"New shotgun looks and shoots great, really rounds out collection. Staying home this week since winning another martial arts championship. The new Rotweiler gets along great with the Dobermans."
...and as the X-rays from this device are designed to reflect from human skin, you can easily hide any contraband, smuggled pets, bomb belts or illegal aliens within your rolls of flab and they will be completely undetectable by the device!
If these waves reflect from human skin, they will probably also reflect from animal skin. So what happens when someone comes through wearing leather boxers? I mean other than the obvious jokes...
I've been hit at a stoplight twice. Both times, the car behind me had stopped, sat there for several seconds, and then inexplicably started moving- into my stationary car. You can only do so much to avoid dumb- sooner or later it will hit you (apparently while stopped at a stoplight).
I'm starting an oxygen supply company- I wonder if there's anything I can do about this 'atmosphere' that people are currently getting their oxygen from?
I thought that the problem is the GM corn makes the rats unsafe to eat, thus removing a food source. But when the rats die, they won't be eaten by insects- maybe there's some application there?
It's called standby power. A recent report found on average 13% of home energy use is used by devices in a low power state (i.e. "off"). Some devices use power to watch for remote control signals, to maintain a clock, or to download info (i.e. tv downloads new schedules). Some of it is just wasted in the transformer. Unplugging is a good option, usually by keeping things plugged into a power bar- easier than unplugging and plugging back into a socket. I also look for Energy Star rated appliances, as I think they'll also use less power when on.
That 80% number may be true for some devices, but it's not accurate overall. I think cable TV (cable, satellite, fiber) converter boxes are the worst, but most other appliances should use less.
So what is the Detroit going to do for a business model when they sell a product with a 25 year duty life vs a 6 year duty life?
I don't think they plan that far ahead, especially when they are in danger of failing now (GM at least). Part of the problem might be the fuel supply, I recall reading that the U.S. doesn't currently have the infrastructure to support a big increase in use of low-sulfur diesel. Part of the problem might be what they think people want- a lot of people still have a negative view of diesel because they only see it on buses and stinky old European cars. I know that new diesel cars are as quiet and clean as gasoline cars, but if the manufacturers think that nobody wants to buy them, they won't build them. The trick is to make people want them, and let the manufacturers know it.
So their only choice is to figure out how to build something that seems better, but will still fall apart in 6 years.
Having owned two American cars, I can say that there is no lack of parts for them to design to fall apart in 6 years.
Maybe they will finally find a use for the hideous fun frames "feature" found on most camera phones and superimpose a swimsuit over the images of children. As a bonus, for a few $ or pounds, you can get a printout. Problem solved, and in a Fun way!
But now if I hunt someone down and murder them and get diagnosed as a schizo, then I can blame it on the virus in my head that controlled me. Instant "Get-out-of-Jail-Free" card
You can go. The virus stays jail. Have fun with the extraction process!
True Slashdot developers bang rocks against a bare wire to transmit 1's and 2's to an IBM 7 track magtape (zero hadn't been invented yet).
I thought for a zero the developers banged one of the rocks against their head, instead of the other rock. After enough low-value long ints, they are promoted to editor.
on par with, "Our knowledge of electricity could be wrong and some magical circuit with just the right components will end all of reality as we know it."
Please. Please, don't give them another dumb idea. It could be a matter of minutes now before an anti-electricity petition is e-mailed out...
but... the LHC is on the French-Swiss border: that must affect the laws of physics somehow...
That make the LHC neutral about surrendering?
(sorry, it probably just means the researchers are too full on great chocolate AND great wine, cheese, and pastries to notice where their
missing baguette went.)
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Hmm. My new Facebook status:
"New shotgun looks and shoots great, really rounds out collection. Staying home this week since winning another martial arts championship. The new Rotweiler gets along great with the Dobermans."
...
OR
maybe invent some totally NEW games, that aren't climate- :-/
sensitive, eg, Geocaching?
(If you don't think that one will "fly" why not come up with
one of your own, eg, as a reply to this post...)
I, for one, can't wait to see Downhill Swimming finally get the recognition it deserves.
Are you equating the battle for equal civil rights to allowing people to freely download songs they don't want to pay for? Really?
Just say "Yes,diamond is not the hardest metal known to man" and move on...
...and as the X-rays from this device are designed to reflect from human skin, you can easily hide any contraband, smuggled pets, bomb belts or illegal aliens within your rolls of flab and they will be completely undetectable by the device!
If these waves reflect from human skin, they will probably also reflect from animal skin. So what happens when someone comes through wearing leather boxers? I mean other than the obvious jokes...
I've been hit at a stoplight twice. Both times, the car behind me had stopped, sat there for several seconds, and then inexplicably started moving- into my stationary car. You can only do so much to avoid dumb- sooner or later it will hit you (apparently while stopped at a stoplight).
I'm starting an oxygen supply company- I wonder if there's anything I can do about this 'atmosphere' that people are currently getting their oxygen from?
Think 'Jay Leno Show'. Ratings fail.
But I may be wrong about that being the original intent of the show...
Duh. Preferably you die the moment after you signed the contract so they can start making the documentary.
Wow, talk about a poison pen...
Ugh. I don't want to need welding goggles just to drive by McDonalds.
I thought that the problem is the GM corn makes the rats unsafe to eat, thus removing a food source. But when the rats die, they won't be eaten by insects- maybe there's some application there?
Is it cooler than the CNC Toaster, or even than this toast printer?
It's called standby power. A recent report found on average 13% of home energy use is used by devices in a low power state (i.e. "off"). Some devices use power to watch for remote control signals, to maintain a clock, or to download info (i.e. tv downloads new schedules). Some of it is just wasted in the transformer. Unplugging is a good option, usually by keeping things plugged into a power bar- easier than unplugging and plugging back into a socket. I also look for Energy Star rated appliances, as I think they'll also use less power when on.
That 80% number may be true for some devices, but it's not accurate overall. I think cable TV (cable, satellite, fiber) converter boxes are the worst, but most other appliances should use less.
So what is the Detroit going to do for a business model when they sell a product with a 25 year duty life vs a 6 year duty life?
I don't think they plan that far ahead, especially when they are in danger of failing now (GM at least). Part of the problem might be the fuel supply, I recall reading that the U.S. doesn't currently have the infrastructure to support a big increase in use of low-sulfur diesel. Part of the problem might be what they think people want- a lot of people still have a negative view of diesel because they only see it on buses and stinky old European cars. I know that new diesel cars are as quiet and clean as gasoline cars, but if the manufacturers think that nobody wants to buy them, they won't build them. The trick is to make people want them, and let the manufacturers know it.
So their only choice is to figure out how to build something that seems better, but will still fall apart in 6 years.
Having owned two American cars, I can say that there is no lack of parts for them to design to fall apart in 6 years.
If he provides a relevant XKCD reference with a car analogy in it, a disturbing percentage of Slashdot regulars would need new keyboards/pants/jobs...
Maybe they will finally find a use for the hideous fun frames "feature" found on most camera phones and superimpose a swimsuit over the images of children. As a bonus, for a few $ or pounds, you can get a printout. Problem solved, and in a Fun way!
But now if I hunt someone down and murder them and get diagnosed as a schizo, then I can blame it on the virus in my head that controlled me. Instant "Get-out-of-Jail-Free" card
You can go. The virus stays jail. Have fun with the extraction process!
Gemalto accepted responsibility for the fault, 'which it is estimated will cost €300m (£270m) to rectify.'
I hope that money isn't in a German bank...
Microsoft also wants to participate in Blu-ray development- I heard the next release will be capable of 2 GB.
True Slashdot developers bang rocks against a bare wire to transmit 1's and 2's to an IBM 7 track magtape (zero hadn't been invented yet).
I thought for a zero the developers banged one of the rocks against their head, instead of the other rock. After enough low-value long ints, they are promoted to editor.
Step 1: Embrace />
Status: In Progress <laughter type="maniacal"
Step 2: Extend
Status: Inevitable
on par with, "Our knowledge of electricity could be wrong and some magical circuit with just the right components will end all of reality as we know it."
Please. Please, don't give them another dumb idea. It could be a matter of minutes now before an anti-electricity petition is e-mailed out...
but ... the LHC is on the French-Swiss border: that must affect the laws of physics somehow ...
That make the LHC neutral about surrendering?
(sorry, it probably just means the researchers are too full on great chocolate AND great wine, cheese, and pastries to notice where their missing baguette went.)
Great, enough food to last another 12 seconds...
I just had an image of a confused alien, in the distant future, opening a lifeboat full of coconuts...