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Comment: Helldesk...heh heh (Score 2, Insightful) 474

by partowel (#28369621) Attached to: Getting Beyond the Helldesk

My ignorant opinion is to get more education. It's worth it, if you want it.

If full time isn't possible, do it correspondence/distance education.

Helldesk really is HELL.

It's amazing what padding your resume does. You have to take the first step.

As for moving back home, I wouldn't do that.

But if you get along with your family, I guess its an option.

Comment: Harsh Reality (Score 0) 716

by partowel (#28260117) Attached to: Kids Score 40 Percent Higher When They Get Paid For Grades

Education for education's sake?

OMG!

I don't think so. Education = $$$.

Its already been mentioned here, so I won't go beyond that.

I wish I got paid for grades. It would have motivated me a little more.

As for the education I received in my gov't funded high school, it was utter garbage.

But I passed, got that useless high school diploma, and moved on.

Comment: Safety is your job (Score 0) 236

by partowel (#28072603) Attached to: Students, the Other Unprotected Lab Animals

No one else is going to care about you. Except you.

You must take self-responsibility for your actions, non-actions, and everything in-between and beyond.

You are responsible for what you do, ignore, or any other action you do.

In this case, safety at "school".

I remember school. I remember almost no safety protocols at all. I did science and all the other tech stuff.

Safety? What? You mean using a band saw with no breathing, eye, face protection? OH yeah. I remember.

Schools can't pay for safety. Schools don't care about you.

You have to take care of yourself.

YOU are on your own.

Data Storage

Surveying the World of the Biggest Server Farms 106

Posted by timothy
from the don't-forget-the-various-tlas dept.
1sockchuck writes "Rackspace said this week that it is managing more than 50,000 web servers, raising the question: who else has that many? Of companies that publicly discuss their server counts, there are only a handful that are near or above the 50,000 server mark, including 1&1 Internet, The Planet, and Akamai, as well as Rackspace. The larger totals are found among companies that don't discuss how many servers they're running. The leading suspects: Google, Microsoft, Amazon and eBay."
Operating Systems

Phoenix BIOSOS? 394

Posted by timothy
from the which-layer-does-what dept.
jhfry writes "In an interesting development by an unexpected source, Phoenix Technologies is releasing a Linux-based, virtualization-enabled, BIOS-based OS for computers. They implemented a full Linux distro right on the BIOS chips, and by using integrated virtualization technology, it 'allows PCs and laptops to hot-switch between the main operating system, such as Windows, and the HyperSpace environment.' So, essentially, they are 'trying to create a new market using the ideas of a fast-booting, safe platform that people can work in, but remain outside of Windows.'"

Comment: I am angry (Score 0) 798

by partowel (#27222537) Attached to: Sci Fi Channel Becoming Less Geek-Centric "SyFy"

Syfy? Go to HELL!

Mainstream audience? If I want dawsons crap,
reality crap, or other game-show crap I can
go to other networks.

Discovery Channel used to be good, in the 80's.
TLC used to be good in the 80's.
A&E was good in the 80's.

Then it all changed in the 90's.

NOW its useless dribble.

SyFy has joined the dribble.

Good job at catering to the LOWEST denominator.

Comment: I am happy I didn't buy this game (Score 0) 598

by partowel (#26674983) Attached to: DRM Shuts Down PC Version of <em>Gears of War</em>

Rule #1. Don't buy, support, or assist DRM games, media, laws, etc.

Rule #2. Put your money where your mouth is. DON'T BUY DRM GAMES! I don't care how good they are.

Rule #3. Too bad people don't understand how to vote with money. You don't buy it, the company doesn't make money. They don't make money, they die. People who support DRM with their own money are shooting themselves in the foot, giving up their right to play the game as they should be able to, not the way the company wants you to play their game.

Rule #4. If you like slavery, then you like DRM.
Digital Slavery. You didn't buy the game. Your renting it, leasing, borrowing, etc. But you don't own it. Your a slave. The company is the master.

Comment: From my cold DEAD hands... (Score 0) 931

by partowel (#26594377) Attached to: A Teacher Asking Students To Destroy Notes?

I paid money for that economics course.

I took my own notes.

I paid for the paper.

I paid for the pens, binders, bags, time, etc.

They are mine.

You want to pay me a full refund, plus interest?

THEN and only then are the notes yours, if I agree.

I would fight that teacher, read the rules again.

That teacher would feel my legal aid punches and kicks and everything else that I could legally do.

You didn't mention if you are taking a university course or college course. Maybe that doesn't matter.

In my personal opinion, she is a control freak and needs counselling.

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