Slightly off topic, but have you seen the 6502 assembler written javascript? You can enter code, compile, run and get a hexdump of it. I had some fun recently writing simple programs with it. I never liked Assembler although the macrosoft addition was a neat thing. I was a Big Mac assembler user back in the Apple ][ days.
I'm running several VMware ESX servers (4 CPU Opteron) with 15-20 VMs each and they're not even loaded up yet. I even have a ancient 4CPU Dell box running 16 VM's smoothly. Certain applications aren't VM friendly but 90% of them are and it is a great savings in power and space. VMotion is awsome as well not just for DR but for regular maintenance. When you have 15+ servers running on one box, it's hard to schedule ESX downtime to make everyone happy. VMotion solves this for us.
The folks at CentOS have to word their information carefully, or the wrath of Red Hat will once again come down on them. RH can't do anything with CentOS re-compiling their open source but they will strike if they use RH's trademarked name, logo, etc, on their site.
but if it was called the Xbox 3.99 ( 3.99 > 3) the PS 3 would be regarded as the better product because it has the lower number. On a personal rant, why are Sony charging $4.99 for a downloaded game. Christs sake, just make it $5.
It doesn't seem that long ago to me that paying $200 for a 4GB stick of 72pin RAM was a good deal or that hard disks were $1/MB and 250MB was the max size.
Whenever I think of these, I have no problems justifying buying tech stuff today =p
And no doubt in 15 years capacities will be bigger, hardware smaller, and prices roughly the same as we pay now.
The same thing happened with XP. Everyone sat back happy with 98SE. As new computers were bought with XP installed, the installed based built up enough critical mass for vendors and developers to take it more seriously. Now we begin again.
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Contrast that with Dell... I bought a machine last Thursday and on Friday I went back to browse the site and my exact spec machine was $375 less. I called Dell and they told me they don't do price protection. It was less than 24 hours since I ordered. However, they would cancel my order. Yes, please.
Well, I agree. Setting up tests in which your system is already comprised seems pointless. Now, ZoneAlarm is only as good as the person using it. I have a router that blocks inbound and use ZoneAlarm for outgoing. It has stopped everything going out that doesn't need. I couldn't imagine running Windows without.
Because the money comes from MY budget that I would rather spend on other things than perpetual support fees to Redhat. When you start handing over 40-50k a year to Redhat for little value added you begin to question their usefulness. Linux is supposed to be free yet it cost more per server than our Windows boxes.
$800 is for phone and web support, not sure how you can pay less until you've got the statellite service which is around 15k a year.
And please post the name of this Redhat person. We just got into a bit of stink with RH at a meeting because one of the sysadmins here mentioned he did that. They got quite annoyed. I know it's a grey area and talking to a sale rep of course they're going to say you need a 1:1 license but I'll be damned if I can find anything to refute that.
I simply don't wish to spend $800+ per server per year for support I most likely won't need. In fact, We've never had a reason to call support in 3 years of paying them. By using RHEL in the company though you are required to pay licenes for every installed copy annually (No, you can install it 10 times and only pay support on 1 copy to get updates). I'd rather buy a copy of Windows 2003. Or what I did instead, switched to CentOS.
This is especially true with blu ray because they're using MPEG-2 which is what standard DVD are encoded as. HD DVD is using VC-1 (I think) which is superior. Blu ray supports VC-1 they just haven't gotten around it releasing movies with it.
Who buys it? People who have disposible income I guess. Time and again people buy products that get obsoleted by new models or new technology but it shouldn't be factor in whether you buy something now. How times do people buy new computers or cars? If you can afford it and you feel you'd appreciate it or get your moneys worth, go for it.
15 years ago I had a room mate that refused to buy audio CD's because he figured something was bound to replace it soon. I suppose now that iTunes is available he's waiting on the next big thing to supplant it. I never felt that was a good way to base my purchases on.
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I've used Joker for a few years and have been happy with the service.
I need closure on that anecdote.
Slightly off topic, but have you seen the 6502 assembler written javascript? You can enter code, compile, run and get a hexdump of it. I had some fun recently writing simple programs with it. I never liked Assembler although the macrosoft addition was a neat thing. I was a Big Mac assembler user back in the Apple ][ days.
http://www.6502asm.com/
And how is it different from the page you wanted to go to covered in ads?
I'm running several VMware ESX servers (4 CPU Opteron) with 15-20 VMs each and they're not even loaded up yet. I even have a ancient 4CPU Dell box running 16 VM's smoothly. Certain applications aren't VM friendly but 90% of them are and it is a great savings in power and space. VMotion is awsome as well not just for DR but for regular maintenance. When you have 15+ servers running on one box, it's hard to schedule ESX downtime to make everyone happy. VMotion solves this for us.
Yeah, they died (I'd say after Delphi 6 which I still use today) but Developer Studio 2006 is an impressive product for Borland friendly programmers.
The folks at CentOS have to word their information carefully, or the wrath of Red Hat will once again come down on them. RH can't do anything with CentOS re-compiling their open source but they will strike if they use RH's trademarked name, logo, etc, on their site.
Otherwise he would of just drove there and beat people with his axe handle.
Submitter is a crack whore? Slashdot has jumped the shark? I'm an Internet tough guy?
but if it was called the Xbox 3.99 ( 3.99 > 3) the PS 3 would be regarded as the better product because it has the lower number. On a personal rant, why are Sony charging $4.99 for a downloaded game. Christs sake, just make it $5.
Nothing like a good piece of hickory....
I agree. A sane person would of turned around after 30 miles.
"Utube's tubes are being clogged by YouTube boobs"
(Shamlessly stolen to share to the word)
Well, VMware Server comes with a free Frogurt.
You can thank competition for this. Something that isn't availble in most US areas.
I'd go with Ultima V over IV.
Ultima V
Wizardy I
Planetfall (Infocom)
Doom
Deus Ex (what the hell, I'm running out of ideas)
It doesn't seem that long ago to me that paying $200 for a 4GB stick of 72pin RAM was a good deal or that hard disks were $1/MB and 250MB was the max size.
Whenever I think of these, I have no problems justifying buying tech stuff today =p
And no doubt in 15 years capacities will be bigger, hardware smaller, and prices roughly the same as we pay now.
The same thing happened with XP. Everyone sat back happy with 98SE. As new computers were bought with XP installed, the installed based built up enough critical mass for vendors and developers to take it more seriously. Now we begin again.
Contrast that with Dell... I bought a machine last Thursday and on Friday I went back to browse the site and my exact spec machine was $375 less. I called Dell and they told me they don't do price protection. It was less than 24 hours since I ordered. However, they would cancel my order. Yes, please.
Well, I agree. Setting up tests in which your system is already comprised seems pointless. Now, ZoneAlarm is only as good as the person using it. I have a router that blocks inbound and use ZoneAlarm for outgoing. It has stopped everything going out that doesn't need. I couldn't imagine running Windows without.
Because the money comes from MY budget that I would rather spend on other things than perpetual support fees to Redhat. When you start handing over 40-50k a year to Redhat for little value added you begin to question their usefulness. Linux is supposed to be free yet it cost more per server than our Windows boxes.
$800 is for phone and web support, not sure how you can pay less until you've got the statellite service which is around 15k a year.
And please post the name of this Redhat person. We just got into a bit of stink with RH at a meeting because one of the sysadmins here mentioned he did that. They got quite annoyed. I know it's a grey area and talking to a sale rep of course they're going to say you need a 1:1 license but I'll be damned if I can find anything to refute that.
I simply don't wish to spend $800+ per server per year for support I most likely won't need. In fact, We've never had a reason to call support in 3 years of paying them. By using RHEL in the company though you are required to pay licenes for every installed copy annually (No, you can install it 10 times and only pay support on 1 copy to get updates). I'd rather buy a copy of Windows 2003. Or what I did instead, switched to CentOS.
This is especially true with blu ray because they're using MPEG-2 which is what standard DVD are encoded as. HD DVD is using VC-1 (I think) which is superior. Blu ray supports VC-1 they just haven't gotten around it releasing movies with it.
Who buys it? People who have disposible income I guess. Time and again people buy products that get obsoleted by new models or new technology but it shouldn't be factor in whether you buy something now. How times do people buy new computers or cars? If you can afford it and you feel you'd appreciate it or get your moneys worth, go for it.
15 years ago I had a room mate that refused to buy audio CD's because he figured something was bound to replace it soon. I suppose now that iTunes is available he's waiting on the next big thing to supplant it. I never felt that was a good way to base my purchases on.