Not quite an answer to the article's question, but...
Theoretically, once the NFS server has crashed, shouldn't all clients simply freeze until the server is back? On all systems I used, this was the observed behavior, and it is quite useful actually: it seems to avoid all data loss problems (under conditions). When the NFS gets reachable, all running program go on executing as if nothing had happened.
A solution to the original problem, though, would be: tell all user that the NFS machine is to be powered on constantly.
Good point. I too have a HP that fell from 5-6 feet on concrete on several occasions. The case gets a few scratches every time, but that's it. I saw other people's HP survive some bad treatment too. After all, these are the calculators that engineers take to space (traditionally)!
I hear that newer models (those with the funky colors) are much weaker. There are reports of them falling from two feet on a carpet and having their screen destroyed.
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I completely believe this story is true. It seems very likely that, under torture and given the opportunity to "write down [a] master password", you didn't think of explaining in writing why you didn't know the password.
Manufacturers are expected to comply with DoCoMo's request to replace their systems with a unified Linux standard apparently for fear of being left out in the cold
Now, is this a good reason to move to Linux? I mean, if this is the reason for small manufacturers to move, had DoCoMo chosen Windows, they would probably have moved to that instead. Oh well.
So, why does this happen? Because players are dumb.
So, this would be a case of "the customers don't know what's good for them?"
Well, possibly this is the case for many of the players that loudly express themselves. This doesn't have to mean that user suggestions, even when they wouldn't result in a game that most people would actually like better, should be ignored. Possibly there is a market for games that each user can adapt to their own opinion of what is good.
Of course, customized games woudln't work for network gaming, unless there is some way to ensure that all altered versions result in more or less the same level of difficulty.
Could this all be tried, or am I completely out of my mind?
This all reminds me of some Sony NetMD commercial on a CD: "and remember, kids, music taken from your own CDs sounds much better than pirate music!"
They didn't go as far as to suggest chasing bootleggers, but the essence of the propaganda was there.
I guess this kind of game would be truly shocking if they taught children to "give" pirates to the police. Hopefully this is not the next step in the *AA's evil plans.
Viewers will replace about 100 million old TV sets
Hmm... Just 8 years for the population to replace all of their TVs sounds a little quick. Or does absolutely everyone in Japan replace their equipment way often?
Wouldn't lots of people be pissed off if such a change was announced in the USA? Your opinions are welcome.
Movies (potentially) make back their production costs in theatrical release.
Then they go on sale for $14.99 on DVD. None of that money goes to the production of the film itself.
However, there are quite a few movies (smaller
productions, in general) that did not make much money
in theaters (at least in places where there are few theaters, only blockbusters are present),
but become quite popular on DVD. Only then do these movies cover their production costs.
To the point that some directors even claim that they couldn't
be funded anymore, if it wasn't for the DVD!
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Not quite an answer to the article's question, but...
Theoretically, once the NFS server has crashed, shouldn't all clients simply freeze until the server is back? On all systems I used, this was the observed behavior, and it is quite useful actually: it seems to avoid all data loss problems (under conditions). When the NFS gets reachable, all running program go on executing as if nothing had happened.
A solution to the original problem, though, would be: tell all user that the NFS machine is to be powered on constantly.
Good point. I too have a HP that fell from 5-6 feet on concrete on several occasions. The case gets a few scratches every time, but that's it. I saw other people's HP survive some bad treatment too. After all, these are the calculators that engineers take to space (traditionally)!
I hear that newer models (those with the funky colors) are much weaker. There are reports of them falling from two feet on a carpet and having their screen destroyed.
I completely believe this story is true. It seems very likely that, under torture and given the opportunity to "write down [a] master password", you didn't think of explaining in writing why you didn't know the password.
I guess that's how one starts a urban legend.
According to J. W. Breen's Japanese-English dictionary, DoCoMo (dokomo) translates to "everywhere". Now that makes sense.
Nitpick:
Linux is an open-source, easy-to-modify, and license-free product.
No it's not. It's free licence. These people need to understand libre software.
Manufacturers are expected to comply with DoCoMo's request to replace their systems with a unified Linux standard apparently for fear of being left out in the cold
Now, is this a good reason to move to Linux? I mean, if this is the reason for small manufacturers to move, had DoCoMo chosen Windows, they would probably have moved to that instead. Oh well.
So, why does this happen? Because players are dumb.
So, this would be a case of "the customers don't know what's good for them?"
Well, possibly this is the case for many of the players that loudly express themselves. This doesn't have to mean that user suggestions, even when they wouldn't result in a game that most people would actually like better, should be ignored. Possibly there is a market for games that each user can adapt to their own opinion of what is good.
Of course, customized games woudln't work for network gaming, unless there is some way to ensure that all altered versions result in more or less the same level of difficulty.
Could this all be tried, or am I completely out of my mind?
This all reminds me of some Sony NetMD commercial on a CD: "and remember, kids, music taken from your own CDs sounds much better than pirate music!"
They didn't go as far as to suggest chasing bootleggers, but the essence of the propaganda was there.
I guess this kind of game would be truly shocking if they taught children to "give" pirates to the police. Hopefully this is not the next step in the *AA's evil plans.
Viewers will replace about 100 million old TV sets
Hmm... Just 8 years for the population to replace all of their TVs sounds a little quick. Or does absolutely everyone in Japan replace their equipment way often?
Wouldn't lots of people be pissed off if such a change was announced in the USA? Your opinions are welcome.
> I gotta take notes with a pen, profs should have to do the same amount of writing on the blackboard.
Are you from the school of thought that avoids commenting programs on the grounds that "if it was hard to write, it should be hard to read"?
> why go to class at all?!?
Do you also not see what additional value a course with an actual teacher has over a written expose, be it with or without slides?
Often, slashdotted articles are still available thru Google. That might work.
Yeah, and HTTP servers are for serving HyperText only :)
However, there are quite a few movies (smaller productions, in general) that did not make much money in theaters (at least in places where there are few theaters, only blockbusters are present), but become quite popular on DVD. Only then do these movies cover their production costs.
To the point that some directors even claim that they couldn't be funded anymore, if it wasn't for the DVD!