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Posted 16 July 2008 - 12:20 PM
Well that's a new one!
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Posted 19 July 2008 - 01:14 AM
That be a motor.
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Posted 23 July 2008 - 01:47 AM
An engine operates as a prime producer of energy, a motor operates off of an already produced energy source.
For example, a gas engine in a car turns gas into locomotive energy; alternatively, an electric motor in a car turns energy already produced by some process into locomotive energy. From an extreme macro-view, there's effectively no difference. That said, it is still improper to refer to a gasoline engine as a motor or an electric motor as an engine.
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For example, a gas engine in a car turns gas into locomotive energy; alternatively, an electric motor in a car turns energy already produced by some process into locomotive energy. From an extreme macro-view, there's effectively no difference. That said, it is still improper to refer to a gasoline engine as a motor or an electric motor as an engine.
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Posted 23 July 2008 - 12:15 PM
I would like to see a self-filling beer glass, so I wouldn't have to get up to the bar or the refridgerator.
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Posted 24 July 2008 - 12:56 AM
Jeremiah, on Jul 23 2008, 11:15 AM, said:
I would like to see a self-filling beer glass, so I wouldn't have to get up to the bar or the refridgerator.
That's easy: kegerator next to where you sit.
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Posted 24 July 2008 - 06:01 AM
Pufer, on Jul 24 2008, 05:56 AM, said:
That's easy: kegerator next to where you sit.
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Where do I get one? Right now. Need self-filling beer glass. Now.
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Posted 25 July 2008 - 02:15 PM
A light bulb with it's own tiny, self-contained, nuclear power source. Now that's a bright idea!
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Posted 28 July 2008 - 08:58 PM
(I usually don't post in off-topic forums like ATT, but this topic just seemed too nifty to pass up the opportunity).
One idea I've had for a long time would be to hijack the external audio ports on a computer to use decidedly non-audio devices. There are typically at least three headphone-jacks on a modern computer; surely the user doesn't need all of them? Why not suborn such ports for another use entirely than that which was intended by the designers?
I'm not sure of the practicality (or even viability) of the concept, but, hey, why not?
One idea I've had for a long time would be to hijack the external audio ports on a computer to use decidedly non-audio devices. There are typically at least three headphone-jacks on a modern computer; surely the user doesn't need all of them? Why not suborn such ports for another use entirely than that which was intended by the designers?
I'm not sure of the practicality (or even viability) of the concept, but, hey, why not?
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Posted 29 July 2008 - 12:06 AM
gray_shirt_ninja, on Jul 25 2008, 03:15 PM, said:
A light bulb with it's own tiny, self-contained, nuclear power source. Now that's a bright idea!
It would have to be a series of LEDs or something to actually emit the light, otherwise you'd have to figure out a way to replace the filament when it burns out.
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Posted 01 August 2008 - 02:08 AM
You know I had an idea once, a long time ago. It was a jump to conclusions mat. You see it would be this mat that you would put on the floor and it would have different conclusions written on it that you could jump to.
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Posted 01 August 2008 - 06:35 AM
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Posted 01 August 2008 - 03:16 PM
I was going to invent this better-designed soup ladle that made it easier to get the soup at the bottom of the pot.
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Posted 01 August 2008 - 08:35 PM
Pufer, on Jul 23 2008, 01:47 AM, said:
An engine operates as a prime producer of energy, a motor operates off of an already produced energy source.
For example, a gas engine in a car turns gas into locomotive energy; alternatively, an electric motor in a car turns energy already produced by some process into locomotive energy. From an extreme macro-view, there's effectively no difference. That said, it is still improper to refer to a gasoline engine as a motor or an electric motor as an engine.
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For example, a gas engine in a car turns gas into locomotive energy; alternatively, an electric motor in a car turns energy already produced by some process into locomotive energy. From an extreme macro-view, there's effectively no difference. That said, it is still improper to refer to a gasoline engine as a motor or an electric motor as an engine.
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mrxak, on Aug 1 2008, 03:16 PM, said:
I was going to invent this better-designed soup ladle that made it easier to get the soup at the bottom of the pot.
Here's my bright idea of the day. Macaroni and Cheese.
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Posted 01 August 2008 - 11:34 PM
That wasn't my solution, but that's not too bad either.
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Posted 02 August 2008 - 12:56 AM
mrxak, on Aug 1 2008, 02:16 PM, said:
I was going to invent this better-designed soup ladle that made it easier to get the soup at the bottom of the pot.
You can't just tilt the pot?
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Posted 02 August 2008 - 05:48 PM
You won't want to do that if it's a big pot. Too much work.
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Posted 02 August 2008 - 11:31 PM
How friggen' heavy are your pots?
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Posted 03 August 2008 - 04:11 AM
Jeremiah, on Jul 24 2008, 11:01 AM, said:
self-filling beer glass
A Czech guy is stranded on a desert island, one day he finds a lamp. It's a bit sandy and dusty and so he gives it a rub to clean it up a bit.
PUFF!
A genie appears and says to the Czech guy. "Congratulations, you have found the Magic Lamp, you have 3 wishes." The Czech guy is amazed and wastes no time in wishing for a glass of beer.
PUFF!
The Czech guy is holding a glass of beer and wastes no time in swigging the whole beer down in a couple of gulps. The glass is instantly refilled, the Genie says "It's a magic refilling glass of beer, it will never be empty. What are your other wishes?"
The Czech guy says "I'll have another 2 of these please."
