I've been using http://slashdot.org/palm for years now. Loads super fast... lets me read what I need, and if I really want to read more comments than the top 5, I share it to "Pocket" on android so I can read it offline next time i'm on a plane or without data.
I think for websites like/. this palm version is the direction they should go. Of course, RSS works too - just use your favorite reader.
that's a good point... but perhaps the standards (and cost) of the engine are lower because of this "feature". I mean.. they have 9 engines on the bottom of that thing... and 27 of them on the bottom of the falcon 9 heavy. I'm not an expert, but perhaps the redundancy allows them not to spend so much building overly redundancy systems in the engine design itself???
yes... i wasn't suggesting it was new. I was suggesting that it was innovative for a commercial launch vehicle and that it was being allowed due to new, cheaper engines being designed and built from the ground up.
in the case of spacex, much of it is quite innovative... the entire approach is innovative (think new young guys with new ideas vs experienced retired nasa engineers helping companies design rockets)
physically, they've built a new rocket engine from the ground up, which hasn't been done in a long time. They've also going with an approach in their falcon 9 which alows them to lose engines and still accomplish the mission, enhancing reliability.
of course, the cost per pound launched into space is also dramatically lower.
it is exciting in my mind because of their new ideas and approach.
I couldn't agree more. As someone who has never had this emotional attachment to apple (or any other computer religion), I see all the die hard apple fans try to defend their actions even when it is obvious that they employ the same greedy evil tactics that have plagued the industry and limited consumer choice.
2 huge market successes that would allow them to change the "Microsoft" dynamic and really change things... and 2 colossal failures. Failures in that... they are just as greedy and employ the same evil, closed tactics... arguably more closed than anything from Microsoft.
IPOD... use my software... use my service... and sue anyone who tries make their hardware compatible with my service. The iPhone... get in bed with the company practically invented screwing the consumer and make decisions based around profits. Don't let consumers even install apps that me and the devil on my shoulder don't approve.
Wow... it's almost entertaining to see these Mac die hards try to defend actions like these.
You either support consumer choice, or you don't. Period. If you like the apple religion, fine. But don't try to pretend it is something it isn't. Then you just look... silly.
I'll be the first one to say that they make great products. I think, if they really let people do what they want with the things that they rightly own, then there would be no stopping them. They really do make great stuff.
i built a drum robot in school with a couple of friends. Probably the highlight of my college career. The next coolest thing was having it featured on slashdot!
Many of you had lots of neat and interesting things to say about it, and me and the other developers thank you for that.
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I've been using http://slashdot.org/palm for years now. Loads super fast... lets me read what I need, and if I really want to read more comments than the top 5, I share it to "Pocket" on android so I can read it offline next time i'm on a plane or without data.
I think for websites like /. this palm version is the direction they should go. Of course, RSS works too - just use your favorite reader.
that's a good point... but perhaps the standards (and cost) of the engine are lower because of this "feature". I mean.. they have 9 engines on the bottom of that thing... and 27 of them on the bottom of the falcon 9 heavy. I'm not an expert, but perhaps the redundancy allows them not to spend so much building overly redundancy systems in the engine design itself???
That was my thinking anyways.
yes... i wasn't suggesting it was new. I was suggesting that it was innovative for a commercial launch vehicle and that it was being allowed due to new, cheaper engines being designed and built from the ground up.
in the case of spacex, much of it is quite innovative... the entire approach is innovative (think new young guys with new ideas vs experienced retired nasa engineers helping companies design rockets)
physically, they've built a new rocket engine from the ground up, which hasn't been done in a long time. They've also going with an approach in their falcon 9 which alows them to lose engines and still accomplish the mission, enhancing reliability.
of course, the cost per pound launched into space is also dramatically lower.
it is exciting in my mind because of their new ideas and approach.
I couldn't agree more. As someone who has never had this emotional attachment to apple (or any other computer religion), I see all the die hard apple fans try to defend their actions even when it is obvious that they employ the same greedy evil tactics that have plagued the industry and limited consumer choice.
2 huge market successes that would allow them to change the "Microsoft" dynamic and really change things... and 2 colossal failures. Failures in that... they are just as greedy and employ the same evil, closed tactics... arguably more closed than anything from Microsoft.
IPOD... use my software... use my service... and sue anyone who tries make their hardware compatible with my service. The iPhone... get in bed with the company practically invented screwing the consumer and make decisions based around profits. Don't let consumers even install apps that me and the devil on my shoulder don't approve.
Wow... it's almost entertaining to see these Mac die hards try to defend actions like these.
You either support consumer choice, or you don't. Period. If you like the apple religion, fine. But don't try to pretend it is something it isn't. Then you just look... silly.
I'll be the first one to say that they make great products. I think, if they really let people do what they want with the things that they rightly own, then there would be no stopping them. They really do make great stuff.
my favorite.... the robotic drummer: http://www.graffagnino.net/wwwpeart/ well... i guess I am a little biased :)
i built a drum robot in school with a couple of friends. Probably the highlight of my college career. The next coolest thing was having it featured on slashdot! Many of you had lots of neat and interesting things to say about it, and me and the other developers thank you for that.