No one ever said that MySQL was supposed to be a high-end RDBMS. It does what it does, and if that suits your needs, then so be it. If you need all the things the author whines about, then go buy yourself Oracle or Informix or whatever.
MySQL does everything *I* need quite well and I've never had any issues with it. Yeah, sure - transactions and stored procedures would be nice. But I know enough that if I needed those features, that I wouldn't be using MySQL...
That's like saying Word doesn't do spreadsheets. Use the right tool for the job.
Sounds familiar... I remember an add-on package for AD&D from Ice... Ice-something. It was pretty crazy and was a little overboard even for AD&D rules - but it took into account weapon weight, training, etc. Totally realistic, if combat was your schtick, but not terribly playable.
I always liked Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (first edition) as a role-playing game. It was the most advanced (or certainly the most thourough) RPG ever. I still have all the stuff. I even wrote a small program in Turbo C that generated chars on the fly with all the values. Simply print-n-play.
I remember "back in the day" when the media/parents tried blaming D&D for their kid's behavior. Pretty interesting. As such, it should be interesting to see the sping they put on this show in light of that. Will it be watered down? Will it be Pokemon'ed?
Not only is he wrong, but he gets moderated up to "Score 3, Insightful?" What's up with that?
In the long run it would be stupid to make it a U.S. space station. As another poster pointed out, the Russians have a great deal of experience which we need. That's a major factor that lead up to the incarnation of the ISS and is also why the Russians are making a critical piece of it.
America is NOT number one everywhere. Get used to it.
True, there are cameras... But how often do you see astronauts screwing around in orbit during prime time TV?
Not many people really watch shuttle launches anymore either, since they're so "common." I remember during the first shuttle missions, along with the other launches prior - people would stop what they were doing and gather 'round the TV for some "oooohs" and "aaahhhhs."
In my original post, I was thinking of ads being on the side of ISS, not the shuttle - like the Taco Bell ad, if that's true.
I'm just saying, there's better/cheaper ways to get your point across.;>
I seem to remember an old spec that said that the shuttle had five redundant computers, and that they were of the 80286 variety. Anyone know more about this?
Because of the Russian economy and other factors, the Zvezda module was delayed until mid-July... That module has what's needed to keep 'er afloat... If they had waited, the thing would never get done.
Must be Easter or something... Slashdot posted my submission!;>
I was browsing around the various Shuttle sites and pictures from SpaceImaging last night... Man, hours of fun. There's quite a bit of information out there, and kind of brought me back to the days where one could get lost for HOURS, just mindlessly surfing and going, "oooh."
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No one ever said that MySQL was supposed to be a high-end RDBMS. It does what it does, and if that suits your needs, then so be it. If you need all the things the author whines about, then go buy yourself Oracle or Informix or whatever.
MySQL does everything *I* need quite well and I've never had any issues with it. Yeah, sure - transactions and stored procedures would be nice. But I know enough that if I needed those features, that I wouldn't be using MySQL...
That's like saying Word doesn't do spreadsheets. Use the right tool for the job.
...now the trolls can post faster, better, longer! ;>
All I can say is, "it's about time!" I've had many a situation where LILO puked on the drives installed. This is great news!
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& item=312362434
I might give it up for $400K... ;>
Heh. Sorry, last one left at the time. ;>
Sounds familiar... I remember an add-on package for AD&D from Ice... Ice-something. It was pretty crazy and was a little overboard even for AD&D rules - but it took into account weapon weight, training, etc. Totally realistic, if combat was your schtick, but not terribly playable.
I remember "back in the day" when the media/parents tried blaming D&D for their kid's behavior. Pretty interesting. As such, it should be interesting to see the sping they put on this show in light of that. Will it be watered down? Will it be Pokemon'ed?
This sounds suspiciously like the post I wrote in a story earlier on - a full 7+ hours earlier!
The shuttle put them up there using the arm, it can just pluck them out of space and return with them the same way...
They can then be used for exhibit pieces at the Smithsonian. Heh.
In the long run it would be stupid to make it a U.S. space station. As another poster pointed out, the Russians have a great deal of experience which we need. That's a major factor that lead up to the incarnation of the ISS and is also why the Russians are making a critical piece of it.
America is NOT number one everywhere. Get used to it.
It's scheduled to arrive in mid-July. Read the article. ;>
Not many people really watch shuttle launches anymore either, since they're so "common." I remember during the first shuttle missions, along with the other launches prior - people would stop what they were doing and gather 'round the TV for some "oooohs" and "aaahhhhs."
In my original post, I was thinking of ads being on the side of ISS, not the shuttle - like the Taco Bell ad, if that's true.
I'm just saying, there's better/cheaper ways to get your point across. ;>
The phoenix is the "fire bird" after all... :>
Seriously, what good are ads if only astronauts can see them? Space tourism is still a little ways away... (the recent Mir thing notwithstanding)
I seem to remember an old spec that said that the shuttle had five redundant computers, and that they were of the 80286 variety. Anyone know more about this?
Hmmm, I seem to remember getting out and pushing my VW Bug a few times... Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come... ;>
...they were going to run Linux and Windows on laptops for Email or some such thing.
Doesn't Taco Bell have some sort of arrangement to run an ad down the side of an orbiter or something? Or is this just urban legend?
Yeah, I know about mass, but we're not pushing a planet, after all. Heh.
Basically, all the screens have been updated to make it easier to deal with and reduce the load on astronauts for other tasks.
Wonder if someone will port Linux to the Shuttle... ;>
Because of the Russian economy and other factors, the Zvezda module was delayed until mid-July... That module has what's needed to keep 'er afloat... If they had waited, the thing would never get done.
I was browsing around the various Shuttle sites and pictures from SpaceImaging last night... Man, hours of fun. There's quite a bit of information out there, and kind of brought me back to the days where one could get lost for HOURS, just mindlessly surfing and going, "oooh."
Slackers
Clerks
Eraserhead
Brazil
A Clockwork Orange
SLC Punks
Until the End of the World
Suburbia
And, wouldn't you know it, I'm spacing some other very key ones... Doh!
Just going live last night is a review of Red Hat 6.2 for the curious, with more on the way.