Just out of curiosity, do you know what kind of antenna you need to pull in Channel 34? It would be interesting to catch a couple of episodes of "Tarzan: the Epic Adventures," but I get nada with my powered rabbit-ears.
Well, I just bought a reasonable 72 Watt bulb with the output lumens equal to an older style 100 Watt bulb. Seems like a no-brainer to me. I get a lower electric bill without having to use an ugly CFL or super expensive LED.
Remember the ban is on older inefficient incandescent bulbs, not incandescent bulbs in general.
The news organizations and tin foil hat wearing types are focusing on the "ban" part for their own ends.
I don't think so--you still can't use CFL's in high-vibration environments (ceiling fans, garage door openers), with dimmers, or within 2 feet of a smoke detector (I found out the hard way about the false alarms they create). And there's no 100W-equivalent, or even a 75W-equivalent LED for my garage. This ban should only be in effect for those cases that there's a legitimate replacement available.
I didn't "attack" him, but there's no question where the talent was concentrated. The only "random people" that wouldn't know Paul Simon probably weren't born yet when he was popular. Even children of the 80s would remember "Bodyguard" with Chevy Chase on MTV, if not the massive Central Park concert. Garfunkel gets name recognition because his name is extremely unique. "Paul Simon" is pretty generic.
I didn't get "Bodyguard" until I went through all of the lyrics in my head. that's "You Can Call Me Al" to those who actually read song titles.
One example: my Nexus 7 draws so much power, even when sleeping, that it is possible to connect it to a weakly charging USB port, come back a few hours later, and it has a lower charge level. I'm sure the same is true for other tablets, and possibly even some phones.
there's a widget that will let you disable wifi, bluetooth and GPS from your homescreen. turn those puppies off before you sleep, and it'll charge in no time.
On the flip side, try running a bare-metal Hackintosh. The power management is abysmal, because Apple doesn't make drivers for anything except their own machines. Windows will do much better on such a platform.
Try again. One of the commenters to TFA provided a link: Where Apple's "poor drivers" for Windows resulted in a 40% differential between OS X and Windows on Apple's own hardware, a hackintosh was only 33% better in OS X.
There are only two ways to avoid having orientation. You can have pins on both sides of the connector in a mirrored formation, or you can have a multiplexer in the device.
Actually, there's also a third way, commonly used in audio cables: Make the plug and all contacts rotationally symmetric. That strategy might not work well for the type of signal USB carries (I have no idea if it does), but in terms of being rotationally symmetric, it can't be beaten. You can even rotate the plug while plugging it in.
Ironically, Paceblade (anybody remember them?) has actually already tried this, and failed to gain any traction in the marketplace.
The truth is that the one thing that really sets the SLR apart is the interchangeable lenses. And, knowing what lens to use when is a big learning curve. Even though I have nearly a dozen different lenses and know when to use them, the one that gets the most use is just an upgrade of what comes with many dSLR kits: a 20-70mm f/2.8.
Which is what makes that $200 price point so relevant. You can get a Micro 4/3 camera body in the neighborhood of $100, a lens adapter for under $20, and load up on some FANTASTIC manual-focus 35mm SLR lenses on eBay, all for under $200.
I got a Tokina 1000mm (500 and a doubler) for $17.
Came in to post exactly this. Don't worry about programming, teach them logic; it will help them immensely when/if they learn programming later, and will also be a huge help in other areas.
But learning programming could help develop a deeper interest in logic, by avoiding "the boring parts." I was a kid in the 70's, and I know that when I worked out the Towers of Hanoi puzzle, my next immediate thought was "isn't there a way to automate this so it isn't so tedious?" When a kid figures out the puzzle, teach him or her the programming steps. Likewise in math--as soon as a kid can grasp matrix operations, they should be taught to generically code them.
What makes you think that an electronic tag that says STOLEN or NO INSURANCE will cause the state to take action?
the fact that the fines and fees and other associated revenue streams would be easy money. Here in Houston, they're pretty upset about having red-light cameras de-activated (which provided a $75 fine for $2 worth of work), so I would assume they'd jump on it like a buzzard on roadkill.
The issue is why would you, the driver, be willing to pay the extra $150 per vehicle (or whatever it is) for these new plates? What's in it for you?
As someone who has had to pay it, the $500 "uninsured motorist" insurance deductible is a lot more than any license fee I can imagine. I would applaud any device that flags these idiots for immediate apprehension by law enforcement.
Thus far, I've seen exactly one such ad that was even marginally plausible—an ad for camera lenses from some vintage products website after I bought a vintage lens on eBay. However, even that is not the sort of thing you buy every day. Show me that ad again in a year or two.
This is interesting--I had no idea that such linking goes on. It makes me much happier that over a decade ago, I segregated my online presence into three identities--one for family and friends, one for general interest/discussion groups and "signups," and a third for companies that know my credit card number(s). The only ads I see on Facebook are for products related to my Facebook "likes." And contrary to what posters above have posited, in four years, Facebook has not been able to "find" or correlate my other identities, because they never send me ads related to my actual online shopping profile.
The issue here seems to be the lossy mode of JBIG2
combined with the fact that he's complaining about errors in scans of a 7-point font. At that size, it probably only takes two erroneous pixels to change a 6 to an 8.
Yeah--I posted that above. The article talks about what they've done with the Hostess, wonder and Drake's brands, but not Dolly Madison. Don't go leaving Snoopy homeless!
Though they do have a political slant (i.e. cars are great, piss off),
Even so, I did see them "eat crow" when the car came in last place in a race across London (finishing significantly behind a bicycle, boat and mass transit).
Use the other investigative tools available.Focus on the one with the weaker alibi, or pull out CSI tools (I doubt they both wear the same clothes or shoes, or drive the same car with the same tires, etc.). Other ways to pursue the prosecution exist.
I would be very interested if an iPhone user put forth one feature that the iPhone has, and Android is incapable of doing.
OK, here's one: user-friendliness. Android is an absolute nightmare.
Example: my Android device has a GPS chip. Great, I can use it to navigate! I mount it to the dash of my car, input my destination, and start driving. Three minutes into the drive, the screen dims and the device goes to sleep. OK, so where's the setting in the Maps app to override normal sleep timeout? There isn't one! I have to go and find *another* app, install it, "activate" it, and then provide it with a list of apps that I would like to have ignore the normal sleep settings. Oh, and if I have to re-start my device for an OS update, or when Bluetooth goes wonky, I have to go BACK in to the "KeepScreen" app, and *re*-activate it in order to get its functionality back. Seriously? This is how computers are making our life easier?
The only reason I haven't bailed on Android completely is the ability to load emulation software. I'm having a hoot playing 8-bit and 16-bit video games on my Nexus 7. If Sega ever figures out that there's a market for their 90's games and produces an iOS app, it's farewell to Android for me.
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Just out of curiosity, do you know what kind of antenna you need to pull in Channel 34? It would be interesting to catch a couple of episodes of "Tarzan: the Epic Adventures," but I get nada with my powered rabbit-ears.
Well, I just bought a reasonable 72 Watt bulb with the output lumens equal to an older style 100 Watt bulb. Seems like a no-brainer to me. I get a lower electric bill without having to use an ugly CFL or super expensive LED.
Remember the ban is on older inefficient incandescent bulbs, not incandescent bulbs in general.
The news organizations and tin foil hat wearing types are focusing on the "ban" part for their own ends.
I don't think so--you still can't use CFL's in high-vibration environments (ceiling fans, garage door openers), with dimmers, or within 2 feet of a smoke detector (I found out the hard way about the false alarms they create). And there's no 100W-equivalent, or even a 75W-equivalent LED for my garage. This ban should only be in effect for those cases that there's a legitimate replacement available.
I didn't "attack" him, but there's no question where the talent was concentrated. The only "random people" that wouldn't know Paul Simon probably weren't born yet when he was popular. Even children of the 80s would remember "Bodyguard" with Chevy Chase on MTV, if not the massive Central Park concert. Garfunkel gets name recognition because his name is extremely unique. "Paul Simon" is pretty generic.
I didn't get "Bodyguard" until I went through all of the lyrics in my head. that's "You Can Call Me Al" to those who actually read song titles.
What am I missing from this?
One example: my Nexus 7 draws so much power, even when sleeping, that it is possible to connect it to a weakly charging USB port, come back a few hours later, and it has a lower charge level. I'm sure the same is true for other tablets, and possibly even some phones.
there's a widget that will let you disable wifi, bluetooth and GPS from your homescreen. turn those puppies off before you sleep, and it'll charge in no time.
OEMs install buggy crap that makes it crash, or bodgy hardware causes it to crash.
FTFY.
On the flip side, try running a bare-metal Hackintosh. The power management is abysmal, because Apple doesn't make drivers for anything except their own machines. Windows will do much better on such a platform.
Try again. One of the commenters to TFA provided a link: Where Apple's "poor drivers" for Windows resulted in a 40% differential between OS X and Windows on Apple's own hardware, a hackintosh was only 33% better in OS X.
Actually, there's also a third way, commonly used in audio cables: Make the plug and all contacts rotationally symmetric. That strategy might not work well for the type of signal USB carries (I have no idea if it does), but in terms of being rotationally symmetric, it can't be beaten. You can even rotate the plug while plugging it in.
Ironically, Paceblade (anybody remember them?) has actually already tried this, and failed to gain any traction in the marketplace.
But it certainly a tiny fraction of the original MSRP, and well worth what I paid.
The truth is that the one thing that really sets the SLR apart is the interchangeable lenses. And, knowing what lens to use when is a big learning curve. Even though I have nearly a dozen different lenses and know when to use them, the one that gets the most use is just an upgrade of what comes with many dSLR kits: a 20-70mm f/2.8.
Which is what makes that $200 price point so relevant. You can get a Micro 4/3 camera body in the neighborhood of $100, a lens adapter for under $20, and load up on some FANTASTIC manual-focus 35mm SLR lenses on eBay, all for under $200. I got a Tokina 1000mm (500 and a doubler) for $17.
..what do they sound like?
Yeah. How real is it? Not a single mention of frequency response or S/N ratio in TFA. It could sound like an Edison wax cylinder for all we know.
Came in to post exactly this. Don't worry about programming, teach them logic; it will help them immensely when/if they learn programming later, and will also be a huge help in other areas.
But learning programming could help develop a deeper interest in logic, by avoiding "the boring parts." I was a kid in the 70's, and I know that when I worked out the Towers of Hanoi puzzle, my next immediate thought was "isn't there a way to automate this so it isn't so tedious?" When a kid figures out the puzzle, teach him or her the programming steps. Likewise in math--as soon as a kid can grasp matrix operations, they should be taught to generically code them.
the fact that the fines and fees and other associated revenue streams would be easy money. Here in Houston, they're pretty upset about having red-light cameras de-activated (which provided a $75 fine for $2 worth of work), so I would assume they'd jump on it like a buzzard on roadkill.
As someone who has had to pay it, the $500 "uninsured motorist" insurance deductible is a lot more than any license fee I can imagine. I would applaud any device that flags these idiots for immediate apprehension by law enforcement.
This is interesting--I had no idea that such linking goes on. It makes me much happier that over a decade ago, I segregated my online presence into three identities--one for family and friends, one for general interest/discussion groups and "signups," and a third for companies that know my credit card number(s). The only ads I see on Facebook are for products related to my Facebook "likes." And contrary to what posters above have posited, in four years, Facebook has not been able to "find" or correlate my other identities, because they never send me ads related to my actual online shopping profile.
So, not knowing the math exactly, is there a configuration of this device (# of cores and RAM) that will play back AVCHD files without problems?
271 issues of NatLamp are on archive.org as well.
combined with the fact that he's complaining about errors in scans of a 7-point font. At that size, it probably only takes two erroneous pixels to change a 6 to an 8.
I found this BBC Radio documentary to be extremely enlightening. Not proof as in "evidence admissible in a court of law," but pretty convincing.
Yeah--I posted that above. The article talks about what they've done with the Hostess, wonder and Drake's brands, but not Dolly Madison. Don't go leaving Snoopy homeless!
All three of them, actually. Had this argument back in 1986, and eventually demonstrated that everyone was right.
And there's no mention of the Dolly Madison brand in TFA. Wonder and Drake's have buyers, but no mention of my favorite raspberry-flavored snack cake.
Even so, I did see them "eat crow" when the car came in last place in a race across London (finishing significantly behind a bicycle, boat and mass transit).
Use the other investigative tools available.Focus on the one with the weaker alibi, or pull out CSI tools (I doubt they both wear the same clothes or shoes, or drive the same car with the same tires, etc.). Other ways to pursue the prosecution exist.
OK, here's one: user-friendliness. Android is an absolute nightmare.
Example: my Android device has a GPS chip. Great, I can use it to navigate! I mount it to the dash of my car, input my destination, and start driving. Three minutes into the drive, the screen dims and the device goes to sleep. OK, so where's the setting in the Maps app to override normal sleep timeout? There isn't one! I have to go and find *another* app, install it, "activate" it, and then provide it with a list of apps that I would like to have ignore the normal sleep settings. Oh, and if I have to re-start my device for an OS update, or when Bluetooth goes wonky, I have to go BACK in to the "KeepScreen" app, and *re*-activate it in order to get its functionality back. Seriously? This is how computers are making our life easier?
The only reason I haven't bailed on Android completely is the ability to load emulation software. I'm having a hoot playing 8-bit and 16-bit video games on my Nexus 7. If Sega ever figures out that there's a market for their 90's games and produces an iOS app, it's farewell to Android for me.
Kids these days. Should be "Good morning, Mr. Phelps."