• Bob Robertson IX @discuss.tchncs.de
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    17 hours ago

    It means that data centers will just find a way to have themselves classified as anything except for a data center… meanwhile anyone who happens to have more than 3 computers in their homes will have to pay extra on their electric bills.

    • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
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      12 hours ago

      Defining “computer” would be a nightmare IMO… Desktop? Laptop? Smartphone? Smart Watch? Game console? Tablet? Screen on the fridge? Alexa device?

      I could legitimately say there’s at least 15-20 “computers” in my house right now, and I’m not even trying hard to justify things.

      • Patrikvo@lemmy.zip
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        8 hours ago

        Technically, anything with a procesor is a computer and since pretty much anything with a plug of battery has one of those, we’re all living in a datacenter.

      • jumjummy@lemmy.world
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        12 hours ago

        We will be sending you a bill to upgrade our power plant. Thank you for your data center services.