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  1. Re:Create a self-test first. on Are Alternative Sleeping Patterns Effective? · · Score: 1

    I read about this some time back in Steve Pavlina's fascinating sleep diary.

    One thing he mentioned specifically was polyphasic sleep wasn't sleep deprivation.

    I think the idea is that you're never more than 4 hours away from sleeping
    at any time during the day.

  2. Another good idea on Nintendo Puts Emphasis On Parental Control · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...Limit the amount of time and/or time of day when games
    can be played.

    If the game won't work at dinner time/homework time, that would
    be wonderful :)

  3. Netcraft confirms it. on Humans Could Live For 1000 Years · · Score: 2, Funny

    Netcraft confirms it - Death is dying.

  4. Question about timing on TCP/IP Speakers · · Score: 1

    One question in my mind is how they get the delay to work...

    I can imagine mixing normal speakers and tcp/ip speakers and
    ending up with out-of-phase or echo problems if there are unequal
    delays. I could also imagine tv pictures out-of-sync with speakers.

    Anyone have any idea/experience with this?

  5. Re:Filters on New System to Counter Photo and Video Devices · · Score: 1

    Actually, you could just pair an infrared DETECTOR and a camera with an infrared filter.

    The detector would find subjects of interest (people who don't want to be photographed must be interesting).

    Then the filter would be used to photograph/videotape them.

  6. link to villa on Google Earth Used to Find Ancient Roman Villa · · Score: 5, Informative
  7. better antenna or multiple base stations on Mid-Range Wireless Deployment for the Home User? · · Score: 1

    Many wireless access points allow you to connect an external
    antenna. This is the first thing to try.

    You may also be able to have wireless access points repeat to each other.

    Here's an article that clearly describes how to do this with apple airports:

    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107 454

    (note that these work with PC's and macs)

  8. Wakeup watch... on Slashback: Pie, Election, Alarm · · Score: 4, Interesting

    There's already a watch that helps you wake up at the "optimal" time:

    http://www.sleeptracker.com/

  9. car program that "didn't quite make it to air" on British TV Station Offers Downloads · · Score: 2, Interesting

    But that show is great!

    It is on the air in the USA on the speed channel, and I watch it pretty religously.

    It's pretty darned funny sometimes as the Brits don't pull any punches when describing cars.

    American car programs and magazines seem a little bland when reviewing ... you get all the facts and figures, but have to read between the lines to figure out the real story.

  10. My personal experience... on Flickering Curiosity? · · Score: 1


    Flicker seems more perceptible after I've gone running.

    Think it's the exercise?

  11. Re:This isn't really helpful, but... on Reverse Engineering of a Graphics Format? · · Score: 1

    I don't understand how companies can sell printers that don't support Postscript

    Actually, Brother doesn't support Postscript per-se, but does support Brotherscript. (which seems to work fine for me)

    I have a Brother 5170DN, which is a wonderful network printer. Just plug it into your network and it works as an independent network client.

  12. mac references... on A Barcode Driven Kitchen and Grocery List? · · Score: 1

    Just some information if you start implementing....

    Most USB barcode scanners just function as a usb keyboard. This means the application just has to have a text entry field. The barcode scanner will behave just as if it were somebody typing the barcode at a keyboard and pressing return afterwards.

    There are actually a lot of programs that do barcode scanning for your home on the mac. Not groceries -- most are for books, CDs and DVDs. See: http://www.versiontracker.com/php/search.php?mode= basic&action=search&str=barcode

  13. Re:I got it on Mac OS X 10.3.6 Update Available · · Score: 2, Informative


    Actually, it works fine.

    Both basic and advanced views display
    just fine.

  14. Upscale radiator... on Water Cooling With A Car Radiator · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If you're getting a surplus radiator, it might be more interesting to
    hunt around for a curved radiator like those starting to appear
    on recent motorcycles...

    for example:
    http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mccagiva/mcphotos/mv_ agusta18.jpg

  15. Re:Yuck on Are we Headed for a Wiki World? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    There's a Mac OS X wiki that does just that.

    It's called VoodooPad and information can be found:

    http://flyingmeat.com/voodoopad.html

  16. Re:get a laser on Printers - Are In-Cartridge Printheads Better? · · Score: 1

    I'd be interested in knowing how color lasers compare to inkjets for photos.

    None of the inexpensive color laser printer descriptions I've seen ever say anything about photos. They mostly have ambiguous claims that makes me think they're for colorful primary-colored pie charts and that's it.

    Does anyone have experience with laser printers and photo-quality output?

  17. Good Job... on Hydrogen Vehicle Generates Its Own Fuel · · Score: 1

    I think although it's not that practical, it's a nice accomplishment and I'll bet they learned a lot.

    I think they should take their experience and put it into a new project -- adding solar panels to a hybrid vehicle.

    Hybid vehicles like the toyota prius have small batteries that store up energy and augment the gasoline engine. I wonder if you wouldn't be able to top them up when you're at work and come out with 1/2 mile of transport that didn't come from gasoline.

    This wouldn't be super-practical, but i'll bet Prius owners would buy them.

  18. Forgot one on 100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I would say:

    1) Homo Sapiens

    To quote the entry: "few single species occupy as many diverse environments as humans"

  19. busy screenshots? on PalmSource Unveils Palm OS 6.1 For Smartphones · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm looking at the screenshots and my perception is that the modeline is too busy. It's starting to look like people's out-of-control systray stuff on windows.

    I think that palm might be losing it's simplicity in design to "design by committee" feature creepage.

  20. Re:Multitasking on PalmSource Unveils Palm OS 6.1 For Smartphones · · Score: 3, Informative

    Your comment is misleading.

    You can easily switch back and forth between applications and there is no real functionality lost.

    True you can't run 3 applications simultaneously on the screen at one time or something, but you can do several tasks and switch back and forth.

    How do you explain being talking on the phone, and then switching to notepad or calendar to check something or enter some data, then switching back to the phone call (still in progress?)

    When I exit a game, then switch back to it it's still in progress...

  21. Re:How about some less fuzzy terminology? on Pumps Without Moving Parts · · Score: 3, Informative


    The terminology sounds ok to me -- moving parts implies that there are parts that wear out and have to be replaced because of friction or whatever. Like a metal piston and so forth.

    Saying this engine has no moving parts makes senes and seems fair.

    Do they count gasoline or coolant or oil as a moving part in car engines? I think THAT would be overly pedantic.

  22. Ban Polling? on Senate Candidate Wants to Ban Polling · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...but they can't do that.

    That's the primary way we're going to get CowboyNeal elected!

  23. michelin already has foam tire inserts for offroad on Automotive Tires Without Air · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Michelin already makes foam off-road tire inserts for off-road motorcycles. I think the problem is heat build-up. They don't last that long and they aren't for on-road use.

    Here is more info on the off-road tire inserts:
    http://motous.webmichelin.com/tires/mousse.htm

    Was I the only one who thought the fuel-cell comment was a gratuitous use enviro-buzzwords?
    • This tire would react better to road conditions and to turning corners, and would be able to operate via a cleaner electric fuel-cell engine, said Miraton.
  24. Another interesting article... on Sky Captain and the Films of Tomorrow · · Score: 4, Informative


    There's an article about this on Apple's website:
    Apple - Pro/Video - Kerry Conran

  25. This is not new... on The Downside of 'Hypertasking' · · Score: 1

    Am I the only one who remembers the movies where a big shot is talking on two phones, yelling "Buy!" and "Sell!" into them, chomping on a cigar and watching the output of his stock market ticker tape machine???