Comments on: Power to the People http://www.cringely.com/2009/02/power-to-the-people/ Cringely on technology Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:55:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Antoine Pilkins http://www.cringely.com/2009/02/power-to-the-people/comment-page-2/#comment-13787 Antoine Pilkins Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:01:19 +0000 http://www.cringely.com/?p=253#comment-13787 Pay out the extra money by signing with Blue Cross Blue Shield or any other medical insuance. Believe me inside the conclusion it's going to cost you a good deal much less out of pocket. Pay out the extra money by signing with Blue Cross Blue Shield or any other medical insuance. Believe me inside the conclusion it’s going to cost you a good deal much less out of pocket.

]]> By: The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs : Google – your future energy distributor and ISP http://www.cringely.com/2009/02/power-to-the-people/comment-page-2/#comment-11679 The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs : Google – your future energy distributor and ISP Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:36:20 +0000 http://www.cringely.com/?p=253#comment-11679 [...] Robert X. Cringely speculated on this about a year ago, but several circle jerkers only recently jumped on Google’s formal request to the government to market electricity. This has been in the pipeline for quite a while, for these Googlers plan ahead and think of the big picture. Part of the plan is to make sure all the energy needs of only-Kevin-knows-how-many data centers are met and the company doesn’t get Enronned like the State of California did back in winter of 2000-01. The other deal is, Google plans to one day be everybody’s ISP and energy distributor. The writing is on the wall, so, unless we act like reactionary media commentators with their heads buried so far up their fundaments they can see their own pancreas, the future of energy is going to be very much locally, probably even, home produced. Solar cell technology is now starting to mimic Moore’s Law. Ideally in seven years but probably realistically in about fourteen to eighteen years, most electricity produced will be from solar cells and windmills located at individual homes, apartment complexes and businesses. The difference will be distributing the excess energy to areas not as energy rich. That’s where Google will step in, by creating a new nationwide, possibly worldwide electrical grid, while setting itself up as also an ISP that delivers service via electrical wall sockets. Think that’s crazy? Wait and see, droogies. Posted by Lastangelman at 6:36 am | View Comments | Links to this post View the discussion thread. blog comments powered by Disqus Links to this post [...] [...] Robert X. Cringely speculated on this about a year ago, but several circle jerkers only recently jumped on Google’s formal request to the government to market electricity. This has been in the pipeline for quite a while, for these Googlers plan ahead and think of the big picture. Part of the plan is to make sure all the energy needs of only-Kevin-knows-how-many data centers are met and the company doesn’t get Enronned like the State of California did back in winter of 2000-01. The other deal is, Google plans to one day be everybody’s ISP and energy distributor. The writing is on the wall, so, unless we act like reactionary media commentators with their heads buried so far up their fundaments they can see their own pancreas, the future of energy is going to be very much locally, probably even, home produced. Solar cell technology is now starting to mimic Moore’s Law. Ideally in seven years but probably realistically in about fourteen to eighteen years, most electricity produced will be from solar cells and windmills located at individual homes, apartment complexes and businesses. The difference will be distributing the excess energy to areas not as energy rich. That’s where Google will step in, by creating a new nationwide, possibly worldwide electrical grid, while setting itself up as also an ISP that delivers service via electrical wall sockets. Think that’s crazy? Wait and see, droogies. Posted by Lastangelman at 6:36 am | View Comments | Links to this post View the discussion thread. blog comments powered by Disqus Links to this post [...]

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]]> By: Smart Energy http://www.cringely.com/2009/02/power-to-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-9499 Smart Energy Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:50:59 +0000 http://www.cringely.com/?p=253#comment-9499 [...] More interesting story is in lines of Google Power meter. A theory how utilities can enter broadband business with Google Power meter. I already shared this in one of my earlier posts. Read it here. [...] [...] More interesting story is in lines of Google Power meter. A theory how utilities can enter broadband business with Google Power meter. I already shared this in one of my earlier posts. Read it here. [...]

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]]> By: Google PowerMeter, Mythology and more links | Muses of Murari http://www.cringely.com/2009/02/power-to-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 Google PowerMeter, Mythology and more links | Muses of Murari Wed, 27 May 2009 05:02:55 +0000 http://www.cringely.com/?p=253#comment-3453 [...] Google PowerMeter - The story behind Google power meter which many think great app in making. A brilliant hypothesis by Cringley on how Google & power companies can mutually benefit. Installing & operating server farms with subsidised power from utlity companies and in turn helping them enter into internet business (through power infrastructure). Starting point, get the user base. For that, start with a mechanism with which user can track his energy spending. [...] [...] Google PowerMeter – The story behind Google power meter which many think great app in making. A brilliant hypothesis by Cringley on how Google & power companies can mutually benefit. Installing & operating server farms with subsidised power from utlity companies and in turn helping them enter into internet business (through power infrastructure). Starting point, get the user base. For that, start with a mechanism with which user can track his energy spending. [...]

]]> By: Cringely on Google’s Power Meter « Knowledge Problem http://www.cringely.com/2009/02/power-to-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 Cringely on Google’s Power Meter « Knowledge Problem Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:25:54 +0000 http://www.cringely.com/?p=253#comment-2114 [...] Bob Cringely’s take on Google’s Power Meter: it’s a strategic move toward them becoming an ISP: [...] [...] Bob Cringely’s take on Google’s Power Meter: it’s a strategic move toward them becoming an ISP: [...]

]]> By: Derick http://www.cringely.com/2009/02/power-to-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Derick Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:20:10 +0000 http://www.cringely.com/?p=253#comment-1289 So, Google wants to control the world. That's basically what you just said... right? So, Google wants to control the world.

That’s basically what you just said… right?

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