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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39340.0&return_msg=39340.6"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.11">11–12</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=39340.6">VPS hosting questions</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="39340_6_12_10"> <a name="a39340_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_39340_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Serg (NUKKLEAR)<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2012 19:55</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2012 20:39"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.6">39340.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.4">39340.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Excellent. How do you reckon they will react to some of their linodes running Monte Carlo simulations every now and then? <span class="emoticon e_embarrassed" title=":$"><span class="e__">:$</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39340.6&return_msg=39340.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39340.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39340_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_39340_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2012 20:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Serg (NUKKLEAR) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2012 21:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.7">39340.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.5">39340.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hmmmm. Isn't an 'edit' inherently 'later'?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39340.7&return_msg=39340.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39340.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39340_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_39340_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2012 20:04</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Serg (NUKKLEAR) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2012 21:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.8">39340.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.5">39340.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Firstly, you can't have a later edit without having an initial/earlier edit, of which there's no indication, thus the distinction of later is meaningless.<br /> <br /> Secondly, if there's anyone in the world that uses it in that context, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LE#Computing_and_technology">they're not important</a>.<br /> <br /> Thirdly, using "le:" in one place and "LE:" in another is a good way to make people wonder wtf you're on about.<br /> <br /> Fourthly, who the fuck cares what order your edits are in when you've made them all in the space of 25 minutes without anyone having replied yet AND the topic of the thread is such that nobody is going to care how it looked before the edits and there was no need to highlight them.<br /> <br /> Fifthly, unless uk2.net are vastly cheaper (ignoring any limited-time offers which will make it more expensive in the long run), just go with Linode.<br /> <br /> <span class="emoticon e_tongue" title=":P"><span class="e__">:P</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39340.8&return_msg=39340.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39340.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39340_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_39340_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2012 20:12</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2012 20:16"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.9">39340.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.6#a39340_8" target="_self">39340.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> You totally spoiled that by being helpful at the end. Le nub.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39340.9&return_msg=39340.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39340.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39340_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_39340_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2012 20:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2012 20:32"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.10">39340.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.6#a39340_9" target="_self">39340.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It was totally non-Boughtonesque</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39340.10&return_msg=39340.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39340.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39340_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_39340_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Matt<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2012 20:43</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Serg (NUKKLEAR) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2012 21:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.11">39340.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.6#a39340_6" target="_self">39340.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> My first thought was WTF is a Monte Carlo Simulation. My second was, maybe it's a simulation of Formula One or a Secret Service Agent who's codename is double-oh-seven.<br /> <br /> But, I dunno. I doubt it would work too well. Wouldn't they be better off doing that sort of thing on a local beefy machine and then, if they need the results online, upload them?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39340.11&return_msg=39340.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39340.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39340_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_39340_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">17 Feb 2012 21:25</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Feb 2012 21:34"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.12">39340.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39340.6#a39340_11" target="_self">39340.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> A Monte Carlo simulation is a type of mathematical analysis that statisticians conduct in order to muscle in on real science. And everyone else sits there thinking WTF <span class="emoticon e_questioned" title=":?"><span class="e__">:?</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39340.12&return_msg=39340.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39340.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>