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Post by gazz on Oct 19, 2022 7:21:10 GMT
blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/08/31/windows-11-available-on-october-5/Rolling out the free upgrade to Windows 11 in a phased and measured approach
"The free upgrade to Windows 11 starts on October 5 and will be phased and measured with a focus on quality. Following the tremendous learnings from Windows 10, we want to make sure we’re providing you with the best possible experience. That means new eligible devices will be offered the upgrade first.
The upgrade will then roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, age of device and other factors that impact the upgrade experience. We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022. If you have a Windows 10 PC that’s eligible for the upgrade, Windows Update will let you know when it’s available. You can also check to see if Windows 11 is ready for your device by going to Settings > Windows Update and select Check for updates*." Still swerving this... Definitely, mate. I have no choice, however, as my PC is still not in the list of compatible CPUs. I could circumvent this, but I'm not going to, as a workmate ended up upgrading without knowing as he had automatic updates on his laptop - he couldn't get back to ten quick enough.
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Post by woznorthyorksexile on Oct 19, 2022 9:04:33 GMT
Lithium batteries are interesting things. Not only are a significant number of their constituent minerals extracted from the DRC and its neighbouring countries as so-called conflict materials which means trade in them is (allegedly) heavily regulated (in practice it's not with most businesses merely pay lip-service to the regs), they also occasionally burst into flames. Once alight, the fire is self-sustaining as oxygen is produced as a by-product. As a result, air transport of lithium batteries is also regulated. It is possible to transport them but if transported on their own, i.e not yet fitted into the device in which they are to be fitted, they can only be charged to 30% of their rated capacity to minimise the risk. I think I'm right in saying that some of the issues that Boeing recently had with their dreamliner were as a result of lithium batteries catching light, the last thing you want at 30000 feet on what is essentially, a plastic aircraft
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Post by gazz on Oct 19, 2022 9:19:58 GMT
Lithium batteries are interesting things. Not only are a significant number of their constituent minerals extracted from the DRC and its neighbouring countries as so-called conflict materials which means trade in them is (allegedly) heavily regulated (in practice it's not with most businesses merely pay lip-service to the regs), they also occasionally burst into flames. Once alight, the fire is self-sustaining as oxygen is produced as a by-product. As a result, air transport of lithium batteries is also regulated. It is possible to transport them but if transported on their own, i.e not yet fitted into the device in which they are to be fitted, they can only be charged to 30% of their rated capacity to minimise the risk. I think I'm right in saying that some of the issues that Boeing recently had with their dreamliner were as a result of lithium batteries catching light, the last thing you want at 30000 feet on what is essentially, a plastic aircraft Essential reading for any person petrified of flying, especially just before his flight back from Spain this evening! Cheers! :S
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Post by ceefer on Oct 19, 2022 20:43:20 GMT
Lithium batteries are interesting things. Not only are a significant number of their constituent minerals extracted from the DRC and its neighbouring countries as so-called conflict materials which means trade in them is (allegedly) heavily regulated (in practice it's not with most businesses merely pay lip-service to the regs), they also occasionally burst into flames. Once alight, the fire is self-sustaining as oxygen is produced as a by-product. As a result, air transport of lithium batteries is also regulated. It is possible to transport them but if transported on their own, i.e not yet fitted into the device in which they are to be fitted, they can only be charged to 30% of their rated capacity to minimise the risk. I think I'm right in saying that some of the issues that Boeing recently had with their dreamliner were as a result of lithium batteries catching light, the last thing you want at 30000 feet on what is essentially, a plastic aircraft Thanks for the insight WNY, that is pretty worrying. The country who perfects the battery technology will be the next super power.
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Post by gazz on Oct 20, 2022 9:25:38 GMT
I absolutely f***ing hate flying, so the person who invents a form of transport that can get me abroad just as quickly without being airborne will be my kind of super power!
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Post by woznorthyorksexile on Oct 20, 2022 11:13:41 GMT
I absolutely f***ing hate flying, so the person who invents a form of transport that can get me abroad just as quickly without being airborne will be my kind of super power! It remains the safest form of travel we have. It's just that when things do go wrong it tends to be terminal. I can recall coming back from a business trip when, as we taxied out preparatory to take-off the driver clipped a parked aircraft with the wing-tip which was left somewhat bent. We taxied back and waited until a maintenance engineer came out, shinned up a step ladder and sorted it with some gaffer tape before flying home. You're far more likely to come back with some kind of illness than anything else. When all said and done, you are sat in a more or less sealed pressure vessel, along with the germs that have been coughed, sneezed, puked and farted out by passengers on preceding flights.
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Post by woznorthyorksexile on Oct 20, 2022 11:28:24 GMT
Lithium batteries are interesting things. Not only are a significant number of their constituent minerals extracted from the DRC and its neighbouring countries as so-called conflict materials which means trade in them is (allegedly) heavily regulated (in practice it's not with most businesses merely pay lip-service to the regs), they also occasionally burst into flames. Once alight, the fire is self-sustaining as oxygen is produced as a by-product. As a result, air transport of lithium batteries is also regulated. It is possible to transport them but if transported on their own, i.e not yet fitted into the device in which they are to be fitted, they can only be charged to 30% of their rated capacity to minimise the risk. I think I'm right in saying that some of the issues that Boeing recently had with their dreamliner were as a result of lithium batteries catching light, the last thing you want at 30000 feet on what is essentially, a plastic aircraft Thanks for the insight WNY, that is pretty worrying. The country who perfects the battery technology will be the next super power. I wouldn't worry about it, the chances of it happening remain slight. I believe that silicon is being used as a potential anode material. It has the advantage of being the most abundant materials on the planet. The biggest issue is that adding lithium ions causes it to expand, discharging them causes it to shrink which reduces its working life. A coating of graphene extends the life dramatically but, since the graphene layer is only one atom thick, applying it in the correct quantities is an expensive process.
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Post by ceefer on Oct 9, 2023 19:40:42 GMT
This thread needs reviving as there is so much happening out there. This one looks very promising: LINK
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Post by gazz on Oct 9, 2023 20:12:16 GMT
This thread needs reviving as there is so much happening out there. This one looks very promising: LINK Assuming someone in the petrochemical industry doesn't buy the idea lock, stock and barrel and then put it into permanent 'storage', Ceef.
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Post by woznorthyorksexile on Oct 10, 2023 12:09:51 GMT
This thread needs reviving as there is so much happening out there. This one looks very promising: LINKOne hopes that the lad goes on to make a fortune with this and subsequent design developments. If someone could find a way to convert the bullshit spouted by Kier Starmer, Rachel Reeves and Wes Streeting into a fuel, there would be an abundance of it for every car in this country.
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Post by gazz on Nov 27, 2023 9:16:03 GMT
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Post by gazz on Dec 8, 2023 8:45:53 GMT
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Post by dudleyhatter on Dec 9, 2023 12:37:23 GMT
They all just want to self replicate
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