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Here’s a super slick way to get cabinet power to your laptop while working in a data center. There just never seems to be a 110v outlet where you need one. Keep in mind not all power bricks are 220v so check yours before picking one of these up.
I don’t think I’m unique in having to manage servers of various flavors while using XP for my desktop machine. It works well enough, but the one big improvement I always make is the addition of ssh for the Windows command line. It makes everything easier. If you haven’t done this, but would like to, I’ve saved you the googling. Computing Tidbits has a great walk-through to get everything up and running.
There are occasions where finding the reason for a misbehaving system is like looking for a needle in a haystack. And then there are the times when the answer is staring right back at you. Like this one. Crazy!
HP Itanium Processor: Just $499
Dual-core 9040 1.6GHz – Processor Upgrade
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The Dual-core Itanium 2 processor 9000 series delivers new levels of flexibility, reliability, performance, and cost-effective scalability for your most data-intensive business and technical applications.
| Attribute Name: | Attributes: |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Processor Upgrade |
| Processor Core | Dual-core (2 Core) |
| Green Compliant | Yes |
| Green Compliance Certificate/Authority | RoHS |
| 64-bit Processing | Yes |
| Processor Manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor Technology | Virtualization Technology |
| Processor Technology | Hyper-Threading Technology |
| Processor Technology | Extended Memory 64 Technology |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Clock Speed | 1.60 GHz |
| Brand Name | HP |
| Manufacturer | Hewlett-Packard |
| Product Model | 9040 |
| Product Name | Itanium 2 Dual-core 9040 1.6GHz – Processor Upgrade |
| Product Line | Itanium 2 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | AB577A |
| Platform Supported | PC |
| Process Technology | 90 nm |
| Bus Speed | 533 MHz |
If you have been kicking around the internet for a while, you have no doubt heard some version of the Havenco story. It was a data center that was set up in the Principality of Sealand that called to mind the fictional data haven from Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon. The idea was a data store that wouldn’t be subject to the laws of any of the governments in the world. It’s one that sounds good at first blush, but was rather troubled in actual practice. Really though, that is just one small piece of what is the rather amazing story of Sealand’s history.
James Grimmelmann has an article posted at ars technica that does a great job at telling the tale. It’s a companion to his 80 page article for the University of Illinois Law Review called ‘Sealand, HavenCo, and the Rule of Law’. That is available as a pdf, and is a fascinating story that is well worth a read. It calls to mind the old standard that truth is stranger than fiction. As James puts it:
“The story itself is fascinating enough: it includes pirate radio, shotguns, rampant copyright infringement, a Red Bull skateboarding special, perpetual motion machines, and the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of State.”