Forgive me if I am wrong (although pretty damn sure I am right)...but the primary difference between a tape drive and a hard drive is the method and times in which they are accessed. A hard drive (usually) is just a locally mounted file storage device which is accessed via a certain directory through the normal methods. A tape drive, has many options as to how it is used, but the primary reason it would be unaffected versus a hard drive, is that the tape drive is unmounted/disconnected from main/general access (atleast most of the time).
Solution? Unmount any backup drives when you are not doing any backups...I don't care that it's mounted in such a way that only root can access it, it's still dangerous (for backup purposes).
I was just thinking about this myself. Layering abstract technologies like this can only lead to combination of 'bugs' and 'issues' leading towards an overall lower quality service. Now whether or not people will accept this is another issue to discuss...
And what, pray tell, is the difference between that and a drunkard that can't handle the workload either?
NONE, except alchohol is legal, as should mj (and possibly some other substances) be, IMHO.
The problem is with the person, not the substance. This is what most people fail to realize...there are those out there that smoke mj (and use other substances) on a daily basis (a large number, actually) and lead quite productive lives. I know this isn't the best example, but most good music out there was written by mj smokers.
There are both good and bad things that come with substances which alter the body...modern medical science can attest to that.
The sheer fact that someone commits a crime to gain wealth in order to purchase these illegal substances is only furthered by the fact that the substances are illegal (which in effect makes them a commodity). If there were legal channels by which people could attain what they desire, crime would fall (not to nothing, mind you...but to a MUCH more acceptable level). Quick example: no more people shot at "drug deals gone bad", because those would no longer exist.
As a final note, specifically on mj...it is not a horrible substance. People actively use it both as a treatment for illness, and to a much greater extent, as a therapeutic substance. Tell me, with all of these supposed horrible things it does, has anyone ever seen a confirmed death from mj (and ONLY mj) intoxication....nope, not a one. Or hell, how about a single case of cancer from a mj (once again, ONLY mj) smoker? Try 0, over a few thousand years of known use.
The idea is not sound at all. Consider the fact that even today, as I type this most pirating of large media files (music and video, essentially) is done via a compressed format (and can look damn good). So what if the 'original' file is 50gb...someone will just compress it down to a more easily handled size, like, say...650-700mb.
Anyone who believes the answer to piracy is larger files just doesn't know what the hell they are talking about. This is the exact issue (handling of large files, not piracy...but that is an unavoidable side-effect) compression is made to take care of (especially when video/audio is concerned).
In no way did I say that humans (nor any other animal for that matter) cannot move beyond their original, base 'programming'. Whether it is the synergy between the mind/cells/body/whatever that creates this 'program' is not what I am arguing. I am merely stating that there is a base programming to us...yes, humans move(d) far beyond what they originally are capable of, but that is a result of input/output...yes, to quote you: "... we are a product of our experiences and decisions..."...input...and output...
Would have replied this last night, however I had prior engagements and could not 'hover' over my post to defend its argument.
I would suggest that our "programming" is inherently built INTO our DNA, just as it is for cockroaches and a ton of other species on the planet. How the hell do you think turtles navigate the oceans? Or how birds successfully migrate from north to south/vice versa? Or hell, how a baby knows how to cry once out of the womb?
The main point they push is the ability to self attitude adjust with no exturnal 'push' to get it there, what drag are we experiencing here? Maybe some (if you happen to be inside an atmosphere), and maybe none (if you happen to be in a vacuum, such as space).
If you want to design a more 'universal' uprighting or attitude adjustment system then it would probably be best to incorporate both ideas so that if you in fact are ever in an atmosphere you may use it to your advantage.
Yep, exactly. IANAPE (physicist either...) but the only part that gravity has a role in the cats case is once it reaches the ground/floor (or other body which is creating the gravity and pulling the cat towards it), otherwise the cat would be in a never ending free fall, which is exactly what 0G feels like (hence why some astronauts have had stomach issues whilst in mid-mission, lol).
Even then its more of a velocity and attitude of fall issue as to whether or not the cat would get hurt once it hit the ground (of course there are other variables, but those are the two main that come to mind).
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I know the parent poster was marked as off-topic, but come on people...recursive logic and doings such as this are humorous (atleast to me, maybe I'm weird like that), not necessarily off-topic since it is still a posting about the article.
Individual, end users should not have this ability I believe. It would create all sort of havoc and craziness.
HOWEVER, seeing as I am the systems administrator of a decent sized ISP I would say that in some respects this 'number portability' should be considered. I know that my company right now is purchasing bandwidth from a certain provider for far too much $...and we are stuck with them unless we want to create weeks of craziness trying to get all of our customers to switch over to new ip address space, more than likely losing a good bit of business in the process.
So I somewhat believe IP portability should be enforced, but only within the same locale. IE: if I am tired of provider A, I should be able to switch to provider B without having to disrupt my entire business.
Sounds similar to the cell phone portability a while back eh? Well....it is.
I had a friend of mine that has consistently told me this...or rather he 'warned' me and cautioned against using them in my servers at work. Well thats interesting as I've got SEVERAL AMD machines that have been up for almost 2 years now (running linux, of course). And the only reason any of them ever get shutdown is for hardware failure (I should note I never have had a CPU related issue) or a kernel update that I just can't avoid.
Hold on a second there...this new method of encryption is purely for keeping people from 'grabbing' your data out of the air and decrypting it (I didn't RTFA, maybe it's also used to prevent others from jumping on your wifi as well). Your CAT5(/etc) hardwired cable is not going to 'leak' your information out to other local CAT5 users, as wireless very well might.
So uh...in case I am totally off base here, care to explain your idea more thoroughly?
I hold NASCAR pretty low (I also am in the midst of NASCAR fanatics), but not quite as low as Pro Wrestling. I mean, atleast the outcome of the NASCAR race is unknown to everyone...you gotta give them that...they DO still race even though it's quite lame (IMHO) to watch Joe Hicksville do circle laps for 3 hours.
Well, being the senior administrator and software developer at the ISP I work for here...yes...we ALWAYS backup customer data. If we lost our customers email I would be scolded like mad, maybe even fired. I should hope other ISP's out there also backup their customers data.
Point being that it is not geeky to want redundancy of your data....so essentially the 'Putting all of your eggs in one basket (so to speak) is rarely, if ever, a Good Thing.' reason.
I just misread the original post, and thought I read raid-1 where it was actually raid-0...whats so difficult to understand here?
Yes, and if you look at my own reply to my post, you will see I corrected myself. I should have read more closely...I very well know the different raid architectures as I handle a large-ish server room with plenty of horsepower at work.
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Forgive me if I am wrong (although pretty damn sure I am right)...but the primary difference between a tape drive and a hard drive is the method and times in which they are accessed. A hard drive (usually) is just a locally mounted file storage device which is accessed via a certain directory through the normal methods. A tape drive, has many options as to how it is used, but the primary reason it would be unaffected versus a hard drive, is that the tape drive is unmounted/disconnected from main/general access (atleast most of the time).
Solution? Unmount any backup drives when you are not doing any backups...I don't care that it's mounted in such a way that only root can access it, it's still dangerous (for backup purposes).
To those lacking in memories of this fine movie, it is 'The Princess Bride'. If you haven't seen it, do so :).
I was just thinking about this myself. Layering abstract technologies like this can only lead to combination of 'bugs' and 'issues' leading towards an overall lower quality service. Now whether or not people will accept this is another issue to discuss...
Why the hell is the parent post moderated as funny? People, it should absolutely be 'insightful' if anything. It rings true, atleast to myself.
Ever heard of the saying: 'Follow the money.'
Well what if there was no money to follow? What then? A moral awakening? Possibly...(IMHO, YMMV)
And what, pray tell, is the difference between that and a drunkard that can't handle the workload either?
NONE, except alchohol is legal, as should mj (and possibly some other substances) be, IMHO.
The problem is with the person, not the substance. This is what most people fail to realize...there are those out there that smoke mj (and use other substances) on a daily basis (a large number, actually) and lead quite productive lives. I know this isn't the best example, but most good music out there was written by mj smokers.
There are both good and bad things that come with substances which alter the body...modern medical science can attest to that.
The sheer fact that someone commits a crime to gain wealth in order to purchase these illegal substances is only furthered by the fact that the substances are illegal (which in effect makes them a commodity). If there were legal channels by which people could attain what they desire, crime would fall (not to nothing, mind you...but to a MUCH more acceptable level). Quick example: no more people shot at "drug deals gone bad", because those would no longer exist.
As a final note, specifically on mj...it is not a horrible substance. People actively use it both as a treatment for illness, and to a much greater extent, as a therapeutic substance. Tell me, with all of these supposed horrible things it does, has anyone ever seen a confirmed death from mj (and ONLY mj) intoxication....nope, not a one. Or hell, how about a single case of cancer from a mj (once again, ONLY mj) smoker? Try 0, over a few thousand years of known use.
Am I the only one who can almost hear Cartman screaming this at the top of his lungs?
The idea is not sound at all. Consider the fact that even today, as I type this most pirating of large media files (music and video, essentially) is done via a compressed format (and can look damn good). So what if the 'original' file is 50gb...someone will just compress it down to a more easily handled size, like, say...650-700mb.
Anyone who believes the answer to piracy is larger files just doesn't know what the hell they are talking about. This is the exact issue (handling of large files, not piracy...but that is an unavoidable side-effect) compression is made to take care of (especially when video/audio is concerned).
In no way did I say that humans (nor any other animal for that matter) cannot move beyond their original, base 'programming'. Whether it is the synergy between the mind/cells/body/whatever that creates this 'program' is not what I am arguing. I am merely stating that there is a base programming to us...yes, humans move(d) far beyond what they originally are capable of, but that is a result of input/output...yes, to quote you: ..."...input...and output...
"... we are a product of our experiences and decisions
Would have replied this last night, however I had prior engagements and could not 'hover' over my post to defend its argument.
I would suggest that our "programming" is inherently built INTO our DNA, just as it is for cockroaches and a ton of other species on the planet. How the hell do you think turtles navigate the oceans? Or how birds successfully migrate from north to south/vice versa? Or hell, how a baby knows how to cry once out of the womb?
One answer, DNA...it's built in from the get go.
And if there is none what then?
The main point they push is the ability to self attitude adjust with no exturnal 'push' to get it there, what drag are we experiencing here? Maybe some (if you happen to be inside an atmosphere), and maybe none (if you happen to be in a vacuum, such as space).
If you want to design a more 'universal' uprighting or attitude adjustment system then it would probably be best to incorporate both ideas so that if you in fact are ever in an atmosphere you may use it to your advantage.
Yep, exactly. IANAPE (physicist either...) but the only part that gravity has a role in the cats case is once it reaches the ground/floor (or other body which is creating the gravity and pulling the cat towards it), otherwise the cat would be in a never ending free fall, which is exactly what 0G feels like (hence why some astronauts have had stomach issues whilst in mid-mission, lol).
Even then its more of a velocity and attitude of fall issue as to whether or not the cat would get hurt once it hit the ground (of course there are other variables, but those are the two main that come to mind).
I know the parent poster was marked as off-topic, but come on people...recursive logic and doings such as this are humorous (atleast to me, maybe I'm weird like that), not necessarily off-topic since it is still a posting about the article.
Individual, end users should not have this ability I believe. It would create all sort of havoc and craziness.
HOWEVER, seeing as I am the systems administrator of a decent sized ISP I would say that in some respects this 'number portability' should be considered. I know that my company right now is purchasing bandwidth from a certain provider for far too much $...and we are stuck with them unless we want to create weeks of craziness trying to get all of our customers to switch over to new ip address space, more than likely losing a good bit of business in the process.
So I somewhat believe IP portability should be enforced, but only within the same locale. IE: if I am tired of provider A, I should be able to switch to provider B without having to disrupt my entire business.
Sounds similar to the cell phone portability a while back eh? Well....it is.
I had a friend of mine that has consistently told me this...or rather he 'warned' me and cautioned against using them in my servers at work. Well thats interesting as I've got SEVERAL AMD machines that have been up for almost 2 years now (running linux, of course). And the only reason any of them ever get shutdown is for hardware failure (I should note I never have had a CPU related issue) or a kernel update that I just can't avoid.
Hold on a second there...this new method of encryption is purely for keeping people from 'grabbing' your data out of the air and decrypting it (I didn't RTFA, maybe it's also used to prevent others from jumping on your wifi as well). Your CAT5(/etc) hardwired cable is not going to 'leak' your information out to other local CAT5 users, as wireless very well might.
So uh...in case I am totally off base here, care to explain your idea more thoroughly?
I hold NASCAR pretty low (I also am in the midst of NASCAR fanatics), but not quite as low as Pro Wrestling. I mean, atleast the outcome of the NASCAR race is unknown to everyone...you gotta give them that...they DO still race even though it's quite lame (IMHO) to watch Joe Hicksville do circle laps for 3 hours.
Well, being the senior administrator and software developer at the ISP I work for here...yes...we ALWAYS backup customer data. If we lost our customers email I would be scolded like mad, maybe even fired. I should hope other ISP's out there also backup their customers data.
Point being that it is not geeky to want redundancy of your data....so essentially the 'Putting all of your eggs in one basket (so to speak) is rarely, if ever, a Good Thing.' reason. I just misread the original post, and thought I read raid-1 where it was actually raid-0...whats so difficult to understand here?
Yes, and if you look at my own reply to my post, you will see I corrected myself. I should have read more closely...I very well know the different raid architectures as I handle a large-ish server room with plenty of horsepower at work.
Or rather maybe I should read the thing first...raid 0 flash? Ok maybe a bit geeky, I guess... But my point still stands...
It's geeky to want to have redundancy and retain data?
Putting all of your eggs in one basket (so to speak) is rarely, if ever, a Good Thing.
doh, my appologies...I misread your post ;)
Ok well, firstly you probably meant "asymmetrically", not "assymetrically"...and uh...no...your wrong.
Dialup is NOT symmetric, but IS asymmetric.
doh...I need to think about my replies before I post them...
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