I love Ars. Ars is almost always on the money, but this guy really doesnt understand what people use word processing for. The "print out" argument is laughable at best.
MS Word is hands down the best word processing program that exists, and has been for years, and shall be for years to come. It will continue to evolve along the lines of user trends and continue to do it better than anyone else.
I used 20 to 22 inch monitors at the highest resolutions my cards would support. 1600x1200, and then later 2000x1500. I was convinced that LCD monitors were junk because they just could do the resolutions I worked and played in. I was afraid a game I play, subspace, would be unplayable on them, that It would interfere with my OCD multitasking.
I was wrong. 1900x1200 is a fine resolution to work in. Subspace plays fine. Plenty of room for OCD multitasking clutter. And man... my monitors used to be 40-60 pounds. I always thought the picture was great, and then I picked up an LCD and was blown away. Get an LCD and an arm and you will be very happy.
One of the best places to research computer hardware is New Egg. User reviews (mostly helpful), best return policy, specs, advanced search options.
A guy I worked with (same company, different market) used to use an RC car to run pull string to run cat5, fiber, coax, whatever. Its not all that uncommon. Some of you might be surprised to know that they sell a cross bow with a fishing reel for running cable also.
What surprises me is that the sub can negotiate the sewer with all that shit in there. You would think the prop would have issues.
There are tons of already built data centers that have been abandoned. They already have much of the infrastructure required and just need some TLC. Using these already built data centers will allow one to have more than one data center, very important for disaster recovery, multi homing, and impressing your customers with your size. I would avoid building a new building from the ground up. Its a cost that will add no value considering the number of buildings available that can be repurposed.
Make strong investments to make sure you can meet you power requires and can readily add more power in a reasonable amount of time. This includes battery piles, back up generators, fuel storage, and maybe even solar panels. Investigate new energy efficient cooling.
It's also important that your data center have easy access to multiple carriers. Look for buildings that used to be ISP central in the late 90s and early 00's. Often these buildings will also already have supporting infrastructure.
DO NOT BY INTO HYPE. Not everything needs to be cat6e or fiber. Use these were required and use cheaper technologies that have specs that will meet the requirement.
Invest services that will add value to your customers. DNS, backups, router maint, firewall sevices, remote hands, terminal services, etc... Dont be afraid to sell your customer shelves, servers, etc... But for god sake, give them screws if they ask. This simple gesture goes a long way to make you not look like small time asshats.
One of the biggest investments you can make is in a person who has real experience in the area and has the ability to get things done. Without someone who understands power, cooling, how to terminate various connections, telco, racks, project management, etc. your project is doomed to failure. Investing in a NOC that isnt full of monkeys will also be a great benefit. (keep them engaged with training and give them a sense of worth and you will create a team loyal to you. Abuse them and they will talk shit to anyone who listens). And your sales engine has to be stocked with people who can sell the services you are selling and can answer basic questions about those services. It might be a good idea to prove that you can sell these services before even breaking ground on the data center to begin with.
Don't over invest and over build. Plan for the future, and use profits to build the next stage. Look at what is coming down the sales pipe and try to predict when you need to add on. Buy customer cabinets and wire them only after the sale has been made.
This could be a great time to invest in experimental technologies for cooling, or to avoid cooling, solar power, etc. It all depends on what the building you find can and will accommodate. But its the bottom line you must always consider. Lots of dotbombs had grand ideas and good intentions and ended up just pissing away all their investors money. Dont dech your NOC out like it was the helm of the enterprise. Dont have large screen TVs and projectors displaying data that the NOC gets alerts on their work stations for.
Oh, and seriously, dont be a jerk about letting your customers use the bathroom, vending machines, and whatever. And have some comfortable couches in the vending area that support rest and work. Some of your customers are going to pull all nighters and there is nothing worse than having to sleep on the floor in a puddle of your own waste chewing on a pizza crust found in the trash.
Have real test gear on hand. If you cannot test a t1, ds3, dsl, pots, ethernet/fiber/coax, throughput, etc you will cause your employees and customers a lot of grief. I'd also put some money aside for a fiber fusion splicer, but dont buy it until you need it.
Data centers can be extremely profitable. I know of one company who I believe had their data centers initial investment paid for with just a few customers in 4 months, after that they began to see profit. Those times might be a bit off, but not by much. (The data center in question I am talking about is in cleveland/garfield. Another option might be to partner with a successful company in another area.)
Um, then you are an idiot and your cable making skills blow. I've made HUNDREDS of ethernet cables and they support serious infrastructure reliably. I've used cable testers with TDRs and you cant tell the different. If you are buying cables it means: you cant make them right, you dont need that many of them, or you just like to waste money.
Seriously, Your boss suffers the IDKWTFIATA disease. Dont argue tith the jackass tho. Just waste the company money on a cat6 cable for a t1. Plus your boss will always blame the cable and you if something goes wrong.
Btw, a t1 will work reliably punched down on cat3 house pairs. Cat6E is a COMPLETE waste for anything except gig ethernet.
One thing china has right, you screw up like this and they put you right to sleep. Justice would be the public execution of any official who breaks the public trust. These people ruined the lives of others and in my opinion have forfeit their their own. One can only hope they are shanked in prison by someone who has elected themselves the karmic enforcer.
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No. Get advice from everywhere and understand how to filter out the dumb stuff.
I love Ars. Ars is almost always on the money, but this guy really doesnt understand what people use word processing for. The "print out" argument is laughable at best.
MS Word is hands down the best word processing program that exists, and has been for years, and shall be for years to come. It will continue to evolve along the lines of user trends and continue to do it better than anyone else.
btw, bill never said that.
I used 20 to 22 inch monitors at the highest resolutions my cards would support. 1600x1200, and then later 2000x1500. I was convinced that LCD monitors were junk because they just could do the resolutions I worked and played in. I was afraid a game I play, subspace, would be unplayable on them, that It would interfere with my OCD multitasking.
I was wrong. 1900x1200 is a fine resolution to work in. Subspace plays fine. Plenty of room for OCD multitasking clutter. And man... my monitors used to be 40-60 pounds. I always thought the picture was great, and then I picked up an LCD and was blown away. Get an LCD and an arm and you will be very happy.
One of the best places to research computer hardware is New Egg. User reviews (mostly helpful), best return policy, specs, advanced search options.
A guy I worked with (same company, different market) used to use an RC car to run pull string to run cat5, fiber, coax, whatever. Its not all that uncommon. Some of you might be surprised to know that they sell a cross bow with a fishing reel for running cable also.
What surprises me is that the sub can negotiate the sewer with all that shit in there. You would think the prop would have issues.
If you are too dumb or apathetic to understand that collateral damage is not at all acceptable you can DIAF too.
DIAF
Its nice to see that most of ppl here have finally come to terms with the fact sorbs is worthless.
The only thing that would make me happier is if those involved with sorbs became burn victims from trying to freebase jenkem.
Agreed. Sounds like kids wanting to get out of skewl. Complete asshattery.
If they wont do the right thing take them to small claims court. It will be cheaper for them to settle than to invest in a lawayer.
Ethernet isnt going away. Seriously, shut up.
Idiots often expect dumb shit man.
Hi Stim
There are tons of already built data centers that have been abandoned. They already have much of the infrastructure required and just need some TLC. Using these already built data centers will allow one to have more than one data center, very important for disaster recovery, multi homing, and impressing your customers with your size. I would avoid building a new building from the ground up. Its a cost that will add no value considering the number of buildings available that can be repurposed.
Make strong investments to make sure you can meet you power requires and can readily add more power in a reasonable amount of time. This includes battery piles, back up generators, fuel storage, and maybe even solar panels. Investigate new energy efficient cooling.
It's also important that your data center have easy access to multiple carriers. Look for buildings that used to be ISP central in the late 90s and early 00's. Often these buildings will also already have supporting infrastructure.
DO NOT BY INTO HYPE. Not everything needs to be cat6e or fiber. Use these were required and use cheaper technologies that have specs that will meet the requirement.
Invest services that will add value to your customers. DNS, backups, router maint, firewall sevices, remote hands, terminal services, etc... Dont be afraid to sell your customer shelves, servers, etc... But for god sake, give them screws if they ask. This simple gesture goes a long way to make you not look like small time asshats.
One of the biggest investments you can make is in a person who has real experience in the area and has the ability to get things done. Without someone who understands power, cooling, how to terminate various connections, telco, racks, project management, etc. your project is doomed to failure. Investing in a NOC that isnt full of monkeys will also be a great benefit. (keep them engaged with training and give them a sense of worth and you will create a team loyal to you. Abuse them and they will talk shit to anyone who listens). And your sales engine has to be stocked with people who can sell the services you are selling and can answer basic questions about those services. It might be a good idea to prove that you can sell these services before even breaking ground on the data center to begin with.
Don't over invest and over build. Plan for the future, and use profits to build the next stage. Look at what is coming down the sales pipe and try to predict when you need to add on. Buy customer cabinets and wire them only after the sale has been made.
This could be a great time to invest in experimental technologies for cooling, or to avoid cooling, solar power, etc. It all depends on what the building you find can and will accommodate. But its the bottom line you must always consider. Lots of dotbombs had grand ideas and good intentions and ended up just pissing away all their investors money. Dont dech your NOC out like it was the helm of the enterprise. Dont have large screen TVs and projectors displaying data that the NOC gets alerts on their work stations for.
Oh, and seriously, dont be a jerk about letting your customers use the bathroom, vending machines, and whatever. And have some comfortable couches in the vending area that support rest and work. Some of your customers are going to pull all nighters and there is nothing worse than having to sleep on the floor in a puddle of your own waste chewing on a pizza crust found in the trash.
Have real test gear on hand. If you cannot test a t1, ds3, dsl, pots, ethernet/fiber/coax, throughput, etc you will cause your employees and customers a lot of grief. I'd also put some money aside for a fiber fusion splicer, but dont buy it until you need it.
Data centers can be extremely profitable. I know of one company who I believe had their data centers initial investment paid for with just a few customers in 4 months, after that they began to see profit. Those times might be a bit off, but not by much. (The data center in question I am talking about is in cleveland/garfield. Another option might be to partner with a successful company in another area.)
Um, then you are an idiot and your cable making skills blow. I've made HUNDREDS of ethernet cables and they support serious infrastructure reliably. I've used cable testers with TDRs and you cant tell the different. If you are buying cables it means: you cant make them right, you dont need that many of them, or you just like to waste money.
Seriously, Your boss suffers the IDKWTFIATA disease. Dont argue tith the jackass tho. Just waste the company money on a cat6 cable for a t1. Plus your boss will always blame the cable and you if something goes wrong.
Btw, a t1 will work reliably punched down on cat3 house pairs. Cat6E is a COMPLETE waste for anything except gig ethernet.
Um, I am confused? Where is this so called back firing taking place? I have doubts it is backfiring in the mind of the public.
Want to 'think different'? Buy a PC and install ubuntu. What to come out of the closet? Buy a mac.
Worse thing about the Apple tax? wiping the jizz off your chin.
Some people dont have a problem with this... they kinda annoy me.
Funny and to the point. The child pron thing has reached witch hunting proportions. The person who modded this down is a fuck tard.
This post was just a troll. Netflix is not throttling anything. Great job!
One thing china has right, you screw up like this and they put you right to sleep. Justice would be the public execution of any official who breaks the public trust. These people ruined the lives of others and in my opinion have forfeit their their own. One can only hope they are shanked in prison by someone who has elected themselves the karmic enforcer.
This guy should lay off the crack pipe.
Not really sure why anyone should be allowed to tell MS what they can and cannot bundle with their software. Sounds like a fascist load of shit to me.
If I had mod points I would mod this up.