Earthlink's stock price change doesn't bother me--almost everytime that one company buys another, the buying company's stock price goes down a little, and the bought company's price goes up a little (if its publically traded).
This is a good move for Earthlink in the long run. If they can hold onto it for a couple of years, they will have the infrastructure in place when the real need for this technology comes about.
My biggest problem with OmniSky before was coverage area. That and installation problems with their hardware on a Palm V.
I've evaluated the RLX chassis-based systems before, and compared to these, I think that RLX has them beat hands-down. RLX offers 3 NICs per board, less power requirements and probably equal speed.
I'm also sure that RLX costs less, unless you buy the IBM relabeled ones.
So what it comes down to is a nice first try for HP, but I'll stick with RLX until Compaq makes their entry--then I'll re-evaluate again.
Keynote offers a couple of solutions that will push your site to any limit you want. Their Test Perspective load test tool is a self-service online tool that generates the load for you, and their KeyReadiness Load Testing service is a completely outsourced option.
Their options are services only, so the tools are proprietary. The KeyReadiness tool is really cool though because it runs on a large Linux farm.
Disclaimer: I am affliated with Keynote, but that doesn't mean that the service doesn't kick ass...
There is not a large need to fiddle with.conf files for apache. Apache is available as a RPM that is easily installable and upgradeable. There are several Apache config programs that you can use (comanche leaps to mind...just look on freshmeat.net).
Many people think that Unix systems only have text config utilities. This is basically untrue. Windows has the registry, which is recommends that most people don't touch. Unix has text files, which there are GUIs to configure most of the major apps. I don't see it as anything but a perception problem.
And it may be working, too. On Aug. 30 TRID lost.52 cents, which is very bad for a company who's stock is only worth US$6.30 or so now.
I'm known as a "socially consious" investor, and right now I'm just happy I don't have any money in TRID. With the economic issues already going on around us, one would think this is the last thing they would want--BAD publicity. And if I did have any money in TRID, I'd be dropping it right about now.
From a monetary/investing point of view, stick with ATI or NVidia.
All the detectors except the camera are wireless, and in the event something gets tripped, the camera will take a 10 second picture of it and stick it on your private page at xanboo. They even have a water sensor that you can put in the bottom of your boat to see if its taking on water;).. Their service is only $9.95/mo if paid yearly, which I thought was cheap, especially compared to ADT and the like ($29.95/mo).
The only disappointing thing I found about them was the lack of a audible alarm for the system. Sure, it pages you and sends a message to your cell phone, but sometimes a good ol'fashioned freakin' loud alarm is good too.
BTW, the camera is color and has audio too.
Disclaimer: I do NOT work for Xanboo, or have any relation to them! I just happened to see the product at CompUSA yesterday and thought it was cool.
When the internet was run by DARPA as a military project, redundancy was key. Now when commercial entities maintain expensive peering points with multiple backbones, noone wants to pay for traffic that they are not charging for if they can help it. The BGP4 routes are stacked as much for economical flow of traffic as efficient routing of traffic.
Having 50 NAPs nearby should be a *really* good thing for redundancy, but with big pipes costing so much, noone wants to share.
I diagree. It says nothing about network cards. Mr. Garcia has an AOL account, and since he is a Texax delagate, is probably over 30 himself. If he cannot figure out how to install censorware himself, I'm sure he dials up to AOL.
This legislation is silly. It is attempting to force the mandatory bundling of software, whether you want it or not. Isn't that the gist of the IE in Windows argument in the Microsoft lawsuit?
Its also silly because although it may be too difficult to d/l the software over the net and install it, its not that hard to walk to CompUSA, buy a CD off the shelf, pop it into the CD-ROM and click Yes a few times. My grandmother just turned 80 this year and she volunteers at the local "Adult" center, helping with their computer problems (yes, I have good genes!).
I think this legislation is doomed to fail, or at best, be unenforceable.
On a side note, has anyone looked at the stock price of any of the censorware manufactures today?
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Earthlink's stock price change doesn't bother me--almost everytime that one company buys another, the buying company's stock price goes down a little, and the bought company's price goes up a little (if its publically traded).
This is a good move for Earthlink in the long run. If they can hold onto it for a couple of years, they will have the infrastructure in place when the real need for this technology comes about.
My biggest problem with OmniSky before was coverage area. That and installation problems with their hardware on a Palm V.
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I've evaluated the RLX chassis-based systems before, and compared to these, I think that RLX has them beat hands-down. RLX offers 3 NICs per board, less power requirements and probably equal speed.
I'm also sure that RLX costs less, unless you buy the IBM relabeled ones.
So what it comes down to is a nice first try for HP, but I'll stick with RLX until Compaq makes their entry--then I'll re-evaluate again.
Keynote offers a couple of solutions that will push your site to any limit you want. Their Test Perspective load test tool is a self-service online tool that generates the load for you, and their KeyReadiness Load Testing service is a completely outsourced option.
Their options are services only, so the tools are proprietary. The KeyReadiness tool is really cool though because it runs on a large Linux farm.
Disclaimer: I am affliated with Keynote, but that doesn't mean that the service doesn't kick ass...
Donald E. Foss
The obvious answer is to grow a beard. (smirk)
.conf files for apache. Apache is available as a RPM that is easily installable and upgradeable. There are several Apache config programs that you can use (comanche leaps to mind...just look on freshmeat.net).
There is not a large need to fiddle with
Many people think that Unix systems only have text config utilities. This is basically untrue. Windows has the registry, which is recommends that most people don't touch. Unix has text files, which there are GUIs to configure most of the major apps. I don't see it as anything but a perception problem.
And it may be working, too. On Aug. 30 TRID lost .52 cents, which is very bad for a company who's stock is only worth US$6.30 or so now.
I'm known as a "socially consious" investor, and right now I'm just happy I don't have any money in TRID. With the economic issues already going on around us, one would think this is the last thing they would want--BAD publicity. And if I did have any money in TRID, I'd be dropping it right about now.
From a monetary/investing point of view, stick with ATI or NVidia.
Xanboo has a kit for $149 at CompUSA that does this for you. The base kit comes with a base station and a camera and an audio and motion detector. See http://www.xanboo.com/xanproducts/systemcontroller .htm
;)..
All the detectors except the camera are wireless, and in the event something gets tripped, the camera will take a 10 second picture of it and stick it on your private page at xanboo. They even have a water sensor that you can put in the bottom of your boat to see if its taking on water
Their service is only $9.95/mo if paid yearly, which I thought was cheap, especially compared to ADT and the like ($29.95/mo).
The only disappointing thing I found about them was the lack of a audible alarm for the system. Sure, it pages you and sends a message to your cell phone, but sometimes a good ol'fashioned freakin' loud alarm is good too.
BTW, the camera is color and has audio too.
Disclaimer: I do NOT work for Xanboo, or have any relation to them! I just happened to see the product at CompUSA yesterday and thought it was cool.
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When the internet was run by DARPA as a military project, redundancy was key. Now when commercial entities maintain expensive peering points with multiple backbones, noone wants to pay for traffic that they are not charging for if they can help it. The BGP4 routes are stacked as much for economical flow of traffic as efficient routing of traffic.
Having 50 NAPs nearby should be a *really* good thing for redundancy, but with big pipes costing so much, noone wants to share.
Donald E. Foss
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I diagree. It says nothing about network cards. Mr. Garcia has an AOL account, and since he is a Texax delagate, is probably over 30 himself. If he cannot figure out how to install censorware himself, I'm sure he dials up to AOL.
This legislation is silly. It is attempting to force the mandatory bundling of software, whether you want it or not. Isn't that the gist of the IE in Windows argument in the Microsoft lawsuit?
Its also silly because although it may be too difficult to d/l the software over the net and install it, its not that hard to walk to CompUSA, buy a CD off the shelf, pop it into the CD-ROM and click Yes a few times. My grandmother just turned 80 this year and she volunteers at the local "Adult" center, helping with their computer problems (yes, I have good genes!).
I think this legislation is doomed to fail, or at best, be unenforceable.
On a side note, has anyone looked at the stock price of any of the censorware manufactures today?
Donald E. Foss
Need cutting edge web hosting? Find us at www.coloexperts.com!
I work with a web hosting company, and we looked at using Chili!Soft ASP as an alternative to having to having to keep NT boxes up and running reliably. We also thought it would be less expensive than an NT server license. We were wrong. Linux+Chili!Soft ASP costs about the same as an NT server license and isn't totally compatible.
The only place I see a fit for Chili!Soft ASP is where you have single language ASP developers who need more horsepower than an NT box can deliver.
Donald E. Foss
Need cutting edge web hosting? Find us at www.coloexperts.com!
Need cutting edge web hosting? Find us at www.coloexperts.com!