Like the ability to get wrapped around the heads in a crappy/broken player?;-)
Not to advocate cassettes, but at least they didn't get scratched in stupid CD trays that eject and retract at all the wrong times, like when you're halfway through changing the CD and rebooting. Then you try to rescue the CD from being scratched as it's jammed halfway into the closing tray, only to have the tray try to eat your fingers too.
Not sure I'd agree with all of what you said, but this:
"There's a lot of rank and file programmers and engineers of RMS's generation who, while not famous or interested in self-aggrandizement, are nevertheless collectively responsible for the technology we have available."
is a good point. Many people over the last few decades have been pioneers of a very new field, and it would be very nice to see them appreciated more fully by society as society begins to reap the benefits more and more via the internet etc.
You don't charge fuel cells, you fill them with Hydrogen
Maybe I'm technically incorrect here, but for all intents and purposes, I figure... well, same difference. As I understand it, hydrogen is generated by chemical/electrical processes, just like traditional "chemical" batteries are charged by energetic processes which change the chemical states.
As for adding batteries vs. increasing fuel cell capacity... that's just like a typical battery. Actually, technically, a "battery" is a collection "cells". Those cells can be large or small, depending on the intended application/output, just like with hydrogen cells I'm sure.
On the efficiency stuff... that's informative; thanks:)
And they do not use 3-4 times more power than batteries, that's the whole point. Fuel cells basically are batteries.
No, greenwashing is the whole point. I haven't followed it too closely, but I've never seen any claim of equivalent or better fuel cell charging techniques than for traditional chemical batteries. Mostly the concept of needing to charge the things is entirely missed, and the rest of the time it's usually ignored because the so-called "clean energy" just sounds so good.
I'm betting your "real job" is much more basic nine-to-five commercial work, and much less visionary effort (and success) at changing the world. Kind of depends on your definition of "real" work.
You can do whatever you want with an electronic device you own. But if you do something illegal with said modified device, you'll get in trouble for doing the illegal thing. Not for modifying the device.
This isn't saying much more than "only illegal stuff is illegal". It would be illegal, for example, to create a mercury tilt switch in a country were such devices are not allowed to be held by private citizens, even if you never used it.
Never mind actually, someone in another thread has pointed out the obvious: that this is a rack, not 1u of a rack:) 57kw in a rack is probably quite doable.
Yes, but we're not talking about a room, we're talking about the confined space of a rack. Nothing was said about not being able to produce heat, as long as it gets out of the case before the hardware fries.
When I drove from California to NC, I wrote a custom app that read the GPS lat/long coordinates, searched a database of 5000 fast food places, gas stations, and hotels within 1 mile of I-40, so I could find where I wanted to go
I believe that's called making your windows GPS function like a proper GPS;)
then he should bask in his glory and stop issuing opinions on subject matter he doesn't have the time to partake of. seems rather straightforward, no?
No, it's not straightforward at all. That's like saying adults shouldn't have an opinion on advertising alcohol to binge-drinking kids, because they no longer drink much. There are plenty of ways to be on the periphery of the web, and still able to make valuable contributions to the technology behind it. And none of what he's said precludes him from loading up a browser if/when he feels he needs to understand some new issue with browsing.
He does not personally partake of them because he doesn't have the time. He still participates in discussions about the technology, and was a visionary on the subject of standards (which greatly affect the web, in case you haven't noticed) probably since you were in diapers.
It's very questionable whether mono has anything do to with the web. From what I hear, Silverlight's uptake among web developers has created as mainly negative experiences, with most people who try it going back to flash.
With a product named after an STD, GNU/Mono would be a definite improvement. Except that GNU would probably not associate themselves with it, because... well... it's an MSTD.
I agree with just about everything MS has ever written (not said, as he's famously hard to get along with in person), except for this. I really don't get why it's better to have one root user, rather than many. Especially when, even with a single account and a shared password, anyone with the password can change it easily.
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Not to advocate cassettes, but at least they didn't get scratched in stupid CD trays that eject and retract at all the wrong times, like when you're halfway through changing the CD and rebooting. Then you try to rescue the CD from being scratched as it's jammed halfway into the closing tray, only to have the tray try to eat your fingers too.
Yeah, the guy who mutilated the gremlins in the movie got chicks too.
Not sure I'd agree with all of what you said, but this:
"There's a lot of rank and file programmers and engineers of RMS's generation who, while not famous or interested in self-aggrandizement, are nevertheless collectively responsible for the technology we have available."
is a good point. Many people over the last few decades have been pioneers of a very new field, and it would be very nice to see them appreciated more fully by society as society begins to reap the benefits more and more via the internet etc.
Maybe I'm technically incorrect here, but for all intents and purposes, I figure... well, same difference. As I understand it, hydrogen is generated by chemical/electrical processes, just like traditional "chemical" batteries are charged by energetic processes which change the chemical states.
As for adding batteries vs. increasing fuel cell capacity... that's just like a typical battery. Actually, technically, a "battery" is a collection "cells". Those cells can be large or small, depending on the intended application/output, just like with hydrogen cells I'm sure.
On the efficiency stuff... that's informative; thanks :)
No, greenwashing is the whole point. I haven't followed it too closely, but I've never seen any claim of equivalent or better fuel cell charging techniques than for traditional chemical batteries. Mostly the concept of needing to charge the things is entirely missed, and the rest of the time it's usually ignored because the so-called "clean energy" just sounds so good.
Because people tend not to get on with werewolves?
Are you kidding me? We can finally power our homes with voodoo.
I'm betting your "real job" is much more basic nine-to-five commercial work, and much less visionary effort (and success) at changing the world. Kind of depends on your definition of "real" work.
That's why people call you pervert ;)
This isn't saying much more than "only illegal stuff is illegal". It would be illegal, for example, to create a mercury tilt switch in a country were such devices are not allowed to be held by private citizens, even if you never used it.
Never mind actually, someone in another thread has pointed out the obvious: that this is a rack, not 1u of a rack :) 57kw in a rack is probably quite doable.
So seven projects then?
IANAP, but... how much of that 15kw is used locally in processing though, versus transmitted as energy/signals to another network node?
Yes, but we're not talking about a room, we're talking about the confined space of a rack. Nothing was said about not being able to produce heat, as long as it gets out of the case before the hardware fries.
I believe that's called making your windows GPS function like a proper GPS ;)
Hhahhah, OOPs. There's one I wish I could take back :D
No, it's not straightforward at all. That's like saying adults shouldn't have an opinion on advertising alcohol to binge-drinking kids, because they no longer drink much. There are plenty of ways to be on the periphery of the web, and still able to make valuable contributions to the technology behind it. And none of what he's said precludes him from loading up a browser if/when he feels he needs to understand some new issue with browsing.
A KW of heating power is a lot different from a KW of processing power I imagine. Especially if some of that power is for refridgeration.
He does not personally partake of them because he doesn't have the time. He still participates in discussions about the technology, and was a visionary on the subject of standards (which greatly affect the web, in case you haven't noticed) probably since you were in diapers.
It's very questionable whether mono has anything do to with the web. From what I hear, Silverlight's uptake among web developers has created as mainly negative experiences, with most people who try it going back to flash.
Ahh :) Thanks for clarifying. Now I don't have to wonder how he missed that MS is bad :)
With a product named after an STD, GNU/Mono would be a definite improvement. Except that GNU would probably not associate themselves with it, because... well... it's an MSTD.
I agree with just about everything MS has ever written (not said, as he's famously hard to get along with in person), except for this. I really don't get why it's better to have one root user, rather than many. Especially when, even with a single account and a shared password, anyone with the password can change it easily.
Kind of like hacker means a computer enthusiast?
If people want to associate MS's name with money, then that's what'll happen, and arguably rightly so. Deal with it.
I don't get it. What makes you think this isn't about sex?