In large server farms you need people their just to change the hard drives frequently. Furthermore, the boxes will still need to be configured, benchmarked, monitored.
This just sounds like the Economist was angling for readers.
> One thing that wasn't mentioned - contractions weren't allowed at one point, but now they most definately are.
Sort of. Contractions are "allowed" in everyday speech; however, they are considered informal. For example, one should never use them in a business document or professional e-mail.
I have trouble justifying the $60/month for a cable modem, and I'm online all the time.
Most of my family and friends that do not have broadband claim it is far too expensive. Period.
Almost every article I read about the Smart case includes some worthless information about the Smart family's house/estate. I keep wondering why is it important how much the house cost or how many bathrooms it has.
I agree cars tend to last longer, but it is quite rare for them to run 200K miles without issue. Sensors go bad more often then you think, and when shadetree mechanics like myself get under the hood it is impossible to know if the car itself has a problem or if the sensor is bad.
If you have gone that long without issue, be happy. Most people are not at all that lucky.
40% of IBM's revenue comes for Global Services. The other 60% comes from IP licensing, PC & server sales, and chip manufacturing (for Nintendo, Cisco, etc). So manufacturing is still a large part of their corporate plan.
Their Research in storage is a seperate entity than the HDD division, so yes they kept that part and just sold off the manufacturing plant.
If you are going to post a link - at least read it. From your link:
IBM and Hitachi will pool all the employees, facilities and intellectual property of their hard-disk businesses in a company to be based in San Jose, Calif. Hitachi will name the chief executive officer of that venture, in which it will take a 70 percent stake. IBM will hold 30 percent and receive an undisclosed payment from the Japanese company.
IBM and Japanese electronics giant Hitachi on Tuesday said they have agreed to collaborate on developing open data-storage systems as they take aim at industry leader EMC.
IBM and Japanese electronics giant Hitachi on Tuesday said they have agreed to collaborate on developing open data-storage systems as they take aim at industry leader EMC.
"Plenty of skilled folks available at a great price."
I've never been to Utah, but typically companies like to set up where there is an abundance of skilled workers and more than 1 school to choose from. Also, many skilled people prefer to live in/near major cities. That's why large companies don't go to Alaksa to set up camp.
"vast majority of the sites out there that serve out mostly static and simple dynamic traffic"
About 30% of all traffic is 'uncachable' dynamic content. (Cachability can be argued)
"I think apache is more than sufficient (these sites tend to be bottlenecked by the n/w, not by the server)"
no! no! no! CPU utilization is typically the bottleneck. Also, Apache is considered one of the most CPU intensive and (sorry) slowest HTTP servers. That is why you will not find it amoung the SPECweb99 Results [spec].
"That's why we have specialists. You happen to be a specialist in computer technology, but you'd starve to death without specialists in field-ploughing to feed you."
That's the most intelligent thing I've ever read on/.!
First and foremost, all of your "Next, Next, Next" are options about where, what, etc for the program to be installed. Where are the options in your Linux example?
Second, your Windows example is all mouse driven. Many users I know are afraid of command prompts. They'll click 50 times just to avoid commands.
Third, it has been a loooong time since I've had to reboot after installing an 'application'. Drivers are different, but if you want to talk drivers don't forget your "make" step under Linux.
Fourth, I've had to search shitty sites for Linux progs too.
Finally, if you want to do a head-to-head like this - be fair! Linux would probably win out anyway, but your point is lost in your arrogant exaggeration of facts.
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"randomizer9 writes was"
one too many verbs.
In large server farms you need people their just to change the hard drives frequently. Furthermore, the boxes will still need to be configured, benchmarked, monitored.
This just sounds like the Economist was angling for readers.
> One thing that wasn't mentioned - contractions weren't allowed at one point, but now they most definately are.
Sort of. Contractions are "allowed" in everyday speech; however, they are considered informal. For example, one should never use them in a business document or professional e-mail.
If you RTFA you would know when he joined. 1981
I have trouble justifying the $60/month for a cable modem, and I'm online all the time. Most of my family and friends that do not have broadband claim it is far too expensive. Period.
Almost every article I read about the Smart case includes some worthless information about the Smart family's house/estate. I keep wondering why is it important how much the house cost or how many bathrooms it has.
For once, Katz is on target.
I agree cars tend to last longer, but it is quite rare for them to run 200K miles without issue. Sensors go bad more often then you think, and when shadetree mechanics like myself get under the hood it is impossible to know if the car itself has a problem or if the sensor is bad.
If you have gone that long without issue, be happy. Most people are not at all that lucky.
40% of IBM's revenue comes for Global Services. The other 60% comes from IP licensing, PC & server sales, and chip manufacturing (for Nintendo, Cisco, etc). So manufacturing is still a large part of their corporate plan.
Their Research in storage is a seperate entity than the HDD division, so yes they kept that part and just sold off the manufacturing plant.
"So Unique this was awarded US Patent..."
They also awarded patents on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and how to exercise a cat. What's your point?
Mega-Maid has turned from suck to blow!
I think the majority of the people who came up with the cool tech are in IBM Research and are not part of this deal.
IBM's PR is about Linux on servers, not desktops.
race car drivers? I'm certain NASCAR drivers do not double clutch. Are you talking historically?
Your evidence does not support your conclusion. Just b/c F1 use push-button shifters does not mean stick shifts are out of date.
Using your logic
Stick shifts are the in thing. NASCAR drivers all have stick shifts.
Manuals have declined recently, but true sports car enthusiasts enjoy the control you can only get from a clutch.
If you are going to post a link - at least read it. From your link: IBM and Hitachi will pool all the employees, facilities and intellectual property of their hard-disk businesses in a company to be based in San Jose, Calif. Hitachi will name the chief executive officer of that venture, in which it will take a 70 percent stake. IBM will hold 30 percent and receive an undisclosed payment from the Japanese company.
I still do no see IBM out of the game.
NO. From ZDNet
IBM and Japanese electronics giant Hitachi on Tuesday said they have agreed to collaborate on developing open data-storage systems as they take aim at industry leader EMC.
collaborate != bailing out.
NO. From ZDNet:
IBM and Japanese electronics giant Hitachi on Tuesday said they have agreed to collaborate on developing open data-storage systems as they take aim at industry leader EMC.
collaborate != out of the game.
NO. They are not. They are going into joint manufacturing to compete with EDS. There is still going to be an IBM brand and a Hitachi brand.
"Plenty of skilled folks available at a great price."
I've never been to Utah, but typically companies like to set up where there is an abundance of skilled workers and more than 1 school to choose from. Also, many skilled people prefer to live in/near major cities. That's why large companies don't go to Alaksa to set up camp.
"Did I miss anything?"
Cost of travel to see every single client?
"vast majority of the sites out there that serve out mostly static and simple dynamic traffic"
About 30% of all traffic is 'uncachable' dynamic content. (Cachability can be argued)
"I think apache is more than sufficient (these sites tend to be bottlenecked by the n/w, not by the server)"
no! no! no! CPU utilization is typically the bottleneck. Also, Apache is considered one of the most CPU intensive and (sorry) slowest HTTP servers. That is why you will not find it amoung the SPECweb99 Results [spec].
"That's why we have specialists. You happen to be a specialist in computer technology, but you'd starve to death without specialists in field-ploughing to feed you."
/.!
That's the most intelligent thing I've ever read on
Introduction to Algorithms - Cormen, Leiserson, and Rivest - is the defacto standard. It can be a hard read, but it has *everything*.
Legislation is NOT the only reason people riot.
An example or two:
1. World Economic summit
2. judge/jury verdicts
3. unpopular people speaking
etc
First and foremost, all of your "Next, Next, Next" are options about where, what, etc for the program to be installed. Where are the options in your Linux example?
Second, your Windows example is all mouse driven. Many users I know are afraid of command prompts. They'll click 50 times just to avoid commands.
Third, it has been a loooong time since I've had to reboot after installing an 'application'. Drivers are different, but if you want to talk drivers don't forget your "make" step under Linux.
Fourth, I've had to search shitty sites for Linux progs too.
Finally, if you want to do a head-to-head like this - be fair! Linux would probably win out anyway, but your point is lost in your arrogant exaggeration of facts.
"somebody they don't know"
It says that the virus sends the msg to people in the contact list. Hence, you'd get messages from your friends/family/whatever.