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We could talk about Google In- the other hand, in my experience randi is to place clusters of servers their ISP’s standard DNS servers continue from there. Anycasting is
stant, but there really isn’t much to Comcast and Qwest connections on ISP networks in various locations, and the number of uncached files is a relatively new technology, and the
say about that product; you type are exceptionally bad at download- eliminating potential slowdowns due small. However if one or more of the concept has issues of its own, but
a search query and Google pulls ing iTunes content at a decent rate to crossing network borders. Aka- above conditions are not met then DNS issues are not one of them. Will
up results before you finish typing. of speed, with Comcast being the mai then works with ISPs so that download performance falters. If Apple change to a CDN that uses
Google Instant increases the num- worst offender. The nation’s largest when a user requests a file at an someone chooses to use the Mines anycasting rather than DNS-based
ber of search queries that hit Google ISP actually can’t seem to be able Akamai-powered address, the ISP’s DNS server while at home, for ex- cluster resolution technology? Prob-
servers by a factor of between five to download at more than twenty DNS (Domain Name Service) serv- ample, Akamai-based sites will try ably not; Akamai is a name brand.
and seven, and will save people 350 percent of its advertised speed from ers return the IP (Internet Protocol) to pull from the Akamai cluster con- That said, an alternate technology
million hours over the course of the iTunes, though connectivity to other address of the cluster that is nearest nected to the FRGP, with suboptimal certainly exists, which is a good thing
year. The time savings assumes, of locations is more than adequate. But them. If the cluster has cached the results. If you use OpenDNS, results for everyone else wanting to push
course, that people will not spend why? file that the user is requesting due are similarly subpar. Even if the “ex- content to users at high speeds.
those hours testing out Google In- iTunes uses a content deliv- to a previous download, downloads pected” DNS server is chosen, inter- Where does that leave Com-
stant, or programming instant edi- ery network, or CDN, to serve up proceed very quickly. If not, the lo- net routing, network congestion and cast (and maybe Qwest) users who
tions of other web applications, such files from iTunes. The idea behind cal cluster pulls the file from else- a lack of cached content may render want to download a TV episode in
as Google Maps or iTunes. a CDN is that you can serve files where as the user downloads it. The a download painfully slow, at least in less than forty-five minutes? At the
Going back to the topic at hand, faster from several locations, each second scenario creates a bit of a relation to the capacity of the internet whim of Apple, Akamai and their ISP
a savvy user might notice that of them sporting a cluster of servers performance hit, but unless you are connection being used. to be honest. However there is some
downloads from Apple’s iTunes that is geographically close to the connected via wireline on-campus Other CDNs use a technique comfort in knowing that the problem
store practically fly over the Mines user downloading the content. From the performance hit is negligible. known as “anycasting,” where mul- is not on your side.
network, allowing a student to there, approaches diverge. The above works well as long tiple servers in different locations
download TV shows and iTunes U Apple’s CDN of choice is Akamai, as each cluster has plenty of capac- share the same IP address. ISP rout-
lectures as quickly as their wireless which has been the gold standard for ity to serve up files to its target user ers pick the server that they think is
or wired connection will allow. On CDNs for years. Their modus ope- base, that target user base is using closest to the user, and downloads
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Paris, France - Humans milling about below ground will be the new
heat source for a new housing complex near a metro station. The French
are hoping to cut carbon emissions in the 17 apartments by 30% com-
pared to traditional boiler heating systems. The heat will be conducted
up to the heat piping system via the main stairwell of the metro station,
resulting in zero new infrastructure. While Paris has no plans to extend
the project beyond this housing complex, they are investigating other op-
portunities.
Glasgow, UK/Canberra, AU
Kansas City, MO - The federal Bureau Experimental physicists at Univer-
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo- sity of Glasgow, in Glasgow, UK
sives, ATF, collaborated with a Kansas City are experimenting with using “light
Pasadena, CA - The Phoe-
cardiologist and the curator of the Nelson-At- tubes” to transport tiny objects over
nix lander that has been on Mars
kins museum of art to reveal the identity of a relatively long distances. Cooper-
since 2008 has returned data
2500-year-old Egyptian mummy. The mummy, ating with researchers working at
that would suggest that Mars,
named Ka-i-nefer, is part of a new Egyptian Australia University in Canberra,
in its younger days, experienced
exhibit at Nelson-Atkins that opened in May. they have been able to use a laser
significant climatic events that in-
Using CT scans of the mummy and making to move a tiny particle in the range
dicate volcanic action, perhaps
graphical drawings from those scans, the team of 50 nanograms along a tube of
as recently as the last few billion
of researchers from ATF and the cardiologist 1.5 meters in length. Using what is
years. The isotopic measure-
determined that the mummy was a man who called a Vortex Beam, they feed tiny
ments returned by Phoenix rein-
lived to be 45-55 years old, and was five-foot particles of carbon and hollow glass
force these findings. This new in-
seven-inches tall and wore a size 7 shoe. “The spheres into the beam and move
formation is also challenging the
image by ATF adds a powerful immediacy to them along the tube. “I can’t see
former belief that Mars has been
this man who lived thousands of years ago in anything that would stop us from
dry for eons. There may have
ancient Egypt,” said Robert Cohon, the curator delivering [a particle] over 10 me-
been recent interactions with liq-
of the art exhibit at Nelson-Atkins. ters” said Andrei Rode, one of the
uid water, and as they say, where
researchers at Canberra.
there’s water, there’s life.
B E M B E M
media. As a result of the planned
burning, however, anti-burning
protests were held in Afghani- The American Chemical Soci-
stan and at least two people were ety will hold a demonstration day
A D Z A D Z
killed. on September 21st at 6:00PM.
In Thailand, water buffaloes The demonstration will be held in
are increasingly being replaced by the Coolbaugh Hall Atrium.
tractors as the main tool to plow
fields. The Thai government is try-
ing to slow that progress by loan-
ing out buffaloes to farmers
that would not otherwise have
M C Q M C Q There are 34 days until fall
used them, with 33,000 buffaloes break, October 16th through
P U Y P U Y
currently loaned out across the October 19th.
country.
The U.S. Marine Corps re-
covered a German commer-
B E M T N O
cial vessel in the Gulf of Aden
Thursday by boarding and cap-
turing the Somali pirates that
captured the vessel days ago.
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Geek Week
of
the
Brian Lindstadt
Staff Writer
...Riley Geistmann, Freshman: Electrical Engineering
In Golden, Colorado resides your style? what would it be? I have no clue, why would I Luigi, because he was my fa-
the quaint campus of the School I like to stand out. I do not want Teleportation because I like the even conquer a country? Let’s go vorite Mario brother.
of Mines. It is littered with laser- to be part of the conformity. idea of being about to be any- with New Zealand, because I like What is the weirdest thing
pointing, computer-building, and What’s your favorite outfit? where and everywhere at once. the landscape. you have seen on campus?
video-game-playing students. A kilt, because it is comfort- If you could conquer one If you could be any video I keep seeing this guy on uni-
Unbeknownst to them, they are able, increased in airflow, and country, which one would you game character which charter cycle, or the people running a
in a competition for Geek of the definitely gets people’s attention. be? would you embody and why? slack rope.
Week. This geek must exceed What kind of music do you BRIAN LINDSTADT / OREDIGGER
the preconceptions of geekiness listen to?
and transcend into the realm of Celtic, blue grass, and classi-
ridiculous. For this week’s Geek, I cal because I really like the violin
searched Mines far and wide to lo- and I have Celtic origins.
cate that special outlier. His name How many years have you
is Riley Geistmann. Geistmann is played the violin? Did you
a freshman from Redding, Cali- compete? Best experience?
fornia, majoring in Electrical En- I played the violin for 9 years. I
gineering. He plays video games, competed in some fiddle competi-
builds computers, and never, un- tions, but did not place. My best
der any circumstance, conforms. experience with the violin was
What are your favorite types my first fiddle competition. There
of games, and why? were lots of people, and I got to
Role playing games (RPG) and play for all of them. While playing
real time strategies (RTS) because for all these people I was a mix of
in an RPG you can get involved nervous and excited.
with the game fully and RTS be- How does Colorado com-
cause it is a good time waster. pare to California?
How did you start getting The weather is better here. In
into building computers? California, the weather is about
I researched into it. I could 105 all summer. The Colorado
build something more power- culture and the California culture
ful and more customized for less are about the same. The places
money. I have built two. One is look the same, except Colorado is
a gaming computer and one is much greener.
a photo editing computer for my How many hours have you
grandmother. logged into video games?
What is your favorite class? Let’s say, probably, like 5 years.
Physics Lab, because it is the For all the ladies reading this, I
only class that has challenged me would like them to know I got the
and has presented new informa- thumbs of a champion and can
tion. push that right button.
What is the inspiration for If you had any super power
iature golf. The fluorescent paints want good Mexican food, this is cellent album is anoth-
and black lights will add fun to any not a place to go. The cliff diving er. The question is: “Is
night. To get to the mall, take the is impressive, but the acting in the xx all that it’s cracked
16L from the stop at 13th across skits is a little corny. If you are an up to be?”
from Safeway. Get off at the Den- enthusiastic, silly person and are To determine this
ver West/Colorado Mills Parkway from out of state, it is required that answer, it is useful to
stop for a total travel time of about you go to Casa Bonita, as every- look at the context of
15 minutes. And don’t forget the one has to go at least once. music in 2009 as a
two United Artist theaters in the Some tips for riding the bus: whole. Alternative mu-
area if you have some extra cash 1. Know when the buses end. sicians gained more
for a movie. “My friends don’t like me because I momentum against
Go Downtown. used to get stranded downtown all mainstream mainstays
The 16 and 16L conveniently the time,” says Horner. as the digital era really
travel all the way to Downtown 2. Know your route before you began to level the play-
Denver via Colfax Avenue. Denver leave. If you don’t know where to ing field. Songs from
hosts many fun, entertaining things get off, it could lead to confusion. Phoenix and Passion
to do including bowling, movie the- 3. “Some routes go to mul- Pit appeared in cell
atres, and a clubbing/bar scene tiple destinations,” advises Horner, phone and car com-
for those of a legal age. For those “make sure, when taking the 16 mercials and radio sta-
people who are out of state, there eastbound, that you are going to tions played yet anoth-
are plenty of tourist attractions. The Golden and not Cold Springs. er Vampire Weekend
Denver Mint is located right in the 4. Horner also says, “Buses single. It appeared as
middle of downtown and offers never come when they are sched- though “indie” could be
tours by reservation. The Denver uled to; always show up 5 or so pigeonholed: just take
Art Museum is full of historic and minutes early.” a bunch of guitars, a
contemporary pieces that will im- 5. Always be safe and have synth, and some catchy
press any artist out there. The Den- a plan B. If you do get stranded, beats, add 20-some-
ver Public Library is a monstrous make sure you either have money things in sweater-vests
five story building jam-packed with for a taxi or a friend who is willing to and serve.
books where you can find anything bail you out. Given this climate
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MacGruber
under cold water. Trim off any butter/oil as you want, more will WILLIAM EVERSON / OREDIGGER
excess steams and remove any enhance the flavor but also the
damaged or discolored outer fat.
doesn’t
impress
Stephen Hejducek
Staff Writer
MacGruber, a movie based on
the Saturday Night Live skit about
a handy agent who is constantly
fighting against the clock to stop
an imminent explosion was re-
cently released to blu-ray and
DVD on September 7. The skits
often featured guest stars such as
Betty White, Shia LeBoeuf, Charles
Barkley and the original McGyver,
Richard Dean Anderson. While the
movie is just a prolonged version
of the Saturday Night Live short,
it is great for hardcore followers of
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Above, Alex Gunberg (#12) drives to the goal. Above, Tesho Akindele (#10) prevents a West Texas A&M defender from receiving a pass.
Above, Zach Page-Belknap (#5) tries to beat the WTA&M goalie to the ball.
Above, Chris Bostic (#15) is in mid header. Mines went on to win 4-0 against #24 ranked Above, Philip Wilson (#17) scores a goal after a botched
West Texas A&M. Mines is currently ranked #3. catch by the A&M goalie.
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Lady Orediggers
PHOTO COURTESY CSM ATHLETICS the occasion or not.
Do you have a favorite
football memory?
It would probably be mak-
ing the run last season (8-3
It seems unnecessary to tell your friend that you didn’t nominate her. If what really matters in morality is in-
tention and you wanted her to win, you should let her believe the conclusion she has drawn on her own. What
“You have to do so much more for yourself. It’s
would be your intention in telling her you didn’t nominate her? To reduce your own feeling of guilt? Which inten-
not like high school – there’s not as many people
tion is better: to make your friend feel good because she believes you took some time to write a nice letter about
looking out for you.”
her, or to try to make yourself feel better for being unwaveringly honest?
Thien Nguyen
A Pragmatist (and sometimes anonymity results in the best consequences)
I think you should tell your friend you didn’t write a nomination letter. Doing this will make her respect you
more as a person. She’ll realize that she can really trust you, which will strengthen your friendship.
Preston Beck
Have an opinion?
“It’s definitely
different from high school – it’s really hard.
Calc is kicking my butt. I’m really enjoying it,
though. I like it better than high school. I re-
ally enjoy college atmosphere, and I like how
helpful everyone is on campus.”
Sarah Leatherbery
Write an editorial! We are always looking to
hear from our readers and would be happy to
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at Mines were full of discoveries - where my lab publish your thoughts on pressing matters around
classes were, that I can wake up at 6:30 if I try,
and that NHV is code for “English collides with
ethics.” It was definitely an experience. I’m
campus.
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Emily Kane
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charge for motorcycles. If everybody rode a mo-
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