check out the sparsh wall vimeo.com/5255765. Anirudh is a contributor to the NUIGroup and Mozilla Labs For community core-vision, and for Fennec's interface. Here's a news-report on his work with his team, in the Times of India: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Bikaner-students-...
Anirudh is also the key-person to get me to come to ECB. It's because of him I got invited to deliver talks at Rajasthan’s largest and most prestigious engineering college which is spread across 337 acres: the Engineering College of Bikaner (ECB) www.ecb.ac.in/.
ECB has around 6,000 students enrolled on its campus, out of which around 2,500 alone are in IT and Computer Science courses.
Delivered two talks on Linux and Free & Open Source Software (FOSS): ‘How to Avoid the Axe Effect’; and ‘How to Make a Dent in the Universe’. The talks were delivered at the ‘FOSS GN09 event’ which was cleverly dove-tailed with the college’s yearly techfest mega-event, called ‘Sakshama’. An ancient Sanskrit word, ‘Sakshama’ means ‘skilled; competent; adept’. The 2009 incarnation of the event, held from 28th to 31st October, was called ‘Sakshama GN09’, to highlight ‘Generation Next’. www.sakshama.org.
And what a Generation Next! They also sought my help and mentoring in launching their own on-campus Linux Users Group (LUG), www.lugb.in. Am quite impressed with their active mailing-lists and outreach activities. These guys and gals are rocking! Together with its founders, we launched LUG-Bikaner at the ‘Sakshama GN09’ event-night, on an outdoor stage in front of an audience of over 2,500.
ECB has around 1,200 computers on-campus, and with the personal laptops and desktops of students, totals at around 4,000 PCs. Till date, LUG-Bikaner has migrated over 500 computers to Linux, and still counting. Plus, they also reach out to other colleges and institutions within Rajasthan to spread the awareness of this ‘muft and mukt’ vision of computing. After all, who can understand freedom better than the royal state of Rajasthan in India?
Here, tradition and cultural roots from all over the world are present in fragmented, root-like structures.
As mass media and Western-centered advertising rose, these communication channels blended together to form one central communication channel.
The advent of digital culture and spreadable media forced these cultural constructions begin to fragment once again into separate channels unreachable by one-size-fits-all marketing efforts. New methods of demographic analysis are necessary to tap these markets.
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Maritime Early Detection Systems (M.E.D's) for Oil Rigs, Semi-Submersibles and Jack-Ups!
Ninety percent of the world’s trade moves in containers and nearly half of all incoming U.S. trade moves by ship. The current situation is bleak at best, Maritime attacks are on the increase. Pirates are more aggressive. The financial impact is significant and increasing. Military solutions are weak– they can’t be everywhere at the same time and private sector solutions are non–existent.
Don't leave port without it!
• Integrated systems designed to specific threat levels, pier side, at anchor and under way
• Any ship can be easily refit to any level of ability
• Crew assistance with installations cut costs
• System operates with no user interface
• System can provide off vessel reporting and monitoring
• Integrated system designed to give advance warning prior to boarding, giving crew time to take evasive action
A Closer Look at Maritime Early Detection Systems (M.E.D's) Onboard
With day/night and infrared gyro-stabilized cameras and motion detection equipment strategically placed, crews are alerted to the presence of an approaching threat. Bearing and speed data are provided through a radar interface.
This is integrated into a security network on board with custom control panels and alert devices placed throughout the vessel. Custom control and monitoring can be satellite linked to corporate security offices, central monitoring and law enforcement personnel.
Monitor Systems is the United Kingdom distributor for Radio Zeeland DMP’s highly effective, maritime security system. We supply, install and commission the Maritime Early Detection System (M.E.D.S) which offers a comprehensive layered security approach with onboard advance warning for ships, boats, rigs, platforms and pipelines against acts of terrorism, hijacking, piracy and other violations of security wherever a vessel is operating.
M.E.D.S delivers a military grade solution in a commercial format combining unique cutting edge technology integrated in design and function with a user-friendly interface. Utilising a customised perimeter sensor monitoring network and sophisticated infra-red tracking day/night vision cameras and onboard radar equipment, this state of the art system generates a secure perimeter network extending outwards from the vessel, divided into three zones – Red, Orange and Yellow. Each zone represents a secured area in relation to its proximity to the vessel to provide maximum levels of detection able to detect intruders from all quadrants in advance.
M.E.D.S. can be expanded and integrated with other options and systems and can be installed whilst the vessel is in service thereby eliminating costly downtime.
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Maritime Early Detection System (M.E.D.S)
Overview: Maritime Early Detection Systems (MEDS™) is a combination of unique integrated state of the art technologies. By equipping maritime assets with these advanced detection systems we can dramatically decrease the potential of a hostile takeover of ships /rigs in port or at sea. The worldwide threat of terrorism and piracy in international waters is increasing exponentially and the need for a solution is becoming paramount.
Option 1 uses a proximity sensor network with built in motion sensing which provides short range detection capabilities that allow a ship’s crew enough time to take the necessary measures to successfully avoid attacks before assailants are in the pilot house and have control of the vessel.
Maritime Early Detection System (M.E.D.S)
Short Range Detection
MEDS™ Perimeter Sensor Network provides a 180 degree laser grid of protection that is proven to work in extreme temperature and weather conditions. Each sensor is mounted into the side frame of the vessel and equipped with a remote enclosure with internal battery back up and redundant wired and emergency wireless communications via armored cable and cyclonic secure encryption respectively.
Each sensor ties into a wired data hub and reports its status continuously. If hard wired communication fails or is lost to any one unit the wireless communication feature will query as a back up. If this query is not returned it will report a failure of sensor locally to the monitoring system and control panels, as well as triggering an audible alarm.
Maritime Early Detection System (M.E.D.S)
MEDS™ Sensors
Photo of typical sensor system installation provides 180 degree continuous protection for the vessel, cargo and crew. Added green ½ spheres illustrate the sensor overlapping downward facing protection. Sensors are in NEMA 4x weatherproof enclosures with lighted alarm and klaxon for local indication of perimeter breach or sensor failure. Each sensor has a built in lens heater and remote back up power supply to ensure optimal operation under even the most extreme conditions and scenarios.
Maritime Early Detection System (M.E.D.S)
System Redundancy and Protective Measures
The complete MEDS package is designed with multiple redundant integrated communication systems that ensure that upon failure or destruction of one part of the system another system will come online to compensate for the failure. Upon loss of any component in the system even down to the smallest communication error, the crew or port security personnel is alerted via the monitoring control system and control of the issue giving a real time diagnostic of the overall health of the system. This feature ensures that no matter what is attempted to bring down the system for intrusion purposes the system will continue to function to do what is required … PROTECT AND REPORT.
Maritime Early Detection System (M.E.D.S)
System Expandability and Customisation
One key feature that stands out with the MEDS™ solution over any other devices currently on the market is the ability of the system to be integrated with other options and systems that the end user wishes to include. The system is based off of standard Ethernet Protocol which allows us to program Ethernet based modules to allow time and/or event delayed operation of external components. For example if minutes after a confirmed perimeter breach the owner wanted all cargo holds and the pilot house of the vessel to lock down until released from inside the pilot house via a secure code command MEDS™ allows that possibility. Or maybe a more aggressive approach is desired while still remaining non‐lethal in design. If the owner wanted motion activated debilitating sonic devices enabled at all doors when a confirmed breach is detected after the lock down of all doors this can be accomplished as well. Anything that you can think of when it comes to protecting your vessel and investment.
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Further Reading
Overview: Maritime Security.
Maritime security is concerned with the prevention of intentional damage through sabotage, subversion, or terrorism. Maritime security is one of the three basic roles of the United States Coast Guard has gradually developed in response to a series of catastrophic events, which began in 1917.
There are three main maritime security activities conducted by the Coast Guard: Port Security / Vessel Security and Facility Security.
Port Security
The Port Security requirements found in the MTSA requires security measures for U.S. ports in order to reduce the risks and to mitigate the results of an act that threatens the security of personnel, facilities, vessels, and the public. The regulations draw together assets within port boundaries to provide a framework to communicate, identify risks, and coordinate resources to mitigate threats and consequences. The COTP must ensure that the total port security posture is accurately assessed, and that security resources are appropriate to meet these programs. The COTP must identify critical assets within a port, develop a prioritized list of those most susceptible to acts of sabotage, and plan for adequate security measures to meet specific needs.
Vessel Security
Both MTSA and the ISPS Code regulate vessel security. The regulations within these two documents require the owners or operators of vessels to designate security officers for vessels, develop security plans based on security assessments, implement security measures specific to the vessel’s operation, and comply with current Marine Security levels.
Facility Security
A facility is defined as: any structure or facility of any kind located in, on, under, or adjacent to any waters subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. and used, operated, or maintained by a public or private entity, including any contiguous or adjoining property under common ownership or operation. Some examples of facilities are:
Barge fleeting facilities.
Container terminals.
Oil storage facilities.
Passenger vessel terminals.
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Facilities are generally offshore fixed platforms in water depths ranging up to 1,000 feet deep whose primary purpose is the exploration, development, and/or product of offshore petroleum reserves. This definition also includes novel floating design such as:
Tension Leg Platforms (TLP).
Floating Production Facilities (converted MODUs).
Floating Production Storage Offloading units (FPSO).
Both MTSA and the ISPS Code regulate facility security. The regulations within these two documents require the owners or operators of facilities to designate security officers for facilities, develop security plans based on security assessments, implement security measures specific to the facility’s operation, and comply with current Marine Security levels. Those facilities designated as Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities must meet the same security requirements as those designated as waterfront facilities.
When US Navy merchant vessels are in dangerous waters, security detachments are posted on the vessel. Security forces have helped deter piracy as well as terrorist attacks, such as the Maersk Alabama and the USS Cole. US Navy merchant vessels normally train the deck department in firearms training, but the added Navy security detail provides for extra security. Additionally, Navy escorts might sometimes accompany the vessels, such as traveling through the Straights of Gibraltar.
The day before last, I uploaded a picture of the Blue Screen of Death, which is a screen that is all too familiar to users of the Microsoft Windows Operating System. I mentioned in my narrative that the 25th anniversary of Windows will be observed later this year. Which got me to thinking about Windows 1.0.
I made a visit to my basement archives looking for examples of some of the early advertising Microsoft did for Windows. What I found was a six-page, glossy advertisement for Windows that appeared in the January, 1986 issue of Byte Magazine which, at that time, was the pre-eminent microcomputer publication.
Microsoft was a heavy advertiser in Byte, and this is the first Windows advertisement to appear in that magazine. I don't know whether this is the very first Microsoft Windows advertisement, but it is certainly one of the first. I've left the images full size so all six pages can be clear read when enlarged to full size.
The release of Microsoft Windows 1.0 did not receive the kind of attention associated with later Window's releases. I haven't found any flashy cover stories in the PC rags that immediately followed the release of Windows 1.0 in November, 1985. With the exception of Mac users, not everyone was sold yet on the benefits of a graphical user interface. And, on the Windows side of things, there weren't any killer apps. Actually, there were barely any Window's application other than those included by Microsoft with the installation disks (it came on floppy's).
The other thing to keep in mind is that the early versions of Windows were really nothing more than a graphical shell on top of the MS-DOS operating system. Look at the screen shots and you can see how primitive it all looked, especially when compared to the Macintosh which had nearly a two year head start. The windows could only be tiled against one another. There was no overlapping at all, and multitasking was available but limited.
I hope you enjoy this trip down old technology memory lane.
For more photographs of vintage technology from the early years of personal computing, visit my "Personal Computing in the 1970s & 80s" (Set).
This is a concept for the User Interface, mainly pointed to the Smartphone OS environment with [ large ] touch screen capability. The concept is available for sale should some of the OS developers be interested.
The day before last, I uploaded a picture of the Blue Screen of Death, which is a screen that is all too familiar to users of the Microsoft Windows Operating System. I mentioned in my narrative that the 25th anniversary of Windows will be observed later this year. Which got me to thinking about Windows 1.0.
I made a visit to my basement archives looking for examples of some of the early advertising Microsoft did for Windows. What I found was a six-page, glossy advertisement for Windows that appeared in the January, 1986 issue of Byte Magazine which, at that time, was the pre-eminent microcomputer publication.
Microsoft was a heavy advertiser in Byte, and this is the first Windows advertisement to appear in that magazine. I don't know whether this is the very first Microsoft Windows advertisement, but it is certainly one of the first. I've left the images full size so all six pages can be clear read when enlarged to full size.
The release of Microsoft Windows 1.0 did not receive the kind of attention associated with later Window's releases. I haven't found any flashy cover stories in the PC rags that immediately followed the release of Windows 1.0 in November, 1985. With the exception of Mac users, not everyone was sold yet on the benefits of a graphical user interface. And, on the Windows side of things, there weren't any killer apps. Actually, there were barely any Window's application other than those included by Microsoft with the installation disks (it came on floppy's).
The other thing to keep in mind is that the early versions of Windows were really nothing more than a graphical shell on top of the MS-DOS operating system. Look at the screen shots and you can see how primitive it all looked, especially when compared to the Macintosh which had nearly a two year head start. The windows could only be tiled against one another. There was no overlapping at all, and multitasking was available but limited.
I hope you enjoy this trip down old technology memory lane.
For more photographs of vintage technology from the early years of personal computing, visit my "Personal Computing in the 1970s & 80s" (Set).
I was showing a client what an intelligence dashboard looks like. Each column provides a unique piece of data for the client.
It auto-updates and is client-centered. It is usually made in Netvibes and comprised of RSS feeds and custom-made Yahoo! Pipes that track whatever data the client needs tracked across the web.