Bring the USA into line with the rest of the world and use 230VAC instead of 110V. This halves the current through the wiring, thus halving the power wasted
And you can pay for ripping out and replacing every wire, plug, powersupply, and wallwart.
Thing is, it would be nicer if we could all change to better standards. In most of America, the entire phone system, power grid, gas/water/sewage system, unit measurement standards are really screwed up. But, they are standards for a reason; Everyone uses them, and they don't want to change.
In other news, how the automobile industry ruined the wooden axle and yoke buisness.
Things become outdated, they are replaced with a better system as technology becomes avaliable. It's the Darwinian nature of technology.
I, for one, welcome our old government overlords....
Ho-ly cow! The government is using public information to do something they are delegated to do! Somebody call the freedom police!
It's not big brotherish at all. It doesn't invade my privacy, it just allows for the government to do it's job more effectively: tax the living hell out of the average worker. Now, I am opposed to the system, not because it invades my privacy, but because it could cost me money. Now, that makes me a good American Capitalist, doesn't it?
Obligatory Futurama quote:
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Reminds me of a Futurama quote, where the crew went to Fry's ancestor's grave in the sky.
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Bring the USA into line with the rest of the world and use 230VAC instead of 110V. This halves the current through the wiring, thus halving the power wasted
And you can pay for ripping out and replacing every wire, plug, powersupply, and wallwart.
Thing is, it would be nicer if we could all change to better standards. In most of America, the entire phone system, power grid, gas/water/sewage system, unit measurement standards are really screwed up. But, they are standards for a reason; Everyone uses them, and they don't want to change.
Run the exploit script. See anything different?
I pay the $20 for extra Yahoo email, and I have to say that their spam filtering is much better than gmail's right now.
The thing is, you payed $20 for it. He didn't. Unless he was one of those schumcks who bought it off of ebay...
In other news, how the automobile industry ruined the wooden axle and yoke buisness. Things become outdated, they are replaced with a better system as technology becomes avaliable. It's the Darwinian nature of technology.
I, for one, welcome our old government overlords....
Ho-ly cow! The government is using public information to do something they are delegated to do! Somebody call the freedom police!
It's not big brotherish at all. It doesn't invade my privacy, it just allows for the government to do it's job more effectively: tax the living hell out of the average worker. Now, I am opposed to the system, not because it invades my privacy, but because it could cost me money. Now, that makes me a good American Capitalist, doesn't it?
Reminds me of a Futurama quote, where the crew went to Fry's ancestor's grave in the sky.
"The closest to heaven they'll get..."