How about Serial ATA drives which became popular this year. It was about time that the old fashioned ribbon cables were replace with something more modern.
Instead of making a focuser, you might be happy buying a really nice one instead. Out of everything you put on the scope, the focuser and the mount will be either a source of pleasure, or a source of annoyance. A good focuser will make it much easier to get the best views of the stars, and proper balance and stability of the mount will make it easier to point the scope.
It really makes a difference, more than anything else.
It is noticed on Earth satellites that spend very regular cycles in sunlight/charging and darkness/discharging. If you listen to your Brittany Spears songs for EXACTLY 30 minutes, then charge your iPod, repeated for a few weeks, you'll get a memory effect. I doubt that many people would do that.
Don't drain your batteries. Cells in a pack will discharge at different rates. When one dies and is driven in reverse by the other cells, it will be permanently killed. ESPECIALLY NiMH.
Memory effect is real, but you will not ever notice it, unless you do dozens of discharge cycles that are all the same length, to an accuracy of a few seconds. This isn't going to happen in normal use.
Basically, use your iPod. Charge it when you like. Don't run it all the way down.
Perhaps it took years for Stephen King to build his talents to a sufficient level, and to build his reputation to a sufficient level.
No matter what industry you are in, you should expect to start out at the bottom and work your way up. Though we all hear about the computer programmer who made a million dollars at his first job, or a first time author who wrote a book about child-magicians that was turned into a movie, those are rare cases. Most people work years at their craft to perfect it.
The companies that publish books for authors who can't get someone else to publish the book are collectively known as the "vanity press". They appeal to the vanity of the author, who at the end of the process has spent a lot of time writing the book, and then spent a lot of money publishing the book. In the end, he's out a lot of time, money, and all he has is a pile of books.
If you really think your book is wonderful, then you should self-publish, without a doubt. But, don't expect to make any money. Put the thing up on a website with a tip jar.
Then get to work, writing your next book. Polish your craft, because you're probably one of those people who just has to start at the bottom and work hard to get to the top. Nothing dishonorable about that.
Love? The only thing a conservative has in their heart is love of money. And they love to screw the little guy. When the two can be combined, it's a good day.
That was what -- your first Mars mission? Take a look at some history to see how many tries it took to get our first photos of Mars. The first attempts failed even worse than Beagle 2 did.
There's not really much need, is there? When a new bill comes in, you can put it on the stack of bills that need to be paid. When the bill is paid, you can shove it in a big box, right on the top.
This procedure has a couple benefits. It's simple, taking no time or thought to implement. Plus, the big box implements a stack. If some bill needs to be discovered for some reason (a rare event) you will discover that the stack is mostly sorted in chronological order with the newest bills on the top.
When solving any problem, it's important to ask yourself what level of implementation effort is necessary. There's only one reason to go into the box of past bills: to find an old bill. A manual search through the pile won't be appreciably speeded when the pile is fully sorted by date and category, so why go through that effort? Just as good is the nearly cost free implementation of a *nearly* sorted stack of bills.
Of course, I am making the assumption that you are sorting bills to solve some sort of real-world bill-paying problem, and not a problem that a particular personal compulsion for neatness might raise (i.e. neatness/categorization obsession).
The idea is that these solar powered airplanes fly at 60K feet or higher, well above the weather. They would fly a tight loop above a city or region, like a very low communications satellite.
Wouldn't that be line-of-sight communication? This sort of thing would need a big tower to cover a big area. The solar-powered airplane hovering over the area would be a nice solution to that problem.
Anyway, how well would this work if the line-of-sight to the base station was through a neighbor's brick house? Not well I would think.
Right you moron, look at capital punishment. Besides a handful of backwards countries, the US is the only supposedly advanced country that does it. I'm right with ya.
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How about Serial ATA drives which became popular this year. It was about time that the old fashioned ribbon cables were replace with something more modern.
Rutan's rocket ship! Broke the sound barrier in 2003, though it's suborbital spaceflight will be in 2004.
Instead of making a focuser, you might be happy buying a really nice one instead. Out of everything you put on the scope, the focuser and the mount will be either a source of pleasure, or a source of annoyance. A good focuser will make it much easier to get the best views of the stars, and proper balance and stability of the mount will make it easier to point the scope.
It really makes a difference, more than anything else.
http://www.scsastro.co.uk/it060013.htm
Right wingers are humorless, and if you had any sense you'd realize it and just stop trying to make jokes right now.
More on memory effect:
It is noticed on Earth satellites that spend very regular cycles in sunlight/charging and darkness/discharging. If you listen to your Brittany Spears songs for EXACTLY 30 minutes, then charge your iPod, repeated for a few weeks, you'll get a memory effect. I doubt that many people would do that.
Don't drain your batteries. Cells in a pack will discharge at different rates. When one dies and is driven in reverse by the other cells, it will be permanently killed. ESPECIALLY NiMH.
Memory effect is real, but you will not ever notice it, unless you do dozens of discharge cycles that are all the same length, to an accuracy of a few seconds. This isn't going to happen in normal use.
Basically, use your iPod. Charge it when you like. Don't run it all the way down.
OMG! LOL! EOM.
That's the most sense you've made all day.
They must have mistaken him for a seal.
Perhaps it took years for Stephen King to build his talents to a sufficient level, and to build his reputation to a sufficient level.
No matter what industry you are in, you should expect to start out at the bottom and work your way up. Though we all hear about the computer programmer who made a million dollars at his first job, or a first time author who wrote a book about child-magicians that was turned into a movie, those are rare cases. Most people work years at their craft to perfect it.
The companies that publish books for authors who can't get someone else to publish the book are collectively known as the "vanity press". They appeal to the vanity of the author, who at the end of the process has spent a lot of time writing the book, and then spent a lot of money publishing the book. In the end, he's out a lot of time, money, and all he has is a pile of books.
If you really think your book is wonderful, then you should self-publish, without a doubt. But, don't expect to make any money. Put the thing up on a website with a tip jar.
Then get to work, writing your next book. Polish your craft, because you're probably one of those people who just has to start at the bottom and work hard to get to the top. Nothing dishonorable about that.
Love? The only thing a conservative has in their heart is love of money. And they love to screw the little guy. When the two can be combined, it's a good day.
Whew! Thank goodness that's still OK.
Another indication of the disgusting morals of the far-right.
That was what -- your first Mars mission? Take a look at some history to see how many tries it took to get our first photos of Mars. The first attempts failed even worse than Beagle 2 did.
I think you should have a brainectomy. Wait, you already have. Better hope that colon cancer doesn't destroy your backup.
The Beagle 2 spacecraft was a European effort. NASA didn't build it.
On the other hand, NASA has two spacecraft on the way to Mars right now. The first one will land on January 3rd.
Cross your fingers.
When paying bills you should have your combination shredder/rocket launcher handy. Can't be too careful when it comes to identity thieves.
There's not really much need, is there? When a new bill comes in, you can put it on the stack of bills that need to be paid. When the bill is paid, you can shove it in a big box, right on the top.
This procedure has a couple benefits. It's simple, taking no time or thought to implement. Plus, the big box implements a stack. If some bill needs to be discovered for some reason (a rare event) you will discover that the stack is mostly sorted in chronological order with the newest bills on the top.
When solving any problem, it's important to ask yourself what level of implementation effort is necessary. There's only one reason to go into the box of past bills: to find an old bill. A manual search through the pile won't be appreciably speeded when the pile is fully sorted by date and category, so why go through that effort? Just as good is the nearly cost free implementation of a *nearly* sorted stack of bills.
Of course, I am making the assumption that you are sorting bills to solve some sort of real-world bill-paying problem, and not a problem that a particular personal compulsion for neatness might raise (i.e. neatness/categorization obsession).
The idea is that these solar powered airplanes fly at 60K feet or higher, well above the weather. They would fly a tight loop above a city or region, like a very low communications satellite.
To a conservative, life in prison is "saving convicts". That's the kind of brain damage that they have. Completely upside-down priorities.
Wouldn't that be line-of-sight communication? This sort of thing would need a big tower to cover a big area. The solar-powered airplane hovering over the area would be a nice solution to that problem.
Anyway, how well would this work if the line-of-sight to the base station was through a neighbor's brick house? Not well I would think.
You dummy. Obviously you're one of those cretins who likes the movies better than the books. You probably can't even read.
Right you moron, look at capital punishment. Besides a handful of backwards countries, the US is the only supposedly advanced country that does it. I'm right with ya.
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No, too much weight, and too complicated. All you need is a bit of explosive and a range safety officer.