I have always thought that the real revolution in fuel cell tech will be with something like this. Either you can have a fuel cell powered generator at one house, or use a larger generator to power several houses.
In either case it would allow for what I believe is the greatest hinderance to this technology, true energy competition.
Think about it, your energy costs would be completely independent of where you live (except for shipping costs). We could build clean energy supply stations where they will be most effective (say the desert for example) and then contain and ship that energy anywhere using fuel cells.
There are a few hurdles to overcome such as local power monopolies and putting protections in place to make sure 1st world countries aren't just importing from poluting energy sources in 3rd world countries.
But when the technology becomes marketable, this will be a real possibility.
It's cool to know that MSN actually came up with that interface before Google. I mean, I hate MS and love Google just as much as the next/.'er, but tight competition like this is awesome for everyone involved.
Now if only we could get some nice eye candy from the Yahoo! folks.
What things does your union do to ensure it remains flexible and efficient?
Elect people like me who not only understand that the company's welfare depends on our welfare, but that it works the other way around.
How do you handle the lazy employees or those that excel?
We have fair production standards developed by a third party and agreed upon between the company and the union. Lazy employees have to work to meet production so they usually end up quitting while still in their probationary period. If they don't make production while in the union, there are graduated steps of discipline.
Any hints on how others can help ensure interaction with union workers is productive and beneficial, rather than confrontational?
Education, education, education.
The more workers know, the more they know what to expect out of the company. Many complaints arise just because of a lack of knowledge of the employee's rights.
They think the company has screwed them when in fact the company has followed the letter of the contract. But you had better believe that the employee will waste no time trying to screw the company by the letter of the contract.
Too bad you posted as AC because that's exactly why I don't use it.
A limited account in linux still allows you to do most things without a hitch. Plus, when you need root access, you can do that within the logged on account without logging off.
I also tried setting up my SO's account as limited but she ran into problems all the time. It is hard to explain (excuse?) something as a feature when it is such a pain in the ass.
Hopefully, they will get this one thing right in Longhorn.
I am a union steward for a manufacturing plant in Jackson, Michigan and we do not focus on things like "job creation and preservation".
We focus on ensuring that our work place is safe (we have never even seen an OSHA inspector in the plant, they make it up to the front office but mysteriously never beyond there).
We also focus on fairness and equality. My main concern is to make sure that some one is not getting a benefit that the rest of us aren't and conversely that some one isn't getting treated unfairly.
Unions still have a valid position to hold in our society as long as companies are willing to screw people in any way possible to increase the bottom line. We constantly work with the company to help them increase product quality and profitability, we only ask them that they work with us to ensure we have enough money to live decently and enough insurance to ensure we can afford health care.
The government won't do those things for us, and I don't want them to.
This after news that Microsoft will be entering the "security" market.
Coincidence? I think not. They were just waiting for the bar to be lowered enough so their crappy product would be marginally crappy compared to the current offerings.
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Humor as it relates to a crying YouTube video, but mentioned I am anf Android fanboy to show my sincerity.
Leave him alone!
-Android Fanboy
I have always thought that the real revolution in fuel cell tech will be with something like this. Either you can have a fuel cell powered generator at one house, or use a larger generator to power several houses.
In either case it would allow for what I believe is the greatest hinderance to this technology, true energy competition.
Think about it, your energy costs would be completely independent of where you live (except for shipping costs). We could build clean energy supply stations where they will be most effective (say the desert for example) and then contain and ship that energy anywhere using fuel cells.
There are a few hurdles to overcome such as local power monopolies and putting protections in place to make sure 1st world countries aren't just importing from poluting energy sources in 3rd world countries.
But when the technology becomes marketable, this will be a real possibility.
Why is there a story about grammar on a site whose editors can't understand the difference between "its" and "it's"?
This and more tonight at 11.
Just install XP w/o service packs or a firewall.
You'll have a computer loaded with porn (pop-ups) in no time.
I think he is actually refering to the ice machine that Doc Brown uses to make ice tea shortly after Marty arrives into town.
Yeah, but does it run linux?
*Dodges Tomato*
Were you a heterosexual linux user before 98 or a gay windows 95 user before 98?
Obg. That 70's Show Quote:
Michael:
"Eric, just because there's a sale at Penny's doesn't mean you have to buy everything."
It's cool to know that MSN actually came up with that interface before Google. I mean, I hate MS and love Google just as much as the next /.'er, but tight competition like this is awesome for everyone involved.
Now if only we could get some nice eye candy from the Yahoo! folks.
Blah blah blah...
All I hear is that the new Mac cubes will be powered by Borg Cube Processors (copyright of Intel of course).
If that day (n)ever comes, it would be great to see Steve Jobs with the Borg get-up too.
What do you all need to know to get along in each other's worlds?
1. Windows bad
2. Unix good
3. Linux better
This is Slashdot, what kind of response did you think he was going to get?
Now, I don't care who you are, that's funny.
What about:
sleepeasymo.tel
My point exactly.
What things does your union do to ensure it remains flexible and efficient?
Elect people like me who not only understand that the company's welfare depends on our welfare, but that it works the other way around.
How do you handle the lazy employees or those that excel?
We have fair production standards developed by a third party and agreed upon between the company and the union. Lazy employees have to work to meet production so they usually end up quitting while still in their probationary period. If they don't make production while in the union, there are graduated steps of discipline.
Any hints on how others can help ensure interaction with union workers is productive and beneficial, rather than confrontational?
Education, education, education.
The more workers know, the more they know what to expect out of the company. Many complaints arise just because of a lack of knowledge of the employee's rights.
They think the company has screwed them when in fact the company has followed the letter of the contract. But you had better believe that the employee will waste no time trying to screw the company by the letter of the contract.
Too bad you posted as AC because that's exactly why I don't use it.
A limited account in linux still allows you to do most things without a hitch. Plus, when you need root access, you can do that within the logged on account without logging off.
I also tried setting up my SO's account as limited but she ran into problems all the time. It is hard to explain (excuse?) something as a feature when it is such a pain in the ass.
Hopefully, they will get this one thing right in Longhorn.
That isn't all true.
I am a union steward for a manufacturing plant in Jackson, Michigan and we do not focus on things like "job creation and preservation".
We focus on ensuring that our work place is safe (we have never even seen an OSHA inspector in the plant, they make it up to the front office but mysteriously never beyond there).
We also focus on fairness and equality. My main concern is to make sure that some one is not getting a benefit that the rest of us aren't and conversely that some one isn't getting treated unfairly.
Unions still have a valid position to hold in our society as long as companies are willing to screw people in any way possible to increase the bottom line. We constantly work with the company to help them increase product quality and profitability, we only ask them that they work with us to ensure we have enough money to live decently and enough insurance to ensure we can afford health care.
The government won't do those things for us, and I don't want them to.
I think it is important to put this in the "Google Mindset" if you will: Everything Google does is related to search.
They made GMail to allow you to store all your messages you ever send/receive and then give you a powerful tool to search through them.
Google Maps is just a nice compliment/interface to Google Local.
And the list goes on. So what can Google do to bring the power of search to a payments system?
It wouldn't be the first.
Remember the currency that was on all those commercials with Whoopi Goldberg?
My point exactly.
It was called Flooz and it flopped.
That's great but can it run...
Oh, nevermind.
Or:
Take a shit in a box and mark "guaranteed" it and all you will have is a guaranteed piece of shit.
(or something to that effect from Tommy Boy)
This after news that Microsoft will be entering the "security" market.
Coincidence? I think not. They were just waiting for the bar to be lowered enough so their crappy product would be marginally crappy compared to the current offerings.
I got the humor of the sig, maybe I didn't convey that very well.