Well, I've set up my rsync-based solution with incremental backups, using the link-dest functionality (just google for rsync and link-dest and you'll get to the same info I got).
Basically it allows me to have directories on my server which has complete snapshots of my data. But rsync works it out so that files that are the same (and have not moved) are really the same file, using hard links.
So it can be done with rsync.
Dominic Wilcox: That's not my name!
Interviewer: I'm sorry, Mr Throatwobbler Mangrove
- How can I help you, sir?
- I'd like one department of agriculture, please. And how much are the departments of foreign affairs?
- ???
Do you also use "sexadecimal", "hexadecadic" or "senidenary" instead of hexadecimal?
I always preferred the explanation put forward in the Dune Encyclopedia which, although not "canon", still rings more true to the spirit of Dune:
AIs were used to control in vitro fertilization systems. The AIs started to breed more controllable humans, and IIRC even killed off offspring that were likely to be a threat to the AIs.
This quite nicely explains two Dune taboos in one go: AIs and IVF.
it's hilarious that you complain about that restaurant's food, when you're one of the owners
If you own a restaurant that serves bad food, tearing it down may not be the best solution. Either sell it, or start working on improving the food.
I think 16 or 32 is counting low.
Consider Larrabee (yes, it is a GPU, but it runs the x86 instruction set, so it'll certainly not be long until it gets used by regular apps for other stuff as well), it is assumed that it will have 32 cores in its first version, and each will have four hardware threads. Presto, 128 hw threads! And this will likely be available in about a year!
How long until this sort of tech goes into the general cpus? I'd say less than 3 years.
All developers worth their salt should start thinking about concurrency, and how they're going to make use of these multitudes of low-powered cores. I can recommend Herb Sutters course in "Effective Concurrency" for those who are interested.
Wow: airing an idea about click-through EULAs on
Are you by any chance doing field trials for fireproof pants?
They are relatively good but absolutely terrible. -- Alan Kay, commenting on Apollos
