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Comment: No! (Score 1) 49

by www.sorehands.com (#40163627) Attached to: Is a "Net Zero" Data Center Possible?

As a net 0, No. It can't work from solar. The amount of electrical storage would make it impracticable.

However, this is a good idea, not as a net 0, but for cost and sustainability. Having solar during the day would reduce cost and cut down the backup generator requirement. If there is a brown-out/black-out on the power grid, during the day, you have solar. At night you'd still need diesel.

Comment: Re:Let me be first to say... (Score 2) 326

by TeknoHog (#40120269) Attached to: Hacked Bitcoin Financial Site Had No Backups

Regulations on financial transactions shouldn't allow semi-competent 17 year olds to handle large amounts of other peoples' money, for instance, or to design software for such.

So using Free software would be out of the question, because it might include code written by a minor? Or by somebody with a false identity, a codename such as "Satoshi"?

I agree on your main point about handling other people's money responsibly. But the designer of the software has nothing to do with this, you still have to choose the software responsibly.

Comment: Re:Awesome! (Score 1) 713

by RedWizzard (#39992181) Attached to: Icons That Don't Make Sense Anymore

Because 98% of panel production is for HDTVs these days, the smaller ones of which are..... 1366x768. Manufacturers are just taking advantage of volume production to keep costs down.

I don't buy that theory. What's the volume on 15" and 17" HD TVs? Not that large I think. I think the issue is that too many consumers think HD is the gold standard so there is little point in producing anything high res than 1080p. Perhaps the iPad will change that perception though.

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