Don't we have a pretty concrete definition of what a "star" is? If these early objects were actually composited of dark matter, wouldn't they be something else?
For example, a tennis ball and a "tennis-ball-shaped" object made of iron are two very different objects. I know which one I would like to have hit me in the head.
You don't need an IP for every component, just each computer. You can use your local IP 127.0.0.1 without issue. Really, nVidia should just be working to make this latency-free for local monitoring.
By the way, each SNMP instance on each computer can record dozens (or even hundreds) of monitors. Generally with a good SNMP agent / manager, every time you register a device (like a Dell server or an IBM laptop) it adds dozens of things to monitor, some of them extremely low-level.
Why don't they fold more video monitors (and enthusiast monitors like water temperature of water coolers) into SNMP or SNMP2? (Or have they already?) Why do we need another standard?
SNMP is an industry standard, well-supported, flexible with multiple attractive interfaces... pretty sure it can be realtime and has the added bonuses of being networkable by default.
Yes, that's a great point. No doubt you are completely correct. I think at one point in my head I had that in the list, but you know Slashdot... you feel a compelling urge to push send.
1. There is an internal push by Microsoft to acquire 100 startups asap. Certainly there is a halo effect (no pun intended) in the company to "be a part of" other startups. This is an interesting startup.
2. Despite the common perception on Slashdot, a lot of relevant Microsoft employees are smart, interesting, caring people who might just find getting their OS to work on this platform a tantallizing challenge.
3. The work performed can be used down the road for similar devices. So, even if Windows XP doesn't materialize on OLPC, they can show off how it can be done for other, similar, vendors. (Isn't the Acer research program and a number of other companies' research programs indicating that they are investigating computers in this price bracket with similar features?)
4. The Gates' foundation has had a HUGE impact on third world countries in many, many areas. We already know that the OLPC turned down Apple OS X because it proprietary components -- so no way will Windows XP be a default. But if Gates' foundation purchased the devices themselves (in quantities of many millions), installed Windows XP "OLPC Edition" and gave them away... it would be an interesting combination of altruism and self-servicing. Too many arguments on both sides to list them for this article.
1. Radiohead has been in business for, say, 21 years.
2. Radiohead signed a SIX album recording contract with EMI, that promoted the hell out of them for two decades.
3. Labels were indirectly, but substantially, responsible for changing their name from "On a Friday" to "Radiohead".
4. They recently admitted that working without a label is "both liberating and terrifying"...
Yeah, that will teach those labels! Bands that have been busting their ass for 20+ years don't need them any longer! Somehow, I don't think if I put up my album under the same conditions, that I would make daily front page at Slashdot and spend an afternoon thumbing my nose at the labels.
These guys have paid their dues, toured until exhaustion, and have worked within the system for longer than a lot of people responding here have been alive. People, please, get off of BitTorrent and just pay a nickle, or a quarter or a dollar for every song you really like on their site. At least give the rest of us without the Radiohead exposure the hope that if we earn even a fraction of their commission, we'll be ok...
I'm not sure that you have thought through this very carefully. There are many, many solutions to your questions.
1. If you know that someone might need to access your account in advance, you can register their fingerprint with your account. The combination of your password and their fingerprint is two out of three.
2. You can leave a USB key somewhere hidden in your office / bedroom / etc. In the case of an emergency, you call up your business partner / family member and tell them where the USB key is + your password. Two out of three. (You wouldn't normally use your key, just for emergencies. It might even require a different password.)
3. You keep a random number key generator on your keychain at all times. (I actually do this.) It is synced to your computer and your computer alone. They are seeded identically and the random number typically only lasts for a minute or so. In the case of an emergency, you call your business partner / family member and tell them the number that is displayed on your keychain and your password. Two out of three. (Something you have and something you know.)
4. In the business world, you typically have a lot of users and a few admins. Admins can reset user accounts. In the case of an emergency, they might reset both the password and the fingerprint data, open up the account, do what you need them to do and then the next time you log back in, you must re-enter your credentials. This really depends on the security model the company uses.
5. If you are near a computer with a fingerprint scanner, you can always remote in, and reset your account yourself.
Just a small sampling. Most casual users will register a password, register a fingerprint (+ trusted family / business fingerprints) and keep a random number key card on the keychain. But then only require two out of three. That really handles just about every case you can imagine.
For those who don't know... there are three essential methods of identifying someone:
1. What you are. (Iris scan, biometric readings, fingerprints, etc.)
2. What you have. (ID card, USB flash drive, random number security key, etc.)
3. What you know. (Password, etc.)
You are going to see a lot more systems use a "two out of three" approach. I actually thought, at one point, that this was going to be a requirement for Vista. I guess not.
The system in TFA requires all three: what you are, what you know, what you have. While requiring three out of three might seem a little nuts, it will seem less nuts in a few years when everyone has to have at least two out of three in order to do basic things like log onto their computer.
You are confused as by "supposedly the best that mankind has to offer" = ivy league!! Lots and lots of great, great, great schools out there... (but I did love my experience at P.U. even if college is college and just about everyone seems to act the same way...)
a. it's a tradition. You should see what kind of language we use for Yale (blows),
b. it's absolutely ridiculous -- i'm being self-mocking, but obviously someone who didn't go to an Ivy League wouldn't get it (and FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY I'M KIDDING... there are many, many, many great schools out there, you should try going to one).
c. most colleges have some routine like this for rival schools
d. my parents are the biggest yuppies you can imagine -- but I am not... yet...
e. back on topic, i'm lamenting the fact that Harvard (sucks) students have to pay so much for books... if it makes you sleep better at night, I'm $300,000 in education debt between my wife and myself...
Actually, it's tradition to follow "Harvard" (sucks) with the word "sucks" at functions, etc. Yale (blows) is followed with a rather blue-color term that I don't feel comfortable saying in a comment section...
Trying to win an argument with a Harvard (sucks) student is like licking your elbow.
Back at Princeton, I spent my entire Freshman allowance (yes, sorry, my folks did give me a Freshman bonus or something...) on just books, so it makes me happy to see this sort of thing going on. I wish I had had the internet like these Harvard (sucks) kids.
1. Don't completely count out good management books. A few good read-while-you-commute-or-fall-asleep books are: The One Minute Manager, The Essential Drucker and Getting Things Done.
2. Absolutely, as you know, stay on top of good software architecture design patterns and UML. Even if you don't type a single line of code ever again, make sure you can discuss all aspects of an enterprise application using design patterns, SDLC and good practices.
3. Learn Visio (or similar Apple / open source) software, if you don't know it already. You'll want to have a handle on being able to quickly throw up various diagrams from human resource connections to network topography to class diagrams to stupid other things that somehow make any sense at all only when viewed visually.
4. Learn how to successfully deal with issues. I mean lots and lots and lots of issues. And I don't mean software issues. I mean people issues. Everyone has issues.
5. Learn the vocabulary of the people that you might now need to interact with outside of the pure software development world. I don't know your specific situation, but -- if applicable -- learn the vocab of project managers, finance, business development, product development, marketing (blah), etc.
6. If you're going to do a lot of true software development project management, consider picking up the "Head First PMP" book and reading through it. You might even consider getting certified as a Project Manager. Even if you are not specifically a Project Manager per se, I have found that a lot of the knowledge is incredibly useful as a VP of Tech for a small company.
7. Did I mention the thing about people having issues? Exercise, meditate, pray, smoke pot, drink martinis at lunch -- whatever helps you best deal with peoples' issues, because you are going to be smack in the middle with business on the left and software dev on the right!!!
Do keep in mind that I added the more technologically relevant example of putting the copier in my house that made unlimited copies based on request. Still, to your points:
1. There are NOT less copies left. I just keep making new copies to replace the old ones. Let's say the difference in the cost of the paper / ink is negligible compared to the cost of bandwidth, so how is it different? (And a copier is about the same price as a computer...)
2. You are correct, but "intent" plays a huge role in court.
3. Again, I agree with you and I like your example. Unfortunately, if I keep a wildly dangerous animal on my property and someone wanders into my yard and gets bitten and dies, many courts would find me guilty of involuntary manslaughter. If I left unlimited copies of Harry Potter on my front yard and people took them...
4. That is up for the court to decide. However, if I'm using a well known P2P service open on all expected ports and available to the public and can see that people are clearly downloading my material... I can't claim ignorance or denial (courts don't like that).
If I made unlimited copies of the Sunday New York Times or the most recent Harry Potter book and put them out on a street corner -- and people started taking them -- why would I not be responsible in some capacity?
Now, to make the argument technologically more applicable, what if I put up a copier in my house that would automatically copy the New York Times or Harry Potter and then send it in the mail to anyone who asked? Kind of think I'm still responsible...
Note that this is different than making tons of copies of the most recent Harry Potter book and scattering them all over my own home so that I could read Krugman's latest op ed or all about Ron's latest crush in every room. (I believe that I have a right to do this!) But opening up these copies to the general public and making it extremely easy for other people to read them? Sounds like I should be accountable for something.
Just because the technology is different, doesn't change the essence of the argument or the net result.
The old NYC cab meters were also clearly visible to passengers and located in the front of the cab, of course. I don't know about Ontario, but NYC has a number of surcharges: (Night surcharge of $.50 after 8:00 PM & before 6:00 AM, peak hour Weekday Surcharge of $1.00 Monday - Friday after 4:00 PM & before 8:00 PM, tolls, etc.) You can see the full charge explanation here:
It can be intimidating for people new to New York. The new cabs do a better job spelling everything out and is accessible on the touch screen in the back as well. (Though I hope they continue to itemize the readout including $$ spent because traveling 6 mph, etc.)
I live in NYC and take a cab ride just about every day. I still get excited when I find a cab with this new technology suite. After all, San Fran has a much nicer, modern "subway" system, Hong Kong has that great train with video screens, and I'm sure other cities have new stuff to brag about with their transportation infrastructure. What do we have in NYC? Checked out our subways recently?
The cool thing is that these vehicles are still the famous "yellow" taxi cabs of NYC lore, but:
1. You can watch a real time, zoomable map of NYC to see where you are and estimate how much further you have to go. Any idea how great this is for tourists or people new to town? (Was very helpful showing in-laws the route from airport to home in real time and pointing out important locations...)
2. You can watch news which is great if stuck in FDR traffic.
3. You can see how much you owe and why.
4. Legal information / passenger rights / terms and conditions are presented much more efficiently and tidily. That is, it cleans up the cab from all of that paperwork.
I fully support the new cabs and hope that they will improve them with real time traffic volume on the maps, etc.
I see a lot of recommendations for various technologies, software packages, etc. -- but I don't think this addresses the original question.
What you are asking about, of course, is enterprise-grade software. This typically involves an n-tier solution with massive attention to the following:
- Redundancy.
- Scalability.
- Manageability.
- Flexilibility.
- Securability.
- and about ten other "...abilities."
The classic n-tier solution, from top to bottom is:
- Presentation Tier.
- Business Tier.
- Data Tier.
All of these tiers can be made up of internal tiers. (For example, the Data Tier might have a Database and a Data Access / Caching Tier. Or the Presentation Tier can have a Presentation Logic Tier, then the Presentation GUI, etc.)
Anyway, my point is simply that there is a LOT to learn in each tier. I'd recommend hitting up good ol' Amazon with the search term "enterprise software" and buy a handful of well-received books that look interesting to you (and it will require a handful):
Unfortunately -- though a really neat idea! -- you will not conjure up "real world" reaction scenarios from an MMORPG disease. Remember, you are dealing with entities that fearlessly shoot fireballs at dragon whelps, ride hippogriffins hundreds of feet above the ground and jump off dwarven damns just to see how far down you can fall.
The "death" penalty in WoW is gentle -- that's part of the game's attraction, but detrimental to this type of experimentation. You can slightly increase the effectiveness of a "mass outbreak" trial by establishing real world consequences; for example, if you are infected, you are immediately charged $20.00 and your monthly subscription is tripled until you become cured. That would cause more of a legit "fear" reaction, but probably piss off a lot of users. Then again, life isn't fair. Neither is a viral outbreak.
First, many of us already are kind of doing this with the premium iTunes music. I pay $1.29 so I can listen to a song on my laptop, my iMac at home, my home office PC and my computer at work -- without worrying whether I've gone over the five computer limit because I keep changing my home office PC and have to reauthorize.
Second, if I buy a song online to listen to in my home office, are they going to charge me to upload it to my media center PC in the living room? Now, what if I install a second set of speakers from my home office into my living room? Does that count? What's the difference?
What if I have it on a removable drive that I then bring from room to room and listen to the music on it on different computers? Charge me for that? What if I just walk from room to room with an iPod? Music in the office, music in the kitchen? What's the difference? Obviously, I can argue the fine points here, but that is just it. The various gray scenarios are absurd...
I should be able to buy music and listen to it (me and anyone within earshot) in any fashion, on any machine, no matter where I am.
So, what you are trying to tell me is that some company called AMD is posting benchmarks using processors that won't ship for a while (ahem, Sun / Sony), probably using carefully selected benchmarks (ahem, Apple / Motorola / IBM / Sony), and probably bragging about certain carefully selected synthetic results (ahem, Apple / Sony / IBM / Motorola) in carefully selected applications (ahem, ENTIRE FAB INDUSTRY).
I only left Intel out because I'm typing this on a Core 2 and I'm scared that if I point out the numerous times they have done something similar then my computer will crap out on me.
Now, having said this, can we all admit that AMD seems to have lost quite a bit of their edge recently?
I mean, look Apple, tried the whole white computer in a box thing with their so-called "Cube" and it never took off. To make it worse:
1. I think this computer looks even BIGGER and UGLIER than the Cube. (Can someone post picture of Cube and this together so we can see size differences to confirm?)
2. Though the internet connection is decent, I don't see a firewire port. HELLO! People still use firewire these days!!
3. Can I use it as a media center device? Those are cool. I think most American's will be able to fit this in their living room under their TV, but no way the Japanese are going to go for it with their smaller apartments...
Nice try, Sun, but I'm not going out and picking up another electrical substation powerstrip just to plug this (probably) under-powered and over-priced white "computer in a box" copycat...
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Don't we have a pretty concrete definition of what a "star" is? If these early objects were actually composited of dark matter, wouldn't they be something else?
For example, a tennis ball and a "tennis-ball-shaped" object made of iron are two very different objects. I know which one I would like to have hit me in the head.
I've read every TFA link in the post, but I'm not sure I understand what is going on.
1. What is the true definition of a Google Bomb? Are we confusing this with Google Washing?
2. Why is this incident a Google Bomb?
3. What makes this particular incident Slashdot newsworthy?
I think this might be a funny scenario -- but I don't get it!? Thanks for the info.
You don't need an IP for every component, just each computer. You can use your local IP 127.0.0.1 without issue. Really, nVidia should just be working to make this latency-free for local monitoring. By the way, each SNMP instance on each computer can record dozens (or even hundreds) of monitors. Generally with a good SNMP agent / manager, every time you register a device (like a Dell server or an IBM laptop) it adds dozens of things to monitor, some of them extremely low-level.
Why don't they fold more video monitors (and enthusiast monitors like water temperature of water coolers) into SNMP or SNMP2? (Or have they already?) Why do we need another standard?
SNMP is an industry standard, well-supported, flexible with multiple attractive interfaces... pretty sure it can be realtime and has the added bonuses of being networkable by default.
You are one election too late, my friend.
Yes, that's a great point. No doubt you are completely correct. I think at one point in my head I had that in the list, but you know Slashdot... you feel a compelling urge to push send.
1. There is an internal push by Microsoft to acquire 100 startups asap. Certainly there is a halo effect (no pun intended) in the company to "be a part of" other startups. This is an interesting startup.
2. Despite the common perception on Slashdot, a lot of relevant Microsoft employees are smart, interesting, caring people who might just find getting their OS to work on this platform a tantallizing challenge.
3. The work performed can be used down the road for similar devices. So, even if Windows XP doesn't materialize on OLPC, they can show off how it can be done for other, similar, vendors. (Isn't the Acer research program and a number of other companies' research programs indicating that they are investigating computers in this price bracket with similar features?)
4. The Gates' foundation has had a HUGE impact on third world countries in many, many areas. We already know that the OLPC turned down Apple OS X because it proprietary components -- so no way will Windows XP be a default. But if Gates' foundation purchased the devices themselves (in quantities of many millions), installed Windows XP "OLPC Edition" and gave them away... it would be an interesting combination of altruism and self-servicing. Too many arguments on both sides to list them for this article.
The facts are:
1. Radiohead has been in business for, say, 21 years.
2. Radiohead signed a SIX album recording contract with EMI, that promoted the hell out of them for two decades.
3. Labels were indirectly, but substantially, responsible for changing their name from "On a Friday" to "Radiohead".
4. They recently admitted that working without a label is "both liberating and terrifying"...
Yeah, that will teach those labels! Bands that have been busting their ass for 20+ years don't need them any longer! Somehow, I don't think if I put up my album under the same conditions, that I would make daily front page at Slashdot and spend an afternoon thumbing my nose at the labels.
These guys have paid their dues, toured until exhaustion, and have worked within the system for longer than a lot of people responding here have been alive. People, please, get off of BitTorrent and just pay a nickle, or a quarter or a dollar for every song you really like on their site. At least give the rest of us without the Radiohead exposure the hope that if we earn even a fraction of their commission, we'll be ok...
I'm not sure that you have thought through this very carefully. There are many, many solutions to your questions.
1. If you know that someone might need to access your account in advance, you can register their fingerprint with your account. The combination of your password and their fingerprint is two out of three.
2. You can leave a USB key somewhere hidden in your office / bedroom / etc. In the case of an emergency, you call up your business partner / family member and tell them where the USB key is + your password. Two out of three. (You wouldn't normally use your key, just for emergencies. It might even require a different password.)
3. You keep a random number key generator on your keychain at all times. (I actually do this.) It is synced to your computer and your computer alone. They are seeded identically and the random number typically only lasts for a minute or so. In the case of an emergency, you call your business partner / family member and tell them the number that is displayed on your keychain and your password. Two out of three. (Something you have and something you know.)
4. In the business world, you typically have a lot of users and a few admins. Admins can reset user accounts. In the case of an emergency, they might reset both the password and the fingerprint data, open up the account, do what you need them to do and then the next time you log back in, you must re-enter your credentials. This really depends on the security model the company uses.
5. If you are near a computer with a fingerprint scanner, you can always remote in, and reset your account yourself.
Just a small sampling. Most casual users will register a password, register a fingerprint (+ trusted family / business fingerprints) and keep a random number key card on the keychain. But then only require two out of three. That really handles just about every case you can imagine.
For those who don't know... there are three essential methods of identifying someone:
1. What you are. (Iris scan, biometric readings, fingerprints, etc.)
2. What you have. (ID card, USB flash drive, random number security key, etc.)
3. What you know. (Password, etc.)
You are going to see a lot more systems use a "two out of three" approach. I actually thought, at one point, that this was going to be a requirement for Vista. I guess not.
The system in TFA requires all three: what you are, what you know, what you have. While requiring three out of three might seem a little nuts, it will seem less nuts in a few years when everyone has to have at least two out of three in order to do basic things like log onto their computer.
You are confused as by "supposedly the best that mankind has to offer" = ivy league!! Lots and lots of great, great, great schools out there... (but I did love my experience at P.U. even if college is college and just about everyone seems to act the same way...)
Chip on your shoulder? Yeah, I said "sucks"...
a. it's a tradition. You should see what kind of language we use for Yale (blows),
b. it's absolutely ridiculous -- i'm being self-mocking, but obviously someone who didn't go to an Ivy League wouldn't get it (and FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY I'M KIDDING... there are many, many, many great schools out there, you should try going to one).
c. most colleges have some routine like this for rival schools
d. my parents are the biggest yuppies you can imagine -- but I am not... yet...
e. back on topic, i'm lamenting the fact that Harvard (sucks) students have to pay so much for books... if it makes you sleep better at night, I'm $300,000 in education debt between my wife and myself...
Actually, it's tradition to follow "Harvard" (sucks) with the word "sucks" at functions, etc. Yale (blows) is followed with a rather blue-color term that I don't feel comfortable saying in a comment section...
Trying to win an argument with a Harvard (sucks) student is like licking your elbow.
Back at Princeton, I spent my entire Freshman allowance (yes, sorry, my folks did give me a Freshman bonus or something...) on just books, so it makes me happy to see this sort of thing going on. I wish I had had the internet like these Harvard (sucks) kids.
My advice:
1. Don't completely count out good management books. A few good read-while-you-commute-or-fall-asleep books are: The One Minute Manager, The Essential Drucker and Getting Things Done.
2. Absolutely, as you know, stay on top of good software architecture design patterns and UML. Even if you don't type a single line of code ever again, make sure you can discuss all aspects of an enterprise application using design patterns, SDLC and good practices.
3. Learn Visio (or similar Apple / open source) software, if you don't know it already. You'll want to have a handle on being able to quickly throw up various diagrams from human resource connections to network topography to class diagrams to stupid other things that somehow make any sense at all only when viewed visually.
4. Learn how to successfully deal with issues. I mean lots and lots and lots of issues. And I don't mean software issues. I mean people issues. Everyone has issues.
5. Learn the vocabulary of the people that you might now need to interact with outside of the pure software development world. I don't know your specific situation, but -- if applicable -- learn the vocab of project managers, finance, business development, product development, marketing (blah), etc.
6. If you're going to do a lot of true software development project management, consider picking up the "Head First PMP" book and reading through it. You might even consider getting certified as a Project Manager. Even if you are not specifically a Project Manager per se, I have found that a lot of the knowledge is incredibly useful as a VP of Tech for a small company.
7. Did I mention the thing about people having issues? Exercise, meditate, pray, smoke pot, drink martinis at lunch -- whatever helps you best deal with peoples' issues, because you are going to be smack in the middle with business on the left and software dev on the right!!!
Hope this helps!
Do keep in mind that I added the more technologically relevant example of putting the copier in my house that made unlimited copies based on request. Still, to your points:
1. There are NOT less copies left. I just keep making new copies to replace the old ones. Let's say the difference in the cost of the paper / ink is negligible compared to the cost of bandwidth, so how is it different? (And a copier is about the same price as a computer...)
2. You are correct, but "intent" plays a huge role in court.
3. Again, I agree with you and I like your example. Unfortunately, if I keep a wildly dangerous animal on my property and someone wanders into my yard and gets bitten and dies, many courts would find me guilty of involuntary manslaughter. If I left unlimited copies of Harry Potter on my front yard and people took them...
4. That is up for the court to decide. However, if I'm using a well known P2P service open on all expected ports and available to the public and can see that people are clearly downloading my material... I can't claim ignorance or denial (courts don't like that).
I'm not sold.
If I made unlimited copies of the Sunday New York Times or the most recent Harry Potter book and put them out on a street corner -- and people started taking them -- why would I not be responsible in some capacity?
Now, to make the argument technologically more applicable, what if I put up a copier in my house that would automatically copy the New York Times or Harry Potter and then send it in the mail to anyone who asked? Kind of think I'm still responsible...
Note that this is different than making tons of copies of the most recent Harry Potter book and scattering them all over my own home so that I could read Krugman's latest op ed or all about Ron's latest crush in every room. (I believe that I have a right to do this!) But opening up these copies to the general public and making it extremely easy for other people to read them? Sounds like I should be accountable for something.
Just because the technology is different, doesn't change the essence of the argument or the net result.
Where does my logic break down?
The old NYC cab meters were also clearly visible to passengers and located in the front of the cab, of course. I don't know about Ontario, but NYC has a number of surcharges: (Night surcharge of $.50 after 8:00 PM & before 6:00 AM, peak hour Weekday Surcharge of $1.00 Monday - Friday after 4:00 PM & before 8:00 PM, tolls, etc.) You can see the full charge explanation here:
b _rate.shtml
http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxica
It can be intimidating for people new to New York. The new cabs do a better job spelling everything out and is accessible on the touch screen in the back as well. (Though I hope they continue to itemize the readout including $$ spent because traveling 6 mph, etc.)
I live in NYC and take a cab ride just about every day. I still get excited when I find a cab with this new technology suite. After all, San Fran has a much nicer, modern "subway" system, Hong Kong has that great train with video screens, and I'm sure other cities have new stuff to brag about with their transportation infrastructure. What do we have in NYC? Checked out our subways recently?
The cool thing is that these vehicles are still the famous "yellow" taxi cabs of NYC lore, but:
1. You can watch a real time, zoomable map of NYC to see where you are and estimate how much further you have to go. Any idea how great this is for tourists or people new to town? (Was very helpful showing in-laws the route from airport to home in real time and pointing out important locations...)
2. You can watch news which is great if stuck in FDR traffic.
3. You can see how much you owe and why.
4. Legal information / passenger rights / terms and conditions are presented much more efficiently and tidily. That is, it cleans up the cab from all of that paperwork.
I fully support the new cabs and hope that they will improve them with real time traffic volume on the maps, etc.
I can't believe that you didn't include the "Fisher Price Baby Bowling Set" (comes up on the third page)! What were you thinking?
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Actually, I'm going to completely agree with you; bad original search term. Amazon usually does better (and I should have checked).
The search term "enterprise architecture" seem to produce better general results.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/102-6220372-
I see a lot of recommendations for various technologies, software packages, etc. -- but I don't think this addresses the original question.
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What you are asking about, of course, is enterprise-grade software. This typically involves an n-tier solution with massive attention to the following:
- Redundancy.
- Scalability.
- Manageability.
- Flexilibility.
- Securability.
- and about ten other "...abilities."
The classic n-tier solution, from top to bottom is:
- Presentation Tier.
- Business Tier.
- Data Tier.
All of these tiers can be made up of internal tiers. (For example, the Data Tier might have a Database and a Data Access / Caching Tier. Or the Presentation Tier can have a Presentation Logic Tier, then the Presentation GUI, etc.)
Anyway, my point is simply that there is a LOT to learn in each tier. I'd recommend hitting up good ol' Amazon with the search term "enterprise software" and buy a handful of well-received books that look interesting to you (and it will require a handful):
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002-8545839-
Hope this helps.
Unfortunately -- though a really neat idea! -- you will not conjure up "real world" reaction scenarios from an MMORPG disease. Remember, you are dealing with entities that fearlessly shoot fireballs at dragon whelps, ride hippogriffins hundreds of feet above the ground and jump off dwarven damns just to see how far down you can fall.
The "death" penalty in WoW is gentle -- that's part of the game's attraction, but detrimental to this type of experimentation. You can slightly increase the effectiveness of a "mass outbreak" trial by establishing real world consequences; for example, if you are infected, you are immediately charged $20.00 and your monthly subscription is tripled until you become cured. That would cause more of a legit "fear" reaction, but probably piss off a lot of users. Then again, life isn't fair. Neither is a viral outbreak.
First, many of us already are kind of doing this with the premium iTunes music. I pay $1.29 so I can listen to a song on my laptop, my iMac at home, my home office PC and my computer at work -- without worrying whether I've gone over the five computer limit because I keep changing my home office PC and have to reauthorize.
Second, if I buy a song online to listen to in my home office, are they going to charge me to upload it to my media center PC in the living room? Now, what if I install a second set of speakers from my home office into my living room? Does that count? What's the difference?
What if I have it on a removable drive that I then bring from room to room and listen to the music on it on different computers? Charge me for that? What if I just walk from room to room with an iPod? Music in the office, music in the kitchen? What's the difference? Obviously, I can argue the fine points here, but that is just it. The various gray scenarios are absurd...
I should be able to buy music and listen to it (me and anyone within earshot) in any fashion, on any machine, no matter where I am.
So, what you are trying to tell me is that some company called AMD is posting benchmarks using processors that won't ship for a while (ahem, Sun / Sony), probably using carefully selected benchmarks (ahem, Apple / Motorola / IBM / Sony), and probably bragging about certain carefully selected synthetic results (ahem, Apple / Sony / IBM / Motorola) in carefully selected applications (ahem, ENTIRE FAB INDUSTRY).
I only left Intel out because I'm typing this on a Core 2 and I'm scared that if I point out the numerous times they have done something similar then my computer will crap out on me.
Now, having said this, can we all admit that AMD seems to have lost quite a bit of their edge recently?
I mean, look Apple, tried the whole white computer in a box thing with their so-called "Cube" and it never took off. To make it worse:
1. I think this computer looks even BIGGER and UGLIER than the Cube. (Can someone post picture of Cube and this together so we can see size differences to confirm?)
2. Though the internet connection is decent, I don't see a firewire port. HELLO! People still use firewire these days!!
3. Can I use it as a media center device? Those are cool. I think most American's will be able to fit this in their living room under their TV, but no way the Japanese are going to go for it with their smaller apartments...
Nice try, Sun, but I'm not going out and picking up another electrical substation powerstrip just to plug this (probably) under-powered and over-priced white "computer in a box" copycat...