"Since the spectroscope itself has nothing but windows applications, none of them is capable of displaying the saved samples"
Ummm. Did you try notepad.exe?
When you dig in, this does sound like Trekkie techno-babble! For example, I found the following:
"A key milestone for planar Chalcogenide waveguide fabrication
will be increasing the nonlinear Kerr effect attainable. We plan
to extend the waveguide length from 24 cm to 50 cm through
the design of a new photolithographic etch mask. We will also
shrink the waveguide dimensions to reduce the cross-sectional
mode area. This will increase the nonlinearity but also allow the
waveguides to be dispersion engineered for four wave mixing
applications. This will be tackled by reducing the film thickness
during deposition. Additionally, a new electron beam writing
system will be established to enable etching of waveguides to
narrower (sub-micron) widths beyond the print resolution of the
photolithographic system."
Gotta run now. Time to adjust the modulation dampers on the dilithium matrix.
I agree. This might seem obvious, but don't most folks have a computer to do a job? Another decent chunk of IE6 users are people in corporate settings whose desktops are locked down and can neither upgrade nor install alternatives. Firefox, Safari, IE7, et al are arguably better for casual browsing. However, core web apps such as Business Objects, Oracle / Hyperion / Brio, SAP etc. aren't fully vetted for them.
In financial forecasting systems, the critical element is variance reporting. 'How wrong was yesterday's prediction?' leads to a sense of 'How much faith can you put in today's prediction?' Why, pray tell, is it that we NEVER see variance reports on the weather report?
It seems that evolutionary processes usually find these sorts of effects millions of years before we humans do. One recent example is the photonic beetle. If the avalanche effect is three times as efficient as the process that drives photosynthesis, it sure seems we ought to see it somewhere in nature. (Cue the intelligent design discussion...)
Thoughts on the use of compressed CO2: First, we could "sequester" a few million tons of it in automobiles on the road. Second, it compresses to a liquid at room temp and reasonable pressure... the storage vessel could be lighter, cheaper, and have a much higher capacity than a compressed gas cylinder. Last, we'd have a ready supply of fire suppressant and quick chilling.;-)
Agree. Sort of like the difference between "F**k Peru" and "F**k Peruvians". The former expresses contempt for a nation, the latter encourages discrimination on the basis of national origin. (Sorry Peru, you were chosen at random.)
Corporate adoption of Office 07 will lag until add-ins have been released for the major financial packages from Hyperion / Peoplesoft / Oracle. Imagine Bill Gates being at the mercy of Larry Ellison!
Reading about MS-{u name it} on slashdot is like listening to chatter about dormitory cafeteria chow:
1) most folks gripe about the lack of choices but eat whatever is served anyway;
2) dorm food blandly satisfies daily requirements of the masses while neither killing nor thrilling anyone.
3) a few holdouts cook up their own stew on a bunsen burner (for "free as in beer" while taking on all of the shopping, prep, and cleanup);
I know that our brains can process near-UV wavelengths.
I had the cataract surgery in one eye. This involved ultrasonic emulsification and removal of the crystallized contents of the capsule of the lens... the capsule now contains salt water. Near-UV wavelengths that were previously filtered can now pass to the retina in that eye.
The brain adapted instantly. Black lights are directly visible. Many flowers show up as an intense purple.
Slashdot Mirror
"Since the spectroscope itself has nothing but windows applications, none of them is capable of displaying the saved samples" Ummm. Did you try notepad.exe?
When you dig in, this does sound like Trekkie techno-babble! For example, I found the following: "A key milestone for planar Chalcogenide waveguide fabrication will be increasing the nonlinear Kerr effect attainable. We plan to extend the waveguide length from 24 cm to 50 cm through the design of a new photolithographic etch mask. We will also shrink the waveguide dimensions to reduce the cross-sectional mode area. This will increase the nonlinearity but also allow the waveguides to be dispersion engineered for four wave mixing applications. This will be tackled by reducing the film thickness during deposition. Additionally, a new electron beam writing system will be established to enable etching of waveguides to narrower (sub-micron) widths beyond the print resolution of the photolithographic system." Gotta run now. Time to adjust the modulation dampers on the dilithium matrix.
I agree. This might seem obvious, but don't most folks have a computer to do a job? Another decent chunk of IE6 users are people in corporate settings whose desktops are locked down and can neither upgrade nor install alternatives. Firefox, Safari, IE7, et al are arguably better for casual browsing. However, core web apps such as Business Objects, Oracle / Hyperion / Brio, SAP etc. aren't fully vetted for them.
In financial forecasting systems, the critical element is variance reporting. 'How wrong was yesterday's prediction?' leads to a sense of 'How much faith can you put in today's prediction?' Why, pray tell, is it that we NEVER see variance reports on the weather report?
It seems that evolutionary processes usually find these sorts of effects millions of years before we humans do. One recent example is the photonic beetle. If the avalanche effect is three times as efficient as the process that drives photosynthesis, it sure seems we ought to see it somewhere in nature. (Cue the intelligent design discussion...)
Thoughts on the use of compressed CO2: First, we could "sequester" a few million tons of it in automobiles on the road. Second, it compresses to a liquid at room temp and reasonable pressure ... the storage vessel could be lighter, cheaper, and have a much higher capacity than a compressed gas cylinder. Last, we'd have a ready supply of fire suppressant and quick chilling. ;-)
Very, extremely, and overwhelmingly funny post. I give it a 5.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilliput_and_Blefuscu
Agree. Sort of like the difference between "F**k Peru" and "F**k Peruvians". The former expresses contempt for a nation, the latter encourages discrimination on the basis of national origin. (Sorry Peru, you were chosen at random.)
Corporate adoption of Office 07 will lag until add-ins have been released for the major financial packages from Hyperion / Peoplesoft / Oracle. Imagine Bill Gates being at the mercy of Larry Ellison!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator
No, it isn't. (dang, there goes my karma again.)
Reading about MS-{u name it} on slashdot is like listening to chatter about dormitory cafeteria chow: 1) most folks gripe about the lack of choices but eat whatever is served anyway; 2) dorm food blandly satisfies daily requirements of the masses while neither killing nor thrilling anyone. 3) a few holdouts cook up their own stew on a bunsen burner (for "free as in beer" while taking on all of the shopping, prep, and cleanup);
I know that our brains can process near-UV wavelengths.
... the capsule now contains salt water. Near-UV wavelengths that were previously filtered can now pass to the retina in that eye.
I had the cataract surgery in one eye. This involved ultrasonic emulsification and removal of the crystallized contents of the capsule of the lens
The brain adapted instantly. Black lights are directly visible. Many flowers show up as an intense purple.