I fully agree with you with regards to international flights. I'm speaking more of domestic flights (such as those within the US, as well as those between countries in the Western EU like Ireland, UK, Germany, etc). I think this will become more of reality as Ultra Light Jets become more prominent.
You still can't use your cellphone on a plane (at least, not until the plane has a picocell onboard with a satellite uplink). The equipment to support ADS-B is going to be colocated at ATT cell tower sites.
The problem with building more runways is that in most areas (New York, Los Angelas, Chicago), development is already done around the major airport. You can't expand further out. What's needed is for airlines to move away from the hub and spoke model, and fly smaller planes directly between routes. ADS-B will help quite a bit with this.
On an unrelated note, I think IIT should have bid out the contract for tower locations, instead of just handing it to ATT.
My friend, if you don't think wind farms are the answer, you're not educated enough on renewable energy. Texas is on track to be generating 21 Gigawatts (yeah, with a G) of wind energy within 1-2 years.
I'm on time of day metering with ComEd in Chicago. Between midnight at 4am, my power costs 2 cents per Kwh. During mid day, it costs around 13 cents. I'm at work from 8am to 6pm, so I use my power during the cheapest times.
As much as I would like to one day walk across the dish holding my child's hand explaining what great things it has uncovered, I'd prefer it stay in operation and keep investigating the cosmos.
That would be like myself saying, "Yeah, I visted Cape Canaveral. The visitor area sucked, and all I got to see was a ball of fire race 220 miles into orbit." Hand his geek card in indeed.
Exactly. If SBC thinks it can get away with pulling everyone back in as a push to get them out the door, they're not aware of the pain it's going to cost them.
Why would my employer care how much it costs me to get to work? That expenditure is on my shoulders.
Right. But if another employer offers you the ability to telecommute, and you can then put into your pocket what you would have otherwise spent on automotive expenses, your new employer is going to be providing much more of a benefit. While in small numbers, this doesn't matter much, it will as the price of gas goes up and employers have to be more competitive to keep employees.
If I'm shelling out $300-$400/month in gas, and I can find a job that lets me telecommute 2-3 days a week, that's pretty significant.
If you're laid off, you can receive unemployment benefits (a chunk of which the employer must pay). If you're fired for cause, it costs the employer nothing.
Mod parent up. As a small business owner, I've found that one reason our clients love us is because we manage their entire environment (be it hosting or internal network) and we provide them with all the documentation. I tell them "If you can't fire us at any time and keep running with no problems, we haven't done our job." Luckily, our clients love us, and we haven't been fired yet (in business 7 years).
Returnee. About to turn 25, with almost 9 years of IT under my belt (dropped out of high school my senior year to start my first IT gig). I've made great money in IT, but no longer enjoy it. I find myself doing interesting electrical projects lately (pulling the traction battery from my fiancee's Camry Hybrid, and replacing it with a Lithium Ion pack custom built), and think an EE degree is the way I want to go.
You're definitely right though. I want to enjoy the next 50 years.
I'm really going into electrical engineering because I think it's fun (I've bought a Tesla Roadster, and am waiting anxiously for it). Thank you for your help!
GE's divisions include GE Commercial Finance, GE Industrial, GE Infrastructure (including GE-Aviation and Smiths Aerospace), GE Consumer Finance, GE Healthcare, and NBC Universal, an entertainment company.
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I fully agree with you with regards to international flights. I'm speaking more of domestic flights (such as those within the US, as well as those between countries in the Western EU like Ireland, UK, Germany, etc). I think this will become more of reality as Ultra Light Jets become more prominent.
Sorry, at times it's hard on Slashdot to determine if someone's sarcasm bit has been set, or their just a genuine dolt.
You still can't use your cellphone on a plane (at least, not until the plane has a picocell onboard with a satellite uplink). The equipment to support ADS-B is going to be colocated at ATT cell tower sites.
On an unrelated note, I think IIT should have bid out the contract for tower locations, instead of just handing it to ATT.
That post deserves a free beer on me. Here here.
Ethanol is a pipe dream. It takes more petroleum to make a gallon of ethanol then it does to make a gallon of gasoline.
Check out this Wired piece: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.02/wind.html
http://www.calcars.org/
I'm on time of day metering with ComEd in Chicago. Between midnight at 4am, my power costs 2 cents per Kwh. During mid day, it costs around 13 cents. I'm at work from 8am to 6pm, so I use my power during the cheapest times.
I sold my Mercedes ('05 SLK 55 AMG) to put money down on a Tesla Roadster. Best decision I've ever made (IMHO).
As much as I would like to one day walk across the dish holding my child's hand explaining what great things it has uncovered, I'd prefer it stay in operation and keep investigating the cosmos.
That would be like myself saying, "Yeah, I visted Cape Canaveral. The visitor area sucked, and all I got to see was a ball of fire race 220 miles into orbit." Hand his geek card in indeed.
Will you then rally against supermarkets for having the audacity of charging for their goods?
Exactly. If SBC thinks it can get away with pulling everyone back in as a push to get them out the door, they're not aware of the pain it's going to cost them.
Right. But if another employer offers you the ability to telecommute, and you can then put into your pocket what you would have otherwise spent on automotive expenses, your new employer is going to be providing much more of a benefit. While in small numbers, this doesn't matter much, it will as the price of gas goes up and employers have to be more competitive to keep employees.
If I'm shelling out $300-$400/month in gas, and I can find a job that lets me telecommute 2-3 days a week, that's pretty significant.
Companies that can effectively manage telecommuters are going to flourish in short order.
If you're laid off, you can receive unemployment benefits (a chunk of which the employer must pay). If you're fired for cause, it costs the employer nothing.
Mod parent up. As a small business owner, I've found that one reason our clients love us is because we manage their entire environment (be it hosting or internal network) and we provide them with all the documentation. I tell them "If you can't fire us at any time and keep running with no problems, we haven't done our job." Luckily, our clients love us, and we haven't been fired yet (in business 7 years).
Better to be downgraded then out of work. At least it gives you time to find a better gig.
You're definitely right though. I want to enjoy the next 50 years.
I'm really going into electrical engineering because I think it's fun (I've bought a Tesla Roadster, and am waiting anxiously for it). Thank you for your help!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric
GE's divisions include GE Commercial Finance, GE Industrial, GE Infrastructure (including GE-Aviation and Smiths Aerospace), GE Consumer Finance, GE Healthcare, and NBC Universal, an entertainment company.
Pays you for phones in good condition. Recycles those that aren't.
That's a pretty shitty attitude. Any other responsible actions you'd like to not take, instead betting on future breakthroughs fixing the problem?
For someone who is making a career change from IT to electrical engineering, any advice you can pass along?