Was this a physical problem such as an electrical/lightning surge - that happened once before - , modem/router failure, etc., or was it a programming "upgrade" in an attempt to fix a bug or improve efficiency or reliability?
And, does MS guarantee up time and pay for its customer's lost business or employee compensation because work could not be done? My guess is not, but don't know.
Another good example is flat alcohol taxes. You'll pay the same tax on that 50 cent can of Pabst Blue Ribbon that your CEO pays on his $3000 bottle of Chateau de something-or-other.
In my city in Colorado, the sales tax on the beer would be about $0.03 and on the $3,000 bottle of wine ~$250. I'm not sure about the Federal alcohol tax.
Maybe I'm being antediluvian, and this may be a bit off topic, but it seems to me an OS should allow one to run applications manage memory and storage, etc., and not have applications built into the software which is so tied to the OS that a misbehaving app can brick a computer. If you try out some app and it seems either not to your liking or seems to disrupt the OS then generally would be easy to remove and find something else that does what you wont. Look at the browser space or search apps: you've got many choices and it's the same with other types of needs. The result is the developers of apps become responsible for making sure things work with the OS. It would become clear very early to folks who pay attention if an app hosed an OS or computer.
There was a promised $3 billion cash subsidy that's now at $4.1 billion, the cost to the community of additional infrastructure such as roads, utilities, etc., 13,000 jobs that are now many fewer, a change in what's produced, and a governor who's soon to be out of office as a result of the recent election. I wonder if that project will be decommissioned.
Windows 7 user here, so I don't quite understand how this problem could happen unless your Win 10 Pro machine calls home when it's powered up, restored from hibernation or sleep, or at random times, and has lost the Win 10 Pro upgrade key.
This problem and the bricking of some PCs that updated to 1809 makes me wonder about ever updating to Win 10. That version has apparently been pulled. Microsoft's QC army, read end users, reported this problem to the development team and it was ignored. A second group of Windows developers is working on 1903, or whatever it's called, presumably for a spring, 2019, update. What surprises will that version have? We should be excited to learn about new problems.
If the article is correct, the cash subsidy for the factory has ballooned to $4.1 billion, and it won't make what was originally proposed. The payback of the subsidy is "...not 20 years, not 42 years..." likely never. The number of jobs is likely less than the 13,000 promised.
Sorry to create a controversy here about the throughput as a function of frequency. It also seems to me that it's a fair question for a/. topic, as 5G is going to come, is starting up by a US carriers in limited experiments, and it would be useful to understand the situation.
Sounds like there's a bit of disagreement by some of you. In the end, we'll certainly find out when we see what users' experiences are.
5G will use spectrum in the existing LTE frequency range (600 MHz to 6 GHz) and also in millimeter wave bands (24–86 GHz). (Quote from a Google Search result.)
The lower frequency will be pretty good in terms of distance from phone to tower and building penetration. 6 GHz, not so much. I'm wondering if the highest frequencies will require a "tower" on each city block with an open window or an outside antenna to pick up 5g. Maybe the highest frequencies will be used for video programming, i.e., cable and satellite replacement TV.
Can someone comment on data throughput as a function of frequency. Do lower frequencies limit tower data rates?
The best way to improve a business is to improve the product of that business. What's a "business solutions team" supposed to do? Improve business opportunities? Improve recognition by other businesses? I'm not sure.
Not sure about the thermodynamic efficiency difference of producing high pressure air vs. liquid air, but in terms of volume efficiency, liquid air may be a better choice. There are a lot of applications of gasses that have been turned to liquids and allowed to escape at atmospheric pressure. The escaping gas might be hooked up to a small generator to make electricity that could power some devices for charging batteries or other uses.
I can think of two: Lotus Development and ROLM Telecom. Readers can probably name others. Will Red Hat be next? Depends how much they leave Red Hat alone, but I'm not betting they'll do that.
New algorithms? New algorithms might just introduce new unintended consequences because coders aren't perfect. How about cleaning up and fixing old codes that introduce opportunities for hackers.
In the future for such bets, put the money in an escrow account managed by an independent, trust worthy banker. There could be some other way to keep the up front money safe that are possible. There might even be some interest earned over the years.
If I remember correctly there was a case in the news recently when the DNA for a number of cases pointed to a single perpetrator. Turns out the DNA was from the forensic analyst who collected the DNA samples, contaminated them and found his or her own DNA. Doubtful the analyst was indicted but not sure what happened to the DNA of the actual perps.
I assume that's sarcasm. Go ahead and install it. Be sure to check whether your docs are gone. Hope you backed them up someplace where they can be reloaded.
By others I could imagine some of those three letter federal government agencies use this software or other functionally like it to keep an eye on us in the name of national security. Cover up your camera and computer microphone, folks. I'm not sure your phone would be vary useful without the microphone, though.
And, you could buy a replacement battery at Batteries Plus, Amazon or some other retailer, snap off the back off the phone to swap the energy containers. Expect to run out of energy? Carry a spare, charged battery; no cable needed.
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Was this a physical problem such as an electrical/lightning surge - that happened once before - , modem/router failure, etc., or was it a programming "upgrade" in an attempt to fix a bug or improve efficiency or reliability?
And, does MS guarantee up time and pay for its customer's lost business or employee compensation because work could not be done? My guess is not, but don't know.
Exactly! Try collecting fines or doing anything to deal with folks making robo/scam calls from India or Nigeria or any place outside the US.
Another good example is flat alcohol taxes. You'll pay the same tax on that 50 cent can of Pabst Blue Ribbon that your CEO pays on his $3000 bottle of Chateau de something-or-other.
In my city in Colorado, the sales tax on the beer would be about $0.03 and on the $3,000 bottle of wine ~$250. I'm not sure about the Federal alcohol tax.
Use many multiple jamming devices. And when your defensive response (GPS guided weaponry) require GPS and there is no GPS signal...
Maybe I'm being antediluvian, and this may be a bit off topic, but it seems to me an OS should allow one to run applications manage memory and storage, etc., and not have applications built into the software which is so tied to the OS that a misbehaving app can brick a computer. If you try out some app and it seems either not to your liking or seems to disrupt the OS then generally would be easy to remove and find something else that does what you wont. Look at the browser space or search apps: you've got many choices and it's the same with other types of needs. The result is the developers of apps become responsible for making sure things work with the OS. It would become clear very early to folks who pay attention if an app hosed an OS or computer.
There was a promised $3 billion cash subsidy that's now at $4.1 billion, the cost to the community of additional infrastructure such as roads, utilities, etc., 13,000 jobs that are now many fewer, a change in what's produced, and a governor who's soon to be out of office as a result of the recent election. I wonder if that project will be decommissioned.
Windows 7 user here, so I don't quite understand how this problem could happen unless your Win 10 Pro machine calls home when it's powered up, restored from hibernation or sleep, or at random times, and has lost the Win 10 Pro upgrade key.
This problem and the bricking of some PCs that updated to 1809 makes me wonder about ever updating to Win 10. That version has apparently been pulled. Microsoft's QC army, read end users, reported this problem to the development team and it was ignored. A second group of Windows developers is working on 1903, or whatever it's called, presumably for a spring, 2019, update. What surprises will that version have? We should be excited to learn about new problems.
The article is pretty detailed:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/...
If the article is correct, the cash subsidy for the factory has ballooned to $4.1 billion, and it won't make what was originally proposed. The payback of the subsidy is "...not 20 years, not 42 years..." likely never. The number of jobs is likely less than the 13,000 promised.
Sorry to create a controversy here about the throughput as a function of frequency. It also seems to me that it's a fair question for a /. topic, as 5G is going to come, is starting up by a US carriers in limited experiments, and it would be useful to understand the situation.
Sounds like there's a bit of disagreement by some of you. In the end, we'll certainly find out when we see what users' experiences are.
5G will use spectrum in the existing LTE frequency range (600 MHz to 6 GHz) and also in millimeter wave bands (24–86 GHz). (Quote from a Google Search result.)
The lower frequency will be pretty good in terms of distance from phone to tower and building penetration. 6 GHz, not so much. I'm wondering if the highest frequencies will require a "tower" on each city block with an open window or an outside antenna to pick up 5g. Maybe the highest frequencies will be used for video programming, i.e., cable and satellite replacement TV.
Can someone comment on data throughput as a function of frequency. Do lower frequencies limit tower data rates?
Maybe more like the place Dilbert "works".
The best way to improve a business is to improve the product of that business. What's a "business solutions team" supposed to do? Improve business opportunities? Improve recognition by other businesses? I'm not sure.
Not sure about the thermodynamic efficiency difference of producing high pressure air vs. liquid air, but in terms of volume efficiency, liquid air may be a better choice. There are a lot of applications of gasses that have been turned to liquids and allowed to escape at atmospheric pressure. The escaping gas might be hooked up to a small generator to make electricity that could power some devices for charging batteries or other uses.
I can think of two: Lotus Development and ROLM Telecom. Readers can probably name others. Will Red Hat be next? Depends how much they leave Red Hat alone, but I'm not betting they'll do that.
New algorithms? New algorithms might just introduce new unintended consequences because coders aren't perfect. How about cleaning up and fixing old codes that introduce opportunities for hackers.
In the future for such bets, put the money in an escrow account managed by an independent, trust worthy banker. There could be some other way to keep the up front money safe that are possible. There might even be some interest earned over the years.
If I remember correctly there was a case in the news recently when the DNA for a number of cases pointed to a single perpetrator. Turns out the DNA was from the forensic analyst who collected the DNA samples, contaminated them and found his or her own DNA. Doubtful the analyst was indicted but not sure what happened to the DNA of the actual perps.
You, or the manufacturer of your PC, paid for Win 7, and Win 10 is and update to Win 7.
I assume that's sarcasm. Go ahead and install it. Be sure to check whether your docs are gone. Hope you backed them up someplace where they can be reloaded.
Fire all the "managers" making $100k and replace them with new managers making $75k of less. Profit!
It would be interesting if all 44,000 folks took the offer and left the company. You think customer service is bad now, wait 'till that happens.
By others I could imagine some of those three letter federal government agencies use this software or other functionally like it to keep an eye on us in the name of national security. Cover up your camera and computer microphone, folks. I'm not sure your phone would be vary useful without the microphone, though.
Just what I was thinking. Depends on who writes the reviews/gives stars. The seller of the product? Products they can't get rid of?
Check out the following article regarding the subject and the source of the methane:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r...
And, you could buy a replacement battery at Batteries Plus, Amazon or some other retailer, snap off the back off the phone to swap the energy containers. Expect to run out of energy? Carry a spare, charged battery; no cable needed.
I assume such a laptop would be pretty fast.