Comments for Matt Keally's Blog http://www.keally.org Life of the ABD grad student... Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:01:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Your digital life is out of control by Rage Against the Cloud « Matt Keally's Blog http://www.keally.org/2010/05/31/your-digital-life-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Rage Against the Cloud « Matt Keally's Blog Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:01:06 +0000 http://www.keally.org/?p=1234#comment-360 [...] I’ve posted previously about how much control third party and cloud computing services have over your information and how it will only get worse.  Guess what: it just got worse. [...] [...] I’ve posted previously about how much control third party and cloud computing services have over your information and how it will only get worse.  Guess what: it just got worse. [...]

]]> Comment on Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 10.04 by Jacob http://www.keally.org/2010/05/23/windows-7-vs-ubuntu-10-04/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Jacob Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:23:54 +0000 http://www.keally.org/?p=1245#comment-352 Hey Matt! I completely agree with most of your pros and cons. I can't say I have had as many hardware troubles with Ubuntu, but I understand it is obviously different for each user. I find myself jumping between your three operating systems you ran a couple years ago. Linux for most everything, Windows for gaming, and OS X for video editing. Oh how I wish all the features of each OS was one! Heh, have a good one. :) Hey Matt! I completely agree with most of your pros and cons. I can’t say I have had as many hardware troubles with Ubuntu, but I understand it is obviously different for each user. I find myself jumping between your three operating systems you ran a couple years ago. Linux for most everything, Windows for gaming, and OS X for video editing. Oh how I wish all the features of each OS was one! Heh, have a good one. :)

]]> Comment on Your digital life is out of control by Richard http://www.keally.org/2010/05/31/your-digital-life-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Richard Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:28:54 +0000 http://www.keally.org/?p=1234#comment-349 I like the cloud. For reliability, I trust it more than I trust it much more than my own hardware. For data storage, I have to assume that cloud providers have double and triple redundant systems because data loss would be a huge cost in reputation, and ultimately, business. The only issue I ever had with data on the cloud was that it was a pain in the butt to retrieve data from it (compared to just sticking a DVD in a drive and double clicking). But now there's enough clients and services out there that make data retrieval easy. There's a downloading application that pulls all my photos automatically from Flickr. I've also been using Mesh (by Microsoft) to not just store my files on cloud, but to keep them in sync between my different computers - it even syncs between my Mac and PC! Not to sound like a shill but it effectively creates a "private" cloud with my own devices. As for privacy concerns, I've always been okay with having information on the cloud. Probably because 1) I haven't been burned by it yet and 2) I always felt like I've gone into the cloud eyes wide open. I consciously kept my Facebook and personal blog separate because I have always been paranoid about putting private info out "there". Also, my most private of files, while synced to the cloud, are password protected and/or encrypted. I'm not concerned about my data being used by companies for greedy capitalist uses like figuring out I like computer parts based on my emails - I get that someone has to make a buck somehow. My main privacy concern is my personal data being forfeited to a government for "legal" or "illegal" reasons. The Google/China showdown made me think about it a bit harder... I like the cloud. For reliability, I trust it more than I trust it much more than my own hardware. For data storage, I have to assume that cloud providers have double and triple redundant systems because data loss would be a huge cost in reputation, and ultimately, business. The only issue I ever had with data on the cloud was that it was a pain in the butt to retrieve data from it (compared to just sticking a DVD in a drive and double clicking). But now there’s enough clients and services out there that make data retrieval easy. There’s a downloading application that pulls all my photos automatically from Flickr. I’ve also been using Mesh (by Microsoft) to not just store my files on cloud, but to keep them in sync between my different computers – it even syncs between my Mac and PC! Not to sound like a shill but it effectively creates a “private” cloud with my own devices.

As for privacy concerns, I’ve always been okay with having information on the cloud. Probably because 1) I haven’t been burned by it yet and 2) I always felt like I’ve gone into the cloud eyes wide open. I consciously kept my Facebook and personal blog separate because I have always been paranoid about putting private info out “there”. Also, my most private of files, while synced to the cloud, are password protected and/or encrypted.

I’m not concerned about my data being used by companies for greedy capitalist uses like figuring out I like computer parts based on my emails – I get that someone has to make a buck somehow. My main privacy concern is my personal data being forfeited to a government for “legal” or “illegal” reasons. The Google/China showdown made me think about it a bit harder…

]]> Comment on About by Matt http://www.keally.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Matt Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:00:16 +0000 http://ironjaw.net/?page_id=2#comment-327 The IRIS isn't supported under TinyOS 1.x -- as far as I know there isn't a version 1.5. IRIS support wasn't added until 2.0.1 or 2.0.2 and there are slight hardware differences between it and other Mica-based motes so using code for another platform may not work. I suggest you move to the latest version, 2.1. The IRIS isn’t supported under TinyOS 1.x — as far as I know there isn’t a version 1.5. IRIS support wasn’t added until 2.0.1 or 2.0.2 and there are slight hardware differences between it and other Mica-based motes so using code for another platform may not work. I suggest you move to the latest version, 2.1.

]]> Comment on About by Edwin http://www.keally.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Edwin Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:55:15 +0000 http://ironjaw.net/?page_id=2#comment-325 Hi Keally, I have a project which needs to use iris mote to detect vibration and I am using an external accelerometer integrated with a mda100cb to do the task. But i have problem with the sampling rate of the motes. I try to use the HFS to improve the sampling rate but the mircotimer in the code is written for micaz family. I would appreciate if you could give me some enlightenment. I am currently using TinyOS 1.5 Hi Keally,
I have a project which needs to use iris mote to detect vibration and I am using an external accelerometer integrated with a mda100cb to do the task. But i have problem with the sampling rate of the motes. I try to use the HFS to improve the sampling rate but the mircotimer in the code is written for micaz family. I would appreciate if you could give me some enlightenment.

I am currently using TinyOS 1.5

]]> Comment on BCI Pulse Oximeter in TinyOS 2.1 by Low Level Serial Control in TinyOS « Matt Keally’s Blog http://www.keally.org/2009/06/15/bci-pulse-oximeter-in-tinyos-2-1/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Low Level Serial Control in TinyOS « Matt Keally’s Blog Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:38:25 +0000 http://www.keally.org/?p=748#comment-324 [...] character strings over the serial connection to a PC.  The  implementation is very similar to the Pulse Oximeter code I wrote for Atmel-based devices, however this time I targeted MSP430-based devices, such as [...] [...] character strings over the serial connection to a PC.  The  implementation is very similar to the Pulse Oximeter code I wrote for Atmel-based devices, however this time I targeted MSP430-based devices, such as [...]

]]> Comment on Bike races and “my tax dollars” by Chris http://www.keally.org/2010/03/09/bike-races-and-my-tax-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Chris Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:28:19 +0000 http://www.keally.org/?p=1120#comment-322 You're famous (kinda). Stumbled upon this and told the rest of the cycling club about it. I can't see the original article, but the amount of mis-information in just the sections you quoted is sad. I'd love to use the $50 M trail to Richmond, but it ends right after the new bridge near Chickahominy River Front Park. Link: https://lists.wm.edu/wws/arc/cycling-l/2010-03/msg00037.html You’re famous (kinda). Stumbled upon this and told the rest of the cycling club about it. I can’t see the original article, but the amount of mis-information in just the sections you quoted is sad. I’d love to use the $50 M trail to Richmond, but it ends right after the new bridge near Chickahominy River Front Park.

Link: https://lists.wm.edu/wws/arc/cycling-l/2010-03/msg00037.html

]]> Comment on TinyOS 2.x: Getting MTS310 Temperature Data by Alessandro http://www.keally.org/2008/11/26/tinyos-2x-getting-mts310-temperature-data/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Alessandro Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:10:57 +0000 http://www.keally.org/?p=526#comment-313 Thanks man, that’s really of great help!!!!! Thanks man, that’s really of great help!!!!!

]]> Comment on Installing TinyOS 2.x on Ubuntu (with Iris support) by UbunTOS – Ubuntu 9.10 + TinyOS 2.x VirtualBox Image – systemBash http://www.keally.org/2008/11/11/installing-tinyos-2x-on-ubuntu-with-iris-support/comment-page-1/#comment-311 UbunTOS – Ubuntu 9.10 + TinyOS 2.x VirtualBox Image – systemBash Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:07:01 +0000 http://www.keally.org/?p=459#comment-311 [...] to install TinyOS 2.1 and 2.x from source into a regular Ubuntu image. The most help came from Matt Keally’s Blog. While doing this, I thought it might be useful to many others who wish to develop in the TinyOS [...] [...] to install TinyOS 2.1 and 2.x from source into a regular Ubuntu image. The most help came from Matt Keally’s Blog. While doing this, I thought it might be useful to many others who wish to develop in the TinyOS [...]

]]> Comment on TinyOS 2.x: Getting MTS310 Temperature Data by ever http://www.keally.org/2008/11/26/tinyos-2x-getting-mts310-temperature-data/comment-page-1/#comment-309 ever Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:25:56 +0000 http://www.keally.org/?p=526#comment-309 It really helps me, I also check the MTS manual from Xbow and then did as you told. The Photo and temperature sensor works. It really helps me, I also check the MTS manual from Xbow and then did as you told. The Photo and temperature sensor works.

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