"I might like to mention something else about all this bitching about "users having to learn a new interface" for Office 2007: Can I not use that same argument for not switching to Linux?"
You could but it would make you look kind of silly. "users -not- having to learn a new interface for Orifice 2007" would be better argument for not switching to Linux...but that's what happened.
Ford: F**ked over rebuilt Dodge Ford: F**ker Only Runs Downhill Ford: F*cked on Race Day Ford: F*cking Over-Rated Disaster Ford: F*ckin' Out-Right Dangerous Ford: First On Recall Day Ford: First on race day Ford: Fix Or Repair Daily Ford: Found on road dead Ford: Fraternal Order of Restored DeSoto's Ford: F*ckin Owner Real Dumb!! Ford: (backwards) Driver Returns On Foot
He is measuring amps and calculating power as Amps x Watts. That doesn't work for a good share of electronics because of the high power factor. Actual power consumption in Watts is usually significantly lower than Amps x Volts on that type of equipment.
The remaining biomass should be considered a feature rather than a bug. Most dried bio-mass has an energy content of about 4,000 BTU/lb, about the same as wood and roughly 1/2 that of coal.
What matters is the products MS turns out. The better their CS research is, the more puzzling their lackluster consumer products...you know, the ones that make them the money.
"MSR has grown from an idea to more than 700 researchers working out of five labs around the globe with a budget of more than $250 million. MSR incubates not only futuristic ideas but young minds, having hired 700 interns worldwide this year including 250 computer science PhD candidates in Redmond alone, which is roughly 21% of all the computer science PhD candidates in the United States. It's a program Microsoft officials say is the world's largest PhD. internship program for computer science."
Makes their lack of innovation all the more remarkable.
The problem is that they aren't clear what they mean. I interpret it to mean that they can produce enough photocells in a year to produce X megawatts peak power.
I submit that it the more likely meaning because it would be a bigger number and make them look better, while still being a legitimate measure.
A more meaningful number would be $/peak kW of raw DC output for a ready to use array.
"Vendors Symantec and McAfee have looked into the future and realized that people may one day speak of them in the way that we now speak reverently of the early builds of Netscape."
Joe 6-Pack is more likely to pay $20 for "brand" name software even if it is "Tesco" or "Safeway" than use free software made by a bunch of hippies (Joe 6-Pack's perception, not mine).
Slapping some math on it from the other direction.
It takes about 25 hp to move an econo car sized sedan down the road at 60 mph. 25 hp = 18.7 kW. Assuming 90% combined system efficiencey for the controller, motor and drivetrain (I'm being generous), that's a power requirement of 20.8 kW.
At an average speed of 60 mph it will take 8.3 hours to go 500 miles.
8.3 hr x 20.8 kW = 173 kWh. That falls within the estimates you generated with your methodology.
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"I expect that a manufacturer is using /. to drive a concept test data collection. We'll see a product or not depending on the survey."
/. started.
If that were so, MS wouldn't have released any new products since
What's next, a patent on wearing baseball caps backwards?
As another poster said. my 7 year old Garmin MAP12 handheld GPS had the screen on the bottom and buttons on the top.
"I might like to mention something else about all this bitching about "users having to learn a new interface" for Office 2007: Can I not use that same argument for not switching to Linux?"
You could but it would make you look kind of silly. "users -not- having to learn a new interface for Orifice 2007" would be better argument for not switching to Linux...but that's what happened.
Why is herding cats so hard?
It's not the same at all. Diesel trains don't use batteries to drive the train. They don't move under power unless being driven by their engines.
When you scale down a diesel electric train system to automotive size, it sucks hind tit compared to other types of transmissions.
You insensitive clod!
Ford: F**ked over rebuilt Dodge
Ford: F**ker Only Runs Downhill
Ford: F*cked on Race Day
Ford: F*cking Over-Rated Disaster
Ford: F*ckin' Out-Right Dangerous
Ford: First On Recall Day
Ford: First on race day
Ford: Fix Or Repair Daily
Ford: Found on road dead
Ford: Fraternal Order of Restored DeSoto's
Ford: F*ckin Owner Real Dumb!!
Ford: (backwards) Driver Returns On Foot
The meaning of the acronym FORD will now changed from Fix Or Repair Daily to Format Or Reboot Daily
You missed numbers porn
He is measuring amps and calculating power as Amps x Watts. That doesn't work for a good share of electronics because of the high power factor. Actual power consumption in Watts is usually significantly lower than Amps x Volts on that type of equipment.
The remaining biomass should be considered a feature rather than a bug. Most dried bio-mass has an energy content of about 4,000 BTU/lb, about the same as wood and roughly 1/2 that of coal.
What matters is the products MS turns out. The better their CS research is, the more puzzling their lackluster consumer products...you know, the ones that make them the money.
"MSR has grown from an idea to more than 700 researchers working out of five labs around the globe with a budget of more than $250 million. MSR incubates not only futuristic ideas but young minds, having hired 700 interns worldwide this year including 250 computer science PhD candidates in Redmond alone, which is roughly 21% of all the computer science PhD candidates in the United States. It's a program Microsoft officials say is the world's largest PhD. internship program for computer science."
Makes their lack of innovation all the more remarkable.
"Yes, you can get some real information out of people ... but you'll have to wade through pure crap to get to it."
This is slash dot, you're stating the obvious.
In Soviet America, it's as Uncle Joe used to say.
"It's not who Votes that Counts, it's who Counts the Votes"
That would be unecessary complication, but Blue Tooth would be worthwhile ;)
The problem is that they aren't clear what they mean. I interpret it to mean that they can produce enough photocells in a year to produce X megawatts peak power.
I submit that it the more likely meaning because it would be a bigger number and make them look better, while still being a legitimate measure.
A more meaningful number would be $/peak kW of raw DC output for a ready to use array.
"Vendors Symantec and McAfee have looked into the future and realized that people may one day speak of them in the way that we now speak reverently of the early builds of Netscape."
Speak reverently of Symantec...... Bwahahahahaha
"Proportion" isn't what I heard it was blown out of.
Suspicions confirmed.
I remember MS butt-boys flaming me for suggesting MS was financing this a long time ago.
Joe 6-Pack is more likely to pay $20 for "brand" name software even if it is "Tesco" or "Safeway" than use free software made by a bunch of hippies (Joe 6-Pack's perception, not mine).
Right, who does he think he is , the government?
"No, you fools! It's mother nature trying to keep us from leaving this planet! She wants to take us down with her!"
No, mother nature is looking for a good seat to watch us leave so she can wish us good riddance.
Slapping some math on it from the other direction.
It takes about 25 hp to move an econo car sized sedan down the road at 60 mph. 25 hp = 18.7 kW. Assuming 90% combined system efficiencey for the controller, motor and drivetrain (I'm being generous), that's a power requirement of 20.8 kW.
At an average speed of 60 mph it will take 8.3 hours to go 500 miles.
8.3 hr x 20.8 kW = 173 kWh. That falls within the estimates you generated with your methodology.
Full service?
Now you tell me.