Another Old Internet Service Bites the Dust

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Another Old Internet Service Bites the Dust

I seem to be too young to remember it, but CompuServe, a dial-up internet service provider, is closing this week.

http://paperpc.blogspot.com/2009/06/compuserve-classic-so-long-old-friend.html

‘No, your monitor won't blank out, your Internet connection won't stall and your PC won't crash, but a major event is about to ripple across the Internet today: CompuServe Classic is closing.

After 30 years the plug will be pulled on what was once the finest online service on the globe. (CompuServe 2000, a newer iteration of CompuServe will continue.)

And the saddest part is that it ends not with a bang, but with a whimper. Ask anyone about CompuServe today and the response will probably be "Are they still around?"’

There seem to be many comments about this on Slashdot, from many perspectives. I personally had no experience with them, but it’s always sad to hear an early Internet company closing it’s doors, whether their service was wanted or not.

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Fourth of July Weekend

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Fourth of July Weekend

Well I’ll be celebrating the 4th of July with some friends tomorrow.  I’ve noticed that as time gets closer to the holiday, as well as it being the end of the quarter/FY, fewer and fewer people are in the office. It’s actually really nice, because it’s very quiet these days – less people to distract you :)

Also, installed a 10gig fiber switch today, extracted a few SAS cards from one server and put them in another for some testing. Overall a quiet day, but good for the “to-do” list.

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New VA Driving Rules

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New VA Driving Rules

Good news (in my opinion) for driving in Virginia – texting and reading email is now illegal for all drivers, not just us under 18. Frankly I wish they’d make talking on a cell phone illegal – it’s just another distraction that can lead to a crash. A total of 879 laws were enacted in the Virginia General Assembly’s 45-day meeting, most of which come into effect today.

Here’s the Washington Post article detailing the subject:

Prohibition On Texting By Drivers Starts in Va.

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Private Clouds

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Private Clouds

CIO has a rather interesting article out about private clouds and what they require to be successful. The article comes in two parts, of which the second is more related to what I’m specifically working with.

 http://www.cio.com/article/492695/Defining_Private_Clouds_Part_One

 http://www.cio.com/article/493218/Defining_Private_Clouds_Part_Two

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TJHSST Students Raise $56K for Installation of Solar Panels

Congrats guys! Hope this helps to lower solar panel prices for all, and shows other schools and businesses that solar power can be done. The solar power information from the panels at TJ can be found here. FCPS article after the break:

TJHSST Students Raise $56K for Installation of Solar Panels

Students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) have raised $56,000 to fund the installation of 22 high-efficiency solar panels on the school's roof, which are estimated to prevent nearly 10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere each year.

[FCPS News Releases]

Northern Region Meet Results

Results from the Northern Region Track Championships – both days

2009 Outdoor Northern Region Track Championships

Brakes