Re: always-on computing (Easiest way to delete a file)
Re: always-on computing (Easiest way to delete a file)
- Subject: Re: always-on computing (Easiest way to delete a file)
- From: Andreas Monitzer <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 18:05:57 +0100
On Friday, January 11, 2002, at 05:37 , Ondra Cada wrote:
Why, on earth? None of my machines is ever switched off. That's the only
reasonable way of using computers, since otherwise
- you have to wait unacceptably long for the service you just happens to
need -- and I am speaking of wakeup here, not of boot! If I am reading
a book
and don't know what "sesquipedalian" means, I need the online Webster
just
now, not after twenty seconds when the disk warms up...
My 2001 iBook wakes up in about one second (including opening the
display), that's fast enough for me.
- you can't use your computer for receiving faxes and voicemails;
I've got a separate device for that task (and there is no voicemail
support on the mac anyways).
- you would have to stay there and look at all those time-consuming
tasks,
from aforementioned log cutting to keeping indexes up to date;
That's a small problem, but most people just ignore it (who needs
indices?).
- etc, you name it.
Here's mine:
- My server (FreeBSD PC) and work computer (b&w G3/300) both sound like
jet engines. My desk is two meters away from my bed.
In the whole lifespan of that G3, I've had two occasions where I had to
keep it running while I was "sleeping" next to it. I try to avoid that
whenever I can.
And think about regular Mac-style users, who check their mail twice a
week and write a letter each sunday. Do you think they should keep it
running?
andy