Mike Tyson

#NowWatching  MikeTyson on HBO ...amazing effort considering the guy isn't an actor or a comedian, well worth watching!

Technically its not cold in space

Wow this just blew my mind, doing research on space and cooling etc......only to realize that obviously space is a vacuum.... and because it is a vacuum there is nothing to "pass off" heat to (eg you don't have "wind" blowing against you that can allow heat to "escape").

What this means is that although "pure space" is only 3 degrees kelvin (its not zero kelvin because of background radiation so even if something isn't in direct view of the sun (eg dark side of a planet) it will never get to zero - that if a warm body was "thrown into space" doesn't get super cold very fast but instead takes time to lose its heat through "radiant" heat only.

There are very few molecules to "pass off" heat like wind/touch etc does here on earth.

No wonder there is court backlog

In small claims court at the moment (claimant) wow how inefficient is the whole process and worse the defendant (ConEd electricity) is asking for an application (delay) they've only had the facts of the case since May 31st 2013 (damages were made on the 8th of Feb 2013)

Basically case has been held over until May 2014 because ConEd says....I've just been apprised of the case.....even though I registered with the clerk that I was ready to proceed and the lawyer was served with the subpoena in July......

......no wonder the court case load is so backed up.....nothing gets dealt with.

Gravity sucks.....

Awesome idea, using gravity to store renewable energy (or any kind of energy), what an awesome idea.


http://www.bloomberg.com/video/how-ares-uses-gravity-to-store-excess-power-4haaYdXzSFqRpNIvaKVTcA.html



Thoughts? I wonder how the breakdown per gigawatt works against molten salt baths?

good Google

I know I slag off google often because of their monopolistic tendencies....however sometimes they can be a massive power for good.

Check out their power to bring 2 nations together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHGDN9-oFJE


More about what this here- http://zeenews.india.com/news/net-news/google-search-reunion-video-goes-viral-reconnects-india-pakistan_890072.html

Hacking the brain

#‎NowWatching‬ ‪#‎ThroughTheWormHole‬ about hacking the brain with http://advancedbrainmonitoring.com monitoring, interesting idea.

Infrastructure - Its never going to be cheper than today

Its a real shame there is a lack of vision in NSW/Sydney politics that they insist on going with cheaper above ground transport options rather than building a first class subway system like NYC
Yes I know its more expensive....but its never going to get cheaper than today.....

- http://www.smh.com.au/national/tram-line-to-the-east-will-remove-900-parking-spots-20131125-2y62o.html

Salt alternative version WTF????

#NowWatching #Salt on the FX channel, devasted to learn that there is a censored pussy version of this movie where the husband is shot instead of drowned (the most pivotal scene in the while movie).
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_(2010_film)
Cant believe that Noyce allowed his work to be butchered like this. Still watching it but as she also shot Orlov on the boat this changes the entire last scene.......wtf??? 
#LiveTVchat

Yuan to US dollar rates....

anyone in the usa thinking about a 30 year mortgage.....now is the time to lock it in
- http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-20/pboc-says-no-longer-in-china-s-favor-to-boost-record-reserves.html

Is it just me or I didn't see anything on cnn/msnbc etc about this in the last 2 days, worried about scaring the sheep?

Yeh uhm ZipCar ....you suck

Yes the car was returned 8 minutes late yesterday, however I think this fee should have been reversed

 

1/ I stopped to fill up on the way back because even though it wasn’t quite less than ¼ full I hate how hard it is to get gas so I made the extra effort as I was near Atlantic avenue the only gas station in our area of Brooklyn so the next person didn't need to waste 5 minutes driving the other direction to fill up (check out the total pumped in you’ll see that it wasnt below ¼)

2/ I couldn’t GET MY CAR OUT of the garage before 9 minutes after my starting time because it was blocked in by other cars and the attendants at henry street suck

3/ I didn’t ask to be rebated when 2-3 weeks ago that I tried to book a zip car and the car wouldn’t let me get access when I arrived for 15 minutes (resulting in 2 calls to customer support)
and lastly

4/ last month when I couldn’t even find where in the garage the attendant parked your car because you refuse to pay for dedicated spots for each car (I only booked for 1 hour so after 10 minutes I left to catch a cab as was running late) that when I called the customer support person I got “lip” about how I should have called from the garage instead of leaving in the cab……I told her don’t bother crediting my account I’m happy to eat it but her attitude sucked.

 

You know what after writing all of these 5 points……I’m happy to eat the 8 minute late fee…….but I want you to understand WHY there are more and more zip cars sitting in parking lots…..not because people aren’t renting cars but because your attitude stinks.

 

Cheers,
Dean

 

From: Zipcar [mailto:do_not_reply-d6b68124fba0bf5fa8a124ed77da1b1cfd6b963a2@zipcar.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 10:40 AM
To: Dean Collins
Subject: Zipcar: late return notification

go mobile follow like Hi Dean, Based on your final scan out time, your Zipcar was returned after the scheduled end time. We understand that life happens, but we need to let you know that a late fee has been added to your account (get the details). Have questions about this? Email info@zipcar.com and we'll be happy to take another look. Why do we charge late fees? (Trust us, we don't like 'em anymore than you do.) Because Zipcar is a car sharing community, it's super important that everyone returns on time so that the next member can get out zipping with no delays. It's so critical to delivering a great experience that it's one of our Six Simple Rules.           Refer a friend | Gift certificates | Zipcar mobile | Damage fee waiver | Six simple rules | Member benefits NOTE: This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address that does not accept replies. Zipcar is the world's largest car sharing and car club service. It is an alternative to traditional car rental and car ownership. You can reserve Zipcars in cities and college campuses across North America, the UK, and Spain. Copyright© 2012 Zipcar, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Sent by: Zipcar, 35 Thomson Place Boston MA 02210 United States of America To change your email settings, please visit members.zipcar.com/members/account-contact

LG smart tv's....says they arent watching....but are they?

In mother Russia....you don't own the TV's the TV's own you
- http://gizmodo.com/lgs-tvs-could-be-collecting-your-data-even-when-you-te-1468123052?

And if they were smarter and encoded the data.......so you couldn't see it on the router.....then what?

The Cars - Just What I Needed

Just came up on my mp3 rotation.....still an awesome song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w63uRdAVOtM

Temperature rises

Still think global warming is no big deal and its too expensive to "save the planet" and try to reduce energy consumption.....

Check out the costs if typhoon Yolanda hit Florida - http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/podcasts/gupta/site/2013/11/12/erin-foreman-typhoon-what-if-hits-florida.cnn.html

Amazon + USPS = sucky service

Amazon now having USPS deliver on Sundays - http://www.cnbc.com/id/101186539

......only problem is the USPS packages delivery people suck, inevitably I get an email at 6pm saying failed delivery and please pick it up from my local post office.......the kicker being you cant pick it up for 2 days until the physical orange card gets dropped off.

I've complained to amazon before that when they use the usps people this always happens but somehow the UPS and fedex packages....always get here just fine.

Bitcoin ATM's

What are your thoughts on bitcoin atm’s…..how many countries are really going to allow anonymous purchases before they crack down?

Is there really enough money in the “exchange transactional fees” to make this work in enough friendly locations?

I keep wondering if I’m standing on the sidelines of the great monetary change of our time…..or watching the start of the Dutch Tulip mania.

Cheers,

Dean

Hey BitAngels,

 

Robocoin had a pretty nice week:

1. We kept our promise: We launched, on time, Tuesday 10/29 to an amazing response.
2. The press is fond of us: Wired, Time, Huffington Post, Nasdaq, Forbes, Mashable, Reuters, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Venturebeat, The Daily Beast, Russian Times and Business Insider among others. BBC and CCTV are coming soon.
3. Our operators are happy: Week 1 - Vancouver Robocoin saw >$81,000 in transaction volume. 
4. Entrepreneurs who want to become Robocoin Operators: >205 inquiries since we announced on 10/27
5. Bitcoin likes us: Since our announcement on 10/27 -> today, bitcoin is up from $180 -> $230. Correlation? We think yes!

#Blackfish

#NowWatching cnn's #Blackfish ...I was ambivalent until they showed the mothers being separated from their baby's....my soul died a little.

Keep in mind that I feel some of the trainers are kidding themselves and re-writing history about how "they didn't know" better......

150k more NBN connections

Is it possible that Turnbull is going to do the smart thing..... - http://delimiter.com.au/2013/11/01/turnbull-approves-150k-fttp-premises

#PBS #MakingStuffColder

Just watched #Nova on #PBS #MakingStuffColder awesome and incredibly interesting stuff. The research on M22 antifreeze holds a ton of potential.

More details on M22 here - http://www.evidencebasedcryonics.org/2008/07/08/vitrification-agents-in-cryonics-m22/

Hmmm "Living in Brooklyn"

OMG!!! Had to replace one of the wheels on my server rack only to see this much grime on my vents (I just vacuumed clean the top right).

Cant believe I breath this shit in living in Brooklyn.

Lou Reed has passed away at 71

Lou Reed, a massively influential songwriter and guitarist who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, died today.

More at: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lou-reed-velvet-underground-leader-and-rock-pioneer-dead-at-71-20131027 




Very very thankful Jodie and I got to see him play live a few years ago up close and personal at a relatively small gig, one of our highlight of living in NY and happening to be at the right place at the right time - even in his late 60's he was a major force on stage and had a sold out crowd pumped for the whole 2 hours from start to finish - http://blog.collins.net.pr/2008/05/lou-reed.html