ESX is what an enterprise uses to have mass virtualization of many servers. For a home user, you only need Workstation and the hardware will determine the performance. Or you could just go with Microsoft's free virtualization software.

But, now that I'm old, working full time, and have a family, I just don't have any energy left to get into fights with my desktop OS just to get some Dora The Explorer video to play for my kids.

You mean downloading a codec?

FUNNY!!! Imagine the ridicule our government would get if they didn't use an obvious source of information like "look_at_me_im_important"book

Has anyone actually tested the "boiling a frog" concept? I know I'm curious.

You have the best sig I've seen on here!

While reading all the posts on here, I'm always curious to know the posters' backgrounds. Are you a MD? A university level professor? A plumber who dabbles in particle physics in his/her spare time, etc. I think everyone should finish their posts with their credentials : ) I have a BS in CISM and support regulatory software in Pharmaceutical companies. Not that anyone cares since this is non-informational, but I would have felt like a hypocrite if I didn't ; )

They sleep. I sat next to a commercial airline pilot on a plane. He told me that they set the auto pilot after take off and sleep.

Considering there aren't fiber optics inside the silicon, the speed of light shouldn't be relative. It's the speed of electricity, which is much different/slower than the speed of light. Unless I'm missing something? Please correct this if I'm wrong.

It's my opinion, sir, that only a fool would question God's ability to create the UNIVERSE (not just the earth) in 6 days.

But I'm an evangelical, so I'm a "loon".

If we're wrong, what do we lose? We "tried" to live our lives according to principals like love your enemies, love and respect your spouses, have integrity, put others ahead of ourselves, live selfless lives, take care of the poor and widows. Follow Jesus' examples. Be good stewards of what God has given us (including the earth).

If you're wrong, you spend eternity in hell, where there's grinding/gnashing of teeth, unquenchable fire, eternal separation from God.

I'll take my chances with God. I like the odds better. Keep in mind that it's NEVER too late to accept Him.

Just as an experiment, a lot of you should read proverbs. It's in any bible (version). It's all about wisdom.

Free Will. God will not "force" us to do what's right.

So according to your point, if someone makes a bad/poor decision in the past, they should maintain that same standard so as not to be called a hypocrite? Sounds pretty stupid to me. It's never wrong to do the right thing.

Why do people type "*nix" instead of spelling it out?

Inflamation of the school?

I've sold almost all my old phones on eBAY. Much to my surprise, someone always buys the old things. But I may start looking for non-profit/faith-based orgs to give them to now. Inspired by the philanthropic /.ers here.