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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=42134.0&return_msg=42134.42"> <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=42134.1">1–10</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.21">21–30</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.31">31–40</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.41">41–50</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.51">51–60</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.141">141–145</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=42134.42">Once upon a time</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="42134_42_145_10"> <a name="a42134_42"></a><div class="message" id="message_42134_42"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">15 Mar 2018 12:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Mar 2018 12:27"></span></span> <span class="message_count">42 of 145</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.42">42134.42</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.41">42134.41</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Are you in an equatorial country? </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42134.42&return_msg=42134.42" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42134.42"> <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="a42134_43"></a><div class="message" id="message_42134_43"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">15 Mar 2018 12:27</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Mar 2018 13:47"></span></span> <span class="message_count">43 of 145</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.43">42134.43</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.42#a42134_42" target="_self">42134.42</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It gets pretty hot here, believe it or not.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42134.43&return_msg=42134.42" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42134.43"> <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="a42134_44"></a><div class="message" id="message_42134_44"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">15 Mar 2018 16:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Mar 2018 16:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">44 of 145</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.44">42134.44</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.40">42134.40</a></div> <div class="message_body"> How small is a small form factor? We have some teeny little boxes in work but I think they are mostly used to access servers over a remote desktop connection.<br /> <br /> Can you just stick the SSD in there dangling around? Don't think I ever fixed mine in properly, it's just sitting bottom of the case.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42134.44&return_msg=42134.42" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42134.44"> <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="a42134_45"></a><div class="message" id="message_42134_45"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">15 Mar 2018 16:54</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Mar 2018 17:08"></span></span> <span class="message_count">45 of 145</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.45">42134.45</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.42#a42134_44" target="_self">42134.44</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Depends on the age and manufacturer.<br /> <br /> The Ultra SFFs have no expansion and are the type of things you can VESA mount. I've got one at work (HP Elite Desk 800 G2 Mini) and it's a nice little unit, Core i7 6700, 8GB, 240GB SSD.<br /> <br /> Normal SFFs usually have a couple of half height PCI/PCI-E slots. Maybe space for another drive in there. But not much room for expansion. Ideal for an office environment. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42134.45&return_msg=42134.42" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42134.45"> <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="a42134_46"></a><div class="message" id="message_42134_46"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">16 Mar 2018 09:30</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Mar 2018 10:59"></span></span> <span class="message_count">46 of 145</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.46">42134.46</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.42#a42134_45" target="_self">42134.45</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Are gaming enthusiasts a problem where you work?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42134.46&return_msg=42134.42" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42134.46"> <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="a42134_47"></a><div class="message" id="message_42134_47"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">16 Mar 2018 11:00</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Mar 2018 17:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">47 of 145</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.47">42134.47</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.42#a42134_46" target="_self">42134.46</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Just stupid bloated spreadsheets that still sit "Calculating" for far too long even with that spec. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42134.47&return_msg=42134.42" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42134.47"> <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="a42134_48"></a><div class="message" id="message_42134_48"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">16 Mar 2018 17:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Mar 2018 17:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">48 of 145</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.48">42134.48</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.42#a42134_47" target="_self">42134.47</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <span class="emoticon e_eek" title="8-O"><span class="e__">8-O</span></span> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42134.48&return_msg=42134.42" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42134.48"> <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="a42134_49"></a><div class="message" id="message_42134_49"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">16 Mar 2018 20:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Mar 2018 20:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">49 of 145</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.49">42134.49</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.42#a42134_48" target="_self">42134.48</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Been there, done that. I only have a Core i5 laptop for work, but quickly found 4GB of RAM insufficient and needed the 8GB. Sometimes when you're manipulating spreadsheets with several hundred thousand rows, and some complex calculations and a pivot or two, Excel can really grind and chew up plenty of memory. Especially if you have several different sheets open at once...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42134.49&return_msg=42134.42" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42134.49"> <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="a42134_50"></a><div class="message" id="message_42134_50"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">16 Mar 2018 20:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Mar 2018 09:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">50 of 145</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.50">42134.50</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.42#a42134_49" target="_self">42134.49</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I know spreadsheets are essential for many business functions, in fact these days there are plenty of tools (the software sort as well as the staff variety) that won't work without them, but back when I was in a humble team of DBAs, we often wondered whether spreadsheets weren't being stretched beyond their useful capabilities. To be fair, this was mainly just after we'd been emailed an epistle by some "scrum-master" who had managed to embed powerpoint presentations into every cell.<br /><br /> IT managers love Excel because it makes them feel as though they are "proper" IT people.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42134.50&return_msg=42134.42" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42134.50"> <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="a42134_51"></a><div class="message" id="message_42134_51"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">16 Mar 2018 22:42</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Mar 2018 23:46"></span></span> <span class="message_count">51 of 145</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.51">42134.51</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42134.42#a42134_50" target="_self">42134.50</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'm a super awesome developer who has been dealing with databases for two decades, but I still use spreadsheets because for a lot of things they're a fuck-ton easier to deal with. <p>There's plenty of tasks which they don't do well (including anything with multiple users), and a whole bunch of cases where they are frustratingly restrictive, but they're still a great option. </p><p>I'd also offer the argument that they are not so much stretched beyond their useful capabilities, but rather Excel/etc are produced by people that lack the vision and understanding of what could be done. </p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42134.51&return_msg=42134.42" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42134.51"> <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 class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42134.52" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>