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Comment: What about the Nuclear Waste problem? (Score 1) 288

by Batzerto (#31255482) Attached to: Gates and MS Don't See Eye-To-Eye On CO2
I am dead set against nuclear power until they can solve the nuclear waste problem. I know, breeder reactors, blah blah blah, they don't exist in this country and I have not heard of a plan to build one. Let's see, the choice is between CO2 that will go away in my lifetime (either naturally or with some help), and radioactive waste that will last several thousands of years...
Novell

Novell Bringing .Net Developers To Apple iPad 315

Posted by timothy
from the odd-confluence dept.
GMGruman writes "Paul Krill reports that Apple's new iPad could be easier to write apps for, thanks to Novell's MonoTouch development platform, which helps .Net developers create code for the iPad and fully comply with Apple's licensing requirements — without having to use Apple's preferred Objective-C. This news falls on the footsteps of news that Citrix will release an iPad app that lets users run Windows sessions on the iPad. These two developments bolster an argument that the iPad could eventually displace the netbook."

Comment: Re:I could see buying one (Score 1) 462

by Batzerto (#28582665) Attached to: New Video of Tesla's Mass-Market Electric Car

I like the looks, the center "iCar" console screen, and it's unlikely I'll ever drive anywhere further than 300 miles. For any significant distance, I'm on a plane.

The price doesn't seem that bad, but I bet it's closer to $60K by launch. Even then, I will probably take a look at one.

I personally don't like the big video screen being used for controls. In my "analog" car I can change the radio station, adjust the temperature, and turn on the AC with convenient knobs and buttons that I know where to find without even looking and I get good tactile response. My in-law's Lexus has a smaller screen to do this and it was always in the wrong mode and difficult for the driver to quickly change the temperature or radio due to having to change modes. That said, the screen would be nice for watching videos, but please, not to control the car's functions.

Biotech

"Subhuman Project" Human Powered Submarine 103

Posted by kdawson
from the something-fishy-this-way-comes dept.
overThruster writes "Inventor Ted Ciamillo and marine biologist Frank Fish (yes, that's his real name) are at work on a human-powered sub designed to cross the Atlantic. What's interesting is the highly efficient propulsion system which uses a 'tail' modeled after CAT scans of a dolphin's. From the article: 'Ciamillo and Fish say they knew they were onto something when the first prototype Lunocet, a piece of sculpted foam sandwiched between two pieces of carbon fiber, essentially swam by itself. When they released it at the bottom of a test pool, its buoyancy combined with its cambered shape generated a forward thrust that made it scoot across the tank.'"
The Internet

Unsolicited offer for my personal domain name 2

Submitted by Batzerto
Batzerto writes "Last Friday I received an unsolicited email offer for my domain. The message goes like this:
_______________________________________________

From:
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 4:56 AM
To:
Subject: sell your domain ?

Dear Sir,

For my company I need the domain
Is it possible to sell your domain to me?

Best Regards
N. de Robles

_______________________________________________

Their company name matches my domain, but with a country specific top level domain (.NL in this case). They do seem to be legitimately using the domain in their country.

As for my usage, the domain is my last name(.COM) and I'm only really using it for email. I'm not really that attached to it other than the hassle of changing email addresses. There are other flavors of the domain available (.US for example) that would suit my purposes just fine.

So, Slashdot veterans, I ask you, what should I do? I'm leery of making an offer and falling into someone's legal trap. I wouldn't mind getting a chunk of cash out of the deal though."

Questions are never indiscreet, answers sometimes are. -- Oscar Wilde