Author: Richard K Collins

Director, The Internet Foundation Studying formation and optimized collaboration of global communities. Applying the Internet to solve global problems and build sustainable communities. Internet policies, standards and best practices.

Rubin Observatory questions – Commissioning camera data sharing tests

Rubin Observatory questions – Commissioning camera data sharing tests Can the 5.4 Billion Internet users download images from the test camera in raw format to test your Internet sharing methods and pathways? Where are the specifications for the test (“commissioning” ) camera? Specifications for the test survey? Do you have the data sharing plan during
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RGB to HSL Conversion Equations, Dana, Brian and the eternal species

I was looking at the AIA 171 videos at Solar Dynamics Observatory. I took on of the images into paint and checked the RBG and HSL values. I was surprised that the hue did not change. It almost seems as they used a fixed hue and changed the saturation and intensity. What are the equations
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Controlling and shaping the near field to generate 2 meter or 20 meter long plasma channels

It should be possible to form that into a single beam. Thanks for sharing. Controlling and shaping the near field to generate 2 meter or 20 meter long plasma channels It would need an additional array of charge and voltage nodes, sensors and machine intelligence algorithm. I am just saying it should be possible. My
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Super-magnification of the sun with real time autofocus algorithms and precise, fast response corrections

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1278689162297491 Ralph, Is there any lossless format for videos (a stack of images) of the type you posted? I mostly cannot clearly see now, so I study the data in the images. Much of solar, astronomical, satellite and other images need processing, not just human eyeballs that fail with time. Any suggestions? I see that
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League of Women Voters, change “nuclear waste” to “global open resources”

@LWV In 1993 the League of Women Voters published a book “Nuclear Waste Primer – A Handbook for Citizens”. Now many women are deeply engaged in scientific, technology, engineering, mathematics, computing, finance, government, running organizations, and global topics and systemic issues. I grew up with WWII just a few years in the past, through cold
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Comments on your biomechanics website

Comments on your biomechanics website @ProfRausch On your page at http://www.manuelrausch.com/ there are three rotating icons. One for diffusion tensor MRI, one for Finite Element Model and the one I was interested in on the right, no link or text. Perhaps you could spend more time at your http://www.manuelrausch.com/publications page linking to open sites. Recommend
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All solar data could be combined across all sensor arrays, Sun Moon Vector Tidal Gravity signals

https://www.facebook.com/groups/actividadsolar/ For years I have been using Solar Dynamics Observatory AIA and HMI images and movies to look at the sun. Recently I found that solar observers were mostly using H alpha images where those black lines show up. In the AIA 171 Angstrom movies they are clear and much more detailed. And I wonder
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“Beyond femtometer” precision thinking, for systems and society.

“Beyond femtometer” precision thinking, for systems and society. @StephaneRedon I know you invested time and money into “1 Angstrom” but please start thinking and tracking “picoMeter” and “femtoMeter”. Both will expand considerably in the next year or two. I encouraged the semiconductor groups to work seriously on picometer, because the rate of change in all
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