SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Technology Stocks : Year 2000 (Y2K) Embedded Systems & Infrastructure Problem
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: John Mansfield who wrote (283)3/28/1998 2:09:00 PM
From: Roleigh Martin  Read Replies (2) of 618
 
Re: Fred Swirbul's comments...

It's hard to argue with someone about a specific plant, and a
specific company. He may be right, he may be wrong. I do know
that he is not looking at the big picture for coal, as he is
ignoring the issues at the railroads, and the petroleum
industry. At a local coal-based plant in Minnesota, it burns
three trainloads of coal a day! I believe it was ComputerWorld
that reported that Union Pacific was now doing embedded
systems testing of their emebedded systems having gotten
poor results of doing vendor questionnaires. The railroads are
dependent upon the petroleum industry (refineries, oil tanker
ships, oil platforms, oil wells--all with numerous embedded
system devices, and a recent industry survey said that the
petroleum industry was behind schedule). My personal preference
is to relocate near a hydroelectric utility company who supplies
their customers 100% solely by hydroelectric energy and who has
no other types of power plants and where the region is mostly
rural. And additionally, the utility has joined the Electric
Power Research Institute Y2k program. By the way, the EPRI no
longer lists the companies who have joined their program for
public viewing. I stupidly never saved that web page. Does anyone
have that page saved where the list of utilities who have joined
EPRI Y2k Program is named? If so, please forward to me.

p.s. I made some interesting new additions to my late news page
last night. Check them out!

-Roleigh
ourworld.compuserve.com
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News