What happens if the wind that should be generating electricity for the compressors takes the day off and chooses to make an unfashionably late arrival?
The whole process is reversible (with some losses): they just use the compressed air to turn the turbine blades!
There could be many advantages to a collective memory (or an external cache for your own experiences). It's interesting that there are so many SF stories about conflict between "individualism" and hive minds, both "commie" and "ascendant consciousness". Were there pre-fascist Borg? I guess we'll find out when we get there.
Agreed about the placement and usage, but almost all of those lights ARE pointing down. You're not seeing a line of street lights, you seeing a long strip of the ground lit up by street lights. Ture, it's usually a long unoccupied strip. How to account for "security" and public safety? The lights either stay on all the time, or use motion/heat sensors, or everyone has to wear a head-light that turns on automatically.
I have found one (and only one) item that fits the bill: Philips DVDR3575H/37. It has a 160GB drive as well as a DVD burner, and it seems to support all the disc formats. I like it because it also has Firewire and USB inputs (NOT outputs), as well as an ATSC tuner. Pricegrabber turns up a couple of vendors in addition to Philips itself.
That said, I haven't bought one yet. Reviews are mixed on the usability of the features. I'm hoping Philips, or anyone, comes out with an improved model this year. Echoing your last line, it seems like HDD-DVD units come and go without a clear purpose.
I visited India last year. While I only saw a max of three people on motor scooters, I did see up to six (including children and driver) in the auto-rickshaws.
That reminds me of a time I went camping with my brother. He pulled a handheld spotlight/solar flare out of his car and plugged it into one of the car's power ports (no cigarette lighter). He commented something along the lines of "It's best if you leave the engine running while the light is on."
"I married a librarian to take care of my books...
AND a mechanic to take care of my car...
AND a plumber to take care of the bath...
AND a chef to take care of meals...
AND a police officer to take care of security...
AND and politician AND a judge to keep me out of jail!"
The next step is for someone to develop (and patent, of course) a system or method by which the relevant brain pathways could be "set right". Theater patrons exiting movies rated PG-13 and above will be funneled through a special hallway where they will be subjected to calming music and images. Every theater that DOESN'T install this technology will be picketed by angry mothers and crime victims.
My inner swarm can beat your inner swarm with one swarm tied behind its back.;)
On a geekier note, how "free" are Lucas's Jedi? Does consciousness and direction of your inner swarm make you more free? (oops, slight brain-lock there.) Does true freedom from the swarm mean death, or just loneliness?
3-blade folding knife - right front pocket
cork screw - right front pocket (corked)
can/bottle opener - left front pocket
philips screwdriver - right rear pocket
slotted screwdriver - right rear pocket
wire stripper - in mouth
reamer - right front pocket
key ring - clipped to belt
tweezers - right front pocket
toothpick - in teeth (aka wire stripper)
scissors - left rear pocket
hook - stuck through hat
hook discorger (for fishing) - left front pocket
fish scaler - right rear pocket
woodsaw - clipped to belt
metalsaw - clipped to belt
ruler - (flexible) inside hatband
manicure set (clippers, nailfile) - left front pocket
metalfile - in left boot
jack knife - in right boot
chisel - right rear pocket
pliers - left rear pocket
wirecutter - left rear pocket
wirecrimper - left rear pocket
magnifying glass - clipped to belt?
pen - clipped to shirt cuff or collar
pin - stuck through hat
sewing eye - uh, through hat
That man has trouble walking, and reaches for his pockets very slowly.
My solution is to carry my own light source. We have five flashlights among myself, the SysAdmin, and the Alternate SysAdmin. That's in addition to the battery-powered wall lights required by OSHA.
NASA and the DoD have done this before, with the Delta Clipper. It ended up plagued by the usual NASA issues and belittled by its immature big brother. Getting this out from under NASA may provide the needed boost (and I'm a NASA...booster).
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You wouldn't have to store the gas indoors. Most non-industrial cisterns and septic tanks are buried in the owner's back yard.
Combine this with a rainwater catchment system, and you can cut back on two utility bills.
I'll toss the scramble suit reference at your receding backside. Hey! It's a perfectly good Philip K. Dick reference!
Huh. After reading all the above comments, I read yours as "a stately pressure dome".
What happens if the wind that should be generating electricity for the compressors takes the day off and chooses to make an unfashionably late arrival?
The whole process is reversible (with some losses): they just use the compressed air to turn the turbine blades!
It's probably a big supply bag.
This is just a Lava Cannon with metal in the hopper instead of rock.
The "dept." line made me think (as intended?): this is a big Katamari-style competition between Microsoft and Google.
There could be many advantages to a collective memory (or an external cache for your own experiences). It's interesting that there are so many SF stories about conflict between "individualism" and hive minds, both "commie" and "ascendant consciousness". Were there pre-fascist Borg? I guess we'll find out when we get there.
Assuming the fluid inside the dead satellite isn't already frozen into a big thermal sink. I suspect that was one of the reentry concerns, too.
Agreed about the placement and usage, but almost all of those lights ARE pointing down. You're not seeing a line of street lights, you seeing a long strip of the ground lit up by street lights. Ture, it's usually a long unoccupied strip. How to account for "security" and public safety? The lights either stay on all the time, or use motion/heat sensors, or everyone has to wear a head-light that turns on automatically.
My soon-to-be-patented device will banish your arguments one by one: the USB ouija board!
Okay, so I mostly just add "on a network of electronic devices" to existing work. ("USB ouija" return 12 hits on Google!)
I have found one (and only one) item that fits the bill: Philips DVDR3575H/37. It has a 160GB drive as well as a DVD burner, and it seems to support all the disc formats. I like it because it also has Firewire and USB inputs (NOT outputs), as well as an ATSC tuner. Pricegrabber turns up a couple of vendors in addition to Philips itself.
That said, I haven't bought one yet. Reviews are mixed on the usability of the features. I'm hoping Philips, or anyone, comes out with an improved model this year. Echoing your last line, it seems like HDD-DVD units come and go without a clear purpose.
Sorry, no mod points...
I visited India last year. While I only saw a max of three people on motor scooters, I did see up to six (including children and driver) in the auto-rickshaws.
Is that the point of the "wouldyoulikefireswiththat" tag?
That reminds me of a time I went camping with my brother. He pulled a handheld spotlight/solar flare out of his car and plugged it into one of the car's power ports (no cigarette lighter). He commented something along the lines of "It's best if you leave the engine running while the light is on."
"I married a librarian to take care of my books...
AND a mechanic to take care of my car...
AND a plumber to take care of the bath...
AND a chef to take care of meals...
AND a police officer to take care of security...
AND and politician AND a judge to keep me out of jail!"
The second can be done without the first.
The next step is for someone to develop (and patent, of course) a system or method by which the relevant brain pathways could be "set right". Theater patrons exiting movies rated PG-13 and above will be funneled through a special hallway where they will be subjected to calming music and images. Every theater that DOESN'T install this technology will be picketed by angry mothers and crime victims.
My inner swarm can beat your inner swarm with one swarm tied behind its back. ;)
On a geekier note, how "free" are Lucas's Jedi? Does consciousness and direction of your inner swarm make you more free? (oops, slight brain-lock there.) Does true freedom from the swarm mean death, or just loneliness?
...back to work...
Yup. Here's the man with no Swiss Army Knife:
3-blade folding knife - right front pocket
cork screw - right front pocket (corked)
can/bottle opener - left front pocket
philips screwdriver - right rear pocket
slotted screwdriver - right rear pocket
wire stripper - in mouth
reamer - right front pocket
key ring - clipped to belt
tweezers - right front pocket
toothpick - in teeth (aka wire stripper)
scissors - left rear pocket
hook - stuck through hat
hook discorger (for fishing) - left front pocket
fish scaler - right rear pocket
woodsaw - clipped to belt
metalsaw - clipped to belt
ruler - (flexible) inside hatband
manicure set (clippers, nailfile) - left front pocket
metalfile - in left boot
jack knife - in right boot
chisel - right rear pocket
pliers - left rear pocket
wirecutter - left rear pocket
wirecrimper - left rear pocket
magnifying glass - clipped to belt?
pen - clipped to shirt cuff or collar
pin - stuck through hat
sewing eye - uh, through hat
That man has trouble walking, and reaches for his pockets very slowly.
My solution is to carry my own light source. We have five flashlights among myself, the SysAdmin, and the Alternate SysAdmin. That's in addition to the battery-powered wall lights required by OSHA.
Eh. All I get is "Click here to load plugin."
So cool! And the artist uses her programming skills to make the software do what she wants! I forwarded that link to my scientist and artist buddies.
Now, if only I hadn't just blown my spending money on a new router and hard disk...
NASA and the DoD have done this before, with the Delta Clipper. It ended up plagued by the usual NASA issues and belittled by its immature big brother. Getting this out from under NASA may provide the needed boost (and I'm a NASA...booster).
Scientists also located the area of the brain responsibile for gullibility, and they now have a procedure to remove that section of your brain.
[Apologies to the Unknown Slashdotter who posted this a while back.]