Split drives into small partitions, say 20-25 GB each. Since most drives available now are a multiple of 50GB, I suggest going with 25GB or 50GB per partition. Make software RAID devices out of sets of these partitions, one on each drive. e.g. md5 = sda5 + sdb5 + sdc5 + sdd5. Take all of those smaller RAID drives, and then LVM them together.
Why?
Technically, your multiple RAIDed partitions would not be RAIDs, because they are not independent devices. therefore, they would give no benefit being used as a RAID. And that LVM stuff sounds like it's just more overhead and another point of failure.
Only on slashdot do I honestly think we'll see people buying $1000 worth of Apple Intel hardware for $2000, and put XP on it. OK, so dual booting might have SOME value to certain people. Doesn't anyone feel we'll see better Windows emulation on the Mac OS if there is an Intel processor to fall back on?
Business switchers. I know of dozens of small businesses that ask me to help with their computers and software. I usually decline to do so, because most are running Windows.
Most of them are unwilling to switch, simply because "everyone else uses Windows." They simply do not understand that it doesn't matter as long as you have applications that can open your documents (read:Microsoft Office).
Today, they can get a machine that will run their existing Windows software - and they will also get to see how much easier the Mac is to work with. So they will voluntarily transition. This dual-boot thing is like leading a horse to water and making it drink. It's absolutely awesome for gaining Mac marketshare.
Although the cost of extra electrical usage is low, the price DOES indeed cover the generation and distribution cost.
No, it doesn't pay for the costs. The generating companies don't have to pay for the pollution they cause, and are often subsidized by the government or shady accounting.
No, you are wrong. This definitely makes me contemplate the amount of additional plagiarism present in the editorials and articles published by the mainstream media every day.
Ives is great - but designers aren't business strategists. That's not a bad thing - they do best when they can focus on the beauty of the design itself. Jobs and Ive are probably good for one another - Ive's contemplative Yin to Jobs' raging Wang... err... Yang.
Jobs probably could have done the job without Ive. I mean, the designs are sexy and compelling - but I doubt that industrial design is the main reason people buy Macs. It's more about the software and OS. But Ive certainly added an extra-special touch to Apple.
Hey! Those aren't sweatpants. They are Powerpants, and they reflect my rugged, on-the-go lifestyle. I'm so important that sometimes I don't even need to wear pants at all.
Tiger originally came out, a new feature was added that no hardware currently takes advantage of. Tiger can rotate it's screen just like all other Table PCs and most PocketPCs.
My rotating, articulated wall-mount used with a Cinema Display supports this feature perfectly. It's just a setting in the display preferences. DTP users have been using portrait-oriented monitors for years.
Get off it Cringely. Even your supposed "hit rate" is greatly distorted. Up to 80%? Bullshit. You've never been 80% correct about anything. You just count vague predictions or false matches as proof of your prediction. Pretty easy when you leave your predictions quite open to interpretation.
I dunno. Better sound card? Firewire card? USB card? 2nd ethernet card? GPIB card? SCSI card? TV Tuner? Raid card? SATA card?
That's mostly stuff that's going external these days. And you would be wasting your money. Buy a PCI audio card? Not likely. Buy a firewire pro audio card - and you get to use that on future generations of computers - and laptops. Buy a PCI card, and it's going to be obsolete a lot quicker.
The stuff that's not going external here, should probably already be included in any decent computer. I mean, a computer without Firewire - who would have bought one of those recently? They also happen to be the least frequently upgraded components. not an issue for most people.
Because I can build a better computer, paying for just what I want in it, for less money.
Not really. Have you figured out how to run MacOS on your home-built boxes yet? Have you figured out how to design your own motherboards? the commodity nature (lego-like) of these components makes it hard to design a system elegantly - you just stick a few standard components together in a standard configuration. You can't do much to move around the components for optimum airflow, etc.
iPod users aren't more computer-illiterate than people who have, say, a Creative player. Sure, the iPod is easie.r to use and less problematic but it is does not really change who buys these things
I know people who own iPods, but don't even own computers, and have other people load them up or do it at work. I doubt there are any Creative owners out there who do not also own and use a computer.
I just paid $AUS4,000 for a system and now I have to pay another $AUS45 to watch something in full screen?
No, you definitely do not have to pay $45. Just play the video in iTunes, or mplayer, or VLC. Who told you that Quicktime was the only was to play videos?
Yeah, if WMP is Microsoft's idea of the penultimate software experience, then I feel really sorry for Windows users.
If WMP is considered by microsoft to be the "penultimate" software experience, then what comes next? Will computer users be "raptured" and simply disappear after the next, and final software experience?
"Our research shows that 100% of visitors to our site, which uses Windows Media Format to distribute videos, choose to use Windows Media Format files when visiting our website."
This research shows a strong trend in themarket, and we should fund Windows Media expansion or be left behind.
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Are you some kind of anti-robotite? Why would you want to give AIDS to robots unless you were genocidal?
Sure, but Asimov was a fucking pussy.
Or are they using the incorrect method of delineating decades? In which case, it means they will have their robot army ready by 2011.
Why?
Technically, your multiple RAIDed partitions would not be RAIDs, because they are not independent devices. therefore, they would give no benefit being used as a RAID. And that LVM stuff sounds like it's just more overhead and another point of failure.
One day the fruity rainbow will own you all! Just keep adding those stripes. Mwaaaa haaaaa haaaaaa.
Business switchers. I know of dozens of small businesses that ask me to help with their computers and software. I usually decline to do so, because most are running Windows.
Most of them are unwilling to switch, simply because "everyone else uses Windows." They simply do not understand that it doesn't matter as long as you have applications that can open your documents (read:Microsoft Office).
Today, they can get a machine that will run their existing Windows software - and they will also get to see how much easier the Mac is to work with. So they will voluntarily transition. This dual-boot thing is like leading a horse to water and making it drink. It's absolutely awesome for gaining Mac marketshare.
So, all of the Republicans would be fine with this, and it's only dirty liberals who would protest?
No, it doesn't pay for the costs. The generating companies don't have to pay for the pollution they cause, and are often subsidized by the government or shady accounting.
No, you are wrong. This definitely makes me contemplate the amount of additional plagiarism present in the editorials and articles published by the mainstream media every day.
Jobs probably could have done the job without Ive. I mean, the designs are sexy and compelling - but I doubt that industrial design is the main reason people buy Macs. It's more about the software and OS. But Ive certainly added an extra-special touch to Apple.
Hey! Those aren't sweatpants. They are Powerpants, and they reflect my rugged, on-the-go lifestyle. I'm so important that sometimes I don't even need to wear pants at all.
My rotating, articulated wall-mount used with a Cinema Display supports this feature perfectly. It's just a setting in the display preferences. DTP users have been using portrait-oriented monitors for years.
Except they are called Macs now, not Macintoshes. I think you are referring to the iSeg and the SegBook Pro.
Yeah. Apple plasma TVs. That's plasma, people. With Apple, with a Mac mini in a huge display.
When does the iPod nano with integrated, non-detachable domicile come out?
Get off it Cringely. Even your supposed "hit rate" is greatly distorted. Up to 80%? Bullshit. You've never been 80% correct about anything. You just count vague predictions or false matches as proof of your prediction. Pretty easy when you leave your predictions quite open to interpretation.
That's mostly stuff that's going external these days. And you would be wasting your money. Buy a PCI audio card? Not likely. Buy a firewire pro audio card - and you get to use that on future generations of computers - and laptops. Buy a PCI card, and it's going to be obsolete a lot quicker.
The stuff that's not going external here, should probably already be included in any decent computer. I mean, a computer without Firewire - who would have bought one of those recently? They also happen to be the least frequently upgraded components. not an issue for most people.
Because I can build a better computer, paying for just what I want in it, for less money.
Not really. Have you figured out how to run MacOS on your home-built boxes yet? Have you figured out how to design your own motherboards? the commodity nature (lego-like) of these components makes it hard to design a system elegantly - you just stick a few standard components together in a standard configuration. You can't do much to move around the components for optimum airflow, etc.
Mr. President, is that a "core" or a "non-core" promise?
Yeah, but Google Master would be in eternal conflict with Google Doctor. Many jelly babies would senselessly lose their lives in the epic battle.
I know people who own iPods, but don't even own computers, and have other people load them up or do it at work. I doubt there are any Creative owners out there who do not also own and use a computer.
I think you spelled "suck ass" wrong. Bose is a pathetic company to buy audio gear from.
Fox turned into a hardcore porn channel so gradually, I didn't even notice!
Why not? Men buy tampons for their girlfriends or wives.
No, you definitely do not have to pay $45. Just play the video in iTunes, or mplayer, or VLC. Who told you that Quicktime was the only was to play videos?
If WMP is considered by microsoft to be the "penultimate" software experience, then what comes next? Will computer users be "raptured" and simply disappear after the next, and final software experience?
This research shows a strong trend in themarket, and we should fund Windows Media expansion or be left behind.