I haven't read all 168 comments yet, but...
It seems that bone mass and strength would not increase alongside muscle, which might cause one to break bones by lifting too much weight.
Also, increase metabolism might cause more free radicals to be produced from electron transport, causing faster aging. Typically, decreasing the metabolism of lab animals leads to a significantly longer lifespan.
I hope I'm not the first person to post that the PS3 also has native Linux functionality. If I recall correctly, a custom version called Yellow Dog Linux is included on the PS3, or is available for download. A Youtube search for PS3 Linux shows many videos of people installing Fedora Core and other distributions. It seems that more people are ignorant of the PS3's potential as a desktop computer than its ability to play blu ray titles.
I've heard many people complain about the cost of the PS3, many of which are shocked and refuse to believe that it openly supports Linux.
Heck, look at the Folding @ Home data! 80,000 PS3s completed as many units of work as 2 million desktop computers (or something like that--long time since I read the article).
I'd be very interested to use this as a wire stripper, just like in the movie Executive Decision.
I imagine most of the wires will need to be black or green and will require a few seconds of exposure before the insulation could be burned away, but having a perfectly stripped wire would be worth it.
Even better is being able to strip any segment of the wire, not just the ends.
Another good use would be to pop those annoying mylar balloons that litter vaulted ceilings after special occasions.
I've searched Mouser.com and Digikey for laser diodes that are 150-200 mW, but to no avail. It would be great if anyone knows where to order only the diode.
It's safe to assume most legislators are not geeks. How can judges make effective and just rulings if they don't know the subject matter? "During oral argument last October, one judge wondered aloud: 'Destroying a person's data--that's as bad as you can do to a computer.'" The laws governing technology are ethical dilemas that could hinder future innovations. It is unsettling knowing the future of legal technology is in the hands of non geeks.
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I haven't read all 168 comments yet, but... It seems that bone mass and strength would not increase alongside muscle, which might cause one to break bones by lifting too much weight. Also, increase metabolism might cause more free radicals to be produced from electron transport, causing faster aging. Typically, decreasing the metabolism of lab animals leads to a significantly longer lifespan.
I hope I'm not the first person to post that the PS3 also has native Linux functionality. If I recall correctly, a custom version called Yellow Dog Linux is included on the PS3, or is available for download. A Youtube search for PS3 Linux shows many videos of people installing Fedora Core and other distributions. It seems that more people are ignorant of the PS3's potential as a desktop computer than its ability to play blu ray titles.
I've heard many people complain about the cost of the PS3, many of which are shocked and refuse to believe that it openly supports Linux.
Heck, look at the Folding @ Home data! 80,000 PS3s completed as many units of work as 2 million desktop computers (or something like that--long time since I read the article).
Brilliant! Even simpler and safer. Thanks a billion.
I'd be very interested to use this as a wire stripper, just like in the movie Executive Decision. I imagine most of the wires will need to be black or green and will require a few seconds of exposure before the insulation could be burned away, but having a perfectly stripped wire would be worth it. Even better is being able to strip any segment of the wire, not just the ends. Another good use would be to pop those annoying mylar balloons that litter vaulted ceilings after special occasions. I've searched Mouser.com and Digikey for laser diodes that are 150-200 mW, but to no avail. It would be great if anyone knows where to order only the diode.
It's safe to assume most legislators are not geeks. How can judges make effective and just rulings if they don't know the subject matter? "During oral argument last October, one judge wondered aloud: 'Destroying a person's data--that's as bad as you can do to a computer.'" The laws governing technology are ethical dilemas that could hinder future innovations. It is unsettling knowing the future of legal technology is in the hands of non geeks.