Comments for Area 42

Comment on Random Movie: Faust (1926) by marcus

marcus — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:46:32 +0000

Thanks for at least posting your “thank you” with a more-or-less topical URL. Sad to say, I tend to doubt the sincerity of generic praise posted with a way-off-topic URL.

Comment on Random Movie: Faust (1926) by Asha Ruthledge

Asha Ruthledge — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:11:46 +0000

cool thanks for posting this

Comment on Start the Revolution Without Me by Bob Jones

Bob Jones — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:26:00 +0000

Quite right we should not pressure individuals. But governments and giant corporations need to be reminded that Dvorak would save them money and time.

Including Steve Jobs. Apple put Dvorak in its computers, but they have not put it in the iphone.

Let’s have a protest about that.

Cheers

Bob jones

Comment on Homemade Minolta 16-II “Distance” Lens/Filter by marcus

marcus — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:37:47 +0000

No twitter as yet. Things I want to share tend to run into the hundreds of words, so I blog instead. I don’t imagine many of my day-to-day activities would hold any interest, even if I felt like sharing them.

Comment on Start the Revolution Without Me by marcus

marcus — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:28:19 +0000

If by “fake” you mean self-aggrandizing nonsense, I agree. But I do believe the poster takes himself seriously, so his posts prompted me to present a more moderate view.

Comment on Homemade Minolta 16-II “Distance” Lens/Filter by Dexter Dekorne

Dexter Dekorne — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:00:23 +0000

Thanks for sharing, say, do you have a twitter to follow?

Comment on Start the Revolution Without Me by Cyberg

Cyberg — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:46:25 +0000

That linked article looks completely fake to me. I see no links to official sources anywhere and it seems to have been posted by the same person mentioned in the article.

The tone of the article is like something out of The Onion.

If you find something official, post a link to that, but I think that particular article is just a troll.

“woosh”

Comment on Exercise Bike Generator Demonstration by marcus

marcus — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:04:51 +0000

True, parasitic generators aren’t so good on a riding bike, especially now that battery-powered lights can be so efficient. It takes a lot of energy to overcome wind and rolling resistance, and, as you say, to climb hills. All that energy is usually wasted on a stationary bike, though, so it makes some sense to try using it. The kids using this rig don’t have much trouble cranking out 100 W or more for short periods. I’ve heard of folks using a similar rig (with a regulator and battery) to power their kids’ TV, video game, or computer; as incentive for exercise. I seem to recall that top cyclists can generate several hundred watts for extended periods. (YMMV!)

Comment on Exercise Bike Generator Demonstration by Keith

Keith — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:44:36 +0000

My first bicycle as an adult had a built-in dynamo generator in its front hub and an included light. It was only 2.4W; I can’ t imagine powering much more than that. In fact, the light wouldn’t even work going uphill, so I had to purchase a 10W halogen light so that I wouldn’t be riding illegal at night.

Comment on Start the Revolution Without Me by Keith

Keith — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:39:03 +0000

I agree. Giving people the option and disseminating the knowledge about a superior layout would be a good idea. However, forcing people into using it might turn it into a chore. People will actually have to learn how to type (which is an effort, but one I’m glade I took) unless all the keyboards are hard-wired Dvorak.