Sun, Fujitsu Alliance Yields Six New Sparc Enterprise Servers
Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu have released six new servers designed to address a growing demand for increased computing power and energy efficiency. The companies introduced the T1000 and T2000 entry-level servers that run on the Sun-designed UltraSparc T1 processor; the midrange M4000 and M5000 and the high-end M8000 and M9000, which come with Fujitsu's Sparc 64 VI processor.
Hosted Subversion
In setting up a dedicated server for a client, I was looking into setting up a Subversion repository.
For those not familiar with Subversion, it is a version control system. Basically you check files in and out of a repository (repo) and it'll keep track of all the changes that have been made. Any quality software development process should include some form of versioning. Mine to date has merely been timely archives, each dated and backed up on a routine basis. I've used the same technique for years and it's worked very handily. The most I've ever lost is a day's worth of work.
In going about setting up Subversion on the client's box, I decided to do some research and discovered that a few companies actually provide a hosted environment for Subversion.
CVSDude
CVSDude provides both CVS — another version control system — and Subversion hosting. They have a free account for hosting a single project under 10MB and includes email updates, which would be handy working with a team in different locations. After that, you start paying. The sweet spot looks to be the $30/month plan which includes unlimited repositories, Trac, and Bugzilla among other things.
Wush.net
Wush.net starts at $20/quarter for their basic package of 1 repo. Unlike CVSDude, which limits you to 2 accounts on the free plan and 5 on the basic paid plan, you can have unlimited developers accessing the box. Their Pro version includes integrated Trac for $15/month.
Hosted-project.com
Hosted-projects.com comes with unlimited repo's and developers along with Trac, even on their basic package of $7/month. You get 100MB for the basic plan. Paying more gives you more space, WebSVN (allowing repo's to be browseable via the web)
CollabNet
Collabnet offers Subversion On Demand but with no pricing information, the first thing that comes to mind is, "if you have to ask, you can't afford it." This service seems aimed at the larger enterprise-level organizations.
Dreamhost
I'm currently hosted with Dreamhost and was surprised to discover that it was super easy to get your own repository going. I've heard MediaTemple offers this as well and I'm sure many other hosts do as well. This is a simple approach to take but you tend to lose out on some of the value adds like integrated Trac, Bugzilla, and email updates. Sure, you can set this up yourself but certainly the bonus of going hosted is so you don't have to.
Google allows you to host your projects on Google Code for free. However, Google Code is intended only for open-source projects. Hosting your client work there probably isn't a good idea.
Gna
Similar to Google Code, Gna offers Subversion hosting along with a bunch of other services for free for "free projects".
DevjaVu
DevjaVu provides free Subversion hosting but also includes Trac and doesn't have any open-source limitations. Any project can be hosted on DevjaVu. The downfall: It's still in beta and you need an invite to be able to sign up.
Versionshelf
Versionshelf is out of the UK and provides Subversion hosting. This seems like a decent option including SSL access, RSS feeds of commits, and web-based repo access — even in the basic package. The number of accounts and repositories, however, could quickly force you into expensive plans if you're working on a number of different projects.
Which to try first?
In my case, I've decided to use the Subversion provided by Dreamhost. It's free and lets me get my feet wet. If it gets out of hand, or I need something a little more robust (since Dreamhost does experience down time on occasion), then I'll probably move to a hosted solution.
If you're aware of any others, feel free to add them to the comments.
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Frames Direct Announces The Eye Zone Blog for Eyewear News
Online eyeglass superstore's blog features news, product announcements. (PRWeb May 2, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SW5zZS1Db3VwLVN1bW0tUHJvZi1NYWduLVplcm8=
Weltraum-Politik: Europa und USA im Vergleich
Big-Player im All sind die USA, doch Europa bündelt seine Kräfte, um auch mitzuspielen: Ein Experte hat nun die Weltraumstrategie der USA mit jener Europas verglichen. (Read on Source)
Backwards through Debian into the eye
... DVD/CD drives can't be detected by the Linux kernel. So I took the Debian installer ... in VMWare, used aptitude to fetch the kernel headers and gcc, downloaded the latest sources ...
Tocchet Avoids Jail Time for Running Gambling Ring
Rick Tocchet, a former National Hockey League player and assistant coach, was ordered Friday to serve two years probation for his role in a gambling ring. (Read on Source)
Source: Glaus received steroid shipments
Former World Series MVP and current Blue Jays third baseman Troy Glaus received multiple shipments of performance-enhancing steroids, according to information obtained by SI. (Read on Source)
OK, $25 million prize to go to the moon. Will anyone win?
Because of all the Humberto madness this week, I'm a bit late with the big space news, namely that Google has partnered with the X Prize Foundation to award $25 million for landing a rover on the moon. Google Lunar... (Read on Source)
Roster
University of Pennsylvania law professor Stephen Burbank hears arguments regarding the Falcons' attempt to force Michael Vick to return about $20 million in bonuses. (Read on Source)
Video: Sanctuary for All, A Hi-Def Sci-Fi series exclusively for the web
Click To Play In the above video, I spend a few minutes with Damien Kindler, the CEO of Stage 3 Media, the creators of Sanctuary. Last week at Vancouver’s VidFest, there was a special screening of Sanctuary, an all digital webisode series filmed and produced exclusively for the web. I met up with Damien, the CEO [...] (Read on Source)
Dell ships triple-HDMI LCD to Japan
Typically associated exclusively with the American market, Dell is nevertheless selling a new LCD monitor in Japan, the 22-inch SP2208WFP. Like the American, 20-inch SP2008WFP, it has a native resolution of 1680x1050, and a built-in two-megapixel webcam. The 2208 however has a full three HDMI inputs, where many monitors have one or nil. More con...
Baby Mammoth CT Scan Reveals Internal Organs
 | A baby woolly mammoth frozen in Arctic Russia has provided the first detailed glimpse of the inner workings of a prehistoric mammal, scientists say. |
Court Orders YouTube to Fork Over Video Logs
A federal judge orders YouTube to disclose who watches which video clips and when to Viacom and other copyright holders involved in a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against the video-sharing service.
New Rock Band 2 Bands, Details Announced: Full Setlist Released, 500 Songs by Year's End
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Easyspace Launches New Pic N' Mix Website Hosting Service
... Easyspace Launches New Pic N Mix Website Hosting Service Easyspace, one of the largest web hosting and domain name providers in the UK, has this week launched a unique customisable ...
How good is open source support?
ZDNet: "The image of enterprise customers is their support isn’t as good as that of Oracle or Microsoft."
Aug. 1, 1949: FCC Gets In on Cable TV
1949: A secretary at the Federal Communications Commission sends a letter to cable pioneer Ed Parsons in Astoria, Oregon, asking him to explain his community-antenna television system. It's the first-known FCC involvement in cable TV.
Parsons was a radio engineer and station owner who'd worked in Alaska, Washington and Oregon. He and his wife saw television demonstrated at a broadcasters' convention in Chicago in 1947. Mrs. Parsons wanted one of the new-fangled gizmos, and Ed bought one when Seattle's KRSC-TV, Channel 5, announced plans in the spring of 1948 to go on the air.
Parsons had to figure out a way to receive the TV signals from Seattle 120 miles away to Astoria, near the mouth of the Columbia River. He rigged a large antenna atop the Astoria Hotel and ran a coaxial cable across the street to his apartment. He got it working November 25. Problem solved.
Problem created: The apartment was the only place in town that could pick up the signal from Seattle, and soon friends, neighbors and total strangers were crowding into the Parsons' living room to watch the modern marvel.
Parsons was nearly driven out of house and home: "People would drive for hundreds of miles to see television. We had gotten considerable publicity ?. And when people drove down from Portland or came from The Dalles or from Klamath Falls to see television, you couldn't tell them no."
He ran another cable from the hotel roof down to a TV set in the hotel lobby. So many people clogged the lobby that they got in the way of the hotel's paying guests. Parsons began running cable to other people's homes. Problem solved, industry born.
The Cable Center says Parsons charged the people he hooked up only for his materials and labor, never exacting a subscription fee. But MSNBC reports that Parsons charged $125 ($1,150 in today's money) for installation, plus $3 ($27.50 today) a month for service.
The Cable Center credits Parsons with inventing cable TV, because his system, completed in February 1949, was the first in the United States to use "coaxial cable, amplifiers and a community antenna to deliver television signals to an area that otherwise would not have been able to receive broadcast television signals." Nonetheless, the center notes that Jim Davidson beat Parsons to the punch with the first cable program: the Tennessee vs. Mississippi college football game on November 13, 1948.
In any event, FCC secretary T.J. Slowie wrote to Parsons on August 1, 1949, requesting "full information with respect to the nature of the system you may have developed and may be operating." Parsons complied, and an FCC attorney eventually concluded that CATV was a common carrier, subject to FCC jurisdiction. The commission, however, didn't adopt his recommendation, and it would be 1965 before the FCC decided to regulate cable TV.
Source: Cable Center, MSNBC
Cassini Begins Transmitting Data From Enceladus Flyby
The Cassini spacecraft has begun sending data to Earth following a close flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus. During closest approach, Cassini successfully passed only 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the surface of the tiny moon.
'True Dungeon' Lures Would-Be Dragon Slayers
This week, in a hotel ballroom in Indianapolis, hundreds will die.
They'll come from all walks of life -- wizards and warriors, rogues and rangers. Some will be brought down by insidious traps, others will succumb to deadly spells. A few will merely be beaten to death.
It all depends on how they face up to the imagination of Jeff Martin, the creator of a real-life role-playing adventure called True Dungeon.
Each year at Gen Con Indy, a massive gaming convention held in Indianapolis, Martin and a cadre of volunteers assemble a life-size dungeon, complete with traps, monsters and treasure. More than 3,000 people -- some dressed for the part -- take on the role of a fantasy adventurer and travel through the dungeon each year, attempting to avoid traps, defeat monsters and claim treasure.
From the 6,000 hand-carved stones that make up the walls to True Dungeon's immersive sound effects, Martin strives to provide the ambiance of a classic fantasy dungeon. Some monsters are portrayed by volunteers in makeup, while others are sculpted creations or animatronic puppets. Martin adds more detail and complexity each year, within the limits of the space available.
"Right now we're in a 22,000-square-foot ballroom," says Martin. "The largest ballroom in Indiana actually, and we're squished."
True Dungeon is the closest that most Dungeons and Dragons fans will get to a real-life dungeon-crawling campaign, and in the five years since it first thrilled Gen Con attendees, the walk-through game has become the single most popular event at one of the biggest gaming conventions in the world.
It all started in the late '90s when Martin dreamed up a private event that he put on in a tiny hotel room.
"I was having a weekend get-together with some friends once a year, and I wanted to make it something really cool and special," says Martin. "Eventually it got to the point where I started building whole fake rooms inside of a hotel suite just to increase the fun for my friends."
In time, Gen Con CEO Peter Adkinson made the guest list. "I was introduced by a mutual friend," says Adkinson. "He said, 'You've got to check out what this guy's done.' It was amazing." Adkinson was so impressed that he helped Martin bring his creation to the gaming convention in 2003.
Gen Con veteran Cate Hirschbiel has gone through True Dungeon three times and has tickets for a fourth run.
"It's unlike any other event at Gen Con," says Hirschbiel. "It's such a rush when you play. I'm just pumped up for hours afterwards."
While waiting to enter True Dungeon, players can relax in the starting area, a fantasy tavern complete with cash bar and simulated brawls.
Once their turn comes up, players are given a chance to practice the particular roles of their character type. Rogues, for instance, have to manipulate a metal bar through a touch-sensitive maze to disable traps, while wizards must memorize the locations of various otherworldly planes of power.
Combat is handled not with swords and shields, but with a game of skill similar to shuffleboard, sliding discs toward a target to see whether they hit the enemy and how much damage they do. Other challenges involve props, such as a spider web that traps adventurers or monsters that menace players.
"We wanted to make it as visceral and real as we could, while still keeping it safe," says Martin. "We try to make everything a real-world challenge instead of rolling dice for combat."
In one past challenge, adventurers entered a room and saw the shadow of an obviously female form behind a curtain. Those who were too busy looking below the neck to notice the snakes in her hair had a chance to be turned to stone when the occupant was revealed to be a Medusa.
The adventurers aren't the only ones enjoying the experience. Lydia Laurenson, a True Dungeon volunteer, played a dark elf priestess in a past dungeon.
"It's the best thing ever," she says. "There was lots of role-playing involved, and I played it to the hilt. I got to be vicious and bitchy but also have fun with it."
For many players, the experience goes beyond the event itself. Players earn treasure tokens that they can keep and bring back next time. They also earn experience points that add to their in-game power in subsequent years.
For those who have acquired enough personal power to make the standard dungeon too easy, Martin provides "nightmare mode," a stepped-up version of the dungeon with fewer clues and more treacherous battles.
Chris Bradley, who played for the first time last year and is coming back for more, sums up True Dungeon's appeal.
"It's awesome," says Bradley. "It's like life-sized D&D."
Gen Con Indy runs Thursday through Sunday at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Five companies absorb your Internet activity
Millions of people in the United States hit the Internet, but only a quintet of web property owners pull in the majority of those surfers on an ongoing basis. (Read on Source)
Summit targets world water issues
A summit this week in Sweden will tackle the key issue of water, including sanitation, climate change and drinkable supplies.
Red Hat makes buy for KVM--but VDI too
... along for the ride. In contrast to Novell (with SUSE) and, especially, Canonical (with Ubuntu), Red Hat has never shown much of an interest in the client side of ...
Another DRM Music Store Scheme Bites the Dust - Wal-Mart Shuts Off DRMed Music
Sometimes, it's just plain difficult to be an honest customer these days. This was proven again with the shut down of Wal-Mart's DRM music server. There is a report on BoingBoing. Basically, Wal-Mart started their music service with a DRM-based scheme. About a year ago now, Wal-Mart became a part of an exodus of music stores fleeing DRM amid worries that other services that already dropped DRM would simply outperform them.
Marco Bellinelli paces Warriors past Thunder 122-102 in pre-season win - The Canadian Press
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Background Checking For Free! Posted By : CECILL ARTATES
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Giant Simulation Could Solve Mystery Of 'Dark Matter'
The search for a mysterious substance which makes up most of the universe could soon be at an end, according to new research.
Real Madrid Unveil New Manager - Juande Ramos?!
Obviously Juande Ramos’ stint at Tottenham Hotspur hasn’t done his reputation any damage after being given one of the biggest managerial jobs in the world (and the most pressured) as the new manager of Spanish side Real Madrid. Although Ramos did bring silverware to the North London club thanks to the Carling Cup triumph, he didn’ (Read on Source)
Colo4Dallas Helps TXI Increase Efficiency and Security
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