Comment Re:Air resistance. (Score 5, Funny) 1184
While I agree with the intent of your comment, air resistance is certainly not "insurmountable." If it were, cars wouldn't be able to move at all.
Your information is out of date by about 20 years.
Under Bill Clinton the USA removed those restrictions from civilian GPS.
Back in 2000 Clinton allow improved civilian GPS. The GPS.gov has some good info on the topic.
G+ fits my desire for social-networking perfectly: I hardly have to spend any time on it to get what I want out of it. I spend no time whatsoever on the other systems, because they're more cumbersome and demand my time in ways I'm not comfortable with. G+ is the only system that lets me contribute the little amount of time I'm willing to contribute, without being useless. So maybe its users *do* use it for fewer minutes a month -- but isn't that okay? Is there not a market for that? Lots of people probably watch crappy TV -- should we judge other channels based on the fact that they have a few, well-targeted shows, that a segment of the population watches (but nothing else)? Maybe it should be our goal to use these systems less, not more! In that respect, G+ represents an increase in efficiency -- which is a driver of GNP. So it's a good thing. Go G+!
Right on. Just measuring time spent on something doesn't determine it's value, that's the wrong metric.
I don't know where people are getting this $1000/socket bullsh*t. Maybe that's some ridiculous list price, but unless you're a moron, you won't pay anywhere close to that for full HW and OS support on Sun/Oracle hardware.
The $1000/socket/year is straight off of Oracle's website. As a small shop, Oracle hasn't been willing to cut us a deal or negotiate, and only offers us what's on their website. Too bad, I used to use and really like OpenSolaris.
Since the acquisition I had somewhat lost hope in Solaris with Oracle as the overlord, however, I've recently found OpenIndiana. It looks very promising!
... you're an idiot, not "Enterprise IT".
You obviously don't work for my company.
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