No, this happened in Seattle WA, at a medical research lab.
The laser was for a FACS machine, a Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter. There was a low-pressure cutoff switch that was supposed to prevent this from happening, but it had been overridden (not by me, though).
It gives the marketers a perfect reason to tell advertisers that they need to ramp up the number of ads they run (meaning more $$$ for the marketers). They tell them that if 10% of of their ads are being blocked then they need to run more in order to over come that.
It doesn't really work that way but the advertisers don't think this through...increasing the number of ads run doesn't magically overcome the ad-blocker, but for some reason they go along with the "more ads" idea. As long as they get paid they don't give a shit, trust me.
These people would sell you live ebola in a convenient tablet form as long as they got paid.
I'm not entirely sure you're happy for me for using a feature that slashdot has had for years but you were apparently unaware of until now.
Yes, I'm very happy that you can make use of slashdots's features, although they don't seem to be doing you a lot of good. Or maybe you're one of those guys who simply cannot help replying no matter how hard you grip the sides of your high-chair.
It boggles the mind, that advertisers haven't figured out yet that intrusive ads are the *reason* that adblockers exist.
Yup, I know. I've had this conversation with nearly every major ad company and loads of smaller ones. They understand it perfectly, they just don't give a shit.
Really, I've had ad reps from AOL (Advertising.com), Doubleclick, Fastclick, GuerillaMedia, AdClickMedia, and many others I can't even remember tell me that they "understand" that people don't like the ads but "it's where the business is right now" or words to that effect.
Really, they know...they just don't care, or I should say they didn't.... up until recently they didn't care because very few people used ad-blockers (or even knew what they were). Now that more people are becoming aware of them and using them, the industry is truly in a panic. They created this and now they don't know what to do about it.
But full page video popovers of some car commercial? Screw that.
Agreed, and I've never allowed anything like that on any of my sites. No full-page ads, no dropdowns, no auto-play sound or video, no interstitials, no popups, no pop-unders...none of that crap.
I hate the increasingly aggressive path that advertising has taken, and even though I get regular come-ons from the ad companies asking that I allow intrusive ads, I always say "no", and delete the email. I just won't do that to my site's users.
Yup, they track the hell out of everyone and everything, and then complain when people try to stop it.
Look for sponsored articles in the media soon about how ad-blocking is "theft" or "stealing".
Full disclosure: I run a bunch of web sites and some of them display ads (mostly google, but a few others as well). And I'm fine with people visiting my sites and using an ad-blocker if they want to. I don't block or ban people who don't want to see the ads, that's their right. It may mean that some of my sites will disappear eventually due to lack of revenue, but that's just the way the world works. I have no right to force people to see ads and I'm not going to be a dick about it.
See the other reply. Solar installed right now is about $2 a watt and it's continuing to fall. It's got a ROI of around 3 years in most of the US right now. That's a damn good investment, let alone power for your home. And the best part is after you pay the panels off your power is essentially free for a guaranteed 25 years (panel warranty).
I know the panels are supposed to last a long time, but what about the battery packs? How long are they good for, on average?
Side note: the guy that installed our new furnace a couple years ago said he runs solar in his home with no battery pack, at night he just switches over to the utility power (actually I think it switches automatically).
How? Both companies are so rich and valuable the other doesn't have enough funds to buy out the other, let alone the stock premiums and regulatory costs involved.
I know this is very, very unlikely, but what if they decided to merge?
Why anyone would gamble online is beyond me. You can't really know what's going on at the other end, and trusting that the site is playing straight with you seems adorably naive at best, and utterly imbecilic at worst.
I know a woman who gambled away $40,000 at online poker, and I always marveled at how incredibly gullible and trusting she was. Going to a real casino is bad enough, but online? That's just asking to be fleeced.
Me? I'd rather shave my bodyhair than have anything to do with these "athletic" hobbies.
Same here...I've never been into sports or athletics (skydiving doesn't really count and that was eons ago) and the idea of getting involved with online "sports" just seems silly to me.
$1.82 installed. It will take my 7kW array 2.5 years to pay itself off.
Wow, that's awesome! Care to share any details about the brands you used, sources, that kind of stuff?
I've been interested in retrofitting my home to solar for years but various things kept me from doing it, including the (perceived) cost of the whole installation.
If you'd care to share anything about your setup, I'd love to hear it, especially details that would allow me to replicate something similar to what you've done.
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A few ways ago I left my iPad on a car roof and then drove over it. Let's just say the iPad was hacked.
How did you drive over the roof of your car??
It's usually not used with exact percentages, but it's often used for percentages other than ten.
And that would be wrong.
Yes, I winced when I read that.
FFS, do none of the slashdot editors own a dictionary or know how to find one online?
That's nice but I don't really understand why it would make you happy.
There are probably lots of things you don't understand.
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You seem to be obsessed with my happiness. It's a little weird to be honest.
I think "obsessed" might be a bit strong of a word, but if that's the word you want to use, I'll allow it.
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I give that only a 2.5/10.
I'm happy to be rated so highly by you, and I hope that you get some satisfaction and/or closure from it. :)
No, this happened in Seattle WA, at a medical research lab.
The laser was for a FACS machine, a Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter. There was a low-pressure cutoff switch that was supposed to prevent this from happening, but it had been overridden (not by me, though).
I know, I know....but what if they did? The odds against it are a trillion to one or more.
I'm just putting it out there as kind of a "what if" thing or a thought experiment.
I know it will probably never happen....but what if it did?
All hail our new Gapple Overlords!
It gives the marketers a perfect reason to tell advertisers that they need to ramp up the number of ads they run (meaning more $$$ for the marketers). They tell them that if 10% of of their ads are being blocked then they need to run more in order to over come that.
It doesn't really work that way but the advertisers don't think this through...increasing the number of ads run doesn't magically overcome the ad-blocker, but for some reason they go along with the "more ads" idea. As long as they get paid they don't give a shit, trust me.
These people would sell you live ebola in a convenient tablet form as long as they got paid.
I'm not entirely sure you're happy for me for using a feature that slashdot has had for years but you were apparently unaware of until now.
Yes, I'm very happy that you can make use of slashdots's features, although they don't seem to be doing you a lot of good. Or maybe you're one of those guys who simply cannot help replying no matter how hard you grip the sides of your high-chair.
Link does not seem to work for me.
You cared enough to not just click the post, but to also post. Care less?
I cared, but at a level so low that it was worth mentioning. Pushing the boundaries of not caring to an all-time low.
Why, I'd bet that out of the ~4 million slashdot users there are dozens of us who feel the same way.
It boggles the mind, that advertisers haven't figured out yet that intrusive ads are the *reason* that adblockers exist.
Yup, I know. I've had this conversation with nearly every major ad company and loads of smaller ones. They understand it perfectly, they just don't give a shit.
Really, I've had ad reps from AOL (Advertising.com), Doubleclick, Fastclick, GuerillaMedia, AdClickMedia, and many others I can't even remember tell me that they "understand" that people don't like the ads but "it's where the business is right now" or words to that effect.
Really, they know...they just don't care, or I should say they didn't.... up until recently they didn't care because very few people used ad-blockers (or even knew what they were). Now that more people are becoming aware of them and using them, the industry is truly in a panic. They created this and now they don't know what to do about it.
the question here is not even about ads (though related) but about tracking.
Right, I understand that, but a LOT of tracking is done via ads. It's not just stuff like supercookies, those came along much later in the game.
Pretty much every time you see an ad, your metrics are being tracked and correlated with other data. Ask me how I know....
But full page video popovers of some car commercial? Screw that.
Agreed, and I've never allowed anything like that on any of my sites. No full-page ads, no dropdowns, no auto-play sound or video, no interstitials, no popups, no pop-unders...none of that crap.
I hate the increasingly aggressive path that advertising has taken, and even though I get regular come-ons from the ad companies asking that I allow intrusive ads, I always say "no", and delete the email. I just won't do that to my site's users.
Yup, they track the hell out of everyone and everything, and then complain when people try to stop it.
Look for sponsored articles in the media soon about how ad-blocking is "theft" or "stealing".
Full disclosure: I run a bunch of web sites and some of them display ads (mostly google, but a few others as well). And I'm fine with people visiting my sites and using an ad-blocker if they want to. I don't block or ban people who don't want to see the ads, that's their right. It may mean that some of my sites will disappear eventually due to lack of revenue, but that's just the way the world works. I have no right to force people to see ads and I'm not going to be a dick about it.
Yippee, just what I wanted- more tracking! Woo hoo, time to celebrate! Oh, wait.......
See the other reply. Solar installed right now is about $2 a watt and it's continuing to fall. It's got a ROI of around 3 years in most of the US right now. That's a damn good investment, let alone power for your home. And the best part is after you pay the panels off your power is essentially free for a guaranteed 25 years (panel warranty).
I know the panels are supposed to last a long time, but what about the battery packs? How long are they good for, on average?
Side note: the guy that installed our new furnace a couple years ago said he runs solar in his home with no battery pack, at night he just switches over to the utility power (actually I think it switches automatically).
How? Both companies are so rich and valuable the other doesn't have enough funds to buy out the other, let alone the stock premiums and regulatory costs involved.
I know this is very, very unlikely, but what if they decided to merge?
Did you mix up your tumblr and slashdot windows again?
My biggest fear is that Google and Apple will merge or that one will buy the other.
Think about that for a moment.
If that doesn't make the hair on the back of your neck stand up, nothing will.
You can't cheat an honest man.
Oh yes you can.
If you go into a casino expecting the house to be fair, or your opponents not to have procured every edge you're a fool.
Yes, yes, and yes.
Casinos aren't in business to let you win any more than insurance companies are in business to pay claims.
Why anyone would gamble online is beyond me. You can't really know what's going on at the other end, and trusting that the site is playing straight with you seems adorably naive at best, and utterly imbecilic at worst.
I know a woman who gambled away $40,000 at online poker, and I always marveled at how incredibly gullible and trusting she was. Going to a real casino is bad enough, but online? That's just asking to be fleeced.
Me? I'd rather shave my bodyhair than have anything to do with these "athletic" hobbies.
Same here...I've never been into sports or athletics (skydiving doesn't really count and that was eons ago) and the idea of getting involved with online "sports" just seems silly to me.
But hey, each to their own.
I'm still not clear on what a Kardashian is. Some kind of expensive salad, I think.
Trust me, unless you're into gigantic butts, you're not missing anything.
$1.82 installed. It will take my 7kW array 2.5 years to pay itself off.
Wow, that's awesome! Care to share any details about the brands you used, sources, that kind of stuff?
I've been interested in retrofitting my home to solar for years but various things kept me from doing it, including the (perceived) cost of the whole installation.
If you'd care to share anything about your setup, I'd love to hear it, especially details that would allow me to replicate something similar to what you've done.