Not all planes use 12V sockets. The Embraer supplies 120VAC in a "universal" socket configuration. You can plug US style 2 or 3 prong plugs in, as well as European 2 prong ones, and probably others.
I don't know how much power each outlet can output, but I'm more than certain it can do more than 1 laptop per outlet.
Don't count on that. The last one I used (on a new Air Canada Embraer 190) had only enough power available to charge the battery *or* run the laptop (a Dell D610).
Until the battery was fully charged, I had to leave the laptop turned off or else the breaker would trip every 2 minutes.
... by all means I think Consumer Reports should be allowed to continue.
That's very magnanimous of you, but just who's permission does anyone need in order to be "allowed" to write a virus? As far as I know there's no law against writing a virus, although a handful of laws againt "computer trespassing" may apply if one gets released deliberately.
If only there was a central authority who granted such permission. Why, we'd be able to put the AV companies out of business overnight. Just deny permission to everyone, and nobody could ever write another virus!
Next week it was "Connect here for hardcore gay porn starring Steve".
I know it's a cute example you made up on the spot to enhance your tale, and I'm being really pedantic and all, but the maximum length of an SSID is still only 32 characters. (31 if the AP incorrectly null terminates the field.)
"Connect here for hardcore gay po" just doesn't work as well for me.
I had no idea electrical deregulation went that far in the US. About as far as we've gone in Canada is unbundling the generation companies from the distribution system.
Not that a power failure should ever happen in a datacentre anyway. All of the ones I've used have had multiple power feeds from different suppliers, entering on opposite sides of the building
Where do you live that has more than one power supplier?
when it was IBM run, it would have taken 1 call and 10 minutes
Not on my planet it wouldn't. We used to lease Thinkpads (from IBM leasing) on a 2 year cycle. We had one batch that took 6 whole months for the leasing paperwork to catch up to itself. We wound up using those laptops for 30 months and only paid for 24.
Of course, then they were 6 months out of warranty when they went back, so we got stuck for a few repair bills that we would have otherwise avoided, but on balance, IBM's paperwork "skills" cost them thousands.
Assuming you have a managed Windows XP/Active Directory environment and an internal WLAN already in place, the solution is surprisingly easy.
If you set up group policy to automatically connect clients to your WLAN, Windows will not allow them to disconnect as long the SSID is visible, and therefore, they can't connect to any other WLAN. When your SSID is not visible, Windows will happily connect to whatever else it can find. It works well for us.
We had the same problem when some of our users discovered they could bypass our content filtering by jumping on the "guest" WLAN we provided for visitors and consultants.
Partly because international roaming is a HUGE cash cow.
I live in Canada, and I pay from 10x (in the US) up to 25x (most of Europe) of my domestic rate to use my phone in a foreign country. With an unlocked phone, I can get a SIM card from a local provider instead. Then I forward my cell to my desk phone and forward my desk phone to the new provider's number. (This forwards my calls for about 10% of the cell provider's cost.)
Total savings? One metric assload of money every time I travel.
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I'm pretty sure the poster meant the length of time it takes to complete the login/logout cycle.
Sometimes people scare me when they are so out of touch...
Yeah, I know what you mean. Like when they comment on someone's answer when they clearly didn't read or understand the original question.
Hundreds of thousands? Try $7,107,040 USD.
Not all planes use 12V sockets. The Embraer supplies 120VAC in a "universal" socket configuration. You can plug US style 2 or 3 prong plugs in, as well as European 2 prong ones, and probably others.
Don't count on that. The last one I used (on a new Air Canada Embraer 190) had only enough power available to charge the battery *or* run the laptop (a Dell D610).
Until the battery was fully charged, I had to leave the laptop turned off or else the breaker would trip every 2 minutes.
Penetration testers? Ouch...
That's very magnanimous of you, but just who's permission does anyone need in order to be "allowed" to write a virus? As far as I know there's no law against writing a virus, although a handful of laws againt "computer trespassing" may apply if one gets released deliberately.
If only there was a central authority who granted such permission. Why, we'd be able to put the AV companies out of business overnight. Just deny permission to everyone, and nobody could ever write another virus!"Connect here for hardcore gay po" just doesn't work as well for me.
I had no idea electrical deregulation went that far in the US. About as far as we've gone in Canada is unbundling the generation companies from the distribution system.
You live in a city with redundant power grids? There are actually competing power distribution networks, with diversely routed feeders?
Apparently, Enron was useful for something after all.
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"fluffy4-27-1968"? That's amazing! I've got the same combination on my luggage!
Not on my planet it wouldn't. We used to lease Thinkpads (from IBM leasing) on a 2 year cycle. We had one batch that took 6 whole months for the leasing paperwork to catch up to itself. We wound up using those laptops for 30 months and only paid for 24.
Of course, then they were 6 months out of warranty when they went back, so we got stuck for a few repair bills that we would have otherwise avoided, but on balance, IBM's paperwork "skills" cost them thousands.
Am I the only one who read that headline and thought it was about the next Ubuntu release?
If you set up group policy to automatically connect clients to your WLAN, Windows will not allow them to disconnect as long the SSID is visible, and therefore, they can't connect to any other WLAN. When your SSID is not visible, Windows will happily connect to whatever else it can find. It works well for us.
We had the same problem when some of our users discovered they could bypass our content filtering by jumping on the "guest" WLAN we provided for visitors and consultants.
You mean there's a part of Ontario that isn't Toronto?
Prior art that NTP holds a patent on.
Umm, what issues? The iTunes store uses DRM, but the iPod?
For the love of Jobs, WHY?
Learned something new today then. Thanks.
Yet.
I beleive the iMac also comes with an operating system.
I live in Canada, and I pay from 10x (in the US) up to 25x (most of Europe) of my domestic rate to use my phone in a foreign country. With an unlocked phone, I can get a SIM card from a local provider instead. Then I forward my cell to my desk phone and forward my desk phone to the new provider's number. (This forwards my calls for about 10% of the cell provider's cost.)
Total savings? One metric assload of money every time I travel.
I'm sure the tighter will be grateful you said that.