My response to this would be that you described a data warehouse, not a monolithic data application. When you have multiple RAID arrays with the accompaning dozens of read heads, dedicated 4x processors for each box(8-16 production boxes with 4 to 8 failovers I estimate?), you can solve your speed problems with scalability, but at a major cost in equipment and support.
This isn't an example of good programming, its just an example of good systems architecture.
Call me back when you have to do this same task with a single processer in a 1 meg embedded memory space.
I consider this to be improper use of the hard work of the Salon staff. There are only 74,000 paying subscribers to salon, full disclosure, of which I am one. They provide a nice counter-balance the Microsoft sponsored Slate online magazine. So many of the online e-zines have suffered and closed down over the last few years, and the infosphere is poorer for it.
As a anarcho-capitalist, I believe that any valuable service or product should be made as easily available as possible, but as a consumer in this arrangement, I have a responsibility to support that creative producer. For example, though I download music for my personal use, the artists and tracks I find to my liking, I go and buy the artist's product, either through iMusic or at a brick and mortar.
Salon will allow you to sample some of their content with only a small hurdle. If you find the product useful and to your liking, support them directly. Take responsibility for yourself.
Remeber, IAAMOAC (http://www.davidbrin.com).
Ah I remember that Debug Script. Back in da' day for Windows 3.11 support we used that bad boy all the time. These were in the days of prePnP so we would have to move mice and modems and sound cards (oh my!) to resolve various interrupt conflicts. The great part of this script was teaching a customer how to use Debug. For many it was their first time to see what memory actually looked like, and a glimpse on how their computer actually thought. They felt empowered. I went and dug up this old script for posterity.
Build a file com.txt
E40:0
F8 03 F8 02 E8 03 E8 02
q
run Debug com.txt, shake with one pentium math error and enjoy.
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Wow, I love my Slashdot community! Three invites in 30 minutes...you guys are my woobies AG
Oh Will, please don't tease me so. Could I get an invite? afgates@silver-spark.net
My response to this would be that you described a data warehouse, not a monolithic data application. When you have multiple RAID arrays with the accompaning dozens of read heads, dedicated 4x processors for each box(8-16 production boxes with 4 to 8 failovers I estimate?), you can solve your speed problems with scalability, but at a major cost in equipment and support. This isn't an example of good programming, its just an example of good systems architecture. Call me back when you have to do this same task with a single processer in a 1 meg embedded memory space.
I for one welcome our new Radioactive Russian Squirrel masters.
I consider this to be improper use of the hard work of the Salon staff. There are only 74,000 paying subscribers to salon, full disclosure, of which I am one. They provide a nice counter-balance the Microsoft sponsored Slate online magazine. So many of the online e-zines have suffered and closed down over the last few years, and the infosphere is poorer for it. As a anarcho-capitalist, I believe that any valuable service or product should be made as easily available as possible, but as a consumer in this arrangement, I have a responsibility to support that creative producer. For example, though I download music for my personal use, the artists and tracks I find to my liking, I go and buy the artist's product, either through iMusic or at a brick and mortar. Salon will allow you to sample some of their content with only a small hurdle. If you find the product useful and to your liking, support them directly. Take responsibility for yourself. Remeber, IAAMOAC (http://www.davidbrin.com).
Ah I remember that Debug Script. Back in da' day for Windows 3.11 support we used that bad boy all the time. These were in the days of prePnP so we would have to move mice and modems and sound cards (oh my!) to resolve various interrupt conflicts. The great part of this script was teaching a customer how to use Debug. For many it was their first time to see what memory actually looked like, and a glimpse on how their computer actually thought. They felt empowered. I went and dug up this old script for posterity.
Build a file com.txt
E40:0
F8 03 F8 02 E8 03 E8 02
q
run Debug com.txt, shake with one pentium math error and enjoy.
I for one welcome our new keyless overlords.