It's stories like this and the responses that ensue that make me want to get a laminate of some sort on the canopy of my MKII to block laser light. People are stupid sometimes.
Flying over Champaign-Urbana in Illinois, there are frequent NOTAMS due to University of Illinois' engineering department doing night laser experiments.
No. Li-Ion batteries will still degrade over time. It's because of their chemistry, and you can't do anything about it (yet, at least). This breakthrough will allow a higher power density.
Li-Ion batteries degrade over time no matter what, no matter how charged you keep them. Their shelf life begins when they're manufactured and starts to degrade every calendar month.
It just doesn't seem like wireless would be a very quick way to print.
How much do you intend on printing? Anything less then 20 pages should print extremely fast to a Wifi printer (as it's going to either have an 11Mbps or 54Mbps wireless connection). Even 20+ page print jobs should print fast once the job has been spooled. And it kicks ass to be able to put the printer anywhere there's a power outlet (not being restricted by network jacks or USB cables).
Funny thing. I've always remembered his/her sig (as they post quite frequently on/.), and chuckled when I finally saw the Futurama episode the quote comes from.
Cellular service in Europe is cheaper because there are lower barriers to entry for cell providers. In the US, there's just so much land, there's a huge capital investment in building out the network. Not so with Eurpose due to the smaller footprint.
Agreed. I've wanted a Wii for quite a while, and after the umpteenth time of going into GameStop/Target/etc. trying to get myself one, I just bought an Xbox360 Elite and Halo 3. I'd rather spend the money now to play now, instead of waiting months to get a system that may or may not be available.
I would love if 2.4Ghz devices could simply cooperate together. Using a bluetooth headset and a wifi access point? They should negotiate which channels each are going to use, and stick to them unless the environment changes. Using a bluetooth wireless controller and 2.4ghz cordless phone in the same vicinity as the headset and wifi access point? They should also negotiate with the devices already in the environment so each device knows what spectrum it can use without trampling on the others in the area. There's plenty of 1mhz slices of 2.4Gh to go around.
I'm in the western suburbs of Chicago, and right now it's about 19F outside. I won't be able to run straight vegetable oil at that temp unless I keep it heated, and I'll need to start/shutdown the generator with B1-B20 as to prevent gelling up the fuel lines.
I've done some research and am aware of the differences between biodiesel and running SVO (straight vegetable oil). My plans call for overhauling the trailered generator to put heating elements in the fuel tank and to wrap the fuel lines with fuel line warming blankets. I'll also be pulling the glow plugs in favor of stronger ones, so I can run diesel, biodiesel, or vegetable oil.
I live in Northern Illinois. All my power is from a utility called ComEd, who runs the largest fleet of nuclear power plants in the country. All my power is low-carbon nuclear (I won't even delve into the details that show that a coal-fired plant releases more radiation per year then a nuclear power plant).
Also, even if I did have coal-generated electricity, it's orders of magnitude cleaner then hundreds of thousands of internal combustion engines on the road. Google for well to wheel efficiency for more information.
You can't rent a car from Enterprise when you need something with longer then 250-300 mile range? At $35/day for a gas car rental, I find that downright affordable compared to what people are going to have to pay to drive a beater with horrible gas mileage.
The Tesla Roadster can travel 250 miles on a charge. 80% of Americans have a roundtrip commute of less then 80 miles/day. Electric cars a niche market my ass.
I'm just curious as to why my previous comment was moderated Troll. If you drive responsibly, you are unlikely to end up in situations where you need to accelerate to avoid an accident.
Wrong. You're not taking into account other drivers. No amount of you driving responsibly is going to protect you from other drives when they fuck up at just the right moment.
I completely agree. Gas consumption should be tied to carbon markets. Each gallon of gas you buy should have the carbon output offset (and based on current carbon prices on the Chicago Carbon Exchange, the tax on a gallon of gas to offset the carbon produced would be 4-5 cents).
We bought a large '08 Camry Hybrid for the wife. Tons of room, and it gets close to 40mpg. We could've gotten a Geo or some sort of compact for the same gas mileage, but we didn't have a problem paying a bit more for the hybrid to get decent gas mileage with the additional room.
For each gallon of gas you burn, you release 19 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere. This is a constant, with no difference based on engine. Each gallon of diesel fuel releases 22 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere.
CO2 emissions from a gallon of gasoline = 2,421 grams x 0.99 x (44/12) = 8,788 grams = 8.8 kg/gallon = 19.4 pounds/gallon
CO2 emissions from a gallon of diesel = 2,778 grams x 0.99 x (44/12) = 10,084 grams = 10.1 kg/gallon = 22.2 pounds/gallon
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It's stories like this and the responses that ensue that make me want to get a laminate of some sort on the canopy of my MKII to block laser light. People are stupid sometimes.
Flying over Champaign-Urbana in Illinois, there are frequent NOTAMS due to University of Illinois' engineering department doing night laser experiments.
No. Li-Ion batteries will still degrade over time. It's because of their chemistry, and you can't do anything about it (yet, at least). This breakthrough will allow a higher power density.
Citation?
Li-Ion batteries degrade over time no matter what, no matter how charged you keep them. Their shelf life begins when they're manufactured and starts to degrade every calendar month.
Lithium ion batteries don't suffer from the "memory effect". You're thinking of NiCd batteries.
How much do you intend on printing? Anything less then 20 pages should print extremely fast to a Wifi printer (as it's going to either have an 11Mbps or 54Mbps wireless connection). Even 20+ page print jobs should print fast once the job has been spooled. And it kicks ass to be able to put the printer anywhere there's a power outlet (not being restricted by network jacks or USB cables).
Funny thing. I've always remembered his/her sig (as they post quite frequently on /.), and chuckled when I finally saw the Futurama episode the quote comes from.
Cellular service in Europe is cheaper because there are lower barriers to entry for cell providers. In the US, there's just so much land, there's a huge capital investment in building out the network. Not so with Eurpose due to the smaller footprint.
Agreed. I've wanted a Wii for quite a while, and after the umpteenth time of going into GameStop/Target/etc. trying to get myself one, I just bought an Xbox360 Elite and Halo 3. I'd rather spend the money now to play now, instead of waiting months to get a system that may or may not be available.
I'm not too worried. In 6 years, the prices should drop substantially due to mass production.
I would love if 2.4Ghz devices could simply cooperate together. Using a bluetooth headset and a wifi access point? They should negotiate which channels each are going to use, and stick to them unless the environment changes. Using a bluetooth wireless controller and 2.4ghz cordless phone in the same vicinity as the headset and wifi access point? They should also negotiate with the devices already in the environment so each device knows what spectrum it can use without trampling on the others in the area. There's plenty of 1mhz slices of 2.4Gh to go around.
I'm in the western suburbs of Chicago, and right now it's about 19F outside. I won't be able to run straight vegetable oil at that temp unless I keep it heated, and I'll need to start/shutdown the generator with B1-B20 as to prevent gelling up the fuel lines.
I've done some research and am aware of the differences between biodiesel and running SVO (straight vegetable oil). My plans call for overhauling the trailered generator to put heating elements in the fuel tank and to wrap the fuel lines with fuel line warming blankets. I'll also be pulling the glow plugs in favor of stronger ones, so I can run diesel, biodiesel, or vegetable oil.
Brings a whole new meaning to "data integrity."
Also, even if I did have coal-generated electricity, it's orders of magnitude cleaner then hundreds of thousands of internal combustion engines on the road. Google for well to wheel efficiency for more information.
You can't rent a car from Enterprise when you need something with longer then 250-300 mile range? At $35/day for a gas car rental, I find that downright affordable compared to what people are going to have to pay to drive a beater with horrible gas mileage.
The Tesla Roadster can travel 250 miles on a charge. 80% of Americans have a roundtrip commute of less then 80 miles/day. Electric cars a niche market my ass.
People are going to be taking delivery in early '08. I'd bet money on it. A lot of money.
Wrong. You're not taking into account other drivers. No amount of you driving responsibly is going to protect you from other drives when they fuck up at just the right moment.
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I completely agree. Gas consumption should be tied to carbon markets. Each gallon of gas you buy should have the carbon output offset (and based on current carbon prices on the Chicago Carbon Exchange, the tax on a gallon of gas to offset the carbon produced would be 4-5 cents).
Can you provide any info on your biodiesel use? I'm looking to use it in a trailered generator for electricity to charge an electric car.
We bought a large '08 Camry Hybrid for the wife. Tons of room, and it gets close to 40mpg. We could've gotten a Geo or some sort of compact for the same gas mileage, but we didn't have a problem paying a bit more for the hybrid to get decent gas mileage with the additional room.
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/climate/420f05001.htm
CO2 emissions from a gallon of gasoline = 2,421 grams x 0.99 x (44/12) = 8,788 grams = 8.8 kg/gallon = 19.4 pounds/gallonCO2 emissions from a gallon of diesel = 2,778 grams x 0.99 x (44/12) = 10,084 grams = 10.1 kg/gallon = 22.2 pounds/gallon