Funny you should say that.
I frequently use RIAA_can_lick_my_balls@kazza and Hillary_Rosens_Cunt@kazza
I'm not worried about getting a subpoena. My connection is leeched wirelessly from a company not far away.
Instead, the technology revolves around what's called psycho-acoustic masking. Humans tend to filter out what they don't want to hear, especially the pop, fizz and hum of white noise. Intrasonics essentially takes and digitizes recorded messages, and then masks them as nuisance noises. The signals are spread over the audible spectrum and then disguised into the soundtrack. During a crescendo, the signals can be louder than quiet moments and still remain undetectable.
So, when I buy the hot new Britney CD I've been waiting for, I will have to deal with the noise^H^H^H NEW FEATURES! embedded in the track from both the copy protection and the ads from this new system.
How long before we can barely hear the music at all because of all the interference noise?
What's That? That new Britney CD is just 47 minutes of static anyway? There never was anything close to music on the disc?
Hmmm. Never Mind.
Sweet! When I go to the new server, it tells me I have 30 Mod points. I only have three left on this server.
Might that be an error, or is that intentional so we can test the moderation system on the new server?
This seems like an odd thing to do. The US has been one of Taiwan's biggest supporter in their fight against the PRC. Personally, if I were in their situation, I wouldn't want to piss off anyone in the US. Especially not people in large industries.
The legitimacy of the copyright extension still remains a question. But it's in their best interest to play along with whatever the US wants. They might tick some politician off (Senator Disney??), and then our carriers might not be in the waters between China and Taiwan the next time China decides to run "Routine Training Missions".
It's well known that the USPTO was replaced several years ago by an automated response system.
The system simply recieves incoming patent requests, files the documentation, and then issues a patent. This gives the appearance of an intelligent response to a simple query.
To the uninformed outsider it would appear that real people make the decisions to issue a patent. However, it's obvious to the slightly better educated/. crowd that this far from the truth.
I believe the system is known internally as "PatentBuddy".
Now, I'm no scientist so this could be way off, but this last part sounds interesting: An ordinary magnetic field sets electrons in motion near the surface of a superconductor. Those electrons carry mass, and so their motion generates a gravitomagnetic field.
Moving Electrons?
Electricity is simply electrons moving along a path. While I'm sure the quantity of electricty that this creates is insignificant, it does spark an idea. What if a superconductor could be built large enough that gravity alone could be used to generate electricity? That seems like the cleanest, limitless energy you could have. (I know, I am ignoring the huge energy required to make todays superconductors work.)
It seems to me that if this were refined properly, the devices that defy gravity could even be used to power themselves.
Quote: I have about 1/2 a gig of what I call 1/2 mp3's that I got from people cancelling me out in the middle of a download. Yes they are shared, no i'm not doing it to screw with you. It's just that i'm too lazy to go through my share folder to clean them out.
So why not just delete the files when you come across them?
Oh, also too lazy to listen to the music you download? Why didn't you say so?
You must be one of those people who download stuff for your "Collection" because it's the size that matters, not what you do with it!
I have downloaded files in the past where the content repeated itself. It's interesting though because
I have downloaded files in the past where the content repeated itself. It's interesting though because
I have downloaded files in the past where the content repeated itself. It's interesting though because
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I bet I can get a really good look at the eclipse using my telescope!!
Those warnings about not looking at the sun printed on the body of the scope? Oh, that's just for kids!!
This seems a little odd.
The keyboard lets you keep your wrists in a more natural vertical orientation, but forces you to hover your arms so you can touch the keys correctly.
This forces your shoulders (and then your back) to hold the weight of your arms while you are typing. This is very ergonomically incorrect.
The manuals for every chair that I have ever owned tells me that the armrests are positioned correctly when the weight of my arms is off my shoulders, and on the armrests.
Even their own image shows the users arms far above the chair, and the desk.
It seems like they are trading 1 improvement for the loss of 2.
Besides, how the hell do you see your monitor with the keyboard in the way???
//Bah! First try at posting this comment got screwed somehow. Sorry for the Double.
Huge hydrogen stores found below Earth's crust
Discovery suggests near limitless supply of clean fuel
Robert Matthews
Vancouver Sun
Monday, April 15, 2002
LONDON -- Scientists have discovered vast quantities of hydrogen gas, widely regarded as the most promising alternative to today's dwindling stocks of fossil fuels, lying beneath the Earth's crust.
The discovery has stunned energy experts, who believe that it could provide virtually limitless supplies of clean fuel for cars, homes and industry.
Governments across the world are urgently seeking ways of switching from conventional energy sources such as coal, gas and nuclear power to cleaner, safer alternatives.
Energy specialists estimate that oil production will start to decline within the next 10 to 15 years, as the economically viable reserves start to run out.
Hydrogen gas has been hailed as the ultimate clean fuel, as it produces only water when burned. Until now, however, moves to switch to a "hydrogen economy" have been dogged by the cost of making the gas. The two most common ways -- extraction from natural gas and sea water -- are expensive and create environmental problems.
Now scientists at the American space agency Nasa have found that the Earth's crust is a vast natural reservoir of hydrogen which has become trapped in ancient rocks.
The team made its discovery while trying to explain how bacteria live many miles below the Earth's surface. Such bugs have no access to sunlight, forcing them to rely on another source of energy for life. Scientists suspected that hydrogen was the source.
According to Professor Friedemann Freund and colleagues at Nasa's Ames Research Center in California, the gas is produced when water molecules trapped inside molten rock break down to release hydrogen.
"In the top 20 kilometres of the Earth's crust, the conditions are right to produce a nearly inexhaustible supply of hydrogen," said Professor Freund.
Studies by the team of common rock types such as granite and olivine have revealed extraordinarily high levels of trapped hydrogen. Professor Freund said that his team had "tantalizing evidence" that as much as 1,000 litres of hydrogen may be trapped in each cubic metre of rock.
Although formidable engineering problems remain to be overcome in abstracting the gas, the sheer volume of the Earth's crust means that such a high concentration would solve the world's energy problems.
"Everyone thinks of gas and oil as the main sources, and it's very difficult to get anyone to take alternatives seriously," said Dr. David Elliott, the professor of technology policy at the Open University in London. "The possibility of vast reserves of hydrogen in the Earth's crust could change that mindset."
The low yield of energy from burning hydrogen compared to gas, however, means that vast quantities of rock would have to be mined.
Professor Freund believes that the extraction and crushing of rock to extract the trapped hydrogen is likely to be prohibitively expensive. The reaction which creates the gas takes place at depths far below those involved in oil extraction, which are typically about two miles down.
The most promising source of the hydrogen may be geological "traps" similar to those now drilled for natural gas. Professor Freund said: "One of these natural hydrogen fields is already known to exist in North America, and extends from Canada to Kansas."
The beauty of this is that you can do this without even being seen.
Just run the firewire cable up your sleeve, and keep the iPod in your pocket. YOu can even keep listening to the music.
When you step up to the demo computer, just use your hand to grab the cable, and plug it right into the machine.
This would be especially easy on an iBook, the Firewire port is right there on the side. Rest your fingers on the home keys, and it just looks like you are giving the thing a test drive.
The reason this is specific to the iPod is that it is self powered. With many other portable drive, you would need an external power source. It's quite a bit more conspicuous when looking for a place to plug in that power brick! (Not to mention the much larger size of most external drives...)
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Funny you should say that.
I frequently use RIAA_can_lick_my_balls@kazza and Hillary_Rosens_Cunt@kazza
I'm not worried about getting a subpoena. My connection is leeched wirelessly from a company not far away.
So, when I buy the hot new Britney CD I've been waiting for, I will have to deal with the noise^H^H^H NEW FEATURES! embedded in the track from both the copy protection and the ads from this new system.
How long before we can barely hear the music at all because of all the interference noise?
What's That? That new Britney CD is just 47 minutes of static anyway? There never was anything close to music on the disc?
Hmmm. Never Mind.
Sweet! When I go to the new server, it tells me I have 30 Mod points. I only have three left on this server. Might that be an error, or is that intentional so we can test the moderation system on the new server?
What about the pilots? Will they have to use hands free models? :)
I would hope so! How are they supposed to hold their gin & tonic, a phone, and still fly the airplane??
This seems like an odd thing to do. The US has been one of Taiwan's biggest supporter in their fight against the PRC.
Personally, if I were in their situation, I wouldn't want to piss off anyone in the US. Especially not people in large industries.
The legitimacy of the copyright extension still remains a question. But it's in their best interest to play along with whatever the US wants. They might tick some politician off (Senator Disney??), and then our carriers might not be in the waters between China and Taiwan the next time China decides to run "Routine Training Missions".
Don't do anything to make it public. Just keep it for your own personal use.
That would be the best encryption you can have. The one only you know about.
Duh! They're using Linux because they don't want to have to pay everytime they reboot the plant!!
It's well known that the USPTO was replaced several years ago by an automated response system.
/. crowd that this far from the truth.
The system simply recieves incoming patent requests, files the documentation, and then issues a patent. This gives the appearance of an intelligent response to a simple query.
To the uninformed outsider it would appear that real people make the decisions to issue a patent. However, it's obvious to the slightly better educated
I believe the system is known internally as "PatentBuddy".
That is the Most insightful thing you have ever said!!
An ordinary magnetic field sets electrons in motion near the surface of a superconductor. Those electrons carry mass, and so their motion generates a gravitomagnetic field.
Moving Electrons?
Electricity is simply electrons moving along a path. While I'm sure the quantity of electricty that this creates is insignificant, it does spark an idea.
What if a superconductor could be built large enough that gravity alone could be used to generate electricity? That seems like the cleanest, limitless energy you could have.
(I know, I am ignoring the huge energy required to make todays superconductors work.)
It seems to me that if this were refined properly, the devices that defy gravity could even be used to power themselves.
So why not just delete the files when you come across them?
Oh, also too lazy to listen to the music you download? Why didn't you say so?
You must be one of those people who download stuff for your "Collection" because it's the size that matters, not what you do with it!I have downloaded files in the past where the content repeated itself. It's interesting though because
I have downloaded files in the past where the content repeated itself. It's interesting though because
To view the rest of this comment for only $4.95, visit http://www.riaa.org
I bet I can get a really good look at the eclipse using my telescope!! Those warnings about not looking at the sun printed on the body of the scope? Oh, that's just for kids!!
Hey! Using this technology, you might finally be able to see it!
The keyboard lets you keep your wrists in a more natural vertical orientation, but forces you to hover your arms so you can touch the keys correctly.
This forces your shoulders (and then your back) to hold the weight of your arms while you are typing. This is very ergonomically incorrect.
The manuals for every chair that I have ever owned tells me that the armrests are positioned correctly when the weight of my arms is off my shoulders, and on the armrests.
Even their own image shows the users arms far above the chair, and the desk.
It seems like they are trading 1 improvement for the loss of 2.Besides, how the hell do you see your monitor with the keyboard in the way???
This seems a little odd.
The keyboard lets you keep yor wrists in a more natural vertical orientation, but forces you)
But with no back seat, how are you supposed to get laid???
Huge hydrogen stores found below Earth's crust Discovery suggests near limitless supply of clean fuel
Robert Matthews Vancouver Sun
Monday, April 15, 2002LONDON -- Scientists have discovered vast quantities of hydrogen gas, widely regarded as the most promising alternative to today's dwindling stocks of fossil fuels, lying beneath the Earth's crust.
The discovery has stunned energy experts, who believe that it could provide virtually limitless supplies of clean fuel for cars, homes and industry.
Governments across the world are urgently seeking ways of switching from conventional energy sources such as coal, gas and nuclear power to cleaner, safer alternatives.Energy specialists estimate that oil production will start to decline within the next 10 to 15 years, as the economically viable reserves start to run out.
Hydrogen gas has been hailed as the ultimate clean fuel, as it produces only water when burned. Until now, however, moves to switch to a "hydrogen economy" have been dogged by the cost of making the gas. The two most common ways -- extraction from natural gas and sea water -- are expensive and create environmental problems.Now scientists at the American space agency Nasa have found that the Earth's crust is a vast natural reservoir of hydrogen which has become trapped in ancient rocks.
The team made its discovery while trying to explain how bacteria live many miles below the Earth's surface. Such bugs have no access to sunlight, forcing them to rely on another source of energy for life. Scientists suspected that hydrogen was the source.According to Professor Friedemann Freund and colleagues at Nasa's Ames Research Center in California, the gas is produced when water molecules trapped inside molten rock break down to release hydrogen.
"In the top 20 kilometres of the Earth's crust, the conditions are right to produce a nearly inexhaustible supply of hydrogen," said Professor Freund.Studies by the team of common rock types such as granite and olivine have revealed extraordinarily high levels of trapped hydrogen. Professor Freund said that his team had "tantalizing evidence" that as much as 1,000 litres of hydrogen may be trapped in each cubic metre of rock.
Although formidable engineering problems remain to be overcome in abstracting the gas, the sheer volume of the Earth's crust means that such a high concentration would solve the world's energy problems."Everyone thinks of gas and oil as the main sources, and it's very difficult to get anyone to take alternatives seriously," said Dr. David Elliott, the professor of technology policy at the Open University in London. "The possibility of vast reserves of hydrogen in the Earth's crust could change that mindset."
The low yield of energy from burning hydrogen compared to gas, however, means that vast quantities of rock would have to be mined.Professor Freund believes that the extraction and crushing of rock to extract the trapped hydrogen is likely to be prohibitively expensive. The reaction which creates the gas takes place at depths far below those involved in oil extraction, which are typically about two miles down.
The most promising source of the hydrogen may be geological "traps" similar to those now drilled for natural gas. Professor Freund said: "One of these natural hydrogen fields is already known to exist in North America, and extends from Canada to Kansas."The beauty of this is that you can do this without even being seen.
Just run the firewire cable up your sleeve, and keep the iPod in your pocket. YOu can even keep listening to the music.
When you step up to the demo computer, just use your hand to grab the cable, and plug it right into the machine.
This would be especially easy on an iBook, the Firewire port is right there on the side. Rest your fingers on the home keys, and it just looks like you are giving the thing a test drive.
The reason this is specific to the iPod is that it is self powered. With many other portable drive, you would need an external power source. It's quite a bit more conspicuous when looking for a place to plug in that power brick! (Not to mention the much larger size of most external drives...)