But the Tesla has piqued the interest of auto enthusiasts who normally think of big, gas-snorting engines as being the only way to go. "There's no substitute for cubic inches".
This is why interest in Alberta's heavy oil deposits is so heated these days. Yes, it's "crappy" oil, but investors and consumers alike have to realize that money (sweet Brent or WTI grade) doesn't just spout from the ground endlessly anymore.
The cost of extracting and upgrading this heavy oil (of which there are _huge_ reserves worldwide) keeps coming down as technology develops better and cheaper methods of getting it out of the ground.
The sky is not falling and auto manufacturers should still plough ahead with alternative fuel vehicles.
Yeah, even considering all the bitching from the peanut gallery, Slashdot is quite the amazing piece of stable technology. Even the complaint about slow comment previews seems to have been fixed just recently.
I honestly cannot remember an assholish-type computer guy (sysadmin or otherwise) in a work environment over the past 15 years or so. Maybe this has to do with the fact that I work in, uh, "traditional" engineering where users may be a bit more capable. Or maybe it's *me* that's the asshole and I haven't realized this yet.
"I've never been able to figure out how it is that these sorts of aimless fabrications get tacked onto much-forwarded messages. Somebody somewhere along the line had to make up the "Google created" factoid all by himself and add it to the text... but why?
Snopes is full of stuff like this. Sometimes it's obviously someone just making up a story to go with a funny picture because it entertains them to start a hoax or they want to reverse the political slant of a forward they just received, but just as often there's not even that much justification."
What I've always wondered about with PVRs is disk usage. Since it's always recording (otherwise you wouldn't be able to rewind "live" TV) isn't that hard on the disk drive?
Please remember that employers "forced" Windows on most of the population. Before that, there were leet tinkerers fooling around with hobby machines (I had a ZX80 as a teenager but never followed-up with it because I found it to be too complicated - I later lusted after an Apple Lisa and then the Macintosh - both too expensive for me at the time).
Because the "unwashed masses" became familiar with MS Windows at work it was a natural progression to use the same OS at home, especially when games and CompuServe became well-known and people started to realize the potential of these devices.
The average Joe is not as computer-sophisticated as you, and Windows is all he's got.
airplane flights are generally only dangerous at take off and landing
Exactly. Because those are the two guaranteed states of uncertainty when flying. Pilots aren't paid to monitor the cruise control, they're there to mitigate possible undesireable forward momentum into hard objects.
I like porn as much as anyone else with a penis but I don't think it is a prerequisite for a free society. Sex often become less of a priority as people age and discover other interesting stuff like posting on Slashdot.
According to a guy that I met yesterday on the street (he was talking to himself or somebody) the only way I could meet God (and hopefully His particles) was through his son. WTF? Can't even *God* get a good secretary these days?
3D piping design software can be a bitch though. Even with 2GB RAM on a recent dual-core and a pro-level (Quadro) graphics card things can crawl to a snail's pace when opening, saving or updating 3D models. Granted, much of the slowdown is because of large model sizes plus X-reffed models from other disciplines coming in over the network, but I'd hate to try this with a laptop (or worse, using the net with a laptop for 3D CAD). On the other hand and as you mention, not all CAD is so demanding; working on a local, non database-linked drawing file can be very fast with slower machines.
OT old-fart draftsman rant: I often think that much of the whiz-bang 3D software (for piping design work, at least) doesn't speed up the design process a lot, if at all. Sometimes it just seems to cause *additional* problems that accompany the usual ones experienced with old-fashioned, "get-off-my-lawn" 2D paper design and drafting. I'm not complaining about the remuneration for putting up with all this crap though.
Slashdot Mirror
But the Tesla has piqued the interest of auto enthusiasts who normally think of big, gas-snorting engines as being the only way to go. "There's no substitute for cubic inches".
Many processes require the addition of pure oxygen so that fuels burn more cleanly during combustion. Pure oxygen is not cheap to make.
This is why interest in Alberta's heavy oil deposits is so heated these days. Yes, it's "crappy" oil, but investors and consumers alike have to realize that money (sweet Brent or WTI grade) doesn't just spout from the ground endlessly anymore.
The cost of extracting and upgrading this heavy oil (of which there are _huge_ reserves worldwide) keeps coming down as technology develops better and cheaper methods of getting it out of the ground.
The sky is not falling and auto manufacturers should still plough ahead with alternative fuel vehicles.
Should Janitor Appreciation Day be January 2?
Who wants to set up the site? I'll cover the cost for one year's hosting and the domain name.
Yeah, even considering all the bitching from the peanut gallery, Slashdot is quite the amazing piece of stable technology. Even the complaint about slow comment previews seems to have been fixed just recently.
Now where's my unlimited mod points?
Those actions gained me real respect and power.
I honestly cannot remember an assholish-type computer guy (sysadmin or otherwise) in a work environment over the past 15 years or so. Maybe this has to do with the fact that I work in, uh, "traditional" engineering where users may be a bit more capable. Or maybe it's *me* that's the asshole and I haven't realized this yet.
Hallmark?
Dan's Data has posted some thoughts on the subject:
r -the-environment/
http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/07/27/000000-fo
"I've never been able to figure out how it is that these sorts of aimless fabrications get tacked onto much-forwarded messages. Somebody somewhere along the line had to make up the "Google created" factoid all by himself and add it to the text... but why?
Snopes is full of stuff like this. Sometimes it's obviously someone just making up a story to go with a funny picture because it entertains them to start a hoax or they want to reverse the political slant of a forward they just received, but just as often there's not even that much justification."
Reverse Polish is better anyway.
my wife calling me because the damn front-end needs restarting
Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
What I've always wondered about with PVRs is disk usage. Since it's always recording (otherwise you wouldn't be able to rewind "live" TV) isn't that hard on the disk drive?
High-pressure gas cylinders are to be respected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_cylinder
If they only drew a few pictures
Like, with the ultimate tool?
And they fall for it every time.
Please remember that employers "forced" Windows on most of the population. Before that, there were leet tinkerers fooling around with hobby machines (I had a ZX80 as a teenager but never followed-up with it because I found it to be too complicated - I later lusted after an Apple Lisa and then the Macintosh - both too expensive for me at the time).
Because the "unwashed masses" became familiar with MS Windows at work it was a natural progression to use the same OS at home, especially when games and CompuServe became well-known and people started to realize the potential of these devices.
The average Joe is not as computer-sophisticated as you, and Windows is all he's got.
Nah, I stole it from someone else (whoops, there goes my ethics) and wouldn't feel right about changing it. Still good stuff though.
And you get the schadenfreude of watching them get squished microseconds before you say, "oh, fuck" to yourself for the last time.
You are correct. Some people are afraid of flying because they (rightly) perceive that they have less control over the actions of the plane.
airplane flights are generally only dangerous at take off and landing
Exactly. Because those are the two guaranteed states of uncertainty when flying. Pilots aren't paid to monitor the cruise control, they're there to mitigate possible undesireable forward momentum into hard objects.
Is it still legal to bring toast and butter on a plane?
Porn indicates freedom, freedom implies porn.
Yes and not necessarily, respectively.
I like porn as much as anyone else with a penis but I don't think it is a prerequisite for a free society. Sex often become less of a priority as people age and discover other interesting stuff like posting on Slashdot.
What, no Sig?
What's this 'Google' thing I keep hearing about?
According to a guy that I met yesterday on the street (he was talking to himself or somebody) the only way I could meet God (and hopefully His particles) was through his son. WTF? Can't even *God* get a good secretary these days?
PR Tip, Steve: try to stay away from phrases like, "final solution".
3D piping design software can be a bitch though. Even with 2GB RAM on a recent dual-core and a pro-level (Quadro) graphics card things can crawl to a snail's pace when opening, saving or updating 3D models. Granted, much of the slowdown is because of large model sizes plus X-reffed models from other disciplines coming in over the network, but I'd hate to try this with a laptop (or worse, using the net with a laptop for 3D CAD). On the other hand and as you mention, not all CAD is so demanding; working on a local, non database-linked drawing file can be very fast with slower machines.
OT old-fart draftsman rant: I often think that much of the whiz-bang 3D software (for piping design work, at least) doesn't speed up the design process a lot, if at all. Sometimes it just seems to cause *additional* problems that accompany the usual ones experienced with old-fashioned, "get-off-my-lawn" 2D paper design and drafting. I'm not complaining about the remuneration for putting up with all this crap though.