"15 minutes for service to get restored" You mean, 15 minutes for everyone to stop trying to call at once. I doubt that there was any outage, just congestion.
Most public WiFi connections I use don't require a password. You load a non-SSL page in a browser, agree to the terms and conditions and you're connected.
Based on your comment, Linux should add an abstraction layer that is resolved at compile time (for optimum performance) that isolates the various flavors of ARM from the Linux kernel.
You make it sound like the best and brightest computer jocks aren't working on Linux for free. Imagine that...
With Windows, there is no in between. Either the machine is locked down tight or it has "4 different trojans all battling to make the machine part of their botnet." And locked down tight means putting superglue in the USB port.
In all the news about this, I have seen no mention that the waste water from fracking is radioactive (due to radioactive materials with the natural gas being brought up with the waste water). Why is this not being mentioned?
I'm doing my consulting with my own corporation. Best decision I ever made. Many companies will not deal with a 1099 programmer but they will deal with a corporation (no 1099 required). If you don't have the corp., the company may request that you use a temp. service which will take at least 10% off the top.
[flamebait]Ooh, proud pirate, can you tell me how to root my MacBook Pro? Can you tell me how to get copies of Lion without paying the ridiculous price of $29.99?[/flamebait]
Pro-Tip: Without computers, oil is not possible. Too many computers are required for the manufacturing of pretty much every component of oil, ESPECIALLY the cracking towers that make the gasoline that goes in your car. And of course the massive amount of development that goes into any modern oil field wouldn't exist without computers. In short, no computers mean no oil as well.
I couldn't resist. The only point I see is that computers and oil are codependent.
Ironically, the reason you need to jailbreak your Android phone is that most don't ship with the latest software and no provision for upgrading. Not a problem with iOS.
I think you missed my point: The smart grid requires smart people to design it. I'm not seeing how that's going to happen since there is no economic reward system to sufficiently pay the really good people to work on this. It's going to end up being a bunch of incompatible standards resulting in an unreliable and easily gamed (crooks, I mean sharp businesspeople, WILL exploit it) system until it all gets sorted out. Meanwhile, the market for standby generators and alternate (non-grid) sources of power will increase dramatically.
I doubt that the few people with the intelligence to do this will even get close to being involved with the "smart grid." Be prepared for a decade of power more unreliable than we have now (almost every company I work with has a backup generator).
This is only slightly different than playing PowerBall when the grand prize pool goes over $195,249,054. When the grand prize pool goes over that amount (based on the odds), your expected value for a $1 ticket goes over $1. Now, granted, even if you invested $100,000, you wouldn't be guaranteed of winning the grand prize and that's the difference with this game; the odds improve if the grand prize isn't won.
So essentially, I'm going to look for situations where my expected value is higher than the price of the ticket and place my bets when that happens.
If you require a "real name" I will just create a false alternate identity (not stolen, just false) and use that. How is anyone going to know the difference?
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"15 minutes for service to get restored" You mean, 15 minutes for everyone to stop trying to call at once. I doubt that there was any outage, just congestion.
If you check, you will see that this is a blog post and that the blogger submitted it to /. to get page views. Did it work? You bet!
Apple is selling every iPad it makes. It is constrained by capacity. Android tablets are not taking any sales from Apple. Phones, yes, tablets, no.
This is a solved problem. There are any number of companies that provide wireless systems for hotels. There is no reason to go any other way.
We might as well be discussing how to find an electrical provider for the hotel.
Most public WiFi connections I use don't require a password. You load a non-SSL page in a browser, agree to the terms and conditions and you're connected.
Based on your comment, Linux should add an abstraction layer that is resolved at compile time (for optimum performance) that isolates the various flavors of ARM from the Linux kernel.
You make it sound like the best and brightest computer jocks aren't working on Linux for free. Imagine that...
Agreed. They didn't mention any university research facilities. MIT, University of Illinois and UC, Berkely immediately come to mind.
With Windows, there is no in between. Either the machine is locked down tight or it has "4 different trojans all battling to make the machine part of their botnet." And locked down tight means putting superglue in the USB port.
Comedy works better in threes: Powerdermilk Biscuits, the American Duct Tape Council and the Ketchup Advisory Board.
In all the news about this, I have seen no mention that the waste water from fracking is radioactive (due to radioactive materials with the natural gas being brought up with the waste water). Why is this not being mentioned?
I'm doing my consulting with my own corporation. Best decision I ever made. Many companies will not deal with a 1099 programmer but they will deal with a corporation (no 1099 required). If you don't have the corp., the company may request that you use a temp. service which will take at least 10% off the top.
Many people are going back to two-year dates. 2100 is going to be a lot of fun.
[flamebait]Ooh, proud pirate, can you tell me how to root my MacBook Pro? Can you tell me how to get copies of Lion without paying the ridiculous price of $29.99?[/flamebait]
Pro-Tip: Without computers, oil is not possible. Too many computers are required for the manufacturing of pretty much every component of oil, ESPECIALLY the cracking towers that make the gasoline that goes in your car. And of course the massive amount of development that goes into any modern oil field wouldn't exist without computers. In short, no computers mean no oil as well.
I couldn't resist. The only point I see is that computers and oil are codependent.
Ahh, because we use wireless in meetings?
So this will give Apple a good reason not to include any USB 3.0 ports...
Ironically, the reason you need to jailbreak your Android phone is that most don't ship with the latest software and no provision for upgrading. Not a problem with iOS.
Mod parent up. Your response is well written and must have taken at least a few minutes to write.
Although I laugh at the blind enthusiasm of the Apple fanboys, I worry about the mental health of the Apple haters. Do they need professional help?
I think you missed my point: The smart grid requires smart people to design it. I'm not seeing how that's going to happen since there is no economic reward system to sufficiently pay the really good people to work on this. It's going to end up being a bunch of incompatible standards resulting in an unreliable and easily gamed (crooks, I mean sharp businesspeople, WILL exploit it) system until it all gets sorted out. Meanwhile, the market for standby generators and alternate (non-grid) sources of power will increase dramatically.
I doubt that the few people with the intelligence to do this will even get close to being involved with the "smart grid." Be prepared for a decade of power more unreliable than we have now (almost every company I work with has a backup generator).
My interpretation of the article is that the presence of other players affects the expected value calculation.
This is only slightly different than playing PowerBall when the grand prize pool goes over $195,249,054. When the grand prize pool goes over that amount (based on the odds), your expected value for a $1 ticket goes over $1. Now, granted, even if you invested $100,000, you wouldn't be guaranteed of winning the grand prize and that's the difference with this game; the odds improve if the grand prize isn't won.
So essentially, I'm going to look for situations where my expected value is higher than the price of the ticket and place my bets when that happens.
I have a friend who refused to join LinkedIn because six people with his name (with an unusual spelling) already had accounts.
If you require a "real name" I will just create a false alternate identity (not stolen, just false) and use that. How is anyone going to know the difference?
It worked out great for anti-virus companies. Where would they be (non-existent) if it weren't for Microsoft?