"Some fireplaces are so poor that they actually have negative efficiency."
Almost all fireplaces are negatively efficient. They radiate in only one direction (while a stove radiates in six), and most of the heat goes up the chimney. Meanwhile, cold air is being sucked in to replace the hot air going up the chimney. Stoves are designed to draw air from the outside of the house, rather than the interior.
Plus, if your house is well insulated (which means few air leaks), the fireplace can't draw well and you get a smoky house.
"Banning them entirely is actually a really bad idea for a few reasons." I guess you missed the part where they're setting standards for new stoves being sold, not banning use of existing stoves.
I think there's already a "pay to play" feature in place, which is that the clearing house charges folks for making trades. The algorithms already have this built in to their models, so increasing the transaction price might create a little friction, but it's not going to stop people from writing software that tries to make money on the stock market.
https://usequities.nyx.com/markets/nyse-equities/trading-fees
If you can drive, for whatever reason, it seems to me that a self-driving car would be a godsend.
Folks with visual impairment, seizure illnesses, physical challenges, etc. are suddenly able to go wherever they want.
Just think of the possibilities if these folks had access to vast areas of human knowledge, including engineering, medicine, philosophy, resource management... but they'd probably watch cat videos.
Based on the experiences of some colleagues, I've avoided getting involved with gaming companies.
First, there's tremendous pressure any time a new release goes out. Developers, admins, etc. are all expected to be available around the clock (with many choosing to sleep at the office) for weeks.
Second, game popularity is very fickle. Working on a game that loses popularity? Pink slip.
Some people view game studios as sexy and edgy, which is fine. Young, single people can afford to take risks that people with families and mortgages just can't afford.
This isn't a case of "they won at blackjack therefore they go on to be in startups."
Seems to me it's something in their personalities that causes them to be willing to undertake high risk/high reward ventures.
One way or another, they're going to get their thrills.
Slashdot Mirror
Imagine your boss calling you in the middle of a three-hour flight....
Nerd Fight!
"based on our exhaustive web search"
We googled it.
"Allegedly infringing sites were identified based on a complicated algorithm"
So... manually, then.
Yup.
"Allegedly infringing sites were identified based on a complicated algorithm"
So... manually, then.
"pump urine into the robot's 'engine room,' converting the waste into electricity"
So... Busch Light?
"Some fireplaces are so poor that they actually have negative efficiency."
Almost all fireplaces are negatively efficient. They radiate in only one direction (while a stove radiates in six), and most of the heat goes up the chimney. Meanwhile, cold air is being sucked in to replace the hot air going up the chimney. Stoves are designed to draw air from the outside of the house, rather than the interior.
Plus, if your house is well insulated (which means few air leaks), the fireplace can't draw well and you get a smoky house.
"Banning them entirely is actually a really bad idea for a few reasons." I guess you missed the part where they're setting standards for new stoves being sold, not banning use of existing stoves.
Poor schlub is just trying to take home a paycheck. He (or she) did not make the stupid rules; she (or he) just has smell feet all day.
Take the TSA to court, or send letters to your congresscritter, or something. Don't make life more miserable for the privates.
(Did I mention that the TSA is just a depression-era jobs program wrapped up in patriotism and fear?)
Network and SAN will go (are already going) virtual the same way hardware has.
I would hope the computer would be running in some kind of cluster, for when the OS crashes or the application hangs...
This is what vApp was invented for.
It's almost as if the security company is selling the appearance of security instead of actual security. Surely, they wouldn't be so mercenary.
I think there's already a "pay to play" feature in place, which is that the clearing house charges folks for making trades. The algorithms already have this built in to their models, so increasing the transaction price might create a little friction, but it's not going to stop people from writing software that tries to make money on the stock market. https://usequities.nyx.com/markets/nyse-equities/trading-fees
Where are they getting PINK LED lights? There is no wavelength of light that is pink.
This is what happens when scientists don't study literature.
No articles on Credit Suisse's decision not to use OpenStack and their rationale for not doing so? On my own head be it, I suppose....
If you can drive, for whatever reason, it seems to me that a self-driving car would be a godsend. Folks with visual impairment, seizure illnesses, physical challenges, etc. are suddenly able to go wherever they want.
Just think of the possibilities if these folks had access to vast areas of human knowledge, including engineering, medicine, philosophy, resource management... but they'd probably watch cat videos.
...where things are spoiled before they get preserved.
Because I don't want to wake up with freezer burn.
Based on the experiences of some colleagues, I've avoided getting involved with gaming companies. First, there's tremendous pressure any time a new release goes out. Developers, admins, etc. are all expected to be available around the clock (with many choosing to sleep at the office) for weeks. Second, game popularity is very fickle. Working on a game that loses popularity? Pink slip. Some people view game studios as sexy and edgy, which is fine. Young, single people can afford to take risks that people with families and mortgages just can't afford.
Just turn off third party cookies. Or run Abine's Do Not Track Me.
The problem with that is they may be able to profile you based on your having cookies disabled.
"This guy's a privacy freak, let's give him ads for browsing anonymously...."
"she jumped from being a math whiz to studying for an EE to working as a programmer to art" In other words, she's a hippie.
He posted it in February, and then was jailed March 27th? That's some good police work, right there.
This isn't a case of "they won at blackjack therefore they go on to be in startups." Seems to me it's something in their personalities that causes them to be willing to undertake high risk/high reward ventures. One way or another, they're going to get their thrills.