this would eliminate much of the need for new versions of games. Unless game developers intend to move entirely to the subscription model, this will never happen.
There are already emergency alert systems, and the government has not abused them. The new SECDHS does a good job of not elevating alerts when not needed.
And to be fair, the federal government was very quick to say that the NYC building explosion the other day was not terrorism.
But I am talking about people specifically invoking the PATRIOT act as justification for what they did. This is wrong to do, as the actual act is not nearly as bad as the things that people attribute to it.
My apologies for using bad data. After all, GIGO. My point is, however, that this device offers the ultimate in economies of scale and very good price for the storage.
First off, insofar as Arlen Specter is concerned, money had nothing to do with it. Specter had WAY mroe money than the opposition. Also, why do people vote in the way that they do if it is all about the corporations?
"Didn't you hear? They're specially designed for use in cold climates. They store tons of data and keep your building at a comfortable temperature at the same time!"
I am suddenly begining to doubt that greenhouse gases are responsible for global warming. Al Gore needs to make a movie about 48 drive servers.
From TFA (the last one): "We're still figuring out what to call the product, 'open source storage' or 'a data server,' but by running a general purpose OS on a general purpose server platform, packed to the gills with storage capacity, you can actually run databases, video pumps or business intelligence apps directly on the device itself, and get absolutely stunning performance. Without custom hardware (ZFS puts into software what was historically done with specialized hardware). All for around $2.50/gigabyte - with all software included."
This device is very interesting. It is poised to slash costs in data centers. It consumes less space, uses less power, costs $2/gig, and is managed just like any other server. Instead of calling it a data storage device, they should be marketing it as "DAS UBER SERVER!"
This is perfect for the space constraints applied to many server rooms now days. I wonder how they managed to control the heat output. My laptop only has one HDD and it gets pretty warm. I am very impressed that (according to Sun) costs $2 per gig! As always, I hope it works as promised.
I highly doubt that PATRIOT act allowed the prospective employer to do this. Government officials are well known for claiming power through the PATRIOT act even when the act has no such provision. For example, photographers are often told that they cannot photograph things because the PATRIOT act says so, even though a law office tells me there is no such clause.
Look up specific bills and find out what your elected officials think about them. As TFA points out, there are a lot of bills being written about tech issues. By the time they come to a vote, almost everyone has an opinion and they will tell it to you. Even the apathetic come up with something. Start there. Candidates for office are often fairly approachable, so you might be able to evaluate them on the issues before making up your mind about voting.
The political process may not be anything like a true democrocy, but citizens have more power then you think. I know how Sen. Arlen Specter, one of hte most powerful men in congress, almost lost his primary because of conservatives who labeled him "too liberal." Where were the corporate interests there? How did Arnold become the governator? Large groups of people can change things more than even Comcast or Verizon. Comcast really does not like my old boss, but that doesn't change his opinions. He still supports policies that will break up some of their monopolies. Granted, I have processed consituent letters and I know that they have little impact over voting choices, but smart congressmen know they have to listen to public opinion or they lose their jobs. This is not the partisan issue that some/.ers are making it. Republicans are acting at least as progressively as the dems, and this would be the case even if there were a democratic president.
Politics happens on the golf course and at the Hawk and Dove (bar/club on Capitol Hill), but it also happens in the community. The companies do not have a stranglehold on politicians, although they do voice their opinions and excercise some influence. Most people are very ignorant on tech issues, but congress knows better than to alter the experience of the average end user in a way that will get them tossed from office. Even if there are no better candidates on these issues, angry voters often only want change.
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How could I have been so blind? Now I'm going to get modded down "-1 rational!"
I believe that OOo will strive to maintain compatibility, while M$FT really will not bother.
I guess the two combine in teledildonics.
You mean screenshots?
Maybe some of them will even invest in these silly radical concepts called "storyline" and "plot."
this would eliminate much of the need for new versions of games. Unless game developers intend to move entirely to the subscription model, this will never happen.
I think that there is such a glut of these games on the market and that they have such high replay value that the need has been satisfied.
So the school board's reasoning is that he will be less homicidal after spending a semester on suspension? Something doesn't make sense here.
I want to mount one of these on the front of my car. Take that, deer!
There is an easy answer: read online posts after 36 hours. That way the advirtisers will have pulled their ads!
And to be fair, the federal government was very quick to say that the NYC building explosion the other day was not terrorism.
But I am talking about people specifically invoking the PATRIOT act as justification for what they did. This is wrong to do, as the actual act is not nearly as bad as the things that people attribute to it.
I think it was on /. recently that adults are growing less mature. Now we know the cause!
In all seriousness, I wonder how much of that Myspace traffic is just from the spam bots that are responsible for so much of what is on that site.
In all seriousness, #1 would be an incredible idea.
My apologies for using bad data. After all, GIGO. My point is, however, that this device offers the ultimate in economies of scale and very good price for the storage.
First off, insofar as Arlen Specter is concerned, money had nothing to do with it. Specter had WAY mroe money than the opposition. Also, why do people vote in the way that they do if it is all about the corporations?
Please tell me that's a Monty Python allusion!
7200 rpm? What fun is that? I want 48 15k rpm drives running in RAID 0! Now THAT is fast! (Drive failure? What's that?)
I am suddenly begining to doubt that greenhouse gases are responsible for global warming. Al Gore needs to make a movie about 48 drive servers.
This device is very interesting. It is poised to slash costs in data centers. It consumes less space, uses less power, costs $2/gig, and is managed just like any other server. Instead of calling it a data storage device, they should be marketing it as "DAS UBER SERVER!"
This is perfect for the space constraints applied to many server rooms now days. I wonder how they managed to control the heat output. My laptop only has one HDD and it gets pretty warm. I am very impressed that (according to Sun) costs $2 per gig! As always, I hope it works as promised.
I highly doubt that PATRIOT act allowed the prospective employer to do this. Government officials are well known for claiming power through the PATRIOT act even when the act has no such provision. For example, photographers are often told that they cannot photograph things because the PATRIOT act says so, even though a law office tells me there is no such clause.
Look up specific bills and find out what your elected officials think about them. As TFA points out, there are a lot of bills being written about tech issues. By the time they come to a vote, almost everyone has an opinion and they will tell it to you. Even the apathetic come up with something. Start there. Candidates for office are often fairly approachable, so you might be able to evaluate them on the issues before making up your mind about voting.
Politics happens on the golf course and at the Hawk and Dove (bar/club on Capitol Hill), but it also happens in the community. The companies do not have a stranglehold on politicians, although they do voice their opinions and excercise some influence. Most people are very ignorant on tech issues, but congress knows better than to alter the experience of the average end user in a way that will get them tossed from office. Even if there are no better candidates on these issues, angry voters often only want change.