My choice of soap is 100% influenced by what the hotel stocks today. I probably have a couple years' worth of soap in my linen closet harvested from various hotels across the U.S.
A ducted fan utilizes an engine to turn a propeller which is mounted inside a tube. Propulsion is provided by the propeller moving the air. The fan shroud makes the propeller more efficient.
A [turbo]jet utilizes combustion/exhaust to turn a turbine which turns a compressor and generates high pressure exhaust gases which are forced out the back of the engine. There's no (or pathetically little) thrust from the internal components of the jet engine, thrust is a result of the hot gas exhaust being forced out the back of the engine because it is the path of least resistance.
A high bypass turbofan is much more like a ducted fan than is a turbojet engine.
E.g.: college. Professors and instructors are still stuck in the 80s and demand students give a "physical" copy of their work, rather than accept it by e-mail or online CMS. The typical college student, naturally, would not bother recording the work on a physical medium until 2 minutes before class. CD recorders are just a tad slower than floppies, and besides, colleges don't like upgrading their computers that often, so even today many labs and libraries have computers with a floppy drive but not a CD burner. So floppy to the rescue.
Thank you, I just figured out the last time I used a floppy disc (or even had the drive installed in my computer). It was 1998/99. Several of our labs upgraded to new computers and I upgraded to a 64 MB USB stick. I disposed of several dozen 3.5" discs and kept everything I wanted/needed on that thumb drive.
However, where this really could cause problems is in some embedded systems. For some reason a lot of manufacturers of CNC equipment, like VMCs or even embroidery machines, stuck with the ubiquitous floppy for far too long. I know at least as late as 05-06 Haas CNC was still using floppies.
This is very true.
I know nothing of the airlines' transport aircraft, but many business aircraft are still using 1.44 floppies and some are using Zip 100. I'm flying a 2006 model aircraft that incorporates the floppy drive.
I can't speak for industries other than aviation, but there is some inertia (regulatory or contractually) to continue to use these antiquated systems. It costs a great deal of money to do something that seems so simple to do within any other industry because we're so heavily regulated. Just changing a 1.44 floppy drive to say a Zip 100 drive could potentially create a mountain of paperwork, expensive manual updates for each affected aircraft (every s/n is unique), possibly engineering reports, etc. It sounds silly, but you can't "just do it" in aviation without getting your approval approved. And if you do it wrong, there's always the threat that you may have to start over entirely. For operators, it's typically not worth it to change directions like this. Preference is to let someone else with deeper pockets do it. Then you just buy the Supplemental Type Certificate (usually very expensive, but rarely more expensive than going through the process yourself).
Next time, try reading the article. He's talking about platform independence, not subscriptions.
"In the near future, we'll have games that don't depend on any platform. Gamers should be able to take the experience with them in their living rooms, on the go, when they travel wherever they are and whenever they want to play. It should be the same software and the same experience."
This is the only part of the article that is relevant to the article's title. The rest is about Kojima's new game. Imagine that, a headline that sucks you in only to find out there's little to no content.
I kinda agree with Kojima. It would be nice if games were platform independent. I stopped computer gaming long, long ago when escalating hardware requirements left me in the dust. It's cheaper just to buy a console every few years than it is to upgrade my PC with every new software release. I used to be heavy into flight simulation--the cost of entry is high. Too high.
Check out the book, "They Said It Couldn't Be Done" It's about Bill Lear and approximately the last half of the book deals with his development of a vapor turbine for automobiles.
That was actually suggested on a television program I watched more than a decade ago. The solution has been around, now we just need the government to mandate it.
They should probably try offering a pay service (either subscription or per-view) to access content online even when it comes out.
Exactly. You and I know this is probably a brilliant idea. Convincing media executives is another thing entirely. I would gladly pay for much of the programming I formerly enjoyed before I dropped my cable. I just couldn't justify the ridiculous monthly costs for 120 channels when I never watched 95.8% of them. I get the vast majority of my programming from the network sites now, or someplace like Hulu.
When it comes to movies, they're so horrifically bad that I can't bring myself to part with cash only to walk out before the film is half over. What's worse, there are few movies even worth considering going to watch in the theater. But that's another commentary. Just let us grab the movies/programming a-la-carte sans the middle-man.
I've had lots of troubles with some of the Broadcom cards and the newer b43 drivers have yet to work properly for me. Similar experience with the Atheros cards. The new driver works with one of my four cards. The rest have to be cycled back to the non-free driver. No big deal... just, the How-To should probably mention that up front [try the legacy driver first] before diving into major config changes at the CLI.
Otherwise, I'm no hater. I've been going strong for the past 12 years and while Linux isn't exactly for everyone, it's been fantastic for me.
One cool thing about Coralville is the fossil gorge, if you're into that sort of thing. Iowa City is good fun too. Lots of great food down the ped. mall. Not to mention the last place on earth I'd expect to find palatable nigiri sushi, but it's there. I actually look forward to going to work every week. It's weird.
Actually, I travel to Iowa at least once a week from Michigan. I can't speak for Ottumwa (I've wanted to head down to Twin Galaxies to take a picture, but haven't had time), but Iowa City, Coralville, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Dubuque are all decent places to be. I've even spent a little time in a tiny town called Perry. Now, that's a place where there's not much to do. But it's still cool, they have the only hotel I've stayed at with a two lane bowling alley in the basement that is still functional.
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My phone number is not as portable as I am.
Besides, if I really want a portable number now, I just point Google Voice to my new phone number. It's far less painful and time-consuming.
It's all a conspiracy.
-) A few stupid Toyota drivers, and
-) A bunch of litigious ones.
Is that why the FDA produced a "food pyramid" (snip)
You mean the Department of Agriculture, right? Here's a link to their advertising wing.
My choice of soap is 100% influenced by what the hotel stocks today. I probably have a couple years' worth of soap in my linen closet harvested from various hotels across the U.S.
I knew it looked familiar!
Nearly all jet engines in use are ducted fans.
Technically, no, they aren't.
A ducted fan utilizes an engine to turn a propeller which is mounted inside a tube. Propulsion is provided by the propeller moving the air. The fan shroud makes the propeller more efficient.
A [turbo]jet utilizes combustion/exhaust to turn a turbine which turns a compressor and generates high pressure exhaust gases which are forced out the back of the engine. There's no (or pathetically little) thrust from the internal components of the jet engine, thrust is a result of the hot gas exhaust being forced out the back of the engine because it is the path of least resistance.
A high bypass turbofan is much more like a ducted fan than is a turbojet engine.
I would be more happy, if some way the dessert is made green part by part, while we are in there. Just a wishful thinking.
I'm wishing for Lime Jell-O. Yum!
E.g.: college. Professors and instructors are still stuck in the 80s and demand students give a "physical" copy of their work, rather than accept it by e-mail or online CMS. The typical college student, naturally, would not bother recording the work on a physical medium until 2 minutes before class. CD recorders are just a tad slower than floppies, and besides, colleges don't like upgrading their computers that often, so even today many labs and libraries have computers with a floppy drive but not a CD burner. So floppy to the rescue.
Thank you, I just figured out the last time I used a floppy disc (or even had the drive installed in my computer). It was 1998/99. Several of our labs upgraded to new computers and I upgraded to a 64 MB USB stick. I disposed of several dozen 3.5" discs and kept everything I wanted/needed on that thumb drive.
However, where this really could cause problems is in some embedded systems. For some reason a lot of manufacturers of CNC equipment, like VMCs or even embroidery machines, stuck with the ubiquitous floppy for far too long. I know at least as late as 05-06 Haas CNC was still using floppies.
This is very true.
I know nothing of the airlines' transport aircraft, but many business aircraft are still using 1.44 floppies and some are using Zip 100. I'm flying a 2006 model aircraft that incorporates the floppy drive.
I can't speak for industries other than aviation, but there is some inertia (regulatory or contractually) to continue to use these antiquated systems. It costs a great deal of money to do something that seems so simple to do within any other industry because we're so heavily regulated. Just changing a 1.44 floppy drive to say a Zip 100 drive could potentially create a mountain of paperwork, expensive manual updates for each affected aircraft (every s/n is unique), possibly engineering reports, etc. It sounds silly, but you can't "just do it" in aviation without getting your approval approved. And if you do it wrong, there's always the threat that you may have to start over entirely. For operators, it's typically not worth it to change directions like this. Preference is to let someone else with deeper pockets do it. Then you just buy the Supplemental Type Certificate (usually very expensive, but rarely more expensive than going through the process yourself).
Next time, try reading the article. He's talking about platform independence, not subscriptions.
"In the near future, we'll have games that don't depend on any platform. Gamers should be able to take the experience with them in their living rooms, on the go, when they travel wherever they are and whenever they want to play. It should be the same software and the same experience."
This is the only part of the article that is relevant to the article's title. The rest is about Kojima's new game. Imagine that, a headline that sucks you in only to find out there's little to no content.
I kinda agree with Kojima. It would be nice if games were platform independent. I stopped computer gaming long, long ago when escalating hardware requirements left me in the dust. It's cheaper just to buy a console every few years than it is to upgrade my PC with every new software release. I used to be heavy into flight simulation--the cost of entry is high. Too high.
Check out the book, "They Said It Couldn't Be Done" It's about Bill Lear and approximately the last half of the book deals with his development of a vapor turbine for automobiles.
If it floats, flies, or f***s, rent it.
That was actually suggested on a television program I watched more than a decade ago. The solution has been around, now we just need the government to mandate it.
They should probably try offering a pay service (either subscription or per-view) to access content online even when it comes out.
Exactly. You and I know this is probably a brilliant idea. Convincing media executives is another thing entirely. I would gladly pay for much of the programming I formerly enjoyed before I dropped my cable. I just couldn't justify the ridiculous monthly costs for 120 channels when I never watched 95.8% of them. I get the vast majority of my programming from the network sites now, or someplace like Hulu.
When it comes to movies, they're so horrifically bad that I can't bring myself to part with cash only to walk out before the film is half over. What's worse, there are few movies even worth considering going to watch in the theater. But that's another commentary. Just let us grab the movies/programming a-la-carte sans the middle-man.
...you are likely to be eaten by a Grue.
Don't go outside.
I've had lots of troubles with some of the Broadcom cards and the newer b43 drivers have yet to work properly for me. Similar experience with the Atheros cards. The new driver works with one of my four cards. The rest have to be cycled back to the non-free driver. No big deal... just, the How-To should probably mention that up front [try the legacy driver first] before diving into major config changes at the CLI.
Otherwise, I'm no hater. I've been going strong for the past 12 years and while Linux isn't exactly for everyone, it's been fantastic for me.
Perhaps a badger would be better.
I'm curious... none of the articles I've found this morning clarify whether or not he was a smoker.
Have some expectation of Internet anonymity? Unplug your computer and toss it in the local Blendtec Anonymity Service.
90% of the bills in my wallet have been stuck up somebody's nose. Now that's nasty.
I drive the corporate mailing tube there. It's about 1:45 there, and 1:20 coming home.
One cool thing about Coralville is the fossil gorge, if you're into that sort of thing. Iowa City is good fun too. Lots of great food down the ped. mall. Not to mention the last place on earth I'd expect to find palatable nigiri sushi, but it's there. I actually look forward to going to work every week. It's weird.
Actually, I travel to Iowa at least once a week from Michigan. I can't speak for Ottumwa (I've wanted to head down to Twin Galaxies to take a picture, but haven't had time), but Iowa City, Coralville, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Dubuque are all decent places to be. I've even spent a little time in a tiny town called Perry. Now, that's a place where there's not much to do. But it's still cool, they have the only hotel I've stayed at with a two lane bowling alley in the basement that is still functional.
So, where does one get one of these returned Linux netbooks? I'd love to get a couple more and spend a little less right now.
Fraternal Order of Eagles? I thought that was a drinking club.