Or even faster on 8000 VMs (8 cores * 1000 servers). Which a lot educational institutions have. Google "Rocks Clusters" and look for their cluster registrations.
The enforceability of an EULA depends on several factors, one of them being the court in which the case is heard. Some courts that have addressed the validity of the shrinkwrap license agreements have found some EULAs to be invalid, characterizing them as contracts of adhesion, unconscionable, and/or unacceptable pursuant to the U.C.C. —see, for instance, Step-Saver Data Systems, Inc. v. Wyse Technology (939 F.2d 91), Vault Corp. v. Quaid Software Ltd. (at harvard.edu) and Rich, Mass Market Software and the Shrinkwrap License (23 Colo. Law 1321.17). Other courts have determined that the shrinkwrap license agreement is valid and enforceable: see ProCD, Inc. v. Zeidenberg (at findlaw.com), Microsoft v. Harmony Computers (846 F. Supp. 208, 212, E.D.N.Y. 1994), Novell v. Network Trade Center (at harvard.edu), and Arizona Cartridge Remanufacturers Association Inc. v. Lexmark International Inc. may have some bearing as well. No Court has ruled on the validity of EULAs generally; decisions are limited to particular provisions and terms.
SmugMug took into account that if they shelled out for the disks themselves, they were at a disadvantage from a tax perspective, as you have to depreciate the disks over a period of time. With Amazon, they can write off the S3 usage as an operating expense immediately and let Amazon deal with the tax issue of the capital expenditure.
I don't see anyone getting in an uproar over movies/films that show the terrorist's perspective and are perhaps somewhat sympathetic to their plight. A good example would be the Israel/Palestinian conflict.
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy, off-peak capacity of the grid could satisfy the charging needs of a car fleet that is more than 70 percent plug-in hybrids. So what is this "massive costs needed to upgrade the aginging energy grid" you speak of?
Autoland systems were designed to make landing possible in visibility too poor to permit any form of visual landing, although they can be used at any level of visibility. They are usually used when visibility is less than 600 meters RVR and/or in adverse weather conditions, although limitations do apply for most aircraft—for example, for a B747-400 the limitations are a maximum headwind of 25 kts, a maximum tailwind of 10 kts, a maximum crosswind component of 25 kts, and a maximum crosswind with one engine inoperative of five knots. They may also include automatic braking to a full stop once the aircraft is on the ground, in conjunction with the autobrake system, and sometimes auto deployment of spoilers and thrust reversers.
I would be most tempted by Amazon's model if I was starting up a service, was hoping for huge sudden growth, but didn't have the confidence to invest upfront in my own hardware for that capacity.
This is the best example in which you'd want to use Amazon's cloud computing services.
What you don't mention is that you pay a premium for using only what you need instead of building out your own infrastructure. In some cases, the premium is upwards of 100% (have had to run the numbers for several clients, for some it works out well, for some it's grossly more expensive).
In order for vaccination to "work" - from a public health standpoint - a majority of the population needs to be vaccinated. (I think the number's 75%.)
You're referring to herd immunity. The threshold is more like 80-90% (except for mumps).
We use it to manage several thousand linux servers that store and process the data that's about to come from one of the LHC detectors. Handles provisioning, RPM updates, etc. And yeah, it'll work with Linux desktops.
I agree that visualizing greatly helps the learning experience in science and engineering and that tools like this would be very helpful in the areas of medicine and biology. A cool next step to this would be some sort of "virtual surgery" that could pay attention to what both hands were doing at once.
Like Microsoft's Natal concept? Where the controls are your hands or typical items? Combined with multi-touch tables, it's a fantastic idea for learning that could lower costs.
Another cool concept would be that these tables could pull from a database/data warehouse where all sorts of MRI data from real life cases is stored.
Why try to get close to someone who is not your friend?
Because you have something in mind other than friendship? We're a civilized race (for the most part, in most places) but still have biological needs. To say that a man has never gotten close to a woman for reasons other than friendship would cause the space/time continuum to collapse in on itself.
A wise man once said, "Intelligent, mentally stable, attractive. Pick two."
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Or even faster on 8000 VMs (8 cores * 1000 servers). Which a lot educational institutions have. Google "Rocks Clusters" and look for their cluster registrations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license_agreement#Enforceability
The enforceability of an EULA depends on several factors, one of them being the court in which the case is heard. Some courts that have addressed the validity of the shrinkwrap license agreements have found some EULAs to be invalid, characterizing them as contracts of adhesion, unconscionable, and/or unacceptable pursuant to the U.C.C. —see, for instance, Step-Saver Data Systems, Inc. v. Wyse Technology (939 F.2d 91), Vault Corp. v. Quaid Software Ltd. (at harvard.edu) and Rich, Mass Market Software and the Shrinkwrap License (23 Colo. Law 1321.17). Other courts have determined that the shrinkwrap license agreement is valid and enforceable: see ProCD, Inc. v. Zeidenberg (at findlaw.com), Microsoft v. Harmony Computers (846 F. Supp. 208, 212, E.D.N.Y. 1994), Novell v. Network Trade Center (at harvard.edu), and Arizona Cartridge Remanufacturers Association Inc. v. Lexmark International Inc. may have some bearing as well. No Court has ruled on the validity of EULAs generally; decisions are limited to particular provisions and terms.
Emphasis mine.
My head exploded from all the buzzwords in that post reaching critical mass. Well done.
SmugMug took into account that if they shelled out for the disks themselves, they were at a disadvantage from a tax perspective, as you have to depreciate the disks over a period of time. With Amazon, they can write off the S3 usage as an operating expense immediately and let Amazon deal with the tax issue of the capital expenditure.
THIS! Thanks for posting this, I've read this before and it's a fantastic resource.
Correct. Jets of water are used to bury the cable near shore to protect it, although it sits unprotected at depth.
The rhetorical question wasn't lost on me, as my question itself was rhetorical backing up parent post.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy watching Glenn Beck cry and Bill O'Reilly rant and rave as much as the next person, I just have better things to do =)
Seriously, hit up Michell Malkin or Big Hollywood or dozens of other conservative sites
Ahhh, there's my problem. I stay away from the crazies.
I don't see anyone getting in an uproar over movies/films that show the terrorist's perspective and are perhaps somewhat sympathetic to their plight. A good example would be the Israel/Palestinian conflict.
Yep. What's wrong with playing a game where you're the bad guy?
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy, off-peak capacity of the grid could satisfy the charging needs of a car fleet that is more than 70 percent plug-in hybrids. So what is this "massive costs needed to upgrade the aginging energy grid" you speak of?
THIS! Plus, you get a nice tax credit =)
They do market to Europe, and the Tesla Roadster is actually cheaper there due to currency valuation differences (euro & the pound > dollar).
That's awesome =) My flight school was lacking in a sense of humor =(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoland
Autoland systems were designed to make landing possible in visibility too poor to permit any form of visual landing, although they can be used at any level of visibility. They are usually used when visibility is less than 600 meters RVR and/or in adverse weather conditions, although limitations do apply for most aircraft—for example, for a B747-400 the limitations are a maximum headwind of 25 kts, a maximum tailwind of 10 kts, a maximum crosswind component of 25 kts, and a maximum crosswind with one engine inoperative of five knots. They may also include automatic braking to a full stop once the aircraft is on the ground, in conjunction with the autobrake system, and sometimes auto deployment of spoilers and thrust reversers.
I would be most tempted by Amazon's model if I was starting up a service, was hoping for huge sudden growth, but didn't have the confidence to invest upfront in my own hardware for that capacity.
This is the best example in which you'd want to use Amazon's cloud computing services.
What you don't mention is that you pay a premium for using only what you need instead of building out your own infrastructure. In some cases, the premium is upwards of 100% (have had to run the numbers for several clients, for some it works out well, for some it's grossly more expensive).
like those eye test machines do
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorefractor
In order for vaccination to "work" - from a public health standpoint - a majority of the population needs to be vaccinated. (I think the number's 75%.)
You're referring to herd immunity. The threshold is more like 80-90% (except for mumps).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_immunity
Because *clearly* the whistleblower is at fault for bringing nefarious information to light. *rolls eyes*
We use it to manage several thousand linux servers that store and process the data that's about to come from one of the LHC detectors. Handles provisioning, RPM updates, etc. And yeah, it'll work with Linux desktops.
the patent office
The US patent office. Mind you, if you're in a country that doesn't respect WTO/US patents, it doesn't matter.
I agree that visualizing greatly helps the learning experience in science and engineering and that tools like this would be very helpful in the areas of medicine and biology. A cool next step to this would be some sort of "virtual surgery" that could pay attention to what both hands were doing at once.
Like Microsoft's Natal concept? Where the controls are your hands or typical items? Combined with multi-touch tables, it's a fantastic idea for learning that could lower costs.
Another cool concept would be that these tables could pull from a database/data warehouse where all sorts of MRI data from real life cases is stored.
Why try to get close to someone who is not your friend?
Because you have something in mind other than friendship? We're a civilized race (for the most part, in most places) but still have biological needs. To say that a man has never gotten close to a woman for reasons other than friendship would cause the space/time continuum to collapse in on itself.
A wise man once said, "Intelligent, mentally stable, attractive. Pick two."