Re: three mini-rants

Dave <jrzoyrl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Me: So this [dead HD] is the -only- copy of it?
Them: Yes, but it's on the backup server so we thought it was safe.

I just had a fairly excruciating conversation where I failed to explain
to Them how, if you get a cheap dual-processor desktop PC, that does
*not* mean that the machine keeps running when one of the processors
breaks.

(Yes, I am aware of "carrier-grade" kit that allegedly does exactly
that. AFAIK, it is not sold at Worst Buy.)

See also: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/08/10/
.

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