I have used Microsoft Vista and I have used Ubuntu, and RedHat, and Mandrake, and on and on... I can say that Windows XP all be it a good stable platform has started to get stagnate. Then, Vista came a long and offered me something new, clean looking, and as an admin; some new admin features.
I have approx 250 machines and 22 servers (all windows xp / 2000 and 1 (one) IBM as/400) If you told me that I had to switch all that out to Mac-n-trash / linsux (or any other flavor) you saying I would save money? I have one question for you... HOW DO YOU FIGURE!
I would have to replace 250 machines, all from dell. That only sell machines with Windows on it, then I would REMOVE it? And replace it with Linux? ORRRR purchase a MAC for more money than a dell with Leopard? Then have to switch all my servers to Server X or Ubuntu Server edition (which is horrible) and then the kicker... train all the people to use and get administrators for all the new servers.
I run a network of over 250 machines and their has been no sign of this update, or the other WPA update. None of my users are admin, so is that stopping it in its tracks?
The "law" uses this. When they get a pedo and his Laptop/desktp/server and he says, "i ain't tell you shit". Then you just power up the brute force find his passwords and get on with life.
I read the article and i knew this kind of stuff was happing. I can honestly say "i am not surprised".
I make my wife pretty mad when i go to an on-site call and come home with 30, 60, or 90$ after i have been there 4 hours. I'm more than happy to fix for cheap. I do it for the love of keeping up to what people are running into. i have fixed a lot of machines and RAM errors are the hardest to trouble shoot since all devices in your system have RAM. You have Video RAM you have RAM on the processor (chache) you have BIOS (flashed ram) your hard drive has RAM (chache). So if your getting a blue screen saying its "RAM" you just have to start pulling everything one at a time and testing.
I do not believe in over charging, even though i know i could because im "good" or at least my customers think i am (they tell me). I do believe in telling people the honest truth about what i find good or bad. I also try my best to teach people not to be afraid of the machines. That being said i then tell them that if they do mess anything up i will be able to help them get it back to the way it was.
I just like helping people and making sure they get the right information and they get it without breaking the bank. You get return business that way.
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I have used Microsoft Vista and I have used Ubuntu, and RedHat, and Mandrake, and on and on ... I can say that Windows XP all be it a good stable platform has started to get stagnate. Then, Vista came a long and offered me something new, clean looking, and as an admin; some new admin features.
I have approx 250 machines and 22 servers (all windows xp / 2000 and 1 (one) IBM as/400) If you told me that I had to switch all that out to Mac-n-trash / linsux (or any other flavor) you saying I would save money? I have one question for you... HOW DO YOU FIGURE!
I would have to replace 250 machines, all from dell. That only sell machines with Windows on it, then I would REMOVE it? And replace it with Linux? ORRRR purchase a MAC for more money than a dell with Leopard? Then have to switch all my servers to Server X or Ubuntu Server edition (which is horrible) and then the kicker... train all the people to use and get administrators for all the new servers.
You guys just cut my cost in half! (Sarcasm)
i said the previous just to find one of my 2003 servers had a new search desktop next to the clock...kinda pisses me off.
I run a network of over 250 machines and their has been no sign of this update, or the other WPA update. None of my users are admin, so is that stopping it in its tracks?
The "law" uses this. When they get a pedo and his Laptop/desktp/server and he says, "i ain't tell you shit". Then you just power up the brute force find his passwords and get on with life.
I read the article and i knew this kind of stuff was happing. I can honestly say "i am not surprised".
I make my wife pretty mad when i go to an on-site call and come home with 30, 60, or 90$ after i have been there 4 hours. I'm more than happy to fix for cheap. I do it for the love of keeping up to what people are running into. i have fixed a lot of machines and RAM errors are the hardest to trouble shoot since all devices in your system have RAM. You have Video RAM you have RAM on the processor (chache) you have BIOS (flashed ram) your hard drive has RAM (chache). So if your getting a blue screen saying its "RAM" you just have to start pulling everything one at a time and testing.
I do not believe in over charging, even though i know i could because im "good" or at least my customers think i am (they tell me). I do believe in telling people the honest truth about what i find good or bad. I also try my best to teach people not to be afraid of the machines. That being said i then tell them that if they do mess anything up i will be able to help them get it back to the way it was.
I just like helping people and making sure they get the right information and they get it without breaking the bank. You get return business that way.