Windows 8 delivery : 26 Oct

ZDNet reported that Windows 8's delivery date is 26 Oct.

www.zdnet.com/windows-8s-delivery-date-october-26-7000001158/

An Expert View on Nuclear

Peter Lam

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A quick summary of interview of Peter Lam, Nuclear Expert, on his thoughts after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. 

He was a firm believer in probabilistic risk assessment but after the disaster, changed his views on the importance of accident probabilities—a key tenet of America's nuclear safety policy.

Peter Lam spent 20 years in private sector, 18 years as an administrative judge at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is a retired nuclear engineer with 110 published judicial decisions and more than 70 technical papers in industry journals and company publications

Summary:

• Probabilistic planning vs Deterministic planningThere is a difference in probabilistic planning and deterministic planning.Deterministic [risk assessment] is saying, to the extent possible, one should preset a lot of parameters for how to design, manufacture, install, operate and maintain the plant. (ie. Planning around known, foreseeable parameters)Probabilistic is, 'outside of these predetermined parameters, there's something we have not thought about.' (ie. Planning around unknown, less probable events)=> Both are necessary in planning.
• Talk to the people on the ground.They will tell you things which did not get appropriate attention.
• Whistle blowers programme are necessary

Link to the full article here.

Dr. Yoshiro Nakamatsu

Source:  http://www.tofugu.com/2011/04/20/inventor-nakamats/ 

Dr. Yoshiro Nakamatsu (or Dr. Nakamats as he is widely known), world's most prolific inventor, has over 3000 patents to his name (source: NYT article in 1995). Dr Nakamats said that he dives underwater to create higher level of invention in his mind. He reasons that lack of oxygen makes better creation from the brain. Just a caution, oxygen is much needed for the human body to work well and lack of oxygen is dangerous for the human body. 
He also said that no music is the most ideal condition for invention.


Well, I think the ideal situation for creativity and innovation differs for each person. The most important thing is to find your own ideal spot/condition that will help you spark creativity and innovation.


View the interview video here:

Dr Nakamats Interview

For a list of his inventions, visit this website (http://www.tofugu.com/2011/04/20/inventor-nakamats/)