Comment: Back in my day... (Score 1) 315
Everyone used an alias, and used a different one on every machine they logged in to. I still have a few of those around, especially on accounts from back then.
Comment: Re:not a coder (Score 1) 222
coffee stout
Comment: Re:Financial Industry (Score 1) 133
Exchange Rates! How do they work?!
Comment: '89 Honda CRX... 35-40mpg (Score 1) 1141
I've had this thing for 10 years. I'd love to get a car that could carry more, but nothing reasonably priced even comes close to the mileage I get with this thing.
I think I'm just going to have to break down and get a truck for when I want to haul something.
Measuring the Speed of Light With Valentine's Day Chocolate 126
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from the speed-of-the-sound-of-loneliness dept.
from the speed-of-the-sound-of-loneliness dept.
Cytotoxic writes "What to do with all of those leftover Valentine's Day chocolates? — a common problem for the Slashdot crowd. The folks over at Wired magazine have an answer for you in a nice article showing how to measure the speed of light with a microwave and some chocolate. A simple yet surprisingly accurate method that can be used to introduce the scientific method to children and others in need of a scientific education."
Jellyfish Swimming Is Mixing the Oceans 47
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from the jellyfish-effect dept.
from the jellyfish-effect dept.
eviltangerine writes "A new article from LiveScience suggests that marine creatures, such as the jellyfish, may contribute as much to ocean mixing as wind and tides. Wired is also covering the story and includes a video of the jellyfish in action. From the article, 'The mere act of swimming implies that some water travels with the swimmer,' said CalTech engineer Kakani Katija, co-author of the study in Nature Wednesday. 'Drift applies to all animals, to anything with a body.' No word yet on when the jellyfish blender is to debut."