nickv

Fast Java code that is smartly written is really fast. There are lots of real world Java apps out there that you might not realize are Java --- I've read somewhere that Google Adwords is in Java, for instance.

The problem is, there are lots and lots (and lots) of bad Java developers out there --- it's the "safest language" there is (to learn if you want to make a buck or to hire devs if you want to play it safe as a manager at BigCorp), so you often see badly done outsourced work written in Java. Also, lots of Java code out there lives in non-Agile environments (so it runs on very outdated stacks.)

That being said, if you used a purely modern Java stack (probably some Guice, Wicket, Resin, JDK 7, etc) with super smart people you will be highly performant.

(Note: I haven't done pure real Java dev since the Struts days and Java 1.5, so the tech stack above is just me guessing at what the latest/greatest is.)

I might be missing something, but I feel like this is just reinventing IDEs that exist today (but are boo'ed by Sublime Text/TextMate guys.)

For instance, when it comes to Python, PyCharm (http://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/features/index.html) seems far more powerful -- it provides live debugging/breakpoints (with the ability to change attributes of running code -- even for server code), code introspection, documentation browsing, refactoring, JavaScript debugging (integrated in FireFox), VirtualEnv support, tight integration with Django/Flask for templates, etc... And it's fast

So aside from the look and feel, what does LT have to offer?

The more tools the better, but I just wonder if anybody who has used a modern robust IDE can offer a comparison?

Let me tell you, I absolutely love the total shit of PDX -- it's amazing, walkable, great bike culture, great food/beer/coffee culture, good public transit, beautiful environment, an amazing DIY culture that permeates everything...

But the weather? Oh my god, the weather. The weather is horrible a good 6-9 months of the year. It's amazing for 3, but oh my god does it have a cloudy, wet, no-sun-ever feel for a good chunk of the year. Wikipedia might say one thing, but really, the weather... oh man the weather.

Over in SF, I have Webpass, which uses wireless data to deliver Internet to the building. I consistently get around 100/100 with <5ms ping (and that's for $50 a month!)

So yea, wireless data has gotten really really good.

Mind you, that's not LTE. It's microwave wireless... so a different type of wireless tech.

Possible valid fixes:

- Have the reporting system look at current temperature and change the reported range.

- More supercharger stations closer together. (200 miles apart for a reported range of 268?! Ballsy. Especially in the extreme cold of the northeast. Reckless when you are giving a car to a NYTimes reviewer.)

- Don't have the parking brake LOCK so you can't even move the car without a flatbed truck.

- Have the car warn/inform the driver when they park somewhere cold to keep it plugged in to warm the battery up

and that's off the top of my head.

Many things can be done. This isn't necessarily a 'physics problem.' It's communicating and setting expectations. When the car says "100 miles" and you are stuck at the side of the road after 50 miles, it doesn't matter that "the physics make sense". What matters is you were screwed by completely false information.

The fix is simple. In fact, it's so simple, I would be SHOCKED if the TSLA guys aren't already including it in a future firmware update.

I've heard that awhile back, but based on the new designs I've seen for the "battery base" I don't see how that's possible?

Pic of the battery: (which is really the base of the whole car) http://www.cartype.com/pics/10143/full/tesla_model_s_battery...

He might be referring to another one of his songs, "Same Love"... sampling of lyrics:

  If I was gay, I would think hip-hop hates me
  Have you read the YouTube comments lately
  "Man, that’s gay" gets dropped on the daily
  We become so numb to what we’re saying
  A culture founded from oppression
  Yet we don’t have acceptance for ‘em
  Call each other faggots behind the keys of a message board
  A word rooted in hate, yet our genre still ignores it
  Gay is synonymous with the lesser
  It’s the same hate that’s caused wars from religion
  Gender to skin color, the complexion of your pigment
  The same fight that led people to walk outs and sit ins
  It’s human rights for everybody, there is no difference!
  Live on and be yourself
  When I was at church they taught me something else
  If you preach hate at the service those words aren’t anointed
  That holy water that you soak in has been poisoned
  When everyone else is more comfortable remaining voiceless
  Rather than fighting for humans that have had their rights stolen
  I might not be the same, but that’s not important
  No freedom till we’re equal, damn right I support it

I know this is a weird suggestion, but the best combo for me is a Macbook (air or pro) with Parallels running a Linux VM full screen.

Performance is shockingly good, you don't have to worry about drivers, and you still get access to a bunch of nice OSX things inside the VM (Retina res, keyboard shortcuts for volume, Mountain Lion's speech dictation, etc)

Plus, you get that sweet sweet Apple build quality.

Man, I hope you don't run a business. A small upfront cost that will make your employees more productive is a worthwhile cost. We are all government employee's bosses (as you so gleefully say), so we should want them to be as productive as possible.

There's a reason the most successful companies give their employees good equipment -- it makes them better employees. I don't understand why you think somebody working in the City would be different? Unless you want them to be less productive?