However, a number of issues still need to be overcome. Firstly, the substance is not permanently fixed to the glass. Also, the coating itself currently has a strong yellow tint.
Anyone know toxicity of Vanadium dioxide? How would it hold up to acid rain (H2S) and what byproduct is likely if it comes away and combines with other compounds. (Remember the good old days when car brake pads were asbestos and people pissed about asbestos being in the vents, but didn't realize the
city air was awash with it?)
What kind of lifespan will it have under nominal outdoors conditions, including periodic cleaning?
How's that yellow tint going to look where indoor light is already greenish from fluorescent lighting? Will we walk outside and everything will look pink or purple? Fun!
Hopefully in three years they'll give some answers to these questions and more. I've got a couple windows, but we've got no air conditioning and the heat reflects off an earthen bank, most of the heat comes through the walls.
Either way it was so strong the pipes in the toilet would "play" the station, and my Dad could listen by running the cord of JUST the speaker along the window sill and hear at a reaasonable audio level.. hahaha
One of my earliest electronics projects was a 'crystal radio' all self powered by the radio energy. The radios are very simple, effectively an L-C bandpass filter.
I'd love to be able to pick up my cellphone, and connect to my PC via a network of industrial sensors built into traffic signals, bus stops or the nearest ATM.
And why not, add GPSr into it and your car drives itself while you channel surf your in-dash TV.
RoboCHP: "You have received a ticket for excessive speed."
You: "Wtf? I wasn't driving! I was guided by the CityNetwork!"
RoboCHP: "Ignorance is no excuse. Erk! Have a nice day. Erk! CityNetwork has been 0wn3d! Erk! Resistance is fultile... etc."
Will factory workers get an increase in salary to compensate them for working in a hazardous area?
If the energy is low enough it's probably no worse than that green tan you've been developing from fluorescent lights. I'm miffed about all the stray 2.4 GHz signals whick keep knocking off my satellite radio -- It's a wonder the park isn't filled with mutant squirrels or Man-Spiders or something.
All I need is some sort of antenna system, tuned to the wavelength of these networks and I could capture the power and run my house off it!:-)
My dad told me stories of Back In The Day(tm) when AM radio stations would broadcast at 300,000 watts, or more, and streetlights would be lit by the radiant energy. Can't imagine that did people much good living near the antennas...
I'm curious which systems they are actually refering to, Information or Medical. This doesn't seem clear, but as press often doesn't fully
investigate the issues, this may or may not be critcal.
Angry hospital IT executives who say they can't ignore the risks from computer worms and hackers getting into unpatched Windows-based devices are taking matters into their own hands by applying the patches themselves.
"When Microsoft recommends we apply a critical patch, the vendors have come back and said 'We won't support you,'" says Dave McClain, information systems security manager at Community Health Network in Indianapolis.
This appears to be very compelling rationale to not be using Microsoft for any systems. You'd think GE, Philips, AGFA, et al would look elsewhere than a company that's bent on having its fingers in every pie, which has not a
damn thing to do with medical information or monitoring systems. The more I think about my next CT scan being run on Windows XP the more I'm not entirely happy. It's like building the next World Trade Center on dinghy.
Yeah, lovely, tackling the divide... Like it does me any good. It's a real pain in the back to lug a desktop system around town looking for Wi-Fi hotspots...
James Doohan will make his last appearance at a Star Trek convention in Hollywood, Aug. 28-30. On the 31st He'll finally get a star on the walk of fame. Lovely, I'm sure he'll remember that... Some fans, couldn't get him a star for 30+ years, cripes.
One of Doohan's sons, Chris Doohan, 45, said, "His longterm memory seems to be intact. If you ask him how he got his role on 'Star Trek' or about D-Day, he can talk for an hour about that. But if you ask him what he had for breakfast..."
The sheer number of times he's suggested he'll never do any more Star Trek is starting to make me think he just says it to up the price he gets the next time he does it.
Maybe he'll do the SNL Star Trek Convention soliloquy.:-)
They should open with the Star Trekkin theme by The Firm.
More entertaining Trek stuff can be found here, though they have some bandwidth limitations and it requiresflash. You may check for StoneTrek here, too.
You may well be the only vegetarian (as in quit-cold-turkey no meat no dairy) who does ANY sort of physical activity i've ever heard say that.
Color me impressed, however you manage it. The only vegetarian I know who has any sort of muscle mass still eats chicken or beef from time to time, though not much of it.
Tofu and Rice w/spinach the night before rides. Usually do 45-60 miles each Sat and Sun, and at a hard pace, not of this noodling along stuff.
Would you really want to hire employees who would be motivated by "free beer?"
Seems many places I've worked shy away from alcohol on their grounds. For fear of the employer providing the drink that puts a driver over the legal limit, the driver has an accident, the person becomes an alcoholic and blames employer, etc., etc.
Yeah, but it's totally protein-free. All that cardio, and no protein = muscle wasting and general lethargy. Buy some whey protein and dump a scoop on top of your cereal; you'll feel way (haha) better.
Stuff I get has quite a bit of protein in it, in the form of soy and nuts. I seem to be doing quite well for a vegetarian cyclist, no serious bonks or other physiological problems.
Ok, that's pretty good, even if you ate a 1lb bowl that's the equivalent cost of 60 miles for a gallon of gas.
I can only manage about 1/3 lb of cereal at a time, which is a lot. An interesting bit of math I did, years back, was TCO of a car, taking into account depreciation, gas, oil, tires, service, average repair, etc. About 12 cents a mile, when gas was cheaper and car got about 22 mpg. Be interesting to do that for a bike, though I'm sure it's far lower than 12 cents a mile.
As the job market gains strength, what are companies willing to do in order to attract the best talent?
See the news today? 32,000 new jobs for July?
I still know too many people who consider a perk actually being paid more then a burger flipper. This is probably one of those exceptional places, where the owner doesn't feel the need to line his pocket and gives something back. See how long it lasts.
I buy mine bulk, muesli-type cereals for $1.79/lb at the local hippy market, Staff of Life. I use Rice Dream in place of milk, after developing the dairy allergy. It's a good source of energy and the more you ride the better everything tastes.
If you really want an energy-efficient sports utility vehicle, try a bicycle.
60 miles per bowl of cereal and two water bottles, but you need a shower/change and a secure place to keep your bike. If I worked within 10 miles of home I'd probably ride every day.
Should we let Ad companies dictate not only what we can or cannot see on televison, but what we can, or cannot access via Interent?
Sadly, this isn't a right. The Olympic orgs own the rights, sell them (exclusively, ugh) and you get whatever craptacular packaging the buyer thinks gets them the best ratings so they can charge fat piles of lucre in advertising fees. Don't like it? Travel! I've heard tick sales have been very slow, so you can probably pick up most of what you want cheep.
These ad guys go to far, and, of course, the media will cover up stuff like that. Free press my ass.> Who's paying for the press? You? Well, if it's pay-per-view, ok, but if it's cable or air, it ain't you, Bubba.
Yeah, seems the odds of an Earthlike system are so remote that this one probably doesn't really exist and we're all dreaming it while drifting through the clouds of a gas giant. Hm.. I should start a religion based upon this and then sue anyone who threatens to reveal my trade secrets.
If France agrees with Virgin, will this be a blessing in disguise for Apple, making their DRM format the defacto standard, or will it be the downfall of the mighty iTunes Music Store?"
This raises and excellent question: Is Apple a:
A) Technology (I.P.) Company
or
B) Hardware Company
or
C) Service Company
Apple started as A & B and has dabbled in C, but IMS is solidy B & C. With their deals with Motorola (iPod tech in phones) and HP (own brand of iPod) they further A & C. If FairPlay becomes the defacto
standard this places them squarely in the A camp again, which actually benefits Motorola and HP, among others who make hardware for them. Will Apple ever allow the Mac line to be made outside the company again, as
it was in the Jean Louis Gassée days?
While it all looks rosy for Apple, I can plainly see now how both Sony and Microsoft want to plough into this market, so they can get it all wrong, make people mad (ATRAC3? I thought it said 8 Track!) (my mPod has been 0wn3d!) and lose lots of money.
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But still - it would have to be in a windowless, carpetless, fully wallpapered room... might as well be a strong room instead.
Seems Hershey, of chocolate fame, pioneered the windowless office. Not that many people have anything good to say about getting a corner office without a window...
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How's that yellow tint going to look where indoor light is already greenish from fluorescent lighting? Will we walk outside and everything will look pink or purple? Fun!
Hopefully in three years they'll give some answers to these questions and more. I've got a couple windows, but we've got no air conditioning and the heat reflects off an earthen bank, most of the heat comes through the walls.
One of my earliest electronics projects was a 'crystal radio' all self powered by the radio energy. The radios are very simple, effectively an L-C bandpass filter.
And why not, add GPSr into it and your car drives itself while you channel surf your in-dash TV.
RoboCHP: "You have received a ticket for excessive speed."
You: "Wtf? I wasn't driving! I was guided by the CityNetwork!"
RoboCHP: "Ignorance is no excuse. Erk! Have a nice day. Erk! CityNetwork has been 0wn3d! Erk! Resistance is fultile... etc."
If the energy is low enough it's probably no worse than that green tan you've been developing from fluorescent lights. I'm miffed about all the stray 2.4 GHz signals whick keep knocking off my satellite radio -- It's a wonder the park isn't filled with mutant squirrels or Man-Spiders or something.
My dad told me stories of Back In The Day(tm) when AM radio stations would broadcast at 300,000 watts, or more, and streetlights would be lit by the radiant energy. Can't imagine that did people much good living near the antennas...
Don't look for high places in Denmark, the highest elevation is on a bridge.
The highest point (according to CIA) is at Yding Skovhoej 173 m.
Ejer Bavnehøj which is 0.06 meters higher than Yding Skovhøj.
Storebelt East Bridge, Storebæltsbroerne pylon height 254 m
Yeah, lovely, tackling the divide... Like it does me any good. It's a real pain in the back to lug a desktop system around town looking for Wi-Fi hotspots...
Maybe he'll do the SNL Star Trek Convention soliloquy. :-)
"I mean, get a life!"
As popularized by National Lampoon, ages ago, who will be the next from the original cast to go to that big starship in the sky?
He's not out, he's still doing their ads. I think he's also a large (no pun intended) shareholder.
BTW, He can probably get you a really good deal on a ticket to Alpha Centauri.
More entertaining Trek stuff can be found here, though they have some bandwidth limitations and it requiresflash. You may check for StoneTrek here, too.
Tofu and Rice w/spinach the night before rides. Usually do 45-60 miles each Sat and Sun, and at a hard pace, not of this noodling along stuff.
Dunno how others manage.
is there a brand name to the muesli you get or is it mixed in-store?
Dunno, most of their supplies come through a local company called Harmony Foods.
Seems many places I've worked shy away from alcohol on their grounds. For fear of the employer providing the drink that puts a driver over the legal limit, the driver has an accident, the person becomes an alcoholic and blames employer, etc., etc.
Stuff I get has quite a bit of protein in it, in the form of soy and nuts. I seem to be doing quite well for a vegetarian cyclist, no serious bonks or other physiological problems.
I can only manage about 1/3 lb of cereal at a time, which is a lot. An interesting bit of math I did, years back, was TCO of a car, taking into account depreciation, gas, oil, tires, service, average repair, etc. About 12 cents a mile, when gas was cheaper and car got about 22 mpg. Be interesting to do that for a bike, though I'm sure it's far lower than 12 cents a mile.
See the news today? 32,000 new jobs for July?
I still know too many people who consider a perk actually being paid more then a burger flipper. This is probably one of those exceptional places, where the owner doesn't feel the need to line his pocket and gives something back. See how long it lasts.
I buy mine bulk, muesli-type cereals for $1.79/lb at the local hippy market, Staff of Life. I use Rice Dream in place of milk, after developing the dairy allergy. It's a good source of energy and the more you ride the better everything tastes.
60 miles per bowl of cereal and two water bottles, but you need a shower/change and a secure place to keep your bike. If I worked within 10 miles of home I'd probably ride every day.
I've waited for this for it seems ages... now to just wait out the first model year for all the kinks to work out.
Sadly, this isn't a right. The Olympic orgs own the rights, sell them (exclusively, ugh) and you get whatever craptacular packaging the buyer thinks gets them the best ratings so they can charge fat piles of lucre in advertising fees. Don't like it? Travel! I've heard tick sales have been very slow, so you can probably pick up most of what you want cheep.
These ad guys go to far, and, of course, the media will cover up stuff like that. Free press my ass.> Who's paying for the press? You? Well, if it's pay-per-view, ok, but if it's cable or air, it ain't you, Bubba.
Nah, been done before....
This raises and excellent question: Is Apple a:
A) Technology (I.P.) Company
or
B) Hardware Company
or
C) Service Company
Apple started as A & B and has dabbled in C, but IMS is solidy B & C. With their deals with Motorola (iPod tech in phones) and HP (own brand of iPod) they further A & C. If FairPlay becomes the defacto standard this places them squarely in the A camp again, which actually benefits Motorola and HP, among others who make hardware for them. Will Apple ever allow the Mac line to be made outside the company again, as it was in the Jean Louis Gassée days?
While it all looks rosy for Apple, I can plainly see now how both Sony and Microsoft want to plough into this market, so they can get it all wrong, make people mad (ATRAC3? I thought it said 8 Track!) (my mPod has been 0wn3d!) and lose lots of money.
Seems Hershey, of chocolate fame, pioneered the windowless office. Not that many people have anything good to say about getting a corner office without a window...