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IBM Opts for AMD
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· Score: 2, Interesting
The real impact will come when IBM switches to AMD in their lower lines - the x306, x336, x346 - the ones that hosting companies and colo providers buy by the dozens.
The power savings for 50-60 racks full of 1U servers could be significant.
We've been testing a BUNCH of 'all in one' security appliances, and most are clearly running Linux, and at least one of the VERY LARGE, WELL KNOWN appliances is even missing stability updates (yes, that's right, off the shelf bugtraq code can DoS it).
There's a time and place for security appliances, but they're not a cure-all. Some of the brands (I'm actually a fan of Watchguard for small businesses) do great work blocking malicious web and email traffic, but the stability and security are still far from perfect.
Google, Youtube don't do cam captures...
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Get Played. Get Paid.
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· Score: 4, Informative
Is to explore the content that Google ignores. The next 'breakthrough' in search engines will advance on Google Images and Google Video by being able to discover objects in images and understand text in video.
Being able to search videohostingsites for a phrase without requiring manual entry of the script (if one even exists) would be incredibly useful.
As someone who manages a video hosting site, I'd agree that 1Gbps wouldn't normally be much at all (at the last NANOG, YouTube mentioned they were doing about 20Gbps). However, for bittorrent style distribution, you split the bandwidth among many peers - the 1Gbps link is mostly for initial torrent downloads and tracker bandwidth, not nearly as demanding as streaming full content.
Not only does the hidden frame + named anchors work with AJAX, it also works for other browser-button-challenged technologies, like full flash sites. Case in point, one of the better known design studios (apparently does work for Ford, Motorola, AOL, Disney, Bacardi, etc) just relaunched, so click click click for working browser buttons.
A better use is vobbo'svideo blog + video phone integration, where you can post pictures and video from the phone to the web. Don't try to type with a silly keypad, don't try to view video/picture on limited resolution, use it as an input device and get back to using the web the way you meant to all along.
Get the media online quickly and easily, that's what people really seem to care about, anyway.
Until the viewers are put in charge of their own destiny, the number of watchable shows is going to stay < 10 hours per month.
Wait for a video blogging/podcasting service (maybe something like youtube, or more traditional like maniatv, or more bloggy like vobbo) to push IPTV in a truly addicting format.
On-demand and interesting content - you need both to replace the current setup.
They should be looking for a social network with video. The benefits of non-traditional social networks for large companies are significant:
Growing social network for repeat visitors and easy advertising
Incorporation of core media focus (video / audio) into that social network
Natural advertisement opportunities at beginning/end of media files rather than interrupting natural flow in text - that is, it's inherently easier to advertise in/around video than in text pages where it's always an interruption.
They should be looking for a <a href="http://www.vobbo.com/">social network with video</a>. The benefits of non-traditional social networks for large companies are significant:
<ul> <li>Growing social network for repeat visitors and easy advertising <li>Incorporation of core media focus (video / audio) into that social network <li>Natural advertisement opportunities at beginning/end of media files rather than interrupting natural flow in text - that is, it's inherently easier to advertise in/around video than in text pages where it's always an interruption. </ul>
You're right - for the most part. But there are legitimate uses of large media files that don't include advertising. Go ahead - try to send video of your newborn baby to your relatives across the country using 56k. You can do it in real time with good quality for the cost of a $25 webcam and broadband - 56k is impossible, and non-internet options start getting really, really expensive.
You have to have a reason to require broadband. Websites load slowly with dialup, so that's not a convincing argument. Things like video blogs that use online recording through the browser don't work with dialup - while many people won't care about this, a new mom trying to send video of her kids to family members only to see choppy images with no audio may be convinced by such an argument. Some people won't have a killer app, won't upgrade, and - even though I make a living off of high speed networking - I can't say I blame them. Some people just don't need the newest technologies, and likely never will.
NOT Ellipsis. Not Quickstart, Microdesk, or the real-estate spammers at GoApply either.
Lots of small, startup-type tech companies in this building.
Nice... but let's see their corporate office
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A Look Inside Newegg
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· Score: 3, Funny
As someone who works next door to Buy.com's corporate office (they're in 85, we're in 65, effectively next door) - I'd rather see their corporate office than the warehouse. Come on, how many Ferraris are in the parking lot?
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The real impact will come when IBM switches to AMD in their lower lines - the x306, x336, x346 - the ones that hosting companies and colo providers buy by the dozens.
The power savings for 50-60 racks full of 1U servers could be significant.
Bah. We use Spamassassin, multiple DNSBLs, and I still get hundreds per day, most of them to addresses published on websites (unavoidable).
The key is still: don't give out your address. Once you've done that, you're going to be screwed eventually.
Sounds a lot like network engineering (think international ISP, not small office IT).
Of course, the network operators around the world just cringed.
Many I've seen lately seem to be going towards advanced programming (algorithm development, protocol development, etc) fields...
In a year or two, any reasonably priced firewall will do sufficient packet inspection to identify and (block/allow) Skype. It's not that hard.
Of course, corporate IT departments still using 1999 technology will still have 1999 problems, and Skype won't be high on the list.
We've been testing a BUNCH of 'all in one' security appliances, and most are clearly running Linux, and at least one of the VERY LARGE, WELL KNOWN appliances is even missing stability updates (yes, that's right, off the shelf bugtraq code can DoS it).
There's a time and place for security appliances, but they're not a cure-all. Some of the brands (I'm actually a fan of Watchguard for small businesses) do great work blocking malicious web and email traffic, but the stability and security are still far from perfect.
But other free services like Vobbo do.
Yet another competitor in an already very full market. Not seeing the purpose, but throw more money into the ring.
Space? There's no money in space! The telescope is just making long distance NSFW internet porn NSFW easier and easier.
Is to explore the content that Google ignores. The next 'breakthrough' in search engines will advance on Google Images and Google Video by being able to discover objects in images and understand text in video.
Being able to search video hosting sites for a phrase without requiring manual entry of the script (if one even exists) would be incredibly useful.
As someone who manages a video hosting site, I'd agree that 1Gbps wouldn't normally be much at all (at the last NANOG, YouTube mentioned they were doing about 20Gbps). However, for bittorrent style distribution, you split the bandwidth among many peers - the 1Gbps link is mostly for initial torrent downloads and tracker bandwidth, not nearly as demanding as streaming full content.
Not only does the hidden frame + named anchors work with AJAX, it also works for other browser-button-challenged technologies, like full flash sites. Case in point, one of the better known design studios (apparently does work for Ford, Motorola, AOL, Disney, Bacardi, etc) just relaunched, so click click click for working browser buttons.
Agreed. We have the HD-DRV from Cox, and I have zero complaints. Easy, fast, plenty of drive space. I see no reason to change.
A better use is vobbo's video blog + video phone integration, where you can post pictures and video from the phone to the web. Don't try to type with a silly keypad, don't try to view video/picture on limited resolution, use it as an input device and get back to using the web the way you meant to all along.
Get the media online quickly and easily, that's what people really seem to care about, anyway.
... because the programming will still suck.
Until the viewers are put in charge of their own destiny, the number of watchable shows is going to stay < 10 hours per month.
Wait for a video blogging/podcasting service (maybe something like youtube, or more traditional like maniatv, or more bloggy like vobbo) to push IPTV in a truly addicting format.
On-demand and interesting content - you need both to replace the current setup.
You mean the other half are too stoned to remember
They should be looking for a <a href="http://www.vobbo.com/">social network with video</a>. The benefits of non-traditional social networks for large companies are significant:
<ul>
<li>Growing social network for repeat visitors and easy advertising
<li>Incorporation of core media focus (video / audio) into that social network
<li>Natural advertisement opportunities at beginning/end of media files rather than interrupting natural flow in text - that is, it's inherently easier to advertise in/around video than in text pages where it's always an interruption.
</ul>
Expense and difficult problems pave the way for high tech research and funding.
Just like war: the people who benefit most are in the high tech fields.
Are the numerous launch announcements followed shortly by the "why it didn't launch this time" emails shortly thereafter :)
You're right - for the most part. But there are legitimate uses of large media files that don't include advertising. Go ahead - try to send video of your newborn baby to your relatives across the country using 56k. You can do it in real time with good quality for the cost of a $25 webcam and broadband - 56k is impossible, and non-internet options start getting really, really expensive.
You have to have a reason to require broadband. Websites load slowly with dialup, so that's not a convincing argument. Things like video blogs that use online recording through the browser don't work with dialup - while many people won't care about this, a new mom trying to send video of her kids to family members only to see choppy images with no audio may be convinced by such an argument. Some people won't have a killer app, won't upgrade, and - even though I make a living off of high speed networking - I can't say I blame them. Some people just don't need the newest technologies, and likely never will.
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A lot of offices don't need most of the tools (think: your typical 2-10 person small business), and not having to pay for them is very helpful.
I run a Video blog site, and some of my favorite users are those who just show up to mess around ... like these guys from Canada or this gentleman in Korea (apparently currently visiting China)
The internet's great for "work", but it's not bad for just pure entertainment and relaxation either. Beats the hell out of TV, in any event.
NOT Ellipsis. Not Quickstart, Microdesk, or the real-estate spammers at GoApply either.
Lots of small, startup-type tech companies in this building.
As someone who works next door to Buy.com's corporate office (they're in 85, we're in 65, effectively next door) - I'd rather see their corporate office than the warehouse. Come on, how many Ferraris are in the parking lot?