A car pulled out in front of me when I was doing about 15mph along an urban road. I hit the side of it and flew over the top of the windscreen, landing on the road the other side.
I had a few scrapes, a torn jacket, and a broken cycle helmet.
If I hadn't been wearing one, it would have been my head that hit the road and scraped along it.
Having said that, wearing or not wearing a helmet shouldn't be a matter of compulsion if the evidence is not conclusive. I will continue to wear one, though.
All decent crosswords in the UK tend to be of the cryptic kind, rather than just needing a thesaurus most of the time. Writing answers backwards wouldn't be allowed, though, as the answer has to be an actual word.
Here's one that a computer might struggle with....
V? (6,2,7)
Answer: Centre of Gravity
Surely, though, this is another of those situations where blocking implies they have control, and therefore become liable for anything bad that happens?
I too, can come up with lots of non-scenarios based on speculation...
What if someone hacks the telephone exchange and redirects all calls to the bank to a new number?
What if I get a letter from my bank saying they have moved, and a phisher builds a new bank at that address, thus allowing them to take all my details?
Agreeing to licence "IP" from Microsoft just gives legitimacy to any claims they are going to pursue against other Linux vendors/developers. It sets a bad precedent, even if those claims are likely to be bogus. It is obvious MS are thinking this way, otherwise why would they pay Novell rather than the other way round?
Not sure what Novell are thinking of here. Surprised IBM hasn't had something to say...
I can't comment on current adverts as I'm a Mythtv'er, but the article is right, there were some creative ads in the UK. The Guinness ones come to mind.
However, the majority were total mind sucking crap, which is why I don't watch them any more.
But do I see Gooogle ads? Nope. Adblocked. I think online adverts are more easily blocked than TV ads (especially when we factor in product placement), so although Google do well now, things could change very quickly.
I currently have a patched version of 0.19 with DVB-T radio support (which has been merged into 0.20 - excellent). So I can record the radio too, and receive the broadcast programme guide. Er, and save to disk should I so wish.
Has been excellent for recording this seasons Proms concerts - for those of us in the UK, anyway. Time to shake the neighbours up with Rite of Spring again...
The energy of the tides does come from the Earth's rotation, so a tidal station is most certainly converting that indirectly.
Your question is really whether or not it will cause additional tidal drag on the earth, compared to the status quo of no barrier.
I wouldn't argue that all the energy generated by the power station is from additional drag, however you are by definition holding back a body of water against the tide, which will change the angle of the gravitational pull from the moon, and therefore cause a (very slight) additional drag.
Simlarly, in your example, there is no such thing as "free air". If you put the condenser in the flow from the kettle, then you will cause an increase in pressure in the kettle, however slight. This will increase the energy required to boil it by a miniscule amount, although not by the amount of energy you might recover in a condenser.
...who haven't broken any UK law but will be sent to the US to sit in a Texas jail for 2 years? I think your country description matches Texas very well...
"There are only 3 sports, Bullfighting, Motor Racing and Mountaineering. All the rest are just pastimes".
Of course, Mountaineering gets played by fat business executives with too much money as well, but then they end up dead...
The dimples on a golf ball are actually to create turbulent flow.
The main drag is pressure drag, ie caused by the "hole" in the air behind the ball. Turbulent flow separates from the surface less easily than laminar flow, and therefore the "hole" is smaller.
Note that laminar separation is also not as predictable, and therefore the direction of the ball is more controlled with turbulent flow created by the dimples. Try hitting a perfectly round ball (such as a table tennis ball), and watch it fly off in a curved path....
This can only be good, although I await the actual content - it will be interesting to see what is released.
This is clearly down to the philosophy of Open Source (or however you like to phrase it, depends if you are RMS or not) - people outside of IT are starting to see everyone being able to contribute to improving things as a good idea, using the power of the internet to form communities.
Maybe it will spread to real Engineering too - not just the software variety? Or is there a point at which commercial methods are always going to be the way? It will be interesting to see....
I've just looked it up, seems prices have gone up a bit. Its now £142 for a return ticket if you travel in peak hours between Leeds and London.
A single (one way) is only a few pounds less.
If you avoid peak hours, it comes down to about £70 return, although you could probably manage less if you book weeks in advance.
Welcome to the UK, where things cost twice as much as you think....
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A car pulled out in front of me when I was doing about 15mph along an urban road. I hit the side of it and flew over the top of the windscreen, landing on the road the other side. I had a few scrapes, a torn jacket, and a broken cycle helmet. If I hadn't been wearing one, it would have been my head that hit the road and scraped along it. Having said that, wearing or not wearing a helmet shouldn't be a matter of compulsion if the evidence is not conclusive. I will continue to wear one, though.
All decent crosswords in the UK tend to be of the cryptic kind, rather than just needing a thesaurus most of the time. Writing answers backwards wouldn't be allowed, though, as the answer has to be an actual word. Here's one that a computer might struggle with.... V? (6,2,7) Answer: Centre of Gravity
Will my patent on such prevent anyone else from posting until the comment counter reaches 1?
....if the machine itself is so expensive?
Unless of course there is no alternative...
Surely, though, this is another of those situations where blocking implies they have control, and therefore become liable for anything bad that happens?
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How the H*ll Can You Patent That?
With any luck, Big Blair himself will get added to the database shortly...after all, his close friends have and he wouldn't want to be left out...
I suspect you'd get a bigger dose sitting in the plane once it gets to high altitude...
I too, can come up with lots of non-scenarios based on speculation...
What if someone hacks the telephone exchange and redirects all calls to the bank to a new number?
What if I get a letter from my bank saying they have moved, and a phisher builds a new bank at that address, thus allowing them to take all my details?
Agreeing to licence "IP" from Microsoft just gives legitimacy to any claims they are going to pursue against other Linux vendors/developers. It sets a bad precedent, even if those claims are likely to be bogus. It is obvious MS are thinking this way, otherwise why would they pay Novell rather than the other way round?
Not sure what Novell are thinking of here. Surprised IBM hasn't had something to say...
I can't comment on current adverts as I'm a Mythtv'er, but the article is right, there were some creative ads in the UK. The Guinness ones come to mind.
However, the majority were total mind sucking crap, which is why I don't watch them any more.
But do I see Gooogle ads? Nope. Adblocked. I think online adverts are more easily blocked than TV ads (especially when we factor in product placement), so although Google do well now, things could change very quickly.
Has been excellent for recording this seasons Proms concerts - for those of us in the UK, anyway. Time to shake the neighbours up with Rite of Spring again...
(Not that anyone is listening)
The energy of the tides does come from the Earth's rotation, so a tidal station is most certainly converting that indirectly.
Your question is really whether or not it will cause additional tidal drag on the earth, compared to the status quo of no barrier.
I wouldn't argue that all the energy generated by the power station is from additional drag, however you are by definition holding back a body of water against the tide, which will change the angle of the gravitational pull from the moon, and therefore cause a (very slight) additional drag.
Simlarly, in your example, there is no such thing as "free air". If you put the condenser in the flow from the kettle, then you will cause an increase in pressure in the kettle, however slight. This will increase the energy required to boil it by a miniscule amount, although not by the amount of energy you might recover in a condenser.
This of course, is exactly what a Tidal generator does. Watch out as the earth's rotation locks to the moon's orbit and we have 696 hour days...
How about the NatWest 3?...
Is it me or has Gooogle disappeared? Wouldn't have thought that the 3 linux users starting a download could have caused that... :-)
From TFA
"BA has now closed its security loophole after being contacted by the Guardian in March"
So I wouldn't expect it to work now...
"There are only 3 sports, Bullfighting, Motor Racing and Mountaineering. All the rest are just pastimes". Of course, Mountaineering gets played by fat business executives with too much money as well, but then they end up dead...
Somehow I don't think they'll be consuming IBM's resources, do you?
The ultimate test for a self-driving car? The Magic Roundabout!
Now all I need is an amplifier that goes to 11, a couple of Disaster Area's speakers, and I can level my neighbour's house!
The dimples on a golf ball are actually to create turbulent flow.
The main drag is pressure drag, ie caused by the "hole" in the air behind the ball. Turbulent flow separates from the surface less easily than laminar flow, and therefore the "hole" is smaller.
Note that laminar separation is also not as predictable, and therefore the direction of the ball is more controlled with turbulent flow created by the dimples. Try hitting a perfectly round ball (such as a table tennis ball), and watch it fly off in a curved path....
This can only be good, although I await the actual content - it will be interesting to see what is released.
This is clearly down to the philosophy of Open Source (or however you like to phrase it, depends if you are RMS or not) - people outside of IT are starting to see everyone being able to contribute to improving things as a good idea, using the power of the internet to form communities.
Maybe it will spread to real Engineering too - not just the software variety? Or is there a point at which commercial methods are always going to be the way? It will be interesting to see....
Like this Wheelchair with a jet engine aint going nowhere? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincoln shire/3611660.stm
I've just looked it up, seems prices have gone up a bit. Its now £142 for a return ticket if you travel in peak hours between Leeds and London. A single (one way) is only a few pounds less. If you avoid peak hours, it comes down to about £70 return, although you could probably manage less if you book weeks in advance. Welcome to the UK, where things cost twice as much as you think....