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Re: WWDC 2005 Suggestion
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Re: WWDC 2005 Suggestion


  • Subject: Re: WWDC 2005 Suggestion
  • From: Dave Rehring <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 19:21:51 -0700

On 5/28/05 9:13 AM, Lemont Washington at email@hidden wrote:

> It seems this year the focus at WWDC 2005  the focus is going to be
> on the hands on sessions
> where we are encouraged to bring our laptops and code along.
> My question is are there going to be power strips all over the place?
> My powerbook 17" lasts about 2 hours if i'm coding and compiling
> along. After the first session I'd need to drop my powerbrick in an
> outlet to continue. I may have to purchase a second battery but there
> is no way it can  last through  8 hours of copious note taking  and
> coding.
> I'm suggesting (and hoping) that there are going to be powerstrips
> for every other row of seating or something similar.

Maybe use less battery-hogging things such as:
-turn off Airport
-turn down screen brightness
-set Processor Performance to reduced

I've found I can use two batteries to go through a whole day of note taking,
checking email and surfing.  It's unlikely that it would last if I spent the
day compiling...  It did take a bit of planning to make sure both batteries
got charged for the next day with just one Powerbook.


I don't think it's reasonable to have power strips everywhere because:

-it would take significant extra code/work to get the extra power to support
all these power strips [they can't assume that only PB's will be plugged
into them, as from what I've seen in the past, if you give developers an
inch, they will take a mile].

-safety hazard of having all these power strips, and then PB power cords all
over the place, running over/under/between metal chairs where there is a
reasonable chance of the codes getting pinched


Later,
--
David Rehring                  Psychos do not explode when light hits
VP of Research and Development them, no matter how crazy they are...
Atimi Software, Inc.
www.atimi.com                  And totally insane guy!


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