its all about money. For Green Mountain, they don't like other competitors using their technology without getting a piece of the pie. And for the consumer, it will be about money too. If Keurig 2.0 with its "DRM" is more expensive, then I doubt it will fly.
I hope that Amazon idea takes off. Its green, economically sound idea. I think we need to get over the idea that drones are bad. They can be used in bad ways, and we should create a framework that defines good uses for drones. For lack of better words, a bill of rights about drone uses.
Experience doesn't count for much in this industry. To the bean counters (aka the types that fund and managing projects), you will get more done with 2 programmers paid $25/hr than with 1 programmer paid $50/hr. It's the proverbial problem: you can't make a baby in 1 month with 9 women. But the bean counters don't see it that way. Their spreadsheets equates man hours to productivity and nothing else factors in.
Part of the problem is its practically impossible to adequately measure cause and effect: aka "this decision lead to +/- quality, +/- hours to implement the next feature."
Its ok for the police to monitor (and I don't just mean warranted use of gps tracking) the every day activities of normal citizens but its not ok for the police to monitor themselves. mmmmm.
Let's not forget that other parts of this same legal system (specifically our court system) has said it is ok for private employers to violate the rights of their employees by doing all kinds of monitoring.
Sadly. I bought two of them. I intended to make one a minecraft server for my son. I still havent purchased a network cable. yes I sadly have been that lazy. (maybe I should post this as anon)
Replacing gov for big business is no different. My point was that more alternatives should be allowed, aka made legal. Examples: allow me to have solar panels on my roof, heck I would support going so far as supporting subsidies, where it made sense. Allow me to run a 18" windmill generator off the roof of my house. Or use solar generated steam. Idk anything. But let me as an individual have that option. At the individual level, the amount of electricity generated may be small. However, collectively if every roof had a solar panel and/or 18" windmill, the sum of it would provide a benefit. Many of these ideas are illegal in many parts of the states, because of big energy.
I think that this could be good for energy industry because it could open the door to other means for producing energy. Nuclear reactor operators have opposed technologies that improve our energy grid because of the costs associated with running nuclear reactors. But they may have lost the battle anyways.
I think our energy policy that demands big massive producers are they only source of energy is wrong. And its strategically dangerous as well.
For the record, I'm not opposed to nuclear energy. I just don't believe an energy policy solely relying on big business is in the consumers nor countries best interest.
"The cloud" is just a fancy new word for server farms, which is already been in use on a massive scale for as long as I can remember. Sure cloud implementations provide different services such as paying per CPU cycle, but even that is nothing new. The internet will thrash on. I think this article was just disguised attempt at bashing communication conglomerates (I hate them too).
While I do agree that it is disappointing that companies, such as Yahoo, do not stand up for freedom and privacy they way they should, I think it is valuable to listen to what she said. The government has strong armed tech companies into compliance with the threat of jail time and who knows what else. I can't really blame someone for caving. I would like to think I would be all bold and stand up for rights but come end of the day, I don't make good jail material and would probably cave too.
We should be more alarmed and more afraid of a government that wields this kind of power
Since its built with off the self parts, the cost to produce a remote controlled car (which it basically is) must be fairly cheap (I'll naively say a couple grand). I know there some other hardware, computers, custom software....in my mind that might be another ~13K a pop. so I'm thinking 50% margins. nice:)
I feel that trusted hardware has more do with ensuring copyright holders that their intellectual property is not being violated. It takes control of hardware you bought and ensures it is used to the satisfaction of others. If I remember correctly, when TPM was mandated/implemented, it was a chip and could be removed. But windows would not install on the system. Linux distros would not install if the chip was on the motherboard (because it was prevented by the chip) until Linux got "the keys". The big deal is that you can't just use your hardware the way you want. It has to come from approved sources.
Despite the anon coward post, there is a bit of truth to this. Rather than making it sound bad as pride, there is a cultural thing to consider. The Japanese are great and noble people.
Long time ago, before the age of CCD photography and GPS setup for telescopes, I used to have a 20" reflector. The tube was longer than the width of my truck:) It was a lot of fun, even though it was very difficult to setup. I even tried some photography....wait for it....with hyperexposed film. I loved the reflectors but ended up trading it for a 5" motorized SCT for the simplicity of operation. Maybe some day when I have time to stay up all night again, I will go back to reflector.
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I started on a similar project using silverlight as the technology. I got bored with it. Nice to see someone make it working :)
its all about money. For Green Mountain, they don't like other competitors using their technology without getting a piece of the pie. And for the consumer, it will be about money too. If Keurig 2.0 with its "DRM" is more expensive, then I doubt it will fly.
Its a rhetorical question....although I wish it wasn't
Voluntary is having a sign "$50 for a cheek swab, next right". Involuntary is police directing you to testing area. Period.
Your signature pretty much explains it :D
I hope that Amazon idea takes off. Its green, economically sound idea. I think we need to get over the idea that drones are bad. They can be used in bad ways, and we should create a framework that defines good uses for drones. For lack of better words, a bill of rights about drone uses.
you need to do some searching on the internet. and maybe wake up. :) I mean that in all light warmheartedness. It's happening.
see my post below....chaching chaching. its about $ and nothing else.
Sadly, you're right. Its that stupid management mantra that if they can't see you, you must not be working. I call it lazy manager syndrome.
Experience doesn't count for much in this industry. To the bean counters (aka the types that fund and managing projects), you will get more done with 2 programmers paid $25/hr than with 1 programmer paid $50/hr. It's the proverbial problem: you can't make a baby in 1 month with 9 women. But the bean counters don't see it that way. Their spreadsheets equates man hours to productivity and nothing else factors in.
Part of the problem is its practically impossible to adequately measure cause and effect: aka "this decision lead to +/- quality, +/- hours to implement the next feature."
Its ok for the police to monitor (and I don't just mean warranted use of gps tracking) the every day activities of normal citizens but its not ok for the police to monitor themselves. mmmmm.
Let's not forget that other parts of this same legal system (specifically our court system) has said it is ok for private employers to violate the rights of their employees by doing all kinds of monitoring.
Sorry, I can't help but to be cynical.
Sadly. I bought two of them. I intended to make one a minecraft server for my son. I still havent purchased a network cable. yes I sadly have been that lazy. (maybe I should post this as anon)
wait! delete delete delete. crap. I meant thats the job Im looking forward to when Im done programming....
that's what Im looking for....
not from....for :D
Replacing gov for big business is no different. My point was that more alternatives should be allowed, aka made legal. Examples: allow me to have solar panels on my roof, heck I would support going so far as supporting subsidies, where it made sense. Allow me to run a 18" windmill generator off the roof of my house. Or use solar generated steam. Idk anything. But let me as an individual have that option. At the individual level, the amount of electricity generated may be small. However, collectively if every roof had a solar panel and/or 18" windmill, the sum of it would provide a benefit. Many of these ideas are illegal in many parts of the states, because of big energy.
I think that this could be good for energy industry because it could open the door to other means for producing energy. Nuclear reactor operators have opposed technologies that improve our energy grid because of the costs associated with running nuclear reactors. But they may have lost the battle anyways.
I think our energy policy that demands big massive producers are they only source of energy is wrong. And its strategically dangerous as well.
For the record, I'm not opposed to nuclear energy. I just don't believe an energy policy solely relying on big business is in the consumers nor countries best interest.
"The cloud" is just a fancy new word for server farms, which is already been in use on a massive scale for as long as I can remember. Sure cloud implementations provide different services such as paying per CPU cycle, but even that is nothing new. The internet will thrash on. I think this article was just disguised attempt at bashing communication conglomerates (I hate them too).
While I do agree that it is disappointing that companies, such as Yahoo, do not stand up for freedom and privacy they way they should, I think it is valuable to listen to what she said. The government has strong armed tech companies into compliance with the threat of jail time and who knows what else. I can't really blame someone for caving. I would like to think I would be all bold and stand up for rights but come end of the day, I don't make good jail material and would probably cave too.
We should be more alarmed and more afraid of a government that wields this kind of power
Since its built with off the self parts, the cost to produce a remote controlled car (which it basically is) must be fairly cheap (I'll naively say a couple grand). I know there some other hardware, computers, custom software....in my mind that might be another ~13K a pop. so I'm thinking 50% margins. nice :)
I feel that trusted hardware has more do with ensuring copyright holders that their intellectual property is not being violated. It takes control of hardware you bought and ensures it is used to the satisfaction of others. If I remember correctly, when TPM was mandated/implemented, it was a chip and could be removed. But windows would not install on the system. Linux distros would not install if the chip was on the motherboard (because it was prevented by the chip) until Linux got "the keys". The big deal is that you can't just use your hardware the way you want. It has to come from approved sources.
Despite the anon coward post, there is a bit of truth to this. Rather than making it sound bad as pride, there is a cultural thing to consider. The Japanese are great and noble people.
the only logically conclusion is gravity is increasing :D
Long time ago, before the age of CCD photography and GPS setup for telescopes, I used to have a 20" reflector. The tube was longer than the width of my truck :) It was a lot of fun, even though it was very difficult to setup. I even tried some photography....wait for it....with hyperexposed film. I loved the reflectors but ended up trading it for a 5" motorized SCT for the simplicity of operation. Maybe some day when I have time to stay up all night again, I will go back to reflector.
Too bad he didn't some how arrange to have royalties paid to himself for each copy of that little sound. :)