Comments on: A Less Frequent World http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/3050.html Data is ones and zeroes | Software is ones and zeroes and hard work. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Third Bit » Blog Archive » A Broken Pledge http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/3050.html#comment-3061 The Third Bit » Blog Archive » A Broken Pledge Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:42:15 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/?p=3050#comment-3061 [...] it lasted six months and a bit—after promising not to fly for a year, I broke down and got a plane ticket yesterday to get to Atlanta in February for PyCon 2010. I [...] [...] it lasted six months and a bit—after promising not to fly for a year, I broke down and got a plane ticket yesterday to get to Atlanta in February for PyCon 2010. I [...]

]]> By: The Third Bit » Blog Archive » H-FOSS Symposium March 10 http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/3050.html#comment-3060 The Third Bit » Blog Archive » H-FOSS Symposium March 10 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:05:42 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/?p=3050#comment-3060 [...] is holding its next symposium on March 10 in Milwaukee to coincide with SIGCSE 2010. If I can find a way to get there that doesn’t violate my “no fly” pledge, I’d really like to attend; if you’re going to be in the area, you should check it out [...] [...] is holding its next symposium on March 10 in Milwaukee to coincide with SIGCSE 2010. If I can find a way to get there that doesn’t violate my “no fly” pledge, I’d really like to attend; if you’re going to be in the area, you should check it out [...]

]]> By: The Third Bit » Blog Archive » ICSE 2010 Co-Events http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/3050.html#comment-3059 The Third Bit » Blog Archive » ICSE 2010 Co-Events Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:04:26 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/?p=3050#comment-3059 [...] me being there (can’t afford it, and it starts before the end of my self-imposed year-long no-fly pledge), but we’re hoping to have an early draft of the O’Reilly book on evidence-based [...] [...] me being there (can’t afford it, and it starts before the end of my self-imposed year-long no-fly pledge), but we’re hoping to have an early draft of the O’Reilly book on evidence-based [...]

]]> By: Ben Finney http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/3050.html#comment-3058 Ben Finney Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:20:58 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/?p=3050#comment-3058 > I’m beginning to think that our future is going to be a slower and less frequent place than our present Not altogether a bad thing. We will then be required to deal more frequently with those who live near us (and vice versa), with the result that we'll be more aware of what effect we're having on the world around us. > I’m beginning to think that our future is going to be a slower and less frequent place than our present

Not altogether a bad thing. We will then be required to deal more frequently with those who live near us (and vice versa), with the result that we’ll be more aware of what effect we’re having on the world around us.

]]> By: Liz Blankenship http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/3050.html#comment-3057 Liz Blankenship Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:20:12 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/?p=3050#comment-3057 Consider Amtrak for Michigan->Chicago if you can get a ride south to it from Lansing, and Van Galder for Chicago->Madison. Amtrak has outlets (but no wifi) if you would benefit from using your laptop on the train. Van Galder is cheap and runs every few hours and I've had a great experience with it. (There's also Megabus which has wifi but not sure which legs would actually run at reasonable times, and I was going from Ann Arbor, not Lansing). Consider Amtrak for Michigan->Chicago if you can get a ride south to it from Lansing, and Van Galder for Chicago->Madison. Amtrak has outlets (but no wifi) if you would benefit from using your laptop on the train. Van Galder is cheap and runs every few hours and I’ve had a great experience with it.

(There’s also Megabus which has wifi but not sure which legs would actually run at reasonable times, and I was going from Ann Arbor, not Lansing).

]]> By: Paul Boddie http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/3050.html#comment-3056 Paul Boddie Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:38:33 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/?p=3050#comment-3056 Reminds me of the documentary film "Recipes for Disaster": http://www.millenniumfilm.fi/tbr_recipes.html (interesting write-up: http://www.channel4.com/more4/documentaries/doc-feature.jsp?id=212) I wonder a bit about these "carbon footprint" calculations. On the one hand, the airline business claims that they're only responsible for something like 2% of carbon dioxide emissions, and lots of people say that agriculture is the biggest offender, so does the calculation break the numbers down in any detailed fashion? Reminds me of the documentary film “Recipes for Disaster”: http://www.millenniumfilm.fi/tbr_recipes.html (interesting write-up: http://www.channel4.com/more4/documentaries/doc-feature.jsp?id=212)

I wonder a bit about these “carbon footprint” calculations. On the one hand, the airline business claims that they’re only responsible for something like 2% of carbon dioxide emissions, and lots of people say that agriculture is the biggest offender, so does the calculation break the numbers down in any detailed fashion?

]]> By: Daniel Mietchen http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/3050.html#comment-3055 Daniel Mietchen Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:14:46 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/?p=3050#comment-3055 I very much welcome Greg's initiative - I have made a similar plea to avoid flights when this would entail another one within two weeks or less, as is typical for conference travel (violated it twice in six years, though). I also agree with Reinout van Rees' notion that train time may be valuable. When I used to commute, I even found those hours on the long-distance trains (which are equipped with tables and DC power sockets here in Germany) to be more productive than the average hour in the lab (apart from things that require special equipment, of course), since nowadays people do not talk very much on the train any more. As it happens, yesterday I booked my tickets to attend http://www.sciforum.hu/ the fourth time in a row by train (will be 13h one way this time, passing through Dresden, Prague, Bratislava and Vienna). I very much welcome Greg’s initiative – I have made a similar plea to avoid flights when this would entail another one within two weeks or less, as is typical for conference travel (violated it twice in six years, though). I also agree with Reinout van Rees’ notion that train time may be valuable. When I used to commute, I even found those hours on the long-distance trains (which are equipped with tables and DC power sockets here in Germany) to be more productive than the average hour in the lab (apart from things that require special equipment, of course), since nowadays people do not talk very much on the train any more. As it happens, yesterday I booked my tickets to attend http://www.sciforum.hu/ the fourth time in a row by train (will be 13h one way this time, passing through Dresden, Prague, Bratislava and Vienna).

]]> By: Damien http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/3050.html#comment-3054 Damien Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:52:14 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/?p=3050#comment-3054 Car and train can use electricity and train is perfect for up to 3 hours travel, at least in here Europe because train stations are in town, closer than airports, and because it is faster to board into a train than a plane. For a trains with average speed of 220 mph, that would be good enough for a distance like NY to Chicago. When you need to cross the sea and for longer journeys, you need to fly and current alternatives to kerosene are not suitable for planes (they froze to easily), but that might change. Car and train can use electricity and train is perfect for up to 3 hours travel, at least in here Europe because train stations are in town, closer than airports, and because it is faster to board into a train than a plane. For a trains with average speed of 220 mph, that would be good enough for a distance like NY to Chicago.

When you need to cross the sea and for longer journeys, you need to fly and current alternatives to kerosene are not suitable for planes (they froze to easily), but that might change.

]]> By: Brian O'Shea http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/3050.html#comment-3053 Brian O'Shea Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:17:52 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/?p=3050#comment-3053 Greg, What date are you giving a talk at MSU, and in which department? I'm guessing computer science, but can't find your name on their calendar. I'd love to come to your talk (I'm also at MSU). Greg,

What date are you giving a talk at MSU, and in which department? I’m guessing computer science, but can’t find your name on their calendar. I’d love to come to your talk (I’m also at MSU).

]]> By: Reinout van Rees http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/3050.html#comment-3052 Reinout van Rees Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:33:38 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/?p=3050#comment-3052 Long train trips are valuable time. Perfect for some good brainstorming or heavy thinkwork. I've just written http://reinout.vanrees.org/weblog/2009/10/14/valuable-time-train.html as an example of why I think so :-) Long train trips are valuable time. Perfect for some good brainstorming or heavy thinkwork. I’ve just written http://reinout.vanrees.org/weblog/2009/10/14/valuable-time-train.html as an example of why I think so :-)

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