Played a game like this once. I firstly came to the realization that it was easy to work things out ahead (most people just wait for their turn then try and work things out on-the-spot) then secondly came to the realization that if you did this, you didn't get much drinking done so started deliberately flubbing.
Now, the sensing aspect of the SawStop tech might be patented, so one would have to either develop another sensing mechanism, or find a way to challenge that aspect of the patent (I'm thinking of lamps which turn on by touching a metallic part of the lamp). The blade retractor alone would be an excellent safety feature, but requires an extremely fast acting mechanism to drop a blade several inches
Posting late so I guess no one will see this...
Perhaps an ideal sensing mechanism would work on conduction through the body. Skin resistance is pretty high so as soon as the skin was cut through, reistance drops, mechanism operates. This would require the user to put on some sort of clip or something but the saw could refuse to operate without it.
Perhaps to get the blade out of the way, one of those percussive caps (like are used to drive in nails) could be used. Blade contacted, heating element fires cap, blade is moved six inches out of the way quickly. I would be a little wary about putting that much shock on a fast moving blade but it might be OK.
Happens to me all the time. Google search on mozilla is "type the search term in the location bar, hit up then hit enter". Very easy to type in a URL then automatically do the up-enter bit on auto-pilot.
Of course. If one should wear clean underwear in case one gets hit by a car, it is obviously incumbent to be dressed professionaly in the event of an industrial accident.
You could still have a high power wall-wart to power devices that need the extra power but instead of the 4 or 5 under my desk, it would be possible to have one with a mini-usb splitter.
Unless someone has somhow tied one of the 110V lines to local ground. Having seen some of the wiring some bozo did in our house, it wouldn't surprise me.
The issue with taking household electrocutions at 240V lightly is that you probably either got electrocuted via two points close together, in which case the current probably didn't go through anything important or you got electrocuted via a single point and some path to ground (assuming that neutral is tied to ground [it often is]) which probably went through your shoes or other high resistance route so you didn't get the full effect of the current.
240V is certianly capable of killing. I even recall reading that 12VDC can be deadly under the right circumstances [and no, not from a car battery falling on your head].
As they say, it's the current that kills. You need voltage to get the current but resistance certainly enters into things too.
I have touched plenty of live AC wires at 240V and nothing. It's a dumb thing to do I'll grant you but unless the circuit is completed, you're not going to get zapped. For 50 or 60Hz, the capacitance is too low for any real current to flow.
It's fairly clear to me at this point that everything 5V (or less) should start being developed to use those USB mini connectors. It's emerging as the defacto standard for low voltage DC power. My phone uses it, my GPS device uses it and when I get around to hacking it, my Palm TX will too.
OBL claims his motivation for 911 was "US bombs raining down on Lebanon during the 80's" - how many new OBL's is the current bombing campain creating?
Just FWIW, I see this query quite often and I must point out that OBL was(is) a privileged multi-millionaire with extensive contacts and influence. Possibly such bombings might turn a few people with such resources but in the main, the people it upsets will be poor and will not have the resources to become another OBL.
The problem with the term "suicide bomber" is it appears to make the bomber the subject of the bombing by making suicide the point. But, for the reasons you state, "homicide bomber" is not much more useful. A term that indicates the bomber was at the point of the explosion might be more useful but I can't think of one off the top of my head.
I grew up in the UK and regarded the BCC as pretty unbiased. Having been out of the country for several years, every time I return, the bias is more and more clear.
The BBC (and ITN) certainly has *better* (so much better) news than any of the news stations in the U.S. but it is not unbiased by a long chalk.
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Played a game like this once. I firstly came to the realization that it was easy to work things out ahead (most people just wait for their turn then try and work things out on-the-spot) then secondly came to the realization that if you did this, you didn't get much drinking done so started deliberately flubbing.
Rich
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Surely more lykely to be Ti¥o?
Duh, that's what the explosives are for. Once you have blown the hole, the pressure drops and you can open the door no problem.
Rich
Better yet, make them earn an allowance. Nothing is appreciated as much as something that's worked for.
Rich
Is that just another way of suggesting that the RIAA grab a shovel and take a long walk off a short pier?
Rich
This is much better than the usual top 10 or 25 type lists
Indeed. I may add it in to my "Top ten list of Top twelve lists of 2006".
Rich
Now, the sensing aspect of the SawStop tech might be patented, so one would have to either develop another sensing mechanism, or find a way to challenge that aspect of the patent (I'm thinking of lamps which turn on by touching a metallic part of the lamp). The blade retractor alone would be an excellent safety feature, but requires an extremely fast acting mechanism to drop a blade several inches
Posting late so I guess no one will see this...
Perhaps an ideal sensing mechanism would work on conduction through the body. Skin resistance is pretty high so as soon as the skin was cut through, reistance drops, mechanism operates. This would require the user to put on some sort of clip or something but the saw could refuse to operate without it.
Perhaps to get the blade out of the way, one of those percussive caps (like are used to drive in nails) could be used. Blade contacted, heating element fires cap, blade is moved six inches out of the way quickly. I would be a little wary about putting that much shock on a fast moving blade but it might be OK.
Rich
Happens to me all the time. Google search on mozilla is "type the search term in the location bar, hit up then hit enter". Very easy to type in a URL then automatically do the up-enter bit on auto-pilot.
Rich
Of course. If one should wear clean underwear in case one gets hit by a car, it is obviously incumbent to be dressed professionaly in the event of an industrial accident.
Rich
Tree bark.
Or it could perhaps have multiple USB sockets on the wall-wart itself.
Rich
You could still have a high power wall-wart to power devices that need the extra power but instead of the 4 or 5 under my desk, it would be possible to have one with a mini-usb splitter.
Rich
Unless someone has somhow tied one of the 110V lines to local ground. Having seen some of the wiring some bozo did in our house, it wouldn't surprise me.
Rich
Not if he's posting from the U.K.
The issue with taking household electrocutions at 240V lightly is that you probably either got electrocuted via two points close together, in which case the current probably didn't go through anything important or you got electrocuted via a single point and some path to ground (assuming that neutral is tied to ground [it often is]) which probably went through your shoes or other high resistance route so you didn't get the full effect of the current.
240V is certianly capable of killing. I even recall reading that 12VDC can be deadly under the right circumstances [and no, not from a car battery falling on your head].
As they say, it's the current that kills. You need voltage to get the current but resistance certainly enters into things too.
Rich
My Bluetooth headset uses it too.
Rich
I have touched plenty of live AC wires at 240V and nothing. It's a dumb thing to do I'll grant you but unless the circuit is completed, you're not going to get zapped. For 50 or 60Hz, the capacitance is too low for any real current to flow.
Rich
It's fairly clear to me at this point that everything 5V (or less) should start being developed to use those USB mini connectors. It's emerging as the defacto standard for low voltage DC power. My phone uses it, my GPS device uses it and when I get around to hacking it, my Palm TX will too.
Rich
Maybe "Present At The Explosion" or "PATE" for short. It is both descriptive of the actions and of their constitution after the explosion occurs.
Rich
"Divine wind"???
Rich
You don't fool me. That's a goatse link for sure.
Rich
OBL claims his motivation for 911 was "US bombs raining down on Lebanon during the 80's" - how many new OBL's is the current bombing campain creating?
Just FWIW, I see this query quite often and I must point out that OBL was(is) a privileged multi-millionaire with extensive contacts and influence. Possibly such bombings might turn a few people with such resources but in the main, the people it upsets will be poor and will not have the resources to become another OBL.
Rich
"Room temperature"? I think I see some bias there myself. :)
Rich
The problem with the term "suicide bomber" is it appears to make the bomber the subject of the bombing by making suicide the point. But, for the reasons you state, "homicide bomber" is not much more useful. A term that indicates the bomber was at the point of the explosion might be more useful but I can't think of one off the top of my head.
Rich
I grew up in the UK and regarded the BCC as pretty unbiased. Having been out of the country for several years, every time I return, the bias is more and more clear.
The BBC (and ITN) certainly has *better* (so much better) news than any of the news stations in the U.S. but it is not unbiased by a long chalk.
Rich