Plenum insulation doesn't liquify any more than regular insulation and it definitely can't be considered fire-resistant, it just gives off less toxic smoke when it burns. Plenum is not really a term that describes a type of insulation, it's a term that refers to a building space that is used as a circulation space for HVAC. This space is typically between the drop ceiling and the roof. When burning, plenum-rated cable will not induce as much smoke into the plenum as regular cable does.
Have you ever filed a claim against a business insurance policy? I was involved in the filing of a $1.1M USD claim involving hurricane damage and I assure you, the check is not there the next day... or the day after... or the day after... even though our annual premium, for more than seven years, had been more than four times the amount of the claim. And this was a major insurance carrier.
maru
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I've noticed that too, about altavista. A subdomain of mine that hasn't even resolved for over six months still shows up in AV's search results.
The results are hosed, the timing of the article is interesting for me, because I just sent a complaint to google about 30 days ago. Any search that contains the term "wholesale" in it contains pages and pages of results (some times as many as ten consective pages) that all redirect to ebay. Now obviously "wholesale" is going to be a spam magnet, but to have in excess of 75% of the first 10 pages of results all link to some sort of redirection script indicates some sort of page ranking issue.
I am active in the Aquatic Plants Digest mailing list, which is where the original Novak litigation stemmed. I can tell you from firsthand experience that I would not at all be surprised if he sued every person that posted a response to this article and also sued slashdot. It is my opinion that Noval is insane. I seriously expect to receive some sort of email from him just as a result of this message, probably the typical "your comment has been noted". Note these nuts, Novak...
Although the guide does say that, it doesn't end up being true, though. When the processes are first forked by the parent, it's true, but after they serve just a couple of varied requests against decent-sized scripts a noteable amount of the memory rapidly becomes unshared. I am not sure why. I think the first time any actual perl code is executed, variables on so many different pages change that a huge amount of pages end up being copied. Obviously it's going to depend on the app, but most people aren't using modperl to drive small scripts.
So, in the mass hosting environment using the perchild MPM, you end up with 1000 processes if you have 1000 virtual hosts on one box. That doesn't sound too useful...
The C64 had a cartridge slot either in the back or the side, I can't remember which. It was rarely used, I think I only saw one cartridge for it once, it was some sort of debugger or programming utility or something.
You are exactly right. I was the IS director for the largest resort in the Florida Keys. We had at least 40 computers within 20 feet of the ocean. We used marine-grade anti-corrosive spray on all the connectors and we used special weatherproof keyboards (only because the bartenders dispensed more rumrunners into the keyboards than into the customers' cups). Other than that, we just used regular PCs. Our machines lasted 2-3 years (many longer than that) and they never died due to anything related to salt-water exposure. Oh yeah, these machines were located in thatch-roofed bars (roof made of palm fronds) and we would come in after storms, pour all the water out of the machines, wait for them to dry out, and power them up. Corrosion is the only problem and that is completely eliminated with a serious anti-corrosive spray (no WD40, we used Corrosion Block by Pacific Corrosion Technologies).
Judging from the contents of most of the posts that were made prior to when I posted the reminder, many thought it was serious. At least I was modded "redundant".
Unfortunately, you do not know what you are talking about. I have the Numark DMC-MP3, which is an external controller for the PCDJ software. It has two decks with cue, stutter, shuttle, jog, pitch control of up to +-64%, etc . It's identical to what I can do with vinyl except for the inability to scratch. I can load tracks much quicker than with vinyl, allowing me to blow through just the chorus, break, or single verse of five or six (or however many) songs in a row.
The DMC-MP3 is certainly not the only external MP3 controller available, either. I know of at least 3 others. And they are all used identically to the way a CD DJ player is used, which is certainly not limited to making a playlist.
"Commercial-grade" sound systems, such as those typically found in dance clubs, generally reproduce the music so poorly that not only can you not hear the difference between vinyl, CD, or MP3 you can barely recognize any track as being anything other than "something with screaming highs and bone-shaking bottom". A club isn't exactly an environment for critical listening and I seriously doubt that anyone at an average club could hear the difference between a CD and a 128 bit MP3.
Technology as primitive as digital signal processing cannot be expected to reproduce the output of complex audio components such as the vacuum tube's "warmth" or the turntable needle's "crunch noise".
Keep in mind that when the locomotive is in the yard it is not under a load and thus its emissions output is negligible. Throw a load on it and fuel consumption and emissions will increase. I agree with the other posters who say that the emissions output of the locomotives is too high to justify their use on the power grid. It seems like a poorly thought out solution.
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MSN's search results are the standard Inktomi fare. Same stuff you see on Lycos, Hotbot, Yahoo, etc.
maru
UltraDNS isn't very expensive, I use it as a secondary for a handful of domains and it's less than $100 annually.
maru
Plenum insulation doesn't liquify any more than regular insulation and it definitely can't be considered fire-resistant, it just gives off less toxic smoke when it burns. Plenum is not really a term that describes a type of insulation, it's a term that refers to a building space that is used as a circulation space for HVAC. This space is typically between the drop ceiling and the roof. When burning, plenum-rated cable will not induce as much smoke into the plenum as regular cable does.
maru
Have you ever filed a claim against a business insurance policy? I was involved in the filing of a $1.1M USD claim involving hurricane damage and I assure you, the check is not there the next day... or the day after... or the day after... even though our annual premium, for more than seven years, had been more than four times the amount of the claim. And this was a major insurance carrier.
maru
I've noticed that too, about altavista. A subdomain of mine that hasn't even resolved for over six months still shows up in AV's search results.
maru
In Florida, rides are inspected by the Department of Agriculture. They also inspect gas pumps. And fruit trees.
maru
Do you mean these individuals were unable to return to college?
maru
I knew I shouldn't have posted after two margaritas... screw it...
maru
I think ebay may handle a few more auctions a day than ebay.
maru
The results are hosed, the timing of the article is interesting for me, because I just sent a complaint to google about 30 days ago. Any search that contains the term "wholesale" in it contains pages and pages of results (some times as many as ten consective pages) that all redirect to ebay. Now obviously "wholesale" is going to be a spam magnet, but to have in excess of 75% of the first 10 pages of results all link to some sort of redirection script indicates some sort of page ranking issue.
maru
I am active in the Aquatic Plants Digest mailing list, which is where the original Novak litigation stemmed. I can tell you from firsthand experience that I would not at all be surprised if he sued every person that posted a response to this article and also sued slashdot. It is my opinion that Noval is insane. I seriously expect to receive some sort of email from him just as a result of this message, probably the typical "your comment has been noted". Note these nuts, Novak...
maru
How again does postgresql scale past one machine? The multi-master replication appeared in what version? The patches for it are available where?
maru
I know, but the moderators didn't notice!
maru
PPG is one of the largest manufacturers of residential windows and they have produced windows using the self-cleaning coating for several years now.
http://www.ppg.com/gls_sunclean/
maru
Although the guide does say that, it doesn't end up being true, though. When the processes are first forked by the parent, it's true, but after they serve just a couple of varied requests against decent-sized scripts a noteable amount of the memory rapidly becomes unshared. I am not sure why. I think the first time any actual perl code is executed, variables on so many different pages change that a huge amount of pages end up being copied. Obviously it's going to depend on the app, but most people aren't using modperl to drive small scripts.
maru
So, in the mass hosting environment using the perchild MPM, you end up with 1000 processes if you have 1000 virtual hosts on one box. That doesn't sound too useful...
maru
The C64 had a cartridge slot either in the back or the side, I can't remember which. It was rarely used, I think I only saw one cartridge for it once, it was some sort of debugger or programming utility or something.
You are exactly right. I was the IS director for the largest resort in the Florida Keys. We had at least 40 computers within 20 feet of the ocean. We used marine-grade anti-corrosive spray on all the connectors and we used special weatherproof keyboards (only because the bartenders dispensed more rumrunners into the keyboards than into the customers' cups). Other than that, we just used regular PCs. Our machines lasted 2-3 years (many longer than that) and they never died due to anything related to salt-water exposure. Oh yeah, these machines were located in thatch-roofed bars (roof made of palm fronds) and we would come in after storms, pour all the water out of the machines, wait for them to dry out, and power them up. Corrosion is the only problem and that is completely eliminated with a serious anti-corrosive spray (no WD40, we used Corrosion Block by Pacific Corrosion Technologies).
maru
Judging from the contents of most of the posts that were made prior to when I posted the reminder, many thought it was serious. At least I was modded "redundant".
maru
The Verity Stob articles are not true, it's a humor column in DDJ.
maru
Unfortunately, you do not know what you are talking about. I have the Numark DMC-MP3, which is an external controller for the PCDJ software. It has two decks with cue, stutter, shuttle, jog, pitch control of up to +-64%, etc . It's identical to what I can do with vinyl except for the inability to scratch. I can load tracks much quicker than with vinyl, allowing me to blow through just the chorus, break, or single verse of five or six (or however many) songs in a row.
The DMC-MP3 is certainly not the only external MP3 controller available, either. I know of at least 3 others. And they are all used identically to the way a CD DJ player is used, which is certainly not limited to making a playlist.
maru
"Commercial-grade" sound systems, such as those typically found in dance clubs, generally reproduce the music so poorly that not only can you not hear the difference between vinyl, CD, or MP3 you can barely recognize any track as being anything other than "something with screaming highs and bone-shaking bottom". A club isn't exactly an environment for critical listening and I seriously doubt that anyone at an average club could hear the difference between a CD and a 128 bit MP3.
maru
Technology as primitive as digital signal processing cannot be expected to reproduce the output of complex audio components such as the vacuum tube's "warmth" or the turntable needle's "crunch noise".
maru
Pascal, as extended in Delphi and Kylix, rocks...
maru
Keep in mind that when the locomotive is in the yard it is not under a load and thus its emissions output is negligible. Throw a load on it and fuel consumption and emissions will increase. I agree with the other posters who say that the emissions output of the locomotives is too high to justify their use on the power grid. It seems like a poorly thought out solution.
maru