The article mentions that a strong whirlpool is created near the center of the structure. Would it be possible to harness this energy to generate electricity?
A possible nice side effect of this could be that instead of letting the tsunami pass, it would decrease the energy of it, so that it won't be as destructive for those in the wake.
Or it could just make the wave pass through even more powerful *shrug* Seems like something to look into though.
Sure it's not the rest of the world's fault, but do you really think that having the "white men" take as many resources as they could, divide up the natives' land destroying boundaries that had been in place for centuries, and take their villagers as slaves could have helped?
Just look at what happened in Palestine if you don't think little boundary disputes can cause violence in civilized people.
While it isn't just the "white man's" fault, I think crime and corruption committed in Africa wouldn't be as bad if the "white man" didn't come and screw everything up.
It's also worth noting that not all of Africa is plagued by violence... a lot of the people there are far more friendly than you'd find anywhere else, despite their situation. Of course, they don't make the news as often for some reason.
I really disagree. Some schools in Africa have satellite internet access already.(I know of at least 2 in Malawi, that's the only place I've spent much time in Africa, though) This will simply make it cheaper and faster (they were happy with ~3kB/s).
While no one will benefit from this right away besides the very rich, it will spread eventually. And while it won't be cheap for a long time, it will be far more affordable to any alternative now.
Also, while the villagers probably won't be getting internet access at their homes, it wouldn't be out of the question for someone to set up internet cafes, where they can go online and learn or send emails or whatever.
To be fair: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Public_Safety_Commissioner_dismissal is where the is supposed to be (I don't see a straight forward explanation of the cause for the divorce though). I guess the issue over the deletion is whether or not Mike Wooten needs his own article or not.
I don't think the Deletionpedia article should be deleted, but in this case, I think it's okay (although maybe an article merge would be a more accurate description of what should be done.)
Well first, while I'm sure you aren't the only person looking for a Google substitute, that doesn't mean a significant amount of users are. With the percent of the market that Google already has, a few people going somewhere else won't even make a dent.
That said, at least they are working on the issues rather than just ignoring them completely, as most companies do.
And second, that AOL leak wasn't really a leak. Instead they purposefully released the data for research purposes, thinking that a random, unique ID number for each user would be enough to keep them anonymous. According to this article (well the summary), even if they released search data (which they aren't stupid enough to do) instead of a unique ID number it would be something like 64 or 128 people under one ID number, which makes it impossible to see who searched for what, even if you know what IP block someone has.
Believe it or not, these laptops aren't made for you, they are made for developing countries. So while you may sarcastically think that it's unnecessary to swap out parts from one laptop and put them in another, especially when you can take it to a repair shop or send it back to the manufacturer, I hope you realize that for the intended markets of these computers, that isn't possible.
(as an aside, I'm writing this from an XO-1 that I replaced the screen in, I'd like to see you do that to your own laptop)
And as for the other AC claiming that fans can be good... I guarantee you the XO does not overheat. They have tested them at 68 C, far hotter than it would get in the real world http://www.olpcnews.com/hardware/screen/olpc_job_breaking_xo-1.html
and considering the laptop is completely sealed, dust and sand are completely non-threatening, as is rain.
The classmate has a lot to live up to if it wants to replace the XO.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-temperature_superconductivity
These HTSC have strange crystal structures, some common ones are Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide and Bismuth Strontium Calcium Copper Oxide.
The main problems with these are that they are ceramic, which makes it very difficult to make wires out of them, as they are not malleable, just brittle. To combat this, the wires are multi-layered with conventional metals on top that conduct well to help hold everything together when it bends.
I know other people use these cameras for high end advertisements and glamor shots, but another good use for these cameras is for archiving museum collections. The images are detailed enough to be used to restore paintings, the images never wear out, and they are far easier to keep safe.
I completely disagree with you. I brought a little over a dozen of the laptops to Malawi (not officially through the OLPC program) and the kids there were able to catch on instantly to most of the programs. They didn't get all of the programming applications, but they were easily able to network together and send pictures and chat with each other. They were able to quickly figure out how to use the music applications too.
Apart from how they may use the laptops, as a geek, they are incredibly useful to me. Sure, they aren't the kind of computer I'm going to use for gaming, rendering, or processor intensive tasks, but for web browsing, network diagnostics, and other applications that don't need more than 400MHz, a small, durable, portable, energy efficient device is far more suitable than a big laptop.
Does anyone know what the ads are based off of? Are they random ads paid for by large companies, or are they based on what you're typing?
Also, does this mean you have to be connected to the internet every time you want to write something, or will it download ads onto your computer?
I suppose either way there are negative sides to this, but it is free, so for those that haven't heard of Open Office and don't want to shell out $40, this will be a good alternative.
...just do it right the first time.
Alright, so maybe that's not quite feasible, but that is because you can't possibly fix something like this completely. If you have bugs in your code, they can be found one way or another. Simple as that.
Although a quick Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginary_unit#i_and_Euler.27s_formula search would show that there are an infinite number of solutions, if one wanted a usable answer quickly, Google does just fine. I agree that if one wanted to use Yahoo! Answers to get an answer to that, it probably would be crap, but most people would type i^i into a Google search before anything else.
Face it Intel... you just can't make processors as good as AMD does. Why don't you just go back to making that other stuff you make so we- oh... right.
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The article mentions that a strong whirlpool is created near the center of the structure. Would it be possible to harness this energy to generate electricity?
A possible nice side effect of this could be that instead of letting the tsunami pass, it would decrease the energy of it, so that it won't be as destructive for those in the wake.
Or it could just make the wave pass through even more powerful *shrug* Seems like something to look into though.
Sure it's not the rest of the world's fault, but do you really think that having the "white men" take as many resources as they could, divide up the natives' land destroying boundaries that had been in place for centuries, and take their villagers as slaves could have helped?
Just look at what happened in Palestine if you don't think little boundary disputes can cause violence in civilized people.
While it isn't just the "white man's" fault, I think crime and corruption committed in Africa wouldn't be as bad if the "white man" didn't come and screw everything up.
It's also worth noting that not all of Africa is plagued by violence... a lot of the people there are far more friendly than you'd find anywhere else, despite their situation. Of course, they don't make the news as often for some reason.
I really disagree. Some schools in Africa have satellite internet access already.(I know of at least 2 in Malawi, that's the only place I've spent much time in Africa, though) This will simply make it cheaper and faster (they were happy with ~3kB/s).
While no one will benefit from this right away besides the very rich, it will spread eventually. And while it won't be cheap for a long time, it will be far more affordable to any alternative now.
Also, while the villagers probably won't be getting internet access at their homes, it wouldn't be out of the question for someone to set up internet cafes, where they can go online and learn or send emails or whatever.
So basically, no this is not total crap.
To be fair: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Public_Safety_Commissioner_dismissal is where the is supposed to be (I don't see a straight forward explanation of the cause for the divorce though). I guess the issue over the deletion is whether or not Mike Wooten needs his own article or not.
I don't think the Deletionpedia article should be deleted, but in this case, I think it's okay (although maybe an article merge would be a more accurate description of what should be done.)
Well first, while I'm sure you aren't the only person looking for a Google substitute, that doesn't mean a significant amount of users are. With the percent of the market that Google already has, a few people going somewhere else won't even make a dent.
That said, at least they are working on the issues rather than just ignoring them completely, as most companies do.
And second, that AOL leak wasn't really a leak. Instead they purposefully released the data for research purposes, thinking that a random, unique ID number for each user would be enough to keep them anonymous. According to this article (well the summary), even if they released search data (which they aren't stupid enough to do) instead of a unique ID number it would be something like 64 or 128 people under one ID number, which makes it impossible to see who searched for what, even if you know what IP block someone has.
Believe it or not, these laptops aren't made for you, they are made for developing countries. So while you may sarcastically think that it's unnecessary to swap out parts from one laptop and put them in another, especially when you can take it to a repair shop or send it back to the manufacturer, I hope you realize that for the intended markets of these computers, that isn't possible. (as an aside, I'm writing this from an XO-1 that I replaced the screen in, I'd like to see you do that to your own laptop)
And as for the other AC claiming that fans can be good... I guarantee you the XO does not overheat. They have tested them at 68 C, far hotter than it would get in the real world http://www.olpcnews.com/hardware/screen/olpc_job_breaking_xo-1.html and considering the laptop is completely sealed, dust and sand are completely non-threatening, as is rain.
The classmate has a lot to live up to if it wants to replace the XO.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-temperature_superconductivity These HTSC have strange crystal structures, some common ones are Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide and Bismuth Strontium Calcium Copper Oxide. The main problems with these are that they are ceramic, which makes it very difficult to make wires out of them, as they are not malleable, just brittle. To combat this, the wires are multi-layered with conventional metals on top that conduct well to help hold everything together when it bends.
I know other people use these cameras for high end advertisements and glamor shots, but another good use for these cameras is for archiving museum collections. The images are detailed enough to be used to restore paintings, the images never wear out, and they are far easier to keep safe.
I completely disagree with you. I brought a little over a dozen of the laptops to Malawi (not officially through the OLPC program) and the kids there were able to catch on instantly to most of the programs. They didn't get all of the programming applications, but they were easily able to network together and send pictures and chat with each other. They were able to quickly figure out how to use the music applications too.
Apart from how they may use the laptops, as a geek, they are incredibly useful to me. Sure, they aren't the kind of computer I'm going to use for gaming, rendering, or processor intensive tasks, but for web browsing, network diagnostics, and other applications that don't need more than 400MHz, a small, durable, portable, energy efficient device is far more suitable than a big laptop.
Does anyone know what the ads are based off of? Are they random ads paid for by large companies, or are they based on what you're typing? Also, does this mean you have to be connected to the internet every time you want to write something, or will it download ads onto your computer? I suppose either way there are negative sides to this, but it is free, so for those that haven't heard of Open Office and don't want to shell out $40, this will be a good alternative.
...just do it right the first time. Alright, so maybe that's not quite feasible, but that is because you can't possibly fix something like this completely. If you have bugs in your code, they can be found one way or another. Simple as that.
http://www.l.google.com/search?q=gnu+zonk So wait... when you googled GNU ZONK, did you just get your own post from the future?
http://www.google.com/search?q=i%5Ei
Although a quick Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginary_unit#i_and_Euler.27s_formula search would show that there are an infinite number of solutions, if one wanted a usable answer quickly, Google does just fine. I agree that if one wanted to use Yahoo! Answers to get an answer to that, it probably would be crap, but most people would type i^i into a Google search before anything else.
Face it Intel... you just can't make processors as good as AMD does. Why don't you just go back to making that other stuff you make so we- oh... right.
Tower or box works nicely... but saying that you put CDs in your CPU might cause a few problems...