Given the conflicts between Gate's public statements (these are $100K jobs) and the third party analysis of what he's paying H1B visa holders (these are $50K jobs), that sounds exactly correct.
My partner bought a high end HP notebook with Vista Ultimate and unfortunately it's only the 64-bit version (retail includes both 64 and 32 bit flavors). For lack of 64-bit drivers, he wants the 32-bit version. Neither CompUSA and nor HP will honor their respective warranties if he reloads with VU32 from VU64. CompUSA went so far as to tell him they wouldn't sell him the upgrade, only the full retail version. HP said they wouldn't provide the drivers for VU32.
At one point the CompUSA manager told him he would call the cops is he didn't stop getting poked in the chest and called names. Some time shortly after that, our relationship with both parties was ended. Too bad, I generally like HP products and we have about 8 notebooks and 4 desktops in service right now (for 17 total staff).
Windows Backup Utility, found in XP's System Tools group. Works like a champ for the same situation described, backing up whatever shares you have connected with schedules and access control. I've used it for years with absolutely no glitches, no lost files, and no lost time. Check the daily log & that's it. But perhaps if an $1800 tape drive is available, a reliable, free solution is just not worth considering.
Quantum SDLT220 = $1800 for 220GB. Two 250GB drives in workstations with backup duty = $150. OK, so you don't get offsite capability unless you pop for a couple $70 NAS boxes as well.
How can this be/. if no one uses the free/cheap stuff? Must be a detour into the twilight zone.
Homeowners association membership is voluntary. If you don't like the association or the rules, buy a different house. If you buy in a covenant controlled area, you are agreeing to operate within the rules and you give up a a bit of your "My home is my castle" rights.
The six disconnect rule applies to services, not branch circuits. Once again, know the code before you speak up poorly. While you know nothing about the installation other than what little the article provides, you have decided that the engineer, electrician, and code inspector were incompetent. Did you ever think it might just be you?
Know the code before you speak. There are no obvious Code violations in this article. No mention of using extension cords to connect outlets. In fact, there are no Code-related construction comments at all. If I could, I'd both comment and moderate your post as a troll. Slashdot rules, unfortunately, prevent that. Your current "3, Informative" is a testament to the weakness of this system.
The six disconnect rule is for buildngs, not individual suites of offices. The rule is in place for safety, essentially allowing firefighters to ensure the building is electrically dead in short order. The Code doesn't require that an office UPS be switched off at the service entrance.
Each UPS should be on a branch circuit with appropriate overcuurrent and short circuit protection. Nothing in the article indicates otherwise. Additionally, outlets downstream from the UPS are not the same as outlets on a branch circuit. In this case, the UPS determines both the branch circuit rating and the acceptable load on each outlet, not the Code.
While pilots do pass through security at outstations (as do flight attendants, etc.), and while they are often cheesed off by TSA, your stories sound like make believe. In particular, TSA has no authority to chase down pilots for not displaying their ID in the terminal, nor do pilots have to present their ID to screeners (well, OK, they do if they want to skip to the head of the line, but those are usually run by airports, not TSA). Simply put,the terminal is not the SIDA (Security Identification Display Area). The airline gate agent would also be quite lax to allow TSA to enter the aircraft itself, because they have no authority to do so.
Sorry, but you missed the point entirely. We have plenty of off-peak generation and distribution capacity, regardless of what peak demand is. We also have no particular need to do full scale charging on any particular day. Most miles are driven by commuters. If your commute is like mine, that's about 30 miles a day, round trip. Topping off every night would require very little power. In addition, I suggested that we would want to expand distributed power production, which wouldn't require grid improvements (local distribution lines aren't the problem you mentioned). Finally, none of this will occur overnight, giving us plent of time to react to problems as they arise. That said, I'd grab one in a minute if it were available.
Steam turbine power plants waste about 2/3 the energy they consume, regardless of how clean they are or what power source they use. Until we get a lot of use from that waste heat (on the way), we'll want to promote other sources, particularly if we double our electric power consumption due to a switch to electric vehicles.
A much smaller electric engine and shorter range. The Tesla car has a 185kW motor and it's a Ferrari killer. Reasonable range is more like 300 miles at far less than full power. IIRC, the Porsche 924 was supposed to maintain 55mph with 15HP (11kW in a direct conversion, presuming they meant 15hp at the wheel). If power requirements are 20% greater because of your lead foot and 20% greater because of some math error I just made, you're still at 16kW sustained. Driving 5 hours then requires 80kWH, not 2,000kWH, and only 0.96MW. That's about 400amps at 2400 volts for 5 minutes, still nothing to sneeze at. A little inefficiency in the system could easily melt the asphalt beneath your feet. Better not wear Crocs.
As with all problems, you need to look beyond the obvious. Refilling millions of electric vehicles at one time could be a problem. Distribute them across time and you have a much different (and presumably much smaller) problem. Recharge yours at night in your home and you may have no problem at all (other than laughing and dancing your way to the bank as your transportation costs plummet). Add a spin-the-meter-backward solar electric system and you could start feeling very green, even if you do throw away all your aluminum pop cans.
No foolin! And four 1080 Picture in Picture sources at once. With 24 speakers, we can have four separate 5.1 audio streams. Too bad we only have two eyes & two ears.
If the new CPU is multicore, the new TV is multisource. Just think of Arnold's wall TV in Total Recall.
When you get to the parts you step through (you know the ones, you pr0n addict!), blowup the source. to full screen.
Stop those nasty thoughts, I'm not talking about that one. My office moved a few months back and this room (9' X 5') was all we could scavenge if we wanted a central location (in 5,500 SF) and roomy offices for everyone (about 20 max.).
If you can, make the door swing out. That was a big help to me and it's a relatively easy mod. I also used a louvered door to aid airflow.
Then realize that you have three walls to mount equipment on. My room includes all the telephone patch panels, PBX, and network routers/switches (w/UPS) on half of one long wall. I've got two thin bookshelves on half of the opposite wall that holds all the junk. Third wall (5-footer) has a table for workspace (tower server, magnia router, plus crt km, & a box of junk), two full tower servers and a fireproof safe below. I may switch it for a corner unit, but so far the table is fine. There's about 15 feet of wall space above the table that I haven't tapped yet. Next will be a wall mount LCD monitor and shelves to move the servers up.
It's small, one person only, and I don't want to stay there much, but it works and there's room to spare. Server and network management is from my other (full time) workstation. Still lots of cleanup to do from the move, which explains all the junk. This should actually be pretty roomy when I'm done.
I'll grant that I only have a small knee chair (but ergo!). Perhaps that's what makes it all work.
It would be nice to have alternatives to the current dual problems of expensive fuel cells and difficulties in creating, handling, and storing hydrogen, as well as hydrogen's low energy density and expense. Liquid fuels and onboard reformers slay the last set of problems.
Why? Because two (or more) ways of skinnning a cat are better than one.
I'm pretty sure the Shuttle has always had solid rocket boosters, in addition to a hydrogen-oxygen main engine. The external fuel tank holds both hydrogen and oxygen.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-shuttle.htm
Every erg these companies use that is not derived from fossil fuels reduces fossil fuel demand. Yes, wind energy comes on the cheap after the plant is constructed. But when capital costs are included, the power costs more than that produced with fossil fuels. These utilities had a choice and, with their customer's assistance, they made a green decision. When Con Ed, Xcel Energy (top wind producer in the nation), and your utility have demand for more green power, they'll have incentive to produce it. If you want more green power production, you're going to have to pay for it, either directly or indirectly.
FWIW, your water example is essentially correct and it applies exactly to the power side of this topic. Alternative energy sources like wind & solar are beneficial because they use locally captured, locally available resources to extract something valuable and reduce pollution at the same time.
If the seller assumed all existing liabilities (a very common condition), then the seller is the one responsible for replacing your bad chip. Likely the guy in San Diego is either the seller or a person/company that was paid to handle that liability. Your warranty is from the old owner. The new owner starts fresh.
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ArsTechnica is not the only source for this topic, just a convenient one that has some discussion. Google for more.
If you have a source that shows MS H1Bs to be paid substantially as Gates said, I'd love to see it.
Given the conflicts between Gate's public statements (these are $100K jobs) and the third party analysis of what he's paying H1B visa holders (these are $50K jobs), that sounds exactly correct.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070226-892
That said, there is no particular need for MS to code in the US, nor for MS to create US jobs in general. But those of us living here wish they would.
My partner bought a high end HP notebook with Vista Ultimate and unfortunately it's only the 64-bit version (retail includes both 64 and 32 bit flavors). For lack of 64-bit drivers, he wants the 32-bit version. Neither CompUSA and nor HP will honor their respective warranties if he reloads with VU32 from VU64. CompUSA went so far as to tell him they wouldn't sell him the upgrade, only the full retail version. HP said they wouldn't provide the drivers for VU32.
At one point the CompUSA manager told him he would call the cops is he didn't stop getting poked in the chest and called names. Some time shortly after that, our relationship with both parties was ended. Too bad, I generally like HP products and we have about 8 notebooks and 4 desktops in service right now (for 17 total staff).
In an effort to have some body text, I'll just ask one question:
Is your task accomplished by simply using off the shelf software?
OK, and one comment framed as a question:
Does anyone believe that you could write reliable accounting software without intimate knowledge of accounting rules?
Windows Backup Utility, found in XP's System Tools group. Works like a champ for the same situation described, backing up whatever shares you have connected with schedules and access control. I've used it for years with absolutely no glitches, no lost files, and no lost time. Check the daily log & that's it. But perhaps if an $1800 tape drive is available, a reliable, free solution is just not worth considering.
It's free, it's easy, it's reliable.
/. if no one uses the free/cheap stuff? Must be a detour into the twilight zone.
Quantum SDLT220 = $1800 for 220GB. Two 250GB drives in workstations with backup duty = $150. OK, so you don't get offsite capability unless you pop for a couple $70 NAS boxes as well.
How can this be
Mr. Fusion?
Homeowners association membership is voluntary. If you don't like the association or the rules, buy a different house. If you buy in a covenant controlled area, you are agreeing to operate within the rules and you give up a a bit of your "My home is my castle" rights.
The six disconnect rule applies to services, not branch circuits. Once again, know the code before you speak up poorly. While you know nothing about the installation other than what little the article provides, you have decided that the engineer, electrician, and code inspector were incompetent. Did you ever think it might just be you?
Know the code before you speak. There are no obvious Code violations in this article. No mention of using extension cords to connect outlets. In fact, there are no Code-related construction comments at all. If I could, I'd both comment and moderate your post as a troll. Slashdot rules, unfortunately, prevent that. Your current "3, Informative" is a testament to the weakness of this system.
The six disconnect rule is for buildngs, not individual suites of offices. The rule is in place for safety, essentially allowing firefighters to ensure the building is electrically dead in short order. The Code doesn't require that an office UPS be switched off at the service entrance.
Each UPS should be on a branch circuit with appropriate overcuurrent and short circuit protection. Nothing in the article indicates otherwise. Additionally, outlets downstream from the UPS are not the same as outlets on a branch circuit. In this case, the UPS determines both the branch circuit rating and the acceptable load on each outlet, not the Code.
While pilots do pass through security at outstations (as do flight attendants, etc.), and while they are often cheesed off by TSA, your stories sound like make believe. In particular, TSA has no authority to chase down pilots for not displaying their ID in the terminal, nor do pilots have to present their ID to screeners (well, OK, they do if they want to skip to the head of the line, but those are usually run by airports, not TSA). Simply put,the terminal is not the SIDA (Security Identification Display Area). The airline gate agent would also be quite lax to allow TSA to enter the aircraft itself, because they have no authority to do so.
Could all be true, but it sounds like BS.
Sorry, but you missed the point entirely. We have plenty of off-peak generation and distribution capacity, regardless of what peak demand is. We also have no particular need to do full scale charging on any particular day. Most miles are driven by commuters. If your commute is like mine, that's about 30 miles a day, round trip. Topping off every night would require very little power. In addition, I suggested that we would want to expand distributed power production, which wouldn't require grid improvements (local distribution lines aren't the problem you mentioned). Finally, none of this will occur overnight, giving us plent of time to react to problems as they arise. That said, I'd grab one in a minute if it were available.
I've been using battery powered lawn products for years. My mower is "rated" at 1/2 an acre and my trimmer goes for weeks without recharging.
Steam turbine power plants waste about 2/3 the energy they consume, regardless of how clean they are or what power source they use. Until we get a lot of use from that waste heat (on the way), we'll want to promote other sources, particularly if we double our electric power consumption due to a switch to electric vehicles.
A much smaller electric engine and shorter range. The Tesla car has a 185kW motor and it's a Ferrari killer. Reasonable range is more like 300 miles at far less than full power. IIRC, the Porsche 924 was supposed to maintain 55mph with 15HP (11kW in a direct conversion, presuming they meant 15hp at the wheel). If power requirements are 20% greater because of your lead foot and 20% greater because of some math error I just made, you're still at 16kW sustained. Driving 5 hours then requires 80kWH, not 2,000kWH, and only 0.96MW. That's about 400amps at 2400 volts for 5 minutes, still nothing to sneeze at. A little inefficiency in the system could easily melt the asphalt beneath your feet. Better not wear Crocs.
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As with all problems, you need to look beyond the obvious. Refilling millions of electric vehicles at one time could be a problem. Distribute them across time and you have a much different (and presumably much smaller) problem. Recharge yours at night in your home and you may have no problem at all (other than laughing and dancing your way to the bank as your transportation costs plummet). Add a spin-the-meter-backward solar electric system and you could start feeling very green, even if you do throw away all your aluminum pop cans.
No foolin! And four 1080 Picture in Picture sources at once. With 24 speakers, we can have four separate 5.1 audio streams. Too bad we only have two eyes & two ears.
If the new CPU is multicore, the new TV is multisource. Just think of Arnold's wall TV in Total Recall.
When you get to the parts you step through (you know the ones, you pr0n addict!), blowup the source. to full screen.
Stop those nasty thoughts, I'm not talking about that one. My office moved a few months back and this room (9' X 5') was all we could scavenge if we wanted a central location (in 5,500 SF) and roomy offices for everyone (about 20 max.).
If you can, make the door swing out. That was a big help to me and it's a relatively easy mod. I also used a louvered door to aid airflow.
Then realize that you have three walls to mount equipment on. My room includes all the telephone patch panels, PBX, and network routers/switches (w/UPS) on half of one long wall. I've got two thin bookshelves on half of the opposite wall that holds all the junk. Third wall (5-footer) has a table for workspace (tower server, magnia router, plus crt km, & a box of junk), two full tower servers and a fireproof safe below. I may switch it for a corner unit, but so far the table is fine. There's about 15 feet of wall space above the table that I haven't tapped yet. Next will be a wall mount LCD monitor and shelves to move the servers up.
It's small, one person only, and I don't want to stay there much, but it works and there's room to spare. Server and network management is from my other (full time) workstation. Still lots of cleanup to do from the move, which explains all the junk. This should actually be pretty roomy when I'm done.
I'll grant that I only have a small knee chair (but ergo!). Perhaps that's what makes it all work.
It would be nice to have alternatives to the current dual problems of expensive fuel cells and difficulties in creating, handling, and storing hydrogen, as well as hydrogen's low energy density and expense. Liquid fuels and onboard reformers slay the last set of problems.
Why? Because two (or more) ways of skinnning a cat are better than one.
Alternative fuel sources, competitive technology, cost, local preference, ...
There's a long list of reasons why we may want to use fuels other than ethanol for our fuel cells.
I'm pretty sure the Shuttle has always had solid rocket boosters, in addition to a hydrogen-oxygen main engine. The external fuel tank holds both hydrogen and oxygen. http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-shuttle.htm
The Times could start by making all their articles & commentary available at no cost.
Every erg these companies use that is not derived from fossil fuels reduces fossil fuel demand. Yes, wind energy comes on the cheap after the plant is constructed. But when capital costs are included, the power costs more than that produced with fossil fuels. These utilities had a choice and, with their customer's assistance, they made a green decision. When Con Ed, Xcel Energy (top wind producer in the nation), and your utility have demand for more green power, they'll have incentive to produce it. If you want more green power production, you're going to have to pay for it, either directly or indirectly.
FWIW, your water example is essentially correct and it applies exactly to the power side of this topic. Alternative energy sources like wind & solar are beneficial because they use locally captured, locally available resources to extract something valuable and reduce pollution at the same time.
How does death by mahi mahi work, exactly?
If the seller assumed all existing liabilities (a very common condition), then the seller is the one responsible for replacing your bad chip. Likely the guy in San Diego is either the seller or a person/company that was paid to handle that liability. Your warranty is from the old owner. The new owner starts fresh.