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- bluephoenix, on 10/12/2007, -8/+57sorry I was submitting this story on my pda from the conference at the slashdot lounge, the internet was slow as hell and typing this on my small ass pda screen wasn't easy
- abstraxion, on 10/12/2007, -12/+60Good story but... why can't you capitalize and spell correctly?
- aroedl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11It is not a server rack, it is a audio/video rack for the presentation.
- axonal, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9That is definitely an audio/video rack and not a server rack. The rack mount items on the bottom I believe are either hefty power connectors or professional grade audio cable snakes. As for the boxes on top, those look like video connectors (BNC I believe).
- myFriendDerrik, on 10/12/2007, -0/+71. In Linuxworld, ISOs burn YOU!
2. Shouldn't have been using firewire.
3. Shouldn't have been using firefox.
4. Uhhh, that's all I got. - Linkage155, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6No, the other one
- znxster, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8hehe.. So now it's time for some joke.. like "damn thats a hot server" .. except I can't find one that beat the story!
- soundtech, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6FYI: That was NOT a server! that is a lighting dimmer rack, I can tell by the hubell connections (the white ones) and the soca connections (black center silver ring) on the panel of the rack. This is actually a fairly common thing to happen with touring dimmer racks. I work for a very well known sound and lighting production company.
- 0Troy, on 10/12/2007, -5/+10Yeah. The MS shows just have software problems.
- bluephoenix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4did you not read my comment about submitting this on my pda? the keys tend to stick
- gerkin, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5It's actually a Lighting Dimmer rack, with what appears to be maybe a video distribution unit on top. Note the Hubble 20A twist and Socapex style connectors on the dimmer and all the BNC connections on the top unit. It also appears that the dimmer is not currently under any load (which makes sense if there was a problem someone would have pulled all out cabling rather quickly). Don't see much in the way of damage externally to the unit either.
Any bets there were ground problems? ;) Any bet's the firemen referenced there simply cut the power and put it out with the little fire extinguisher? Bet their booth smells great ... nothing like the smell of melted plastic in the morning.
No digg until roblimo can get the story to line up with his pictures. That might work for the /. crowd to buy in hook, line and sinker, but us digg fanboys pay attention to details LOL. - usergentoo, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7inaccurate no digg its a audio/video rack
- modpancake, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3That's almost as funny as the time Bill Gates crashed the laptop.
- Unicyclelarry, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4"I work for a very well known sound and lighting production company[...]"
and I'm really getting a kick out of most of these replies? - busta, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3This is actually re: the guy talking about the lighting dimmer rack.
It became apparent that you were simply trying to impress everyone with your obscure knowledge when you mentioned the manufacturer's name of a type of twistlock connector. Hubbel however, is a manufacturer, not a type of connector, those connectors could have been made by Marinco or another manufacturer. They're also not necessarily 20AMP, it's difficult to tell from the resolution of the picture, but if they have the leg pointed in on the ground pin then it's a 30AMP connector. One things for sure, it's a 4 pin connector. Twistlock is usually found on dimmers only in the 3-pin connector style, unless used for power distribution. Although it appears that there's a patch bay inside, which would very much make this a dimmer rack. - bluephoenix, on 10/12/2007, -5/+8I actually ran into rob malda there too and I asked him about his thoughts on digg. you can read it here http://bluephoenixmedia.blogspot.com/2006/04/interesting-conversation-with-rob.html
- teamparadox, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5Thats way better then any of Microsofts problems at shows...go Linux
- recover82, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2watch the video..you can see trogdor fleeing the scene.
- javaxman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2yea, this story is all about a pretty funny video... a big show display with the "Unisys" logo on it and... a big huge billowing cloud of smoke pouring out the top of it !
really, that's priceless. So it's not a server rack. It's still hilarious, people! - Aooogah, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Linux: it's blazing fast.
- Philoushka, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4Is it the shoes?! He's on FIRE !
NBA Jam! - Micrll, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4Still, either way its a good way to kill your PR for the day.
- ollywompus, on 10/12/2007, -13/+14Malda should have added that:
a.) he prefers Slashdot because of the incessant ass-kissing that the regulars there give him.
b.) he tried to sign up as CmdrTaco here on Digg but the name was taken... and instead he could only be 'PinkTaco'
c.) He likes it when HE gets to write the armpit stories and put them on the front page... it's much more controlled when it's only his lameness that gets front paged, rather than the users.
d.) He likes the fact that the layout of slashdot crams as much possible B.S. onto the page as possible, making it nearly unreadable.
-olly - tonicboy, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4Ok, so a server caught on fire. We care... why? The funniest part is, in your linked article in the comments, you refer to "armpit" stories that make it to the front page, and this story is a perfect example.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Portuguese / Brazilian : http://www.htk.com.br/noticia.php?noticia=430
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http://www.htk.com.br/ - killerklown, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5get it right people
no digg
not a sever but audio/video - GeekedAtBirth, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Oh, sweet, I need to bring one of those to a camping trip, no more campfires. If that isn't roughing it... For real, though, That's pretty darn hilarious!
- Mike89, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2no deal buddy
- launchpadtt, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2The best part was the reporter:
A reporter (me) stuck a camera into the fiery server cabinet before a senior-looking Unisys person growled, "Who are you?"
"Robin," I said. "Who are you?" - bluephoenix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1spellcheck wouldn't catch that, a grammar check would however
- brownspank, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Worse, no sight of the actual flames.
- Skywise, on 10/12/2007, -5/+5I see somebody was overclocking their servers to boost their perceived performance! :)
- speel, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3Ha thats what you get when you dont have it here in nyc. .. Just kiddin ;)
- Guspaz, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Unisys? You mean the company that patented LZW compression, watched in silent glee as GIF became the dominant web image format, and then started extorting websites for protection money to avoid lawsuits for using GIF? That Unisys?
What goes around comes around, my friends. No sympathy from me. - Dekaritae, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Digg needs to implement mandatory story spellcheck.
- chaosmachine, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1digg for video!
- Illuminatus, on 10/12/2007, -6/+4Was that Ballmer standing nearby in the video? Hmmm...
- dustinhoffman, on 10/12/2007, -7/+4aroedl... thanks for ruining it for me... I was gonna say that you shouldn't use a beta firewall in a production scenairo... (comedic drum response in background)
(please no negative diggs) - thymes, on 10/12/2007, -7/+4Way TO demo a product
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -10/+5notice how boring and dull their booth was
cause that's what /. is, dull and boring - Micrll, on 10/12/2007, -14/+9That's reasonable, good job with getting it out that quick. Honestly I did not notice the spelling errors, then again I can't spell...
- mlerner, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2HAHAHA pwned!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -9/+3"way too/(also) demo a product"?
What the ***** does that mean? - mikeazorin, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1what is too? Do you live in hell or something?
- 0Troy, on 10/12/2007, -11/+3Wow! That's huge!
"Computer gets hot and smoke comes out!"
UNBELIEVEABLE! SEE PICTURES FROM THE RACK! SEE A VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT! SEE HOW EVERYONE DIDN'T PANIC! READ HOW ONE REPORTER (me) DEFIED SOME UNISYS GUY! VISIT MY ARTICLE!
Pointless. :-P - nemoder, on 10/12/2007, -12/+3http://www.digg.com/search?search=armpit&submit=Submit
- Doggpound, on 10/12/2007, -16/+4What are you an English teacher? Who cares how he punctuates and spells.
- comeonpriitk, on 10/12/2007, -15/+1Maybe they are related to monica shraefel?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -25/+6HA HA HA!!!
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