CommentObligatory Comment (Score 1)29
. . . and nothing of value was lost.
CommentRe:end of an era. (Score 1)83
ditto for 33265201
Just for nostalgia's sake, I tried logging into the web client . . . apparently my account/password was purged after 15+ years of non-use, or perhaps my password got changed. Regardless, there did not seem to be a way to reset/recover passwors.
Just for nostalgia's sake, I tried logging into the web client . . . apparently my account/password was purged after 15+ years of non-use, or perhaps my password got changed. Regardless, there did not seem to be a way to reset/recover passwors.
CommentRe:What!! (Score 1, Funny)57
You could call up the customer care center to bitch about dropped calls when you switch on airplane mode.
CommentRe:That's the best they could come up with? (Score 1)10
Yeah, FC certainly isn't much of a growth market. I think it's been 7-8 years since I deployed any new FC arrays. Most new gear I've been putting out is ethernet based ISCSI.
CommentRe:Brand damage (Score 1)135
. . . It seems like the legal and ethical issues would both be solved by mandating a giant disclaimer on the product, something like "This product is intended as a work of parody and is not endorsed by the manufacturers of Jack Daniels", but what do I know.
And my dog is supposed to read this?
CommentNew Bumper Sticker Idea (Score 2)11
"Honk If You're Not Building a New Semiconductor Plant"
CommentA Dubious Distinction (Score 1)74
Passing assembly language on a programming popularity list is akin to passing cow dung on a favorite aroma list.
CommentRe:Overhead During A Stratgey Meeting: (Score 1)25
Streaming CEO: No answer from Iger . . . calling up Bezos.
CommentOverhead During A Stratgey Meeting: (Score 1)25
Streaming CEO: Hey! We just acquired the rights to this beloved and well-established IP.
Flunky #1: Great! We should immediately adapt it into a shitty and detested series!
Streaming CEO: How can we do that and be sure we cause the most outrage?
Flunky #2: Let's outsource it to Disney!
Streaming CEO: I'm calling Iger now.
Flunky #1: Great! We should immediately adapt it into a shitty and detested series!
Streaming CEO: How can we do that and be sure we cause the most outrage?
Flunky #2: Let's outsource it to Disney!
Streaming CEO: I'm calling Iger now.
CommentRe: Scooter Litter (Score 1)32
Can't say I've ever seen a pedestrian path or sidewalk littered with parked or abandoned cars . . .
You've obviously never been to Bucharest.
CommentRe:WiFi limitations ... (Score 1)54
Most WiFi on most devices cannot actually use 5Gbps
True. But a half dozen or more devices hanging off your router could easily saturate a 10G connection.
CommentRe:Freaking brilliant. (Score 3, Insightful)166
They deserve whatever fate befalls then for coming up with this moronic idea.
CommentRe:Wait... (Score 1)90
The hardware is standing in an open field?
I wondered about that myself . . . clicking on the link shows photos and the CNN video, and this does appear to be the case. The facility is set up like a self-storage facility with server racks facing outwards from the bins and large cooling fans on the backside.
CommentRe:And how many of those were Starlink? (Score 1)24
So what? Are you suggesting that launches carrying Starlink payloads are somehow less "legitimate" launches? Or the fact that a Musk funded launch should not be counted? Or that a subsidiary company should not use the services of a sibling subsidiary?
CommentRe: Chickens come home (Score 2)322
To be fair Trump's presentation leaves an epic shit ton to be desired.
Which is bigger: an epic shit ton or a metric shit ton? (Personally, I prefer imperial shit tons - but I'm an old geezer)
