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Friday, July 14, 2006

Move an Entire File System on a Live Unix System

Copying a live file system can be risky, especially if there are open files. You should also be careful to ensure that you don't accidentally overwrite a partition, or existing files, with the files you are trying to copy. With some careful thought, you can effectively migrate files reliably to take advantage of more space, even on a live system.

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Where Did All The Women Go?

Women's post-WW2 rush to employment stopped in 2000 and started to decline, as they began to join their male counterparts in retirement, go out on disability and delay paid employment to get more education.

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The Awesome Power of Data Visualization

A marvelous read with a excellent example. For me visuals that provide awesome insights come from 1) a deep understanding of the goal/objectives 2) from thinking beyond what standard trend lines or stacked bar graphs can provide. Something non-normal to grab attention and yet communicate insights. This is what data visualization can offer.

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Judge Dismisses Google PageRank Lawsuit

Web site had sued the search giant after it fell to a "zero" ranking in the Google index.

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