Archive for October, 2004

A better way to store and install printer drivers

How many of us have been irked by the fact that we had to always install printer drivers for our printing devices?
I think printers should store common printer drivers in on-board flash memory chips, and should be programmed to allow us to install the drivers directly from the printer, thus eliminating the need for driver [...]

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Integrating solar panels into our windows

Now that the technology for producing solar panels is getting cheaper, I think they should be integrated into our windows. We should be able to purchase windows that are pre-fitted with transparent (or close to transparent) solar panels, that can collect solar energy and transform it into electricity. I’m not too knowledgeable about how to [...]

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SUVs: a guilty pleasure

I own a MINI. I am against gas-guzzlers of any size, shape or form. Yet I enjoyed driving a SUV recently. Here’s why.
I had brought my MINI Cooper S into the dealership for service. There were a few things I wanted them to look at, things that were troubling me. Because I’m fairly obsessive-compulsive, every [...]

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