Comment Salute (Score 2) 138
As a long time SP fan, anything that keeps it going is fine with me.
New Raspberry Pi Model B+ 202
mikejuk writes The Raspberry Pi foundation has just announced the Raspberry Pi B+. The basic specs haven't changed much — same BC2835 and 512MB of RAM and the $35 price tag. There are now four USB ports, which means you don't need a hub to work with a mouse, keyboard and WiFi dongle. The GPIO has been expanded to 40 pins, but don't worry: you can plug your old boards and cables into the lefthand part of the connector, and it's backward compatible. As well as some additional general purpose lines, there are two designated for use with I2C EEPROM. When the Pi boots it will look for custom EEPROMs on these lines and optionally use them to load Linux drivers or setup expansion boards. Expansion boards can now include identity chips that when the board is connected configures the Pi to make use of them — no more manual customization. The change to a micro SD socket is nice, unless you happen to have lots of spare full size SD cards around. It is also claimed that the power requirements have dropped by half, to one watt, which brings the model B into the same power consumption area as the model A. Comp video is now available on the audio jack, and the audio quality has been improved. One big step for Raspberry Pi is that it now has four holes for mounting in standard enclosures.
Comment But first... (Score 0) 753
...we need to get rid of the stinking penny.
Comment Always a con (Score 3, Interesting) 127
These offers to let the public 'vote' are nothing but promotions to get people to visit websites, etc. In the end, the names will be picked from an internal list that is curated by insiders.
Comment Here's the deal... (Score 1) 202
As humans, we can't conceive of what's beyond, simply because we lack the mental capacity. Much like an amoeba is unaware of high interest rates.
Comment I see (Score 1) 238
Polar Bear in a snow storm, then....
Comment Re:What's the point? (Score 1) 129
If the average human eye can't tell the slightest difference, what's the point of making displays that dense?
Maybe eagles want to watch TV too.
Comment Re:So will there be criminal charges? (Score 0) 89
'solving the problem' is what you do when someone on staff forgets to order more staples.
Repeatedly risking human lives is ripe for blame, don't you think?
Repeatedly risking human lives is ripe for blame, don't you think?
Comment Re:I've been calling for this for 20+ years... (Score 1) 159
If we ever learn to design new genes and proteins quickly, there are a bunch of starter projects:
Give mold the ability to synthesize CBD and THC. It would motivate you to wash your dishes- so you can use a razor blade to scrape off a gooey film of cannabinoids from the slimy ceramic in your sink, puff away, develop the munchies again, refill the sink with dirty dishes, and complete the cycle.
Insert a couple genes into E Coli that can synthesize cannabinoids in your intestines, so you can get a buzz after eating regular brownies.
Give cows a few genes for synthesis of cannabinoids during lactation. THC milk would also go great with regular brownies.
Design a virus that invades the human nervous system and inserts genes into white matter cells to induce synthesis of Adderall.
Engineer mosquitos that have the ability to synthesize heroin.
Make puncturevines that synthesize injectable human vaccines for measles, mumps, pertussis, polio, flu, rubella. and accumulate them in those tack-shaped goathead seeds. Plant them near people who think vaccines cause autism. Also include genes for synthesizing tire sealant, so their needles stop blowing out my bike tires when they reach the curb.
Give chili peppers the ability to synthesize and retain methamphetamine. Pulverize them and you can get meth with that "Chili P signature" like Jesse was selling in the first episode of Breaking Bad.
Create bees that can successfully avoid any areas tainted with anything manufactured by Bayer.
Resurrect DNA from extinct giant bird Palagornis sandersi but modify the legs a little so that the birds can hold bombs and chemical weapons.
Design trees that grow both apples and oranges, so we can finally compare them.
Comment Re:Printed THC (Score 1) 159
They should insert the THC gene into mold spores. It would motivate you to empty the sink so you can scrape the scum off the ceramic with a razor blade and roll it into a joint.
Comment Printed THC (Score 1) 159
They are genetically engineering stuff to produce stuff that is already available? Benefit would be....?
I'm not going to bother with genetic engineering. I'm going to get a 3D printer, download THC.sdl and CBD.sdl, and print my own cannabinoids.
Which reminds me I also have to print a new bong because this one is starting to smell like yeast.
Comment Lego Mindstorms Projects (Score 1) 77
If there's one thing Mars doesn't have enough of, it's Legos.
Comment Do they know or not care? (Score 1) 143
GM, Tesla, etc. all track you in real time...regardless of what country you may be in, so...is this just a push for domestic product? Remember that although Apple has a small percentage of the cellphone market in China, it has a large percentage of the smartphone market.
Comment how 'bout (Score 1) 54
Cell towers in the middle of every playground for wi-max?
Comment Just to be clear... (Score 1) 62
'fast fluxing' is the result of zombiefied router storms gone rouge.
