According to a recent Gartner report, low-end Linux server shipments grew significantly in the first quarter of 2004. Part of this may be due to the comeback of the relational database market in 2003, where Linux growth was especially strong, while Windows growth was weaker. There is mixed news for Sun, who saw growing shipments…Continue Reading…
I’ve read about active noise cancellation before, but here’s a good practical application: to quiet computer fans. The constant drone of a computer cooling fan can be annoying. But a professor at Brigham Young University has taken an unusual step to mute this noise: more noise, produced in just the right quantities from tiny loudspeakers…Continue Reading…
Cisco Systems has launched a new router including system capacity ofo up to 92 terabits per second and the first OC-768 packet interface. It will cost about half a million dollars.
Today, I’ve realized how great other people can be. Yeah, that sounds corny and snobby, but it’s somewhat true. Since this is a public blog and everything, I won’t use real names. It doesn’t matter anyway; it’s the examples that count. First off, I’m really blown away by the dedication and friendliness of someone in…Continue Reading…
Neat – for the first time, Elliot Lee’s blog (you’re looking at it) is getting some publicity. After I posted about the 1TB Gmail bug (which I did not know was a bug at the time), CNet News.com posted a story which included a link to it: Others who spotted the change posted notices to…Continue Reading…
Here’s an interesting theory from a Slashdot comment. Google doesn’t even need the limit. (Score:5, Interesting) by image (13487) on Wednesday May 19, @09:21AM (#9194576) (http://www.breakdownindustries.com/) A few people have made the comment that Google can do this because 99% of the people will only use a few MBs of storage anyway. Reasonable theory, but…Continue Reading…