The good news is that it's all about volume. No, that's the bad news. While normally costs would go down with increased volume, there is a limited supply of Lithium and other elements used in these batteries. Meaning that if we tried to make every car fully electric, the marginal cost of each battery would go up, not down.
I agree, the small amount of energy that could be stored in these panels would only be useful for a hybrid vehicle; it would not appreciably increase the range of a pure electric vehicle.
As an engineer, it is my JOB to think of reasons why something might not work, not to blindly accept the claims of scientists desperate to receive continued funding. I'm skeptical of claims about the Moller SkyCar too; "smart" people have been working on that for over 30 years. That doesn't mean it is not a scam.
I'm not worried about electrical shock as much as the first fender-bender to ding one of the panels turning it into an arc welder. This is also a step backwards from unibody construction; any components designed for storing energy would have to be made from easily replaceable panels.
It is common for voice recognition software to confuse homophones, since it doesn't recognize context. But that's ok, I know you _really_ meant to say, "I love you bi!"
Is there a definitive list of these proxy servers anywhere? 'Cause I'm looking for some kiddy... er, looking to leak classified government... er, wanting to exercise my right to anonymous speech by stalking my ex... er, well I'd just like to surf anonymously, ok?
I didn't say that the government had no legitimate "national security" interest in preventing the dissemination of certain information. What I said was that I could not imagine any information that was useful only "for killing". The fact that one's enemies could use information about one's weapon systems to avoid getting killed by them only supports my point.
Since the HTTP standard allows adding a port specifier to a URL (e.g. ":81", wouldn't any browser that doesn't allow a POST to an arbitrary port be considered non-conforming?
Some information... only has use for killing. I can't think of any information that would make it easier to kill that couldn't also be used to help prevent death. In the technological realm, almost everything is a two-edged sword. Security by obscurity is a poor means of defense.
My wife didn't appreciate the carpet steam cleaner I gave her for VD either; for some reason she never uses it! Yes, our floors are getting pretty nasty, but I can't think of any way to get them cleaned...
I though a "trisexual" was someone who tries to have sex, but inevitably fails... Methinks a nick of "ColdWetDog" wouldn't make one too popular with the ladies either -- Remember "Happiness is a warm puppy!"
Sounds like they are doing cooperative multitasking instead of time-slicing, and they don't trust apps by 3rd party developers to cooperate. I agree that most apps probably shouldn't be allowed to persist after they lose focus, but I have to think that would be a useful or necessary feature for some apps -- how about giving the developers and customers a choice?
In theory, an app should only get "pushed off by the OS to make room for another app." if there is not enough memory to run the new app. Phones don't have virtual memory or swap partitions -- what would you like it to do when it runs out of memory? Swap to flash? At least on mine the music keeps playing when you switch to another app.
I agree with you on the "sub-par" camera; mine doesn't crash, but like most cheap CCDs it is useless for capturing anything that is moving (like a hyperactive 9-year old). I also agree that all Android devices should be updated to Android 2.0, instead of reserving that for the Nexus One.
I still like my Android G1 (mostly for the hardware keyboard), but if the iPhone was available for T-Mobile, I would probably replace it. (Are you listening, Apple?) In theory, iPhone and Android have the same capabilities. In practice, not having multi-touch on the Android is a serious deficiency, and the software keyboard on the iPhone does a much better job of figuring out which key I meant to press than the Android software keyboard. Also, the G1 is slow to respond to touch input; hopefully this problem is fixed in the Nexus One with it's faster CPU and Android 2.0 software. On the flip side, not making the iPhone OS truly multitasking is inexcusable, and I keep expecting Apple to reverse this Custer decision. Currently neither phone is perfect; Google should license multi-touch, and Apple should support running multiple apps simultaneously.
Why not simply host the servers in a country that doesn't have brain-dead restrictions on the "export" of ones and zeros? One that doesn't classify encryption/decryption code as a "munition"?
You really, really, really need to get a life! You've got nothing better to do on a Saturday night than photography graffiti?!? That sad... really sad. Perhaps you should consider changing your name to something more appealing, e.g. "Tiffany Minx". That might make it easier for you to get a date, so you wouldn't need to continue to sublimate your unmet desires by documenting the musings of sexually frustrated males, while simultaneously wondering why none of them are desperate enough to actually ask you out...
Hey, I only have a loaded howitzer sitting on my front lawn because my neighbor across the street has one too! It needs to be there; it acts as a credible deterent to him firing his howitzer in my direction!
Although I agree with your assessment of Obama's predecessor (Worst. President. Evah!), the fact that we are debating this law right now pretty much indicates it is not a "secret law". Yes, I share your concerns about secret laws; they should not be enforcable. The congressional record grows by thousands of pages a day; it is already impossible to know and obey the laws they do publish!
The Constitution says that all rights not explicitly granted to the state are reserved for the people. There are many, many issues that are not explicitly addressed in the Constitution; there is no explicit Constitutional guarantee of privacy. However, we can infer original intent from the text of the Constitution and other documents of the time that the inalieanable right to "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" implies a right to privacy, since lack thereof would interfere with our liberty and our pursuit of happiness.
As much as I like Obama (I did vote for him), I think the Internet is more deserving of a peace prize than Obama was! Guys who spend all day wanking off to free pictures of Cindy Margolis simply don't have the time or energy to wage war!
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The good news is that it's all about volume. No, that's the bad news. While normally costs would go down with increased volume, there is a limited supply of Lithium and other elements used in these batteries. Meaning that if we tried to make every car fully electric, the marginal cost of each battery would go up, not down.
I agree, the small amount of energy that could be stored in these panels would only be useful for a hybrid vehicle; it would not appreciably increase the range of a pure electric vehicle.
As an engineer, it is my JOB to think of reasons why something might not work, not to blindly accept the claims of scientists desperate to receive continued funding. I'm skeptical of claims about the Moller SkyCar too; "smart" people have been working on that for over 30 years. That doesn't mean it is not a scam.
I'm not worried about electrical shock as much as the first fender-bender to ding one of the panels turning it into an arc welder. This is also a step backwards from unibody construction; any components designed for storing energy would have to be made from easily replaceable panels.
It is common for voice recognition software to confuse homophones, since it doesn't recognize context. But that's ok, I know you _really_ meant to say, "I love you bi!"
My apologies... obviously she just needed something to do whilst her husband was Slaving away (pun intended) on his thesis.
Is there a definitive list of these proxy servers anywhere? 'Cause I'm looking for some kiddy... er, looking to leak classified government... er, wanting to exercise my right to anonymous speech by stalking my ex... er, well I'd just like to surf anonymously, ok?
I didn't say that the government had no legitimate "national security" interest in preventing the dissemination of certain information. What I said was that I could not imagine any information that was useful only "for killing". The fact that one's enemies could use information about one's weapon systems to avoid getting killed by them only supports my point.
Since the HTTP standard allows adding a port specifier to a URL (e.g. ":81", wouldn't any browser that doesn't allow a POST to an arbitrary port be considered non-conforming?
Some information... only has use for killing. I can't think of any information that would make it easier to kill that couldn't also be used to help prevent death. In the technological realm, almost everything is a two-edged sword. Security by obscurity is a poor means of defense.
My wife didn't appreciate the carpet steam cleaner I gave her for VD either; for some reason she never uses it! Yes, our floors are getting pretty nasty, but I can't think of any way to get them cleaned...
I though a "trisexual" was someone who tries to have sex, but inevitably fails... Methinks a nick of "ColdWetDog" wouldn't make one too popular with the ladies either -- Remember "Happiness is a warm puppy!"
Sounds like they are doing cooperative multitasking instead of time-slicing, and they don't trust apps by 3rd party developers to cooperate. I agree that most apps probably shouldn't be allowed to persist after they lose focus, but I have to think that would be a useful or necessary feature for some apps -- how about giving the developers and customers a choice?
In theory, an app should only get "pushed off by the OS to make room for another app." if there is not enough memory to run the new app. Phones don't have virtual memory or swap partitions -- what would you like it to do when it runs out of memory? Swap to flash? At least on mine the music keeps playing when you switch to another app.
I agree with you on the "sub-par" camera; mine doesn't crash, but like most cheap CCDs it is useless for capturing anything that is moving (like a hyperactive 9-year old). I also agree that all Android devices should be updated to Android 2.0, instead of reserving that for the Nexus One.
Source forge was blocking downloads by Blanket Jackson??? I didn't even know he was an open source hacker! He doesn't really look old enough...
I still like my Android G1 (mostly for the hardware keyboard), but if the iPhone was available for T-Mobile, I would probably replace it. (Are you listening, Apple?) In theory, iPhone and Android have the same capabilities. In practice, not having multi-touch on the Android is a serious deficiency, and the software keyboard on the iPhone does a much better job of figuring out which key I meant to press than the Android software keyboard. Also, the G1 is slow to respond to touch input; hopefully this problem is fixed in the Nexus One with it's faster CPU and Android 2.0 software. On the flip side, not making the iPhone OS truly multitasking is inexcusable, and I keep expecting Apple to reverse this Custer decision. Currently neither phone is perfect; Google should license multi-touch, and Apple should support running multiple apps simultaneously.
Why does this requires "mates" in another country? Can't they just go through a proxy server in another country?
Why not simply host the servers in a country that doesn't have brain-dead restrictions on the "export" of ones and zeros? One that doesn't classify encryption/decryption code as a "munition"?
You really, really, really need to get a life! You've got nothing better to do on a Saturday night than photography graffiti?!? That sad... really sad. Perhaps you should consider changing your name to something more appealing, e.g. "Tiffany Minx". That might make it easier for you to get a date, so you wouldn't need to continue to sublimate your unmet desires by documenting the musings of sexually frustrated males, while simultaneously wondering why none of them are desperate enough to actually ask you out...
You forgot, "Don't be a great writer... be a grout writer!" (From Graffiti in the PAC Ten
Something similar was done almost 30 years ago.
But it doesn't fucking fit me!!!
Hey, I only have a loaded howitzer sitting on my front lawn because my neighbor across the street has one too! It needs to be there; it acts as a credible deterent to him firing his howitzer in my direction!
Although I agree with your assessment of Obama's predecessor (Worst. President. Evah!), the fact that we are debating this law right now pretty much indicates it is not a "secret law". Yes, I share your concerns about secret laws; they should not be enforcable. The congressional record grows by thousands of pages a day; it is already impossible to know and obey the laws they do publish!
The Constitution says that all rights not explicitly granted to the state are reserved for the people. There are many, many issues that are not explicitly addressed in the Constitution; there is no explicit Constitutional guarantee of privacy. However, we can infer original intent from the text of the Constitution and other documents of the time that the inalieanable right to "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" implies a right to privacy, since lack thereof would interfere with our liberty and our pursuit of happiness.
As much as I like Obama (I did vote for him), I think the Internet is more deserving of a peace prize than Obama was! Guys who spend all day wanking off to free pictures of Cindy Margolis simply don't have the time or energy to wage war!