http://markcoveny.forum5.info/feed/? Latest topics Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:26:57 GMT 10 http://hitskin.com/themes/14/25/32/i_logo.gif http://markcoveny.forum5.info/feed/? http://markcoveny.forum5.info/trams-and-rails-f3/about-trams-and-rails-t4.htm Mark Coveny The Trams and The Rail in the book are actually what we call Maglev (magnetic levitation) trains. The idea has been around since 1902 but they have only been commercial since 1984. The book is based off the permanent magnet EDS(Electrodynamic suspension) system where there are no magnets attached to the train.. There are wheels set in the ground at each of the stopping/loading points. In my book there is a fast Maglev and a slow Maglev. The slower version is called the rail, and the faster is ... Trams and Rails Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:26:57 GMT http://markcoveny.forum5.info/trams-and-rails-f3/about-trams-and-rails-t4.htm#4 http://markcoveny.forum5.info/trams-and-rails-f3/about-trams-and-rails-t4.htm http://markcoveny.forum5.info/energy-conservation-geo-thermal-solar-wind-leds-f1/led-lighting-t3.htm Mark Coveny I've been doing a lot of research on conserving energy. Lighting is the topic for this post. I personally have been staying away from CFL lighting thus far because it's not made in the USA, it contains mercury, and doesn't react well to being turned on and off repeatedly. My research led me to Light Emiting Diodes from Light Bulb Challenge . Doing a bit more research I found Lamping Comparision Chart a much better reference. The pricing I found for LED lights sucks. Although Don's Green Store ... Energy Conservation (Geo-thermal, Solar, Wind, LEDs) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:02:08 GMT http://markcoveny.forum5.info/energy-conservation-geo-thermal-solar-wind-leds-f1/led-lighting-t3.htm#3 http://markcoveny.forum5.info/energy-conservation-geo-thermal-solar-wind-leds-f1/led-lighting-t3.htm http://markcoveny.forum5.info/ancient-powers-f7/effects-of-playing-games-t2.htm Mark Coveny I read a really good post about the effects of playing "games" on gamers. Summarizing the articale gives several area's where games increase useful skills which relate to the real world. Here's summary of his basic listing: Scarcity - How you deal with limited resources to accomplish a task. (Games like Warcraft, Starcraft, Simcity) Complexity - Brews down into 2 catagories (Tekken, MMO's, Myth) 1) Reasoning/Intuition - Figuring out the envirnment/rules without it ... Ancient Powers Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:39:19 GMT http://markcoveny.forum5.info/ancient-powers-f7/effects-of-playing-games-t2.htm#2 http://markcoveny.forum5.info/ancient-powers-f7/effects-of-playing-games-t2.htm