Comment PRIMOS. Rev. 21. (Score 1) 763
PRIMOS. Rev. 21.
We had it as Salford Uni, from 1989 when I joined (and probably a fair bit earlier) to about 1992.
Mainly on 9955 machines.
Comment Re:Thats it? (Score 0, Redundant) 243
10mA per hour, huh?!
Comment Ok Providing CO2 Less Harmful Than CH4 (Score 2, Interesting) 221
That's what this seems to rely on: The conversion of methane (CH4) to CO2 by combustion. Is CH4 a more powerful greenhouse gas than CO2?
I seem to remember it is, but I'm not sure.
Testing and Mapping a Cellular Data Network? 114
bgsneeze writes "In order to resolve an ongoing issue with a vendor, I have been trying to find a way to test different 3G data devices empirically. I would like to be able to chart signal strength, latency, and bandwidth. I would also like to create a map of the coverage area. I have a test 3G card from three different providers. I would like to be able to travel with the setup to several different locations and run tests. What software or techniques would Slashdotters use to test the different devices? Are there any free or open source software packages that will do this?"
Comment Re:Yeah ! Finally ! (Score 1) 147
Why are LLR returns always exactly 1 photon per shot? I see no reason why that should be true. Also, I read that the American ones used to return 1 photon back per shot sometimes?
Comment Re:Speed of debris is 25,000 ft per second. (Score 1) 221
A grain of sand weighing 1 gram? You're an idiot.
Comment Is This Good, or Bad for Mike Corley? (Score 2, Funny) 71
No doubt we'll find out on uk.misc later.
Comment 1 MHz != 1000 Hz (Score 2, Informative) 220
"The Apollo's Guidance Computer was a snail-like 1.024 MHz in comparison, and it's external signaling was half that -- actually measured in Hz (1/1000th of 1 MHz, much as 1 MHz is 1/1000 of 1 GHz)."
FAIL!
Comment What About Black Holes from Common Massive Stars? (Score 2, Interesting) 254
What about black holes NOT from the centre of galaxies? Fairly normal large (massive) stars end up as black holes too, so I'd expect a lot of black holes in this galaxy anyway, even if it hadn't interacted with any other galaxies.
