I use the LG Cosmos it is considered a basic phone (no data plan required) but can use it for email, web, has a built in music player and camera. and think it has been moved to the free category now (was 99 when i got it) I use it for texting, phone and music mostly so it handles what i need it to.
-Embrace streaming. The infrastructure is there. The technology is mature. Drive-in theaters died a long time ago, and so will megaplexes. Deal with it. Stop fighting Netflix. Stop trying to cling onto your antiquated distribution platform..
I couldn't agree more the antiquated distribution platform needs a rewrite for the 21st century. Although Drive-in theaters are not completely dead yet. We have one locally where I am at that shows double features every night during the summer showing current movies or sometimes ones that have been out a few months. I can get myself and my two boys in for less then $10 and about the same for snacks. so for $20 I get three people into see 2 movies. go to a traditional movie theatre and that has just ballooned to $50 or $60 dollars for the 3 of us to see 1 movie. I'll continue to go to the Drive-in as long as it is around 78th year this coming season I believe.
I also have to agree with the person who said that Money (or some sort of Graft) had to have changed hands for the judge to change so radically from 2007 to now. It is a sad commentary on were we are heading when judges and politicians cannot be bothered to do what is right and actually try to learn about what they are making laws about. the content laws and changes from the content industries that they are trying to make like, Game companies trying to kill the used game market, (you know resale of movies and cds will be next), SOPA (lets not forget C-11 in Canada, ACTA in Europe etc. they are trying to get the provisions passed outside the US and then will come back and say they have these laws lets be equals), DCMA, RIAA/MPAA biting the hand that feeds it by suing customers.
I forsee a day when my consumption of media companies content will be at zero, i have already made my decision if the new Xbox 720 comes out with used game restrictions I will stay on the current systems and continue to purchase the games that do not have these restrictions.
What ever happened to the days of fair use it seems like it is slowly dying a painful death at the hands of media companies that would rather we pay for media each time we listen to it.
Well, MPAA head (and former Senator) Chris Dodd has said that the reason SOPA failed was because people were able to speak their mind and the MPAA didn't have any outlet for "correcting" us. (No outlets at all... Ignore the fact that they own all of those TV stations.) We need to get rid of that pesky freedom of speech for the common folk (aka Consumers). Our only right should be the right to purchase the MPAA/RIAA-approved entertainment materials that the MPAA/RIAA tell us to purchase.
yeah that whole freedom of speech is a pesky problem for the MPAA/RIAA. Though I think its high time to start taking that freedom of speech and walk away from consuming the stuff that they produce. I haven't had cable TV in over a year, If I go to the movies it is the local drive in that I get to see 2 movies for me and my 2 boys for $10 and popcorn and drinks for a extra $10. There are so many other ways to spend time without helping to fill their coffers to buy politicians and further their agenda.
I worked for a company that had the contract for all the state computers. I had one office call me one day with the our printer is not working. Asking the all important question "is it plugged in?" i got a rather quick response so I asked a couple other routine questions and asked again if someone got under the table and verified the printer was plugged in. I got a yes we did that. After the 90 minute drive out to the location I walked in crawled under the table plugged in the printer, wrote out the bill for my drive time and went back to the shop. At least it was a Nice summer day out:)
The risks are almost *exactly* the same except for one part. It is just a matter do you trust an external source to do it as good or better as you and be around for longer than you? Remember that external company is not beholden to you (like an employee) but to their owners. Remember they may go out of business before you.
I have to agree, and this is one of my problems with the cloud. Once a outside company has the data, who has the say on what happens to it if the company goes belly up. It opens up the potential for third parties to access the data. for corporations this really doesn't make sense especially when most have a data center and employees already.
for personal use I don't trust a third party with much of my data. I have my own backups and keep most of it in-house. With the new update to the Xbox 360 Microsoft just released there is now a cloud option for saving your game saves so you can play anywhere. something like this that has no "value" makes perfect sense to me to save in the cloud as who is really going to care that I'm 2/3rd of the way through call of duty and if I lose the save game so what. I can replay it as I have a disc with the game on it and I don't have to worry about a company turning off my ability to use it, selling the company, or going bankrupt.
For me this is the greatest argument against the cloud, You are at the mercy of the company running the cloud, if they decide to flip the switch one day and turn it off, due to any reason, your SOL. Depending on a third party to host data in todays day and age is not the best move, to many variables and potential downsides or ways to lose the data.
Correct me if I miss the point of what elite is supposed to do (can't tell yet as can''t get into elite though I am registered it won;t let me accept teh license agreement to get in and take advantage) but won't Elite allow the ability to play with people of comparable ranks? yeah its an additional $50 but the map pack and DLC you get is worth more than that. why they didn't have enough server power for the preorders of elite is beyond comprehension.
I think you thoroughly misunderstand the casual gamer.
Imagine having a job after graduation, having a house to look after, marrying somebody, having a few kids.
Most casual gamers used to be hardcore gamers before they grew up.
Then you go through the divorce still have kids (hardcore gamers in training) still have a job, and you start turning back into a hardcore gamer. while there are always draws on time the older you get I'm finding there is still time to enjoy yourself, while COD style games are not my favorite and my skills are lacking in this genre with practice I hope to get better then my scurrent 5/26 kill/death ratio
...so developers release tech demos disguised as games.
You mean like "RAGE"?
That game comes how many years into the XBox 360 lifecycle? And the graphics and abilities are stunning. Gameplay was obviously a secondary consideration.
I think the timeframe of late 2013 seems reasonable. They'll announce next year, and give game developers a year to get up to speed and get some games on it. But it will be five years from now before there are many (or any) decent games that can truly take advantage of the new hardware.
I agree it takes time for the developers to get up to speed on new systems a good example is with the Xbox360 and the release of Kinect last year. This years crop of games that are coming out over the next few months are going further and utilizing the Kinect much better then the first crop of games for it. There are more voice commands and much more fun being able to modify guns by taking it apart and turning it with hands no controllers. Not to mention the modifications in the PC side of things that the KInect sensor is being used for. For me it has brought new life to the console and i look forward to more games utilizing the technology.
from a graphics standpoint the Xbox360 works well, while i do not develop for it (yet) I find the graphics to be great for my needs most of the games are in HD (at least 720) and are much better then the colecovision days. I have been considering purchasing a newer version of the system with the internal hard drive and using the current one as a media center by installing a alternative OS on it.
though I typically do not buy new consoles for at least 2 years because the first year or two there are no new groundbreaking games that actually utilize the new hardware for the first year at least (perfect example is the Kinect) developers need time to play with the hardware and see what they can do with it. After playing Kinect sports season two released after a year of Kinect being on the market there is 100% more voice command access then the first Kinect sports release with the sensor. I don't have to wave my hands anymore to navigate menus, just talk. As the developers get more comfortable with the technology I expect to see more titles utilizing the ability's of the sensor.
How is it that used game sales hurt the industry? The used game industry helps the industry keep interest in the titles as well as helping people who can't afford to buy 60 dollar games all the time to get them at a more reasonable price. the developer has been paid for the game in the first sale. Game Stop is nothing more then a pawn shop for used games. They pay better then the pawn shops do and sell higher but your buying used.
I was thinking about buying the PS3 this year but I think i'm going to pass after this. I do buy more used then new games because of price point so I don't think i should be penalized for it. Sony has had a lot of missteps this year where customers are concerned
Blocking all sound in background tabs would work for some people (if technically illiterate) those of us that use internet streaming for music, listening to videos while doing other things not so much. I like the idea someone presented about showing in the tab which ones are providing sound in them, I would welcome something like this along with a utility to mute the sound in individual tabs.
I'm starting to get tired of having to sort through scripts and code that I can change to fix issues created by someone else deciding that they know how to manage my system better then me. I have found issues with windows 7 that Microsoft decided that all my "broken" links (over their arbitrary number of 4) on my desktop to files on my thumb drives do not need to be on the desktop and deletes them with no warning. I would hate for Chrome or FF to follow in the trend of that one of the reasons I switched was the addons allowing me to make changes to the browser that benefit me but it should be my choice.not the company providing the software.
These fuckers need to be carried out naked* and stripped of their power.
they no longer need to be carried out naked just have them walk out though a back scatter x-ray machine with the image shown above the entrance on a 62" HD that will be naked enough.
She said she received two weeks of training before taking calls from the public
WOW she actually recieved 2 weeks of training before taking calls, when i was working L1 helldesk calls they put you on the phone the second or third day and said you where trained.... answer the phone.... answer the questions.... close calls.
I worked in the computer industry and the cell phone industry and it was the same both places.
Hear hear!! I can't believe this...since when does your basic 'needs' include television? I mean, the govt. is more and more becoming a 'nanny state', but, that is usually with help for health care or food stamps. But, television? TV is NOT a necessity...it is a luxury!
If you can't spring for a new TV, which should be at a more reasonable cost by the time of the mandated switchover, you need to seriously look at your vocational choices (if you've ever made any)....and do it what it takes to get a real job to earn money to get that new TV that works!!
personally when the switchover happens if i don't have a new TV i'm not going to be all that heartbroken. I will take the newfound freedom from the mostly drivel that is being produced and enjoy the fresh air and nights will be filled with games i don't want a goverment voucher to by a new TV as you say it is a LUXURY and one I can do without if i can't afford it there are other things to do with my time.. ( now mind you as a confirmed techie i would love a HDTV but at current costs not interested ) I can see my tv just fine now and see no need to upgrade anytime in the forseeable future.
As has been stated elsewhere in this thread, no law was broken.
it may have been stated but that does not mean no law has been broken last time I checked it was still ILLEGAL to spy (eavesdrop, etc.) on american citizens without a duly executed search warrent, the president is not authorized to order it done. ( thats unless we just throw out the bill of rights and turn this country into a dictatorship and I haven't seen that yet as much as bush would like it.)
As far as the NSA reading my email, I'd be honored. But then, I sincerely doubt they'll find anything worth going to the trouble
personally I'm happy you'd be honored as far as i'm concerned if they want to read my spam mail go ahead please delete it all while they are at it so i don't have to. but i do have issues with doing it outside the laws. I don't have anything to hide BUT i do live in the united states and there are laws providing me with a certain EXPECTED amount of privacy, and if there is anyone spying on me, listing to my phone conversation, reading my email (and by that I mean goverment people, I understand that email is able to be read by most anyone with half a clue) they better have a damn good reason and a warrant.
Anyway, it's the nature of government to have to do some things in secret. I understand, accept, and approve of this. I remain unconvinced that Bush is doing anything out of the ordinary for presidents to do, as I remain unconvinced that he's doing anything particularly egregious.
yes it is ordinary for SOME things to be done in secret, illegall things NO they shouldn't be done at all. there is more then enough things bush has done that have come to light that make me question whether there is anything he has done that is illegal. the domestic spying (if without the proper warrants) would certainly warrant charges. there are many questionable things he has done but 99% of the things this white house has done will stay classified probably beyond our lifetimes and he will hide behind executive privelage for the rest.
and i don't care that it is bush doing all this if any president handled himself this way i would say the same things bush has earned the low approval rating on his actions.
OTOH, one of our techs has advised that he will be leaving within 12 months, and has expressed that he wants to work out the completion of his work - and he will be allowed to do so! Why? Because he's simply going to be moving back to his home town - nothing sinister there!
okay so what your saying is as long as i tell you i'm moving back to my hometown or some other seemingly non-sinister reason you'll believe thats the reason i'm leaving and i can continue working ( not saying this guy isn't) even if the reason i'm leaving is the Pointy headed bosses are all idiots?
when i left my last IT job ( and left the feild ) i used a Non-sinister reason for leaving to cover up the real reason i left. ( it wouldn't have done any good anyway ) and i stayed in contact with a few freinds that had stayed to find out it just kept getting worse there.
I did work my 2 weeks notice and i had another job to go to when i quit. I didn't mess anything up and i actually worked harder in those 2 weeks knowing the light was at the end of the tunnel and i was done.
Both sides handled it very professionally. i knew the day i gave notice i could be escorted out and 6 months later i still had access to the corporate shipping site we used to ship items. haven't checked recently but if i had to wager i probably still have access today almost 2 years later. it just a lack of controls at this particular company in killing ex employee's accounts we had email and login accounts on the systems sometimes for 6 months or more after people left.
He was treated like crap. You know it. I know it. Being treated like an intruder, an outsider, a potential crook, rather than someone who had helped them get where they are.
I've worked in IT for over 20 years at most of the IT jobs i had they had a instant removal of access if you resign policy, and this was starting in the 80's its not a reflection on the employee as much as a safety concern for the company. ( back then they didn't pay you for the 2 week notice time you where done day of the notice no pay )
Its the same as the "don't pirate movies" they show in theatres. You're insulting your audience. They've paid to watch the movie - you're addresing your message to the wrong audience, and insulting them to boot.
now i don't agree with this its not the same as that at all. company's are bound to their stockholder and have to show a reasonable sense of corporate security. I do agree that that it is a policy that really doesn't make much sense as if someone was going to sabatage the servers, etc. they would do it before giving notice or at least set it up before giving notice.
How would you feel if you walked into a store and one of the clerks was always hanging on your shoulder, looking at everything you do? Make you feel like you're being treated like a crook, right? Pleasant? Didn't think so.
hmmm yes i have had this happen to me, was i doing anything to warrent it, no not that particular time, sure it made me feel like a crook, but what to do in a situation like that but have fun with it.:)
i did and had the best laugh I could have had that particular year. and it still makes me laugh almost 20 years later.
I see that Diamond still has their line of "Stealth" video cards. http://www.diamondmm.com/stealth.php I'm trying to find what year these cards initially launched
the earliest stealth card i remember was in the early ninties like 1991, 1992 don't remember seeing any before that but that doesn't mean there wasn't any.
Massachusetts you just have to send a letter with the relevant information (ie date of birth and name) include the nominal $15 fee and an address to send it to... and before you know it you have a birth certificate.
( thankfully as i lose mine on a regular basis.... well every 5 - 10 years when i actually need it for something )
Hell, DVD-R media is about $0.50 per disc, holds around 18x as much data as your SysQuest cartridges. If you're brave you could even use RW media.
the only problem there is you run into the same bit rot as on CDR/RW's. I do use DVD-R/RW but anything that is important i throw on the syquest drve and stick the cartridge on the shelf.
Unfortunatly i wil probably hold on to the syquest disks as I have over 5 gig of data on them now. (also backed up on a DVD-R) and keeping the drive around in working order allows me to migrate data as a service. more formats i can recover data from the better service you can provide right ???
There might be people who saved digital photos on floppys ( like those who got the cheesy Sony floppy cam ), but that media is not opsolete yet and for $20 you can have a USB floppy drive to let you move them to a CD.
those cheesy sony floppy cams where one of the best digital camera's put out. the version i have happens to also have a memory stick slot as well but the floppy has greatly improved my ability to provide quick advertising photo's to a ad rep. when they stop in.
as for backup i use a external syquest shark drive the disks are made with hard drive platters. have been using them for the last 5 years and have had no issues with data recovery or retention. the only draw back is size ( 235mb cartridges ) but i am able to span the backup over many disks and it doesn't run into bit rot like a standard floppy.
I'm sure this is stated in their computer use policy, as it is in ours. Firing the employee was probably the correct action.
i would agree firing him was probably the correct action, BUT insulting the man after the fact is taking it to far and makes me wonder if there was another underlying reason for him to be fired so quickly with no warnings ( as are the usual for first offences ) with him being 63 age discrimination is the first thing that pops to mind.
I would hope that Tom at least gets reprimanded over his comments.
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I use the LG Cosmos it is considered a basic phone (no data plan required) but can use it for email, web, has a built in music player and camera. and think it has been moved to the free category now (was 99 when i got it) I use it for texting, phone and music mostly so it handles what i need it to.
-Embrace streaming. The infrastructure is there. The technology is mature. Drive-in theaters died a long time ago, and so will megaplexes. Deal with it. Stop fighting Netflix. Stop trying to cling onto your antiquated distribution platform..
I couldn't agree more the antiquated distribution platform needs a rewrite for the 21st century. Although Drive-in theaters are not completely dead yet. We have one locally where I am at that shows double features every night during the summer showing current movies or sometimes ones that have been out a few months. I can get myself and my two boys in for less then $10 and about the same for snacks. so for $20 I get three people into see 2 movies. go to a traditional movie theatre and that has just ballooned to $50 or $60 dollars for the 3 of us to see 1 movie. I'll continue to go to the Drive-in as long as it is around 78th year this coming season I believe.
I also have to agree with the person who said that Money (or some sort of Graft) had to have changed hands for the judge to change so radically from 2007 to now. It is a sad commentary on were we are heading when judges and politicians cannot be bothered to do what is right and actually try to learn about what they are making laws about. the content laws and changes from the content industries that they are trying to make like, Game companies trying to kill the used game market, (you know resale of movies and cds will be next), SOPA (lets not forget C-11 in Canada, ACTA in Europe etc. they are trying to get the provisions passed outside the US and then will come back and say they have these laws lets be equals), DCMA, RIAA/MPAA biting the hand that feeds it by suing customers.
I forsee a day when my consumption of media companies content will be at zero, i have already made my decision if the new Xbox 720 comes out with used game restrictions I will stay on the current systems and continue to purchase the games that do not have these restrictions.
What ever happened to the days of fair use it seems like it is slowly dying a painful death at the hands of media companies that would rather we pay for media each time we listen to it.
Well, MPAA head (and former Senator) Chris Dodd has said that the reason SOPA failed was because people were able to speak their mind and the MPAA didn't have any outlet for "correcting" us. (No outlets at all... Ignore the fact that they own all of those TV stations.) We need to get rid of that pesky freedom of speech for the common folk (aka Consumers). Our only right should be the right to purchase the MPAA/RIAA-approved entertainment materials that the MPAA/RIAA tell us to purchase.
yeah that whole freedom of speech is a pesky problem for the MPAA/RIAA. Though I think its high time to start taking that freedom of speech and walk away from consuming the stuff that they produce. I haven't had cable TV in over a year, If I go to the movies it is the local drive in that I get to see 2 movies for me and my 2 boys for $10 and popcorn and drinks for a extra $10. There are so many other ways to spend time without helping to fill their coffers to buy politicians and further their agenda.
I worked for a company that had the contract for all the state computers. I had one office call me one day with the our printer is not working. Asking the all important question "is it plugged in?" i got a rather quick response so I asked a couple other routine questions and asked again if someone got under the table and verified the printer was plugged in. I got a yes we did that. After the 90 minute drive out to the location I walked in crawled under the table plugged in the printer, wrote out the bill for my drive time and went back to the shop. At least it was a Nice summer day out :)
The risks are almost *exactly* the same except for one part. It is just a matter do you trust an external source to do it as good or better as you and be around for longer than you? Remember that external company is not beholden to you (like an employee) but to their owners. Remember they may go out of business before you.
I have to agree, and this is one of my problems with the cloud. Once a outside company has the data, who has the say on what happens to it if the company goes belly up. It opens up the potential for third parties to access the data. for corporations this really doesn't make sense especially when most have a data center and employees already.
for personal use I don't trust a third party with much of my data. I have my own backups and keep most of it in-house. With the new update to the Xbox 360 Microsoft just released there is now a cloud option for saving your game saves so you can play anywhere. something like this that has no "value" makes perfect sense to me to save in the cloud as who is really going to care that I'm 2/3rd of the way through call of duty and if I lose the save game so what. I can replay it as I have a disc with the game on it and I don't have to worry about a company turning off my ability to use it, selling the company, or going bankrupt.
For me this is the greatest argument against the cloud, You are at the mercy of the company running the cloud, if they decide to flip the switch one day and turn it off, due to any reason, your SOL. Depending on a third party to host data in todays day and age is not the best move, to many variables and potential downsides or ways to lose the data.
Correct me if I miss the point of what elite is supposed to do (can't tell yet as can''t get into elite though I am registered it won;t let me accept teh license agreement to get in and take advantage) but won't Elite allow the ability to play with people of comparable ranks? yeah its an additional $50 but the map pack and DLC you get is worth more than that. why they didn't have enough server power for the preorders of elite is beyond comprehension.
I think you thoroughly misunderstand the casual gamer. Imagine having a job after graduation, having a house to look after, marrying somebody, having a few kids. Most casual gamers used to be hardcore gamers before they grew up.
Then you go through the divorce still have kids (hardcore gamers in training) still have a job, and you start turning back into a hardcore gamer. while there are always draws on time the older you get I'm finding there is still time to enjoy yourself, while COD style games are not my favorite and my skills are lacking in this genre with practice I hope to get better then my scurrent 5/26 kill/death ratio
You mean like "RAGE"?
That game comes how many years into the XBox 360 lifecycle? And the graphics and abilities are stunning. Gameplay was obviously a secondary consideration.
I think the timeframe of late 2013 seems reasonable. They'll announce next year, and give game developers a year to get up to speed and get some games on it. But it will be five years from now before there are many (or any) decent games that can truly take advantage of the new hardware.
I agree it takes time for the developers to get up to speed on new systems a good example is with the Xbox360 and the release of Kinect last year. This years crop of games that are coming out over the next few months are going further and utilizing the Kinect much better then the first crop of games for it. There are more voice commands and much more fun being able to modify guns by taking it apart and turning it with hands no controllers. Not to mention the modifications in the PC side of things that the KInect sensor is being used for. For me it has brought new life to the console and i look forward to more games utilizing the technology.
from a graphics standpoint the Xbox360 works well, while i do not develop for it (yet) I find the graphics to be great for my needs most of the games are in HD (at least 720) and are much better then the colecovision days. I have been considering purchasing a newer version of the system with the internal hard drive and using the current one as a media center by installing a alternative OS on it.
though I typically do not buy new consoles for at least 2 years because the first year or two there are no new groundbreaking games that actually utilize the new hardware for the first year at least (perfect example is the Kinect) developers need time to play with the hardware and see what they can do with it. After playing Kinect sports season two released after a year of Kinect being on the market there is 100% more voice command access then the first Kinect sports release with the sensor. I don't have to wave my hands anymore to navigate menus, just talk. As the developers get more comfortable with the technology I expect to see more titles utilizing the ability's of the sensor.
more senators will be balding
Don't you mean more senators will be in office 50 years longer?
How is it that used game sales hurt the industry? The used game industry helps the industry keep interest in the titles as well as helping people who can't afford to buy 60 dollar games all the time to get them at a more reasonable price. the developer has been paid for the game in the first sale. Game Stop is nothing more then a pawn shop for used games. They pay better then the pawn shops do and sell higher but your buying used. I was thinking about buying the PS3 this year but I think i'm going to pass after this. I do buy more used then new games because of price point so I don't think i should be penalized for it. Sony has had a lot of missteps this year where customers are concerned
Blocking all sound in background tabs would work for some people (if technically illiterate) those of us that use internet streaming for music, listening to videos while doing other things not so much. I like the idea someone presented about showing in the tab which ones are providing sound in them, I would welcome something like this along with a utility to mute the sound in individual tabs. I'm starting to get tired of having to sort through scripts and code that I can change to fix issues created by someone else deciding that they know how to manage my system better then me. I have found issues with windows 7 that Microsoft decided that all my "broken" links (over their arbitrary number of 4) on my desktop to files on my thumb drives do not need to be on the desktop and deletes them with no warning. I would hate for Chrome or FF to follow in the trend of that one of the reasons I switched was the addons allowing me to make changes to the browser that benefit me but it should be my choice.not the company providing the software.
These fuckers need to be carried out naked* and stripped of their power.
they no longer need to be carried out naked just have them walk out though a back scatter x-ray machine with the image shown above the entrance on a 62" HD that will be naked enough.
WOW she actually recieved 2 weeks of training before taking calls, when i was working L1 helldesk calls they put you on the phone the second or third day and said you where trained.... answer the phone.... answer the questions.... close calls.
I worked in the computer industry and the cell phone industry and it was the same both places.
NOOOOOOOO don't let the virgins go..... Send them to me I need to appease the money gods. oh never mind I just what the virgins
personally when the switchover happens if i don't have a new TV i'm not going to be all that heartbroken. I will take the newfound freedom from the mostly drivel that is being produced and enjoy the fresh air and nights will be filled with games i don't want a goverment voucher to by a new TV as you say it is a LUXURY and one I can do without if i can't afford it there are other things to do with my time.. ( now mind you as a confirmed techie i would love a HDTV but at current costs not interested ) I can see my tv just fine now and see no need to upgrade anytime in the forseeable future.
it may have been stated but that does not mean no law has been broken last time I checked it was still ILLEGAL to spy (eavesdrop, etc.) on american citizens without a duly executed search warrent, the president is not authorized to order it done. ( thats unless we just throw out the bill of rights and turn this country into a dictatorship and I haven't seen that yet as much as bush would like it.)
As far as the NSA reading my email, I'd be honored. But then, I sincerely doubt they'll find anything worth going to the trouble
personally I'm happy you'd be honored as far as i'm concerned if they want to read my spam mail go ahead please delete it all while they are at it so i don't have to. but i do have issues with doing it outside the laws. I don't have anything to hide BUT i do live in the united states and there are laws providing me with a certain EXPECTED amount of privacy, and if there is anyone spying on me, listing to my phone conversation, reading my email (and by that I mean goverment people, I understand that email is able to be read by most anyone with half a clue) they better have a damn good reason and a warrant.
Anyway, it's the nature of government to have to do some things in secret. I understand, accept, and approve of this. I remain unconvinced that Bush is doing anything out of the ordinary for presidents to do, as I remain unconvinced that he's doing anything particularly egregious.
yes it is ordinary for SOME things to be done in secret, illegall things NO they shouldn't be done at all. there is more then enough things bush has done that have come to light that make me question whether there is anything he has done that is illegal. the domestic spying (if without the proper warrants) would certainly warrant charges. there are many questionable things he has done but 99% of the things this white house has done will stay classified probably beyond our lifetimes and he will hide behind executive privelage for the rest.
and i don't care that it is bush doing all this if any president handled himself this way i would say the same things bush has earned the low approval rating on his actions.
as i said this did not neccessarily apply to the guy there i was stating in general. it not always that easy to take at face value
okay so what your saying is as long as i tell you i'm moving back to my hometown or some other seemingly non-sinister reason you'll believe thats the reason i'm leaving and i can continue working ( not saying this guy isn't) even if the reason i'm leaving is the Pointy headed bosses are all idiots?
when i left my last IT job ( and left the feild ) i used a Non-sinister reason for leaving to cover up the real reason i left. ( it wouldn't have done any good anyway ) and i stayed in contact with a few freinds that had stayed to find out it just kept getting worse there.
I did work my 2 weeks notice and i had another job to go to when i quit. I didn't mess anything up and i actually worked harder in those 2 weeks knowing the light was at the end of the tunnel and i was done.
Both sides handled it very professionally. i knew the day i gave notice i could be escorted out and 6 months later i still had access to the corporate shipping site we used to ship items. haven't checked recently but if i had to wager i probably still have access today almost 2 years later. it just a lack of controls at this particular company in killing ex employee's accounts we had email and login accounts on the systems sometimes for 6 months or more after people left.
I've worked in IT for over 20 years at most of the IT jobs i had they had a instant removal of access if you resign policy, and this was starting in the 80's its not a reflection on the employee as much as a safety concern for the company. ( back then they didn't pay you for the 2 week notice time you where done day of the notice no pay )
Its the same as the "don't pirate movies" they show in theatres. You're insulting your audience. They've paid to watch the movie - you're addresing your message to the wrong audience, and insulting them to boot.
now i don't agree with this its not the same as that at all. company's are bound to their stockholder and have to show a reasonable sense of corporate security. I do agree that that it is a policy that really doesn't make much sense as if someone was going to sabatage the servers, etc. they would do it before giving notice or at least set it up before giving notice.
How would you feel if you walked into a store and one of the clerks was always hanging on your shoulder, looking at everything you do? Make you feel like you're being treated like a crook, right? Pleasant? Didn't think so.
hmmm yes i have had this happen to me, was i doing anything to warrent it, no not that particular time, sure it made me feel like a crook, but what to do in a situation like that but have fun with it. :)
i did and had the best laugh I could have had that particular year. and it still makes me laugh almost 20 years later.
the earliest stealth card i remember was in the early ninties like 1991, 1992 don't remember seeing any before that but that doesn't mean there wasn't any.
this may be true but it also true on the other side of the pond.
post 9-11 american's freedom's / rights are slowly being eroded and not many people seem to care much.
most americans today are more worried about their safety then there freedom's / rights then they where pre 9-11.
just my .02 worth
( thankfully as i lose mine on a regular basis.... well every 5 - 10 years when i actually need it for something )
the only problem there is you run into the same bit rot as on CDR/RW's. I do use DVD-R/RW but anything that is important i throw on the syquest drve and stick the cartridge on the shelf.
Unfortunatly i wil probably hold on to the syquest disks as I have over 5 gig of data on them now. (also backed up on a DVD-R) and keeping the drive around in working order allows me to migrate data as a service. more formats i can recover data from the better service you can provide right ???
those cheesy sony floppy cams where one of the best digital camera's put out. the version i have happens to also have a memory stick slot as well but the floppy has greatly improved my ability to provide quick advertising photo's to a ad rep. when they stop in.
as for backup i use a external syquest shark drive the disks are made with hard drive platters. have been using them for the last 5 years and have had no issues with data recovery or retention. the only draw back is size ( 235mb cartridges ) but i am able to span the backup over many disks and it doesn't run into bit rot like a standard floppy.
I'm sure this is stated in their computer use policy, as it is in ours. Firing the employee was probably the correct action. i would agree firing him was probably the correct action, BUT insulting the man after the fact is taking it to far and makes me wonder if there was another underlying reason for him to be fired so quickly with no warnings ( as are the usual for first offences ) with him being 63 age discrimination is the first thing that pops to mind. I would hope that Tom at least gets reprimanded over his comments.