Monday, October 24, 2011

Jet Navigation Chart (JNC) Maps



JOG (Joint Operational Graphic)
TPC (Tactical Pilotage Chart)
ONC (Operational Navigation Chart)
JNC (Jet Navigation Chart)
GNC (Global Navigation & Planning Chart)

Monday, October 3, 2011

Component Object Model (COM)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Component_Object_Model
  • A binary-interface standard for software componentry 
  • Introduced by Microsoft in 1993
  • enable inter-process communication
  • Used as an umbrella term for OLE, OLE Automation, ActiveX, COM+ and DCOM technologies

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

EMX (Eberhard Mattes eXtender)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMX_(programming_environment)

A programming environment for DOS and OS/2 that allows creating and executing of 32-bit mode applications.  It presents a POSIX API and, on OS/2, access to the OS/2 APIs.


Thursday, May 12, 2011

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

MMS - Multimedia Messaging Service

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Messaging_Service

Extends the core SMS (Short Message Service) capability to send messages that include multimedia.


Re: MR - Maintenance Release


Honeycomb is actually out on tablets but not phones.  Tablets with Honeycomb (3.0) are around $700 to $800 dollars. 

On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Stan Hughes <hughes.stan@gmail.com> wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maintenance_release

A release of a software product that doesn't add new features or contents.


Usually numbered in tenths (3.X) or hundredths (2.0X).


Android numbers MR in hundreds (2.3.3 MR-1 and 2.3.4 MR-4)
Android Versions
  • Base - 1.0 (?)
    • Base first update - 1.1
  • Cupcake - 1.5
  • Donut - 1.6
  • Eclair - 2.0
    • Eclair 0_1 - 2.0.1
    • Eclair MR 1 - 2.1
  • Froyo - 2.2
  • GingerBread - 2.3
    • Gingerbread MR-1 - 2.3.3
    • Gingerbreak MR-2 - 2.3.4 (what is currently on my phone)
  • Honeycomb - 3.0 - currently under development


MR - Maintenance Release

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maintenance_release

A release of a software product that doesn't add new features or contents.


Usually numbered in tenths (3.X) or hundredths (2.0X).


Android numbers MR in hundreds (2.3.3 MR-1 and 2.3.4 MR-4)
Android Versions
  • Base - 1.0 (?)
    • Base first update - 1.1
  • Cupcake - 1.5
  • Donut - 1.6
  • Eclair - 2.0
    • Eclair 0_1 - 2.0.1
    • Eclair MR 1 - 2.1
  • Froyo - 2.2
  • GingerBread - 2.3
    • Gingerbread MR-1 - 2.3.3
    • Gingerbreak MR-2 - 2.3.4 (what is currently on my phone)
  • Honeycomb - 3.0 - currently under development

Thursday, March 17, 2011

NTP (Network Time Protocol)


http://www.ntp.org/ntpfaq/NTP-s-def.htm

An internet protocol used to sync computer clocks to some reference.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

FUSE: Filesystem in Userspace




Using FUSE it is possible to implement a fully functional filesystem in a userspace program.

Linux kernels 2.4.X and 2.6.X

Has an example using hello world program.  A fuse hello world is a couple of hundred lines.

 

Grid Security Infrastructure (GSI)




public key cryptography
asymetric cryptography


Friday, February 11, 2011

Defense Security Service (DSS)


Defense Security Service (DSS)
  • a department of defense agency
  • headquartered in Alexandria, VA
National Industrial Security Program (NISP)

information system security officer (ISSO)

information systems security manager (ISSM)

facility security office (FSO)

Office of the Designated Approving Authority (ODAA)