I realise my laser is effectively harmless, that's why I was not uneasy about using it as an example. I have access to a few _much_ more powerful lasers at work and conceivably could heist one of those (one argon 5W and one NdYAG that's big don't remember power though). -nB
"We could replace nuclear power-and coal and other dirty forms of producing power-with the abundance of solar energy which shines on our country."
Specifically the problem with this is that the ammount of damage to the environment caused by producing solar arrays capable of competing with nuclear power completely dwarf the nuclear waste from the reactor.
Thus: Green party == idiot (IMHO)
While I realise the above statement may be flamebait, I can't see how the more polluting technology is preferable to an environmental group. Also the land area used by solar is much greater than nuclear, even accounting for the storage of waste. -nB
Lucas will still have *lots* of control as producer. With that control will come mucking about with the directors ideas.
Star Trek was good, the movies, TOS, TNG, but after that things got too drawn out. DS9 was fine when it was part of TNG plotline, but as those diverged both suffered. I won't go beyond those series because I think that's when things really went downhill.
My big concern with a Star Wars series is that it's going to be like Voyager was. Little purpose other than some T&A, along with some continuous plotline that got very monotonous very fast.
Finally as a previous poster mentioned it will be impossible to please all the fanatics out there, and honestly I think they should not try. The mini director in me says break out the Amiga video toaster and get going on the animations. If you can't do it on a Toaster it shouldn't be in the series. I realize that the Toaster wasn't around for the original movies, but if the series used the old effects styles it would take forever to produce and edit each episode (not to mention it'd be too campy).
So what is stopping someone from sharing over an open WiFi connection? Does this bill have provisions for protecting those who share their connectivity freely as in beer? (I am assuming that the IP address and ISP logs are used to identify convict . . . uh potential infringers). -nB
My promary point was that if I, a random geek, could assemble a relatively powerful laser system for only a few hundred, then anybody with the skill should be able to assemble something really great for a grand or two. -nB
Though not easily portable I have a 15W CO2 laser, which could be rigged up in a pickup bed quite simply. Put a camper shell over it and it'd be quite hard to figure out where the beam came from. Setup time would be roughly 1/2 hour from when the vehicle quits moving. There is no teardown time so you could shoot and run. I was able to pick up nearly everything for under $200 surplus. I've got to figure even larger rigs are easily acquired. -nB
"He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife.
Douglas Adams"
That's about as far as I care to go for argument. Levity can fix almost anything (IMHO).
"Yet another classic ruined by an unnecessary sequel."
I'm not so sure about this. If anyone but Mel was doing it I'd agree with you 100%. As it is I think it has the possibility of being even better than the first one.
I rarely watch movies in the theater (I hate crowds for one, and don't have the disposable income for another). This is one that I will be in line for, if only to add a couple bucks to Mel's pocket and to let the movie conglomerates know that real comedy is still sellable.
I ran over there to see what they had and all they have are SQL errors:( Anyone know if they have things other than "Think Geek" and if so will they ship to the US? -nB
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Intel doesn't make RAM so the better statement would be:
you'll need a 3.8GHz P4 and a chipset with a mail co-processor built in.
-nB
I realise my laser is effectively harmless, that's why I was not uneasy about using it as an example.
I have access to a few _much_ more powerful lasers at work and conceivably could heist one of those (one argon 5W and one NdYAG that's big don't remember power though).
-nB
"We could replace nuclear power-and coal and other dirty forms of producing power-with the abundance of solar energy which shines on our country."
Specifically the problem with this is that the ammount of damage to the environment caused by producing solar arrays capable of competing with nuclear power completely dwarf the nuclear waste from the reactor.
Thus: Green party == idiot (IMHO)
While I realise the above statement may be flamebait, I can't see how the more polluting technology is preferable to an environmental group. Also the land area used by solar is much greater than nuclear, even accounting for the storage of waste.
-nB
In this case 10 PSI.
(I RTFA and was supprised to see a figure so low)
-nB
[raises a beer]
cheers
-nB
For those of us who are not as religous:
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
-Isaac Asimov
In this case his transition was swift and for that I am happy. My condolances to his family and the community for our loss.
"The just-expired "assault-weapons" ban"
Which is still in full force under California state law.
-nB
Actually it is a home built hard mounted aimed at a lathe.
-nB
Lucas will still have *lots* of control as producer. With that control will come mucking about with the directors ideas.
Star Trek was good, the movies, TOS, TNG, but after that things got too drawn out. DS9 was fine when it was part of TNG plotline, but as those diverged both suffered. I won't go beyond those series because I think that's when things really went downhill.
My big concern with a Star Wars series is that it's going to be like Voyager was. Little purpose other than some T&A, along with some continuous plotline that got very monotonous very fast.
Finally as a previous poster mentioned it will be impossible to please all the fanatics out there, and honestly I think they should not try. The mini director in me says break out the Amiga video toaster and get going on the animations. If you can't do it on a Toaster it shouldn't be in the series. I realize that the Toaster wasn't around for the original movies, but if the series used the old effects styles it would take forever to produce and edit each episode (not to mention it'd be too campy).
-nB
Bad idea. You want to run a franchise into the ground this is the way to do it.
I'd think Star Trek would have demonstrated that already...
-nB
Now *that* was funny.
-nB
So what is stopping someone from sharing over an open WiFi connection? Does this bill have provisions for protecting those who share their connectivity freely as in beer? (I am assuming that the IP address and ISP logs are used to identify convict . . . uh potential infringers).
-nB
My promary point was that if I, a random geek, could assemble a relatively powerful laser system for only a few hundred, then anybody with the skill should be able to assemble something really great for a grand or two.
-nB
"(Can a readily available laser damage a CCD?)"
Oh yeah. All can at least blind them for a period of time. Many can burn out the sensing elements.
-nB
Though not easily portable I have a 15W CO2 laser, which could be rigged up in a pickup bed quite simply. Put a camper shell over it and it'd be quite hard to figure out where the beam came from. Setup time would be roughly 1/2 hour from when the vehicle quits moving. There is no teardown time so you could shoot and run. I was able to pick up nearly everything for under $200 surplus. I've got to figure even larger rigs are easily acquired.
-nB
Not to be alarmist, but if they can't ge on the planes they could try to blind the crew.
I know the planes are fully (almost) automated. . . just thinking out loud.
-nB
"He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife.
Douglas Adams"
That's about as far as I care to go for argument. Levity can fix almost anything (IMHO).
-nB
A CGI controlled CG animation.
Real time web control anyone?
-nB
"Yet another classic ruined by an unnecessary sequel."
I'm not so sure about this. If anyone but Mel was doing it I'd agree with you 100%. As it is I think it has the possibility of being even better than the first one.
I rarely watch movies in the theater (I hate crowds for one, and don't have the disposable income for another). This is one that I will be in line for, if only to add a couple bucks to Mel's pocket and to let the movie conglomerates know that real comedy is still sellable.
-nB
I ran over there to see what they had and all they have are SQL errors :(
Anyone know if they have things other than "Think Geek" and if so will they ship to the US?
-nB
We hate M$ right?
We love OSS right?
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My head hurts.
-nB
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/BlueMarb le/
This site has some absolutely stunning still shots of earth. Available as several hundred K JPGs, 1-2 meg JPGs, and up to 30 meg TIFFs.
-nB
I ran to check out the sit and it is Cooooool, but Nasa's gonna have an astronimical bandwith bill today :)
-nB
Itanium != AMD 64.
They service different markets. That HP decided not to compete in the HPC market is fine by me.
-nB
**WARNING** IE users: assload of popups.
:(
Damn I wish I could use firefox at work
-nB