The methodology is a well-documented "Phoronix Benchmark Suite".

However, why in the world is this methodology relevant for the hosting service? Would any of you really do any x264 encoding on an outsourced server, or would you use your desktop?

I would much rather get apache running, and run the ab (Apache HTTP server benchmarking tool).

I might, actually. A huge part of the reason I own a VPS is precisely because I don't own a desktop, and having a persistent networked machine comes in handy often.

In fact, he did do benchmarks with ab: http://jasonormand.com/2013/02/08/linode-vs-digitalocean-per...

Enterprise support, tested and validated packaged software, security and bug fixes, stability of APIs and ABIs, certifications, and Red Hat Open Source Assurance program.

Agree with most points, a real football beats trash and amplifies the positive experience many time over.

Oracle won't negotiate with Salesforce -- there are too many personal traits between the CEOs.

+1. Nook Touch with glowlight, works perfectly with epub2 off the web.

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Another +1 for non-iPad application. Kids love sharing information, but even young reading kids can't type well.

I'd see as much value in HTML5 in-browser app as in Android tablet app.

Yes, a browser version, even without the drawing stuff, would be great. A walled garden that I can let my kids use while they get used to that big old outside world. Not trying to over-protect, but expose gently.

It's been many years since I forgot how to access a gopher server.

This Firefox extension makes it easy.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/overbiteff/

Free Windows! We've been waiting since Win95 for that.

Couldn't be more true, esp about fundraising.