Please don't forget pay taxes (here in the good ol' U.S. of A., I think I started paying taxes when I was about 9, as I had reportable income), own property, and enter into contracts.
And let's clarify that "legally have sex with any individual" - they also need to have reached the age of majority, informed consent, etc.
16 works for me, but it'd be nice for 14 year olds to have some means to petition for early majority. I'd expect this would have to go through family court or similar, and then they get all the penalties and privileges thereunto.
True, but general purpose computer labs don't make sense. Having a CAD/CAM lab, a Graphic Arts lab, etc where there are dozens of machines capable of running the specialized software makes sense.
200+ seat labs for general purpose use (Word, WWW, email) don't make sense.
Loaner (or rental) laptops for while the tech is working on a student's laptop might make sense.
I'll miss the opportunity to buy all the cheap surplus computers that they retire, but I'll understand.
In that price category, the other options are motorscooters, motorcycles, and 3 wheelers.
I'll assume you made an honest mistake in terminology (1 stroke/2 stroke vs 2 stroke/4 stroke), so I'll try not to beat you up on that. Most modern motorscooters and motorcycles use a 4 stroke engine. I believe LML is still making 2 strokes, and yes, 2 stroke engines don't fully burn the fuel and often burn the lubricant, throwing off carbon.
The scooter I'm comparing to is a Bajaj Chetak 150cc 4 stroke - certainly not an uncommon configuration. The emissions look pretty good. I admit that model is no longer in production, but a few other models are quite similar in price/power/emissions (Wave 125, etc).
In my experience, 2 stroke engines get lower fuel economy than a similar displacement 4 stroke. They also get about twice the horsepower.
You don't get to decide that people will have more money available than the price of the Nano, allowing them to choose between that tiny car and something bigger.
130 MPG is not crazy numbers - it is readily achievable on a manual transmission small displacement motorbike. Hypermiling techniques push this higher. (100 km/L = 235 MPG)
The Nano does not carry appreciably more than the tried-and-true Bajaj (like a Chetak or a Legend) - at least not in comfort. Bajaj scooters are often overloaded with 4 passengers, plus groceries, maybe a few chickens, and a 20 pound propane cylinder. In theory, I stipulate that the Nano could be similarly overloaded, for a potential improvement in cargo capacity.
The price point of the Nano is just about twice that of a scooter. If someone is trying to decide between the Nano and something else in the same price class, that something else is going to be a scooter or a motorcycle... or possibly a 3 wheeler.
I'll assume you meant TWO STROKE engine. Most of the scooters and motorcycles currently available are 4 stroke. (I believe that LML may still produce 2 stroke (sold in USA as a Stella), but Hero Honda and Bajaj should both be producing nothing but 4T's.) The Nano uses a FOUR STROKE engine, like most other modern gasoline type vehicles.
That engine size is about 4 times larger than a typical 2 wheeler, or 3 times larger than a similarly capable 3 wheeler. A 3 wheeler (which would provide comforts like a roof) should be getting 50% better fuel economy than the Nano (around 75-80 MPG).
The four stroke Bajaj scooter I have actually has just about the lowest emissions available. Two stroke scooters, in my experience, get lower fuel economy than four strokes of similar engine displacement, because they fire the spark plug twice as often (2000 RPM = 2000 sparks in 2T, 1000 sparks in 4T) and have to run rich (unburned fuel) to keep the piston from melting.
Yes, cars carry more, but the average consumer that will consider the purchase of a Nano isn't saying "Gee, I'd like to replace my Ford V8 with a Nano", they're saying "Gee, Now that this has come out, I might be able to afford a car instead of a scooter".
I'm not saying that people shouldn't have the freedom of choice to purchase a car, I'm saying that people should try to remember that this car is going to use more fuel than the scooter they used to have.
For the record, that's about half of what the motorscooters that most of these will be replacing got. My Bajaj (stock) easily got 100MPG, and with just a little bit of gentle acceleration, it could be coaxed to yield 130+MPG.
After the performance upgrades, it's down to 90MPG or so.
It's really hard to say "55MPG is good fuel economy" when this is meant to be an alternative to motorbikes which are in the 100-150MPG range.
Yes, motorbikes don't have doors or roofs, but speaking as an all-weather motorbike rider (hail is fun!), this is not a deal breaker.
If Prima Donna's skills are essential (or highly desired), hire an assistant to deal with the mundane niceties that Prima Donna isn't willing to deal with.
Flatter Prima Donna a bit, say "Look, what you do is amazing, but nobody else can keep up with you without documentation. We've hired Leroy here to fetch your coffee, screen your phone calls, and document your code. Just put a few notes in at the top and pass it off to him, and try to answer his few questions so you can get back to churning out code and reading xkcd."
Suddenly, Prima Donna has a lot fewer reasons to venture out of the cave and offend the female staff, and the code gets better, and in a year or two, Leroy will be so fluent in the code that Prima Donna can be replaced (if necessary) without significant hangup.
TLDR: PFY can be useful, as can PHB for providing PFY.
Why are you relying on sdelete instead of something like DBAN?
USB keys can be quite useful, even in small - think backup (PGP, SSH, etc) keyring, a convenient way of putting anti-malware software onto an infected computer that has been pulled off the network, etc. Despite having several multi-gigabyte flash drives, I keep a 32 meg drive around just for copying MBAM and friends onto infected machines for doing cleanups.
VPS definitely sounds like the right solution to start out. Don't go too cheap, here - managed VPS is preferred for your application. Looks like about $350 for the first year of service.
Once demand outstrips capacity consistently, then you get to consider if you upgrade your existing service level, get a second (or third) VPS or a dedicated server.
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I'll enthusiastically agree with the periodic retest on driving privileges.
Too many blue-hairs on the road operating unlawfully and unsafely (unable to operate controls, see), and refusing to surrender their licenses.
Around here, it's every 8 years you have to be rephotographed - as long as you're there, why not take a road test?
Driving is a PRIVILEGE - not a RIGHT.
Please don't forget pay taxes (here in the good ol' U.S. of A., I think I started paying taxes when I was about 9, as I had reportable income), own property, and enter into contracts.
And let's clarify that "legally have sex with any individual" - they also need to have reached the age of majority, informed consent, etc.
16 works for me, but it'd be nice for 14 year olds to have some means to petition for early majority. I'd expect this would have to go through family court or similar, and then they get all the penalties and privileges thereunto.
True, but general purpose computer labs don't make sense. Having a CAD/CAM lab, a Graphic Arts lab, etc where there are dozens of machines capable of running the specialized software makes sense.
200+ seat labs for general purpose use (Word, WWW, email) don't make sense.
Loaner (or rental) laptops for while the tech is working on a student's laptop might make sense.
I'll miss the opportunity to buy all the cheap surplus computers that they retire, but I'll understand.
YHBT.
Most assuredly, your morally lax computer will get the RAM a little too drunk and have its way...
You cannot run without swap, but you can spare some space for a RAMdisk. Swap to RAMdisk!
I had to stop eating Beowulf clusters when they had the peanut scare. Still looking for a suitable breakfast cereal... suggestions?
You have a valid point, but I have a strong personal bias and must side against the intelligent decision because of said bias.
Let's address assumptions.
In that price category, the other options are motorscooters, motorcycles, and 3 wheelers.
I'll assume you made an honest mistake in terminology (1 stroke/2 stroke vs 2 stroke/4 stroke), so I'll try not to beat you up on that. Most modern motorscooters and motorcycles use a 4 stroke engine. I believe LML is still making 2 strokes, and yes, 2 stroke engines don't fully burn the fuel and often burn the lubricant, throwing off carbon.
The scooter I'm comparing to is a Bajaj Chetak 150cc 4 stroke - certainly not an uncommon configuration. The emissions look pretty good. I admit that model is no longer in production, but a few other models are quite similar in price/power/emissions (Wave 125, etc).
In my experience, 2 stroke engines get lower fuel economy than a similar displacement 4 stroke. They also get about twice the horsepower.
You don't get to decide that people will have more money available than the price of the Nano, allowing them to choose between that tiny car and something bigger.
130 MPG is not crazy numbers - it is readily achievable on a manual transmission small displacement motorbike. Hypermiling techniques push this higher. (100 km/L = 235 MPG)
I own a sledgehammer, you insensitive clod!
Let's address some of your assumptions.
The Nano does not carry appreciably more than the tried-and-true Bajaj (like a Chetak or a Legend) - at least not in comfort. Bajaj scooters are often overloaded with 4 passengers, plus groceries, maybe a few chickens, and a 20 pound propane cylinder. In theory, I stipulate that the Nano could be similarly overloaded, for a potential improvement in cargo capacity.
The price point of the Nano is just about twice that of a scooter. If someone is trying to decide between the Nano and something else in the same price class, that something else is going to be a scooter or a motorcycle... or possibly a 3 wheeler.
I'll assume you meant TWO STROKE engine. Most of the scooters and motorcycles currently available are 4 stroke. (I believe that LML may still produce 2 stroke (sold in USA as a Stella), but Hero Honda and Bajaj should both be producing nothing but 4T's.) The Nano uses a FOUR STROKE engine, like most other modern gasoline type vehicles.
That engine size is about 4 times larger than a typical 2 wheeler, or 3 times larger than a similarly capable 3 wheeler. A 3 wheeler (which would provide comforts like a roof) should be getting 50% better fuel economy than the Nano (around 75-80 MPG).
The four stroke Bajaj scooter I have actually has just about the lowest emissions available. Two stroke scooters, in my experience, get lower fuel economy than four strokes of similar engine displacement, because they fire the spark plug twice as often (2000 RPM = 2000 sparks in 2T, 1000 sparks in 4T) and have to run rich (unburned fuel) to keep the piston from melting.
Yes, cars carry more, but the average consumer that will consider the purchase of a Nano isn't saying "Gee, I'd like to replace my Ford V8 with a Nano", they're saying "Gee, Now that this has come out, I might be able to afford a car instead of a scooter".
I'm not saying that people shouldn't have the freedom of choice to purchase a car, I'm saying that people should try to remember that this car is going to use more fuel than the scooter they used to have.
55MPG. (TFW says 23.6km/l)
For the record, that's about half of what the motorscooters that most of these will be replacing got. My Bajaj (stock) easily got 100MPG, and with just a little bit of gentle acceleration, it could be coaxed to yield 130+MPG.
After the performance upgrades, it's down to 90MPG or so.
It's really hard to say "55MPG is good fuel economy" when this is meant to be an alternative to motorbikes which are in the 100-150MPG range.
Yes, motorbikes don't have doors or roofs, but speaking as an all-weather motorbike rider (hail is fun!), this is not a deal breaker.
That's a disturbingly sick idea that I'd love to milk.
Your economic stimulus inaction!
Chrome on Linux. Any decade now. (Chromium isn't quite the same.)
If Prima Donna's skills are essential (or highly desired), hire an assistant to deal with the mundane niceties that Prima Donna isn't willing to deal with.
Flatter Prima Donna a bit, say "Look, what you do is amazing, but nobody else can keep up with you without documentation. We've hired Leroy here to fetch your coffee, screen your phone calls, and document your code. Just put a few notes in at the top and pass it off to him, and try to answer his few questions so you can get back to churning out code and reading xkcd."
Suddenly, Prima Donna has a lot fewer reasons to venture out of the cave and offend the female staff, and the code gets better, and in a year or two, Leroy will be so fluent in the code that Prima Donna can be replaced (if necessary) without significant hangup.
TLDR: PFY can be useful, as can PHB for providing PFY.
Just wait for the party on 4 October, good buddy.
Depending on the user, this may not actually improve productivity.
Back in the day, we were told "Wine, Women, and Weekends".
I must say, good sir, that's quite an interesting solution you propose.
Why are you relying on sdelete instead of something like DBAN?
USB keys can be quite useful, even in small - think backup (PGP, SSH, etc) keyring, a convenient way of putting anti-malware software onto an infected computer that has been pulled off the network, etc. Despite having several multi-gigabyte flash drives, I keep a 32 meg drive around just for copying MBAM and friends onto infected machines for doing cleanups.
Just shut up and eat your vegetables. Worry about philosophy when you're older.
VPS definitely sounds like the right solution to start out. Don't go too cheap, here - managed VPS is preferred for your application. Looks like about $350 for the first year of service.
Once demand outstrips capacity consistently, then you get to consider if you upgrade your existing service level, get a second (or third) VPS or a dedicated server.
RAM is cheap. Upgrading a running server isn't.
Why would anyone read a gamer profile unless they were interested in the person behind the character?
What the player thinks is interesting or noteworthy about themself is what they put up.
It would offend me if people weren't getting banned for saying (or implying) that they are heterosexual.