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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
There's an infinite variety of problems that can exist with backups. Back in the early eighties I had to restore a file from a backup that was more than a year old, but couldn't read the tape (even though it was the same drive that created
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
Tape is a long way from being dead. We have tape libraries directly attached to our SAN and they backup 160 GB per tape. Because of data retention laws (we are a government agency) we need to archive backups for years, which we do off-site
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
"The idea is based on the undeniably-true proposition that you can buy Windows PCs with better specs than Macs for a lot less money." That was true a decade and more ago, but hasn't been true for a long time. Match a Mac with a Dell spec-fo
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
One does not necessarily invalidate the other.
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
Several years ago my prescription glasses broke, so I replaced them with cheap non-prescription glasses for about five bucks. They weren't quite as good (I have astigmatism) but they were serviceable. Only recenlty did I get another pair of
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
Ive bought cheap (under $%) non-prescription reading glasses at a local drug store. If they retail for five bucks, the wholesale cost is probably half that, and the cost to produce half again. Why not sell those to the developing countries
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
I love Dropbox and I am a recent convert to it, thanks to someone remarking about it in a HN thread a few weeks ago. I now have my critical (encrypted) accounts & passwords file in Dropbox on computers both at home and work. I like that
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
The only good thing to come out of this is that everyone involved (sysadmins and management) now is (or should be) a devout believer in making routine backups. It's a hard way to learn a lesson, but they're not the first nor will they be th
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
Rice and beans is a cheap source of protein that I enjoy eating. Use brown rice and it's even healthier. BTW: brown rice cooked in a pressure cooker is as fast as white rice in a regular pot (or rice cooker).
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
That's exactly the thoughts that I had. The map looked like it was logically partitioned by geography with the map maker unfamiliar with the local cultures in those states. I can't see Arizona siding with California over Texas (or any of th
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
I also think that netbooks appeal to a different buyer too. Windows still has strong appeal to hardcore gamers, but no serious gamer is going to use a netbook for gaming. Firefox on Linux looks and feels like Firefox on Windows, so if all y
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
I have a dual-boot home-built P4 machine at home with a Logitech wireless multi-media keyboard. Under XP, the device functions as a standard 102-key keyboard. None of the extra buttons work (mute, volume adjust, etc.) Under Ubuntu, most of
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
Gee, it must be extraordinarily difficult to become a Mouse Certified Professional.
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
It wouldn't be a picnic for vi users either: lots of commands start with a colon character, control character, or <escape> to change modes.
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
That was my favorite pen until I tried the Pentel EnerGel. It has gel ink, like the G2, but the barrel is slightly fatter (thus easier for me to grip). The "killer feature" of that pen though is the pocket clip automatically retracts the po
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
My handwriting was never good, but thirty years of all-day use of a keyboard, it has definitely suffered. I find that I frequently misspell words (even my name), not because I don't know how to spell, but because my motor skills have atroph
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
This looks like a simple solution for me. I have a TrueCrypt volume that I keep account/password info in. I've been lazy and use email or ftp to get/send copies of it, so any given copy could have stale info in it. Yeah, I could rsync the f
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
He obviously has both integrity and compassion. Good for him for taking his lumps and hopefully expanding her awareness that the sun doesn't rise and set on Redmond, WA. I hope she will explore the vast richness available in the open-source
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
Who keeps track of the books that they've read? And why? I can think of better ways to spend my time.
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
I don't agree with the assertion that all Americans (or even "most") will move to free Wi-Fi and drop their current paid access. Wi-Fi is a shared medium, and the more users on it, the worse the performance. What good is free if it's unusea
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
This is both awesome and creepy. That makes it aweseepy or creepsome.
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
I've been on both sides of the interview table. I've always particpated as part of a team when interviewing, and I've asked the technical questions while others threw the "soft" questions ("What is your biggest flaw?", etc.) I've cared less
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
I can help you with #1 at least. I maintain DNS for my employer for 128 domains and I use BIND. It is the reference standard for DNS, however I don't think you need to run it yourself. I recommend using DNS Made Easy.com ( http://www.dnsmad
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
This article was heavy on FUD and speculation, and light on facts (expected that). The trojan (if it exists) would either have to work with the O/S, in which case it would either work in *nix or Windows, but not both; or it would talk direc
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
There's nothing lamer than getting a generic 404 page. At the very least, there should be a link to a site map or the home page. This is nicely thought-out. Well done.
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
I think most people have a strong inner desire to consume. This desire leads not only to obesity, but to ever-increasing consumer debt as we purchase things to fill our lives. I don't know what drives this desire, but it exists. I struggle
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by grouchyOldGuy 18y ago
In regards to 2) above, many publishers do include this information. It's called "CIP" (cataloging in publication, I believe). Many of the cataloggers that I've known scoff at using this info though--it rarely meets their needs. University