Yes it is flamebait. What is even worse is that it is wrong.
Plus it ignores other damaging effects of wasting energy. Like the 40 billion per month in the balance of trade deficit. Or the fact that it allows people who don't like us very much to control our economy. Or the shear waste of burning something that could be used to made far more valuable stuff.
A couple of solar cells on the top of the TV or a supercapacitor should be able to power the remote control sensor. The rest can wait until the TV is turned on.
I think you are wrong for the reason that MLK's dream was for people to be judged by who they are. BHO was elected President because the majority of the electorate of the US put aside his ethnic and racial background and chose him on the basis of his character.
This is an awesome testament to the strength of America and her Democracy. And the progress it has made this century. I wish I could see this country in another 100 years.
I was in France a month ago, and the reaction was awesome. Most European nations only dream of the day when they will elect a person like this.
Doesn't fix the economy. Doesn't end the war on terror. Doesn't abolish the Department of Homeland Security...and doesn't hold the neo-con's responsible at all.
The last president ruined the economy, started the war on terror, and founded the DHS. I have a feeling that Obama will improve on that record.
The other part of this that is wrong is that a consumer's cost to dispose of something ma vary a lot. For example the county I live in operates a recycling center paid for I imagine by taxes on the residents. This facility accepts all sorts of electronics, batteries and so forth. I see NO reason whatsoever to also pay a recycling fee to the manufacturer.
Putting the burden on the manufacturer is just flat out wrong.
That idea seems rather unworkable. Companies will just pass the recycling cost on to the consumer; there will be no savings. And the company has no particular way to enforce proper disposal; that needs to be done at a regulatory level. And finally what happens if the company should go bankrupt, or even be located in a different country?
At 42" you are not going to benefit that much from upgrading. It is normally thought that you need to be at least 50" to benefit significantly from 1080.
Lexus has upgraded its user registration system. In order to maintain control of your vehicle please speak your social security number, date of birth and bank routing number into the voice activated navigation system.
Sample message 2:
Now driving to Tijuana Pharmacy where you will purchase medz like Vi@g ra at wholesale prices in order to regain control of your car.
I don't know about that. The rear projection set I have has a $200 bulb in it, which is now 4 years old. My screen is 60". There really aren't any 60" screen HDTV's out there for anything close to $200.
I don't know anyone in the medical industry who thinks HIPAA is a good idea
HIPAA was put into place to protect PATIENTS. Tough if the health care industry doesn't like it. The heath care industry in this country is a pack of crooks greatly in need of massive reform anyway. 17% of GNP? You have got to be kidding.
He's one of the jackasses responsible for that disaster?
No. He was one of those responsible for defending the family against the intrusions of the Right To Life wingnuts.
Tobacco lawsuits?
So you are saying the Federal Government should not have sued the tobacco companies? That's a new one.
RIAA frontman?
Yes, however that is the the ONLY valid objection that I have been able to find. Otherwise he has a record that I find pretty good.
Of course the heard mentality of slashdot punishes anyone who tries to think for themselves.
Not even close. Slashdot as usual fixed on one fact and didn't bother to do any further investigation before publishing a derogatory story. Slashdot should be totally embarrassed by this stupid one sided story.
Perrelli has prior public service in the Clinton Justice Department, and has been named one of the top 40 young lawyers in the US. This includes leading the DoJ tobacco litigation team against major cigarette manufacturers, as well as acting as an advocate for important privacy regulation including HIPAA.
Like Mr. Obama he is also a former managing editor of the Harvard Law Review.
Perrelli is likely to have a tough time in confirmation hearings because he was one of the lawyers who represented Michael Schiavo in the infamous Terry Schiavo case - in my opinion one of the most odious efforts by the Federal Government to intrude on a person's right to life their life in privacy in the history of this nation.
Personally I rarely use the Netflix streaming service. Even though I have a 5/30mbps internet service, the movies often stutter or drop frames, the playback often stops to rebuffer (usually at a lower quality level) or just simply quits, and Netflix doesn't offer 5.1 surround sound in the download stream. The movies quality is also not nearly as good as what I get from my upconverting DVD player.
Couple that with a sucky selection of titles and there just isn't any attraction. If this is the world of online streaming it isn't going to replace DVD and BluRay anytime soon.
I am a chemical engineer too. The fact is that there is nothing made commercially today that does not have a toxic component in the supply chain somewhere, be it in building the manufacturing facility, transporting it to the end user, or during its end use.
Also, the article showed the researchers using a furnace to deposit gallium nitride during LED production, and this article also refers to GaN:
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Yes it is flamebait. What is even worse is that it is wrong.
Plus it ignores other damaging effects of wasting energy. Like the 40 billion per month in the balance of trade deficit. Or the fact that it allows people who don't like us very much to control our economy. Or the shear waste of burning something that could be used to made far more valuable stuff.
A couple of solar cells on the top of the TV or a supercapacitor should be able to power the remote control sensor. The rest can wait until the TV is turned on.
I think you are wrong for the reason that MLK's dream was for people to be judged by who they are. BHO was elected President because the majority of the electorate of the US put aside his ethnic and racial background and chose him on the basis of his character.
This is an awesome testament to the strength of America and her Democracy. And the progress it has made this century. I wish I could see this country in another 100 years.
I was in France a month ago, and the reaction was awesome. Most European nations only dream of the day when they will elect a person like this.
Doesn't fix the economy. ..and doesn't hold the neo-con's responsible at all.
Doesn't end the war on terror.
Doesn't abolish the Department of Homeland Security.
The last president ruined the economy, started the war on terror, and founded the DHS. I have a feeling that Obama will improve on that record.
Not me. I HATE Javascript. It is a hideous programming language. Yeech.
The other part of this that is wrong is that a consumer's cost to dispose of something ma vary a lot. For example the county I live in operates a recycling center paid for I imagine by taxes on the residents. This facility accepts all sorts of electronics, batteries and so forth. I see NO reason whatsoever to also pay a recycling fee to the manufacturer.
Putting the burden on the manufacturer is just flat out wrong.
From the construction of this phrase it looks to me like he is talking about a band named "viola" rather than music for the viola.
Still peanuts. If you want to really spend other people's money the Dept of the Treasury is the place to be.
Hah. Have you actual DNA from this President? For all we know he could be an alien. They are still arguing whether he has a fake birth certificate.
Yes, and a modified version of the Sony sensor is being used in the high-end professional Nikon D3x.
That idea seems rather unworkable. Companies will just pass the recycling cost on to the consumer; there will be no savings. And the company has no particular way to enforce proper disposal; that needs to be done at a regulatory level. And finally what happens if the company should go bankrupt, or even be located in a different country?
No, the cost belongs with the owner.
At 42" you are not going to benefit that much from upgrading. It is normally thought that you need to be at least 50" to benefit significantly from 1080.
Sample message 1:
Lexus has upgraded its user registration system. In order to maintain control of your vehicle please speak your social security number, date of birth and bank routing number into the voice activated navigation system.
Sample message 2:
Now driving to Tijuana Pharmacy where you will purchase medz like Vi@g ra at wholesale prices in order to regain control of your car.
I don't know about that. The rear projection set I have has a $200 bulb in it, which is now 4 years old. My screen is 60". There really aren't any 60" screen HDTV's out there for anything close to $200.
Companies are not allowed to contribute large amounts of money. What they do is set up PACs their employees contribute to.
yes, I missed on the editing of that post.
I don't know anyone in the medical industry who thinks HIPAA is a good idea
HIPAA was put into place to protect PATIENTS. Tough if the health care industry doesn't like it. The heath care industry in this country is a pack of crooks greatly in need of massive reform anyway. 17% of GNP? You have got to be kidding.
He's one of the jackasses responsible for that disaster?
No. He was one of those responsible for defending the family against the intrusions of the Right To Life wingnuts.
Tobacco lawsuits?
So you are saying the Federal Government should not have sued the tobacco companies? That's a new one.
RIAA frontman?
Yes, however that is the the ONLY valid objection that I have been able to find. Otherwise he has a record that I find pretty good.
Of course the heard mentality of slashdot punishes anyone who tries to think for themselves.
You are NOT keeping up.
http://www.amazon.com/iRobot-Gutter-Cleaning-Robot-120/dp/B000WL4QAW/
Not even close. Slashdot as usual fixed on one fact and didn't bother to do any further investigation before publishing a derogatory story. Slashdot should be totally embarrassed by this stupid one sided story.
Perrelli has prior public service in the Clinton Justice Department, and has been named one of the top 40 young lawyers in the US. This includes leading the DoJ tobacco litigation team against major cigarette manufacturers, as well as acting as an advocate for important privacy regulation including HIPAA.
Like Mr. Obama he is also a former managing editor of the Harvard Law Review.
Perrelli is likely to have a tough time in confirmation hearings because he was one of the lawyers who represented Michael Schiavo in the infamous Terry Schiavo case - in my opinion one of the most odious efforts by the Federal Government to intrude on a person's right to life their life in privacy in the history of this nation.
I found that switching to decaf is an alternative solution.
My guess is that the survey would quickly determine that all of them are copied.
Personally I rarely use the Netflix streaming service. Even though I have a 5/30mbps internet service, the movies often stutter or drop frames, the playback often stops to rebuffer (usually at a lower quality level) or just simply quits, and Netflix doesn't offer 5.1 surround sound in the download stream. The movies quality is also not nearly as good as what I get from my upconverting DVD player.
Couple that with a sucky selection of titles and there just isn't any attraction. If this is the world of online streaming it isn't going to replace DVD and BluRay anytime soon.
Times like these are not fun, but they wash away complacency and often are the trigger of a great deal of restructuring and innovation.
I am a chemical engineer too. The fact is that there is nothing made commercially today that does not have a toxic component in the supply chain somewhere, be it in building the manufacturing facility, transporting it to the end user, or during its end use.
Also, the article showed the researchers using a furnace to deposit gallium nitride during LED production, and this article also refers to GaN:
http://www.purdue.edu/uns/x/2008b/080717SandsLighting.html
Jan 25, 2008.