Ok, so we've got Potassium atoms forming Coopers pairs.
In a normal Superconductive state, Coopers pairs are electrons which have opposite spin, thus resulting in a net spin of 0.
Because this is a whole integer spin, they behave like bosons (according to Bose-Einstein statistics) rather than fermions.
In short, they behave more like photons than electrons.
Now, according to this more informative article that someone already linked to,
"Interestingly, the constituents of matter - protons, neutrons and electrons - are all fermions, whereas a composite particle, such as an atom, is a boson if the total number of protons, neutrons and electrons is even, and a fermion if the total number is odd."
Is it that simple to make a whole atom behave like a boson? Weird.
(One more thing... According to somewhere on Wikipedia, a proton's spin is 1/2... So if you have (-?)1/2 spin from the proton, and (?-)1/2 spin from the electron in a Hydrogen atom, how DOESN'T it behave like a boson?)
I seriously think apt-get is the reason to use Debian, coming from a semi-new Linux user.
Sure, people say Debian is harder to use, but how can you argue with avoiding the headaches of downloading and compiling everything?
From my experience, download/install systems like apt-get and emerge (dare I say Lindows' Click'N'Run) are the real killer apps for desktop Linux.... and Debian had it first!
Quoted from the article: "The Pentium V is likely to fly along at between 5GHz to 7GHz, have 2MB plus of level two cache, be built on a 90 nanometer process, and have a stackable design."
So, you'll have a 64-bit module sitting on top of your 32-bit CPU?
Sounds like Sega's 32X to me... except it'll play Doom 1 faster.
This is somewhat offtopic, but doesn't anyone think that Israel has bigger problems to deal with right now, instead of distributing OpenOffice.org CDs?
The best way to close the technological gap between the rich and the poor would be to liberate Palestine. Eventually, it would be better for everyone because it would likely boost not only the economy in that reigon, but also boost morale.
Hmmm... What if you could have the mythical convergence box of the future - today! MythTV does the trick for me.
Games, music, movies, web browsing, TV (timeshifting and recording), DVDs, pictures, weather... What else do you need in the ultimate set-top box? MythTV does all of these.
I have a dedicated MythTV box for a couple of reasons.
First, there's no guarantee that Tivo won't go belly up and screw you all. With MythTV, the software is open-source (with insanely active development), so it'll last forever, and if you ever want to stop using it, you still have a completely functional PC!
Also, can your Tivo play MAME games, play stuff from your MP3 collection with visualizers, watch DivX movies from your network, get you the weather instantly, play DVDs, or serve you breakfast?
No! (Well, neither can MythTV for the breakfast part...)
Also, you can tell MythTV to record stuff from ANYWHERE in the world by either using the great MythWeb interface, or by using the SMS-based interface for MythTV or by using the WAP skin for MythWeb.
There's 2 (or 3 if you will) different reviews of this software - my review, and then some clarifications by another reviewer - on my site: The Void...
Be sure to read the lowest review on the page first....
The Avro Arrow was a plane produced by Canada that was years ahead of its time. Unfortunately, because of the immense pressure from the U.S. (they didn't want Canada to sell the technology to other countries), the project got shut down.
Yes, there's a little more to it than that, but that's the basic jist.
Read more about the Avro Arrow and the politics behind it at wikipedia.
How did this make it past the Slashdot editors, especially in the science section of Slashdot?
Watts are units of power.
Joules are units of energy.
The phrase "several watts of energy" does not make any sense.
Sure, if you have the name "Usher" in your shared MP3s, you may not be guilty, but it's still going to be a royal pain if the RIAA tries to get you.
On another note, I live in Canada. Am I home-free?
In Canada, we pretty much believe nobody cares about filesharing (except universities).
The RIAA's death grip does not extend into the vastness of Canada. That is why nobody cares.
On another note, does Freenet protect your IP?
How does it deal with the likings of tcpdump?
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Linus said in an interview somewhere that he was personally working on stuff in the 2.6 kernel to make Mozilla load faster.
I can tell you, boy, was I disappointed. When I tried 2.6.0, I couldn't tell an ounce of speed difference from 2.4.x...
Has anyone seen this mystical speed increase?
Maybe the person who wrote the virus is trying to tackle the real virus - SCO's lawsuits.
Seriously, SCO's DOSing every Linux user's stress level...
Ok, so we've got Potassium atoms forming Coopers pairs. In a normal Superconductive state, Coopers pairs are electrons which have opposite spin, thus resulting in a net spin of 0. Because this is a whole integer spin, they behave like bosons (according to Bose-Einstein statistics) rather than fermions. In short, they behave more like photons than electrons.
Now, according to this more informative article that someone already linked to,
"Interestingly, the constituents of matter - protons, neutrons and electrons - are all fermions, whereas a composite particle, such as an atom, is a boson if the total number of protons, neutrons and electrons is even, and a fermion if the total number is odd."
Is it that simple to make a whole atom behave like a boson? Weird.
(One more thing... According to somewhere on Wikipedia, a proton's spin is 1/2... So if you have (-?)1/2 spin from the proton, and (?-)1/2 spin from the electron in a Hydrogen atom, how DOESN'T it behave like a boson?)
I seriously think apt-get is the reason to use Debian, coming from a semi-new Linux user.
Sure, people say Debian is harder to use, but how can you argue with avoiding the headaches of downloading and compiling everything?
From my experience, download/install systems like apt-get and emerge
(dare I say Lindows' Click'N'Run) are the real killer apps
for desktop Linux.... and Debian had it first!
I use MythTV on my cable in Canada, and it works great!
Coincidentally, there are no known photographs of these "invisible" speakers.
Quoted from the article:
"The Pentium V is likely to fly along at between 5GHz to 7GHz, have 2MB plus of level two cache, be built on a 90 nanometer process, and have a stackable design." So, you'll have a 64-bit module sitting on top of your 32-bit CPU?
Sounds like Sega's 32X to me... except it'll play Doom 1 faster.
This is somewhat offtopic, but doesn't anyone think that Israel has bigger problems to deal with right now, instead of distributing OpenOffice.org CDs?
The best way to close the technological gap between the rich and the poor would be to liberate Palestine. Eventually, it would be better for everyone because it would likely boost not only the economy in that reigon, but also boost morale.
Hmmm... What if you could have the mythical convergence box of the future - today!
MythTV does the trick for me.
Games, music, movies, web browsing, TV (timeshifting and recording), DVDs, pictures, weather...
What else do you need in the ultimate set-top box? MythTV does all of these.
I have a dedicated MythTV box for a couple of reasons.
First, there's no guarantee that Tivo won't go belly up and screw you all. With MythTV, the software is open-source (with insanely active development), so it'll last forever, and if you ever want to stop using it, you still have a completely functional PC!
Also, can your Tivo play MAME games, play stuff from your MP3 collection with visualizers, watch DivX movies from your network, get you the weather instantly, play DVDs, or serve you breakfast?
No! (Well, neither can MythTV for the breakfast part...)
Also, you can tell MythTV to record stuff from ANYWHERE in the world by either using the great MythWeb interface, or by using the SMS-based interface for MythTV or by using the WAP skin for MythWeb.
There's 2 (or 3 if you will) different reviews of this software - my review, and then some clarifications by another reviewer - on my site:
The Void...
Be sure to read the lowest review on the page first....
I think I'm going to brainwash little kids too.
We'll play a game called "Let's sue 12-year old girls!"
Maybe they don't want to produce it because of pressure from the U.S.
Dare I say Avro Arrow?
The Avro Arrow was a plane produced by Canada that was years ahead of its time. Unfortunately, because of the immense pressure from the U.S. (they didn't want Canada to sell the technology to other countries), the project got shut down.
Yes, there's a little more to it than that, but that's the basic jist.
Read more about the Avro Arrow and the politics behind it at wikipedia.
Probabilistic/Quantum Computing: You buy a dual processor computer where a single CPU exists in both sockets at the same time.
Personally, I just don't buy CDs from any of the big name American recording companies any more.
Read: NinjaTune
Will this be the first major distro running the 2.6 kernel?
How did this make it past the Slashdot editors, especially in the science section of Slashdot? Watts are units of power. Joules are units of energy. The phrase "several watts of energy" does not make any sense.
Sure, if you have the name "Usher" in your shared MP3s, you may not be guilty, but it's still going to be a royal pain if the RIAA tries to get you. On another note, I live in Canada. Am I home-free? In Canada, we pretty much believe nobody cares about filesharing (except universities). The RIAA's death grip does not extend into the vastness of Canada. That is why nobody cares. On another note, does Freenet protect your IP? How does it deal with the likings of tcpdump?
I think you bastards Slashdotted the MythTV website. Poor Isaac. (Version 0.9.0 of MythTV came out yesterday.... and now I can't get to the site!)