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Networking

Submission + - Open source NAS Clustering

dago writes: I've been searching for a solution to make a "network raid" out of different NAS and storage servers, each with 2-4 HDD. In particular, I'm looking at a way to aggregate that space in a RAID5 way, to have a large, redundant space for backup and archiving. Access would be via SMB/CIFS or FTP and performance doesn't really matter.

I've already tried solutions like Lustre or GlusterFS, but they doesn't seem to provide directly "RAID5 over TCP/IP", just stripping, mirroring or both (RAID 0, 1, 1+0). On the commercial side, "scale out NAS" products usually requires to buy new, specific hardware and aims at very large installations.

Did anybody already aggregated NAS storage using open source components ? How ?

Comment Wing Commander and/or X-Wing and Tie Fighter (Score 1) 1120

Both are these series are long over due for new entries with updated tech driving them. A reboot would be good. In the case of the Star Wars titles new entires that include the ships from the Prequel Trilogy would allow for adding fresh content. Perhaps even serving to provide a story arc. Fresh new Pilot in the days of the republic to grizzled Vet in the days the rebellion.

Comment Seriously why does Apple Even care (Score 1) 338

It's the Razor Model, the iPOD or any other similar device is the handle, you get that free or cheap, the Music is the Blades, thats where the really cash is in the business.

I fail to understand why Apple doesn't just throw the doors open anyway, they make the best handle, I doubt any significant portion of the music buying public would stop buying the iPod. And even so Apple still makes a pile of cash from the music sales.

Comment It dies because the Second Season was terrible (Score 4, Interesting) 834

I can understand trying to build a storyline to try to build a base to build the story on, but to spend an entire season doing so...not the way to make good TV. They spent the entire season moving towards something, but we never really got any idea of the something until the last 45 minutes of the season.

let me spell out a basic point here: Terminator = Action there was little action this season.

Comment This isn't news...been this way since before 1993 (Score 1) 243

I was a manager of several Babbage's stores way back in the distant past. Babbage's was the company (along with Software etc after a merger) that Gamestop came from. All the way back then we were allowed to "check out" software. The rule at least then was that you could only do so if the software didn't require registration or keys to use. So pretty much no Microsoft software, but most other software and video games of the time were fair game.

The Courts

Submission + - RIAA wants songwriter royalty lowered on downloads (hollywoodreporter.com) 7

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes: "Lest there be anyone left who believes the RIAA's propaganda that its litigation campaign is intended to benefit the 'creators' of the music, Hollywood Reporter reports that the RIAA is asking the Copyright Royalty Board to lower songwriter royalties on song file downloads, from the present rate of 9 cents per song — which translates to about 13% of the wholesale price — down to 8% of the wholesale price. Meanwhile, the big digital music companies, such as Apple, want the royalty rate lowered even more, to something like 4% of wholesale. So any representations by any of these companies that they are concerned for the 'creators' of the music, should be taken with a grain — er, truckload — of salt."
Supercomputing

Submission + - The History of NTP (Network Time Protocol) (galsys.co.uk)

UKDave writes: "Without NTP, time would not be consistent over any two computers, let alone a network of hundreds, or thousands. Seconds would be lost here and more seconds would be gained there. It would cause major confusion. This article takes a look at the history of NTP, right from the beginning at Delaware University."
Displays

Submission + - Projectors Made From Trash Can Deliver HD Video (gizmodo.com)

An anonymous reader writes: 'Projector prices are low now, but it looks like some crazy people like to make their own from scrapped parts: modified 8" LCD screens from cheap DVD players, chunky power converters, circuitry salvaged from dead AV equipment and hundreds of LEDs put together to create powerful lamps. The result are high-definition ghetto machines capable of delivering good images out of, literally, trash.' Some of the pieces of the gallery are amazing.
Intel

Submission + - Intel Delays 45nm Quads (fastsilicon.com)

mrneutron2003 writes: " Due to the apparent lack of threat from arch rival AMD , Intel recently adjusted its launch strategy with the forthcoming 45nm quad-core CPUs (Core 2 Quad Q9300, Q9450 and Q9550), and will postpone their originally scheduled January launch. Digitimes reports...
"Launching the CPUs now will not benefit Intel much in its battle with AMD, while they could cause damage to Intel's 65nm quad-core CPUs, therefore the company has decided it is in no rush to release new products until AMD is able to present more of a threat. Intel commented that its launch of 45nm quad-core CPUs for desktops is on track for first quarter 2008, but declined to disclose a specific time-frame."
With AMD's current financial and and process woes, Intel is probably doing them a big favor.
http://www.fastsilicon.com/latest-news/intel-delays-45nm-quads.html"

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