Because just because you're ultra-hydrophobic, doesn't mean you're good at solving the problem of fouling.
The toxics are being phased out, but there's not much yet to replace them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofouling is a very complex subject, with a lot of research dollars behind it these days.
The skinny of it is that many proteins will expose their hydrophobic cores and thus denature onto these ultra-hydrophobic surfaces; I'd imagine these surfaces to be excellent in pure water, and terrible in anything non-ideal (aka, the ocean).
My advice -- be familiar with the tools and techniques, and pick a fun and collaborative project. Whether computational chemistry (my field) or biology, the tools that you use can and will be applied elsewhere. Being familiar with measures of similarity (Tanimoto similarity, for instance), has implications to multiple fields, as does multivariate modeling (PLS, SVMs, K-nearest-neighbor models, etc). I know several grads who 'jumped ship' to market analysis/market prediction (think brokerages and Wall Street). The point is, you become an expert in your field, and have the offers come to you.
The freshman class at RPI is ~4:1 male. Average is somewhere around 6:1. And yes, it does suck, but right down the hill is Russell Sage, with inverse populations. If you want a relationship at RPI (or any other technical institute), get outside and start interacting with people. If you live offcampus, walk around on campus and talk to people. Talk to your professors, and sooner or later you may end up working in a lab with these people, and hopefully a couple of girls. Speaking of which, if this message is read by someone of the feminine persuasion, have some standards, please. I know you literally have to fend us off with sticks, but keep it up and you too will meet someone for you. Oh, and FYI, the Bio and Chem programs at RPI are much more evened out. It's the engineering/CS programs that enjoy 15:1 or 20:1 ratios, so after class, make it a point to walk around Ricketts, Sage, Walker Labs, or the Polymer Center.
Every Windows user I know has a copy of Kazaa which they use to acquire music. Every Mac user I know uses the iTunes Music Store (and somewhat fanatically, too!)
Now keep in mind, we're on a college campus Mr. Ballmer, so yes, we don't count.
RPI has projectors, but it's not a good thing. In the classes where they can be used effectivly (math/physics), most profs just throw on a powerpoint and -recite- word for word the contents of the powerpoint. Which is doubly negative. First, it encourages kids to skip class (the notes are online, afterall, why waste time coming to class), second, for the same reason, all of the laptops in use in class are damn near guaranteed to be using AIM, Kazaa, Bittorrent, or yes, browsing/. (guilty as charged).
Let's restrict the "We'll bankrupt Microsoft by buying the $150 XBox and coverting it to Linux" topics to replies to this post. This includes all cheap PC quotes from pricewatch, as well as arguments to the real cost of the XBox (better graphics, small HD, working from TV instead of monitor, monitor cost, yadda-yadda-yadda.) Not meaning to be a troll, but it seems 3/4 of the conversation revolves around these topics. [Well, there goes the Karma].
That's because in the example of the pencil, you would be granted a license to use the pencil, and hence must obey the terms of the license (as a contract, thought how can minors enter into contracts - IANAL). And this is about where I lose any remaining faith in intellectual property - as a consumer, I want the tool, and I can figure out what to do with it as I damn well please. But to the producers, it is much more profitable to essentially rent out products - never giving them away - they have greater control. I guess our [threat of] disobedience keeps them in line, but this kind of thing is a slipery slope IMHO.
I have not much but prase for the N65. I received it as a Christmas/Birthday present last year, and out of 2 or 3 dozen rolls of film, I had no bad shots that weren't my fault. This was my first experience with an SLR. It's a camera with a solid feel (it doesn't feel as if it'll fall apart as you work with it.) Of the lenses I have, I would recommend the Nikkor 28-80mm AF lens (that should come standard with it if bundled in a kit). For telephoto work, I use the Nikkor 80-300mm almost exclusively. My only regret is how the camera handles manual mode. Adjustments to aperature are done on the camera; I don't believe you can manually specify f-stops. This leads to awkward settings adjustments when you're in the heat of the moment and in manual mode. Auto mode works flawlessly, though, and I am thorougly impressed with Lock-on (tracking) autofocus in high-speed situations.
If anyone deserves this award, it's probably him. It's very hard to say with a straight face that the tiBooks and iPods aren't sexy, sexy hardware. (And they're incredibly functional, too!) I may be a little biased (consider my nickname), but the amount of buzz heard about these products (including on/.), is astounding. They're like fad items whose popularity never seems to decline.
I would like to stongly disagree with you. Everything you say is absolutely correct sans one minor detail: the indies. Steve Jobs/Apple PR have numerously explained that the courting of the big-five was necessary for iTMS to just get off the ground. Now is the time that the indies are courting Apple. Imagine a store, iTMS if you want, where all Artists, be they members of major labels or not, show up on the same page. Combine this with the 30 second previews, and all of a sudden, everyone can hear *any* band; the absolute success of a band will no longer depend on labels (though I'm sure influence will be strong depending who you're signed to).
If you consider the indies less money hungry (due mostly to their size & efficiency), there's a good chance that those songs/albums offered to you by iTMS will be less expensive than the 99cents/track, $9.99/album. The almighty dollar probably will win out here, generating more interest in the indies.
If anything, I believe such services as iTMS (if successful) will lead to eventual decentralization of power in the music industry. =)
Homer:...and I bought a little something called NewsCorp. Lisa: Dad! That's Fox! Homer: Aagghh! Undo! Undo!
--- In other news, NWS (NewsCorp) is down about 5.5% on worries they will not meet forcasted earnings. I wonder how the DirectTV acquirement will affect the stock?
More than 1.09 Billion AOL CDs are thrown out each year.:)
In other words, duh!
If we want to cut back on the waste, have a mass-produced, cheep form of advertising --> something along the lines of floppies. Hell, I still use said AOL floppies.
*** But as long as use non-rewritable media for advertising purposes, customers who don't want your product are simply going to pitch the junk instead of "recycling" it.***
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Because just because you're ultra-hydrophobic, doesn't mean you're good at solving the problem of fouling.
The toxics are being phased out, but there's not much yet to replace them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofouling is a very complex subject, with a lot of research dollars behind it these days.
The skinny of it is that many proteins will expose their hydrophobic cores and thus denature onto these ultra-hydrophobic surfaces; I'd imagine these surfaces to be excellent in pure water, and terrible in anything non-ideal (aka, the ocean).
P2OPP ?
My advice -- be familiar with the tools and techniques, and pick a fun and collaborative project. Whether computational chemistry (my field) or biology, the tools that you use can and will be applied elsewhere. Being familiar with measures of similarity (Tanimoto similarity, for instance), has implications to multiple fields, as does multivariate modeling (PLS, SVMs, K-nearest-neighbor models, etc). I know several grads who 'jumped ship' to market analysis/market prediction (think brokerages and Wall Street). The point is, you become an expert in your field, and have the offers come to you.
Cheers,
-Mike
The freshman class at RPI is ~4:1 male. Average is somewhere around 6:1. And yes, it does suck, but right down the hill is Russell Sage, with inverse populations. If you want a relationship at RPI (or any other technical institute), get outside and start interacting with people. If you live offcampus, walk around on campus and talk to people. Talk to your professors, and sooner or later you may end up working in a lab with these people, and hopefully a couple of girls. Speaking of which, if this message is read by someone of the feminine persuasion, have some standards, please. I know you literally have to fend us off with sticks, but keep it up and you too will meet someone for you. Oh, and FYI, the Bio and Chem programs at RPI are much more evened out. It's the engineering/CS programs that enjoy 15:1 or 20:1 ratios, so after class, make it a point to walk around Ricketts, Sage, Walker Labs, or the Polymer Center.
Every Windows user I know has a copy of Kazaa which they use to acquire music. Every Mac user I know uses the iTunes Music Store (and somewhat fanatically, too!)
Now keep in mind, we're on a college campus Mr. Ballmer, so yes, we don't count.
...and manufacturers need to install windshield wipers on the *inside* of the windows too, huh? :)
RPI has projectors, but it's not a good thing. In the classes where they can be used effectivly (math/physics), most profs just throw on a powerpoint and -recite- word for word the contents of the powerpoint. Which is doubly negative. First, it encourages kids to skip class (the notes are online, afterall, why waste time coming to class), second, for the same reason, all of the laptops in use in class are damn near guaranteed to be using AIM, Kazaa, Bittorrent, or yes, browsing /. (guilty as charged).
I found it! The little bugger is at 127.0.0.1, and confirmed, the l/p work! OMG, tons of pr0n! ;)
Let's restrict the "We'll bankrupt Microsoft by buying the $150 XBox and coverting it to Linux" topics to replies to this post. This includes all cheap PC quotes from pricewatch, as well as arguments to the real cost of the XBox (better graphics, small HD, working from TV instead of monitor, monitor cost, yadda-yadda-yadda.) Not meaning to be a troll, but it seems 3/4 of the conversation revolves around these topics. [Well, there goes the Karma].
That's because in the example of the pencil, you would be granted a license to use the pencil, and hence must obey the terms of the license (as a contract, thought how can minors enter into contracts - IANAL). And this is about where I lose any remaining faith in intellectual property - as a consumer, I want the tool, and I can figure out what to do with it as I damn well please. But to the producers, it is much more profitable to essentially rent out products - never giving them away - they have greater control. I guess our [threat of] disobedience keeps them in line, but this kind of thing is a slipery slope IMHO.
I have not much but prase for the N65. I received it as a Christmas/Birthday present last year, and out of 2 or 3 dozen rolls of film, I had no bad shots that weren't my fault. This was my first experience with an SLR. It's a camera with a solid feel (it doesn't feel as if it'll fall apart as you work with it.) Of the lenses I have, I would recommend the Nikkor 28-80mm AF lens (that should come standard with it if bundled in a kit). For telephoto work, I use the Nikkor 80-300mm almost exclusively. My only regret is how the camera handles manual mode. Adjustments to aperature are done on the camera; I don't believe you can manually specify f-stops. This leads to awkward settings adjustments when you're in the heat of the moment and in manual mode. Auto mode works flawlessly, though, and I am thorougly impressed with Lock-on (tracking) autofocus in high-speed situations.
Confirmed! I have seen this new species of ape. It was screaming "developers" as it ran through the foliage. :}
potty-mouthed malcontents?!?
FUCK HIM!!! fuck him and his lousy, closed-source thesaurus! =)
If anyone deserves this award, it's probably him. It's very hard to say with a straight face that the tiBooks and iPods aren't sexy, sexy hardware. (And they're incredibly functional, too!) I may be a little biased (consider my nickname), but the amount of buzz heard about these products (including on /.), is astounding. They're like fad items whose popularity never seems to decline.
Mr. Ive, congratulations!
Damnit! That was supposed to be funny! What do I have to do to get a laugh?!? ...
...
Win2k5:"I'm sorry, Mike, jokes aren't allowed on the untrusted internet."
Clippy: Do you want help in upgrading to the new MSN Trusted Communications Portal for only $39.95 a month?"
"NOOOOOOooooooooooooo!" =)
First the RIAA IM bombs much of Kazaa, and now they support "trusted" P2P?
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Why that's like reading [this] Slashdot [article], and finding this ad
http://m2.doubleclick.net/viewad/790463/mrs0300
I would like to stongly disagree with you. Everything you say is absolutely correct sans one minor detail: the indies. Steve Jobs/Apple PR have numerously explained that the courting of the big-five was necessary for iTMS to just get off the ground. Now is the time that the indies are courting Apple. Imagine a store, iTMS if you want, where all Artists, be they members of major labels or not, show up on the same page. Combine this with the 30 second previews, and all of a sudden, everyone can hear *any* band; the absolute success of a band will no longer depend on labels (though I'm sure influence will be strong depending who you're signed to).
If you consider the indies less money hungry (due mostly to their size & efficiency), there's a good chance that those songs/albums offered to you by iTMS will be less expensive than the 99cents/track, $9.99/album. The almighty dollar probably will win out here, generating more interest in the indies.
If anything, I believe such services as iTMS (if successful) will lead to eventual decentralization of power in the music industry. =)
F* yes! Happy F*'ing birthday! (The BSD devel made me do it).
Really, thanks and congrats to the developers of this great WM: this was my first Linux non-CLI, and it remains my favorite.
Quoth the poster: "I love EnGarde."
The best part: it automatically uses protection! Just don't try a backdoor!
---OWWW! Stop hitting me!---
...compete with Intel's "yang"...
Poor AMD, releasing a faster proc just because they feel...inadaquate...
I bet they drive SUVs too. A shame, really.
...And this is good, because everybody loves Ramen.
Tuition for the class of 2k7 is gonna run ~$20k a semester (less with scholarships/diff room & board). I know... I'm going there this fall =).
Unfortunately, this makes your above statement even more the case. And I think that really, really sucks.
Ahhhh! Put it out! Put it out! The software is _burning_! :)
(Or at least that's what I initially thought it meant---silly technobable, burning is for 1337-h4x0rs.)
Homer: ...and I bought a little something called NewsCorp.
Lisa: Dad! That's Fox!
Homer: Aagghh! Undo! Undo!
---
In other news, NWS (NewsCorp) is down about 5.5% on worries they will not meet forcasted earnings. I wonder how the DirectTV acquirement will affect the stock?
Newsflash:
:)
More than 1.09 Billion AOL CDs are thrown out each year.
In other words, duh!
If we want to cut back on the waste, have a mass-produced, cheep form of advertising --> something along the lines of floppies. Hell, I still use said AOL floppies.
*** But as long as use non-rewritable media for advertising purposes, customers who don't want your product are simply going to pitch the junk instead of "recycling" it.***