The energy companies are already expanding out into solar power & other forms of energy - what makes you think they won't just see this as another potential market? After all once it's turned into electricity it's all the same whether it's made from oil, coal, gas or hydrogen.
cars still run on petrol, lorries still use oil derivatives - there'd have to be a *lot* of conversion before hydrogen was used and who'd pay for it all?
Well in England people are so glad to get broadband I'm sure they'd put up with poor customer service - as to the service getting worse as more users sign up - well it's just a fact of life if the provider isn't determined to upgrade their systems to cope with demand.
I got addicted to Utopia too! Finally decided enough was enough - I wasn't enjoying the new age anyway. Quitting was hard - but in the end worth it. When I wrote on/. about being addicted to Utopia I just got berated by someone who said it's impossible!
Slashdot Mirror
in the U.S. - ah no it isn't! *cue wailing and gnashing of teeth*
"The problem is that 99.999999% of the flash you encounter on the web is waste of bandwith."
replace the word flash with everything and you'd be on the mark!
We all love slashdot :o)
I love mod points even more
Hooray for Linux!
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We all love slashdot I love mod points even more Hooray for Linux! :o)
That's an interesting thought - where do they send the royalty cheques for the Bible?
Ah - they only buy their own books new to pump up sales figures! :o)
Libraries already pay extra for books because they loan them out (at least they do in the U.K. anyway).
"Bezos wants everyone to be 'super-clear' that Amazon.com is supportive of and good for authors," - so that's why the Guild of authors wrote:
"Amazon's practice does damage to the publishing industry,.."?
Shouldn't your question be the other way round ie
"When will we see Gnome integrated into OpenOffice and Mozilla more effectively?"
The energy companies are already expanding out into solar power & other forms of energy - what makes you think they won't just see this as another potential market? After all once it's turned into electricity it's all the same whether it's made from oil, coal, gas or hydrogen.
Odd to think that the more diskless workstations you add to your network, the faster it becomes!
I had to read that sentence twice just to work it out!
cars still run on petrol, lorries still use oil derivatives - there'd have to be a *lot* of conversion before hydrogen was used and who'd pay for it all?
protect themselves from lawsuits - that's all.
Well in England people are so glad to get broadband I'm sure they'd put up with poor customer service - as to the service getting worse as more users sign up - well it's just a fact of life if the provider isn't determined to upgrade their systems to cope with demand.
come up with the noise the phone makes when it rings. :)
Sure Google won't be after your pigeons? ;o)
will spy on anyone if they think they can get away with it.
I got addicted to Utopia too! Finally decided enough was enough - I wasn't enjoying the new age anyway. Quitting was hard - but in the end worth it. When I wrote on /. about being addicted to Utopia I just got berated by someone who said it's impossible!
If it were the UK the politicians would be launching a campaign to fight the *causes* of video games.
I suppose you're going by definiton 2:
:)
2. A woman noted for special achievement in a particular field.
What about a name for people addicted to Slashdot?
Slashaholics?
As I don't speak French I used babelfish -
Défendez le cadre!
Then I realise you didn't mean it literally!
I'd just gurn when they took the picture - then they'd never recognise me again!
That's stock letter #268 if I'm not mistaken. ;o)
There are already a few encyclopaedias online - one can be found here As to science related search engines - why not try Scirus.