The efficiency of interest in these types of processes is not the total energy efficiency. For example, if I lose heat because I have to stabalize the temperature of the crystal, I am not worried about that. What is of ultimate interest is the optical conversion effiency - the power in at wavelength one, versus the power out at desired wavelength two.
Optical conversion efficiency is what is important, for example, in wavelength conversion for data transmission. You don't want to lose signal power.
Email is also available, in Minatour. I know, though. It's truly tragic that you will be forced to make a second download in order to get email capability.
Yeah, I am waiting for the Firebird 0.6 release, too. Mozilla is all well and good, but since I checked out the current nightly binaries of Firebird, I haven't looked back. Small, fast stable, tabbed browsing, blockes pup-ups. What more could you want!?!
Advancements like this won't help LCDs at all. E-ink NOT an LCD. LCD stands for liquid crystal display. This has nothing to do with liquid crystals; it works by rotating small particles with light and dark colored sides.
Considering that E-ink has been around for quite some time (probably more than a year, though I am not sure), anyone know what is substaintially new about this press release? The article is detail-lite.
Well, I agree with you on one count - the answer is excersize. Bullshit diets don't mean anything.
But, there are many people who don't hate excersice. In fact I know lots of people who love it. After having developed a steady habit of regular excersice for the last several years, I find that I hate MISSING my workout. Lazyness is a learned trait, and can as well be unlearned. It is only a matter of desire.
Yes, and I am sure that, until McDonalds offers wireless access, there won't be any geeks eating junk food with sticky fingers while surfing the internet.
"Until McDonalds came along, I didn't know where to get my empty calories while looking at pr0n. God bless them! Now, can I get some WiFries with that?"
Good thing. Hopefully this will show that even powerful European Scoflaws can't hope to get away with trampling on the rights of those poor Hollywood executives.
But there is nothing in the article that says anything about cost. The article only says they want to patent the process.
Admittedly, the drug companies don't have the best of track records. But, before getting all hysterical screaming about the blood suckers, we should see what they are going to do. Patenting is an important process for licensing reasons, or to be the sole source. It is not a garauntee that they will then only sell the drug to the rich.
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Mr. Niven,
As a young adult, I was a huge fan of science fiction. As an adult, and a scientist, these days I find I can no longer read much of it, because of the ignorance many authors display towards our current scientific understanding of the physical universe.
You at one point in your past went to Cal Tech, and also have a degree in math, so you are clearly technically minded. So I am very curious about your opinion on the science in science fiction. What do you do these days to keep abreast of current science or is that important to you now? Also, what do you think of science fiction such as Star Trek that uses crutches like Warp Drives and Transporters that ignore science as we know it?
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The efficiency of interest in these types of processes is not the total energy efficiency. For example, if I lose heat because I have to stabalize the temperature of the crystal, I am not worried about that. What is of ultimate interest is the optical conversion effiency - the power in at wavelength one, versus the power out at desired wavelength two.
Optical conversion efficiency is what is important, for example, in wavelength conversion for data transmission. You don't want to lose signal power.
mmmmm Trinity... She can exploit me any time she wants!
When a new video card costs more than your entire system is worth.
Gotta love those transparent hardwood and pine tree's.
Email is also available, in Minatour. I know, though. It's truly tragic that you will be forced to make a second download in order to get email capability.
Yeah, I am waiting for the Firebird 0.6 release, too. Mozilla is all well and good, but since I checked out the current nightly binaries of Firebird, I haven't looked back. Small, fast stable, tabbed browsing, blockes pup-ups. What more could you want!?!
Advancements like this won't help LCDs at all. E-ink NOT an LCD. LCD stands for liquid crystal display. This has nothing to do with liquid crystals; it works by rotating small particles with light and dark colored sides.
I could have sworn they had demonstrated a flexible version quite some time ago, but I could be mistaken. I can't find the link now.
Considering that E-ink has been around for quite some time (probably more than a year, though I am not sure), anyone know what is substaintially new about this press release? The article is detail-lite.
Doom. Definately Doom. First truly immersive 3d shooter. Those dark areas and shuffling noises scared the bejesus out of me.
And there was nothing worse than turning a corner and confronting a demon unexpectedly
Well, I agree with you on one count - the answer is excersize. Bullshit diets don't mean anything.
But, there are many people who don't hate excersice. In fact I know lots of people who love it. After having developed a steady habit of regular excersice for the last several years, I find that I hate MISSING my workout. Lazyness is a learned trait, and can as well be unlearned. It is only a matter of desire.
Last I checked, Mexico isn't part of the U.S. Yet. Perhaps we'll get to them next after we are done annexing Iraq, though.
Why oh why does EVERY link to a New York Times article have to point out the free registration?
It just means that as a follow up there will be 5 or 6 posts scarfing up easy karma by pointing out the reg free link.
Can't we all agree just to stop the madness!
Yes, and I am sure that, until McDonalds offers wireless access, there won't be any geeks eating junk food with sticky fingers while surfing the internet.
"Until McDonalds came along, I didn't know where to get my empty calories while looking at pr0n. God bless them! Now, can I get some WiFries with that?"
Well, it is not completely free, but if you by Return to Wolfenstein, it does come with a copy of the original Wolf 3D. At no extra charge even!
They've already been beaten by the RoboTuna!
What a shocker! A magazine that primarily wrote about companies now in the scrap heap goes belly up itself. Is this really a surprise?
The naysayers are already popping out of the woodwork, but I think these are the coolest things I have seen in a long time.
It just proves, there truly is beauty in symmetry.
Good thing. Hopefully this will show that even powerful European Scoflaws can't hope to get away with trampling on the rights of those poor Hollywood executives.
All is right with the world.
You ALWAYS pay for sex. It just may not be with money...
Baloney.
You can't equate the necesseties of survival to extravagances such as Lear Jets, or even a big honkin' SUV.
Affordable housing, inexpensive life saving drugs. Food for the hungry. Is that such a terrible idea to contemplate?
I agree. Life saving drugs should be affordable.
But there is nothing in the article that says anything about cost. The article only says they want to patent the process.
Admittedly, the drug companies don't have the best of track records. But, before getting all hysterical screaming about the blood suckers, we should see what they are going to do. Patenting is an important process for licensing reasons, or to be the sole source. It is not a garauntee that they will then only sell the drug to the rich.
Mr. Niven,
As a young adult, I was a huge fan of science fiction. As an adult, and a scientist, these days I find I can no longer read much of it, because of the ignorance many authors display towards our current scientific understanding of the physical universe.
You at one point in your past went to Cal Tech, and also have a degree in math, so you are clearly technically minded. So I am very curious about your opinion on the science in science fiction. What do you do these days to keep abreast of current science or is that important to you now? Also, what do you think of science fiction such as Star Trek that uses crutches like Warp Drives and Transporters that ignore science as we know it?
I love it when personal anecdote trump statistics.
No geeks I know watch it.
Therefore, buffy can't possibly be a geek show.
Never mind the fact that the show's cancellation was posted to Slashdot.
Huhhuh, Hey Beavis he said vest, huhuhhuh.
Oh wait. That makes no sense. Terribly sorry.