incomethax

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by incomethax 3y ago
So I work in the energy sector, and you are correct. The method we use for pricing power at a grid level is "local marginal pricing" - this is a price that is based on the location, the demand for power, and the ability for us to
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by incomethax 4y ago
Sort-of. Transmission for HTHV lines (745kV single circuit cost $2.5-4M/mile with ~1% line loss; 345kV single circuit will cost ~$1.5-2M/mile with 5% line loss). For 1MW solar capacity you typically need about 4 acres. 100GW of s
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by incomethax 12y ago
This could be a really BIG deal for healthcare if you do it well. I would love to have a completely encrypted db that I could setup dynamic failover and replication. Also an amazing additional feature would be if it contained built-in acc
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by incomethax 12y ago
Can you handle apps with background tasks? In my experience, the backend systems basically end up being a large repository of jobs that need to get backgrounded, and handed off to other systems. I would be even more excited if you could fi
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by incomethax 12y ago
I think the issue isn't that the media is getting worse at it - rather they're just as good as they used to be (not very) but it's a lot easier to catch them when they're bad at it, so they just don't do it as much
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by incomethax 12y ago
What about gravity waves in spacetime? Now you're getting into star trek technology.
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by incomethax 12y ago
I live not too far away myself. Anyone taking @syedkarim up on his offer, I would love to help out!
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by incomethax 12y ago
I agree. I wouldn't however mind a successor series in spirit. Something with an entirely new cast in the same universe as Firefly/Serenity. It would be especially cool if done with tie-ins to the events we're familiar wit
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by incomethax 12y ago
The idea of sharing computation cycles certainly did, however, converting those computation cycles into currency so it can fuel other "real" work is most definitely a by-product of bitcoin.
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by incomethax 12y ago
This could be an interesting model to do out in the open. Rather than covertly mine cryptocurrency, say that the app is free if you contribute hashes to a pool, or you can buy the premium version that doesn't. Almost like the "sl
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by incomethax 13y ago
This is basically supplemental insurance (think Aflac) - the caveat with those insurance companies is that their incentive is to not pay anything out unless a very specific set of circumstances is met.
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by incomethax 14y ago
What struck me from the article: >For example, successful copyright plaintiffs usually win attorneys' fees if they have a registered copyright. That means that the MAFIAA gets their legal fees back if they sue the 9-yr old down the stre
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by incomethax 14y ago
How are you planning to handle network security configurations on AWS? I.e. If I wanted to run an iptables config on my servers?
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by incomethax 14y ago
I was thinking the same thing. What I found more annoying than even that, was by the time I read the blurb, other stories had taken over my back button, and I had to click four of five times to navigate back to the frontpage. Please, let's
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by incomethax 14y ago
With the frequency that this comes up, I'm a little surprised that no one has tried to build a start-up around this. I'm sure there's enough latent demand for customer service for Google that you could probably charge a fee for it - not su
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by incomethax 14y ago
From any one of the many security experts that hang out here - can you give us an assessment of how secure this actually is?
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by incomethax 14y ago
Presumably the OP has an address where he sent his iPhone. Not sure as IANAL, but he theoretically could sue a Doe at a given address and subpoena for an identity.
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by incomethax 14y ago
Maybe it's just a result of us being in the Midwest, but most of the snacks displayed here aren't all that cheap to me. I can get things cheaper if I go to Woodman's (local grocery store) or Costco.
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by incomethax 14y ago
So it's essentially like sailing, except in a glider/aircraft. That's pretty cool. Are there any directions that you would essentially end up "in irons" like with sailing?
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by incomethax 14y ago
You could actively petition your friends and neighbors locally and try to change your local representation. Especially in elections for Alderman, niche issues like cable monopolies can carry weight, especially because voting is based on th
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by incomethax 14y ago
I've often thought about a basic computer literacy course I would give my parents. I've never really been able to define what that would actually be, given that for me, all of the things have become an internalized second nature, and I mys
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by incomethax 14y ago
Exactly. In the app gold rush, the ones selling pickaxes are Apple and Google with iOS and Android.
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by incomethax 14y ago
Not quite yet... http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20120504153813681
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by incomethax 14y ago
It's a Sunday. HN is usually slow on a Sunday. On one hand it's nice to see stories that wouldn't make it to the front page, on the other there isn't the same amount of conversation as on a weekday.
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by incomethax 14y ago
Please link directly to the RT article mentioned on slashdot Here it is for easier access http://rt.com/usa/news/cispa-bill-sopa-internet-175/
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by incomethax 15y ago
The term sheet is a negotiated instrument. In rare cases (Facebook, Google, etc.) VCs don't have the leverage to have these terms in the deal and still get the deal. In those circumstances their fiduciary responsibility is to try and get
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by incomethax 15y ago
That's exactly what Doctorow is arguing. He says that we don't actually have a way to make a computer capable of only running specific applications, we just have general purpose computers that are loaded with spyware/malware to prevent run
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by incomethax 15y ago
IMO the only way to prevent SOPA passing would be Google/Facebook/Wikipedia going the "nuclear option" and putting up a click through page - short of that I doubt something this widely supported would get stopped.
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by incomethax 15y ago
Is there a cached version? The site seems to be down.
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by incomethax 15y ago
Madison, WI - Rails Developer - healthfinch.com We're a Healthcare IT startup working on developing apps and tools that add-on to EMRs to improve patient safety, reduce administrative overhead on clinical staff, and save organizations time

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