Check out FlashBackup. They offer 5GB of storage for only $10/mo, which is one of the cheapest deals I've found, and they support FTP, WebDAV and web-based transfers.
If you overwrite the previous day's backup, what happens if the server crashes and loses all its data while the backup is in progress? It seems to me that you'd lose up to a week's worth of data if you switch tapes once a week, unless you actually append data to the end of the tape instead of overwriting it. But, as mentioned in the link you posted, appending data to the end of the tape isn't all so great either, plus you increase the chances of running out of tape, in which case you have to switch tapes anyway.
Yes there is. It's called LVM. I've used its snapshot capabilities before on my Linux server, it's very nice.
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So, if I didn't want to build my own UPS, what are some good brands to get for affordable yet good quality UPSes (reliable, has computer interface that Linux supports, etc.)? I've heard not so great stories about APS...
Actually, when you format a disk using WindowsXP's explorer, it gives you the option to make a DOS Boot Disk. I've tried this a couple of days ago to update my SCSI firmware, and it works great.
Why is it that whenever we find some water or molecules containing Carbon in space these days that everyone starts shouting "WE'VE FOUND LIFE IN OUTER SPACE!", or at least claim that now chances of life being out there are GREATLY increased. That's like saying "Woohoo! I'm near a Beowulf cluster!" when you trip over some power chord. Please, gimme a break!
I tried looking for Quantum Mechanics courses at your school (Purdue, right?) and the only class I could find that deals with Quantum Computing is PHYS 470O. This doesn't seem like a hardcore quantum computing course though.
My school offers a grad-level Quantum Computing class (that of course can be taken by undergrads), Ph/CS 219, which ya may wanna check out. The page seems to have some pretty useful information, including lecture notes, homeworks, references, etc. Its prerequisites are Ph 129, a class on Mathematical Methods of Physics, which in turn has the prerequisites Ph 106 (Topics in Classical Physics), and ACM 95 (Introductory Methods of Applied Mathematics) or Ma 108 (Classical Analysis).
I strongly disagree with your advice to stay away from Yamaha speakers. I have a pair of Yamaha NS-10M Studio monitors, and they sound awesome. The lows (sub-80Hz) don't sound too big, but that's what you have subwoofers for anyway. They have a really flat frequency response, and they're very popular in recording studios. As a matter of fact, I've seen pictures and video clips of studios of big recording artists (e.g. Dr. Dre and some others) that have these speakers in 'em.
You can do that with normal distributions too. It's called package management - disable/uninstall everything you don't need. And it'll let you configure software too by editing the config files. It's pretty straightforward, unless there are config options you need to change at the source-code level, then it's just a matter of recompiling the code yourself. No big deal.
Plus, using Debian/Red Hat/Mandrake/etc. will make applying security updates way easier than doing it by hand - it's a pain to keep track of all the software yourself.
My personal recommendation for distributions: Debian if you want a stable, secure, technically superior distribution; or Mandrake if you want something that's really easy to use and want to have all the latest software.
I highly recommend the Psion. It has a built-in keyboard, plenty of RAM, etc. I've used it for a couple of years now, it's great. I think it has all the features the Palm has, except better. The only disadvantages over the Palm are that it's a bit bigger, and a bit pricy. You can even hack it to run Linux, and there are programs out there for both Windows & Linux that will allow you to share files between your PC and Psion.
I currently have the Psion 5, which is succeeded by the 5mx which has 16MB of RAM. The 5mx is a nice trade-off between performance/features (7 series) and size (Revo).
The version of vi that I use (vim 5.6) has syntax highlighting for a bunch of languages, including PHP. You can turn it on with the command:syntax on, or alternatively you can add the line syntax on to your vimrc file.
Why would ya wanna "force" the kid to learn more about the insides of computers? If the kid doesn't show a desire to learn more about computers, then just leave him alone. It's not the end of the world if he doesn't thoroughly know computers, as a matter of fact, he may never need to know all that stuff and teaching him about it will just waste both your and his time. There are many other things in life you should instead focus on teaching him about (e.g. social skills, etc).
D'oh! Gotta love Slashdot messing up my links... Anyway here's the correct version of my post:
Even though I personally haven't really compared any MTAs, you might want to check out this comparison table which has users' ratings and comments for exim, postfix, qmail, sendmail, etc
Try looking here . Version 7.1 should allow you to insert large (>8kB) amounts of text without having to use the large object interface (i.e. a simple INSERT/SELECT/UPDATE will do).
If you're planning on implementing large object storage under PHP, read here about the pg_lo* functions, it has some useful examples.
Oh, and I just found this FTP site that actually has a newer version (0.90) of the program than that outdated site. I think it only has binaries though.
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Check out FlashBackup. They offer 5GB of storage for only $10/mo, which is one of the cheapest deals I've found, and they support FTP, WebDAV and web-based transfers.
Speaking of Brother laser printers, does anyone know if the Brother HL-1850 laser printer is any good?
Thanks.
If you overwrite the previous day's backup, what happens if the server crashes and loses all its data while the backup is in progress? It seems to me that you'd lose up to a week's worth of data if you switch tapes once a week, unless you actually append data to the end of the tape instead of overwriting it. But, as mentioned in the link you posted, appending data to the end of the tape isn't all so great either, plus you increase the chances of running out of tape, in which case you have to switch tapes anyway.
Yes there is. It's called LVM. I've used its snapshot capabilities before on my Linux server, it's very nice.
So, if I didn't want to build my own UPS, what are some good brands to get for affordable yet good quality UPSes (reliable, has computer interface that Linux supports, etc.)? I've heard not so great stories about APS...
How'd you manage to get it this cheap? On Speakeasy's web site I could only find a 1.5/1.5 plan for about $300/mo.
Wow! What company provides this? URL would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Actually, when you format a disk using WindowsXP's explorer, it gives you the option to make a DOS Boot Disk. I've tried this a couple of days ago to update my SCSI firmware, and it works great.
Why is it that whenever we find some water or molecules containing Carbon in space these days that everyone starts shouting "WE'VE FOUND LIFE IN OUTER SPACE!", or at least claim that now chances of life being out there are GREATLY increased. That's like saying "Woohoo! I'm near a Beowulf cluster!" when you trip over some power chord. Please, gimme a break!
My school offers a grad-level Quantum Computing class (that of course can be taken by undergrads), Ph/CS 219, which ya may wanna check out. The page seems to have some pretty useful information, including lecture notes, homeworks, references, etc. Its prerequisites are Ph 129, a class on Mathematical Methods of Physics, which in turn has the prerequisites Ph 106 (Topics in Classical Physics), and ACM 95 (Introductory Methods of Applied Mathematics) or Ma 108 (Classical Analysis).
Why shouldn't ya submit your resume to Dice?
I strongly disagree with your advice to stay away from Yamaha speakers. I have a pair of Yamaha NS-10M Studio monitors, and they sound awesome. The lows (sub-80Hz) don't sound too big, but that's what you have subwoofers for anyway. They have a really flat frequency response, and they're very popular in recording studios. As a matter of fact, I've seen pictures and video clips of studios of big recording artists (e.g. Dr. Dre and some others) that have these speakers in 'em.
Plus, using Debian/Red Hat/Mandrake/etc. will make applying security updates way easier than doing it by hand - it's a pain to keep track of all the software yourself.
My personal recommendation for distributions: Debian if you want a stable, secure, technically superior distribution; or Mandrake if you want something that's really easy to use and want to have all the latest software.
I currently have the Psion 5, which is succeeded by the 5mx which has 16MB of RAM. The 5mx is a nice trade-off between performance/features (7 series) and size (Revo).
Check out their web site here.
The version of vi that I use (vim 5.6) has syntax highlighting for a bunch of languages, including PHP. You can turn it on with the command :syntax on, or alternatively you can add the line syntax on to your vimrc file.
Yes, since bochs has been released under LGPL, I'm sure plex86 has merged some of bochs' code into their own. Read more about it here.
Why would ya wanna "force" the kid to learn more about the insides of computers? If the kid doesn't show a desire to learn more about computers, then just leave him alone. It's not the end of the world if he doesn't thoroughly know computers, as a matter of fact, he may never need to know all that stuff and teaching him about it will just waste both your and his time. There are many other things in life you should instead focus on teaching him about (e.g. social skills, etc).
Oh yeah, huh! Gotta love the penguin!!!
- apt-get install qmail-src
- cd
/usr/src/qmail-src
- build-qmail
The rest is self-explanatory (it'll create a deb package and optionally install it).Even though I personally haven't really compared any MTAs, you might want to check out this comparison table which has users' ratings and comments for exim, postfix, qmail, sendmail, etc
Even though I personally haven't really compared any MTAs, you might want to check out this which has users' ratings and comments for exim, postfix, qmail, sendmail, etc.
Try looking here . Version 7.1 should allow you to insert large (>8kB) amounts of text without having to use the large object interface (i.e. a simple INSERT/SELECT/UPDATE will do). If you're planning on implementing large object storage under PHP, read here about the pg_lo* functions, it has some useful examples.
Does anyone know when the PostgreSQL 7.1 beta is supposed to be released?
And it turns out Debian comes with version 0.5.3. You can get the Debian source for this package here.
Oh, and I just found this FTP site that actually has a newer version (0.90) of the program than that outdated site. I think it only has binaries though.