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N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel Scalability

N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel ScalabilityStore procedures and serializationHow did stored procedures solve the serialization problem?If they did, it sounds like an accident due to programmers not understanding transactions and unknowingly switching from a very pessimistic locking strategy to an overly optimistic locking strategy.RE: N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel ScalabilitySo,...

Tags: Databases, N-Tier, tier, Wintel Scalability, Rube Goldberg, Wintel

Discussion threads 2008-05-05

Rube Goldberg competition sets record for inefficiency

Rube Goldberg competition sets record for inefficiencyRube Goldberg MachineAs the advisor for the Ferris State University team that won the Championship, I am glad, as a ZDNet member, to see it posted. Its been great for the students and the University.Thomas Hollen, Rube Team AdvisorAssoc. ProfessorMechanical Engineering TechnologyFerris State...

Tags: Rube Goldberg

Discussion threads 2007-04-04

Additional Resources

Seagate debuts first consumer NAS with FreeAgent DockStar

Doesn't that seem expensive?$99 for a fancy drive adapter? Who would want to trust their data to a device that looks like it is just waiting to get knocked on the floor? The SATA connectors are not that robust, I would much rather have a solid enclosure to...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Serial ATA, SATA Connector, NAS, Seagate Technology LLC

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Why writing a Windows compatible file server is (still) hard

Why writing a Windows compatible file server is still hardThis article was more chatty...than SMB/CIFS. I was ready for the answer to the riddle about half way through. But other than that... interesting stuff. It makes me want to test the issue. Thanks.Good jobntLolSo A windows feature is...

Tags: File servers, Storage management, Servers, Operating systems, Windows CIFS, Is it Microsoft, Samba, Microsoft Corp., file server, server, Windows Compatible, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

(Photos: Battle of the Rube Goldberg machines)

(Photos: Battle of the Rube Goldberg machines)Best Rube Goldberg Machine EVERhttp://www.hulu.com/watch/43212/family-guy-breakfast-machine

Tags: Rube Goldberg Machine, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-04-03

Photos: Battle of the Rube Goldberg machines

Penn State recently held a contest for Rube Goldberg machines, which do a simple task in a complex manner. The winner? A Super Mario-themed device. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Machine, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-02

Is SOA 'the triumph of hope over reason'?

Neal Ford has been publishing a series of reality checks on the current state of service oriented architecture. In the latest installment, he makes the following statements: Implementing SOA for the first time is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Implementing SOA for...

Tags: SOA, Neal, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-03-31

Apple's Jobs being treated for 'hormone imbalance'; Will remain at helm

Apple's Jobs being treated for 'hormone imbalance'; Will remain at helmThe opposite would have happened at Microsoft...If rumors were that Steve Ballmer's health was failing and he would have to step down as CEO of Microsoft, Microsoft stock would probably triple over night. There's no denying that top leadership is...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, imbalance, job, Apple Inc., Apple job

Discussion threads 2009-01-05

Adobe Flash CS4 Professional

Photo gallery:Adobe Flash CS4 ProfessionalWith Creative Suite 4, Adobe aims to make Flash easier for newbies to learn and less of a hassle for veteran users to use. Flash 4 offers a fundamentally different approach to animation with object-based tweening. In addition, the workspace is more elegant and options expand...

Tags: Flash 4, Adobe Systems Inc., animation, Flash CS3

Product reviews 2008-09-23

Crazy Machines 1.5 (Windows)

Create Your Own Zany & Rube Goldberg & Devices! Go crazy with over 200 brand new gizmo-twistin' levels! Enjoy all-new elements, music, backgrounds and more. Start off in the Inventor's Training Camp to sharpen your skills. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Viva Media, Microsoft Windows, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources

Software downloads 2008-08-19

The Kübler-Ross of iPhone

The Kübler-Ross of iPhoneI think Kubler-Ross missed oneActually, there is one that should be added: Apathy. I guess it would start at the same stage as Denial, but never progresses beyond the simple "who cares" level.I won't ever buy an iPhone...why not? Because I don't care about having...

Tags: Web browsers, Apple iPhone, Web browser, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-15

XProc: Meta-Programming and Rube Goldberg

Declarative programming can take a little getting used to, especially if the standard mode of operation is working with languages like Java or C#. In essence, such programming requires that one thinks not of objects, properties and methods but rather of rules, filters and pipelines. Indeed, one reason that the...

Tags: Jupitermedia Corp., SOA, Programming, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), C#, Web Services, Development Tools, Middleware, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Marketing

White papers 2008-05-29

News to know: SAP; Hacking NASA; Apple; OpenSolaris

Notable headlines: Nate McFeters: Hacking NASA: One small step for man, one giant leap for hackers? Common misconceptions about database security Sapphire 2008: Dennis Howlett: The changing SAP culture Larry Dignan: SAP's Apotheker: Business ByDesign costs led...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., OpenSolaris, Hacking, Yahoo! Inc., T-Mobile, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-06

N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel Scalability

The core claim made by N-tier architecture proponents is that this structure breaks an application into modular elements that can be separately maintained and used for more than one application. In the simplest possible version of this you have at least one database server, at least one...

Tags: Wintel, Client-server, PC, Application Server, Desktop Computer, Storage, Desktops, Databases, Servers, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-05-05

Burden of uninsured now closing non-profit hospitals

Burden of uninsured now closing non-profit hospitalsYou mean spread the deaths out evenly?from what I see, you are saying that those who wish to work hard should have the same substandard healthcare as those that do not wish to work at all? Strange indeedRE: Burden of uninsured now closing non-profit...

Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, Taxes, health care, non-profit hospital, hospital, insurance, tax, government

Discussion threads 2008-04-03

I've been fired!

A security guard met me as I was leaving last night: took me straight to Personnel where some slimy "consultant" asked for my ID card and made me wait while security (poor Bert, he was so embarrassed) packed a box of personal stuff from my office and brought it down....

Tags: Team, Payment, Billing, Operational Accounting, Finance, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-04-01

Microsoft's $300 million 'consumer product blitz' inches closer

Microsoft's $300 million 'consumer product blitz' inches closer2M camera2 megapixels is *WAY MORE* than enough for great photos. You're mistaking the megapixel count as a measure of quality. Better optics and electronics are needed, not more megapixels on the sensor.Windows MobileBut first, I would make Windows Mobile sexier......

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, consumer product, Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2007-12-27

Edison 1 (Windows)

Edison is a 3d physics sandbox. What this means is you can do whatever you want, there are no limits and no goals to reach. It is possible to make neat contraptions like card machines and firecracker launchers, and using the powerful button system can also be used to make...

Tags: Arcform Graphics, Edison, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-11-19

The real issue in the software patent fight

While the Linux Foundation promises to fight  with the "same energy and effectiveness" as in the SCO suit, while Groklaw seeks prior art and own own Matt Asay sees conspiracies in the IP Innovation suit, I think it might be better to discuss the real issue here. Good...

Tags: Software, Patent Law, Tools & Techniques, Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-10-15

Broadband over powerlines gets a boost

Broadband over powerlines gets a boostMessage has been deleted.Who Needs BPL First?It amazes me when I see the roll-out of a service that hundreds of thousands of us probably millions of us have been impatiently waiting for too many years now. Broadband over Power Lines. When I read...

Tags: Ham, Broadband-Over-Powerline, broadband over power line, radio

Discussion threads 2007-08-16