I haven't had a triple-digit bill in a couple of years, and I live in SoCal.
Even the side porn shop job I have listened and is on track to reduce the lighting costs ALONE by $2500 per year, at an upfront cost of $3,000 in lights.
I've always said that trying to put a fixed equation to something as random as human nature should have your ass tossed into a mental institute for life.
If you think you can predict and perfectly model human behavior, not across one person but across the entire population, and build an economy around it, you're fucking insane.
Regular aluminum/copper/combo heatsinks simply won't cool it.
A copper-cored heat sink covered with high-pressure blasted carbon dust has zero issues keeping it cool.
Bear in mind I had to use an Itanium II MX2 heat sink (already rated for 260+w TDP) and modify it a bit (pure copper wouldn't dissipate/radiate heat fast enough) but we're by NO means done with air cooling.
Especially with Mesophasic Carbon Pitch with 1,000w/mK+ TC (4x better than copper) coming out soon.
The theft angle comes from not honoring the requirements of the 1996 Telecommunications Act.
They are past the time limits of the provision. They haven't delivered what they are supposed to (45mbit symmetrical broadband to every house) and thus this is stealing money and not giving the required service.
Most of your 'new' Apple hardware is refurbished CRAP.
Has been since the G3 line, where a majority of machines fresh off the line FAILED TESTING. I know, I worked that Flextronics line. Brand new machines, failed, consistently. Mostly logic boards. Didn't help the ones we got sent to us from Guadalajara had fucking SAND in them.
Part of your price is the fact that it had to be rebuilt, nevermind the advertising.
"I trust my bank only because the FDIC and FED are watching it like a hawk."
That's going to do nothing with over 70 trillion in toxic assets being moved by banks into FDIC-backed stuff.
Your account is about to become non-existent once those banks default on all those toxic assets. You won't even have a place to stand in line to get a few paltry dollars - the banks get first dibs on payback.
Nope, I'm better. This is why EA's multi-million dollar lawyers failed (see the Spore Lawsuit, McQuown vs Electronic Arts) and why most lawyers cringe every time I get mentioned.
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G+ hangouts are actually quite good. As soon as they get it up to Camfrog level where you can have 100 webcams going, then it will kick major ass.
No, it's called Vexatious Litigant status, and you would ask for it in the court room.
Sanctions are there, you're just unaware of them, apparently.
Anyone qualified would disregard Wikipedia and go directly to actual people doing actual work.
Anyone that knows of peer-reviewed journals knows of PLoS.
Continents are nothing more than giant islands.
Anyone qualified to open their mouth knows PLoS One *IS* peer-reviewed.
Geek Card, turn it in.
http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026374
Available for peer review. Go for it, pal.
And you haven't switched to LED because....?
I haven't had a triple-digit bill in a couple of years, and I live in SoCal.
Even the side porn shop job I have listened and is on track to reduce the lighting costs ALONE by $2500 per year, at an upfront cost of $3,000 in lights.
I'm speaking to you right now as one of those small companies.
I've packed 300w of LED into a 30mm x 30mm area and kept it cool enough to remain stable, on air alone, something nobody else could do.
My own investors wouldn't give me the money to do it.
It took $3,000 from the USGov't to make and perfect it.
Most other companies would spend millions just to achieve the same result.
(Usually) only the ones tied to larger companies don't give two fucks. Foxconn, for example.
Many smaller production houses in China are actually goddamned careful and don't cut corners. LG-LED, for example.
Maybe you should get your passport, and go out to Guadong or Shenzhen to CHECK ON YOUR MANUFACTURER, instead of typing your ill-educated nonsense.
It's what smart businessmen do - check the sources themselves.
I've always said that trying to put a fixed equation to something as random as human nature should have your ass tossed into a mental institute for life.
If you think you can predict and perfectly model human behavior, not across one person but across the entire population, and build an economy around it, you're fucking insane.
Mercury has SHIT thermal conductivity, what are you talking about?
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/mercury-d_1002.html
"we're just about at the end of basic air cooling"
Not even close.
See this? This is 300w in a 30mm x 30mm package.
Regular aluminum/copper/combo heatsinks simply won't cool it.
A copper-cored heat sink covered with high-pressure blasted carbon dust has zero issues keeping it cool.
Bear in mind I had to use an Itanium II MX2 heat sink (already rated for 260+w TDP) and modify it a bit (pure copper wouldn't dissipate/radiate heat fast enough) but we're by NO means done with air cooling.
Especially with Mesophasic Carbon Pitch with 1,000w/mK+ TC (4x better than copper) coming out soon.
The theft angle comes from not honoring the requirements of the 1996 Telecommunications Act.
They are past the time limits of the provision. They haven't delivered what they are supposed to (45mbit symmetrical broadband to every house) and thus this is stealing money and not giving the required service.
"It's unlikely since brainwashing was a cold-war myth."
Yea?
Learn about hypnotic states, which we've finally realized a glazed stare with dilated pupils is a sign of.
Also - religion.
I don't think you're even qualified to be speaking.
You're so ignorant of reality that you need a source.
Hahahahahahahahaha.
http://wimp.com/handcake/
AND be friendly.
Got some news for you.
Most of your 'new' Apple hardware is refurbished CRAP.
Has been since the G3 line, where a majority of machines fresh off the line FAILED TESTING. I know, I worked that Flextronics line. Brand new machines, failed, consistently. Mostly logic boards. Didn't help the ones we got sent to us from Guadalajara had fucking SAND in them.
Part of your price is the fact that it had to be rebuilt, nevermind the advertising.
So I consider this a fair comparison.
http://www.memorylabs.net/asn6munoinco.html
There's one that's fairly close for $700.
With far superior GPU.
Where all smart people put it.
Under your mattress or in your books.
"I trust my bank only because the FDIC and FED are watching it like a hawk."
That's going to do nothing with over 70 trillion in toxic assets being moved by banks into FDIC-backed stuff.
Your account is about to become non-existent once those banks default on all those toxic assets. You won't even have a place to stand in line to get a few paltry dollars - the banks get first dibs on payback.
Which means you need to pull your money out now.
I've got Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. No issues.
Video is fine.
OTOH, G+ hangouts work better, and you get up to 10 people for free in a video conference.
2.6 GHz AMD Athlon64 X2 5200+, 1.5 GB RAM, 30 mbit down 5 mbit up cable. I only tend to have issues when using wireless networking.
You don't mention your OS.
"You're obviously not a lawyer."
Nope, I'm better. This is why EA's multi-million dollar lawyers failed (see the Spore Lawsuit, McQuown vs Electronic Arts) and why most lawyers cringe every time I get mentioned.
I own their asses.
If you have bad quality on Skype, it's time to upgrade your box, or reinstall your OS.
I've had pretty much zero issues unless I'm on some bad wireless network.
"Example: satellite TV signals are being broadcast at you all the time, but it's illegal to receive and decrypt them without paying the provider."
Not according the the FCC which made rulings on OTA signals being intercepted. If it hits your property, you're free to intercept.
This is how police scanners are legal.