Geothermal should work no matter how cold it gets outside. There are switches to prevent freezing of the fluids in the pipes. Keep in mind that even when your liquid is at zero degrees, energy can still be drawn from it. The less energy there is remaining in the fluid the harder it becomes to draw out of it.
There's also another component to this. Is the system trench or vertical drill? The vertical drill system is more expensive but it can be installed even in situations where there's limited land available. Another advantage of the vertical system is that it's not impacted by the freezing depth since it goes way below the freezing point.
A backup is required and I suggest a hydro based system since it can be fed by the grid a solar system or even a backup generator. A gas furnace has more failure points and this is especially true if it doesn't run often. Considering the backup heater should run very few times during the year the hydro bill for heating would be minimal. (Where I live hydro heating is also about 10 times more expensive).
When my heat went (gas furnace) I was without heat until the repair man came. If the geothermal fails it's no different and that's just part of house ownership.
When you request a refund you have the option of 'steam credit' or a chargeback to your credit card. It's nice that they're not trapping your money within their accounting system.
That is very kind of them. It's become a more common thing with big retail and I'm happy they followed into those footsteps.
Why Natural Gas for heating? That's what Geothermal is for. You can cool and heat with Geothermal. Maybe natural gas as a backup but I would think electrical backup is good enough for the few times it may be required.
1. If you go geothermal you have to use an air system which means you should get a zone control. There are affordable solutions that provide up to 8 T-Stats with individual room control. It will only heat/cool areas that need it. It's nice because it provides a more comfortable living environment.
2. Sprinkler system for your lawn. I don't water my lawn often but if I did I would want it to be with a sprinkler system
3. Make the floors IRobot friendly. If you want to keep your house clean with little to no work make sure the house is IRobot friendly and buy one per floor
4. Insulate to northern country specifications. I believe Quebec has very good insulation regulations.
Skype is a perfectly good product. You can bash it all you want but fact is that many users prefer it over the alternatives which is why it's so popular.
I agree. I think there's a better compromise to be had. Putting aside conspiracy theories I believe there are 2 reasons governments would want access to data. 1. To monitor for security 2. In court cases where data on a device is required to provide guilt or innocence
In my opinion, "Monitoring for security" hasn't yielded any results. Proof that the bad guys are wiser than the system.
As for court cases I'd keep it pretty clear cut. If a case requires data from a defendant and the defendant refuses to provide said data, that should play against his case. I can't see one case where keeping the data from a trial to prove your innocence makes any sense.
Although I agree with the comment having been marked improperly by trolls, the statement that elected officials are not there to help us is too broad. Most elected officials get into politics to help people by enabling change. Unfortunately some lose their way and some are bound by promises made which end up casting a shadow over the work they accomplished.
I have met a few people over the years that invested their own money (to avoid ties) with the objective of getting into municipal politics. I know of at least one that made it and did great things for his community.
I'm sure that some elected officials aren't clean but there are many that are even if you don't agree with their view of the future for our society.
I would expect any/. user to use a certain level of common sense.
That's just censorship by whoever gets to define "clean".
Threats bring nothing to the table. Clean was the wrong word. No reason for threats to be allowed anywhere when the intentions are to hurt someone (meant or not) or to silence their speech.
Let's consider a possible example: "Goddamnit, I'm going to kill that son of a bitch; he broke the build 3 times this week". Nope, no action required.
Once again, common sense should be used but I would honestly not use that kind of language towards a colleague unless outside the work settings. Poor interpretation by another colleague could easily make it a trip to HR. Trust me, I know.
A law which has an intended effect of something else but an unintended effect of deterring dumb jokes may be unconstitutional
You could say that slashing someone's tires is just as much a dumb joke that will get me in court or even in prison for 24 hours. Is that unconstitutional? I was just expressing my anger. I didn't kill anybody right?
For the same reason you don't slash people's tire you need to stop making directed death threats. Do you even know what this Anthony guy said to his wife? I read it and it's a death threat. She had every reason for being concerned.
You're basically confirming what I'm suggesting. If you are in a foul enough mood to say/post violent wording (with or without intentions) you may truly be in need of help which was the point I was trying to make. Ignoring it certainly won't help anybody especially not the person hurting.
There's a saying in French (not sure if it translates) that goes like this: "Twist your tongue 7 times before speaking". This expression means think of what you say before you say it. There are consequences to actions. Remember, people that don't know you only know what they see and hear from you.
To get back on point, do you even know what he told his soon to be ex wife? Read the article and find that part and come back to me and tell me that wasn't a threat.
Back in the days of Windows 9x some installation packages used the long OS name to detect what version was running. So looking for Windows 9* would return true with Windows 9 which would cause applications to think they are running Windows 9x. That's bad practices but MS prides itself on being as backward compatible friendly as possible. There's also the whole marketing side of things. There's really no harm in skipping the version. I just hope they stick to the numbering method from now on.
but saw no objective evidence that it does anything new whatsoever
That video does nothing for techies like us. You need to get in the dev forums to get the good stuff.
List of things I can remember: - Windows 10 makes better use of the H/W. I didn't have time to find a list for you but it does include improvements in the SSD and GPU department - Major gaming experience changes (DX12, Xbox game streaming...) - Built-in sandbox capabilities (this is from memory so I'm not sure how the integration works) - Cortana - Re-design of the interface based on user feedback - Architecture more compatible with all devices to help developer share apps/libraries across devices (this was already true but it further improved) - Light weight. Reduced memory usage and less CPU hungry OS - IE for legacy shit and Spartan for a smooth browsing experience without the legacy garbage trailing (This was MS's way to remaining true to their old customers with requirements for feature now considered obsolete such as ActiveX). Gives MS an opportunity to compete on an equal level to Chrome and Firefox - The installer has been updated to deal better with new H/W. If you installed Windows 7 on newer machines you sometimes found it to take twice as long as old computer with half the processing power. This would usually happen with SSD drives if you didn't use the manufacturer's drivers.
So there will be incentive to move forward but it's not a rush by any means (Obviously MS will disagree with that).
If they are targeted at someone that's when it's a problem. "I'm going to kill Suzy" means nothing if I yell it in a room where there's no Suzy but if I point at Liza while I say it all of a sudden it has a different meaning even if her name isn't Suzy..
If I have an altercation with someone and then I post lyrics that suggest something violent, don't you think that's an issue? What if I post those lyrics on that person's wall? Does that constitute an issue? Common sense can be used to determine if that posting is a common occurrence or happens to be that day after an altercation don't you think?
But why is the threat dealt with differently than one done in person? I'm not saying that I agree with death threats being a good reason to put someone away but there should be equal liability in person or online.
Whether the punishment for a death threat is too harsh is a different story. IMHO death threats should simply be dealt with differently. After all the person is obviously enraged and aren't thinking straight. A simple one on one with a social worker can yield positive results instead of an expensive trial followed by possible prison time.
I think you're right that we need to grow a thicker skin and I'm one of those that giggles at any attempt to insult me. Regardless, I think we need to start making the internet a cleaner place for everybody. After all most of us just want to use the internet to play, learn and work. Trolls and haters are able to take too much space online and that's where it becomes a problem. People need to act civilized online the same way they do at school or work.
I think this case is very different than the typical anonymous threat. In an anonymous threat you don't know who is threatening you and if they have an actual motive to move forward. In a case of a person you know and have/had a relationship with you, have an idea of what they are capable of and may truly feel threatened. If I'm your co-worker and I say I'll kill you and you know I'm truly mad at you, would you still feel like the matter doesn't require action?
A death threat online or in person is often voiced out while enraged. In some cases action is taken before threats but in cases where threats come first, it would be a good idea to intercept the offender and communicate with him to understand their state of mind. This will reduce chances of action and will act as a deterrent to those wanting to make a dumb joke.
They would get a good 30 seconds of fame. That's about it. To have your name echo through time you need to have done something impactful to the whole world like Snowden did. There are many other examples but you get the point.
The article should have been pointing out that contrary to popular belief centralizing storage in the cloud doesn't mean less equipment. That's really the point of the article. A 1TB of USB storage is now enterprise level storage arrays, enterprise level networking equipment, custom software, backup power, specialized HVAC and staff to run the whole thing.
Convenience and added benefits isn't free and that's probably the part that escapes non tech users.
What I was trying to point out is that's a useless statement. The article as a whole is almost useless. Obviously if I dispose of 1TB of local storage to replace it with cloud storage,servers will need to be built. The benefits are such that it may not be a one to one mapping. Getting rid of a 1TB drive doesn't mean you replace it with only 1TB of storage. You actually replace it with enterprise level storage, networking and security devices backed by custom software to wrap it all up.
Was the writer of the article expecting that replacing local hardware with cloud hardware meant no hardware was needed? I know he didn't but then the article is pointless.
Well, it turns out that those other people need to buy a lot of servers.
I'm trying to understand the purpose of this statement. Cloud services are great. They are used for backup, collaboration and replacement of in-house servers. I would expect demand to increase.
Yes true. Today's browser is the means to create cross platform compatible applications. It's also the reason application development was more complicated than it needed to be. The progression towards better standards both at the visual rendering level and security level has really helped web app developers leverage the browser better.
If it's an HTML only browser you want there are options (even within your existing browsers) but beware of the awful browsing adventure you are about to embark.
I was talking about border control like when you drive/fly out of/into a country. Border control is one form a security I 100% second. Whether the procedures are correct is a hole other matter.
I told myself the same thing when I read the title. I was expecting it to mention some life changing technology such as evap coolers (which don't work in high humidity and aren't that new by any means). Then it would have made sense.
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Geothermal should work no matter how cold it gets outside. There are switches to prevent freezing of the fluids in the pipes. Keep in mind that even when your liquid is at zero degrees, energy can still be drawn from it. The less energy there is remaining in the fluid the harder it becomes to draw out of it.
There's also another component to this. Is the system trench or vertical drill? The vertical drill system is more expensive but it can be installed even in situations where there's limited land available. Another advantage of the vertical system is that it's not impacted by the freezing depth since it goes way below the freezing point.
A backup is required and I suggest a hydro based system since it can be fed by the grid a solar system or even a backup generator. A gas furnace has more failure points and this is especially true if it doesn't run often. Considering the backup heater should run very few times during the year the hydro bill for heating would be minimal. (Where I live hydro heating is also about 10 times more expensive).
When my heat went (gas furnace) I was without heat until the repair man came. If the geothermal fails it's no different and that's just part of house ownership.
When you request a refund you have the option of 'steam credit' or a chargeback to your credit card. It's nice that they're not trapping your money within their accounting system.
That is very kind of them. It's become a more common thing with big retail and I'm happy they followed into those footsteps.
Most games I purchase aren't from public reviews but from friends recommendations.
Smaller games once recognized will quickly drop in rating if they really aren't that good.
Why Natural Gas for heating? That's what Geothermal is for. You can cool and heat with Geothermal. Maybe natural gas as a backup but I would think electrical backup is good enough for the few times it may be required.
1. If you go geothermal you have to use an air system which means you should get a zone control. There are affordable solutions that provide up to 8 T-Stats with individual room control. It will only heat/cool areas that need it. It's nice because it provides a more comfortable living environment.
2. Sprinkler system for your lawn. I don't water my lawn often but if I did I would want it to be with a sprinkler system
3. Make the floors IRobot friendly. If you want to keep your house clean with little to no work make sure the house is IRobot friendly and buy one per floor
4. Insulate to northern country specifications. I believe Quebec has very good insulation regulations.
Skype is a perfectly good product. You can bash it all you want but fact is that many users prefer it over the alternatives which is why it's so popular.
Actually it makes perfect sense. When the app reloads it tries to parse it again to display the last message.
I agree. I think there's a better compromise to be had. Putting aside conspiracy theories I believe there are 2 reasons governments would want access to data.
1. To monitor for security
2. In court cases where data on a device is required to provide guilt or innocence
In my opinion, "Monitoring for security" hasn't yielded any results. Proof that the bad guys are wiser than the system.
As for court cases I'd keep it pretty clear cut. If a case requires data from a defendant and the defendant refuses to provide said data, that should play against his case. I can't see one case where keeping the data from a trial to prove your innocence makes any sense.
Although I agree with the comment having been marked improperly by trolls, the statement that elected officials are not there to help us is too broad. Most elected officials get into politics to help people by enabling change. Unfortunately some lose their way and some are bound by promises made which end up casting a shadow over the work they accomplished.
I have met a few people over the years that invested their own money (to avoid ties) with the objective of getting into municipal politics. I know of at least one that made it and did great things for his community.
I'm sure that some elected officials aren't clean but there are many that are even if you don't agree with their view of the future for our society.
I would expect any /. user to use a certain level of common sense.
That's just censorship by whoever gets to define "clean".
Threats bring nothing to the table. Clean was the wrong word. No reason for threats to be allowed anywhere when the intentions are to hurt someone (meant or not) or to silence their speech.
Let's consider a possible example: "Goddamnit, I'm going to kill that son of a bitch; he broke the build 3 times this week". Nope, no action required.
Once again, common sense should be used but I would honestly not use that kind of language towards a colleague unless outside the work settings. Poor interpretation by another colleague could easily make it a trip to HR. Trust me, I know.
A law which has an intended effect of something else but an unintended effect of deterring dumb jokes may be unconstitutional
You could say that slashing someone's tires is just as much a dumb joke that will get me in court or even in prison for 24 hours. Is that unconstitutional? I was just expressing my anger. I didn't kill anybody right?
For the same reason you don't slash people's tire you need to stop making directed death threats. Do you even know what this Anthony guy said to his wife? I read it and it's a death threat. She had every reason for being concerned.
This comment section was for the article right? To be ex-husband threatens to be ex-wife. Is that not close enough?
Seriously, can you actually see an imminent threat being meaningful when the threatener and threatenee are separated by a continent?
And how do you know where they live? Allowing threats online bring nothing good to anybody online. It doesn't help with learning, playing or working.
You're basically confirming what I'm suggesting. If you are in a foul enough mood to say/post violent wording (with or without intentions) you may truly be in need of help which was the point I was trying to make. Ignoring it certainly won't help anybody especially not the person hurting.
There's a saying in French (not sure if it translates) that goes like this: "Twist your tongue 7 times before speaking". This expression means think of what you say before you say it. There are consequences to actions. Remember, people that don't know you only know what they see and hear from you.
To get back on point, do you even know what he told his soon to be ex wife? Read the article and find that part and come back to me and tell me that wasn't a threat.
Due to the context. The context is pretty clear.
skipping two version numbers is such a farce
Back in the days of Windows 9x some installation packages used the long OS name to detect what version was running. So looking for Windows 9* would return true with Windows 9 which would cause applications to think they are running Windows 9x. That's bad practices but MS prides itself on being as backward compatible friendly as possible. There's also the whole marketing side of things. There's really no harm in skipping the version. I just hope they stick to the numbering method from now on.
but saw no objective evidence that it does anything new whatsoever
That video does nothing for techies like us. You need to get in the dev forums to get the good stuff.
List of things I can remember:
- Windows 10 makes better use of the H/W. I didn't have time to find a list for you but it does include improvements in the SSD and GPU department
- Major gaming experience changes (DX12, Xbox game streaming...)
- Built-in sandbox capabilities (this is from memory so I'm not sure how the integration works)
- Cortana
- Re-design of the interface based on user feedback
- Architecture more compatible with all devices to help developer share apps/libraries across devices (this was already true but it further improved)
- Light weight. Reduced memory usage and less CPU hungry OS
- IE for legacy shit and Spartan for a smooth browsing experience without the legacy garbage trailing (This was MS's way to remaining true to their old customers with requirements for feature now considered obsolete such as ActiveX). Gives MS an opportunity to compete on an equal level to Chrome and Firefox
- The installer has been updated to deal better with new H/W. If you installed Windows 7 on newer machines you sometimes found it to take twice as long as old computer with half the processing power. This would usually happen with SSD drives if you didn't use the manufacturer's drivers.
So there will be incentive to move forward but it's not a rush by any means (Obviously MS will disagree with that).
If they are targeted at someone that's when it's a problem. "I'm going to kill Suzy" means nothing if I yell it in a room where there's no Suzy but if I point at Liza while I say it all of a sudden it has a different meaning even if her name isn't Suzy..
If I have an altercation with someone and then I post lyrics that suggest something violent, don't you think that's an issue? What if I post those lyrics on that person's wall? Does that constitute an issue? Common sense can be used to determine if that posting is a common occurrence or happens to be that day after an altercation don't you think?
But why is the threat dealt with differently than one done in person? I'm not saying that I agree with death threats being a good reason to put someone away but there should be equal liability in person or online.
Whether the punishment for a death threat is too harsh is a different story. IMHO death threats should simply be dealt with differently. After all the person is obviously enraged and aren't thinking straight. A simple one on one with a social worker can yield positive results instead of an expensive trial followed by possible prison time.
I think you're right that we need to grow a thicker skin and I'm one of those that giggles at any attempt to insult me. Regardless, I think we need to start making the internet a cleaner place for everybody. After all most of us just want to use the internet to play, learn and work. Trolls and haters are able to take too much space online and that's where it becomes a problem. People need to act civilized online the same way they do at school or work.
I think this case is very different than the typical anonymous threat. In an anonymous threat you don't know who is threatening you and if they have an actual motive to move forward. In a case of a person you know and have/had a relationship with you, have an idea of what they are capable of and may truly feel threatened. If I'm your co-worker and I say I'll kill you and you know I'm truly mad at you, would you still feel like the matter doesn't require action?
A death threat online or in person is often voiced out while enraged. In some cases action is taken before threats but in cases where threats come first, it would be a good idea to intercept the offender and communicate with him to understand their state of mind. This will reduce chances of action and will act as a deterrent to those wanting to make a dumb joke.
They would get a good 30 seconds of fame. That's about it. To have your name echo through time you need to have done something impactful to the whole world like Snowden did. There are many other examples but you get the point.
The article should have been pointing out that contrary to popular belief centralizing storage in the cloud doesn't mean less equipment. That's really the point of the article. A 1TB of USB storage is now enterprise level storage arrays, enterprise level networking equipment, custom software, backup power, specialized HVAC and staff to run the whole thing.
Convenience and added benefits isn't free and that's probably the part that escapes non tech users.
What I was trying to point out is that's a useless statement. The article as a whole is almost useless. Obviously if I dispose of 1TB of local storage to replace it with cloud storage ,servers will need to be built. The benefits are such that it may not be a one to one mapping. Getting rid of a 1TB drive doesn't mean you replace it with only 1TB of storage. You actually replace it with enterprise level storage, networking and security devices backed by custom software to wrap it all up.
Was the writer of the article expecting that replacing local hardware with cloud hardware meant no hardware was needed? I know he didn't but then the article is pointless.
Well, it turns out that those other people need to buy a lot of servers.
I'm trying to understand the purpose of this statement. Cloud services are great. They are used for backup, collaboration and replacement of in-house servers. I would expect demand to increase.
Yes true. Today's browser is the means to create cross platform compatible applications. It's also the reason application development was more complicated than it needed to be. The progression towards better standards both at the visual rendering level and security level has really helped web app developers leverage the browser better.
If it's an HTML only browser you want there are options (even within your existing browsers) but beware of the awful browsing adventure you are about to embark.
I was talking about border control like when you drive/fly out of/into a country. Border control is one form a security I 100% second. Whether the procedures are correct is a hole other matter.
Funny as hell.
I told myself the same thing when I read the title. I was expecting it to mention some life changing technology such as evap coolers (which don't work in high humidity and aren't that new by any means). Then it would have made sense.
She should keep digging past the dinosaurs. We may find a previous civilization with similar technology levels. :)