TFA (which seems to be a opinion piece) says it's a study, but the link in TFA leads another article which talks about an APA statement which does contain a fair number of references in the linked PDF.
Nothing really new here, as far as I can tell. It looks like it's just APA reiterating their previous stance on video games.
It's hard finding facts on how many pounds of grain translate into pounds of meat. The beef.org site lists 2.6 pounds while other places list dozens.
Some of the higher estimates probably assume that the cattle are fed nothing but grain over their lifetime. In practice, cattle generally graze on rangeland (which is unsuitable for growing grain) for most of their lives, and then are sent to the feedlot to be topped off with grain and other nutritionally dense feeds.
The big difference between this and an iPod (or most of the other players mentioned by other posters) is that this thing is completely stand-alone, no other computer is required.
This thing will rip its own CDs and provides its own storage. The iPod will provide storage, but you still need a computer to get music into it somehow, be it ripping CDs or downloading from iTMS. Many of the devices mentioned by other posters don't even have on-board storage, requiring a computer set up as a music server.
Not that this is much of an advantage to your average slashdotter, but an non-techie looking for a music appliance might find it very appealing. It remains to be seen if there is much of a market at the $900 price point, though.
Could you point me to some reasonable interpretations of Revelations?
PBS Frontline had an interesting episode called "apocalypse!" which has a background essay which you might find interesting. Alas, they don't have the entire show online, just excerpts.
The writer comes across as a not too bright 12 year old. In other words, I think we may have just witnessed the birth of India's version of Rob Enderle.
It came across to me an awful lot like Gerald Holmes.
Please use this Proof-of-Concept application responsible !
carwhisperer - Talk to Technophile Strangers (be nice) (written for for Linux using BlueZ) by Martin Herfurt Download carwhisperer-0.1.taz.gz more information on the Car Whisperer project page
This is totally false and potentially harmful. GPS receivers do *NOT* come with built-in compasses, at least I don't know of any that have them.
I have a several year old Garmin eTrex which has both a barometric altitude sensor and a flux-gate compass built in. It's irritating to have to re-calibrate the compass every time the batteries are changed.
I would imagine that there are probably quite a few more recent models having compasses.
I would imagane that if you wanted anyone to buy your H2 product it would have to be seperated from the CO2 and any other impurities. Fuel cels are very sensitive to contamination, and even if they don't mind CO2 the extra storage and transport costs would be insane.
Once seperated, it probably would be relative trivial to sequester the CO2.
Coal is formed of mostly carbon and hydrogen, correct?
Coal is mainly carbon, with lots of impurities which end up causing air pollution: Sulfur (responsible for acid rain), Mercury, Radionuclides, etc.
According to this, Coal is turned into a Carbon Monoxide (CO) process gas which is then reacted with water to get hydrogen and CO2, with the hydrogen being stripped from the water molecules.
Your pencil lead venture would be better off working with the original coal...
While its not being offered on their web site, depending on where you live , you can get[...]
That's the catch, I live in this 50-year-old neighborhood in Denver (i.e. not out in the 'burbs by any stretch of imagination) and Qwest still hasn't deployed DSL of any sort.
Because that is what lawmakers do. BS, hot air and blah, blah, blah. They would get a lot more accomplished if they would just shut up and get down to business.
I don't think so. The higher resolution images seem to be all in the 1 meter/pixel range, which is the highest resolution of commercial satellite images. Why go to the expense of flying an aircraft to get images that can be obtained at a lower cost by satellite?
Indeed, although Google lumps all their photos as satellite, the do use aerial photos, probably to get the higher resolution you mention. I've posted some comparisions here and here.
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It ain't so.
Best. Dupe. Complaint. Ever.
Chico, actually, in "A Night at the Opera."
Maybe it's a flea circus.
Sooo, you couldn't get a date this weekend either?
TFA (which seems to be a opinion piece) says it's a study, but the link in TFA leads another article which talks about an APA statement which does contain a fair number of references in the linked PDF.
Nothing really new here, as far as I can tell. It looks like it's just APA reiterating their previous stance on video games.
Some of the higher estimates probably assume that the cattle are fed nothing but grain over their lifetime. In practice, cattle generally graze on rangeland (which is unsuitable for growing grain) for most of their lives, and then are sent to the feedlot to be topped off with grain and other nutritionally dense feeds.
Of course, that doesn't include the Visual Studio IDE. If you desire such a thing, you can use the Free (GPL) SharpDevelop IDE.
As of 17:15 GMT 2005-08-12. I just ordered one. S&H was $8.13 to Colorado (Ouch, I'm spoiled by newegg's subsidised S&H)
Works for me! Let's throw in a nice long three-martini lunch for good measure.
The big difference between this and an iPod (or most of the other players mentioned by other posters) is that this thing is completely stand-alone, no other computer is required.
This thing will rip its own CDs and provides its own storage. The iPod will provide storage, but you still need a computer to get music into it somehow, be it ripping CDs or downloading from iTMS. Many of the devices mentioned by other posters don't even have on-board storage, requiring a computer set up as a music server.
Not that this is much of an advantage to your average slashdotter, but an non-techie looking for a music appliance might find it very appealing. It remains to be seen if there is much of a market at the $900 price point, though.
My kids' school is not air conditioned, you insensitive clod!
You really should read the linked article, then. A lot of scholars argue that Relevations is really a comment on the Roman politics of the day.
PBS Frontline had an interesting episode called "apocalypse!" which has a background essay which you might find interesting. Alas, they don't have the entire show online, just excerpts.
It came across to me an awful lot like Gerald Holmes.
The article makes no mention of any other OS.
Man, my brain must be really filled up with crap if I can remember a ten-year-old usenet thread but not my cow-orkers' names, but here's some details:m /thread/d407fb354c06bd20
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.2600/browse_fr
I have a several year old Garmin eTrex which has both a barometric altitude sensor and a flux-gate compass built in. It's irritating to have to re-calibrate the compass every time the batteries are changed.
I would imagine that there are probably quite a few more recent models having compasses.
I would imagane that if you wanted anyone to buy your H2 product it would have to be seperated from the CO2 and any other impurities. Fuel cels are very sensitive to contamination, and even if they don't mind CO2 the extra storage and transport costs would be insane.
Once seperated, it probably would be relative trivial to sequester the CO2.
Coal is mainly carbon, with lots of impurities which end up causing air pollution: Sulfur (responsible for acid rain), Mercury, Radionuclides, etc.
According to this, Coal is turned into a Carbon Monoxide (CO) process gas which is then reacted with water to get hydrogen and CO2, with the hydrogen being stripped from the water molecules.
Your pencil lead venture would be better off working with the original coal...
Now there's something I never thought I'd read on
That's the catch, I live in this 50-year-old neighborhood in Denver (i.e. not out in the 'burbs by any stretch of imagination) and Qwest still hasn't deployed DSL of any sort.
Be grateful for small miracles.
Indeed, although Google lumps all their photos as satellite, the do use aerial photos, probably to get the higher resolution you mention. I've posted some comparisions here and here.
MSN is the default ISP for Qwest DSL. Maybe not the biggest RBOC but certianly a lot of customers.