To add to this, we're seeing some very interesting research about solar farms INCREASING the biodiversity of the areas that they are located in. Seems to be a combination related to shade, native plants, pollinators, etc. that benefit.

That's a BIG win, IF we have the distribution to manage it well.

All the rest of my fellow windows users complete updates and overtake this poll!

just did the solder for my QNAP with the same issue. I did the "solder a push-on wire" rather than solder the pins directly. Worked great.

I'll be honest: I don't know enough to be able to answer that for you.

Based on this random comment: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fexpla...

An excess SUPPLY of electricity in a grid flow causes the generators to have decreased resistance and they begin to generate with increased frequency. And an overloaded (too much DEMAND) grid faces increased electromagnetic resistance in the turbines which causes a lower frequency to be produced. But this is talking about classical AC generators (like steam turbines or hydro). For DC -> AC conversion, I know that you use a sine generator, but I don't know the frequency can be calibrated or what.

I would suggest taking the toaster to a neighbor who doesn't have solar for 1-7 days and see if the clock can stay dead on or if it continues at 15-20% ahead.

One of the rare times that I do this, BUTTTT, the article could actually be correct.

Not saying that they are or aren't. But they could be. It depends on the limiting factor. Is the limiting factor total energy? Or energy rate?

In an electrical grid, the rate of flow is CRITICAL. If you can produce 6 gigawatts (GW), but the grid is demanding more than 6 GW, then your frequency will start to drop from 60 Hz. The supply rate (in GW) MUST be able to keep up with demand rate in GW in order for stuff to generally work.

Back to the article, batteries could be part of a solution to provide a specific RATE of energy. And their ability to do it for how long is less relevant. ESPECIALLY since if your links can't keep up with 60 Hz due to too much demand, then you'll get out of sync with the rest of the grid and have to pop off, which only escalates all of your issues.

What's funnier is that with UTOPIA, if I buy the fiber portal, I don't have to pay the $30 interconnect fee. I literally pay $35/mo for amazing internet.

I work at a bank. Our state already has quite rigorous audits that they put us through every year.

* BC/DR plans created and actually tested?
* Cybersecurity risk assessments as part of cyber insurance?
* SDLC management and controls (including pen tests) for in-house applications?
* Vulnerability scanning and remediation?
* And more

Banks are known for ~~taking advantage of people~~ being critical for residents, so gov't now heavily regulates and provides oversight on them (boy, I wish markdown worked on /.). Makes sense that hospitals are in the same boat.

Is this for real 20gb down? Or 10gb down and 10gb up?

I ask because UTOPIA fiber has had symmetrical 10gb networking for several years. Costs $200/mo. lmao!

Yikes! I hate it when you're right. And I can totally see how predatory sharks that have been feeding on the other attempts are just circling the waters looking at how they want to attack this latest piece of fresh meat.

UTOPIA fiber is available for hundreds of thousands of Utahns as an open access network that allows ISPs to join at will. UTOPIA charges ISPs a monthly "interconnect" fee per customer and it is stupid good service and satisfaction among users.

How can my fellow pedantic artists here not call out this atrocity that goes against the laws of thermodynamics?!?!

In what world is 30k degrees = 3x 10k degrees?

What's next? 100 degrees is twice as hot as 50 degrees? 150 degrees isn't even twice as hot as 100 degrees?

Either use kelvin or consider making use of the particle frequencies of variation between temperatures if you want to do a "three times" type deal!

I paid for the relay for reddit subscription the day it came out. I will 100% never use the reddit mobile app.

Here are some comments from friends in the last 24 hrs about reddit mobile app:

> Even better, my reddit app won't scroll up anymore. It just refreshes instead.

And:

> I hate the latest Reddit app update. Modmail is non functional

Yup:

> Absolutely. They somehow made a bad thing 5 times worse.

Why would I want to use the "free" version when it is just shovelware for ads and frustration?

Do you dare add in Alita: Battle Angel? :)

Man I loved Bicentennial Man as a kid. I mean, not that he's terribly special: How long did Data attempt to understand the human experience? Emotions chip, skin grafts (OK, this one was under duress or part of subterfuge), and eventually death.

When this study came up on reddit a few weeks ago, it was pointed out that there was a 90% effectiveness for this non-invasive procedure and how INSANE that was to the person that I believe was an audiophile. Or whatever his credential was. Could have been "Witch doctor" or "Ear doctor" for all I know.

Very exciting indeed.

You can't talk about API requests yet. Have to wait until the June 12th blackout is over first. :P