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  1. Get BackBlaze or Carbonite. It's ~$50.00 per year. 1PC. No size limit. I had my house broken into and the thieves took my computer and all the backups. Also a fire could wipe out all your backups, if stored in the same place.

  2. Re:In the same boat... on Java, Where To Start? · · Score: 1

    I agree. Get Eclipse, install Tomcat locally. get the Eclipse Tomcat plug-in. Use STRUTS. OJB works well with MySQL. It takes awhile to get it all configured.

  3. Re:A simple suggestion - data can be dangerous! on Keeping Customer From Accessing My Database? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If the customer does not understand the structure of the data, they can get bad answers that are disastrous. What if the data has the same amount under several categories and the customer decides to add all the categories together to get a total and then makes a business decision based on that answer? I've seen it happen!

  4. Electric forest? on Nanowires Allow For Electricity-Generating Clothing · · Score: 1

    Wonder if they could make synthetic trees out of this stuff and harvest wind power?

  5. Re:scalability on Learning High-Availability Server-Side Development? · · Score: 1

    The load you describe is incredibly low. You must have very large DB tables with improper indexes to get that poor of a response.

  6. Re:ATM screw up on Our ATM Is Broken, Go To Jail · · Score: 2, Insightful

    We all live with a variety of systems that may serve us well or abuse us to varying degrees. Sooner or later, most people become disenfranchised by one of their 'family of systems' and feel something between resentful and righteously vengeful. Somewhere in the middle of that range is the desire to be passive-aggressive about an error by that system. Any response on this scale is a form of rebellion. This rebellion is a form of dissent that may be one small straw that helps change the system. This type of response needs to be carefully considered on a case by case basis. I have changed banks several time because I don't like their policies. I like my current bank and I would not do them harm by inaction on their error.

    On the other hand, I have been repeatedly screwed by my medical insurance company. After my account lapsed, my provider continued to submit claims to them because that is what they had on file for me. To my surprise, they paid. When I next visit the doctor, I plan to make sure they do not bill my canceled insurance but I will make no attempt to correct their prior mistake. This would likely cause me more grief than it is worth and it feels like a bit of payback.

    I consider myself a very ethical person but that does not mean my actions need be dictated by flawed law or abusive contract. Nor do I cast then aside, if they are executed with best intent.

  7. Re:Just watch your back on Would You Install Pirated Software at Work? · · Score: 1

    I inherited a department with a long legacy of pirated copies. I undertook a careful survey of unlicensed versions, with help from members of my department. Our intent was to fix the problem. Unfortunately, one of my folks was pissed at the CEO (for vague reasons) and turned our list over to the software police before we could act on it. Cost the company 75K (we got off cheap by totally rolling over). Just goes to show: if there is shit near the fan ... Assume this will happen to you.

  8. Re:obligitory Simpsons on Pirates Thwarted by Sonic Weapon · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't a pair of earplugs make this a useless approach?

  9. Right on! on Comments are More Important than Code · · Score: 1

    In relational databasee, you don't want the same piece of information in two different place. One will usually be wrong. Let's get better programming languages that are inherently more readable. It's the wild west out there.

  10. Re:Alternative headline... on Mandelbrot Suggests A Hunt For Financial Patterns · · Score: 1

    I hope he doesn't put a drill through his head!

  11. Re:computer vs human players on World Computer Chess Championships Underway · · Score: 2, Insightful

    There's no reason a computer couldn't be programmed to make trick moves occasionally.

  12. Re:Hand Made Guitars (or shoes) on Changing Jobs for Job Satisfaction? · · Score: 1

    I want to make hand made shoes

  13. Re:Concentration is a skill which needs practice. on How Do You Get Work Done? · · Score: 1

    Practice. Yes! Everything you enjoy or need to get done works better with practice. Practice is a mantra. Consider your practice (for whatever and however) as a neutral activity that you do that supports your goal. I practice tango a lot. Practicing is not dancing. When I dance it is not the same as the practice but all the time put in makes a huge difference.

  14. Re:Dance of death on Dancing With A Smart Robot · · Score: 1

    I'm not too worried. I have a hard time teaching someone to dance by direct kinesthetic contact, let alone programming a robot to do it. It might be helpful to a beginner but real dancing is one of the purest and highest forms of human expression. We might see that capability in robots 100 years after they learn believable sex.

  15. Re:old-hat on Build Your Own Submarine · · Score: 1

    I built a submarine from plans I bought from a guy featured in Popular Mexhanics. It was a bubble type where you're dry from the waist up. It had 2 fishing trolling motors and 3 car batteries and was pretty fast. I had a blast with it and some close calls. I only used it a few times where I could actually see where I was going. Upstate NY lakes are kind of murkey. I usually navigated by compass, depth gaguge and dragging my foot along the bottom. I could also drag other divers that hung on and was able to park and get out. :)