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...not to make a scientific analysis of culture. This reminds me a lot of Nicolas Carr's article "IT Doesn't Matter". About 90% of the conclusions in that article were debatable, but it did cause an uproar and a way people thought about IT. This article is nowhere near that scale, but it's purpose is the same.
Right, and let's not make the same mistake as grade-school children do and assume something only belongs in either Category A or Category B. MBA, geek, jock, etc. are not mutually-exclusive items.
Does your university not have a technical support listserv for faculty/staff members? If not, start one up! If it does, speak up! Once that is done, in all sincerity, take Principles of Accounting I (Financial Accounting) for audit and have the university pay for it. Once that is done, show it is more cost-effectives on the books to dispose of them properly.
Talk to you again in about 5 years...change doesn't happen that quickly in higher education.
I have to agree to parent here. Common hardware, i.e. the same data card, should have been used. In an attempt to make a car analogy...
Three cars take three different roads to arrive at the same destination. Speeds vary while driving, sometimes going the speed limit (average download), other times pushing their individual car to the limit where there are no restrictions on speed. Once the cars arrive, the finger is pointed solely at the roads they traveled over, not taking into account the car.
> The US space program is 20-30 years behind where it should be
The US education system is 20-30 years behind where it should be.
The US nuclear power program is 20-30 years behind where it should be.
The US homeland security is 20-30 years behind where it should be.
The US patent system is 20-30 years behind where it should be.
The US healthcare system is 20-30 years behind where it should be.
We recently purchased a house out in the woods and ran into the same issue, no high-speed connectivity. The jist of it is take a 3G signal and convert it into a WiFi signal. There's a number of ways to accomplish this, but for mom and dad, the Linksys wireless router may be the best way to go.
Biological reaction != Normal human decision-making
I have to agree with parent here. I do 3.5 hour drives most weekends. I have come to love my MP3 Player... specifically listening to Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time right now. I make a decision to TURN OFF my stereo system during period of heavy traffic. I don't even bother to pause, as that takes an additional 1-2 seconds and my eyes off the road. Instant kill-switch and eyes still on road.
From RTFA, it doesn't even link to the original study. Great. Oh wait, this is Slashdot. Ranting aside, I see no mentioning of a baseline (at least in TFA, might be in actual studies) to indicate how the individual drivers react WITHOUT the distractions, as much as with the distractions.
"Round Robin Scheduling Not Power-Efficient when using Windows Live Messenger"
RTFA, in the abstract, "In this paper, we characterize unique properties, performance, and power models of connection servers, based on a real data trace collected from the deployed Windows Live Messenger."
The research itself appears pretty solid. I'd be interested if they publish a followup paper where the model was based off of a variety of applications which utilize round-robin, not just one.
This looks like it would probably only lure Small and Medium sized businesses towards Microsoft. And it makes sense, the 60% slice of the TCO piece chart attributed to staffing costs, however true or untrue it might be, simply doesn't beat the fact that Windows is more intuitive than Linux in a lot of ways.
I'd be surprised if few Enterprises are going to visit this website and be impressed. Rather, they are going to rely on unbiased, comprehensive, independent research sources before making their decisions.
There seems to be a big assumption that good CEOs, especially good Tech CEOs, are easy to come by. They aren't. Yang just stepped in less than a year ago at Yahoo after Semel's abruptly quit.
Ballmer has been CEO since 2000, and last time I checked, Microsoft's profits rose 11.4% last year and their EPS grew approximately 18%. I would be surprised if their is an insider successor who could easily replace Ballmer. An outside CEO wouldn't be cheap, and would be difficult to adapt and understand Microsoft's culture.
As much as I dislike Microsoft... the current leadership, the current Board of Directors seem pretty solid, and seem to keep their shareholders happy.
It's human nature to complain and say "that's not right" and "shame on you". However, it's rare when somebody takes a call to action as a result.
Look at the current state of politics or the current struggle by management. By the time you acquire enough power/authority to make a difference, you are trapped within the system itself. Sure, you can continue to struggle and fight it, and eventually you might make a difference. However, most people aren't willing to make the sacrifices necessary to do as such, and jump ship early, or never board the ship in the first place. Incremental and small changes, not transformational and large changes, are usually the end result.
By all means, if you can devote the time, money, and energy in such a pursuit, most of us would welcome it. Good luck with it. Post a link once it's ready.
Nice link! Also keep in mind if your organization utilizes mobile devices, you need to verify if the mobile device has a built-in root certificate for that SSL provider. You really don't want to explain to your executives why their mobile devices aren't "just working"....
The link provided only provides paraphrased quotes based on notes made by a field reporter. Get me a full transcript where the quotes are put in context of the presentation, and then perhaps we can have a good discussion about this.
As of today, you could argue are enough combinations of technologies to reasonably secure a computer. That doesn't change the fact that the password is posted on post-it notes, and everybody who works for that department knows it and could tell somebody else in an instant.
There needs to be more focus on incorporating computer security as a part of the next generation's work force training, ethics, and culture. Can't expect folks to configure iptables manually, but you CAN expect and HOLD ACCOUNTABLE folks for other factors such as pornography, spyware, etc. Sadly, this needs to be a decision from the top-down to be successful "Yes, computer security IS a part of your annual goals. If we hire you and you don't it seriously, we'll find somebody who will".
Find me a book which addresses computer security as a company culture issue and then I'll read it.
I had the same choice several years ago, choosing between the "best" public liberal arts university in the state and the "best" public science/math/engineering university in the state. Costs were about the same, and both carried the same "prestige". I toured both and went for the latter. Never regret my choice.
I feel fairly confident in saying I had more opportunities presented to me at the "technical" university I chose vs. the liberal arts school. More resources, more programs, more "stuff" to pick and choose from in terms of coursework, extra-curricular activities, coop/internship positions, etc.
It is ultimately going to come down to what you want out of a college degree. As others have said, where you graduate from really doesn't matter. What does matter if what you are able to make of the degree / put down on a resume / spell out in an interview.
"Last I checked, IBM makes its money from two things: hardware and support. Note that software is not one of them; the software is (to them) merely what enables them to sell their bread and butter. It's also costing them money to develop and maintain software that drives sales."
Check your facts. 20% of IBM's income is from software and growing. Annual reports are good things to read if you are an investor: http://www.ibm.com/annualreport/
Try reading the arguments made by Nicholas Carr in the article "IT Doesn't Matter". The article is a bit dated for the high-tech world (published in May 2003), but the arguments are still valid. Argument with respect to this topic is that early adopters take huge risks and rarely receive the returns they expect. More often than not end up losing. Same applies for companies that invest early in emerging economies.
Wait for the early adopters to work out all the bug/kinks and find best practices. Jump in once they do.
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/humancapital/01282008/images/Adaptable%20Workforce_2008.pdf
This is a study done by IBM, and probably biased in some ways, but it does highlight a couple of good key points:
-New graduates have different expectations. Reputation of a company isn't sufficient to hire anymore.
-Leadership pipeline is quickly dwindling. Companies are not investing enough for next-gen leaders.
-Expertise within a company is difficult to locate, and even more difficult to capture (and pass on).
I think that overall key is companies will need to begin investing (yes, investing!) more into their hiring process if they want to locate and recruit top candidates. Companies say they've been doing that for years, but I'd sincerely like to see them put their money where their mouths are. Too many are focused on short-term cost savings rather than long-term strategic planning. Think it's bad now? Wait 5-10 years, where there are no graduates to fill those holes... even the poorly qualified ones.
Agreed. This was written by a Senior Fellow, yet has the look and feel of a Statistics undergraduate term project. In defense, the quality of the data probably was poor. However, the analysis was poor as well. Most likely there is additional data available. Good luck getting a hold of it.
Safari has no anti-phising measures built into it. CSO of Paypal is cautioning users to be more careful as a result. For those of us that RTFA, there was no mention that users should "stop" using the browser. Thank you Slashdot editors.
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...not to make a scientific analysis of culture. This reminds me a lot of Nicolas Carr's article "IT Doesn't Matter". About 90% of the conclusions in that article were debatable, but it did cause an uproar and a way people thought about IT. This article is nowhere near that scale, but it's purpose is the same. Right, and let's not make the same mistake as grade-school children do and assume something only belongs in either Category A or Category B. MBA, geek, jock, etc. are not mutually-exclusive items.
Does your university not have a technical support listserv for faculty/staff members? If not, start one up! If it does, speak up! Once that is done, in all sincerity, take Principles of Accounting I (Financial Accounting) for audit and have the university pay for it. Once that is done, show it is more cost-effectives on the books to dispose of them properly.
Talk to you again in about 5 years...change doesn't happen that quickly in higher education.
Please do not feed the trolls. Thank You.
I have to agree to parent here. Common hardware, i.e. the same data card, should have been used. In an attempt to make a car analogy...
Three cars take three different roads to arrive at the same destination. Speeds vary while driving, sometimes going the speed limit (average download), other times pushing their individual car to the limit where there are no restrictions on speed. Once the cars arrive, the finger is pointed solely at the roads they traveled over, not taking into account the car.
Oh, and printer-friendly link to skip clicking through five pages of ads: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=printArticleBasic&articleId=9083559
The US education system is 20-30 years behind where it should be.
Made several corrections for you.The US nuclear power program is 20-30 years behind where it should be.
The US homeland security is 20-30 years behind where it should be.
The US patent system is 20-30 years behind where it should be.
The US healthcare system is 20-30 years behind where it should be.
We recently purchased a house out in the woods and ran into the same issue, no high-speed connectivity. The jist of it is take a 3G signal and convert it into a WiFi signal. There's a number of ways to accomplish this, but for mom and dad, the Linksys wireless router may be the best way to go.
Why does the number "42" suddenly pop into my head?
Biological reaction != Normal human decision-making I have to agree with parent here. I do 3.5 hour drives most weekends. I have come to love my MP3 Player ... specifically listening to Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time right now. I make a decision to TURN OFF my stereo system during period of heavy traffic. I don't even bother to pause, as that takes an additional 1-2 seconds and my eyes off the road. Instant kill-switch and eyes still on road.
From RTFA, it doesn't even link to the original study. Great. Oh wait, this is Slashdot. Ranting aside, I see no mentioning of a baseline (at least in TFA, might be in actual studies) to indicate how the individual drivers react WITHOUT the distractions, as much as with the distractions.
"Round Robin Scheduling Not Power-Efficient when using Windows Live Messenger"
RTFA, in the abstract, "In this paper, we characterize unique properties, performance, and power models of connection servers, based on a real data trace collected from the deployed Windows Live Messenger."
The research itself appears pretty solid. I'd be interested if they publish a followup paper where the model was based off of a variety of applications which utilize round-robin, not just one.
This looks like it would probably only lure Small and Medium sized businesses towards Microsoft. And it makes sense, the 60% slice of the TCO piece chart attributed to staffing costs, however true or untrue it might be, simply doesn't beat the fact that Windows is more intuitive than Linux in a lot of ways.
I'd be surprised if few Enterprises are going to visit this website and be impressed. Rather, they are going to rely on unbiased, comprehensive, independent research sources before making their decisions.
There seems to be a big assumption that good CEOs, especially good Tech CEOs, are easy to come by. They aren't. Yang just stepped in less than a year ago at Yahoo after Semel's abruptly quit. Ballmer has been CEO since 2000, and last time I checked, Microsoft's profits rose 11.4% last year and their EPS grew approximately 18%. I would be surprised if their is an insider successor who could easily replace Ballmer. An outside CEO wouldn't be cheap, and would be difficult to adapt and understand Microsoft's culture.
As much as I dislike Microsoft ... the current leadership, the current Board of Directors seem pretty solid, and seem to keep their shareholders happy.
It's human nature to complain and say "that's not right" and "shame on you". However, it's rare when somebody takes a call to action as a result.
Look at the current state of politics or the current struggle by management. By the time you acquire enough power/authority to make a difference, you are trapped within the system itself. Sure, you can continue to struggle and fight it, and eventually you might make a difference. However, most people aren't willing to make the sacrifices necessary to do as such, and jump ship early, or never board the ship in the first place. Incremental and small changes, not transformational and large changes, are usually the end result.
By all means, if you can devote the time, money, and energy in such a pursuit, most of us would welcome it. Good luck with it. Post a link once it's ready.
Google says "SPOT watch site:wikipedia.org" leads you to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Personal_Objects_Technology Yes, author/editor should have included link, but really, is it that difficult?
Nice link! Also keep in mind if your organization utilizes mobile devices, you need to verify if the mobile device has a built-in root certificate for that SSL provider. You really don't want to explain to your executives why their mobile devices aren't "just working"....
The link provided only provides paraphrased quotes based on notes made by a field reporter. Get me a full transcript where the quotes are put in context of the presentation, and then perhaps we can have a good discussion about this.
As of today, you could argue are enough combinations of technologies to reasonably secure a computer. That doesn't change the fact that the password is posted on post-it notes, and everybody who works for that department knows it and could tell somebody else in an instant. There needs to be more focus on incorporating computer security as a part of the next generation's work force training, ethics, and culture. Can't expect folks to configure iptables manually, but you CAN expect and HOLD ACCOUNTABLE folks for other factors such as pornography, spyware, etc. Sadly, this needs to be a decision from the top-down to be successful "Yes, computer security IS a part of your annual goals. If we hire you and you don't it seriously, we'll find somebody who will". Find me a book which addresses computer security as a company culture issue and then I'll read it.
I had the same choice several years ago, choosing between the "best" public liberal arts university in the state and the "best" public science/math/engineering university in the state. Costs were about the same, and both carried the same "prestige". I toured both and went for the latter. Never regret my choice.
I feel fairly confident in saying I had more opportunities presented to me at the "technical" university I chose vs. the liberal arts school. More resources, more programs, more "stuff" to pick and choose from in terms of coursework, extra-curricular activities, coop/internship positions, etc.
It is ultimately going to come down to what you want out of a college degree. As others have said, where you graduate from really doesn't matter. What does matter if what you are able to make of the degree / put down on a resume / spell out in an interview.
Agreed overblown story. Still surprised ... IT Security Audits didn't reveal this?
"Last I checked, IBM makes its money from two things: hardware and support. Note that software is not one of them; the software is (to them) merely what enables them to sell their bread and butter. It's also costing them money to develop and maintain software that drives sales." Check your facts. 20% of IBM's income is from software and growing. Annual reports are good things to read if you are an investor: http://www.ibm.com/annualreport/
Try reading the arguments made by Nicholas Carr in the article "IT Doesn't Matter". The article is a bit dated for the high-tech world (published in May 2003), but the arguments are still valid. Argument with respect to this topic is that early adopters take huge risks and rarely receive the returns they expect. More often than not end up losing. Same applies for companies that invest early in emerging economies. Wait for the early adopters to work out all the bug/kinks and find best practices. Jump in once they do.
Please ask marketing to update their printed literature on this. Thanks.
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/humancapital/01282008/images/Adaptable%20Workforce_2008.pdf This is a study done by IBM, and probably biased in some ways, but it does highlight a couple of good key points: -New graduates have different expectations. Reputation of a company isn't sufficient to hire anymore. -Leadership pipeline is quickly dwindling. Companies are not investing enough for next-gen leaders. -Expertise within a company is difficult to locate, and even more difficult to capture (and pass on). I think that overall key is companies will need to begin investing (yes, investing!) more into their hiring process if they want to locate and recruit top candidates. Companies say they've been doing that for years, but I'd sincerely like to see them put their money where their mouths are. Too many are focused on short-term cost savings rather than long-term strategic planning. Think it's bad now? Wait 5-10 years, where there are no graduates to fill those holes ... even the poorly qualified ones.
Agreed. This was written by a Senior Fellow, yet has the look and feel of a Statistics undergraduate term project. In defense, the quality of the data probably was poor. However, the analysis was poor as well. Most likely there is additional data available. Good luck getting a hold of it.
Safari has no anti-phising measures built into it. CSO of Paypal is cautioning users to be more careful as a result. For those of us that RTFA, there was no mention that users should "stop" using the browser. Thank you Slashdot editors.