Comment Re:Just a DSLR (Score 1) 85
linkfail
Orion Nebula
Comment Re:Just a DSLR (Score 2, Interesting) 85
I have the mini-eq and motor, and I am very happy with it for the price.
This is a photo I took with it of the Orion Nebula.
You can see some star trail, partially due to the mount and partially due to my shoddy alignment, but it is light years ahead of just using a tripod.
40 sec. f5.6 1600 iso 250 mm (404 mm effective)
Orion mini-eq with motorized drive
Canon EOS Xsi
55-250 EFS with image stabilization
Comment A brazilian? (Score 2, Funny) 101
That is a lot of voting machines...
Comment Heavens Above (Score 5, Informative) 61
Another source for flyby times for the ISS and more. Plus, no java required.
http://www.heavens-above.com/
Comment Re:Anyone know the economics on these? (Score 1) 462
While the Aptera is more efficient than the Tesla, the S uses about 1/2 the energy per mile the Prius does. This is usually compared on a "well to wheel" basis that includes wasted energy in the generation/transportation of the fuel.
Tesla has a page on this stat.
http://www.teslamotors.com/efficiency/well_to_wheel.php
Inventor Builds Robot Wife 469
Inventor Le Trung must really like the book "The Stepford Wives," because he has built the dream of every lonely man without hope, a robot wife. Le's wife, Aiko, starts the day by reading him the newspaper headlines and they go for a drives in the countryside. Le says his relationship with Aiko hasn't strayed into the bedroom, but a few tweaks could turn her into a sexual partner, even redesigning her to have a simulated orgasm. *Shudder*
Comment FAA Certification of Composites (Score 2, Interesting) 402
The Certification process for composite airframes has higher structural requirements than for aluminum airframes to address most of the concerns raised here. The requirements include testing the materials at high temperatures after being saturated with moisture (FAR part 25.603). The result is that even in the worst conditions, the composite airframe is as strong as a comparable aluminum airframe. In normal operations the carbon 787 will be significantly stronger than its aluminum brethren.
Journal Journal: BioShock for the PC - Installation Limit 2
Kotaku are reporting that the PC version of BioShock, the new FPS from 2k Games, can only be installted twice - ever. The game uses SecuROM technology, which verifies the installation of the game remotely, and once the game has been installed twice, it cannot be installed, on any PC, again. So if you get a new PC, and reinstall BioShock, thats it, if you eve
The Design of Sites, Second Edition 43
Joe Kauzlarich writes "The 'pattern' book has become a familiar genre for frequent readers of
technical manuals. The idea is to sift through mountains of
architectural or design schemes and then to categorize and catalogue
the most frequent ideas and present their strengths and
weaknesses. This type of book has been a success in software
engineering, but can it translate to website design, where designers
have everyday and frequent access to other designs? At worst, these
books provide a common industry vocabulary (assuming it was read by
everyone in the industry). How many people knew what a factory method
referred to before Erich Gamma's Design Patterns was released? At
best, as in the case of that 'original' software design patterns book,
mountains of complex ideas are archived into a single reference and
will sit within arm's reach for the rest of your life. So, is the web
design discipline full of patterns that evade common sense?" Read below for the rest of Joe's review.
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