I just realized. If you don't know about Xanadu, then you probably don't know about Fort Dells either. Or the Wax World museum. Both have been torn out and replaced. Fort Dells is now another McD's, a Walgreens, a StarBucks, and an IHOP. Family Land has been gutted and converted into a hotel. Kalahari and Great Wolf are duking it out for the title of "best indoor waterpark". Noah's Ark is still the largest waterpark in the world, and you can't get decent food service anywhere.
On the bright side, the new Moose Jaw restaurant is REALLY tasty. Go for the super-nachos.
Touchy, aren't we? FYI, Mac laptops hibernate better than ANY other model of laptop in existence. Close the lid, and you'll see the pulsing light in ~2.5 seconds. Open the lid and the screen will come on in about 3 seconds. Because of this, most Mac users don't even know that there's a "shutdown" option in the menu.
We used to have a Xanadu house up in the Dells. It was neat, but I'm not sure if it was really all that practical. At the very least, the interior was much more... organic.
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Tipping isn't the main problem. The problem is when one or two windows are broken, allowing airflow through the house. Once that happens, you start to generate lift, which rips roofs off of houses. This is why you're supposed to shutter your windows in a hurricane.
While this is true, you need to keep in mind that shaping the windows as part of a sphere makes them far stronger than those on a regular house. In addition, the aerodynamic shape allows airflow to pass over the structure instead of bearing the full brunt of the force.
And as for "How often do you see 220 km/h winds?" angle, Hurricane Charley hit Florida with sustained winds over 230 km/h, with recorded gusts over 290 km/h on land. Don't forget that hurricanes are categorized by sustained windspeed; even weaker storms are capable of gusting over 220 km/h for brief periods.
I didn't say anything about "how often do you see 220 kph winds". Actually, I thought the structure looked slightly underwhelming based on their specs. A 7 on the Richter scale may *seem* high, but it wouldn't survive 10 seconds in a major California quake.
Back when I was evacuating from Floyd, I promised myself that if I'm ever able to have my own home built it will be out of concrete and steel. Even after seeing this I still feel that way.
The design seems sound. It strikes me that the model they're building is designed to be slightly weaker because of where it will be used. I see very little reason why the structure couldn't be reinforced with more materials.
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The article claims that the structure should withstand winds of up to 220 kph. I think the trick is the circular dome. As the air passes over it, the structure is pressed down rather than tipping. However, I could see one of these things going sliding through downtown.
Hmmm... that's actually a rather amusing mental image.;-)
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I've always wondered what you do if the elevator breaks.
It's not. It's based on Open Source. Sun has bundled their software with a custom SuSE distribution (a practice known as "value adding"). You can always update the system from publicly available packages, but you're only going to get updates from Sun if you pay for them.
Yes, a judge is giving his opinion. However, he has to justify that opinion in his findings, or an appeals court will throw it out. Thus his ruling must be based on LAW.
No, judges are not cookie cutters. It's very difficult for them to know all laws in the area of which they make judgments. That's why we have lawyers. If a lawyer can't correctly argue the case, then the judge may make a decision that could later be overturned. But to say that judges are understanding technology better is a bit silly. It's the lawyers who have to make their case and argue the law in their favor. The judges decision is constrained to that which is on the books, and that which was presented in court.
Maybe the knowledge of the judges, lawyers and whatnot is finally catching up with the times, and they are displaying some comprehension of the high tech fields on which they're ruling.
Maybe the lawyers are catching up, but it has always been a requirement that a judge make a decision based on law. If he makes a decision you don't agree with, then somewhere there's a law that you don't agree with. If he makes a decision that you DO agree with, it's because there is a law somewhere that you DO agree with.
I wish people would stop demonizing judges, or putting them on pedestals. They don't have much wiggle room for a "good" or "bad" decision. Their function is to interpret the law, even if they don't like what it says. All they can do is mitigate the damages according to what is allowed by law.
When you cancel a software subsciption, you can't use the code anymore.
No, that's not how it works. You subscribe to Sun's software, and you get new releases on a quarterly basis. If you cancel you still keep the software, but you don't get anymore updates.
You're confusing subscription with "maintenance" contracts.
Only if you've got as much thrust as an F-14 Tomcat.
The whole concept of "stick" is left over from the early flight days...
No, it's not. Most private planes switched over to wheels that can be pushed or pulled for altitude adjustments. Fighter planes don't use these. They use a highly advanced joystick because it's a more efficient interface.
Then add a second lever that lets the computer change altitude in 100ft increments, so as to better maintain orderly flight lanes.
I don't know about anyone else, but I'd like a MINIMUM of 1000ft between planes. Midair collisions are a very real and very scary problem. Keeping an eye on the O'Hare skyways, it's interesting to note that they never seem to "stack" the skylanes. Why do you think that is?
No, they used system services available to them, instead of choosing a third party solution like the rest of the world does. Why did they do that? Because Windows integrates a web browser!
Makes me glad I use iTunes on a Mac. At least Apple doesn't decide *for me* that I NEED an insecure web browser in EVERY APPLICATION on the operating system.
The fact that OS X has not yet had one critical exploit speaks for itself. (And yes, OS 7-8 *did* have quite a few exploits and viruses.)
It must be from... uhh... wasted space from partly allocated disk blocks. Yeah, that's the ticket! One gigabyte of wasted space! Err... did I mention I'm using the FAT file system? With... err... 64K block sizes. Yeah, that's it! 64K! It's so I can... umm... have compatibility with Linux. Yeah, yeah. Because NTFS writes... ehh... are unsupported by Fedora Core 3. Yeah, that's it!;-)
It looks like someone's conducting experiments to see how gullible the mods are. Previous first posts and first post replies from today have had ACs posting things like "redundant" or "offtopic". Surprisingly, it seems that only about 50% of the mods are that gullible. It somewhat amusing to watch a post go through a moderation tug-of-war.
That being said, this AC is a jerk and deserves to have his posts modded into oblivion before other mods see them.
fortunately the Moller flying car does not rely on traditional wing surfaces to provide lift, rather the 4x ram jets do this job.... Your analogy to a brick is actually more accurate for the Moller design than you may realize;)
That's not really correct. As I understand it, the Moller skycar uses a vane system which really is a set of small wings inside the engine. These vanes are able to pivot, thus providing directed thrust ability. It has nowhere near the thrust necessary to keep it in the sky without lift generated by the vanes.
As to underpowered, I find 500 mph plenty fast, but then I'm old.
1. 500 mph is a bit optimistic. 2. Speed does not equate to horsepower. I can get a four cylinder Chevette up to similar speeds as a Ferrari. It just takes longer.
When I'm referring to underpowered, I don't mean that it doesn't fly. I mean that it doesn't do takeoff/landing in the way that Moller envisioned. The car simply doesn't produce enough thrust to keep it in the air unassisted.
*scratches head* That's what I said. The parent poster sounded like he was saying that X.org wasn't using XFree86's code. (Which apparently wasn't what he was trying to say.)
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I just realized. If you don't know about Xanadu, then you probably don't know about Fort Dells either. Or the Wax World museum. Both have been torn out and replaced. Fort Dells is now another McD's, a Walgreens, a StarBucks, and an IHOP. Family Land has been gutted and converted into a hotel. Kalahari and Great Wolf are duking it out for the title of "best indoor waterpark". Noah's Ark is still the largest waterpark in the world, and you can't get decent food service anywhere.
On the bright side, the new Moose Jaw restaurant is REALLY tasty. Go for the super-nachos.
What the hell?! That's SLASHDOT in the screenshot!
*cough* *sputter* But you can't show that to end users!!!
Touchy, aren't we? FYI, Mac laptops hibernate better than ANY other model of laptop in existence. Close the lid, and you'll see the pulsing light in ~2.5 seconds. Open the lid and the screen will come on in about 3 seconds. Because of this, most Mac users don't even know that there's a "shutdown" option in the menu.
It's been gone for a good ten years or so. *sniff* House on the Rock is still there.
"YESS! Now to hibernate!"
;-)
* Trigun closes laptop lid and waits for hibernation
* Trigun keeps waiting
* Trigun is still waiting
* Trigun reopens lid and looks at the configuration
* Trigun screams in frustration as he searches for the auto-hibernate settings
* Trigun throws the laptop out the window and gets a Mac
Actually, they should be made of foam.
We used to have a Xanadu house up in the Dells. It was neat, but I'm not sure if it was really all that practical. At the very least, the interior was much more... organic.
Tipping isn't the main problem. The problem is when one or two windows are broken, allowing airflow through the house. Once that happens, you start to generate lift, which rips roofs off of houses. This is why you're supposed to shutter your windows in a hurricane.
While this is true, you need to keep in mind that shaping the windows as part of a sphere makes them far stronger than those on a regular house. In addition, the aerodynamic shape allows airflow to pass over the structure instead of bearing the full brunt of the force.
And as for "How often do you see 220 km/h winds?" angle, Hurricane Charley hit Florida with sustained winds over 230 km/h, with recorded gusts over 290 km/h on land. Don't forget that hurricanes are categorized by sustained windspeed; even weaker storms are capable of gusting over 220 km/h for brief periods.
I didn't say anything about "how often do you see 220 kph winds". Actually, I thought the structure looked slightly underwhelming based on their specs. A 7 on the Richter scale may *seem* high, but it wouldn't survive 10 seconds in a major California quake.
Back when I was evacuating from Floyd, I promised myself that if I'm ever able to have my own home built it will be out of concrete and steel. Even after seeing this I still feel that way.
The design seems sound. It strikes me that the model they're building is designed to be slightly weaker because of where it will be used. I see very little reason why the structure couldn't be reinforced with more materials.
The article claims that the structure should withstand winds of up to 220 kph. I think the trick is the circular dome. As the air passes over it, the structure is pressed down rather than tipping. However, I could see one of these things going sliding through downtown.
;-)
Hmmm... that's actually a rather amusing mental image.
I've always wondered what you do if the elevator breaks.
"Toss me down a rope Marsha!"
"Not until you admit you were wrong!"
It's not. It's based on Open Source. Sun has bundled their software with a custom SuSE distribution (a practice known as "value adding"). You can always update the system from publicly available packages, but you're only going to get updates from Sun if you pay for them.
Yes, a judge is giving his opinion. However, he has to justify that opinion in his findings, or an appeals court will throw it out. Thus his ruling must be based on LAW.
No, judges are not cookie cutters. It's very difficult for them to know all laws in the area of which they make judgments. That's why we have lawyers. If a lawyer can't correctly argue the case, then the judge may make a decision that could later be overturned. But to say that judges are understanding technology better is a bit silly. It's the lawyers who have to make their case and argue the law in their favor. The judges decision is constrained to that which is on the books, and that which was presented in court.
Maybe the knowledge of the judges, lawyers and whatnot is finally catching up with the times, and they are displaying some comprehension of the high tech fields on which they're ruling.
Maybe the lawyers are catching up, but it has always been a requirement that a judge make a decision based on law. If he makes a decision you don't agree with, then somewhere there's a law that you don't agree with. If he makes a decision that you DO agree with, it's because there is a law somewhere that you DO agree with.
I wish people would stop demonizing judges, or putting them on pedestals. They don't have much wiggle room for a "good" or "bad" decision. Their function is to interpret the law, even if they don't like what it says. All they can do is mitigate the damages according to what is allowed by law.
When you cancel a software subsciption, you can't use the code anymore.
No, that's not how it works. You subscribe to Sun's software, and you get new releases on a quarterly basis. If you cancel you still keep the software, but you don't get anymore updates.
You're confusing subscription with "maintenance" contracts.
Well I would buy a computer now but I have no cash
Is that a pun?
An F-22 is a Ferrari of the skies, not an SUV. THIS is an SUV.
To go up pull back on the stick. To go down, pull back on the stick some more!
;-)
You're lucky I'd just put down my drink before I read that!
Well, isn't this just an interface problem?
Only if you've got as much thrust as an F-14 Tomcat.
The whole concept of "stick" is left over from the early flight days...
No, it's not. Most private planes switched over to wheels that can be pushed or pulled for altitude adjustments. Fighter planes don't use these. They use a highly advanced joystick because it's a more efficient interface.
Then add a second lever that lets the computer change altitude in 100ft increments, so as to better maintain orderly flight lanes.
I don't know about anyone else, but I'd like a MINIMUM of 1000ft between planes. Midair collisions are a very real and very scary problem. Keeping an eye on the O'Hare skyways, it's interesting to note that they never seem to "stack" the skylanes. Why do you think that is?
No, they used system services available to them, instead of choosing a third party solution like the rest of the world does. Why did they do that? Because Windows integrates a web browser!
RTFA. It requires Internet Explorer 5.2. That's not the default browser on Mac OS X.
That should be OS 7-9. I've really got to start proof reading.
Makes me glad I use iTunes on a Mac. At least Apple doesn't decide *for me* that I NEED an insecure web browser in EVERY APPLICATION on the operating system.
The fact that OS X has not yet had one critical exploit speaks for itself. (And yes, OS 7-8 *did* have quite a few exploits and viruses.)
It must be from... uhh... wasted space from partly allocated disk blocks. Yeah, that's the ticket! One gigabyte of wasted space! Err... did I mention I'm using the FAT file system? With... err... 64K block sizes. Yeah, that's it! 64K! It's so I can... umm... have compatibility with Linux. Yeah, yeah. Because NTFS writes... ehh... are unsupported by Fedora Core 3. Yeah, that's it! ;-)
It looks like someone's conducting experiments to see how gullible the mods are. Previous first posts and first post replies from today have had ACs posting things like "redundant" or "offtopic". Surprisingly, it seems that only about 50% of the mods are that gullible. It somewhat amusing to watch a post go through a moderation tug-of-war.
That being said, this AC is a jerk and deserves to have his posts modded into oblivion before other mods see them.
fortunately the Moller flying car does not rely on traditional wing surfaces to provide lift, rather the 4x ram jets do this job. ... Your analogy to a brick is actually more accurate for the Moller design than you may realize ;)
That's not really correct. As I understand it, the Moller skycar uses a vane system which really is a set of small wings inside the engine. These vanes are able to pivot, thus providing directed thrust ability. It has nowhere near the thrust necessary to keep it in the sky without lift generated by the vanes.
As to underpowered, I find 500 mph plenty fast, but then I'm old.
1. 500 mph is a bit optimistic.
2. Speed does not equate to horsepower. I can get a four cylinder Chevette up to similar speeds as a Ferrari. It just takes longer.
When I'm referring to underpowered, I don't mean that it doesn't fly. I mean that it doesn't do takeoff/landing in the way that Moller envisioned. The car simply doesn't produce enough thrust to keep it in the air unassisted.
*scratches head* That's what I said. The parent poster sounded like he was saying that X.org wasn't using XFree86's code. (Which apparently wasn't what he was trying to say.)