Mammography has gone completely digital. Why? Because the quality of the imagery is lightyears better than what you can get for film. Couple that with rapid processing from a scanner laser and throw in algorithms that contrast enhance areas of nearly neutral density and you have a recipe for catching growths that would otherwise miss detection.
A good, excellent radiologist could detect subtle differences of about 80% that of a standard person. I'd give you the exact quote but it's been a while since I remembered the data- suffice to say I was impressed at the level (in controlled lighting situations) that they were able to see in film.
A good medical display is a peeled LCD- all the colors have been chemically removed from the surface- and has typically a brighter backlight and another polarizer to knock down the lmin even further. This gives you better dynamic range that is easily adjusted faster than film can- want to zoom in? No problem- touch and zoom- or if you had film, grab a loupe (or crane your head closer). Digital wins hands down.
Yes, if you digitize a negative you have a data density that can't be reached very easily (I used to estimate this for a job for large quantities of imagery and at high quality ratios- 2 micron spot sizes). But frankly alot of that information is useless- you don't need to know what isn't of relevance.
The most important aspect of digital imaging is proper viewing environment- something no one seems to get. Reduce the lighting of the area to 0.5 fc and remove any sources of glare off the monitor. Wear dark clothing. Have wall wash lighting appropriate to about 3-9 fc. Have surfaces neutral gray. Ceiling black.
Digital definately competes with film in many markets for medical xray- Mammography was just the easiest to choose because it has been such a radical change in such a short time period.
I should note I used to work for Eastman Kodak and did work with other individuals on these digital products (specifically, algorithms)... but I'm not biased because of that. Just the simple truth- from the raw data I've seen I'll feel happy and safe knowing my wife gets a digital mammagram every year.
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Easy.
One sleeps at wierd hours, dances to music no one can hear, and mutters statements under their breath. The other sleeps at wierd hours, dances to music no one can hear, and mutters statements under their breath.
The former may also be locked in a small room with a single light and 'work' for several hours when the rest of the world is sleeping. The latter may be locked in a small room, tapping away uncontrollably and at odd hours, when the rest of the world is still sleeping.
You can take any small measurement, perform an analysis to make it faster, and then claim a HUGE Savings for the action.
Yes, two screens make me more productive. Three screens make me even more productive- I can have corporate email, CNN, Javadocs, compiler, and editor screens open all at the same time. I save quite a bit of time. At the end of the day... how are you going to measure that exactly?
Improvement processes (such as 5S) are being implemented as we speak. My job was to 5S the coffee room. Accordingly I can now make coffee (which I don't, because I don't drink it) approximately 15 percent faster. Net savings to the company per year? 0. Coffee breaks are unpaid. But they paid an engineer to clean and tape off the floor for 9 hours...
I'm still trying to think of the most complicated spreadsheet I ever use (data sheets for site visits and inventories) and I still can't think of a single task that took me 20 seconds to paste back and forth. That's rather pathetic...
Ya know, when I found this out I had to forward it onto our business group. Funny thing is, they had no CLUE it was happening.... and they aren't worried because the next product won't need it.
Of course, when you're talking sub-meter accuracy... well, here's hoping I have better employment by then since they're unwilling to listen...
Just as an aside, how do you keep the computer from getting confused as to which is the proper way of routing packets? Do you put both ethernet ports on the same subnet, or different?
I've had trouble with my fibre channel getting routed 'elsewhere'. I have to unplug the controller, wait 10 seconds, and then the system starts routing packets to the gateway again.
Thanks, but I did read the article. And that's exactly what I did- using the paramaters selected I could 'guess' structures that should be compatible with our objectives. Re-run with new structures and *poof* answers.
Time not spent in the lab? Priceless.
I'll be more precise in the future. But thanks for the attempt at a correction.
... I worked on it when I was employed by Eastman Kodak back in 2000. We had/have any number of sophisticated ways of modeling parameters based upon previous research- but it wasn't called data mining.
One of the companies that has supplied hardware (or is known in the industry to do so) is PQS- http://www.pqs-chem.com/. They 'sell' hardware and software, but their software is pretty darn slick for setting up large jobs.
Since I did mostly dye research, I'm supposing the big difference is these are more interested in metalic properties than what we were- light, colour, mp, etc- all things that might be useful for film or OLEDs.
But still, if it's getting positive press, maybe it's time to put it back on the resume...
And frankly, if the tapes are sitting somewhere there, they're in the trash can. 5S has a notorious habit of finding the least competent person and saying "Go clean that shit up".
Which explains why I pulled 35 lbs of legally non-disposable heavy metals out of a trashbin after 5S wandered by and 'cleaned' an area. Has that slowed the process down... ? nope.
I've toured the archives for work purposes and planning purposes for large digitization efforts. The speaker from the Smithsonian is absolutely right- just how the hell do you digitize that much crap? The numbers are staggering- pick any task and multiply it by the billions of feet of film and you've got serious timeframes- in the order (of some estimates I did) 30 to 50 years.
But I find it odd that they could misplace all the boxes. The check-in/ check-out procedure used at the archives is fairly regimented- to screw something that large up requires a deliberate effort to delete or mis-file the boxes.
To give you an idea, a box is received / dropped off at the archives. It has it's master database that says "This box is #####". The organization that drops it off maps a number assigned by the archive to that box, and said org maintains all the details of what is IN the box.
The archives then move the box and it's paperwork to the specific row, shelf, and complex. I believe they are to make a total of 12 to 15 'pulls' per hour, which when we were wanding meant actively finding an item in about 2 minutes after you walk into a complex (this place is huge- each complex is a football field).
The paperwork is then returned to central processing for annotation and entry into the DB.
But to lose 700 CF (each box is 1 CF or so) requires serious effort- that implies that someone filed them all in either the wrong complex or completely off the wall location- and that NO ONE has tried to place another item on wherever they are currently sitting.
Now, assume they've been actively 'pulled' for a number of years. Your standard pull & return places a piece of paper at the boxes location- it's a copy of the form showing who pulled it and when. The paper sits where the box originated- I saw some papers from the 70's which implied that the organization pulled the item yet is still paying around 30 cents / month for that space.
A permanent withdrawl could have been done to 'stop the monthly fees', but that means the box wouldn't necessarily go back to the same spot. If all those boxes were moved around the entire archives it would be nearly impossible to locate- there's just not enough eyes to find them- and even then you can double stack boxes to boot so you'd never see them.
So... either the boxes are there or someone checked them out. If they were checked out and the paperwork was lost.... you'll never find them. If they weren't checked out, you would need a miracle (and yes, they do have 'reward' sheets for lost boxes posted around the area) to find them. Maybe there's a cache of boxes somewhere... and then maybe not.
Please. You got me very excited that there was now an integrated controller that I could buy/build to monitor my temperatures- perhaps with logging, a few PWM controls for tank stirring, etc.
Kodak used to have groups that would travel and interview. Suddenly new HR people come in and we're ONLY accepting resumes from electronic submissions.
Fighting it was difficult- we could not legally (their words, IANAL) email a candidate we liked to ask him to submit his/her resume. We had to simply tell them that we could interview them but nothing would come of it unless they submitted an application online.
Why? Because now we can be 'tracked' for government purposes. We would be 'complying' with the equal opportunity employment acts. We wouldn't be able to get the best talent, only the t alent that applied thru the portal.
And the portal was a pain in the ass.
Of course, the people that pushed the brass ring system in were laid off 2 years later, but the damage was done. No more recruiting- just let them come to us.
And.. have you seen Kodak's stock price lately? Any new innovative products? Nope? I wonder why...
... and these are going to be very expensive lightbuibs.
Now I realize costs of manufacturing in places like China will be much lower in the US, but the hole transport material we used had expensive catalyst requirements which wouldn't scale up over 10kgs. I think I solved that problem before getting laid off (thanks guys) but when all is said and done, this stuff sold for $20-$200 / gram. The dopants, which make the colours, sold for 10x that amount and were even MORE difficult to make (small scale chem lab and uniquely tailored equipment).
Biggest issue in the states? Environmental laws.
Anyways, a single water molecule would destroy an OLED device evntually. I have little hope for that ever being fixed.
I make wine while my wife makes beer. Our 'external' liquor purchases have dropped from 120$/month (10 good bottles of wine) to around 120$/6 months (30 bottles of cheap wine).
Basic costs are grape juice (25$/5 gallon) and malted barley (50$/55lb bag). Yeast is cheap and bottles are free if you're willing to ask around for them.
All in all I figure it costs (excluding equipment depreciation, I know...) just around $1/bottle of wine and around 0.25$/bottle of beer.
Thanks, but I'll take my hangovers. They remind me that I need to be more careful while boiling the wort.
Not too many people make photo quality digitizers that are affordable for the average joe. The teenager approach might work but you've got definate food-put issues to deal with- greasy fingers, etc.
You might find it easiest to make up a 4x6 template, some bright lights, a glass coversheet, 2x polarizers and shoot thru the glass with a macro lense and capture a 6mp image of the 4x6. You'll have dye mis-match issues for colour balancing but that would probably be your fastest route. (If you have a vacuum plate/table that would work better than the polarizer/glass method).
Think of it as dredging a lake to restore the beaches. Just push all the powder back up to the top of the hill. Of course, push too hard and it'll go into orbit...
Notice the thought: "It could have helped" ? That implies, given what we now know, we have derived a model that, incredibly, fits the data that has so far been collected. In fact, r=1 for this model which demonstrates how the levees failed.
Uh huh. And I can predict yesterdays stock price too.
One of the distinct advantages to using ethanol as a fuel is having a local distillation/production facility. While we still have to truck in gas since NY isn't exactly rich in oil wells we still lack the excess starch production that can be used as feedstock to columns.
Given our rather poor winter heat (ie, freezing-ass cold) even MORE energy is going to be required for production.
Now, that said, I realize this only address the distribution points within the state. Having a couple of fuel stops, every other one say, that produce E85 would be great and I'd run it. But there's just no easy way to 'make' it yet because we're so energy poor- the key to cheap fuel is recycling as much waste heat as possible (solar capture to preheat stock, exchangers around the condenser, etc)
While attending Purdue we had our favorite Monsanto rep out lecturing how he invented/patented certain processes using copper on platinum. Very fascinating from a chemistry and engineering point of view.
While their, several of my fellows ripped into him in regards to some reports that ragweed had crossed with soy to produce an herbicide resistant ragweed. Cross pollination was the cause.
The rep pointed out that all 'leftover' crops are considered weeds, and to just use another herbicide to prevent the spread. Good points.
Just finished fermenting 15 gallons of Chardonnay in glass. I'm about to rack it again to clear it and start the 'experimentation' phase- precisely how much oak is needed to make this a good wine.
The oak selection seems to be pretty dominated by Nevers, but I wish I could find out how to buy some. There's a paper out at http://www.wynboer.co.za/recentarticles/0400wood.p hp3 that is rather interesting- but all in good time.
Right now, for me personally (and I'm about to start 15 more gallons of Chardonnay and 5 gallons of Pinot Grigio) I'm going for a very light oak flavour for 5 gallons- destined for Champagne- and a heavier oak that'll sit in the bottles to be served at house dinners.
All in all- I'll take ANY computer modeling that can help me predict what my quality will be... I just doubt it'll work unless I start investing in alot more equipment;)
Way back in the beginning of the Internet (Yes, kiddies, there was such a time) a man known only as +ORC wrote about 'codebaring' as he called it. He also spoke about the supermarket enslavement as to why supermarkets force you to go both counterclockwise and why they put all sorts of greenery and colours right when you enter.
His name- +ORC. To this day no one knows who he was, but his faithful servant, +Fravia, kept his vigil for a number of years. When Anon.penet.fi went down he melted away.
You want to know how effective the Anti-Telemarketing has been?
My household: No phone calls EXCEPT for charities (Police, fire dept, etc). No paper mail except for police, barnard fire dept ball, very rarely a couple of realtors (and those I call up immediately and chew out for sending me stuff).
My father-in-law's: Phone calls on Friday night at dinner for the last 4 weeks that I've been there, random calls during the day, etc. While he's more established than I am in terms of having lived at that house, he still refuses to sign up his numbers to be blocked. He also refuses to say the magic words "Place me on your restricted do-not-contact list".
So, does it work? Yes.
I've actually used that particular law to file complaints against skip-tracers that have harassed me for someone else's debts. In the most recent case judgement was granted for me against them seeking relief from continued and orchestrated harassment. These last two months the phone has been entirely quiet.
I make wine and my wife makes beer in our home. The current sterilization procedure for bacteria prevention involves the following:
1) Rinse out container with hot water 2) Soap out container (dishwasher soap) with awkward brush. Get all surfaces well wetted. 3) Rinse 3x to remove soap residue 4) Bleach container to 1% in hot water and let sit for 1 hour (massive headaches- bleach fumes- vent out the window) 5) Rinse container 4x to remove bleach residue 6) Mix Sodium Metabisulfite and Citric Acid in 1:1 ratio and coat all surfaces inside container for 30 sec - 1 minute. Fumes are nose + throat searing 7) Rinse 4x to guarantee removal. 8) Cap with plastic.
Takes about 1.5 hours for 2 jugs to go through the entire procedure.
Give me a portable plasma generator that can do the entire surface and I've just increased my productivity significantly as well as having less time downstairs and more time drinking the 'fruits' of the labor.
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Mammography has gone completely digital. Why? Because the quality of the imagery is lightyears better than what you can get for film. Couple that with rapid processing from a scanner laser and throw in algorithms that contrast enhance areas of nearly neutral density and you have a recipe for catching growths that would otherwise miss detection.
A good, excellent radiologist could detect subtle differences of about 80% that of a standard person. I'd give you the exact quote but it's been a while since I remembered the data- suffice to say I was impressed at the level (in controlled lighting situations) that they were able to see in film.
A good medical display is a peeled LCD- all the colors have been chemically removed from the surface- and has typically a brighter backlight and another polarizer to knock down the lmin even further. This gives you better dynamic range that is easily adjusted faster than film can- want to zoom in? No problem- touch and zoom- or if you had film, grab a loupe (or crane your head closer). Digital wins hands down.
Yes, if you digitize a negative you have a data density that can't be reached very easily (I used to estimate this for a job for large quantities of imagery and at high quality ratios- 2 micron spot sizes). But frankly alot of that information is useless- you don't need to know what isn't of relevance.
The most important aspect of digital imaging is proper viewing environment- something no one seems to get. Reduce the lighting of the area to 0.5 fc and remove any sources of glare off the monitor. Wear dark clothing. Have wall wash lighting appropriate to about 3-9 fc. Have surfaces neutral gray. Ceiling black.
Digital definately competes with film in many markets for medical xray- Mammography was just the easiest to choose because it has been such a radical change in such a short time period.
I should note I used to work for Eastman Kodak and did work with other individuals on these digital products (specifically, algorithms)... but I'm not biased because of that. Just the simple truth- from the raw data I've seen I'll feel happy and safe knowing my wife gets a digital mammagram every year.
Easy.
One sleeps at wierd hours, dances to music no one can hear, and mutters statements under their breath.
The other sleeps at wierd hours, dances to music no one can hear, and mutters statements under their breath.
The former may also be locked in a small room with a single light and 'work' for several hours when the rest of the world is sleeping.
The latter may be locked in a small room, tapping away uncontrollably and at odd hours, when the rest of the world is still sleeping.
You can take any small measurement, perform an analysis to make it faster, and then claim a HUGE Savings for the action.
Yes, two screens make me more productive. Three screens make me even more productive- I can have corporate email, CNN, Javadocs, compiler, and editor screens open all at the same time. I save quite a bit of time. At the end of the day... how are you going to measure that exactly?
Improvement processes (such as 5S) are being implemented as we speak. My job was to 5S the coffee room. Accordingly I can now make coffee (which I don't, because I don't drink it) approximately 15 percent faster. Net savings to the company per year? 0. Coffee breaks are unpaid. But they paid an engineer to clean and tape off the floor for 9 hours...
I'm still trying to think of the most complicated spreadsheet I ever use (data sheets for site visits and inventories) and I still can't think of a single task that took me 20 seconds to paste back and forth. That's rather pathetic...
Thats why you put two flashes 45 degrees off axis. It's called a copy stand :)
Ya know, when I found this out I had to forward it onto our business group. Funny thing is, they had no CLUE it was happening.... and they aren't worried because the next product won't need it.
Of course, when you're talking sub-meter accuracy... well, here's hoping I have better employment by then since they're unwilling to listen...
Just as an aside, how do you keep the computer from getting confused as to which is the proper way of routing packets? Do you put both ethernet ports on the same subnet, or different?
I've had trouble with my fibre channel getting routed 'elsewhere'. I have to unplug the controller, wait 10 seconds, and then the system starts routing packets to the gateway again.
Thanks, but I did read the article. And that's exactly what I did- using the paramaters selected I could 'guess' structures that should be compatible with our objectives. Re-run with new structures and *poof* answers.
Time not spent in the lab? Priceless.
I'll be more precise in the future. But thanks for the attempt at a correction.
... I worked on it when I was employed by Eastman Kodak back in 2000. We had/have any number of sophisticated ways of modeling parameters based upon previous research- but it wasn't called data mining.
One of the companies that has supplied hardware (or is known in the industry to do so) is PQS- http://www.pqs-chem.com/. They 'sell' hardware and software, but their software is pretty darn slick for setting up large jobs.
Since I did mostly dye research, I'm supposing the big difference is these are more interested in metalic properties than what we were- light, colour, mp, etc- all things that might be useful for film or OLEDs.
But still, if it's getting positive press, maybe it's time to put it back on the resume...
I couldn't read the PDF, but that explains alot.
And frankly, if the tapes are sitting somewhere there, they're in the trash can. 5S has a notorious habit of finding the least competent person and saying "Go clean that shit up".
Which explains why I pulled 35 lbs of legally non-disposable heavy metals out of a trashbin after 5S wandered by and 'cleaned' an area. Has that slowed the process down... ? nope.
History is lost.
Trophy? More like a grim reminder. One in which so many people have died then, now, and will in the future always helps to give one perspective.
I've toured the archives for work purposes and planning purposes for large digitization efforts. The speaker from the Smithsonian is absolutely right- just how the hell do you digitize that much crap? The numbers are staggering- pick any task and multiply it by the billions of feet of film and you've got serious timeframes- in the order (of some estimates I did) 30 to 50 years.
But I find it odd that they could misplace all the boxes. The check-in/ check-out procedure used at the archives is fairly regimented- to screw something that large up requires a deliberate effort to delete or mis-file the boxes.
To give you an idea, a box is received / dropped off at the archives. It has it's master database that says "This box is #####". The organization that drops it off maps a number assigned by the archive to that box, and said org maintains all the details of what is IN the box.
The archives then move the box and it's paperwork to the specific row, shelf, and complex. I believe they are to make a total of 12 to 15 'pulls' per hour, which when we were wanding meant actively finding an item in about 2 minutes after you walk into a complex (this place is huge- each complex is a football field).
The paperwork is then returned to central processing for annotation and entry into the DB.
But to lose 700 CF (each box is 1 CF or so) requires serious effort- that implies that someone filed them all in either the wrong complex or completely off the wall location- and that NO ONE has tried to place another item on wherever they are currently sitting.
Now, assume they've been actively 'pulled' for a number of years. Your standard pull & return places a piece of paper at the boxes location- it's a copy of the form showing who pulled it and when. The paper sits where the box originated- I saw some papers from the 70's which implied that the organization pulled the item yet is still paying around 30 cents / month for that space.
A permanent withdrawl could have been done to 'stop the monthly fees', but that means the box wouldn't necessarily go back to the same spot. If all those boxes were moved around the entire archives it would be nearly impossible to locate- there's just not enough eyes to find them- and even then you can double stack boxes to boot so you'd never see them.
So... either the boxes are there or someone checked them out. If they were checked out and the paperwork was lost.... you'll never find them. If they weren't checked out, you would need a miracle (and yes, they do have 'reward' sheets for lost boxes posted around the area) to find them. Maybe there's a cache of boxes somewhere... and then maybe not.
Frankly it doesn't matter- if you've got a hex editor, you can see the data, even if all PDF clients enforce the edit.
Please. You got me very excited that there was now an integrated controller that I could buy/build to monitor my temperatures- perhaps with logging, a few PWM controls for tank stirring, etc.
Beer is homebrew. Relax. Have a homebrew.
Kodak used to have groups that would travel and interview. Suddenly new HR people come in and we're ONLY accepting resumes from electronic submissions.
.. have you seen Kodak's stock price lately? Any new innovative products? Nope? I wonder why...
Fighting it was difficult- we could not legally (their words, IANAL) email a candidate we liked to ask him to submit his/her resume. We had to simply tell them that we could interview them but nothing would come of it unless they submitted an application online.
Why? Because now we can be 'tracked' for government purposes. We would be 'complying' with the equal opportunity employment acts. We wouldn't be able to get the best talent, only the t alent that applied thru the portal.
And the portal was a pain in the ass.
Of course, the people that pushed the brass ring system in were laid off 2 years later, but the damage was done. No more recruiting- just let them come to us.
And
... and these are going to be very expensive lightbuibs.
Now I realize costs of manufacturing in places like China will be much lower in the US, but the hole transport material we used had expensive catalyst requirements which wouldn't scale up over 10kgs. I think I solved that problem before getting laid off (thanks guys) but when all is said and done, this stuff sold for $20-$200 / gram. The dopants, which make the colours, sold for 10x that amount and were even MORE difficult to make (small scale chem lab and uniquely tailored equipment).
Biggest issue in the states? Environmental laws.
Anyways, a single water molecule would destroy an OLED device evntually. I have little hope for that ever being fixed.
Expensive lightbulbs... huh. Who'd figure.
I make wine while my wife makes beer. Our 'external' liquor purchases have dropped from 120$/month (10 good bottles of wine) to around 120$/6 months (30 bottles of cheap wine).
Basic costs are grape juice (25$/5 gallon) and malted barley (50$/55lb bag). Yeast is cheap and bottles are free if you're willing to ask around for them.
All in all I figure it costs (excluding equipment depreciation, I know...) just around $1/bottle of wine and around 0.25$/bottle of beer.
Thanks, but I'll take my hangovers. They remind me that I need to be more careful while boiling the wort.
Easiest? Pay someone.
Not too many people make photo quality digitizers that are affordable for the average joe. The teenager approach might work but you've got definate food-put issues to deal with- greasy fingers, etc.
You might find it easiest to make up a 4x6 template, some bright lights, a glass coversheet, 2x polarizers and shoot thru the glass with a macro lense and capture a 6mp image of the 4x6. You'll have dye mis-match issues for colour balancing but that would probably be your fastest route. (If you have a vacuum plate/table that would work better than the polarizer/glass method).
Think of it as dredging a lake to restore the beaches. Just push all the powder back up to the top of the hill. Of course, push too hard and it'll go into orbit...
Agreed.
Notice the thought: "It could have helped" ? That implies, given what we now know, we have derived a model that, incredibly, fits the data that has so far been collected. In fact, r=1 for this model which demonstrates how the levees failed.
Uh huh. And I can predict yesterdays stock price too.
... NY doesn't make corn like Indiana.
One of the distinct advantages to using ethanol as a fuel is having a local distillation/production facility. While we still have to truck in gas since NY isn't exactly rich in oil wells we still lack the excess starch production that can be used as feedstock to columns.
Given our rather poor winter heat (ie, freezing-ass cold) even MORE energy is going to be required for production.
Now, that said, I realize this only address the distribution points within the state. Having a couple of fuel stops, every other one say, that produce E85 would be great and I'd run it. But there's just no easy way to 'make' it yet because we're so energy poor- the key to cheap fuel is recycling as much waste heat as possible (solar capture to preheat stock, exchangers around the condenser, etc)
But hey, it's a step forward, right?
I can't believe this is 'new news' but... OK.
While attending Purdue we had our favorite Monsanto rep out lecturing how he invented/patented certain processes using copper on platinum. Very fascinating from a chemistry and engineering point of view.
While their, several of my fellows ripped into him in regards to some reports that ragweed had crossed with soy to produce an herbicide resistant ragweed. Cross pollination was the cause.
The rep pointed out that all 'leftover' crops are considered weeds, and to just use another herbicide to prevent the spread. Good points.
Just finished fermenting 15 gallons of Chardonnay in glass. I'm about to rack it again to clear it and start the 'experimentation' phase- precisely how much oak is needed to make this a good wine.
p hp3 that is rather interesting- but all in good time.
;)
The oak selection seems to be pretty dominated by Nevers, but I wish I could find out how to buy some. There's a paper out at
http://www.wynboer.co.za/recentarticles/0400wood.
Right now, for me personally (and I'm about to start 15 more gallons of Chardonnay and 5 gallons of Pinot Grigio) I'm going for a very light oak flavour for 5 gallons- destined for Champagne- and a heavier oak that'll sit in the bottles to be served at house dinners.
All in all- I'll take ANY computer modeling that can help me predict what my quality will be... I just doubt it'll work unless I start investing in alot more equipment
Way back in the beginning of the Internet (Yes, kiddies, there was such a time) a man known only as +ORC wrote about 'codebaring' as he called it. He also spoke about the supermarket enslavement as to why supermarkets force you to go both counterclockwise and why they put all sorts of greenery and colours right when you enter.
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His name- +ORC. To this day no one knows who he was, but his faithful servant, +Fravia, kept his vigil for a number of years. When Anon.penet.fi went down he melted away.
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http://www.woodmann.com/fravia/orc.htm
You want to know how effective the Anti-Telemarketing has been?
My household: No phone calls EXCEPT for charities (Police, fire dept, etc). No paper mail except for police, barnard fire dept ball, very rarely a couple of realtors (and those I call up immediately and chew out for sending me stuff).
My father-in-law's: Phone calls on Friday night at dinner for the last 4 weeks that I've been there, random calls during the day, etc. While he's more established than I am in terms of having lived at that house, he still refuses to sign up his numbers to be blocked. He also refuses to say the magic words "Place me on your restricted do-not-contact list".
So, does it work? Yes.
I've actually used that particular law to file complaints against skip-tracers that have harassed me for someone else's debts. In the most recent case judgement was granted for me against them seeking relief from continued and orchestrated harassment. These last two months the phone has been entirely quiet.
I make wine and my wife makes beer in our home. The current sterilization procedure for bacteria prevention involves the following:
1) Rinse out container with hot water
2) Soap out container (dishwasher soap) with awkward brush. Get all surfaces well wetted.
3) Rinse 3x to remove soap residue
4) Bleach container to 1% in hot water and let sit for 1 hour (massive headaches- bleach fumes- vent out the window)
5) Rinse container 4x to remove bleach residue
6) Mix Sodium Metabisulfite and Citric Acid in 1:1 ratio and coat all surfaces inside container for 30 sec - 1 minute. Fumes are nose + throat searing
7) Rinse 4x to guarantee removal.
8) Cap with plastic.
Takes about 1.5 hours for 2 jugs to go through the entire procedure.
Give me a portable plasma generator that can do the entire surface and I've just increased my productivity significantly as well as having less time downstairs and more time drinking the 'fruits' of the labor.