raggles

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by raggles 5y ago
There are lots of good reasons distribution companies don't like cables in some situations (especially rural). Connecting new customers and network alterations is much more expensive, changing to a higher voltage is not possible, upgr
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by raggles 5y ago
so then we rely on linux solutions instead? I've seen lots of control systems running linux and windows, personally I'd rather keep a mix of the two. Something about eggs and baskets.
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by raggles 5y ago
They aren't 'on the internet'. They are connected via several layers of networks with firewalls etc in between to a system which has direct access to the internet. There often is no practical way around this - data from the
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by raggles 6y ago
isn't this just a keepalive on the socket? no content actually being requested? If so I don't really see the problem. I had to write a reverse proxy the other day in nodejs to handle an unusual set of requirements that couldn&#
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by raggles 6y ago
diesel might be a bit more efficient, but produces more nitrogen dioxide (and other oxides) which are harmful to humans and the environment, which is why they are being banned in some parts of europe.
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by raggles 7y ago
especially when many of the devices have to be returned to manufacturer for the update... including a whole bunch of RTUs that run electrical transmission/distribution systems.
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by raggles 8y ago
Obviously there is going to be an increased amount of solar and wind coming online in the near future, and I don't think that anyone running a power system network at the distribution or transmission level is going to dispute that. Ho