I wish IP phones would, by default, stream the full audio instead of "put silence here". I understand you would be using more bandwidth, but the "comfort noise" to know the line is still up an running (when it's silent, you sometimes ask the person if they're still there) is a nice thing.
Nice try regarding the "strawman argument". I was simply pointing out that most people who don't buy (or don't care about) carbon offsets are the same kind of people who don't care about anyone but themselves (tragedy of the commons, and all that jazz).
Carbon offsets do indeed effect the amount of carbon in the atmosphere:
I mean, really, how hard is it to spend some time to research a subject with such profound implications? An hour or two reading into it wouldn't kill anyone (OMG!?! AMERICAN IDOL IS ON!)./rant off
I buy offsets because I think it's the right thing to do to work towards a solution regarding climate change. Eventually, it'll either be legislated (i.e: required, via a tax on fuel) or the price of oil will go so high that consumption will drop drastically on it's on (i.e. the current situation in the US).
Actually, it's pretty easy to understand buying carbon offsets (if you're an intelligent, altruistic human being). If you're the kind of person who enjoys pushing the externalities of oil consumption onto other people, resulting in a tragedy of the commons situation, than you wouldn't see the point of carbon offsets.
I've reduced my carbon emissions as much as possible in my home, at the business I own, and with my vehicles (2 hybrids and an all electric on the way). Carbon offsets let me offset that last bit of carbon I have no choice in emitting due to current technologies (I use terrapass.com, not a plug, just anecdotal info).
Feel free not to offset your carbon emissions if that's how you feel about it. I expect to see it built into the price of fuel sooner than later (adds about 6-8 cents/gallon).
If the shuttle or the soyuz is going up anyway, it's not like paying for a ticket is going to change much. I guess Brin could pay a carbon offset for the fuel required for the delta-v of his mass (~150-250lbs).
You could pass a current through a properly treated fabric, and detect changes in resistance to determine if the fabric has been cut.
Alternatively, there are fabrics currently being tested to replace Kevlar that are extremely flexible until impacted by force (try to stab a knife through a shirt made of the material, and it becomes hard as a rock). Perhaps that property has something to be offered in a cloth skin of a vehicle?
I'm sure egomaniacs car door could still do more damage to you when swung open at the right time than you could do to their paint job. Perhaps not being a douche (105pst racing slicks? Who brags about that?) would help your situation.
Because it's far more efficient to push slower bicycle traffic to sidewalks than it is to severely reduce the amount of traffic a street can handle by setting an artificially low speed limit?
I wouldn't say hybrids suck on the highway. Their MPG is better with city driving than highway driving, but that's an artifact of their improved efficiency in stop-go traffic. Their highway mileage is almost always better than non-hybrid vehicles' highway mileage is. I get upwards of 60mpg in our '08 Camry Hybrid on the highway.
The report, issued by the Energy Information Administration, or EIA, said that if Congress gave the go-ahead to pump oil from Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the crude could begin flowing by 2013 and reach a peak of 876,000 barrels a day by 2025.
But even at peak production, the EIA analysis said, the United States would still have to import two-thirds of its oil, as opposed to an expected 70 percent if the refuge's oil remained off the market.
Don't like the price of oil? Ask your representative to push renewable technologies. Otherwise, don't wine about the price of oil. It's not our right as American's to cheap oil, so we better get over it now, before China and India are consuming more than us.
On the one hand, I agree with you. I quite enjoy the tactile feeling of "having" a DVD, CD, or book. But now that I've dumped my entire media library up to Amazon's S3, and can get to it from anywhere (music, some movies I really dig, and some ebooks for my Kindle), I've decided convenience rules the day.
Note: I travel frequently, and may not be home for weeks at a time, therefore my solution fits my situation. YMMV.
I just waited for them to come back before I bought the stuff I wanted (around $200). I would rather wait on Amazon than give my money to Ebay and Paypal (via sellers on Ebay).
Touché Slashdot girl, Touché. And, may I add as someone who reads Slashdot with a "real" job, I'm impressed/appreciative not only of the code that drive's Amazon.com (their COAL stack has many benefits vs. LAMP), but also of their infrastructure that drives S3 and EC2. Thanks Amazon devs!
You make a good point. But even though they have my money, I can still get it back. I've walked out mid-movie when the theater wouldn't deal with unruly people, and when they wouldn't refund my money, I did a chargeback on my credit card and American Express got my money back for me.
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I wish IP phones would, by default, stream the full audio instead of "put silence here". I understand you would be using more bandwidth, but the "comfort noise" to know the line is still up an running (when it's silent, you sometimes ask the person if they're still there) is a nice thing.
Hah. That's the most fantastic troll response I've seen in a long time. Kudos sir!
Carbon offsets do indeed effect the amount of carbon in the atmosphere:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_offset#References
I mean, really, how hard is it to spend some time to research a subject with such profound implications? An hour or two reading into it wouldn't kill anyone (OMG!?! AMERICAN IDOL IS ON!). /rant off
Anything in large amounts can be deadly.
I buy offsets because I think it's the right thing to do to work towards a solution regarding climate change. Eventually, it'll either be legislated (i.e: required, via a tax on fuel) or the price of oil will go so high that consumption will drop drastically on it's on (i.e. the current situation in the US).
I've reduced my carbon emissions as much as possible in my home, at the business I own, and with my vehicles (2 hybrids and an all electric on the way). Carbon offsets let me offset that last bit of carbon I have no choice in emitting due to current technologies (I use terrapass.com, not a plug, just anecdotal info).
Feel free not to offset your carbon emissions if that's how you feel about it. I expect to see it built into the price of fuel sooner than later (adds about 6-8 cents/gallon).
If the shuttle or the soyuz is going up anyway, it's not like paying for a ticket is going to change much. I guess Brin could pay a carbon offset for the fuel required for the delta-v of his mass (~150-250lbs).
http://web.archive.org/web/20070404023314/http://www.ageofconsent.com/ageofconsent.htm
Alternatively, there are fabrics currently being tested to replace Kevlar that are extremely flexible until impacted by force (try to stab a knife through a shirt made of the material, and it becomes hard as a rock). Perhaps that property has something to be offered in a cloth skin of a vehicle?
I'm sure egomaniacs car door could still do more damage to you when swung open at the right time than you could do to their paint job. Perhaps not being a douche (105pst racing slicks? Who brags about that?) would help your situation.
Because it's far more efficient to push slower bicycle traffic to sidewalks than it is to severely reduce the amount of traffic a street can handle by setting an artificially low speed limit?
In both my 1999 and 2001 Corvettes, I would average around 28mpg at 100mph on 200 mile one-way trips (Chicago, IL to Decatur, IL).
I wouldn't say hybrids suck on the highway. Their MPG is better with city driving than highway driving, but that's an artifact of their improved efficiency in stop-go traffic. Their highway mileage is almost always better than non-hybrid vehicles' highway mileage is. I get upwards of 60mpg in our '08 Camry Hybrid on the highway.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2180/2562443765_e341d48a40_o.jpg
It was an interesting purchase decision for the buyer in the current energy climate.
I355/I290 is what you were looking for (I live about 20 miles away from it).
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4542853/
The report, issued by the Energy Information Administration, or EIA, said that if Congress gave the go-ahead to pump oil from Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the crude could begin flowing by 2013 and reach a peak of 876,000 barrels a day by 2025.But even at peak production, the EIA analysis said, the United States would still have to import two-thirds of its oil, as opposed to an expected 70 percent if the refuge's oil remained off the market.
Don't like the price of oil? Ask your representative to push renewable technologies. Otherwise, don't wine about the price of oil. It's not our right as American's to cheap oil, so we better get over it now, before China and India are consuming more than us.
If Apple has a buffer flow exploit in this new firmware. If not, you're not unlocking it (and neither am I, to my dismay =( ).
Note: I travel frequently, and may not be home for weeks at a time, therefore my solution fits my situation. YMMV.
Heh, whatever sells them servers and routers I guess.
I just waited for them to come back before I bought the stuff I wanted (around $200). I would rather wait on Amazon than give my money to Ebay and Paypal (via sellers on Ebay).
Touché Slashdot girl, Touché. And, may I add as someone who reads Slashdot with a "real" job, I'm impressed/appreciative not only of the code that drive's Amazon.com (their COAL stack has many benefits vs. LAMP), but also of their infrastructure that drives S3 and EC2. Thanks Amazon devs!
Because Sony sucks. They use a hypervisor to manage Linux running on the PS3 to lock it out from using any of the useful hardware on the box.
As a T-Mobile customer who loves them, I'm sure you'll find them much better than Sprint.
Which is funny, since GSM providers like AT&T and T-Mobile (I have T-Mobile) are moving to 3G standards such as UMTS/HSDPA, which are CDMA-based. =)
You make a good point. But even though they have my money, I can still get it back. I've walked out mid-movie when the theater wouldn't deal with unruly people, and when they wouldn't refund my money, I did a chargeback on my credit card and American Express got my money back for me.