My solution to this is to store my stuff on bare sata-2 drives (1 - 1.5TB @ $0.10USD / GB). I have a couple of eSata enclosures which offer tool-less installation - just a thumb-latch, and slide the drive in/out (about $50USD). So, I keep the bare drives organized on a shelf, and can plug one in as desired in about 30 seconds. Cheaper than tape, and just about as cheap as single-layer DVD-R discs, plus each 1TB drive will hold about 250 SL or 125 DL DVD's worth of data. Since the cost / GB is about the same for the newer 1.5TB discs as for 1TB discs of the same speed, I am getting the bigger drives these days. Each drive is about the size of a small paperback book.
If you want to back up one of these, with the eSata connection to the computer you can back up a TB from disc to disc in about 4 hours. That's a collection of a couple hundred feature-length movies.
I used to have a great deal of respect for Elsevier Press, and have several journals published by them. Now, it seems I cannot trust anything under their imprimatur, so they have lost one person forever as a customer! Their bad!
Oops - my math sucks! $60/day doesn't = $1500 per year (250 work days) - that is $15000! I was only off by an order of magnitude! So, taking the train, I was saving well over $10000 per year! Not chump change, for sure! That's a good percentage of my mortgage payment.
I rode the Chicago Metra 40 miles from my home on the Fox River to the Loop for 18 months, every week day. To drive that, getting 25mpg + a minimum of $15 / day parking + wear and tear on the car, would have cost me about $60 USD per day - or $1500 per year. The Metra cost me about $125 / month + $2 per day for parking (and $105 per month was tax deductible - so total was net about $75 / month) - or (after deductions) about $1400-1500 per year. So, it's a wash, except for the intangible aspects of less stress, less pollution, lower insurance rates, the ability to work or visit with people on the train. Heck, that's how I met my lawyer and now bluegrass band partner! That's how I found out about Sparx Enterprise Architect for UML modeling and system design, and met a lot of really nice people when I was new to this area.
So, when I have to go into Chicago for business, I usually take the train. It's just as fast as driving and lets me off right by the Loop within walking distance of the Options Exchange where I do some consulting.
I somehow suspect these numbers (1% Linux market penetration, and such) are for systems that are shipped with the OS pre-installed by the manufacturer. That would seem about right to me. However, many systems cannot be ordered without MS Windows of some sort pre-installed, yet people remove that and install Linux, or dual-boot their systems with Linux. Even my grandson, who got a Windows system last year (my old Dell D600) switched from Windows to Linux after his Windows system disc blew up, and he is LOVING it!
So, my best guestimate about actual market penetration of Linux is probably about 5-6%. It seems about right to me. Right now, I only have 2 programs that I must use which are Windows-only, so I mostly run Windows in a VM on a 64-bit Linux host. I have just installed Ubuntu on my laptop and will only run Windows in a VM there as well, as soon as I finish setting it up. Even my bluetooth wireless headset and Skype work fine on the Jaunty Jackalope (Ubuntu 9.04)!
I spent many years developing real-time software for embedded, real-time, and safety-critical systems, and all I can say is that ANYONE who uses Microsoft software for such should be arrested for endangering the public safety! Remember the disaster that was the Denver International Airport automated baggage handling system? That had to be pulled out entirely because after years of effort and 100's of millions of US Dollars? It was built on NT. When I heard about that (before it was deployed), I screamed, saying that it could not possibly work! Well, my opinion was vindicated (unfortunately).
So, the fact that many of these safety-critical medical systems which are built with MS software have proven vulnerable to the most pernicious malware we have ever seen, does not surprise me in the least. I hope that the hardware and software companies who have developed and sold these systems to hospitals and such are forced to recall all these systems, and certify them to Blue Book security standards. Shame on them! A good example of why management should not be making engineering decisions, IMHO...
From my (admittedly a long time ago) research, they (the fat cells) do get replaced, but slowly, and that these "flashbacks" are due to the release of the toxins/fat-soluble chemicals that they have adsorbed over time. However, my studies of that subject was almost 40 years ago, so our understanding of the subject may have changed since then, not to mention my memory of the subject!
I'm aware of all that. This is why I stopped using it a long time ago, but as recreational drugs are concerned (and legislation never did anything to stop its use), pot is one of the lesser evils, IMHO. And yes, because it is fat soluble, it hangs around the system for about 7 years (the amount of time it takes for all the cells in your body to be replaced). Coke is water soluble, so its effects (other than phychological) are mitigated much more quickly. In any case, after I quit regular use of MJ, for about 7 years I would, from time to time, experience a "high" as THC was released by the fats in my body into the bloodstream.
Yeah. Anything in "excess" is probably bad for you! However, if you smoke too much pot (I quit 25 years ago), all you do is fall asleep. You would need a ton of pure THC to kill yourself. Smoking it might result in terminal munchies, but it won't kill you by itself!:-)
Ever heard of anyone dying from an overdose of pot? Falling asleep, eating until bloated, thirsty enough to drink the pacific ocean dry, yes. Dying... never!:-)
This is not a new business model. Gillette pretty much wrote the book on the model - sell the razor at cost, and reap the profits in the blades forever after. If you buy a Kindle, guess where you are going to purchase your content? It sure isn't going to be B&N or Borders!
Criminals and terrorists use breathing to assist in their nefarious activities! Anyone who breaths should be considered suspicious and immediately reported to proper authorities!
Fargh! Who in the heck put these half-witted imbeciles in charge of our security? Oh, it was us... I guess we get what we deserve because of our short-sighted quest for "absolute security". Of course, there is no such thing, and to paraphrase one of our founding fathers, "Those who eschew freedom for security are neither free nor secure". Living has its risks, and living in a Nanny State will not change that.
So, I suppose if I clicked on the "Post Anonymously" check box above, it could be considered suspicious by the State of Virginia? What morons! Will someone please take away their secret decoder rings from these idiots?
Just say NO! to software patents. As a member of the FSF I am in total opposition to allowing patent-encumbered licenses into the system. There is no "compromise" to this principal that in my opinion would be appropriate. I hope that the FSF rejects this attempt to subvert the entire GPL, and will actively encourage it to do so.
I had a meeting some time ago with Intel engineers because Intel wanted us to port our Unix MES servers to Windows 2K (just before XP came out). I asked why, since our studies and experience (we used 2K for client UI purposes) showed that we could not expect the 6-Sigma+ uptime required on Windows that we got with big-iron Unix systems. They said "We have found Windows NT to be very reliable, as long as you don't put any applications on them". Right... No Office, Adobe, Outlook, or whatever. Just a bare OS with some servers. I could almost buy that, along with that bridge in New York to which I own a bunch of futures.
IBM (or those who manufacture for it) has made the absolute best keyboards for the touch typist since before the Selectric typewriter, and for computers the Model M is the boss (IMHO)! When my old Dell M clone PS/2 keyboard died last year, my local computer gear provider who built my newest workstation for me had some he picked up surplus - I bought a brand new one, in the box, for $15 USD! I'm typing this on it now - love at first 'click'!:-)
This kind of reminds me of the Denver International Airport baggage handling fiasco of a few years ago. They tried to implement a very complex, distributed, real-time baggage handling system using Windows NT. Needless to say, it failed and the entire system was scrapped after incurring costs in the $100s of millions of USD. Anyone who uses Microsoft operating systems for hard real-time or high-security applications are totally out of their minds and deserve whatever happens to them - like getting run over by a tank! Unfortunately, a lot of innocent folks are squashed along with the pinheads who spec'd the systems in question, and they (the pinheads) usually get away with all their bonus $$ intact, much like the thieves at AIG, et al.
Your boss obviously is cost-sensitive, and adding bandwidth adds cost, but little income. So, try a compromise - ask your customers if they would prefer a download cap + additional $$ for overage, throttling, or generally higher prices to keep unlimited downloads without throttling. Some combination of these options would probably cover your customers' requirements. For example, I am an independent software developer and a lot of my P2P downloads are getting operating system updates, not your normal file sharing, and limiting that for me would be unacceptable, though I could probably justify another $5-10 per month on my costs to keep the pipes open. Others might prefer the cap + additional $ / GB, and others would be OK with throttling. The main thing is to give the customer an option - and don't shove only one option down their throats.
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My solution to this is to store my stuff on bare sata-2 drives (1 - 1.5TB @ $0.10USD / GB). I have a couple of eSata enclosures which offer tool-less installation - just a thumb-latch, and slide the drive in/out (about $50USD). So, I keep the bare drives organized on a shelf, and can plug one in as desired in about 30 seconds. Cheaper than tape, and just about as cheap as single-layer DVD-R discs, plus each 1TB drive will hold about 250 SL or 125 DL DVD's worth of data. Since the cost / GB is about the same for the newer 1.5TB discs as for 1TB discs of the same speed, I am getting the bigger drives these days. Each drive is about the size of a small paperback book.
If you want to back up one of these, with the eSata connection to the computer you can back up a TB from disc to disc in about 4 hours. That's a collection of a couple hundred feature-length movies.
Gotta love The Onion! They get more hard news in their lampoons than just about anyone other than Fox... :^)
I used to have a great deal of respect for Elsevier Press, and have several journals published by them. Now, it seems I cannot trust anything under their imprimatur, so they have lost one person forever as a customer! Their bad!
Oops - my math sucks! $60/day doesn't = $1500 per year (250 work days) - that is $15000! I was only off by an order of magnitude! So, taking the train, I was saving well over $10000 per year! Not chump change, for sure! That's a good percentage of my mortgage payment.
I rode the Chicago Metra 40 miles from my home on the Fox River to the Loop for 18 months, every week day. To drive that, getting 25mpg + a minimum of $15 / day parking + wear and tear on the car, would have cost me about $60 USD per day - or $1500 per year. The Metra cost me about $125 / month + $2 per day for parking (and $105 per month was tax deductible - so total was net about $75 / month) - or (after deductions) about $1400-1500 per year. So, it's a wash, except for the intangible aspects of less stress, less pollution, lower insurance rates, the ability to work or visit with people on the train. Heck, that's how I met my lawyer and now bluegrass band partner! That's how I found out about Sparx Enterprise Architect for UML modeling and system design, and met a lot of really nice people when I was new to this area. So, when I have to go into Chicago for business, I usually take the train. It's just as fast as driving and lets me off right by the Loop within walking distance of the Options Exchange where I do some consulting.
Well, you know what they say about statistics. There are lies, damn lies, and then there are statistics...
I somehow suspect these numbers (1% Linux market penetration, and such) are for systems that are shipped with the OS pre-installed by the manufacturer. That would seem about right to me. However, many systems cannot be ordered without MS Windows of some sort pre-installed, yet people remove that and install Linux, or dual-boot their systems with Linux. Even my grandson, who got a Windows system last year (my old Dell D600) switched from Windows to Linux after his Windows system disc blew up, and he is LOVING it! So, my best guestimate about actual market penetration of Linux is probably about 5-6%. It seems about right to me. Right now, I only have 2 programs that I must use which are Windows-only, so I mostly run Windows in a VM on a 64-bit Linux host. I have just installed Ubuntu on my laptop and will only run Windows in a VM there as well, as soon as I finish setting it up. Even my bluetooth wireless headset and Skype work fine on the Jaunty Jackalope (Ubuntu 9.04)!
Remember the Therac disaster? Oops, you just got a fatal dose of radiation! Our bad!!!
I spent many years developing real-time software for embedded, real-time, and safety-critical systems, and all I can say is that ANYONE who uses Microsoft software for such should be arrested for endangering the public safety! Remember the disaster that was the Denver International Airport automated baggage handling system? That had to be pulled out entirely because after years of effort and 100's of millions of US Dollars? It was built on NT. When I heard about that (before it was deployed), I screamed, saying that it could not possibly work! Well, my opinion was vindicated (unfortunately). So, the fact that many of these safety-critical medical systems which are built with MS software have proven vulnerable to the most pernicious malware we have ever seen, does not surprise me in the least. I hope that the hardware and software companies who have developed and sold these systems to hospitals and such are forced to recall all these systems, and certify them to Blue Book security standards. Shame on them! A good example of why management should not be making engineering decisions, IMHO...
From my (admittedly a long time ago) research, they (the fat cells) do get replaced, but slowly, and that these "flashbacks" are due to the release of the toxins/fat-soluble chemicals that they have adsorbed over time. However, my studies of that subject was almost 40 years ago, so our understanding of the subject may have changed since then, not to mention my memory of the subject!
Ie, whatever I said, ignore it? :-) Yeah, works for me!
I'm aware of all that. This is why I stopped using it a long time ago, but as recreational drugs are concerned (and legislation never did anything to stop its use), pot is one of the lesser evils, IMHO. And yes, because it is fat soluble, it hangs around the system for about 7 years (the amount of time it takes for all the cells in your body to be replaced). Coke is water soluble, so its effects (other than phychological) are mitigated much more quickly. In any case, after I quit regular use of MJ, for about 7 years I would, from time to time, experience a "high" as THC was released by the fats in my body into the bloodstream.
Of course, there is always the possibility of an anaphalactic (sp?) reaction to pot, but I have never heard of such killing anyone.
Yeah. Anything in "excess" is probably bad for you! However, if you smoke too much pot (I quit 25 years ago), all you do is fall asleep. You would need a ton of pure THC to kill yourself. Smoking it might result in terminal munchies, but it won't kill you by itself! :-)
Ever heard of anyone dying from an overdose of pot? Falling asleep, eating until bloated, thirsty enough to drink the pacific ocean dry, yes. Dying... never! :-)
I suppose that this is the world's first vegan, edible automobile? If you get hungry while traveling, just nibble on the accessories! :-)
This is not a new business model. Gillette pretty much wrote the book on the model - sell the razor at cost, and reap the profits in the blades forever after. If you buy a Kindle, guess where you are going to purchase your content? It sure isn't going to be B&N or Borders!
So, does the bathroom thruput get measured in bpm (butts per minute)? What happens when bandwidth throttling is applied to this situation?
[quote]If you want a better explanation, read Endgame vol 2 by Derek Jensen. [/quote]
This makes the presumption that the idiots read! They likely get their news, and political direction, from Fox "News".
Criminals and terrorists use breathing to assist in their nefarious activities! Anyone who breaths should be considered suspicious and immediately reported to proper authorities!
Fargh! Who in the heck put these half-witted imbeciles in charge of our security? Oh, it was us... I guess we get what we deserve because of our short-sighted quest for "absolute security". Of course, there is no such thing, and to paraphrase one of our founding fathers, "Those who eschew freedom for security are neither free nor secure". Living has its risks, and living in a Nanny State will not change that. So, I suppose if I clicked on the "Post Anonymously" check box above, it could be considered suspicious by the State of Virginia? What morons! Will someone please take away their secret decoder rings from these idiots?
Just say NO! to software patents. As a member of the FSF I am in total opposition to allowing patent-encumbered licenses into the system. There is no "compromise" to this principal that in my opinion would be appropriate. I hope that the FSF rejects this attempt to subvert the entire GPL, and will actively encourage it to do so.
I had a meeting some time ago with Intel engineers because Intel wanted us to port our Unix MES servers to Windows 2K (just before XP came out). I asked why, since our studies and experience (we used 2K for client UI purposes) showed that we could not expect the 6-Sigma+ uptime required on Windows that we got with big-iron Unix systems. They said "We have found Windows NT to be very reliable, as long as you don't put any applications on them". Right... No Office, Adobe, Outlook, or whatever. Just a bare OS with some servers. I could almost buy that, along with that bridge in New York to which I own a bunch of futures.
IBM (or those who manufacture for it) has made the absolute best keyboards for the touch typist since before the Selectric typewriter, and for computers the Model M is the boss (IMHO)! When my old Dell M clone PS/2 keyboard died last year, my local computer gear provider who built my newest workstation for me had some he picked up surplus - I bought a brand new one, in the box, for $15 USD! I'm typing this on it now - love at first 'click'! :-)
This kind of reminds me of the Denver International Airport baggage handling fiasco of a few years ago. They tried to implement a very complex, distributed, real-time baggage handling system using Windows NT. Needless to say, it failed and the entire system was scrapped after incurring costs in the $100s of millions of USD. Anyone who uses Microsoft operating systems for hard real-time or high-security applications are totally out of their minds and deserve whatever happens to them - like getting run over by a tank! Unfortunately, a lot of innocent folks are squashed along with the pinheads who spec'd the systems in question, and they (the pinheads) usually get away with all their bonus $$ intact, much like the thieves at AIG, et al.
Your boss obviously is cost-sensitive, and adding bandwidth adds cost, but little income. So, try a compromise - ask your customers if they would prefer a download cap + additional $$ for overage, throttling, or generally higher prices to keep unlimited downloads without throttling. Some combination of these options would probably cover your customers' requirements. For example, I am an independent software developer and a lot of my P2P downloads are getting operating system updates, not your normal file sharing, and limiting that for me would be unacceptable, though I could probably justify another $5-10 per month on my costs to keep the pipes open. Others might prefer the cap + additional $ / GB, and others would be OK with throttling. The main thing is to give the customer an option - and don't shove only one option down their throats.