Similarly, IMP does the same job. I use it on my ADSL box so I can access my email via https (self-signed certificate; basically I have to accept the cert each time) from anywhere. At home, I have IMAP access via local LAN.
One of the things that impressed me about my Toshiba laptop was that it had 2 20GB partitions on the hard disk, as opposed to one large one. Heck, they were even FAT32 partitions, not NTFS which allows software like FIPS to work (although ntfsresize apparently works well).
I've been getting oddities there as well, although it usually just doesn't show anything. A reload usually shows the thread correctly. I wrote it down to busy servers or some other transient fault; perhaps there's a larger fault somewhere in Google? I certainly hope not.
Another oddity has been that threads have been stated as having "1 post", but viewing the thread shows a larger thread.
I'm well aware that all speech is protected under the Constitution, even Nazi propoganda, etc. I think there's a line drawn where speech incites violence or criminal acts, but that's about it. Oh, and the limitation that saying "I'm going to kill the president" is likely to earn you a visit from the FBI.
Here in the UK, we have the TPS (Telephone Preference Service) which is our "do not call" registry. Funnily enough, the UK economy has not gone down the tubes with the introduction of this (well, no worse than it usually does).
Using "free speech" rights to quash the list in America is, in my opinion, an abuse of the constitution. Mind you, it's not the first time it's been mangled and abused for the benefit of some interested party.
*slap* 400% the clock speed does not equate to 400% of the processing speed.
SPARC at 1.2GHz has SpecINT of 642 and SpecFP of 953.
The highest numbers for Xeon are 1242 for SpecINT and 1173 for SpecFP
IOW, you have a doubling of speed for INT and about 23% for FP. There are also other reasons for using Sun, not least of which a well run-in operating system (Solaris) which can scale up to dozens of cpus easily (up to 106 in a 15K, although you're generally limited to 72).
Finally, Xeons are not 64-bit CPUs, so if you're dealing with anything over 4GB, you're doing some weird-ass stuff to address it; UltraSPARC does it natively.
Well, Stephen Hawking was actually physically very capable until his 20s, so he had the chance to get his education before his body failed him. There's a fair chance that he wouldn't have had the opportunities he did if he had been confined to a wheelchair from childhood.
Why you'd like to use the GSM for data is beyond me
Because it might be all you have, especially in less developed countries? Hell, I'm considering running a laptop over my GSM phone at times, so the need is there.
In any case, the technology is useful for other uses where bandwidth is tight (think remote offices in the Highlands of Scotland).
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Er, so why are you suing for "triple the hotel's profits since its opening or triple the organization's damages, whichever is greater"? Yes, they're willing to settle, but to be honest, the first line should have been a lawyer's letter, not filing a complaint. I can only assume that the lawyers can charge more for filing a complaint so they advised them to file rather than discuss.
FWIW, the Netherlands still sells beer in pints as well.
As for Britain, yes, we still use many imperial measurements; I still think in terms of someone being 6 feet tall, etc, I still buy half a pound of ham in the supermarket, despite it officially being sold in kilos.
Oh, wait - the machine it connects up to would be a large mainframe that runs 1/2 the speed of the slowest PC, and written entirely in COBOL - I forget these things about the stogy old banks we know and love.
On the other hand, how often does that mainframe crash?
People forget that mainframes have a completely different design object in mind; these systems CANNOT tolerate ANY downtime, not even for half a second. Also, you CANNOT tolerate losing even one transaction, as it may be a billion dollar transfer between accounts. These things are over-designed to the nth degree, with very good reason. Part of that over-design means they can't use the fastest technology around.
As for using COBOL, this will be code that is known to be accurate and error-free; again, you don't want to trust billions of dollars to something untested.
Now, as for why they're thinking of switching to Windows for ATMs, I really can't fathom; is there some problem with their current systems? The articles seem to imply it's because Windows is "open"; why not use linux (or OpenBSD) instead? Then they can tinker with everything to their heart's content and customize all they want.
FWIW, the worst bit was always around Forfar which has been redone pretty extensively and is now much better. Yup, it's boring, but I get a chance to think about stuff on the way. Aberdeen traffic isn't too bad when I'm leaving here (about 7:30-7:45), but it does depend on which bit of Aberdeen you're in.
That said, I'm looking at the option of getting a laptop and doing up my web pages on the train, which is why the recent powerbook updates have got me interested...
Yugh, managed to avoid the M25 except once, but that wasn't rush hour.
Personally, I have a 1.25 hour commute each way to work over, 72 miles away (Aberdeen to Dundee in Scotland, FWIW). Twice in two months I've been working here I've seen SERIOUS delays hitting traffic on the dual carriageway (both times a lorry jacknifing). Luckily, both times were on the opposite carriageway and counted myself lucky, but it wouldn't have taken much for that kind of incident to really screw up my times.
It's also missing Adabas (the DB component) and the proprietary spell checker. For companies, it's also missing the support element which many of them view as mandatory.
The impression I get is that Star Office is worth it for an enterprise; heck, at $80/license, it's still cheaper than MS Office and it's cross-platform (Solaris/linux/Windows).
Dunno much about rdiff-backup, but there are other solutions, e.g. rsync. If you want the enterprise level solution, Veritas volume manager can set up volume replication over a WAN to perform updates almost in sync (provided your WAN link stays up and doesn't get swamped!). EMC, Hitachi, NetApps & others will all sell you similar solutions for their arrays.
The powerbooks have better performance and a few extra features (DVI, better graphics); I guess if you don't need those features or the performance, you're better off with the cheaper iBook.
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I've heard they have a few in Aberdeen and Shell certainly have one (I've seen it, although not in action).
Similarly, IMP does the same job. I use it on my ADSL box so I can access my email via https (self-signed certificate; basically I have to accept the cert each time) from anywhere. At home, I have IMAP access via local LAN.
One of the things that impressed me about my Toshiba laptop was that it had 2 20GB partitions on the hard disk, as opposed to one large one. Heck, they were even FAT32 partitions, not NTFS which allows software like FIPS to work (although ntfsresize apparently works well).
Another oddity has been that threads have been stated as having "1 post", but viewing the thread shows a larger thread.
Finally, I'm Scottish, not an English sassenach :)
Using "free speech" rights to quash the list in America is, in my opinion, an abuse of the constitution. Mind you, it's not the first time it's been mangled and abused for the benefit of some interested party.
SPARC at 1.2GHz has SpecINT of 642 and SpecFP of 953.
The highest numbers for Xeon are 1242 for SpecINT and 1173 for SpecFP
IOW, you have a doubling of speed for INT and about 23% for FP. There are also other reasons for using Sun, not least of which a well run-in operating system (Solaris) which can scale up to dozens of cpus easily (up to 106 in a 15K, although you're generally limited to 72).
Finally, Xeons are not 64-bit CPUs, so if you're dealing with anything over 4GB, you're doing some weird-ass stuff to address it; UltraSPARC does it natively.
Well, Stephen Hawking was actually physically very capable until his 20s, so he had the chance to get his education before his body failed him. There's a fair chance that he wouldn't have had the opportunities he did if he had been confined to a wheelchair from childhood.
Hrm, perhaps you should look up sarcasm in a dictionary?
We'd need MC Escher for that, I think....
In any case, the technology is useful for other uses where bandwidth is tight (think remote offices in the Highlands of Scotland).
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They're probably comparing Solaris pricing to things like Red Hat Enterprise.
As for Britain, yes, we still use many imperial measurements; I still think in terms of someone being 6 feet tall, etc, I still buy half a pound of ham in the supermarket, despite it officially being sold in kilos.
People forget that mainframes have a completely different design object in mind; these systems CANNOT tolerate ANY downtime, not even for half a second. Also, you CANNOT tolerate losing even one transaction, as it may be a billion dollar transfer between accounts. These things are over-designed to the nth degree, with very good reason. Part of that over-design means they can't use the fastest technology around.
As for using COBOL, this will be code that is known to be accurate and error-free; again, you don't want to trust billions of dollars to something untested.
Now, as for why they're thinking of switching to Windows for ATMs, I really can't fathom; is there some problem with their current systems? The articles seem to imply it's because Windows is "open"; why not use linux (or OpenBSD) instead? Then they can tinker with everything to their heart's content and customize all they want.
My brother had a ruggedized Nokia; it got dunked in alcohol several times on nights out, apparently, as people tested its waterproof status.
Between the two of the above, it isn't really worth me moving here.
That said, I'm looking at the option of getting a laptop and doing up my web pages on the train, which is why the recent powerbook updates have got me interested...
Lorry. Apparently the US equivalent is Motor Truck.
Personally, I have a 1.25 hour commute each way to work over, 72 miles away (Aberdeen to Dundee in Scotland, FWIW). Twice in two months I've been working here I've seen SERIOUS delays hitting traffic on the dual carriageway (both times a lorry jacknifing). Luckily, both times were on the opposite carriageway and counted myself lucky, but it wouldn't have taken much for that kind of incident to really screw up my times.
The impression I get is that Star Office is worth it for an enterprise; heck, at $80/license, it's still cheaper than MS Office and it's cross-platform (Solaris/linux/Windows).
Dunno much about rdiff-backup, but there are other solutions, e.g. rsync. If you want the enterprise level solution, Veritas volume manager can set up volume replication over a WAN to perform updates almost in sync (provided your WAN link stays up and doesn't get swamped!). EMC, Hitachi, NetApps & others will all sell you similar solutions for their arrays.
The powerbooks have better performance and a few extra features (DVI, better graphics); I guess if you don't need those features or the performance, you're better off with the cheaper iBook.
Yeah, I know; I'll probably buy a 3rd party bluetooth mouse if I do end up getting a powerbook.