I am starting to think a controlled leak is the best way to manipulate your stock.
The 300-point rally yesterday combined with today's news from Kaufman Bros. that their new desktop lines are experiencing stronger than expected sales might have something to do with it as well.
What happens when you want to add a second CPU to that Dell? Just buy a second one?
Comparing a multi-socket workstation to a single socket consumer model (even a high powered one) seems pretty silly.
The previous generation 24" iMac can be had for $1299 new or $1199 refurbished through the Apple store. In some ways this machine is superior to the new entry-level 24" model that replaces it - for hundreds less. Slightly faster processor, discrete graphics, etc.
A plausible alternative for those underwhelmed by the new specs and overwhelmed by the price.
Because none of us have ever seen a bunch of dot files in a directory and typed "rm -rf.*"
I'm quite sure most of us have done something stupid like that. That's what backups are for - to prevent unavoidable human error from becoming a catastrophic failure.
RAID is not a backup. RAID is designed to protect against hardware failures.
If the solution to a disk failure in multi-terabyte RAID 5 arrays becomes "restore from tape" as the article implies, then the usefulness of RAID for protecting against hardware failures is pretty much nil.
Seems that's what the article was about, not backups.
What's wrong with Outlook Web Access? Use Firefox or even Prism/XULRunner or whatever and you have everything you need.
The biggest problem with OWA is that the only way to get the "full" version is to be running Internet Explorer on Windows. Everyone else gets the lite client that isn't useful for much other than reading a quick email or two on the road.
Since the names of tropical storms are published many years in advance, I'm actually surprised that these sorts of "$(STORM)relief.com" domains aren't registered years ahead of time just in case.
Another unfortunate example of our broken domain system.
Another vote for Sonic. I've used them for 4 years now and won't be switching any time soon. Every call I've ever made to them has been answered by a live person with a functioning English-speaking brain, and my issue was resolved to my satisfaction in minutes. The slight premium for their service is well worth it.
There was no suitable 64-bit mobile platform when they made the switch (original Core Duo was 32-bit only).
When you sell as many portables as Apple does, that's an issue.
So the choice was either hobble along on the old-and-outclassed G4 for another year waiting for Intel (because there was just no way a G5 was ever going to shoehorn into a Powerbook), or endure a few years of mixed code.
Another option would be to consider a fundamental shift within the IT industry instead of reinventing the career wheel.
Consider for example working in education or government instead of private industry. This would allow you to exercise your skills and expertise in a very different environment and retain (most of) your salary to support your family.
I found shifting to the public sector put new life in my career - not because the work was different, but because the environment was. The non-monetary benefits of the education/government sector (lots of paid time off, good benefits, more relaxed work environment) gave me more time to focus on my family and out-of-office activities. It allowed for a much better work/life balance - there's something to be said for working banker's hours and getting random Mondays off for things like Cesar Chavez Day.
Sometimes an environment change breathes new life into the work. It went a long way towards making me happier with what I do.
I guess success vs. failure comes down to what your initial expectations were.
If you were looking for Yet Another Open Source Linux Replacement, and have failed to receive it from a barely four year old project, then sure, I suppose to you that project has "failed".
If, like me, you saw OpenSolaris as a sandbox and open dialogue with the community to shape the next version of Solaris, and not a Linux replacement, then perhaps you aren't so disappointed at the moment.
The development of ZFS in particular has come a long way in later builds of OpenSolaris vs. what you'll find in Solaris 10. The previous development model would have seen that happen in a vacuum, without community interaction and contribution. That alone is a success in my mind.
Perhaps if it said "Can't run Mac OS X Leopard. Winner: MacBook Air", the point would be less contentious. The ability of one system to run an OS that the other can't seems to be a clear advantage to me.
My guess is because it's thicker. The 160GB ipod classic is 3mm thicker than the 80gb version. Probably not cost-effective to have two different cases for disks of different dimension.
A good 15 years ago my local supermarket did a pilot of this very technology (minus the internet tie-in of course). The carts all had touch-sensitive monochrome LCD screens that interacted with sensors in the ceiling to give you relevant advertisements and information based on where the cart was in the store. It also had a store directory so you could find out where the pickles were without bothering one of the highly-paid union clerks.
It was a dismal (and I imagine highly expensive) failure. The carts were removed in a matter of months and the bulbous sensors protruding from the ceiling all over the store were there for years to follow.
I have no reason to believe that such a technology is any more likely to succeed today than it did back then. Kudos to Microsoft though, boldly going where someone else did 15 years ago.
"Unfortunately for now, the only solution to this fountain of stupid is to get your "obscene" goods from Europe or Asia, where civilization comes from!"
Actually, it's been banned in the UK and Ireland, and Italy's Communications Minister has asked that Rockstar cancel their planned release. Might want to scratch Europe from that list.
These ratings might as well not exist. Sure, feel free to make an NC-17 movie - just don't expect anyone to see it in theaters, be able to rent it, or even purchase it from retailers for fear of an imminent lawsuit, or worse, a moral-majority boycott.
One thing a lot of people don't think about is putting power outlets near the ceiling or in the attic for all of those fancy wireless devices, security cameras, etc. you're going to want to power. Don't overlook data lines up high for the same reason.
The idea of pre-wiring for speakers always seems like a good one, but I've never been able to use it in any house I've ever lived in. Inevitably, someone's idea of where things should be placed will be different than yours - technology will change, all of a sudden you'll find yourself needing/wanting "10.1" instead of the 7.1 you ran through the walls.
The conduit idea is a good one and probably the only way to truly future-proof your investment. If I were starting from scratch I'd definitely consider the idea of a wiring closet or 2-post telco rack in a corner of the garage.
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"What are YOU doing to help global warming?" I'm drinking all the beers!
I am starting to think a controlled leak is the best way to manipulate your stock.
The 300-point rally yesterday combined with today's news from Kaufman Bros. that their new desktop lines are experiencing stronger than expected sales might have something to do with it as well.
What happens when you want to add a second CPU to that Dell? Just buy a second one? Comparing a multi-socket workstation to a single socket consumer model (even a high powered one) seems pretty silly.
The previous generation 24" iMac can be had for $1299 new or $1199 refurbished through the Apple store. In some ways this machine is superior to the new entry-level 24" model that replaces it - for hundreds less. Slightly faster processor, discrete graphics, etc. A plausible alternative for those underwhelmed by the new specs and overwhelmed by the price.
When I first saw the "porn airs during Superbowl" headlines, I actually thought they were talking about those GoDaddy ads.
Because none of us have ever seen a bunch of dot files in a directory and typed "rm -rf .*"
I'm quite sure most of us have done something stupid like that. That's what backups are for - to prevent unavoidable human error from becoming a catastrophic failure.
RAID is not a backup. RAID is designed to protect against hardware failures.
If the solution to a disk failure in multi-terabyte RAID 5 arrays becomes "restore from tape" as the article implies, then the usefulness of RAID for protecting against hardware failures is pretty much nil. Seems that's what the article was about, not backups.
If the US government gave out $40 coupons for IPV6 "converter boxes", we could get this thing done by the end of the year.
What's wrong with Outlook Web Access? Use Firefox or even Prism/XULRunner or whatever and you have everything you need.
The biggest problem with OWA is that the only way to get the "full" version is to be running Internet Explorer on Windows. Everyone else gets the lite client that isn't useful for much other than reading a quick email or two on the road.
Another unfortunate example of our broken domain system.
Another vote for Sonic. I've used them for 4 years now and won't be switching any time soon. Every call I've ever made to them has been answered by a live person with a functioning English-speaking brain, and my issue was resolved to my satisfaction in minutes. The slight premium for their service is well worth it.
... or at least will be very soon.
Why spend $400 on a player and $30 on a disc for a movie that I can watch on demand (and keep indefinitely on my DVR) for less than ten bucks?
The physical media paradigm is dying, rapidly.
Perhaps Craig could have borrowed some of eBay's lawyers, as they own a 25% stake in his "small" organization?
I have also successfully converted an old C-band dish into a beautiful koi pond. Worked great.
Isn't calculating the average age of TV viewers while excluding DVRs kind of like calculating inflation without including the cost of fuel or food?
See? No inflation here!
There was no suitable 64-bit mobile platform when they made the switch (original Core Duo was 32-bit only).
When you sell as many portables as Apple does, that's an issue.
So the choice was either hobble along on the old-and-outclassed G4 for another year waiting for Intel (because there was just no way a G5 was ever going to shoehorn into a Powerbook), or endure a few years of mixed code.
Another option would be to consider a fundamental shift within the IT industry instead of reinventing the career wheel.
Consider for example working in education or government instead of private industry. This would allow you to exercise your skills and expertise in a very different environment and retain (most of) your salary to support your family.
I found shifting to the public sector put new life in my career - not because the work was different, but because the environment was. The non-monetary benefits of the education/government sector (lots of paid time off, good benefits, more relaxed work environment) gave me more time to focus on my family and out-of-office activities. It allowed for a much better work/life balance - there's something to be said for working banker's hours and getting random Mondays off for things like Cesar Chavez Day.
Sometimes an environment change breathes new life into the work. It went a long way towards making me happier with what I do.
I guess success vs. failure comes down to what your initial expectations were.
If you were looking for Yet Another Open Source Linux Replacement, and have failed to receive it from a barely four year old project, then sure, I suppose to you that project has "failed".
If, like me, you saw OpenSolaris as a sandbox and open dialogue with the community to shape the next version of Solaris, and not a Linux replacement, then perhaps you aren't so disappointed at the moment.
The development of ZFS in particular has come a long way in later builds of OpenSolaris vs. what you'll find in Solaris 10. The previous development model would have seen that happen in a vacuum, without community interaction and contribution. That alone is a success in my mind.
Perhaps if it said "Can't run Mac OS X Leopard. Winner: MacBook Air", the point would be less contentious. The ability of one system to run an OS that the other can't seems to be a clear advantage to me.
Why aren't they offering the 160G iPod drive?
My guess is because it's thicker. The 160GB ipod classic is 3mm thicker than the 80gb version. Probably not cost-effective to have two different cases for disks of different dimension.
A good 15 years ago my local supermarket did a pilot of this very technology (minus the internet tie-in of course). The carts all had touch-sensitive monochrome LCD screens that interacted with sensors in the ceiling to give you relevant advertisements and information based on where the cart was in the store. It also had a store directory so you could find out where the pickles were without bothering one of the highly-paid union clerks.
It was a dismal (and I imagine highly expensive) failure. The carts were removed in a matter of months and the bulbous sensors protruding from the ceiling all over the store were there for years to follow.
I have no reason to believe that such a technology is any more likely to succeed today than it did back then. Kudos to Microsoft though, boldly going where someone else did 15 years ago.
"Unfortunately for now, the only solution to this fountain of stupid is to get your "obscene" goods from Europe or Asia, where civilization comes from!"
Actually, it's been banned in the UK and Ireland, and Italy's Communications Minister has asked that Rockstar cancel their planned release. Might want to scratch Europe from that list.
These ratings might as well not exist. Sure, feel free to make an NC-17 movie - just don't expect anyone to see it in theaters, be able to rent it, or even purchase it from retailers for fear of an imminent lawsuit, or worse, a moral-majority boycott.
Corporate censorship is alive and well.
One thing a lot of people don't think about is putting power outlets near the ceiling or in the attic for all of those fancy wireless devices, security cameras, etc. you're going to want to power. Don't overlook data lines up high for the same reason.
The idea of pre-wiring for speakers always seems like a good one, but I've never been able to use it in any house I've ever lived in. Inevitably, someone's idea of where things should be placed will be different than yours - technology will change, all of a sudden you'll find yourself needing/wanting "10.1" instead of the 7.1 you ran through the walls.
The conduit idea is a good one and probably the only way to truly future-proof your investment. If I were starting from scratch I'd definitely consider the idea of a wiring closet or 2-post telco rack in a corner of the garage.