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Comment Re:Consider the do it yourself way... (Score 1) 558

I wouldn't recommend the use of anything more than 200 feet of buried cable, simply because of RF attenuation. Most carrier frequencies for high speed data over cable are around 600+ mHz, which (depending on cable gauge) would drop off to near nothing over the distance being described. Simple house amplifiers may work to keep the signal high enough, but the gain on most amps would likely result in a terrible signal to noise ratio and as a result: spotty connection. The best option may be to dig the trench yourself (DitchWitch rental for the afternoon), lay the conduit (ask for the specs from the cable provider), and contact the cable company for the remainder. I can't imagine it would be 10K for simply the conduit push and cable. Make sure to follow power and phone to your property (easements) and GET LOCATES! You don't want to be the asshole who strikes power...
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Submission + - Content-aware image resizing (youtube.com) 2

An anonymous reader writes: At the SIGGRAPH 2007 conference in San Diego two Israeli professors, Shai Avidan and Ariel Shamir, have demonstrated a new method to shrink images. The method called 'Seam Carving for Content-Aware Image Resizing' figures out which parts of an image are less significant. This makes it possible to change the aspect-ratio of an image without making the content look skewed or stretched out. Watch the demonstration. A pdf paper can be found here.
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Submission + - New York taxi drivers to strike over GPS

Stony Stevenson writes: New York City taxi drivers are split on whether they should strike in opposition to a new GPS requirement. One taxi group plans to strike from 5 a.m., Sept. 5, through 5 a.m., Sept. 7, in opposition to New York City's requirement that all cabs be equipped with GPS technology beginning Oct. 1. The New York Taxi Workers Alliance, which claims more than 8,400 members, announced the strike dates this week, saying GPS infringes on drivers' privacy.

The Taxi and Limousine Commission passed a rule stating that all New York City cabs must have touch-screen display panels, credit card readers, and GPS beginning this year. Many taxis already are equipped with the technologies, which allow passengers to get news, route data, and other information. The TLC claims that the technology will not be used to invade drivers' privacy but will provide real-time maps and help passengers recover lost property.

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