Comparing this device to a battery is like comparing a gas tank to a an electric motor. A battery stores energy, while this converts it to another form.
How much more power does it produce than a solar panel of the same weight?
1. Stop being xenophobic gits and get back to the melting-pot culture that made this the best fucking country on Earth in the first place.
I recently spent some time exploring how the US became, "the best fucking country on Earth in the first place." It all basically boils down to the World Wars. The US was very fortunate that neither of the World Wars were fought on it's soil. It spent quite a bit of money investing in industry and manufacturing for the war effort, and with the competition (Europe, Japan, China, parts of Russia) in ruin, the US was able firmly establish itself as a net exporter of goods. The US used this opportunity effectively to pay down the massive debt it incurred during WWII, and emerge as a world power.
As Americans, we like to believe it's some unique quality within all of us that caused us to emerge as a world power. In reality, geography and isolationism were the primary causes.
2) Be real poor. This will usually qualify you for Medicaid--which sucks, but is also better than nothing.
I have a relative on Medicaid that received better pre-natal care than a coworker with group health insurance from a fortune 500 company. She received more frequent doctor visits, with a 3d ultrasound that private insurance won't pay for.
5) Get a job with benefits. This means a full-time job (working as a cashier at Walmart won't cut it).
Actually, Walmart cashiers do get access to group health insurance. I have another relative that works as one. There are some criteria that have to be met though. (IIRC must work for the company longer than 6 months, and work more than 30 hours per week)
It's the people working for much smaller companies that can't get health insurance, because the company doesn't have enough employees to be considered a "group".
MAFIAA accounting OTOH is overtly fraudulent and is made solely so that they can cry poor whenever they need more help enforcing their rights.
Mafia GAAP (also applys to MAFIAA GAAP) requires three sets of books.
Book 1: Says you are making money so the bank will give you a loan.
Book 2: Says you are losing money so you don't have to pay taxes.
Book 3: The real book so you know how much money you have.
All the article says is that some new law will make lip syncing illegal. That would make every music video illegal, even the ones made by the record companies, since artists don't perform live while recording them. It doesn't provide a reference to check this claim, although I suspect it's incorrect.
You are exactly right from an economics standpoint. However, potential engineers aren't becoming doctor's and lawyers (they make chump change!). Potential engineers are going to work on Wall Street, where they make millions.
Every few years I read one of these stories and get angry. Either the people in control have no understanding of economics, or they are trying to drive down the salaries of engineers. I'm beginning to think they want to reduce the salaries for engineers, so the big wigs on Wall Street can make more money for themselves. I'm sick of it!
The time has come for the engineers of the world to unite. People in the engineering world will form a society. I propose we call it The John Galt Society. One day, all of the engineers of the world will call a general strike, and bring the world to a halt!
How do you account for different vehicles with different weights, braking distances, etc? It's like the yellow "suggested speed" signs they use on curves, etc. They're really only a good guideline for a small subset of vehicles (usually trucks or other top-heavy vehicles).
Those "suggested speed" signs are for the worst case scenario. The yellow light should be the same. If a semi can't safely stop before the light turns red, the yellow is too short.
On a side note: I wonder how those red light camera's work on semis. Since they are hauling a trailer, it must be very difficult to track down the violator. Since they are so heavy, they're also the most likely violator. I know in Chicago, bus driver's already have issues with red light cameras.
Because you have a fetish for the over complicated
You love the sound of the word "overengineered"
It's the perfect flashlight for working on your W140 Mercedes.
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That is all.
Comparing this device to a battery is like comparing a gas tank to a an electric motor. A battery stores energy, while this converts it to another form.
How much more power does it produce than a solar panel of the same weight?
seriously guys, this isn't news.
I've been hearing about holographic disks since 2004. I'll believe it when I see it.
this is the infamous $3 million "overhead projector" from the 2008 election.
1. Stop being xenophobic gits and get back to the melting-pot culture that made this the best fucking country on Earth in the first place.
I recently spent some time exploring how the US became, "the best fucking country on Earth in the first place." It all basically boils down to the World Wars. The US was very fortunate that neither of the World Wars were fought on it's soil. It spent quite a bit of money investing in industry and manufacturing for the war effort, and with the competition (Europe, Japan, China, parts of Russia) in ruin, the US was able firmly establish itself as a net exporter of goods. The US used this opportunity effectively to pay down the massive debt it incurred during WWII, and emerge as a world power.
As Americans, we like to believe it's some unique quality within all of us that caused us to emerge as a world power. In reality, geography and isolationism were the primary causes.
and his name is Mark Zuckerberg.
Does this mean plugins will work on both x86 and x86-64 versions?
Google Tsunami?
This thing is going to kill in Japan.
There goes my dreams of working for Aflac.
Was I supposed to read that in Jeremy Clarkson's voice? Because I did.
No, if it were to be read in Jeremy Clarkson's voice it would go:
"Some say he once drove the desert bus for a month-- to show that it could be done."
Some say you have to watch both American, and British television to understand this joke...
Because a watt-second is so small a unit it's practically useless outside academia.
So is a byte, but we still use them. That's what the prefixes are for.
Strictly speaking, a geek is a person that performs in a circus sideshow. Everyone else is a fake geek.
Don't think power, because Watts are really not the unit to be using. You should compare energy; Watt-Hours.
Why do electrical engineers always insist on using non-SI units? The correct unit for energy is the Joule, or Watt-second.
There, I've done it! I've become a unit Nazi!
It looks like a Darrieus wind turbine on its side.
2) Be real poor. This will usually qualify you for Medicaid--which sucks, but is also better than nothing.
I have a relative on Medicaid that received better pre-natal care than a coworker with group health insurance from a fortune 500 company. She received more frequent doctor visits, with a 3d ultrasound that private insurance won't pay for.
5) Get a job with benefits. This means a full-time job (working as a cashier at Walmart won't cut it).
Actually, Walmart cashiers do get access to group health insurance. I have another relative that works as one. There are some criteria that have to be met though. (IIRC must work for the company longer than 6 months, and work more than 30 hours per week)
It's the people working for much smaller companies that can't get health insurance, because the company doesn't have enough employees to be considered a "group".
I read about this stuff regrowing fingers back in 2007. It seems it can do even more. I just hope it becomes more readily available.
MAFIAA accounting OTOH is overtly fraudulent and is made solely so that they can cry poor whenever they need more help enforcing their rights.
Mafia GAAP (also applys to MAFIAA GAAP) requires three sets of books.
Book 1: Says you are making money so the bank will give you a loan.
Book 2: Says you are losing money so you don't have to pay taxes.
Book 3: The real book so you know how much money you have.
All the article says is that some new law will make lip syncing illegal. That would make every music video illegal, even the ones made by the record companies, since artists don't perform live while recording them. It doesn't provide a reference to check this claim, although I suspect it's incorrect.
You are exactly right from an economics standpoint. However, potential engineers aren't becoming doctor's and lawyers (they make chump change!). Potential engineers are going to work on Wall Street, where they make millions.
Every few years I read one of these stories and get angry. Either the people in control have no understanding of economics, or they are trying to drive down the salaries of engineers. I'm beginning to think they want to reduce the salaries for engineers, so the big wigs on Wall Street can make more money for themselves. I'm sick of it!
The time has come for the engineers of the world to unite. People in the engineering world will form a society. I propose we call it The John Galt Society. One day, all of the engineers of the world will call a general strike, and bring the world to a halt!
How do you account for different vehicles with different weights, braking distances, etc? It's like the yellow "suggested speed" signs they use on curves, etc. They're really only a good guideline for a small subset of vehicles (usually trucks or other top-heavy vehicles).
Those "suggested speed" signs are for the worst case scenario. The yellow light should be the same. If a semi can't safely stop before the light turns red, the yellow is too short.
On a side note: I wonder how those red light camera's work on semis. Since they are hauling a trailer, it must be very difficult to track down the violator. Since they are so heavy, they're also the most likely violator. I know in Chicago, bus driver's already have issues with red light cameras.
1) Make money for operators
2) Piss off everyone else.
3) Erode your rights
4) Tie up the legal system.
Because you have a fetish for the over complicated
You love the sound of the word "overengineered"
It's the perfect flashlight for working on your W140 Mercedes.
It doesn't have to work with Skype, it just has to be as good as Skype and to be open.
Yes, it has to work with Skype. What makes Skype good is its users. If you can't call any of the millions of people that have Skype, what good is it?
<sarcasm>I mean, look how fast Diaspora took off as an open source alternative to Facebook!</sarcasm>
Wash your hands after handling garbage cans.
In Mali, common sense says that washing your hands will wash away your luck.
So much for common sense...