I dunno about other Slashdot users, but I wouldn't want a truly silent PC. Obviously it's a Bad Thing if my PC can out-noise, say, a 747 at takeoff power, but a certain level of white noise helps me sleep. I suppose it's a byproduct of growing up in a highly technology-using culture, but I'm more comfortable with some kind of background noise.
At least one sci-fi author (Niven in Ringworld Engineers) had an idea that addressed the bulk vs. protection quandry. Some of his characters wore an armored suit that, upon sharp and sudden impact, instantaneously stiffened over a large area. That is what you would need to defeat the projectile while dispersing the kinetic energy. This did mean that, upon bullet impact, the person wearing the suit would find that area of the body temporarily immobilized by the instant exoskeleton. Passes the TANSTAAFL test. Neat idea, if impossible at present.
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I dunno about other Slashdot users, but I wouldn't want a truly silent PC. Obviously it's a Bad Thing if my PC can out-noise, say, a 747 at takeoff power, but a certain level of white noise helps me sleep. I suppose it's a byproduct of growing up in a highly technology-using culture, but I'm more comfortable with some kind of background noise.
At least one sci-fi author (Niven in Ringworld Engineers) had an idea that addressed the bulk vs. protection quandry. Some of his characters wore an armored suit that, upon sharp and sudden impact, instantaneously stiffened over a large area. That is what you would need to defeat the projectile while dispersing the kinetic energy. This did mean that, upon bullet impact, the person wearing the suit would find that area of the body temporarily immobilized by the instant exoskeleton. Passes the TANSTAAFL test. Neat idea, if impossible at present.
"" Is this some kind of a joke? You crash the app simply by putting in "crash." Priceless!
I'd donate, but I refuse to do business with PayPal, so implementation might be tricky. Perhaps they could establish a legal defense fund?