Monthly Archives: June 2007

Sun x4600

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Huw Lynes

I’ve been running some tests at work on a shiny new Sun x4600 with 8 dual-core Opteron processors. It’s very nicely put together. So far benchmarks have ranged between “That’s really quite fast” and “Is it powered by Hamsters?”. More … Continue reading →

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I Hate Network Rail

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Huw Lynes

I’m supposed to be going on a site-visit to Birmingham University today. Instead I will be in the office because none of the trains I need are running. Apparently rain is now an adverse weather condition. edit 26/06/2007 OK given … Continue reading →

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A Bridge Too Far

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Huw Lynes

Skated the new Severn bridge last night.. Hurt.. So.. Much..

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The Perils of Propriatory Software

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Huw Lynes

Jamie Cansdale the creater of TestDriven.NET is having some lawyer issues with MicroSoft. As one commenter says: “Is it safe for me as a developer without a large legal department to work with Microsoft technology? “ To which the answer, … Continue reading →

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