Saturday, 13 December 2003

Fried Parmeggiano Cut slices of Parmeggiano and place in a dry (no oil) non-stick frying pan. Cook over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes. Makes a great addition to a Caesar salad. Lay over lettuce or break into small pieces. I had this tonight over a Caesar salad with capers, grilled Chicken and a hard boiled egg. 8:42:55 PM    comment []; Green Day + Red Hot Chili Peppers on iTMS Both Green Day and (some) Red Hot Chili Peppers have appeared on Apple's iTunes Music Store. While we don't normally report on band appearances on iTunes, both of these bands were previously reported as bands that were unwilling to agree to Apple's iTunes Music Store terms. Specifically there were concerns about allowing the sale of individual songs off of albums -- rather then the album as a collective unit. Admittedly, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' album is a Greatest Hits collection and may not represent a change in policy for the band. However, as more and more online music stores make their way into the market, bands may be pressured into participating in digital music distribution. [MacRumors] 9:07:58 AM    comment []; Solar Cells Thin chrystalline solar cells: "In the laboratory of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, thin crystalline solar cells have been produced with a thickness of 37 micrometres (µm) and an efficiency value of 20.2 %. In comparison, current industrial cells are comparatively thick - 300 µm (= 0.3 mm) - and significantly less efficient, with a value of 16 %. A decisive step leading towards the successful result is a process which has been developed and patented by Fraunhofer ISE for back-surface contacting of the solar cell [with] LFC technology (laser fired contacts) .. The existing slow and expensive photolithographic processing steps for the back contact are no longer needed. In conventional, laboratory processes for highly efficient cells, considerable effort is needed to open small holes in the insulating layer, and then deposit the back-surface electrode of aluminium. "In LFC processing, we evaporate the aluminium layer directly onto the passivation layer and then fire through the metal with a laser to create the local contacts", explained Stefan Glunz, the co-ordinator of work at the Institute on monocrystalline silicon solar cells. This process is inexpensive, requires only one second per solar cell, does not impose significant stress on the material, and functions for all wafer thicknesses and doping levels, making it ideal for industrial mass production." [Ken Novak: Future energy] [Mediaburn] 9:02:27 AM    comment []; Current Conditions for Santa Fe, New Mexico Updated: 753 AM MST SAT DEC 13 2003 20 °F Clear Heat Index: 19°F Wind Chill: 9°F [Santa Fe, New Mexico Weather] It feels mighty cold. Not a good day for playing trumpet outside.... 9:01:29 AM    comment []; Another Bridge 6:35:13 AM    comment [];

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