Apple is just following the path others (notably the panel manufacturers) blazed. It'll come to a point where lower resolution panels don't even exist, and at that point, Apple and the others won't have much choice. Apple uses panels made by the same manufacturers as everyone else.
Good thing Apple doesn't really make any unique components. The panels come from someone else, so they will be available in other tablets. The SoC is just an ARM-based design, much like others. The same functionality and performance will be available in other tablets in a similar time frame.
You seem to be under the impression that we HAVE a smart grid in the U.S., but you'd be terribly wrong. One of the many things a smart grid would provide is a means of protection against some of those things. Our grid is a lot more like a third world grid than most people realize.
It's not a race to the bottom when all of the open source cars aren't allowed on the racetrack. In the current system, the car manufacturers, the racetrack owner, and the racing sponsors are all in collusion with each other to keep the system just like it is. The open source racers aren't even in the game yet, though they're starting to build the own cars to race on their own tracks.
When you can get actual course credits from an accredited university using open source materials, then the race will really begin, but even then, this is not competition for the textbook churning mills.
I noticed the price comparisons with other SF drives differ GREATLY depending on the capacity of the SSD you're looking at. When checking the 120GB version, the price difference isn't that bad, and if you're using it as a boot drive (as I hope you are), then the peace of mind seems well worth the extra money. Amazon has the 120GB version for around $230 or so.
Reviewing old books is perhaps not that bad an idea. Many people haven't read The Windup Girl, or even The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Especially with RAH, with no new books coming out, there are no big advertising pushes for his works, even though they're republished periodically. Moon isn't even available in Kindle format for some bizarre reason. (I'm about to scan one of my copies so I can have it on my Kindle. If it's ever available in Kindle format, I'll buy it.)
I was at a sci-fi con a couple of years ago, and the _only_ author who had a discussion panel dedicated to their works - was Robert Heinlein. Sadly, the average age of the people there was quite high. I can't help but wonder if some new reviews on a site like Slashdot might encourage the young'uns to pick up some RAH and give it a go. Maybe some even older stuff like E.E. Doc Smith.
In the Star Wars Uncut: Special Edition, not only does Han shoot first, he then goes on to shoot George Lucas several times, and then fits Lucas with a Colombian Necktie. Like a boss!
Alternate ending: Han Solo teams up with Boba Fett and Darth Maul to hunt down Lucas and toss him in the Sarlacc, after fitting him with a restraining bolt.
This is another indication of how much power corporations have today.
It is a shame we need big companies to take the initiative in social reform - what happened to politicians working for the people?
What power? They're pushing for the inevitable. If it happens, it won't because Microsoft pushed for it, but because it was past time for it to happen anyway.
Why do people insist that we don't allow them to redefine perfectly good words that we are bigots.
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And I will even go for tolerance, but only up to a point. However what is being demanded isn't tolerance but acceptance.
Because you're a bigot, you are unable to see why this is a problem. You're never going to understand it, so you might as well not bother trying. It would be like explaining color to a blind man.
What is being demanded is the same rights as anyone else has - the right to marry the consenting adult of your choice. You don't have to like it, and the only acceptance that is required is that they have the same rights as you do.
I actually like pre-cognitive commands, makes things interesting. It's why I switched form neutrinos to tachyons actually...
That's why the pre-crime unit loves you guys. You give yourselves up before they come to arrest you for a crime you haven't yet committed. Very efficient of you.
I'm wanting to do my own heart surgery. Can the Slashdot community recommend good websites, books, or any other resources that thoroughly discuss the topic of doing my own open heart surgery that is as painless as possible?
Was that too subtle? I think I might've been too subtle.
I had assumed (very dangerous, I know) that the EV would be charged at night at low rates, then fed into the system during the day at high rates, thus taking care of the dollar value of the remaining electricity the house needs. Or sell it and the generated electricity back into the grid at peak times. Not a net plus in energy usage, but in dollars spent on energy usage. I haven't checked their numbers, so I could be wrong.
I would also expect that they're going to be using very efficient appliances in this house, so you should be able to get that fridge down to at the range of 425-500 kWh.
The project is a German government-backed initiative to build an energy-efficient house that generates more electricity than it consumes
Problem, thermodynamics?
Problem, comprehension? If the house has solar panels, wind turbines, etc, as well as being energy efficient in usage, then yeah, it could easily generate more electricity than it produces. You know, like a power plant.
Many universities don't actually compete as much as one would think at first - students have issues of geography and financial issues, among other things. When universities are available online, then they DO compete (with other universities online), and they then have to compete. Hopefully that will push them to improve the education they offer.
This is also very empowering. Now any kid anywhere in the world who understands English can get access to education they could never dream of before. Things like this, and Khan Academy, could help pull the poorest areas of the planet out of the ruts they're stuck in, given enough time and support (and continued and expanded access to them).
If you have clean water, food, shelter, medical care, and a reliable Internet connection, you have civilization.
Slashdot Mirror
they are building VASMIR engines down the street. It would be a long walk, but ...
You may think that's a long walk, but that's peanuts compared to space.
Apple is just following the path others (notably the panel manufacturers) blazed. It'll come to a point where lower resolution panels don't even exist, and at that point, Apple and the others won't have much choice. Apple uses panels made by the same manufacturers as everyone else.
Good thing Apple doesn't really make any unique components. The panels come from someone else, so they will be available in other tablets. The SoC is just an ARM-based design, much like others. The same functionality and performance will be available in other tablets in a similar time frame.
You seem to be under the impression that we HAVE a smart grid in the U.S., but you'd be terribly wrong. One of the many things a smart grid would provide is a means of protection against some of those things. Our grid is a lot more like a third world grid than most people realize.
It's not a race to the bottom when all of the open source cars aren't allowed on the racetrack. In the current system, the car manufacturers, the racetrack owner, and the racing sponsors are all in collusion with each other to keep the system just like it is. The open source racers aren't even in the game yet, though they're starting to build the own cars to race on their own tracks.
When you can get actual course credits from an accredited university using open source materials, then the race will really begin, but even then, this is not competition for the textbook churning mills.
I noticed the price comparisons with other SF drives differ GREATLY depending on the capacity of the SSD you're looking at. When checking the 120GB version, the price difference isn't that bad, and if you're using it as a boot drive (as I hope you are), then the peace of mind seems well worth the extra money. Amazon has the 120GB version for around $230 or so.
Reviewing old books is perhaps not that bad an idea. Many people haven't read The Windup Girl, or even The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Especially with RAH, with no new books coming out, there are no big advertising pushes for his works, even though they're republished periodically. Moon isn't even available in Kindle format for some bizarre reason. (I'm about to scan one of my copies so I can have it on my Kindle. If it's ever available in Kindle format, I'll buy it.)
I was at a sci-fi con a couple of years ago, and the _only_ author who had a discussion panel dedicated to their works - was Robert Heinlein. Sadly, the average age of the people there was quite high. I can't help but wonder if some new reviews on a site like Slashdot might encourage the young'uns to pick up some RAH and give it a go. Maybe some even older stuff like E.E. Doc Smith.
Do you have some recommendations for a combo late/mill in the $1.5k category? I was unaware they had gotten so cheap.
In the Star Wars Uncut: Special Edition, not only does Han shoot first, he then goes on to shoot George Lucas several times, and then fits Lucas with a Colombian Necktie. Like a boss!
Alternate ending: Han Solo teams up with Boba Fett and Darth Maul to hunt down Lucas and toss him in the Sarlacc, after fitting him with a restraining bolt.
Does Hans shoot first in this version?
Ja. :)
This is another indication of how much power corporations have today.
It is a shame we need big companies to take the initiative in social reform - what happened to politicians working for the people?
What power? They're pushing for the inevitable. If it happens, it won't because Microsoft pushed for it, but because it was past time for it to happen anyway.
Why do people insist that we don't allow them to redefine perfectly good words that we are bigots.
...
And I will even go for tolerance, but only up to a point. However what is being demanded isn't tolerance but acceptance.
Because you're a bigot, you are unable to see why this is a problem. You're never going to understand it, so you might as well not bother trying. It would be like explaining color to a blind man.
What is being demanded is the same rights as anyone else has - the right to marry the consenting adult of your choice. You don't have to like it, and the only acceptance that is required is that they have the same rights as you do.
I actually like pre-cognitive commands, makes things interesting. It's why I switched form neutrinos to tachyons actually...
That's why the pre-crime unit loves you guys. You give yourselves up before they come to arrest you for a crime you haven't yet committed. Very efficient of you.
There are quite a few more gamers than you think out in the country.
Cow-tipping is not a game.
It's a sport! :)
I'm wanting to do my own heart surgery. Can the Slashdot community recommend good websites, books, or any other resources that thoroughly discuss the topic of doing my own open heart surgery that is as painless as possible?
Was that too subtle? I think I might've been too subtle.
You mean slate and flint? Pen and paper? Or, I'll give you the more advanced, yet clumsy, Etch-A-Sketch.
Pfft. Time to get medieval all up in this thang: blood and skin!
"I want my two dollars!"
I'm pretty sure your New Year's Day is going to be 24 hours long, just like the rest of them.
The idea would be to make that last day the day where those fractional seconds are accounted for.
Even divisors of 365 besides the obvious are 5 and 73. So, 73 5-day weeks. I say 3 days of work and the standard 2-day weekend!
Or 13 months of 28-day (7-day week) months, with one day left over for New Year's, which they can adjust the length of as needed every year.
Can I have it on Monday rather please?
That's the new term for 'GMT+24'.
TubeCat disagrees with everything about what you just said.
I had assumed (very dangerous, I know) that the EV would be charged at night at low rates, then fed into the system during the day at high rates, thus taking care of the dollar value of the remaining electricity the house needs. Or sell it and the generated electricity back into the grid at peak times. Not a net plus in energy usage, but in dollars spent on energy usage. I haven't checked their numbers, so I could be wrong.
I would also expect that they're going to be using very efficient appliances in this house, so you should be able to get that fridge down to at the range of 425-500 kWh.
The project is a German government-backed initiative to build an energy-efficient house that generates more electricity than it consumes
Problem, thermodynamics?
Problem, comprehension? If the house has solar panels, wind turbines, etc, as well as being energy efficient in usage, then yeah, it could easily generate more electricity than it produces. You know, like a power plant.
Monty Python's Flying Circus!
I prefer their original name, Owl-Stretching Time.
Stupid BBC.
Many universities don't actually compete as much as one would think at first - students have issues of geography and financial issues, among other things. When universities are available online, then they DO compete (with other universities online), and they then have to compete. Hopefully that will push them to improve the education they offer.
This is also very empowering. Now any kid anywhere in the world who understands English can get access to education they could never dream of before. Things like this, and Khan Academy, could help pull the poorest areas of the planet out of the ruts they're stuck in, given enough time and support (and continued and expanded access to them).
If you have clean water, food, shelter, medical care, and a reliable Internet connection, you have civilization.