February 2010
11 posts
OS X Server Virtualized? Why? →
Does anyone actually use OS X Server in a capacity when they’d want to virtualize it? I’m not knocking OS X Server—I think it can be quite useful for small businesses without much in the way of IT expertise, actually. But most anything where virtualization comes into play involves scaling, and that almost always means Linux, Solaris, or maybe Windows. But certainly not OS X Server.
IT Darwinism →
If you claim to be a “hacker,” and you don’t understand what 127.0.0.1 is, this is what results. It’s almost too stupid to be true, but then again, what’s the saying? Genius has a limit, but stupidity has no such handicap?
Tiger Woods Announces Return To Sex →
Proving once again that The Onion is comedy gold…
1000 Days. Yay.
Well, 1001 days, really. On my home firewall, which has been pretty well locked down:
[elbles@socrates ~]$ uptime
10:43:07 up 1001 days, 1:24, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
Whenever this guy dies, this is what’ll replace it.
If You're Going To College, Be Smart. Go In State. →
This example is a bit more extreme than most, but as a fairly recent college graduate, and as someone who was (once?) stupid enough to waste a substantial deal of money to go to a not-terribly-great, out-of-state school, trust me when I say it’s not worth the money. If you’re not going to an Ivy or an otherwise elite (MIT, et cetera) school, you’re so much better off going to an...
AWD Sucks. Especially In The Snow.
Now, before you say, “this guy is friggin’ nuts,” let me explain. AWD is great: it’ll get you going in many situations where the same tires on a FWD or RWD car will leave you sitting and waiting for AAA or a plow truck. But, at the same time, AWD offers little or no benefits in turning, braking, or in moving drivers of FWD or RWD cars out of your way when you get going too...
Finally, A Good Sounding Stock Car Stereo
In just about every car I’ve owned or been in, I’ve found myself completely and utterly disappointed by the sound systems manufacturers put in their cars—even the expensive “upgrades.” Honestly, it amazes me that people can think these systems sound even remotely decent, though I suppose all it takes with modern music is a preponderance of bass (not to sound too terribly...
