I recall an article many years back where a Windows computer was in charge of the navigation systems of a Navy submarine. The computer blue screened and the sub was stuck in the water. It is funny/ironic/sad how simple microcontrollers often have watchdog timers but Windows computers don't.
If we are achieving over 1,000 MPG for cars without air conditioning, and ~15-60 MPG for cars with air conditioning, it seems to me that we need a "green air conditioning" competition. Rolling down the windows wouldn't count for the contest of course (and besides, that would drastically alter the drag coefficient).
Agreed, chrome Maxells rocked. I had numerous recordings on them that had higher dynamic range and fidelity than any other type of cassette I used. Compared to the first batch of CDs that came out (AADs with crappy post-production) I think chrome Maxells and some store-bought cassettes offered better sound. The only problem is that some tape decks would record at different speeds than other tape decks, so the playback pitch could be incorrect.
I meticulously posted all of my undergraduate and graduate schoolwork (notes and homework assignments) to my student website. Thankfully I was never approached by the school to take it down. I was approached by a company we did a study at, who rightly pointed out that what I posted shouldn't have been, which I promptly removed. Everything else remained until my account was de-activated after graduation.
That is awesome. I thought I was proud of my Yamaha YST-C10 stereo, which is roughly half the age of your Marantz. Still works except for the occasional electrical glitch in the cassette deck. My dad has all Marantz gear, and it all still works.
Absolutely. I use an Auto-Xray to read all of those different brands, and it works great. It has saved me (and my friends) thousands of dollars over the last few years.
Nowadays I just ride a motorcycle, which is vastly easier to work on than a car. While there is no check engine light, it is very obvious when a cam chain tensioner or something similar goes kaputt.;^)
I did a little research online and it seems like we are breathing the same air that Socrates breathed, not breathing Socrates himself. Now all I can think of is Bill and Ted. Dude!;^)
I'm sure the Slashdot reading public will forgive you because your user ID is only three digits. To think, we were naive enough back then to use our real names on here.;^)
I'm not sure either. Strangely, the post still displayed even though my filter was set to not show posts modded at 0. I guess it's a glitch in the Matrix.
Actually, NASA is building a Jupiter space probe now called Juno that uses solar panels. Quoting the article:
Advancement in solar cell technology and efficiency over the past several decades now makes it economically feasible to use solar panels of practical size to provide power so far from the Sun.
Oh, he was here before... Did a Slashdot interview a few years back. Then he was universally shunned for being such a jerk. He even told one of the Slashdot readers who asked a question to get a life.
I experienced the same thing recently while disassembling a WD MyBook external hard drive. My solution to the screw dilemma: throw away the screws that don't appear to fit (and don't appear to affect structural integrity) upon reassembly. There were two of them. Strangely, neither of them appeared to secure the drive to the external drive case any better. The drive powered up fine and works nicely. (Yes, I can hear you saying "For now!" under your breath)
Replacing a HD in a user-serviceable iMac G5 is pretty easy, but it takes a Torx T10 screwdriver (which their DIY service instructions neglect to mention). Thankfully I had multiple Torx bits around from replacing a PowerBook G4 hard drive before. I'm wondering how easy the Mac Pros are for replacing a hard drive... It looks like it's entirely screwless, which would be a nice change.
Last I heard (as of this past Saturday) it is $50k/lb. This quote was from one of the bio researchers whose experiment went up on STS-123, the night launch back in March of this year.
Agreed. They are doing some awesome work but they still haven't won NG's Lunar Lander competition at X-Prize yet. Best of luck to Carmack and his team!
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Infinite Power Solutions is already making a thin-film lithium ion battery that is extremely rechargeable. No need to wait for this technology!
I recall an article many years back where a Windows computer was in charge of the navigation systems of a Navy submarine. The computer blue screened and the sub was stuck in the water. It is funny/ironic/sad how simple microcontrollers often have watchdog timers but Windows computers don't.
Tsera isn't suing just about everyone. Jonathan Lee Riches is suing just about everyone.
I have photographed a truly marvelous picture of a meteor, which this margin is too narrow to contain.
If we are achieving over 1,000 MPG for cars without air conditioning, and ~15-60 MPG for cars with air conditioning, it seems to me that we need a "green air conditioning" competition. Rolling down the windows wouldn't count for the contest of course (and besides, that would drastically alter the drag coefficient).
Agreed, chrome Maxells rocked. I had numerous recordings on them that had higher dynamic range and fidelity than any other type of cassette I used. Compared to the first batch of CDs that came out (AADs with crappy post-production) I think chrome Maxells and some store-bought cassettes offered better sound. The only problem is that some tape decks would record at different speeds than other tape decks, so the playback pitch could be incorrect.
I meticulously posted all of my undergraduate and graduate schoolwork (notes and homework assignments) to my student website. Thankfully I was never approached by the school to take it down. I was approached by a company we did a study at, who rightly pointed out that what I posted shouldn't have been, which I promptly removed. Everything else remained until my account was de-activated after graduation.
That is awesome. I thought I was proud of my Yamaha YST-C10 stereo, which is roughly half the age of your Marantz. Still works except for the occasional electrical glitch in the cassette deck. My dad has all Marantz gear, and it all still works.
Agreed. Chapter 9 of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance talks about that in more detail.
Absolutely. I use an Auto-Xray to read all of those different brands, and it works great. It has saved me (and my friends) thousands of dollars over the last few years.
Nowadays I just ride a motorcycle, which is vastly easier to work on than a car. While there is no check engine light, it is very obvious when a cam chain tensioner or something similar goes kaputt. ;^)
Tell that to this guy.
I did a little research online and it seems like we are breathing the same air that Socrates breathed, not breathing Socrates himself. Now all I can think of is Bill and Ted. Dude! ;^)
I'm sure the Slashdot reading public will forgive you because your user ID is only three digits. To think, we were naive enough back then to use our real names on here. ;^)
I'm not sure either. Strangely, the post still displayed even though my filter was set to not show posts modded at 0. I guess it's a glitch in the Matrix.
Solar will not work well past the orbit of Mars
Actually, NASA is building a Jupiter space probe now called Juno that uses solar panels. Quoting the article:
Advancement in solar cell technology and efficiency over the past several decades now makes it economically feasible to use solar panels of practical size to provide power so far from the Sun.
Precisely! Instead of all this nuclear material, NASA could just use... a bolt of lightning.
Oh, he was here before... Did a Slashdot interview a few years back. Then he was universally shunned for being such a jerk. He even told one of the Slashdot readers who asked a question to get a life.
You mean everyone looks like Garthe, the evil Michael Knight?
I believe we have discovered a new acronym: IANALBMFI ;^)
I experienced the same thing recently while disassembling a WD MyBook external hard drive. My solution to the screw dilemma: throw away the screws that don't appear to fit (and don't appear to affect structural integrity) upon reassembly. There were two of them. Strangely, neither of them appeared to secure the drive to the external drive case any better. The drive powered up fine and works nicely. (Yes, I can hear you saying "For now!" under your breath)
Replacing a HD in a user-serviceable iMac G5 is pretty easy, but it takes a Torx T10 screwdriver (which their DIY service instructions neglect to mention). Thankfully I had multiple Torx bits around from replacing a PowerBook G4 hard drive before. I'm wondering how easy the Mac Pros are for replacing a hard drive... It looks like it's entirely screwless, which would be a nice change.
While we're at it, it's Ares, not Aries.
Too put it in three words (and an ellipsis), not enough budget...
Last I heard (as of this past Saturday) it is $50k/lb. This quote was from one of the bio researchers whose experiment went up on STS-123, the night launch back in March of this year.
Here is an interesting story about the Saturn V blueprints and why NASA doesn't want to rebuild from them.
Agreed. They are doing some awesome work but they still haven't won NG's Lunar Lander competition at X-Prize yet. Best of luck to Carmack and his team!