I disagree. I have worked on dozens of projects, where we architected not only for the immediate deadline, but for the ongoing phases as well. As we design, we always ask ourselves, when the user gets used to this, what else will he want? If you leave room in your data designs/communication paths, etc, then future needs aren't nearly as painful.
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As an ex-soldier, I absolutely disagree. When someone dies, we ought to try very, very hard to make sure it doesn't happen again. Does that require fixing blame? Usually. There are freak accidents, but for the most part, when otherwise healthy people die, it's because someone decided to kill them. Perhaps if your wife/little sister/mother were brutally murdered you would be a lot less open to the overly simplistic arguement that S**t happens? Do you really want to live in a society where that is an acceptable reply?
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I'd at least reverse the cooling fan before taking the plunge!
>>"The bottom line is that human race will continue "polluting" and "consuming" the resources of the earth until it is no longer efficient or in our best interests to do so"
I believe we will do so until it impinges on those with enough resources to begin the change. That usually equates to large institutions and a few M$ types. So, when it's a serious inconvenience for Bill, et al, we'll act.
As the father of 4 kids (ages 6-14) I hope I can speak with some experience rather than conjecture. It has been my experience that IF the computer is positioned as simply a TOOL to an end, it works fine in the educational process. A couple of positive examples: My 9 year old daughter loves the songs on the JumpStart series Spanish. Does she remember every vocabulary word, NO. But it has helped her gain a very accurate pronuciation through fun repetion. My 6 year old watched me and learned how to play Ages of Empires 2. I am confident it increased his ability to handle simultaneous complex problems. Now for the counterpoint: In our family the PC is NOT the primary focus. Each kid is involved in learning and enjoying music (all 4 enjoy our lcoal symphony). They understand that in order for your mind to work, you have to care for your body. Growing up in a large family (with lots of drop-in friends) they learn to work together. Recently my 14 year old expressed interest in programming. Once I made it clear that programming was about using logic and he was still interested, we began with VERY simple logic and graphic manipulation. He enjoys it, but still knows where it fits in life. So, my conclusion would be: keep it in perspective.
I work at a big shop and we run Oracle on Solaris. When it comes to your primary customer database in a big enterprise, you don't take chances and you don't play games. If that db crashes once during the middle of the day, no one will care how much up-front capitol you saved. The only thing you'll be trying to save is your job. I don't have much experience with Linux clustering, but it's hard to imagine it meeting the kind of tailored speed and fault tolerance of that proven Sun.
My family came to this family to find signs "Irish need not apply." What this guy doesn't say is what he is doing at night to make his life and career better. They may treat him like dirt, but that doesn't mean he has to choose to stay that way.
One distinct opportunity might be in technical sales. The man has a deep understanding of his industry and isn't shy around software, so he could probably fit in as a sales engineer for a company selling software to firms like his. He KNOWS what those companies need and he knows their language.
I'm sure Mr. Chamberlain (British) must have felt similarly. After all, if he could just sit and talk with this upstart, the man would surely be reasonable.
The physics are quite simple. For any non-superconducting material, when you run electricity through the material, you generate heat. To make processors faster, Intel (et al) must pack the transistors tighter and tighter (avoiding transmission latency). The more you pack these little heat producing components, the more heat they generate per square centimeter. We have long since passed the point where the cpu's could self dissipate heat. "Going back to drawing boards" may seem like a trivial idea, but trust me, a lot of bright boys have been back at those drawing boards for quite a long time!
The article talks about the boundary problems between silicon grains. If you could use those boundaries to install heat sink pipes, you might avoid the transistor failures mentioned as well as overcoming the internal heat dissipation issue.
>>"just take all your cables that are close together, and tie em together with zip ties, and make the mess behind your euipment a little more pleassent."
Some folks will take you literally, and zip in the power cord for their PC/monitor, etc. The of course, they won't be pleasent as they try and figure out where all the cross-talk is coming from.
I have a friend still in high school (sort of). He discovered EverQuest and hasn't been the same since. His grades and attendance at school are plummeting, he "gave up" his friends, and doesn't even attempt to care for himself. That was months ago, and it is getting worse.
If you give up all your future for the sake of an imaginary game, sounds like an addiction to me.
As always, a wee bit of social engineering, a wee bit of readily available code and "wahlah" mischief in the making! Until you're really serious about it, security is strictly for the executive summary.
The answer may be right under your nose. If you live in/near a city > 50K population, take a drive all around town. When you get to the area marked with lots of "Tiendas", ask for the school. Tell them you're a geek and ask if they could use a hand. Just be warned, they will take you up on your offer. You'll most likely be setting up/maintaining a LAN and teaching a bit of English to kids who were moved here and just need a break. Based on my personal experience, you don't have to travel a thousand miles to make a difference.
Just before launch, the pilot puts the plane in a slight nose up position, with full military power. This normally allows gravity to do most of the ejection work. As the cargo slides out, the center of gravity moves back, pitching the nose up further. The pilot eases forward on the yoke, keeping the plane slightly nose up. The biggest challenge occurs during the ~.5 second as the cargo leaves the lip of the ramp. The center of gravity suddenly shifts back forward. This shoves the plane nose down, but at the altitudes in question, it's easy to recover. What the pilot doesn't want, is side to side shifting during the ejection. If that occurs, the plane can start to slip sideways, and a spin is likely.
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I disagree. I have worked on dozens of projects, where we architected not only for the immediate deadline, but for the ongoing phases as well. As we design, we always ask ourselves, when the user gets used to this, what else will he want? If you leave room in your data designs/communication paths, etc, then future needs aren't nearly as painful.
Bingo!
As an ex-soldier, I absolutely disagree. When someone dies, we ought to try very, very hard to make sure it doesn't happen again. Does that require fixing blame? Usually. There are freak accidents, but for the most part, when otherwise healthy people die, it's because someone decided to kill them. Perhaps if your wife/little sister/mother were brutally murdered you would be a lot less open to the overly simplistic arguement that S**t happens? Do you really want to live in a society where that is an acceptable reply?
I'd at least reverse the cooling fan before taking the plunge!
That is one of my favorite movie lines of all time! Thanks!
I haven't been reading long enough to mod, but I like your reasoning and your sense of humor.
A rather humble +1
>>"The bottom line is that human race will continue "polluting" and "consuming" the resources of the earth until it is no longer efficient or in our best interests to do so" I believe we will do so until it impinges on those with enough resources to begin the change. That usually equates to large institutions and a few M$ types. So, when it's a serious inconvenience for Bill, et al, we'll act.
As the father of 4 kids (ages 6-14) I hope I can speak with some experience rather than conjecture. It has been my experience that IF the computer is positioned as simply a TOOL to an end, it works fine in the educational process. A couple of positive examples: My 9 year old daughter loves the songs on the JumpStart series Spanish. Does she remember every vocabulary word, NO. But it has helped her gain a very accurate pronuciation through fun repetion. My 6 year old watched me and learned how to play Ages of Empires 2. I am confident it increased his ability to handle simultaneous complex problems. Now for the counterpoint: In our family the PC is NOT the primary focus. Each kid is involved in learning and enjoying music (all 4 enjoy our lcoal symphony). They understand that in order for your mind to work, you have to care for your body. Growing up in a large family (with lots of drop-in friends) they learn to work together. Recently my 14 year old expressed interest in programming. Once I made it clear that programming was about using logic and he was still interested, we began with VERY simple logic and graphic manipulation. He enjoys it, but still knows where it fits in life. So, my conclusion would be: keep it in perspective.
Only those who have already crossed that thin, sweet line......
I work at a big shop and we run Oracle on Solaris. When it comes to your primary customer database in a big enterprise, you don't take chances and you don't play games. If that db crashes once during the middle of the day, no one will care how much up-front capitol you saved. The only thing you'll be trying to save is your job. I don't have much experience with Linux clustering, but it's hard to imagine it meeting the kind of tailored speed and fault tolerance of that proven Sun.
Not to mention the fault tolerance built into a Sun 15K that you have to manually recreate on the cluster.
My family came to this family to find signs "Irish need not apply." What this guy doesn't say is what he is doing at night to make his life and career better. They may treat him like dirt, but that doesn't mean he has to choose to stay that way.
Not unless you can write a script in Outlook! Writing scripts is a bit more of a *nix skill, don't you think?
One distinct opportunity might be in technical sales. The man has a deep understanding of his industry and isn't shy around software, so he could probably fit in as a sales engineer for a company selling software to firms like his. He KNOWS what those companies need and he knows their language.
What?? A FFn story that's NOT by CmdrTaco ??? Tell me it's not so.......
As always the difference between the fool and the wiseman is knowing what to do with the information at hand....
I'm sure Mr. Chamberlain (British) must have felt similarly. After all, if he could just sit and talk with this upstart, the man would surely be reasonable.
The physics are quite simple. For any non-superconducting material, when you run electricity through the material, you generate heat. To make processors faster, Intel (et al) must pack the transistors tighter and tighter (avoiding transmission latency). The more you pack these little heat producing components, the more heat they generate per square centimeter. We have long since passed the point where the cpu's could self dissipate heat. "Going back to drawing boards" may seem like a trivial idea, but trust me, a lot of bright boys have been back at those drawing boards for quite a long time!
The article talks about the boundary problems between silicon grains. If you could use those boundaries to install heat sink pipes, you might avoid the transistor failures mentioned as well as overcoming the internal heat dissipation issue.
>>"just take all your cables that are close together, and tie em together with zip ties, and make the mess behind your euipment a little more pleassent." Some folks will take you literally, and zip in the power cord for their PC/monitor, etc. The of course, they won't be pleasent as they try and figure out where all the cross-talk is coming from.
I have a friend still in high school (sort of). He discovered EverQuest and hasn't been the same since. His grades and attendance at school are plummeting, he "gave up" his friends, and doesn't even attempt to care for himself. That was months ago, and it is getting worse. If you give up all your future for the sake of an imaginary game, sounds like an addiction to me.
As always, a wee bit of social engineering, a wee bit of readily available code and "wahlah" mischief in the making! Until you're really serious about it, security is strictly for the executive summary.
Do the odds say which one will happen first?
The answer may be right under your nose. If you live in/near a city > 50K population, take a drive all around town. When you get to the area marked with lots of "Tiendas", ask for the school. Tell them you're a geek and ask if they could use a hand. Just be warned, they will take you up on your offer. You'll most likely be setting up/maintaining a LAN and teaching a bit of English to kids who were moved here and just need a break. Based on my personal experience, you don't have to travel a thousand miles to make a difference.
Just before launch, the pilot puts the plane in a slight nose up position, with full military power. This normally allows gravity to do most of the ejection work. As the cargo slides out, the center of gravity moves back, pitching the nose up further. The pilot eases forward on the yoke, keeping the plane slightly nose up. The biggest challenge occurs during the ~.5 second as the cargo leaves the lip of the ramp. The center of gravity suddenly shifts back forward. This shoves the plane nose down, but at the altitudes in question, it's easy to recover. What the pilot doesn't want, is side to side shifting during the ejection. If that occurs, the plane can start to slip sideways, and a spin is likely.