I feel vindicated after reading the article summary and your post. I keep telling people that when I cough, I can feel the sound in my hand, but they won't believe me.
I can cough. I feel something in my hand. If anybody has a better theory, then say so, but the onus is on the person disagreeing to provide evidence.
It could be cheaper to use solar panels, and have a gross and net energy savings sometimes. It costs money run wires along to every household. Just as many homes have wells, and their own sewage, it makes sense that they wouldn't be connected to the power grid. In those situations solar, wind and others could be a solution.
If your neighbour's house is half a mile away, and you can still see it, then is it still a city? That doesn't even sound like a town to me.
You don't consider it crazy when you shoot somebody's property just because it's in your favourite spot? That kind of justifies the previous nations killing you for being in their favourite spot. Do you limit it to roads and towers only? What about roads and houses? What about just roads? Does the spot have to be a favourite spot of somebody, or can we just shoot?
Lol! That's hilarious! I never saw the pattern of both the movies and the kernel. Interestingly enough, the last even kernel has been unstable, and I heard that many people didn't like the last even movie.
With the limited number of addresses, maybe spam would drop if there is a significant demand for IP addresses. Spammers wouldn't be able to just set up a new shop over night.
With low-enough energy-demands I could see this for for example remote-controls or wireless game-controllers too. Never having to replace batteries is a nice thing, more for practical reasons than for cost-reasons. (rechargable batteries aren't that expensive anyway)
I can see where you are going with this. My brother has Game Cube controllers that need batteries. There are plenty of batteries around. It's just a hassle and waste of time to fiddle with them.
I see what you and the other fellow are saying. I remember that in Expo 86, there was a claptraption, where people would sit on stationary bikes, and pedal away, to light up some light bulbs. It took much effort. I'm sure that the system could have been made more efficient with flourescent lamps, and better gearing.
I do have to wonder, though, wouldn't the electrical savings eventually pay for the generators? Or maybe they could come up with some kind of system to turn a fan, so that there won't be a need for air conditioners.
Thanks for the info. I just went and checked some bulbs that are connected to a dimmer switch, and thankfully, they don't buzz when dimmed. For what it's worth the bulbs are 35 watt bulbs that have a reflective surface to direct the light in 1 overall direction, instead of all around. That implies to me that there is some quality behind it, and thus, there should be less of a chance of buzzing.
I'll have to bear what you said in mind, next time I buy bulbs.
Actually, because of what you said, I did some checking in the fixture. I replaced the lamp with an equivalent lamp. I'm sure that both came in the same package. The lamp made no buzzing noise. They made no noise in their own sockets, or when I switched sockets. I suspect that the buzzing ballast is getting worn out. The other lamps don't get screwed in all the way. They are only there when I need more light. I would just screw in more lamps as I need them. Thus, it's safest to assume that the buzzing ballast is buzzing due to it being used the most.
Thanks for pointing these things out to me. I would have never bothered to check, because I don't care about buzzing.
When I look into buying new lamps, I'll look into electronic ballasts as you suggest, but since I don't care, I probably will end up buying whatever is cheapest, and environmentally friendliest.
She can't hear the buzzing? I'm surprised. Maybe it's the quality, and not the age of bulb. My hearing is bad, and I can hear buzzing in lamps that I bought about 3 years ago. Also, maybe it's the location. This particular lamp is in a small washroom, right in the corner, and next to a mirror. Maybe the location amplifies the sound.
Ah, yes. Now I know what you mean. In college, my friend made a joke about flipping underwear inside out. I'm quite sure that he was joking, because of his body language, and tone of voice.
Thanks for sharing.
I bet the women's washroom design is more to do with how women behave than how they are nutured. Women like to go to the bathroom together, and chat, so it's not surprising that they have a couch in there.
What is this? I've never heard of it. I usually flip my shirts inside out when putting it in the laundry, and then inside in when wearing it. The idea is that inside out during the laundry is supposed reduce the wear and tear on the outside. In other words more peach fuzz on the inside. I also do this with my pants, shorts and sweaters.
Are you referring to a guy wearing his shirt the wrong way in public?
I apologize for any misunderstanding...The issue is so loaded that even relatively neutral statements take on an inflammatory tone.
I don't think that you should have to apologize for that. I think that you said it correctly. I think that he misinterpreted it. It's unfortunate, but it seems that you can't even say nice things. I once said something along the lines of, "Thanks for pointing that out. Sometimes you can't even see it when it is in front of your face. A million thanks!". The reader thought that I was being sarcastic. I was only trying to be humble and thankful.
I suspect that it is the Slashdot environment, plus the fact that poorly crafted comment could be accurate, but leave too much room for misinterpretation.
Ikea is an awesome store when it comes to environmental issues. They save at every step of the process. In the GVRD, the Richmond Ikea offers a discount off of your purchase when you arrive by transit, and if I recall correctly, the special public transit bus actually drops you off in front of their store. The home delivery is free, if I recall correctly.
For what it's worth, I completely forgot about that kid, until you reminded me of him. Even then, I had to think really hard to figure out who you were talking about. It seems that the people who are most concerned aren't letting the dust settle.
I don't know of anybody who tried that in particular. I wouldn't be surprised if nobody tried it. Even though you said what you said, people still think that it's gross. The truth is that people should be using heat exchangers on most plumbing.
Somebody tried something like this, where he had a garbage can full of water, and as the water slowly syphoned out, it passed past a fan. This allowed the fan to cool the air down, which cooled the room down.
I wish that you would get to this idea soon, because I think that this is a great idea.
Maybe 1 day, somebody will try using heat exchangers with grey water and fresh water. The shower would be a good place. A heat exchanger with the clothes dryer would be a good place too.
Oh, man. I didn't mean it that way. I promise. I suspect that you think that I'm being sarcastic because of the "Thanks a million.". Just to give you an idea of what I was thinking, I'll type out a few things that I struggled with in my recent past. Hopefully, this will give you an idea of where I am coming from.
First of all, this topic is about CFLs. I was a big proponent of them in the past. I moved back in with my parents a while ago. I tried my best to get them to try out the CFLs. Unfortunately, they aren't open to change, and they aren't open to change from me. A lot of these negative comments that you read on/. are the same that my parents gave: slow starting; bad colour; need to run it for at least 3 hours or else; yadda, yadda, yadda. So, we ended up going back to regular bulbs. Even though I searched the internet for any information, I couldn't even find 1 guess/opinion that said that the 3 hour rule was false. I suspected that the lamp companies didn't want to complicate things for the majority and the laggers. I honestly couldn't guess either way. Even a respected friend of mine, on/., said that the 3 hour rule was true. He is very respectable, so I just went with what everybody was saying.
Bear in mind, that I took an electronics course in high school. I also took grade 11 and 12 Physics, and electricity was covered in science classes every year, since about grade 5 or 6. I also took a grade 12 Physics course in 2002 to upgrade my final grade for that course so that I could take part in an educational program. So, I'm not your average person when it comes to electricity, and I'm definitely not a tribal man stepping out of the jungle for the first time.
So, a person might think that I could have figured this all out without you explaining this...
To further that point, consider this: if it took 3 hours to make up for the 1 or 2 seconds it takes to start the bulb, this would mean that the bulb requires several thousand watts of power to start - which would blow any household circuit breaker, or at least dim all of the other lights in the house. I'm sure you've seen lights dim when a high-powered motor kicks in (washing machine, fridge, etc) but starting a florescent light does no such thing.
...but apparently I couldn't even imagine it. This is an example of something right in front of our faces, that we needed to have somebody point out.
Interestingly enough, this will be a stronger argument than any tv show, any text book, or package labelling. The reason for that is because people are already familiar with lights dimming when a high-powered motor kicks in. People don't need to rely on a big debate to figure out the truth. With a big debate, 1 or more of the participants could have an ulterior motive that compromises any trust from the observer.
To put this in perspective, think about the debates about whether or not we landed on the moon. Some say that the photos were taken in a studio because there are no shadows. Others say that there are no shadows because the light is reflected off the ground.
You can perform an experiment yourself and decide for yourself. I discovered this experiment accidentally after reading about this debate. I was wearing read jogging pants, and a white shirt, if I recall correctly. I was waiting at the bus stop and facing the sun, to work on my tan a bit. I noticed out of my peripheral vision that my inner arm and the palm of my hand were an alarming shade red. My skin appeared to glow. When I looked carefully, I discovered that it was only the reflection of my red clothing. You can imagine me bringing my hand closer for a better inspection. When I would bring my hand near my face, the red light would no longer reflect onto the hand. This is an example of being able to settle the debate yourself. It shows how short sited some people can be when commenting about no shadows. It is also an example of a fact that is in front of our faces; quite literally!
I like the session id idea and the position idea. That seems pretty complex to me. Even if it is easily overcome from an intellectual stand point, it just makes it that much harder.
The hair thing is a good idea, but what about the colorblind?
Yes, that is a problem, but it might not be a problem where the colourblind aren't invited. A legitimate example is a web site where you send in an application to be a military pilot. The more the users are required to be fully functional in their day to day lives, the less accessible the site needs to be. The site could go so far as to make a form as complex as a cockpit, if potential pilots are applying.
Another use could be where the images have colour but the questions deal with black and white. It will be much easier for the spammers to guess which people have black hair and white hair, than guessing various other colours, but it should still be harder than not having to guess at all.
For web sites which require perfect vision and fully functioning browsers, you could have no HTML text and have only images with text asking questions, like when did Columbus sail the ocean blue? or what time is it? Other layers of complexity could be made. All photos could be black and white. All photos could contain pictures of people holding photos. Some pictures could be cartoons.
Even more complex questions could be made. Who most likely has natural black hair? The spammer must identify the photos of people who have black hair roots, and/or black skin. How will the spammers identify the Orientals?
An important aspect of trying to foil the spammers is each site using a completely different technique. If each bot were only able to access 1 site, then the usefulness of spamming would go down. The spammers could create bots that attack different sites, but do they really want to create 1 bot with each feature only able to attack 1 site? A lot of those captchas aren't really all that difficult, but it forces the spammer to assess whether or not it is worth attacking a certain forum, where only a handful of people may be present.
Honestly, as for handicapped people, I haven't the foggiest idea of how to deal with them.
Thanks for your reply. It's nice to see the Slashdot community helping people out like this. It's also nice to see the Myth Busters come up with useful information that we can use at home. I'm really going to have to keep an eye out for that episode.
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:^) Yeah, I know. I was just kidding around and trying out some humour. :^)
I feel vindicated after reading the article summary and your post. I keep telling people that when I cough, I can feel the sound in my hand, but they won't believe me.
I can cough. I feel something in my hand. If anybody has a better theory, then say so, but the onus is on the person disagreeing to provide evidence.
It could be cheaper to use solar panels, and have a gross and net energy savings sometimes. It costs money run wires along to every household. Just as many homes have wells, and their own sewage, it makes sense that they wouldn't be connected to the power grid. In those situations solar, wind and others could be a solution.
If your neighbour's house is half a mile away, and you can still see it, then is it still a city? That doesn't even sound like a town to me.
You don't consider it crazy when you shoot somebody's property just because it's in your favourite spot? That kind of justifies the previous nations killing you for being in their favourite spot. Do you limit it to roads and towers only? What about roads and houses? What about just roads? Does the spot have to be a favourite spot of somebody, or can we just shoot?
Lol! That's hilarious! I never saw the pattern of both the movies and the kernel. Interestingly enough, the last even kernel has been unstable, and I heard that many people didn't like the last even movie.
I hear that we are only supposed to use the even versions, but I also heard that they kept messing around with version 6. Is it stable?
I am running a i386. Should I just stick with IPv2?
With the limited number of addresses, maybe spam would drop if there is a significant demand for IP addresses. Spammers wouldn't be able to just set up a new shop over night.
Yeah, but why 15? Why mot 10? It's only a 5fth of the total, an I'd still be getting homework done.
Thank you for clarifying. I thought that he left out a word or phrase.
I see what you and the other fellow are saying. I remember that in Expo 86, there was a claptraption, where people would sit on stationary bikes, and pedal away, to light up some light bulbs. It took much effort. I'm sure that the system could have been made more efficient with flourescent lamps, and better gearing.
I do have to wonder, though, wouldn't the electrical savings eventually pay for the generators? Or maybe they could come up with some kind of system to turn a fan, so that there won't be a need for air conditioners.
Hi.
Thanks for the info. I just went and checked some bulbs that are connected to a dimmer switch, and thankfully, they don't buzz when dimmed. For what it's worth the bulbs are 35 watt bulbs that have a reflective surface to direct the light in 1 overall direction, instead of all around. That implies to me that there is some quality behind it, and thus, there should be less of a chance of buzzing.
I'll have to bear what you said in mind, next time I buy bulbs.
Actually, because of what you said, I did some checking in the fixture. I replaced the lamp with an equivalent lamp. I'm sure that both came in the same package. The lamp made no buzzing noise. They made no noise in their own sockets, or when I switched sockets. I suspect that the buzzing ballast is getting worn out. The other lamps don't get screwed in all the way. They are only there when I need more light. I would just screw in more lamps as I need them. Thus, it's safest to assume that the buzzing ballast is buzzing due to it being used the most.
Thanks for pointing these things out to me. I would have never bothered to check, because I don't care about buzzing.
When I look into buying new lamps, I'll look into electronic ballasts as you suggest, but since I don't care, I probably will end up buying whatever is cheapest, and environmentally friendliest.
Thanks again!
She can't hear the buzzing? I'm surprised. Maybe it's the quality, and not the age of bulb. My hearing is bad, and I can hear buzzing in lamps that I bought about 3 years ago. Also, maybe it's the location. This particular lamp is in a small washroom, right in the corner, and next to a mirror. Maybe the location amplifies the sound.
Ah, yes. Now I know what you mean. In college, my friend made a joke about flipping underwear inside out. I'm quite sure that he was joking, because of his body language, and tone of voice.
Thanks for sharing.
I bet the women's washroom design is more to do with how women behave than how they are nutured. Women like to go to the bathroom together, and chat, so it's not surprising that they have a couch in there.
Are you referring to a guy wearing his shirt the wrong way in public?
I suspect that it is the Slashdot environment, plus the fact that poorly crafted comment could be accurate, but leave too much room for misinterpretation.
Ikea is an awesome store when it comes to environmental issues. They save at every step of the process. In the GVRD, the Richmond Ikea offers a discount off of your purchase when you arrive by transit, and if I recall correctly, the special public transit bus actually drops you off in front of their store. The home delivery is free, if I recall correctly.
For what it's worth, I completely forgot about that kid, until you reminded me of him. Even then, I had to think really hard to figure out who you were talking about. It seems that the people who are most concerned aren't letting the dust settle.
I don't know of anybody who tried that in particular. I wouldn't be surprised if nobody tried it. Even though you said what you said, people still think that it's gross. The truth is that people should be using heat exchangers on most plumbing.
Somebody tried something like this, where he had a garbage can full of water, and as the water slowly syphoned out, it passed past a fan. This allowed the fan to cool the air down, which cooled the room down.
I wish that you would get to this idea soon, because I think that this is a great idea.
Maybe 1 day, somebody will try using heat exchangers with grey water and fresh water. The shower would be a good place. A heat exchanger with the clothes dryer would be a good place too.
First of all, this topic is about CFLs. I was a big proponent of them in the past. I moved back in with my parents a while ago. I tried my best to get them to try out the CFLs. Unfortunately, they aren't open to change, and they aren't open to change from me. A lot of these negative comments that you read on
Bear in mind, that I took an electronics course in high school. I also took grade 11 and 12 Physics, and electricity was covered in science classes every year, since about grade 5 or 6. I also took a grade 12 Physics course in 2002 to upgrade my final grade for that course so that I could take part in an educational program. So, I'm not your average person when it comes to electricity, and I'm definitely not a tribal man stepping out of the jungle for the first time.
So, a person might think that I could have figured this all out without you explaining this...
...but apparently I couldn't even imagine it. This is an example of something right in front of our faces, that we needed to have somebody point out.
Interestingly enough, this will be a stronger argument than any tv show, any text book, or package labelling. The reason for that is because people are already familiar with lights dimming when a high-powered motor kicks in. People don't need to rely on a big debate to figure out the truth. With a big debate, 1 or more of the participants could have an ulterior motive that compromises any trust from the observer.
To put this in perspective, think about the debates about whether or not we landed on the moon. Some say that the photos were taken in a studio because there are no shadows. Others say that there are no shadows because the light is reflected off the ground.
You can perform an experiment yourself and decide for yourself. I discovered this experiment accidentally after reading about this debate. I was wearing read jogging pants, and a white shirt, if I recall correctly. I was waiting at the bus stop and facing the sun, to work on my tan a bit. I noticed out of my peripheral vision that my inner arm and the palm of my hand were an alarming shade red. My skin appeared to glow. When I looked carefully, I discovered that it was only the reflection of my red clothing. You can imagine me bringing my hand closer for a better inspection. When I would bring my hand near my face, the red light would no longer reflect onto the hand. This is an example of being able to settle the debate yourself. It shows how short sited some people can be when commenting about no shadows. It is also an example of a fact that is in front of our faces; quite literally!
Another t
Yes, that is a problem, but it might not be a problem where the colourblind aren't invited. A legitimate example is a web site where you send in an application to be a military pilot. The more the users are required to be fully functional in their day to day lives, the less accessible the site needs to be. The site could go so far as to make a form as complex as a cockpit, if potential pilots are applying.
Another use could be where the images have colour but the questions deal with black and white. It will be much easier for the spammers to guess which people have black hair and white hair, than guessing various other colours, but it should still be harder than not having to guess at all.
For web sites which require perfect vision and fully functioning browsers, you could have no HTML text and have only images with text asking questions, like when did Columbus sail the ocean blue? or what time is it?
Other layers of complexity could be made. All photos could be black and white. All photos could contain pictures of people holding photos. Some pictures could be cartoons.
Even more complex questions could be made. Who most likely has natural black hair? The spammer must identify the photos of people who have black hair roots, and/or black skin. How will the spammers identify the Orientals?
An important aspect of trying to foil the spammers is each site using a completely different technique. If each bot were only able to access 1 site, then the usefulness of spamming would go down. The spammers could create bots that attack different sites, but do they really want to create 1 bot with each feature only able to attack 1 site? A lot of those captchas aren't really all that difficult, but it forces the spammer to assess whether or not it is worth attacking a certain forum, where only a handful of people may be present.
Honestly, as for handicapped people, I haven't the foggiest idea of how to deal with them.
Hi.
I was looking for this the yesterday. Thanks! I really, really appreciate it.
The legislation looks bullet proof for the most part, but it still needs to factor in whether or not Fido used the safe word.
Thanks for your reply. It's nice to see the Slashdot community helping people out like this. It's also nice to see the Myth Busters come up with useful information that we can use at home. I'm really going to have to keep an eye out for that episode.