Junk DNA is a terrible term and should be phased out. It would be analogous to calling unexplored parts of the earth "garbage dumps" simply because we haven't explored them yet and don't know what's there.
I hereby propose DUFF - DNA of Unknown Form and Function.
Given that G = 9.8 m/s/s, you'd have to drop it about 10 m to generate that shock. What's that, second floor? Drop something - anything - that far, expect damage.
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"Big country. Very boring."
Quote from a Swedish motorcyclist who had ridden from Perth to Darwin.
How's that work? Common sense of the common man (i.e. me:-) ) says that if I shoot something at the sun (bit hard to miss you'd think) the sun's gravitation will suck it in. So I'd be interested in more info. Thanks.
All Apple has to do is release a (your video codec) -> QuickTime MPEG4 converter and there's no more problem. Give it to people at 320 x 240 for free, charge for an upgrade to QuickTime Pro that does 640 x 480. Something like that. Then give away/sell video clips on iTMS.
I would love being able to display photos on the iPod as well as transport video for playing on a TV. Both of those features hit the sweet spot for me (nearly a new dad, so photos and videos are mandatory).
Watching video on a small screen doesn't grab me. I never have time to sit down and watch a half hour TV show unless I'm in front of the TV. And it will kill the battery. Watch a half hour video on the way to work, and then end up with a flat battery at lunch time.
I would guess that most people (non-geeks) would have trouble using an iPod-sized PVR. Most people can't use a VCR to record from TV.
Having a video iPod do the sync thing with video, just like it does with music now, would be perfect. Apple can't afford a loser in this field. The iPod is such a high-profile beast at the moment that a bad product would be very damaging.
I'd expect more stories on Slashdot to be about the US, or US events, or even things that only effect US citizens. (In fact, I know this. I read the FFAQ). Fine with that, like I'm fine with El Reg and its UK-centricity. Not much of interest happens in Oz.
But I wouldn't expect the editors to assume that only US citizens read/.
And in the days of silent movies, good actors (in the loosest sense of the phrase...)with lousy voices got the jobs. when talkies came along, out they went.
You should be a politician: "Don't worry about this thing, worry about this other thing over here! Scary scary!"
While handwashing is indeed numero uno for reducing cross-contamination (and did you point out to these GPs that they didn't wash their hands?), don't dismiss the humble stethosope as a fomite.
Not everyone has wonderfully intact skin. Though it may not be a gaping wound, there are indeed skin disorders that leave people open to infection. People also have lines in that are always getting damned infected - place a grungy steth near the point of entry and you could be creating the next bacteraemia.
Pop over to PubMed and search on "stethoscope nosocomial infection".
Even though stethoscopes may not be as bad as unwashed hands*, it still doesn't mean we can't take simple precautions to protect patients. And take the opportunity to lose the ties as well.
*note: there hasn't been a double-blind study done of hand-washing versus no handwashing. but you try and get that one past the ethics committee.
When I was working in the Northern Territory (you know Croc Dundee, Alice Springs, Darwin, lotsa beer) in what was considered a professional environment, we used to see how long it would take the newbies to lose the tie. Three days maximum. And these were guys who had worn ties all their adult professional life.
Now that I'm living in Queensland (Croc Hunter, Surfers Paradise, beer) I have given up wearing ties for good. While they do give a professional feel in the colder climes where you wear suit jackets all the time, they don't do diddly here.
The original research mentioned in the article was done in the hospital where I work, and I become very familiar with the material - I made the Flash-driven CD-ROM press release (first time I used Flash video):-) . Since I come from a life sciences background, it didn't go whooshing over my head. Bottom line: this sort of treatment, if the patients are to have any chance of succeess, must be used within about 30 days of the injury occurring. Superman will not fly.
The treatment still hasn't been used to treat spinal cord damage in humans. Phase 1 trials (where they see if there are any negative effects from the treatment) were carried out in our hospital last year. It'll be a while before they move on to Phase 2.
I always thought it would maje a good (or great) Twilight Zone story, but there would have to be some big padding to make a whole movie.
It may end up like the "Running Man" by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King), in that the written story was good, the movie was good but they didn't actually have much in common. Bit like Blade Runner really...
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Junk DNA is a terrible term and should be phased out. It would be analogous to calling unexplored parts of the earth "garbage dumps" simply because we haven't explored them yet and don't know what's there.
I hereby propose DUFF - DNA of Unknown Form and Function.
Given that G = 9.8 m/s/s, you'd have to drop it about 10 m to generate that shock. What's that, second floor? Drop something - anything - that far, expect damage.
"Big country. Very boring."
Quote from a Swedish motorcyclist who had ridden from Perth to Darwin.
Loved riding the Kawasaki at 180 km/h in the territory. bummer slowing down to 60 in towns.
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Because it mentions Dell (we hate) and Apple (we love) and so generates more comments than if the ad was omitted.
How's that work? Common sense of the common man (i.e. me :-) ) says that if I shoot something at the sun (bit hard to miss you'd think) the sun's gravitation will suck it in. So I'd be interested in more info. Thanks.
How do you know the programs aren't recorded with DRM embedded in the file.
Record Your TV Program, Episode 6, sure, but it will only play on your device and transfer to your computer and nowhere else.
All Apple has to do is release a (your video codec) -> QuickTime MPEG4 converter and there's no more problem. Give it to people at 320 x 240 for free, charge for an upgrade to QuickTime Pro that does 640 x 480. Something like that. Then give away/sell video clips on iTMS.
I would love being able to display photos on the iPod as well as transport video for playing on a TV. Both of those features hit the sweet spot for me (nearly a new dad, so photos and videos are mandatory).
Watching video on a small screen doesn't grab me. I never have time to sit down and watch a half hour TV show unless I'm in front of the TV. And it will kill the battery. Watch a half hour video on the way to work, and then end up with a flat battery at lunch time.
I would guess that most people (non-geeks) would have trouble using an iPod-sized PVR. Most people can't use a VCR to record from TV.
Having a video iPod do the sync thing with video, just like it does with music now, would be perfect. Apple can't afford a loser in this field. The iPod is such a high-profile beast at the moment that a bad product would be very damaging.
Maybe they haven't figured out that they can change the frequency they're transmitting on by twiddling dial #3 on the board...
I'd expect more stories on Slashdot to be about the US, or US events, or even things that only effect US citizens. (In fact, I know this. I read the FFAQ). Fine with that, like I'm fine with El Reg and its UK-centricity. Not much of interest happens in Oz.
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But I wouldn't expect the editors to assume that only US citizens read
Don't you believe it. They're real all right. They have visited AND returned.
And in the days of silent movies, good actors (in the loosest sense of the phrase...)with lousy voices got the jobs. when talkies came along, out they went.
Or looking like a paediatrician.
Hmmm, should this comment be moderated "informative"?
Try here.
You mean some women give it away? Like, for free? Woah...
You should be a politician: "Don't worry about this thing, worry about this other thing over here! Scary scary!"
While handwashing is indeed numero uno for reducing cross-contamination (and did you point out to these GPs that they didn't wash their hands?), don't dismiss the humble stethosope as a fomite.
Not everyone has wonderfully intact skin. Though it may not be a gaping wound, there are indeed skin disorders that leave people open to infection. People also have lines in that are always getting damned infected - place a grungy steth near the point of entry and you could be creating the next bacteraemia.
Pop over to PubMed and search on "stethoscope nosocomial infection".
Even though stethoscopes may not be as bad as unwashed hands*, it still doesn't mean we can't take simple precautions to protect patients. And take the opportunity to lose the ties as well.
*note: there hasn't been a double-blind study done of hand-washing versus no handwashing. but you try and get that one past the ethics committee.
When I was working in the Northern Territory (you know Croc Dundee, Alice Springs, Darwin, lotsa beer) in what was considered a professional environment, we used to see how long it would take the newbies to lose the tie. Three days maximum. And these were guys who had worn ties all their adult professional life.
Now that I'm living in Queensland (Croc Hunter, Surfers Paradise, beer) I have given up wearing ties for good. While they do give a professional feel in the colder climes where you wear suit jackets all the time, they don't do diddly here.
How long could you fly a hanglider above one of these things?
I suppose it's only fitting that it's on Ray Bradbury's TV show after all :-)
At the risk of personal injury, I have to say I really didn't like Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep, yet I loved Blade Runner.
Something Wicked This Way Comes.
The original research mentioned in the article was done in the hospital where I work, and I become very familiar with the material - I made the Flash-driven CD-ROM press release (first time I used Flash video) :-) . Since I come from a life sciences background, it didn't go whooshing over my head. Bottom line: this sort of treatment, if the patients are to have any chance of succeess, must be used within about 30 days of the injury occurring. Superman will not fly.
The treatment still hasn't been used to treat spinal cord damage in humans. Phase 1 trials (where they see if there are any negative effects from the treatment) were carried out in our hospital last year. It'll be a while before they move on to Phase 2.
He's talking about the ethics of crushing a rat's spinal cord in order to simulate the injury a human receives.
I always thought it would maje a good (or great) Twilight Zone story, but there would have to be some big padding to make a whole movie.
It may end up like the "Running Man" by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King), in that the written story was good, the movie was good but they didn't actually have much in common. Bit like Blade Runner really...