Re: [silk] Iron Maiden in Bangalore

2007-02-16 Thread Aditya Kapil
I'm on for sure. Adit. On 2/16/07, Udhay Shankar N <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: They're playing the Bangalore Palace on March 17. Who else wants to go? http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=15

Re: [silk] Iron Maiden in Bangalore

2007-02-16 Thread Udhay Shankar N
Biju Chacko wrote [ at 10:47 AM 2/17/2007 ] : Somehow, I suspect listening to Maiden CDs will be more fun. They're well past their prime now, aren't they? Oh, I suspect there's a lot of life left in them yet. Dipping into one of the below results at random should convince you of that. http:

Re: [silk] Iron Maiden in Bangalore

2007-02-16 Thread Biju Chacko
On 16/02/07, Udhay Shankar N <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: They're playing the Bangalore Palace on March 17. Who else wants to go? http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=15 Somehow, I suspect listening to Maiden CDs will be more fun. They're well past their prime now, aren't they? -- b

Re: [silk] Re 1 trick to stop trains

2007-02-16 Thread Bruce Metcalf
Carey Lening wrote: Totally fascinating stuff ... Thanks for the explanation. I'm curious though -- wouldn't the car on the track have created a sufficient conductor? Or was it insufficient due to the rubber of the tires? The context of your question isn't clear, so let me try a couple of a

Re: [silk] Re 1 trick to stop trains

2007-02-16 Thread Carey Lening
Totally fascinating stuff ... Thanks for the explanation. I'm curious though -- wouldn't the car on the track have created a sufficient conductor ? Or was it insufficient due to the rubber of the tires? C On 2/16/07, Bruce Metcalf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anil Kumar wrote: > Will someone

Re: [silk] Re 1 trick to stop trains

2007-02-16 Thread Bruce Metcalf
Anil Kumar wrote: Will someone please explain how this is done? I'll try, but read this with the understanding that my experience is with North American railroad systems, which may work a bit differently. Railway signal systems place low voltages across the rails (often 1.5 volts or less).

[silk] The Power (and Peril) of Praising Your Kids -- New York Magazine

2007-02-16 Thread Kiran Jonnalagadda
Tell kids they're smart, and they'll get reluctant to take on anything that may expose them as not so smart. Makes sense. http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/ How Not to Talk to Your Kids: The Inverse Power of Praise. By Po Bronson What do we make of a boy like Thomas? Thomas (his middle na

Re: [silk] Anecdotal precipitation shifts from the Gulf

2007-02-16 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Fri, Feb 16, 2007 at 10:54:32PM +0530, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > Eugen Leitl wrote [ at 10:52 PM 2/16/2007 ] : > > >> I fail to see how this is different from what Kunstler is saying. > > > >Kunstler doesn't understand physics very well. > > Expand, please? It would take a line by line rebutta

Re: [silk] Anecdotal precipitation shifts from the Gulf

2007-02-16 Thread Udhay Shankar N
Eugen Leitl wrote [ at 10:52 PM 2/16/2007 ] : > I fail to see how this is different from what Kunstler is saying. Kunstler doesn't understand physics very well. Expand, please? Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] Anecdotal precipitation shifts from the Gulf

2007-02-16 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Fri, Feb 16, 2007 at 10:47:50PM +0530, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > I fail to see how this is different from what Kunstler is saying. Kunstler doesn't understand physics very well. -- Eugen* Leitl http://leitl.org";>leitl http://leitl.org _

Re: [silk] Anecdotal precipitation shifts from the Gulf

2007-02-16 Thread Udhay Shankar N
Shyam Visweswaran wrote [ at 02:48 AM 2/16/2007 ] : Howard Kunstler is a rabble rouser and a doomsayer. Though judging from the north american media and policies cheap oil is apparently inexhaustible. The US will have to go through massive pain to turn away from oil. The entire suburbia / exurbi

[silk] Anecdotal precipitation shifts from the Gulf

2007-02-16 Thread Sujai
From: Abhijit Menon-Sen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > BTW, anyone knows where I can get a cheap max-min thermometer, > hygrometer and so on? I don't want digital stuff. Actually, I do, but it's in Calcutta. I wonder if those shops even exist any more. I hear there aren't any roadside book shops on Colle

Re: [silk] Anecdotal precipitation shifts from the Gulf

2007-02-16 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Thu, Feb 15, 2007 at 01:18:35PM -0800, Shyam Visweswaran wrote: > Agree. Howard Kunstler is a rabble rouser and a > doomsayer. Though judging from the north american > media and policies cheap oil is apparently > inexhaustible. The US will have to go through It takes about 20-30 years to switc

[silk] Iron Maiden in Bangalore

2007-02-16 Thread Udhay Shankar N
They're playing the Bangalore Palace on March 17. Who else wants to go? http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=15 -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com)) God is silent. Now if we can only get Man to shut up.

[silk] Re 1 trick to stop trains

2007-02-16 Thread Anil Kumar
Will someone please explain how this is done? Anil KUMAR http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb162007/national042592007216.asp * Re 1 trick to stop trains * From Abhay Kumar DH News Service Patna: And you thought only Superman could stop a running train. Wrongdoers in Bihar can do that

Re: [silk] $100 PC

2007-02-16 Thread Carey Lening
The BBC reported in January that the OLPC folks plan to release it wide scale to everyone in 2008, in a clever 2-for-1 scheme. It'll be interesting to see exactly when they get to the $100 per laptop that they're expecting. Right now, its still costs about $150. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technol

Re: [silk] Anecdotal precipitation shifts from the Gulf

2007-02-16 Thread Shyam Visweswaran
--- Eugen Leitl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/7203633 > > Not a very good article, but not entirely > incorrect, > either. > Agree. Howard Kunstler is a rabble rouser and a doomsayer. Though judging from the north american media and policies cheap oil

Re: [silk] $100 PC

2007-02-16 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [15/02/07 07:54 -0800]: I saw it, used it and like it. I was skeptical prior to seeing this. i also have a video clip, and am waiting to get the green light. it is a rugged little PC, but works like a charm. It looks a lot like etch a sketch..except it is green in color. it h