tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post9163729267789445464..comments2024-03-28T08:06:43.198-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: One of Those Guys We All Should Know, But Few DoSiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-1068605012493324872017-12-06T16:56:34.164-05:002017-12-06T16:56:34.164-05:00Only to find they had it right the first time and ...Only to find they had it right the first time and they'll rotate the casket 180 again. <br /><br />Your comment wins the internet today. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-50134906745407590792017-12-06T13:17:34.166-05:002017-12-06T13:17:34.166-05:00The USB interface. When he dies they'll slowly...The USB interface. When he dies they'll slowly and reverently lower his casket halfway into the grave ... then take it out, rotate it 180, and lower it again.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024449355688165717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-77457569128357282822017-12-04T08:59:53.596-05:002017-12-04T08:59:53.596-05:00I gotta tell you, I did not remember that story li...I gotta tell you, I did not remember that story line. I read the new strips and "Dilbert Classics" old strips every day, too.SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-9266191756446688602017-12-04T01:48:22.510-05:002017-12-04T01:48:22.510-05:00Hey! It could happen....
http://dilbert.com/strip...Hey! It could happen....<br /><br />http://dilbert.com/strip/1998-08-12Ownerushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573850463919590210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-47074174491659624982017-12-03T14:03:12.966-05:002017-12-03T14:03:12.966-05:00My bet is that they thought people might think he ...My bet is that they thought people might think he was Italian or Greek or Spanish instead of Indian, based on his appearance. And that Intel was not about to tolerate any such thing.<br /><br />Big Tech is eat up with Political Correctness. As Alphabet showed again just a few months ago.Mark Matisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-82688011275718275982017-12-03T13:20:14.786-05:002017-12-03T13:20:14.786-05:00It's now the standard way of charging small ba...It's now the standard way of charging small batteries (which I'll call less than 9V). That was always there, but I'm not sure it was part of the initial plans.<br /><br />The new USB, USB C ups that charging by over ten-fold to 100 Watts. USB 2.0 can supply at most 500mA per port, (2.5W) while USB 3.x boosted this up to 900mA per port (4W). USB C's 100 Watts, supplied as 20V at 5A, can run a lot of things, including whole computers or big tablets. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-71055810320278031952017-12-03T13:01:43.119-05:002017-12-03T13:01:43.119-05:00Well of course the USB interface is ubiquitous and...Well of course the USB interface is ubiquitous and does a decent job. But the real value to many/most of use with camera(s), flashlight, phone, radio, and all the other electrical gadgets is recharging. I used to carry a little bag with half a dozen cords/chargers/transformers/thingys. Now I carry one cord and a couple of adapters and everything can charge off a USB. From my laptop, my motor home, my cigarette lighter, the occasional USB port I discover at commercial locations, wall plugins, and on and on. When ever I see a USB port/cigarette lighter/wall plug I'm sneaking a charge on my electronics gear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-10777304664435002952017-12-03T10:34:12.866-05:002017-12-03T10:34:12.866-05:00Rumor has it they thought they were hiring Benny L...Rumor has it they thought they were hiring Benny Lava but the Indian talent agency ripped them off. <br /><br />Ever seen those commercials that say, "not an actor" or "these are real clients"? Do you need to see that? Ordinarily, I can spot the difference in seconds, even when they give the non-actors a script to read, and (probably) have them rehearse it for a day. Actors are more comfortable in front of the camera. I'll bet they never considered using Bhatt, and just wanted someone who could get the commercial done in a couple of takes. <br /><br />At the end of that 30 second Intel commercial I got a link to a Conan O'Brien interview with Bhatt. Conan was both condescending and insulting, but Bhatt took it with grace. <br /> <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-47045006017411477322017-12-03T07:32:46.231-05:002017-12-03T07:32:46.231-05:00Oh, and by the way, my bet is that they hired the ...Oh, and by the way, my bet is that they hired the Indian actor to portray him in the commercial because he does not look like what they wanted him to look like.Mark Matisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-85876235163150633522017-12-03T07:30:02.684-05:002017-12-03T07:30:02.684-05:00I have no doubt that the FBI and the CIA and the N...I have no doubt that the FBI and the CIA and the NSA and MI5 and MI6 and the rest of the West's "finest" will be glad to "help" him <i>make everything simpler and scalable</i> for the Internet of Things. Not that they'd do anything untoward in that process, of course...<br /><br />By the way, didja see this:<br />https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-03/internet-must-have-security-humanity-apple-chief-tells-china<br />The Only Ones will be more than glad to help him achieve HIS "vision" as well.Mark Matisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-67776597100355173832017-12-03T00:09:59.115-05:002017-12-03T00:09:59.115-05:00I've always enjoyed the story of how Ethernet ...I've always enjoyed the story of how Ethernet came to be.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.com