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Help with OLD scsi drive

Thanks guys. I ordered the adapter. We'll see how it works out. Oh, she spins, with the might of a thousand hurricanes.
- velvetpants
- Post #9
- Jun 27, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Help with OLD scsi drive

I have a Seagate 5.25" ST-225N SCSI drive which I need to grab some files from. From what I gather it has a SCSI1 interface with a 50 pin connector ( http://stason.org/TULARC/pc/hard-drives-hdd/seagate/ST225N-21MB-5-25-HH-SCSI1-SE.html#.UcxIFyh7ZhE ). The only SCSI card I have available right...
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- Jun 27, 2013
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Anybody using these MySQL alternatives? MariaDB, Percona

^^
- velvetpants
- Post #3
- May 23, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Looking for best / easiest Linux firewall.

Not linux, but pfSense gets my vote as well. It has the greatest GUI I've seen on any router/firewall.
- velvetpants
- Post #16
- May 20, 2012
- Forum: Open Source
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Share Login Info Between Windows Apps?

What if you just make a common launcher for all the apps? You make that launcher a "singleton" process, so there can be only one instance of it. Then user would open the launcher -> type in login info -> then click on whatever app she wants to run. Then when she wants to start one of the other...
- velvetpants
- Post #3
- May 17, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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creating userID (int) - Use AutoIncrement?

What dbms are you talking about? Should have no issues updating the primary key as long as the foreign have 'on update cascade'.
- velvetpants
- Post #21
- May 11, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Why not MySQL?

uuuh... yes I don't want the database to assume what it is that I wanted to do. When I set the rules on a table, it should not adjust my data to fit those rules (unless I explicitly pass it through a routine which does so), it should either let the data through if it matches or deny it...
- velvetpants
- Post #10
- May 8, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Why not MySQL?

Mysql is an abomination. I've always said so.
- velvetpants
- Post #3
- May 7, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Is php still the defactor standard for web apps in Linux?

That has nothing to do with cross platform. Like dwell said, people won't be using the MS libraries on other platforms and obviously MS seem to have figured out how wasteful it is to be constantly re-inventing the wheel instead of using existing technologies that are already in active...
- velvetpants
- Post #36
- Apr 22, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Is php still the defactor standard for web apps in Linux?

Hah... silverlight... I forgot that existed :D I remember that case now though, when you mention it. Maybe I need to pay more attention to what MS is doing. Still, call it fud, but it's always gonna be in Microsoft's best interest to keep developers working on their precious Windows, so they...
- velvetpants
- Post #32
- Apr 22, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Is php still the defactor standard for web apps in Linux?

Well, as says in mono's contributor rule no1 Doesn't exactly spell out ".NET is free" I know MS has released some things FOSS, but lot of .net is completely closed and other parts are only available for debugging purposes through VS (officially) using a very restrictive license. What's your...
- velvetpants
- Post #25
- Apr 21, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Is php still the defactor standard for web apps in Linux?

Free and free are two different words. You don't have to pay for .net, but you aren't free to look at the source code, modify or distribute it.The latter is the "free" that matters. Some chunks of .net are open source now, but I don't think you're even allowed to look at it outside of visual...
- velvetpants
- Post #23
- Apr 21, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Is php still the defactor standard for web apps in Linux?

I just don't like using closed source languages and frameworks. So that when I run into a bug or am doing unconventional things with it, I don't have to guess how the code I'm calling works and go through massive trial and error sessions trying to figure it out, I can just read it (or modify it).
- velvetpants
- Post #21
- Apr 21, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Is php still the defactor standard for web apps in Linux?

You mean availability as in the ability to find hosts that support it? I don't think you'll have a problem with RoR or python. Ruby on rails is getting increasingly popular. Python as well with web frameworks like django, pyramid/pylons and others. All these frameworks have at least one...
- velvetpants
- Post #13
- Apr 21, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Is php still the defactor standard for web apps in Linux?

PHP is just one workaround on top of another over the original poorly thought out design. Then users of the language have to work around the workarounds in the language with more workarounds so your code will just be one massive workaround. The best workaround in php is to work around php all...
- velvetpants
- Post #5
- Apr 20, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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New

Check out this http://learncodethehardway.org/ Python is a good start, it's interactive and no clunky syntax getting in the way. Don't just learn from books though. Find an interesting project to work on to keep you motivated.
- velvetpants
- Post #5
- Apr 9, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Python 2.x or 3.x for learning programming?

How is it better? OP it doesn't really matter which one you start with. You can learn either version and you'll be able to code in both without much trouble. The differences, on the surface, are very trivial. Often you can even run python 2.7 code in the python 3 interpreter without making...
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- Post #6
- Mar 25, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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What is the best Security Suite these days?

And it uses up less cpu cycles than Trend Micro :P
- velvetpants
- Post #23
- Jan 8, 2012
- Forum: Security
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What is the best Security Suite these days?

Common sense. I use avast a safety net in case it fails (which rarely happens). If you don't have any shred of common sense, then it doesn't matter how much you spend on a security suite, you're gonna get malware anyway. Many of the virus ridden PCs I encounter have some massive, resource...
- velvetpants
- Post #21
- Jan 8, 2012
- Forum: Security
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is Linux really free ?

That doesn't mean anything. I can compile a C program on linux in no time, but it would take me a shitload of time setting up the environment and doing it on windows. I can make a bit by bit image of a hard drive with a single built-in command in linux, but on windows I would need to go...
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- Post #81
- Jan 8, 2012
- Forum: Open Source
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Hide porn

Do what I did when I was 13 and stash it in 'System volume information'.
- velvetpants
- Post #57
- Jan 7, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Easy way to bring in Access DB files into MySQL in Linux

This I've worked only with databases, fractions of yours in size, but to me it always feels like something that was never properly designed from the start, but rather just banged together on the fly like an old shack with a leaking roof. PostgreSQL has been good to me, but again, I've never...
- velvetpants
- Post #4
- Jan 7, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Dumb yet technical question: Heatpipes

I was just repairing a computer yesterday where I noticed the guy had cut the top off all his cpu cooler heatpipes. Maybe he thought it would cool better if he got some air in there.
- velvetpants
- Post #3
- Jan 7, 2012
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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HD5870 coolers that aren't massive

^ That scythe one looks allright, but yeah... the heatsink doesn't look tough. Maybe I should just strap a 120mm fan to the stock heatsink and call it a day :) So far I'm considering this: http://www.zalman.com/eng/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=385 Or the one you have. That zalman heatsink...
- velvetpants
- Post #10
- Jan 6, 2012
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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HD5870 coolers that aren't massive

I've been considering crossfire and there's only one slot between the 2 16x pci-e slots, so it's pretty cramped already, but also I'd rather not have to make some contraption to support the weight of the cooler :P This doesn't look bad actually, at least it's not longer than the card. Looks...
- velvetpants
- Post #7
- Jan 5, 2012
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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HD5870 coolers that aren't massive

This is just too much though. Looks like the card is about to snap. The stock cooler provides enough cooling for me, just a similar sized heatsink with maybe a bigger fan would be plenty.
- velvetpants
- Post #5
- Jan 5, 2012
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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HD5870 coolers that aren't massive

I guess, but it's always been a little loud anyway and now I have an excuse to get something quieter :D
- velvetpants
- Post #3
- Jan 3, 2012
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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HD5870 coolers that aren't massive

Now that my stock fan is going and starting to sound like a lawnmower, I need a replacement. The thing is that every cooler I've found takes up 1 additional expansion slot so 3 slots total for the card. I'm not gonna be overclocking and don't need anything that massive. Are there any good...
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- Jan 3, 2012
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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My webshop project

Even experienced developers shiver by the thought of writing ecommerce applications. You're handling people's money and personal information (credit card numbers etc.) It only takes 1 mistake in the right place to fuck you and a bunch of other people. If it's just for learning, then cool...
- velvetpants
- Post #7
- Nov 4, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Son wants to be a computer programmer

Java or C# will melt his brain. Really though, most people here are just gonna suggest their favorite language. Take every suggestion with a grain of salt. Actually what language he learns first isn't the most important thing as long as he's learning proper programming practices and...
- velvetpants
- Post #9
- Oct 28, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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When are we going to be free of the flash player ?

You'd be surprised how many people still use XP. I do PC repair and at least 2/3 of PCs I get have XP installed.
- velvetpants
- Post #9
- Oct 21, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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When are we going to be free of the flash player ?

We're getting there. We just have to wait for the old farts still using XP and IE8 (or *chills* IE6) to upgrade or die off and then we can move on to superior technologies.
- velvetpants
- Post #5
- Oct 21, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Computer Science Masters

I'm an uneducated fuck, but I think AI and machine learning will be most useful in many different fields. It's not just used for games and robotics, AI is all over the place, medicine,search engines, ecommerce websites, flight, research, space travel, if you have a navigation system in your...
- velvetpants
- Post #2
- Oct 20, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Recommendations for webserver software?

You could run a light debian install without a gui in a virtual machine. It takes less ram then your web browser. :D That would do just fine as a 'mucking around' server. It's going to make it much easier to set up and maintain as this stuff is all made originally with a POSIX platform in mind...
- velvetpants
- Post #4
- Oct 16, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Recommendations for webserver software?

Apache is the industry standard, no reason not to use it. PHP and Mysql though, they are the most popular within the web dev scene, but incredibly awkward to work with when doing anything more then a simple website with some simple scripting imo. Apache can work with many other languages. Ruby...
- velvetpants
- Post #2
- Oct 16, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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What text editor do you guys use for web development?

There is only one true editor.
- velvetpants
- Post #14
- Oct 12, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Windows DBMS > MySQL Community Edition VS SQL Server

Why not postgresql? It's pure awesome and completely free. I've had very frustrating experiences with mysql. Stored procedures and triggers are a joke and I've had to do more workarounds with it then anything. Granted I have no experience with anything close to enterprise level. Mostly...
- velvetpants
- Post #7
- Sep 23, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Transferring data from one HDD to another

you don't have a free sata port? you know your drive doesn't actually need to be inside the case to work :D also acronis, seconded it's awesome you can just clone the old drive over to the new one, no need to reinstall the OS.
- velvetpants
- Post #5
- Nov 30, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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questions about raid 5 - picking an adapter and such

So if one drive fails the whole array has to go through some long rebuilding process while I sit there biting my nails hoping it doesn't find another bad sector before it finishes? http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-features/31202-should-you-use-tler-drives-in-your-raid-nas I googled tler...
- velvetpants
- Post #8
- Nov 30, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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questions about raid 5 - picking an adapter and such

I don't care about performance. If I can get the speed of a single modern 7200rpm hard drive then I'll be happy. Otherwise I would've gone for raid0 or raid10 I'm basically just looking for a huge storage partition with some redundancy for my fileserver/media server/seedbox. Currently it's...
- velvetpants
- Post #5
- Nov 29, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage

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