Since I forgot to mention details, it was one of STMicroelectronics's fabs in Phoenix, AZ, January 2009. Total blackout due to human error, fab was without power for 4 hours.
I have. I was IN a fab that lost complete power for several hours at a time once, largely due to human error. It took us weeks to recover our factory to normal operation.
Doubtful that wafers that are sitting idle will be damaged. However, depending on how many wafers are in-process concurrently, (and without going into specifics) a power glitch can EASILY cause damage to thousands of wafers. Power glitches are the easiest way to cause a clean room to suddenly NOT be a clean room.
I work at Intel. Our fabs are comparable to Samsung's fabs in terms of equipment and scale. Ain't no UPS in the world that can keep a fab up and running if a blackout hits, even with backup generators. Most fabs are extremely sensitive to power glitches that last mere seconds, nevermind for a half hour.
If someone legally changes their name, their old name (typically their birth name) is considered their "dead name".
IE: a man sex changes into a woman, and changes their name from John Doe to Jane Doe, "John" is considered their dead name.
Sex change isn't necessary, of course. A man could change his name from John Doe to Jack Smith, and "John Doe" would still be considered their dead name.
I work at Intel at one of their major fabs in the Arizona desert.
Our emergency procedures are virtually identical to Amazon's, and our corporate health services explains why: Our facility is huge (the campus is probably a square mile in size, and the buildings are around 100,000 to 200,000 ft^2 each), and the nearest fire station or ambulance station is about a mile away. As a result it will take the local paramedics a long time to arrive and render aid. It is much faster to call our internal emergency response team (ERT) -- they will dispatch ERT parametics to render first aid and call 911 as necessary, and will direct local paramedics. Our ERT routinely trains how to get to any point on the campus within a couple minutes; our ERT is also composed of ordinary people doing non-ERT jobs throughout the campus, who are trained to respond to an ERT callout at a moment's notice.
A few years ago we had a worker literally drop dead somewhere in our fab; it was never released exactly what killed him, but they ruled it was not an industrial accident (likely a heart attack or heat stroke). What they learned from the investigation is that this individual wandered off to do something without telling anybody, and no one knew he was missing until he had already died. If you know anything about large factories, you know how easy it can be to disappear and no one notice you missing; this is exactly what happened in this case. Its why, for your own personal safety, you should always make sure someone knows where you are at all times, and have a means of contact you and you to contact others for help (whether its two-way radio, cell phone, or some other means).
As much flack as Amazon gets and often deserves, this is not one of those times they deserve it.
I've used my own domain for 9 years with paid hosting thru a major host. Personally I can't stand webmail and stick to traditional POP3 email and for that purpose it suits me. But it is easy enough to set up domain forwarding to services like gmail if you choose (most likely for a fee).
The nice thing about buying a domain is you can pretty much set up unlimited email addresses under the domain for any purpose you choose, or use a single email address as a "catch-all" for said domain. Web services like Facebook won't know and won't care.
As for specific hosting recommendations, they are all about the same in terms of terrible service and support, but I encourage you to research and decide for yourself.
Ever give a thought to a compressed work week of 4x10-hours instead of 5x8-hours? You could also try 3.5x12-hours (3x12 one week, 4x12 the next week) but that kind of schedule works better when you need 24/7 coverage.
The one thing that struck me as odd is how much Apple is trumpeting 64-bit.
On a desktop or laptop computer I can see why you would care about 32-bit vs 64-bit; being able to address more than 4 gigs of ram is a huge selling point for 64-bit. But for a smartphone with only 1 gigabyte of ram, why should anyone (outside of developers) even care?
They are claiming that their coolers are suitable for CPUs with a TDP of 400W, at least that is how I interpret it. Which would mean that something that generates less heat than 400W (like pretty much every AMD and Intel CPU) would benefit from the additional cooling headroom.
I agree completely, roll your own is the best method. The only issues with it is technical know-how, and ISP limitations (and cost). But if those are a non issue, there is no better solution.
Domain names are relatively cheap, and hosting is relatively cheap. I go that route myself. The only people that have access to my server is the hosting company (which is no worse than Google to be honest)
if you have the means, the very best solution is to run an email server out of your home or place of business.
I used to work for a smaller semiconductor fab. The site itself was considered a foreign trade zone, which meant you were subject to search entering and leaving the building. It doesn't matter if you were paid or not, you were subject to search.
I seem to recall something very similar happening with Ubuntu last year with Ubuntu 12.10. Canonical received all sorts of flack for it, and rightly so. But at least with Ubuntu, you can at least disable that "feature" without much effort.
Makes me wonder if Microsoft is going to get a free pass because, well, Microsoft.
Seriously, I have to ask how anyone is surprised at all by this. I pretty much wrote it off as an expectation that LEOs would be doing this routinely. And why wouldn't they?
In Texas, and I suspect other states, refusal to blow into a breathalyzer is grounds for arrest and then forcible draw of blood. The probable cause for this is that you refused to breathe into a breathalyzer.
True in Arizona. Plus refusing to take a sobriety test (they give you a list of options, so you have to refuse all of them) is an automatic 1 year license suspension even if you are not convicted of a DUI. And then they can still arrest you and/or a judge will issue a warrant for your blood.
I'm not gonna pretend that viruses and malware don't exist on Linux. They do.
However the final straw that drove me to Linux over Windows 7 was a very, very nasty Java virus that managed to disable my antivirus program outright, disable my administrator account's admin privs, and even manage to corrupt some core DLLs required to boot Windows. At that point, I literally said "fuck it" and downloaded the then-current version of Linux Mint and gave it a whirl (after a few months I settled into Arch Linux and never looked back).
Also, I realized that I only really needed Windows 7 to play games, and I just don't have as much time for games as I used to. I still keep it around on a separate hard drive, ready to boot into at any time, but it is no longer my primary OS.
Funny thing with BB late fees, you actually had until 2PM, not Noon, to get your movie checked in. I know this because I used to work for BB from 2001-2002; the 2PM deadline was to allow the clerks time to get the movies checked in, and even then the late fee could be overridden by the clerk.
Then again, considering that it was a minimum wage job, most clerks didn't care (I was one of the few who actually gave a rats ass). Its hard to give quality service when the majority of your staff works minimum wage. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and employees who care is no exception.
There are other reasons why BB is doomed; profits from late fees is only one facet of a much larger problem.
At my company there is a lot of internal chatter about BYOD, along with the security concerns (especially in terms of IP).
My stance: Just say no to BYOD. If my company deems it necessary for me to use a portable electronic device to perform my job, then either: a) They supply it, and it remains company property, or b) There is no option b
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Since I forgot to mention details, it was one of STMicroelectronics's fabs in Phoenix, AZ, January 2009. Total blackout due to human error, fab was without power for 4 hours.
I have. I was IN a fab that lost complete power for several hours at a time once, largely due to human error. It took us weeks to recover our factory to normal operation.
Doubtful that wafers that are sitting idle will be damaged. However, depending on how many wafers are in-process concurrently, (and without going into specifics) a power glitch can EASILY cause damage to thousands of wafers. Power glitches are the easiest way to cause a clean room to suddenly NOT be a clean room.
I work at Intel. Our fabs are comparable to Samsung's fabs in terms of equipment and scale. Ain't no UPS in the world that can keep a fab up and running if a blackout hits, even with backup generators. Most fabs are extremely sensitive to power glitches that last mere seconds, nevermind for a half hour.
If someone legally changes their name, their old name (typically their birth name) is considered their "dead name".
IE: a man sex changes into a woman, and changes their name from John Doe to Jane Doe, "John" is considered their dead name.
Sex change isn't necessary, of course. A man could change his name from John Doe to Jack Smith, and "John Doe" would still be considered their dead name.
The thing that got me hooked on /. was the regular polling of opinion. Invariably, CowboyNeal often won.
I work at Intel at one of their major fabs in the Arizona desert.
Our emergency procedures are virtually identical to Amazon's, and our corporate health services explains why: Our facility is huge (the campus is probably a square mile in size, and the buildings are around 100,000 to 200,000 ft^2 each), and the nearest fire station or ambulance station is about a mile away. As a result it will take the local paramedics a long time to arrive and render aid. It is much faster to call our internal emergency response team (ERT) -- they will dispatch ERT parametics to render first aid and call 911 as necessary, and will direct local paramedics. Our ERT routinely trains how to get to any point on the campus within a couple minutes; our ERT is also composed of ordinary people doing non-ERT jobs throughout the campus, who are trained to respond to an ERT callout at a moment's notice.
A few years ago we had a worker literally drop dead somewhere in our fab; it was never released exactly what killed him, but they ruled it was not an industrial accident (likely a heart attack or heat stroke). What they learned from the investigation is that this individual wandered off to do something without telling anybody, and no one knew he was missing until he had already died. If you know anything about large factories, you know how easy it can be to disappear and no one notice you missing; this is exactly what happened in this case. Its why, for your own personal safety, you should always make sure someone knows where you are at all times, and have a means of contact you and you to contact others for help (whether its two-way radio, cell phone, or some other means).
As much flack as Amazon gets and often deserves, this is not one of those times they deserve it.
I've used my own domain for 9 years with paid hosting thru a major host. Personally I can't stand webmail and stick to traditional POP3 email and for that purpose it suits me. But it is easy enough to set up domain forwarding to services like gmail if you choose (most likely for a fee).
The nice thing about buying a domain is you can pretty much set up unlimited email addresses under the domain for any purpose you choose, or use a single email address as a "catch-all" for said domain. Web services like Facebook won't know and won't care.
As for specific hosting recommendations, they are all about the same in terms of terrible service and support, but I encourage you to research and decide for yourself.
This. Domains are cheap, and hosting/forwarding is cheap. Plus you get some level of personalization.
Also easier to remember. bobsmith@bobsmith.com is catchy while bobsmith@gmail.com is generic and easily forgotten.
Pure lithium reacts quite exothermically to water:
2 Li + H2O -> Li2O + H2 + heat
Which leads to:
2 H2 + O2 + heat -> 2 H2O + MORE heat (aka: a fireball)
Ever give a thought to a compressed work week of 4x10-hours instead of 5x8-hours? You could also try 3.5x12-hours (3x12 one week, 4x12 the next week) but that kind of schedule works better when you need 24/7 coverage.
The one thing that struck me as odd is how much Apple is trumpeting 64-bit.
On a desktop or laptop computer I can see why you would care about 32-bit vs 64-bit; being able to address more than 4 gigs of ram is a huge selling point for 64-bit. But for a smartphone with only 1 gigabyte of ram, why should anyone (outside of developers) even care?
They are claiming that their coolers are suitable for CPUs with a TDP of 400W, at least that is how I interpret it. Which would mean that something that generates less heat than 400W (like pretty much every AMD and Intel CPU) would benefit from the additional cooling headroom.
Perhaps, but nothing is stopping them from doing the same to your hosting provider either.
Demand a search warrant issued by the local county or state judge, and have the county sheriff deliver it in person. No search warrant, no search.
I agree completely, roll your own is the best method. The only issues with it is technical know-how, and ISP limitations (and cost). But if those are a non issue, there is no better solution.
Domain names are relatively cheap, and hosting is relatively cheap. I go that route myself. The only people that have access to my server is the hosting company (which is no worse than Google to be honest)
if you have the means, the very best solution is to run an email server out of your home or place of business.
I used to work for a smaller semiconductor fab. The site itself was considered a foreign trade zone, which meant you were subject to search entering and leaving the building. It doesn't matter if you were paid or not, you were subject to search.
I seem to recall something very similar happening with Ubuntu last year with Ubuntu 12.10. Canonical received all sorts of flack for it, and rightly so. But at least with Ubuntu, you can at least disable that "feature" without much effort.
Makes me wonder if Microsoft is going to get a free pass because, well, Microsoft.
Seriously, I have to ask how anyone is surprised at all by this. I pretty much wrote it off as an expectation that LEOs would be doing this routinely. And why wouldn't they?
In Texas, and I suspect other states, refusal to blow into a breathalyzer is grounds for arrest and then forcible draw of blood. The probable cause for this is that you refused to breathe into a breathalyzer.
True in Arizona. Plus refusing to take a sobriety test (they give you a list of options, so you have to refuse all of them) is an automatic 1 year license suspension even if you are not convicted of a DUI. And then they can still arrest you and/or a judge will issue a warrant for your blood.
Key phrase here is "Java Virus"
I'll give you that one. Unfortunately malware in general is a major problem on the Microsoft OSs, and I'm sick and tired of dealing with it.
I'm not gonna pretend that viruses and malware don't exist on Linux. They do.
However the final straw that drove me to Linux over Windows 7 was a very, very nasty Java virus that managed to disable my antivirus program outright, disable my administrator account's admin privs, and even manage to corrupt some core DLLs required to boot Windows. At that point, I literally said "fuck it" and downloaded the then-current version of Linux Mint and gave it a whirl (after a few months I settled into Arch Linux and never looked back).
Also, I realized that I only really needed Windows 7 to play games, and I just don't have as much time for games as I used to. I still keep it around on a separate hard drive, ready to boot into at any time, but it is no longer my primary OS.
Funny thing with BB late fees, you actually had until 2PM, not Noon, to get your movie checked in. I know this because I used to work for BB from 2001-2002; the 2PM deadline was to allow the clerks time to get the movies checked in, and even then the late fee could be overridden by the clerk.
Then again, considering that it was a minimum wage job, most clerks didn't care (I was one of the few who actually gave a rats ass). Its hard to give quality service when the majority of your staff works minimum wage. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and employees who care is no exception.
There are other reasons why BB is doomed; profits from late fees is only one facet of a much larger problem.
At my company there is a lot of internal chatter about BYOD, along with the security concerns (especially in terms of IP).
My stance: Just say no to BYOD. If my company deems it necessary for me to use a portable electronic device to perform my job, then either:
a) They supply it, and it remains company property, or
b) There is no option b