From article: "Conrad Farnsworth is the first person in Wyoming to build a nuclear fusion reactor. He is one of only 15 high school students in the world to successfully achieve fusion. He made it using parts he ordered online, traded with other fusioneers and created himself."
So this and 15 other high school students have been able to achieve what no other scientist in the world has been able to achieve to date? Hmmm.
Good thing I saw this article, THEN looked at my pending updates... I had just set up my new computer with Win7 64bit yesterday... and of course had tons of updates to do...
Wonder why it stayed in the list even after I refreshed if there's such an issue with it?
Actually, "within 0.25 AU" puts them too close to their star to be habitable... i.e. not in the goldilocks zone:(
PS 1 A.U. is the distance of the Earth to the Sun, just in case you didn't/don't know.
Guess you haven't kept up on the news... Even so, the original 700 Million was what was allocated... much less actually used. Never mind most of the stimulus money has been returned.
"laser links like this one will be able to transmit data across huge distances through the universe"
I think they mean "through the solar system"... laser wouldn't be very efficient "through the universe"... I think we may have other means of communication by the time we need to think about distances that vast.
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in MA there is an economy plan. $25/mo for 384kbps upload/download. Not sure why they skimp so much on the download and keep the upload speed the same as regular plans, but there it is. Ok if you just do some email and surf, but not so good if you have VOIP or do a lot of downloading.
It's an unadvertised plan, you have to call them to get it. I saw it when they did a mailing about some rate changes, and listed all their plans.
Right from their website:
"BitDefender 8 Free Edition is an on-demand virus scanner, which is best used in a system recovery or forensics role. If you are on an "always-on" Internet connection, we strongly advise you to consider using a more complex antivirus solution."
Sounds like it's not quite ready for mainstream if you have a Broadband connection.... tsk tsk its the 21st century already!
This is a good site to check your relative security:
http://www.speedguide.net/scan.php
They also have a speed test if you are curious what your actual download speeds are. Try it several times to get an average. The time of day definitely makes a difference!
Am I the only one who would rather pay less for a slower broadband line? I pay ~$43/mo through Comcast (US) for a cable modem with 4Mbps download. I don't hardly ever need this much.
If they (or someone else) would provide an 'economy' package, I'd be the first to sign up. It would be handy to be able to 'crank it up' when needed (now I'm dreaming), but for day to day use, I could get by quite happily with 20% of the current bandwidth.
The DVD started the install, found the empty partition I had made available, then was unable to 'see the CD' in order to install.
In the process it trashed my partition tables, among other things. Luckily it was all recoverable.
Guess I wont be installing this any time soon.
Guess what? Thats the way you would do the problem if you did it "in your head"... a lot more efficient than the paper method. It's not wrong, just different.
Dream on.... no such 'meal ticket'
I got laid off in Sept 2002 from a government based secret clearance job... spent 14 months unemployed, finally took a shitty phone support job at 30% less than I was making just to pay bills because my unemployment benefits were running out.
The job situation isnt getting better... the 'new jobs' are people doing just what I did so they can get by.
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From article: "Conrad Farnsworth is the first person in Wyoming to build a nuclear fusion reactor. He is one of only 15 high school students in the world to successfully achieve fusion. He made it using parts he ordered online, traded with other fusioneers and created himself." So this and 15 other high school students have been able to achieve what no other scientist in the world has been able to achieve to date? Hmmm.
obligatory "The Fly" movie quote...
I'm amazed we survived for so long without texting while driving. Whatever will we do if it becomes illegal in any form? Oh the horrors!
Good thing I saw this article, THEN looked at my pending updates... I had just set up my new computer with Win7 64bit yesterday... and of course had tons of updates to do... Wonder why it stayed in the list even after I refreshed if there's such an issue with it?
But Mr. Sagan didn't have any proof at the time... now there's much more evidence :)
Actually, "within 0.25 AU" puts them too close to their star to be habitable... i.e. not in the goldilocks zone :(
PS 1 A.U. is the distance of the Earth to the Sun, just in case you didn't/don't know.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cooper+basin+australia&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&split=1&filter=0&rq=1&ev=p&t=h&sll=-31.147006,142.229004&sspn=3.112009,5.916138&hq=cooper+basin+australia&hnear=&ll=-31.147006,142.229004&spn=3.112009,5.916138&z=8 Circular shape here, about the right size...
Guess you haven't kept up on the news... Even so, the original 700 Million was what was allocated... much less actually used. Never mind most of the stimulus money has been returned.
I for one, welcome our new Spider Worm Overlords.
I for one, welcome our new Cyber Kitty Overlords
you may say that until you have to release the Murloc tadpoles in the "Oh Noes the Tadpoles" quest!
Get away from her, you B*tch !!
"laser links like this one will be able to transmit data across huge distances through the universe" I think they mean "through the solar system"... laser wouldn't be very efficient "through the universe"... I think we may have other means of communication by the time we need to think about distances that vast.
I have quite a few CD's purchased in the 80's that work just fine. It's the CD-R versions that degrade over just a few years, the commercially pressed ones last quite awhile. reference: http://computerworld.com/hardwaretopics/storage/st ory/0,10801,107607,00.html
in MA there is an economy plan. $25/mo for 384kbps upload/download. Not sure why they skimp so much on the download and keep the upload speed the same as regular plans, but there it is. Ok if you just do some email and surf, but not so good if you have VOIP or do a lot of downloading. It's an unadvertised plan, you have to call them to get it. I saw it when they did a mailing about some rate changes, and listed all their plans.
Right from their website: "BitDefender 8 Free Edition is an on-demand virus scanner, which is best used in a system recovery or forensics role. If you are on an "always-on" Internet connection, we strongly advise you to consider using a more complex antivirus solution." Sounds like it's not quite ready for mainstream if you have a Broadband connection.... tsk tsk its the 21st century already!
No, it just makes you a smartass. 95% of the home computers in the world use Windows. Just a fact, not proof of superiority.
This is a good site to check your relative security: http://www.speedguide.net/scan.php They also have a speed test if you are curious what your actual download speeds are. Try it several times to get an average. The time of day definitely makes a difference!
In the Elevator scene, the guards were shooting back... dont recall hearing about any other students or teachers shooting back in Columbine.
My Firefox prompted me for an upgrade to 1.5 already... although it's not on any of the websites.
Am I the only one who would rather pay less for a slower broadband line? I pay ~$43/mo through Comcast (US) for a cable modem with 4Mbps download. I don't hardly ever need this much.
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If they (or someone else) would provide an 'economy' package, I'd be the first to sign up. It would be handy to be able to 'crank it up' when needed (now I'm dreaming), but for day to day use, I could get by quite happily with 20% of the current bandwidth.
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The DVD started the install, found the empty partition I had made available, then was unable to 'see the CD' in order to install. In the process it trashed my partition tables, among other things. Luckily it was all recoverable. Guess I wont be installing this any time soon.
Wireless antennas that extend range significantly (directional and omnidirectional): http://dlink.com/products/category.asp?cid=1&sec=0 #cid_59
Guess what? Thats the way you would do the problem if you did it "in your head"... a lot more efficient than the paper method. It's not wrong, just different.
Dream on.... no such 'meal ticket' I got laid off in Sept 2002 from a government based secret clearance job... spent 14 months unemployed, finally took a shitty phone support job at 30% less than I was making just to pay bills because my unemployment benefits were running out. The job situation isnt getting better... the 'new jobs' are people doing just what I did so they can get by.