We have a DirectTivo (Series2) currently that we LOVE. Only downside is that we can't get the home media option without hacking. I'd like to move to a DIY model for the extra flexability, but the big missing thing seems to be a remote control! In terms of WAF (wife acceptance factor) and even for my own acceptance I want to use a remote - not a mouse or a keyboard. Is there a solution for this? Thanks!
... General Motors will not be fixing older GM vehicles that have a problem with the navigation system. When asked by tinfoil-hat-wearing/. users why they wouldn't support earlier versions, GM's CEO mentioned that older vehicles don't have this feature so they wouldn't need to be fixed.
In other news, Apple has reported that "Security Update 2003-10-28 addresses a potential vulnerability in the implementation of QuickTime Java in Mac OS X v10.3 and Mac OS X Server v10.3 that could allow unauthorized access to a system."
After actually READING the article and not reading much into the headline, it looks a lot like lojack - available right here is the USA as well if you want to track your own car to prevent theft and misuse (in the case of corporate vehicles)./. editors are wannabe NYT headline writers...
Reviews like this aren't completely without merit. Try to ask a sommelier or wine expert for empirical results when they suggest one wine over another. Unfortunately when you deal with things that interact with the senses, you do have to go beyond science. Tell me if Classical or Country sounds better and provide scientific evidence. Which tastes better - Calbeaut or Scharfenberger chocolate?<br><br>Now I'm not saying that spending 100 times the money for a 1% gain has any value, just that the descriptions these people give are in fact an accurate representation of their opinion. <br><br>--AB
Look - everyone wants to try to bend over backwards to help people feel welcome these days. Instead of changing the rules they should look for alternatives. Maybe create their own spectrum for those who want to participate but don't know morse code. The rules of golf have been around a long time. However recently to make people feel accepted or to try to capture a larger audience those rules have been changed. Cases in point: Casey using a golf cart and Annika Sorenstam playing a PGA event without having earned a proper PGA Tour card. In both these cases the end result was disappointing even though it was done with the best of intentions.
We have to respect the rules and understand the subtle details of the hobbies we choose (be it morse code or where to drop an out-of-bounds shot). What's next - do we change chess because people can't remember that the knight has to move in that crazy 'L' shape? Yeah, that's it - we'll protest the Internation Chess Federation for that - it's not fair to those who don't want to or can't learn how to use the piece correctly!
Sorry for the rant, but at some point you have to stand up and say no!
I posted this years ago and it still survives. NOTE: I did not originally post this, but I saved a text file at some point and I am now credited as the "owner" of this though I still give credit to an unknown source. For those who know me, this will divulge my secret identity;)
I've had SEVERAL requests for the plans, so here they are.
Sorry, I guess I lost the name of the guy who gave 'em to me.
(I recieved two versions, and I liked this one best).
WARNING!! This electronic document deals with and involves subject
matter
and the use of materials and substances that may be hazardous to health
and life. Do not attempt to implement or use the information contained
herein unless you are experienced and skilled with respect to such
subject
matter, materials and substances. The author makes no representations
as
for the completeness or the accuracy of the information contained herein
and disclaim any liability for damages or injuries, whether caused by or
arising from the lack of completeness, inaccuracies of the information,
misinterpretation of the directions, misapplication of the information
or
otherwise.
Please note: The information contained in this electronic document can
be found in the 1992 Edition of Popular Electronics Electronics
Hobbyists
handbook, published annually by Gernsback Publications Inc, USA.
Inside a lava lamp are two immiscible fluids. If it is assumed that
fluid 1
is water, then fluid 2 must be:
1) insoluble in water;
2) heavier than water;
3) non-flammable (for safety);
4) non-reactive with water or air;
5) more viscous than water;
6) reasonably priced.
Furthermore, fluid 2 must not be:
1) very poisonous (for safety);
2) chlorinated;
3) emulsifiable in water (for rapid separation).
In addition, fluid 2 must have a greater coefficient of expansion than
water. Check a Perry's handbook of Chemical Engineering, and the above
list eliminates quite a few possibilities.
Here is a list of possible chemicals to use:
1) benzyl alcohol (sp.g. 1.043, bp 204.7 deg. C, sl. soluble);
2) cinnamyl alcohol (sp. g. 1.04, bp 257.5 deg. C, sl. soluble);
3) diethyl phthalate (sp. g. 1.121, bp 298 deg. C, insoluble);
4) ethyl salicylate (sp. g. 113, bp 233 deg. C, insoluble).
If desired, use a suitable red oil-soluble dye to color fluid 2. A
permanent felt-tip pen is a possible source. Break open the pen and put
the felt in a beaker with fluid 2.
It is recommended to use benzyl alcohol as fluid 2. (Caution!! Do not
come into contact with benzyl alcohol either by ingestion, skin, or
inhalation.) In addition to water, the following items will be
necessary:
1) sodium chloride (table salt);
2) a clear glass bottle, about 10 inches (25.4 cm) high;
3) a 40 watt light bulb and ceramic light fixture;
4) a 1 pint (473 ml) tin can or larger;
5) plywood;
6) 1/4 inch (0.635 cm) thick foam-rubber;
7) AC plug with 16 gauge lamp wire;
8) hardware;
9) light dimmer (optional);
10) small fan (optional).
The performance of the lava lamp will depend on the quality of the water
used. A few experiments must be conducted to determine how much sodium
chloride is necessary to increase the water's specific gravity. Try a
5%
salt concentration first (50 g of salt to 1 liter of water). Pour the
red-dyed benzyl alcohol mixture in a Pyrex beaker. Add an equal or
greater amount of water
Seeing that screenshot with the Phillips logo made me wonder if they would have a "logo placeholder" for companies when they write their drivers or if they'd charge extra to show their logo instead of some standard text. I wouldn't put it past 'em!<br><br>--AB
... who thinks the "Longhorn Hardware" looks a lot like computers of the future would have looked like circa 1975-1980? They look like something out of an old Popular Science magazine to me! I just can't understand why a company the size of Microsoft can't have an industrial design team with the quality of Apple. I guess that's because Apple takes ID to the core of everything they do (i.e., the recent discussion on the quality of the box that G5's get shipped in).<br><br>--AB
I have one of the original 5GB iPods and still enjoy it very much. I could not imagine having anything less than 5GB in an mp3 player because I don't want to deal with changing out tunes every other day. As far as size is concerned, smaller size is better to a point. Like the palm OS watch, smaller can be bad. The size of the iPod fits nicely in my hand, it's easy to access everything and the weight is substantial - giving a sense of quality. I always thought the palmV was about the best form factor for the same reasons.<br><br>Don't even get me started on my disdain for Gateway in general... 3 family members have been disappointed to various degrees with their quality and service. Just my.02!
This is not about freedom of speech...
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Four minutes after posting 10 replies are crying that the government has violated his first amendment rights... let's not forget that the dumbass cracked into several sites (including the army), defaced them, inserted nasty little cgi scripts and happily posted DoS tools. On top of all this he admitted that he did all this. He even said, "If I go to jail, then I will go to jail not based on my actions, but based on what I think..." The moron got what he wanted. They're sending him away on his actions, not what he thinks.
As for the scare bit about "an extra 20 years for the terrorism..." that's a troll for getting the story picked up. Even if he had gone to trial, the extra 20 years isn't a mandatory thing - it's a maximum sentence of up to 20 years. In the end he probably would have ended up in the same spot or gotten an extra year. I can't belive this is even worth digging up again, but hey, it's a slow newsday.
I've always been amazed by the 24 and 48 hour game contests (or any short programming contest). It's been a long time since I looked at that scene, but I remember some goodies back in my Apple ][ through Apple ][gs days. A quick google search turned up a couple interesting links: A 48 journal developing a Godzilla game and These entries in another contest (complete with ratings and descriptions).
I'm sure someone here knows the "big site" for these contests and I'd certainly like to hear about it.
To the best of my knowledge, he left to go to the more profitable private sector. He was chief of staff for Frist for a short period of time before being chosen as executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Campaign. Later he served as chief of staff for the Republican National Committee. With his experience, contacts and an MBA he saw an opportunity to form his own consulting firm, the Bainwol Group. From there he took the RIAA job. I can almost guarantee you he never made anything close to $1 million a year in any government job. Successful government folks leave all the time to take advantage of their momentum. Ari Fleischer recently did a similar thing to start his own firm. There's not always an evil subplot (though there might be);)
With all due respect, does your wife have no respect because they currently stink compared to a human or because she'll be out of a job when they're sufficiently accurate?
Who thought computers would grow up and play chess so well? Who thought they'd be building cars? Certain jobs will go to machines, but jobs will stil be there in a re-defined state. If DARPA has an interest in the technology, it's only a matter or time before the system approaches the accuracy level of a human. After all, on the translation side language is largely a logic problem. It's on the conversational side that you actually need AI.
The size of a human egg is approximately 0.15 mm in diameter. That is about the size of the period at the end of this sentence.
The size of a human sperm is approximately 0.004 mm in diameter.
Infertility affects 6.1 million American women and their partners, about 10% of the reproductive age population.
Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system that affects the male or female with almost equal frequency.
Fewer than 5% of infertile couples in treatment actually use IVF. IVF is usually the treatment of choice for a woman with blocked, severely damaged, or absent fallopian tubes. IVF is also used to circumvent infertility caused by endometriosis or a male factor. Many programs also use IVF to treat couples with unexplained infertility of long duration who have failed with other infertility treatments.
IVF is a method of assisted reproduction in which the man's sperm and the woman's egg (oocyte) are combined in a laboratory dish, where fertilization occurs. The resulting embryo is then transferred to the uterus to develop naturally. Usually, two to four embryos are transferred with each cycle.
According to the latest statistics, the success rate for IVF is 29.4% deliveries per egg retrieval. This success rate is similar to the 20% chance that a healthy, reproductively normal couple has of achieving a pregnancy that results in a live born baby in any given month.
Women under 35, without male factor, who try IVF, have on average a 25% chance of conceiving and having a baby. Some clinics achieve even better results.
Success with IVF increases with the number of cycles attempted up to four cycles.
Of the 82% of pregnancies as a result of IVF that result in a live birth, about 63% are singletons, 32% are twins, and 5% are triplets or more.
Studies suggest that ICSI and in vitro fertilization are safe technologies. A recent study covered nearly 1,000 children conceived through these methods in five European countries and found that the children, measured from birth to age 5, were as healthy as children conceived naturally. While other studies have found a slightly increased risk of genetic defects and gene-imprinting disorders in children conceived through ART, more research needs to be done to determine the risks and the processes by which this might occur.
IVF was successfully used for the first time in the United States in 1981. Since then, more than 114,000 babies in the US have been born as a result of the technique.
One cycle of IVF costs an average of $12,400.
IVF has reduced the number of tubal surgeries by 50%.
Um, you're not a parent are you?;) Not being able to watch the movie after 30 days is a GOOD thing! Trust me! Added bonus - kids won't be tying up the home theater either! I think *I* know all the lines to Monster's Inc. now:)
If our daughter was old enough to be on a computer downloading commercial music and movies (i.e., the things you know people aren't giving away), I'd certainly tell her to stop. Like it or not, it's wrong. If she wants to listen to online stations, record the stream, edit it and make a CD, I'd call that the modern-day equivalent of taping songs off the radio back in the 80's.
The arguments about cost and risk (of not getting songs you like) are dwindling. You can go to the iTunes store and preview just about anything you want, get just the songs you want and if you want the whole album, it's priced fairly. If the music has value (i.e., you want to listen to it) spend your allowance on it.
Lastly, to those who say the RIAA is 100% pure evil and I should boycott them, don't forget that the RIAA includes a lot of great labels/artists/music in my opinion. I'm not talking about BoyBand Du Jour, but rather Count Baise, John Coltraine, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Gershwin, Louis Armstrong, Nora Jones, Kurt Elling, Max Roach, Charlie Mingus, pretty much anything from Blue Note Records... You get the idea (and I'm just using Jazz artists as an example). I will continue to support the recording industry as long as they have these artists.
My Dad has a PC that my sister and I used to use for our homework assignments. One night, I was writing a paper on it, when all of a sudden it went berserk, the screen started flashing, and the whole paper just disappeared. All of it. And it was a good paper! I had to cram and rewrite it really quickly. Needless to say, my rushed paper wasn't nearly as good, and I blame IPV4 for the grade I got.
I'm happy to report that my sister and I now don't have to share IP's thanks to IPV6. It's a lot nicer to work on than my dad's IPV4 was, it hasn't let me down once, and my grades have all been really good.
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We have a DirectTivo (Series2) currently that we LOVE. Only downside is that we can't get the home media option without hacking. I'd like to move to a DIY model for the extra flexability, but the big missing thing seems to be a remote control! In terms of WAF (wife acceptance factor) and even for my own acceptance I want to use a remote - not a mouse or a keyboard. Is there a solution for this? Thanks!
... General Motors will not be fixing older GM vehicles that have a problem with the navigation system. When asked by tinfoil-hat-wearing /. users why they wouldn't support earlier versions, GM's CEO mentioned that older vehicles don't have this feature so they wouldn't need to be fixed.
In other news, Apple has reported that "Security Update 2003-10-28 addresses a potential vulnerability in the implementation of QuickTime Java in Mac OS X v10.3 and Mac OS X Server v10.3 that could allow unauthorized access to a system."
--AB
After actually READING the article and not reading much into the headline, it looks a lot like lojack - available right here is the USA as well if you want to track your own car to prevent theft and misuse (in the case of corporate vehicles). /. editors are wannabe NYT headline writers...
Reviews like this aren't completely without merit. Try to ask a sommelier or wine expert for empirical results when they suggest one wine over another. Unfortunately when you deal with things that interact with the senses, you do have to go beyond science. Tell me if Classical or Country sounds better and provide scientific evidence. Which tastes better - Calbeaut or Scharfenberger chocolate?<br><br>Now I'm not saying that spending 100 times the money for a 1% gain has any value, just that the descriptions these people give are in fact an accurate representation of their opinion. <br><br>--AB
Look - everyone wants to try to bend over backwards to help people feel welcome these days. Instead of changing the rules they should look for alternatives. Maybe create their own spectrum for those who want to participate but don't know morse code. The rules of golf have been around a long time. However recently to make people feel accepted or to try to capture a larger audience those rules have been changed. Cases in point: Casey using a golf cart and Annika Sorenstam playing a PGA event without having earned a proper PGA Tour card. In both these cases the end result was disappointing even though it was done with the best of intentions.
We have to respect the rules and understand the subtle details of the hobbies we choose (be it morse code or where to drop an out-of-bounds shot). What's next - do we change chess because people can't remember that the knight has to move in that crazy 'L' shape? Yeah, that's it - we'll protest the Internation Chess Federation for that - it's not fair to those who don't want to or can't learn how to use the piece correctly!
Sorry for the rant, but at some point you have to stand up and say no!
--AB
Here's the groups.google.com link to the previous message:
From: stormoen@sparc.isl.net (Stormoen MD)
Newsgroups: alt.drugs
Subject: Lava Lamp Plans Here.
Date: 13 Jan 1995 08:08:15 GMT
Message-ID:
I've had SEVERAL requests for the plans, so here they are.
Sorry, I guess I lost the name of the guy who gave 'em to me.
(I recieved two versions, and I liked this one best).
WARNING!! This electronic document deals with and involves subject matter and the use of materials and substances that may be hazardous to health and life. Do not attempt to implement or use the information contained herein unless you are experienced and skilled with respect to such subject matter, materials and substances. The author makes no representations as for the completeness or the accuracy of the information contained herein and disclaim any liability for damages or injuries, whether caused by or arising from the lack of completeness, inaccuracies of the information, misinterpretation of the directions, misapplication of the information or otherwise.
Please note: The information contained in this electronic document can be found in the 1992 Edition of Popular Electronics Electronics Hobbyists handbook, published annually by Gernsback Publications Inc, USA.
Inside a lava lamp are two immiscible fluids. If it is assumed that fluid 1 is water, then fluid 2 must be:
Furthermore, fluid 2 must not be:
In addition, fluid 2 must have a greater coefficient of expansion than water. Check a Perry's handbook of Chemical Engineering, and the above list eliminates quite a few possibilities.
Here is a list of possible chemicals to use:
If desired, use a suitable red oil-soluble dye to color fluid 2. A permanent felt-tip pen is a possible source. Break open the pen and put the felt in a beaker with fluid 2.
It is recommended to use benzyl alcohol as fluid 2. (Caution!! Do not come into contact with benzyl alcohol either by ingestion, skin, or inhalation.) In addition to water, the following items will be necessary:
The performance of the lava lamp will depend on the quality of the water used. A few experiments must be conducted to determine how much sodium chloride is necessary to increase the water's specific gravity. Try a 5% salt concentration first (50 g of salt to 1 liter of water). Pour the red-dyed benzyl alcohol mixture in a Pyrex beaker. Add an equal or greater amount of water
Seeing that screenshot with the Phillips logo made me wonder if they would have a "logo placeholder" for companies when they write their drivers or if they'd charge extra to show their logo instead of some standard text. I wouldn't put it past 'em!<br><br>--AB
... who thinks the "Longhorn Hardware" looks a lot like computers of the future would have looked like circa 1975-1980? They look like something out of an old Popular Science magazine to me! I just can't understand why a company the size of Microsoft can't have an industrial design team with the quality of Apple. I guess that's because Apple takes ID to the core of everything they do (i.e., the recent discussion on the quality of the box that G5's get shipped in).<br><br>--AB
Do not past Go, do not collect $200 [Chance Card]
--AB
"I don't see how in anyone's wildest dreams that the "end of linux" is part of it."
:)
--
AB
Not even Bill Gates?
I have one of the original 5GB iPods and still enjoy it very much. I could not imagine having anything less than 5GB in an mp3 player because I don't want to deal with changing out tunes every other day. As far as size is concerned, smaller size is better to a point. Like the palm OS watch, smaller can be bad. The size of the iPod fits nicely in my hand, it's easy to access everything and the weight is substantial - giving a sense of quality. I always thought the palmV was about the best form factor for the same reasons.<br><br>Don't even get me started on my disdain for Gateway in general... 3 family members have been disappointed to various degrees with their quality and service. Just my .02!
Four minutes after posting 10 replies are crying that the government has violated his first amendment rights... let's not forget that the dumbass cracked into several sites (including the army), defaced them, inserted nasty little cgi scripts and happily posted DoS tools. On top of all this he admitted that he did all this. He even said, "If I go to jail, then I will go to jail not based on my actions, but based on what I think..." The moron got what he wanted. They're sending him away on his actions, not what he thinks.
As for the scare bit about "an extra 20 years for the terrorism..." that's a troll for getting the story picked up. Even if he had gone to trial, the extra 20 years isn't a mandatory thing - it's a maximum sentence of up to 20 years. In the end he probably would have ended up in the same spot or gotten an extra year. I can't belive this is even worth digging up again, but hey, it's a slow newsday.
Actually after October 25 I think they're going to be looking for Eleventy Billion
(Hey, this SCO crap is almost as funny as celebrity Jeoporady!)
AB
I've always been amazed by the 24 and 48 hour game contests (or any short programming contest). It's been a long time since I looked at that scene, but I remember some goodies back in my Apple ][ through Apple ][gs days. A quick google search turned up a couple interesting links: A 48 journal developing a Godzilla game and These entries in another contest (complete with ratings and descriptions).
I'm sure someone here knows the "big site" for these contests and I'd certainly like to hear about it.
AB
... does it support ogg vorbis and linux? I'm sticking with my classic handheld until it does! ;)
Let's say of 75 people ... they each have 15 close friends... this makes for 6275... 10% ... 2%... thousands of dollars...
;)
This is the RIAA, not Amway
To the best of my knowledge, he left to go to the more profitable private sector. He was chief of staff for Frist for a short period of time before being chosen as executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Campaign. Later he served as chief of staff for the Republican National Committee. With his experience, contacts and an MBA he saw an opportunity to form his own consulting firm, the Bainwol Group. From there he took the RIAA job. I can almost guarantee you he never made anything close to $1 million a year in any government job. Successful government folks leave all the time to take advantage of their momentum. Ari Fleischer recently did a similar thing to start his own firm. There's not always an evil subplot (though there might be) ;)
Fucking pig ignorant english-centric poster you are.
:)
What's up with this? When did Yoda get such a filthy mouth?
With all due respect, does your wife have no respect because they currently stink compared to a human or because she'll be out of a job when they're sufficiently accurate?
Who thought computers would grow up and play chess so well? Who thought they'd be building cars? Certain jobs will go to machines, but jobs will stil be there in a re-defined state. If DARPA has an interest in the technology, it's only a matter or time before the system approaches the accuracy level of a human. After all, on the translation side language is largely a logic problem. It's on the conversational side that you actually need AI.
From the article: his software scored highest among 23 Arabic- and Chinese-to-English translatio systems
Oops - guess we need some more parallel data (or a few more gigs of rosetta stones).
IVF has reduced the number of tubal surgeries by 50%.
Um, you're not a parent are you? ;) Not being able to watch the movie after 30 days is a GOOD thing! Trust me! Added bonus - kids won't be tying up the home theater either! I think *I* know all the lines to Monster's Inc. now :)
If our daughter was old enough to be on a computer downloading commercial music and movies (i.e., the things you know people aren't giving away), I'd certainly tell her to stop. Like it or not, it's wrong. If she wants to listen to online stations, record the stream, edit it and make a CD, I'd call that the modern-day equivalent of taping songs off the radio back in the 80's.
The arguments about cost and risk (of not getting songs you like) are dwindling. You can go to the iTunes store and preview just about anything you want, get just the songs you want and if you want the whole album, it's priced fairly. If the music has value (i.e., you want to listen to it) spend your allowance on it.
Lastly, to those who say the RIAA is 100% pure evil and I should boycott them, don't forget that the RIAA includes a lot of great labels/artists/music in my opinion. I'm not talking about BoyBand Du Jour, but rather Count Baise, John Coltraine, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Gershwin, Louis Armstrong, Nora Jones, Kurt Elling, Max Roach, Charlie Mingus, pretty much anything from Blue Note Records... You get the idea (and I'm just using Jazz artists as an example). I will continue to support the recording industry as long as they have these artists.
I'm writing to share a tragic little story.
My Dad has a PC that my sister and I used to use for our homework assignments. One night, I was writing a paper on it, when all of a sudden it went berserk, the screen started flashing, and the whole paper just disappeared. All of it. And it was a good paper! I had to cram and rewrite it really quickly. Needless to say, my rushed paper wasn't nearly as good, and I blame IPV4 for the grade I got.
I'm happy to report that my sister and I now don't have to share IP's thanks to IPV6. It's a lot nicer to work on than my dad's IPV4 was, it hasn't let me down once, and my grades have all been really good.
Thanks, Verio.
Ellen Feiss