I work for a major company and we're a Solaris shop, we run close to one hundred large Solaris boxes production and test. Hmm, I wonder how we're going to deal with it... oh well, guess that's why I'm not an admin:)
Yeah Plato (the philosopher) thought people like him should be making decisions and Lovelock thinks the folks who are put in charge should make certain decisions the way he sees things.
There is nothing new about this approach and we know how it ends
Maybe this is a stupid question, but where the hell is Natal? msft does a great job at demoing some innovative tech, but I never see it in the marketplace. I'm not an anti-ms troll (I honestly don't give a shit), but seriously where's: surface, photosynth, natal, etc, etc?
If they're around, msft doesn't do much of a job in putting them in front of people, IMO.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't SSDs somewhat limited in the number of read/write actions they can perform? Specifically, the ability to adequately make a distinction between a 1 and a 0 diminishes with the number of overwrites of a particular section of disk.
I'm sure I could phrase this better... I've got to admit I don't know much about low-level hard disk theory. But I do recall seeing something regarding researchers trying to extend the life of SSDs, since their life is not nearly as long as spinning platters.
If that's the case, even if researchers have made some progress, wouldn't something like sorting be exactly the WRONG application for SSDs? I mean, unless you want to spend tons of time and money (and indirectly "energy") replacing SSDs.
I can start watching a non-HD movie in less than a minute, but I've got a fairly respectable 11Mbs connection. Even when I was at 4Mbs though, it only took a few minutes to start watching. But as child post below indicates the lack of customization and content are drawbacks. I wouldn't mind checking out something different, but Apple TV isn't bad.
I use an Apple TV. While it's limited in a number of ways (for example, I can't watch Hulu), I can watch a ton of podcasts with a smooth and sensible UI (which is what the simplistic "TV" viewing experience is all about). I watch TED shows, Hak5, and a number of other podcasts too... so that's an option. Plus I know there are Apple TV hacks out there (which might allow Hulu viewing), but I haven't bothered into looking into them.
True, but the change in process would be disruptive to operations, and since they're a US based company, putting the infrastructure in place to do that kind of thing would be cost and time prohibitive and likely not justifiable given the volume they're generating over there (that's a guess).
I'm not saying it can't or shouldn't be done, but obviously godaddy didn't do it for a reason, and I highly doubt that reason is a "moral" one.
And to add to the confusion, when speaking to a Chinese person, referring to Taiwan as distinct from China will make the Chinese angry! That's why I was careful to make the two sound the same when speaking to the first Taiwanese person I met - but that only served to annoy them. Oh well!
(See responses to parent above) I find it amazing that so many (IMO) arrogant/.ers say Chinese don't stick with their government... they do. Parent is exactly, 100% correct. I've spoken to enough Chinese and read enough over the years from sources like The Economist to know this is the truth.
The view of us as arrogant intruders is largely supported by the population. And no, it's not the "ignorant farmer", it's the up and coming young educated workers who support their government the most. Really... believe it. And if anyone wishes to understand the situation, I'd suggest you take off your American colored glasses and put yourself in the position of the Chinese who have risen from destitution to living in wonderful high rises in beautiful Shanghai. I say this as a very proud American, but Jesus people, we don't know everything...
China "suffers" from the same symptoms any large nation does (incl. the USA). It is nearly incapable of seeing anything outside of its cultural lens. We think they're oppressed, but by and large they don't feel that way at all (for now, but these actions by Google may or may not make a small push toward change).
I've made a similar mistake/test with Taiwanese. They REALLY don't like being called Chinese (I've tried this on three Taiwanese - sometimes intentionally, sometimes not).
The real question is... did Google consult the local Hong Kong officials before doing this? If they planned it correctly, this could turn into a big, hot (interesting) mess. If they did this on a whim, one phone call to a "local official" will have them pull the plug on Google before anything comes of the situation.
One could easily make a counter-argument that Google is advocating an open system for all of China that only Hong Kong now enjoys. But either way, the gloves are off.
Yes, exactly. But this is *very* interesting from a geopolitical perspective. Because of Hong Kong's former status of a British colony, it has always enjoyed a separate set of rules, apart from "mainland" China. The censorship laws are generally less intrusive and citizens there have much more free reign over their affairs. I believe there are even elected officials who are not mandatorily members of the Communist party.
My interpretation of this is that Google is REALLY pissing China off intentionally by doing this - exploiting the schism between Hong Kong and mainland China, forcing issues to the forefront which the Chinese like to ignore (like why does Hong Kong get less centralized control than other parts of China). This could be quite a large issue in China and Hong Kong should China decide to dictate terms to the more autonomous Hong Kong.
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I work for a major company and we're a Solaris shop, we run close to one hundred large Solaris boxes production and test. Hmm, I wonder how we're going to deal with it... oh well, guess that's why I'm not an admin :)
Yeah Plato (the philosopher) thought people like him should be making decisions and Lovelock thinks the folks who are put in charge should make certain decisions the way he sees things.
There is nothing new about this approach and we know how it ends
Maybe this is a stupid question, but where the hell is Natal? msft does a great job at demoing some innovative tech, but I never see it in the marketplace. I'm not an anti-ms troll (I honestly don't give a shit), but seriously where's: surface, photosynth, natal, etc, etc?
If they're around, msft doesn't do much of a job in putting them in front of people, IMO.
I ou d p e r p si iv f db k in te . Sa , e y ti y u k ll a b di , t su g tl ru y r ck f r a ew s on s. Th t w d b a lo m e m iv ing. N w w ch t i t ad de rior te!
Looks like the half-life is about 1 hour
+1
I'm kind of surprised too, though I wish I wasn't. Sometimes the only way to deal with a shithead is to be the crap out of them
LOL - where's the funny mod on this shit, damnit?!
Made me laugh anyway
+1 exactly correct
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't SSDs somewhat limited in the number of read/write actions they can perform? Specifically, the ability to adequately make a distinction between a 1 and a 0 diminishes with the number of overwrites of a particular section of disk.
I'm sure I could phrase this better... I've got to admit I don't know much about low-level hard disk theory. But I do recall seeing something regarding researchers trying to extend the life of SSDs, since their life is not nearly as long as spinning platters.
If that's the case, even if researchers have made some progress, wouldn't something like sorting be exactly the WRONG application for SSDs? I mean, unless you want to spend tons of time and money (and indirectly "energy") replacing SSDs.
er, ok it wasn't a child post, but you know what I mean: post by dmiller1984
I can start watching a non-HD movie in less than a minute, but I've got a fairly respectable 11Mbs connection. Even when I was at 4Mbs though, it only took a few minutes to start watching. But as child post below indicates the lack of customization and content are drawbacks. I wouldn't mind checking out something different, but Apple TV isn't bad.
I use an Apple TV. While it's limited in a number of ways (for example, I can't watch Hulu), I can watch a ton of podcasts with a smooth and sensible UI (which is what the simplistic "TV" viewing experience is all about). I watch TED shows, Hak5, and a number of other podcasts too... so that's an option. Plus I know there are Apple TV hacks out there (which might allow Hulu viewing), but I haven't bothered into looking into them.
True, but the change in process would be disruptive to operations, and since they're a US based company, putting the infrastructure in place to do that kind of thing would be cost and time prohibitive and likely not justifiable given the volume they're generating over there (that's a guess).
I'm not saying it can't or shouldn't be done, but obviously godaddy didn't do it for a reason, and I highly doubt that reason is a "moral" one.
Plus, it'll be a total change in process and increase costs below the point of profitability for Godaddy
fuck, shit, piss
And to add to the confusion, when speaking to a Chinese person, referring to Taiwan as distinct from China will make the Chinese angry! That's why I was careful to make the two sound the same when speaking to the first Taiwanese person I met - but that only served to annoy them. Oh well!
Oh man, I can tell this is going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the day now!
Here's a vid, in case anyone wants a fix (or to know what you're talking about): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqu69_rolling-stones-get-off-of-my-cloud_music
Mick "dances" like a freak...
(See responses to parent above) I find it amazing that so many (IMO) arrogant /.ers say Chinese don't stick with their government... they do. Parent is exactly, 100% correct. I've spoken to enough Chinese and read enough over the years from sources like The Economist to know this is the truth.
The view of us as arrogant intruders is largely supported by the population. And no, it's not the "ignorant farmer", it's the up and coming young educated workers who support their government the most. Really... believe it. And if anyone wishes to understand the situation, I'd suggest you take off your American colored glasses and put yourself in the position of the Chinese who have risen from destitution to living in wonderful high rises in beautiful Shanghai. I say this as a very proud American, but Jesus people, we don't know everything...
China "suffers" from the same symptoms any large nation does (incl. the USA). It is nearly incapable of seeing anything outside of its cultural lens. We think they're oppressed, but by and large they don't feel that way at all (for now, but these actions by Google may or may not make a small push toward change).
+1 wonderful analogy
I've made a similar mistake/test with Taiwanese. They REALLY don't like being called Chinese (I've tried this on three Taiwanese - sometimes intentionally, sometimes not).
Unless one well placed and sufficiently threatening and/or flattering phone call is made to a Hong Kong official...
The real question is... did Google consult the local Hong Kong officials before doing this? If they planned it correctly, this could turn into a big, hot (interesting) mess. If they did this on a whim, one phone call to a "local official" will have them pull the plug on Google before anything comes of the situation.
One could easily make a counter-argument that Google is advocating an open system for all of China that only Hong Kong now enjoys. But either way, the gloves are off.
Given this aggressive posture Google has taken, that might be next...
Yes, exactly. But this is *very* interesting from a geopolitical perspective. Because of Hong Kong's former status of a British colony, it has always enjoyed a separate set of rules, apart from "mainland" China. The censorship laws are generally less intrusive and citizens there have much more free reign over their affairs. I believe there are even elected officials who are not mandatorily members of the Communist party.
My interpretation of this is that Google is REALLY pissing China off intentionally by doing this - exploiting the schism between Hong Kong and mainland China, forcing issues to the forefront which the Chinese like to ignore (like why does Hong Kong get less centralized control than other parts of China). This could be quite a large issue in China and Hong Kong should China decide to dictate terms to the more autonomous Hong Kong.
Very interesting development...
China is definitely not a Democracy, but you need to read at least a little something about Chinese politics if you think it's a "dictatorship".