I would really love to see the code. It is in CVS yet? I am rather excited, since I have been working on several RIA things lately. Anyone seen the code yet? Or at the very least, anyone have a more specific list of new functionality?
How long until that "uber-virus/trojan/worm" comes out that deletes the hard disk contents of millions of PCs? On one hand, that would be a great day, because then people would truly pay attention to security and Microsoft would get the attention it deserves.
On the other hand, it would be bad for obvious reasons. But, IMO, it's only a matter of time. What color will the Infocon be then?
who needs an icky looking Mr. Potatoe Head game as an included part of a desktop environment
My 4-year-old, for one. He loves all of the educational games that come with KDE. He now has his own box that I got him for his birthday this past weekend. He came to me this morning and said "I wanna play with my Linux, dad. Dad, I like Linux"
No worries, I am quite sure that the science channel will rebroadcast it. It was truly an amazing broadcast! In fact, if I see when they will rebroadcast it, I'll post here.
That's why I watched it on the Science Channel. No political commentary (not that I even know if the other networks offered any or not). Nothing but coverage from the scientific aspect of it. They had current and former NASA guys offering commentary.
I gotta say that it was the best coverage of a launch I have ever seen, even better than NASA TV's coverage!
I agree completely with you.. The effect is probably even more dramatic than you convey here. I even theorize that the majority of the heat that we vent from our structures is vented into space at night via radiation. I still contend that our venting of heat from our structures is contributing, even if ever-so-slightly, to the rise of the avrage temperature that has been observed as of late.
You clearly have zero experience in the HVAC/R industry. A system that is leaky will typically freeze up at the evaporator coil (if you require more explanation as to the operation of an air conditioning/refrigeration system, please let me know), thereby rendering the system useless and requiring service.
A leak is typically small enough that it does *not* leak all of the refrigerant into the atmosphere. Indeed, the typical leak vents less than 20% of its capacity to atmosphere before the owner notes a malfunction that causes the system to cease function. This phenomena is common to any modern cooling system, which includes your freezer, A/C, fridge, water cooler, beer cooler, car A/C, etc.
As far as refrigerant being released intentionally, the cost of recovery equipment and personnel training is nill compared to the cost of fines, paperwork, re-certification, additional inspections, etc associated with guys who vent to atmosphere. Think it never happens? I worked for a company who had a guy that released refrigerant to atmosphere. Consumers are surprisingly informed about refrigerants and ozone/greenhouse damage. I can tell you that it cost no less than $100,000 for the company to get back in good standing, and the tech got his certs pulled and will never work in the industry again.
I appreciate that, insightful indeed... But the point remains, the more square feet of enclosed space we build, the more we heat our planet. I have not completely spelled out my theory, as it is only slashdot, and the fact that I have not done any research still looms over my head.
Anyway, a couple of points I have not yet considered have been brought up, thanks!
You are quite wrong. Just FYI, I am EPA certified for handling of refrigerants, as well as installation, service, and disposal of cooling systems, in all automotive, commercial, and residential applications.
ANYWAY, the statement you made is blatantly wrong. Seldom are those components disposed of. In salvage yards, those are often the first components that are recycled from a vehicle for further aftermarket use. And you cannot get them unless the system has been discharged according to EPA regs. This involves recovery equipment, as well as a huge mount of training and certification of personnel. That means big money generated from those components. Do you really think that salvage yards would just crush and bury such a money-maker? The same thing applies to automotive service shops. The system cannot be disassembled without having been previously discharged according to to the regs. Even then, the shop usually makes a few bucks recycling the faulty components that have been removed.
So, your statement that automotive A/C components from a traditional system contribute to overall pollution is mostly bull. NEXT!
Good point, and also absolutely correct. In fact, we don't see people running in droves to burn down the rain forest, in fact, quite the opposite is true. Do plants (including the rain forest) emit greenhouse gasses (CO2)?
Another theory of mine (and it is strictly a theory, absolutely *zero* research has been applied to proving or disproving this theory) is that as we develop more and more enclosed space, we are heating the planet more and more. Here's how it goes:
Air conditioners remove heat from the air. That fact is known and well documented. Consider all of the skyscrapers, office buildings, high-rises, and apartment buildings in modern society. Hot air rises, and cool air sinks. We all know about convection as a method of heat transfer. More energy is used to cool the upper spaces of a structure, since the heat is deposited there (it has nowhere else to go, after all!).
Consider this: as an air conditioner draws air into the system, passing it through the evaporator coil, it removes heat from the air by allowing the refrigerant to absorb its heat. As the refrigerant passes through the condenser coil, it removes this heat through conduction via the fins that are attached to the condenser coil and the fan that moves air over those fins. Where does that heated air go? Why, to the atmosphere.
*GRANTED* most of the heat is lost to radiation into space after dark. but the contribution to rising of average temperatures cannot (IMHO) be denied.
Also consider our refrigerators, freezers, beer coolers, water dispensers, etc. etc. These all have to vent heat from their respective cargoes somewhere, which is typically our homes/offices. That heat is then vented outside by our air conditioners.
It seems small I know, but the cumulative effect could be staggering (like every car in the U.S. getting 1/100 M.P.G. lower fuel economy). I theorize that these very systems contribute to global warming, and will continue to do so as we build more urban populous centers and continue to build higher into the sky. I welcome any contrary evidence.
OK, allow me to put some things into perspective. In addition to being a MCSE, A+, etc. certified geek, I also hold EPA certification to handle refrigerants and to service and install refrigeration systems in commercial, residential, and automotive applications.
The parent poster is absolutely correct, R134a is a greenhouse gas. However, that statement should be qualified: it is only a greenhouse gas when it is released into the atmosphere. Modern technicians use recovery equipment to remove refrigerants from cooling systems (everything from your freezer to your central A/C). The refrigerant is either recycled, or disposed of properly.
As long as we are all conscious about our environment (and we all should be, lest anyone turn us in to the EPA, causing us to have to fill out the reams of paperwork!) there is no problem. Oh, and there is always that pesky thing about preserving the planet for generations to come:)
I, for one, am quite sick of people blowing things out of proportion when there is no real problem. Having said that, kudos to the two teens for their inventive spirit. Maybe with some refining, the invention will prove more efficient and ultimately prove commercially useful!
Hey, unless she's gonna get nekkid and feed me hot grits while I sit atop a BSD beowulf cluster from Soviet Russia that according to Netcraft is dead, I still don't care;)
I really thought this was a "news for nerds, stuff that maters" site... I would wager that the majority of the rest of the Slashdot readership is asking themselves the same thing I am:
WHO THE FUCK CARES?
If I wanted to see fluff garbage from some Hollywood celeb trash, I would turn on the E! channel, like the wife does every 20 minutes... Now I gota see it on Slashdot. Damn!
I am a SuSE user, have been for about 3 years now. I used Mandrake before, and Mandrake has a gang of blue. Lemme tell ya, I *hate* green. It has taken me this long to get all the green out of my default settings in SuSE... And I am pretty sure there is some more in there somewhere!
So, we have been basing our laws on physics on the rants of a known felon? I propose we repeal all laws of physics straight-away!!
Seriously, though, is it really that much of a stretch to think that through various processes, we can transform lead into gold? I mean, think about a nuclear reactor. Uranium can be (and is) transformed into plutonium, barium, iodine, strontium, caesium, krypton, etc. etc. etc. on a daily basis. Given the right amount of research, funding, and time, I firmly believe that we could produce gold, or any other element/compound, at will.
How many times has this happened to you? You've just finished a wonderful dinner at your favorite fine dining establishment -- the filet was rare, the port was perfect, and that lemon sorbet? Bliss.
What could be better? A Crack Aficionado knows. Time to get high, high
You push back your chair, loosen your tie, and fire up a small chunk of that funky stuff. Ahhh, the good life.
But then it happens. From nowhere, your formerly friendly waiter swoops in, all aflutter, trotting out that same old story: "I'm sorry, sir, but we do not permit crack smoking in our restaurant." Next thing you know, you've got the maitre d', the sommelier, the owner's silent partners, and fourteen jack-booted thugs in gray SWAT team tacticals swarming all over you, and you're hustled out the door with your jacket over your head.
Damn.
Crack Aficionados have always faced discrimination, so it's no surprise that even in five-star restaurants where every hand sports a Dunhill or a Macanudo in that sweet post-prandial afterglow, crack smokers still can't enjoy a smoke without having the heat come down all over them. Trend setters make the old order uncomfortable. It's just the way of the world.
This sort of unfair treatment is something we all have to deal with sooner or later, but you can be ready when it happens. With our guide to fighting the crack ban, you'll have an answer the next time some monkey in a tux screams, "What the hell are you doing?"
Assert Your Rights
When faced with opposition from management, a keen knowledge of history, morality, and our Judeo-Christian traditions can serve you well. Point out that nowhere in the Bible, the Magna Carta, or the Constitution is crack specifically denounced (or even alluded to, as far as our interns can tell. There could be something in Psalms, but the jury is still out.). Sure, there might be a few lines buried in Section 201 of the U.S. Criminal code, but who reads that stuff anyway? We're talking big picture here.
Argue the Point
Restaurant-industry workers are people-friendly. They work in a social business. A well-constructed argument can coax out their natural flexibility, tipping the scales in your favor.
The Socratic Method has stood the test of the centuries. When faced with a hostile waiter, employ this method to solve the problem. In a soft and measured tone, lay out your position, listen carefully to the waiter's response, and then call him a fool. Ask him how many credits he racked up before he dropped out. Crumple up a dollar and fling it in his face. When he turns away to search for the manager, give him a swift boot in the ass to hurry him on his way.
The Patriotism Card
Everyone loves America. America is about freedom. After all, this is not Russia. This is not China. This is not the place where the wall came down. Is this not America, the land of the free, and the home of the brave? You're damn right it is.
You're an American (Unless you're not, in which case here's your first lesson: lie. Always lie). Point out that as a citizen of this country, no one has the right to obstruct your pursuit of happiness, even if your happiness lies inside little rocks from South America.
Tell them you were in Desert Storm. If you put your butt on the line while liberating that Wal-Mart in Kuwait City to make the world safe for totalitarian theocracy, you'll be damned if anyone is going to tell you how to live your life.
Point the Finger
No one likes a tattle-tale, but let's face it: we all do what we have to do. If management is miffed because you're heating up a little cocktail at your table, what about all the cancer-spewing cigarette smokers busily killing everyone all around you?
What about the guy next to you puffing on a Cubano? That's illegal too, and no one is calling the Feds
Of course it would. After learning how the stego program works, your only remaining task is to figure out how to hide it. You no longer have to figure out how to hide the data. Seek further you need not.
Covert fingerprinting. In other words, hiding information inside an image file. hmm... Any open-source steganography programs to use as a starting point?
Slashdot Mirror
I would really love to see the code. It is in CVS yet? I am rather excited, since I have been working on several RIA things lately. Anyone seen the code yet? Or at the very least, anyone have a more specific list of new functionality?
How long until that "uber-virus/trojan/worm" comes out that deletes the hard disk contents of millions of PCs? On one hand, that would be a great day, because then people would truly pay attention to security and Microsoft would get the attention it deserves.
On the other hand, it would be bad for obvious reasons. But, IMO, it's only a matter of time. What color will the Infocon be then?
who needs an icky looking Mr. Potatoe Head game as an included part of a desktop environment
My 4-year-old, for one. He loves all of the educational games that come with KDE. He now has his own box that I got him for his birthday this past weekend. He came to me this morning and said "I wanna play with my Linux, dad. Dad, I like Linux"
No worries, I am quite sure that the science channel will rebroadcast it. It was truly an amazing broadcast! In fact, if I see when they will rebroadcast it, I'll post here.
That's why I watched it on the Science Channel. No political commentary (not that I even know if the other networks offered any or not). Nothing but coverage from the scientific aspect of it. They had current and former NASA guys offering commentary.
I gotta say that it was the best coverage of a launch I have ever seen, even better than NASA TV's coverage!
I agree completely with you.. The effect is probably even more dramatic than you convey here. I even theorize that the majority of the heat that we vent from our structures is vented into space at night via radiation. I still contend that our venting of heat from our structures is contributing, even if ever-so-slightly, to the rise of the avrage temperature that has been observed as of late.
Thank you for that... That only goes to prove the fact that I have done zero research into my theory!
You clearly have zero experience in the HVAC/R industry. A system that is leaky will typically freeze up at the evaporator coil (if you require more explanation as to the operation of an air conditioning/refrigeration system, please let me know), thereby rendering the system useless and requiring service.
A leak is typically small enough that it does *not* leak all of the refrigerant into the atmosphere. Indeed, the typical leak vents less than 20% of its capacity to atmosphere before the owner notes a malfunction that causes the system to cease function. This phenomena is common to any modern cooling system, which includes your freezer, A/C, fridge, water cooler, beer cooler, car A/C, etc.
As far as refrigerant being released intentionally, the cost of recovery equipment and personnel training is nill compared to the cost of fines, paperwork, re-certification, additional inspections, etc associated with guys who vent to atmosphere. Think it never happens? I worked for a company who had a guy that released refrigerant to atmosphere. Consumers are surprisingly informed about refrigerants and ozone/greenhouse damage. I can tell you that it cost no less than $100,000 for the company to get back in good standing, and the tech got his certs pulled and will never work in the industry again.
So... NEXT!
I appreciate that, insightful indeed... But the point remains, the more square feet of enclosed space we build, the more we heat our planet. I have not completely spelled out my theory, as it is only slashdot, and the fact that I have not done any research still looms over my head. Anyway, a couple of points I have not yet considered have been brought up, thanks!
You are quite wrong. Just FYI, I am EPA certified for handling of refrigerants, as well as installation, service, and disposal of cooling systems, in all automotive, commercial, and residential applications.
ANYWAY, the statement you made is blatantly wrong. Seldom are those components disposed of. In salvage yards, those are often the first components that are recycled from a vehicle for further aftermarket use. And you cannot get them unless the system has been discharged according to EPA regs. This involves recovery equipment, as well as a huge mount of training and certification of personnel. That means big money generated from those components. Do you really think that salvage yards would just crush and bury such a money-maker? The same thing applies to automotive service shops. The system cannot be disassembled without having been previously discharged according to to the regs. Even then, the shop usually makes a few bucks recycling the faulty components that have been removed.
So, your statement that automotive A/C components from a traditional system contribute to overall pollution is mostly bull. NEXT!
bleck... I see now the error of my post, of course plants do not emit CO2... So, error recognized and (hopefully) corrected!
Good point, and also absolutely correct. In fact, we don't see people running in droves to burn down the rain forest, in fact, quite the opposite is true. Do plants (including the rain forest) emit greenhouse gasses (CO2)?
Another theory of mine (and it is strictly a theory, absolutely *zero* research has been applied to proving or disproving this theory) is that as we develop more and more enclosed space, we are heating the planet more and more. Here's how it goes:
Air conditioners remove heat from the air. That fact is known and well documented. Consider all of the skyscrapers, office buildings, high-rises, and apartment buildings in modern society. Hot air rises, and cool air sinks. We all know about convection as a method of heat transfer. More energy is used to cool the upper spaces of a structure, since the heat is deposited there (it has nowhere else to go, after all!).
Consider this: as an air conditioner draws air into the system, passing it through the evaporator coil, it removes heat from the air by allowing the refrigerant to absorb its heat. As the refrigerant passes through the condenser coil, it removes this heat through conduction via the fins that are attached to the condenser coil and the fan that moves air over those fins. Where does that heated air go? Why, to the atmosphere.
*GRANTED* most of the heat is lost to radiation into space after dark. but the contribution to rising of average temperatures cannot (IMHO) be denied.
Also consider our refrigerators, freezers, beer coolers, water dispensers, etc. etc. These all have to vent heat from their respective cargoes somewhere, which is typically our homes/offices. That heat is then vented outside by our air conditioners.
It seems small I know, but the cumulative effect could be staggering (like every car in the U.S. getting 1/100 M.P.G. lower fuel economy). I theorize that these very systems contribute to global warming, and will continue to do so as we build more urban populous centers and continue to build higher into the sky. I welcome any contrary evidence.
OK, allow me to put some things into perspective. In addition to being a MCSE, A+, etc. certified geek, I also hold EPA certification to handle refrigerants and to service and install refrigeration systems in commercial, residential, and automotive applications.
:)
The parent poster is absolutely correct, R134a is a greenhouse gas. However, that statement should be qualified: it is only a greenhouse gas when it is released into the atmosphere. Modern technicians use recovery equipment to remove refrigerants from cooling systems (everything from your freezer to your central A/C). The refrigerant is either recycled, or disposed of properly.
As long as we are all conscious about our environment (and we all should be, lest anyone turn us in to the EPA, causing us to have to fill out the reams of paperwork!) there is no problem. Oh, and there is always that pesky thing about preserving the planet for generations to come
I, for one, am quite sick of people blowing things out of proportion when there is no real problem. Having said that, kudos to the two teens for their inventive spirit. Maybe with some refining, the invention will prove more efficient and ultimately prove commercially useful!
Hey, unless she's gonna get nekkid and feed me hot grits while I sit atop a BSD beowulf cluster from Soviet Russia that according to Netcraft is dead, I still don't care ;)
Hey, if this isn't news for horny nerds, I don't know what would.
:) *ducks*
It is also apparently news for people with little or no language skills
I really thought this was a "news for nerds, stuff that maters" site... I would wager that the majority of the rest of the Slashdot readership is asking themselves the same thing I am:
WHO THE FUCK CARES?
If I wanted to see fluff garbage from some Hollywood celeb trash, I would turn on the E! channel, like the wife does every 20 minutes... Now I gota see it on Slashdot. Damn!
I am a SuSE user, have been for about 3 years now. I used Mandrake before, and Mandrake has a gang of blue. Lemme tell ya, I *hate* green. It has taken me this long to get all the green out of my default settings in SuSE... And I am pretty sure there is some more in there somewhere!
Where the hell did the poster get blue from???
Clearly, VI is the obvious choice. I can't even believe that you need to ask that question.
So, we have been basing our laws on physics on the rants of a known felon? I propose we repeal all laws of physics straight-away!!
Seriously, though, is it really that much of a stretch to think that through various processes, we can transform lead into gold? I mean, think about a nuclear reactor. Uranium can be (and is) transformed into plutonium, barium, iodine, strontium, caesium, krypton, etc. etc. etc. on a daily basis. Given the right amount of research, funding, and time, I firmly believe that we could produce gold, or any other element/compound, at will.
and replace them with other less known programs just to get a semi-decent x-windows running
You're not a very good liar... Please get a life.
I've also always liked this guy:
http://slashdot.org/~sco$699feetroll
Don't forget to pay your $699 licensing fee, you coksmoking teabaggers!
This one has always been my absolute favorite:
Fighting the Crack Ban in Fine Restaurants
How many times has this happened to you? You've just finished a wonderful dinner at your favorite fine dining establishment -- the filet was rare, the port was perfect, and that lemon sorbet? Bliss.
What could be better? A Crack Aficionado knows. Time to get high, high
You push back your chair, loosen your tie, and fire up a small chunk of that funky stuff. Ahhh, the good life.
But then it happens. From nowhere, your formerly friendly waiter swoops in, all aflutter, trotting out that same old story: "I'm sorry, sir, but we do not permit crack smoking in our restaurant." Next thing you know, you've got the maitre d', the sommelier, the owner's silent partners, and fourteen jack-booted thugs in gray SWAT team tacticals swarming all over you, and you're hustled out the door with your jacket over your head.
Damn.
Crack Aficionados have always faced discrimination, so it's no surprise that even in five-star restaurants where every hand sports a Dunhill or a Macanudo in that sweet post-prandial afterglow, crack smokers still can't enjoy a smoke without having the heat come down all over them. Trend setters make the old order uncomfortable. It's just the way of the world.
This sort of unfair treatment is something we all have to deal with sooner or later, but you can be ready when it happens. With our guide to fighting the crack ban, you'll have an answer the next time some monkey in a tux screams, "What the hell are you doing?"
Assert Your Rights
When faced with opposition from management, a keen knowledge of history, morality, and our Judeo-Christian traditions can serve you well. Point out that nowhere in the Bible, the Magna Carta, or the Constitution is crack specifically denounced (or even alluded to, as far as our interns can tell. There could be something in Psalms, but the jury is still out.). Sure, there might be a few lines buried in Section 201 of the U.S. Criminal code, but who reads that stuff anyway? We're talking big picture here.
Argue the Point
Restaurant-industry workers are people-friendly. They work in a social business. A well-constructed argument can coax out their natural flexibility, tipping the scales in your favor.
The Socratic Method has stood the test of the centuries. When faced with a hostile waiter, employ this method to solve the problem. In a soft and measured tone, lay out your position, listen carefully to the waiter's response, and then call him a fool. Ask him how many credits he racked up before he dropped out. Crumple up a dollar and fling it in his face. When he turns away to search for the manager, give him a swift boot in the ass to hurry him on his way.
The Patriotism Card
Everyone loves America. America is about freedom. After all, this is not Russia. This is not China. This is not the place where the wall came down. Is this not America, the land of the free, and the home of the brave? You're damn right it is.
You're an American (Unless you're not, in which case here's your first lesson: lie. Always lie). Point out that as a citizen of this country, no one has the right to obstruct your pursuit of happiness, even if your happiness lies inside little rocks from South America.
Tell them you were in Desert Storm. If you put your butt on the line while liberating that Wal-Mart in Kuwait City to make the world safe for totalitarian theocracy, you'll be damned if anyone is going to tell you how to live your life.
Point the Finger
No one likes a tattle-tale, but let's face it: we all do what we have to do. If management is miffed because you're heating up a little cocktail at your table, what about all the cancer-spewing cigarette smokers busily killing everyone all around you?
What about the guy next to you puffing on a Cubano? That's illegal too, and no one is calling the Feds
Of course it would. After learning how the stego program works, your only remaining task is to figure out how to hide it. You no longer have to figure out how to hide the data. Seek further you need not.
Any open-source steganography programs
Why, yes! http://sourceforge.net/projects/steghide/
Covert fingerprinting. In other words, hiding information inside an image file. hmm... Any open-source steganography programs to use as a starting point?