Whenever I've taught or trained remotely I've always used screen to multiplex the session. That takes care of the coding part. For communication I usually use something like skype or google talk. Pick your poison there.
http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/
I work in a company that has a few thousand servers running in a few regional data centers. We are looking into SSDs not because of their superior IOPs (this is a mitigating factor vs HDD performance) but because of their low power consumption and low heat dissipation. When you scale your operations reach a scale where you are using an entire data center, heating and power become more and more of a cost issue. Right now we are trying to build some hard data on actual sabings, but there's lots of spin out there that gives you an idea of what potential savings could be. Here are a few interesting links, google around for more information, there's plenty to be had:
Depending on the outcome of this case IP law suits could become much more plentiful. I think that open source software could become especially vulnerable. I have to agree that with you on your stance in regards to the SCO case. But I don't think that this type of insurance is completely without potential.
I don't see this kind of thing catching on in the US. Most people have a decent enough income that they can buy their own console as well as any games they want. In lower income countries there is one of these every 2 or 3 blocks.
These will really start to pop up here in the states when gaming technology advances to the point that the average citizen can't afford one in his house.
I have to agree with you. I speak English, Portuguese and Spanish and you would be surprised with the amount of work I get directly resulting from these skills.
I believe that American Programmers want a decent living. I can make a $1000 dollars a month flipping burgers plus free meals while I'm on shift if that's what your satisfied with. Programming isn't exactly the easiest thing to do and I believe that we should not sell ourselves for less than we are worth.
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Three words: Battle of Hoth.
Whenever I've taught or trained remotely I've always used screen to multiplex the session. That takes care of the coding part. For communication I usually use something like skype or google talk. Pick your poison there. http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/
I work in a company that has a few thousand servers running in a few regional data centers. We are looking into SSDs not because of their superior IOPs (this is a mitigating factor vs HDD performance) but because of their low power consumption and low heat dissipation. When you scale your operations reach a scale where you are using an entire data center, heating and power become more and more of a cost issue. Right now we are trying to build some hard data on actual sabings, but there's lots of spin out there that gives you an idea of what potential savings could be. Here are a few interesting links, google around for more information, there's plenty to be had:
http://www.stec-inc.com/green/storage_casestudy.php
http://www.stec-inc.com/green/green_ssdsavings.php (You have to request the whitepaper to see this one.)
That was back when Linux was according to SCO, "the technological equivalent of a bicycle". ie. It's not in contest.
Depending on the outcome of this case IP law suits could become much more plentiful. I think that open source software could become especially vulnerable. I have to agree that with you on your stance in regards to the SCO case. But I don't think that this type of insurance is completely without potential.
I don't see this kind of thing catching on in the US. Most people have a decent enough income that they can buy their own console as well as any games they want. In lower income countries there is one of these every 2 or 3 blocks. These will really start to pop up here in the states when gaming technology advances to the point that the average citizen can't afford one in his house.
I wonder who is more overweight on average... the american programmer or the guy who flips burgers.... :-)
I have to agree with you. I speak English, Portuguese and Spanish and you would be surprised with the amount of work I get directly resulting from these skills.
I believe that American Programmers want a decent living. I can make a $1000 dollars a month flipping burgers plus free meals while I'm on shift if that's what your satisfied with. Programming isn't exactly the easiest thing to do and I believe that we should not sell ourselves for less than we are worth.