Look around you, folks. How many of you have sigs that refer to "karma", "ACs," getting "modded up" and the like? Has Slashdot become your hermetically sealed environment? Is it the filter through which you perceive reality? Has Slashdot become an empty game where you regurgitate earlier posts to get 'karma'?
Some of you might be surprised to learn that this "karma" has no value whatsoever!!! When Slashdot goes under (and don't worry, it will) you won't be able to exchange that "karma" for Denny's coupons, anime DVDs, or anything worth a shit!!!
And don't think there's any spiritual value either! Slashdot "karma" won't help you break the cycle of reincarnation, it won't get you "high", and it won't even win you friends at Magic: The Gathering tournaments!
Fellow Slashdotter, you have been deceived!!! You will not achieve immortality by posting "Imagine a Beowulf cluster of this!" or "Linux is really good for the desktop!" The only way you'll ever be remembered when this decrepit weblog tumbles into nothingness is to post something really FUCKED UP!!! I can't stress this enough!!!
Don't waste your time chasing the "karma" cap! Don't whine about your stories not being published when you know that the news on this site is randomly chosen by monkeys!!!
The only way you'll be remembered long after CmdrTaco returns to his old position as shift leader at Pizza Hut is by posting ABSOLUTE FREAKING MADNESS!!! Do it now!!! Do it often!!! And karma be damned!!!
A novelty device? You mean like a whoopie cushion, or fake vomit? Or even better, that jar of peanut brittle with the snakes in it. Thanks Flipster, you've done it again!
Why is anyone named VRMLguy? That shit's deader that *BSD!
You wanted purpose-built server hardware that could harness the tremendous underlying capabilities of Mac OS X Server software. That's why Xserve features prodigiously powerful PowerPC G4 processors, massive amounts of storage, hot-plug drives, RAID solutions, remote management tools and the ability to boot up and run without a monitor.
You wanted a 1U rack-optimized design that would let you deploy many more servers in a single location. Wish granted: Xserve lets you stack 42 high-performance units in an industry-standard 8-foot-tall rack with up to 630 gigaflops of processing power.
You wanted vast amounts of space for storing everything from high-definition video to large scientific data sets. Accordingly, Xserve holds nearly half a terabyte of data per machine -- and more than 20 terabytes per 42U rack.
You wanted to be able to swap parts and replace components at will, and now you can. In fact, you can replace all components of Xserve in next to no time -- with no special tools.
And finally, you wanted next-generation monitoring and management tools that let you keep your finger on the pulse of your network. Remotely, if necessary. Xserve delivers all this and more -- for about the price of competitive servers that now lag a generation behind.Now imagine harnessing the power of up to 84 processors in a 42U rack that packs a 630-gigaflop wallop -- and combining all that horsepower and storage capacity with Apple's legendary ease of use. That, in a nutshell, is the unbeatable Xserve value proposition.
No comparison
With dual 1GHz PowerPC G4s, up to 2GB DDR SDRAM, two 64-bit 66MHz PCI slots (plus a third combination PCI/AGP slot), dual Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire, USB and four Ultra ATA/100 Apple Drive Module bays, Apple's best-in-class 1U configuration compares favorably not just with 1U competitors, but even with many 2U servers.
Provided you go with all Open Source systems, I don't imagine you'd be too stretched to maintain it.
I had actually also thought about trying to buy a surplus PMG4 off of Rice, giving/selling my iMac to Angy and then giving my PM8500 to Melissa.
Yep, an all-windows network sure wouldn't be able to talk to one another. Ditto with an all Mac network. Paging through NFS man pages is much harder than clicking "start appletalk."
Congradulations on your splendid FP. Would have made it myself, but I was too busy sticking my dick in the peanut butter. Onwards, Jewish soldier! Vaya con Devo!
Yeah, well I did this 300 years ago with my fuckin LAN-capable abacus and I traveled back in time to reanimate my corpse so I could be mayor of Burundi. And fucking you know what?
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Have you tried new Taint Mayonaise? Made from 100% pure taint drippins'! Now that's some tasty shit!
Your anus exploded? Did that hurt?
Look around you, folks. How many of you have sigs that refer to "karma", "ACs," getting "modded up" and the like? Has Slashdot become your hermetically sealed environment? Is it the filter through which you perceive reality? Has Slashdot become an empty game where you regurgitate earlier posts to get 'karma'?
Some of you might be surprised to learn that this "karma" has no value whatsoever!!! When Slashdot goes under (and don't worry, it will) you won't be able to exchange that "karma" for Denny's coupons, anime DVDs, or anything worth a shit!!!
And don't think there's any spiritual value either! Slashdot "karma" won't help you break the cycle of reincarnation, it won't get you "high", and it won't even win you friends at Magic: The Gathering tournaments!
Fellow Slashdotter, you have been deceived!!! You will not achieve immortality by posting "Imagine a Beowulf cluster of this!" or "Linux is really good for the desktop!" The only way you'll ever be remembered when this decrepit weblog tumbles into nothingness is to post something really FUCKED UP!!! I can't stress this enough!!!
Don't waste your time chasing the "karma" cap! Don't whine about your stories not being published when you know that the news on this site is randomly chosen by monkeys!!! The only way you'll be remembered long after CmdrTaco returns to his old position as shift leader at Pizza Hut is by posting ABSOLUTE FREAKING MADNESS!!! Do it now!!! Do it often!!! And karma be damned!!!
A novelty device? You mean like a whoopie cushion, or fake vomit? Or even better, that jar of peanut brittle with the snakes in it. Thanks Flipster, you've done it again!
shampoo my crotch...hard!
You wanted purpose-built server hardware that could harness the tremendous underlying capabilities of Mac OS X Server software. That's why Xserve features prodigiously powerful PowerPC G4 processors, massive amounts of storage, hot-plug drives, RAID solutions, remote management tools and the ability to boot up and run without a monitor.
You wanted a 1U rack-optimized design that would let you deploy many more servers in a single location. Wish granted: Xserve lets you stack 42 high-performance units in an industry-standard 8-foot-tall rack with up to 630 gigaflops of processing power.
You wanted vast amounts of space for storing everything from high-definition video to large scientific data sets. Accordingly, Xserve holds nearly half a terabyte of data per machine -- and more than 20 terabytes per 42U rack.
You wanted to be able to swap parts and replace components at will, and now you can. In fact, you can replace all components of Xserve in next to no time -- with no special tools.
And finally, you wanted next-generation monitoring and management tools that let you keep your finger on the pulse of your network. Remotely, if necessary. Xserve delivers all this and more -- for about the price of competitive servers that now lag a generation behind.Now imagine harnessing the power of up to 84 processors in a 42U rack that packs a 630-gigaflop wallop -- and combining all that horsepower and storage capacity with Apple's legendary ease of use. That, in a nutshell, is the unbeatable Xserve value proposition. No comparison
With dual 1GHz PowerPC G4s, up to 2GB DDR SDRAM, two 64-bit 66MHz PCI slots (plus a third combination PCI/AGP slot), dual Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire, USB and four Ultra ATA/100 Apple Drive Module bays, Apple's best-in-class 1U configuration compares favorably not just with 1U competitors, but even with many 2U servers.
Provided you go with all Open Source systems, I don't imagine you'd be too stretched to maintain it. I had actually also thought about trying to buy a surplus PMG4 off of Rice, giving/selling my iMac to Angy and then giving my PM8500 to Melissa.
1)Are you really addicted to e?
2)Can you score me some?
Yep, an all-windows network sure wouldn't be able to talk to one another. Ditto with an all Mac network. Paging through NFS man pages is much harder than clicking "start appletalk."
What protocol would you suggest for interfacing with that?
I forgot about Don Knotts Guy. What about Faggot Guy?
The correct answer is C): "Get your dick outta the peanut butter, 'cause you're fuckin' nuts!"
I'll be there's some Dick in your future!
Congradulations on your splendid FP. Would have made it myself, but I was too busy sticking my dick in the peanut butter. Onwards, Jewish soldier! Vaya con Devo!
Your close association between moderation and personal worth amuses me. Perhaps I may put this fact to use for EVIL PURPOSES.
Duly noted.
This post is after my previous last post, like I'm fucking back from the grave or some shit. I'm just like Jesus!
Don't read past this part. I assure you, it's all shit.
Doom will definitely the unique tradition of Sicily, my friend. You said it!
Johnny Stecchino, my friend. Johnny Stecchino...
I was running! Lieutenant dan took off his pants! I said stop that Lietenant dan, that doesn't taste good in my mouf!
i love your material. keep up the good work.
Linux still sucks.
Ohohohoh yes. it was so goooooD! And then I ate it right after. Plus I'm lactose intolerant.
That sounds like a fabulous idea. "First Posting-an elegant weapon from a more civilized age." I can see it now!