Wow, way to be a pompous fuck. Maybe once you get to college you can take some marketing classes and see why nearly all your reasons you gave are bullshit.
Apple doesn't make three button mice because Steve Jobs is stubborn. Period.
...there are basically three type of clusters:
1) shared nothing: in this, each computer is only connected to each other via simple IP network. no disks are shared. each machine serves part of data. these cluster doesn't work reliably when you have to aggregations. e.g. if one of the machine fails and you try to to "avg()" and if the data is spread across machines, the query would fail, since one of the machine is not available. most enterprise apps cannot work in this config without degradation. e.g. IBM study showed that 2 node cluster is slower and less reliable than 1 node system when running SAP
IBM on windows and unix and MS uses this type of clustering (also called federated database approach or shared nothing approach).
2) shared disk between two computers: in this case, there are multiple machines and multiple disks. each disk is atleast connected to two computers. if one of the computer fails, other takes over. no mainstream database uses this mode, but it is used by hp-nonstop. still, each machine serves up part of the data and hence standard enterprise apps like SAP etc cannot take clustering advantage without lot of modification.
3) shared everything: in this, each disk is connected to all the machines in the cluster. any number of machines can fail and yet the system would keep running as long as atleast one machine is up. this is used by Oracle. all the machine sees all the data. standard apps like SAP etc can be run in this kind of configs with minor modification or no modification at all. this method is also used by IBM in their mainframe database (which outsells their windows and unix database by huge margine). most enterprise apps are deployed in this type of cluster configuration.
the approach one is simpler from hardware point of view. also, for database kernel writers, this is the easiest to implement. however, the user would need to break up data judiciously and spread acros s machines. also adding a node and removing a node will require re-partitioning of data. mostly only custom apps which are fully aware of your partitioning etc will be able to take advantage.
it is also easy to make it scale for simple custom app and so most of TPC-C benchmarks are published in this configuration.
approach 3 requires special shared disk system. the database implementation is very complex. the kernel writers have to worry about two computers simultaneously accessing disks or overwriting each others data etc. this is the thing that Oracle is pushing across all platforms and IBM is pushing for its mainframes.
approach 2 is similar to approach 1 except that it adds redundancy and hence is more reliable.
so what type are we talking about here?
How long would it take for someone to write a Windows program that made it as easy as executing it to listen in on people's conversations over Wi-Fi? Lots of public hot spots don't use WEP, you know.
Are the British people really OK with their government wasting money on developing a video codec? Seems pretty frivolous to me, especially with Open Sores codecs like XVID out there already.
I guess when a government taxes its people for 50%+ of their income, they have to find useless things to spend the money on.
Apple, innovative as always, is already making headway. Not in the way that paper describes, per se, but in other ways.
They, of course, designed the first OS that takes advantage of the user's GPU in situations other than CAD and games; in situations for general purpose computing. The OS uses the GPU to render the UI; obvious sounding at first glance, but revolutionary in practice.
Small steps though they may be, Apple is, as seemingly always is the case, ahead of the game.
I think the worst part of this merger is that the Atlanta Braves had to cut payroll this season for the first time in quite some time. We lost Sheff, Javy, and Maddux, for God's sake!
Bring back Ted Turner.
As long as Europe continues its trend towards more and more extreme Socialism (i.e., Communism), one can only predict that this kind of censorship is in EUians' futures.
You may think I am trolling, but I assure you that I'm serious. Look at Europe's Draconian laws regarding "hate speech." The "worker's revolution" has begun, Europe. I hope you're ready for the consequences.
Any respectable English manual will tell you to use "he" as the genderless pronoun or to recast the sentence. "Themself" is not a word, and using "them" as singular causes confusion and is just plain wrong.
It's also funny how you seem to contend that our language, when spoken and written properly, is sexist. I guess I should expect such moronic ideas from a woman.
Jesus FUCKING CHRIST, would you please take three seconds to learn our language? "Them" is plural and only plural. The word you were looking for is "himself."
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Not exactly what you were talking about, but pretty neat nonetheless.
Wow, way to be a pompous fuck. Maybe once you get to college you can take some marketing classes and see why nearly all your reasons you gave are bullshit. Apple doesn't make three button mice because Steve Jobs is stubborn. Period.
It's true. Criminals actually have a lower average IQ than non-criminals.
...there are basically three type of clusters: 1) shared nothing: in this, each computer is only connected to each other via simple IP network. no disks are shared. each machine serves part of data. these cluster doesn't work reliably when you have to aggregations. e.g. if one of the machine fails and you try to to "avg()" and if the data is spread across machines, the query would fail, since one of the machine is not available. most enterprise apps cannot work in this config without degradation. e.g. IBM study showed that 2 node cluster is slower and less reliable than 1 node system when running SAP IBM on windows and unix and MS uses this type of clustering (also called federated database approach or shared nothing approach). 2) shared disk between two computers: in this case, there are multiple machines and multiple disks. each disk is atleast connected to two computers. if one of the computer fails, other takes over. no mainstream database uses this mode, but it is used by hp-nonstop. still, each machine serves up part of the data and hence standard enterprise apps like SAP etc cannot take clustering advantage without lot of modification. 3) shared everything: in this, each disk is connected to all the machines in the cluster. any number of machines can fail and yet the system would keep running as long as atleast one machine is up. this is used by Oracle. all the machine sees all the data. standard apps like SAP etc can be run in this kind of configs with minor modification or no modification at all. this method is also used by IBM in their mainframe database (which outsells their windows and unix database by huge margine). most enterprise apps are deployed in this type of cluster configuration. the approach one is simpler from hardware point of view. also, for database kernel writers, this is the easiest to implement. however, the user would need to break up data judiciously and spread acros s machines. also adding a node and removing a node will require re-partitioning of data. mostly only custom apps which are fully aware of your partitioning etc will be able to take advantage. it is also easy to make it scale for simple custom app and so most of TPC-C benchmarks are published in this configuration. approach 3 requires special shared disk system. the database implementation is very complex. the kernel writers have to worry about two computers simultaneously accessing disks or overwriting each others data etc. this is the thing that Oracle is pushing across all platforms and IBM is pushing for its mainframes. approach 2 is similar to approach 1 except that it adds redundancy and hence is more reliable. so what type are we talking about here?
How long would it take for someone to write a Windows program that made it as easy as executing it to listen in on people's conversations over Wi-Fi? Lots of public hot spots don't use WEP, you know.
Are the British people really OK with their government wasting money on developing a video codec? Seems pretty frivolous to me, especially with Open Sores codecs like XVID out there already.
I guess when a government taxes its people for 50%+ of their income, they have to find useless things to spend the money on.
Personally, I'd rather live in the US and not get the warranty.
The building is hideous. It looks like something from Disney World.
I bet in 20 years they'll regret making it so garish looking.
Why would you use the word "utilize" in your opening sentence? It's a horrible word. Say "use" instead.
Apple, innovative as always, is already making headway. Not in the way that paper describes, per se, but in other ways.
They, of course, designed the first OS that takes advantage of the user's GPU in situations other than CAD and games; in situations for general purpose computing. The OS uses the GPU to render the UI; obvious sounding at first glance, but revolutionary in practice.
Small steps though they may be, Apple is, as seemingly always is the case, ahead of the game.
I buy my shoes at Wal-Mart. These sound more expensive than $6 a pair.
Yes. What's your point here?
I think the worst part of this merger is that the Atlanta Braves had to cut payroll this season for the first time in quite some time. We lost Sheff, Javy, and Maddux, for God's sake! Bring back Ted Turner.
As long as Europe continues its trend towards more and more extreme Socialism (i.e., Communism), one can only predict that this kind of censorship is in EUians' futures. You may think I am trolling, but I assure you that I'm serious. Look at Europe's Draconian laws regarding "hate speech." The "worker's revolution" has begun, Europe. I hope you're ready for the consequences.
hey, seriously, where can i get openstep i386 cd images?
HAHAHA!!! He spelled Intel "InHELL" and Microsoft "Micro$hit"!!! Oh my goodness, that was the funniest thing I have ever read!!!
Me, too.
Nearly enough to support the average Slashbot!
I think not, nigger.
Hahaha! It's funny because he spelled "MS" with a dollar sign!!! Get it?!?
"Box" is a euphamism for vagina.
Any respectable English manual will tell you to use "he" as the genderless pronoun or to recast the sentence. "Themself" is not a word, and using "them" as singular causes confusion and is just plain wrong.
It's also funny how you seem to contend that our language, when spoken and written properly, is sexist. I guess I should expect such moronic ideas from a woman.
"Themself."
Jesus FUCKING CHRIST, would you please take three seconds to learn our language? "Them" is plural and only plural. The word you were looking for is "himself."
Wow you guys are "morons"!
You, sir, are a fucking moron. Your 600,000+ UID is laughable. Please go home and have a fucking heart attack.