I think the issue is the Parking apps are targeted at a very small subset of people. the only real audience are people who occasionally park in a city. I suspect that most people in that subset rely on their hotel or destination parking suggestion and leave it at that.
I did try out several apps (and web sites) during a recent weekend trip to Boston. Several were next to useless, a couple were good. I ended up saving about 50% vs what my hotel valet service would have been - but I did have to walk a half mile from the garage to the hotel.
I read the material and see this for what it is: an attempt to make an airplane drivable. It is clearly intended for use primarily as a plane (under visual flight rules only!) but can be driven on the roads to and from your house. The "carness" is supposed to be good enough to drive in bad weather that you wouldn't fly in. But, there is a note on the page that it really isn't suited for city driving.
So, for the target audience, say a salesman with a large territory of fairly rural clients somewhat close to airports, this could be reasonable.
Will it succeed? Who knows? how many new airplanes succeed? how many new cars succeed? They're having to beat both odds
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Not to sound pessimistic, but what happens to all the Tivo boxes if the subscription Tivo relies on goes away? Can they be converted to work with other schedulers? Would they at least maintain a basic 'dumb' disk-based VCR like capability?
I thought handgliders stayed the same. I seem to remember the comments and reply paper states that the footlaunched type were not included in this new ruling -
Another good overview can be found at http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID= 65261609-3814-42c0-979d-a77f9b8c10f8&
This new category bridges the gap between the relatively uncontrolled (US) ultralights and the standard airplane. If I understand correctly (correct me If I'm wrong), it may allow European 'ultralights' (which can be larger than their US cousins) to be flown in the US without meeting all the standard airplane rules.
I drive (and keep meticulous gas consumption records on) a 2000 Subaru Outback wagon (2.5 L 4 cyl). My lifetime efficiency at last calculation is 23.92 MPG. EPA reported is 22/27. My best recorded is 31.43 MPG -- I think my father had the car on a long trip and actually drove 55 the whole time.....
I did notice that driving fast in this car sucks fuel. I also figure that I pay at least a couple of MPG in AWD tax.
It looks like they were planning on bringing it back..
"Before the Columbia accident, NASA intended eventually to have a crew of astronauts maneuver the 43-foot-long telescope into a cargo bay and bring it home for installation in the National Air and Space Museum as an inspiration for future generations. A general unwillingness to subject astronauts to such risks for a museum exhibit, among other things, eliminated that option, Weiler said. "
Ok. So apple has the AAC and you can only purchase (for use in iTunes) from apple, but can't you take the purchased files and either burn to CD as as standard CDaudio file or convert to a (lower quality than the AAC perhaps) MP3? Or did apple keep the only playback option the AAC format?
12" ibook or 12" G4 ---- or even the little Sony units. Anything small and rugged enough to lug around without a special case. It needs good battery life too. I did college with a laptop but it was never small nor rugged enough to use regularly. The tablet concept might be nice (engineering class notes often require drawn diagrams), but a wacom USB drawing tablet might be easier for that.
I was cleaning out my shelves for a move and I found this. I actually read it in college for a class. It was a bit different -- not computer sci-fi, more biology or sociology-type -- but still a very good read.
These two points seem very valid. The first is just a matter of liquid choice. They just pick a proper liquid. The second point is very important. This system requires the bubbles (produced by boiling) to rise to sort-of pump the liquid. A non-vertical system would not work.
I think this bit is key.. " As liquid flows through the channels, it is heated by the chip and begins to boil, producing bubbles of vapor. Because the buoyant vapor bubbles are lighter than the liquid, they rise to the top of the tube, where they are cooled by a fan and condensed back into a liquid."
If my memory serves, the Ti books use two antennas. Both for reception of 802.11, one for Transmit. I remember reading 'the other is used for Bluetooth'. I may be wrong, but this makes sense.
The Iraqis surrendered to the drones because the drones were being used as spotters for the artilery (or ship guns). They knew that when they saw/heard a drone they would soon get shelled.
I am looking into getting a DVR. I don't want to pay a montly fee or 'lifetime' fee. What I initially want to do is use it as I use my VCR. Set the time and record. I don't need it searching out new things to watch.
Where can I find out which (if any) DVRs will let me do this? Is there an FAQ on DVRs somewhere I can read?
This fuel-cell powered car could be part of a distributed power generation network. People drive the car for a commute, then plug in a work or at home, powering the gird. The 'small farm' reference is probably a nod to the need for electricity 'off grid' This vehicle could be part of that solution.
All this assumes that a fuel, Hydrogen or otherwise, is available and , very importantly, inexpensive enough.
But still, it would be cool to have my car keep my house powered during a blackout.
ok. Offtopic, I know. I play the trombone and have been able to do this (very poorly) for a while. It is an interesting study in how sound waves work and interact (and a quick way to get a head rush) Using the same intereference technique, some pipe organs make it sound like they have lower notes by playing the correct combination of two higher notes.
I don't know what it is now, but everything was wide open when I was there. When I can just walk into the student center and plug into the ethernet it doesn't make much sense to restrict the wireless either. Plus, Dartmouth's presense reaches well beyond the 802.11 footprint they cast.
or cube, or powerbook (fan only turns on when really hot).
my little powerbook is sitting here with a very slight hum from the HD... and I can spin that down when I don't need disk access. -- Now totally silent
My concern is the reliance on the PCS network. While the claim 'nation-wide' and all, it really isn't and probably won't be any time soon (too expensive). Does the PCS reliance mean you can only track the watch while it is along some major US highway? What happens when the wearer wanders off into some non-PCS-covered wilderness?
It was my impression that usually universities encourage this sort of venture. The students/researchers involved go off, get (more) venture money, but the university keeps a pretty big stake.. perhaps even holding IP rights. I believe many an engineering college has built up sizeable endowments this way.
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I think the issue is the Parking apps are targeted at a very small subset of people. the only real audience are people who occasionally park in a city. I suspect that most people in that subset rely on their hotel or destination parking suggestion and leave it at that.
I did try out several apps (and web sites) during a recent weekend trip to Boston. Several were next to useless, a couple were good. I ended up saving about 50% vs what my hotel valet service would have been - but I did have to walk a half mile from the garage to the hotel.
It is, Sir, as I have said, a small college. And yet there are those who love it!
I read the material and see this for what it is: an attempt to make an airplane drivable. It is clearly intended for use primarily as a plane (under visual flight rules only!) but can be driven on the roads to and from your house. The "carness" is supposed to be good enough to drive in bad weather that you wouldn't fly in. But, there is a note on the page that it really isn't suited for city driving.
So, for the target audience, say a salesman with a large territory of fairly rural clients somewhat close to airports, this could be reasonable.
Will it succeed? Who knows? how many new airplanes succeed? how many new cars succeed? They're having to beat both odds
Not to sound pessimistic, but what happens to all the Tivo boxes if the subscription Tivo relies on goes away? Can they be converted to work with other schedulers? Would they at least maintain a basic 'dumb' disk-based VCR like capability?
He's got an equal opportunity army: Gold (Black) has two female knights, silver (White) has one male, one female.
I thought handgliders stayed the same. I seem to remember the comments and reply paper states that the footlaunched type were not included in this new ruling -
Another good overview can be found at http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID= 65261609-3814-42c0-979d-a77f9b8c10f8&
This new category bridges the gap between the relatively uncontrolled (US) ultralights and the standard airplane. If I understand correctly (correct me If I'm wrong), it may allow European 'ultralights' (which can be larger than their US cousins) to be flown in the US without meeting all the standard airplane rules.
I drive (and keep meticulous gas consumption records on) a 2000 Subaru Outback wagon (2.5 L 4 cyl). My lifetime efficiency at last calculation is 23.92 MPG. EPA reported is 22/27. My best recorded is 31.43 MPG -- I think my father had the car on a long trip and actually drove 55 the whole time.....
I did notice that driving fast in this car sucks fuel. I also figure that I pay at least a couple of MPG in AWD tax.
My father still has and uses an apple IIgs. A useable non-internet capable computer if I've ever seen one.
It looks like they were planning on bringing it back..
"Before the Columbia accident, NASA intended eventually to have a crew of astronauts maneuver the 43-foot-long telescope into a cargo bay and bring it home for installation in the National Air and Space Museum as an inspiration for future generations. A general unwillingness to subject astronauts to such risks for a museum exhibit, among other things, eliminated that option, Weiler said. "
but I know... that's from the second page : )
Ok. So apple has the AAC and you can only purchase (for use in iTunes) from apple, but can't you take the purchased files and either burn to CD as as standard CDaudio file or convert to a (lower quality than the AAC perhaps) MP3? Or did apple keep the only playback option the AAC format?
12" ibook or 12" G4 ---- or even the little Sony units. Anything small and rugged enough to lug around without a special case. It needs good battery life too. I did college with a laptop but it was never small nor rugged enough to use regularly.
The tablet concept might be nice (engineering class notes often require drawn diagrams), but a wacom USB drawing tablet might be easier for that.
I was cleaning out my shelves for a move and I found this. I actually read it in college for a class. It was a bit different -- not computer sci-fi, more biology or sociology-type -- but still a very good read.
These two points seem very valid.
The first is just a matter of liquid choice. They just pick a proper liquid.
The second point is very important. This system requires the bubbles (produced by boiling) to rise to sort-of pump the liquid. A non-vertical system would not work.
I think this bit is key..
" As liquid flows through the channels, it is heated by the chip and begins to boil, producing bubbles of vapor. Because the buoyant vapor bubbles are lighter than the liquid, they rise to the top of the tube, where they are cooled by a fan and condensed back into a liquid."
If my memory serves, the Ti books use two antennas. Both for reception of 802.11, one for Transmit. I remember reading 'the other is used for Bluetooth'. I may be wrong, but this makes sense.
The Iraqis surrendered to the drones because the drones were being used as spotters for the artilery (or ship guns). They knew that when they saw/heard a drone they would soon get shelled.
This gives a whole new meaning to the term Uptime.
OK. this seems as good a place as any...
I am looking into getting a DVR. I don't want to pay a montly fee or 'lifetime' fee. What I initially want to do is use it as I use my VCR. Set the time and record. I don't need it searching out new things to watch.
Where can I find out which (if any) DVRs will let me do this? Is there an FAQ on DVRs somewhere I can read?
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This fuel-cell powered car could be part of a distributed power generation network. People drive the car for a commute, then plug in a work or at home, powering the gird. The 'small farm' reference is probably a nod to the need for electricity 'off grid' This vehicle could be part of that solution.
All this assumes that a fuel, Hydrogen or otherwise, is available and , very importantly, inexpensive enough.
But still, it would be cool to have my car keep my house powered during a blackout.
ok. Offtopic, I know.
I play the trombone and have been able to do this (very poorly) for a while. It is an interesting study in how sound waves work and interact (and a quick way to get a head rush)
Using the same intereference technique, some pipe organs make it sound like they have lower notes by playing the correct combination of two higher notes.
I don't know what it is now, but everything was wide open when I was there. When I can just walk into the student center and plug into the ethernet it doesn't make much sense to restrict the wireless either. Plus, Dartmouth's presense reaches well beyond the 802.11 footprint they cast.
How is massive P2P going to change the way wireless networks are loaded? Will the networks keep up and still have space for voice calls?
or cube, or powerbook (fan only turns on when really hot).
my little powerbook is sitting here with a very slight hum from the HD... and I can spin that down when I don't need disk access. -- Now totally silent
My concern is the reliance on the PCS network. While the claim 'nation-wide' and all, it really isn't and probably won't be any time soon (too expensive). Does the PCS reliance mean you can only track the watch while it is along some major US highway? What happens when the wearer wanders off into some non-PCS-covered wilderness?
It was my impression that usually universities encourage this sort of venture. The students/researchers involved go off, get (more) venture money, but the university keeps a pretty big stake.. perhaps even holding IP rights. I believe many an engineering college has built up sizeable endowments this way.