Ever been to Chicago? If this doesn't work there, it won't work anywhere.:o
This probably won't work at all in Florida, anywhere. The roads are all too new, and the conditions that make potholes don't exist.
The Sonic Cruiser was not a supersonic plane. Rather, it was designed to fly as close as possible to the speed of sound without going over (so it could fly over land). The design cruising speed was around.98 Mach. It did, however use more fuel, naturally, so they ditched it. The 787 is designed to cruise at 0.85 Mach. Either way, though, I'm not sure that the lukewarm response to the Sonic Cruiser was all about efficiency - at.98 Mach, it wasn't really that much faster.
The answer to your "What else do I need?", at least in my case, is nothing except PBS. And possibly CPAN on occasion. Everything else is available elsewhere or simply not worth the time.
I assume you mean C-SPAN. In that case, you can even stream that online for free, 24/7. And their on-demand catalog is pretty comprehensive.
I've been thinking about TV the same way you are with the analog switchoff, too. The cable TV in my dorm room occasionally goes out for extended periods, and I find I don't miss the cable channels.
It wasn't just the act itself, but the two beings would have to realize what was happening. Marty would recognize his other self, since they looked exactly the same. Young Biff didn't recognize his older self, and Old Biff kept it a secret, so nothing happened.
If laser printers really do this, then how do they implement the "toner save" feature? Does the printer simply subtract an arbitrary number of pages when that mode is turned on?
On another note, I find that most laser printers display "toner low" long before they should, but don't actually shut off. My dad's Dell laser at work said "black toner low" for almost a year before the printer actually stopped printing - and he uses it every day.
You've got the speed limit story slightly mixed up with the drinking age story.:)
The federal government set a national speed limit of 55mph in 1974, and any state that had a higher limit would not get funding. This was changed to allow 65mph on rural Interstates in 1987, and repealed entirely in 1995. The states can set it to whatever they want (Montana had no limit at all during the day for a while, but it's now 75). Most states outside of the Northeast now have speed limits of 70 or higher, except for Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin (I think), and Hawaii.
States still officially have the power to set any drinking age, but cannot get federal highway funding if they set it below 21 - to this day. But the speed limits are not federally controlled at all.
I was in Chicago during the air show a few months back, another downtown high-volume event. At that rate, you shouldn't have any trouble getting home if you take the train...but the expressways will be pretty harsh.
Get a million people WITH cars together. During rush hour, downtown, when they're breaking for a holiday, drive into the city from the direction you came from and drive as far as you can into it until the gridlock stops you.
Chicago does this every day. No press coverage yet.;)
Can you even pick up the VOA in the US? I'm in college in southwest Florida and have never been able to; ditto from my house on the east coast. Granted, I don't have the best radio; the only BBC feed I could pick up was the Caribbean one that they shut down this year (West Africa comes in but is faint).
Some other commenter on this story said that engines work optimally at 1800-2200rpm. My 4-speed, V6, '98 Accord hits about 2200 at 65mph. This is still lower than the speed limits in many states (including my home state of Florida, 70mph). Luckily, the most recent time the government mentioned bringing back a speed limit (I think it was Sen. Warner) they didn't say 55mph specifically, but rather, whatever the automakers say is the most efficient speed. If my car's stats are at all commonplace, I'd say they should set it at 60, since most people will go a little bit faster anyway.
Imagine if you could have the Notepad (hell, stick with the greyscale LCD screen if you want, just make it a little wider and a little taller) which used USB flash and could connect to Ethernet instead (wireless might be a stretch because that's quite power-hungry). Authors, casual users, word-processors would be using them everywhere you go.
Isn't that pretty close to the AlphaSmart? Shame it doesn't sell in massive numbers.
I was in a similar situation. Several months ago, the cable TV in my dorm went out for about 3 days. (Comcast in FL really sucks.) I hooked up an antenna to least watch the evening news. After the second day, I realized I didn't really miss anything on cable. Since then, the only things I've watched on cable was the political conventions. (And even then, I could have used C-SPAN internet streaming if I had to.)
The town I live in is made up almost entirely of 4 lane roads (or it feels like it) -- I'd never bike there for fear of getting squish (just like grape),
THAT scares you? Make a note to never come to South Florida. I live west of Ft. Lauderdale, and most of the major roads are 6 (six) lanes with 45mph speed limits. Four-lane is supposed to be 40, but some get away with 45 anyway (and people speed on them!). If I ever go out biking, I use the sidewalk, even though it's illegal. I'd rather be alive and ticketed! Add the fact that no one here knows how to drive at any speed, and it's a wonder that anyone is still alive.
...Portage Park? The Blue Line is pretty close. Seriously, look at a satellite view of the city sometime - there's a lot more regular houses than I originally thought. It's far from what the GP described.
You seem to have a skewed view of big cities. In the US, the only city that is like you describe is New York (and really only Manhattan at that). That does suck, I agree. But take another city, like Chicago, for example (I have family there so I know what it's like). I'd say a good 75% of the housing is free-standing, single-family homes, possibly more. They're a bit smaller than in the suburbs, of course, but you could do everything you describe. I hear about squirrel and raccoon problems all the time.:) And the population there is just under 3 million. My point is that there isn't that much to sacrifice in moving to a city, unless you're silly enough to live in NYC.
I can't speak for all the channels, but Fox Business Channel (lol) in HD is just a 4:3 picture of the main thing, aligned left, plus an extra sidebar of more stats, etc. on the right. All those tickers always distracted me, so it appears that - if all the other channels follow FBS - news in HD will get even worse.
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I prefer to call it "Miami International Construction Zone and Narcotics Terminal.":) I live closer to FLL, but Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Construction Zone isn't much better.
Presumably, you would use the rest of the RAM to run other programs. Who runs one program at a time anymore? I count 8 right now, myself. (1.25GB RAM, Opera 9.5 140MB...not pretty).
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Ever been to Chicago? If this doesn't work there, it won't work anywhere. :o
This probably won't work at all in Florida, anywhere. The roads are all too new, and the conditions that make potholes don't exist.
The Sonic Cruiser was not a supersonic plane. Rather, it was designed to fly as close as possible to the speed of sound without going over (so it could fly over land). The design cruising speed was around .98 Mach. It did, however use more fuel, naturally, so they ditched it. The 787 is designed to cruise at 0.85 Mach. Either way, though, I'm not sure that the lukewarm response to the Sonic Cruiser was all about efficiency - at .98 Mach, it wasn't really that much faster.
I assume you mean C-SPAN. In that case, you can even stream that online for free, 24/7. And their on-demand catalog is pretty comprehensive.
I've been thinking about TV the same way you are with the analog switchoff, too. The cable TV in my dorm room occasionally goes out for extended periods, and I find I don't miss the cable channels.
There are special pads you put underneath laptops that supposedly help with overheating. They cost less than netbooks, I know that much.
It wasn't just the act itself, but the two beings would have to realize what was happening. Marty would recognize his other self, since they looked exactly the same. Young Biff didn't recognize his older self, and Old Biff kept it a secret, so nothing happened.
If laser printers really do this, then how do they implement the "toner save" feature? Does the printer simply subtract an arbitrary number of pages when that mode is turned on?
On another note, I find that most laser printers display "toner low" long before they should, but don't actually shut off. My dad's Dell laser at work said "black toner low" for almost a year before the printer actually stopped printing - and he uses it every day.
All federal speed limit laws were repealed in 1995. Otherwise, you're right on target.
You've got the speed limit story slightly mixed up with the drinking age story. :)
The federal government set a national speed limit of 55mph in 1974, and any state that had a higher limit would not get funding. This was changed to allow 65mph on rural Interstates in 1987, and repealed entirely in 1995. The states can set it to whatever they want (Montana had no limit at all during the day for a while, but it's now 75). Most states outside of the Northeast now have speed limits of 70 or higher, except for Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin (I think), and Hawaii.
States still officially have the power to set any drinking age, but cannot get federal highway funding if they set it below 21 - to this day. But the speed limits are not federally controlled at all.
I was in Chicago during the air show a few months back, another downtown high-volume event. At that rate, you shouldn't have any trouble getting home if you take the train...but the expressways will be pretty harsh.
Chicago does this every day. No press coverage yet. ;)
Can you even pick up the VOA in the US? I'm in college in southwest Florida and have never been able to; ditto from my house on the east coast. Granted, I don't have the best radio; the only BBC feed I could pick up was the Caribbean one that they shut down this year (West Africa comes in but is faint).
Some other commenter on this story said that engines work optimally at 1800-2200rpm. My 4-speed, V6, '98 Accord hits about 2200 at 65mph. This is still lower than the speed limits in many states (including my home state of Florida, 70mph). Luckily, the most recent time the government mentioned bringing back a speed limit (I think it was Sen. Warner) they didn't say 55mph specifically, but rather, whatever the automakers say is the most efficient speed. If my car's stats are at all commonplace, I'd say they should set it at 60, since most people will go a little bit faster anyway.
Isn't that pretty close to the AlphaSmart? Shame it doesn't sell in massive numbers.
I was in a similar situation. Several months ago, the cable TV in my dorm went out for about 3 days. (Comcast in FL really sucks.) I hooked up an antenna to least watch the evening news. After the second day, I realized I didn't really miss anything on cable. Since then, the only things I've watched on cable was the political conventions. (And even then, I could have used C-SPAN internet streaming if I had to.)
Yeah, but to get back east after going through Tampa, you have to use...a toll road. Does cost less than the Florida Turnpike, I'll admit.
Ex post facto laws are unconstitutional. Article 1, Section 9.
THAT scares you? Make a note to never come to South Florida. I live west of Ft. Lauderdale, and most of the major roads are 6 (six) lanes with 45mph speed limits. Four-lane is supposed to be 40, but some get away with 45 anyway (and people speed on them!). If I ever go out biking, I use the sidewalk, even though it's illegal. I'd rather be alive and ticketed! Add the fact that no one here knows how to drive at any speed, and it's a wonder that anyone is still alive.
...Portage Park? The Blue Line is pretty close. Seriously, look at a satellite view of the city sometime - there's a lot more regular houses than I originally thought. It's far from what the GP described.
You seem to have a skewed view of big cities. In the US, the only city that is like you describe is New York (and really only Manhattan at that). That does suck, I agree. But take another city, like Chicago, for example (I have family there so I know what it's like). I'd say a good 75% of the housing is free-standing, single-family homes, possibly more. They're a bit smaller than in the suburbs, of course, but you could do everything you describe. I hear about squirrel and raccoon problems all the time. :) And the population there is just under 3 million. My point is that there isn't that much to sacrifice in moving to a city, unless you're silly enough to live in NYC.
I can't speak for all the channels, but Fox Business Channel (lol) in HD is just a 4:3 picture of the main thing, aligned left, plus an extra sidebar of more stats, etc. on the right. All those tickers always distracted me, so it appears that - if all the other channels follow FBS - news in HD will get even worse.
I prefer to call it "Miami International Construction Zone and Narcotics Terminal."
Presumably, you would use the rest of the RAM to run other programs. Who runs one program at a time anymore? I count 8 right now, myself. (1.25GB RAM, Opera 9.5 140MB...not pretty).
Step 1: Plug in monitor cable. Step 2: There is no step 2! What do you need a docking station for?
Apple lets you configure a Mac Pro with 32GB RAM, so I doubt 10.5 only supports 16.
RTFA. He did NOT say that he knows where the body is; he is merely being offered the opportunity to reveal it. Slashdot's bad summary doesn't help.