The experience has been much better within the past 5 years. At least as far as Fedora or Ubuntu goes*, it's easy enough now that inexperienced Windows sysadmins can do the install. Fedora 16 and 17 are downright easy and quick. Those prompts part-way through the install -- after packages are selected -- are gone now, unless you are using CD media (I guess some people still use it) and it needs to change the disk; I always use the larger DVD-size ISOs.
* I only mention those 2 because I have experience with them, not because other distros are lacking. Things really are much better all around.)
Apparently you don't virtualize then. RHEL, RHEV, Parallels and VMWare all require driver installs, and in the case of at least RHEL and RHEV, using a "generic" storage device or memory driver on install is impossible to change in Windows later. In Linux (at least in Fedora and RHEL3-6) this isn't an issue.
Windows 7 is also missing drivers for Thunderbolt (Apple provides a driver). Those are just examples I thought of off the top of my head. You're just using mainstream stuff so you don't notice the gaps.
I used either Fink or MacPorts (I've used both in the past and both caused issues) to install a package which resulted in a lot of new issues; things not working, crashes and lockups. XCode stopped working shortly after that; I was just beginning to learn that tool and the combination of new things and broken things was beyond my ability to resolve. I eventually did an in-place reinstall of Snow Leopard. XCode never worked right again; I'm getting a new laptop soon and you can bet MacPorts / Fink will be on my short list of software to avoid.
To give you some perspective, I work with RHEL systems for a living (and have been using Red Hat since 5.2 -- not Fedora Core, but way back when you bought "Red Hat Linux" at places such as CompUSA). I am very familiar with yum and rpm, and I can only think of one time I've ever screwed up a Red Hat system using those tools. Apparently either that knowledge didn't transfer to using and working with Fink / MacPorts or there is something wrong with them.
I'm sure Fink and MacPorts work for someone, but in my case installing a2ps and FrozenBubble2 was enough to cause havoc.
I believe it's a form of cognitive dissonance. The alternative to having no supreme being -- for some people -- is overwhelming and terrifying. Creationists bury their head in the sand because they can't imagine life without their god.
$65 for Comcast 12/2 here. That's without any cable modem rental fees (assuming providers still charge for that). And despite me being in Palm Beach -- not exactly the boonies -- AT&T has no DSL service in my upper-middle class neighborhood.
I have this monitor http://www.necdisplay.com/p/desktop-monitors/e222w-bk , which is 16:10, and pivoted it's not a good experience for me. I commented elsewhere, so not to repeat myself let's just say a 4:3 pivot would be superior for me.
I have a monitor that does that (NEC MultiSync E222W). Got it specifically because I wanted to try pivoting it as you suggested. The problem I have when I rotate it is the viewing angle and non-uniform brightness. Without boosting its height even more than it already is (7" or so off my desk) and making it much more uneven from my laptop screen, I don't see how I can fix it. And my laptop is already elevated the same amount, so not much chance of getting even higher there.
Ignoring the non-uniform brightness and viewing angle issues, it's substantially more mouse movement with a screen pivoted. Yes, I suppose I can install some 3rd party software, but most of my work is spent remoting into servers and I can't set them up so they only work well in my environment.
tl;dr: Pivoted monitors sounds like a great idea, but not suitable for my usage pattern.
Arduino by itself isn't suspicious, for instance put one in a remote control housing, phone housing etc. If you get caught it might not be looked at too closely as "theives' tools"... but everyone knows what screwdrivers are for. I guess I was saying the less obvious the better, if you're into this sort of thing.
I use Printopia for Mac, which allows me to print to any printer I have shared on my Mac, including network printers. It's a $20 app I think. Dunno if there is a Windows utility that does the same.
I addressed your question of hiring practices elsewhere, but I truly don't believe that paying someone drastically more money will reduce their chances of stealing -- in fact everything I've read indicates that it actually makes stealing more likely. That assumes you're paying a living wage, which I think Apple does... and then some.
Absolutely. It's wrong. And it happens everywhere.
Mechanics, doctors and waiters are often blamed for this type of behavior because a lot of life is about not rubbing everyone the wrong way. It does NOT make it right, but it's "the real world". The fact that it happens at Apple is not shocking; if it didn't happen at Apple I'd be very very surprised.
I take it you've never purchased cables from CompUSA / TigerDirect, Staples, OfficeMax, Office Dept, Wal-Mart, Target etc?
I ask because I needed an HDMI to DVI-D cable, and ALL of these stores that stocked it wanted $30+ for it. I didn't even think to check at Apple. I got it from Amazon for $7. If you want to be able to walk into a mall store (and most of the Apple stores are in malls), you are going to pay extra.
The same goes for your Abercrombie and Gap T-shirts. It's a $5 shirt priced significantly higher because it's a "name brand" sold at the mall.
And don't get me started on that Starbucks coffee! 25 cents of beans and cup for $3! What are they thinking??
basically useless at home where you have a notebook anyway
We each have a laptop, but the iPad (would guess it's the same with all full-size tablets) is great to grab with you when you pop outside for a smoke. Yes, I'm guilty of playing games or reading news while sitting outside in a semi-comfy chair. It's also great to have at arm's length while playing Wii (for looking up info or using as a "real" TV guide, for playing a game during a commercial or adding items to my Netflix queue while sort-of watching something else). Or propped up in bed reading an electronic book or Netflix or game or whatever. It's an ideal device to keep nearby so you can just quickly pick it up and do something without delay or the frustration of the laptop form factor.
Weight? Holding a tablet has never been a big deal. You can always switch arms if it's giving you a cramp. I guess I don't see you whipping out your iPad in the middle of the grocery store, but on a train or plane? Sure. Basically anywhere you sit down it makes sense... but that's not a weight thing. It's because you're concentrating on the device and it could be dangerous to have this big screen you're staring at, unaware of your surroundings.
At one point it was considered a reward, and in some ways still is... company-provided phone with company-provided service and support, company-provided upgrades, and the devices weren't cheap either... in many cases it was considered a status symbol as well as a productivity tool that meant salespeople could just "do" their email without cracking open a laptop.
Now, people expect more from their devices. The limited internet functionality of the Bold or similar lines, problems with the tiny tiny ball to control everything, the over-reliance on nested menus, the lack of an app ecosystem, difficulties with media and attachments etc became a breaking point when BlackBerry products were compared to iPhone and Android devices. Enough so that we haven't reviewed the newest versions due to dwindling marketshare of RIM and its uncertain future. Instead of paying for the whole phone bill, the company set a fixed limit for phone and data plans for "bring your own" devices; this means some people pay more for service than before, but because they can use their preferred device they are happy.
Privacy isn't as clear-cut with "bring your own" devices, but we've made it fairly simple: Sending media through our network or on behalf of our company means following our rules. We don't care what personal documents or pictures are on their device so long as they don't transmit them through our network or on behalf of us. If you're showing inappropriate pictures or playing inappropriate media to co-workers it's an HR issue just like if you used a computer. If you want to use our VPN, you must have and maintain the use of a lock code on your device and we reserve the right to inspect it on demand. In the end, so long as they can use their device in a secure and efficient manner everyone is happy.
Yep absolutely. We standardized on BlackBerry and have our own BES server. All new employees who qualified for a work-provided phone received a BlackBerry. A few of us in IT turned in our BlackBerry devices and bought our own iPhones/Androids.
Then new salespeople came on board with their own iPhones and Androids and we resisted... then executives started switching to iPhones/Androids and wanted us to set them up. You don't tell them "no". We just released an official internal how-to for setting up iPhones although it won't be supported for everyone until the Exchange 2010 upgrade is complete.
There are few reasons to consider BlackBerry now. A few things don't work as expected, for instance accepting a meeting request on either iPhone / Android doesn't result in a response to the sender for some reason (using Exchange 2003 anyway). This may all be fixed once Exchange 2010 is in place.
VMWare is nice, let's get that out of the way. We have a mix of ESXi and RHEV and are deciding which to use for everything (assuming moving up to paid VSphere is the VMWare option). The fact that RHEV was cheaper, much much better looking, quicker to setup, and easier to use than KVM under RHEL made the decision to migrate from RHEL-based KVM to RHEV fairly easy.
RHEV is getting there, still lacking some features and still rough around the edges. For instance:
Right now you can't have a VM with one disk on one storage group and another disk on a different storage group (we use this for bulk SAN storage vs fast SAN storage). KVM on RHEL does that just fine; just mount the SAN presentation and place the appropriate disk on the appropriate mount and you're good to go.
There are too many things which require the command line to either set up or clean up.
ISOs cannot be uploaded into folders and that's an issue with us since we have a lot of ISOs. You also have to use a command-line tool to upload them rather than a nice GUI tool like VMWare has. And there's no way to remove items without manually diving into the filesystem to remove ISOs.
They've already fixed the "requires IE" part of the browser for most tasks, however I couldn't get console view to work under Firefox for either SPICE or VLC VMs without having a bootable, running VM running those services... and the only time I need console view is when things are BROKEN...
Reliance on NFS as "the" VM import / export option is ugly.
VMs created in KVM using virtio drivers won't use those virtio drivers in RHEV unless they're on a very short list managed by Red Hat. Only RHEL and Windows are there -- no Fedora for instance, sorry! That stinks.
Snapshots are a sore point but I've heard the next version out around this December will fix it and give us a truly live backup option. Most of the other issues you mentioned (hot-add of resources) will hopefully be part of the new version. Dunno yet if that means "total fix" but I've got my fingers crossed. Hey, it's better than KVM under RHEL...
Yes. 1000 times yes. And then they say they can't handle the issue and send you to someone else, who doesn't have any of the background and you start all over again...
If I hear a song I like, I find out what album it's on. I try to find a legitimate source where I can preview the entire album, but one literally never exists; failing that, I find an illegitimate source for it. Once I obtain a copy of the album, I listen to it, a few times, maybe 3 or 4, in different environments and under the influence of different moods. I, then, weigh the cost of the individual songs I like against the cost of the whole album, and buy whichever is cheaper, destroying (typically deleting the files, sometimes shattering a CD) the illegitimate copy once I've made my purchase.
Different moods? Different environments? It stands to reason there is some significant time period in which you've made a copy of the art and are toying with the idea of which media you'd like, and whether you will purchase the rest of it or only the song(s) you originally heard. During that entire time you've "listen[ed] to it, a few times, maybe 3 or 4, in different environments and under the influence of different moods" you've pirated the art. The fact that you eventually get around to purchasing at least part of it is nice, but it is not factual to state that you aren't pirating it because you obviously are, at least for some significant period of time.
If you, as you say, wish to peruse the media, there are free, sometimes up to 1-minute samples of songs at pretty much all the legal places to buy music online. There is no defensible reason to grab a pirated copy of the album and sample it to see if you might possibly be interested in paying for a portion of it at some point in the future.
tl;dr? You're still pirating the music, even if you bought 100% of it later... which you've stated does not always occur. There's no justification for your actions, they are just selfish.
If you consider the point of attending the performance or consuming the audio / video, it's for your ability to experience that art. While there are additional reasons why it's even more important to pay for a live performance (the scarcity example you provided) it doesn't change the fact that you intentionally went out of your way to experience the medium.
None of this is a justifiable reason to pirate the medium. If you want the audio / video / experience, you should pay for it. It's not being forced on you.
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The experience has been much better within the past 5 years. At least as far as Fedora or Ubuntu goes*, it's easy enough now that inexperienced Windows sysadmins can do the install. Fedora 16 and 17 are downright easy and quick. Those prompts part-way through the install -- after packages are selected -- are gone now, unless you are using CD media (I guess some people still use it) and it needs to change the disk; I always use the larger DVD-size ISOs.
* I only mention those 2 because I have experience with them, not because other distros are lacking. Things really are much better all around.)
Apparently you don't virtualize then. RHEL, RHEV, Parallels and VMWare all require driver installs, and in the case of at least RHEL and RHEV, using a "generic" storage device or memory driver on install is impossible to change in Windows later. In Linux (at least in Fedora and RHEL3-6) this isn't an issue.
Windows 7 is also missing drivers for Thunderbolt (Apple provides a driver). Those are just examples I thought of off the top of my head. You're just using mainstream stuff so you don't notice the gaps.
I used either Fink or MacPorts (I've used both in the past and both caused issues) to install a package which resulted in a lot of new issues; things not working, crashes and lockups. XCode stopped working shortly after that; I was just beginning to learn that tool and the combination of new things and broken things was beyond my ability to resolve. I eventually did an in-place reinstall of Snow Leopard. XCode never worked right again; I'm getting a new laptop soon and you can bet MacPorts / Fink will be on my short list of software to avoid.
To give you some perspective, I work with RHEL systems for a living (and have been using Red Hat since 5.2 -- not Fedora Core, but way back when you bought "Red Hat Linux" at places such as CompUSA). I am very familiar with yum and rpm, and I can only think of one time I've ever screwed up a Red Hat system using those tools. Apparently either that knowledge didn't transfer to using and working with Fink / MacPorts or there is something wrong with them.
I'm sure Fink and MacPorts work for someone, but in my case installing a2ps and FrozenBubble2 was enough to cause havoc.
I believe it's a form of cognitive dissonance. The alternative to having no supreme being -- for some people -- is overwhelming and terrifying. Creationists bury their head in the sand because they can't imagine life without their god.
$65 for Comcast 12/2 here. That's without any cable modem rental fees (assuming providers still charge for that). And despite me being in Palm Beach -- not exactly the boonies -- AT&T has no DSL service in my upper-middle class neighborhood.
I have this monitor http://www.necdisplay.com/p/desktop-monitors/e222w-bk , which is 16:10, and pivoted it's not a good experience for me. I commented elsewhere, so not to repeat myself let's just say a 4:3 pivot would be superior for me.
I have a monitor that does that (NEC MultiSync E222W). Got it specifically because I wanted to try pivoting it as you suggested. The problem I have when I rotate it is the viewing angle and non-uniform brightness. Without boosting its height even more than it already is (7" or so off my desk) and making it much more uneven from my laptop screen, I don't see how I can fix it. And my laptop is already elevated the same amount, so not much chance of getting even higher there.
Ignoring the non-uniform brightness and viewing angle issues, it's substantially more mouse movement with a screen pivoted. Yes, I suppose I can install some 3rd party software, but most of my work is spent remoting into servers and I can't set them up so they only work well in my environment.
tl;dr: Pivoted monitors sounds like a great idea, but not suitable for my usage pattern.
Arduino by itself isn't suspicious, for instance put one in a remote control housing, phone housing etc. If you get caught it might not be looked at too closely as "theives' tools"... but everyone knows what screwdrivers are for. I guess I was saying the less obvious the better, if you're into this sort of thing.
I use Printopia for Mac, which allows me to print to any printer I have shared on my Mac, including network printers. It's a $20 app I think. Dunno if there is a Windows utility that does the same.
Because carrying a few Torx screwdrivers is riskier then carrying a disposable pen and lighter.
I addressed your question of hiring practices elsewhere, but I truly don't believe that paying someone drastically more money will reduce their chances of stealing -- in fact everything I've read indicates that it actually makes stealing more likely. That assumes you're paying a living wage, which I think Apple does... and then some.
I'm missing the one about the red bumper, so if you could forward me the link I will get the word out to everyone. Thanks so much!!
Absolutely. It's wrong. And it happens everywhere.
Mechanics, doctors and waiters are often blamed for this type of behavior because a lot of life is about not rubbing everyone the wrong way. It does NOT make it right, but it's "the real world". The fact that it happens at Apple is not shocking; if it didn't happen at Apple I'd be very very surprised.
I take it you've never purchased cables from CompUSA / TigerDirect, Staples, OfficeMax, Office Dept, Wal-Mart, Target etc?
I ask because I needed an HDMI to DVI-D cable, and ALL of these stores that stocked it wanted $30+ for it. I didn't even think to check at Apple. I got it from Amazon for $7. If you want to be able to walk into a mall store (and most of the Apple stores are in malls), you are going to pay extra.
The same goes for your Abercrombie and Gap T-shirts. It's a $5 shirt priced significantly higher because it's a "name brand" sold at the mall.
And don't get me started on that Starbucks coffee! 25 cents of beans and cup for $3! What are they thinking??
Do you follow?
Because it's a crime, and criminals aren't the most trusted sort?
The obvious ones are WebKit and CUPS, but finding each project that an Apple employee is involved with is not simple.
Apple resources: https://developer.apple.com/opensource/ http://www.apple.com/opensource/
Commentary: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/steve-jobs-effect-on-open-source/3101 http://trac.webkit.org/wiki/Companies%20and%20Organizations%20that%20have%20contributed%20to%20WebKit http://blog.openinnovation.net/2011/10/apple-contributions-to-open-innovation.html
And, for a negative to balance things out, http://www.h-online.com/open/features/Kernel-Log-Apple-streamlines-CUPS-1435991.html
basically useless at home where you have a notebook anyway
We each have a laptop, but the iPad (would guess it's the same with all full-size tablets) is great to grab with you when you pop outside for a smoke. Yes, I'm guilty of playing games or reading news while sitting outside in a semi-comfy chair. It's also great to have at arm's length while playing Wii (for looking up info or using as a "real" TV guide, for playing a game during a commercial or adding items to my Netflix queue while sort-of watching something else). Or propped up in bed reading an electronic book or Netflix or game or whatever. It's an ideal device to keep nearby so you can just quickly pick it up and do something without delay or the frustration of the laptop form factor.
Weight? Holding a tablet has never been a big deal. You can always switch arms if it's giving you a cramp. I guess I don't see you whipping out your iPad in the middle of the grocery store, but on a train or plane? Sure. Basically anywhere you sit down it makes sense... but that's not a weight thing. It's because you're concentrating on the device and it could be dangerous to have this big screen you're staring at, unaware of your surroundings.
I saw this mentioned earlier, not sure about the phone book. http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=3045235&cid=40973969
At one point it was considered a reward, and in some ways still is... company-provided phone with company-provided service and support, company-provided upgrades, and the devices weren't cheap either... in many cases it was considered a status symbol as well as a productivity tool that meant salespeople could just "do" their email without cracking open a laptop.
Now, people expect more from their devices. The limited internet functionality of the Bold or similar lines, problems with the tiny tiny ball to control everything, the over-reliance on nested menus, the lack of an app ecosystem, difficulties with media and attachments etc became a breaking point when BlackBerry products were compared to iPhone and Android devices. Enough so that we haven't reviewed the newest versions due to dwindling marketshare of RIM and its uncertain future. Instead of paying for the whole phone bill, the company set a fixed limit for phone and data plans for "bring your own" devices; this means some people pay more for service than before, but because they can use their preferred device they are happy.
Privacy isn't as clear-cut with "bring your own" devices, but we've made it fairly simple: Sending media through our network or on behalf of our company means following our rules. We don't care what personal documents or pictures are on their device so long as they don't transmit them through our network or on behalf of us. If you're showing inappropriate pictures or playing inappropriate media to co-workers it's an HR issue just like if you used a computer. If you want to use our VPN, you must have and maintain the use of a lock code on your device and we reserve the right to inspect it on demand. In the end, so long as they can use their device in a secure and efficient manner everyone is happy.
Yep absolutely. We standardized on BlackBerry and have our own BES server. All new employees who qualified for a work-provided phone received a BlackBerry. A few of us in IT turned in our BlackBerry devices and bought our own iPhones/Androids.
Then new salespeople came on board with their own iPhones and Androids and we resisted... then executives started switching to iPhones/Androids and wanted us to set them up. You don't tell them "no". We just released an official internal how-to for setting up iPhones although it won't be supported for everyone until the Exchange 2010 upgrade is complete.
There are few reasons to consider BlackBerry now. A few things don't work as expected, for instance accepting a meeting request on either iPhone / Android doesn't result in a response to the sender for some reason (using Exchange 2003 anyway). This may all be fixed once Exchange 2010 is in place.
RHEV is getting there, still lacking some features and still rough around the edges. For instance:
Snapshots are a sore point but I've heard the next version out around this December will fix it and give us a truly live backup option. Most of the other issues you mentioned (hot-add of resources) will hopefully be part of the new version. Dunno yet if that means "total fix" but I've got my fingers crossed. Hey, it's better than KVM under RHEL...
Yes. 1000 times yes. And then they say they can't handle the issue and send you to someone else, who doesn't have any of the background and you start all over again...
If I hear a song I like, I find out what album it's on. I try to find a legitimate source where I can preview the entire album, but one literally never exists; failing that, I find an illegitimate source for it. Once I obtain a copy of the album, I listen to it, a few times, maybe 3 or 4, in different environments and under the influence of different moods. I, then, weigh the cost of the individual songs I like against the cost of the whole album, and buy whichever is cheaper, destroying (typically deleting the files, sometimes shattering a CD) the illegitimate copy once I've made my purchase.
Different moods? Different environments? It stands to reason there is some significant time period in which you've made a copy of the art and are toying with the idea of which media you'd like, and whether you will purchase the rest of it or only the song(s) you originally heard. During that entire time you've "listen[ed] to it, a few times, maybe 3 or 4, in different environments and under the influence of different moods" you've pirated the art. The fact that you eventually get around to purchasing at least part of it is nice, but it is not factual to state that you aren't pirating it because you obviously are, at least for some significant period of time.
If you, as you say, wish to peruse the media, there are free, sometimes up to 1-minute samples of songs at pretty much all the legal places to buy music online. There is no defensible reason to grab a pirated copy of the album and sample it to see if you might possibly be interested in paying for a portion of it at some point in the future.
tl;dr? You're still pirating the music, even if you bought 100% of it later... which you've stated does not always occur. There's no justification for your actions, they are just selfish.
If you consider the point of attending the performance or consuming the audio / video, it's for your ability to experience that art. While there are additional reasons why it's even more important to pay for a live performance (the scarcity example you provided) it doesn't change the fact that you intentionally went out of your way to experience the medium.
None of this is a justifiable reason to pirate the medium. If you want the audio / video / experience, you should pay for it. It's not being forced on you.
see a Republican pushing legislation for the Little People
IT'S A TRAP!