Comment Re:Distributed Post! (Score 2, Funny) 327
Fist?
Comment Re:There is always an easier solution... (Score 4, Informative) 252
I think that attendance is often mandatory (certainly in tertiary studies that I've done in Australia it has been)
I went to university in Melbourne, and attendance was only mandatory for the practical/lab component of each course; lectures and tutorials were optional (but obviously recommended).
Submission + - HP recalls 70,000 laptop batteries (goodgearguide.com.au)
angry tapir writes: "Hewlett-Packard has recalled Lithium-Ion batteries used in some of its laptops, as they pose a fire hazard. The recall covers about 70,000 batteries used in the company's HP and Compaq-branded laptops. The affected laptops can be found here"
Comment Re:depends (Score 1) 1137
Given that there are ~52 weeks in a year, how can less than $100 a week in fuel add up to $7k/year?
a little less than 1 tank of fuel per week
That's right, and
around $100/tank of fuel
means you're using a little less than $100 of fuel per week.
Comment Re:depends (Score 1) 1137
- At around $100/tank of fuel, and a little less than 1 tank of fuel per week it comes to around $7k/year
Given that there are ~52 weeks in a year, how can less than $100 a week in fuel add up to $7k/year?
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