>Nevada (and the transit states of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah) have no nuclear plants. Why should they pay nearly all of the penalties, and enjoy none of the benefits?
Sorry.. You lost me right there... You do know that the first peaceful nuclear reactor in the us was in idaho, right? (idaho national labratory) and tons of other reactors? there is a GIANT reservation there for nuclear stuff. (and is the location of one of the very, very few nuclear incidents) If I remember right, the navy even trains there for their 'mop and glo's' for part of their training.
Do you realize how many nuclear weapons are sitting in Colorado and Wyoming? most of our ICBM's are located in those two states for craps sakes. (far from the coasts, so more time to see enemy attacks coming in and launch, plus harder ground to penetrate) Remember war-games?
(cheyene mountain, in colorado) and Utah is where most nuclear testing took place, because of its very, very low population density. (and unfarmable land).
I should have clarified. 40,000 feet from the CO, and no substations.. You can run that distance easy with fiber.. but at the other end, you have to have power for the equipment. Which means finding a power pole, running a line, adding a UPS, maintenance and batteries, etc. with copper, there is none of that, power is inline. That is a big cost when deploying fiber.
I'm 40,000 cable feet from the CO. I don't have a landline, but I needed to call some neighbors the other day, and they were clear as could be.. Quite impressive, that tech from the 70's.. Now if we could just get some decent, non-wireless internet out here in the sticks..:( maybe someday..
Thats why I have a wireless thermometer that allows me to stray from the BBQ, but sadly, oh so sadly, not into the house.. Nope, gotta hang out by the shop where the BBQ is, and the fridge with beer.. bummer..
If only there was a tool where we could all host (or serve) our own Pages.. We could link them together, almost like a web of pages. Of course, it would have to have standards, follow established protocols, and have a tool to "browse" the pages.
Back in 1995 I had a summer membership at Golds Gym. They had two recumbant excercise bikes there that both had large monitors in front of them. It was a virtual reality thing (yes, that was the craze back then). There was a virtual world (graphics were decent, but not fantastic), and as you went up-hill, or downhill, the resistance would change. You could also lean to turn.
Both the bikes were networked together. My buddy and I would race, and cut off the road, and over fields (hitting sheep and other things really slowed you down though), through canyons, etc. Before you knew it, it was 45 min later (when you were planning on a 15 min warmup) and your body was worn out.
I have searched around a couple times the last few years, but haven't seen them anymore online or anything quite comparable..
I believe 500k units a month might be in the US only.
keep in mind, it was revealed a few years ago that MS was only making $13 per computer of Windows XP that major OEM's were selling. and this stuff, they don't even have to support..
I worked in a large, nationwide company, and was friends with the person that did cell plans for them. It was amazing how much of a variance different regions had.. they tried to consolidate to one carrier to save money, but people threw fits, because sprint was dirt cheap, but had crap service in large towns in the south. Out west, ATT has coverage for about 5 miles off the major interstates, and that is about it.. etc..
If you think about it, this also means higher income for that one person, which should bump them up a few tax brackets.. hey, they are helping pay more taxes!
There could be an argument about SALES TAX that could cause an issue. Sales tax is a way to get money from residents that purchase things in the state. By personA buying a widget from Amazon, they are not paying tax, however, if they purchased the widget from WalMart, they would.
Personally, I grew up in a non-sales tax state, and think its kind of silly that you have to pay taxes for the right to buy things. (and that some things are, some things aren't, and they don't bother to include the tax in the price!)
In theory, if personA purchases said widget from Amazon, they are REQUIRED BY LAW to disclose that to the state, and pay the state the correct tax.
If California really wanted, all they have to do is say "we are suepening all records of transactions shipped to California. We want their names" and then go after them all individually, but they think it would be much easier for Amazon to do all their work for them.
If you load before the OS, then you can load as the host, and run the 'real' OS as a guest operating system. You can then intercept all calls to the hardware. (kind of like how VMware can sit under windows, and tell it that it has an LSI SCSI drive, when it doesn't.) Instead of reporting the real MBR, you can tell the guest operating system that the MBR is exactly what it expects.
Good point.. that might cause some environmental issues.. So.. What are you doing about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_Fossil_Plant_coal_fly_ash_slurry_spill I would love to hear what your plan is to discourage the use of Coal, because of its PROVEN danger, and how many people it kills every single year.. (hint, more than 50 years of nuclear power combined!)
I can't stand this 'theory' of IT that they are there to do everyone else's bidding.
They are they're to benefit the COMPANY, not you. If the COMPANY has objectives, goals, and rules that don't line up with what your group or department wants to do, then it is THEIR JOB to say no.
Just like if you ask Legal to help figure out a way to violate HIPAA, SOX, FERPA, etc.
Just like if you ask Jill in Accounting to cut a check that has not been authorized by the right people..
Just like if you asked building security if every employee could get a master key to the building..
Exec's.. We just purchased a company.. We told them we would have them all issued new laptops, and their data transferred over by NEXT monday.. IT: No problem, 10, 15 people? Exec's.. 350.. and in a city where we don't have much infrastructure.. and hey, we don't even have any office space there to hold them.. but we know you guys can get this done.. IT: Yeah, you know those Lenovo's you insisted on customizing like crazy against our advice?.. they take at least a week to make and ship from China.. (more often 2-3weeks) Exec's.. Why does IT always have to insist on making things difficult?!?!?! IT: We heard about this deal today.. how long has it been negotiating? Exec's: 3 months, but we didn't want any leaks or rumors...
Without involving IT in the process, how are you going to make sure that an acceptable SLA was signed? i mean, thats part of those slow, boring policy meetings they are trying to skip.
You know.. I was talking to a co-worker about this yesterday..
My Left wing wacko hippie friends grow all their own vegatables, to ensure poisonous chemicals from corrupt corporations aren't in them.. My ultra right wing dad, grows his own vegatables, because food costs are going to explode, as soon as hyper inflation comes from corrupt bankers and the Fed. They are both gardening, and out of fear... I've been seeing a ton of that lately...
The Columbia River Gorge used to be home to several very large aluminum Smelters because of the cheap, abundant power. However, over the last 20 years, most of them have closed down and moved overseas. So there is a ton of power going to some of those small towns that used to have smelters. Thats part of what made the Dalles so Ideal.. Massive amounts of power, a large river right next door (hello heat sink) and lots of fiber. (most fiber to asia actualy goes out through Oregon, because of the slope of the shelf.
Scary thing is, MS doesn't have to do anything. No Security Fixes, no Legions of Programmers.. And they are getting $5 a phone. most phones turn over every 2 years. Weren't they getting something like $13 for each OEM copy of XP? Thats half the money, with none of the costs, and higher turnover!
I have a Win2008 server VM, with all the Windows software (free and legal) to do this
So, you have a CAL for everyone that is going to connect to IIS? or a special Web license for IIS (I forget what that is called).. Do you have processor licenses for SQL Server? or one CAL for each user that might use the site? (and remember, its one Processor License for processor in the physical machine, not how many you expose to the VM, at about $6K per processor). Do you have the Machine CALs for each machine that is going to connect to Active Directory? Do you have a proper MSDN Development license?
See why most stuff on the internet and cloud run Linux yet?
A large accounting firm I used to work at was looking at this very thing, running Windows 7 via citrix. It would allow them to bring on any contractor, tell them they have to provide their own PC, and make sure the Data stays on the network, and doesn't stay on an unsecured laptop.
Also, loss of laptop does not mean any loss of data..
My company gets our internet to our servers via a small town utility... it is excellent service. I have a 15Mb/s fiber directly into the server room. At the same time, Verizon gives a few bundled T1's and tells us we should be grateful. We want more speed from them, and they tell us we would have to pay thousands and thousands to trench some fiber out to us. (we told them we would consider it, if we got to share revenue from ANYONE else that connected to that fiber that we would have paid for in our large business park, and they stopped talking to us).
Meanwhile, both verizon and charter are fighting hard to stop the utility from expanding service. They went into a neighbourhood, and started offering a few megabits for something like $25/month, which was enough for the utility to make a profit (they don't have to pay for lobbying, or for TV stations, etc). 75% of the residents in that neighbourhood switched within 2 months! Many paid the cancellation fees to get out of contracts, because the service was cheap, worked well, and actually gave the advertised speed.
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>Nevada (and the transit states of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah) have no nuclear plants. Why should they pay nearly all of the penalties, and enjoy none of the benefits?
Sorry.. You lost me right there... You do know that the first peaceful nuclear reactor in the us was in idaho, right? (idaho national labratory) and tons of other reactors? there is a GIANT reservation there for nuclear stuff. (and is the location of one of the very, very few nuclear incidents) If I remember right, the navy even trains there for their 'mop and glo's' for part of their training.
Do you realize how many nuclear weapons are sitting in Colorado and Wyoming? most of our ICBM's are located in those two states for craps sakes. (far from the coasts, so more time to see enemy attacks coming in and launch, plus harder ground to penetrate) Remember war-games?
(cheyene mountain, in colorado) and Utah is where most nuclear testing took place, because of its very, very low population density. (and unfarmable land).
I should have clarified. 40,000 feet from the CO, and no substations.. You can run that distance easy with fiber.. but at the other end, you have to have power for the equipment. Which means finding a power pole, running a line, adding a UPS, maintenance and batteries, etc. with copper, there is none of that, power is inline. That is a big cost when deploying fiber.
I'm 40,000 cable feet from the CO. I don't have a landline, but I needed to call some neighbors the other day, and they were clear as could be.. Quite impressive, that tech from the 70's.. Now if we could just get some decent, non-wireless internet out here in the sticks.. :( maybe someday..
This is really, really going to suck for GameFly
Thats why I have a wireless thermometer that allows me to stray from the BBQ, but sadly, oh so sadly, not into the house.. Nope, gotta hang out by the shop where the BBQ is, and the fridge with beer.. bummer..
If only there was a tool where we could all host (or serve) our own Pages.. We could link them together, almost like a web of pages. Of course, it would have to have standards, follow established protocols, and have a tool to "browse" the pages.
hmmmm
Back in 1995 I had a summer membership at Golds Gym. They had two recumbant excercise bikes there that both had large monitors in front of them. It was a virtual reality thing (yes, that was the craze back then). There was a virtual world (graphics were decent, but not fantastic), and as you went up-hill, or downhill, the resistance would change. You could also lean to turn.
Both the bikes were networked together. My buddy and I would race, and cut off the road, and over fields (hitting sheep and other things really slowed you down though), through canyons, etc. Before you knew it, it was 45 min later (when you were planning on a 15 min warmup) and your body was worn out.
I have searched around a couple times the last few years, but haven't seen them anymore online or anything quite comparable..
I believe 500k units a month might be in the US only.
keep in mind, it was revealed a few years ago that MS was only making $13 per computer of Windows XP that major OEM's were selling. and this stuff, they don't even have to support..
I worked in a large, nationwide company, and was friends with the person that did cell plans for them. It was amazing how much of a variance different regions had.. they tried to consolidate to one carrier to save money, but people threw fits, because sprint was dirt cheap, but had crap service in large towns in the south. Out west, ATT has coverage for about 5 miles off the major interstates, and that is about it.. etc..
If you think about it, this also means higher income for that one person, which should bump them up a few tax brackets.. hey, they are helping pay more taxes!
There could be an argument about SALES TAX that could cause an issue. Sales tax is a way to get money from residents that purchase things in the state. By personA buying a widget from Amazon, they are not paying tax, however, if they purchased the widget from WalMart, they would.
Personally, I grew up in a non-sales tax state, and think its kind of silly that you have to pay taxes for the right to buy things. (and that some things are, some things aren't, and they don't bother to include the tax in the price!)
In theory, if personA purchases said widget from Amazon, they are REQUIRED BY LAW to disclose that to the state, and pay the state the correct tax.
If California really wanted, all they have to do is say "we are suepening all records of transactions shipped to California. We want their names" and then go after them all individually, but they think it would be much easier for Amazon to do all their work for them.
If you load before the OS, then you can load as the host, and run the 'real' OS as a guest operating system. You can then intercept all calls to the hardware. (kind of like how VMware can sit under windows, and tell it that it has an LSI SCSI drive, when it doesn't.) Instead of reporting the real MBR, you can tell the guest operating system that the MBR is exactly what it expects.
Good point.. that might cause some environmental issues.. So.. What are you doing about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_Fossil_Plant_coal_fly_ash_slurry_spill
I would love to hear what your plan is to discourage the use of Coal, because of its PROVEN danger, and how many people it kills every single year.. (hint, more than 50 years of nuclear power combined!)
wait.. how do you send emails to people then?
And of course for IT to charge against the business employees, for all the time spent working on their 'issues'
I can't stand this 'theory' of IT that they are there to do everyone else's bidding.
They are they're to benefit the COMPANY, not you. If the COMPANY has objectives, goals, and rules that don't line up with what your group or department wants to do, then it is THEIR JOB to say no.
Just like if you ask Legal to help figure out a way to violate HIPAA, SOX, FERPA, etc.
Just like if you ask Jill in Accounting to cut a check that has not been authorized by the right people..
Just like if you asked building security if every employee could get a master key to the building..
You are not the customer. The COMPANY is.
Reminds me of a fun conversation..
Exec's.. We just purchased a company.. We told them we would have them all issued new laptops, and their data transferred over by NEXT monday..
IT: No problem, 10, 15 people?
Exec's.. 350.. and in a city where we don't have much infrastructure.. and hey, we don't even have any office space there to hold them.. but we know you guys can get this done..
IT: Yeah, you know those Lenovo's you insisted on customizing like crazy against our advice?.. they take at least a week to make and ship from China.. (more often 2-3weeks)
Exec's.. Why does IT always have to insist on making things difficult?!?!?!
IT: We heard about this deal today.. how long has it been negotiating?
Exec's: 3 months, but we didn't want any leaks or rumors...
Without involving IT in the process, how are you going to make sure that an acceptable SLA was signed? i mean, thats part of those slow, boring policy meetings they are trying to skip.
You know.. I was talking to a co-worker about this yesterday..
My Left wing wacko hippie friends grow all their own vegatables, to ensure poisonous chemicals from corrupt corporations aren't in them.. My ultra right wing dad, grows his own vegatables, because food costs are going to explode, as soon as hyper inflation comes from corrupt bankers and the Fed. They are both gardening, and out of fear... I've been seeing a ton of that lately...
Its like Nuclear Fusion.. Its been 20 years in the future for the last 30 years.
The Columbia River Gorge used to be home to several very large aluminum Smelters because of the cheap, abundant power. However, over the last 20 years, most of them have closed down and moved overseas. So there is a ton of power going to some of those small towns that used to have smelters. Thats part of what made the Dalles so Ideal.. Massive amounts of power, a large river right next door (hello heat sink) and lots of fiber. (most fiber to asia actualy goes out through Oregon, because of the slope of the shelf.
Scary thing is, MS doesn't have to do anything. No Security Fixes, no Legions of Programmers.. And they are getting $5 a phone. most phones turn over every 2 years. Weren't they getting something like $13 for each OEM copy of XP? Thats half the money, with none of the costs, and higher turnover!
Couldn't have said it better:
I have a Win2008 server VM, with all the Windows software (free and legal) to do this
So, you have a CAL for everyone that is going to connect to IIS? or a special Web license for IIS (I forget what that is called).. Do you have processor licenses for SQL Server? or one CAL for each user that might use the site? (and remember, its one Processor License for processor in the physical machine, not how many you expose to the VM, at about $6K per processor). Do you have the Machine CALs for each machine that is going to connect to Active Directory? Do you have a proper MSDN Development license?
See why most stuff on the internet and cloud run Linux yet?
A large accounting firm I used to work at was looking at this very thing, running Windows 7 via citrix. It would allow them to bring on any contractor, tell them they have to provide their own PC, and make sure the Data stays on the network, and doesn't stay on an unsecured laptop.
Also, loss of laptop does not mean any loss of data..
My company gets our internet to our servers via a small town utility... it is excellent service. I have a 15Mb/s fiber directly into the server room. At the same time, Verizon gives a few bundled T1's and tells us we should be grateful. We want more speed from them, and they tell us we would have to pay thousands and thousands to trench some fiber out to us. (we told them we would consider it, if we got to share revenue from ANYONE else that connected to that fiber that we would have paid for in our large business park, and they stopped talking to us).
Meanwhile, both verizon and charter are fighting hard to stop the utility from expanding service. They went into a neighbourhood, and started offering a few megabits for something like $25/month, which was enough for the utility to make a profit (they don't have to pay for lobbying, or for TV stations, etc). 75% of the residents in that neighbourhood switched within 2 months! Many paid the cancellation fees to get out of contracts, because the service was cheap, worked well, and actually gave the advertised speed.