Actually, POWER8 supports both big and little endian, and you can go out to Canonical's site and (as of 14.04) and get the LE version of Ubuntu for POWER8. You can read about that below. Quoting the article:
Why is Linux on Power transitioning from big endian to little endian?
The Power architecture is bi-endian in that it supports accessing data in both little endian and big endian modes. Although Power already has Linux distributions and supporting applications that run in big endian mode, the Linux application ecosystem for x86 platforms is much larger and Linux on x86 uses little endian mode. Numerous clients, software partners, and IBM’s own software developers have told us that porting their software to Power becomes simpler if the Linux environment on Power supports little endian mode, more closely matching the environment provided by Linux on x86. This new level of support will lower the barrier to entry for porting Linux on x86 software to Linux on Power.
Those are often driven by HR policies / databases / data retention policies / privacy policies.
There's a local company that asks a more fundamental question, which is "How can you help us?" This must, however, require a person to sit and read through every submission. To avoid spamming them, the entirety of their application form is: Name: Email: Website: Phone: "How can you help us?" <== text box for free form entry. You could paste in a resume link, github, etc.
Gay guys are likely closer to females in terms of frequent frivolous spending, i.e. spending on clothing and other accessories. Not that guys necessarily spend less, but their spending is more focused and comes in bigger chunks at less frequent intervals. Also, gay guys, like women, are more fashion and image conscious which means they'll buy into fads more readily and willfully overpay for products they fund appealing.
Umm, Not all of us? Trying to draw a connection between gay males' shopping habits and straight women's habits is superficial, and keep in mind that "gay male" is not a single population.
As one of the aforementioned gay males (and a 5-digit UID Slashdot geek), I should point out that my boyfriend and I certainly don't spend on "frivolous" things. He's more image-conscious than I am, certainly, (blame Gilt Group's iPhone app for that), but neither of us is "buys into fads more readily" than any other guy. We both have more cash because we both have pretty good jobs (game developer, sw architect) and we invest, save, and (currently) have no kids. I, personally, buy what I want, when I want, but not "fashion accessories." I buy experiences (e.g. flying into the grand canyon), and nice things (e.g. my shiny new Weber Genesis Grill).
I agree that orientation is irrelevant, but you should take a step back and reconsider what you wrote.
Yeah, it's funny that the Jeopardy people wanted Watson to be able to physically push the button and didn't require that it read and listen like a human.
Actually, that's to make the game fair. There's a small delay while you or I click a physical buzzer that would be removed if the system could signal directly into the Jeopardy scoring systems. To remove that unfair advantage, the machine must still "buzz" in just like a real competitor, and deal with the fact that a mechanical push-button is being depressed.
It'll be useless to *you,* but it might get you (or your friends) to click over to the person that uploaded it. I'm sure a lot of thought went into trying to keep you on the site as long as possible.
So I saw that it's got a patent pending, but don't recognize the format of the number, "61361522." Searching various dbs turns up nothing, and searching the web turns up only links back to the blindtype website. I really want to read this patent app.
I even searched for a few likely keywords, and found other, competing patent apps from other companies that purport to do something similar like this one...
I just can't take the article seriously. You would think the top 100 'best places to work in IT' would include Google somewhere near the top, but it didn't even make the list.
Well, the difference here is that you're looking at those that develop IT (Microsoft, Google, even Amazon to an extent) and those that leverage IT in non-engineering businesses (the article's list). A more interesting list would be the Top 10 or Top 100 places to work in engineering.
The Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For is probably what you're looking for. Several of my friends work at National Instruments for example, and every year for the last decade or so they've been on that list (they put a banner on the side of their headquarters proudly proclaiming it to all those that happen to drive by on a nearby freeway). You'll also find Google, Cisco, Adobe, Microsoft, etc.
Actually, you can. A couple of games are available on the IBM AIX software FTP site. You have your choice of Quake or Quake 2, even. Since POWER6 still runs binaries from the previous generations of software, go give it a try. Of course, you'd probably need to launch one instance of Quake per thread to really stress the system, since I'm pretty sure Quake's not multithreaded.;-)
I just got a new T61p through the upgrade program at work, and spent literally hours a few nights ago trying to figure out how to re-enable this function.
I use it for one reason only: I call into telecons from our VOIP client, and record them so I can post them online internally as MP3s (along with meeting minutes) for those that miss the discussion. I dial in from my phone, dial in again from the laptop, hit record in Audacity, and have the whole thing recorded and done.
I'm really quite annoyed because this simple function won't prevent pirates from pirating audio. Clever folks will always figure out a workaround.
And yep, I'm an IBMer. I work in Power Systems development (Power 575, 595, etc., NOT at Lenovo). There's even one or two random posts on our intranet message boards mentioning that folks couldn't get this to work on the latest systems, but no one's posted a solution.
This is a common problem on Analog Devices SoundMax Digital HD audio chips. I was able to modify the INF file for the SoundMax driver to give me the GUI option to record the audio, but when I select that device, it records nothing, so obviously something else isn't quite correct.
At least I'm not the only one with these problems. Hopefully if enough people make a fuss, AD will re-enable this function. ~ Mike
My other favorite is the speaker scam, which someone tried to pull on me about two weeks ago (I hadn't heard of these for years). It's not really a tech scam, just your basic grift that happens to involve technology: an "installer" got an extra set of speakers/surround sound system/plasma TV accidentally loaded in his van for a big install job. Last time this happened, his boss reamed him a new one for not noticing in the first place, then sold them and kept the cash himself.
They've moved to eBay. A year or two ago, I was trying to find some new speakers. I spent several hours clicking around the various brands and types on eBay, and for kicks (maybe because I'm slightly evil) I'd place a few opening bids on obviously high-end items, knowing I'd lose the auction. The next morning I had "congrats! You've won!" email in my inbox, and an invoice for $78 for a pair of DR-SL-900 speakers. It took me all of 10 minutes to figure out that these were a scam. I offered to pay the relisting fees as a good netizen, expecting something like $5:
Item: DR-SL-900 HOME THEATER SPEAKERS SURROUND SOUND (5836587072) This message was sent after the listing closed. ou_mike_hollinger is the winner.
Hello,
I just won this pair of speakers. To be honest, I didn't expect to win a $1500+ dollar pair. I thought my bid would be outbid rather quickly.
Can I just pay your re-listing fees or something? I sell on eBay as well, and hate it when people do this, but someone offered to cover my relisting fees for eBay, which pretty much removed all the expense from my pocket.
How does that sound to you?
Sorry for the inconvenience, ~ Mike
And promptly got this note back:
From: Chrisstfo@aol.com [mailto:Chrisstfo@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 8:40 AM To: mhollinger@ou.edu Subject: Re: Message from eBay Member Regarding Item #5836587072
Hi, that would be fine. Please pay $45 asap. Thanks, Chris
After replying that that was a ripoff, I got back a note detailing the various fees they paid, which totaled $30. Where'd the extra $15 come from? After that, I told them I'd researched the product, and that they could initiate the dead-beat bidder process, so I could take the negative feedback and be on my merry way.
I got this response:
Hi, yes it does come out of stock as soon as we list the item. The item is taking down and packaged very well. There is nothing wrong with the products that we sell. Please see our feedback everyone loves them. They are great speakers and we stand behind d them 110%. The sites that you mentioned are all bullshit from people that have no idea what they are talking about. If you would like you could pick up a copy of E_GEAR and see that the speakers where tested by pros and the rated them 5 stars. We spent a lot of time listing them and packaging them. We are very easy to deal with. Please pay what you think is fair and we will leave it @ that. If you would like you can contact us @ 201-450-1145. Thank You, Chris
I told them "no deal," and they opened an "unpaid item dispute" against me. I put in the dispute that they were a scam, and about an hour later the dispute was closed for the reason: "payment has been received." Hah. I was actually waiting for them to leave me positive feedback...
So I learned my lesson: Always research before you bid on eBay, even if the bid's not serious.;-)
I'd seriously consider spending $5k for a spiffy IBM cell box running AIX or Linux as long as it could run a PCIe OpenGL card. Heck, I'd take it if it came with OS/2 even!
The only downside, compared with the rest of the market, is that you'll presumably have to hand your PC over to an authorized repair shop for a few hours (or a few days), or ship it back to Apple.
It was probably either part of a customer registration database, or the SSNs were the primary keys for the records.
Many retailers offer convenient 10% off discounts or no-interest financing if a customer opens a branded credit card at the checkout kiosk. Perhaps that data was part of these tapes?
Here in Texas, Austin Electric has these as well. You get a programmable digital thermostat for free if you sign up (~$100 value). Since its programmable, you can set hour-by-hour profiles for your temperature, so that while you're sleeping or during the day, your thermostat's a few degrees warmer, saving you a few dollars.
I like the idea. If, after you've signed up, you find it gets too hot in your house, you can cancel it, give back the thermostat, and reinstall your old one.
I'd have one if I had Austin Electric. Unfortunately, I live just a few minutes outside of the city limits, so I have a different (deregulated) provider.
Good presentation style is like good graphic design and typography: the audience doesn't even notice it, they just take in the content efficiently and come away with the intended impression.
This is the very reason why I've got a couple of books from Edward Tufte on my shelf in my office. Beautiful Evidence, for example, is not only a very good book (sometimes a smidge dry), but is also quite pretty to flip through as a coffee table book.
I do a lot of presentations (and enjoy it actually!), and really try to tailor the presentation of my material to the material itself, rather than fitting into PowerPoint's bullet style. You can do some rather neat things given a little creativity, and an eye for colors...
A sunlight simulator includes an elongated, cylindrical housing, an artifical light source disposed along the longitudinal axis thereof, and a plurality of light collecting subassemblies equidistantly spaced radially from and around the light source. The light source is of a type that emits a substantial amount of radiation in the UV portion of the spectrum. The light collecting subassemblies provide a plurality of individually and selectively adjustable beams of UV radiation. A plurality of light guides are provided for directing the radiation to desired locations.
I'm going to avoid a direct link to the MP3s just to be nice to the host, but here's the first stanza of one of the songs:
"I Have a Dream" I have a dream and its two CPUs What this will mean Is no more desktop blues Modeling and rendering Designing analyzing Just pick any two I have a dream and its two CPUs
Which is precisely why I like it.:-) I just have to be careful about who I show it to, and how I show it to them. Some people get how it works, and some don't. One person wrote an "I'm so sorry!" email to the owners.;-)
I work in a datacenter, and while I can appreciate the need for the EPO in emergency situations (fires, etc), I think they should need more then a push (perhaps a turn and a push) to prevent accidental power offs. Several fire alarm triggers I've seen through my career have a two stage process (lift and pull, turn and push, etc) to prevent accidental triggers, and I hope to see this carried over to EPOs someday. You mean like this one? It's their "hacking defense." It takes two pushes for it to trigger, and "delete their website.":-)
totl.net has an innovative solution to this situation. The Honour System. We put trust in YOU and we are confident that in return you will respect us. We have made it so easy to delete our site that no one will bother as it presents no challenge. I know it's only *slightly* related to the discussion, but this is probably as related as this site will ever get.;-)
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Actually, POWER8 supports both big and little endian, and you can go out to Canonical's site and (as of 14.04) and get the LE version of Ubuntu for POWER8. You can read about that below. Quoting the article:
- https://www.ibm.com/developerw...
Those are often driven by HR policies / databases / data retention policies / privacy policies.
There's a local company that asks a more fundamental question, which is "How can you help us?" This must, however, require a person to sit and read through every submission. To avoid spamming them, the entirety of their application form is:
Name:
Email:
Website:
Phone:
"How can you help us?" <== text box for free form entry. You could paste in a resume link, github, etc.
This approach seems more interesting.
You mean like this?
Umm, Not all of us? Trying to draw a connection between gay males' shopping habits and straight women's habits is superficial, and keep in mind that "gay male" is not a single population.
As one of the aforementioned gay males (and a 5-digit UID Slashdot geek), I should point out that my boyfriend and I certainly don't spend on "frivolous" things. He's more image-conscious than I am, certainly, (blame Gilt Group's iPhone app for that), but neither of us is "buys into fads more readily" than any other guy. We both have more cash because we both have pretty good jobs (game developer, sw architect) and we invest, save, and (currently) have no kids. I, personally, buy what I want, when I want, but not "fashion accessories." I buy experiences (e.g. flying into the grand canyon), and nice things (e.g. my shiny new Weber Genesis Grill).
I agree that orientation is irrelevant, but you should take a step back and reconsider what you wrote.
The way Time is going, next year they'll name "The Subscriber."
Yeah, it's funny that the Jeopardy people wanted Watson to be able to physically push the button and didn't require that it read and listen like a human.
Actually, that's to make the game fair. There's a small delay while you or I click a physical buzzer that would be removed if the system could signal directly into the Jeopardy scoring systems. To remove that unfair advantage, the machine must still "buzz" in just like a real competitor, and deal with the fact that a mechanical push-button is being depressed.
It'll be useless to *you,* but it might get you (or your friends) to click over to the person that uploaded it. I'm sure a lot of thought went into trying to keep you on the site as long as possible.
So I saw that it's got a patent pending, but don't recognize the format of the number, "61361522." Searching various dbs turns up nothing, and searching the web turns up only links back to the blindtype website. I really want to read this patent app.
I even searched for a few likely keywords, and found other, competing patent apps from other companies that purport to do something similar like this one...
Well, the difference here is that you're looking at those that develop IT (Microsoft, Google, even Amazon to an extent) and those that leverage IT in non-engineering businesses (the article's list). A more interesting list would be the Top 10 or Top 100 places to work in engineering.
The Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For is probably what you're looking for. Several of my friends work at National Instruments for example, and every year for the last decade or so they've been on that list (they put a banner on the side of their headquarters proudly proclaiming it to all those that happen to drive by on a nearby freeway). You'll also find Google, Cisco, Adobe, Microsoft, etc.
Actually, you can. A couple of games are available on the IBM AIX software FTP site. You have your choice of Quake or Quake 2, even. Since POWER6 still runs binaries from the previous generations of software, go give it a try. Of course, you'd probably need to launch one instance of Quake per thread to really stress the system, since I'm pretty sure Quake's not multithreaded. ;-)
~ Mike
It's definitely an engineering decision, in my opinion. That's why I'm wondering just what parts got no-pop'd or what pins need to be reconnected.
I just got a new T61p through the upgrade program at work, and spent literally hours a few nights ago trying to figure out how to re-enable this function.
I use it for one reason only: I call into telecons from our VOIP client, and record them so I can post them online internally as MP3s (along with meeting minutes) for those that miss the discussion. I dial in from my phone, dial in again from the laptop, hit record in Audacity, and have the whole thing recorded and done.
I'm really quite annoyed because this simple function won't prevent pirates from pirating audio. Clever folks will always figure out a workaround.
And yep, I'm an IBMer. I work in Power Systems development (Power 575, 595, etc., NOT at Lenovo). There's even one or two random posts on our intranet message boards mentioning that folks couldn't get this to work on the latest systems, but no one's posted a solution.
This is a common problem on Analog Devices SoundMax Digital HD audio chips. I was able to modify the INF file for the SoundMax driver to give me the GUI option to record the audio, but when I select that device, it records nothing, so obviously something else isn't quite correct.
At least I'm not the only one with these problems. Hopefully if enough people make a fuss, AD will re-enable this function.
~ Mike
They've moved to eBay. A year or two ago, I was trying to find some new speakers. I spent several hours clicking around the various brands and types on eBay, and for kicks (maybe because I'm slightly evil) I'd place a few opening bids on obviously high-end items, knowing I'd lose the auction. The next morning I had "congrats! You've won!" email in my inbox, and an invoice for $78 for a pair of DR-SL-900 speakers. It took me all of 10 minutes to figure out that these were a scam. I offered to pay the relisting fees as a good netizen, expecting something like $5:
And promptly got this note back:
After replying that that was a ripoff, I got back a note detailing the various fees they paid, which totaled $30. Where'd the extra $15 come from? After that, I told them I'd researched the product, and that they could initiate the dead-beat bidder process, so I could take the negative feedback and be on my merry way.
I got this response:
I told them "no deal," and they opened an "unpaid item dispute" against me. I put in the dispute that they were a scam, and about an hour later the dispute was closed for the reason: "payment has been received." Hah. I was actually waiting for them to leave me positive feedback...
So I learned my lesson: Always research before you bid on eBay, even if the bid's not serious. ;-)
Actually, you just haven't looked hard enough.
You can also purchase these items used for a significant discount if you look in the right places.
Actually, $129 for a battery replacement is a pretty normal price. Skimming Dell and HP's prices for replacement batteries shows:
Dell Vostro 56WH battery - $139 (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/category.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&category_id=2999&mfgpid=192404&chassisid=-1)
Dell XPS 80WH battery - $165 (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/category.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&category_id=2999&mfgpid=167575&chassisid=-1)
HP's batteries are all listed on one page, and start at $129:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/can.do?storeName=accessories&landing=notebook&category=notebook_hp&subcat1=batteries&orderflow=1&a1=Type+of+product&v1=Batteries&catLevel=2#bcAnchor
The only downside, compared with the rest of the market, is that you'll presumably have to hand your PC over to an authorized repair shop for a few hours (or a few days), or ship it back to Apple.
It was probably either part of a customer registration database, or the SSNs were the primary keys for the records.
Many retailers offer convenient 10% off discounts or no-interest financing if a customer opens a branded credit card at the checkout kiosk. Perhaps that data was part of these tapes?
Here in Texas, Austin Electric has these as well. You get a programmable digital thermostat for free if you sign up (~$100 value). Since its programmable, you can set hour-by-hour profiles for your temperature, so that while you're sleeping or during the day, your thermostat's a few degrees warmer, saving you a few dollars.
I like the idea. If, after you've signed up, you find it gets too hot in your house, you can cancel it, give back the thermostat, and reinstall your old one.
I'd have one if I had Austin Electric. Unfortunately, I live just a few minutes outside of the city limits, so I have a different (deregulated) provider.
Here's a formula one car playing "When the Saints Go Marching In," complete with blue notes from the exhaust ports.
Someone beat you to that joke nearly 10 years ago.
This is the very reason why I've got a couple of books from Edward Tufte on my shelf in my office. Beautiful Evidence, for example, is not only a very good book (sometimes a smidge dry), but is also quite pretty to flip through as a coffee table book.
I do a lot of presentations (and enjoy it actually!), and really try to tailor the presentation of my material to the material itself, rather than fitting into PowerPoint's bullet style. You can do some rather neat things given a little creativity, and an eye for colors...
Too late.
This reminds me of the ill-fated SGI Octane promotional songs from the mid-to-late 90's.
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:-)
http://www.digibarn.com/collections/songs/sgi/ind
I'm going to avoid a direct link to the MP3s just to be nice to the host, but here's the first stanza of one of the songs:
"I Have a Dream"
I have a dream
and its two CPUs
What this will mean
Is no more desktop blues
Modeling and rendering
Designing analyzing
Just pick any two
I have a dream
and its two CPUs
As an SGI fan, I got a kick out of these.
The Epson lawsuit was settled. I don't have the settlement in front of me, but I vaguely recall the phrase "admits no wrong-doing."
So in this case, no decision was actually made by a judge, so it hasn't been "outlawed."
Which is precisely why I like it. :-) I just have to be careful about who I show it to, and how I show it to them. Some people get how it works, and some don't. One person wrote an "I'm so sorry!" email to the owners. ;-)