Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Ceasing oil is correct?
Now a neo-conservative like Rick Perry would beef up the military spending, but I wonder Romney would also do the essentials like Gerald Ford aircraft carriers, Virginia Class subs, anti-gravity projects, High Energy Liquid Laser Defense System, drones, aircraft, HUMMVEE replacement.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Minnesota State Fair @ Night
Mary Shelley reverses Alzheimers
Friday, August 26, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
anti-US Chinese have Carrier killer missile
DF-21 is a two-stage, solid-fuel, medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by the 2nd Aerospace Academy (now China Changfeng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy) in late 1970s. It was the first solid-fueled ballistic missile deployed by the Second Artillery Corp. The missile carries a single 500 kt nuclear warhead, up to 2,500 km range. The DF-21 also served as the basis for the submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) JL-1 (CSS-N-3), used on the XIA-Class SSBN. In 1996, an improved variant, the DF-21A, was introduced. Currently, an estimated 60-80 DF-21/DF-21A are in service.
The only thing that can protect a carrier is a HELLADS (High Energy Liquid Laser Defense System) pod on the flight deck. Maybe have some HELLADS on the West Coast. Maybe have a LGM-118 Peacekeeper re-commissioned, because it is 15 years newer than the LGM-30 Minuteman III in service until there is plenty of HELLADS manufactured.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Dragon Ball Z
Due to popular demand on IMDB, I found this on Ebay and bought it. I watch it when it was airing. I watched Mighty Morphin Power Rangers between 1993 - 1997 and had an option of buying MMPR, yet I didn't. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers didn't have a very good score at IMDB (5.3).
Dragon Ball Z was, to many, one of the most influential cartoon series ever in the world. When I was younger I grew up watching the whole series from start to finish, read the comic books, and played the video games. The Dragon Ball Z series contain some of the most charismatic characters, great fighting sequences, and strong plots that covered thousands of years. Originally created in the 1980's, it's truly a blessing that western audiences finally gets to see it in english. However I wish the series would start from the very beginning, the story when Son Gokou was a courageous little boy who uses his innate fighting talents to help out others.
It's only a shame though that the western TV version are heavily censored, causing disorientation and lack of flow to some of the original fight scenes. The Japanese version showed no-holds barred violence and the use of strong words (aka swearing), creating emotional tension that is not present in the english-language version.
4 core laptop on Christmas?
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Top 10 Gadgets
Asus NX90
The crew at Asus has now teamed up with audiophiles at the Bang & Olufsen, and the lovechild that has blossomed out of their relationship happens to be a fabulous one to be admired as well as is one of the top 10 amazing devices you should buy in 2011. This is an 18-inch notebook that comes along with side speakers and form factor that is extra-long, as it also unveils a clean metallic design. This device is just fun to use and is more practical as when it comes to its usage.
Toshiba Cell TVs
The CES 2010 unveiled one of the beguiling TVs in the form of Toshiba Cell TVs, as it finds a place in the top 10 amazing devices you should buy in 2011. The processor in the Toshiba Cell TVs is the type that gets used in that of the PlayStation 3 as it also offers native 3D capability. Name the feature you have dreamed about and you can come across those features in Toshiba Cell TVs. Though the prices tend be on the higher side the magic of this wonderful device is worth the buy.
Samsung LED 9000 Series
When ‘Touch of Color’ design was becoming stale by the day, this beauty in the form of Samsung LED 9000 Series was conceived by the company, as it is one of the top 10 amazing gadgets you should buy in 2011. Also, this happens to be the slickest of the HDTV that you must have come across. The device is so thin as the bezel gets clad in that of the brushed metal, and the spider legs that are criss-crossed comes as a surprise to many. It is a fantastic high-end set that has made a mark in 2011.
Plastic Logic Que E-Reader
In case you wish to enjoy lifetime data connectivity as from that of AT & T, Plastic Logic Que E-Reader happens to be the ideal one to buy in 2011, as it also becomes a strong contender to find a place in top 10 amazing devices you should buy in 2011. The flat body is extremely thin, bezel free of buttons, the screen with that of touch capability, as these happen to be the features that add value to this device. Plastic Logic in forging partnerships with that of many magazines and newspapers for having their content to be formatted specifically, so as to suit this device for preserving the print like formatting, speaks volumes about the potentials of this device.
Panasonic 3D Camcorder
Panasonic’s 3D plasma is also another of the incredible 3D TVs, but the 3D camcorder falls into the category of top 10 amazing gadgets you should buy in 2011. While 3D cameras embracing production-quality have been satiating the needs of professionals, Panasonic happens to be a frontrunner in bringing 3D video to that of the consumer level, which is planned for a launch in the fall pertaining to the year 2010.
Spring Design Alex E-Reader
The e-link screen found on that of Alex doesn’t remind us of any innovation, but, it is well compensated by the full-color touch screen that runs Android and it definitely reeks of innovation, which in turn blurs the line that separates minicomputer and that of the e-reader. This is one of the devices that falls in the category of top 10 amazing devices you should buy in 2011. All benefits pertaining to e-link gets offered through Alex, as benefits pertaining to a smartphone get proffered to add value to Alex.
Motorola BackFlip
This is the second of the Android-powered device that walks without any doubt into the list of top 10 amazing devices you should buy in 2011, and it is worth mentioning the innovative design pertaining to Motorola BackFlip. You can spot the keyboard on the rear side, as it flips over backwards as when typing gets necessitated while facing the screen. Motorola has given the build quality to this flimsy design to enable rock solid feel, and the table-top mode is a good use, which helps in turning the phone into that of a makeshift alarm clock as when the screen gets positioned as that of 90 degrees related to the base.
D-Link Boxee Box
As one of the top 10 amazing devices you should buy in 2011, it is robust HTPC software and has grown up finally from alpha. The cube design pertaining to the Box is good as is also the super-simple directional pad that is remote, which also increases the innovative value of this super device as you can also come by media controls on that of top portion and the bottom part unveils the QWERTY keyboard. A fine device in the offing is the D-Link Boxee Box.
Lenovo X100e
Lenovo x100e differs from the early releases of the company in being recognized as that of a ThinkPad, as it is also one of the top 10 amazing devices you should buy in 2011. With the high-res screen as well as a full-sized keyboard, Lenovo X100e reminds more of a ThinkPad, as you might even forget that it is a notebook after all, and buying the wonderful device is a worthy deal though the price seems to wear glorious tag around it.
Kodak PlaySport
The PlaySport has made use of its inherent guts as well as optics, and it also wraps the device up with that of drop-resistant, more durable, waterproof case, which helps as while it gets dragged to different places. This is one of the top 10 amazing devices you should buy in 2011, which has undergone a change in its interface, as the durability has improved by leaps and bounds with the price getting slashed to a purse-friendly range.
PSVita beating Nintendo 3DS: A industry first | Luigi in SM64 N64
The PS Vita has 512 MB of RAM, two touch screens on front/back, a 4 core CPU, a 4 core GPU, a LED screen and different games.
The Playstation Portable was unsuccessful in North America, because it only had Daxter, Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid Portal Ops and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for mainstream gamers. The Japanese liked mediocre JRPGs. The Europeans generally support Playstation consoles/handhelds, because Playstation 2 had Winning Eleven Soccer or EA's FIFA with dual shock controllers.
Someone found Luigi in Super Mario 64 (n64) as a easter egg. It is the Toad's Tool 64 exploitation of junk code.
Miyamoto: With Mario 64, we had an experiment that took advantage of the idea of the screen growing larger and smaller depending on how far apart the characters were. So we had Mario and Luigi running around in that 3-D world, but we ended up not using it.
Wired.com: Why did you decide not to use that Nintendo 64 game with Mario and Luigi?
Miyamoto: Ultimately, it’s the idea of processing speed and working within the constraints of the hardware. The DS Mario 64 had a mode with something similar to that, where you were playing with four characters.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Milk drunkard
Gnome 2.32 in openSUSE 12.1
openSUSE 11.1 had both KDE 3.5.10 and KDE 4.1.3, remember? The SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 better not have only Gnome 3.1 in it. What a disaster in the making! Fedora 15 Gnome experience was supposed to be awfully unstable.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The blog for Julie & Julia found
As far as DVDs are concerned, I bought Kemono no Souja Erin (IMDB 9.2) on ebay and two remaining boxsets of Trailer Park Boys on Amazon. Then as far as videogames: Killzone 3 (GS: 9.0),
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Best Vietnam war movies
2. Full Metal Jacket (1978)
3. The Deer Hunter (1978)
4. Platoon (1986)
5. Rescue Dawn (2006)
6. Jacob's Ladder (1979)
7. Birdy (1984)
8. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
9. Coming Home (1978)
10. The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989)
11. Tigerland (2000)
12. The Quiet American (2002)
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
SHMUPs Episode II: Next Gen
The first shmup I played was probably Darius Gaiden for Sega Saturn which was about a 7.5. Then I bought the pretty awesome Gradius V and R-Type Final for PS2. I pirated some saturn shmups and ps2 shmups for emulator usage. I got a modchip memory card that plays pirated PS2 SHMUPs on any PS2. Previously, I used PCSX2 of course.
I noticed a lot of expensive region free DoDonPachi Xbox 360 games out made by CAVE, the last SHMUP developer. SHMUPS are expensive and stupid, yet I pay up due to the $50 stable market value. I have nobody to show off too. DoDonPachi series is the hardest bullet hell shmups anywhere.
I purchased DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label, Do Don Pachi Resurrection REV 1.5, Espgaluda II Black Label, Mushihimesama Futari Ver 1.5 this week, because I had that kind of money. Each of these are as good as Gradius V on PS2. They have review scores ranging from 7.5 to 8.5. I also realize that I can get these SHMUPs free if I can find the MAME Roms via rapidshare (no easy task, yet I'm impatient $$$$).
Do Don Pachi Resurrection
Do Don Pachi Resurrection
DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label
Mushihimesama Futari
espgaluda ii black label
Everybody sucks at these games. I am a suicidal pilot who is lucky to get to level 3 before game over. This happens to hardcore gamers as well. Theses games are really over the top as far as difficulty.
Guilty pleasure X360 games!!!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Antimatter catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion possible with testing
With conventional technologies nuclear explosives can scale down to about 1/100 kiloton (10 tons, 42 GJ; W54), but making them smaller seems difficult. Large nuclear explosive charges require a heavy structure for the spacecraft, and a very large (and heavy) pusher-plate assembly. Small nuclear explosives are believed to stop shrinking in overall size and required fissile nuclear materials at around 25 kilograms weight, so smaller pulse units are much more expensive per delivered unit energy, and much less mass efficient than larger ones. By injecting a small amount of antimatter into a subcritical mass of fuel (typically plutonium or uranium) fission of the fuel can be forced. An anti-proton has a negative electric charge just like an electron, and can be captured in a similar way by a positively charged atomic nucleus. The initial configuration, however, is not stable and radiates energy as gamma rays. As a consequence, the anti-proton moves closer and closer to the nucleus until they eventually touch, at which point the anti-proton and a proton are both annihilated. This reaction releases a tremendous amount of energy, of which some is released as gamma rays and some is transferred as kinetic energy to the nucleus, causing it to explode. The resulting shower of neutrons can cause the surrounding fuel to undergo rapid fission or even nuclear fusion.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Discovery made of unnamed "Mass of any particles" boson
Report number ATL-COM-PHYS-2011-415
Title Observation of a γγ resonance at a mass in the vicinity of 115 GeV/c2 at ATLAS and its Higgs interpretation
Author(s) Fang, Y (-) ; Flores Castillo, L R (-) ; Wang, H (-) ; Wu, S L (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Imprint 21 Apr 2011. – mult. p.
Subject category Detectors and Experimental Techniques
Accelerator/Facility, Experiment CERN LHC ; ATLAS
Free keywords Diphoton ; Resonance ; EWEAK ; HIGGS ; SUSY ; EXOTICS ; EGAMMA
Abstract Motivated by the result of the Higgs boson candidates at LEP with a mass of about 115~GeV/c2, the observation given in ATLAS note ATL-COM-PHYS-2010-935 (November 18, 2010) and the publication “Production of isolated Higgs particle at the Large Hadron Collider Physics” (Letters B 683 2010 354-357), we studied the γγ invariant mass distribution over the range of 80 to 150 GeV/c2. With 37.5~pb−1 data from 2010 and 26.0~pb−1 from 2011, we observe a γγ resonance around 115~GeV/c2 with a significance of 4σ. The event rate for this resonance is about thirty times larger than the expectation from Higgs to γγ in the standard model. This channel H→γγ is of great importance because the presence of new heavy particles can enhance strongly both the Higgs production cross section and the decay branching ratio. This large enhancement over the standard model rate implies that the present result is the first definitive observation of physics beyond the standard model. Exciting new physics, including new particles, may be expected to be found in the very near future.
Fermi-lab found a bump in the diphoton mass spectrum at a mass of ~115 GeV. If the Higgs exists, it is expected to produce a bump in that spectrum, and 115 GeV is a very probable value for the mass of the Higgs. Higgs peak in this spectrum could be larger than expected if there exist new, heavy particles that we haven’t discovered yet?. The latest published result from CDF sets a limit of about 30 times the expected rate at 115 GeV in the diphoton channel.
So they found something like a Higgs Boson! Lets all just call it the Higgs Boson and cerebrate with Gatorade!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Top 12 Classic Sci-FI B movies!
2. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 8.8
3. Alien (1978) 8.6
4. Aliens (1986) 8.5
5. The War Game (1965)
6. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) 8
7. Invasion of the Flying Saucers (1956) 8
8. Planet of the Apes (1968) 8
9. Frankenstein (1931)
10. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
11. Clockwork Orange
12. 2001: A Space Odyssey
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Mitt Romney frontrunner without Straw Polls is a good thing
The democrats are just playing the class struggle Bolshevik/Frankfurt school card, Democratic National Committee: "As we expect to see tonight, the GOP candidates' extreme aims to appease the far-right wing of the Republican Party shows that Republicans are more concerned with protecting their special interest friends and the wealthy than protecting working families" "Expect the overwhelming majority of the Republicans on the stage tomorrow night to proudly state that they would not have supported the bipartisan debt agreement that prevented our country from defaulting on its debt for the first time in history"
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Rush Lambaugh on AM
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Google+
Whatever happened to Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft games, yet facebook users seemly cannot leave their Mafia Wars or Farmville games or reload pictures.
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Quantum Zeno effect apocalyse
To grossly simplify it, on a scale smaller than atoms, the quantum level, everything suddenly turns into a goddamn circus. Quantum physics is to regular everyday physics as a David Lynch film is to a mainstream blockbuster. We're talking particles popping in and out of existence, being in two places at the same time, and generally acting like assholes.
No doubt the strangest part is the Quantum Zeno effect, which points out that simply observing and measuring particles changes them (specifically, changing the rate at which they decay). How? No one knows. It appears to be the closest science has ever come to proving black magic exists.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
One prominent scientist theorized that the changes caused by simply observing dark energy could cause it to collapse, taking the universe with it.
Scientists, eager to see if this is true, are furiously observing dark energy whenever they get the chance.
So, Basically It's Like...
It's like crossing the streams in Ghostbusters, apparently.
How Long Have We Got?
That scientist, Professor Lawrence Krauss, thinks it may already be underway. Apparently, in the late 90s, scientists were looking at a bunch of shit exploding in space when they caught their first glimpse of some dark energy. This may have put the universe into a state where it may or may not pop like a soap bubble at any given instant. Just because we looked at it. Holy balls.
Risk Level: 3
This ... this can't be right, can it? Surely the guy's just nuts. Then again, he appears to be one of the most prominent physicists in the country and has published a huge list of papers and books on the subject.
Then again, one of them was The Physics of Star Trek and, now that we think about it, we're pretty sure he stole this whole scenario from an episode of The Next Generation.
Friday, August 05, 2011
prosciutto and caramelized onion pizza
So just to confirm we’re all on the same page here – cheese, sweet caramelized onions, and then prosciutto.
Prosciutto and Caramelized Onion Pizza
Adapted from Pioneer Woman
(serves 4)
What You’ll Need:
1 pizza dough (I used TJ’s Whole Wheat – $1.29)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ($.08 at $.08/tablespoon)
1 whole red onion halved and thinly sliced ($.59 at $.59/lb)
1/4 cup brown sugar ($.10 at $.75/lb)
sea salt
1/4 cup asiago or parmesan cheese ($.31 at $4.99/lb)
1 cup grated mozzarella or thinly sliced fresh mozzarella ($1.24 at $4.99/lb)
2-3 oz. prosciutto (about $2.00 for half a 5 oz. package at $3.99)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet. Add onions and brown sugar and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until onions are cooked and become sort of caramely.
Roll out pizza dough to desired thickness.
Brush dough with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and asiago or parmesan cheese. Top with mozzarella and then caramelized onions.
Bake about 15 minutes in the oven at the lowest rack, until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven, top with prosciutto, slice, and prepare to be dazzled.
TOTAL: $5.61 or $1.40 per serving. Serve with a side salad and you’re probably around $1.75 per person.
Nutrition:
430 calories per serving (using TJ’s crust)
17 grams of fat
57 carbs
18 grams protein
4 grams fiber
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Alzheimer cure semi-found thru Cloning
There are 268 illnesses that humans and dogs have in common.
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
recommended blog topic series
Monday, August 01, 2011
Minneopa
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Uneducated Facebook users vote Camaro?
Ford Mustang (2) has better handling and is much better rounded than Camaro . Is lowering the bar further good for karma and friends? Yep. The culture is degenerating - proof!