Less heat means a smaller heatsink. And less space required to dissipate the heat. When you pay for the rack space that your servers take it is very important. Putting a dual proc. AMD with 4 hard drives in a 1u is just asking for problems.
I just got back from Laos a couple months ago, and I have to say I am surprised they even know what a computer is outside the Vientiene. If they can pull this off, then I'll be really impressed, and will even want to go check it out next time. But seriously, there is NOTHING in Laos, and while I applaud the effort of starting to build some sort of information infrastructure, and doing it a clever way at that, these villiges need more than Internet.
Ok, some viliger starts a business and decides to start selling something, the roads aren't even drivable half the year! How will they get it out of the country!
Now, this is an interesting read for its technical merits, and on that alone I am interested in it and wish them luck--but this isn't going to change the country like I thought the author of the article was trying to imply.
So will somebody being posting a map to this place? When is the next user's meet? We should all go show our support and vote with our kip, baht, or dollars.
Good points, but I think you are underestimating the ability of the people to think for themselves--and that is what is very sad.
Yes, the fears is unfounded.
No, it is not some government conspiracy making people afraid. They just are.
If you want an example, just look at SARS. Here is a disease that has killed 250 people. And look at all the over-reacting hysteria--and all of this while 250,000 people died of the flu last year. Again, yes the fears are not based on any reason, but lets not give the government more credit than it deserves.
Well, assuming you are serious, and this isn't just a troll.
1)I really don't ever recall anybody condemning Microsoft for making their Operating System more robust.
2)While obviously the general attitude on slashdot is anti-microsoft, this isn't the reason, and has nothing to do with why that is.
3)I would claim that a more robust OS, one that executes applications in greater isolation from one another is becoming more expected of System Administrators. Microsoft has been working on this for a while, and it is good to see Linux doing the same thing.
4)If you are going to post using HTML select HTML Formatted below your message, and click the preview button.
5)If you really think I have condemned Microsoft for making their OS more robust I would appreciate a link to the comment. thanx.
there's a technology out there called "Java" that lets you do this right now.
Do what? Make the kernel more secure?
Yes, Java is a more secure environment to run applications, but that was not Java's purpose. It was more a side effect of being able to develop a virtual machine from scratch. I would say that if the kernel were to be developed from scratch it would employ many of the same safety mechanisms that Java does. Of course, not all of them because it is not a Virtual Machine. But I bet you would see a lot more isolation and security considerations built into the kernel if it were to be done from scratch. Now don't think for a second that I want that. What we have today has been tested and proven, and more secure or not, I would not give up what we have now.
Sec. 121.306 Portable electronic devices.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may
operate, nor may any operator or pilot in command of an aircraft allow the
operation of, any portable electronic device on any U.S.-registered civil
aircraft operating under this part.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to--
(1) Portable voice recorders;
(2) Hearing aids;
(3) Heart pacemakers;
(4) Electric shavers; or
(5) Any other portable electronic device that the part 119 certificate
holder has determined will not cause interference with the navigation or
communication system of the aircraft on which it is to be used.
(c) The determination required by paragraph (b)(5) of this section shall be
made by that part 119 certificate holder operating the particular device to
be used.
Or it proves that pilots flying on Trans-Atlantic flights would rather risk the interference than to be over the ocean without being able to talk to anyone.
While of course all of our software should be correct, using the Operating System to make software more robust is almost always a good thing.
Assuming their claims of extremely low over-head are true, why would we not want this?
In fact, a lot of security issues could be stopped before they ever happen if we look more closely at the Operating System instead of all the software! Think how much easier it would be to work on isolating software and protecting the system from itself than trying to make every single app ever written secure. Yes, focusing attention to the Operating System for vulerabilites is a good step--even though we can't ignore our applications.
You forgot that the more mail being sent makes it cheaper. So the more these bulk mailers are sending the cheaper it is for me to send my stuff! Think about it.. if I am the ONLY person sending a letter it will cost a lot more than if 30 other people sent a letter to the same person the same day!
Gee, Opteron is MUCH less expensive, performs better, runs up to 8-way with off the shelf components and runs your 32-bit x86 code twice as fast and absolutely compatibly. Let me think about this...;-)
You would be surprised. I lived in a 50 person condo that bought a 3Mbit DSL and ran Cat 5 to each apartment. There was NO tech support, just a one page pamplet telling you how to setup DHCP.
cost per unit = $100 / 50 = $2 per UNIT.
Downside: if it went down there was nobody to call, it would take the person in charge a day to figure out that it was down and get around to fixing it.
Upside. Did I mention it was $2 a month? Well actually it was free. The condo board was able to do it without raising the HOA fees. So my out of pocket expense was $0 a month.
If someone absolutely had to have an Internet connection I suppose they could have bought a cable modem. Then they would always have two options to connect to the Internet.
What I don't understand is why you want to become a DSL "provider". Are you really planning on charging each tenant a monthly fee if they want this? You will be adding so many more expenses! Just buy the DSL and share it, don't make a business out of it!
So my steps are:
1) Buy DSL
2) Share It with CAT 5, Wireless, whatever you want
3) Pay a resident who will be using it a lot $100 a month to keep it up. (Not to support idiots, just to make sure the network stays up). If residents need help they can independently pay him money or another neighbor that is smart enough to set it up.
4) Pay for it with HOA fees, don't add extra billing and other overhead. Just treat the DSL as your HOA probably treats Water, and Cable TV. (You DO have a bulk rate with the cable company, right?)
5) Do not try and start a DSL provider company on the side of the HOA. The HOA's purpose is to serve the residents, not to start making money off of them.
I agree, if all you want to do is record tv shows and you live in the U.S. that tivo is the way to go. But can't you also use homegrown set-top boxes to do things like play PlayStation games? I know there was a play station emulator, is there one for PS2 yet? Because if my set-top box could not only record T.V. shows, but play DVD's and PS2 and X-Box games, etc! Now I am starting to think I want one too!
Radio in general sucks. And I think everybody can agree with that. Even in U.S. the same song is played over and over again (at least the last time I listened to the radio).
It is true the record industry needs to change... but just how it will change is still very unknown. But they can't fight technology, especially this way.
For example, once there is a web of trust for mp3's this would make it impossible for the RIAA to use DOS attacks on peer-to-peer networks.
Perhaps better pricing, and the ability to download the songs and play them the way we want would help. But I know that is asking for too much.
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Less heat means a smaller heatsink. And less space required to dissipate the heat. When you pay for the rack space that your servers take it is very important. Putting a dual proc. AMD with 4 hard drives in a 1u is just asking for problems.
no, its: "We should use closed source, but don't worry, I will always be around to support it."
That obvious eh? Yes, even though I can't spell this late at night, and am too tired to use the preview button.
I just got back from Laos a couple months ago, and I have to say I am surprised they even know what a computer is outside the Vientiene. If they can pull this off, then I'll be really impressed, and will even want to go check it out next time. But seriously, there is NOTHING in Laos, and while I applaud the effort of starting to build some sort of information infrastructure, and doing it a clever way at that, these villiges need more than Internet.
Ok, some viliger starts a business and decides to start selling something, the roads aren't even drivable half the year! How will they get it out of the country!
Now, this is an interesting read for its technical merits, and on that alone I am interested in it and wish them luck--but this isn't going to change the country like I thought the author of the article was trying to imply.
So will somebody being posting a map to this place? When is the next user's meet? We should all go show our support and vote with our kip, baht, or dollars.
Good points, but I think you are underestimating the ability of the people to think for themselves--and that is what is very sad.
Yes, the fears is unfounded.
No, it is not some government conspiracy making people afraid. They just are.
If you want an example, just look at SARS. Here is a disease that has killed 250 people. And look at all the over-reacting hysteria--and all of this while 250,000 people died of the flu last year. Again, yes the fears are not based on any reason, but lets not give the government more credit than it deserves.
Well, assuming you are serious, and this isn't just a troll.
1)I really don't ever recall anybody condemning Microsoft for making their Operating System more robust.
2)While obviously the general attitude on slashdot is anti-microsoft, this isn't the reason, and has nothing to do with why that is.
3)I would claim that a more robust OS, one that executes applications in greater isolation from one another is becoming more expected of System Administrators. Microsoft has been working on this for a while, and it is good to see Linux doing the same thing.
4)If you are going to post using HTML select HTML Formatted below your message, and click the preview button.
5)If you really think I have condemned Microsoft for making their OS more robust I would appreciate a link to the comment. thanx.
there's a technology out there called "Java" that lets you do this right now.
Do what? Make the kernel more secure?
Yes, Java is a more secure environment to run applications, but that was not Java's purpose. It was more a side effect of being able to develop a virtual machine from scratch. I would say that if the kernel were to be developed from scratch it would employ many of the same safety mechanisms that Java does. Of course, not all of them because it is not a Virtual Machine. But I bet you would see a lot more isolation and security considerations built into the kernel if it were to be done from scratch. Now don't think for a second that I want that. What we have today has been tested and proven, and more secure or not, I would not give up what we have now.
Or it proves that pilots flying on Trans-Atlantic flights would rather risk the interference than to be over the ocean without being able to talk to anyone.
Did I miss something? Were you unable to see the site? It still comes up fine for me.
While of course all of our software should be correct, using the Operating System to make software more robust is almost always a good thing.
Assuming their claims of extremely low over-head are true, why would we not want this?
In fact, a lot of security issues could be stopped before they ever happen if we look more closely at the Operating System instead of all the software! Think how much easier it would be to work on isolating software and protecting the system from itself than trying to make every single app ever written secure. Yes, focusing attention to the Operating System for vulerabilites is a good step--even though we can't ignore our applications.
Somebody staring at the floor in disbelief at their shattered cofee mug, crying in their cube.
And its not because of the coffee on the floor!
I think terrorists groups' goals are to instill fear or terror. Somehow an attack on the Internet doesn't seem too terrifying.
You forgot that the more mail being sent makes it cheaper. So the more these bulk mailers are sending the cheaper it is for me to send my stuff! Think about it.. if I am the ONLY person sending a letter it will cost a lot more than if 30 other people sent a letter to the same person the same day!
Here are 107 pages of reports by pilots and crew about electronic interference.
Some of my favorites include airplanes turning 3 miles early.
And complete loss of heading infomration.
Now most of this evidence is circumstantial, but isn't it best not test this sort of stuff on live passengers?
Gee, Opteron is MUCH less expensive, performs better, runs up to 8-way with off the shelf components and runs your 32-bit x86 code twice as fast and absolutely compatibly. Let me think about this... ;-)
You also forgot: Runs twice as hot
You would be surprised. I lived in a 50 person condo that bought a 3Mbit DSL and ran Cat 5 to each apartment. There was NO tech support, just a one page pamplet telling you how to setup DHCP.
cost per unit = $100 / 50 = $2 per UNIT.
Downside: if it went down there was nobody to call, it would take the person in charge a day to figure out that it was down and get around to fixing it.
Upside. Did I mention it was $2 a month? Well actually it was free. The condo board was able to do it without raising the HOA fees. So my out of pocket expense was $0 a month.
If someone absolutely had to have an Internet connection I suppose they could have bought a cable modem. Then they would always have two options to connect to the Internet.
What I don't understand is why you want to become a DSL "provider". Are you really planning on charging each tenant a monthly fee if they want this? You will be adding so many more expenses! Just buy the DSL and share it, don't make a business out of it!
So my steps are:
1) Buy DSL
2) Share It with CAT 5, Wireless, whatever you want
3) Pay a resident who will be using it a lot $100 a month to keep it up. (Not to support idiots, just to make sure the network stays up). If residents need help they can independently pay him money or another neighbor that is smart enough to set it up.
4) Pay for it with HOA fees, don't add extra billing and other overhead. Just treat the DSL as your HOA probably treats Water, and Cable TV. (You DO have a bulk rate with the cable company, right?)
5) Do not try and start a DSL provider company on the side of the HOA. The HOA's purpose is to serve the residents, not to start making money off of them.
Your mistake was fixing the fan. Just let the CPU overheat with the broken fan and then take the CPU back and get a new fan with the new CPU.
And what planet do you live on?
I agree, if all you want to do is record tv shows and you live in the U.S. that tivo is the way to go. But can't you also use homegrown set-top boxes to do things like play PlayStation games? I know there was a play station emulator, is there one for PS2 yet? Because if my set-top box could not only record T.V. shows, but play DVD's and PS2 and X-Box games, etc! Now I am starting to think I want one too!
Its a 1 with 100 0's after it. But I don't see what that has to do with this.
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Yup.. Got a free Dog at my school's football game this way. And free food in your lap just hast to be eaten...
Radio in general sucks. And I think everybody can agree with that. Even in U.S. the same song is played over and over again (at least the last time I listened to the radio).
It is true the record industry needs to change... but just how it will change is still very unknown. But they can't fight technology, especially this way.
For example, once there is a web of trust for mp3's this would make it impossible for the RIAA to use DOS attacks on peer-to-peer networks.
Perhaps better pricing, and the ability to download the songs and play them the way we want would help. But I know that is asking for too much.
Be ready for changes in the next several years.