Strength is related to how much force a material can take before it yields (bends plastically).
Brittleness is a function of toughness (ductility), or how much impact a material can take before it breaks.
For most materials, strength and ductility are inversely proportional. It takes some fancy alloying and creative manufacturing to create a material that has both.
For instance, a lot of titanium alloys are very strong, but also very brittle.
Tougher than it sounds.
Even in the 23rd century, McCoy still needed to put the Hellraiser-style colander on his head before he was able to put Spock's brain back in.
You mean like at my place (6K+ seats) where we just upgraded to Win2K as an OS but are still chugging away merrily on Office 97? There are some rumors about moving to a new(er) version, but only because M$ has announced they will (or maybe have by now) stop supporting security issues on 97.
The changes also affect Microsoft's plan to make the next version of its Office software work only on Longhorn. The new plans call for that Office package to work on previous versions of Windows as well.
The realist in me says that this was because the new Office made extensive use of WinFS and that making it backwards compatible would just contrubite to (more) code bloat. The cynic in me says that they wanted to use some spiffy new feature in Office MMX as a lever to force users to upgrade their OS.
Still, it does a heart good to think about the heads rolling at M$ over the leaking of these e-mails.
Mythbusters did an experiment about this recently. The end result was that no matter where you put the toothbrush (even in a closed container in another room), you still run the risk of fecal coliform bacteria contamination.
My guess would be Cardio Pulminary Observation Device or something important sounding like that.
Then of course maybe they're trying to be all cool and the final name will be cPod.
(I did a Google search on "CPOD portable compact black box" and it came up with this/. story from the news section with an age of 31 minutes. Sheesh, could they be any more current?)
Given the US's history of ignoring treaties it doesn't like (Kyoto, etc), I can't imagine the rest of the world would be too keen on having an MPAA-authored treaty shoved down it's collective throat.
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And the coming of warmer weather is bringing in a new wave of customers to KTR, which was originally owned by Boston rocker J. Geils.
For some reason, I find that incredibly cool.
Maybe the whole purpose of these new mod chips is so drivers can make back-up copies of their cars in case they crash.
Sorry, I'll leave now.
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Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is both a bane and a boon for the Navy (I'm involved in Navy sub design and have a peripheral exposure to this).
The biggest advantage is that it allows relatively modern tech to be installed on ships. Back when I started in the late 80's, the fire-control stations on a typical sub had a staggering 64K of RAM. But it takes so long to certify new H/W and S/W that there was typically a 10 year lag betweeen inception and implementation. Now with COTS it's a much shorter turnaround time.
The downside is that this stuff is not shock qualified, has an unproven history for long-term shipboard environmental service, and is potentially bug-ridden (don't worry, they don't let COTS equipment launch nukes).
I agree that something about this is setting off my spydar, but I'm still willing to give them a chance.
Granted, I don't plan on installing this anytime soon (I get my Car Talk fix on the radio - part of my Saturday morning ritual), but I'll gladly sit back and let others install it ("Tragedy is a paper cut on my finger. Comedy is when you fall down an open sewer and die" - Mel Brooks).
It sounds like Car Talk's Complaint Line Operator, Xavier Breath, earned his paycheck this week.
Wow. First Microsoft adds a project to Sourceforge and now Real has admitted that not everyone likes being bombarded by pushy bookmarks and shortcuts of unusual size. What next? SCO admiting that maybe they didn't invent sliced bread?
Seriously though, I'm glad to see that Tom and Ray gave Real a second chance. If it's true that they is dedicated to responding to customer's complaints then this is a good thing for everyone.
MaximumPC magazine here in the States did a similar test recently. They put two leading USB keys through a series of everyday hazards such as:
- Going through a laundry wash cycle (both did fairly well)
- Going through a dryer cycle (not so well)
- Being dropped from a 2-story building (pretty decent survival)
- and so on.
One of the "joke tests" they proposed but didn't do for fear of cheesing-off the PETA crowd was the canine-digestion test (i.e. the dog ate it).
Yeah, those invisible wolves scare the bejeebus out of me**.
** Wolves -> Animals that raised Romulus and Remus in Roman mythology -> Romulans -> Cloaking Device -> Invisible Wolves = Way too long a path for a stupid joke.
We homebrewers have used this trick for a long time too.
If you're making a lager, you are supposed to keep it at a relatively cool temperature for an extended period of time while it... well, lagers.
If you're not fortunate enough to have an extra fridge (with appropriate temperature regulator), or be living in a cold climate with a cool garage/basement, you can use this technique to keep it fairly cool.
Just put your carboy (or other fermenter) in a tub with a couple inches of water in it and wrap the vessel in a towel (my favorite was a thick Bugs Bunny terrycloth) with the bottom edge of the towel in the water. Just water your beer every couple of days and you're good to go.
Great, now I've got Peter Gabriel on neural replay**.
On topic though, nothing quite beats the thrill of caffeine-free Saturday mornings after a week of downing a pot of high-test by noon. When I say thrill of course, I mean "head-clenching agony."
** normally a phrase like "shake the monkey" would lead to obvious poultry-choking jokes, but not today. I must need more coffee.
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Basic solid mechanics.
Strength is related to how much force a material can take before it yields (bends plastically).
Brittleness is a function of toughness (ductility), or how much impact a material can take before it breaks.
For most materials, strength and ductility are inversely proportional. It takes some fancy alloying and creative manufacturing to create a material that has both.
For instance, a lot of titanium alloys are very strong, but also very brittle.
Tougher than it sounds. Even in the 23rd century, McCoy still needed to put the Hellraiser-style colander on his head before he was able to put Spock's brain back in.
And in the Christmas card, don't forget to tell him how much you loved the Roddenbery version of City on the Edge of Forever.
Has Harlan waxed demonic yet on Will Smith in I, Robot yet?
How long do you think have headline writers been waiting for the opportunity to use the "Longhorn get clipped" joke?
You mean like at my place (6K+ seats) where we just upgraded to Win2K as an OS but are still chugging away merrily on Office 97? There are some rumors about moving to a new(er) version, but only because M$ has announced they will (or maybe have by now) stop supporting security issues on 97.
The changes also affect Microsoft's plan to make the next version of its Office software work only on Longhorn. The new plans call for that Office package to work on previous versions of Windows as well.
The realist in me says that this was because the new Office made extensive use of WinFS and that making it backwards compatible would just contrubite to (more) code bloat. The cynic in me says that they wanted to use some spiffy new feature in Office MMX as a lever to force users to upgrade their OS. Still, it does a heart good to think about the heads rolling at M$ over the leaking of these e-mails.
Mythbusters did an experiment about this recently. The end result was that no matter where you put the toothbrush (even in a closed container in another room), you still run the risk of fecal coliform bacteria contamination.
That's why I don't brush.
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We just get Kirk - sorry, Kirok - to go down into the temple thingy and punch a few runes.
Then there is much sex with Meramanee.
My guess would be Cardio Pulminary Observation Device or something important sounding like that.
/. story from the news section with an age of 31 minutes. Sheesh, could they be any more current?)
Then of course maybe they're trying to be all cool and the final name will be cPod.
(I did a Google search on "CPOD portable compact black box" and it came up with this
Given the US's history of ignoring treaties it doesn't like (Kyoto, etc), I can't imagine the rest of the world would be too keen on having an MPAA-authored treaty shoved down it's collective throat.
And the coming of warmer weather is bringing in a new wave of customers to KTR, which was originally owned by Boston rocker J. Geils.
For some reason, I find that incredibly cool.
Maybe the whole purpose of these new mod chips is so drivers can make back-up copies of their cars in case they crash.
Sorry, I'll leave now.
Can you hear me now? Good!
Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is both a bane and a boon for the Navy (I'm involved in Navy sub design and have a peripheral exposure to this).
The biggest advantage is that it allows relatively modern tech to be installed on ships. Back when I started in the late 80's, the fire-control stations on a typical sub had a staggering 64K of RAM. But it takes so long to certify new H/W and S/W that there was typically a 10 year lag betweeen inception and implementation. Now with COTS it's a much shorter turnaround time. The downside is that this stuff is not shock qualified, has an unproven history for long-term shipboard environmental service, and is potentially bug-ridden (don't worry, they don't let COTS equipment launch nukes).
I agree that something about this is setting off my spydar, but I'm still willing to give them a chance.
Granted, I don't plan on installing this anytime soon (I get my Car Talk fix on the radio - part of my Saturday morning ritual), but I'll gladly sit back and let others install it ("Tragedy is a paper cut on my finger. Comedy is when you fall down an open sewer and die" - Mel Brooks).
It sounds like Car Talk's Complaint Line Operator, Xavier Breath, earned his paycheck this week.
Wow. First Microsoft adds a project to Sourceforge and now Real has admitted that not everyone likes being bombarded by pushy bookmarks and shortcuts of unusual size. What next? SCO admiting that maybe they didn't invent sliced bread?
Seriously though, I'm glad to see that Tom and Ray gave Real a second chance. If it's true that they is dedicated to responding to customer's complaints then this is a good thing for everyone.
MaximumPC magazine here in the States did a similar test recently. They put two leading USB keys through a series of everyday hazards such as:
- Going through a laundry wash cycle (both did fairly well)
- Going through a dryer cycle (not so well)
- Being dropped from a 2-story building (pretty decent survival)
- and so on.
One of the "joke tests" they proposed but didn't do for fear of cheesing-off the PETA crowd was the canine-digestion test (i.e. the dog ate it).
Yeah, those invisible wolves scare the bejeebus out of me**.
** Wolves -> Animals that raised Romulus and Remus in Roman mythology -> Romulans -> Cloaking Device -> Invisible Wolves = Way too long a path for a stupid joke.
We homebrewers have used this trick for a long time too.
... well, lagers.
If you're making a lager, you are supposed to keep it at a relatively cool temperature for an extended period of time while it
If you're not fortunate enough to have an extra fridge (with appropriate temperature regulator), or be living in a cold climate with a cool garage/basement, you can use this technique to keep it fairly cool.
Just put your carboy (or other fermenter) in a tub with a couple inches of water in it and wrap the vessel in a towel (my favorite was a thick Bugs Bunny terrycloth) with the bottom edge of the towel in the water. Just water your beer every couple of days and you're good to go.
Are we talking heat or atrophy? MaximumPC did a laptop showdown in a recent issue and they were all ga-ga over the Dell XPS.
That makes it fairly painless to shake the monkey
Great, now I've got Peter Gabriel on neural replay**.
On topic though, nothing quite beats the thrill of caffeine-free Saturday mornings after a week of downing a pot of high-test by noon. When I say thrill of course, I mean "head-clenching agony."
** normally a phrase like "shake the monkey" would lead to obvious poultry-choking jokes, but not today. I must need more coffee.