Blog Archive: January 1970
Using NT as a router
On July 1st, 1997 In Technology
Why would anyone want to do this? Is it just me? I recently
configured a nice little router from Compatible Systems. It was
inexpensive, high quality and it did not have a C: drive. Why would I
allow one of the 1,000,000 things which can go wrong on an NT box to
jeopardize my routing? Routing needs to be like the phone system -
always
How can it be July already?
On July 1st, 1997 In Technology
Last months edition was a little light. What can you expect for free?
I'll try and be a little more verbose as the summer wanes and we move
into the fall. Stay tuned. I may also invite a few guest speakers
in.
Is it me or did June just fly by? I blinked and it was gone.
Perhaps it's the new job or maybe it's too much fast living
The truth about NT
On July 1st, 1997 In Technology
OK, here's the truth about NT.
It's wicked slow (even on my 266Mhz P-Pro II)
It needs a lot of memory (128mb)
The vm system does weird things and image activation fights with
the file system buffer cache
It's not as reliable as UNIX
There. I said it. Please note that I've been using NT for a long
time and like it. I am
Java and Javascript - mutant half-brothers with no common DNA?
On July 1st, 1997 In Technology
Has anyone out there tried to write a Java program which injected data
back into the HTTP stream? I understand the Javascript can do it. It
seems that making Javascript and Java speak is at best difficult and
at worst really clumsy. Why did Netscape have to call it JavaScript
anyway? It has nothing to do with Java at
Flying children on commercial airlines
On July 1st, 1997 In Technology
On the two misguided occasions when we chose to fly across the country
with our less-than-five-year-old child (more on the 5 year part in a
second), we bought an extra ticket and used a car seat. The 'cabin
attendants' where very impressed. I thought it was common sense.
I've come to find out that people think carrying