"As long as there so many programs that require an ordinary user to log on as an administrator in order to work properly"
Odd. Our 100000 workstations run Windows, and I'd estimate that fewer than 4% of our users have admin rights (scaling up from our plant to the worldwide base).
So, what are these programs that 96% of us don't use, that you find so essential?
Hmm, a slight increase in overheads vs exposure to lawsuits and loss of business information to competitors.
We had a case where a guy was posting future model information to a web based forum, from his work supplied email account on his work supplied PC in company time.
I work for an OEM. In Vehicle Dynamics. Placard tire pressures are regularly set below the optimum for fuel economy in order to improve various ride attributes.
I agree this is stupid. It is also likely to change since a certain lawsuit, - why should car companies be allowed to recommend that a safety related product be used OUTSIDE of the manufacturer's recommendations?
Peer reviewed? No, this is engineering, not physics. I can merely offer my own experience and what I have been taught during training courses and by moderately famous drivers over the years.
FWIW the Prius technical group have found that it is worth increasing the tyre pressures over placard, both for fuel consumption and tyre life.
Ah, here we are. Fig 2.31 in The Automotive Chassis by Reimpell and Stoll
Shows the effect of tire pressure on the lateral force developed by a 155 R 13 78 S 82 series steel radial tyre. Increasing the pressure from 1.4 bar to 1.8 and then 2 bar gives a consistent increase in both the cornering stiffness and the maximum available force. The design pressure for this tyre is 1.8 bar.
I suggest you also read Milliken and Milliken if you wish to understand tires, although I do not have a copy by this PC, so I can't tell you if they discuss tire pressures.
No. Every advanced driving course I have attended has pointed out that the tyre pressure recommended by the vehicle manufcaturer is significantly less than the optimum for cornering and braking (and for fuel economy, no doubt). Typically we'd put 4-10 psi more into a tyre than the placard.
So, you seem to be writing complete rubbish in an authoritative style.
Yes. Firstly there is the direct inefficiency of the transformers and the resistance in the wires.
Secondly there are the resources wrapped up in the distribution network itself.
There is an equivalent loss in distributing gasoline of course. Roughly 12% of the calorific value of oil pumped from the ground is used in processing and distribution of the final gasoline.
That's a beautiful theory, unfortunately not borne out in practice. A Prius engine is 37% efficient at its optimum operating point and better than 30% for almost its entire operating range.
A coal fired plant is typically 27% efficient, and there are distribution inefficiencies on top of that. (There are also distribution inefficiencies for gasoline, admittedly).
You need to examine what is known as 'well to wheel' efficiency to make a rational comparison, overall I think you'll find there is very little in it.
The profits from the credit operation exceed that of any other part of the transaction. I'm not too sure how profitable spares are, but given the enormous infrastructure costs it is hardly surprising the OEMs fight to maintain volume.
So on this (all important ) measure, where does a decent V8 fit? I bet my ancient 928 has a tad more chick appeal than either of your overpriced sewing-machines.
Real engineers are professionals. They can be (and are) sued if they make a mistake. I would be most interested to hear of any IT 'engineer' who was prepared to sign up to that.
Just in case you don't know, to qualify as a PE means completing a reasonably difficult degree, passing two further exams, and 4 additional years of supervised training.
So, code monkey, we protect the term engineer because it/does/ mean something.
Assuming you have a functional firewall and AV system, then why are you screwing with drivers or the registry on a production machine? I've been running one particular machine with W2k for the past 4 years now. No rebuilds, crashes or anything else. It's the machine that earns me money, WTF would I mess with it? If I could freeze it permanently I would. Sure, I can buy a (slightly) faster machine today, and I could slot some more RAM in, but neither is a particular limitation.
Since it is a corporate machine unfortunately I do have to accept some of the security upgrades. When I am told to reboot I phone my 'helpdesk', and remind them that I am doing this at their behest, and that their lives will be a misery if it falls over. Suddenly the number of compulsory upgrades drops.
So far so good. It is odd to think that I have had more hardware problems (two - buggered RAM and a dodgy Video card) on this PC than software ones (none).
Does that mean Firefox is crap? Just asking, by your logic it must be.
There are a few things I don't like about Excel, MathCAD, Firefox, Thunderbird, Xnews, Scilab and Matlab, but I wouldn't describe them as crap, exactly. Essential would be nearer the mark.
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should of, and bored of, are both bastardisations.
However, they are both very common, and to the average droog, sensible.
My guess is that in 20 years time both will be acceptable, and their alternates arachronistic.
I don't know if it's true (this being the Internet and all), but that makes a lot of sense. Thank you.
poor old mods
"There are no true pulling forces in Newtonian mechanics."
Gravity? Magnetism?
Why are you so against pulling forces (philosophically)? Does it make things simpler?
OK, that's 4 questions
Actually Seppo is the preferred term.
Seppo is short for septic, short for septic tank, rhymes with Yank.
So I hope that improves Australian-American relations.
And you are right, 90% of the world does not know, or indeed care, about which USAns should be called Yanks.
Like Minis used to?
There's a lot more to winning rallies than high performance, as measured by some people.
Yer WRX STi is about as powerful as the cheapest family sedan we make... (WRX STi 195 kW, our base engine is 185 kW)
"As long as there so many programs that require an ordinary user to log on as an administrator in order to work properly"
Odd. Our 100000 workstations run Windows, and I'd estimate that fewer than 4% of our users have admin rights (scaling up from our plant to the worldwide base).
So, what are these programs that 96% of us don't use, that you find so essential?
Nah, Usenet. afu and talk.bizarre popularised it but it was first seen in 1989. According to google.
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http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/C/cow-orker.
Ah. Someone with a brain.
My guess is no, but why not write to the guy who did the original research?
Yeah, dumb old Chicago. Does Fermi ring a bell?
Bit more important than anything I've seen from Harvard.
That is the most astonishing thing I have read about for many years. Thanks.
Oh, which part of 'future model information' do you not understand?
"any company doing this deserves what they get."
Hmm, a slight increase in overheads vs exposure to lawsuits and loss of business information to competitors.
We had a case where a guy was posting future model information to a web based forum, from his work supplied email account on his work supplied PC in company time.
Do you think that was acceptable?
I work for an OEM. In Vehicle Dynamics. Placard tire pressures are regularly set below the optimum for fuel economy in order to improve various ride attributes.
I agree this is stupid. It is also likely to change since a certain lawsuit, - why should car companies be allowed to recommend that a safety related product be used OUTSIDE of the manufacturer's recommendations?
Peer reviewed? No, this is engineering, not physics. I can merely offer my own experience and what I have been taught during training courses and by moderately famous drivers over the years.
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FWIW the Prius technical group have found that it is worth increasing the tyre pressures over placard, both for fuel consumption and tyre life.
eg
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius_Technic
Ah, here we are. Fig 2.31 in The Automotive Chassis by Reimpell and Stoll
Shows the effect of tire pressure on the lateral force developed by a 155 R 13 78 S 82 series steel radial tyre. Increasing the pressure from 1.4 bar to 1.8 and then 2 bar gives a consistent increase in both the cornering stiffness and the maximum available force. The design pressure for this tyre is 1.8 bar.
I suggest you also read Milliken and Milliken if you wish to understand tires, although I do not have a copy by this PC, so I can't tell you if they discuss tire pressures.
No. Every advanced driving course I have attended has pointed out that the tyre pressure recommended by the vehicle manufcaturer is significantly less than the optimum for cornering and braking (and for fuel economy, no doubt). Typically we'd put 4-10 psi more into a tyre than the placard.
So, you seem to be writing complete rubbish in an authoritative style.
Yes. Firstly there is the direct inefficiency of the transformers and the resistance in the wires.
Secondly there are the resources wrapped up in the distribution network itself.
There is an equivalent loss in distributing gasoline of course. Roughly 12% of the calorific value of oil pumped from the ground is used in processing and distribution of the final gasoline.
That's a beautiful theory, unfortunately not borne out in practice. A Prius engine is 37% efficient at its optimum operating point and better than 30% for almost its entire operating range.
A coal fired plant is typically 27% efficient, and there are distribution inefficiencies on top of that. (There are also distribution inefficiencies for gasoline, admittedly).
You need to examine what is known as 'well to wheel' efficiency to make a rational comparison, overall I think you'll find there is very little in it.
The profits from the credit operation exceed that of any other part of the transaction. I'm not too sure how profitable spares are, but given the enormous infrastructure costs it is hardly surprising the OEMs fight to maintain volume.
Gas is still under 20c, adjusted for inflation. (More accurately, the average daily wage pays for more gas now than it did then)
Interesting rant, BTW. Not too sure about your logic. Service and spare parts are not big profit centres, on a current value basis.
So on this (all important ) measure, where does a decent V8 fit? I bet my ancient 928 has a tad more chick appeal than either of your overpriced sewing-machines.
Real engineers are professionals. They can be (and are) sued if they make a mistake. I would be most interested to hear of any IT 'engineer' who was prepared to sign up to that.
/does/ mean something.
Just in case you don't know, to qualify as a PE means completing a reasonably difficult degree, passing two further exams, and 4 additional years of supervised training.
So, code monkey, we protect the term engineer because it
and where did I say it is a server? It isn't.
You would appear to be a pompous fuckwit with poor reading skills.
Assuming you have a functional firewall and AV system, then why are you screwing with drivers or the registry on a production machine? I've been running one particular machine with W2k for the past 4 years now. No rebuilds, crashes or anything else. It's the machine that earns me money, WTF would I mess with it? If I could freeze it permanently I would. Sure, I can buy a (slightly) faster machine today, and I could slot some more RAM in, but neither is a particular limitation.
Since it is a corporate machine unfortunately I do have to accept some of the security upgrades. When I am told to reboot I phone my 'helpdesk', and remind them that I am doing this at their behest, and that their lives will be a misery if it falls over. Suddenly the number of compulsory upgrades drops.
So far so good. It is odd to think that I have had more hardware problems (two - buggered RAM and a dodgy Video card) on this PC than software ones (none).
Does that mean Firefox is crap? Just asking, by your logic it must be.
There are a few things I don't like about Excel, MathCAD, Firefox, Thunderbird, Xnews, Scilab and Matlab, but I wouldn't describe them as crap, exactly. Essential would be nearer the mark.