Depends on the charge/discharge amount. Most hybrid batteries are never charged past 70% of full capacity, and never discharged past 40% of full capacity. This greatly extends their life (although, that's specific to the hybrid synergy drive in Toyota and Lexus hybrids using NiMh batteries. Lithium Ion batteries are much more friendly to full discharge, but need a more complicated battery management system)
It really depends region to region. In northern Illinois, with ComEd, we have net metering. When we use power, the meter spins forward. When we dump unused generation capacity into the grid, our meter spins backwards. Typically, most people have a small electric bill if they have a wind turbine or solar panels. Those with much larger systems may have credits for most of the year with the utility.
Something that should be mentioned is that salt water can be used as an electrolyte. You just need a large enough containment vessel. And the cost to get salt walter? Well, let me tell ya, there seems to be a bit of it sitting around.
Ok, I can understand the argument with regards to the MPAA. But if you don't financially support the programming you enjoy (for example, I buy Family Guy seasons, bought Futurama, bought Firefly/Serenity), then those types of shows without huge generic viewership are always going to get shitcanned.
Editor/Contributor verification is what you're looking for. Not only should editors/contributors need to be verified, but also expert consensus on the subject content.
You're absolutely correct. Interest rate manipulation is a red herring. What really caused both the stock and then the real estate melt down was the wholesale abandonment of regulations. Technically, they were still there, but most ignored them because the money was rolling in. 100% financed mortgages? Teaser rate mortgages? Interest only mortgages? Advanced financial instruments that less then 1% of the country should consider, but were advertised as the saving grace of the common man who normally couldn't afford a mortgage. Combined with lenders such as Countrywide and Citibank rushing to hand out money, you get the current collapse.
Right. My device isn't a DVR. What good is your "cheapo" solution if it doesn't have all the content to begin with? Sure, you could fill it up by ripping DVDs. Where are you going to get all those DVDs from? That's right. You're either going to buy them, rent them from Blockbuster or Netflix, or waste your time grabbing them with Bittorrent. Netflix is the content vault, and $15/month to get to everything they have as they expand their Watch Now selection is a steal.
Business Rule 103: Never market to people on Slashdot. You'll get thousands of responses about how your product a) can be made by slapping a bunch of open source technologies together, but it doesn't work quite that well, b) is too expensive for them (over $200? forget it!), c) isn't going to be of much use to them.
Good point. How about we speed up ADS-B deployment, and simply integrate it with the avionics onboard the automated aircraft? With ADS-B, they'll be able to "see" all the traffic in the sky like a person would be able to.
I would even go as far as to say that Netflix wouldn't say "Why should we?" Anything that benefits both parties would be looked on as a big incentive. If the postal service can process the envelopes faster, DVDs get to/from people quicker, and Netflix can continue to add subscribers without service problems (at least at USPS, their distribution centers are a different story).
I'm currently building a set top box to handle Netflix Watch Now so you can view it on your TV. I offered to work with them to integrate with them at no charge (my selling point is a bunch of other features). They said they weren't interested. I'm still moving forward with the project though. Let me know if you're interested as a beta tester.
You're arguing semantics. Life cannot exist without reproduction and mutation (everything living mutates, the difference is simply the timeline). Name something alive that doesn't reproduce and can't mutate.
IRC is not private. If you've got a problem with people posting chatlogs, go home and cry to your momma. Maybe she'll slap some sense into those who need it.
Years ago (four to be exact), I took a younger girlfriend of mine to see an Avril Lavigne concert (the girlfriend dug her music). I was impressed with the production values, as not only did she rock out with her band, but they rolled a grand piano out on stage for her to play for some songs.
On the other hand, she turned into a pop biatch after she got hitched.
You're right that geothermal cannot replace gasoline aslong as batteries suck as much as they do.
I hate that I have to keep repeating this, but yes, batteries are close enough to replace gasoline in a car. The Tesla Roadster gets almost 250 miles to a charge. It costs 2 cents per mile, based on west coast electricity costs.
I'm aware that the car costs 100K. Please note that most infant technologies start out extremely expensive, and come down as the technology is perfected and mass produced.
Actually, Nanosolar (which Google invested in) has manufacturing facilities in California AND Germany. I'm sure the German facility is providing supply for the European area.
People who have to defend their ideas and ideals among their peers are going to be more cultured/open-minded then those who only have said ideas/ideals reinforced by a small populace.
And most people don't say "Fuck You" in the middle of intelligent discourse. Unless, of course, you're a rural hick.
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Depends on the charge/discharge amount. Most hybrid batteries are never charged past 70% of full capacity, and never discharged past 40% of full capacity. This greatly extends their life (although, that's specific to the hybrid synergy drive in Toyota and Lexus hybrids using NiMh batteries. Lithium Ion batteries are much more friendly to full discharge, but need a more complicated battery management system)
It really depends region to region. In northern Illinois, with ComEd, we have net metering. When we use power, the meter spins forward. When we dump unused generation capacity into the grid, our meter spins backwards. Typically, most people have a small electric bill if they have a wind turbine or solar panels. Those with much larger systems may have credits for most of the year with the utility.
Something that should be mentioned is that salt water can be used as an electrolyte. You just need a large enough containment vessel. And the cost to get salt walter? Well, let me tell ya, there seems to be a bit of it sitting around.
Ok, I can understand the argument with regards to the MPAA. But if you don't financially support the programming you enjoy (for example, I buy Family Guy seasons, bought Futurama, bought Firefly/Serenity), then those types of shows without huge generic viewership are always going to get shitcanned.
Editor/Contributor verification is what you're looking for. Not only should editors/contributors need to be verified, but also expert consensus on the subject content.
Should we tie the dollar to something such as oil?
You're absolutely correct. Interest rate manipulation is a red herring. What really caused both the stock and then the real estate melt down was the wholesale abandonment of regulations. Technically, they were still there, but most ignored them because the money was rolling in. 100% financed mortgages? Teaser rate mortgages? Interest only mortgages? Advanced financial instruments that less then 1% of the country should consider, but were advertised as the saving grace of the common man who normally couldn't afford a mortgage. Combined with lenders such as Countrywide and Citibank rushing to hand out money, you get the current collapse.
Given enough iterations, those breeds would evolve past their anti-reproduction genes. I'm sure even Charles Darwin could agree with that.
Agreed. I use Netflix primarily, and buy DVDs of shows I want to support (Family Guy, Firefly, Futurama: Bender's Big Score).
Business Rule 103: Never market to people on Slashdot. You'll get thousands of responses about how your product a) can be made by slapping a bunch of open source technologies together, but it doesn't work quite that well, b) is too expensive for them (over $200? forget it!), c) isn't going to be of much use to them.
Good point. How about we speed up ADS-B deployment, and simply integrate it with the avionics onboard the automated aircraft? With ADS-B, they'll be able to "see" all the traffic in the sky like a person would be able to.
No worries. It's not marketing towards cheapo Slashdotters. It's marketed towards the same people who can and do drop $700 on a Series3 Tivo.
I would even go as far as to say that Netflix wouldn't say "Why should we?" Anything that benefits both parties would be looked on as a big incentive. If the postal service can process the envelopes faster, DVDs get to/from people quicker, and Netflix can continue to add subscribers without service problems (at least at USPS, their distribution centers are a different story).
I'm currently building a set top box to handle Netflix Watch Now so you can view it on your TV. I offered to work with them to integrate with them at no charge (my selling point is a bunch of other features). They said they weren't interested. I'm still moving forward with the project though. Let me know if you're interested as a beta tester.
You're arguing semantics. Life cannot exist without reproduction and mutation (everything living mutates, the difference is simply the timeline). Name something alive that doesn't reproduce and can't mutate.
Reduces, but does not eliminate. Everything living can evolve.
IRC is not private. If you've got a problem with people posting chatlogs, go home and cry to your momma. Maybe she'll slap some sense into those who need it.
Law student, meet RIAA's "John Doe lawsuit policy."
Believe it or not, Wal-Mart is huge in the push towards bio-based plastics (vs. petro plastics).
On the other hand, she turned into a pop biatch after she got hitched.
I hate that I have to keep repeating this, but yes, batteries are close enough to replace gasoline in a car. The Tesla Roadster gets almost 250 miles to a charge. It costs 2 cents per mile, based on west coast electricity costs.
I'm aware that the car costs 100K. Please note that most infant technologies start out extremely expensive, and come down as the technology is perfected and mass produced.
Adblock Plus should add that URL to it's US feed, so it's automatic for all Adblock Plus users.
Actually, Nanosolar (which Google invested in) has manufacturing facilities in California AND Germany. I'm sure the German facility is providing supply for the European area.
And most people don't say "Fuck You" in the middle of intelligent discourse. Unless, of course, you're a rural hick.
Maybe the Box Network would pick it up =)