Acording to the artical *ahem* the company was contracted to build a custom enclosure for the X-Servers. Nothing I have seen describes these, but they could easially include some sort of silent cooling.
I would definitely recommend the Martian Chronicals by Ray Bradbury (author of Fahrenheit 451). It is a collection of short stories that take place on mars, I remember reading this for the first time in 5th or 6th grade, it is most definitely appropriate for children. It is a great book I think everyone should read, and this is the perfect opportunity.
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From "Rocket Summer" to "The Million-Year Picnic," Ray Bradbury's stories of the colonization of Mars form an eerie mesh of past and future. Written in the 1940s, the chronicles drip with nostalgic atmosphere--shady porches with tinkling pitchers of lemonade, grandfather clocks, chintz-covered sofas. But longing for this comfortable past proves dangerous in every way to Bradbury's characters--the golden-eyed Martians as well as the humans. Starting in the far-flung future of 1999, expedition after expedition leaves Earth to investigate Mars. The Martians guard their mysteries well, but they are decimated by the diseases that arrive with the rockets. Colonists appear, most with ideas no more lofty than starting a hot-dog stand, and with no respect for the culture they've displaced.
Bradbury's quiet exploration of a future that looks so much like the past is sprinkled with lighter material. In "The Silent Towns," the last man on Mars hears the phone ring and ends up on a comical blind date. But in most of these stories, Bradbury holds up a mirror to humanity that reflects a shameful treatment of "the other," yielding, time after time, a harvest of loneliness and isolation. Yet the collection ends with hope for renewal, as a colonist family turns away from the demise of the Earth towards a new future on Mars. Bradbury is a master fantasist and The Martian Chronicles are an unforgettable work of art. --Blaise Selby
If you are just looking for something entertaining that involves mars, then I would suggest the anime Nadesico. It is again appropriate for children, a lot of fun, and still manages to deal with some serious themes.
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Martian Successor Nadesico (1996) was initially criticized in Japan for making fun of both anime and fan culture, but its unbridled and ultimately good-natured silliness won over critics--and large audiences on both sides of the Pacific. It's 2195 A.D. and the "Jovian Lizards" are attacking Earth. Tired of the inept campaigns of the United Space Force, Nergal Heavy Industries builds a super battleship, the Nadesico, which they staff with top people who have "slight personality problems." Ditsy Captain Yurika nurses a crush on the traumatized Akito--despite his skill as a robot pilot, he signs on as a cook. He's won over by the irrepressible Gai Daigoji, a fanatic admirer of Gekigangar 3, a hilarious spoof of '70s mecha series. The story reaches new heights of absurdity in "Let's Go with Hot-Blooded Anime": the casts of Nadesico and Gekigangar watch each other's programs, borrowing ideas and complaining about the plots.
In another episode, the crew holds a "Geki Fest" that satirizes anime conventions, including booths selling special, "limited edition" merchandise. The war becomes a struggle that pits the crew of the Nadesico against both the Jovians and Nergal Industries. Although the conflict hinges on Akito's mysterious ability to move through space and time in a "boson jump," the path to peace lies in Gekigangar 3 ("the thread that ties humanity together!"). In America, only Rocky and Bullwinkle and The Simpsons have dared such outrageous self-parody. (Rated for ages 12 and older: Brief nudity, mildly risque humor, cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
I believe I detected a hint of written sarcasm in that statement, and I would have you know that I did not enjoy it in the least and find it entirely inappropriate.
He wasn't saying that it would be impossible to do, just that it saves them a large percentage on testing, and that that money is better spent on adding new features to the new iPods.
Anyway, how many pieces of consumer electronics have as many features added to them as the iPod has? I bought my 2nd gen 10 gig as soon as it came out, since then I have had a clock, address book and a calendar added, along with the biggie, AAC support. How many other MP3 players have had as many software upgrades distributed by the manufacturer? My iPod now does far more than I was promised when I bought it, and I was more than happy to pay the price I did.
Besides, shouldn't it be considered bad luck to complain that, while the value of an electronic product I purchased has actually INCREASED since I purchased it, it hasn't increased as far as I wanted it to?
The big problem with a FPS or anything fast on the iPod is the screen. The refresh rate is too low. It can't even keep up with breakout, it draws three balls on every pass.
The head of the iPod software group, I can't remember his name now though, gave a session at MacHack this year, and the subject of bringing the latest firmware enhancements to the older iPods was discussed.
He basically said "no way."
the reasons he gave for this were:
1. Push new iPods - because Apple likes money.
2. Reduce testing expenses - because every update needs to be tested on every version of the iPod, which would have added 5 models (including a silent rev of the original 5-gig) to the three they have to test now.
3. Money from 2 better spent adding even more features to latest iPods.
Oh, and the next iPod game is going to be Doom 3, with network games over BlueTooth.
"He tricked the gods into eating bare bones instead of good meat. He stole the sacred fire from Zeus and the gods. Prometheus did not tell Zeus the prophecy that one of Zeus's sons will overthrow him. In punishment, Zeus commanded that Prometheus be chained for eternity in the Caucasus. There, an eagle (or, according to other sources, a vulture) would eat his liver, and each day the liver would be renewed. So the punishment was endless, until Heracles finally killed the bird."
from here
The part about being chained eternally in caucasus and having its innards picked out may be more prophetic than NASA intended...
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I am excited by the prospect for replacing rare earth metals with easily produced FeCo matter.
Sure, trust all your embedded devices to eTRON, but when the eMCP takes over, then you will be sorry.
Acording to the artical *ahem* the company was contracted to build a custom enclosure for the X-Servers. Nothing I have seen describes these, but they could easially include some sort of silent cooling.
I would definitely recommend the Martian Chronicals by Ray Bradbury (author of Fahrenheit 451). It is a collection of short stories that take place on mars, I remember reading this for the first time in 5th or 6th grade, it is most definitely appropriate for children. It is a great book I think everyone should read, and this is the perfect opportunity.
Amazon.com From "Rocket Summer" to "The Million-Year Picnic," Ray Bradbury's stories of the colonization of Mars form an eerie mesh of past and future. Written in the 1940s, the chronicles drip with nostalgic atmosphere--shady porches with tinkling pitchers of lemonade, grandfather clocks, chintz-covered sofas. But longing for this comfortable past proves dangerous in every way to Bradbury's characters--the golden-eyed Martians as well as the humans. Starting in the far-flung future of 1999, expedition after expedition leaves Earth to investigate Mars. The Martians guard their mysteries well, but they are decimated by the diseases that arrive with the rockets. Colonists appear, most with ideas no more lofty than starting a hot-dog stand, and with no respect for the culture they've displaced.
Bradbury's quiet exploration of a future that looks so much like the past is sprinkled with lighter material. In "The Silent Towns," the last man on Mars hears the phone ring and ends up on a comical blind date. But in most of these stories, Bradbury holds up a mirror to humanity that reflects a shameful treatment of "the other," yielding, time after time, a harvest of loneliness and isolation. Yet the collection ends with hope for renewal, as a colonist family turns away from the demise of the Earth towards a new future on Mars. Bradbury is a master fantasist and The Martian Chronicles are an unforgettable work of art. --Blaise Selby
If you are just looking for something entertaining that involves mars, then I would suggest the anime Nadesico. It is again appropriate for children, a lot of fun, and still manages to deal with some serious themes.
Amazon.com Martian Successor Nadesico (1996) was initially criticized in Japan for making fun of both anime and fan culture, but its unbridled and ultimately good-natured silliness won over critics--and large audiences on both sides of the Pacific. It's 2195 A.D. and the "Jovian Lizards" are attacking Earth. Tired of the inept campaigns of the United Space Force, Nergal Heavy Industries builds a super battleship, the Nadesico, which they staff with top people who have "slight personality problems." Ditsy Captain Yurika nurses a crush on the traumatized Akito--despite his skill as a robot pilot, he signs on as a cook. He's won over by the irrepressible Gai Daigoji, a fanatic admirer of Gekigangar 3, a hilarious spoof of '70s mecha series. The story reaches new heights of absurdity in "Let's Go with Hot-Blooded Anime": the casts of Nadesico and Gekigangar watch each other's programs, borrowing ideas and complaining about the plots.
In another episode, the crew holds a "Geki Fest" that satirizes anime conventions, including booths selling special, "limited edition" merchandise. The war becomes a struggle that pits the crew of the Nadesico against both the Jovians and Nergal Industries. Although the conflict hinges on Akito's mysterious ability to move through space and time in a "boson jump," the path to peace lies in Gekigangar 3 ("the thread that ties humanity together!"). In America, only Rocky and Bullwinkle and The Simpsons have dared such outrageous self-parody. (Rated for ages 12 and older: Brief nudity, mildly risque humor, cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
They might be a bit young for Stranger in a Strange Land, but you might as well put it on their shelf.
I believe I detected a hint of written sarcasm in that statement, and I would have you know that I did not enjoy it in the least and find it entirely inappropriate.
Anyway, how many pieces of consumer electronics have as many features added to them as the iPod has? I bought my 2nd gen 10 gig as soon as it came out, since then I have had a clock, address book and a calendar added, along with the biggie, AAC support. How many other MP3 players have had as many software upgrades distributed by the manufacturer? My iPod now does far more than I was promised when I bought it, and I was more than happy to pay the price I did.
Besides, shouldn't it be considered bad luck to complain that, while the value of an electronic product I purchased has actually INCREASED since I purchased it, it hasn't increased as far as I wanted it to?
The big problem with a FPS or anything fast on the iPod is the screen. The refresh rate is too low. It can't even keep up with breakout, it draws three balls on every pass.
The correct link is MacHack
He basically said "no way."
the reasons he gave for this were:
1. Push new iPods - because Apple likes money.
2. Reduce testing expenses - because every update needs to be tested on every version of the iPod, which would have added 5 models (including a silent rev of the original 5-gig) to the three they have to test now.
3. Money from 2 better spent adding even more features to latest iPods.
Oh, and the next iPod game is going to be Doom 3, with network games over BlueTooth.
"He tricked the gods into eating bare bones instead of good meat. He stole the sacred fire from Zeus and the gods. Prometheus did not tell Zeus the prophecy that one of Zeus's sons will overthrow him. In punishment, Zeus commanded that Prometheus be chained for eternity in the Caucasus. There, an eagle (or, according to other sources, a vulture) would eat his liver, and each day the liver would be renewed. So the punishment was endless, until Heracles finally killed the bird." from here The part about being chained eternally in caucasus and having its innards picked out may be more prophetic than NASA intended...