Spending time in a server room @ 64-degrees. Not bad when the heat index is expected to be 100+!
Category: Technology
Data Center Overload
The New York Times Magazine has a great article that details the “behind the scenes” word of the data centers that make our online world possible. Data Center Overload starts out with a question I’ve asked myself lately… How are all of these online games possible?
It used to be next to impossible to play a computer game with once person on the other end of the modem, let alone hundreds!
It’s a pretty long article, but definately worth the read!
Feeling overwhelmed? Maybe you need to ditch the gadgets!
The folks at Lifehack always have thought provoking articles. This one struck a particular note with me. The times I’ve actually went without the gadgets were far more relaxing than wit them.
Unfortunately the blinky/beepy things put food on the table, so I can definately see myself taking some of the suggestions in the article to heart… on the weekend!
Seinfeld Dissing Blackberry and iPhones
X-Box is home!
UPS brought the ‘replaced’ unit today along with a card giving me a free month of X-Box Live.
We’ve already fired up Nexflix & everything is working great. Hopefully I’ll get some COD time when the kids go to bed.
X-Box is on its way home!
After experiencing a Red Ring of Death MS has finished the repairs and shipped the little white console of joy back! Scheduled delivery; tomorrow. Scheduled Call of Duty game; tomorrow night!
Lenovo IdeaPad S10
Cashed in some points a while ago and picked up a new Lenovo IdeaPad S10. Great little NetBook with a LOT of features!
Still trying to figure out how I want to set it up but I think it’s definitely going to be used as a portable media machine (movies, etc).
If you’re in the market for a NetBook I would definately check this on out. Here’s a link to a very through review at www.notebookreview.com.
Red Ring of Death!
My New (refurb) X-Box 360 decided to die on me the other night. Right before a 3-day weekend!!
At least the error I was getting is covered by Microsoft & they will repair it for FREE! I filled out the form & a shipping box was on my door in 2 days. Now we’ll just have to wait & see how long it takes for me to get it back!
Help for Travelers @Twitter
Help for Travelers @Twitter – Frugal Traveler Blog – NYTimes.com.
If you ave enough followers on Twitter you can request assistance for those difficult decisions like, “where are we going to eat?”! Interesting article on the various uses of Twitter for the frequent traveler.