Porsche Carrera GT: Too Dangerous at Any Speed?; 5 Cents Worth of Power Lands EV Owner in Jail

To view a web version of this message, click here Send this message to a friend Porsche Carrera GT: Dangerous at Any Speed? 5 Cents Worth of Power Lands EV Owner in Jail Death to the Trapezoid: Next-Gen USB Will Fit Both Ways How Do I Convince Management to Hire More IT Staff? Amazon Reveals Plans for 30-minute Deliveries by Drone Hot Comment: "What are laws but the playthings of the rich and powerful to be used and discarded at..." From the Vault: The Condescending UI Watch It: Android-Powered Mirror, Mirror on the Wall... Poll Booth: Should companies start using drones for common tasks, like package delivery? Sponsored Resource: 10 Ways Wire Data Can Help You Conquer IT Complexity Porsche Carrera GT: Too Dangerous at Any Speed? Known as the car actor Paul Walker was riding in when he died, the 600-horsepower Porsche Carrera GT is notoriously difficult to handle--even for professional drivers. Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson says drivers are on a "knife edge" handling the car and described it as "brutal and savage". The Carrera GT is also unusual because it has no electronic stability control, which means that it's unforgiving with mistakes. Sound Off>> 5 Cents Worth of Power Lands EV Owner in Jail A Georgia man was arrested and charged with theft for plugging his Nissan Leaf into a 110V outlet at a school. He charged his Leaf for less than 30 minutes, which works out to about a nickel. Does this mean anyone charging a laptop or cell phone at a public outlet could be arrested as well? Sound Off>> Death to the Trapezoid: Next-Gen USB Will Fit Both Ways TheRealHocusLocus writes "Extreme bandwidth is nice, intelligent power management is cool... but folks should be spilling into the streets in thankful praise that the next generation miniature USB connector will fit either way. All told -- just how many intricate miracle devices have been scrapped in their prime -- because a tiny USB port was mangled?" Sound Off>> How Do I Convince Management to Hire More IT Staff? An anonymous reader, who is one of four IT staffers at a manufacturing company with roughly 150 employees, 130 desktops, 8 physical servers, 20 virtual servers + a commercial SAN and an ERP system with over 100 customizations, asked Slashdotters how to convince company bosses that they need more IT people. What can be done?   Sound Off>> Amazon Reveals Plans for 30-minute Deliveries by Drone Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos revealed during a CBS 60 Minutes interview that the company is working on a service called "Prime Air" to deliver packages by autonomous octocopter drones within 30 minutes of hitting the "buy" button. The plan still requires more testing and FAA approval, but Bezos predicts it'll be available to the public in the next 4-5 years. 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A software company in Japan has rolled out a prototype of such an appliance. Timothy Lord brings you a close-up look. Watch the Video>>    Should companies start using drones for common tasks, like package delivery? Absolutely. Can't wait. Sure, as long as it's properly regulated. I don't care either way. I'm a bit uncomfortable with the idea. No way -- they can't do it safely. No way -- they can't do it ethically. Wait, I could get pizza from magical sky robots? Cast Your Vote>>    10 Ways Wire Data Can Help You Conquer IT Complexity Wire data is an incredible source of operational intelligence. It is the record of everything that is happening in your IT environment in real time, and provides an unmatched, in-depth view into the performance, availability, and security of your environment, including issues that you otherwise might not know about.  Download this white paper to read 10 ways wire data can help conquer IT complexity. 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