For working around the house, pearing into dark corners, etc, I use an Opalec NewBeam drop in for my MiniMag. It is voltage regulated, so you get 10 hours of constant brightness, and it has a low a battery indicator LED. It is driven with 3 bright white LEDs. Nice, tight focused beam. Not quite as bright as the Maglight with the incadescent bulb and fresh batteries, but perfectly usable. And not too bright to annoying when using it to read in the dark, work up close to yuor face, etc.
For backpacking, I use a Black Diamond Moonlight headlamp, with 4 LEDs. Runs on 4AAAs, supposed to go for 70 hours, and is as bright as the NewBeam.
Right, and economic reasons and anti-communism aren't based on the "needs of American citizens?" When your biggest enemy is trying to recruit states that are just due south of you, it is irresponsible not to try to prevent that. Now its true that the CIAs attempts at counterinsurgency in the region weren't always the most upstanding operations, and didn't always go as planned. But to assert that we had no business fighting the beginnings of Communist regimes in South and Central American is just absurd. Not to mention that compared to the the corruption in the average 20th century South American country (Mexico during the 50 year revolution, Cuba under Castro, etc) the US is the model of corruption-free bliss. (Don't get me wrong, I love South American culture and have spent a significant time studying the region, they've just had the lousy luck to have been plagued by some dismal governments)
And please, please, please stop talking about this "War for Oil" nonsense. This war might be about a lot of things, but it is not about enriching Bush's oil stocks. The facts just aren't there. "War for Oil" might be a catchy and simple-minded slogan to chant and wave about, but it's just supported by the situation. If you want to protest something, protest that (whether you blame France and Co. or the US and Co.) the UN is not onboard for this war. But put aside the "War for Oil" mantra.
Yep, that's right. To hell with Occum's Razor I say - that's a much more interesting explanation than thier A/C frequency slowing down. See, this is what happens when everyone grows up on TV and video games - no imagination. Sad.
I agree with you 100%... I would have had the entire routine down to a science before I tried doing it at a clients site in my city, let along in a far away village in Laos. I praise the guy for his efforts, this is a really neat project, but it does seem like some lack of planning is biting him in the ass right now. Hopefully he gets it working.
Perhaps I am too much of a bottom-feeder to recognize the value in this, but does anyone think that those MP3s sound like complete shit? I was expecting to hear the thing rapping the Random House Children's Dictionary, and instead it sounds like a SnS having a seizure. Hell, I used to do *that* when I was a kid by hitting the damn thing really hard.
My Dad and I, after getting the car to within a couple of ounces of the target weight, rounded out the rest with nickels hot glued to the bottom. Then at competition time, just pry off a coin or two if things are too heavy. Worked great, and won a couple for us.
But more important than weight, as others have said, is the wheel setup. Do like the instructions say, and but all the wheels on a nail, and buff them all smooth on a drill press or lathe. Then make sure your alignment is dead-on-balls-accurate. And then graphite the wheels - I suppose you could oil them, but there must be some reason everyone uses dry lubricants (and it's not ease of use!!) Make sure you don't mix dry and wet lubricants.
Not that an un touched block of wood weighted right with perfect wheel setup will handily beat the slickest looking aredynamic beast that did a shoddy "powertrain" job.
And remember, most important is that you and your son have a good time doing it. My dad once helped my brother carve his into a perfect looking banana with wheels. Wasn't the fastest, but it was loads of fun, and won the best looks competition.
Quality Control?, January 4, 2003 Reviewer: Ex-long time user from Hernando, MS United States I purchased TurboTax Deluxe for the fourth year in a row this year. When I went to install the program from the CD it turned out to be an AUDIO CD OF MEXICAN MUSIC! Bizarre. ...
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The sad state of Slashdot moderator's can be observed in this post's moderation. IT WAS A JOKE.
Ha... I was thinking the same thing. *shrug*
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Amongst the features listed are "Microsoft Windows operating system" and "Internet connectivity". A giant industrial robot connected to two helpless humans running Windows connected to the 'net... this cannot be a good thing.
On the contrary, I think it's a pretty damn good analogy on a lot of fronts. Be pragmatic, enjoy the game, and try to convince folks of your view from inside. Or leave the game, play by yourself, get ignored, and never change a thing.
I think it's about time for Apple's actions to catch up with them.
How is this? What does Apple care with GNU-Darwin decides to shoot themselves in the foot? Apple releases a Darwin distro, and folks can use Fink to build it up to do useful stuff on thier Apple machines.
The only folks this will hurt are those die-hard GNU-ites who use GNU-Darwin for political or philosophical reasons. Anyone who is more pragmatic about thier software will just migrate to an Apple Darwin distro and Fink, or come up with an OpenDarwin distro, and be fine.
The GNU Darwin folks (and a lot the GNU folks) need to learn a little less from Stallman (follow your narrow principles singlemindedly wherever they lead) and a little more from Torvalds (be pragmatic and realistic about your circumstances to advance toward your goals). And don't ruffle your feathers and act "activist" over a software license. Be happy, write letters, but if you insist on being activist, do it for something that is going to really change the world and/or affect everyone - like human rights, free speach, privacy rights, or even the free flow of information (i.e. copyright, biological patents, etc). But really, concentrating all this energy and mindshare into the differences between some software licenses - geesh. There are more important battles to be fought folks - if you feel that this is that important, than fight for reasonable copyright and patent laws, fight for personal privacy and individual freedoms, fight for an open flow of information - and good software licensing will fallout from that. But worrying about the differences between Open and Free - it's really not that important in the grand scheme of things, what with the Patriot Act, DMCA, a religious political agenda being pushing (and succeding!) in our supposedly secular society, laws like NY's Rockafeller drug laws on the books - there really are bigger problems.
I agree 100% that they should be salvaged for thier historical value and significance. It would be as much of a crime to lose or destory them as it would be to make the pollution of the river worse while salvaging them.
The question still remains - how do you do both (protect & clean the river, and salvage the ships) without sacrificing either.
Wait... there is a big ass plan to dredge the river to remove PCBs from the riverbed... so it seems that either:
Dredging the river will decimate the shipwrecks
or salvaging the shipwrecks will spread PCBs back into the river, which is one of the big problems with dredging
More info is at the EPA. The article doesn't really mention this, which seems odd, since the PCB/Dredging issue has been a hell of a hot topic in the Upper Hudson Valley for the past year or two.
I think he meant alien in the traditional sense, i.e. "from outside the enclosed ecosystem", not "extraterrestrial." In other words, did the scientists unwittingly just go and open up a lake that's been sealed for 3000 years and contaminate it before it could even be studied? Did thier drills leak anything into said lake, affecting it's chemistry? etc.
You wouldn't find me not paying the Russian government - what with the KGB and all. Not to mention all the corrupt Generals who are probably now looking to make a name for themselves by freeing the world from the likes Lance Bass. He is either very brave, or very stupid.
All I know is that when I'm building a bomb shelter in my backyard becuase Lance caused another missile crisis, and we're counting on Junior to save our asses, I'm gonnd be hella-pissed.
Well, Nixon wouldn't have had the opportunity if Socialist-boy Johnson hadn't of expanded the war, while implementing a ton of social services and welfare programs back home. Not that the latter are/were all bad, but you can't finance a war and a psuedo-socialist state at the same time.
In other words, LBJ and Nixon both "had control" of the conflict for 5 years. Approx halfway throught that time period, Nixon began to pull back.
Don't make it seem like Nixon was just some war monger that took a dying conflict and made it worse. He was handed a hornets nest. Not that Nixon was a perfect guy, but he was arguably better than LBJ.
Yes... thanks for the clarification. "Dumb" was the wrong term perhaps... but I meant "dumb" in terms of it's need to connect to a server to accomplish anything besides terminal configuration. And in that sense, they are dumb (as would be a terminal that just has an http client). Heck, the 520 (540?) series of VT terminals could split the screen, have multiple connections, etc, etc... but they're still dumb. I don't think that just becuase 3270's can process more complicate input and handle simple verification and form functionality, that moves them out of the dumb arena - even if they are near/at the top.
C'mon... anyone who can pull thier head out of thier buzzword-infested ass knows the answer to this - of course client/server isn't going to die. For one, just look at applications like games, irc, etc. to grab a few from the Internet relm.
I think this question is really just shows the limitation of thinking in terms of technology "brand names" - i.e. client/server, webservices, etc. Because what are web services - well, they are services provided by a server over a web (http) client. Sure, they all conform to a certain general format, and they are platform independant, but is this so different from the multitude of 3270-based VM applications that some many places used (and still use?) There is still a workstation client, and there is still a central server and database repository.
In fact, as we get to more complicated web pages (xforms, etc), and more streamlined client machines, we are ironically regressing back toward the days of 3270 dumb terminals that conneted en-masse to big 360 and 370 main frames. Because is there really that much difference between a company Intranet today and thier VM system a decade ago? Aside of useability and flexability, not a whole hell of a lot.
So I argue that client/server hasn't gone anywhere. Yeah, perhaps traditional client/server applications (which lack in flexibility and are more costly - in terms of development and platform requirements - to deploy) are going by the wayside, but they are being replaced by new client/server systems that use a web client rather than a custom built DOS/Windows/UNIX/VM application.
So, I reitterate, get your head out of your buzzword infested ass, and look at technology for what it is, not just the name that people attach to it. Until individual workstations are powerful and reliable enough, and the network between them is fast and flexible enough, and some other system for keeping ata permission based comes along, we're going to need servers. And with servers will come client, in whatever form they arrive.
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For working around the house, pearing into dark corners, etc, I use an Opalec NewBeam drop in for my MiniMag. It is voltage regulated, so you get 10 hours of constant brightness, and it has a low a battery indicator LED. It is driven with 3 bright white LEDs. Nice, tight focused beam. Not quite as bright as the Maglight with the incadescent bulb and fresh batteries, but perfectly usable. And not too bright to annoying when using it to read in the dark, work up close to yuor face, etc.
For backpacking, I use a Black Diamond Moonlight headlamp, with 4 LEDs. Runs on 4AAAs, supposed to go for 70 hours, and is as bright as the NewBeam.
I like both very much. Probably THE best place for information like this on the web is Candle Power Forums, and the LED Museum. At CPF you'll find all sorts of user experiences with most everything out there, and some home grown "pill" style ultra bright MagLight dropins. These are guys who collet $100+ flashlights! And LED Museum has a ton of technical information and reviews.
Right, and economic reasons and anti-communism aren't based on the "needs of American citizens?" When your biggest enemy is trying to recruit states that are just due south of you, it is irresponsible not to try to prevent that. Now its true that the CIAs attempts at counterinsurgency in the region weren't always the most upstanding operations, and didn't always go as planned. But to assert that we had no business fighting the beginnings of Communist regimes in South and Central American is just absurd. Not to mention that compared to the the corruption in the average 20th century South American country (Mexico during the 50 year revolution, Cuba under Castro, etc) the US is the model of corruption-free bliss.
(Don't get me wrong, I love South American culture and have spent a significant time studying the region, they've just had the lousy luck to have been plagued by some dismal governments)
And please, please, please stop talking about this "War for Oil" nonsense. This war might be about a lot of things, but it is not about enriching Bush's oil stocks. The facts just aren't there. "War for Oil" might be a catchy and simple-minded slogan to chant and wave about, but it's just supported by the situation. If you want to protest something, protest that (whether you blame France and Co. or the US and Co.) the UN is not onboard for this war. But put aside the "War for Oil" mantra.
Yep, that's right. To hell with Occum's Razor I say - that's a much more interesting explanation than thier A/C frequency slowing down. See, this is what happens when everyone grows up on TV and video games - no imagination. Sad.
I agree with you 100%... I would have had the entire routine down to a science before I tried doing it at a clients site in my city, let along in a far away village in Laos. I praise the guy for his efforts, this is a really neat project, but it does seem like some lack of planning is biting him in the ass right now. Hopefully he gets it working.
Perhaps I am too much of a bottom-feeder to recognize the value in this, but does anyone think that those MP3s sound like complete shit? I was expecting to hear the thing rapping the Random House Children's Dictionary, and instead it sounds like a SnS having a seizure. Hell, I used to do *that* when I was a kid by hitting the damn thing really hard.
My Dad and I, after getting the car to within a couple of ounces of the target weight, rounded out the rest with nickels hot glued to the bottom. Then at competition time, just pry off a coin or two if things are too heavy. Worked great, and won a couple for us.
But more important than weight, as others have said, is the wheel setup. Do like the instructions say, and but all the wheels on a nail, and buff them all smooth on a drill press or lathe. Then make sure your alignment is dead-on-balls-accurate. And then graphite the wheels - I suppose you could oil them, but there must be some reason everyone uses dry lubricants (and it's not ease of use!!) Make sure you don't mix dry and wet lubricants.
Not that an un touched block of wood weighted right with perfect wheel setup will handily beat the slickest looking aredynamic beast that did a shoddy "powertrain" job.
And remember, most important is that you and your son have a good time doing it. My dad once helped my brother carve his into a perfect looking banana with wheels. Wasn't the fastest, but it was loads of fun, and won the best looks competition.
I love this comment:
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Quality Control?, January 4, 2003
Reviewer: Ex-long time user from Hernando, MS United States
I purchased TurboTax Deluxe for the fourth year in a row this year. When I went to install the program from the CD it turned out to be an AUDIO CD OF MEXICAN MUSIC! Bizarre.
Damn Right... fucking sheeples...
The sad state of Slashdot moderator's can be observed in this post's moderation. IT WAS A JOKE.
Ha... I was thinking the same thing. *shrug*
Amongst the features listed are "Microsoft Windows operating system" and "Internet connectivity". A giant industrial robot connected to two helpless humans running Windows connected to the 'net... this cannot be a good thing.
On the contrary, I think it's a pretty damn good analogy on a lot of fronts. Be pragmatic, enjoy the game, and try to convince folks of your view from inside. Or leave the game, play by yourself, get ignored, and never change a thing.
I think it's about time for Apple's actions to catch up with them.
How is this? What does Apple care with GNU-Darwin decides to shoot themselves in the foot? Apple releases a Darwin distro, and folks can use Fink to build it up to do useful stuff on thier Apple machines.
The only folks this will hurt are those die-hard GNU-ites who use GNU-Darwin for political or philosophical reasons. Anyone who is more pragmatic about thier software will just migrate to an Apple Darwin distro and Fink, or come up with an OpenDarwin distro, and be fine.
The GNU Darwin folks (and a lot the GNU folks) need to learn a little less from Stallman (follow your narrow principles singlemindedly wherever they lead) and a little more from Torvalds (be pragmatic and realistic about your circumstances to advance toward your goals). And don't ruffle your feathers and act "activist" over a software license. Be happy, write letters, but if you insist on being activist, do it for something that is going to really change the world and/or affect everyone - like human rights, free speach, privacy rights, or even the free flow of information (i.e. copyright, biological patents, etc). But really, concentrating all this energy and mindshare into the differences between some software licenses - geesh. There are more important battles to be fought folks - if you feel that this is that important, than fight for reasonable copyright and patent laws, fight for personal privacy and individual freedoms, fight for an open flow of information - and good software licensing will fallout from that. But worrying about the differences between Open and Free - it's really not that important in the grand scheme of things, what with the Patriot Act, DMCA, a religious political agenda being pushing (and succeding!) in our supposedly secular society, laws like NY's Rockafeller drug laws on the books - there really are bigger problems.
I agree 100% that they should be salvaged for thier historical value and significance. It would be as much of a crime to lose or destory them as it would be to make the pollution of the river worse while salvaging them.
The question still remains - how do you do both (protect & clean the river, and salvage the ships) without sacrificing either.
Dredging the river will decimate the shipwrecks
or salvaging the shipwrecks will spread PCBs back into the river, which is one of the big problems with dredging
More info is at the EPA. The article doesn't really mention this, which seems odd, since the PCB/Dredging issue has been a hell of a hot topic in the Upper Hudson Valley for the past year or two.
I think he meant alien in the traditional sense, i.e. "from outside the enclosed ecosystem", not "extraterrestrial." In other words, did the scientists unwittingly just go and open up a lake that's been sealed for 3000 years and contaminate it before it could even be studied? Did thier drills leak anything into said lake, affecting it's chemistry? etc.
Right on.
And if they can't/won't, drop thier asses for a worthwhile ISP like Earthlink, Worldnet, etc.
There are huge fucking spiders in Seattle. That sucks.
You wouldn't find me not paying the Russian government - what with the KGB and all. Not to mention all the corrupt Generals who are probably now looking to make a name for themselves by freeing the world from the likes Lance Bass. He is either very brave, or very stupid.
All I know is that when I'm building a bomb shelter in my backyard becuase Lance caused another missile crisis, and we're counting on Junior to save our asses, I'm gonnd be hella-pissed.
Well, Nixon wouldn't have had the opportunity if Socialist-boy Johnson hadn't of expanded the war, while implementing a ton of social services and welfare programs back home. Not that the latter are/were all bad, but you can't finance a war and a psuedo-socialist state at the same time.
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In other words, LBJ and Nixon both "had control" of the conflict for 5 years. Approx halfway throught that time period, Nixon began to pull back.
Don't make it seem like Nixon was just some war monger that took a dying conflict and made it worse. He was handed a hornets nest. Not that Nixon was a perfect guy, but he was arguably better than LBJ.
Details on the timing of things (and where I double check my facts) are here:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/time/timelin
Sure, they can put the entire Encyclopedia Britanica on the head of a pin, but you won't understand a damned thing.
Suppassing? Magnetical? Sphepes? WTF are they talking about?
Amen, brother.
Yes... thanks for the clarification. "Dumb" was the wrong term perhaps... but I meant "dumb" in terms of it's need to connect to a server to accomplish anything besides terminal configuration. And in that sense, they are dumb (as would be a terminal that just has an http client). Heck, the 520 (540?) series of VT terminals could split the screen, have multiple connections, etc, etc... but they're still dumb. I don't think that just becuase 3270's can process more complicate input and handle simple verification and form functionality, that moves them out of the dumb arena - even if they are near/at the top.
C'mon... anyone who can pull thier head out of thier buzzword-infested ass knows the answer to this - of course client/server isn't going to die. For one, just look at applications like games, irc, etc. to grab a few from the Internet relm.
I think this question is really just shows the limitation of thinking in terms of technology "brand names" - i.e. client/server, webservices, etc. Because what are web services - well, they are services provided by a server over a web (http) client. Sure, they all conform to a certain general format, and they are platform independant, but is this so different from the multitude of 3270-based VM applications that some many places used (and still use?) There is still a workstation client, and there is still a central server and database repository.
In fact, as we get to more complicated web pages (xforms, etc), and more streamlined client machines, we are ironically regressing back toward the days of 3270 dumb terminals that conneted en-masse to big 360 and 370 main frames. Because is there really that much difference between a company Intranet today and thier VM system a decade ago? Aside of useability and flexability, not a whole hell of a lot.
So I argue that client/server hasn't gone anywhere. Yeah, perhaps traditional client/server applications (which lack in flexibility and are more costly - in terms of development and platform requirements - to deploy) are going by the wayside, but they are being replaced by new client/server systems that use a web client rather than a custom built DOS/Windows/UNIX/VM application.
So, I reitterate, get your head out of your buzzword infested ass, and look at technology for what it is, not just the name that people attach to it. Until individual workstations are powerful and reliable enough, and the network between them is fast and flexible enough, and some other system for keeping ata permission based comes along, we're going to need servers. And with servers will come client, in whatever form they arrive.
The IBM KB-9910 provides nice feel, but is pretty quiet. It's the keyboard that came with Netfinities/Aptivas in '99, '00, etc.