That could be overcome if there were economical and scalable ways of storing energy so that it doesn't need to be consumed at the same time that it's produced.
I would love to have an affordable unit that I could install at my house (flywheel, capacitor, whatever) that charges when power is cheap, discharges when power is expensive (either into my home or back onto the grid for a credit on my meter), and provides additional power when needed so my lights don't flicker when the AC turns on and so my lights and appliances don't immediately lose power when the local grid experiences an outage.
As for the programming, it seems to be a bit overkill. I just built a similar, dumber circuit out of a 555 timer because I had an old filament powered headlamp that I wanted to convert to LED and a bunch of bright LEDs. But if it floats your boat, go for it. Same with the over engineered aluminum case.
A non-programmable light has to cater it's mode selection to the most commonly desired configuration (and defining that configuration is non-trivial). A programmable light can be tailored by the user to meet their specific needs or desires.
I've got several programmable flashlights and I'm very pleased with them.
That's the only time that the rest of the world notices HAM radio, but it has lots of other uses and people use it all the time.
But think for a moment: if the only time you can use HAM is during an emergency, then no one will know how to use HAM, making it unavailable during an emergency.
A tradesman prefers the tools he's most comfortable with.
A craftsman prefers the best tool for the job.
A vendor prefers an ideology.
You, sir, sound like a vendor or someone who has drank the vendor kool-aid.
OO is a good tool for a set of common problems. Trying to apply OO outside that set has resulted in more crap software than any programming fad/paradigm that I can think of.
Most books that I buy are purchased after I've already finished reading the book.
I buy books that I've decided that I want to have handy as references or that I want to be able to loan out to friends and family.
So based on my own habits and the fact that most avid book buyers I know have similar habits, I would expect that having a book in a library would do much to increase the sales of that book.
Of course, my understanding is that Theora and VP8 infringe on a subset of the H.264 patents anyway, although no one is entirely sure which ones and no one really wants to go looking.
How can you add any weight to a claim that patents are infringed if "no one is entirely sure which ones and no one really wants to go looking"?
It's not like WebM isn't open for inspection and the patents in the patent pool are known.
If there was a clear infringement, we'd know about it. Most likely, if there are any patents that cover WebM, google has decided that the patent is invalid and so they're not afraid of it. And similarly, the patent holder would be afraid to sue because if the patent gets invalidated, they don't get their money from all the H.264 licensees.
These mats will become the next target for environmentalists who can do math.
Seriously, even theoretical inductive coupling efficiency can't compete with actually being plugged in and the material costs for the coils is way in excess of what's used in physical connections.
This is a situation where it's hard to define what the "last minute" is. It's not like IPv4 is going to stop working when the address space is completely consumed.
Perhaps it would be better to put the article in a blog posting and show its errors. Make sure you explain why you're qualified as an expert and try to give us references to other resources that contradict the Wikipedia article.
Shame the wikipedia cabal publicly, and perhaps they might fix their article. Even if they don't, if your blog shows up in google, then those of us researching the topic might see your corrections.
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The simple fact that this was not how the climate scientists originally proceeded is why so many are suspicious of their conclusions.
No rational skeptic wants to be told the conclusion without being given the data and tools to understand how the conclusion was determined.
Rubbish!
"There is no Yeti in my lunchbox"
* opens lunchbox and peers inside *
Negative proven.
It's hard to prove some things, negative or positive. But you can't categorically say that negatives are hard to prove.
The government's telex station can't detect the telex communication unless they also happen to have the private key from the intended Telex station.
This is actually pretty clever, assuming it works. I'm always suspicious of anything that depends on stenography.
Doesn't get any more nostalgic than telneting to nethack.alt.org and trying to achieve demigodhood.
That could be overcome if there were economical and scalable ways of storing energy so that it doesn't need to be consumed at the same time that it's produced.
I would love to have an affordable unit that I could install at my house (flywheel, capacitor, whatever) that charges when power is cheap, discharges when power is expensive (either into my home or back onto the grid for a credit on my meter), and provides additional power when needed so my lights don't flicker when the AC turns on and so my lights and appliances don't immediately lose power when the local grid experiences an outage.
And they've been used on commercial fryers and such for decades. The Apple patent on them won't stand up to a prior art reexamination.
Nothing innovative here.
If your li-ion cell gets hot while charging, recycle it. It's well past it's useful (and safe) life.
I've got a programmable light that can run from 0.07L up to 100L. The level I use 90% of the time is about 3L. I almost never use it higher than 30L.
Try looking at something close with your "dumb" light at night without ruining your night vision. You can't even do it via ceiling bounce.
As for the programming, it seems to be a bit overkill. I just built a similar, dumber circuit out of a 555 timer because I had an old filament powered headlamp that I wanted to convert to LED and a bunch of bright LEDs. But if it floats your boat, go for it. Same with the over engineered aluminum case.
A non-programmable light has to cater it's mode selection to the most commonly desired configuration (and defining that configuration is non-trivial). A programmable light can be tailored by the user to meet their specific needs or desires.
I've got several programmable flashlights and I'm very pleased with them.
In science related journalism, when you read "X confirms Y", the proper interpretation is usually "X confirms a prediction implied by Y".
That's the only time that the rest of the world notices HAM radio, but it has lots of other uses and people use it all the time.
But think for a moment: if the only time you can use HAM is during an emergency, then no one will know how to use HAM, making it unavailable during an emergency.
A novice prefers the tools that he knows.
A tradesman prefers the tools he's most comfortable with.
A craftsman prefers the best tool for the job.
A vendor prefers an ideology.
You, sir, sound like a vendor or someone who has drank the vendor kool-aid.
OO is a good tool for a set of common problems. Trying to apply OO outside that set has resulted in more crap software than any programming fad/paradigm that I can think of.
Most books that I buy are purchased after I've already finished reading the book.
I buy books that I've decided that I want to have handy as references or that I want to be able to loan out to friends and family.
So based on my own habits and the fact that most avid book buyers I know have similar habits, I would expect that having a book in a library would do much to increase the sales of that book.
Why isn't it a common practice to add charcoal to the soil?
I've read from several sources that it is both a great way to help create top soil and it improves existing top soil.
Plus, it's carbon that will never make it back into the atmosphere unless something causes it to burn.
A religion is merely the application of a philosophy in the absence of critical thinking.
How many of those patents have survived legal challenge?
Of course, my understanding is that Theora and VP8 infringe on a subset of the H.264 patents anyway, although no one is entirely sure which ones and no one really wants to go looking.
How can you add any weight to a claim that patents are infringed if "no one is entirely sure which ones and no one really wants to go looking"?
It's not like WebM isn't open for inspection and the patents in the patent pool are known.
If there was a clear infringement, we'd know about it. Most likely, if there are any patents that cover WebM, google has decided that the patent is invalid and so they're not afraid of it. And similarly, the patent holder would be afraid to sue because if the patent gets invalidated, they don't get their money from all the H.264 licensees.
H.264 might be easier to support on phones right now, but there's no reason that in the future such devices couldn't have hardware support for WebM.
Google didn't make their decision base on how easy things were right now. They have a long-term vision that they're trying to create.
or when 95% of phones use inductive charging mats
These mats will become the next target for environmentalists who can do math.
Seriously, even theoretical inductive coupling efficiency can't compete with actually being plugged in and the material costs for the coils is way in excess of what's used in physical connections.
This is a situation where it's hard to define what the "last minute" is. It's not like IPv4 is going to stop working when the address space is completely consumed.
Perhaps it would be better to put the article in a blog posting and show its errors. Make sure you explain why you're qualified as an expert and try to give us references to other resources that contradict the Wikipedia article.
Shame the wikipedia cabal publicly, and perhaps they might fix their article. Even if they don't, if your blog shows up in google, then those of us researching the topic might see your corrections.
Will this fuel really be used as is? Or will it be an additive to regular diesel fuel?
Seems like all the diesel fuel sold around here is "up to 5% biodiesel" which, I assume, this stuff would qualify as.
Give me one fucking valid reason why you need your troops anywhere outside your own territory murdering people.
You really can't think of any reason why it's better to conduct military operations outside of your own borders?
Really?
+1 funny
Funniest comment I've seen so far today!
Has Sony ever confirmed that they lose money on the console and hope to get it back from games?