You'll find bad apples, because they fall from every tree, but lots of really good people.
No matter what the differences, most folks I know figure we've got more in common with another guy on two wheels -- no matter who he is or what he rides -- than with anyone on four.
The story about the guys helping you out with your practicing is very cool. We've all been there. Some of us might forget what it's like, but it's good to know many still remember.:)
The thing that affects me more than anything else is smell. When you're in a car, you're in an enclosed (even with the windows open) environment, looking out at the world. On a bike, you're in the environment. If you run past a stockyard, you try to stop breathing, but when you run past a honeysuckle patch, it was allllllll worth it.:)
Sounds to me like you have your priorities in order, when it comes to safety.
If you're wearing glasses and/or have the shield on a full-face helmet, you're well-covered on the eye-protection department. You wouldn't BELIEVE the guys I see squinting into the wind. It blows my mind.
My rant really was just directed out there to all the folks that think they're invincible on a bike.
If you ride a motorcycle, don't be an asshole: get some safety equipment NOW.
Get a helmet: Full-face on a sportbike or cruiser w/o windshield. Open-face is okay on a touring bike or cruiser with a windshield. Don't spend a gillion dollars, either. Fulmer makes very nice, very good (personal experience) helmets you can get for under $100. Don't waste all your money on a helmet -- you have a lot more safety equipment you need besides just that.
Get gloves WITH FINGERS: Bare hands and fingerless gloves are worthless. When (not "if" -- "when") you wreck, instinctively, you'll try to break your fall with your hands (if possible). Flying debris also can be a problem just while riding. Protect yourself. Imagine trying to live without any hands. Joe Rocket makes a good line of synthetic and/or leather gloves. Their Phoenix line is synthetic mesh, so "my hands get too hot" isn't an excuse anymore.
Get a jacket: Leather is good. Synthetic (ballistic nylon) is good. Road rash is very, very bad. You don't have to look like Marlon Brando (unless you want to). Joe Rocket makes very nice synthetic and/or leather jackets. Their Phoenix line is synthetic mesh, so "it's too hot" isn't an excuse anymore. (I feel a sense of deja-vu, for some reason.)
Get good boots: Oil-resistant sole is good, since the asphalt will eventually eat it away if it's not. Over the ankle boots are best -- get hit at 70mph with a grasshopper to a bare ankle once and you'll really believe me. There are many choices. If they look "too biker" for you, check out Triumph's Tri-Tech boots. Kinda like the old Nike street-hikers from a few years back.
Wear long pants: Jeans aren't very protective, but they beat the hell out of bare legs. Flying debris hurts. Road rash hurts worse. If it's cool enough, wear chaps -- it's hard to beat leather for protection. There's a company that makes a product called Draggin' Jeans, and they won't shred if you're sliding. Joe Rocket makes all manner of protective pants. Again, their Phoenix line is made of ballistic nylon mesh, so "it's too hot" isn't a good excuse. FOR GOD'S SAKE, THOUGH, WEAR SOME SHORTS UNDER THEM! They're see-through, after all. I don't want to know you that well.
Wear eye protection: If you think you don't need it, have somebody throw marbles at your eyes for awhile. Or play racquetball. Duh. I left this for last, because even squids usually at least wear their Oakleys.
Addressing #2, the concept of L3 is from marketing.
From the technological standpoint, that is still L2 cache. What is unique about the IA64 machines is their L0 (what marketing is calling L1): 2 clock reads and writes for data (3 clock reads and writes for instructions).
I'll certainly admit that a brand new vinyl LP played with a brand new needle is going to produce a better-quality sound than a new CD on a new CD player. But on repeated playings, that vinyl record you hold so dear is going to sound worse and worse, even when you change the needle. A CD may not be perfect, but it's a little bit more resistant to defects caused by time.
Actually, I've always found that it sounds better the third or fourth time you play it. The grind of the needle smooths out sharp edges left in by the pressing.
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At least their reputation for making fast but unreliable junk is intact. :)
Welcome to the world of motorcycles. :)
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You'll find bad apples, because they fall from every tree, but lots of really good people.
No matter what the differences, most folks I know figure we've got more in common with another guy on two wheels -- no matter who he is or what he rides -- than with anyone on four.
The story about the guys helping you out with your practicing is very cool. We've all been there. Some of us might forget what it's like, but it's good to know many still remember.
The thing that affects me more than anything else is smell. When you're in a car, you're in an enclosed (even with the windows open) environment, looking out at the world. On a bike, you're in the environment. If you run past a stockyard, you try to stop breathing, but when you run past a honeysuckle patch, it was allllllll worth it.
Sounds to me like you have your priorities in order, when it comes to safety.
If you're wearing glasses and/or have the shield on a full-face helmet, you're well-covered on the eye-protection department. You wouldn't BELIEVE the guys I see squinting into the wind. It blows my mind.
My rant really was just directed out there to all the folks that think they're invincible on a bike.
I agree.
If you ride a motorcycle, don't be an asshole: get some safety equipment NOW.
Get a helmet: Full-face on a sportbike or cruiser w/o windshield. Open-face is okay on a touring bike or cruiser with a windshield. Don't spend a gillion dollars, either. Fulmer makes very nice, very good (personal experience) helmets you can get for under $100. Don't waste all your money on a helmet -- you have a lot more safety equipment you need besides just that.
Get gloves WITH FINGERS: Bare hands and fingerless gloves are worthless. When (not "if" -- "when") you wreck, instinctively, you'll try to break your fall with your hands (if possible). Flying debris also can be a problem just while riding. Protect yourself. Imagine trying to live without any hands. Joe Rocket makes a good line of synthetic and/or leather gloves. Their Phoenix line is synthetic mesh, so "my hands get too hot" isn't an excuse anymore.
Get a jacket: Leather is good. Synthetic (ballistic nylon) is good. Road rash is very, very bad. You don't have to look like Marlon Brando (unless you want to). Joe Rocket makes very nice synthetic and/or leather jackets. Their Phoenix line is synthetic mesh, so "it's too hot" isn't an excuse anymore. (I feel a sense of deja-vu, for some reason.)
Get good boots: Oil-resistant sole is good, since the asphalt will eventually eat it away if it's not. Over the ankle boots are best -- get hit at 70mph with a grasshopper to a bare ankle once and you'll really believe me. There are many choices. If they look "too biker" for you, check out Triumph's Tri-Tech boots. Kinda like the old Nike street-hikers from a few years back.
Wear long pants: Jeans aren't very protective, but they beat the hell out of bare legs. Flying debris hurts. Road rash hurts worse. If it's cool enough, wear chaps -- it's hard to beat leather for protection. There's a company that makes a product called Draggin' Jeans, and they won't shred if you're sliding. Joe Rocket makes all manner of protective pants. Again, their Phoenix line is made of ballistic nylon mesh, so "it's too hot" isn't a good excuse. FOR GOD'S SAKE, THOUGH, WEAR SOME SHORTS UNDER THEM! They're see-through, after all. I don't want to know you that well.
Wear eye protection: If you think you don't need it, have somebody throw marbles at your eyes for awhile. Or play racquetball. Duh. I left this for last, because even squids usually at least wear their Oakleys.
Be careful. It's a jungle out there.
Er, "More functionality for WHOM, exactly?"
Yes, but they'll be scared, because there won't be smarmy lawyers to save their ass when they screw up.
Servers and high end workstations are a dead market. The only people buying high end boxes these days are gamers.
Yeah. I know you're trolling, but it's so... hard... to... resist..... Aaaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
Addressing #2, the concept of L3 is from marketing.
From the technological standpoint, that is still L2 cache. What is unique about the IA64 machines is their L0 (what marketing is calling L1): 2 clock reads and writes for data (3 clock reads and writes for instructions).
Or have we truly moved past the point where programmers understand the cpu?
We moved past programmers understanding the hardware LONG ago. At least around here....
It is designed for servers, and possibly extremely high-end workstations.
... to send you to oblivion.
That, and put the crack pipe down.
We actually have a test box with server # 667, and name "NeighborOfTheBeast".
Yeah, but he's across the street. 668 is next door.
Laptops are manufactured elsewhere.
Dimension is usually an Intel motherboard.
Optiplex, Precision, and PowerEdge are almost always designed in-house and manufactured under contract.
I'll certainly admit that a brand new vinyl LP played with a brand new needle is going to produce a better-quality sound than a new CD on a new CD player. But on repeated playings, that vinyl record you hold so dear is going to sound worse and worse, even when you change the needle. A CD may not be perfect, but it's a little bit more resistant to defects caused by time.
Actually, I've always found that it sounds better the third or fourth time you play it. The grind of the needle smooths out sharp edges left in by the pressing.
The newer Dell servers have console redirection built-in.
DRAC is a stinking pile of dog crap.
Apple, Macintosh, same difference.
Once upon a time, those would've been fightin' words.
They still are.
Slashdot user numbers are in the high six figure ranges. I guess the answer to your question is alot.
Move somewhere else!
My favorite was the discussion of Shroedinger's Cat to stall for time.
That's what Dell has been doing with it's quad and 8-way Xeons for some time.
8-way, yes.
Quad, no.
You're nothing more than a dirty Memepoolista!
1. gzip your data
2. represent it as a large integer
3. find the next prime number that can be represented by appending garbage bytes to your integer
Why bother with primes at all? Find the closest n ^ k. Specify n, k, and the difference (positive or negative).