And at least one of the devices mentioned, using sonoluminescence, has never been proven to actually produce fusion.
The work done by Taleyarkhan with deuterated acetone is highly disputed and later papers have argued that the neutron release was consistent with random coincidence.
I've lost count of the number of shocks I got when I was in a band and we used to use old (read cheap and shit) equipment.
I think the main reason for it is that the guitar strings are earthed and your sweaty hands make really good contact so if you then touch something which is even a little live you know about it.
The most dangerous thing I've ever seen happen was someone changing some strings with the guitar plugged in, as the old string came off the machine head it flicked out and the end landed perfectly in the gap between a power plug which was not pushed in all the way and the socket.
The guitar string acted a little like a light bulb filament becoming white hot and then breaking.
Amazingly the guy holding the guitar was not hurt. (we should have been using RCDs and stuff but hey, we were poor)
I've spent a little while looking at the website and I'll admit that there is some technical information on there.
I'll concede that the products can be good tech.
Look at the marketing though, the first thing I came to: Introducing Mighty Mouse; Single button looks, multibutton charm
Not only does it look good. It also does something too!!
Functionality tacked on as an after thought.
Look at the top ten "reasons to switch" most point out ease of use and stylish looks.
This is what I mean by cute and cuddly. It all seems geared towards people who want something to look good in their stylish minimalist apartments. Not people like me who would rather spend the money on what is inside the box.
I mentioned this originally in relation to the legal attacks (which apple has done more than once recently) that change my opinion from mild interest (in the cute and cuddly) to strong dislike.
Lets look at the three point made on the website you linked to:
The belief that one sex is superior to the other.
The belief that men and women are very different and that this should be strongly reflected in society, language, the right to have sex, and the law.
It can also refer to simple hatred of women (misogyny] or less commonly, hatred of men (misandry).
Firstly, I don't believe that men or women are better over all. But it can't be denied that, as a generalisation, each has their own strong an weak point. The reasons for this may be to do with upbringing but it's still the case.
Secondly, society and language do reflect the differences between the sexes I would hope that this isn't used unfairly against anyone.
Third, I certainly don't hate women.
Notice all the generalisations I made there? That brings me to my last point (of defence, because I'm clearly on trial here)
I DO treat people as individuals when I meet them. And I do make generalisations about groups of people.
We all generalise and stereotype all the time. We also know that the generalisations don't apply to every individual of a given group.
For instance: I'm young, male and a geek. The stereotype for me is that I live with my parents, have no social skills, no girlfriend.
This generalisation is reinforced over and over again in the media, even on slashdot, and no one says a word. I'm fine with that even if it's not true of me (which is debateable), I recognise that it holds for a majority.
My point is that generalisations are just that, they don't hold true for everyone, and of course people should be treated as individuals. I just don't think that generalising facts which are true for the majority (without discriminating any one person) is wrong.
I really don't se how this comment makes me a sexist.
I was implying that women are, in general, less interested in tech than men. That is just a fact.
There are certainly FAR less female geeks than male. Why? Because women are, in general, not interested.
I'll accept that my opinions of Apple are based on little more than marketing campaigns, my person (limited) experience of Apple users and what I read in the tech press. But that is exactly my point!
This display of legal muscle lowers my opinion and makes me less likely to consider Apple an good alternative.
I realise I've probably been flamed by apple zealots and maybe that's fair, but I don't think my comments are sexist.
Seriously this sort of thing really damages my opinion of the companies who do it.
I've always seen Apple as company selling pretty things to women who want to send email. (brand me sexist if you like but we all know it's true) A sort of cute and cuddly company, not focused on tech like the linux/open source world and not ruthlessly focused on world domination like M$.
I don't buy Apple stuff coz it's never worth the money but I didn't hate them.....
This sort of thing make me hate them.
Who are they going after?
What harm has been done to them?
They're picking on geeks with the desire to hack and make stuff work!
This is the market they should be trying to grab away from microsoft and open source.
Although parent is a troll it makes a valid point.
Even in the heady days of 21st century space flight is still an inherently dangerous activity.
If I were and astronaut (and I'd go tomorrow if they asked me) I'd except the risks and get on with it. I'm not suggesting that the crew up there at the moment aren't doing this but I think all the worry and the hype is unnecessary.
There are plenty of really dull ways to die. If I had the chance to risk my neck as a crew member on a space shuttle I'd condiser the danger an occupational hazard.
The charges may be high but at least the wi-fi is here on time, or even early!
The trains on the other hand...
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wow good link, I'd give you a mod point if you didn't have so many already.
When I read this on slashdot I thought, "I can't be the only one who has no idea what SCM means, my first thought was google, then wikipedia for SCM, never even thought of looking for bitkeeper on wikipedia.
This is really quite illuminating on a a topic I know nothing about. It's amazing the average linux user can be so unaware of controversy going on in the kernel development world.
Maybe I'm paranoid (sitting here in my tin foil hat) but this was just what crossed my mind.
I remember reading a comment of slashdot some time ago that the internet was "the last source of uncensored, unbiased information" and a +5 insightful reply saying "you're half right"
every site on the web is pushing some sort of agenda, whether it be for political motive, religious belief or big handfuls of cash.
Reading the perview of the pentium D on tom's hardware today it includes plenty of game benches and also some fair justification of why intels lastest offerings are likely to suck until software catches up.
So if you intended to say the article was talking about toms then I'd say you're wrong.
If you were saying toms is a shining light in a sea of intels bitches, I'd say not far off.
how about working freelance and charing the NY company, would that be a reasonable work around and keep everyone happy?
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South Koreans are not all that poor.
Every post seems to be suggesting that south korean is some third world country, with the economic strength of Uganda when the reality is that their GDP per capita is roughly equivalent to that of lesser EU nations.
Slashdot Mirror
To piss off Microsoft.
Doesn't play ogg, I'm not getting one.
And at least one of the devices mentioned, using sonoluminescence, has never been proven to actually produce fusion.
The work done by Taleyarkhan with deuterated acetone is highly disputed and later papers have argued that the neutron release was consistent with random coincidence.
I was gunna buy one too but I spent all my money on a new LCD display, then I had to fix the ABS system on my car get my new ADSL line installed too!
"We entered the market last year and have only been able to grab about 3 percent of the market."
Now with our over-priced 'two hard disks and a standard DVD recorder' we confidently predict that we will hold at least 2.5 percent by next year.
I just set it up, then emailed someone from my gmail account (also to a gmail account), and it added them to my buddy list.
Interesting stuff.
Dunno about you, I'll be using Gaim
In europe MSN is pretty much king and yahoo second. Almost no one uses AIM.
I've lost count of the number of shocks I got when I was in a band and we used to use old (read cheap and shit) equipment.
I think the main reason for it is that the guitar strings are earthed and your sweaty hands make really good contact so if you then touch something which is even a little live you know about it.
The most dangerous thing I've ever seen happen was someone changing some strings with the guitar plugged in, as the old string came off the machine head it flicked out and the end landed perfectly in the gap between a power plug which was not pushed in all the way and the socket.
The guitar string acted a little like a light bulb filament becoming white hot and then breaking.
Amazingly the guy holding the guitar was not hurt. (we should have been using RCDs and stuff but hey, we were poor)
I've spent a little while looking at the website and I'll admit that there is some technical information on there.
I'll concede that the products can be good tech.
Look at the marketing though, the first thing I came to: Introducing Mighty Mouse; Single button looks, multibutton charm
Not only does it look good. It also does something too!!
Functionality tacked on as an after thought.
Look at the top ten "reasons to switch" most point out ease of use and stylish looks.
This is what I mean by cute and cuddly. It all seems geared towards people who want something to look good in their stylish minimalist apartments. Not people like me who would rather spend the money on what is inside the box.
I mentioned this originally in relation to the legal attacks (which apple has done more than once recently) that change my opinion from mild interest (in the cute and cuddly) to strong dislike.
Firstly, I don't believe that men or women are better over all. But it can't be denied that, as a generalisation, each has their own strong an weak point. The reasons for this may be to do with upbringing but it's still the case.
Secondly, society and language do reflect the differences between the sexes I would hope that this isn't used unfairly against anyone.
Third, I certainly don't hate women.
Notice all the generalisations I made there? That brings me to my last point (of defence, because I'm clearly on trial here)
I DO treat people as individuals when I meet them. And I do make generalisations about groups of people.
We all generalise and stereotype all the time. We also know that the generalisations don't apply to every individual of a given group.
For instance: I'm young, male and a geek. The stereotype for me is that I live with my parents, have no social skills, no girlfriend.
This generalisation is reinforced over and over again in the media, even on slashdot, and no one says a word. I'm fine with that even if it's not true of me (which is debateable), I recognise that it holds for a majority.
My point is that generalisations are just that, they don't hold true for everyone, and of course people should be treated as individuals. I just don't think that generalising facts which are true for the majority (without discriminating any one person) is wrong.
I really don't se how this comment makes me a sexist.
I was implying that women are, in general, less interested in tech than men. That is just a fact.
There are certainly FAR less female geeks than male. Why? Because women are, in general, not interested.
I'll accept that my opinions of Apple are based on little more than marketing campaigns, my person (limited) experience of Apple users and what I read in the tech press. But that is exactly my point!
This display of legal muscle lowers my opinion and makes me less likely to consider Apple an good alternative.
I realise I've probably been flamed by apple zealots and maybe that's fair, but I don't think my comments are sexist.
Seriously this sort of thing really damages my opinion of the companies who do it.
I've always seen Apple as company selling pretty things to women who want to send email. (brand me sexist if you like but we all know it's true) A sort of cute and cuddly company, not focused on tech like the linux/open source world and not ruthlessly focused on world domination like M$.
I don't buy Apple stuff coz it's never worth the money but I didn't hate them.....
This sort of thing make me hate them.
Who are they going after?
What harm has been done to them?
They're picking on geeks with the desire to hack and make stuff work!
This is the market they should be trying to grab away from microsoft and open source.
Although parent is a troll it makes a valid point.
Even in the heady days of 21st century space flight is still an inherently dangerous activity.
If I were and astronaut (and I'd go tomorrow if they asked me) I'd except the risks and get on with it. I'm not suggesting that the crew up there at the moment aren't doing this but I think all the worry and the hype is unnecessary.
There are plenty of really dull ways to die. If I had the chance to risk my neck as a crew member on a space shuttle I'd condiser the danger an occupational hazard.
Good luck to the crew.
No way!
Robots! at a robot expo!
What is the world coming too?
vv
This site is saying it's a DNS attack and a hoax.
http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=801
anyone confirm this?
The charges may be high but at least the wi-fi is here on time, or even early!
The trains on the other hand...
wow good link, I'd give you a mod point if you didn't have so many already.
When I read this on slashdot I thought, "I can't be the only one who has no idea what SCM means, my first thought was google, then wikipedia for SCM, never even thought of looking for bitkeeper on wikipedia.
This is really quite illuminating on a a topic I know nothing about. It's amazing the average linux user can be so unaware of controversy going on in the kernel development world.
Maybe I'm paranoid (sitting here in my tin foil hat) but this was just what crossed my mind.
./ its self is not exactly unbiased.
I remember reading a comment of slashdot some time ago that the internet was "the last source of uncensored, unbiased information" and a +5 insightful reply saying "you're half right"
every site on the web is pushing some sort of agenda, whether it be for political motive, religious belief or big handfuls of cash.
Lets face it
Reading the perview of the pentium D on tom's hardware today it includes plenty of game benches and also some fair justification of why intels lastest offerings are likely to suck until software catches up.
So if you intended to say the article was talking about toms then I'd say you're wrong.
If you were saying toms is a shining light in a sea of intels bitches, I'd say not far off.
how about working freelance and charing the NY company, would that be a reasonable work around and keep everyone happy?
South Koreans are not all that poor.
Every post seems to be suggesting that south korean is some third world country, with the economic strength of Uganda when the reality is that their GDP per capita is roughly equivalent to that of lesser EU nations.
The dupe about knoppix and banks just disappeared no?
Then you have Wal Marts and such that you swipe the card yourself.... ugh.
:p
Yeah but at those self service things I always make sure to check that the signature on the card is really my own.
I hear that with the new 90nm process that AMD chips are running much cooler these days.