Comment Re:Where can you even find components like that? (Score 1) 198
TI makes them I believe...
Comment Re:Automation and unemployment (Score 1) 602
How exactly do I get moderated Troll? Who gave the commies mod points?
Comment Re:Automation and unemployment (Score 0) 602
And what happens when the owners move the factories back to China (or other foreign nation) when they can make robots with no (or little) taxing there? I sincerely hope you were being sarcastic. I like the comments about the new economy, though they seem a little thick on buzzwords to me. Just as when I posted a question about DVD rental stores a while ago everyone made horse-and-buggy comments, the factory worker might become extinct but other jobs will surface. People need to take responsibility for themselves and take some initiative, rather than sitting on their arses complaining that there aren't any jobs and demanding welfare benefits.
Comment Re:RPN (Score 1) 170
TBH, I don't like having a computer on. I sit in front of a computer all day at work, so at home I like to have it off as much as possible. I have an SSD so it boots quickly enough, which makes only turning it on when I need it quite a viable option.
Comment Re:RPN (Score 1) 170
AFAIK it's just the HPs that have RPN. No other calculator I've seen has it. I have an HP 49 which I'm quite happy with, though I seldom use it these days, unless I don't feel like switching my computer on for a few quick calculations.
Comment South Africa (Score 2, Insightful) 319
There's a lot of rhetoric bandied about by political figures here at the moment. What do you think would contribute best to the development of South Africa?
Comment Re:Avoidance != Evasion (Score 1) 331
Dude. Tax breaks are there to encourage businesses to start. They kind of give people jobs, which is also sort of important. Just saying.
Submission + - How to make a DVD-rental store more relevant? 5
smi.james.th writes: Here on Slashdot, the concept that older models of business need to be updated to keep with the times is often mentioned. A friend of mine owns a DVD rental store, and he often listens to potential customers walk out, saying that they'd rather download the movie, and not because his prices are unreasonable. With the local telco on a project to boost internet speeds, my friend feels as though the end is near for his livelihood. So, Slashdotters, I put it to you: What can a DVD store owner do to make his store more relevant? What services would you pay for at a DVD store?
Submission + - Hard Disk capacity set to increase up to five times (technologyreview.com)
Dupple writes: A technique that enables the nanopatterned layers that store data in hard disk drives to assemble themselves has been improved to better suit mass production, and could enable disks that store five times as much data as the largest available today.
Using self-assembly instead of machines that print or etch out features has long been considered a potential solution to a looming barrier to expanding the capacity of hard-disk designs. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have now worked out a solution to a problem that made self-assembly incompatible with existing factories.
Using self-assembly instead of machines that print or etch out features has long been considered a potential solution to a looming barrier to expanding the capacity of hard-disk designs. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have now worked out a solution to a problem that made self-assembly incompatible with existing factories.
Submission + - Delicious kiwi fruit is at risk of becoming endangered from disease (stuff.co.nz)
canada_dry writes: A disease that affects kiwi fruit has been spreading across New Zealand and Italy (the top producers of the hairy and nutritious fruit). This relatively new disease "psa-v" was first detected 20 years ago however it has become significantly more virulent in the last 5 years and is now appearing in almost every kiwi crop. Recent studies (May 2011 http://www.kvh.org.nz/vdb/document/163) indicate there is concern about the future of the fruit. It seems that the current treatments of chemicals and antibiotics has been unsuccessful. Indications are that the disease originates from China (http://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rural-general-news/china-likely-source-of-psa-v?ml=1). More information is available on the kiwi growers website: http://www.kvh.org.nz/
Comment They have the info anyway... (Score 1) 190
Downside: while perhaps no worse than putting the same information on your phone, it's one more step toward giving a third party all of your personal information in one place.
If you use Google Wallet then Google has all this info anyway. The point made that it's easier to cancel this is also valid though, so I think on balance this may be a good thing. Presumably the information won't be stored on the card itself? Or will it? How does Google Wallet work? (I don't live in a country where we can use it)
Comment Re:Ironic (Score 1) 64
How does the stylus work though? I've tried it on other devices and their touchscreens don't respond at all...
Comment Re:Make up your mind.... (Score 3, Insightful) 128
Maybe just make it clear on the Amazon page that there is also a free version available?
Comment Re:Worthless (Score 1) 313
Actually the second to last photo had her without the Gnu mask. I thought she was quite pretty.
Comment Re:smudgy fingers (Score 1) 39
Big telescopes like this are usually kept away from where people an get to, I've seen a few large optical telescopes. This sounds bigger than any of them though.
