Non-IT News Thread

scottalanmiller

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-solar/

Really interesting bit on what is going on with excess green renewable power in California.

travisdh1

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-solar/

Really interesting bit on what is going on with excess green renewable power in California.

Already hearing about this? This is good, wish more people would know at least the basics on how the power grid functions.

Dashrender

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-solar/

Really interesting bit on what is going on with excess green renewable power in California.

I was reading the piece you posted the other day - interesting problem.. and corruption in the government is preventing them from saving money.

travisdh1

@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-solar/

Really interesting bit on what is going on with excess green renewable power in California.

I was reading the piece you posted the other day - interesting problem.. and corruption in the government is preventing them from saving money.

I just glanced at the article, did they even mention anything about how the grid works?

Dashrender

@travisdh1 said in Non-IT News Thread:

@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-solar/

Really interesting bit on what is going on with excess green renewable power in California.

I was reading the piece you posted the other day - interesting problem.. and corruption in the government is preventing them from saving money.

I just glanced at the article, did they even mention anything about how the grid works?

Only that shutdown the the natural gas plants costs more money to bring back online versus the solar, so in the long wrong it's better to shut off the solar.

But it did say they are still building more natural gas and other non solar/wing plants.

JaredBusch

@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

@travisdh1 said in Non-IT News Thread:

@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-solar/

Really interesting bit on what is going on with excess green renewable power in California.

I was reading the piece you posted the other day - interesting problem.. and corruption in the government is preventing them from saving money.

I just glanced at the article, did they even mention anything about how the grid works?

Only that shutdown the the natural gas plants costs more money to bring back online versus the solar, so in the long wrong it's better to shut off the solar.

But it did say they are still building more natural gas and other non solar/wing plants.

While I highly expect corruption is there somewhere, nothing in that article leads one to say corruption.

Slow changing government? Bad price structures that have not updated? Sure.

scottalanmiller

Cuba love hotels to make comeback, state announces
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-40489157

coliver

Odd...

http://www.businessinsider.com/cisco-happy-ftc-will-limit-broadcom-with-brocade-2017-7

scottalanmiller

@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

Odd...

http://www.businessinsider.com/cisco-happy-ftc-will-limit-broadcom-with-brocade-2017-7

Only way Cisco stays in business, IMHO. Like Hershey's, they had to get the law to block sale of Cadbury's because no one would buy Hershey's if there was another option realistically.

mlnews

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/06/love_robots_report/

mlnews

That whole weird car straddling bus was a scam...

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/07/china-elevated-bus-scam/

mlnews

Flying cars? We'll believe it when we see it.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/06/are-flying-cars-about-to-become-a-real-thing-starburst-accelerator-thinks-they-are/

scottalanmiller

Hackers breached a dozen US nuclear plants, reports say
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40538061

dbeato

@scottalanmiller See this too
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/technology/nuclear-plant-hack-report.html?_r=0

mlnews

Star Wars vs. Star Trek Showdown.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/possibly-most-intense-star-wars-v-star-trek-argument-ever-ends-in-arrest/

Let's be honest, they are really both the same thing, right?

scottalanmiller

Mike Pence ignores Nasa 'do not touch' sign
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40540356

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/07/hobby-lobby-must-pay-3-million-for-smuggling-ancient-cuneiform-artifacts/

Ancient artifact smuggling, classy.

Danp

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Mike Pence ignores Nasa 'do not touch' sign
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40540356

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pence-cracks-twitter-joke-after-touching-nasa-equipment-labeled-do-not-touch/

wirestyle22

This is so stupid

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/climate/rooftop-solar-panels-tax-credits-utility-companies-lobbying.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

coliver

@wirestyle22 said in Non-IT News Thread:

This is so stupid

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/climate/rooftop-solar-panels-tax-credits-utility-companies-lobbying.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

Yep...