Comment Re:missing the point (Score 1) 507
I believe he considers himself a game critic not a game reviewer so I don't think he is expecting to be viewed as a source of game buying advice.
Comment Re:Install Ubuntu (Score 1) 823
speaking of "SMARTER", you need to take your sarcasm detector in for a tuneup.
Comment Re:Install Ubuntu (Score 1) 823
The guy cares about his parents and goes the extra mile for them. If he was installing Ubuntu for them I seriously doubt it would be a vanilla install either.
When you are throwing your parents in an old folks home this guy will be building an addition onto his house to take them in then installing various custom electronic systems to ease their daily lives.
Submission + - Honda's Business Jet
ewoudenberg writes: "Honda Aircraft Company (based in North Carolina, USA) has developed a small, fuel-efficient, 4 passenger business jet and is making flight tests of the prototype. They employ a novel engine layout, mounting the engines on pylons above the wings to avoid beefing up the fuselage for engine mounts. From one of their Technical papers (pdf):
No word on price, but they are already taking orders. Caution: a Flash-heavy website, but there is a good Specification sheet (pdf) and Announcement (12/2003) that covers it well."The HondaJet is an advanced, lightweight, business jet featuring an extra large cabin, high fuel efficiency, and high cruise speed compared to existing small business jets. To achieve the high-performance goals, an over-the-wing engine-mount configuration, a natural-lamina-flow wing, and a natural-laminar-flow fuselage nose were developed through extensive analyses and wind-tunnel tests. The wing is metal, having an integral, machined skin to achieve the smooth upper surface required for natural laminar flow. The fuselage is constructed entirely of composites; the stiffened panels and the sandwich panels are cocured integrally in an autoclave to reduce weight and cost. The prototype aircraft has been designed and fabricated. Major ground tests such as structural proof tests, control-system proof test, system function tests, and ground-vibration tests have been completed. The first flight was conducted on 3 December 2003, and flight testing is currently underway.
