or if it still looks like this. That data center is not the one that is having problems. I believe that picture is a Dallas data center. The Houston DC known as hstntx1 is the one having issues.
I remember when I was younger on some show like 3-2-1 contact or something, them talking about the tiles,and having to replace lots of them after each mission, just like you said. I think the Columbia accident was one that just happened to break off of the wrong place, and hit the wrong place. I'm sure Discovery will be fine coming down.
On another note, I think grounding the shuttle will be a good thing. It will force our hand in innovating the next generation of space vehicle.
I think it's a great idea, but where is the content coming from? Is there any board that's looking over the content to make sure it is sufficient? Not that schools can't do that themselves, but I know many states have strict guidelines for their textbooks, and I'd be curious to see how these online books/articles compare...
I've never gotten messages with motivational messages in it. They usually accuse me of having a small penis, having an erectile dysfunction, or want me to send money to Nigeria in hopes of getting millions back.
Okay, I'm *really* not being a troll, but how is building a Star Destroyer from a *kit* front-page news on Slashdot? Big fucking deal, they know how to use legos. I guess next we're going to find out that they can wipe their own asses...
I honestly think it's just interesting to know. Whether it does anything....I would say probably not. Companies that pay crappy wages will still continue to pay crappy wages. They may change, but it won't be a survey that makes it happen.
I was terminated from their service for clicking on ads on my page. I didn't have any kind of bot set up, I just clicked on interesting ads. I even bought some things via those ads. Then I get this:
"It has come to our attention that invalid clicks have been generated on the ads on your web pages. We have therefore disabled your Google AdSense account. Please understand that this step was taken in an effort to protect the interest of the AdWords advertisers.
A publisher's site may not have invalid clicks on any ad(s), including but not limited to clicks generated by a publisher on his own web pages, clicks generated through the use of robots, automated clicking tools, or any other deceptive software.
Practices such as these are in violation of the Google AdSense Terms and Conditions and program polices, which can be viewed at"
I guess I didn't read the fine print well enough. I didn't realize that I was *completely* forbid from clicking on ads on my own page. I think the problem was that my site isn't terrifically high-traffic, so I was probably one of just a few people actually clicking.
We will never be free of spam, as long as it is this intertwined in our society. When our own government is basically spamming, how could anyone actually take antispam tactics seriously? While I'm sure they're not spamming by the classic definition, I bet this list isn't opt-in:D Sure, it appears it's opt-out, but even in opting out, they're not purging the information, they're just putting it in a database that's off to the side. I bet people who opt out still will get called. And if they do get called, there will be nothing they can do about it. I'm sure the do not call list does not apply.
I live in Houston. The tax rates are fairly high, but by no means outrageous (well, maybe the property taxes are). $1800/month could pay for very useful things. My point was just that they blow $1800 a month on things that probably aren't useful at all, and they do it all the time. So, I really don't think it would even be a noticeable bubble in the current budget in a place like Houston, and I would guess Orlando has as much, if not more, tax revenue coming in. Especially considering the tourism there...
Maybe someone needs to do this project privately, so it's managed properly and makes money. I think people would pay for a service such as this...
This kind of sucks. This kind of thing won't really catch on unless someone gives it a chance. So, as I understand it, this was costing the city $1,800/month. Most cities piss this much money away every second. Why is that a big deal? Only 27 people using it per day? Well, that would increase over time. I see they tried it for 17 months, but is that really enough time? If they're worried about the money, why don't they subsidize it with payments? Set it up as a pay hot spot, and prompt for a credit card when you first try to log on. They could charge like $5 per week or even per month to make back some of the money.
What do we need to do to get more wireless connectivity in our cities?
I don't really like the Amazon marketplace from a buyer's standpoint. It's just clunky. Which, it may not be clunky, but I'm so used to Ebay. I have yet to find something on Amazon I couldn't find on Ebay, and Ebay's interface is nicer. However, I have no comment on selling on either service, as I've only sold a couple of things on Ebay (when the comissions were low) and have never sold anything via Amazon.
I agree with this. Most ISPs operate at a very low profit margin. Especially those that are locally owned in rural areas and small towns. This is a rediculous request. We don't record everyone's phone calls constantly (at least it's not public if we do). But, they have the ability to record them when they want to. Why could they not just log the customer actions when they suspect something is going on? I'm not even sure if the big guys could handle logging that much info.
It's because of Star Wars. Everyone wants a guy with a red lightsaber, and a guy with a blue lightsaber. Gates has been handed the red one, and Linus the blue one. It's really quite dumb.
I'm a big fan of the "best tool for the job". I like Windows for a desktop, Linux for a server environment...but Windows server environment is improving. I still think it sucks, but it's improving....
It's kind of sad that the datacenter I work in does nothing anywhere near as important as genome number crunching.....yet uses a TON more power, and has WAY more storage than this genome DC in this story...
"asexual faggots"? Isn't that kind of an oxymoron?
Let me address your points:
"Linux is not ready for the desktop"
It's not as ready as many would expect, but it is quite usable, as I use it for most things I do. In fact, the only reason it's not my only desktop is because of a few proprietary applications I use that are not written for Linux, and I must use them, as well as needing MS Office, because openoffice does not quite do what I need. So, if anything, I think Linux is ready for the desktop, but the applications that really provide a good desktop environment are what are lacking. That and quirky clipboard operation are my complaints.
"Today, less servers are sold with Linux than with Windows Server Edition"
If the company I work for is any indication, I would completely disagree with this statement. In our datacenter, we have roughly 3000 Windows 2003 servers, as opposed to our 17,000-18,000 Linux servers. There is a smattering of FreeBSD in there as well.
I agree, there could be better people leading the Open Source movement. Stallman is a bitter zealot that does nothing more than alienate people. But, zealots are necessary when trying to bring about any amount of change...
It sucks no matter what. The two things about DRM pissing me off right now are:
1. DRM keeping me from burning legitimately downloaded music to a CD to take in my car. 2. The MLB allowing only three licenses for their clip/game videos that they "sell" on their site. So, once I use those three licenses, do I not have access to the video ever again?
When I had VHS, LPs, and Cassette Tapes, I had none of these worries. And I didn't steal any sort of media. Granted, some people will steal it, but how about punishing them, rather than punishing the rest of us?
I mean, put this into perspective. DRM is the equivalent of, say, selling a book to someone. The book would have a lock on the front. The only way to get the lock open is to have a certain key. That key can only be used by the person who bought the book, and can only be used in three different locations. If you read the book at home, at school, and at work, and then you try to read it in the park, you're suddenly violating some law/copyright. If you lose the three keys, you cannot read the book any longer, so you have to buy a new copy of the book. It doesn't make sense.
Fuck DRM. A lack of flexibility in a product makes it less appealing. And the less flexible they get, the more inclined to not ever buying mainstream media I'll be.
I'm all for paying, but FUCK a whole bunch of DRM. I'll be fucked if I'm going to buy a song, and be able to only listen to it on one fucking device. Being a musician myself, I think the whole industry has lost it's god-damned mind. We're not even truly rewarding the artists that make this music. We're lining the pockets of fat-back pigfuckers at the corporate offices of . Fuck the RIAA, fuck buying music....unless they allow me to download music, and easily play it in my car stereo...
I'm not going to screw around with trying to circumvent copy protection. Most of the music the recording industry is putting out isn't worth the time it takes to rip it.
You know, I refuse to worry about it. It's bullshit that I should have to obscure my address to avoid getting messages that try to circumvent filters. It's one thing to get an ad in your email. With Bayesian filters and other types of filtering, I can get rid of most of the spam that comes through. It's the ones that have a paragraph from a book, or the bible, or just random words to confuse the filters at the bottom of the message that pisses me off. "Buy C1al1s! Love, Grandma"
The email address I have on here is already up to about 600 spam messages a day, so it's well tainted. I have a couple of them I do not make public, however. My address is 9 years old. I dont' think there's a 9-year old email address out there that isn't hammered with spam.
Slashdot Mirror
Well, there's always hoping...
I remember when I was younger on some show like 3-2-1 contact or something, them talking about the tiles,and having to replace lots of them after each mission, just like you said. I think the Columbia accident was one that just happened to break off of the wrong place, and hit the wrong place. I'm sure Discovery will be fine coming down.
On another note, I think grounding the shuttle will be a good thing. It will force our hand in innovating the next generation of space vehicle.
I think it's a great idea, but where is the content coming from? Is there any board that's looking over the content to make sure it is sufficient? Not that schools can't do that themselves, but I know many states have strict guidelines for their textbooks, and I'd be curious to see how these online books/articles compare...
I've never gotten messages with motivational messages in it. They usually accuse me of having a small penis, having an erectile dysfunction, or want me to send money to Nigeria in hopes of getting millions back.
Spam is not beneficial.
Okay, I'm *really* not being a troll, but how is building a Star Destroyer from a *kit* front-page news on Slashdot? Big fucking deal, they know how to use legos. I guess next we're going to find out that they can wipe their own asses...
I honestly think it's just interesting to know. Whether it does anything....I would say probably not. Companies that pay crappy wages will still continue to pay crappy wages. They may change, but it won't be a survey that makes it happen.
I was terminated from their service for clicking on ads on my page. I didn't have any kind of bot set up, I just clicked on interesting ads. I even bought some things via those ads. Then I get this:
"It has come to our attention that invalid clicks have been generated on
the ads on your web pages. We have therefore disabled your Google
AdSense account. Please understand that this step was taken in an
effort to protect the interest of the AdWords advertisers.
A publisher's site may not have invalid clicks on any ad(s), including
but not limited to clicks generated by a publisher on his own web
pages, clicks generated through the use of robots, automated clicking
tools, or any other deceptive software.
Practices such as these are in violation of the Google AdSense Terms
and Conditions and program polices, which can be viewed at"
I guess I didn't read the fine print well enough. I didn't realize that I was *completely* forbid from clicking on ads on my own page. I think the problem was that my site isn't terrifically high-traffic, so I was probably one of just a few people actually clicking.
Wasn't that in Ghostbusters II? :D
We will never be free of spam, as long as it is this intertwined in our society. When our own government is basically spamming, how could anyone actually take antispam tactics seriously? While I'm sure they're not spamming by the classic definition, I bet this list isn't opt-in :D Sure, it appears it's opt-out, but even in opting out, they're not purging the information, they're just putting it in a database that's off to the side. I bet people who opt out still will get called. And if they do get called, there will be nothing they can do about it. I'm sure the do not call list does not apply.
I live in Houston. The tax rates are fairly high, but by no means outrageous (well, maybe the property taxes are). $1800/month could pay for very useful things. My point was just that they blow $1800 a month on things that probably aren't useful at all, and they do it all the time. So, I really don't think it would even be a noticeable bubble in the current budget in a place like Houston, and I would guess Orlando has as much, if not more, tax revenue coming in. Especially considering the tourism there...
Maybe someone needs to do this project privately, so it's managed properly and makes money. I think people would pay for a service such as this...
This kind of sucks. This kind of thing won't really catch on unless someone gives it a chance. So, as I understand it, this was costing the city $1,800/month. Most cities piss this much money away every second. Why is that a big deal? Only 27 people using it per day? Well, that would increase over time. I see they tried it for 17 months, but is that really enough time? If they're worried about the money, why don't they subsidize it with payments? Set it up as a pay hot spot, and prompt for a credit card when you first try to log on. They could charge like $5 per week or even per month to make back some of the money.
What do we need to do to get more wireless connectivity in our cities?
hmm. I've never had any issues with Ebay. Even though you find Ebay difficult to use, do you find Amazon any easier?
I don't really like the Amazon marketplace from a buyer's standpoint. It's just clunky. Which, it may not be clunky, but I'm so used to Ebay. I have yet to find something on Amazon I couldn't find on Ebay, and Ebay's interface is nicer. However, I have no comment on selling on either service, as I've only sold a couple of things on Ebay (when the comissions were low) and have never sold anything via Amazon.
These are just my experiences.
I agree with this. Most ISPs operate at a very low profit margin. Especially those that are locally owned in rural areas and small towns. This is a rediculous request. We don't record everyone's phone calls constantly (at least it's not public if we do). But, they have the ability to record them when they want to. Why could they not just log the customer actions when they suspect something is going on? I'm not even sure if the big guys could handle logging that much info.
We use request tracker. nice software.
It's because of Star Wars. Everyone wants a guy with a red lightsaber, and a guy with a blue lightsaber. Gates has been handed the red one, and Linus the blue one. It's really quite dumb.
I'm a big fan of the "best tool for the job". I like Windows for a desktop, Linux for a server environment...but Windows server environment is improving. I still think it sucks, but it's improving....
It's kind of sad that the datacenter I work in does nothing anywhere near as important as genome number crunching.....yet uses a TON more power, and has WAY more storage than this genome DC in this story...
"asexual faggots"? Isn't that kind of an oxymoron?
Let me address your points:
"Linux is not ready for the desktop"
It's not as ready as many would expect, but it is quite usable, as I use it for most things I do. In fact, the only reason it's not my only desktop is because of a few proprietary applications I use that are not written for Linux, and I must use them, as well as needing MS Office, because openoffice does not quite do what I need. So, if anything, I think Linux is ready for the desktop, but the applications that really provide a good desktop environment are what are lacking. That and quirky clipboard operation are my complaints.
"Today, less servers are sold with Linux than with Windows Server Edition"
If the company I work for is any indication, I would completely disagree with this statement. In our datacenter, we have roughly 3000 Windows 2003 servers, as opposed to our 17,000-18,000 Linux servers. There is a smattering of FreeBSD in there as well.
I agree, there could be better people leading the Open Source movement. Stallman is a bitter zealot that does nothing more than alienate people. But, zealots are necessary when trying to bring about any amount of change...
It sucks no matter what. The two things about DRM pissing me off right now are:
1. DRM keeping me from burning legitimately downloaded music to a CD to take in my car.
2. The MLB allowing only three licenses for their clip/game videos that they "sell" on their site. So, once I use those three licenses, do I not have access to the video ever again?
When I had VHS, LPs, and Cassette Tapes, I had none of these worries. And I didn't steal any sort of media. Granted, some people will steal it, but how about punishing them, rather than punishing the rest of us?
I mean, put this into perspective. DRM is the equivalent of, say, selling a book to someone. The book would have a lock on the front. The only way to get the lock open is to have a certain key. That key can only be used by the person who bought the book, and can only be used in three different locations. If you read the book at home, at school, and at work, and then you try to read it in the park, you're suddenly violating some law/copyright. If you lose the three keys, you cannot read the book any longer, so you have to buy a new copy of the book. It doesn't make sense.
Fuck DRM. A lack of flexibility in a product makes it less appealing. And the less flexible they get, the more inclined to not ever buying mainstream media I'll be.
I'm all for paying, but FUCK a whole bunch of DRM. I'll be fucked if I'm going to buy a song, and be able to only listen to it on one fucking device. Being a musician myself, I think the whole industry has lost it's god-damned mind. We're not even truly rewarding the artists that make this music. We're lining the pockets of fat-back pigfuckers at the corporate offices of . Fuck the RIAA, fuck buying music....unless they allow me to download music, and easily play it in my car stereo...
I'm not going to screw around with trying to circumvent copy protection. Most of the music the recording industry is putting out isn't worth the time it takes to rip it.
BTW, Neal, are you comparing Slashdot to an orgy? :D
You know, I refuse to worry about it. It's bullshit that I should have to obscure my address to avoid getting messages that try to circumvent filters. It's one thing to get an ad in your email. With Bayesian filters and other types of filtering, I can get rid of most of the spam that comes through. It's the ones that have a paragraph from a book, or the bible, or just random words to confuse the filters at the bottom of the message that pisses me off. "Buy C1al1s! Love, Grandma"
The email address I have on here is already up to about 600 spam messages a day, so it's well tainted. I have a couple of them I do not make public, however. My address is 9 years old. I dont' think there's a 9-year old email address out there that isn't hammered with spam.
I don't know, but your mom really likes to scream my name!
I thought it rained constantly in the UK. Why don't they just collect it all, and send it to the places that need it :D