I think part of it was people finally getting that their current system could deal with Word Processing and e-mail, and that's all they needed without spending another several hundred dollars on a replacement. Intel and the like are hoping people *don't* realize it.
It might be like owning a car in some respects. Those of us who do not have the ability to repair our vehicle will finally get fed up with the slow starts or stalls or broken accessories or poor performance, and instead of fixing it go and get a new one.
Folks without the expertise or the motivation (not to say they're lazy) to keep their systems tuned will eventually just get tired of dealing with the bugs and move on to whatever is next that can handle word processing and e-mail.
How about a modified Personal Motion Detector?
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I'm not a fire fighter by trade but part of my job is to be on a fire brigade, and we wear a small box that will sound an alarm if it is motionless for about a minute.
If a hiker were incapacitated I bet a device like this could, in addition to setting off an alarm, make a distress signal via radio or cel phone. It wouldn't take too much space or weight, and would take the burden off the folks in charge of the trail as far as installing and maintaining sensors.
A ranger could pick up the distress signal and call the hiker to ensure no malfunction. If no reply, then use the transponder or the GPS location it broadcasted to locate the hiker.
Of course, the hiker could turn it off when at a camp or asleep.
My sense of adventure and extreme miserliness would prevent me from purchasing such a device:)
What would be the comparison to the radiation due to cosmic rays and such compared to the potential exposure of any "spilled" material?
In my Navy days I got much lower doses underway than I did from background on the surface over a year.
I work at a Nuc Plant, so I'm all for it, but how much power do Mars missions need? I didn't see a power rating of this plant, it'd be nice to keep things in perspective.
If I had to go nuclear on Mars, I'd build a power plant; thus, I'd like to get as much geological (arielogical?) data as possible for mining and processing. I bet it'd be a lot cheaper to mine materials on site than ship them over. Not to mention getting stuff built on earth over, with a 50% or so success rate historically getting anything there (worse than FedEx, I think).
'Course, we'd have to power the mining equipment... Damn you, immutable laws of causality!
If I did have to ship one over, and power is not much of a concern in the onset, how about a windfarm? Pieces parts would ship nicely and wouldn't spread all that nasty fuel bits in the event of a failed launch.
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But will it fit my computer's retractable cup holder?
Yeah, we know. Thanks. :)
There is a collary to Murphy's Law-- "Expendature rises to meet income." Over the last 10 years, the same concept can be applied for my HDD space.
If a soldier wants to blend into Los Angeles, all he needs to do is wear-- nah, it's too easy...
I think part of it was people finally getting that their current system could deal with Word Processing and e-mail, and that's all they needed without spending another several hundred dollars on a replacement. Intel and the like are hoping people *don't* realize it. It might be like owning a car in some respects. Those of us who do not have the ability to repair our vehicle will finally get fed up with the slow starts or stalls or broken accessories or poor performance, and instead of fixing it go and get a new one. Folks without the expertise or the motivation (not to say they're lazy) to keep their systems tuned will eventually just get tired of dealing with the bugs and move on to whatever is next that can handle word processing and e-mail.
S'why I wrap my hard drive in tin foil.
...can the sensors float?
Technically, I think it's Duane Eddy's version, remixed by AoN. (Eddy's most famous for "Rebel Rouser")
"I think it's time for Lysol nanobacteria disenfectant." I saw it at Target. It comes in verrry tiny spray bottles...
Hey, here's a Black Ford Prefect...
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I'm not a fire fighter by trade but part of my job is to be on a fire brigade, and we wear a small box that will sound an alarm if it is motionless for about a minute. If a hiker were incapacitated I bet a device like this could, in addition to setting off an alarm, make a distress signal via radio or cel phone. It wouldn't take too much space or weight, and would take the burden off the folks in charge of the trail as far as installing and maintaining sensors. A ranger could pick up the distress signal and call the hiker to ensure no malfunction. If no reply, then use the transponder or the GPS location it broadcasted to locate the hiker. Of course, the hiker could turn it off when at a camp or asleep. My sense of adventure and extreme miserliness would prevent me from purchasing such a device :)
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What would be the comparison to the radiation due to cosmic rays and such compared to the potential exposure of any "spilled" material? In my Navy days I got much lower doses underway than I did from background on the surface over a year.
Yup, www.---.com. Also the --- Jones Industrial is still around. Also Malcom Mc--wel is alive.
Did it fall into your cup of coffee? I hate it whenever it happens to me...
True on both. I had a moment of hesitation before sending that, and now I know why.
I work at a Nuc Plant, so I'm all for it, but how much power do Mars missions need? I didn't see a power rating of this plant, it'd be nice to keep things in perspective. If I had to go nuclear on Mars, I'd build a power plant; thus, I'd like to get as much geological (arielogical?) data as possible for mining and processing. I bet it'd be a lot cheaper to mine materials on site than ship them over. Not to mention getting stuff built on earth over, with a 50% or so success rate historically getting anything there (worse than FedEx, I think). 'Course, we'd have to power the mining equipment... Damn you, immutable laws of causality! If I did have to ship one over, and power is not much of a concern in the onset, how about a windfarm? Pieces parts would ship nicely and wouldn't spread all that nasty fuel bits in the event of a failed launch.