This is my absolute favorite way to make coffee. It combines ease with a great, great taste. I love it.
I would also like a word about grinding: Owning a really good grinder and keeping it grinding properly is unfeasible in a home environment. Blade grinders are totally out, and burr grinders must be kept in good condition (and adjusted, etc.). The result is that it's probably better to get your coffee ground at a professional coffee house, and use those grinds.
But now we run into the freshness problem. Not to worry, just pick up a vacuum container (for example: http://www.all4coffee.com/0vacuum.htm) for your coffee. Just give it a few pumps and the evil oxygen that ruins your coffee grinds is out of there. It really works, and I have fresh coffee for about a week.
Thanks for the heads up on the Brikka fansite, I'll be checking that out soon.
Note the end of this article - it mentions Hackety Hack. This is a highly-recommended development platform, geared towards the younger programmers and beginners. It teaches Ruby and strives to be community-oriented and easy to use (lots of built-in functionality).
why the lucky stiff has started an amazing project called Hackety Hack, in an attempt to solve the Little Coder's Predicament. It's a development platform designed for the younger coders and beginners, with an emphasis on sharing, community, ease-of-use (lots of built-in functionality), and cute cartoon characters. Currently it teaches Ruby in a series of fun lessons, but _why has stated that it might teach other languages in the future. A slick help interface comes bundled, as well as a Ruby cheat-sheet.
Come and join in the public beta testing. The forum is active and the people are nice. And don't forget to share your exciting hacks with the rest of us!
If GE is the only light bulb company and the only one coming up with advances like this (which doesn't seem like that much of a stretch, given what I see of lightbulbs)
I don't know what you see of light bulbs, but there are a lot of incandescent manufacturers (a quick search turned up http://www.globalsources.com/gsol/I/Provides/Incan descent-bulb/x/b/Directory/Manufacturers/of-Produc ts/2000000003844/3000000180463/15926.htm?items_per _page=60, which seems to include a lot of non-incandescent and specialty or industrial bulbs). I do not live in the US and I have a wide selection of bulbs to choose from at the local hardware store, none of which are GE. I would say that GE holds a large share of the US marketplace, but are hardly a monopoly.
Only a very large company would have the financial standing and ability to devote major resources to such future R&D. Because of relative stability of the market (as you mention a lack of advancement), they can stockpile technical advances, file patents long before they're needed, and always be one step ahead of the competition.
According to http://www.ge.com/en/product/home/lighting.htm, GE also manufactures florescent lighting. GE Is obviously trying to keep status quo: retain current paying customers in both fields, florescent and incandescent, regardless of new laws and sanctions.
This is entirely natural in a truly competitive economy. It has nothing to do with conspiracy theories or corporate sloth. The principle is simple - milk every product for all its worth. As long as people are buying incandescent bulbs, there is no reason to introduce a new product. I'm sure that the GE labs are busy inventing lots of neat new stuff, and they have been doing it for years and years. But why roll out a product that will compete with the real breadwinner? GE would have to tool up, start marketing a whole new concept, etc. This would not improve sales, unless people had a reason to stop using regular light bulbs.
A lot of companies practice the "ace-in-the-hole" method. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. When you sell millions and millions of units of something, coming up with a new, improved version will not necessarily improve sales. GE probably has the next five generations of lighting apparatus hiding away in some underground bunker laboratory; waiting patiently for the next dip in price to bring out the Next Great Improvement.
I think people learned from the New Coke disaster.
Thanks a lot... I did the research and found the purpose of the software, but you sound like you speak with experience when you explain the real necessity that drives it.
This has desperation written all over it. It would be a sad thing, really, if it weren't so funny.
In fact, it would be really, really cool if the RIAA actually went nuts (and not just in the metaphorical sense). I can't see them simply fading away like we envision.
Like the mighty dinosaur, their time has come, too. The only way they can save face (so to speak) is to go out with a bang. Call me when the RIAA reps pick up semi-automatic weapons themselves, and start holding people hostage for $buxx.
Similarly, it's hard to make P2P distributions of a nuclear bombing -- maybe they could try that!
In closing, I'm expecting quite a show for the RIAApocalypse. (I'm just glad I'm a few continents away, for the time being.)
I have heard that there was once a beneficent non-habit-forming junk in India. It was called soma and is pictured as a beautiful blue tide. If soma ever existed the Pusher was there to bottle it and monopolize it and sell it and it turned into plain old time JUNK.
-William S. Burroughs, Naked Lunch
Saliva-medicine turns into addictive drug sold illegally on the streets in 5... 4... 3......
6. Instant Startup: Most DSLRs have nearly instant startup times.
I Am Not A Photographer, so can someone please tell me how the DSLR camera can instantly startup? Is it standard for DSLR cameras to have fast flash charging times? Is it because point'n'shoot cameras need "boot up" time to prepare autofocus algorithms? Are we talking about the time it takes to mechanically extend a point'n'shoot lens with that awful servo sound?
We have to own up to the fact that selling hard-copies of a reproducible digital media is out of date. I remember reading on a/. comment that it's a matter of competition, and that the "pirated" media is more worthwhile than the original, legal CD. **AA will eventually have to accept the fact that times have changed, and that they will have to change likewise in order to maintain their grip on the media.
One of the most heartening phenomena I've seen is the ability for an entirely independent artist to actually make it in this new landscape of virtual publication. If only 1% of artists previously got a record deal with a major label, now nearly 100% can have some degree of exposure on a worldwide network. Finding an audience is not nearly as challenging as it was a few years ago; bandwidth is cheap, and communities are coming together to offer social music networking (think http://last.fm/), which are amazingly bringing music that would never hear [sic] the light of day into the mainstream consciousness.
Furthermore, it's easier to support your favorite artist now. Your money actually goes (in most cases) to the artist himself, instead of to a massive corporation (compare to CD sales which barely reaches your artist's pocket). I don't see it as a "rights-management" issue anymore; I simply see people who are willing to support an artist who creates music they like. It's kind of a reversal of roles, and it's very, very positive.
Diversification of music, stronger ties between musician and listener, better usage of money paid to artists.... we're undergoing a natural process of eliminating the middleman in a changing "transaction"... and what we call Piracy is sort of a bastard name for a mandatory stage.
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This is my absolute favorite way to make coffee. It combines ease with a great, great taste. I love it.
I would also like a word about grinding: Owning a really good grinder and keeping it grinding properly is unfeasible in a home environment. Blade grinders are totally out, and burr grinders must be kept in good condition (and adjusted, etc.). The result is that it's probably better to get your coffee ground at a professional coffee house, and use those grinds.
But now we run into the freshness problem. Not to worry, just pick up a vacuum container (for example: http://www.all4coffee.com/0vacuum.htm) for your coffee. Just give it a few pumps and the evil oxygen that ruins your coffee grinds is out of there. It really works, and I have fresh coffee for about a week.
Thanks for the heads up on the Brikka fansite, I'll be checking that out soon.
Note the end of this article - it mentions Hackety Hack. This is a highly-recommended development platform, geared towards the younger programmers and beginners. It teaches Ruby and strives to be community-oriented and easy to use (lots of built-in functionality).
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Eli
why the lucky stiff has started an amazing project called Hackety Hack, in an attempt to solve the Little Coder's Predicament. It's a development platform designed for the younger coders and beginners, with an emphasis on sharing, community, ease-of-use (lots of built-in functionality), and cute cartoon characters. Currently it teaches Ruby in a series of fun lessons, but _why has stated that it might teach other languages in the future. A slick help interface comes bundled, as well as a Ruby cheat-sheet.
Come and join in the public beta testing. The forum is active and the people are nice. And don't forget to share your exciting hacks with the rest of us!
--
Eli
I don't know what you see of light bulbs, but there are a lot of incandescent manufacturers (a quick search turned up http://www.globalsources.com/gsol/I/Provides/Inca
Only a very large company would have the financial standing and ability to devote major resources to such future R&D. Because of relative stability of the market (as you mention a lack of advancement), they can stockpile technical advances, file patents long before they're needed, and always be one step ahead of the competition.
According to http://www.ge.com/en/product/home/lighting.htm, GE also manufactures florescent lighting. GE Is obviously trying to keep status quo: retain current paying customers in both fields, florescent and incandescent, regardless of new laws and sanctions.
This is entirely natural in a truly competitive economy. It has nothing to do with conspiracy theories or corporate sloth. The principle is simple - milk every product for all its worth. As long as people are buying incandescent bulbs, there is no reason to introduce a new product. I'm sure that the GE labs are busy inventing lots of neat new stuff, and they have been doing it for years and years. But why roll out a product that will compete with the real breadwinner? GE would have to tool up, start marketing a whole new concept, etc. This would not improve sales, unless people had a reason to stop using regular light bulbs.
A lot of companies practice the "ace-in-the-hole" method. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. When you sell millions and millions of units of something, coming up with a new, improved version will not necessarily improve sales. GE probably has the next five generations of lighting apparatus hiding away in some underground bunker laboratory; waiting patiently for the next dip in price to bring out the Next Great Improvement.
I think people learned from the New Coke disaster.
Thanks a lot ... I did the research and found the purpose of the software, but you sound like you speak with experience when you explain the real necessity that drives it.
Seriously, now --
Can you really use a standard hammer in outer space? Won't our poor astronauts be flung back, courtesy of Newton Airlines?
We'll have to come up with some kind of double-reverse-action-hammer. Or, throw astronauts at the antenna until it gives in.
Why is this flamebait?
I've never heard of either program.
Some background for people who aren't on the prow of graphical processing would be appreciated.
This has desperation written all over it. It would be a sad thing, really, if it weren't so funny.
In fact, it would be really, really cool if the RIAA actually went nuts (and not just in the metaphorical sense). I can't see them simply fading away like we envision.
Like the mighty dinosaur, their time has come, too. The only way they can save face (so to speak) is to go out with a bang. Call me when the RIAA reps pick up semi-automatic weapons themselves, and start holding people hostage for $buxx.
Similarly, it's hard to make P2P distributions of a nuclear bombing -- maybe they could try that!
In closing, I'm expecting quite a show for the RIAApocalypse.
(I'm just glad I'm a few continents away, for the time being.)
What?!?!
Oh, I thought you said Romosexual.
-William S. Burroughs, Naked Lunch
Saliva-medicine turns into addictive drug sold illegally on the streets in 5 ... 4 ... 3 ......
Everyone's sharing their dearest spam-protection techniques in a public forum ... so they can be harvested?????
I'd share my amazing, foolproof technique, but I don't have a good spam-harvester-obfuscation-trick obfuscation trick.
From the article:
I Am Not A Photographer, so can someone please tell me how the DSLR camera can instantly startup? Is it standard for DSLR cameras to have fast flash charging times? Is it because point'n'shoot cameras need "boot up" time to prepare autofocus algorithms? Are we talking about the time it takes to mechanically extend a point'n'shoot lens with that awful servo sound?
Thanks.
We have to own up to the fact that selling hard-copies of a reproducible digital media is out of date. I remember reading on a /. comment that it's a matter of competition, and that the "pirated" media is more worthwhile than the original, legal CD. **AA will eventually have to accept the fact that times have changed, and that they will have to change likewise in order to maintain their grip on the media.
One of the most heartening phenomena I've seen is the ability for an entirely independent artist to actually make it in this new landscape of virtual publication. If only 1% of artists previously got a record deal with a major label, now nearly 100% can have some degree of exposure on a worldwide network. Finding an audience is not nearly as challenging as it was a few years ago; bandwidth is cheap, and communities are coming together to offer social music networking (think http://last.fm/), which are amazingly bringing music that would never hear [sic] the light of day into the mainstream consciousness.
Furthermore, it's easier to support your favorite artist now. Your money actually goes (in most cases) to the artist himself, instead of to a massive corporation (compare to CD sales which barely reaches your artist's pocket). I don't see it as a "rights-management" issue anymore; I simply see people who are willing to support an artist who creates music they like. It's kind of a reversal of roles, and it's very, very positive.
Diversification of music, stronger ties between musician and listener, better usage of money paid to artists .... we're undergoing a natural process of eliminating the middleman in a changing "transaction" ... and what we call Piracy is sort of a bastard name for a mandatory stage.
Along with your lead codpiece, you're all set for the apocalypse.