Comment: Re:Solar PV is grid sync'd... (Score 1) 735
It seems you missed the 'Unless you install a bunch of more expensive equipment'?
Or maybe cost of the system is totally irrelevant to you.
Comment: Re:If we're going to survive long term (Score 1) 352
Hahahaha. Powdered bacon perhaps?
Comment: Re:Doesn't make tech or economic sense (Score 1) 735
Err, don't you expect to have any sun for 4 days? Why would you need the batteries to last for all 4 days? (confused...)
Comment: Solar PV is grid sync'd... (Score 1) 735
I thought this was a really cool idea until I talked to someone locally why has a solar install on their house. They mentioned that most current installs use the local grid and syncronize the AC to it. If the local grid goes down, you are down as well. They don't have a battery bank either, rather rely on selling daytime power back to the power company, then doing the reverse at night, buying local power for the house. Unless you install a bunch of more expensive equipment, you are out of power when the local grid goes off as well.
Comment: Re:And yet somehow (Score 1) 237
That's hilarious. He's already 80.
Comment: Re:Note that "Joel" is involved with this. (Score 1) 188
APIs... no kidding. I hear you on that. Who needs a language anymore?
Comment: Re:Knowledgable people's opinions (Score 1) 168
I think that's my favorite part. I only read
Comment: Re:Outlook (Score 1) 244
Nicely done.
Comment: Re:fantasy (Score 1) 78
but it's mostly masturbatory super hacker fantasy
That's a fun quote, thank you!
Comment: Re:Passwords not compromised (Score 1) 78
Err, and how would my credit card company get my email password? This article is rather silly...
Comment: Re:Flash anyone? (Score 1) 280
Oh no! Could Apple be right?
Puzzle In xkcd Book Finally Cracked 90
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from the be-there-or-be-somewhere-else dept.
An anonymous reader writes "After a little over five months of pondering, xkcd fans have cracked a puzzle hidden inside Randall Munroe's recent book xkcd: volume 0. Here is the start of the thread on the xkcd forums; and here is the post revealing the final message (a latitude and longitude plus a date and time)."
+ - Send a name to Mars for Christmas
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space_elf writes "The Planetary Society has an interesting program just in time for Christmas, and just perfect for the persnickity someone in your life who seems to have everything. You can submit a name that will be written on a mini-disk and flown aboard the upcoming Phoenix mission to Mars. Included in the free (as in beer) service is a certificate to present to them as proof of their name going into space. Sorry folks, mothers-in-law are not allowed."
+ - Taking GPS underwater
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Jonathan Fogg writes "The local BBC channel here in the UK is reporting that Node, a mobile media company, are making a specialist version of their device for deep underwater use. The product seems to be targeted at scuba divers and the many people who enjoy snorkling etc. with a view to guiding them to, and around, the many amazing underwater sites in the world.
Their technical researchers have been demoing it on a wreck off the south west coast of the UK. It uses GPS to help you navigate around the wreck, whilst triggering various media and information that relates to the site — all whilst your 35 meters underwater.
It got me wonder whether there were actually any Divers out there who would be interested in using such a specialist device, and whether the explosion of specialist gadgets like this one has once and for all proved that the convergence theory is codswallop?"
Their technical researchers have been demoing it on a wreck off the south west coast of the UK. It uses GPS to help you navigate around the wreck, whilst triggering various media and information that relates to the site — all whilst your 35 meters underwater.
It got me wonder whether there were actually any Divers out there who would be interested in using such a specialist device, and whether the explosion of specialist gadgets like this one has once and for all proved that the convergence theory is codswallop?"