rich335z
Re:Ask HN: Would it cost less for a large scale company to use mainfra...
on Thursday August 10, 2017 @02:41AM (#14977057)
What data do you have to back up this assertion?
Re:Ask HN: What do you spend money on that greatly increases your qual...
on Monday July 17, 2017 @05:25AM (#14786847)
The occasional piece of music gear...
Once upon a time, I tried to be a rock star, and that didn't work out, so I pursued a career in a secondary passion... IT. That pretty much worked out, and I'm now comfortable.
Music remains my primary passion, though. I'm not particularly good at it, but I find the acts of creating arrangements, writing lyrics, and engineering mixes therapeutic and quite satisfying.
So although I remain pretty frugal with it (it is just a hobby at this point, after all), the occasional piece of "gear": a new audio interface, midi controller, VST, instrument, sample bank, etc... is rewarding and helps to keep me sane and happy.
IBM reboots iconic mainframe: Encrypt data all the time, at any scale
Re:Disneyland raised prices to shorten waits
on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @08:22PM (#14757832)
Erratic weather might be a concern... large amounts of severe thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes in the Spring, and snow and ice in Fall/Winter could be quite disruptive. A little further east might alleviate some of that, though
Re:Banks scramble to fix old systems as IT 'cowboys' ride into sunset
on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @12:12AM (#14094688)
I totally agree that this is a problem for the mainframe, and I personally have tried to talk to IBM about this (and obviously haven't gotten anywhere). This is a huge missed opportunity for them. I regularly encounter folks that would like to learn the platform, even at a hobbyist level, but it's simply not accessible.
FWIW... I know it's not exactly what you're looking for, but IBM does host a Master the Mainframe contest each year. It provides free access to current z/OS systems for a while (few months, I think) and a project consisting of a series of challenges that guide you though learning the environment. IIRC... you must be an enrolled student to actually win the prizes, but anyone can sign up and perform the activities. One of the mods on /r/mainframe helps coordinate the contest if you're interested in learning more about it.