Yep, and that sums up how this fatso (a fat slashdotter? Say it isn't so!) on an underinflated (extra bouncy) tube went down a ride, got flipped around and over and landed on his face, breaking the upper jaw under the right nostril and losing two teef. Three surgeries, two implants and a year of missing teeth later, I won't go near a water park. I returned once with my family to the park (not ride) where I got hurt (hey, it was a true accident and they made it right and paid through the teeth for my injuries- pun intended) and I went on one ride and came off white as a sheet (which was not easy to do, considering my slashdot-backround-white pasty complexion) and vowed to never touch one again. And, I haven't. Have an aversion to moving water now, actually.
The physics of these rides work under controlled conditions. Put teenagers in control (although not an issue in my case) and leaky floating tubes on a high speed ride, people get hurt.
This "big boy" works in the web hosting business where control panels have been a necessity for a long time. A web hosting company without a control panel won't be around very long. My own web server doesn't need a control panel, and sure I can set up a LAMP stack in my sleep, but I'm not hosting just MY website...
Have you ever tried upgrading a Plesk installation? I've done it. Its not pretty. Database inconsistencies, accounts that have to be reinstalled, data loss, they're all very real with this pile of poo software. In fact, when I dealt with it we were more likely to build a new version server and migrate customers to it because upgrading the server in place was so prone to failure. There's a reason there are so many old Plesk versions around. It SUCKS.
And that *deserved* to be noticed. That's a very neat project! Useful, original, and creative. Certainly far more creative than the kludged together "computer" mentioned in TFA.
Yours demonstrates the complete opposite end of the Raspberry Pi spectrum. Putting a computer where you'd least expect one, which I think is what the Raspberry Pi excels at in at least this aspect.
For one application where a customer had to run an old 16 bit DOS application on a newer Windows box, I installed DOSBox (which is typically used for gaming) and it worked great. Mind you, it was a very simple piece of software and did not use rs232 communication, but instead was like a hard coded spreadsheet. A very specific, difficult to replace, probably no replacement existed, hardcoded spreadsheet. It worked great.
I came here to say this. Proxmox is very cool. I haven't had the opportunity to use it in a production environment, but the testing I did with it left me impressed with its simplicity and capability. It has node management built in and is laid out very logically. Definitely worth a look!
Is slashdot just mirroring arstechnica now? So often I find that/. has stories that ARS had at least a day before. Its becoming more common for me to read ARS before I read/. Sign of the times?
I've always wondered why they say that Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries don't have a memory effect, when even laptop batteries based on those technologies die after several years, and NOT because of charge cycles. I'm talking about the ones that stay plugged in most of their lives, charging. Maybe its the lack of charge cycles that kills them? But to say Lithium batteries have no memory effect has always been ludicrous to me.
If I buy a new PC (I did buy one instead of build last year before windows 8 came out- for a quick gift to a friend in need) I would not hesitate to buy one with Windows 8 on it. I know how to install a program that'll make it friendlier for every day use. Or if I want I can put 7 back on it or a linux distro if I want. But for the average person, I see nothing but frustration from people.
PC makers need to give options. 7 or 8 should be available. People will say that Linux should be available too, and I won't disagree, but I don't think it will give an overall good user experience from most PC makers. But that's not what this is about.
This is about MS forcing vendors to force their customers to be guinea pigs for windows 8's new paradigm that totally sucks. Sales are down? GOOD. Maybe they'll get the message:
And the nasty malware can still install even in a guest account. This is a poor solution. Sorry. VM image all the way. VirtualBox and an old copy of XP has been mentioned several times and is the best solution.
That cause me to consider bringing email back home. I switched to gmail several years ago because running a mail server was just too much of a pain in the neck. Then again, maybe running my own smtp/pop server would make it easier to be eavesdropped on by the FBI and their ilk.
I came here to say this. Debian is a good OS and is as mainstream as you can get without lots of fluff and it Just Works. I like that its not a "flavor of the week" distro, its what "flavor of the week" is *based on*.
The only other option in my book is CentOS, although I don't like it as much as Debian esp on the desktop. But, its the free version of RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) which Fedora at least used to be based on.
I answer these two distros because you mentioned that you want to learn- and these are, in my opinion, the best ones to learn on. Understand them, and inherently understand their derivatives.
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That's a very interesting perspective on it. I like that.
Yep, and that sums up how this fatso (a fat slashdotter? Say it isn't so!) on an underinflated (extra bouncy) tube went down a ride, got flipped around and over and landed on his face, breaking the upper jaw under the right nostril and losing two teef. Three surgeries, two implants and a year of missing teeth later, I won't go near a water park. I returned once with my family to the park (not ride) where I got hurt (hey, it was a true accident and they made it right and paid through the teeth for my injuries- pun intended) and I went on one ride and came off white as a sheet (which was not easy to do, considering my slashdot-backround-white pasty complexion) and vowed to never touch one again. And, I haven't. Have an aversion to moving water now, actually.
The physics of these rides work under controlled conditions. Put teenagers in control (although not an issue in my case) and leaky floating tubes on a high speed ride, people get hurt.
This coming from a country known for their counterfeit Cisco hardware.
(Score:5, Ironic)
The company I now work for also uses cPanel- its a LOT better.
This "big boy" works in the web hosting business where control panels have been a necessity for a long time. A web hosting company without a control panel won't be around very long. My own web server doesn't need a control panel, and sure I can set up a LAMP stack in my sleep, but I'm not hosting just MY website...
Have you ever tried upgrading a Plesk installation? I've done it. Its not pretty. Database inconsistencies, accounts that have to be reinstalled, data loss, they're all very real with this pile of poo software. In fact, when I dealt with it we were more likely to build a new version server and migrate customers to it because upgrading the server in place was so prone to failure. There's a reason there are so many old Plesk versions around. It SUCKS.
And that *deserved* to be noticed. That's a very neat project! Useful, original, and creative. Certainly far more creative than the kludged together "computer" mentioned in TFA.
Yours demonstrates the complete opposite end of the Raspberry Pi spectrum. Putting a computer where you'd least expect one, which I think is what the Raspberry Pi excels at in at least this aspect.
For one application where a customer had to run an old 16 bit DOS application on a newer Windows box, I installed DOSBox (which is typically used for gaming) and it worked great. Mind you, it was a very simple piece of software and did not use rs232 communication, but instead was like a hard coded spreadsheet. A very specific, difficult to replace, probably no replacement existed, hardcoded spreadsheet. It worked great.
I came here to say this. Proxmox is very cool. I haven't had the opportunity to use it in a production environment, but the testing I did with it left me impressed with its simplicity and capability. It has node management built in and is laid out very logically. Definitely worth a look!
iLand
Or should I wait until after I order a McVitro?
And all I get is 1.5mbps DSL because they are still using ancient copper out in my neck of the woods. C'mon... PLEASE.
Is slashdot just mirroring arstechnica now? So often I find that /. has stories that ARS had at least a day before. Its becoming more common for me to read ARS before I read /. Sign of the times?
weren't douchy enough...
I've always wondered why they say that Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries don't have a memory effect, when even laptop batteries based on those technologies die after several years, and NOT because of charge cycles. I'm talking about the ones that stay plugged in most of their lives, charging. Maybe its the lack of charge cycles that kills them? But to say Lithium batteries have no memory effect has always been ludicrous to me.
Face-book-phooone-Hooome
Yep, you're right. And that is why there is a lack of options, and why there is a problem.
If I buy a new PC (I did buy one instead of build last year before windows 8 came out- for a quick gift to a friend in need) I would not hesitate to buy one with Windows 8 on it. I know how to install a program that'll make it friendlier for every day use. Or if I want I can put 7 back on it or a linux distro if I want. But for the average person, I see nothing but frustration from people.
PC makers need to give options. 7 or 8 should be available. People will say that Linux should be available too, and I won't disagree, but I don't think it will give an overall good user experience from most PC makers. But that's not what this is about.
This is about MS forcing vendors to force their customers to be guinea pigs for windows 8's new paradigm that totally sucks. Sales are down? GOOD. Maybe they'll get the message:
THE NEW WINDOWS 8 GUI SUCKS.
And the nasty malware can still install even in a guest account. This is a poor solution. Sorry. VM image all the way. VirtualBox and an old copy of XP has been mentioned several times and is the best solution.
Change your facebook password to "I-L0\/3-Tüü-ætP0O" and THEN give it to them.
That cause me to consider bringing email back home. I switched to gmail several years ago because running a mail server was just too much of a pain in the neck. Then again, maybe running my own smtp/pop server would make it easier to be eavesdropped on by the FBI and their ilk.
If the Doctor had to intervene before they actually created the whole Enterprise, and if Daleks were at the root of it?
I came here to say this. Debian is a good OS and is as mainstream as you can get without lots of fluff and it Just Works. I like that its not a "flavor of the week" distro, its what "flavor of the week" is *based on*.
The only other option in my book is CentOS, although I don't like it as much as Debian esp on the desktop. But, its the free version of RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) which Fedora at least used to be based on.
I answer these two distros because you mentioned that you want to learn- and these are, in my opinion, the best ones to learn on. Understand them, and inherently understand their derivatives.
Its that kind of thinking, collaboration, and progress that revolutionizes industries. Best of luck to you!