Comments for MyTechVision http://mytechvision.wordpress.com Some thoughts about what is going on in the tech world. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:49:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Top Greenhouse Gas emitters… China, US, Indonesia and Brazil by Copenhagen Conference Vital to Climate Future « Greener Fuel http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/top-greenhouse-gas-emitters-china-us-indonesia-and-brazil/#comment-162 Copenhagen Conference Vital to Climate Future « Greener Fuel Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:49:55 +0000 http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/top-greenhouse-gas-emitters-china-us-indonesia-and-brazil/#comment-162 [...] Since Kyoto in 1997, there have been many changes to the world climate change scenario. The USA has been replaced by China as the largest greenhouse gas emitter (Brazil and Inonesia aren’t far behind), and oil prices [...] [...] Since Kyoto in 1997, there have been many changes to the world climate change scenario. The USA has been replaced by China as the largest greenhouse gas emitter (Brazil and Inonesia aren’t far behind), and oil prices [...]

]]> Comment on Top Greenhouse Gas emitters… China, US, Indonesia and Brazil by Tom http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/top-greenhouse-gas-emitters-china-us-indonesia-and-brazil/#comment-157 Tom Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:26:28 +0000 http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/top-greenhouse-gas-emitters-china-us-indonesia-and-brazil/#comment-157 <blockquote>Besides that, without some heavy investment, “put a price on leaving forests (particularly rain forests) untouched” would mean starving about 5.000 families directly involved in illegal deforestation, which is in turn responsible for supplying 60% of the vegetal coal to the metal industry in the country, which employ 63.000 people.</blockquote> So get on with the heavy investment. If the worst comes to the worst, there will be many more starving families and many more unemployed after years of climate change.

Besides that, without some heavy investment, “put a price on leaving forests (particularly rain forests) untouched” would mean starving about 5.000 families directly involved in illegal deforestation, which is in turn responsible for supplying 60% of the vegetal coal to the metal industry in the country, which employ 63.000 people.

So get on with the heavy investment. If the worst comes to the worst, there will be many more starving families and many more unemployed after years of climate change.

]]> Comment on Top Greenhouse Gas emitters… China, US, Indonesia and Brazil by Longineus http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/top-greenhouse-gas-emitters-china-us-indonesia-and-brazil/#comment-155 Longineus Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:21:51 +0000 http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/top-greenhouse-gas-emitters-china-us-indonesia-and-brazil/#comment-155 Some companhies like Nike, Sony, Sansung, Siemens, Nokia, Lg,Hp, Epson, Ford,Fiat, GMC, Renault, Audi, 3M, Avon and Coke currently have Industries in Brazil manufacturing for international markets. Besides that, without some heavy investment, "put a price on leaving forests (particularly rain forests) untouched" would mean starving about 5.000 families directly involved in illegal deforestation, which is in turn responsible for supplying 60% of the vegetal coal to the metal industry in the country, which employ 63.000 people. Some companhies like Nike, Sony, Sansung, Siemens, Nokia, Lg,Hp, Epson, Ford,Fiat, GMC, Renault, Audi, 3M, Avon and Coke currently have Industries in Brazil manufacturing for international markets.

Besides that, without some heavy investment, “put a price on leaving forests (particularly rain forests) untouched” would mean starving about 5.000 families directly involved in illegal deforestation, which is in turn responsible for supplying 60% of the vegetal coal to the metal industry in the country, which employ 63.000 people.

]]> Comment on Why I won’t be on the iPhone any time soon by Tom http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/why-i-wont-be-on-the-iphone-any-time-soon/#comment-150 Tom Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:32:27 +0000 http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-150 Hi Xamax, Thanks for your feedback, even if it is a little negative and rude. Let's have a look at your point shall we... 1. I'm not Portuguese but have great respect and love of the people. Portugal is a country with low salaries and opportunities to succeed are few and far between. The people are remarkably resilient (take living through dictatorship for many years as an example of this or keeping one's culture while the rest of the Iberian peninsula was being swallowed by Spain as examples or the fact that a high school teacher / police officer / diplomat / judge etc etc here earns less than someone working in customer service (ie wages - not salary) in the UK ). 2. I'm not sure of the price of the HTC Diamond but I saw that the Cruise you mentioned is 499. I wouldn't buy either personally as the appeal of the iphone is the UI and software design. 3. Please don't tell me you believe that the iPhone cost $1000 to make. Granted R&D costs will put up overall costs but reports on the previous model put the manufacturing price at closer to $250. 4. You're right, spending €100 looking at AAPL shares is outrageous (I could think of better ways of spending my time and money). In doing so (and in buying two iphones for you and your partner as you mentioned in Ars forum) you are showing that you probably have a lot more money than most in Portugal. 5. I also agree that the days of companies overcharging for data are numbered. 6. I wasn't whining, I was simply stating the fact that I believe 8 cents / Mb is overpriced (as it would appear you agree when saying €100 on data over three days is outrageous). I am quite willing to pay €500 for a iPhone, what I cannot dream of doing is spending 20 a month on a data plan that is so limited. A good idea of what I would deem reasonable is <a href="http://www.vodafone.co.nz/iphone/plans.jsp" rel="nofollow">Vodafone New Zealand iphone plans</a> where 1GB data plan is €23 (4 times as much for 3 euros more) 7. Am getting on very nicely with my life thank you very much and that means enjoying life without spending €100 on looking at shares data for three days. Hi Xamax,
Thanks for your feedback, even if it is a little negative and rude.
Let’s have a look at your point shall we…
1. I’m not Portuguese but have great respect and love of the people. Portugal is a country with low salaries and opportunities to succeed are few and far between. The people are remarkably resilient (take living through dictatorship for many years as an example of this or keeping one’s culture while the rest of the Iberian peninsula was being swallowed by Spain as examples or the fact that a high school teacher / police officer / diplomat / judge etc etc here earns less than someone working in customer service (ie wages – not salary) in the UK ).
2. I’m not sure of the price of the HTC Diamond but I saw that the Cruise you mentioned is 499. I wouldn’t buy either personally as the appeal of the iphone is the UI and software design.
3. Please don’t tell me you believe that the iPhone cost $1000 to make. Granted R&D costs will put up overall costs but reports on the previous model put the manufacturing price at closer to $250.
4. You’re right, spending €100 looking at AAPL shares is outrageous (I could think of better ways of spending my time and money). In doing so (and in buying two iphones for you and your partner as you mentioned in Ars forum) you are showing that you probably have a lot more money than most in Portugal.
5. I also agree that the days of companies overcharging for data are numbered.
6. I wasn’t whining, I was simply stating the fact that I believe 8 cents / Mb is overpriced (as it would appear you agree when saying €100 on data over three days is outrageous). I am quite willing to pay €500 for a iPhone, what I cannot dream of doing is spending 20 a month on a data plan that is so limited. A good idea of what I would deem reasonable is Vodafone New Zealand iphone plans where 1GB data plan is €23 (4 times as much for 3 euros more)
7. Am getting on very nicely with my life thank you very much and that means enjoying life without spending €100 on looking at shares data for three days.

]]> Comment on Why I won’t be on the iPhone any time soon by XamaX http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/why-i-wont-be-on-the-iphone-any-time-soon/#comment-149 XamaX Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:15:00 +0000 http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-149 The Portuguese are such big whiners it baffles me. So how much for a HTC Diamond? How much for a HTC Touch Cruise? Ok, they are for sale fully unlocked at FNAC but at what prices? My friend, this is a $1000 handheld computer sold at €499 because of Apple's supply chain wizardry! The other day I was at a SouthWest coast beach with very little coverage and I was constantly watching the AAPL news and I spent almost €100 in 3 days in GPRS data costs. Now that's outrageous! One day all these prices will have come down - I believe cellphone carriers like Vodafone, TMN and AT&T will all have withered away - they are not the future, their days are numbered. The future will be Wimax / other Wi-Fi style or satellite based technology beaming an always connected radio ip-based communications network. Stop whining for Pete's sake and get on with your life. The Portuguese are such big whiners it baffles me.

So how much for a HTC Diamond? How much for a HTC Touch Cruise?

Ok, they are for sale fully unlocked at FNAC but at what prices?

My friend, this is a $1000 handheld computer sold at €499 because of Apple’s supply chain wizardry!

The other day I was at a SouthWest coast beach with very little coverage and I was constantly watching the AAPL news and I spent almost €100 in 3 days in GPRS data costs. Now that’s outrageous!

One day all these prices will have come down – I believe cellphone carriers like Vodafone, TMN and AT&T will all have withered away – they are not the future, their days are numbered. The future will be Wimax / other Wi-Fi style or satellite based technology beaming an always connected radio ip-based communications network.

Stop whining for Pete’s sake and get on with your life.

]]> Comment on 100km per litre by Tom http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/100km-per-litre/#comment-147 Tom Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:43:34 +0000 http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-147 Thanks for your comment Luis... you are quite right though the national roads are considerably slower and more tedious. The idea of this post was exactly this... when this car debuts we will be able to make this journey for a little over €25 (tolls AND fuel included). Now won't that be great? Thanks for your comment Luis… you are quite right though the national roads are considerably slower and more tedious. The idea of this post was exactly this… when this car debuts we will be able to make this journey for a little over €25 (tolls AND fuel included). Now won’t that be great?

]]> Comment on 100km per litre by Luis http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/100km-per-litre/#comment-146 Luis Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:29:05 +0000 http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-146 Driving from Lisbon to the Algarve for under €10 it's impossible but not for the tools, if you use the national road there are no tools. The problem is the fuel. cheers Luis Faro, Algarve Driving from Lisbon to the Algarve for under €10 it’s impossible but not for the tools, if you use the national road there are no tools.

The problem is the fuel.

cheers
Luis
Faro, Algarve

]]> Comment on Top Greenhouse Gas emitters… China, US, Indonesia and Brazil by rishabh http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/top-greenhouse-gas-emitters-china-us-indonesia-and-brazil/#comment-145 rishabh Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:16:06 +0000 http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/top-greenhouse-gas-emitters-china-us-indonesia-and-brazil/#comment-145 superb site thank you for photos superb site thank you for photos

]]> Comment on Excellence beats numbers – VAIO LS vs. iMac by ld http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/excellence-beats-numbers/#comment-144 ld Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:27:14 +0000 http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/excellence-beats-numbers/#comment-144 every hear anyone bitch about a mac? every hear anyone bitch about a mac?

]]> Comment on Vivendi – Universal’s approach – a consumer’s point of view. by mdn http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/vivendi-universals-approach-a-consumers-point-of-view/#comment-141 mdn Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:46:11 +0000 http://mytechvision.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/vivendi-universals-approach-a-consumers-point-of-view/#comment-141 Hi Tom, Do you know any website where it is possible to buy music in non-compressed files? I do not like mp3. It is ok to listen in the computer or with ipod, but not through the stereo system at home. I still buy the cds, put them in itunes in the Apple lossless format and listen through airport with itunes which is directly connected to Linn pre-amp/power amp and Audio Physic (cheapest) speakers. It is great with noncompressed files, but not with mp3s. Of course, I still need to buy a good dac. Airport has a digital output, which I could connect to a good dac and then to pre-amp. I think it would be good improvement, but i would probably need to spend more than US$1000 in something like the Benchmark or BelCanto (more $) or Mark Levingson (much more $). Then I could also upgrade my speakers to AP Scorpio/Virgo or Wilson Audio with Belcanto amplification...OK, I am daydreaming...but do you have any cheap and good suggestions for the dac? Hi Tom,

Do you know any website where it is possible to buy music in non-compressed files?
I do not like mp3. It is ok to listen in the computer or with ipod, but not through the stereo system at home. I still buy the cds, put them in itunes in the Apple lossless format and listen through airport with itunes which is directly connected to Linn pre-amp/power amp and Audio Physic (cheapest) speakers. It is great with noncompressed files, but not with mp3s. Of course, I still need to buy a good dac. Airport has a digital output, which I could connect to a good dac and then to pre-amp. I think it would be good improvement, but i would probably need to spend more than US$1000 in something like the Benchmark or BelCanto (more $) or Mark Levingson (much more $). Then I could also upgrade my speakers to AP Scorpio/Virgo or Wilson Audio with Belcanto amplification…OK, I am daydreaming…but do you have any cheap and good suggestions for the dac?

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