Comment Re:Impact (Score 2, Informative) 262
This seems relevant: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmotic_power#Possible_negative_environmental_impact
Comment Re:Impact (Score 1) 262
You may have misunderstood Captain Splendid.
Such an installation *may* have impact on the wild life (local ecology), depending on how obtrusive it is.
"The osmotic power plant guides sea water and fresh water into separate chambers, which are divided by an artificial membrane."
Seems like it could be done without harming local ecology, but I do not know. Do you?
Comment Re:Still has a long way to go before its viable (Score 2, Interesting) 160
Is 25% VAT absurd in your opinion?
Comment Re:Spent or did during? (Score 1) 504
Also, in addition to the hours spent watching porn, one have to add the time spent with the extra paperwork too
Comment Surpreme Commander (Score 1) 452
What Parent said
Supreme commander (with exp Forged alliance) is an innovative (OMG! using scroll wheel for awesome zoom!) RTS game quite unlike e.g. C&C. IMO it's a damn good war game.
The game stress your CPU a lot ( calculating arch from ammo of hundreds or thousands of units, the path of moving units, AI etc), you'll want a faster Intel Core 2 Duo or better.
Comment I like basement. (Score 1) 487
I've never lived in a basement, but I do like darkness and loath the heat of the above-ground residents (windows, why do people put that in buildings?).
If I ever get to build me a house, it'll be all basement.
Well, maybe a tower too, if I can afford it.
Comment Mensa (Score 1) 1354
One option is to take the Mensa test.
If you pass it, you get access to your national Mensa forum. There you may find most kinds of people of both gender and different social events to join.
People there tend to be civil and tolerant and in general think before they post/speak (if sometimes only out of fear of being regarded as not-so-smart
You need to find the individuals you like, and to initiate contact with them.
Forgive me for posting anonymously.
Comment Re:Just Like When He Led Microsoft (Score 1) 841
Not to mention; it's possibly that the mosquitoes were male only.
It's only the female ones that are ready to lay egg that stings and suck blood.
Comment Claim the galaxy! (Score 1) 281
DOSBox + Master of Orion II + either quakenet #moo2 or RL friends. Aaahh heaven.
Well, if only moo2 was slow real-time, or if I could punch people through internet.
http://dosbox.com/
http://masteroforion2.blogspot.com/2006/05/dosbox-guide.html
AMD Loses $1.2 Billion and Its CEO 373
Barence writes to mention that after seeing almost $1.2 billion in second quarter losses, AMD's CEO has resigned. Stepping up to fill his shoes will be Dirk Meyer, previous company president and COO. "Only two years ago, the company held a processor performance lead and was making serious inroads into Intel's market. However, AMD failed to keep pace with Intel's Core technology, and it once again surrendered its performance crown at the dawn of the multicore era. Those problems were exacerbated by the bungled launch of the Barcelona processors, which prompted Ruiz to make a frank public apology last December."
Age of Conan's "Kinda" Launch and Massive Pre-Orders 582
While some are already enjoying the joys of Age of Conan via the early launch, many more will soon be enjoying the fruits of Funcom's labor. An amazing 700,000 copies of the game are being shipped to retailers for day one sales and in some locations pre-orders will not be filled due to server limitations. Between this and the new Warhammer game on the way, should Blizzard be worried, or will Wrath of the Lich King continue to hold their competitive edge?
Hardy Heron Alpha 4 Released 272
LarryBoy writes "Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) alpha 4 was released Friday and Ars Technica has a look at what's new in the latest builds of Hardy Heron. 'Although many of the significant architectural features like PulseAudio and GIO are still in transitional stages and aren't fully functional yet, Ubuntu 8.04 alpha 4 is still very impressive. I'm a big fan of D-Bus and I'm very pleased to see it being adopted throughout the entire desktop stack in core components.'"
What's the Best Game Console of All Time? 479
The C|Net Crave blog has up an article exploring the history of console gaming, and wonders aloud about the pecking order of the various systems. "Gaming is so subjective that there is no single "greatest" system ever. It might sound like a cop-out, but it really depends on what standards you're using and what generation you grew up in. I loved the SNES, and would personally call it the greatest system of all time. However, the NES and PlayStation could both easily be called the best, based on the standards they set and the advances they presented to gaming." The Guardian follows up this piece, noting that the article's rose-colored recollections of the SNES days may not be entirely accurate. Subjective or not, it's a good question: which consoles have a valid place in history and which ones should be forgotten?
Google Unveils Flash Ads 225
Gailin writes "Google has announced and given some examples of their new Flash based ads. They seem to vary from average size to full screen-width Flash advertisements, with some interactive abilities. 'Gadget ads can incorporate real-time data feeds, images, video and much more in a single creative unit and can be developed using Flash, HTML or a combination of both. Designed to act more like content than a typical ad, they run on the Google(TM) content network, competing alongside text, image and video ads for placement. They support both cost-per-click and cost-per-impression pricing models, and offer a variety of contextual, site, geographic and demographic targeting options to ensure the ads reach relevant users with precision and scale.'"
Alex the African Grey Parrot Dies 242
grrlscientist writes "Yesterday, I received the devastating news that Alex the African Grey parrot, who was both a study subject and colleague to Irene Pepperberg, died unexpectedly at 31 years of age. 'Even though Alex was a research animal, he was much more than that. This species of parrot generally lives to be 50-60 years old, so Alex was only middle-aged when he died. According to some reports I have read, it is possible that Alex might have succumbed to Aspergillosis, a fungal infection of the lungs that he has battled in the past. However, the cause of death will not be known until after a necropsy has been completed... Alex's veterinarian is returning from vacation to personally conduct this necrospy.'"
