They also forget to mention that you can't just disconnect a disk array, send it off site for 30 days, and expect to easily restore it when it comes back. With tapes, even if the OS it was originally backed up on is Windows, and the new OS was Linux, it will work (seemlessly if the backup software allows). The other thing that most people ignore besides the above mentioned sneaker quality is the larger cost associated with rack space, power, and cooling when using disk. I can stack a hell of a lot more TB/sq ft. with tapes than even some of the highest density hard drives, and I won't have to pay as much for power. Also disk systems produce considerably more heat than a tape library.
None of this really matters to small installations, but to enterprise installations these things are a lot more important.
I think Steve at [H]ardOCP has a mother who is blind and uses the computer. I'm not sure how much help is needed for her to use it, but he may be able to give you a reality check on what to expect.
Why wouldn't you just add a parameter to your script that could do the inserts directly to the MySQL database right from PHP, instead of going to a file first? A simple type switch would be good. Then you could say if($type == "file") write data to file, else if($type == "db") write directly to the MySQL DB... It's a simple solution, and it could be easily configured for clients as a turnkey solution to getting their data.
It probably is an empty threat... if I remember correctly, you can't enforce a patent on an idea, but rather on an implimentation of that idea... e.g. you cant's patent an idea like the wheel (unless you're an Australlian.. ) but you can patent types of tires. Sometimes even the implimentation is up for grabs too. (Read as... IBM vs Borland over the Lotus meuning system being the same as the Quatrro Pro menuing system)
Either way, you're going to spend losts of money on lawyers, or lots of money on licenses.
With mod chips and a little hardware hacking you can upgrade the DVD drive on the XBox, and do a lot more like copy games directly to the hard drive, and change the dash board. Just jump on IRC, or hit google with "Xbox Mod"
This is the only tool I've needed in a long time... Cybertool 41. It even has interchangeable sockets on the screw driver including torx®. And the socket fits most videocard/printer cable locking nuts. Plus you get all the other good stuff that comes on a regular swiss army knife.
Here are some great uses:
1. socket screwdriver - case/card screws and sockets
2. knife - cardboard boxes / shrink wrap
3. pen - yup, that's right a pen to write down serial numbers, etc.
4. pliers - tighten/loosen bolts or fix bent pins
5. scissor - cut cable/ strip cable/ cut wire ties
6. tweasers - set dip switches, pickup screws in tight spots
7. etc... all the way to 41.
I use my knife at least 50 times perday. It has come in handy quite a bit
I hear what you're saying, but I have to defend the question.
Yes, he should get support from MS or Dell. I agree completely. But I'm willing to bet a good portion of slashdot users interact with MS products everyday. I'm even willing to bet that of those users who do interact with MS products, many are Sys Admins. Now you can flame me all you want, but I think the question is valid, and aimed at the Sys Admin crowd of slashdot, not the I hate MS/Linux Rules/All your Base Belong to Us crowd on slashdot. Shouldn't we help provide an answer, not stick our noses in the air? I find this hipocritical(sic). Afterall, when I posted previously about wanting tech support for products (opensource or otherwise), everyone screamed and flamed that I should rely on documentation and the "community" for help. Now someone needs help, and because he uses NT, you're too good to help him out. I think that sucks.
Its simple to backup 98/NT/2000/XP from one place. Just setup a machine with a tape drive, and copy of ArcServe IT (I think they renamed it BrightStor), and all you need is administrator/priviledged user logins to the machines. Then you can administer backup jobs from there, and even encrypt the data on the tapes. Easy to use, and it "relatively" cheap (~$400.00 depending on support/upgrades).
http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/results.asp?key=Bri ghtStor
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A cookbook can be put into the public domain, but a cookbook doesn't create a fire or health hazard as it attempts to prepare the meals it describes.
Neither does sourcecode. Someone needs to execute it. Just as somone needs to execute the action of lighting a match/stove/house on fire. Yes bad things can happen, but don't blame the cookbook/sourcecode if you're not careful. It's about time users take responsibility for some of their actions. e.g. Burn down the house while cooking, it's your fault. Send a million viruses because you didn't install anti-virus/used MS Outlook, it's still your fault.
Why is it that when you put a tracking system in your car its a great idea, but when you put it on your PDA, its "too Orwellian" for most people? Asset tracking doesn't have to be an evil thing. I reallize the project is aimed at tracking usage/position of the people, but come on... Not everything has to be a conspiracy. If you don't want to be tracked leave the PDA at home/take the batteries out/turn off the software. Remember this is an experiment... Plus you're not forced to participate. (The article states that many students are not going to participate for fear of breaking the PDA and having to pay for it.)
One of the aspects that the Open Source community touts is that support it available on the web, IRC, numerous news groups and of course via source code. However when it's 3am and your server is down, and need to have it back up in 15 minutes, spending 2hrs reading docs on the web or explaining the situation over a chat, even via email is out of the question. Chances are you need to speak to someone pronto. Either by phone or in person, and that comes at a cost. A cost that is generally not figured in when pricing out Open Source Software for your business. Outfits like Sun or IBM will figure in large support contracts along with their software making the price of Open Source solutions look much more attractive. This is a double edged sword. Eventually your business will spend money either on support or in customer related costs due to downtime.
I hate to get on a rant here... But are you people dense?? Why do you keep calling it vaporware when sites like xbox.ign.com have working hardware and games in their possession? That they're reviewing no les... Sure let's all jump on the I hate Microsoft bandwagon. You people are the same ones who complain that there is a monopoly in the desktop OS arena. But when it comes to consoles you feel only Sony and Nintendo should rule. (insert smart-ass remark here) Unless Indrema does make it to shelves... Then you'll only cry and complain how open source solutions don't get a chance to compete in the market. Cry me a river. If you don't like Microsoft's products do what all of us do... Don't buy them. But don't say because it's MS it must suck. Imagine if you were told don't use Linux it's not Microsoft so it must suck. You like others know that you need to evaluate new products before you use them, so you can make a solid judgement on merit, not brand name. That's why I haven't bought a PS2. My friend has one, and I'm not that impressed. I loved my PSOne, and my DC but the PS2 isn't all that. But that's just my opinion and because I'm and American I'm entitled to have one.
Why not let the sysadmins who chose to use IIS keep up with the latest security patches and such? There was so much hype surrounding Code Red that no one should have been severly affected by it. Surely if your sysadmin is worth his salary he will keep up with the latest news... I'm not saying that he/she know every security hole and exploit out there, but they should try to keep track of the big ones at least
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They also forget to mention that you can't just disconnect a disk array, send it off site for 30 days, and expect to easily restore it when it comes back. With tapes, even if the OS it was originally backed up on is Windows, and the new OS was Linux, it will work (seemlessly if the backup software allows). The other thing that most people ignore besides the above mentioned sneaker quality is the larger cost associated with rack space, power, and cooling when using disk. I can stack a hell of a lot more TB/sq ft. with tapes than even some of the highest density hard drives, and I won't have to pay as much for power. Also disk systems produce considerably more heat than a tape library.
None of this really matters to small installations, but to enterprise installations these things are a lot more important.
I think Steve at [H]ardOCP has a mother who is blind and uses the computer. I'm not sure how much help is needed for her to use it, but he may be able to give you a reality check on what to expect.
Why wouldn't you just add a parameter to your script that could do the inserts directly to the MySQL database right from PHP, instead of going to a file first? A simple type switch would be good. Then you could say if($type == "file") write data to file, else if($type == "db") write directly to the MySQL DB... It's a simple solution, and it could be easily configured for clients as a turnkey solution to getting their data.
It probably is an empty threat... if I remember correctly, you can't enforce a patent on an idea, but rather on an implimentation of that idea... e.g. you cant's patent an idea like the wheel (unless you're an Australlian.. ) but you can patent types of tires. Sometimes even the implimentation is up for grabs too. (Read as... IBM vs Borland over the Lotus meuning system being the same as the Quatrro Pro menuing system)
Either way, you're going to spend losts of money on lawyers, or lots of money on licenses.
That's just my $0.02
now if we could only find a house full of jiffypop and prism...
Note to moderators: I couldn't resist the reference.
With mod chips and a little hardware hacking you can upgrade the DVD drive on the XBox, and do a lot more like copy games directly to the hard drive, and change the dash board. Just jump on IRC, or hit google with "Xbox Mod"
This is the only tool I've needed in a long time... Cybertool 41. It even has interchangeable sockets on the screw driver including torx®. And the socket fits most videocard/printer cable locking nuts. Plus you get all the other good stuff that comes on a regular swiss army knife.
Here are some great uses:
1. socket screwdriver - case/card screws and sockets
2. knife - cardboard boxes / shrink wrap
3. pen - yup, that's right a pen to write down serial numbers, etc.
4. pliers - tighten/loosen bolts or fix bent pins
5. scissor - cut cable/ strip cable/ cut wire ties
6. tweasers - set dip switches, pickup screws in tight spots
7. etc... all the way to 41.
I use my knife at least 50 times perday. It has come in handy quite a bit
How could they post this OT? Didn't they see Rain Man... Hell even the article mentioned Rain Man.
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I hear what you're saying, but I have to defend the question.
Yes, he should get support from MS or Dell. I agree completely. But I'm willing to bet a good portion of slashdot users interact with MS products everyday. I'm even willing to bet that of those users who do interact with MS products, many are Sys Admins. Now you can flame me all you want, but I think the question is valid, and aimed at the Sys Admin crowd of slashdot, not the I hate MS/Linux Rules/All your Base Belong to Us crowd on slashdot. Shouldn't we help provide an answer, not stick our noses in the air? I find this hipocritical(sic). Afterall, when I posted previously about wanting tech support for products (opensource or otherwise), everyone screamed and flamed that I should rely on documentation and the "community" for help. Now someone needs help, and because he uses NT, you're too good to help him out. I think that sucks.
Go ahead mod me down, but you know it's true.
Its simple to backup 98/NT/2000/XP from one place. Just setup a machine with a tape drive, and copy of ArcServe IT (I think they renamed it BrightStor), and all you need is administrator/priviledged user logins to the machines. Then you can administer backup jobs from there, and even encrypt the data on the tapes. Easy to use, and it "relatively" cheap (~$400.00 depending on support/upgrades). http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/results.asp?key=Bri ghtStor
A cookbook can be put into the public domain, but a cookbook doesn't create a fire or health hazard as it attempts to prepare the meals it describes.
Neither does sourcecode. Someone needs to execute it. Just as somone needs to execute the action of lighting a match/stove/house on fire. Yes bad things can happen, but don't blame the cookbook/sourcecode if you're not careful. It's about time users take responsibility for some of their actions. e.g. Burn down the house while cooking, it's your fault. Send a million viruses because you didn't install anti-virus/used MS Outlook, it's still your fault.
Why is it that when you put a tracking system in your car its a great idea, but when you put it on your PDA, its "too Orwellian" for most people? Asset tracking doesn't have to be an evil thing. I reallize the project is aimed at tracking usage/position of the people, but come on... Not everything has to be a conspiracy. If you don't want to be tracked leave the PDA at home/take the batteries out/turn off the software. Remember this is an experiment... Plus you're not forced to participate. (The article states that many students are not going to participate for fear of breaking the PDA and having to pay for it.)
If we knew an asteroid was going to hit Earth, what could we do to stop it? IMO... not much.
Is this worth it other than the geek factor?
oh yeah FP..
I thought tits were binary... unless you've seen the movie Total Recall
One of the aspects that the Open Source community touts is that support it available on the web, IRC, numerous news groups and of course via source code. However when it's 3am and your server is down, and need to have it back up in 15 minutes, spending 2hrs reading docs on the web or explaining the situation over a chat, even via email is out of the question. Chances are you need to speak to someone pronto. Either by phone or in person, and that comes at a cost. A cost that is generally not figured in when pricing out Open Source Software for your business. Outfits like Sun or IBM will figure in large support contracts along with their software making the price of Open Source solutions look much more attractive. This is a double edged sword. Eventually your business will spend money either on support or in customer related costs due to downtime.
I hate to get on a rant here... But are you people dense?? Why do you keep calling it vaporware when sites like xbox.ign.com have working hardware and games in their possession? That they're reviewing no les... Sure let's all jump on the I hate Microsoft bandwagon. You people are the same ones who complain that there is a monopoly in the desktop OS arena. But when it comes to consoles you feel only Sony and Nintendo should rule. (insert smart-ass remark here) Unless Indrema does make it to shelves... Then you'll only cry and complain how open source solutions don't get a chance to compete in the market. Cry me a river. If you don't like Microsoft's products do what all of us do... Don't buy them. But don't say because it's MS it must suck. Imagine if you were told don't use Linux it's not Microsoft so it must suck. You like others know that you need to evaluate new products before you use them, so you can make a solid judgement on merit, not brand name. That's why I haven't bought a PS2. My friend has one, and I'm not that impressed. I loved my PSOne, and my DC but the PS2 isn't all that. But that's just my opinion and because I'm and American I'm entitled to have one.
Why not let the sysadmins who chose to use IIS keep up with the latest security patches and such? There was so much hype surrounding Code Red that no one should have been severly affected by it. Surely if your sysadmin is worth his salary he will keep up with the latest news... I'm not saying that he/she know every security hole and exploit out there, but they should try to keep track of the big ones at least
That's just my $0.02
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