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Matthew in
Hardware on
08 31st, 2009 |
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IBM, my new friend
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Matthew in
Hardware on
03 11th, 2009 |
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An Historic Day, the death of FS605
Today was an historic day in the process of overhauling the network at First Baptist Belton. It is the day that FS605 died. More appropriately, it is the day that the FS605 was tortured and killed. Yes, FS605 is the piece of equipment pictured at right. As much as I hate to admit this, and I really...Hardware Woes
Over the weekend, I did some maintenance on one of our servers. There were a few discoveries, and I have to admit that I am disappointed in myself for not discovering these things until now. Over the past few weeks, I was hearing the tell-tale signs of a failing hard drive with the funny clicks and such....Posted by
Matthew in
IT Strategy on
03 28th, 2008 |
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Backup Strategy
For our backup strategy, we rely primarily on our Intel Storage System SS4000-E. I have read a lot on blogs and in magazines about backup solutions and strategies, and I am so comfortable with this solution. Still, I have nightmares about loosing a server. We’re not using tape any longer See, the...Rapid advances in hardware, what about software?
So, I’m showering this morning, (already TMI, I know) and I have this dream of the computer of the future. Like any other bona fide nerd, I’ve always drooled over high powered machines, and I couldn’t help thinking about how far technology has advanced in my lifetime. I remember surfing...Posted by
Matthew in
General on
03 2nd, 2008 |
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Next-Gen PC Design
While I doubt that we’ll see (m)any of these designs in actual production, it is interesting to see the creative ideas that people come up with. Pictured is the “Bloom,” entry #908 in Microsoft’s 2007-08 Next-Gen PC Design Showcase. Head on over; check out some of the imaginitive...
