Comment: Re:Here's a couple of solutions (Score 1) 414
You are certainly right about the noise! It lives in the basement in a rack. Since the basement is only semi-finished we're never down there so it works out well.
Comment: Here's a couple of solutions (Score 2) 414
I can offer a couple of suggestions... What I did was buy a used Dell Poweredge 2950 on eBay for about $500 bucks shipped and I added 4 x 1tb SATA drives to it and I run a raid 5 setup with 3tb of usable space across the four 1tb drives. This solution cost me less then $1000 and I have a nice playground to experiment with VMWare ESXi.
I know that's not exactly budget conscience but it works great for me.
If I were on a tight budget I would just buy a 2tb USB drive from Newegg or somewhere similar. It looks like you can buy a name brand for about $130 bucks.
If you have a little bit more money to spend you could always buy a couple of 2tb internal SATA drives and run RAID-1 mirroring on them. You could put these into an old computer and make a little NAS linux server...
If you're saying you have no money to spend then maybe you need to consider cleaning up your data. Often times all those "personal files" that you think you need to keep... Really aren't required. Just my 2 cents but this problem is very solvable.
SPAM: Free Movies Online
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philmvf4to writes "The Internet is slowly altering the way individuals do all the things from communicate to observe television and movies. You used to have to name a friend to tell them what you are doing for dinner that night time and now you'll be able to just quickly send them an e-mail. You used to have to buy tickets to movies at the movie theatre however now you may watch them in your pc with an Web connection. The very best part is that getting on-line is even getting easier. You will get on-line with WiMax from virtually anywhere in your metropolis reasonably than being confined to your desk or house."
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SPAM: Click Bank Code Review
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MoneyMaker4u1 writes "It’s as easy as that, and you’re on your way to getting started. Once you receive your Clickbank code course, all you have to do is sit back, enjoy the ride and you will instantly see the light at the end of your tunnel."
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Ask Slashdot: convention hall WiFi interference 2
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bbowman writes "one of my job responsibilities is to set up the small network for our company's exhibit at the trade shows we attend. the mobile demo devices we use depend upon a reliable WiFi connection to a router I have in the exhibit. in the days leading up to the opening of the trade show, WiFi connections are reliable and work as expected. however as soon as the show opens none of our devices can reliable maintain a WiFi connection to the router. The devices we use at the trade shows are Windows-based laptops, iPods/iPads, Android tablets, and a variety of WiFi enabled cell phones. I have tried using channels 1, 6, and 11 (as well as the others) and used different routers (Linksys, D-Link, Netgear) without success. I'm sure it is likely that there are poorly insulated electrical cabling, fluorescent lighting, and other issues that would contribute to WiFi interference in the convention hall. A quick scan shows dozens and dozens of discoverable WiFi networks nearby.
If I take the router back to my hotel room, I have zero connection problems. How can I overcome this so that WiFi works reliably in the convention hall?"
If I take the router back to my hotel room, I have zero connection problems. How can I overcome this so that WiFi works reliably in the convention hall?"
Could PC Gaming Be Critical to Our Nation's Future->
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Mike Rohde writes "A few weeks ago, Matt Ployhar of Intel wrote about the economic impact of video games and why it’s in the country’s best interest to have a bright gaming future. While there are several conversations over the past few years that have corroborated his position, nothing has hit home harder than a discussion he recently had with a major university that prides itself on its technology focus."
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Comment: Why do we immediately assume GoDaddy will suck? (Score 2, Interesting) 70
I'm not sure why we should immediately assume that GoDaddy will suck just because they were purchased by a private equity firm. GoDaddy had every intention of going public but choose not to because of how they would have had to report their earnings/recognize revenue. From what I remember they would essentially split the revenue of a domain registration out over the life of the domain registration as opposed to immediately upon payment.
GoDaddy is a cash cow that will likely continue to be a cash cow if they parent firm let's GoDaddy continue to operate in the manner they have done so since they were founded.
I'm not an investment equity firm but if I were I would look to maximize revenue over as long of a timeline as possible. GoDaddy has no real tangible assets to come in and suck dry like a large manufacture might so sucking the life out really doesn't make a lot of financial sense.
I've been happy with GoDaddy over the years and will continue to use them until their service slips or their prices get out of control.
Comment: Alternatives to Corporate Clouds (Score 5, Interesting) 222
I'm always distrustful of a large companies managing my music collection. What happens when they can't make a profit and shut the service down? At best I have to deal with retrieving my media, at worst I could potentially lose access to everything.
Most folks who read slashdot probably have all of the pieces they need to just build this service themselves. Broadband connected computer, iPhone or Android device, 3G or WiFi connection to the remote device or computer.
If you have a media server at home or just a computer running Windows, OSX or Linux why not consider running Subsonic (http://www.subsonic.org)? Using subsonic I can stream my media to any computer using the in browser player and I with a client for my iPhone (isubms) I can stream to my iPhone over 3G or Wifi.
I've been using this as my own personal Pandora radio in the car and it works great. The nice part about the client app for my iPhone is it can cache content for when I don't have 3G coverage.
The total cost for this project was about $20 bucks since I was already paying for broadband and 3G cellphone service. I bought the $10 euro streaming license for subsonic and the $4.99 iPhone app. If you have an Android phone your costs are even cheaper as I believe there is a free client app for Android devices.
This is the solution I've been looking for... For years!
I know I sound like an infomercial but no longer having to remember to sync my device and having my entire music collection at my finger tips where ever I am is awesome.
Comment: Meet the new GM same as the old GM (Score 0) 471
Bad decisions and producing vehicles that most Americans don't want.
The execs of GM will pay huge bonuses after hitting goals that they help set.
The unions will continue to demand ever increasing pay and the common share holder will get screwed.
Thanks but no thanks GM you suck and so do your cars.
Comment: Tivo to follow Suit? (Score 1) 188
I have both a PS3 and a Tivo and I'll definitely be using my PS3 more for streaming now. I'm hoping that someone at Tivo gets a clue and pushes for updates to the Netflix client on their devices. I love my Tivo's but the Netflix client is absolutely terrible.
Tivo if you read slashdot update your damn client!!!