Can somebody tell me how this is different? I was under the impression that stations were under no obligation to continue their analog broadcast until even the original switchover date. In fact, the PBS station in town has already completed their switch to digital. Therefore, the new bill only seems to explicitly state something that was already possible with the previous bill. Am I missing something here?
In addition to worrying about the data being accessible, it might be prudent to look into filling the capsule with a noble gas to help prevent oxidation of the storage medium.
And this is exactly why these searches are next to useless. Anyone with half a brain wouldn't smuggle data in a physical form, but electronically via the internet.
"[T]iers will range from $29.95 a month for... 768 kilobits per second and a 5-gigabyte monthly cap to $54.90 per month for... 15 megabits per second and a 40-gigabyte cap."
The way Firefox looked in OS X always kinda bugged me, and in my search for a more OSXish theme, I've found UNO. I'd try to explain what it is, but you'd be better off checking the website: http://gui.interacto.net/. There's also a Firefox theme that pretty much completes the package at http://www.takebacktheweb.org/. Its called "GrApple (UNO)".
Now that Mac OS is a *nix clone, it has all of the great programming/scripting languages that any other *nix has. ie: c/c++, perl, python, php. Not only that, but AppleScript is still around. Plus Apple has a free downloadable/bundled-on-cd IDE (developer.apple.com) that can do things like simple c/c++ tools to build full fledged apps based on Apple's Cocoa and Carbon APIs.
I have been one of the head guys for putting on our semi annual lan parties. My focus is infrastructure (power and the physical network).
First, get measurements on the building/room you will be using and map out where you will want all of your tables. You can fit about 3 people per 8 foot folding table. Make sure to leave room for people to walk and have areas for the admins/servers and a checkin table by the door.
For power, my general rule of thumb seems to be about 3 Amps/system. We run 6 systems per 20 amp circuit (117 VAC) in our building without any problems. To get gamers to connect to the right circuits, first map out which circuit every outlet in the room(s) is on. Then, run a fairly heavy duty extension cord from one outlet on each circuit to a group of tables and stick a power strip on the end of it. (use the map to figure cable lengths) Then, just tell gamers to plug into the power strip at their table and things should go pretty well. If you want more info on power usage by computers check this study out: http://www.fwgg.org/files/FWGG_POWER_TEST.pdf
For networking, just go to pricewatch.com and find some cheap 16 port 10/100 switches with uplink ports. They are ~$50 each. Bigger switches require gamers to have really long cables to connect to switches. Smaller switches require too many uplinks to the certral switch. Anyway, you will be able to plug 15 boxes into each switch (1 is used for the uplink) and uplink all of the switches into a central switch that you also plug the servers into (again 16 port should be fine unless you have more than 150 people or a lot of servers).
Once you have all of your switches, go on ebay and buy a reel or two of stranded cat 5 cable, a hundred or so rj45 plugs and crimper and wire stripper. Get a bunch of friends together and make your uplink cables plus a few more cables of whatever size you want in case you need them. Use your map to plan out where each switch needs to be and don't forget to add length for running from the table to the floor/ceiling.
It is really handy to have a dhcp/dns server on your network for easy client setup and to make it easy for gamers to get to stats pages (ie. set a default subdomain and give each server its own dns name in the given subdomain. Then to see your counter-strike stats, gamers can just open up their web browser and type cstrike).
One thing that I haven't seen mentioned that is really nice is a PA system. Being able to crank up the volume and announce tournies, etc is much easier than trying to yell at everybody.
Finally, a central web/file server with current info about your LAN party and torunaments if you have them is also nice.
Finally, check out http://www.nerdclub.net/alp/index.php for some nice LAN party management software.
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Can somebody tell me how this is different? I was under the impression that stations were under no obligation to continue their analog broadcast until even the original switchover date. In fact, the PBS station in town has already completed their switch to digital. Therefore, the new bill only seems to explicitly state something that was already possible with the previous bill. Am I missing something here?
In addition to worrying about the data being accessible, it might be prudent to look into filling the capsule with a noble gas to help prevent oxidation of the storage medium.
And this is exactly why these searches are next to useless. Anyone with half a brain wouldn't smuggle data in a physical form, but electronically via the internet.
Correct you are! I missed the /15 part.
That brings the second tier max utilization to 0.82%
"[T]iers will range from $29.95 a month for... 768 kilobits per second and a 5-gigabyte monthly cap to $54.90 per month for... 15 megabits per second and a 40-gigabyte cap."
Assuming 2^10 = kilo, etc:
5GB/(768kb/s) = 5*8*2^20 kb/(768kb/s) = 54,613s = 910min = 15.2hr
40GB/(15Mb/s) = 40*8*2^10 Mb/(15Mb/s) = 327,680s = 5461min = 91hrs
Assuming 30*24 = 720 hours/month, the first tier allows 2.1% utilization, and the second tier 12.6%
(All times assume usage at full speed)
Since Cleveland is on the coast of Lake Erie, it seems possible that this was an underwater cable. Does anybody know how well protected those are?
The way Firefox looked in OS X always kinda bugged me, and in my search for a more OSXish theme, I've found UNO. I'd try to explain what it is, but you'd be better off checking the website: http://gui.interacto.net/. There's also a Firefox theme that pretty much completes the package at http://www.takebacktheweb.org/. Its called "GrApple (UNO)".
On closer examination, the grass appears to be covered by snow.
Now that Mac OS is a *nix clone, it has all of the great programming/scripting languages that any other *nix has. ie: c/c++, perl, python, php. Not only that, but AppleScript is still around. Plus Apple has a free downloadable/bundled-on-cd IDE (developer.apple.com) that can do things like simple c/c++ tools to build full fledged apps based on Apple's Cocoa and Carbon APIs.
First, get measurements on the building/room you will be using and map out where you will want all of your tables. You can fit about 3 people per 8 foot folding table. Make sure to leave room for people to walk and have areas for the admins/servers and a checkin table by the door.
For power, my general rule of thumb seems to be about 3 Amps/system. We run 6 systems per 20 amp circuit (117 VAC) in our building without any problems. To get gamers to connect to the right circuits, first map out which circuit every outlet in the room(s) is on. Then, run a fairly heavy duty extension cord from one outlet on each circuit to a group of tables and stick a power strip on the end of it. (use the map to figure cable lengths) Then, just tell gamers to plug into the power strip at their table and things should go pretty well. If you want more info on power usage by computers check this study out: http://www.fwgg.org/files/FWGG_POWER_TEST.pdf
For networking, just go to pricewatch.com and find some cheap 16 port 10/100 switches with uplink ports. They are ~$50 each. Bigger switches require gamers to have really long cables to connect to switches. Smaller switches require too many uplinks to the certral switch. Anyway, you will be able to plug 15 boxes into each switch (1 is used for the uplink) and uplink all of the switches into a central switch that you also plug the servers into (again 16 port should be fine unless you have more than 150 people or a lot of servers).
Once you have all of your switches, go on ebay and buy a reel or two of stranded cat 5 cable, a hundred or so rj45 plugs and crimper and wire stripper. Get a bunch of friends together and make your uplink cables plus a few more cables of whatever size you want in case you need them. Use your map to plan out where each switch needs to be and don't forget to add length for running from the table to the floor/ceiling.
It is really handy to have a dhcp/dns server on your network for easy client setup and to make it easy for gamers to get to stats pages (ie. set a default subdomain and give each server its own dns name in the given subdomain. Then to see your counter-strike stats, gamers can just open up their web browser and type cstrike).
One thing that I haven't seen mentioned that is really nice is a PA system. Being able to crank up the volume and announce tournies, etc is much easier than trying to yell at everybody.
Finally, a central web/file server with current info about your LAN party and torunaments if you have them is also nice.
Finally, check out http://www.nerdclub.net/alp/index.php for some nice LAN party management software.