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Comment Re:You don't need to go as far (Score 1) 98

On site spares. Make sure you have (tested and shown to be working) spares for everything, and more than one for critical components and ones that are more likely to fail while you are restocking your spares. Engineers are easier to fly around than kit. Yes, it is expensive, and yes, it's a pain to have to store and keep track of the spares inventory (which always seems to 'go walkies'), but if you have a demanding SLA, it's the only way to go.

AMD

Submission + - AMD loses $1.2 billion and its CEO (pcpro.co.uk) 1

Barence writes: "AMD's chief executive officer Hector Ruiz has resigned, after the company posted second quarter losses of almost $1.2 billion. Ruiz, who has been in the post for six years, will make way for Dirk Meyer, who was previously the company's president and COO. Meyer becomes only the third CEO ever of the troubled chipmaker, following Ruiz and company founder Jerry Sanders. "The time is right to turn the company over to a new leader," Ruiz said. The company's financial results certainly lend weight to Ruiz's verdict. AMD made a loss of $1.18 billion in Q2 of 2008 on revenue of $1.349 billion."
Space

Submission + - Unexpectedly bright comet appears in night sky

swordgeek writes: Comet 17P/Holmes, a relatively obscure and dim object has suddenly flared to be literally a million times brighter than it was two days ago, going from below magnitude 14 to 2.8 in less than 24 hours. It is just outside of the constellation Perseus, which puts it high in the sky and ideal for viewing at this time of year. The comet is now readily visible with the naked eye, and remarkable in binoculars or a telescope. This is a completely unexpected once-in-a-lifetime event, so get out your finest optics (even if it's just your eyes) and go comet watching! No one knows how long this will last, so grab the chance while it's there.

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