@MattSpeller said:

@Reid-Cooper There is "technically incorrect but delicious" and there is full stop incorrect.

Apache Storm became an Apache Top Level Project a few days ago and is ready for use now. For people working with big data this could be really neat. I'm not a big data expert but this is a very cool project for sure.

Many vendors, because their own networks have little of value on them, have very insecure networks too. So over-exposing yourself to them can be dangerous. Not all vendors, of course. But often you don't know what their network is like and if it is compromised and it gets access to your network you can be heavily exposed. This is where remote views are good, LogMeIn, TeamViewer or RDP, because they can't siphon data straight off of your network through them nor can a virus travel through them. The worst is having a direct VPN tunnel to a vendor. Massive exposure in both directions and if you have a VPN tunnel to them, chances are they have VPN tunnels to lots of clients at the same time. It's the digital equivalent to an unprotected orgy. Using VPNs between different companies is like a field day for malware.

Or maybe Chrome just doesn't look as good.

Java has turned into a great server side product but a pretty pathetic client side one.

That Android uses Java as its programming platform is pretty surprising.

Those are really impressive looking. I wonder if running Android on them will not cause a lot of unnecessary complications, though. Those phones will get used for so many different things and be so subject to malware and just junk being loaded onto them. Hopefully the controller allows for some actual management and locking down.

@johnhooks said:

You mean you don't have wobbly windows and all of the fading turned on?

Wibbly wobbly timey wimey?

Couchbase has replaced their database engine with the homegrown NoSQL database ForestDB and they are claiming that they are getting some pretty impressive performance from the new database engine.

Thanks. I saw that thread going on over on SW that must have prompted this. Looks like something that was needed.

The guy with the money shooting out of his Fluke is pretty goofy.

Google Android L is set to shake things up a bit. Is Google really ready to have their devices used in a business setting?

It is amazing. Every single thread that he starts is something ridiculous. It is like s kid who has no idea how computers work or what they would be used for.

Amazing. Congrats everyone.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/03/travel/marriott-fcc-wi-fi-fine/index.html

I did not even know that blocking wireless carriers was illegal. Great to know!

Sonicwalls are not really generally considered to be great, just well marketed. Lower end devices popular with people looking to bundle them with server sales. They sell based on the name. Not considered bad, but not considered good.

Maybe it is all of the talk of the holidays. Or the spare time that results from the holidays.

Imagine running servers as processes. Could be the future of Linux workloads.

I would check backups right away before doing anything else. The replacement drives will take time and if there is only one drive in there now.... what are you going to do? You can't just add a second drive to a running server. You will need to rebuild the server to get to any RAID level. So a good, tested, backup will be needed before being able to leverage those new drives anyway.

What about posting their progress and projects here on Mangolassi? Would be interesting to see what they were up to and good for them to get ideas and feedback.

Linux Mint 17.1 is coming soon and one of the cool new features is going to be the ability to choose the look of the login screen. Not a major change but one that is often enjoyed by home users, just for fun, and also one that is appreciated by businesses looking to improve the branding of their corporate desktops.

The new release will include the Cinnamon 2.4 desktop which comes with new customization options for the user desktop as well.