You can shop around... incentives come and go. Installed prices, however, just keep going down. Plus today's systems are all networked so you can watch your energy production/usage by smart phone or web browser. Nerd-alert!
Of course solar doesn't work in all areas.. And Grid-Tie is the key point-- you sell excess energy back to the energy company during peak hours.. and use their energy at night when the sun isn't out and their energy is the cheapest.
I pay $0.34/KWh (been a while since you've looked at a bill?) Plus rates increase at about 8% a year. My investment will be fully paid off in 5-7 years, and will earn over 10% after that. Not many investments pay that well.
People who are so inclined can choose not to take the tax credit. The department of energy was created decades ago to achieve energy independence-- it could do it and abolish the whole program if it spent more on tax credits like these. And I challenge you to prove that you've received a government check and turned it down...
I have solar and an electric car. It is an amazing combination. A 10Kw grid-tie system is now about $3/watt installed, and that drops to $2/watt after a 30% tax credit. If most new houses built included a solar panel on the roof, I could see the US becoming energy independent in a decade.
AT&T Is not the largest campaign contributor.. Act Blue, Nation Educational Association, and American Fedn employees unions all spend more.
AT&T is the biggest "non-partisan" campaign contributor. Source: http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php
The Republican's complain of union money... the Democrats complain of the Koch brothers and the NRA..
Lets pass a law that says companies must release the source code to their apps they sell.
That way consumers can have the freedom to improve the property that they buy.. And companies must also release the 3D CAD files used to create the physical hardware they produce as well. Freedom to all!
Whether this is "good" or "evil", it will be interesting to see how the metrics of illegal file sharing change.
How many thousands of BT users decided not to launch their torrent client today?
What will US traffic in bittorrent do over the coming weeks and months?
Will NetFlix see an influx in business?
Will the number of leaches and seeders of pirated content decrease?
Take-away lesson? Buy NFLX and CMCSK...
But in this case, you know with 100% certainty that one of two people did it.. and there is a brotherly motivation not to put the blame on your brother--lest he be subjected to unnecessary torture. But I am also for allowing both brothers to spend time in jail for the one crime.. until the right brother decides to man up and take responsibility.
For drones you can use laser communications... Argus is only what the military decided we should know about. You can bet the military has some pretty huge data transfer capabilities. But it sounds like they capture at full res on-board, then have the ability to view real-time (?) subsections of the video.
Check this video of new spy technology for drones and presumably spy satellites: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e95_1359267780
A single drone can cover a 25 sq mi area with 6" resolution. This video is incredible in that it gives you a detailed peek at what is possible from a single aircraft and the amount of data-processing that can be done in real time.
Compare taxes, infrastructure, business climate, and education of Texas vs. California. You tell me one metric, controlled by the government, that is better in California.
Stupid question, but by "Default installation" do they mean that the default user/pass needs to be unchanged? 70 million routers is a lot.. even if only 1% uses remote administration.
Most people don't install a router on top of the one provided by the ISP. So, every piece of information collected by the ISP's router will be available if they want it. That includes mac addresses of all your connected devices. Yes, this could just be the address of your fancy VPN router, but that still directly ties the traffic to the device, which is ultimately connected to your equipment.
Encrypted bittorrent traffic has a unique signature just like unencrpyted BT traffic. A VPN would not mask the fact that you're accepting and receiving blocks of data from tens or hundreds of random IP addresses. This system isn't designed to collect iron clad proof for criminal prosecution, only that you're possibly violating their new terms of service... putting your high-speed connection at risk for throttling or shutdown. So, yes, I think this will put a dent in BT traffic.. and move it towards off-shore, anonymous file transfer sites...
Maybe 10-20% of the households use BT? And faced with the choice between losing high speed internet and not using BT, I'm pretty sure 95% of those will say it was good while it lasted.. Look at internet poker.... Who thought that the Feds would be able to put a dent in that, with the servers overseas, etc... and they effectively shut it down. Don't underestimate the power of the government make an effort to stop something they don't like.
The ISP will know the little box that they sold you is passing bittorrent traffic. Even if encrypted, peer to peer file transfers will be highly suspect. All it takes is for one judge to say that it is grounds for digging further. The supreme court will likely side with the people on any case like this-- and most people think that Hollywood's right to sell their product legitimately outweighs the "rights" of people to pirate it. Time will tell, and surely it will be a cat and mouse game.. but the only thing that is surprising is that the massive bittorrent pirating has lasted as long as it has.
Sounds like they came up with a pretty reasonable way to fight piracy... if it works, expect it will be rolled out everywhere that Hollywood has an influence.. (Check the White House guest list if you're not sure who's ear Hollywood has.) You think its unfair you've been flagged a pirate? They have a $35 solution, or you can go Fuck yourself. The bottom line is Hollywood and Verizon aren't in business to make you happy.. they're in the business to make money.
I'm pretty sure any ISP could get a preponderance of evidence if you are indeed torrenting content. You really want that? Lets see... Mac addresses, web history, in/outgoing bit torrent traffic, hashes of content, searches queries entered into torrent sites, whether you're connected to a WIFI or wired connection...
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You can shop around... incentives come and go. Installed prices, however, just keep going down. Plus today's systems are all networked so you can watch your energy production/usage by smart phone or web browser. Nerd-alert!
Of course solar doesn't work in all areas.. And Grid-Tie is the key point-- you sell excess energy back to the energy company during peak hours.. and use their energy at night when the sun isn't out and their energy is the cheapest.
I pay $0.34/KWh (been a while since you've looked at a bill?) Plus rates increase at about 8% a year. My investment will be fully paid off in 5-7 years, and will earn over 10% after that. Not many investments pay that well.
People who are so inclined can choose not to take the tax credit. The department of energy was created decades ago to achieve energy independence-- it could do it and abolish the whole program if it spent more on tax credits like these. And I challenge you to prove that you've received a government check and turned it down...
Niassan Leaf. 3 year lease. LOVE IT. My little kids love to plug and unplug it each day..
I have solar and an electric car. It is an amazing combination. A 10Kw grid-tie system is now about $3/watt installed, and that drops to $2/watt after a 30% tax credit. If most new houses built included a solar panel on the roof, I could see the US becoming energy independent in a decade.
AT&T Is not the largest campaign contributor.. Act Blue, Nation Educational Association, and American Fedn employees unions all spend more. AT&T is the biggest "non-partisan" campaign contributor. Source: http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php The Republican's complain of union money... the Democrats complain of the Koch brothers and the NRA..
Lets pass a law that says companies must release the source code to their apps they sell. That way consumers can have the freedom to improve the property that they buy.. And companies must also release the 3D CAD files used to create the physical hardware they produce as well. Freedom to all!
Whether this is "good" or "evil", it will be interesting to see how the metrics of illegal file sharing change.
How many thousands of BT users decided not to launch their torrent client today?
What will US traffic in bittorrent do over the coming weeks and months?
Will NetFlix see an influx in business?
Will the number of leaches and seeders of pirated content decrease?
Take-away lesson? Buy NFLX and CMCSK...
I was a semi-pro and quit about 3 months before black friday.. Don't miss it a bit and hope my kids never take it up..
But in this case, you know with 100% certainty that one of two people did it.. and there is a brotherly motivation not to put the blame on your brother--lest he be subjected to unnecessary torture. But I am also for allowing both brothers to spend time in jail for the one crime.. until the right brother decides to man up and take responsibility.
A ball-peen hammer or garden sheers to the knuckles works wonders. Not a lot of sympathy for rapists.
Pound sand, lawyer scum! Sincerely,
For drones you can use laser communications... Argus is only what the military decided we should know about. You can bet the military has some pretty huge data transfer capabilities. But it sounds like they capture at full res on-board, then have the ability to view real-time (?) subsections of the video.
Check this video of new spy technology for drones and presumably spy satellites: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e95_1359267780
A single drone can cover a 25 sq mi area with 6" resolution. This video is incredible in that it gives you a detailed peek at what is possible from a single aircraft and the amount of data-processing that can be done in real time.
Compare taxes, infrastructure, business climate, and education of Texas vs. California. You tell me one metric, controlled by the government, that is better in California.
Stupid question, but by "Default installation" do they mean that the default user/pass needs to be unchanged? 70 million routers is a lot.. even if only 1% uses remote administration.
Most people don't install a router on top of the one provided by the ISP. So, every piece of information collected by the ISP's router will be available if they want it. That includes mac addresses of all your connected devices. Yes, this could just be the address of your fancy VPN router, but that still directly ties the traffic to the device, which is ultimately connected to your equipment.
Encrypted bittorrent traffic has a unique signature just like unencrpyted BT traffic. A VPN would not mask the fact that you're accepting and receiving blocks of data from tens or hundreds of random IP addresses. This system isn't designed to collect iron clad proof for criminal prosecution, only that you're possibly violating their new terms of service... putting your high-speed connection at risk for throttling or shutdown. So, yes, I think this will put a dent in BT traffic.. and move it towards off-shore, anonymous file transfer sites...
Maybe 10-20% of the households use BT? And faced with the choice between losing high speed internet and not using BT, I'm pretty sure 95% of those will say it was good while it lasted.. Look at internet poker.... Who thought that the Feds would be able to put a dent in that, with the servers overseas, etc... and they effectively shut it down. Don't underestimate the power of the government make an effort to stop something they don't like.
Enjoy your dialup... Cable and Fiber will always go through the biggest players.
The ISP will know the little box that they sold you is passing bittorrent traffic. Even if encrypted, peer to peer file transfers will be highly suspect. All it takes is for one judge to say that it is grounds for digging further. The supreme court will likely side with the people on any case like this-- and most people think that Hollywood's right to sell their product legitimately outweighs the "rights" of people to pirate it. Time will tell, and surely it will be a cat and mouse game.. but the only thing that is surprising is that the massive bittorrent pirating has lasted as long as it has.
Sounds like they came up with a pretty reasonable way to fight piracy... if it works, expect it will be rolled out everywhere that Hollywood has an influence.. (Check the White House guest list if you're not sure who's ear Hollywood has.) You think its unfair you've been flagged a pirate? They have a $35 solution, or you can go Fuck yourself. The bottom line is Hollywood and Verizon aren't in business to make you happy.. they're in the business to make money.
Hollywood won't be interested in prosecuting as long as 95% of the population is unable or unwilling to pirate. Problem solved...
I'm pretty sure any ISP could get a preponderance of evidence if you are indeed torrenting content. You really want that? Lets see... Mac addresses, web history, in/outgoing bit torrent traffic, hashes of content, searches queries entered into torrent sites, whether you're connected to a WIFI or wired connection...