After spending a long time cooking with cheap pans, I have to disagree. The brand doesn't really matter much - but there is definitely something to be said for reasonably good cookware. Consistent heat spread, solid handles that don't get loose, *and* the floors of my pans aren't going to deform and need to be tossed out. Also, I would not be pleased if the cooking surface got dinged up - makes things stick that otherwise wouldn't.
All that said, I didn't hang on to the packaging - that's just weird.
Minor point of clarification: The education system is supposed to teach people how to do things. Peoples parents are supposed to teach people how to grow up.
Question #1: What are you going to *do* with it? You can't exactly drive around and watch your screens and play your games. So, you'll be parking to use it. Do you want to leave your van idling (loud, very fuel inefficient)? Do you want some auxiliary power supply (costly, more work)? Can you plug into wall power?
Once you get that figured, you can move on to your power budget. Get an approximation of your power draw. Say three LCDs at 50 watts each, a moderately efficient HTPC (50W? 100?), sound system (possibly huge, but I recommend keeping it below 200w), some lighting and overhead for the inverter inefficiency. There is a pretty easy 500 watts. You can put together a much lower power system, but you need to decide what you want out of it and how much you want to spend on it.
So you can upgrade your alternator, run an aux power system, or both. I recommend an auxiliary battery. Starter batteries are designed to give a quick jolt of power for the starter, then get charged back up. DO NOT use a regular computer UPS - they are designed to pull a huge amount of current from your wall outlet which your van simply cannot provide. Use a proper 12v deep cycle battery. A battery isolator should be used to keep your auxiliary batteries from draining your starter battery - while still permitting both to be charged from the alternator.
Now, how long can you run off of battery? Most deep-cycle batteries are rated in amp hours, so that 500 watts is ~41 amps at 12v. That means a battery rated at 41 amp hours will last one hour (deep cycle batteries commonly give 50 amp hours). I would at lea. Also, don't drain them completely dry. They may be deep cycle, but they still don't like it when you do that.
Next, how do you charge your battery? Do you want an auxiliary power source or are you OK with being reliant on the engine alternator (which needs an upgrade in that case). Vans have a wonderful amount of roof space for photovoltaics, but if you're only using your electronics at night you'd need battery capacity to make up for it.
All in all, you need to decide more about what you want. If you're looking at a lot of electronics, you're looking at potentially a lot of power. As they always say, there is more than one way to skin a cat... It also wouldn't hurt to go to an RV supply house and chat with one of the folks there about it.
Let me know when all of these deadbeats paying for their medical care impacts yours and my premiums. I'm not saying it won't happen, I'm just expressing my extreme lack of optimism in the matter.
Hmm, I spose "play" is a bit of a loaded term, but I still think it's the right one. Point is to show how to use them as tools instead of letting them get away with regular two year old play - which is to use everything as a hammer!
You're grasping... How many wildfires have been reportedly caused by people walking on rocks? All I'm getting at is that if it's *known* that an activity can be a fire danger (one of TFAs refers to 19 known firearms related wildfires in Utah this year, 24 last, 20 the year before), doing that activity during a red flag warning should carry the same consequences as others.
Unless of course you just want to rant about the police state. In which case, carry on.
"Playing with" is not "using." Nobody expects a two year old to properly use a tool. Same token, nobody is going to give their kid a circular saw and say "go have fun." But, you *can* show that two year old what a tool does. Start a nail into a piece of wood while you're working on something and let them smack at it with a small hammer (hell, if you're worried, give them something that looks like a hammer). Show them how a screwdriver fits in the end of a screw and encourage them to "tighten" the screws you put in. You get to get stuff done while babysitting and they get a kick out of "helping" with whatever project you're working on. It's great motor skill development, will help them grow up without being afraid of using tools. and takes away some of the mystique of those tools on the wall they usually aren't allowed to play with. Kids learn a whole hell of a lot through play, and it is not hard at all for you to safely allow them to play with tools.
Fair enough, but do you disagree with the rest of their actions? All I'm saying is that an organization whose actions I agree with most of the time isn't going to lose my support for the handful of things they do that I don't like.
I thought that the ACLU's official stance on the second amendment is that it's already very well covered by the NRA and other organizations, so they choose to spend their limited resources on rights that don't get that same level of attention.
You may be correct, but that is entirely beside his point. The point here is that this has become a gun regulation debate when it shouldn't be. It's about wildfire safety, plain and simple. We're getting sidetracked here on Slashdot by gun regulation just like the State of Utah has been sidetracked by gun regulation. What it comes down to is somebody's act sparked a wildfire. Whether that act was target shooting, campfire, vehicle exhaust, or dumped fireplace ashes really shouldn't matter. It's not a second amendment issue at all - it's about being aware of your actions and the potential consequences. If target shooters are aware of the risks of fire, and methods to reduce those risks, this issue becomes pretty minor.
All this said, with the media attention on the issue, I think you're going to find target shooters much more careful about fire risk in the future. This will probably be the last time we speak of it so loudly.
There's nothing wrong with making a mistake, but mistakes need to carry consequences. If you dump fireplace ashes improperly and spark a fire that burns down a dozen of your neighbors houses, you need to expect consequences to ensure people act more responsibly in the future.
And what's so wrong with that? For all the hype of Obama's campaign I'm not seeing much different in his presidency from a foreign wars or civil liberties standpoint than we had in Bush II. If you don't like either candidate, why put your support behind one you dislike a wee bit less than the other? "Lesser of two evils" voting is still voting for an evil - does it fundamentally matter if it's a Republican or a Democrat in office?
Until people stop spreading this FUD we're stuck with this current winner-take-all two party voting system. Or did you think the republicrats would change it on their own accord?
You know the two skill sets aren't mutually exclusive... Just because you're a good developer who happens to be an ass doesn't mean there can't be a good developer who isn't. A nice guy doesn't do anything and everything to throw away their competition. Rather, a nice guy good developer will make that asshole good developer a valid team member specifically because they're willing to put up with your shit (ever see two antisocial assholes work together on a project?).
Work should never be just about the money. If you despise most of the people you work with, not only will you be unhappy there, but you'll make everybody else unhappy.
"Slightly" higher, I doubt. 15% to 30%, maybe. How many people do you know would jump jobs for a 5% or even 10% wage if they were reasonably happy with their current situation? When it comes down to it, loyalty is not *that* expensive. We just have too many companies trying to operate at the razor-thin peak of efficiency, and paying for it in higher employee turnover.
Reasonable point, but I'm not entirely convinced. How does that fit in with complaints from older (experienced) people who get replaced by kids fresh out of college?
That's just an excuse by somebody higher up in management. You guys worked your asses off to cover the workload, all they saw is that the workload was covered, so there was no need to hire somebody new. I'm all for working hard and earning your keep, but I'll be damned if I work myself to death for the benefit of somebody else.
That's one thing I never understood. At least where I work, the old guys are far and away the best at real-time/embedded work. Where I am, they are trying damn hard to get us on projects with the older engineers so we can begin to get some of their knowledge before they retire. Us kids go through school learning data structures and object oriented programming, but most have no clue how that impacts the hardware. Our older new hires generally go right into their projects and hit the ground running, the fresh out of college guys need baby steps to get them started.
On top of that, increasing the supply to bring the price down enough will discourage people from pursuing those careers because there is better money available elsewhere. The unfortunate problem we have now is that many businesses are looking at short-term methods to control wages without addressing the long term causes and effects. Look at the growing salary gap between management and engineering - most current business models reward management for strictly controlling labor costs, then those same managers complain that they are unable to find skilled workers.
This is slashdot, there is no reason any of us need more than $120 per week. I mean, mom doesn't charge much in rent and $120 buys a whole lot of cheetos and mountain dew!
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After spending a long time cooking with cheap pans, I have to disagree. The brand doesn't really matter much - but there is definitely something to be said for reasonably good cookware. Consistent heat spread, solid handles that don't get loose, *and* the floors of my pans aren't going to deform and need to be tossed out. Also, I would not be pleased if the cooking surface got dinged up - makes things stick that otherwise wouldn't.
All that said, I didn't hang on to the packaging - that's just weird.
Minor point of clarification: The education system is supposed to teach people how to do things. Peoples parents are supposed to teach people how to grow up.
Question #1: What are you going to *do* with it? You can't exactly drive around and watch your screens and play your games. So, you'll be parking to use it. Do you want to leave your van idling (loud, very fuel inefficient)? Do you want some auxiliary power supply (costly, more work)? Can you plug into wall power?
Once you get that figured, you can move on to your power budget. Get an approximation of your power draw. Say three LCDs at 50 watts each, a moderately efficient HTPC (50W? 100?), sound system (possibly huge, but I recommend keeping it below 200w), some lighting and overhead for the inverter inefficiency. There is a pretty easy 500 watts. You can put together a much lower power system, but you need to decide what you want out of it and how much you want to spend on it.
So you can upgrade your alternator, run an aux power system, or both. I recommend an auxiliary battery. Starter batteries are designed to give a quick jolt of power for the starter, then get charged back up. DO NOT use a regular computer UPS - they are designed to pull a huge amount of current from your wall outlet which your van simply cannot provide. Use a proper 12v deep cycle battery. A battery isolator should be used to keep your auxiliary batteries from draining your starter battery - while still permitting both to be charged from the alternator.
Now, how long can you run off of battery? Most deep-cycle batteries are rated in amp hours, so that 500 watts is ~41 amps at 12v. That means a battery rated at 41 amp hours will last one hour (deep cycle batteries commonly give 50 amp hours). I would at lea. Also, don't drain them completely dry. They may be deep cycle, but they still don't like it when you do that.
Next, how do you charge your battery? Do you want an auxiliary power source or are you OK with being reliant on the engine alternator (which needs an upgrade in that case). Vans have a wonderful amount of roof space for photovoltaics, but if you're only using your electronics at night you'd need battery capacity to make up for it.
All in all, you need to decide more about what you want. If you're looking at a lot of electronics, you're looking at potentially a lot of power. As they always say, there is more than one way to skin a cat... It also wouldn't hurt to go to an RV supply house and chat with one of the folks there about it.
Let me know when all of these deadbeats paying for their medical care impacts yours and my premiums. I'm not saying it won't happen, I'm just expressing my extreme lack of optimism in the matter.
Bravo AC, so much concentrated hilarity in those two sentences!
Hmm, I spose "play" is a bit of a loaded term, but I still think it's the right one. Point is to show how to use them as tools instead of letting them get away with regular two year old play - which is to use everything as a hammer!
See, now we all know you're a liar and a quack! Everybody knows that lego people come with their arms already attached to their torsos!
I don't disagree, and it is very important to know that there will never be a single organization that will cover everything we want to accomplish.
You're grasping... How many wildfires have been reportedly caused by people walking on rocks? All I'm getting at is that if it's *known* that an activity can be a fire danger (one of TFAs refers to 19 known firearms related wildfires in Utah this year, 24 last, 20 the year before), doing that activity during a red flag warning should carry the same consequences as others.
Unless of course you just want to rant about the police state. In which case, carry on.
We are also not well known for our literacy :)
Thanks though, that catch made me giggle!
"Playing with" is not "using." Nobody expects a two year old to properly use a tool. Same token, nobody is going to give their kid a circular saw and say "go have fun." But, you *can* show that two year old what a tool does. Start a nail into a piece of wood while you're working on something and let them smack at it with a small hammer (hell, if you're worried, give them something that looks like a hammer). Show them how a screwdriver fits in the end of a screw and encourage them to "tighten" the screws you put in. You get to get stuff done while babysitting and they get a kick out of "helping" with whatever project you're working on. It's great motor skill development, will help them grow up without being afraid of using tools. and takes away some of the mystique of those tools on the wall they usually aren't allowed to play with. Kids learn a whole hell of a lot through play, and it is not hard at all for you to safely allow them to play with tools.
Because it's a hard problem to solve, and we are American's god dammit and shouldn't have to solve that shit!
Fair enough, but do you disagree with the rest of their actions? All I'm saying is that an organization whose actions I agree with most of the time isn't going to lose my support for the handful of things they do that I don't like.
I thought that the ACLU's official stance on the second amendment is that it's already very well covered by the NRA and other organizations, so they choose to spend their limited resources on rights that don't get that same level of attention.
You may be correct, but that is entirely beside his point. The point here is that this has become a gun regulation debate when it shouldn't be. It's about wildfire safety, plain and simple. We're getting sidetracked here on Slashdot by gun regulation just like the State of Utah has been sidetracked by gun regulation. What it comes down to is somebody's act sparked a wildfire. Whether that act was target shooting, campfire, vehicle exhaust, or dumped fireplace ashes really shouldn't matter. It's not a second amendment issue at all - it's about being aware of your actions and the potential consequences. If target shooters are aware of the risks of fire, and methods to reduce those risks, this issue becomes pretty minor.
All this said, with the media attention on the issue, I think you're going to find target shooters much more careful about fire risk in the future. This will probably be the last time we speak of it so loudly.
There's nothing wrong with making a mistake, but mistakes need to carry consequences. If you dump fireplace ashes improperly and spark a fire that burns down a dozen of your neighbors houses, you need to expect consequences to ensure people act more responsibly in the future.
And what's so wrong with that? For all the hype of Obama's campaign I'm not seeing much different in his presidency from a foreign wars or civil liberties standpoint than we had in Bush II. If you don't like either candidate, why put your support behind one you dislike a wee bit less than the other? "Lesser of two evils" voting is still voting for an evil - does it fundamentally matter if it's a Republican or a Democrat in office?
Until people stop spreading this FUD we're stuck with this current winner-take-all two party voting system. Or did you think the republicrats would change it on their own accord?
You know the two skill sets aren't mutually exclusive... Just because you're a good developer who happens to be an ass doesn't mean there can't be a good developer who isn't. A nice guy doesn't do anything and everything to throw away their competition. Rather, a nice guy good developer will make that asshole good developer a valid team member specifically because they're willing to put up with your shit (ever see two antisocial assholes work together on a project?).
Work should never be just about the money. If you despise most of the people you work with, not only will you be unhappy there, but you'll make everybody else unhappy.
"Slightly" higher, I doubt. 15% to 30%, maybe. How many people do you know would jump jobs for a 5% or even 10% wage if they were reasonably happy with their current situation? When it comes down to it, loyalty is not *that* expensive. We just have too many companies trying to operate at the razor-thin peak of efficiency, and paying for it in higher employee turnover.
Reasonable point, but I'm not entirely convinced. How does that fit in with complaints from older (experienced) people who get replaced by kids fresh out of college?
That's just an excuse by somebody higher up in management. You guys worked your asses off to cover the workload, all they saw is that the workload was covered, so there was no need to hire somebody new. I'm all for working hard and earning your keep, but I'll be damned if I work myself to death for the benefit of somebody else.
That's one thing I never understood. At least where I work, the old guys are far and away the best at real-time/embedded work. Where I am, they are trying damn hard to get us on projects with the older engineers so we can begin to get some of their knowledge before they retire. Us kids go through school learning data structures and object oriented programming, but most have no clue how that impacts the hardware. Our older new hires generally go right into their projects and hit the ground running, the fresh out of college guys need baby steps to get them started.
On top of that, increasing the supply to bring the price down enough will discourage people from pursuing those careers because there is better money available elsewhere. The unfortunate problem we have now is that many businesses are looking at short-term methods to control wages without addressing the long term causes and effects. Look at the growing salary gap between management and engineering - most current business models reward management for strictly controlling labor costs, then those same managers complain that they are unable to find skilled workers.
This is slashdot, there is no reason any of us need more than $120 per week. I mean, mom doesn't charge much in rent and $120 buys a whole lot of cheetos and mountain dew!