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Should Network Cables Be Replaced? 524

Posted by timothy on Tuesday April 21, 2009 @04:33PM from the depends-where-you-work dept.

Jyms writes "As technology changes, so hubs routers and switches are upgraded, but does the cabling need replacing, and if so, how often? Coax gave way to CAT 5 and CAT 5e replaced that. If you are running a 100Mbit/s network on old CAT 5, can that affect performance? Do CAT 5(e) cables get old?"

Why Do We Name Servers the Way We Do? 1397

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday February 02, 2009 @07:20PM from the just-no-more-muppets-please dept.

jfruhlinger writes "If you use a Unix machine, it probably has a funny name. And if you work in an environment where there are multiple Unix machines, they probably have funny names that are variations on a theme. No, you're not the only one! This article explores the phenomenon, showing that even the CIA uses a whimsical server naming scheme." What are some of your best (worst?) naming schemes?

Comment Re:Well, it would be nice to have a shipping produ (Score 1) 115

by Manjit on Thursday August 17, 2000 @12:54PM (#846965) Attached to: Transmeta Files For IPO

In today's market, having a shipping product is hardly a prerequisite for going public. There have been plenty of companies with barely more than an idea which have filed for IPOs.

Transmeta does have a good product. We consumers will have to wait until IBM and Sony begin shipping laptops with the Crusoe as Transmeta's business model is not to sell directly to end users. If IBM and Sony can get quality products out the door, Transmeta's success is almost guaranteed. Of course, with Linus working there, it is guaranteed! :-)

The company was overdue for another round of funding anyway and now that the IPO market seems to be heating up, it makes more sense for them to raise money with an IPO than another round of venture capital.

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