Re:Unions do this already...
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Do an IT union instead of just "an organization".
I hate to tell you this, but going Union will kill the industry *(I am not a PHB and never, EVER will be).
Before I get a lot of people mad at me, I should give my line of reasoning:
The tech economy is one of low margins
Unions increase the bottom line cost to the companies in two ways. 1: higher total employee cost (healthcare/retirement/etc. packages), 2: higher wages to pay the Union dues.
Unions hurt their members as often as helping. My father in-law was sold down the river by his Union when the port he worked at closed down, he (and others) were promised jobs at other sites (over new-hires) and yet that never happened. The members of the grocery strike in SoCal were completely screwed. They went on strike to not have their bennies(sp?) raised, yet after the multi week unpaid strike was over their union signed the same deal that was on the table to begin with. Several union members found themselves in default on big loans (house/car) and I know of at least one who lost their house as a result.
I don't want to spread too much FUD, but I would vote no on union if it came to my employer (a huge target, I'm sure)
If you're simulating cloud physics one molecule at a time, though, you are a lot better off using the right tool for the job instead of 1,024 wrong ones.
In this case the right tool is a vector based supercomputer like the SV1 (8 vector processors at 2Gflops each . . . MMmmmmmmm). A cluster based approach will waste more processing time with the message passing than anything else. Cheaper maybe, but grosely ineffecent.
-nB
Oh yeah I also submitted a patent for spinning in an office chair, don't be jealous... Damn, and I was just doing this before I remembered I hadn't gotten my Slash fix this morning yet...
{sigh} How much do I owe you for the following:
Of course, using a pattern of "first initial, last name" is not exactly an accurate means of finding a match for terrorists, now, is it?
simple:
if ($passengerName=~/Kennedy/){$passengerName =~ s/^([Tt]\.)/Terrorist/;}
There you go, run this on the passenger list and there's no question that T. Kennedy is a terrorist!
This should not be the purvue of software. Throttling the CPU should be a function of the CPU. Got a lot of empty clock ticks between instructions? Throttle back. Got almost no null clock ticks? Speed up.
Likewise: Getting too warm? Throttle back. Cool enough? Speed up.
The Intel hardware already does this, as does AMD to some extent. Transmetta and VIA's offerings are low enough power not to really matter. -nB
no, but it should be:
"326863:Operating system throttling does not work" Designed specifically to slow down your OS.
In the KB article they say it deals with overheating CPUs, but what I don't understand is why the OS specifically cares!?! If you have a properly designed heat solution then this should not be an issue. Why is it in the core OS to run slower!
As far as I can recall, there ARE people working on alternatives to memory as we know it
Without giving away too much (and getting fired in the process) there is a whole new tech on the horizon. It still uses all the nasty chemicles, but in traditional flash memory, the chip is broken into three major components:
charge punps (to provide the 9.5-12 volts required to program the chip from the punny 1.8 - 3.3 volt supply
the control circuitry (basically a mini CPU)
the flash array
all these elements are "flat", that is they are one structure deep. This new tech coming up, if someone can perfect it, uses multiple layers to make the flash array several layers deep. Thus you could (in theory) shrink your die size while increasing the memory density.
-nB
how on Gods green earth did this get modded up to anything? I was just being curious! I guess I shouldn't complain but why oh why did someone waste their mod points on my dumb-ass question? -nB P.S. if someone mods this tirade up then I'll have my positive re-enforcement proof that Slashdot's moderating system is wonkers. -nB
Granted, this may be a worry, but seing as usually I can tell if there is a person behind the console or if it's a zombie I think my ratio is a little better than that. Also, the zombie often doesn't realise there is a problem, once this prints out on their printer they'll be worried, hopefully enough to call up their local computer geek and have all the crap pulled off their PC. This is why I only pick on their printer (with the one exception) and not on the filesystem. If I'm wrong about the target IP then no absolute damage has been done. -nB
In my case it's no problem. My server is a little dell box on a dynamic DNS and I already have a good rapor (sp?) with my ISP as I forward all my logs to them anytime there is a question of a TOS violation. So far in each case they've offically found no violation of the TOS as they are "only a transport provider" and privately I was told by one of their techs that my way was likely nearly the only way to sanction some of these script kiddies.
Also as far as the court cases would go, their only actual loss was some paper and toner or ink. If it got that far I suppose I wouldn't have a problem repaying those losses:), besides it's hard to sue someone in another country as one of the most memorable people I got this way was in Germany, his machine had 3 accounts: admin, mother, father. PWD on admin was not very guessable, but it would seem he made everything easy for mom and dad. PWD's on those two acounts were the same as user name and had admin rights. Just goes to show that theese kiddies don't actually know much and are simply running canned scripts. I resisted the temptation to do any real damage to his filesystem, but I did twiddle some bits in his (obvious) warez/pr0n folder (little perl script to replace all those hot chicks with either the goats. guy or some random trans-gender stuff:-) )
**responding to your flamebait** Think whatever you want. But it really is amazing how many script kiddies don't have their machines (often Windows) locked down. -nB
Agreed. But what he doesn't need is a legal "boot up the arse" that will haunt him for the rest of his life. The trick is giving him the former without the latter.
Exactally. What I've tended to do is when I see an obvious script kiddie hitting my server over and over (with the same damn script like it'll work the second/third/tenth time) is hack 'em back. I realize this only works if you catch them in the act, else you may hit someone else, but my general preference is to print the following to their printer:
"Hey Cockbite:
If you're going to try and hack someone,
pick an admin who won't hack back"
All in all it's harmless, but hopefully gives them the hint that they're being stupid. Also I've been known to drop in a bug that lets me know their current IP address so I can print the above message randomly for a month or so. Let them explain to mom and dad WTF is going on! Way better results than ruining their life with the cops.;)
Question from a Yank: Let me see if I understand all this: you must pay L125/year in a licencing fee under the auspice that you get the BBC (who's few shows I recieve via PBS in the states are awesome BTW). All in all that's fine I guess as I'd chalk it up to yet another TAX. Now, if you have a TV and you use it as a video monitor you can apply for an exemption from this fee. Still fine and dandy. What about multiple monitors/TVs? or is it a flat fee irrespective of the number of TVs in a single family residence? Just curious how things work on the other side of the pond;) -nB
I'm on a T40 (IBM) with the 9 cell LiIon pack, I get 6 hours+ with full screen illumination (other features in power saving mode). If I'm burning DVDs and have the system set for full performance with a complete disregard for power conservation and actively connected to an 802.11 network then I see about 4 hours of batteery ilfe. My Fujitsu stylistic gets 4 hours with the battery mizer turned on and about 2 hours at full performance. Both are centrinos, the Fujitsu is roughly half the weight and size of the IBM. -nB
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I hate to tell you this, but going Union will kill the industry *(I am not a PHB and never, EVER will be).
Before I get a lot of people mad at me, I should give my line of reasoning:
The tech economy is one of low margins
Unions increase the bottom line cost to the companies in two ways. 1: higher total employee cost (healthcare/retirement/etc. packages), 2: higher wages to pay the Union dues.
Unions hurt their members as often as helping. My father in-law was sold down the river by his Union when the port he worked at closed down, he (and others) were promised jobs at other sites (over new-hires) and yet that never happened. The members of the grocery strike in SoCal were completely screwed. They went on strike to not have their bennies(sp?) raised, yet after the multi week unpaid strike was over their union signed the same deal that was on the table to begin with. Several union members found themselves in default on big loans (house/car) and I know of at least one who lost their house as a result.
I don't want to spread too much FUD, but I would vote no on union if it came to my employer (a huge target, I'm sure)
[/soapbox]
-nB
If you're simulating cloud physics one molecule at a time, though, you are a lot better off using the right tool for the job instead of 1,024 wrong ones.
In this case the right tool is a vector based supercomputer like the SV1 (8 vector processors at 2Gflops each . . . MMmmmmmmm). A cluster based approach will waste more processing time with the message passing than anything else. Cheaper maybe, but grosely ineffecent.
-nB
Damn, and I was just doing this before I remembered I hadn't gotten my Slash fix this morning yet...
{sigh} How much do I owe you for the following:
an unlimited spinning licence
a million spin licence
a thousand spin licence
per spin licencing
a redistributable billion spin licence?
-nB
Of course, using a pattern of "first initial, last name" is not exactly an accurate means of finding a match for terrorists, now, is it?
simple:
if ($passengerName=~/Kennedy/){$passengerName =~ s/^([Tt]\.)/Terrorist/;}
There you go, run this on the passenger list and there's no question that T. Kennedy is a terrorist!
-nB
Besides, how do you convice someone to buy a new camera every year or two, when you built them to last for life? :)
Obviously you do not enjoy photography. This is an addiction to guys like me. I'll buy as many as I can afford.
-nB
This should not be the purvue of software. Throttling the CPU should be a function of the CPU.
Got a lot of empty clock ticks between instructions? Throttle back.
Got almost no null clock ticks? Speed up.
Likewise: Getting too warm? Throttle back. Cool enough? Speed up.
The Intel hardware already does this, as does AMD to some extent. Transmetta and VIA's offerings are low enough power not to really matter.
-nB
You know? That's actually a good idea . . .
which means it'll never happen
-nB
Is SP2 in the buglist?
no, but it should be:
"326863:Operating system throttling does not work"
Designed specifically to slow down your OS.
In the KB article they say it deals with overheating CPUs, but what I don't understand is why the OS specifically cares!?! If you have a properly designed heat solution then this should not be an issue. Why is it in the core OS to run slower!
-nB
Building multi-layer devices also requires making transistors on epitaxial silicon layers, ;)
This assumes you are using Si/SiO2 technology
and for microprocessors, at least,
We're talking Flash as opposed to uPx technology.
The game is (will be) different soon.
-nB
Don't all Flash devices already have a pin for the program voltage?
not all, just most. The two flash technologies (NAND VS. NOR) have different voltage requirements.
-nB
Without giving away too much (and getting fired in the process) there is a whole new tech on the horizon. It still uses all the nasty chemicles, but in traditional flash memory, the chip is broken into three major components:
charge punps (to provide the 9.5-12 volts required to program the chip from the punny 1.8 - 3.3 volt supply
the control circuitry (basically a mini CPU)
the flash array
all these elements are "flat", that is they are one structure deep. This new tech coming up, if someone can perfect it, uses multiple layers to make the flash array several layers deep. Thus you could (in theory) shrink your die size while increasing the memory density.
-nB
how on Gods green earth did this get modded up to anything? I was just being curious! I guess I shouldn't complain but why oh why did someone waste their mod points on my dumb-ass question?
-nB
P.S. if someone mods this tirade up then I'll have my positive re-enforcement proof that Slashdot's moderating system is wonkers.
-nB
I realize that you are already at +5, but I think this comment deserves more.
-nB
Granted, this may be a worry, but seing as usually I can tell if there is a person behind the console or if it's a zombie I think my ratio is a little better than that. Also, the zombie often doesn't realise there is a problem, once this prints out on their printer they'll be worried, hopefully enough to call up their local computer geek and have all the crap pulled off their PC. This is why I only pick on their printer (with the one exception) and not on the filesystem. If I'm wrong about the target IP then no absolute damage has been done.
-nB
Yes, but I'm not worried too much about that.
-nB
In my case it's no problem. My server is a little dell box on a dynamic DNS and I already have a good rapor (sp?) with my ISP as I forward all my logs to them anytime there is a question of a TOS violation. So far in each case they've offically found no violation of the TOS as they are "only a transport provider" and privately I was told by one of their techs that my way was likely nearly the only way to sanction some of these script kiddies.
:), besides it's hard to sue someone in another country as one of the most memorable people I got this way was in Germany, his machine had 3 accounts: admin, mother, father. PWD on admin was not very guessable, but it would seem he made everything easy for mom and dad. PWD's on those two acounts were the same as user name and had admin rights. Just goes to show that theese kiddies don't actually know much and are simply running canned scripts. I resisted the temptation to do any real damage to his filesystem, but I did twiddle some bits in his (obvious) warez/pr0n folder (little perl script to replace all those hot chicks with either the goats. guy or some random trans-gender stuff :-) )
Also as far as the court cases would go, their only actual loss was some paper and toner or ink. If it got that far I suppose I wouldn't have a problem repaying those losses
**responding to your flamebait**
Think whatever you want. But it really is amazing how many script kiddies don't have their machines (often Windows) locked down.
-nB
you are assuming too much.
Ethics are well beyond "kidz with 1337 sk1llz" hope I leet'd that right...
-nB
Agreed. But what he doesn't need is a legal "boot up the arse" that will haunt him for the rest of his life. The trick is giving him the former without the latter.
;)
Exactally. What I've tended to do is when I see an obvious script kiddie hitting my server over and over (with the same damn script like it'll work the second/third/tenth time) is hack 'em back. I realize this only works if you catch them in the act, else you may hit someone else, but my general preference is to print the following to their printer:
"Hey Cockbite: If you're going to try and hack someone, pick an admin who won't hack back"
All in all it's harmless, but hopefully gives them the hint that they're being stupid. Also I've been known to drop in a bug that lets me know their current IP address so I can print the above message randomly for a month or so. Let them explain to mom and dad WTF is going on! Way better results than ruining their life with the cops.
-nB
Question from a Yank: /year in a licencing fee under the auspice that you get the BBC (who's few shows I recieve via PBS in the states are awesome BTW). All in all that's fine I guess as I'd chalk it up to yet another TAX. Now, if you have a TV and you use it as a video monitor you can apply for an exemption from this fee. Still fine and dandy. What about multiple monitors/TVs? or is it a flat fee irrespective of the number of TVs in a single family residence? ;)
Let me see if I understand all this:
you must pay L125
Just curious how things work on the other side of the pond
-nB
Yes,
Mostly b/c it only applies to the US.
-nB
parry@aftab.com ;)
there's the e-mail
I'll write a biography about the biographer of the. . .
Oh wait, I just saw the pattern , nevermind.
-nB
Especially a machine as obsolete as a PDP8
-nB
I'm on a T40 (IBM) with the 9 cell LiIon pack, I get 6 hours+ with full screen illumination (other features in power saving mode). If I'm burning DVDs and have the system set for full performance with a complete disregard for power conservation and actively connected to an 802.11 network then I see about 4 hours of batteery ilfe. My Fujitsu stylistic gets 4 hours with the battery mizer turned on and about 2 hours at full performance. Both are centrinos, the Fujitsu is roughly half the weight and size of the IBM.
-nB