Comment Re:Obligatory question (Score 2) 380
Antimony .. its the next element down on the periodic table
Submission + - PostgreSQL 9.0 Released (postgresql.org) 1
poet writes: Today the PostgreSQL Global Development Group (PGDG) released PostgreSQL 9.0. This release marks a major milestone in the PostgreSQL ecosystem with added features such as streaming replication (including DDL), Hot Standby and other nifty items such as DO. Get your copy today.
Comment Re:So... (Score 5, Insightful) 305
i have never understood why some people take such great pride in hating something
Comment Re:He is looking at it wrong... (Score 2, Informative) 750
I think the meaning here it that it would be similar to engaging the clutch in a manual transmission, thereby cutting power from engine to wheels. I doubt they would actually shut down the engine in this instance.
Comment Re:Makes me wonder... (Score 1) 509
Actually my credit union allows me to do this. My Friend has to sign some paper form that will allow me to transfer funds from my account to his and optionally from his to mine. Of course you aren't able to transfer from their account to yours. This only works if they also bank at the same credit union.
Their online bill pay also has a "Pay an Individual" option thats free and will either cut them a paper check or auto-transfer to their bank if you have the deatils
Comment Re:99% eh... (Score 1) 179
Dirt is the other 1%
Comment Re:Yes, but where is the "RISK OF DEATH" label? (Score 1) 247
Comment American homes already Have 240V AC (Score 1) 586
American homes are already wired with 240V AC 60HZ
This is what the cloths dryers use.
Japanese Begin Working On Space Elevator 696
thebryce writes "From cyborg housemaids and waterpowered cars to dog translators and rocket boots, Japanese boffins have racked up plenty of near-misses in the quest to turn science fiction into reality. Now the finest scientific minds of Japan are devoting themselves to cracking the greatest sci-fi vision of all: the space elevator. Man has so far conquered space by painfully and inefficiently blasting himself out of the atmosphere but the 21st century should bring a more leisurely ride to the final frontier. Japan is increasingly confident that its sprawling academic and industrial base can solve those issues, and has even put the astonishingly low price tag of a trillion yen (£5 billion) on building the elevator. Japan is renowned as a global leader in the precision engineering and high-quality material production without which the idea could never be possible."
