One has to think in terms of the energy cycle. If the zinc takes less energy to mine than the energy obtainable from the hydrogen the contraption produces, then you could use hydrogen-powered machinery to mine it.
Of course, it's not really sustainable if you have to mine zinc in order to get the hydrogen.
She's a semifinalist. I hope Intel's judgement of her research isn't affect by the press coverage. It would suck for someone else's superior research to get shafted because he wasn't lucky enough to be appealing as a human-interest story.
Thanks for the link. I was thinking of the Medfield SoC in the same context as the Raspberry Pi, which uses a Broadcom ARM SoC. That's my next computer.
Silence is beautiful, especially the variety you get when there's a blackout. "Ahhh..."
I also like that silent computers usually mean energy-efficient computers, and long-lasting computers with fewer moving parts. There's something aesthetically pleasing about that. I think all chipmakers are trying to reduce energy consumption, since this is a desirable feature for many markets they serve (server farms, laptops, smartphones/tablets). Blissful silence is a happy by-product.
I don't care about smartphones, but this is great news for silent and low-power computing enthusiasts. I'm hope we can look forward to this SoC being used to power fan-less, silent systems.
Does anyone have a rough idea of how much electricity could be produced by this type of reactor using the 87 tons plutonium stockpile? Please express in terms of % of annual electricity consumption by Britain, or another unit readable by laymen.
If you're trying to spread the news about Free Software, the only effective way to do it is to SHOW them. Most of the people whom I've converted to Linux did so after watching me use KDE (formerly) and Gnome (more recently). The multiple desktops are absolutely intriguing to a power user; it won't be long before he/she starts thinking, "hmmm... I could use that." The fact that you're not playing "whack-a-mole" with a dozen pop ups each time you boot is impressive, too, as is the fact that, with a good distro, updates are centralized, controlled and politely done, with rarely a need to reboot.
This is exactly how I became interested in Linux. Then, I tried it, and none of my plug-and-play devices worked, and I was expected to write my own drivers or stop complaining, and I went back to Windows. Windows 7 is the best Windows so far. I am fully satisfied with it. I run Debian in VirtualBox as a coding environment.
unless the shredded pieces are thoroughly mixed, there is a/lot/ of information contained in the location of the pieces relative to each other in the pile of shredded pieces. If someone captures shredded documents, every effort should be made to avoid disturbing the pile, or at least to bag it with some order.
The Raspberry Pi project ("An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25" - http://www.raspberrypi.org/) might just obsolete OLPC.
I doubt it. As much as I like the Raspberry Pi, it doesn't come with a keyboard or display or power supply, and certainly isn't designed for use by the illiterate. As much as I think the OLPC idea is far from being proven to be effective, it's designed for rugged use away from the power grid.
In my opinion, the only accurate thing you said is that it's win-win for the US. Zetas absolutely won't cave in to anyone's threat. They will use rubber-hose techniques to get to the originators. Corrupt officials are revealed all the time. They're only replaced some of the time. I don't doubt that at least some Zetas use smartphones or own a computer, but they're generally a SMS and cellphone-call organization. Most members are poor and uneducated. I doubt they have a sophisticated infrastructure using IT. Actually, everyone here seems pretty ignorant of the situation in Mexico. They think that Anon has some advantage because they can release information about one cartel and not care about the consequences. In fact, the Calderon administration has been pursuing exactly this (failed) strategy of destabilization. They have been selectively hitting one cartel after the other. Sorry, this isn't a Hollywood movie where hackers have power. They're just going to get killed by real bullets.
PS I am writing from Mexico
I wish Anonymous the best of luck. At best, they can release a few names and cut some heads off the Hydra. They will be replaced by equally corrupted politicians, policemen, journalists, etc. They might even be replaced by people that will refuse to be corrupted, at first, until they are offered the choice of plata o plomo (silver or lead = become corrupted or die).
Most likely, though, they will find out which kidnap victim is being referred-to, torture him until he names names, then follow the chain of names, torturing them and their families, and leave them all hanging from bridges.
Honestly, I can't see how this could possibly be a good move. The best move is to pay the ransom or forget about your friend, instead of getting him tortured to death.
Ron Paul seems like an intelligent, thoughtful man. Let's avoid a knee-jerk reaction to this "news". Maybe he has an idea to continue providing the core public services of these departments while cutting bureaucratic complexity. I don't think there's enough information here.
Then again, it's a lot more fun to get indignant!
Your post could be applied to the USA. There was something once said about a pot and a kettle...
Not saying that Iran is doing something good. Just saying they're as evil as the USA. Countries with these kinds of policies will lead to the destruction of civilization, one day.
Anyone who talks about a company "stealing" something as vague as the look-and-feel of an interface has obviously never invented anything. Inventors usually stand on the shoulders of inventors before them, making small improvements and combinations of several existing ideas. It's a much more evolutionary process than a spontaneous leaps-and-bounds process.
Example: Does your website use a menu bar on the side or top of the screen, instead of a bunch of hypertext links in the main body of the page? Did you invent that concept, or "steal" it from someone else?
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The lesson here is that I really should RTFA.
One has to think in terms of the energy cycle. If the zinc takes less energy to mine than the energy obtainable from the hydrogen the contraption produces, then you could use hydrogen-powered machinery to mine it. Of course, it's not really sustainable if you have to mine zinc in order to get the hydrogen.
She's a semifinalist. I hope Intel's judgement of her research isn't affect by the press coverage. It would suck for someone else's superior research to get shafted because he wasn't lucky enough to be appealing as a human-interest story.
Thanks for the link. I was thinking of the Medfield SoC in the same context as the Raspberry Pi, which uses a Broadcom ARM SoC. That's my next computer. Silence is beautiful, especially the variety you get when there's a blackout. "Ahhh..." I also like that silent computers usually mean energy-efficient computers, and long-lasting computers with fewer moving parts. There's something aesthetically pleasing about that. I think all chipmakers are trying to reduce energy consumption, since this is a desirable feature for many markets they serve (server farms, laptops, smartphones/tablets). Blissful silence is a happy by-product.
I don't care about smartphones, but this is great news for silent and low-power computing enthusiasts. I'm hope we can look forward to this SoC being used to power fan-less, silent systems.
I don't encrypt my email, because nobody gives a fuck about my private correspondence, except the recipients (I hope).
Thanks, that was a good answer.
Sorry, I wrote "energy" in the title. I know that not all the energy is converted to electricity.
Does anyone have a rough idea of how much electricity could be produced by this type of reactor using the 87 tons plutonium stockpile? Please express in terms of % of annual electricity consumption by Britain, or another unit readable by laymen.
If you're trying to spread the news about Free Software, the only effective way to do it is to SHOW them. Most of the people whom I've converted to Linux did so after watching me use KDE (formerly) and Gnome (more recently). The multiple desktops are absolutely intriguing to a power user; it won't be long before he/she starts thinking, "hmmm ... I could use that." The fact that you're not playing "whack-a-mole" with a dozen pop ups each time you boot is impressive, too, as is the fact that, with a good distro, updates are centralized, controlled and politely done, with rarely a need to reboot.
This is exactly how I became interested in Linux. Then, I tried it, and none of my plug-and-play devices worked, and I was expected to write my own drivers or stop complaining, and I went back to Windows. Windows 7 is the best Windows so far. I am fully satisfied with it. I run Debian in VirtualBox as a coding environment.
Thank you for your response.
If you recall, please share the TV brands without unacceptable EULAs. I'm looking to buy a TV.
unless the shredded pieces are thoroughly mixed, there is a /lot/ of information contained in the location of the pieces relative to each other in the pile of shredded pieces. If someone captures shredded documents, every effort should be made to avoid disturbing the pile, or at least to bag it with some order.
In two years, PS3-like graphics will be insufficient for the desktop and console market, and we will be in the same situation.
Well-said.
The Raspberry Pi project ("An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25" - http://www.raspberrypi.org/) might just obsolete OLPC.
I doubt it. As much as I like the Raspberry Pi, it doesn't come with a keyboard or display or power supply, and certainly isn't designed for use by the illiterate. As much as I think the OLPC idea is far from being proven to be effective, it's designed for rugged use away from the power grid.
I have a better, though perhaps revolutionary idea. Why not save nearly the whole $306 billion by being less of an aggressive warmonger?
In my opinion, the only accurate thing you said is that it's win-win for the US. Zetas absolutely won't cave in to anyone's threat. They will use rubber-hose techniques to get to the originators. Corrupt officials are revealed all the time. They're only replaced some of the time. I don't doubt that at least some Zetas use smartphones or own a computer, but they're generally a SMS and cellphone-call organization. Most members are poor and uneducated. I doubt they have a sophisticated infrastructure using IT. Actually, everyone here seems pretty ignorant of the situation in Mexico. They think that Anon has some advantage because they can release information about one cartel and not care about the consequences. In fact, the Calderon administration has been pursuing exactly this (failed) strategy of destabilization. They have been selectively hitting one cartel after the other. Sorry, this isn't a Hollywood movie where hackers have power. They're just going to get killed by real bullets. PS I am writing from Mexico
Not to mention the safety of the hundreds of thousands of Americans living in Mexico.
I wish Anonymous the best of luck. At best, they can release a few names and cut some heads off the Hydra. They will be replaced by equally corrupted politicians, policemen, journalists, etc. They might even be replaced by people that will refuse to be corrupted, at first, until they are offered the choice of plata o plomo (silver or lead = become corrupted or die). Most likely, though, they will find out which kidnap victim is being referred-to, torture him until he names names, then follow the chain of names, torturing them and their families, and leave them all hanging from bridges. Honestly, I can't see how this could possibly be a good move. The best move is to pay the ransom or forget about your friend, instead of getting him tortured to death.
Ron Paul seems like an intelligent, thoughtful man. Let's avoid a knee-jerk reaction to this "news". Maybe he has an idea to continue providing the core public services of these departments while cutting bureaucratic complexity. I don't think there's enough information here. Then again, it's a lot more fun to get indignant!
Your post could be applied to the USA. There was something once said about a pot and a kettle... Not saying that Iran is doing something good. Just saying they're as evil as the USA. Countries with these kinds of policies will lead to the destruction of civilization, one day.
Anyone who talks about a company "stealing" something as vague as the look-and-feel of an interface has obviously never invented anything. Inventors usually stand on the shoulders of inventors before them, making small improvements and combinations of several existing ideas. It's a much more evolutionary process than a spontaneous leaps-and-bounds process. Example: Does your website use a menu bar on the side or top of the screen, instead of a bunch of hypertext links in the main body of the page? Did you invent that concept, or "steal" it from someone else?
This post is an amazing mash of urban legend, hearsay and anecdotes. Did you do it on purpose? Are you a satirical genius?
eating them is only half the battle