No, seriously. I know Eric Smith already mentioned a link to the source code.... I wonder what people will be able to do with this thing... What are the refresh rates i.e. could we make it do some kinda TI-83 style video? And so on....
You're absolutly right; I spend thousands of pages on technical documents. It would be unbelievable to have them all on a card. I could have all my research sharing flash memory with my music.
One important thing that sounds to be missing... I wonder if there is any way to annotate on the documents? While I read papers, I usually mark them up, references and formulae and such. Is there an E Ink equivalent?
You critize all of/. because "nobody tried doing the math", and THIS was your post??
First, please actually raed the posts (for this topic, or yesterday's, whichever) and you'll find numerous posts suggesting that the power draw for a 5-min recharge far exceed the supply of most households.
Next, the point IS that EEStor has made improvements in ultracapacitors, to the point at which energy density in terms of volume and cost are significantly lowered. Just as cubicledrone Wiki'd your ass pretty good earlier, you need a citation on that outrageous $400,000 for... whatever it is you're talking about.
Also, I never ever want to meet the "scientists" which tell "us" anything about KwH per hour. You see, the point of the kilowatt-hour unit of measure is convienence in paying power bills. kWh per hour??? That's like saying I'm 1.95 Joules per newton tall.
I find it interesting that you would make the remark "unreasonably little in terms of possessions." Personally, I think that what constitutes a resonable amount of possessions is a cultural standard, and/or even a personal standard. I spend tons of my time wishing I could get rid of a lot of the shit I already have, and right here in America! I know, that makes me a communist^H^H^H^H^Hterrorist.
Also, quite disturbing that you would say that an exteremely low cost of living (!= extremely low standard of living) is a "happy circumstance"
What you point out is only one facet of the present American socio-economic system.
It might be Trickle-down Economics, but it's a firehose going back up.
What I find even more interesting is that so few people are bothered by this information. With all the technological developments of the last XX years, people still have to work harder than before? What is the point of the technology, then? If the PDA means I only have to work 37 hours a week instead of 40 to get my requried work done, that would seem like a benefit. But the way things are now, the PDA is supposed to save those extra 3 hours, so Big Co. expects me to be that much more productive every week, and still be in the cubicle 40 hours. The real winners here are the elite few already in control; the rich get richer. For a democracy, it sure doesn't seem like very many people have the power. People having to work harder, be they engineers or HR, begs the question: Why? Is what we get in return worth what we are giving up?
Sorry, I seem to have strayed somewhat from the article, but this is exactly what I think of when I read statistics about working-class employees.
... I can't begin to tell you how proud it makes me to be an American when the goal is to make an obscene amount of money and then be certain to spend it all.
Hummers all around, and why not, we've all this extra money and heaven forbid it goes becomes "net worth", gotta spend it now. Seriously, tho, I'm not sure you understand the concept of "net worth". You see, when you spend all your money, unless it's on hookers and blow, you usually end up with tangible assets, and that is part of "net worth".
who would you rather be?
I'd rather be make $20k, and live reasonably, within my means.
What I don't quite understand is this: in a community made up almost exclusively of computer nerds, when a topic about computers comes up, no one can write a single post that is clever enough to be modded +5 Funny? Never a shortage of funny sh!t posted about Microsoft, or NASA. And this article isn't even a lob, it's like a slow-pitch rainbow. This should be like a "... secure-network overlord" homerun derby.
Some l337 h4X0r needs to knock this one out of the park.
You da' man, but I got no mods for you, and also you're A.C. anyway... but you're still the man. Them others didn't seem to pick up what I was laying down
Why not just use Google to search for illegal software... I think I remember reading about this somewhere.... oh, no wait, somebody already developed that
Slashdot Mirror
Won't somebody please think of the virii!!!
Unless The Wilscchon == R.A. Dunlap, you are sooo getting sued
cc: Brooks Cole Publishing
What, too soon???
... but will it run Linux?
No, seriously. I know Eric Smith already mentioned a link to the source code.... I wonder what people will be able to do with this thing... What are the refresh rates i.e. could we make it do some kinda TI-83 style video? And so on....
Neat concept, hacking your book.....
You're absolutly right; I spend thousands of pages on technical documents. It would be unbelievable to have them all on a card. I could have all my research sharing flash memory with my music.
One important thing that sounds to be missing... I wonder if there is any way to annotate on the documents? While I read papers, I usually mark them up, references and formulae and such. Is there an E Ink equivalent?
Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these.....
You critize all of /. because "nobody tried doing the math", and THIS was your post??
First, please actually raed the posts (for this topic, or yesterday's, whichever) and you'll find numerous posts suggesting that the power draw for a 5-min recharge far exceed the supply of most households.
Next, the point IS that EEStor has made improvements in ultracapacitors, to the point at which energy density in terms of volume and cost are significantly lowered. Just as cubicledrone Wiki'd your ass pretty good earlier, you need a citation on that outrageous $400,000 for... whatever it is you're talking about.
Also, I never ever want to meet the "scientists" which tell "us" anything about KwH per hour. You see, the point of the kilowatt-hour unit of measure is convienence in paying power bills. kWh per hour??? That's like saying I'm 1.95 Joules per newton tall.
I, for one, welcome our new airwave overlords
1. MySpace
2. ???
3. Profit
It appears this guy is one of the first to figure out ??? ==
I find it interesting that you would make the remark "unreasonably little in terms of possessions." Personally, I think that what constitutes a resonable amount of possessions is a cultural standard, and/or even a personal standard. I spend tons of my time wishing I could get rid of a lot of the shit I already have, and right here in America! I know, that makes me a communist^H^H^H^H^Hterrorist.
Also, quite disturbing that you would say that an exteremely low cost of living (!= extremely low standard of living) is a "happy circumstance"
Just imagine a Beowulf cluster of these things...
Oblig:
In Soviet Russia, thalmus boots brain
well done cswiii, he must be new here
I'm pretty sure you're totally missing the point.
There are no infrared or EMF detectors in the girls locker room.
The only "detectors" to worry about are the cheerleaders' eyes.
If we don't stop 12-yr-olds from climbing trees, then the terrorists have already won
I always thought this was cool, when I saw it like 3 1/2 years ago
What you point out is only one facet of the present American socio-economic system.
It might be Trickle-down Economics, but it's a firehose going back up.
What I find even more interesting is that so few people are bothered by this information. With all the technological developments of the last XX years, people still have to work harder than before? What is the point of the technology, then? If the PDA means I only have to work 37 hours a week instead of 40 to get my requried work done, that would seem like a benefit. But the way things are now, the PDA is supposed to save those extra 3 hours, so Big Co. expects me to be that much more productive every week, and still be in the cubicle 40 hours. The real winners here are the elite few already in control; the rich get richer. For a democracy, it sure doesn't seem like very many people have the power. People having to work harder, be they engineers or HR, begs the question: Why? Is what we get in return worth what we are giving up?
Sorry, I seem to have strayed somewhat from the article, but this is exactly what I think of when I read statistics about working-class employees.
Hummers all around, and why not, we've all this extra money and heaven forbid it goes becomes "net worth", gotta spend it now. Seriously, tho, I'm not sure you understand the concept of "net worth". You see, when you spend all your money, unless it's on hookers and blow, you usually end up with tangible assets, and that is part of "net worth".
I'd rather be make $20k, and live reasonably, within my means.
... bringing us that much closer to the roll-up computer screens of Tek War.
Great show, man. Shatner was amazing
Yah, I think that Bill Gates certainly believes that "he needs the fortune he amassed", which is why he is consistently giving it away
What I don't quite understand is this: in a community made up almost exclusively of computer nerds, when a topic about computers comes up, no one can write a single post that is clever enough to be modded +5 Funny? Never a shortage of funny sh!t posted about Microsoft, or NASA. And this article isn't even a lob, it's like a slow-pitch rainbow. This should be like a "... secure-network overlord" homerun derby.
Some l337 h4X0r needs to knock this one out of the park.
Here, I'll get you started:
In Soviet Arizona,...
You da' man, but I got no mods for you, and also you're A.C. anyway... but you're still the man. Them others didn't seem to pick up what I was laying down
Why not just use Google to search for illegal software... I think I remember reading about this somewhere.... oh, no wait, somebody already developed that
The Internet is not something that you just dump some kids on
Yah, those altruistic $7.1-millionaires are totally there for the love of the company, they don't even care about the other $2 million.
God Bless them, and their selflessness