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Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex

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Post by fabulist »

semi-extrinsic wrote: post #90
fabulist wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Lockheed Martin might have OPSEC needs that require building a fake skunkworks, but Apple certainly does not. One imagines they put it in the suburbs because it was an area which is convenient to commute to, which was a boon to recruitment.

They might not need it for OPSEC, but they do have a stock price to worry about. Financial analysts are making increasingly frequent statements that Apple needs a new market to be the game-changer in if they are to sustain their growth, and Cook has said that anything car-related and groundbreaking will, if it exists, be relatively far into the future. Thus the need to stoke the rumor mill.

While I find that claim much more credible, if I were Apple, I'd focus on breaking into new markets, instead.

Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex

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Post by fabulist »

nitrogen wrote: post #73
seanp2k2 wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even better, hang it from a 20' cable below a drone and fly it over. Stream the audio back in case they somehow manage to disable the drone. I'm sure lots of people in the Bay Area have the equipment right now to do this, just a matter of if anyone cares.

You'd need a good wind blocker on the mic, and you'd get a lot of drag from the 20' cable, but this seems doable.

Pardon my ignorance, but is it really feasible for a drone to carry a 20 foot cable with a mic? Wouldn't it drag pretty far behind the drone, making it unwieldy? Wouldn't you need 20 additional feet of clearance to avoid obstacles? There aren't a lot of tall buildings in Sunnyvale, but there are birds and other drones in the sky.

Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex

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Post by calgoo »

Question: Do you not have noise complain laws in the US? I mean if some company is producing that noise, waking people up, I would start calling the cops on them every time it happens. And regarding the security guards, maybe a daily pick-nick on the public property outside the buildinge would be a nice way to point the middle finger at them :) Just my two cents...

Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex

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Post by dEnigma »

zdw wrote: post #58
microtherion wrote: post #51

Circumstances do not permit me to comment, but I would advise the neighbors to stock up on silver bullets and pray that the containment field holds.

Nah, probably it's the new iRaptor, considering how close they are with Genentech.

Judging from the product placement in the new Jurassic World movie they are much closer with Samsung.

Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex

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Post by mtmail »

okuli wrote: post #83
meddlepal wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why? Not an expert on DC location or construction. What makes it any better or worse than somewhere else?

- land price - water/electricity price - local wages - internet bandwidth

Area with expected earthquakes.

Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex

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Post by etrevino »

calgoo wrote: post #95

Question: Do you not have noise complain laws in the US? I mean if some company is producing that noise, waking people up, I would start calling the cops on them every time it happens. And regarding the security guards, maybe a daily pick-nick on the public property outside the buildinge would be a nice way to point the middle finger at them :) Just my two cents...

We have noise complaint laws, sure. They're different depending on the jurisdiction, of course, but they exist.

And as for the security guards, it doesn't sound like they're protecting public property. Depending on the laws in that area publicly accessible does not imply that people are allowed there, just that they can easily get there.

Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex

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Post by cdubzzz »

relevant_thing wrote: post #77
Animats wrote: post #74

Looks like a small data center under construction by converting an existing building. Large amounts of HVAC equipment for the size of the building. Cooling towers. Big fuel tank. Cummins Diesel emergency generator, size around 1MW. Lots of electrical conduit on outside of building.[1] Picnic area and half basketball court. Several construction trailers on site, so some remodeling is going on. Beeping trucks and bangi…

A residential area in Sunnyvale seems like an inopportune place to put a data center.

Look at the map GP posted. That residential block is sided by the Apple complex, a block of large industrial buildings, a Home Depot and an expressway.
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