It may not be the greatest idea in the history of/. (I since though of some better ones), but it makes me laugh that some idiot wasted a mod point on that.
I would like to see Apple team up with a camcorder manufacturer (e.g. Sony) and build a camcorder into the iPod. Seems like the next natural step to me.
...programmers consumed 2700 hamburgers, 1503 pizzas (276 vegetarian, 1227 containing meat or meat by-products), 16204 cans of soda (assorted), 790 bags of microwave popcorn and 1 office chair. Three programmers were temporarily blinded while downloading movies & images for research. No animals were harmed...Oh, hang on, I forgot about the ones in the burgers & pizza.
As it isn't even required to label genetically modified foods in North America, just how do you think that idea would be received? How big would the 'nutrition information' label be on a car? Maybe they should be forced to list them really quickly at the end of TV ads (like they do with the list of side-effects of drugs)
This article is the result of 5 years of research? If they has used a computer I'm sure they could have obtained their statistics much faster. Seriously though, although the story may be interesting, it offers no alternatives, and is therefore pretty redundant. I'm sure we could list any number of everyday, essential items and shock everyone by pointing out the environmental cost of producing them. Will that eliminate the need for those items?
Hey you! Stop breathing. You are producing greenhouse gasses.
Yet again we see legislation completely missing the target. Although I agree that violent/sexually explicit games should be clearly labelled as such to help responsible parents monitor their children's activities, let us not forget the fact that ultimately it is the parent's responsibility to enforce the rules. Making it an offence to supply such games to children is simply shifting the responsibilty away from parents. With the increase in online gaming in recent years, it is not so much the actual game content that bothers me, but rather the language/behaviour of the opponents that my children may encounter during a gaming session. Kids are surprisingly aware of the difference between reality and fantasy when it comes to violence on the TV and in games. Tom & Jerry is gratuitously violent, but my kids never had a nightmare about it and I don't discourage them from watching it. I am, however, particularly careful to wait until they are in bed before playing UT online - it saves me having to explain some of the more colourful nicknames and language to an 8 year-old looking over my shoulder.
Mod me down for being a boring old fart if you wish.
A quick search for 'built-in obsolescence' on Google turned this up. I like the idea of this (OK, I was always rather fond of the old Morris Minor). Check out some of the technical features
I agree with all the above points, and am not advocating "a race car on the street". The requirements for a family car are obviously very different from those of a 200mph+ F1 car. My point was that the classic steel contruction of road-going vehicles is not intrinsicly safer than composite construction. A robust safety cage will save your life even if the cosmetic/aerodynamic body shell is made of bubble wrap. People need to get away from the idea that steel is stronger than plastic and therefore safer. That is a myth.
Sure I would. With a properly designed safety cage I would feel no less safe in a glass/carbon fibre car than in a tin can. The motor sport world has known for many years that the monocoque design is the way to go if you want to want to walk away from an accident. The actual material used for the body shell is irrelevant. Having seen more road accidents than I would care to remember, many of which involved the car occupants being trapped in their cars while the rescue crews cut away the twisted metal, I for one do not view 'modern' car construction with a warm cosy glow. The driver ran away from this and jumped in another car three minutes later. It's all about construction, not just materials.
How about making a car that didn't need to be recycled? For years car manufacturers have been making cars from steel, which requires expensive anti-corrosion treatment. Even then, a slight scratch leaves the thing vulnerable to attack from the elements. How many ten-year-old cars do you see with immaculate original bodywork?
It's about time they started making the things from carbon fibre (or even glass fibre), which is easily repaired, lightweight (therefore more fuel efficient), and totally immune to corrosion. The attitude that a car is a disposable commodity, to be tossed in the trash every couple of years is daft. I would rather see manufacturers offering upgrades to existing vehicle as an alternative.
As usual, big-money corporations will continue to wield their influence until they get the justice they want. They will not let this rest until they have made an example of Jon Johansen. Money will talk.
Or it's a toy for outdoor types that like climbing around barely charted woods and mountains, and knowing that no matter what they can find their way home with minimal fuss, or communicate a precise location to help in an emergency.
So they are going to trust their lives to a device whose batteries have an even shorter life-expectancy than they do? Give me a map and compass any day. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the point of 'getting away from it all' to, well, get away from it all? Leave the gadgets in the office where they belong.
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It may not be the greatest idea in the history of /. (I since though of some better ones), but it makes me laugh that some idiot wasted a mod point on that.
I would like to see Apple team up with a camcorder manufacturer (e.g. Sony) and build a camcorder into the iPod. Seems like the next natural step to me.
I replied in the wrong window. This was supposed to be in the Ethernet guitar thread. I feel sheepish. Mod me down -50 Dumb Ass
At last....I can firewall our keyboard player :)
A penguin waddles into a bar and says to the barman "Has my brother been here?"
The barman replies "I don't know. What does he look like?"
...programmers consumed 2700 hamburgers, 1503 pizzas (276 vegetarian, 1227 containing meat or meat by-products), 16204 cans of soda (assorted), 790 bags of microwave popcorn and 1 office chair. Three programmers were temporarily blinded while downloading movies & images for research. No animals were harmed...Oh, hang on, I forgot about the ones in the burgers & pizza.
As it isn't even required to label genetically modified foods in North America, just how do you think that idea would be received? How big would the 'nutrition information' label be on a car? Maybe they should be forced to list them really quickly at the end of TV ads (like they do with the list of side-effects of drugs)
I posted this reply last Tuesday!
Hey you! Stop breathing. You are producing greenhouse gasses.
Mod me down for being a boring old fart if you wish.
A quick search for 'built-in obsolescence' on Google turned this up. I like the idea of this (OK, I was always rather fond of the old Morris Minor). Check out some of the technical features
I agree with all the above points, and am not advocating "a race car on the street". The requirements for a family car are obviously very different from those of a 200mph+ F1 car. My point was that the classic steel contruction of road-going vehicles is not intrinsicly safer than composite construction. A robust safety cage will save your life even if the cosmetic/aerodynamic body shell is made of bubble wrap. People need to get away from the idea that steel is stronger than plastic and therefore safer. That is a myth.
Sure I would. With a properly designed safety cage I would feel no less safe in a glass/carbon fibre car than in a tin can. The motor sport world has known for many years that the monocoque design is the way to go if you want to want to walk away from an accident. The actual material used for the body shell is irrelevant. Having seen more road accidents than I would care to remember, many of which involved the car occupants being trapped in their cars while the rescue crews cut away the twisted metal, I for one do not view 'modern' car construction with a warm cosy glow. The driver ran away from this and jumped in another car three minutes later. It's all about construction, not just materials.
No. It's actually Found On Roadside, Dead
It's about time they started making the things from carbon fibre (or even glass fibre), which is easily repaired, lightweight (therefore more fuel efficient), and totally immune to corrosion. The attitude that a car is a disposable commodity, to be tossed in the trash every couple of years is daft. I would rather see manufacturers offering upgrades to existing vehicle as an alternative.
Just tried to read the arcticle again, and it's not slow anymore. It responds with a runtime error in under 2 seconds :) Can anyone else smell burning?
I hope it's quicker than their web server
Is spam hallucinogenic? You learn something every day on /.
Ooooops! Wrong window. Sorry.
...picking on companies who aren't around to sue his sorry ass. I think I might buy this.
I hope he's typing on his lap dear. Oh look, there's a policeman!
This is a server system? A closer examination reveals that 'Hewlett Packard' is an anagram of 'whacked platter'. Better back up those hard drives now.
As usual, big-money corporations will continue to wield their influence until they get the justice they want. They will not let this rest until they have made an example of Jon Johansen. Money will talk.