Actually, DVI and HDMI are not exactly the same thing. HDMI drops the analog DVI-A pins from the DVI connector, so it's strictly digital-only (or in other words, HDMI is the same as DVI-D and not DVI-I which is what most video cards have). Something you might want to keep in mind if you think you can be clever and chain a HDMI to DVI adapter with a DVI to VGA adapter so you can use one of PC-to-SDTV things you linked to.
I have to second that. We just got some brand spanking new equipment in at work that uses VME. I'm looking at how we're supposed to interface with it, since we're going to have to go through a USB to VME device to talk to the VME hardware it could get a bit more interesting.
Also, ISA isn't quite dead, as someone else mentioned there are Core 2 boards with ISA slots. We have a similar set up at work with 2 full-length ISA boards that runs a P4 chip. Haven't seen any boards that support the current generation of Intel chips (Core i3/5/7) so maybe the sun is finally starting to set on ISA.
Well, that would be a screen. You'd need a case, power supply, and some kind of input (DVI/VGA/etc) to turn it into a monitor. If some thing like that exists I'd love to know about it.
I'm assuming that he must use AMD, because you're not going to get ECC with Intel for a reasonable price.
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Only problem with that is the Home/End keys don't work properly in OSX. Though I suppose you could always install Linux or Windows.
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Well, at that point you're going be basically have a desktop computer, except that instead of having a tower with a dozen or more wires coming out of it, it will be a laptop with a dozen or more wires coming out of it. The only real difference is that you could disconnect all that stuff and take a portable subset of your computer with you.
Considering that you're pretty much going to have a desktop anyway in whatever you come up with to hold that 4TB of storage, you might as well spend a few extra bucks to flesh it out to a full computer, then just buy a laptop powerful enough for your mobile needs instead of some quadcore monster with a high end graphics card and 8GB of very expensive ram. You'll end up saving a lot of money that way.
A Kill-a-watt isn't going to help you with that, as it's 125V-only and could never handle the amperage that a drier draws anyway. It's actually kind of annoying how I can't use it to measure the draw of some of the biggest offenders in my house.
What happens is the feds come busting in and take everything in the server room, and hold it for 'evidence' until they feel like giving it back (which may be never). This can be a big problem if they manage to nab the backups too, or for smaller operations the cost of replacing all that hardware and getting back up and running can be a serious hit.
Alternatively, he could be close to either the Mexican or Canadian border and is picking up the analog signals that are still broadcast in those countries.
On the other hand, a lot companies are using the economic downturn as an excuse to try and squeeze as much as possible from their workforce, even when the company is still doing fine and said cutbacks aren't necessary.
On the other hand, if some Mac malware was to show up, it's going to spread like wildfire in a school where there are several hundred/thousand Macs all on the same network, all sharing files and data amongst each other. I may be a little paranoid, but I would rather eat the cost of the anti-virus rather than deal with the aftermath of a nasty infection.
The economic argument is bullshit. A MacBook for education is $900. The equivalent PC is more than $900, because you not only need the hardware, you need Windows Ultimate, anti-virus, and $500 of applications. You need to pay a Slashdot reader twice a year to clean viruses off it. And that doesn't even count time lost to unreliability and the extra work you have to do. The opportunity cost.
That's bull. There's no reason at all they'll need Windows Ultimate. Or $500 of applications. Yeah, you might say they might need Office, but the $900 Mac Book doesn't have Office either so you're either paying (or not paying) either way so what's the difference? As for anti-virus, there are several free Windows options, including Microsoft's own, and besides it would be wise to get anti-virus for the Macs anyway.
You might also want to keep in mind that with Macs, they're not going to get 4 years of support from Apple, so they'll need to upgrade somewhere along the line. But Windows 7 will still be receiving patches and updates the day they graduate.
If size is not an issue, why not get one of the standard ATX cases built to be low noise and remove all the fans save the power supply fan? You can get some pretty quiet power supplies, and if the components are low power it won't have any issues staying cool. You could even try a fanless power supply and slow case fan too.
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Actually, DVI and HDMI are not exactly the same thing. HDMI drops the analog DVI-A pins from the DVI connector, so it's strictly digital-only (or in other words, HDMI is the same as DVI-D and not DVI-I which is what most video cards have). Something you might want to keep in mind if you think you can be clever and chain a HDMI to DVI adapter with a DVI to VGA adapter so you can use one of PC-to-SDTV things you linked to.
I have to second that. We just got some brand spanking new equipment in at work that uses VME. I'm looking at how we're supposed to interface with it, since we're going to have to go through a USB to VME device to talk to the VME hardware it could get a bit more interesting.
Also, ISA isn't quite dead, as someone else mentioned there are Core 2 boards with ISA slots. We have a similar set up at work with 2 full-length ISA boards that runs a P4 chip. Haven't seen any boards that support the current generation of Intel chips (Core i3/5/7) so maybe the sun is finally starting to set on ISA.
Why did he make the trade? Did the 5500 not fit in his case or something?
Whoops, that's for one football field. For a 3x3 grid of them that would be about 45,000 barrels a day which is about right.
That's approximately 307,000 barrels. Kind of low, unless you believe BP's lie of 5,000 barrels a day.
Well, that would be a screen. You'd need a case, power supply, and some kind of input (DVI/VGA/etc) to turn it into a monitor. If some thing like that exists I'd love to know about it.
Where do you get 5" 1024x768 monitors?
I'm assuming that he must use AMD, because you're not going to get ECC with Intel for a reasonable price.
Only problem with that is the Home/End keys don't work properly in OSX. Though I suppose you could always install Linux or Windows.
Well, at that point you're going be basically have a desktop computer, except that instead of having a tower with a dozen or more wires coming out of it, it will be a laptop with a dozen or more wires coming out of it. The only real difference is that you could disconnect all that stuff and take a portable subset of your computer with you.
Considering that you're pretty much going to have a desktop anyway in whatever you come up with to hold that 4TB of storage, you might as well spend a few extra bucks to flesh it out to a full computer, then just buy a laptop powerful enough for your mobile needs instead of some quadcore monster with a high end graphics card and 8GB of very expensive ram. You'll end up saving a lot of money that way.
A Kill-a-watt isn't going to help you with that, as it's 125V-only and could never handle the amperage that a drier draws anyway. It's actually kind of annoying how I can't use it to measure the draw of some of the biggest offenders in my house.
What happens is the feds come busting in and take everything in the server room, and hold it for 'evidence' until they feel like giving it back (which may be never). This can be a big problem if they manage to nab the backups too, or for smaller operations the cost of replacing all that hardware and getting back up and running can be a serious hit.
It's also very easy to block encrypted traffic you know.
Alternatively, he could be close to either the Mexican or Canadian border and is picking up the analog signals that are still broadcast in those countries.
As far as I'm aware, Canada is still on analog TV.
Open carry requires that the gun be carried in plain sight. Under a shirt would not count. In any case it would still be brandishing.
On the other hand, a lot companies are using the economic downturn as an excuse to try and squeeze as much as possible from their workforce, even when the company is still doing fine and said cutbacks aren't necessary.
On the other hand, if some Mac malware was to show up, it's going to spread like wildfire in a school where there are several hundred/thousand Macs all on the same network, all sharing files and data amongst each other. I may be a little paranoid, but I would rather eat the cost of the anti-virus rather than deal with the aftermath of a nasty infection.
While I'll certainly agree programs like band are seriously underfunded, does your daughter's school require that every student take band?
That's bull. There's no reason at all they'll need Windows Ultimate. Or $500 of applications. Yeah, you might say they might need Office, but the $900 Mac Book doesn't have Office either so you're either paying (or not paying) either way so what's the difference? As for anti-virus, there are several free Windows options, including Microsoft's own, and besides it would be wise to get anti-virus for the Macs anyway.
You might also want to keep in mind that with Macs, they're not going to get 4 years of support from Apple, so they'll need to upgrade somewhere along the line. But Windows 7 will still be receiving patches and updates the day they graduate.
Most likely half of them think it's a Mac anyway.
The students could easily get by with a much cheaper PC laptop, that's why.
An anti-virus would be a pretty good idea for the Macs too.
Maybe he's going to maul you with his bear arms?
If size is not an issue, why not get one of the standard ATX cases built to be low noise and remove all the fans save the power supply fan? You can get some pretty quiet power supplies, and if the components are low power it won't have any issues staying cool. You could even try a fanless power supply and slow case fan too.