Posts by b0llchit

/me silly?

It is an interesting observation that all that new "green" power is used to power al lot of additional power consumption.

/me is naive and thought that we needed to replace "old and dirty" power with "green" power and conserve power usage.

Yes, /me is just silly /me

newer != better

...but the alternative is a return to sending round humans to read the meter...

I'm rather sure that significantly fewer than 9% of the meters were "unread" when humans were in charge of the readings. Not that bringing back the human reader will solve all problems, but the failurism and obsoletism market in technology does sometimes make me think why it is a good idea to use "advanced" technology when simple solutions do the trick very well and perform better.

As the Earth heats up, and warm air can hold more water vapor, this may have come back to bite themto let the flow wash them clean.

Pen(cil) and paper

Wouldn't it be cheaper for them to dump the computers and go back to good old pen(cil) and paper?

At least they have to get more employees, which is a Good Thing^TM to reduce unemployment. Alternatively, they can re-employ the consultants as pen(cil) and paper pushersemployees, at a severely reduced pay, of course.

Reheboam meet Minority Report

Lose the psychics, use a big machine. "Use" its "predictive" output and we have a real winner. Install it in a "hidden" bunker and use the national security moniker to keep questions and accountability out.

What could possibly go wrong?

Ignorance and no consequences. That is the problem.

Time to create liability rules for both data collectors and processors (websites, brokers and all others involved in data collection, analysis and dissemination). Crushing cumulative fines for each infraction must be imposed if no (physical) in-writing consent is acquired beforehand.

One is allowed to dream...

Not fair! You are ruining our AI hype engine! Please stay with the program.

(sigh)

Problems and solutions not welcome

A typical "adapt the process to the computer" instead of "adapt the computer to the process". While the latter is seen as "expensive customization", it is the correct thing to do.

The real problem is to define the problem and carefully integrate possible solutions into any existing processes^(*). And defining the problem cannot be done by the ones making the decisions. The PHB decision makers are most seldom privy to the problems and generally disregard any solutions that make the human central in the process. Thus, any customization sinks in a deep hole of unclear goals and incompetence.

^{(*) it doesn't mean that processes cannot change, but the human needs to be the central point in any process.}

Redis: cache in, cash out, {cash,cache} gone.

But surely, they will be handing out april 1^st discounts for the loyal joker.

If you break it, you bought ityou run.

Seems fair.

Clippy with a loaded gun

They really want to automate the hallucinated package injection process locally on your computer.

It is Clippy with a gun trying to shoot both your feet and then "accidentally" hitting you right in between the eyes. Must be progress to automate holed software production.

Not because you should, but because you can^(*).

Okay then. Reason enough to be cool! Thumbs up big time.

^{(*) _{is there any other truly valid reason?}}

Inflation correction

That dollar must be worth a whole lot more after inflation correction. At the same time, you'd probably get less for the inflation corrected money as your subscription software will fail to recognize real money.

Exterminate!

Exterminate! Exterminate!

^_sorry...

Bzzzt

I'm sure the PFY will return for a surprise visit to install the magnetic induction coils in the boardroom.

...There's just not enough manpower to look at it all because everything's moving so fast.

There is enough manpower. There is not enough will to assign the manpower to build secure and resilient systems.

It all comes down to money. Building with security, stability and resilience in mind takes time and that means money. That money is rather spent on shipping the latest and greatest to be the next show-off at the hype-festival.

The real lack is responsibility. No more hiding behind incomprehensible legalese. Anybody selling this stuff should be liable for it and its consequences. You should only be able to shield yourself by maintaining a clear and public record of handling security, stability and resilience.

Meheheheh...Pang!

_{^{(right between the eyes)}}

Call me sceptical

And then they get the source code which will be Redacted because of National/International Security so any and all detail is lost.

They may then fight the national/international agency/agencies that demanded the code redacted, if they can find out which agency/agencies are to blame, can prove standing to top national/international interests, have time to the end of time and have pockets deeper than any and all nation/state.

Yes, call me sceptical.