And as stated in the FAQ it will be up to the licensees to determine their pricing, not HP.
Along with verbatim, other licensed LightScribe disc makers include CMC Magnetics, Mitsubishi Chemical, Moser Baer India, Imation and Memorex.
As for color inkjet printing on CDs, have you ever seen one get wet after a knocked over drink, or a car window left down for a few minutes during rain? Sure, the data is fine, but your nice pretty label is ruined. These won't suffer that problem.
I for one hope it takes off. Based on the licensees who are working on drives, media, and software, this will likely be around for a while. Even excluding the "Oooh, pretty!" response the discs will evoke to the majority of people who use it.
Keep It Simple, Stupid. Why does that have to be so hard?
I think they are.
You might see it as more complex, but I see it as using one device to do both burn the CD and label it. That sounds simpler to me then burn it in the drive and place it in the printer to label it.
Also, the one problem I have with inkjet printed labels is the fact that it's still ink jet. Ever see one after it gets wet from a knocked over drink, or car window left open in the rain for a few minutes?
Sure, your data will be fine, but the label will be worthless.
Also, I think someone mentioned above how it would react to heat. Silly question. It's a photo-reactive response, not thermal. Same as burning the data layer.
I've been keeping an eye on LightScribe for quite a while now (It was originally supposed to be released this summer/fall, but is now slated for January.)
Most recent drives will likely be able to be compatible with LightScribe with a firmware update, assuming your drive's manufacturer licenses the technology and creates an updated firmware release. =P
One of the developers of the media in conjunction with HP is Verbatim. They know how to produce media and make it affordable and competitive. Even in this day of cheap toss'em discs.
> Mach 5 is kinda meh. X15-A2 did mach 6.8 with pilot, in the 1960's
Yes, it did. However the scram jet is a significant improvement just in terms of fuel savings. Not having to carry the oxygen itself and having the system work means more then the final speed it reached.
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> Not too bad? > Wasn't that the velocity given by the Pegasus-booster? > >I thought the scram jet was then supposed to separate from the booster > and reach speeds up to Mach 7?
Considering how the first test went this one wasn't too bad, no.
They did design it and hope it would reach Mach 7-10. We'll have to see what it reached after the loss of data once they get the recorder's data.
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Looks like it topped out just over Mach 5. Not too damn bad.
Passed Mach 3 and the Scramjet ignited
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Nothing beats C.
(Sorry... Had to do it. Honest.)
I can see it now:
=( (r)
* Disclaimer: "=(" is a registered Trademark of Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, WA. Used without permission.
(Please don't sue)
They still do. (pops)
And from all of their locations. Shipped even.
Funny, I've been thinking that same line while debating seeing this movie.
Well, seeing as how the drives are available now in two HP PCs currently on the market, I'd say it's officially hit.
I'm just a geek who spends way too much of his disposable income on "toys" like this.
(I'm the kind of person who still has a 486 running in his apartment, yet likes to get shiny new toys too.)
Ie: The kind of person vendors like. =P
And as stated in the FAQ it will be up to the licensees to determine their pricing, not HP.
Along with verbatim, other licensed LightScribe disc makers include CMC Magnetics, Mitsubishi Chemical, Moser Baer India, Imation and Memorex.
As for color inkjet printing on CDs, have you ever seen one get wet after a knocked over drink, or a car window left down for a few minutes during rain? Sure, the data is fine, but your nice pretty label is ruined. These won't suffer that problem.
I for one hope it takes off. Based on the licensees who are working on drives, media, and software, this will likely be around for a while. Even excluding the "Oooh, pretty!" response the discs will evoke to the majority of people who use it.
Keep It Simple, Stupid. Why does that have to be so hard?
I think they are.
You might see it as more complex, but I see it as using one device to do both burn the CD and label it. That sounds simpler to me then burn it in the drive and place it in the printer to label it.
Also, the one problem I have with inkjet printed labels is the fact that it's still ink jet. Ever see one after it gets wet from a knocked over drink, or car window left open in the rain for a few minutes?
Sure, your data will be fine, but the label will be worthless.
Also, I think someone mentioned above how it would react to heat. Silly question. It's a photo-reactive response, not thermal. Same as burning the data layer.
This will likely be possible.
I've been keeping an eye on LightScribe for quite a while now (It was originally supposed to be released this summer/fall, but is now slated for January.)
Most recent drives will likely be able to be compatible with LightScribe with a firmware update, assuming your drive's manufacturer licenses the technology and creates an updated firmware release. =P
Actually, I think you'll be surprised.
One of the developers of the media in conjunction with HP is Verbatim. They know how to produce media and make it affordable and competitive. Even in this day of cheap toss'em discs.
30pk Spindle 700 MB CDR
30pk Spindle 4.7 GB DVD+R
And this is what they've got listing on their site now before the product is released.
It seems that LightScribe is going to actually be marketed competitively enough where it might have a chance.
Hello my name is Werner Brandis, my voice is my passport verify me.
after 12 or 13 sides, regular polygons are named by their prefix and the 'gon' suffix.
So we should start saying "infinigon" instead of "circle"? Works for me.
"No... I am your father!"
Not a new show. Just a new show to your side of the pond. =P
... disturbing. =P
Monster Garage has been on the Discovery Channel for a few years here in the States.
And I have no idea who this "Cookie" guy is, but he's no Jesse James.
And if you think Monster Garage is amusing... Monster House is
Actually...
<uber-geek-mode>
At that point in Knight Rider 2000 it was KITT. Remember, Michael had put KITT's systems into the body of the KIFT, but it was still KITT.
Cuz KIFT had Maddock's voice.
</uber-geek-mode>
No.
Microsoft owns the trademark on "MS-DOS"
DOS is just a generic term, which is why over the years there's been several of them with varied names. ProDOS, AppleDOS, DR-DOS, etc.
And now according to the data recovery it passed Mach 7 (4,780 MPH) after the signal was lost before it began it's deceleration.
Not too bad at all.
See the posts here:
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http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=101
The test was of the Scramjet, not trying to break any speed recrods. =P
> Mach 5 is kinda meh. X15-A2 did mach 6.8 with pilot, in the 1960's
Yes, it did. However the scram jet is a significant improvement just in terms of fuel savings. Not having to carry the oxygen itself and having the system work means more then the final speed it reached.
> Not too bad?
> Wasn't that the velocity given by the Pegasus-booster?
>
>I thought the scram jet was then supposed to separate from the booster
> and reach speeds up to Mach 7?
Considering how the first test went this one wasn't too bad, no.
They did design it and hope it would reach Mach 7-10. We'll have to see what it reached after the loss of data once they get the recorder's data.
Looks like it topped out just over Mach 5. Not too damn bad.
Here we go. Let's see how well it does.
I'm just trying to make out in the video feed the guy sitting on the back of the scram jet waving his cowboy hat. =P
> I don't suppose they'll archive it?
>
> That would be nice.
My guess is that would depend on how well the test goes. =P
> Sweet feed though.
Well, it'll be a sweet feed until this has been up on the main page here for a few more minutes. =P