And if DVDs are not software then where does that put the interactive game dvds? (i.e. dragons lair and space ace)
Simple. If they'r formatted as DVD-Video, they're movies with a twist. If they're formatted as DVD-ROMS, they're software that happens to contain motion pictures.
Similarly, a CD-ROM with a bunch of 16/44 WAV files isn't an "Audio CD." It's a Data CD full of files which happen to be music. A Redbook encoded CD, on the other hand, IS an Audio CD.
They don't throw in the "-video" that they should; A "DVD-Video" is distinct from a "DVD-ROM" the same way a "CD-Audio" is distinct from a "CD-ROM."
Anybody here who is making cracks about 'watching their FreeBSD DVD' and the like might as well make the same cracks about 'listening to their FreeBSD CD.'
If you're doing both anyway, why don't you, umm, do the measurements yourself?
Because, as I'm sure you know, any conclusions drawn by anybody else will only very generally apply to any specific set up you might have.
Hey, 'A user,' how the FUCK is this 'offtopic' or 'overrated?'
A LOT of companies, mine included, were fucked by the economic downturn that occured as a DIRECT RESULT of 9/11.
Frankly, a lot of what the policies do is set up plausible deniability if the subpoena comes and the documents aren't to be found...
YES!
Lets say you have no doc retention policy. Now lets say that you've got backups of your email system going back ten years. But, the one that's six years old, the tapes went bad. You discovered this doing a routine check. So you toss them; it's no big thing.
You get sued, and the discovery calls for all of your email backups. So you dutifully turn over all 9 years worth. "But wait," the judge says. "Where's the missing year?"
"The tapes were bad, Yo' Honor, so we tossed them a year or so back."
"Bullshit," says the judge, as he brings out the obstruction of justice charges.
Now, lets take a look at Company B. Company B has clearly stated document retention policies, and follows them to the letter.
"Gimme them records!" says the prosecution. So you happily turn over the last six months worth of stuff, and a copy of the official policies that says that everything over six months goes byebye, unless covered by other requirements.
Build your computer into a wooden case. Surround the case with a shitload of interconnected gears, crankshafts, worm gears, and so on. Not actually powering anything, but something so that the entire assembly will move when current is applied.
Next, hook up a variable power source to the assembliage, and rig up a way so that CPU (or total system load) applies voltage; the more load, the more power, the faster the gear assembly goes.
Bonus points if you can hook up a steam valve to make a whistling noise when CPU is sustained at 100 percent for a given period of time.
Refer to this as your 'babbage engine.' Make reference to how many yards of gearage it has, and how you can boost it's computational ability by giving the steam valve a quarter-turn. Wax poetic on how the Wonders of SCIENCE! have Improved The Lot Of The Common Man! and other such wonderful things.
I read phrases like "In addition to hot spare, the 3ware cards support hot swap of IDE drives, but this has not been tested yet." and I get really really scared.
Also, 5400 RPM drives?
You've got the 'dedicated' people who can plow through the crap.
You've got the 'smart' people who are bored silly, and there's no alternative for them, so they skate by on Cs and Ds.
You've got the 'challenged' people, who DO have an alternative (special programs out the wazoo) and get the care and extra attention they deserve.
You've got the 'average' students for whom the entire general cirriculum is geared for.
So in academic terms, being terribly bright, as we all know, is quite the detriment.
Yes, y'all can come up with ten thousand counterexamples, but this is, by and large, true and accurate.
I guess for America I can add 'those good at sports, who are sailed through the other classes' and 'those with connections or rich daddies' but that's all based on hear-say.:-)
One IDE drive vs one SCSI drive, you're right; IDE is the way to go. But multiple drives, SCSI spanks all.
I often find that the people who swear, up and down, otherwise, are the people who can't afford SCSI.:-)
Yup. Horses for courses. And a basic SCSI card with 7 basic SCSI drives isn't all THAT expensive. And will wind up VERY zippy, compared to an IDE solution, especially one with a weak CPU.
Ahhh the Icon. With the built in trackball; I remember the movie maker app, and the 'choose your own adventure' real-life sim type thing. With Danny, I think his name was, the pot-head.
I'm not 'fed up' per se; I use my un-trainedness as an advantage; I "don't know what SIMPLY ISN'T DONE" and that can really screw up a good chess player.
Kinda like fencing or martial arts; If your opponent KNOWS that you do B after A, but you do C, because YOU don't know that B always comes after A, your opponent isn't prepared.
Or, as I call it, 'Scream and Leap' chess.
And why do you think that Kasparov suddenly gave up in disgust? Because Deep Blue hit the magic spot of being able to accurately determine what to do next.
"Is this going to be good for me or bad for me?". And in deciding what moves are worth looking at, and quickly deciding what moves you can ignore.
A good CRM ties into everything, otherwise what's the point? You want your sales force, call center, maintenance, everybody to be running the same data. That's the whole idea; CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP.
Otherwise, you're just running a fancy address book.
Actually, it would appear that the game consists of memorizing a bunch of strats and gambits, and using the right one at the right time. And that's the problem; against somebody who plays that way, the only counter is to play that way, only better.
Congradulations! You've just won the 'American who assumes that Everybody In The World Does What We Do In America!' award, the award for Americans who just can't see to grasp that there are other ways to do things.
Some Canadian provinces, for example, include a 'Grade 13' which is attended by students who intend to go on to University.
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They don't throw in the "-video" that they should; A "DVD-Video" is distinct from a "DVD-ROM" the same way a "CD-Audio" is distinct from a "CD-ROM." Anybody here who is making cracks about 'watching their FreeBSD DVD' and the like might as well make the same cracks about 'listening to their FreeBSD CD.'
If you're doing both anyway, why don't you, umm, do the measurements yourself? Because, as I'm sure you know, any conclusions drawn by anybody else will only very generally apply to any specific set up you might have.
Oh, agreed, but 9/11 was definately a 'straw to break the camel's back' for a lot of them. Not saying it's THE cause, but definately A DIRECT cause.
Hey, 'A user,' how the FUCK is this 'offtopic' or 'overrated?' A LOT of companies, mine included, were fucked by the economic downturn that occured as a DIRECT RESULT of 9/11.
Build your computer into a wooden case. Surround the case with a shitload of interconnected gears, crankshafts, worm gears, and so on. Not actually powering anything, but something so that the entire assembly will move when current is applied. Next, hook up a variable power source to the assembliage, and rig up a way so that CPU (or total system load) applies voltage; the more load, the more power, the faster the gear assembly goes. Bonus points if you can hook up a steam valve to make a whistling noise when CPU is sustained at 100 percent for a given period of time. Refer to this as your 'babbage engine.' Make reference to how many yards of gearage it has, and how you can boost it's computational ability by giving the steam valve a quarter-turn. Wax poetic on how the Wonders of SCIENCE! have Improved The Lot Of The Common Man! and other such wonderful things.
Sure, why not? Just jack the fees to the clients a little bit, and you'll recoup it in no time.
*shrug* I think we'll need to agree to disagree. :-)
My bad. I have a flu or something, it's not my fault.
I read phrases like "In addition to hot spare, the 3ware cards support hot swap of IDE drives, but this has not been tested yet." and I get really really scared. Also, 5400 RPM drives?
You've got the 'dedicated' people who can plow through the crap. You've got the 'smart' people who are bored silly, and there's no alternative for them, so they skate by on Cs and Ds. You've got the 'challenged' people, who DO have an alternative (special programs out the wazoo) and get the care and extra attention they deserve. You've got the 'average' students for whom the entire general cirriculum is geared for. So in academic terms, being terribly bright, as we all know, is quite the detriment. Yes, y'all can come up with ten thousand counterexamples, but this is, by and large, true and accurate. I guess for America I can add 'those good at sports, who are sailed through the other classes' and 'those with connections or rich daddies' but that's all based on hear-say. :-)
One IDE drive vs one SCSI drive, you're right; IDE is the way to go. But multiple drives, SCSI spanks all. I often find that the people who swear, up and down, otherwise, are the people who can't afford SCSI. :-)
Yup. Horses for courses. And a basic SCSI card with 7 basic SCSI drives isn't all THAT expensive. And will wind up VERY zippy, compared to an IDE solution, especially one with a weak CPU.
Exploitation Now! is a great one hosted by keenspace.
Ahhh the Icon. With the built in trackball; I remember the movie maker app, and the 'choose your own adventure' real-life sim type thing. With Danny, I think his name was, the pot-head.
I'm not 'fed up' per se; I use my un-trainedness as an advantage; I "don't know what SIMPLY ISN'T DONE" and that can really screw up a good chess player. Kinda like fencing or martial arts; If your opponent KNOWS that you do B after A, but you do C, because YOU don't know that B always comes after A, your opponent isn't prepared. Or, as I call it, 'Scream and Leap' chess.
A good CRM ties into everything, otherwise what's the point? You want your sales force, call center, maintenance, everybody to be running the same data. That's the whole idea; CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP. Otherwise, you're just running a fancy address book.
Actually, it would appear that the game consists of memorizing a bunch of strats and gambits, and using the right one at the right time. And that's the problem; against somebody who plays that way, the only counter is to play that way, only better.
Congradulations! You've just won the 'American who assumes that Everybody In The World Does What We Do In America!' award, the award for Americans who just can't see to grasp that there are other ways to do things. Some Canadian provinces, for example, include a 'Grade 13' which is attended by students who intend to go on to University.