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but really, aren't we all fed up with this dinosaur?
Why? What's wrong? We have hw acceleration, we can use it over the network, we have nice toolkits that work on top of it, it has good documentation and nvidia, ati and intel write drivers for it. Why change it?
Why is anyone still using the DNS info provided by their ISP? I have been happy with OpenDNS for quite a while now.
I don't use (only) OpenDNS because I don't like being tracked and their search page that pops up when you type a wrong address. I run my own caching name server (dnsmasq) that draws from a pool of DNS servers (OpenDNS too) and I get rid of their stupid search page with
This is much faster than using a name server that is not in your intranet and has the advantage that I can give names to all machines in my lan (laptop, xbox, mediacenter, mobile phone...), and if one nameserver goes down or blocks something, there are others in my pool.
Sure. Like so many times in software development "only you can decide whether data loss is acceptable to you. But there are many classes of applications, including high-speed data ingest programs whose only goal is to get the stream of data into the database, where commit-but-don't-wait is not only acceptable but very desirable performancewise." (Tom Kyte)
Because sometimes you don't really care if the data will be there after the commit or not, you just need to do it fast. For example say you have a sensor that counts how many nails go in a package. You have to fill the package with 1000 nails, but it is not really important if there are 999 or 1001 nails in the package, the important thing is that the counter goes fast, say 1000 counts in 1/100 of a second. It's not a feature you will use in your web or c/s app, but it has it's uses, and it's good to have it there.
but with things like monitor power-down and CPU idling enabled. When it's not doing anything it drops about 90% of it's power consumption
What computer do you have? You could have a very bad Monitor that draws a very lot of power, or you have a relly good computer that is able to use only 10% of it's usual power consumption in idle. Let me say that the usual desktop pc may use about 20% less power when in idle, and when that is the case, it's already a relay good drop.
And as usual, there is no explanation as to *why* lithium batteries are now illegal to carry.
When they make new laws they never say "why". The law does not say it is illegal to kill someone because that may hurt the feelings of his parents or stuff like that. Laws say what you can't do. Stop.
You said you own your own domain that you use for your email account. Did you know that you can now forward all your email to Gmail
If I do that I give up all my privacy to google.
enjoy the benefits of a superb spam filter
Setting up Spamassassin is not that hard.
and then use either Gmail's excellent web interface or an IMAP client?
I use roundcube webmail installed on my own box when I am on the road, and kmail on my laptop. And the most important thing: my mail is on MY server, and not on googles. AND I can access ALL my mail, not just my gmail account.
Did you know that you can now use Google to have your default return address be your custom domain name, so nobody even knows your using GMail?
I can set my headers to whatever I want.
Did you know that GMail offers unlimited filters, so that every time some clown decides to add you to his BCC "Ron Paul 2008" list, you can click the filter button and never, ever hear from him again?
procmail is better for sure. Sorry.
All of this is free.
I disagree. It's not free. You are paying with your private data.
Like you I have my own domain -- but Gmail's excellent suite of services is too useful to miss out on.
I am happy for you if it does the job for you, but please don't assume it is better than everything else.
There are people that can't afford cable TV still.
A dish with 2 LNBs is about 60 bucks. To the mods: my comment was absolutely not meant as flamebait: there are enough alternatives if you still HAVE to watch TV. Tech has to go on, and analog TV (IMHO) just has to die.
There is. http://www.xubuntu.org/
It is lighter on system requirements and tends to be more efficient than Ubuntu with GNOME or KDE, since it uses the Xfce Desktop environment, which makes it ideal for old or low-end machines, thin-client networks, or for those who would like to get more performance out of their hardware.
I gave the parent the benefit of the doubt, and assumed he meant that the article's author couldn't find any upstart documentation to cut and paste in. You know, sarcasm about the originality of the article.
Oh yes. Now that you say it maybe it is like that. Sorry Mr. Smith. I didn't mean to be mean.
As sad in previous posts this Article is about init, which is about to be obsoleted by upstart (at least in ubuntu and debian, but i think others will follow). Upstart can work as a drop-in replacement for init, and has done so in Ubuntu 6.10. Here is an old but nice Article about Linux Booting, that includes init and upstart.
I just love Intels commitment to linux lately. They release open source drivers for their chipsets, and now an integrated linux os on the firmware of this mobo. The last notebook I had was all Intel chips (IPW2200 for wireless, GM945 graphics) and just everything worked out of the box without proprietary drivers. Really, thanks Intel, I am a happy customer.
Really? I was under the impression that the Logicube Talon for example, can clone a Hard Disk over USB just fine, without removing it or turning on the computer.
This devices are used by the Police and other entities to create complete copies of confiscated computers and work on them without touching the original PC/Mac/Amiga/whatever. It can of course also be used for backup.
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Why? What's wrong? We have hw acceleration, we can use it over the network, we have nice toolkits that work on top of it, it has good documentation and nvidia, ati and intel write drivers for it. Why change it?
I don't use (only) OpenDNS because I don't like being tracked and their search page that pops up when you type a wrong address. I run my own caching name server (dnsmasq) that draws from a pool of DNS servers (OpenDNS too) and I get rid of their stupid search page with This is much faster than using a name server that is not in your intranet and has the advantage that I can give names to all machines in my lan (laptop, xbox, mediacenter, mobile phone...), and if one nameserver goes down or blocks something, there are others in my pool.
http://www.google.it/search?q=%22a+website+where+I+can+get+free+kittens+and+other+pets%22
Sure. Like so many times in software development "only you can decide whether data loss is acceptable to you. But there are many classes of applications, including high-speed data ingest programs whose only goal is to get the stream of data into the database, where commit-but-don't-wait is not only acceptable but very desirable performancewise." (Tom Kyte)
Because sometimes you don't really care if the data will be there after the commit or not, you just need to do it fast. For example say you have a sensor that counts how many nails go in a package. You have to fill the package with 1000 nails, but it is not really important if there are 999 or 1001 nails in the package, the important thing is that the counter goes fast, say 1000 counts in 1/100 of a second.
It's not a feature you will use in your web or c/s app, but it has it's uses, and it's good to have it there.
Here is the one page verision.
IT BURNS THINGS!!!11
What computer do you have? You could have a very bad Monitor that draws a very lot of power, or you have a relly good computer that is able to use only 10% of it's usual power consumption in idle. Let me say that the usual desktop pc may use about 20% less power when in idle, and when that is the case, it's already a relay good drop.
When they make new laws they never say "why". The law does not say it is illegal to kill someone because that may hurt the feelings of his parents or stuff like that. Laws say what you can't do. Stop.
If I do that I give up all my privacy to google.
Setting up Spamassassin is not that hard.
I use roundcube webmail installed on my own box when I am on the road, and kmail on my laptop. And the most important thing: my mail is on MY server, and not on googles. AND I can access ALL my mail, not just my gmail account.
I can set my headers to whatever I want.
procmail is better for sure. Sorry.
I disagree. It's not free. You are paying with your private data.
I am happy for you if it does the job for you, but please don't assume it is better than everything else.
A dish with 2 LNBs is about 60 bucks.
To the mods: my comment was absolutely not meant as flamebait: there are enough alternatives if you still HAVE to watch TV. Tech has to go on, and analog TV (IMHO) just has to die.
who don't care what is happening around them. Well, they will act when their TVs will be black. Is this a problem?
Maybe, but you have a hell of a lot of lag!
This is just a dirty tactic to sell more copies of Eye Training!
Yes, that would be interesting! Can you make one and post it here?
Oh yes. Now that you say it maybe it is like that. Sorry Mr. Smith. I didn't mean to be mean.
I think you didn't do your homework.
As sad in previous posts this Article is about init, which is about to be obsoleted by upstart (at least in ubuntu and debian, but i think others will follow). Upstart can work as a drop-in replacement for init, and has done so in Ubuntu 6.10. Here is an old but nice Article about Linux Booting, that includes init and upstart.
I just love Intels commitment to linux lately. They release open source drivers for their chipsets, and now an integrated linux os on the firmware of this mobo. The last notebook I had was all Intel chips (IPW2200 for wireless, GM945 graphics) and just everything worked out of the box without proprietary drivers. Really, thanks Intel, I am a happy customer.
Really? I was under the impression that the Logicube Talon for example, can clone a Hard Disk over USB just fine, without removing it or turning on the computer.
That's because I am so cool and you are a looser
I knew a reply like this would come 2 seconds after I hit submit :)
I am currently using 1424 MB (46%) of your 3069 MB.
This devices are used by the Police and other entities to create complete copies of confiscated computers and work on them without touching the original PC/Mac/Amiga/whatever. It can of course also be used for backup.