https://leylandtown.co.uk/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:40:04 +0000 MyBB https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4304.html Sat, 09 Jun 2018 18:00:57 +0000 noel]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4304.html https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4681.html Thu, 08 Oct 2015 16:26:32 +0000 Peter Harris]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4681.html
Whilst I can understand the US CEO may not have been privy to the technical changes that were made to the systems, in Germany in VW at high level, someone or many must have known. Any engineering section work to a brief and technical specs, they are not allowed to exercise total creative licence without oversight or without keeping records of mass produced components or systems. Each component must be validated and verified in the overall design envelope. Many people must have known.

It opens up an interesting set of possibilities, in safety controls, the transition from electro-mechanical and relay based systems to Programmable systems opened up the overt and covert failure mode studies, the difference between computer based and non-computer based controls rest in the analysis of the program and its exhaustive testing against all failure mode possibilities. Covert failure modes are entirely the hidden failure mode contained within a written program.

This is not a failure mode issue but a covert cheat issue using a computer program to conduct the cheating, where illegal intent and deception are the motivation.A whole industry of testing against these covert modes may spring up as a result of this to prevent recurrence in anything controlled by a computer.

I wonder how high up the investigation will find that the knowledge went?

It could be interesting.

Peter]]>
Whilst I can understand the US CEO may not have been privy to the technical changes that were made to the systems, in Germany in VW at high level, someone or many must have known. Any engineering section work to a brief and technical specs, they are not allowed to exercise total creative licence without oversight or without keeping records of mass produced components or systems. Each component must be validated and verified in the overall design envelope. Many people must have known.

It opens up an interesting set of possibilities, in safety controls, the transition from electro-mechanical and relay based systems to Programmable systems opened up the overt and covert failure mode studies, the difference between computer based and non-computer based controls rest in the analysis of the program and its exhaustive testing against all failure mode possibilities. Covert failure modes are entirely the hidden failure mode contained within a written program.

This is not a failure mode issue but a covert cheat issue using a computer program to conduct the cheating, where illegal intent and deception are the motivation.A whole industry of testing against these covert modes may spring up as a result of this to prevent recurrence in anything controlled by a computer.

I wonder how high up the investigation will find that the knowledge went?

It could be interesting.

Peter]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4682.html Wed, 07 Oct 2015 17:11:04 +0000 Peter Harris]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4682.html
Big brother.

What do we think?

Regards

Peter]]>
Big brother.

What do we think?

Regards

Peter]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4674.html Sun, 13 Sep 2015 09:47:13 +0000 Peter Harris]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4674.html

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After fighting with the thing for four weeks, I'm beginning to wish I'd got an Apple. Eileen's iPad is a lot more intuitive.

There is almost nothing, except the most annoying features of Windows that I'd love to see disappear, to indicate this was any improvement.

So much of what I have (photo printer, Quicken, external disk drive), aren't compatible with Win 8.1, so it's likely to be a much more expensive transition than I expected.

If you haven't upgraded through the various Windows programs since XP, be VERY leery of "upgrading" to 8.1! I don't consider it an upgrade at all. It seems like a very retrograde step as far as usability and friendliness is concerned. If it hadn't been for the increasing inability to find XP-compatible versions of newer programs, I don't think I'd have done the "upgrade".

Maybe Windows 10 will be better. I wish I'd gone for a box with Windows 7. I might delete 8.1 and load W7, since son-in-law has a commercial Win 7 with multiple uses.


Frank]]>
After fighting with the thing for four weeks, I'm beginning to wish I'd got an Apple. Eileen's iPad is a lot more intuitive.

There is almost nothing, except the most annoying features of Windows that I'd love to see disappear, to indicate this was any improvement.

So much of what I have (photo printer, Quicken, external disk drive), aren't compatible with Win 8.1, so it's likely to be a much more expensive transition than I expected.

If you haven't upgraded through the various Windows programs since XP, be VERY leery of "upgrading" to 8.1! I don't consider it an upgrade at all. It seems like a very retrograde step as far as usability and friendliness is concerned. If it hadn't been for the increasing inability to find XP-compatible versions of newer programs, I don't think I'd have done the "upgrade".

Maybe Windows 10 will be better. I wish I'd gone for a box with Windows 7. I might delete 8.1 and load W7, since son-in-law has a commercial Win 7 with multiple uses.


Frank]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4645.html Wed, 13 May 2015 08:26:03 +0000 Dave H]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4645.html https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-147.html Sun, 18 Jan 2015 12:24:00 +0000 Martin]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-147.html
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]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4569.html Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:31:35 +0000 Martin]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4569.html
Data watchdogs across the world have drawn attention to the Russian-based site, which broadcasts footage from systems using either default passwords or no log-in codes at all.

The site lists streams from more than 250 countries and other territories.

It currently provides 500 feeds from the UK alone.

They include what appear to be images from:

• an office in Warwickshire
  
• a child's bedroom in Birmingham
  
• a home's driveway in Nottinghamshire
  
• a gym in Manchester, a pub in Salford
  
• a shop interior in London
  

www.bbc.co.uk]]>
Data watchdogs across the world have drawn attention to the Russian-based site, which broadcasts footage from systems using either default passwords or no log-in codes at all.

The site lists streams from more than 250 countries and other territories.

It currently provides 500 feeds from the UK alone.

They include what appear to be images from:

• an office in Warwickshire
  
• a child's bedroom in Birmingham
  
• a home's driveway in Nottinghamshire
  
• a gym in Manchester, a pub in Salford
  
• a shop interior in London
  

www.bbc.co.uk]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4568.html Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:12:44 +0000 Martin]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4568.html
Its aim is to raise £500m for the project from donations by the public.

In return, donors would be able to have photos, text and their DNA included in a time capsule which will be buried under the lunar surface.

Lunar Mission One aims to survey the Moon's south pole to see if a human base can be set up in the future.

The plan has received the endorsement of a host of well-known scientists and organisations. These include Prof Brian Cox, the Astronomer Royal Lord Rees, and Prof Monica Grady of the Open University.

www.bbc.co.uk]]>
Its aim is to raise £500m for the project from donations by the public.

In return, donors would be able to have photos, text and their DNA included in a time capsule which will be buried under the lunar surface.

Lunar Mission One aims to survey the Moon's south pole to see if a human base can be set up in the future.

The plan has received the endorsement of a host of well-known scientists and organisations. These include Prof Brian Cox, the Astronomer Royal Lord Rees, and Prof Monica Grady of the Open University.

www.bbc.co.uk]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4564.html Tue, 18 Nov 2014 13:45:25 +0000 Martin]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4564.html
www.endgadget.com]]>
www.endgadget.com]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4563.html Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:49:01 +0000 Martin]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4563.html
Exciting stuff.

www.esa.int]]>
Exciting stuff.

www.esa.int]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4559.html Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:49:29 +0000 Martin]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4559.html
What do you think?

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What do you think?

]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4558.html Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:32:36 +0000 Martin]]> https://leylandtown.co.uk/thread-4558.html Quote:NASA has confirmed that the Earth will experience 6 days of almost complete darkness and will happen from the dates Tuesday the 16 – Monday the 22 in December. The world will remain, during these three days, without sunlight due to a solar storm, which will cause dust and space debris to become plentiful and thus, block 90% sunlight.
Haa Haa. Fooled you

NASA quells rumor: Days of darkness in December.

www.earthsky.org]]> Quote:NASA has confirmed that the Earth will experience 6 days of almost complete darkness and will happen from the dates Tuesday the 16 – Monday the 22 in December. The world will remain, during these three days, without sunlight due to a solar storm, which will cause dust and space debris to become plentiful and thus, block 90% sunlight.
Haa Haa. Fooled you

NASA quells rumor: Days of darkness in December.

www.earthsky.org]]>