Screamer49 - Slashdot User

Comment Re:We have more oil? (Score 1) 869

by Screamer49 on Wednesday April 09, 2008 @02:52PM (#23015796) Attached to: Oil Deposit Could Increase US Reserves 10x

I'd be surprised if the numbers every actually penciled out, but I wonder if at some point launching nuclear waste off the planet (to drift endlessly, or perhaps on a collision course with some planet/star) becomes economical.

Then again, the risk of a rocket exploding on take-off might far outweigh any benefits(space elevators would, of course, ease this), not to mention the idea of just tossing our waste off the planet seems a little irresponsible.

Caller ID Watches 239

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday October 02, 2006 @07:38PM from the pricepoint-will-decide dept.

kbielefe writes "On Thursday, Sony Ericsson and Fossil Inc. announced a line of bluetooth watches that vibrate when a call comes in on your cell phone, display the number of the caller, and allow you to press a button to send the call to voicemail. No more digging around in your pocket or purse before deciding if the call is important enough to interrupt a meeting."

Tricks of the Podcasting Masters 95

Posted by samzenpus on Monday June 12, 2006 @03:36PM from the pod-masters dept.

aceydacey writes "Tricks of the Podcasting Masters is a good read if you want to find out the who, what, when, why and where of the podcasting phenomenon. It is not a technical re-hash of the hardware and software tools of podcasting, but rather a discussion of the creative side of podcasting, its history, personalities, techniques, tricks and motivations. It is a good read for anyone interested in creating and promoting a podcast, and also for anyone who is interested in the inside scoop on what makes podcasters do what they do." Read on for the rest of Ron's review.

Intel To Slash Prices Up To 60% 227

Posted by Zonk on Thursday June 08, 2006 @04:13PM from the desperate-times dept.

Chuan-kai Lin writes "According to Bloomberg, Intel will slash product prices by up to 60% in order to regain market share captured by AMD." From the article: "Intel said it will reduce prices of faster dual-core chips by about 15 percent, according to Alex Lin, a product marketing manager at Micro-Star, Taiwan's third-largest maker of motherboards, which connect electronic parts in computers ... Shares of Intel have fallen 33 percent since Otellini succeeded Craig Barrett in May last year. Advanced Micro's stock has gained 77 percent during the same period. Intel fell 31 cents to $17.08 at 12:06 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market composite trading. Advanced Micro dropped $1.55, or 5.5 percent, to $26.45 on concerns that Intel will lower prices."

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