RMA people -- listen up,
I have some updates about RMA and the alumni for 97, 98, 1n 99. I was put in charge of the 10 year reunion. Some people have given me their contact info in the past. I did not share it with RMA as agreed to and stated before. I have stayed true to my word. I have a lot more info for many more people now, and I will share it on an individual permission ask first basis. i.e.
if you want to know how to contact john doe, I will contact john doe upon your behalf, and if John gives the OK, I will exchange the info!
I have respected the privacy of all the people who shared their information with me in regards to the RMA Alumni Association, being true to my word. I am now an "Alumni Coordinator" and plan on working with the school and each other.
Steve V
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Happy Pi Day!!!
I hope everyone had a happy 3.1415927..... time on π Day!!!
Steven Viemeister - rtisbute
Steven Viemeister - rtisbute
Monday, March 12, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
The co-inventor of the TV remote, Robert Adler, has passed away :(
The co-inventor of the TV remote, Robert Adler, has died.
Various sources have credited either Polley, another Zenith engineer, or Adler as the inventor of the device. Polley created the "Flashmatic," a wireless remote introduced in 1955 that operated on photo cells. Adler introduced ultrasonics, or high-frequency sound, to make the device more efficient in 1956.
Adler joined Zenith's research division in 1941 after earning a doctorate in physics from the University of Vienna. He retired as research vice president in 1979, and served as a technical consultant until 1999, when Zenith merged with LG Electronics Inc.
During World War II, Adler specialized in military communications equipment. He later helped develop sensitive amplifiers for ultra high frequency signals used by radio astronomers and by the U.S. Air Force for long-range missile detection.
Adler also was considered a pioneer in SAW technology, or surface acoustic waves, in color television sets and touch screens. The technology has also been used in cellular telephones.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published his most recent patent application, for advances in touch screen technology, on February 1.
His wife, Ingrid, said Adler wouldn't have chosen the remote control as his favorite invention. In fact, he didn't even watch much television.
"He was more of a reader," she said. "He was a man who would dream in the night and wake up and say, 'I just solved a problem.' He was always thinking science."
Adler wished he had been recognized for more of his broad-ranging applications that were useful in the war and in space and were building blocks of other technology, she said, "but then the remote control changed the life of every man."
Rest in peace!!! -- Don't forget to press the "Sleep" button!!
Various sources have credited either Polley, another Zenith engineer, or Adler as the inventor of the device. Polley created the "Flashmatic," a wireless remote introduced in 1955 that operated on photo cells. Adler introduced ultrasonics, or high-frequency sound, to make the device more efficient in 1956.
Adler joined Zenith's research division in 1941 after earning a doctorate in physics from the University of Vienna. He retired as research vice president in 1979, and served as a technical consultant until 1999, when Zenith merged with LG Electronics Inc.
During World War II, Adler specialized in military communications equipment. He later helped develop sensitive amplifiers for ultra high frequency signals used by radio astronomers and by the U.S. Air Force for long-range missile detection.
Adler also was considered a pioneer in SAW technology, or surface acoustic waves, in color television sets and touch screens. The technology has also been used in cellular telephones.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published his most recent patent application, for advances in touch screen technology, on February 1.
His wife, Ingrid, said Adler wouldn't have chosen the remote control as his favorite invention. In fact, he didn't even watch much television.
"He was more of a reader," she said. "He was a man who would dream in the night and wake up and say, 'I just solved a problem.' He was always thinking science."
Adler wished he had been recognized for more of his broad-ranging applications that were useful in the war and in space and were building blocks of other technology, she said, "but then the remote control changed the life of every man."
Rest in peace!!! -- Don't forget to press the "Sleep" button!!
Thursday, January 18, 2007
FBI, Homeland Security Warn About Webcams
FBI, Homeland Security Warn About Webcams
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have issued a warning about webcams. In one of their regular security advisories, Homeland Security and the FBI urge local, state, and federal agencies -- and the private sector -- to review what's available on webcams that transmit pictures of their facilities.
The advisory was sent after an Islamic extremist Web site posted an item entitled "You Can Spy on the Enemies."
The site provided a link to a live webcam at a regional airport in Hagerstown, Md., which allowed users to control the camera and zoom in on the terminal and cargo areas.
The webcam was disabled after airport officials were notified of the posting.
The security advisory urges government agencies and people in the private sector who have webcams to review the shots that are being transmitted.
Internet search engines provide a link to a remote-controllable camera at the Hagerstown airport, but the links no longer work.
An airport official told a local news station, "There are no working webcams at the airport available to the public."
I wonder if they were on camera when they said this?
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have issued a warning about webcams. In one of their regular security advisories, Homeland Security and the FBI urge local, state, and federal agencies -- and the private sector -- to review what's available on webcams that transmit pictures of their facilities.
The advisory was sent after an Islamic extremist Web site posted an item entitled "You Can Spy on the Enemies."
The site provided a link to a live webcam at a regional airport in Hagerstown, Md., which allowed users to control the camera and zoom in on the terminal and cargo areas.
The webcam was disabled after airport officials were notified of the posting.
The security advisory urges government agencies and people in the private sector who have webcams to review the shots that are being transmitted.
Internet search engines provide a link to a remote-controllable camera at the Hagerstown airport, but the links no longer work.
An airport official told a local news station, "There are no working webcams at the airport available to the public."
I wonder if they were on camera when they said this?
Research Into Procrastination Shows Surprising Findings
Research Into Procrastination Shows Surprising Findings
Wheres the equation... the proof!!!!
I will look it up later.
Wheres the equation... the proof!!!!
I will look it up later.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Word
Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems.
- Rene Descartes
- Rene Descartes
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Monday, January 8, 2007
Saturday, January 6, 2007
Flock
This is an interesting new web browser I found. I usually use firefox with lots of extensions. But this is Flickr compatible (and MANY more social online sites), it has photo drag and drop, flickr streams, and some other visually cool stuff. I have not used it very long but its worth checking out. It is exactly like firefox (essentially a modified version), but with - photo, blog, news, and other social stuff. www.flock.com .
Steve V
rtisbute
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Here is the official time piece of the world...!
As said on "Parker Lewis can't loose"
Synchronise Watches!!!
Forget about UCT,
synchronise in style!
See ya in GMT-5 @ 00:00:00 !
As said on "Parker Lewis can't loose"
Synchronise Watches!!!
Forget about UCT,
synchronise in style!
See ya in GMT-5 @ 00:00:00 !
Friday, December 22, 2006
FYI -- Keep holiday the parties going -
Kwanzaa (or Kwaanza) is a week-long Pan-African secular holiday primarily honoring African-American heritage.
It is observed from
From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa
It is observed from
December 26 to January 1
each year, almost exclusively in the United States of America.From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Security Observation at LAX (or lack thereof)
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Norby and my DSNAP!
Peter Norby of Yahoo.com looking a me in my imac costume on my handy dandy dsnap. Priceless. Thanks Mandus!
http://flickr.com/photos/mandus/
It would be cool to make an entire tree out modular oragami! Then put individual ornaments on it. It's like recycling nouveau... but its tree to paper to tree... I am now confused, unless the paper is then recycled!
Happy Holidays!
Steve V
rtisbute on Kaboodle.
Happy Holidays!
Steve V
rtisbute on Kaboodle.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
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