Saw a couple of the videos but most were blocked from my proxy at work. I'll have to wait till I get home. In the mean time go to YouTube and search for "steve spangler". He has some entertaining clips on science experiments. He's beed on channel 9 here in Denver, and also the Ellen show.
I'm still waiting for people to scream about the rising gas prices and the record oil company profits. Seems like this would have a greater impact on the general populous than reliable cell phone service.
One of the practices in the United States that practically guarantees continued pollution is that of buying and selling "pollution credits". If one power plant produces more pollution than is permitted they may purchase pollution credits from a power plant that produces less than its allotment (which may be from another state). The polluting power plant has no incentive to reduce their emissions.
Cable ISPs have determined that 5% of their users are using 95% of their bandwidth; accordingly, the cable firms have decided to reduce the rates for 95% of their customers.
"Blue can be used in most contexts if care is taken to achieve adequate luminance contrast. This can be done in a number of ways. Instead of blue on black or vice versa one can substitute white (or some other high luminance color) for the black. In the next figure the small blue text on the white background is nearly as legible as the black text:"
Just out of curiosity, what's wrong with a blue background except for perhaps being overused? Of course the shade of blue would have to have appropriate contrast with the foreground color(s) being used.
Just ZIP up the data to a smaller zip file. Then zip the zip file to and even smaller zip file. Repeat until all your data is compressed into a couple of megs.:-)
I sent my Dell laptop back to Dell for repair three times within 6 weeks, and each time it came back it was worse than when I sent it. It is now a doorstop. Their service sux and you can barely understand their English. I went elsewhere when I bought my new computer.
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Carey
These are some of my pet peeves:
* Emails tagged as 'important' from corporate - that are not.
* Emails from corporate that contain a Word file that I have to open only to find a single sentence that could have been cut and pasted into the email instead.
* Corporate managers that think instant messages are a great idea.
* Having to fill out multiple time sheets, one for my paycheck and at least one for
project management.
* Corp websites that have too much info and are very poorly organized.
* Microsoft Project (nuff said).
* Corp wiki sites with lots of critical info that have useless search engines.
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Carey
The problem I've seen with CFL's is that the light output of a 60W CFL is less than the light output of a 60W incandescent. How about enforcing some truth in advertising.
So, I just upgraded to a 42" TV, and what I was surprised to find was the number of digital channels I could receive through my roof-top antenna. Great pictures! But I have an older VHS machine and a large VHS library (in addition to my DVD library), and of course the VHS recorder can't tune in to ATSC broadcasts. What are people using to record their local ATSC broadcasts when they don't have cable or dish?
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Carey
This is the umpteenth report of sensitive data on laptops being lost. A) Why did these people need laptops in the first place? B) Why was sensitive data present on an unsecured system?
At first I stopped buying CD's from RIAA associates. But now I'm concerned about buying any CD's for fear of buying one infected with a rootkit or other virus (all in the name of copy protection). You want me back as a customer? Knock off the RIAA and require warning labels on all DRM'ed media.
I have a new PC with Vista on it and the Microsoft Media Player that came with it "skips" when playing MP3's. If they can't get their bread-and-butter products working correctly how is anyone to trust their competence at getting a stand-alone product right.
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I just finished watching this 1974 science fiction cult classic. How appropriate to come across this posting on /. afterwards.
Saw a couple of the videos but most were blocked from my proxy at work. I'll have to wait till I get home. In the mean time go to YouTube and search for "steve spangler". He has some entertaining clips on science experiments. He's beed on channel 9 here in Denver, and also the Ellen show.
I'm still waiting for people to scream about the rising gas prices and the record oil company profits. Seems like this would have a greater impact on the general populous than reliable cell phone service.
If a gesture is patented and incorporated into products, and these gestures are found to cause carpal tunnel syndrome, who get sued?
Why get a warrant when congress can give them retro-active immunity?
One of the practices in the United States that practically guarantees continued pollution is that of buying and selling "pollution credits". If one power plant produces more pollution than is permitted they may purchase pollution credits from a power plant that produces less than its allotment (which may be from another state). The polluting power plant has no incentive to reduce their emissions.
Nuff said...
Cable ISPs have determined that 5% of their users are using 95% of their bandwidth; accordingly, the cable firms have decided to reduce the rates for 95% of their customers.
Ok, post the name of the Ford person responsible for granting permission, and their 1-800 number. Let's ALL call this person and as for permission.
Guess I'd show a "profit" after selling a thousand of the buggers. Then I'd write them a check.
Oh hell, I'll just shoot photos of flowers from now on.
Or, can the insurance adjuster take a photo of your car after a wreck?
This is from the page hyperlinked by the previous poster's link. (See: colorusage.arc.nasa.gov/blue_2.php)
Carey
Just out of curiosity, what's wrong with a blue background except for perhaps being overused? Of course the shade of blue would have to have appropriate contrast with the foreground color(s) being used.
Just ZIP up the data to a smaller zip file. Then zip the zip file to and even smaller zip file. Repeat until all your data is compressed into a couple of megs. :-)
I sent my Dell laptop back to Dell for repair three times within 6 weeks, and each time it came back it was worse than when I sent it. It is now a doorstop. Their service sux and you can barely understand their English. I went elsewhere when I bought my new computer.
-- Carey
These are some of my pet peeves:
* Emails tagged as 'important' from corporate - that are not.
* Emails from corporate that contain a Word file that I have to open only to find a single sentence that could have been cut and pasted into the email instead.
* Corporate managers that think instant messages are a great idea.
* Having to fill out multiple time sheets, one for my paycheck and at least one for project management.
* Corp websites that have too much info and are very poorly organized.
* Microsoft Project (nuff said).
* Corp wiki sites with lots of critical info that have useless search engines.
-- Carey
Yes, I should have been more explicit. The "equivalent" wattage comparison of the CFL's has been incorrect in my experience.
The problem I've seen with CFL's is that the light output of a 60W CFL is less than the light output of a 60W incandescent. How about enforcing some truth in advertising.
So, I just upgraded to a 42" TV, and what I was surprised to find was the number of digital channels I could receive through my roof-top antenna. Great pictures! But I have an older VHS machine and a large VHS library (in addition to my DVD library), and of course the VHS recorder can't tune in to ATSC broadcasts. What are people using to record their local ATSC broadcasts when they don't have cable or dish?
--
Carey
This is the umpteenth report of sensitive data on laptops being lost. A) Why did these people need laptops in the first place? B) Why was sensitive data present on an unsecured system?
At first I stopped buying CD's from RIAA associates. But now I'm concerned about buying any CD's for fear of buying one infected with a rootkit or other virus (all in the name of copy protection). You want me back as a customer? Knock off the RIAA and require warning labels on all DRM'ed media.
Is there such a thing as "positive flack" ?
I have a new PC with Vista on it and the Microsoft Media Player that came with it "skips" when playing MP3's. If they can't get their bread-and-butter products working correctly how is anyone to trust their competence at getting a stand-alone product right.
Also, see http://www.riaaradar.com/
Carey