If other car makers could license the charging connector and rate from Tesla through them or through a standards body the EV market could take off once all of these charging stations are built. Only issue then is waiting half an hour for 66% charge and waiting for others to finish charging.
This upcoming generation is going to be a let down and will probably cause many video game developers to lose their jobs. Publishers are getting greedy and customers are tired of being treated like crap. I do see Nintendo just riding the storm since every console they sell is at profit, even if their software selection sucks. Microsoft just loves to put the kiss of death on their products, the used game policy is just one of these. As for Sony, I still don't know how they will do. Sony needs to release the PS4 at $400 if they want to do well this time. The big winner I see this generation is Steam and PC gaming since it seems all the console makers are alienating their customers. If Valve could sell the Steam Box for $400-$500 and include a blu-ray player they would do really well.
Don't be too sure. Atom is useful in thin client and industrial PC markets like VIA.
However, I don't see the Asian phone makers switching to Atom, thanks to Qualcomm and Samsung. I do however, see Nokia and maybe all of Motorola switching to Intel.
I don't know. I was forced to read Fahrenheit 451 and I ended up loving it. The only book I hated in school was Catcher in the Rye and that's because I couldn't relate to the main character.
Sure, LA has a great talent pool of engineers, but I am sure it would have been cheaper to just have SpaceX in a region with better managed freeways, and less density. I'm sure the engineers wouldn't mind moving since LA is a hell hole these days when it comes to commuting.
I stopped watching South Park after Season 11. I just don't find it amusing anymore. The same goes with The Simpsons, and Family Guy. American Dad isn't too bad, but I don't watch it regularly. Futurama was ok when it returned but, even some shows shouldn't be running for decades.
If you look at most entry level jobs for EE's, and Computer Engineers they want applicants to have 3 to 5 years of actual experience on products like VxWorks, Synopsys, ActiveHDL, Cadence, etc. No company wants to take a fledgling American EE graduate and help give them the skills/training needed to do their job well and build loyalty. They expect their hires to be laying gold eggs from day one with no help, have 3 or 4 internships under their belt.
I got my MSEE last year, and all I am getting offers for are contract jobs that only last 3 to 18 months. Sure the pay is okay, but what happens when that pool dries up? Would you like moving from job to job always stressing out if you are going to get another contract when the current one ends? What if you get sick? You have to buy your own health insurance plan when you work under a contract. That might, or might not be expensive, and might not cover everything. How about additional training to make yourself marketable, and able to do the job faster/better? With how companies act today, don't count on it. Most contractors also expect you to be an expert in the area you will be working in.
I would be happy to take a pay reduction for the first year or two just to get into an actual design job that has job security, and offers a constructive environment. R&D would be even better but, even I know the limits of my skills.
Maybe it's time for engineers to start their own small side companies or, maybe it's time to encourage a tradesman program where experienced EE's show new EE's how things are done, and train the skills needed to do the job.
$18 billion is a drop in the bucket compared to what we spend on defense and entitlements. I wish this damn country would fix it's self but it's never going to happen, even if you replace everyone in all three branches with completely new and sane people the status quo will remain.
Only issue is 90% of what is out there are contract/temp jobs. Pretty much slavery with no benefits. Then again you do get paid more than normal workers, and it can be a foot into the door for full time employment with benefits.
Once SpaceX, Orbital, et al. land a manned and privately funded ship on the moon I will say it's real progress. Right now we are still stuck with human LEO.
The problem aren't government subsidies, but simply that companies in China can produce cheaper solar cells then Bosch can. The solar business is full of companies and lots of competition and it's hard to get a lot of money out of that.
Then Google will decide it's not worth keeping and tell everyone they will be killing it a year later, just like they do with all the products these days.
AC one of my areas of focus in my MSEE degree program was semiconductors and their fabrication. Yes it can take weeks for a microchip to be grown, etched, deposited, cut and packaged (typically around 3 weeks or more depending on how complex the node size and chip is). Also the machines used for exposing the design pattern to the wafer has to be dead on otherwise the chips made on the wafer will not work. A rapid prototyper such as this printer for chips would still need to be in a fab like environment turbo molecular pumps, and all.
Also, I didn't say anything about putting a device such as this in a normal household that would be costly, and a waste of money (it would be pretty cool however if it worked well).
Right now it can take weeks to make complete microchip with the current fabrication methods. The fabrication size of this printer isn't that great however since most of what is seen in the TFA looks to be around 100 nanometers compared to the 28 nanometers a modern fab can make. However, it would be great to have for rapid prototypes of processors or be used to make devices that fabricate well at large sizes like flash memory.
This printer would work extremely well for MEMS devices since the complex structures such sensors can now just be printed rather than deposited and etched over and over again in a microchip fab.
Well magnesium, calcium, and potassium are electrolytes and plants need for them to grow. Distilled water given to plants and even humans in large quantities is very unhealthy. Spring water has these minerals and sodium in small amounts. Since this filter would eliminate these helpful minerals along with all other molecules that are toxic leaving only 100% pure H2O the minerals would need to be re-added.
Also, Brawndo is pretty bad stuff like most energy drinks are. Unless you are into killing your kidneys quicker and increasing your chances of a stroke.;)
But that's just like my opinion, man.
The issue with normal filtration is you need to replace the filter media after so many gallons. The issue with normal desalination is you need a lot of energy to purify the water.
Yes you need to re-add minerals when you use this new filter for watering plants and properly hydrating the human body, but think about it. With this invention you get a filter that will pretty much last forever with no degradation as long as it is maintained properly, and you can get fresh water from the sea and toxic sources without having to use up a ton of energy and money. In the end this idea is win-win, just make sure to include the trace minerals before drinking.
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If other car makers could license the charging connector and rate from Tesla through them or through a standards body the EV market could take off once all of these charging stations are built. Only issue then is waiting half an hour for 66% charge and waiting for others to finish charging.
This upcoming generation is going to be a let down and will probably cause many video game developers to lose their jobs. Publishers are getting greedy and customers are tired of being treated like crap. I do see Nintendo just riding the storm since every console they sell is at profit, even if their software selection sucks. Microsoft just loves to put the kiss of death on their products, the used game policy is just one of these. As for Sony, I still don't know how they will do. Sony needs to release the PS4 at $400 if they want to do well this time. The big winner I see this generation is Steam and PC gaming since it seems all the console makers are alienating their customers. If Valve could sell the Steam Box for $400-$500 and include a blu-ray player they would do really well.
Amazon >>>>> Big Box stores and Gamestop.
I feel Steam and PCs will see a resurgence this generation.
I think having morons as elected officials is more harmful than having kids.
Don't be too sure. Atom is useful in thin client and industrial PC markets like VIA.
However, I don't see the Asian phone makers switching to Atom, thanks to Qualcomm and Samsung. I do however, see Nokia and maybe all of Motorola switching to Intel.
I don't know. I was forced to read Fahrenheit 451 and I ended up loving it. The only book I hated in school was Catcher in the Rye and that's because I couldn't relate to the main character.
Welp, better get my plasma rifle and powered armor ready for the coming hordes of super mutants.
for 1000 posts claiming that monsanto causes cancer...
for a 1000 posts confirming Monsanto IS a cancer. FTFY
Sure, LA has a great talent pool of engineers, but I am sure it would have been cheaper to just have SpaceX in a region with better managed freeways, and less density. I'm sure the engineers wouldn't mind moving since LA is a hell hole these days when it comes to commuting.
I stopped watching South Park after Season 11. I just don't find it amusing anymore.
The same goes with The Simpsons, and Family Guy. American Dad isn't too bad, but I don't watch it regularly. Futurama was ok when it returned but, even some shows shouldn't be running for decades.
Then again EA sold their soul years ago. Someone needs to buy this company and liquidate it or fire the people making the dumb decisions.
Great comment AC, you echo my thoughts exactly.
If you look at most entry level jobs for EE's, and Computer Engineers they want applicants to have 3 to 5 years of actual experience on products like VxWorks, Synopsys, ActiveHDL, Cadence, etc. No company wants to take a fledgling American EE graduate and help give them the skills/training needed to do their job well and build loyalty. They expect their hires to be laying gold eggs from day one with no help, have 3 or 4 internships under their belt.
I got my MSEE last year, and all I am getting offers for are contract jobs that only last 3 to 18 months.
Sure the pay is okay, but what happens when that pool dries up? Would you like moving from job to job always stressing out if you are going to get another contract when the current one ends?
What if you get sick? You have to buy your own health insurance plan when you work under a contract. That might, or might not be expensive, and might not cover everything.
How about additional training to make yourself marketable, and able to do the job faster/better? With how companies act today, don't count on it. Most contractors also expect you to be an expert in the area you will be working in.
I would be happy to take a pay reduction for the first year or two just to get into an actual design job that has job security, and offers a constructive environment. R&D would be even better but, even I know the limits of my skills.
Maybe it's time for engineers to start their own small side companies or, maybe it's time to encourage a tradesman program where experienced EE's show new EE's how things are done, and train the skills needed to do the job.
Getting tired of the hype, stories, and fanboyism everyday.
$18 billion is a drop in the bucket compared to what we spend on defense and entitlements. I wish this damn country would fix it's self but it's never going to happen, even if you replace everyone in all three branches with completely new and sane people the status quo will remain.
Only issue is 90% of what is out there are contract/temp jobs. Pretty much slavery with no benefits. Then again you do get paid more than normal workers, and it can be a foot into the door for full time employment with benefits.
Once SpaceX, Orbital, et al. land a manned and privately funded ship on the moon I will say it's real progress. Right now we are still stuck with human LEO.
But I'm also aware without government subsidies,
The problem aren't government subsidies, but simply that companies in China can produce cheaper solar cells then Bosch can. The solar business is full of companies and lots of competition and it's hard to get a lot of money out of that.
Some solar PV companies in China are also exiting the market. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/20/174828432/chinese-solar-panel-maker-suntech-goes-bankrupt
Fabrication costs need to go down for makers, and ROI needs to go up for consumers.
Then Google will decide it's not worth keeping and tell everyone they will be killing it a year later, just like they do with all the products these days.
I already have a beagle board and a beagle bone, is there anything the Pi can do that the beagle boards can't?
AC one of my areas of focus in my MSEE degree program was semiconductors and their fabrication. Yes it can take weeks for a microchip to be grown, etched, deposited, cut and packaged (typically around 3 weeks or more depending on how complex the node size and chip is). Also the machines used for exposing the design pattern to the wafer has to be dead on otherwise the chips made on the wafer will not work. A rapid prototyper such as this printer for chips would still need to be in a fab like environment turbo molecular pumps, and all.
Also, I didn't say anything about putting a device such as this in a normal household that would be costly, and a waste of money (it would be pretty cool however if it worked well).
Right now it can take weeks to make complete microchip with the current fabrication methods. The fabrication size of this printer isn't that great however since most of what is seen in the TFA looks to be around 100 nanometers compared to the 28 nanometers a modern fab can make. However, it would be great to have for rapid prototypes of processors or be used to make devices that fabricate well at large sizes like flash memory.
This printer would work extremely well for MEMS devices since the complex structures such sensors can now just be printed rather than deposited and etched over and over again in a microchip fab.
Well magnesium, calcium, and potassium are electrolytes and plants need for them to grow. Distilled water given to plants and even humans in large quantities is very unhealthy. Spring water has these minerals and sodium in small amounts. Since this filter would eliminate these helpful minerals along with all other molecules that are toxic leaving only 100% pure H2O the minerals would need to be re-added. Also, Brawndo is pretty bad stuff like most energy drinks are. Unless you are into killing your kidneys quicker and increasing your chances of a stroke. ;)
But that's just like my opinion, man.
The issue with normal filtration is you need to replace the filter media after so many gallons. The issue with normal desalination is you need a lot of energy to purify the water.
Yes you need to re-add minerals when you use this new filter for watering plants and properly hydrating the human body, but think about it. With this invention you get a filter that will pretty much last forever with no degradation as long as it is maintained properly, and you can get fresh water from the sea and toxic sources without having to use up a ton of energy and money. In the end this idea is win-win, just make sure to include the trace minerals before drinking.
So in the grim-darkness of 21st millennium Microsoft Windows still exists?